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|Aoki, Takayuki
|O`donnell, Kerry
|Homma, Yoshihisa
|Lattanzi, Alfredo
Submitted to: Mycologia
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/15/2003
Publication Date: 7/15/2003
Citation: AOKI, T., O DONNELL, K., HOMMA, Y., LATTANZI, A.R. SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME OF SOYBEAN IS CAUSED BY TWO MORPHOLOGICALLY AND PHYLOGENETICALLY DISTINCT SPECIES WITHIN THE FUSARIUM SOLANI SPECIES COMPLEX: F. VIRGULIFORME IN NORTH AMERICA AND F. TUCUMANIAE IN SOUTH AMERICA. MYCOLOGIA. 2003. V. 95. P. 660-684. Interpretive Summary: Sudden death syndrome (SDS) of soybean has reached epidemic proportions in North and South America during the past decade. To assess whether the same pathogen is responsible for SDS in both hemispheres, molecular and morphological data were collected and analyzed to examine the evolutionary origins and genetic diversity of the SDS pathogen, Fusarium solani f. sp. glycines. The molecular and morphological data revealed that two separate species are responsible for the SDS disease of soybean: F. virguliforme, formerly known as F. solani f. sp. glycines, in North America and F. tucumaniae in South America. DNA sequence data collected in this study were used to develop a molecular diagnostic test to rapidly detect and distinguish the two SDS pathogens. Results of this study are important to plant pathologists, plant breeders and quarantine officials who need to know that soybean SDS is caused by at least two different pathogens. DNA sequence data collected in this study are being used to develop a molecular diagnostic test to rapidly detect and distinguish the two SDS pathogens.
Technical Abstract: The plant disease called sudden death syndrome has become a serious constraint to commercial production of soybean in North and South America during the past decade. To assess whether the primary etiological agent is panmictic in both hemispheres, morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses were conducted on strains selected to represent the known pathogenic and genetic diversity of this pathogen. Maximum parsimony analysis of DNA sequences from the nuclear ribosomal intergenic region and the single copy nuclear gene translation elongation factor 1-alpha, together with detailed morphological comparisons of the conidial features, indicate that SDS of soybean in North and South America is caused by two phylogenetically and morphologically distinct species. Fusarium virguliforme sp. nov., formally known as F. solani f. sp. glycines, is described and illustrated for the SDS pathogen in North America, and F. tucumaniae sp. nov. is proposed for the South American pathogen. The molecular phylogenetic results challenge the forma specialis naming system because pathogenicity to soybean may have evolved convergently in F. tucumaniae and F. virguliforme. Phylogenetic evidence indicates the two SDS pathogens do not share a most recent common ancestor since F. tucumaniae was resolved as a sister to a pathogen of Phaseolus vulgaris, F. phaseoli comb. nov. All three pathogens appear to have evolutionary origins in the Southern hemisphere since they are deeply nested within a South American clade of the F. solani species complex.


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Burglar nabbed after call from neighbors
Original post made on May 15, 2009
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a resident of Danville
on May 15, 2009 at 6:52 am
Although it's always sad to hear of someone's demise, I am very happy that this person was arrested. Good work Danville police!
a resident of Danville
on May 15, 2009 at 7:30 am
Seems this person has been in the business for some time and is not very good at it. Here is a link to a similar arrest a few years ago.
Web Link
a resident of Danville
on May 15, 2009 at 7:42 am
Thank you Danville Police for keeping our neighborhoods safe!
a resident of Danville
on May 15, 2009 at 8:41 am
Great Job Danville PD. Always near when you need them.
a resident of Danville
on May 15, 2009 at 3:13 pm
While we are fortunate to live in a still fairly safe community, this tells us we are easy marks for criminals. Fortunately, they caught one of the burglars, but where is the other one? Probably waiting to steal another car and do it again when his partner gets out of jail.
a resident of Danville
on May 16, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Our town's turning evermore into a ghetto by the day. We're on the map. Windemere brought them here. The group homes brought them here. And all their homeboys got wind of us through these means.
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"Words must be spoken. We must say them all. And there are so many." Within the storyline of You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, this sentiment refers to words of mourning, a eulogy spoken over lost love. (Indicating, at least in this regard, Alain Resnais's latest and reportedly last film makes for strange bedfellows alongside Michael Haneke's Amour.) Within the wider context of the film, these words might just as easily refer to the two Jean Anouilh plays on which it's based. More intriguing to consider after the fact than it's to actually sit through, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet is, at bottom, excessively wordy and a bit of a drag. Luckily, the film is enlivened somewhat by inventive mise-en- scène, as well as some lissome camerawork. The staging is so endlessly, even incestuously, self-referential as to earn the epithet mise-en-abyme, a term derived from what happens when you place two mirrors opposite each other, producing an infinite reflection, as in the famous hallway shot from Welles's Citizen Kane.
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet opens in a playful enough mode, with mock-dramatic music and pieces of classical art superimposed over a dry ice-shrouded stage. The film introduces its repertory cast (a veritable who's who of contemporary French cinema) by name as each receives identical phone calls reporting the death of legendary, entirely fictional, playwright Antoine d'Anthac. The great man's dying request: assemble at his remote mountain chateau for the reading of his will, which further stipulates the viewing of some test footage for a new production of d'Anthac's Eurydice. Actors in twos and threes arrive at the chateau, framed in identical shots, with identical gusts of wind blowing the same leaves around, set to the same mock-ominous musical cue. The screen that hides the movie screen reproduces the establishing shot of the chateau. The assembled actors watch the actors on film acting the play they've previously acted for d'Anthac. Over the course of the film, these repetitions becomes the play of difference and similitude, as three generations of actors assume various roles, playing to the on-screen troupe and each other, each rendition alike and yet not the same. In other words, to paraphrase Heraclitus, "You can't step into the same role twice."
For the first 15 minutes or so, you're lulled into expecting another freewheeling cinematic lark like Wild Grass, which, whatever its other faults, never committed the capital sin of taking itself too seriously. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, conversely, casts a funereal pall with its earnestly intentioned performance of Anouilh's Eurydice. (If the audience isn't subjected to the entire play, it sure enough feels like it.) The kind of affected, willfully artificial artwork that was all the rage back in the 1940s, Eurydice now just seems stilted and protracted, which doesn't bode well for You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet's long-term vitality. Ultimately, it isn't hard to see the appeal of this material for Resnais, especially since You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet will stand as his curtain call. Near its own terminus, the film lays bare its raison d'être: The simulacrum of a stage death strengthens the bonds of solidarity among Antoine's friends, in stark preparation for an all-too-real event. As the old folios used to put it: exeunt omnia.
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While we here at DefCon stand in opposition to what the Romish church teaches, I find it rather ironic that the early leaders in the LDS church were even more venomous in their attacks on the Vatican than Rome could ever accuse Luther or Spurgeon of being. That said, Salt Lake City shares more with Rome than Brigham or Joey Junior would ever want to admit. Here is part 2 in the series laying Mormonism alongside Romanism and comparing the two.
Besides what they have written in their official declarations, Mormonism and Papism share one other thing in common–they both know how to play the "It's not official doctrine" card. What I mean is this: whether it's the Catholic Pope or the Mormon Prophet/President, the authoritative voice of the respective religion (and the teaching arm thereof) will teach something over and over and over and over again, year after year after year, decade after decade after decade, century after century–but they will never publish it in any of their "Scriptures" (the Romish Catechism; the Mormon BOM/PGP/D&C). Therefore, since it is not "officially canonized", whenever we bring this teaching to the attention of a Catholic/Mormon, they can reach into their wallet and pull out their trusty "They may have said that, but it was never an official teaching of the church" card, stick out their tongue, and say…
So, let's look at some more of the parallels between Mormonism and Catholicism.
They both teach that salvation is a result of the combined effort of God's grace and our own vile, human works.
–The Roman Catholic Church teaches "grace plus works/merit":
Council of Trent, Sixth Session, Canons Concerning Justification, Canons 11-12—"If anyone says that men are justified either by the sole imputation of the justice of Christ or by the sole remission of sins, excluding grace and charity which is poured into their hearts by the Holy Spirit and inheres in them, or also that the grace which justifies us is only the favour of God, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA. If anyone says that justifying faith is nothing else than confidence in divine mercy, which remits sins for Christ's sake, or that it is this confidence alone that justifies us, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA."
Council of Trent, Sixth Session, Canons Concerning Justification, Canon 24—"If anyone says that the justice received is not preserved and also not increased before God through good works, but that those works are merely the fruits and signs of justification obtained, but not the cause of its increase, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA."
Council of Trent, Sixth Session, Canons Concerning Justification, Canon 32—"If anyone says that the good works of the one justified are in such manner the gifts of God that they are not also the good merits of him justified; or that the one justified by the good works that he performs by the grace of God and the merit of Jesus Christ…does not truly merit an increase of grace, and eternal life, provided that one dies in the state of grace, the attainment of this eternal life, as well as an increase in glory, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA."
Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), paragraph 2027—"No one can merit the initial grace which is at the origin of conversion. Moved by the Holy Spirit, we can merit for ourselves and for others all the graces needed to attain eternal life, as well as necessary temporal goods."
–Mormonism teaches the we are saved by grace "after all the we can do":
Book of Mormon, 2nd Nephi 25:23-24—"For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do. And, notwithstanding we believe in Christ, we keep the law of Moses, and look forward with steadfastness unto Christ, until the law shall be fulfilled."
They teach that they are either the continuation (Roman Catholicism) or the restoration (Mormonism) of what the apostles taught.
–Catholicism teaches they alone possess the "Apostolic Succession"
CCC paragraph 817—"The sole Church of Christ [is that] which our Savior, after his Resurrection, entrusted to Peter's pastoral care, commissioning him and the other apostles to extend and rule it…This Church, constituted and organized as a society in the present world, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the bishops in communion with him."
The Second Vatican Council's Decree on Ecumenism—"For it is through Christ's Catholic Church alone, which is the universal help toward salvation, that the fullness of the means of salvation can be obtained. It was to the apostolic college alone, of which Peter is the head, that we believe that our Lord entrusted all the blessings of the New Covenant, in order to establish on earth the one Body of Christ into which all those should be fully incorporated who belong in any way to the People of God."
—-Mormonism teaches that they possess the "restored" gospel that was lost after the age of the apostles.
From the Mormon pamphlet entitled "The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ," p. 8 (I received a copy of this pamphlet from a couple of young Mormon ladies who knocked on my door)–"Following the death of Jesus Christ, wicked people persecuted and killed many Church members, and other Church members drifted from the principles taught by Jesus Christ and His Apostles. The Apostles were killed and the priesthood authority—including the keys to direct and receive revelation for the Church—was taken from the earth. Because the Church was no longer led by priesthood authority and revelation, error crept into Church teachings. Good people and much truth remained, but the gospel as established by Jesus Christ was lost, resulting in a period called the Great Apostasy.
This apostasy led to the formation of many churches with conflicting teachings. Without the full gospel or the priesthood authority, people relied on human wisdom to interpret the scriptures and the principles and ordinances of the gospel of Jesus Christ. False ideas were taught as truth, and much of the knowledge of the true character and nature of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost was lost. The doctrines of faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost became distorted or forgotten. Each generation inherited a state of apostasy, as people were influenced by what previous generations passed on, including changes to Christ's gospel. Some inspired people, such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, recognized that practices and doctrines had been changed or lost and tried to reform the churches to which they belonged. Without the priesthood authority, however, Christ's gospel could not be returned to its original form.
After centuries of spiritual darkness, a restoration of truth was needed. Under the direction of our Heavenly Father, the gospel of Jesus Christ was restored on the earth through the Prophet Joseph Smith. God has promised it will never be taken from His children again."
"The Message of the Restoration," Ensign, November 2003, p. 73—"But again persecution, denial of divine identity, and rejection of Christ's gospel and His authorized priesthood servants characterized the post-Resurrection era. And religious history shows us evidence of how rapidly the priesthood authority was superseded by the secular authority; how the divine doctrine was traded for shifting, distorted human philosophies; how the ordinances of salvation were altered or purchased for money; how revelation was replaced by a veil of obscurity leading into the ages of spiritual darkness.
However, there came a time during this great Apostasy, which had been prophesied before, when the religious quest surfaced again—the "Why is it so?" Men of great faith emerged to try to reform false doctrines and false spiritual authority. Their honest and sincere efforts only resulted in the creation of more churches carrying their names and their protest and adding more confusion and more divisions. In reality, two major elements were missing in the reform: revelation and authority, the Lord's only way to communicate divine truth to mankind.
As we continue to move rapidly along this time line of religious history, we find a date and a name. The date is 1820; the name is Joseph Smith. Pondering about the total religious confusion and church division of his time, this young man asked himself, "If any one of [these churches] be right, which is it, and how shall I know it?" (Joseph Smith–History 1:10). Why such confusion? The prophetic model was to ask of God. Religious history suddenly repeated itself according to God's scenario of how to answer mankind's whys. Once again a vision came as an answer, this time a vision of the Father and the Son. Once again a divine testimony of the Father was given: "This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!" (Joseph Smith–History 1:17). Once again direct revelation answered Joseph Smith's question: "Which of all the [churches] was right … and which I should join. I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong" (Joseph Smith–History 1:18–19). Once again apostasy was declared from the source of truth—by Jesus Christ Himself. And once again it had to be followed by a restoration, and indeed it was.
In the following years, by revelation, Joseph Smith received full divine doctrinal knowledge and the authority and the keys of the priesthood. Finally in 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ, with all the doctrines of salvation and the ordinances thereof, was restored. Joseph Smith qualified to be called the prophet of the Restoration in modern times."
They both have wrong ideas about Mary.
–Catholicism teaches that our salvation depends on how we think of Mary.
CCC paragraph 969—"This motherhood of Mary in the order of grace continues uninterruptedly from the consent which she loyally gave at the Annunciation and which she sustained without wavering beneath the cross, until the eternal fulfillment of all the elect. Taken up to heaven she did not lay aside this saving office but by her manifold intercession continues to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation…Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix."
CCC, paragraph 971—"The Church's devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrinsic to Christian worship." The Church rightly honors "the Blessed Virgin with special devotion. From the most ancient times the Blessed Virgin has been honored with the title of 'Mother of God,' to whose protection the faithful fly in all their dangers and needs…This very special devotion…differs essentially from the adoration which is given to the incarnate Word and equally to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and greatly fosters this adoration." The liturgical feasts dedicated to the Mother of God and Marian prayer, such as the rosary, an "epitome of the whole Gospel," express this devotion to the Virgin Mary."
–Catholicism teaches that Mary was born sinless.
CCC, paragraphs 491, 493—"Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, 'full of grace' through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854: 'The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin'…The Fathers of the Eastern tradition call the Mother of God "the All-Holy" (Panagia), and celebrate her as "free from any stain of sin, as though fashioned by the Holy Spirit and formed as a new creature." By the grace of God Mary remained free of every personal sin her whole life long."
–Mormonism teaches that Mary was impregnated by God the Father Himself (This is another one of those "It has been taught for over a hundred years but it 'isn't official doctrine'" issues).
Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p. 7—"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaims that Jesus Christ is the Son of God in the most literal sense. The body in which He performed His mission in the flesh was sired by that same Holy Being we worship as God, our Eternal Father. Jesus was not the son of Joseph nor was He begotten by the Holy Ghost. He is the son of the Eternal Father!"
Joseph F. Smith, Box Elder Stake Conference Dec. 20, 1914 as quoted in Brigham City Box Elder News, 28 Jan. 1915, pp. 1-2—"We must come down to the simple fact that God Almighty was the Father of His Son Jesus Christ. Mary, the virgin girl, who had never known mortal man, was his mother. God by her begot his Son Jesus Christ, and he was born into the world with power and intelligence like that of His Father…Now, my little friends, I will repeat again in words as simple as I can, and you talk to your parents about it, that God, the Eternal Father, is literally the father of Jesus Christ."
You can read more quotes from Mormon leaders over the last 150 or so years here. And here. And here as well.
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I find references to queen banks, but I can't find much information on how to set one up or how to manage one. Any advice from someone with experience in this? I'm about to raise some queens and need to know how to keep them until I can use them.
I find references to queen banks, but I can't find much information on how to set one up or how to manage one. Any advice from someone with experience in this? I'm about to raise some queens and need to know how to keep them until I can use them.
Hi Michael,
I have tried to bank queens but it is very time consuming and costly, both in damaged or rejected queens and in the amount of young bees needed to keep the queen bank viable. That's not a problem for a large queen rearer-package producer as they often have the extra bees and queens but for the small guy(me) it was prohibitive.
The best way to bank a small number of queens is in a small nuc. A special bottom board can be constructed and a deep super divided into a number of compartments. Two frame divisions work fine but for a shorter time span than a three or five frame division. The queens can also continue to develope normally. They are not finished developing when they mate.
Queens can be banked for a limited time above an excluder in a queenrite hive. I like a three story hive for this, the farther from the old bees in the bottom and the broodnest the better. No attendants in the cages and the bees must freely cover the cages. I like to place them face down.
A queenless hive filled with young bees and very little brood will also work. Frames can be constructed that will hold the standard wooden queen cages back to back. Quite a large number of queens can kept this way but the as the young bees age they must be replaced with bees or sealed brood. Enough bees must be present to keep the climate right for all the queens and feed them. No attendants are used in the queen cages. This hive must be feed.
With the banked hives expect a 50%loss over time if you are successful. Expect a 100% loss if your not! And I am convinced that banking young queens harms them.
Some races of bees will take care of banked queens better than others. I've had some that would kill all but a couple of the banked queens overnight.
My preference is with the nucs. When a queen is needed the whole nuc can be used and another established with a cell.
Queen cells are very easy to raise and a small supply can easily be produced every week. A deep super of beescan be divided with a thin follower board into two five frame nucs. One side initially maintains the breeder queen. The other side is queenless and will easily raise a dozen excellent cells/week.
After the cells are harvested, a frame containing the queen and young larva are switched with the grafting frame on the other side. The queenless side is now queenrite and the other side is ready for rearing cells. This process can be repeated as needed.
I never tried to bank queens. I figure if I have enough bees for mating nucs, I'll let them in there until I need them. I am no large queen guy, but I take pride in my queens and a bank looks like it is a place to "put" queens. I understand exactly what Dennis is saying about post-mating development. My queens seem to gain more weight and size with some time after they start laying. I guess I like to be a little more personal with my queens!
Dale Richards
Dal-Col Apiaries
Drums, PA
Thanks for the replies. It does seem more natural to just leave them in a nuc, but it is also more convienient to have them where you can grab a cage and go. Both make a certain amount of sense. How well would a queen do if you left her in a mating nuc? I know it would quickly get filled, but it would be easy to find her.
Greetings Michael,
By mating nuc do you mean baby nuc? I don't like the baby nucs because they can't maintain themselves. For a large producer in a moderate climate, they are very bee efficient over a short time period when lots of queens are produced. For an extended period they are a pain.
I like nucs with deep frames. My current choice are deeps divided into 2 or 3 nucs. The bees can maintain themselves and their hive environment quite easily in a nuc that size.
The only thing that can cause trouble is a major honey flow and it causes trouble in all phases of queen rearing. Can you believe a beekeeper could say such a thing :> )
A frame with foundation can be left in the 5 frame nuc and a major flow won't cause any problems. The 3 frame nuc will get all plugged out and little if any space will be left for brood. Some bees will handle that situation fine but others don't.
Hi Dennis;
You mentioned that some races of bees are better at caring for banked bees than others. I have seen similar comments in other posts on other subjects, and have always been left wondering "Which race is better or worse?" in respect to the given subject. Could you share your experience as to which is which in regard to queen banking?
Thanx, Joel
Greetings Joel,
Now I'm going to make a very big generalization with a very, very, large caveat. The yellow bees seem to be an easier bee regarding all aspects of queen rearing, banking, introduction, etc.
The blacker bees seem to be a harder bee to work with in these areas.
Now the caveat. Always test your stock on a small scale before making big or critical decisions. In the US, variation within races is often equal to or greater than the published variation between races. These tests are vital. I have had success rates for various stocks that varied from 15% average to about 85%.
I use 5 frame deep nucs. I tried the deep super divided into 3, but without success. I like the 5 frame deep, because it is very easy to find queens, having bees of all ages is important, and it is easy to care for. I raise queens by my back porch. They are always handy to manipulate, and never get neglected that way. I think convieniece is vital.
I also agree with not making any vital decisions of the unknown. Sometimes it is better to see what a new queen is doing, plus it gives her a chance to relly mature. But then again, I was in a pinch once, needed a queen, and it was truly the unknown, (meaning untested), and she turned out great. That was something that needed to be done right now though. Otherwise I like to look for things once the nuc gets going. Some traits the I feel are desirable. And with my breeding thoughts, it will take time to accomplish. But it is worth the wait.
I have been in the same acceptance percentage bracket as mentioned. I have good runs and bad ones. I think that reflects alot on what is going on in the field though. I have tried to do things exactly the same, and always have different results. But each time, the puzzle seems to come together a little more. Practice, practice, practice.
Dale Richards
Dal-Col Apiaries
Drums, PA
Dennis wrote:
Now I'm going to make a very big generalization with a very, very, large caveat. The yellow bees seem to be an easier bee regarding all aspects of queen rearing, banking, introduction, etc.
The blacker bees seem to be a harder bee to work with in these areas.
I think this would depend more upon ones area and local here. I myself see the yellower bees as harder to work with in these areas, and the darker easier to keep in banks and holding nucs.
Guess it depends upon the users and bees and how the locality reacts to them for some reason.
Dennis further wrote:
Now the caveat. Always test your stock on a small scale before making big or critical decisions. In the US, variation within races is often equal to or greater than the published variation between races. These tests are vital. I have had success rates for various stocks that varied from 15% average to about 85%.
Now this I completely agree with above. Don't trust races as races or strains as strains just cause someone says so. Try them first small scale before cranking up so you don't get hurt later with queen failure, etc.
Dee A. Lusby
In regard to banking queens. I have a frame modified to hold two trays. Each tray will hold two rows of mini cages. That's 50 queens in each tray. the bottem of the tray covers up the candy so the bees can't get to it. I usually put in one frame of brood and another frame of bees. If you are storing for an extended period, you will have to replace the brood frame as the brood emerges.


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Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life! Contact us, or contact another local humane society, animal shelter or SPCA.
Our available hours are as follows:
Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm
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Sunday & Monday, facility is not open to the public
County Holidays: On call for emergencies only
Officers are in the field throughout the day from 7am to 6:30pm. Only emergency calls are fielded after hours.
Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life! What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder? When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes. So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.


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Dothan, Alabama
St. Michael Orthodox Church, C/O St. Columba Catholic Church
2700 W. Main St.
Dothan, AL 36301
ph: (850) 375-7765 (Father David Bleam)
alt: 850-333-1030 (Subdeacon Andrew Merritt)
Greetings to you, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He came into the world by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. The Orthodox Church clearly teaches that Jesus Christ was fully divine and fully human.
The purpose of Jesus Christ's coming to earth was to reconcile mankind to God. In order to do this, God, in the person of Jesus Christ, had to become fully human. He had to experience all the pain, temptations and sufferings that all human beings face. Finally, having preached, taught, healed and performed many miracles, He had to experience the last pain that all people must undergo: death. Thus, He allowed Himself to be crucified. As a human being, He died; but, being God, He rose from the dead, proving that all who believe and follow Him will do likewise. This is why Jesus Christ is called "Savior," for He saves us from death.
Welcome to the website for Saint Michael Antiochian Orthodox Parish. We hope that your visit will be an informative and enjoyable one. Thank you for your interest!
Holy Archangel Michael
The Holy Archangel Michael is one of the most celebrated of the Angels and bodiless powers; he is called the Archistrategos, or chief commander, of all the bodiless powers. According to Holy Scripture and Tradition, he has interceded for humanity multiple times and continues to serve as the Defender of the Faith. St Michael is most often invoked for protection from invasion by enemies and from civil war, and for the defeat of adversaries on the field of battle. He is celebrated primarily on November 8, the Synaxix of Michael and all the Bodiless Powers of Heaven; September 6 also marks the miracle of the Archangel at Colossae.
Prayer to Saint Michael
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
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The Orthodox Church
"The Orthodox Church is the original Christian Church, the Church founded by the Lord Jesus Christ and described in the pages of the New Testament. Her history can be traced in unbroken continuity all the way back to Christ and His Twelve Apostles."
The Orthodox Church began at Pentecost. It was founded by our Lord Jesus Christ, when after His Ascension, He sent down upon His Apostles the Holy Spirit who proceeds from God the Father as is written in the New Testament. The Orthodox Church of today can trace its history back to the New Testament Church in unbroken continuity. The Apostles, as per our Lord's command, preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ and founded churches in Europe, Asia and Africa. Under the direction of the Apostles and their successors, whom they appointed to carry on their mission, the Orthodox Church began to thrive. At each city and town that the Apostles traveled they would appoint a bishop to continue to minister to the faithful, before leaving on their missionary journeys. As the Church grew, the bishops in turn had to appoint priests and deacons to help them with their flock.
The Holy Spirit
The Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary is the woman God chose to bear His Son in this world. The Orthodox believe in the ever-virginity of Mary. Since God chose her to manifest His presence among men, she is called, " All Holy" and the bridge between God and man. For this reason, she is highly praised and venerated in the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox always pray to the Virgin Mary, beseeching her to intercede for us to God. The Orthodox do not worship the Virgin Mary-worship is do to God alone. The Orthodox make a distinction between worship and intercessory prayer. Just as we ask other people to pray for us, we ask the Virgin Mary, for she has found favor in God's eyes and has a very unique relationship with God, to pray (intercede) for us. It should be noted that the Virgin Mary and all the saints are ceaselessly praying for all of us.
The Bible
Holy Tradition
Another source of Orthodox doctrine is Holy Tradition. This includes the oral tradition, i.e., teachings that have been passed down from one Christian generation to the other since the time of Christ, which may or may not be included in the Bible. It is, if you will, the living consciousness of the Church; its continuity with the Church of the Apostles. For example, the Orthodox practice and believe many things that may not be specifically written in the Bible but may have biblical meanings and/or symbolic Christians truths. For example, doing the sign of the cross, triple immersion in baptism, facing toward the east in prayer, the ever-virginity and all holiness of the Virgin Mary, the various rites, worship services and devotional practices of the Orthodox that have been passed down from one generation to another, etc. Thus, the Orthodox Church bases its doctrine on the Bible, Holy Tradition, writings of the Church Fathers (early successors of the Apostles), and on the various ecclesiastical councils which were held throughout the history of the Church.
The Sacraments
The Church is that living institution which is eternally joined to Christ, whose task it is to guide and bring all its children to God in His eternal Kingdom. All Orthodox Christians are called upon to observe the commandments of God: to love God with all their being and their fellow man as themselves; but, they must also participate in the liturgical and sacramental life of His Church.
Icons in the Orthodox Church
The Clergy and the Laity
Archpriest Andrew Moore
Father Andrew and Khouria Dannie
2700 West Main St., Dothan, AL 36301
We are in the side chapel of St. Columba Catholic Church
Ordained in the Presbyterian Church in August of 1969, he and Khouria Dannie then began their ministry at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Kingsport, Tennessee. From 1972 to 1975, they founded and served in an inner-city ministry known as The Way, also in Kingsport. In 1979, after resigning the pastorate of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Mableton, Georgia, Father Andrew and Khouria Dannie, with a few families, founded St. Stephen Evangelical Orthodox in the inner-city neighborhood of Grant Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
Along with other EOC churches throughout the country, St. Stephen was received into the Antiochian Archdiocese in February of 1987. Father Andrew was ordained in the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan PHILIP on February 22, 1987 and was assigned as pastor of St. Stephen Orthodox Church. St. Stephen moved to Hiram, Georgia in 1988, where God has graciously granted them a peaceful and fruitful community resting on twenty-five beautiful acres of land.
Father Andrew and Khouria Dannie have been married for 46 years and have been blessed by God with six children and thirteen grandchildren. The Lord has further extended His kindness to them through many spiritual children and fellow-servants in this Christ-loving parish.
St. Michael Orthodox Church, C/O St. Columba Catholic Church
2700 W. Main St.
Dothan, AL 36301
ph: (850) 375-7765 (Father David Bleam)
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Updates and commentary by the Stock Artists Alliance regarding proposed changes to laws about orphan works.
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Library Preservation & Section 108
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When you place an order with ITP online, there is no rolling total, and upon submitting the order, there is still no total. When you get an email confirmation of the order, again there is no total much less a break down of the individual charges. This is absolutely deceptive, and I've never done business with someone like this before.
The charges were more than they communicated. They said shipping would be between $12-$15 and that the activation fee would be $29.95. They will not refund on either one of those charges. The basic service I ordered would have been $9.99 except I used a promo code for two free months and they failed to honor it. In addition, they will charge you for tax whether or not your state has it, and I was told by my ISP that they don't have it in my area. [continued below]....
When I saw that they billed me $61.89, I went online and discovered all these complaints about them and refused the equipment shipment they had already made when UPS arrived. I have confirmation they've gotten the equipment back, but I haven't been issued a refund on whatever else they've charged me for in addition to the first month's service that was supposed to be free in the first place, and which I never even used. i.e., they don't refund for activation and shipping, but according to the above, this shouldn't be more than $45.
This is apparently not the only site that has posted negative comments against ITP, and it would appear that ITP was once called Linefire, a business whose service and website shutdown in mid-2007.
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When asked in a previous interview who should play the role of Doctor Who, new show-runner Steven Moffat said the lead actor should be middle-aged and a little odd-looking.
Moffat and the BBC fulfilled half of those requirements with the surprise casting of 26-year-old Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor. Not surprisingly, Who's producers bypassed the list of usual suspects kicked around by British newspapers and odds-makers to pick an accomplished, up-and-coming British stage actor with a modest list of TV credits.
Seemingly taking a page from J.J. Abrams' May 2009 Paramount production of "Jim Henson's Star Trek Babies," Moffat and company cast the youngest actor ever to play the role in the show's 45-year history — and a name outside the circle of actors previously rumored to be up for the part.
The decision is getting a very mixed reaction from fans and the media so far. But, considering the part can potentially typecast an actor, requires a grueling time commitment, and demands a production relocation to Wales, it's not an easy call for every actor to jump at the opportunity.
As for Smith's performance and public acceptance, time will tell. In Doctor Who, it always does.
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- Doctor Who's Moffat Prepping 21st-Century Sherlock
- Moffat Only Hinting at Who's Up for New Who
- Doctor Who's Moffat Wins Third Hugo Award
- Moffat Leading Doctor Who Into the Future
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I decided to examine the first round of 10 drafts for each class of pitcher: 1989 through 1998 for high school pitchers, 1992 through 2001 for college pitchers. Why stagger the ranges of years? Because I wanted to compare roughly the same ages, and college pitchers are typically three years older, when drafted, than high school pitchers. Next, I entered each pitcher's major league wins, innings, earned runs, and career Win Shares (a measure of quality that adjusts for the differences in leagues and ballparks, and gives a bit of extra credit for saves).
Again, this is just the first round, but I stopped there because 1) that's where so much of the money is spent, and 2) going much deeper would have meant a few more days of data entry.
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(Philadelphia, Pa.) – Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center have determined that a form of isoprostane found in urine could help chart the course of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in victims, allowing doctors to diagnose the disease earlier and treat it more accurately. The isoprostane is one of a family of molecules formed from fat and lipids when they are attacked by free radicals. The amount of isoprostane increases dramatically in the presence of AD and corresponds directly with another well-known AD marker, the tau protein. While an important indicator for AD, the tau protein is only found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which can only be measured by a lumbar puncture, commonly called a spinal tap. Isoprostanes, however, can be measured in CSF, blood, and urine. "Unlike a spinal tap, a urine test is simple to do and provides a painless and noninvasive way of assessing the situation," said Domenico Praticò, MD, assistant professor of pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and lead author of the study. "The advantages are clear: with an easier test, doctors can diagnose the disease sooner, chart its progress more accurately and, in turn, prepare a better course of treatment."
The study, which appears in the November issue of the Annals of Neurology, compared the amount of isoprostane in the CSF, blood, and urine taken from 35 patients with a clinical diagnosis of AD and from 25 healthy volunteers at Penn's Alzheimer's Disease Center. The researchers found that AD patients had higher levels of isoprostane in CSF, blood, and urine when compared to the non-AD subjects. Moreover, these levels directly correlated with the levels of tau protein in AD patients as well as with the results of mental cognitive tests. This development offers a new clinical tool for both physicians and researchers. Physicians have a means for easily detecting AD in at-risk patients, while researchers can use this tool to gain insight into the role of free radicals in AD. As AD progresses, it attacks the brain and causes severe damage in the areas important for memory, judgement, and language. This destruction leads to other clinical complications and, eventually, death.
"One hypothesis is that, in AD, healthy brain tissue is damaged by the local formation of large amounts of free radicals," said Praticò. "Isoprostanes are the byproducts of fats in the human body that were warped by free radical attack. They then accumulate in CSF, blood, and urine as the body works to get rid of them."
In a related study also published in the November issue of Annals of Neurology, Praticò and colleagues determined that isoprostane found in urine could serve as a marker for free radical damage in people suffering from Down's Syndrome. Like AD, free radical damage in the brain is key part of the progress of Down's Syndrome. In fact, Down's Syndrome patients often exhibit AD-like brain lesions in young adulthood. "It is further evidence of the effectiveness of isoprostane as a specific and noninvasive marker for free radical damage in general, and Alzheimer's disease in specific," said Praticò.
Although screening urine for isoprostane levels is not now performed clinically, the researchers hope to simplify the test so that it can be performed easily at hospitals and even physician's offices. For now, Praticò and colleagues plan to repeat the study with patients who exhibit Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Since up to 45 percent of MCI sufferers eventually progress toward a clinical diagnosis of AD, this study will provide added support to the idea that this marker can predict the presence of AD. In addition, the researchers plan to look into the question of how antioxidants might lessen the effects of free radical damage in the brain.
The research was conducted with the cooperation of pharmacology and neurology, in conjunction with the Center for Experimental Therapeutics, Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, and Memory Disorder Clinic at the Alzheimer's Disease Center.
Other Penn researchers involved in this study include John Q. Trojanowski, MD, PhD, Christopher M. Clark, MD, and Virginia M-Y Lee, PhD.
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Linda Smith Previews Diamond Lake Show on WBKR Tuesday
On Saturday night, Diamond Lake's Good Time Theatre will be rockin' with the sounds of the Linda Smith Band. Linda's an old friend of WBKR and a terrific entertainer. She and the band will put on an awesome show Saturday night.
You can get a little preview of the Diamond Lake concert this Tuesday afternoon when Linda joins me for a mini acoustic jam session. Well, she'll be jamming. I'll be enjoying. I haven't played the comb-n-tissue in years and would be a little rusty.
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Bundle Up! Five Star Cleaners Again Collecting Coats for the Needy
Winter is bearing down on San Antonio like a freight train, and Five Star Cleaners is ramping up its 'Cold Days, Warm Hearts' winter coat project, 1200 WOAI news reprots.
Five Star Cleaners will take your used coat, clean it, and then distribute it to one of several charities, from SAMMinistries to Christian Assistance Ministries to Dress for Success.
Five Star Cleaners President Sherlene Thum says since the coat drive began thirty years ago, more than 100,000 coats have been collected.
"We already have had some miserable and wet days, especially Thanksgiving week, and we will have more and more like them in the weeks to come," Thum said. "That is why Five Star Cleaners' 'Cold Days Warm Hearts' Winter Coat Project is so important again this year, and we are hoping that our generous residents will open their hearts and thier closets for this effort."
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Mikael Grenier stood next to his No. 22 Team Moore Racing car at Homestead-Miami Speedway and twisted his head from side-to-side.
"My neck," he said, "It's really sore. It's been a while."
Grenier turned 158 laps over two days, his first time in a car since last October at the Chris Griffis Memorial Mazda Road to Indy Open Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Of nine total drivers who tested at Homestead, he posted the third-fastest time of the two-day Open Test at 1 minute, 15.3141 seconds, nearly a second faster than when Firestone Indy Lights last tested at the track in 2007. Grenier's last race was in 2011 with Team Moore Racing at Trois-Rivieres.
The 20-year-old from Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Quebec is a former Star Mazda Championship driver who finished eighth in the series in 2010.
In 2011 he competed in Firestone Indy Lights with O2 Racing for four events before leaving the team. Stiff necks aside, he's eager to land a full-time ride by the time the season opens in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 23. His outing at the series' first Open Test of the season spoke for itself.
"I think my pace wasn't great yesterday, I haven't driven in a long time so it took me a while," Grenier said. "I think our last run was good, it could have been better driving-wise, there's still some time to gain on my driving, but in the end we're still early in the year. The goal is to improve."
Andretti Autosport seemed to have the top two spots reserved for them over both days, with Carlos Munoz and Zach Veach improving their lap times from yesterday to again finish fastest. Munoz recorded at 1:14.5277, well below the 1:16.1559 from 2007. Veach finished second and ended his day a few minutes early after a mechanical issue led to a small leak.
Reigning team champion Schmidt Peterson Motorsports completed just its second test with 2012 Star Mazda champion Jack Hawksworth and finished fourth-fastest, but by the end of the day, Hawksworth hadn't even eyed the speed charts.
"This test was more of an exercise to learn everyone's name and build the relationships," the 21-year-old Englishman said. "We learned a lot of stuff over the two days, so overall it was a pretty good couple of days."
Belardi's Peter Dempsey was fifth quickest, and the next fastest lap was the time set by Gabby Chaves in afternoon session om Jan. 23. Also notable was Juan Pablo Garcia, who retired early due to a mechanical issue but had improved to third fastest in the morning session.


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2014 Summer Toy Guide
Celebrate the end of the school year by relaxing in the summer sun. Warm weather paired with late sunsets means more quality time outdoors. To help you make the most of your time off, TFK tried out some of the top toys for the season. Click through this slideshow first. Then, slather on some sunscreen and head outside!
Looking for some indoor fun? Check out TFK's 2014 Summer Video Game Guide
Good-to-Go Golf
With Crayola chalk grab 'n go games, all you need is concrete. These portable sets help you tee up a good game any place, any time. Chip Shot Golf, shown here, includes four sticks of washable sidewalk chalk, a beanbag golf ball, and instructions. Other Grab 'N Go Games include an obstacle course and a beanbag toss. ($4.99) —Andrea Delbanco
Play Ball!
No matter the game, the NERF N-Sports Bash Ball has you covered! The ball's foam core and gripable holes make it perfecting for passing and kicking. Use it for dodge ball, volleyball, soccer, kickball, or any other sport! When the sun goes down, keep the game going with the Night Zone Football. A light-up strip makes the 8-inch foam football glow. The lights can be turned on and off and last up to 24 hours! ($14.99 and $15.95) —Stephanie Kraus
Bike Bubbler/Blaster
Sparkle and shine this summer with Fuze's bike bubbler. This battery-operated bubble maker mounts easily under any bike seat and leaves behind a trail of bubbles wherever you ride. For more water power, check out the cyclone water blaster. Strapped to the handlebars of your bicycle, this super-soaking blaster can shoot water up to 25 feet in front of you using a motorized firing button. (Bike Bubbler, $14.99; Cyclone Blaster, $24.99)—Cameron Keady
Hercules Unbreakable Remote Control Helicopter
World Tech Toys claims their new Hercules helicopter is unbreakable. Grab the remote control and give it a spin and see what you think! The copter can hover or go forward, backward, up, down, left, and right. Crash it, and it will still survive to get right back up the air. As an added bonus, the copter comes ready to fly, with no assembly required. ($49.99) —Andrea Delbanco
City Maze
Traveling? Save room in your backpack for these two tiny games. In City Maze, from Smart Games, test your directional skills by creating different travel routes using double-sided puzzle pieces. The compact game board comes with a booklet that includes 120 challenges at five different levels. ($14.99) —Andrea Delbanco
Dino Hunter UV Night Vision Goggles
Darkness comes late at night during the summer, but you'll see it in a new light with these ultraviolet goggles from the Dino X Team line of toys by Uncle Milton. The night vision goggles come with Dinosaur profile cards that you can color in, like a stencil, using the included invisible ink pen. Leave a trail for your friends to discover. Or, just uses the goggles to spy on whatever might be lurking in the dark. ($19.99) —Andrea Delbanco
Schwinn Friends 3D Spike Helmet
Stay safe and stay stylish! The two go hand-in-hand with a new 3D helmets from Schwinn Friends. The helmet has pads and vents to keep you safe and comfortable. It comes with plastic spikes, a skeleton, and a star that you can arrange on top to customize your look to your liking. There's also a pink 3D Princess Crown option in the same line. ($19.96 available only at Walmart and walmart.com) —Andrea Delbanco
Anteater Bug Vac
This baby anteater is hungry, and it's got a craving for bugs. Press a button on this Nat Geo Wild toy from Uncle Milton to suck bugs up into its snout, then lift out its clear plastic removable belly to observe the bugs in action. Don't worry, it's totally safe for the bugs. They survive the suction, and you can open the belly chamber to release them back into the wild when you're done watching them. ($19.99) —Andrea Delbanco
Hot Wheels Street Hawk
Wouldn't it be great if cars could fly? Now they can with the new Hot Wheels RC Street Hawk! Use the remote control to pick up speed on the ground, and then you're ready for liftoff. It's light as a feather but sturdy enough to hold up to crash landings. Practice your stunts as the car soars up to 200 feet in the air. ($59.99) —Stephanie Kraus
Splash Cards
If hours of wild activity in the pool have worn you down, grab a floatation device and a deck of Splash cards and settle in. Splash Jack, shown here, is a 54-card deck of waterproof, washable playing cards that float. Winning Moves Games also offers three other sets, each with their own theme. Had too much sun? You can get a game going in the bathtub, too. ($14.95) —Andrea Delbanco
Hello Kitty Color Me Kite
Take one of the world's most famous cats on a trip she'll never forget with the Hello Kitty Color Me Kite. Kitty comes printed on a 29-inch-long black and white diamond, and it's up to you to color her in. Use the six different markers included with the kite to jazz up Kitty's outfit. Once she's good to go, pick a windy day and send this feline flying! ($9.99)—Cameron Keady
Ready for Battle?
Try these new two-player sets from ALEX toys. They're perfect for your next trip to the park or beach! Challenge a friend to the Strato-Slam Rocket Battle Blast—simply step on the launchers to send the rockets soaring. See who can launch their rocket higher in the air and then try to catch them! When you're done with that, battle with the Gigantic Racket Set. These jumbo rackets make it easy to swat the birdie or foam tennis ball for endless hours of play. ($36.99 & 19.95) —Stephanie Kraus
K'NEX: Investigating Solar Energy
A new solar set from K'NEX makes staying on top of your STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills feel fun. The Investigating Solar Energy set includes a solar panel and a solar motor that give your creation the ability to store and use solar energy. The 128-piece set includes detailed instructions for building ideas that can harness the power of the sun. The K'NEX Education series also includes Exploring Wind and Water Energy set. ($69.99) —Andrea Delbanco
Chill Factor Slushy and Ice Cream Makers
No patience? No problem. New products from The Chill Factory help you cool down in the blink of an eye. To make a slushy, freeze your colorful cup, add your favorite drink, then "squeeze, freeze, and enjoy" one minute later. To make soft-serve ice cream, add cream and sugar to your cold cone-shaped container, and your sweet frozen treat will be ready in mere minutes. ($14.99 for Slushy; $17.99 for Ice Cream) —Andrea Delbanco
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You Could Lose Your Internet Connection Monday
What's up with this? I might lose the internet?
Come Monday, more than a quarter of a million PC users around the country, could find themselves cut off from the Internet. The FBI will be taking down a safety net they had put up to protect us from this very thing, a specific piece of malicious software.
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47% of Americans don't believe the U.S. is the world's top military power
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Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy
A somewhat baffling finding from Pew. The drop-off since 2010 seems to be the result of Republicans who think the U.S. has weakened militarily under Barack Obama — in 2010, 73 percent put the U.S. at number one.
Today, Republicans and Democrats actually feel about the same, with 53 percent and 55 percent respectively saying that the U.S. military is No. 1. Independents, on the other hand, are less sure, with only 43 percent saying they think the U.S. has the most powerful military.
(For the record, the U.S. spends more on its military than the next 13 countries combined.)
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1000 Islands Drive-In
43546 New York 12,
Alexandria Bay,
43546 New York 12,Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
298 cars
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Kenmore on August 11, 2015 at 2:55 pm
Based on information presented in the poster, the drive-in appears to be located to the west of 43546 New York 12, Alexandria Bay, NY.
You can still see the faint outline of the drive-in and the ramps, but nothing else remains. http://tinyurl.com/p3bnk3s
Mike Rogers on August 26, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Okay guys I did a theatre out of the South.LOL.


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Turfgrass workshop planned in June
Turfgrass maintenance with reduced environmental impacts workshop offered
The University of Minnesota Extension is offering a workshop on turfgrass maintenance with reduced environmental impacts from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 28 in the Crow Wing County Land Services Building, 322 Laurel St., in Brainerd, Registration is at 8 a.m.
This course is intended for property managers, private maintenance companies, schools, and park departments. This 6.5 hour training offers insight and best practices for managing turfgrass which will help you save money, time, and the environment. Workshop topics include: equipment calibration, selection and application of fertilizers, mowing techniques, pesticide application tips, best practices for turfgrass management, legal issues and additional resources as well as how turfgrass management affects local lakes and rivers.
Funding for this workshop are made possible through a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 319 Funds through the Clean Water Act administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and partnerships with Fortin Consulting plus the University of Minnesota Extension office in Fergus Falls.
Workshop fee is $10 and will include a copy of Turfgrass Maintenance with Reduced Environmental Impacts Manual, refreshment and lunch.
For more information, contact Jackie Froemming, Extension educator, University of Minnesota Extension, Crow Wing County, 322 Laurel St., Suite 22, Brainerd, MN, 56401, call 824-1068 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.