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The Bush Administration, by contrast, is simply not interested in any forum or agreement that would require the US to moderate or otherwise alter its behaviour. In only 26 months in power, it has rejected the Kyoto protocol, withdrawn from the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty with Russia, pulled out of the International Criminal Court and pooh-poohed attempts by developing countries to make pharmaceuticals cheaper.
NATO as a political entity is now a flaming wreck. The UN is weakened, probably quite seriously. A sign of the Bush White House's attitude to diplomatic negotiations came last week, when as what turned out to be the UN Security Council's final round of to-ing and fro-ing was in full swing, the Pentagon set off its Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB, to demonstrate its firepower - part of its "shock and awe" plan for its assault on Iraq.
Since September 11, 2001 America's diplomacy has been - and Bush couched it in just these terms soon after those attacks - a series of showdowns of the with-us-or-agin'-us variety. Bush's view of the world is black-or-white. As a born-again Christian, he thinks and deals in absolutes.
Something has happened to Bush since he ran as the Republican presidential candidate three years ago. Then, he was almost an isolationist. Bush argued that America needed to withdraw, to tend more to itself. In one respect, with regard to active, committed membership to collegiate bodies such as the UN, he has delivered on that policy.
But, because America was subject to direct attack on September 11, this withdrawal from formal multilateralism has been accompanied by something that was not contained in the original script and would seem to be at odds with the initial approach: overt military adventurism.
The correctness of America's position is not at issue here; it will do what it judges to be in its best interests. What is crucial is that America's motivation is understood. The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has harboured an idealist's view of what can be achieved through the so-called Coalition of the Willing - a sort of US-Europe bulwark to terrorism and the values that nourish it.
So far, little has come from the Bush camp to suggest that it shares Blair's idealism. Bush and his chief advisers appear to see their remit as this: to do whatever is needed to protect America and Americans, something that may or not coincide or conform with the objectives of other countries. It is a wild and woolly approach. National and international relationships established over decades are being remade as you read this, as the bombs fall.
How much is the avid pursuit of the Bush doctrine in Australia's interest and how much further is John Howard willing to go in Bush's crusade? Can Bush stop at Baghdad?
The President nominated two other "axis of evil" countries last year: Iran and North Korea. Following Bush's surprising denunciation, Iran has escalated its efforts to develop a nuclear capability. The logic of the assault on Saddam seems to suggest the US cannot afford to allow Iran to proceed; pre-emptive action against Tehran must be a possibility. North Korea, of course, already has nuclear power and is moving towards developing weapons. It, too, will have to be dealt with.
Of course, this considers only the nations that Bush has nominated publicly. Is Syria on a secondary list? And what of the unforeseen responses to the venture in Iraq, that cannot be predicted or even imagined? It is difficult to believe that Bush, his Vice-President Dick Cheney and Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld would not want to retaliate with even greater force if challenged.
So far, the Howard Government has written Bush a blank cheque on behalf of the Australian people. The Prime Minister has, up to this point, judged that full endorsement of the Bush doctrine is the best course for Australia because, like Blair, he has offered nothing but support for every move by America on the way to this military action in Iraq.
This represents a tremendous leap of faith, possibly the greatest leap of faith in foreign policy by an Australian leader. As a foundation signatory for the action against Saddam, Australia is at the forefront of a profound change in power relationships across the globe. No one can say exactly where the events taking place in Iraq, and the decisions being made in Washington, will lead. Waging war - deploying material and firepower, sticking to plans of attack - is in some respects the easy part for nations and national leaders. Handling the peace - converting military primacy into meaningful, long-lasting security - is the really hard part. Does Australia's blank cheque to George Bush cover that?
Shaun Carney is an associate editor of The Age.
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Bunge Reports 3Q Net Loss of $120 Million Compared to $297 Million Net Income in 3Q 2012
Date Posted: October 24, 2013
White Plains, NY—Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) reported Oct. 24 its third quarter financial results.
Soren Schroder, Bunge's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Bunge leveraged its South American agribusiness network and skilled global team to serve customers and manage a complicated risk environment in the third quarter.
"Our food & ingredients business continued at a record pace with another quarter of good results.
"In sugar & bioenergy, our global trading and merchandising team is performing well and building a solid business.
"Our Brazilian milling operations, however, continued to face suboptimal weather and low global sugar prices, as well as the structural headwinds of domestic cost inflation and capped ethanol prices.
"These conditions make it difficult for the sector to generate consistent profit and appropriate returns.
"As a result, we have reduced our segment outlook for the fourth quarter and full year.
"While we expect the segment to be profitable in 2014, achieving our previously stated EBIT goal of $8-10 per metric ton during the year will be difficult without a change in Brazil fuel pricing policy.
"In 2014, we will manage our sugarcane milling business to be free cash flow positive, with reinvestment dedicated to agricultural and industrial maintenance and efficiency projects.
"These efforts are an essential part of continuing to improve our performance.
"Bunge's overall success, however, has to be defined by consistent value creation for shareholders.
"Given the challenges facing the Brazilian industry, we have commenced a comprehensive process to explore all alternatives to optimize the value of this business.
"Yesterday, we announced the acquisition of Grupo Altex's wheat mills in Mexico, which further expands our profitable North American milling business in a compelling growth market and complements our previous acquisition of La Espiga.
"The Altex mills provide a strong national market presence and customer base that we look forward to serving and expanding.
"This acquisition is another in a long line of strategic investments through which we have built strong global positions in agribusiness and food & ingredients.
"Looking forward, we expect a good fourth quarter supported by strong agribusiness and food performances.
"Both segments should produce returns above cost of capital in 2013. Global demand is strong, trade is expanding and our downstream businesses are growing.
"Our value chain approach to managing risk and margins and serving customers, along with our unique global footprint gives us confidence in our long-term ability to generate value for shareholders."
Agribusiness performed well, though results were lower than the year-ago record third quarter.
Strong margins and volumes in our Brazilian processing and merchandising operations were the primary driver of results in the quarter.
In Argentina, oilseed processing results improved with a larger soybean crop and a pick-up in farmer selling, but did not fully offset lower earnings in grain merchandising, which was negatively impacted by the poor wheat crop.
Results in Europe and Asia were similar to last year.
Oilseed processing capacity utilization in North America was low for both soybeans and canola, impacted by last year's drought, which reduced available raw material.
U.S. grain exports were also low, reflecting the impact of last summer's extreme drought on corn production and the delay to this year's harvests caused by late planting.
Our teams managed global supply lines and market volatility well in a challenging environment.
Results in the third quarter included an $8 million gain related to the sale of our investment in a U.S. biofuels company.
Sugar & Bioenergy
Lower results when compared to last year were driven by a loss in our Brazilian sugarcane milling business.
Lower unit costs from higher crushing volume and productivity improvements were more than offset by lower sugar prices, as well as costs related to land we will not harvest or plant this year due to wet weather.
Compared to our earlier expectations, third quarter milling results were substantially below target, primarily due to lower sucrose content in the cane (ATR) across all of our mills resulting from wet weather and frost, lower sugarcane crushing volume due to excessive rain and the impact of mark-to-market losses in forward sugar hedges as sugar futures rallied in late September.
Our global trading & merchandising business performed well, continuing to grow in volume and market share.
Results in U.S. biofuels were higher primarily due to improved margins in our ethanol joint venture.
Results in the third quarter included provisions of approximately $18 million related to equipment and machinery held for sale.
Results in the third quarter 2012 included an impairment charge of $39 million related to a North American corn ethanol joint venture.
Edible Oil Products
Higher results in the quarter were due to improved volumes and margins benefiting from our portfolio diversification across product mix and geographies.
Lower results in Brazil and in the U.S. were more than offset by good performances in Europe, Canada and Asia, which were driven by continuing cost reduction programs, improved category innovation and pricing.
Milling Products
Improved performance in our Brazilian and Mexican wheat milling operations more than offset lower results in corn milling which, after a strong first half of the year, experienced softer volumes as some customers delayed purchases until the arrival of new crop.
Contributing to the improved wheat milling results were a combination of lower industrial costs and higher margins.
In Brazil, margins also benefitted from good raw material procurement strategies in a market of tight wheat supplies and high flour prices.
Rice milling results were similar to last year.
Results in the third quarter included a $7 million charge related to transactional taxes in Brazil.
Drew Burke, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "Agribusiness should have a strong fourth quarter.
Oilseed processing margins in North America, Europe and China are very good, driven by the combination of large oilseed harvests, lean customer inventories and improving livestock production margins.
North America and the Black Sea should see strong grain exports, as the world restocks inventories after an extended period of tight supplies.
"Food & ingredient's momentum is expected to continue into the fourth quarter.
"Edible oils should benefit from the seasonal growth in oils, margarines and bakery ingredients consumption.
"Tight wheat supplies in Brazil should continue to support high domestic flour prices, and corn milling volumes and margins should increase with the arrival of new crop corn in the U.S.
"Sugarcane milling will continue to be challenged by low sugarcane ATR for the rest of the crop. Last year's average ATR was near historic lows and this year it is expected to be below that level.
"In 2013, we will have achieved our target of aligning cane supply with our industrial capacity through higher yields and the expansion of our cane area.
"However, due to the above average number of crushing days lost to rain, we are reducing our cane crushing expectations to 19 million metric tons versus our capacity of 21 million metric tons.
"The cane that we will not crush will remain in the fields to be crushed early next year.
"Considering the lower ATR and reduced crush volume, we expect fourth quarter EBIT in the segment to be a loss.
"As announced, we have reduced our 2013 capex to $1 billion from a previous target of $1.2 billion.
"We are planning a 2014 capex budget of $900 million with a focus on growth and productivity projects with shorter paybacks."
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text: City officials talk about home rule plans By Jim Balow May 6, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston should no longer cut its business and occupation tax for retailers as originally planned, Mayor Danny Jones told City Council members Monday, three days after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a controversial bill extending the home rule program for another five years.But while Jones said the city needs to live with the new home rule program, and outlined ways to spend the estimated $2.25 million the city will save each year by not cutting the B&O tax, Council President Tom Lane vowed to challenge the home rule law, saying it's unconstitutional."I don't think I've ever been more distressed by an act of the Legislature," Lane said of the new law that, while opening home rule up to more West Virginia cities, places a dozen extra restrictions on home rule cities.In particular, both Lane and Jones have been critical of a provision that forces cities like Charleston to repeal gun laws out of step with state laws. Lane wrote the law City Council passed 20 years ago that requires a three-day waiting period and background checks for handgun purchases.Waving a copy of the revised home rule bill at City Council members Monday, Lane said, "Half of this bill contains the [original] home rule bill; the second half talks about all of the prohibitive things -- things we can't do."Lane said he's studied the bill and talked with others about its content."I've concluded it's subject to challenge on a constitutional basis because it has two purposes: one is home rule and the other is elimination of gun ordinances. "I've also concluded it doesn't take effect until 90 days after June 1, 2014. So I think it's premature to do anything now. I've talked to legislators. There will be some bills introduced in the next session to try to fix this."If that doesn't happen, "I personally will challenge the law," he said. "Danny and I have argued about this, but I can tell you the last time we addressed gun laws the people of Charleston supported us."The hubris and arrogance of the Legislature this year in my mind was unsurpassed. The Legislature is telling us we can't keep guns out of our recreation centers, out of our pools, even out of the Civic Center. But we're not going to take this."By contrast, the often-fiery Jones was more resigned on Monday. He said he crafted a plan to fund Civic Center improvements through a new half-cent sales tax, coupled with cuts in B&O taxes, under original terms of the home rule extension bill. But he changed his mind after seeing all the amendments added on the final day of the legislative session. "Remember, we're under the original home rule, passed in 2007," he said during the Finance Committee meeting."Then, when the new law was read, if you lower a tax, you can never raise."So working with City Manager David Molgaard, Jones decided to amend the current home rule plan to add the sales tax while dropping his plan to cut the retail B&O tax."So now we're going to have more money," he said. "People ask, 'What are you going to do with the money?'" He outlined three needs: more improvements to the Civic Center; fixing the Police Department's booking center entrance on the east side of City Hall; and helping fund the city's police and fire pension funds.Those pension plans already consume 11 percent of the general budget, Jones said, up from 8 percent a few years ago."It's only getting worse," he said. "In the next seven years, another $4 million -- not just one year, every year."Hopefully the amount of sales tax will expand, and the Civic Center bonds will be paid off and we'll have money to put toward the pensions.Helping the Kanawha County Public Library beyond current funding levels was not in Jones' cards, despite the library's funding woes and building program."My solution is to continue to fund the way we have been funding, more than $900,000 a year," Jones said. "It's a lot of money. They have a $40 million-$60 million [building] plan. I don't know how that will go. I told them we'll put in the last million dollars, but we're not part of your bonding plan." Reach Jim Balow at email@example.com or 304-348-5102. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Kanawha Electric & Machine Co. closing after 80 years 2 Senate rejects measure to partly repeal Affordable Care Act 3 Alderson Broaddus' financial decline causes accreditation woes 4 Caitlin Cook: Congress looks to stifle one of our fastest growing industries (Gazette) 5 CAMC Health System to cut 300 jobs Four sent to CAMC General after I-64 wreck Previous Story Kanawha superintendent gets salary increase Next Story


text: Doctor Who: Cybermen to return in Neil Gaiman-penned episode Warwick Davis and Tamzin Outwaite will star in an adventure from the award-winning writer Comments Written By Paul Jones 1:40 PM, 07 November 2012 Award-winning Doctor Who writer Neil Gaiman is to pen a return for one of the Time Lord's oldest and most formidable foes, the Cybermen. The graphic novelist and author won the Ray Bradbury and Hugo prizes for his Who debut, series six episode The Doctor's Wife – a thoughtful tale in which the Time Lord comes face to face with a human personification of the Tardis. But Gaiman has since dropped hints that a return to Doctor Who might hinge on him being given the chance to tackle a more frightening, monster-led episode. Writing in charity book Behind the Sofa, Gaiman said "If I have one regret, it's that I wish there had been a scary monster in my Doctor Who episode... looking back, there's no one single moment that would have sent kids scurrying away in terror. "If there's one thing that could tempt me back it would be the chance to create a monster to do that." And while Gaiman may not be creating his own enemy for the Doctor, he will at least have the opportunity to scare the wits out of youngsters (and, no doubt, a few adults) with a story featuring the ruthless, relentless Cybermen. Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat said, "The Cybermen were always the monsters that scared me the most! Not just because they were an awesome military force, but because sometimes they could be sleek and silver and right behind you without you even knowing." The as-yet-unnamed episode will see Life's Too Short star Warwick Davis, former EastEnder Tamzin Outhwaite and Being Human's Jason Watkins join Matt Smith and new companion Jenna-Louise Coleman as a band of misfits on a mysterious planet. Moffat added: "With one of the all-time classic monsters returning, and a script from one of our finest novelists, it's no surprise we have attracted such stellar names as Tamzin, Jason and Warwick." The Cybermen made their debut in 1966 adventure The Tenth Planet opposite William Hartnell's First Doctor and are no strangers to Matt Smith's incarnation either, having battled him during their last appearance in 2011's Closing Time. Currently on hiatus, Doctor Who returns for a seasonal special on Christmas Day, with a run of eight further episodes due for spring 2013. Like this? Share it. Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Pinterest Blogger Reddit VKontakt Print Email


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Report on the Historic Use of the Property Commonly Known as the Kalamazoo State Hospital Colony Farm, the Michigan State University Agricultural Experiment Orchard, and the Lee Baker Farm.
by Larry B. Massie
9 February 1991
Summary: Larry B. Massie, a well known local historian, was hired by WMU to conduct a historical study of land uses of the Colony Farm Orchard, Asylum Lake Property and the Lee Baker Farm (now known as the Gibbs House property)
Click on the following headings to take you to that section of the report:
Kalamazoo State Hospital Coloney Farm
Table of Agricultural Products
Colony Farm Orchard
Lee Baker Farm
Kalamazoo State Hospital Colony Farm
The approximately 324 acre tract which would become the Kalamazoo Asylum for the Insane (hereafter referred to as the Kalamazoo State Hospital to simplify its several name changes) Colony Farm was originally purchased from the government in 1831 by Phineas Hunt. In 1835, Niel Hindes, a pioneer from New York State acquired the land from Hunt. At the time of his acquisition "the farm was partly timbered land and but little of it improved, with no buildings save a log house." (1) By the time of Hindes' death on August 22, 1874, "the farm had become a beautiful one, with a fine house, outbuildings, orchards, etc." (2)
In the summer of 1887, the Kalamazoo State Hospital purchased the "Hindes Farm" from Margaret S. Smith, one of Hindes' daughters, for the sum of $10,000. Over the next few months the State Hospital also purchased several smaller parcels on the northern periphery of the Hindes Farm, most notably the D.D. McMartin farm (Asylum Lake had originally been known as McMartin Lake because of his association with it).
The State Hospital trustee's report for 1890 documents the rationale for, use of, description of and early history of the Colony Farm also referred to as "Fair Oaks:"
After witnessing the practical workings of the colony idea at Brook Farm, (which was at first looked on somewhat in the light of an experiment), its adaptability and many apparent advantages, both to the patient and the State, the Trustees recommended its adoption as the most feasible plan of increasing at Kalamazoo accommodations for the insane; asked authority of the legislature to purchase 600 acres, and to put up buildings thereon to meet the existing necessities. The plan was indorsed, two colony houses were authorized, but the amount of land was reduced. That restriction was a matter of no little regret. In obedience to the act, the "Hind's Farm" was secured, containing 320 acres, located about three miles from the Asylum, on an elevated plateau, all under good cultivation, excepting a small portion of low land skirting lakes, included in the purchase, and about 40 acres covered with large native oaks, which has given rise to the name "Fair Oaks."
The site selected for the cottages is on the high banks south of the main lake, undulating and sloping towards the shore. With a grove forming the background, the lake in front, and the Michigan Central R.R. beyond with its many passing trains, ever objects of interest and wonder to patients, this spot affords the necessary seclusion without solitude, and contains a combination of desirable features seldom equaled.
On taking possession of the farm, the old dwelling house was found to be in a fair state of preservation, and although not arranged for the purpose, it was enlarged and fitted up for the accommodation of 20 patients and their attendants. It is now occupied by male patients who assist in the house and farm work as required. No patient is permitted to engage in any occupation unless his strength will permit, and he is likely to be benefited by the exercise. A few of those occupying the house, are old men who find much comfort in living in the country with the liberty given them.
The transfer of the property to the State was effected in June, 1887, too late to accomplish much in the way of building during the season. The site for one house was, however, cleared of trees, excavations made, and the necessary material collected by the first of September. Notwithstanding the embarrassments encountered, the walls of the "Van Deusen Cottage" were put up and enclosed before winter. The following year the building was completed and occupied with female patients. The Van Deusen Cottage is built of brick with partition walls of the same material, containing the heating and ventilating flues.
On the first floor are the sitting rooms, hall, stairway and room for one attendant; in the rear, the dining-room, kitchen, pantry, laundry and lavatory, bath, clothes-room, and water-closet. On the second floor are the dormitories for patients, attendant's room, clothes-room and water-closet.
The building is heated by steam, by indirect radiation. Fire places are provided for day rooms and dormitories. The basement is high and dry, paved with cement and contains boiler and radiating surface. Cold air is admitted through windows into the basement, which is entirely devoted to heating purposes.
The "Palmer Cottage" was commenced in 1888, completed and occupied in November, 1889. This cottage is also built of brick, with partition walls of the same material, containing the heating and ventilating flues. It is arranged to accommodate 80 patients. This cottage contains on the first floor, two day rooms, hall and stairway, attendant's room, dining-room with china closet, the old ladies' dormitory, kitchen, pantry, store-room, laundry, clothes-room, bath-room, and water-closet; on the second and third stories, attendant's rooms and dormitories for patients, which are all associated, excepting of a few rooms at the south end of the building, designed for the sick, and those requiring such accommodations. This building is also heated by steam, boiler and radiating surface located in the basement. Fire on the hearth is used for heating and ventilating purposes and for the cheer and comfort it imparts.
In planning these cottages, efforts were made to relieve them as far as practicable of institutional appearance, both as to their elevation and internal appointments; so that in viewing them at no great distance, nestling among the trees, one might easily get the impression that they were summer watering places, and the persons seen sitting upon the capacious porches without apparent oversight, were summer resorters, rather than patients suffering from mental disease. How far we have succeeded in our efforts, must be left to those who may chance to visit "Fair Oaks." The change, however, from the Asylum wards to these cottages marked and can hardly fail to prove salutary to many. Besides the pleasure and benefit to the patients, the advantage to the State in a pecuniary sense, should not be overlooked. Every bed put up at the colony at a cost of $300, Creates a vacancy in the main institution which has cost the State $1,000 to establish. In other words, cottages constructed after those in operation for the same number of patients $500,000, facts worthy of consideration in making future provision for the insane. (3)
Prior to the turn of the century two additional large structures to house patients, known as the Mitchell Cottage and the Pratt Cottage were constructed. Other cottages known as Rich, Grosvenor and Fair Oaks were added by 1916. (4) Additional structures that were ultimately placed on the Colony Farm property include a central heating plant, two garages, two pump houses, a 100,000 gallon water tower, a hay barn, well house, feed room, tool shed, implement shed, bull barn and an intricate system of tunnels connecting the various structures. (5)
In addition to those structures another source cites the construction of a piggery and maternity barn in 1930, that the Pratt Cottage was damaged by fire and rebuilt and enlarged in 1930, a herdsman's building was erected in 1939 and a slaughterhouse built in 1940. (6)
The following table documents the harvests of agricultural products at the Colony Farm in the early years: (7)
Colony Farm July 1, 1888 to July 1, 1890 Jan. 1, 1890 to July 1, 1890 July 1, 1888 to Jan. 1, 1890 Jan. 1, 1890 to July 1, 1890 Marsh hay to "Home" farm 6 tons $48.00 Hay (crop of 1888) 163 1/2 tons $1,962.00 Hay (crop of 1889) to "home" farm 18 tons $144.00 Marsh Hay 12 tons $72.00 Hay (part of '89 and '90 crop) 162 tons 38 tons $1,295.00 $304.00 Clover (crop of '89) to "Brook" farm 16 tons $112.00 Oats (crop of 1888) 1,280 bushels $409.60 Oats (crop of 1889) 958 bushels $239.50 Straw from same $40.00 Corn (crop of 1888) assorted 1,545 bushels $618.00 Corn (crop of 1888) poor 700 bushels $210.00 Corn (crop of 1888) hand picked 137 bushels $68.50 Corn (crop of 1889) 1,367 bushels $382.76 Corn (crop of 1889) poor 501 bushels $90.18 Corn stalks 30 loads $80.00 Apples 132 1/3 bushels $52.00 Apples 44 barrels $88.50 Cherries 26 quarts $2.08 Plums 4 bushels $8.00 Strawberries 775 quarts $77.50 Raspberries 11 quarts $1.10 Beets 7 dozen $0.56 Beans, string 5 bushels $3.75 Cabbage 248 heads $14.88 Cucumbers 2 1/2 bushels $2.50 Coen, sweet 1 bushel $1.00 Lettuce 18 bunches 318 pounds $0.90 $9.44 Onions 18 bushels $9.00 Onions 45 dozen $11.25 Peas 7 1/3 bushels 3 1/4 bushels $7.50 $2.70 Pie Plant 45 pounds 275 pounds $1.85 $8.25 Potatoes (crop of 1888) 312 bushels $183.20 Potatoes (crop of 1889) 632 bushels $196.20 Radishes 90 dozen 75 dozen $4.50 $3.75 Tomatoes 7 bushels $10.50 Turnips 35 bushels $10.50 Two-year-old heifers to "Brook" farm 2 7 $196.00 Two-year-old steer to "Home" farm $30.00 Calf 1 $10.00 Hogs, slaughtered 6,486 pounds $324.30 Turkeys 12 $9.20 Chickens 160 $40.00 Ducks 8 $3.20 Pea Fowl 1 $0.75 Eggs 203 dozen $30.45 Milk 22,866 quarts 10,959 quarts $914.64 $488.33 Total $7,713.90 $1,070.45
The only potentially hazardous chemical that I have documented in use on the Colony Farm is Paris Green, (8) an insecticide and pigment prepared as a very poisonous bright-green powder from arsenic trioxide and copper acetate, formerly in common agricultural use.
Following World War II the Colony Farm was gradually phased out for patient use and operations there by the State Hospital terminated in 1969. The contents of the structures, including many antique furnishings, were disposed of by auction in 1971. The buildings were subsequently demolished. The Colony Farm property with the exception of the Orchard site was transferred from the Department of Mental Health to WMU in 1975. In 1977 the water tower was demolished and the local Marine Corp Reserve unit blew up the entrances the tunnel system.
Potential pollution sites may exist at the garages (petroleum products seepage and perhaps underground storage tanks) and unless precautions were taken asbestos contamination may have occurred during demolition of the residence structures.
The Colony Farm Orchard
The Orchard site situated on the west side of Drake Road had evidently been originally developed as an orchard by Neil Hindes prior to his death in 1874. (9) This is corroborated by the fact that the Colony Farm produced 132 ½ bushels, 44 barrels of apples, 4 bushels of plums and 26 quarts of cherries during the period July 1, 1888 through January 1, 1890, the second season following its purchase from Mrs. Smith. (10) Undoubtedly improvements and additional trees were added in subsequent years. By 1936, with the construction of a new canning factory on the main State Hospital grounds on Oakland Avenue 40,000 gallons of fruit and vegetables were being canned and 45,000 pounds frozen annually. (11) The majority of this would have been harvested from the Colony Farm and Orchard. These figures do not include the large quantity of fruit consumed fresh.
With the gradual abandonment of the Colony Farm concept during the post World War II decades, the orchard was also increasingly allowed to lie fallow, although at least some portions of the orchard was productive as late as the early 1960s. (12) In 1963 Dr. Angus J. Howitt, head of the MSU Department of Entomology, began actively using the Colony Farm Orchard as an experimental research site. Administration of the site was not officially transferred from the Michigan Department of Mental Heath to the MSU Experiment Station until 1974, however. (13)
Dr. Howitt's research emphasis was the development of ultra-low volume pesticide application technology. Because Michigan pesticide laws require exact applications, he required the use of a non-commercial orchard to conduct such experiments. His experiments were concerned with applying pesticides at less than the labeled rates; dilute technology utilizing ultra low volume sprayer nozzles, and adoption of aircraft application technology to sprayer technology. (14) Although there appears to be no "permanent records of pesticide applications" extant, based on conversations with MSU staff involved in the experiments under Howitt's direction, it is the impression of Dr. James Johnson, Howitt's successor, "that insecticides utilized on the Kalamazoo Orchard were conventional insecticides, such as those that might be used by fruit growers." (15)
Howitt was paraphrased in a 10 October 1974 Kalamazoo Gazette article as saying. "Sprays used on the fruits are considered non-poisonous - a few experimental formulations being tested on the fruit have not been approved by the E.P.A. for use by commercial growers." (16) However, Johnson informed me that by the time his department gets access to such products they have been quite thoroughly tested and are approaching approved release for commercial application. He also stated that whatever chemicals that were not used would have been returned to the MSU campus and disposed of in a legal and environmentally safe manner as is the standard university policy. (17) Pesticide application research continued at the Kalamazoo site until the mid 1980s. (18)
Additional research at the Kalamazoo orchard site beginning in the 1960s involved the use of traps baited with chemical sex lures that mimic actual odors produced during mating season to enable scientists to monitor grape berry moth life cycles, the development of improved baits for cherry fruit fly traps, research studies on apple pest predator mites and studies to determine precise spraying times for apple pests. (19) The Kalamazoo orchard also functioned as a monitoring site to chart the northern advance of insect pests. (20)
No research of any kind has been conducted since 1988. It appears that the Trevor Nichols Research Complex located near Fennville better suits MSU needs as an experimental orchard. (21)
The Lee Baker Farm
The property comprising the bulk of the present Lee Baker Farm was purchased from the federal government in 1832 by John Gibbs, a carpenter from New York State who immigrated to Michigan Territory with his brothers, Isaac and Chester. Gibbs paid the standard price for government land - $1.25 per acre. As Gibbs developed his farmstead, he continued to ply the carpenter's trade. He helped raise the third frame house in Kalamazoo, built numerous barns, the first bridge across the Kalamazoo River and many of the original mills and mill dams in the county. Following overland trips in quest of gold to California in 1850 and Colorado in 1859 and 1860 Gibbs constructed the elaborate Italianate vella which still stands on the property. (22)
Following Gibb's death in the 1880s the 240 acre farm was purchased by G.W. Hall. Prior to 1913 the farm was acquired by H.A. Kiltz. In 1930 the Kiltz farm was purchased by the Kalamazoo State Hospital for $28,992.70. (23) The farm was transferred to Western Michigan University under the terms of Public Act 269 of 1959. A portion of the property was utilized by the WMU Agriculture Department and a 44 acre tract was used by the Biology Department as an ecological/ornithological study area under the supervision of Dr. Richard Brewer. (24)
[In April of 1991 the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees voted 5 to 1 to approve the development of a research and business industrial park. Western Michigan has maintained the Gibbs House, however the majority of the Lee Baker Farm property is now part of WMU's BTR Park. This decision was not without controversy.]
1. Durant, Samuel. History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan…
Philadelphia, 1880. p.412a.
2. Ibid
3. Report of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane for the Years 1889-1890. Lansing, 1890. p.62-64.
4. Ostrander, Herman, "Kalamazoo State Hospital" in Weissert, Charles A. An Account of Kalamazoo County. N.P. 1924 p.241.
5. Maps of the Colony Farm Grounds. Ca. 1960, in "Land Acquistitions File - WMU Farm - City Properties 1969-1967" in Gerald Schwemmin's office WMU.
6. Schrier, Clarence. Brief History of the Kalamazoo State Hospital. N.P., <1964>. p.14
7. Board of Trustees Report 1889-1890. p.32.
8. Board of Trustees Report 1891-1892. p.30.
9. Durant: Kalamazoo County. p. 412a.
10. Board of Trustees Report 1889-1990. p.32.
11. Schrier: History. P.15.
12. Interview between Larry Massie and Dr. James W. Johnson, MSU Department of Entomology. 6 Feb. 1991.
13. "Former State Hospital Site Yields Ag Research Results" MSU Department of Information Services News Release. 28 April 1977.
14. Johnson/Massie interview 6 Feb. 1991.
15. Dr. James W. Johnson to Mr. Nicohlaus Kogon correspondence. 10 Jan. 1991.
16. Kalamazoo Gazette 10 Oct. 1974.
17. Johnson/Massie interview 6 Feb. 1991.
18. Dr. James W. Johnson to Gerry Haarer correspondence 15 Oct. 1990.
19. "Former State Hospital Site Yields Ag Research results."
20. Johnson/Massie interview 6 Feb. 1991.
21. Johnson to Haarer 15 Oct. 1990.
22. Durant: Kalamazoo County. p.290b.
23. Schrier: History. p.15.
24. Dr. Richard Brewer to Mr. William Kowalski correspondence. 20 May 1975.
Additional Sources Examined:
Annual Reports of the Kalamazoo State Hospital 1884-1980
Atlases of Kalamazoo County: 1873, 1890, 1913, 1928.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren Counties… Chicago, 1892
Records of the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital in State of Michigan Archives.
Records of the Department of Entomology in Michigan State University Archives.


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- Fluid statics, the science of fluids at rest
- Static noise or white noise, a random signal with a flat power spectral density
- Static video or noise (video), the random black-and-white image produced by televisions attempting to display a weak or incoherent signal
Computer science[edit]
The following terms might be known as "static" in context of their subject:
- Static build, a compiled version of a program which has been statically linked against libraries
- Static code analysis, a set of methods for analyzing code without running it
- Static linking, where identifiers are associated with data or sections of code during linking not run-time
- Static logic, digital logic which does not use a clock signal
- Static core, a CPU entirely implemented in static logic
- Static library, or statically-linked library, a set of routines, external functions and variables which are resolved in a caller at compile-time and copied into a target application by a compiler, linker, or binder, producing an object file and a stand-alone executable
- Static memory allocation (versus dynamic), carried out at compile time rather than run time
- Static method, a method of a class that does not need an explicit object reference
- Static networking: Some network resources and terms may be "static", meaning that they do not change automatically (and are configured manually). These include:
- Static IP address, an address configured on a device which is configured manually (therefore the address is not likely to change frequently)
- Static route, a network route specified by local configuration, rather than being automatically determined by protocols that automatically assign routes
- Static random-access memory, a type of semiconductor memory which retains its contents as long as power is applied
- Static type checking, where type checking is applied at compile-time, not run-time
- Static variables may be constants, local function variables, or class variables depending on the context, variables that are common to all objects
- See also: Static (keyword)
- Static web design, which offers a layout that cannot adapt to viewer needs
In popular culture and the arts[edit]
- "Static", a 1983 music single by Planet P Project on the album Planet P Project
- "Static" (song), a 1988 funk song by Full Force and James Brown
- "Static", a 1989 song by Tupac Shakur
- "Static", a 2006 song by Livin Out Loud from the album What About Us
- "Static", a 2010 song by the band Phase on the album In Consequence
- Static (Bleach album)
- Static (Cults album)
- Static (Huntress album)
- Static (Mr. Big album)
- Static (Planet Funk album)
- Static Major (1974–2008), Steve "Static" Garrett, a member of R&B group Playa and songwriter for Aaliyah and Ginuwine
- Static-X, an American industrial metal band
- Wayne Static (1965–2014), frontman, vocalist and guitarist of Static-X
- Static, one half of the musical duo Collide
- Static character, a character who does not undergo significant change during the course of a story
- Static (DC Comics), a Milestone and DC Comics superhero
- Static (Eclipse Comics), an unrelated superhero by writer-artist Steve Ditko
Film and television[edit]
- Static (1986 film), a 1986 cult film directed by Mark Romanek
- Static (2012 film), a 2012 horror film
- Static (The Twilight Zone), a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone
See also[edit]
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objectionable because the panelists on "The View" are wealthy anyway and have no right to complain.
Nor are these the only reasons for the objectionable nature of the 4th of July as a national holiday.
Any objectionable remark, any untoward joke, any awkward facial expression may be recorded and broadcast.
The pundits softened their view (he "has an opening as the least objectionable candidate," says Politico).
But the objectionable thing here is not the idea that soldiers are heroes.
There is a very extraordinary and I think an objectionable feature in the town.
In 1847 the last of these objectionable citizens left the county.
It removes the strong flavors, objectionable to many people.
The objectionable sleeves were just long enough to cover her shoulders.
The colouring is most objectionable; though the flowers and fine clothes are very abundant.


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A drunk driver who crashed into a Farnborough pub, causing more than £35,000 to the building, has been given a suspended sentence.
Sean Brown, 25, crashed a Volkswagen van into The Squirrel pub in Park Road, at around 12.55am, on January 19.
He admitted one charge of drink driving and one of aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving during a hearing at Aldershot Magistrates' Court on March 13 and was given a 22-week sentence, suspended for 12 months, when he appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (April 22).
He has also been banned from driving.
During the first court hearing, magistrates heard that Brown had been drinking at a friend's house while watching football and had "a couple more cans" before leaving.
He was driving in a work vehicle owned by R&R Group Services, which he had permission to use for business purposes only.
Brown, formerly of Hook and now of Henley Drive in Frimley Green, lost control of the van on the wet surface as he attempted to turn and it crossed onto the wrong side of the road and collided with the front of the pub.
Serena Edwards, prosecuting, said Brown was seen by two members of the public, who described hearing the vehicle's engine revving and seeing it pass a traffic island on the wrong side of the road.
Witnesses also estimated Brown was travelling at more than 50mph, above the speed limit of 30mph, the court heard.
Brown was taken to hospital and a blood sample revealed he had 176mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood – more than double the legal limit of 80mg.
Brown's employer confirmed he was allowed to use the vehicle for work purposes.
When interviewed by police, Brown said he had been travelling at no more than 35mph and accepted he lost control of the van as he tried to turn.
The court heard how Brown believed he could use the work vehicle for private use.
Andrew Butler, chairman of the bench during the sentencing at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, told Brown: "You have pleaded guilty to two very serious offences.
"It is our view that the offences are so serious that they justify the custody threshold. It is aggravated by the fact you were drinking."
Mr Butler explained to the defendant that his previous record and early guilty plea meant the jail sentence could be suspended.
Brown was given a 22-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work as part of a community order.
The defendant was also disqualified from driving for 20 months, for drink-driving, and was disqualified for 12 months for the aggravating vehicle taking charge, to run concurrently.
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Political leader, lawyer. Born 1786; died 1838. Held office as mayor of Puebla in 1821, when he administered the oath of office to Agustín de Iturbide. Named intendente of Puebla in 1821. Served in the Congreso Constituyente of the state of Puebla and became president of its Tribunal Supremo de Justicia on December 24, 1825, a position he held through 1826. Served as deputy for Puebla to the Congreso General in 1827-1828, and in 1829 returned to the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia. Became interim governor of Puebla in December 1829, was elected deputy for Puebla to the Congreso General in 1833, and soon became minister for relaciones exteriores y interiores. Returned to the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia 1834-1837 and died in 1838.
Correspondence and documents about García y Arriaga and government and political affairs in Puebla and Mexico. Correspondence dates from 1822-1835; documents dated 1805 and 1810 certify García's baptism and education.
The papers contain several proclamations or addresses by Agustín de Iturbide, as well as a few letters about his elevation to emperor and his death; several letters about and from Lorenzo de Zavala pertaining to Mexican political affairs (two letters attributed to de Zavala are addressed to Manuel Gómez Pedraza); and four letters to García from José Manuel Herrera about Iturbide and political affairs.
Other items in the papers include an 1822 protest of the imprisonment of deputies to the national congress, an 1832 peace pact between Nicolás Bravo and Juan Alvarez, an 1832 proposal of the Zacatecan congress for the election of a new national congress, and a contemporary copy of the terms of the Mexican surrender of San Antonio in 1835.
The papers are in Spanish.
The Carlos García y Arriaga Papers form part of the Genaro García Collection, which was purchased by the University of Texas in 1921 from the heirs of Genaro García.
Prepared by the Mexican Archives Project,
Finding aid initially compiled by Ann Hodges,
The collection is also available on microfilm.
Carlos García y Arriaga Papers, 1805-1835, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, University of Texas at Austin
The following guide is available in the Benson Latin American Collection Rare Books Reference:


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I placed my order for a 2011 X5 35i on Aug 31. I'm not that familiar with the whole inventory management and production scheduling process, but, I'm curious about 2 options that showed up on my order without me specifically asking.
To summarize: I worked with my CA to spec out what I wanted (Premium with the Convenience Package, the Cold Weather Package, the Technology Package, Comfort Access, Heated Rear Seats, and Light Poplar).
He went away and came back a bit later with a sheet from their computer system with these options plus 2 more. As I understand it, they basically reassigned one of the vehicles the dealer had already in the queue to me and changed it specs to match mine.
I didn't think too much about the 2 "mystery" options 6VC and 8TL at the time. Since then, I've been reading a lot of posts on this forum and ran into the whole thread about the September/October new hardware cut-in to manufacturing for some advanced bluetooth functionality. I haven't really been able to see anything about the 8TL. The description is "Daytime driving lights front and rear active".
Is there any more information available for these 2 options? My CA said no.
Do you think this definitely means that my X5 will come with the new hardware, and, if so, do you think it means my build won't start until the week of October 10?
Does anyone have these options on their orders and also have a production date assigned? Mine is still not scheduled for production at this time when I check on the website.
Even more curiously, when I check the BMW website, it does not have the correct color scheme or these 2 mystery options. So, there is definitely a mismatch between what the dealer showed me and emailed to me and what is available from BMWusa.com
Thanks, Brian
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I picked up my 2011 x5 35i Sport Activity yesterday and it had the 8TL code but does not have the LED Corona Rings.
However, I'm still in love with it!
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A married couple who were killed in an alleged hit-and-run as they rode a tandem were hoping to start a family and were due to start IVF treatment, friends have said.
Ross and Clare Simons - described by friends as "two peas in a pod" - had just been given the go-ahead to start fertility treatment.
They celebrated the happy news on Saturday night with friends at a meal. Less than 24 hours later, Mr Simons, 34, and his 30-year-old wife died when their bicycle was in collision with a Citroen Picasso car in Hanham, near Bristol.
Police said the car struck another vehicle before colliding with Mr and Mrs Simons's bicycle.
The couple, who had been married for about 18 months and had been together for several years, died at the scene of the crash on Lower Hanham Road.
A 38-year-old man, who is alleged to have fled after the collision, handed himself in to police hours later. He remains in police custody having been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A 35-year-old woman has also been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission because an officer had attempted to stop a speeding Citroen Picasso before the collision.
Family friend Diane Pullin, from Kingswood, Bristol, said: "They are a lovely family, so kind and so helpful. They'd just had news that they were able to have fertility treatment... everything to live for. They were trying for children and they had just been told they could have fertility treatment. It's just terrible and it shouldn't have happened."
The families of Mr and Mrs Simons released a short statement paying tribute to the couple.
"Both of our families are completely devastated by the tragic events that took Ross and Clare from us," they said in the statement released by police. "A very special couple have been taken from us and we have no words to describe our loss. We would all appreciate it if our privacy was respected at this difficult time in order for us to grieve as a family."


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Arrest made in 2010 killing
Updated 10:56 pm, Friday, April 4, 2014
SAN ANTONIO — A man suspected of being behind the trigger during a slaying that went unsolved for years smiled broadly for the media Friday after he was arrested at a Southwest Side motel.
Police have accused Joe Martinez III, 24, of shooting David Valdez, then 18, in the 1700 block of West Laurel on March 1, 2010.
Last month, the San Antonio Police Department sought help from the public in finding Martinez, who was believed to be with his girlfriend, Rebecca Rodriguez, 23. She was also wanted, for a felony theft charge.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, witnesses told authorities Martinez, known by his street name "Drobe," had received a phone call from a friend prior to the shooting saying he had found a group of people he had had a previous altercation with. Martinez got his .45 caliber handgun and went to meet the friend, the document states.
Martinez pulled up to the scene in his black Lincoln Town Car, exited the vehicle and began to throw gang signs at Valdez and his friends, the affidavit states.
Valdez and a friend were getting back into their vehicles, according to the document, when Martinez opened fire. Valdez stumbled over a curb and fell backward, yelling that he had been shot.
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Police spokesman Officer Roger Zuniga said detectives, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, were able to gather enough information to obtain arrest warrants for the pair.
The couple was tracked down at a Motel 6 on Southwest Loop 410 just before 1 p.m. Friday and taken into custody.
When asked about the slaying as the couple exited downtown police headquarters in handcuffs, Martinez responded, "I don't know what you're talking about," before making a kissing gesture to Rodriguez, who shouted "I love you, baby!" as she was loaded into a squad car.
Martinez was taken to the Bexar County Jail, where he will face a charge of murder.
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Cover Story - The POS of tomorrow. Page 1 and 55
The Internet and mobile devices are transforming the POS. Although traditional POS terminals are not going away, the entire retail environment is moving toward fluid, decen- tralized payments. Industry experts agree that ISOs and merchant level salespeople (MLSs) must understand the ins and outs of new payment technology, or go the way of the "knuckle buster."
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poaching? WTF., its bad enough that US companies can take out life insurance policies on their employees without their knowledge or consent and without naming their families as the beneficiaries--now companies can claim ownership too!!
Yep, no need for unions here...
I don't understand how anti-poaching measures are a problem. No one is preventing employees who voluntarily quit from applying and being hired at a competitor, and if that happens they may contend with anti-competitive provisions in their contract. The agreement by these companies was only to cease actively pursuing employees currently employed at a competitor. To me this seems like a sound and moral business practice. I can only assume these plaintives are upset that no one tried to hire while they already were employed. How can we encourage such selfish stupidity by these greedy fools?
These kinds of agreements can prevent you from being hired for a similar job at a 'competitor' even if you initiate contact. Once they learn where you're coming from, if they have an agreement, they might not even consider you for the position. And that's not considering any kind of non-compete agreement in a hiring contract.


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Top-ranked Yani Tseng successfully defended her title in the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday, beating Amy Yang with a 4-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff.
Yang missed a 6-foot birdie try before Tseng holed the winning putt on the par-5 18th.
"I almost cry because today, like in the middle of the round, I felt like, 'Oh, I'm going to lose today.' Because in my mind, I don't feel excitement. I don't make any birdie," Tseng said. "But I just telling myself, 'I need to get excited, need more focused, try to stretch, move around, just feel more.' Like the last three holes, I make some birdies, so that was very important for me."
Tseng and Yang closed with 3-under 68s to finish at 12-under 201 on the Pinnacle Country Club course.
Yang, winless on the LPGA Tour, parred the final 11 holes of regulation, holing a 41/2-foot putt on the 18th to force the playoff.
Tseng bogeyed the par-4 13th to drop to 10 under, then rallied with birdies on the par-5 14th and par-4 16th - holing an 8-foot putt to tie Yang.
"After the second hole I was a hole behind and I keep telling myself, 'It's OK, we still have lots of holes, stay patient and be always positive and keep focused on every shot,'" Tseng said.
On the 18th in regulation, Yang aggressively went for the green in two shots, but hit her approach shot way left of the greenside grandstands before chipping on and saving par. Tseng reached the green in three shots and had a chance to win, but missed a 4-foot birdie putt.
"After I saw her good third shot, I just want to make sure to make a par," Yang said. "I'm not meaning she's going to miss that, but you never know what's going to happen."
The 22-year-old Tseng leads the tour with five victories this season, including major wins in the LPGA Championship and a defense of her Women's British Open title.
Tseng, from Taiwan, earned $300,000 to push her tour-leading total to $2,116,051. Last year at Pinnacle, she closed with a 65 to beat Michelle Wie by a stroke.
Ai Miyazato (66) was third at 11 under. Cristie Kerr (68) was another stroke back.
Miyazato moved to 10 under on the par-5 14th when she holed out for eagle from a greenside bunker
"It was a perfect bunker shot, I must say," Miyazato said.
Sandra Gal had the best round of the day, a 64 that left her tied for fifth with Amy Hung (66) and Belen Mozo (68) at 9 under. The German star had nine birdies, including five in her first nine holes, and two bogeys.
Paula Creamer, the world's No. 9 player, had a 69 to tie for eighth with hometown favorite Stacy Lewis (70) at 8 under. Creamer had five birdies in her first nine holes and was a stroke behind Yang through 10 holes, but dropped back with a bogey on the par-4 12th. After Creamer three-putted from 10 feet, she tossed her ball in a pond in frustration.


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Too many passwords to keep in your mind? Here is a great solution! Cross-platform and portable!
Credit cards, SIM cards, social networking sites and forums are just some of the many services that can give us trouble. That's right … Each of these, now, requires passwords and codes that you must keep secrets. I can not remember everything for sure! The only solutions are the ones that we all know. Use a general password? too risky! An intuitive and memorable password? Unfortunately also too risky! Also writing them all in some paper is not a good idea … In fact, in addition to being found by others it could even be missed by us! So … what a beautiful mess!
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It seems incredible but that's it! You can have your passwords wherever you want. With the right precautions to keep updated on all devices your password archive! The best solution to achieve this ?
These are some solutions that you can use:
1) If you have a smartphone, save the file onit. And open it from any PC or laptop simply by connecting the device and running the software from your PC!
2) IMO the best solution is to keep the archive on the clouds, with a good password of course, and choose a service that encrypt the files such as Spideroak.
The practicality of this software is one of the key features that make it a leader in this field. But also many other interesting features. First it's Open source, very intuitive, thanks to the interface translated into many languages and a very simple, very complete, lightweight and, above all, safe structure. Even in the security of its components is king! To access your password you have two choices. A simple "keyphrase" or you can combine this with a file. In short, you must either set a password or give to the software the path of a file that will allow the opening of the archive.
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Extensive management- title for each entry for its better identification
- possibility to determine different expiration dates
- insertion of attachments
- user-defined symbols for groups and entries
- fast entry dublication
- sorting entries in groups
Search function
- search either in specific groups or in complete database
Database security
- access to the KeePassX database is granted either with a password, a key-file (e.g. a CD or a memory-stick) or even both.
Automatic generation of secure passwords
- extremly customizable password generator for fast and easy creation of secure passwords
Precaution features
- quality indicator for chosen passwords
- hiding all passwords behind asterisks
Encryption- either the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or the Twofish algorithm are used
- encryption of the database in 256 bit sized increments
Import and export of entries
- import from PwManager (*.pwm) and KWallet (*.xml) files- export as textfile (*.txt)
Operating system independent
- KeePassX is cross platform, so are the databases, as well
Well, you've got a software that will allow and will guarantee the absolute safety for the management of the passwords. Now you just need to head to the official page, or store or access your repository and start the download!
And please … when you open the file make sure not to be under prying eyes! All in all … yes … is tested against hacking or bruteforce … but not from the nosy!
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> 2) IMO la soluzione migliore è quella di mantenere l'archivio sul cloud, con una buona password ovviamente, e scegliete un servizio che cifri i > file come SpiderOak .
hai idea di quello che hai detto? Hai trovato il tuo primo pc nelle patatine?
LastPass does the same thing, and its security has been properly vetted. Many of the so-called password programs are totally insecure. In fact, in the review I saw, LastPass was the ONLY secure password program.
I use Password Gorilla. Based on Password Safe it uses the Twofish algorithym. Have been using it for years on all my netrbook, laptop, desktops.
Kee* is my software of choice. Offline mode is a must. Nothing like a service like LastPass going belly up and having your list of passwords getting lost. What good is that? I can run Keepass or it's derivative software on my Windows box, Linux box and android phone all using the same database without problems and it's local so I can make backups of it on cloud services of my choice in multiple places.
I was just looking at KeePass yesterday, but found the Linux version KeePass2 is dependent on Mono (I want to keep a Mono-free system due to potential patent issues). The version KeePassX seems to be Mono-free.
The alternative is PasswordSafe for which most implemenations seem to be Windows based, although there is a Linux implementation. There is also a multi-platform version pwsafe.
So, what is the difference between KeePass and PasswordSafe? Different crypto libraries and database structures, I'm sure. Is there a comparison of the two? Has someone audited the code? Although I could compare the user side of the applications, sadly my math-fu is not up to a crypto-comparison of the two products.


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Human Services Minor at Messiah College
The human services minor at Messiah College features a balanced approach to classroom learning and field experiences to help you learn the basic skills needed to secure a job in a human services environment, which includes everything from adoption and foster care to criminal justice, poverty, disability and other areas that address human needs. You'll get a broad overview of human services fields and also explore topics within human services. A required practicum along with two service-learning courses prepares you for hands-on human service to your community. If you're interested in learning about human services, but don't want to pursue a professional social work degree, this minor is for you.
Job options for graduates of the human services minor:
- Group home staff
- Child care facility employee
- Nonprofits
- Human service agency employee