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Police arrested Fleming and Carlton on Tuesday after receiving a call of a burglary in progress in the 1800 block of Stardust Street in northeast Killeen.
An officer arrived to the area of the reported burglary about 10 a.m. Tuesday and saw two women pointing at the front of a home, where the officer could see a man dressed in dark clothing walking out the front door.
The officer detained the men, who identified himself as Fleming. Fleming told the officer a friend of his was inside the home, according to an arrest affidavit.
The officer entered the home and found Carlton, who said he was a resident of the home. Carlton gave police permission to search the home, and officers found a large television covered with a blanket and a sack full of video games and other items, the affidavit stated.
When officers checked the serial number of the television, it matched one from a home taken two doors down.
Fleming then admitted he helped Carlton remove the television from the neighbor's home. They had agreed they would sell it and split the money, the affidavit stated.
A witness to the burglary identified Carlton as the man he saw leaving the burglarized residence with two bags full of items. Carlton admitted to breaking into the home through a window, the affidavit stated.
In an unrelated case, Cooke also arraigned Glen Lewis, 48, on a charge of possession of cocaine, less than 1 gram. Lewis' bond was set at $20,000.


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Society of Homeopaths does not advise against vaccinationBMJ 2003; 326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7381.164 (Published 18 January 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:164
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Protein microarrays are powerful tools that are widely used in systems biology research. For infectious diseases, proteome microarrays assembled from proteins of pathogens will play an increasingly important role in discovery of diagnostic markers, vaccines, and therapeutics. Distinct formats of protein microarrays have been developed for different applications, including abundance-based and function-based methods. Depending on the application, design issues should be considered, such as the need for multiplexing and label or label free detection methods. New developments, challenges, and future demands in infectious disease research will impact the application of protein microarrays for discovery and validation of biomarkers.
Large-scale genome sequencing projects first advanced knowledge of the theoretical composition of proteomes and led to the development of DNA microarrays for studying gene transcription at the organism-scale. Using genome sequence data to guide the direct examination of proteomes then enabled the study of host-pathogen interactions occurring beyond the level of gene transcription. It soon became evident that direct correlations between gene expression and protein abundance were rare [
Protein microarrays are increasingly used in infectious disease research to identify new biomarkers that are involved in the disease process or that are targets of immune responses [
The host antibody response provides a signature of pathogen proteins displayed by infectious diseases that can be captured and detected by microarrays. Our studies with vaccinia virus [
A standard assay for measuring antibody interactions with proteins of the vaccinia proteome microarray was first developed with a pool of therapeutic human sera collected from vaccinia-immune individuals (VIg) and this data was compared to results obtained from individuals vaccinated against smallpox using Dryvax. The assay consisted of incubating a dilution of serum on the microarray surface, washes, and finally detection with a fluorescently labeled anti-Ig antibody. Fluorescent images were captured by scanning with a confocal laser (GenePix 4000B; Molecular Devices). Because only a very small sample volume (1–2 μL) is required, this approach is ideal for limiting the amount of sample consumed, often necessary with clinical material. A high level of reproducibility with a very low background was apparent in repetitive assays that confirmed previously reported antigens and identified new proteins that may be important for neutralizing viral infection. Incubation of the microarray with VIg identified nine proteins that consistently bound antibody, while antibody interactions with all other proteins were insignificant, requiring no further treatment to suppress non-specific signals. These antigens were also recognized by antibodies from individual subjects following primary smallpox vaccination and were diverse in function, consisting of regulatory, surface, core, and secreted proteins. The identical vaccinia proteins clustered into proteins recognized by primary and secondary vaccinated subjects based solely on signal intensities. The vaccinia proteins C3L and I1L were not previously reported as antibody-recognized antigens. The nine antigenic proteins we identified did not bind antibody from non-vaccinated sera, confirming the specificity of these antibody-antigen interactions. However, O2L and H7R were reactive with antibodies from both VIg and non-vaccinated control sera, suggesting that these were cross-reactive or non-specific interactions. These results indicated that only a small subset of proteins present within the complex orthopoxvirus proteome was associated with antibody responses. In addition, the human response to individual proteins was variable as sera from more than half of the subjects contained IgG that recognized >4 vaccinia proteins, while the remaining samples recognized one to three proteins. Further, antibodies from most individuals recognized a greater number of viral proteins after a boost vaccination compared to a single vaccination, suggesting that repeated infection expands the total number of proteins recognized by IgG. A previous report [
Our vaccinia virus microarray was expanded to allow analysis of additional poxviruses. Monkeypox is a zoonotic viral disease that occurs primarily in Central and West Africa. Immunity to monkeypox is provided by vaccination against smallpox caused by the closely related variola virus. To differentiate antibody responses to monkeypox virus infection from human smallpox vaccination, we developed a protein microarray covering 92–95% (166–192 proteins) of representative proteomes from monkeypox viral clades of Central and West Africa, including 92% coverage (250 proteins) of the vaccinia virus proteome as a reference orthopox vaccine. Serum IgG of cynomolgus macaques that recovered from monkeypox recognized at least 23 separate proteins within the orthopox meta-proteome, while only 14 of these proteins were recognized by IgG from vaccinated humans. There were 12 of 14 antigens detected by sera of human vaccinees that were also recognized by IgG from convalescent macaques. The greatest level of IgG binding for macaques occurred with the structural proteins F13L and A33R, and the membrane scaffold protein D13L. Significant IgM responses directed towards B16R, F13L, and A33R of monkeypox virus were detected before onset of clinical symptoms in macaques. Results from this study suggested that antibodies from vaccination recognized a small number of proteins shared with pathogenic viral strains, while recovery from infection also involved humoral immunity to antigens uniquely recognized within the monkeypox virus proteome (unpublished data).
To identify antibody biomarkers that could distinguish plague from infections caused by other bacterial pathogens [
Additional microarray studies of antibody responses to bacterial pathogens were reported. Sundaresh
The development of new proteomics methods has been driven in part by the need to identify new types of infection biomarkers. Though studies of antibody responses dominate the field, protein microarrays should be considered as an alternative approach to examine other catagories of host-pathogen interactions. Research areas with well-established cell proteomics data are prime targets. For example, because many of the host factors associated with phagosomes have been identified [
The use of purified and well-characterized proteins to assemble the microarray will insure the highest quality and most reproducible results. However, the high level of quality control required to sequence, purify, and characterize elements of a proteome microarray in the examples we described may not be as important for provisional screening purposes. A coupled transcription/translation reaction was previously reported as a rapid method to develop protein microarrays against a number of infectious organisms [
Although these alternative
The relatively small proteomes of most viruses increase in diversity by considering variations in clinical isolates. For example, while human papilloma virus produces only a few proteins, sequences for these may diverge in the more than 100 strains of the virus. A protein microarray developed with 13 human papilloma virus types [
The high efficiency, low cost, and high-throughput nature of chemically synthesized peptides are significant advantages compared to production of recombinant polypeptides. Therefore, peptide microarrays have been explored as another alternative to recombinant proteins, with a limited degree of success. A chemically synthesized peptide microarray representing the major antigens of hepatitis B and C viruses, human immunodeficiency virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and syphilis was constructed on a glass slide and antibody responses were simultaneously detected [
As an alternative to full-length polypeptides, expression and purification of protein domains may improve yield of stable products for use in microarrays. In one reported study, a total of 212 protein domains (SH3, SH2, PDZ
Protein stability is an important and particularly challenging factor in using protein microarrays. The high-throughput nature of construction tends to sacrifice detailed knowledge about individual proteins. There are few methods available to assess folding and functionality of all arrayed proteins immediately before use. Recombinant proteins constructed with fusion tags to facilitate folding during translation offer a partial solution, especially if proper folding of the fusion protein can be readily assessed. For example, unfolded glutathione-S-transferase (GST) will not bind to glutathione, the tripeptide ligand of GST, hence purification schemes employing GST fusions will favor proteins with stable structures. Fusion tags also provide a convenient marker for monitoring quality control of protein spotting (
Antibodies are a natural choice to be used as capture molecules due to their specificity, affinity, ease of production, and potential for engineering. For probe development, the analysis of antibody specificity and cross-reactivity [
The major drawback of capture microarrays is that few well-defined and high-quality antibodies against microorganisms are available. Engineering antibody fragments is a potential alternate approach to accelerate the development of antigen-capture molecules. Antibody fragments such as the Fab portion of IgG [
Thin-layered nitrocellulose or chemically modified 2-D surfaces (glass, silicon, gold, and polymer) are generally used for immobilization of microarrayed proteins. Buffer additives like glycerol, polyethylene glycol, or sugars that prevent drying of the proteins and choice of buffers should be carefully selected to match the type of surfaces used for arraying. Alternatively, gel-based 3-D surfaces made from polyacrylamide or agarose provide a hydrophilic environment [
Fluorescence-based labeling of probes is most commonly used to detect binding events, due primarily to simplicity and sensitivity. Examples are amine-reactive dyes such as cyanines (Cy3 and Cy5) or labeling probes with biotin followed by detection with an avidin-fluorescent dye conjugate. CCD cameras or fluorescent slide scanners are used for detection of the labeled probes within defined grid areas. Sandwich immunoassay methods provide increased sensitivity and at the same time reduce non-specific binding, but their use is limited by the availability of paired antibodies. Using a rolling circle amplification (RCA) method can dramatically increase fluorescent signal intensity [
Current fluorescence-based detection in protein microarrays is limited to two to three independent probes because broad emission profiles exhibited by the dyes used for detection often overlap with each other and with the background fluorescence emitted by substrates, such as the commonly used nitrocellulose. Also, multiple excitation and emission channels are required to detect combinations of fluorescent markers. Quantum dot (QDs) nanoparticles are one alternative to fluorescent dyes. The QDs are semiconducting fluorophores that are extremely bright, resist photobleaching, and have multiplexing capability. Each contains an inorganic fluorescent core, commonly CdSe, coated with a shell of another semiconductor such as CdS or ZnS. The most important property of QDs with reference to protein microarray detection is that they absorb light at broad wavelengths, from UV to visible range and emit light at a very narrow bandwidth, in contrast to fluorescent dyes. Additionally, the QD surfaces may be modified with suitable chemistries for immobilizing biomolecules. Streptavidin-coated QDs in a protein microarray format were used to detect six different cytokines at picomolar concentrations [
Bead-based microarrays offer one solution to multiplexing. Most commercially available methods were developed by Luminex (xMAP platform). The xMAP technology is based on polymer beads incorporated with fluorescent dyes that produce unique signatures. These beads can be conjugated to different molecules to perform multiplexed assays. Up to 100 discrete interactions can be monitored simultaneously using this technology [
Label-free detection methods are used for real-time monitoring of binding events and to minimize artifacts caused by using labeled probes. SPR imaging technology is widely used in a microarray format for many applications. SPR is label-free, allows real-time monitoring, and has the additional ability to measure kinetics of the molecular interactions (
Additional label-free detection methods have been described. Surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) has been used as a low throughput method for on-chip purification of proteins, ionization, and detection [
Despite the rapid progress in protein microarray development standardized methods for data handling and analysis are not universally accepted. Fluorescence scanners made by different commercial vendors use stand-alone software to analyze data, while assay protocols used by investigators may vary widely. Hence, it is often difficult to compare studies reported by different groups, and there is a need to formulate standardized methods for protein microarray data handling and analysis. A number of reports have outlined ways to normalize protein microarray data, mainly for different approaches to antibody microarrays. These normalization methods include concentration-dependant analysis [
Antibodies are primary biomarkers of infection that are commonly used for diagnosis, measuring vaccine efficacy, and discovery of disease interventions. Protein microarrays are important tools for measuring these complex antigen-antibody interactions and other host-pathogen interactions at different stages of the disease. The major impediments to development of protein microarrays are the inherent complexity of proteins themselves, availability of well-characterized antibodies to infectious agents, and standardized statistical methods for analysis of data. However, we expect many of these issues to be resolved in the coming years as these tools are used more frequently in infectious disease research.
The authors appreciate the many contributions of Sarah Keasey, Christine Pugh, Emily Cisney, Stefan Fernandez, and other members of the RIID protein interactions team, the contributions of Barry Schweitzer and our other collaborations at Life Technologies for pioneering studies in protein microarray technology, and Justin Rodrigo for critical reading of the manuscript. Opinions, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the United States Army.


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After years of ribbing about its less-than-friendly service, the Internal Revenue Service is making a major push to improve customer relations, just in time for this year's tax season rush.
The IRS, which received nearly 110 million phone calls last year, has recently completed a $2 million upgrade of its call center applications, allowing it to handle almost twice as many simultaneous calls, said Ray Lefebvre, a program director at the agency. The new system is a launching point for an integrated customer relationship management (CRM) phone, fax, e-mail and Web-based system that the IRS plans to phase in during the next several years.
The IRS probably has the most advanced system of any U.S. government agency, said Esteban Kolsky, an analyst at Gartner Inc. in Stamford, Conn.
"The IRS realizes they do have to respond to customers' needs," he said. "They're not the most dynamic organization in the world, and if they can do it, then [private companies] can do the same."
Technology is key in helping the IRS trim some of the $125 billion it costs taxpayers to comply with the tax code, said Patrick Fleenor, chief economist at the Tax Foundation, a Washington-based taxpayer advocacy group.
IRS Overhaul
The Challenge
Nearly 110 million citizens contacted the IRS last year by telephone.
The agency processed more than 215 million individual and business returns.
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The IRS upgraded 27 call centers that can handle 1,500 calls to agents or automated response systems simultaneously, up from 800 per call center.
Since 1992, the IRS has operated 42 taxpayer call centers nationwide that can function as if they were connected under one roof. The system, which runs on software from Aspect Communications Corp. in San Jose, identifies callers automatically and then routes them to appropriate agents depending on their level of need or other variables, said Lefebvre.
The agency last December completed an eight-month rollout of Windows NT-based Aspect Call Center 7.2 (an upgrade from Version 6.2) running on an Oracle Corp. database. Each call center can now handle about 1,500 calls at a time, up from 800.
The IRS is also beta-testing an automated voice system based on applications from Boston-based SpeechWorks International Inc. and plans to go live with the system sometime this quarter.
However, Kolsky said, it may be a bit premature for the IRS to use voice technology for anything but simple functions. Tax questions can become very complicated, and users attempting to resolve problems may be frustrated by system limitations, he said.
Such self-service CRM installations are becoming more common in educational organizations and places like the U.S. Postal Service, said Elizabeth Herell, an analyst at Giga Information Group Inc. in Cambridge, Mass.
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Softball Selected for Third Straight NCAA Tourney
May 15, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A mark of a program is measured in continued success stories. The 20th-ranked Kentucky softball team's third consecutive bid into the NCAA Tournament announced Sunday solidifies UK as no longer a team on the rise, but one of the best programs in the nation. The Wildcats earned their third consecutive at-large bid and will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the opening round of the tournament.
The Blue and White will be a part of a region that will be featured on ESPN and ESPN2, one of only two first round tournament sites set air on the ESPN family of networks. UK's opening game with 18th-ranked Notre Dame is slated for Friday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
The host team and the No. 10 overall seed in second-ranked Michigan will host the four-team double-elimination bracket. Western Michigan makes up the fourth team in the bracket.
Kentucky (36-14) has set new milestones in the 2011 season. The Blue and White have matched a program record with 36 wins and have been among the nation's ranked teams for 13 consecutive weeks reaching its highest ranking in school history at No. 15. For the first time in school history the Wildcats claimed five series against Southeastern Conference opponents.
The Wildcat offense stormed onto the forefront shattering five single-season records in the 2011 campaign. The bats have come alive for a program-record 62 home runs led by junior Brittany Cervantes (14) and seniors Samantha DeMartine (10) and Megan Yocke (10). The trio is the first in school history to chart 10 or more homers in a season. UK has also eclipsed new highs in RBI, runs scored, walks and total bases.
The Kentucky pitching staff provides depth with four players making at least five starts on the season. Juniors Chanda Bell and Rachel Riley have guided the UK program to the most wins in school history for a pitching tandem. Both players have notched post-season victories in their careers. Freshmen Lauren Cumbess and Ellen Weaver provide additional depth and different looks for opponents in aiding UK's dynamic.
UK will compete in a double-elimination format among the Ann Arbor Regional for a chance for a Super Regional Bid.
Kentucky's first round match-up features Notre Dame (45-9). The Fighting Irish are making its 10th consecutive bid into the NCAA Tournament under head coach Deanna Gumpf. Notre Dame is also heading north to Ann Arbor for the fourth consecutive season. UK and Notre Dame have just one similar opponent on the season in Louisville. In the regular season, Notre Dame took two of three games in the series from the Cardinals. However, Louisville topped the Irish in the opening round of the Big East Tournament. UK and Louisville split matchups in their regular season home-and-home series.
Notre Dame is led by Alexa Maldonado who is batting .420 on the season with 14 doubles and 19 stolen bases. Two players have hit 10 or more home runs for Notre Dame led by 12 from the bat of Heather Johnson. As a unit, Notre Dame is batting .334 on the season with 321 runs scored and 71 stolen bases. In the circle, Laura Winter owns a 24-3 overall record with a 2.22 ERA and 208 strikeouts on the year.
Friday night's meeting will mark just the second time in program history the two teams have faced. Notre Dame claimed an 8-0 victory over the Wildcats in 2000 in an early season tournament in Bristol, Tenn.
Michigan earns the host site as the tournament's No. 10 overall seed with a 51-4 overall record after earning an automatic bid into the tournament thanks to its fourth straight Big 10 title.
The Wolverines are paced at the dish by Amanda Chidester's .433 average to lead six players batting .300 or higher. Ashley Lane leads the power game with 17 long balls, while Jacyln Crummey is the squad's top base threat with 10 stolen bases. Michigan is using a .332 batting clip on the season with 54 home runs and 363 runs scored on the year.
Jordan Taylor leads the pitching rotation with a 29-3 overall record and a 1.29 ERA. Stephanie Speiman owns a 1.90 ERA and an 18-1 record on the season. Michigan faced just one Southeastern Conference team on the season and downed Arkansas by an 8-0 score in five innings of action.
Michigan and Kentucky have met on the field just twice in program history with both meetings coming in 2010. UK traveled to Ann Arbor for a non-conference series a season ago with the Wolverines claiming both matchups.
Western Michigan advances to the NCAA Tournament owning a 22-28 overall record and advanced to the national stage behind an impressive run in the Mid-American Conference tournament. The Broncos captured the title for the first time since 2003 and were the regular season and tournament winners for the first time in school allure.
The Broncos are led at the plate by Gracie Barstad's .362 clip and 11 doubles on the season. Western Michigan uses a .258 batting average as a team and have pounded 31 homers and scored 184 times in 2011.
Meredith Whitney leads the pitchers with a 14-13 record and a squad-best 3.40 ERA. She has struck out 160 batters on the season and limits opposing batters to a .224 batting average.
UK also played Western Michigan in 2010 for the only meeting in school history. UK captured a 5-1 victory over the Broncos in an early season tournament in Tempe, Ariz.
The SEC earned seven bids into this year's field. In addition to the automatic qualifier in Tennessee, the league's conference tournament champion, the SEC will field Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and LSU as well as Kentucky.
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Game 1 -- #2 seed Notre Dame vs. #3 seed Kentucky, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 2 -- #1 seed Michigan vs. #4 seed Western Michigan, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
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Game 5 -- Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.
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"Proceedings, Federal Interagency Workshop,
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Application of Remotely Sensed Image Data and Remote Sensing Technology to Map Suspended Sediment Information
By Pat Chavez
Detecting and mapping suspended sediment concentrations and patterns are important to many different aspects of both coastal and in-land water environments. Currently, there is not an easy to use and inexpensive operational procedure to detect and map suspended sediment information on both a local and regional scale. Current operational suspended sediment mapping tools and procedures can be costly and time intensive. Existing automated suspended sediment measurement equipment often require extensive field maintenance due to the fact that the instrument package is in the water for prolong periods of time. For many applications and environments both remotely sensed images and spectral field radiometer data can be used to help with the mapping of surface suspended sediment concentrations and patterns.
To develop and refine procedures that are useful for detecting and mapping suspended sediment using both remotely sensed image and field spectral radiometer data. A procedure and equipment used for operational detection and mapping of suspended sediment must not only be easy to use, but portable and usable in different environments (e.g., both coastal and river waters). This project will investigate the use of both remotely sensed image and field spectral radiometer data for operational detection and mapping of suspended sediments in various environments, including coastal and in-land waters.
The large areal coverage of remotely sensed satellite and airborne images makes them useful for mapping and monitoring both relatively local and regional areas. The portability and compactness of field spectral radiometer instruments developed for the remote sensing community make them good candidates for in-situ use to get very local and high temporal resolution suspended sediment information without touching the water. A study is needed to take what has been done in a research mode mapping suspended sediment information using remote sensing and further develop and fine tune the procedures for more operational and wide spread use. Conditions and environments in which this type of a procedure would be useful, as well as limitations of these data, need to be identified.
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Agencies and groups with interests in detecting and mapping suspended sediment concentrations and patterns (e.g., coastal waters, estuarines, and in-land rivers/lakes).
Principal Investigators
Pat Chavez (GD)
Rick Stumpf (GD)
Ralph Cheng (WRD)
Dave Schoellhamer (WRD)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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- In Vivo Evaluation of Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation and of Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Statins by 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission TomographyBernhard L. GerberJournal of the American College of Cardiology
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Llangwm were already 33-5 adrift at half time against Bynea and although they managed two very good secondhalf tries to the opposition's one score they were never going to be in the race for the precious league points.
Bynea played well as the Wasps took time to shake off their long bus trip and had tries by Mark Davies, Rhys Gingell, Jack Morgans and Jonathan Cronin (2) alongside four conversions by right winger Cronin.
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On Monday, the California Senate approved Senator Marty Block's joint resolution, SJR 22, the Cruelty Free Cosmetics Resolution, with a bipartisan vote of 31-0.
The resolution, sponsored by Cruelty Free International, asks the California legislature to send a message to the US Congress and the President to adopt uniform restrictions on animal testing of cosmetics. Specifically it urges the federal government to mandate alternative methods to animal testing, whenever scientifically satisfactory methods are available. The measure also calls on the United States Congress to enact legislation that would establish reasonable deadlines for the prohibition of the testing and marketing of cosmetic products which have been tested on animals.
Prohibition of animal testing for cosmetics is an area where the United States has fallen behind other countries including our largest trading partner, The European Union, which has completely banned the importation and sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Norway, India, and Israel have also banned animal testing for cosmetics; Australia, ASEAN, Brazil and Korea, are also making strides toward ending cosmetics testing on animals.
In the absence of action at the federal level, the California legislature has long been a leader on this issue.
Twice the California legislature voted to ban the use of the Draize eye and skin irritancy tests. These infamous tests, developed in the United States 70 years ago involve dripping chemicals into the eyes of rabbits or rubbing chemicals onto the backs of shaved guinea pigs. The bills, AB 2461 and AB 110, were introduced in 1989 and 1990 respectively by legislator Jack O' Connell (D-Santa Barbara). While each of these bills were adopted by the California legislature they were each vetoed by Governor George Deukmejian.
Then in 2000, Senator O'Connell took a slightly different approach and introduced SB 2082, which instead of banning specific tests, prohibited manufacturers and contract testing facilities from using animal test methods when an appropriate scientifically validated non-animal test was available. This bill was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Gray Davis.
New Jersey and New York followed California's lead in 2007 and 2008 respectively with similar "mandated alternative" laws. So far, these are the only states to take such action.
Despite the fact that modern alternatives to animal testing are increasingly less expensive, faster, and more accurate at predicting human reactions than the antiquated animal tests they replace, there is no national law in place to limit animal testing for cosmetics in the United States. However, earlier this year the Humane Cosmetics Act H.R. 4148 was introduced in the US Congress by Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) calling for a phase out of the testing and sale of animal-tested cosmetics. The introduction of this ground-breaking bill is a reflection of the growing global concern and interest in this issue.
Likewise California's Cruelty Free Cosmetics resolution reflects the interests of US consumers who, multiple polls show, support ending cosmetic testing on animals.
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Fact Sheets Completed and Online
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Thanks to receiving funding from the Northeast Integrated Pest Management (NE-IPM) Center, we were able to complete a set of four full-color fact sheets on spotted wing drosophila (SWD), and they are now available online. These fact sheets were written with northeastern United States growers of the most susceptible crops (raspberries, blackberries, day-neutral strawberries, and cherries) in mind.
"Spotted Wing Drosophila, Part 1: Overview and Identification" is available at http://goo.gl/ZQLTO and briefly summarizes the concern surrounding spotted wing drosophila. The fact sheet contains photographs that illustrate in detail the differences between SWD adults and other local fruit fly species that could be mistaken for SWD. "Spotted Wing Drosophila, Part 2: Natural History" is available at < http://goo.gl/wSA82 >. This fact sheet discusses the life cycle of SWD in detail, along with explaining how environmental conditions and nearby crops can affect presence and numbers of SWD. "Spotted Wing Drosophila, Part 3: Monitoring," at http://goo.gl/7t7kU covers how to monitor for SWD adults in fields, and SWD larvae in fruit. The fact sheet also provides details on how to store and ship samples should identification from others be needed. "Spotted Wing Drosophila, Part 4: Management" at http://goo.gl/13WsR discusses cultural practices for minimizing populations, and chemical options that will provide effective control for growers of susceptible crops.
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With the Back-To-School season in full swing, it seems like a great time to get reorganized, no? Even if you don't have children at home, there's something about the start of school that is kind of like a reset button for everyone. A friend of mine recently told me that she notices the increase in traffic on her commute to work when kids are back in school. Guess everyone is back from vacation and back to their new normals.
I know I've been pretty minimal about posting regularly this summer. We've just been enjoying ourselves way too much and I've enjoyed staying busy with the kids! But, I've also been busy purging and organizing in my home. My closets are starting to look a whole lot better–a family sure can accumulate a lot of things when you live in the same place for over 15 years!
So, in the spirit of organizing and meal planning, starting this week I'll be sharing with you a series of how to get organized in the kitchen. Whether it's the cabinets, pantry, refrigerator or freezer, it's a good idea to take a look at those areas at least once a year to make sure you're getting the most functionality and saving the most in the kitchen.
And, starting in September, I'll be doing a Meal Planning 101: Back to the Basics series to help you get started meal planning or maybe give you some new ideas if you're already meal planning. To start things off, I'm sharing today some fun meal planning board tutorials and ideas that I found on Pinterest to hopefullly inspire you to get organized with your meals too.
Enjoy! Now let's get organized and start some meal planning!
Love this customizable board from The Homes I Have Made blog!
Another creative menu planning board from Controlling My Chaos.
This colorful board is from Clair's Fairytale Blog
Another twist on the clothespins-as-clips board from Oh So Chichi!
This colorful board from RobbyGurl Creation's blog includes recipes: the ones you choose for your family!
This board idea from Better Homes & Gardens lets you see the recipes for each day easily–just refer to them when making your grocery list too!
Customize this board from All Things Beautiful blog to fit your family's tastes AND your decor.
And this chalkboard menu board from Whipper Berry blog lets the whole family see the calendar and menu PLUS adds some fun decor to your room.


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Published: January 21, 2011 at 12:18 AMI'm voting for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train purely for the fact that it's nice that the Magic Kingdom is finally getting an ORIGINAL attraction, not a clone of a ride from Disneyland. Different is better!
Published: January 21, 2011 at 12:22 AMI think both attractions as part of Fantasyland could bring guests to Orlando if marketed correctly, but not so much just one.
Published: January 23, 2011 at 12:22 AMSame reason. The mine ride will be unique to WDW, while I might experience Mermaid at Disneyland first.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 1:51 AMDefinitely the Mine Train for me. I think it's because of my age and that " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" has such memories for me. Younger audiences might go more for the characters that were prevalent in their childhood.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 2:01 AMI hope Mermaid has some dazzling special effects because, let's face it, those animatronics don't seem to be any more impressive than the decades-old models you see in Splash Mountain. That's not to say I don't love the Splash Mountain animatronics, I just thought that the new models would be significantly more fluid.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 4:13 AM^ Have you seen The American Adventure and The Hall of Presidents. Those animatronics are FAR more advanced than splash mountain. And beside, must of the animatronics in splash mountain are based of of the ones in the DL version which are reused ones from a scrapped show that took the place of The Mickey Mouse Revue over 30 years ago.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 4:26 AMI was going to vote for the Little Mermaid as the ride looks just like the version you got to see on the DVD years ago. However now I read that the Snow White train ride will have animatronic figures in it I vote for both!! All we need now is a Beauty and the Beast ride!
Published: January 21, 2011 at 6:21 AMI went with Little Mermaid. Im hoping it has WOW factor not seen in other attrations. And Seven Dwarffs Mine Coaster I find it odd that the Malbummer is being taken down and now we have got a spin coaster comming to Magic Kingdom. Im thinking it will be a recycled ride with diffrent cars. And indoors and themed to Snow White. ANd correct me if Im wrong but there are spin cars available for it. Think TOm Hanks Big Spin. ANd the manufacter does say they can them the cars to the customers specifcations.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 6:43 AMI really just interested in the Fantasyland rehab as a whole because I was at MK last weekend and the Whole time I was in Fantasyland, it felt really dated, kinda like the park was 20 years ago. And all of the outdoor stations really enhance this feeling.
All in all, I think both rides will be great addition, but i and especially excited about the mine train coaster.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 10:03 AMDisney is the creator of some of the greatest dark rides ever made so I am excited to see whats next since Dark Rides seem to have gone by the wayside.
As for the mine roller coaster, I still am a little sad that the actual Scary Adventures ride is going away. I also am afraid that the roller coaster is going to be toned down due to its location in Fantasyland.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 10:28 AMCan someone explain this "dark" ride term to me? I'm new around here. :-)
Published: January 21, 2011 at 10:39 AMI can't imagine the Mine ride being as fully enveloping experience like The Little Mermaid. If it were a major attraction, there would be so may more details about it. Due to the lack of information, I'm fairly certain it will turn out to be a kid's roller coaster with a few static Snow White props thrown in, and certainly not a fully fledged E or D ticket some people seem to be expecting. I think a lot of people will be disappointed when it opens.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 11:08 AMA dark ride is any type of track or water flume ride inside a building, usually traveling through various show scenes. Think Disney's Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean. The inside of the building is kept dark, save for the show lighting on the various scenes, giving this type of ride that name.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 11:46 AMPeople actually voted for the neither interest me much category!? Disney certainly isn't their cup of tea. Both of these rides look to be pure Disney brilliance. Rides in which the entire family can enjoy based on classic Disney movies.
I'm happy about these additions and can't wait to see the final product of this Fantasyland update. I voted for the Little Mermaid ride because Sebastian is just that cool.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 12:34 PMI completely agree with Daniel. the Little Mermaid Ride reminds me of the Finding Nemo Ride at Epcot. It's going to be slow moving, just going through various scenes. Even the clam seats are exactly the same. Unless Disney World is planning on going a different route than Disneyland with the Little Mermaid Ride, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train seems to be the better, more unique ride. However, I do hope Disney doesn't make the rollercoaster too kiddie-ish, or else I can't even see myself enjoying that ride either.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 1:09 PMTo the Anon. poster, a dark ride is an attraction that, well, takes place in the dark, and takes you though a storyline in an attraction. It is not a roller coaster, show, or a water flume attraction either. They also usually have animatronics
Here is an incomplete list of Dark Rides:
Pirates of the Carribean
The Haunted Mansion (Disney)
Finding Nemo (EPCOT)
Great Movie Ride (DHS)
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (IOA)
Spiderman (IOA)
Peter Pan's Flight (Disney)
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (DL)
Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (MK)
Roger Rabbit's Toon Spin (DL)
Mike and Sully to the Rescue (DCA)
Published: January 21, 2011 at 1:50 PMTom -
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I voted for "neither", and Disney is my cup of tea. However, "pure Disney brilliance" is hardly how I would describe these attractions based on the concept art released to date. They look nice - that's about as positive a review I can give at the moment. There doesn't seem to be anything groundbreaking about either attraction, which is unfortunately ironic considering the amount of technical innovation that went into each classic film, particularly Snow White.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 4:16 PMI believe they said in the video that the Animatronics for the Little Mermaid ride were not in yet...only the props had been placed in the ride so... there's still hope! I find it odd that Disney would create so much hype to go along with what seems to be a pretty standard dark ride. Hoping for a big surprise but as of right now the mine coaster (if done properly) definitely seems to be the cooler one!
Published: January 21, 2011 at 6:43 PMI am a huge fan of both roller coasters and omnimover style darkrides. While I am excited for both attractions, I gotta give Mermaid a slight edge just because new omnimover darkrides are so rare these days.
I would gently argue with Anthony, though, that (FWIW) the Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiasts (DAFE) organization states that darkrides can be coasters, flumes, and shows too. In fact a darkride is, by their definition, a mostly enclosed adventure that utilizes props, scenery, and sound to convey a fairly strong and immersive narrative. The ride system employed whether it be omnimover, track, water, our own feet, or a Kuka robotic arm is irrelevant. Revenge of the Mummy, Rock n Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, Dinosaur, Indiana Jones, Splash Mountain, Journey to Atlantis, Calico Mine Ride, Fire in the Hole, Buzz Lightyear, MIB, Toy Story Mania, Stitch's Great Escape, Frankenstein's Castle, Haunted Mansion (Knoebels), etc, etc... are all considered types of darkrides by DAFE (check out this DAFE article for more info).
Now if you narrow your definition down to what folks call "classic darkrides" then you are probably correct.
Published: January 22, 2011 at 5:16 AMBoth rides will be good addictions but more than any ride, what would really make a good impact is a very good redesign of the external area of Fantasyland.
Published: January 21, 2011 at 7:39 PMFrankly I was torn--I love most Disney dark rides, and dark rides in general, and the "Little Mermaid" version looks terrific in its detail and fun concept, judging from the backstage video--I'm guessing it will be very re-rideable and a relaxing, colorful, cool escape from the park hubbub outside. But I voted for the Mine Train because the combination concept sounds like loads of fun, especially the "swaying" coaster cars. So I'm looking forward to both, but the Mine Train a little bit more than the Mermaid dark ride!
Published: January 21, 2011 at 8:47 PMI voted for the Mine Coaster because it's the one I am most interested in, but I am very excited about both. I think both will have family appeal. I do see what people say about the Little Mermaid seeming somewhat simalar to the Nemo ride at Epcot, but hopefully they plan to make the rides somewhat different..... and they will be located in different parks.
I think it's smart of the Magic Kingdom to keep thier improvements more family oriented in the rides. If they want to do more thrilling type rides (stuff that would appeal more to the Islands of Adventure people maybe) then I think they should do that at Hollywood Studios..... or maybe Animal Kingdom. I think Hollywood Studios already has two rides I'd consider thrill rides, and really out of all the Disney World parks is my least favorite. I have been once and thought it was not a nice looking park and had little to do. I was not impressed. However, it seems to be the park that some of the Universal and IOA fans woud like the most because of the two thrill rides. I think that is the park that Disney would use to try to beat Universal at thier own game so to speak.... not Magic Kingdom. I think the new Fantasyland looks awesome, but if your biggest draw is thrill ride oriented it may not excite you as much as others. It will probably draw in a lot of families though!
I also really like the idea of them being able to do interesting and different things with the landscaping in the area. The drawings look awesome, and the idea of Fantasyland Forest makes me think more trees and shade. I read there will be more places for trees since a lot of the new area will not be built over the underground utility areas. Also, the fact that the land will be bigger I find nice too. Even the redo of the Winnie the Pooh ride line looks like an improvement to me.
Published: January 22, 2011 at 12:59 AMFirst off, I have been away for a while due to health issues. Thankfully I am on my way back to normal and am trying to catch up on news so please forgive me if this has already been discussed in previous posts. Many of TPI readers know I am a die-hard Disney Fan. They also know that I usually back up and think that most of Disney's ideas are swell, but...
Does anyone else feel that the circus theme does not seem...for lack of a better word, appealing? I understand that people love the Dumbo attraction, but do we really need a whole area centered around just his theme? I think that there are more popular classsic characters that could have had Toontown's place. I personally liked the idea behind Toontown and the showing off Mickey's and Minnie's homes. I don't really see my husband and I taking our children in that direction once it is completed, unless they really, REALLY want to. To me, it just seems like the imagineers ran out of ideas about what to do with this section. With the teacup ride close to the entrance of Toontown, they could have just centered the theme along Wonderland. That to me would have seemed to flow better with the rest of the Fantasyland redeux. Maybe I am missing something here while looking at the drawings.
As for the vote, I wish I could have voted for the restaurants. I am anxious to see another sitdown area for Magic Kingdom. I'm still a little unsure about the rides, but overall I think it looks great.
Published: January 22, 2011 at 3:47 AMI had hoped for a return of working submersibles, ala 10,000 Leagues Under the Sea, but I should have known better. Oh, well.
As they say, Disneyland was built on a dream, WDW was built on a budget. :)
Published: January 22, 2011 at 7:21 AMI think it would have been better for the Mouse House to pick something new. Mine ride-already have that with BTMRR, and Little Mermaid looks like a rip off of Nemo @ Epcot.
Published: January 22, 2011 at 5:19 PMJoe, I agree. The Snow White Ride looks like a toned down version of Thunder Mountain. I'm not saying it doesn't look interesting; I just thought it would be something more along the lines of a Disney/Pixar film. As for the Mermaid attraction that one looks very interesting. Can't wait.
Published: January 22, 2011 at 5:59 PMBoth rides should be solid. But my vote will be cast after I have ridden both see if any budget cuts happen. Why get rid of Snow White dark ride to add a mine train with a height requirement that will be at least minimum 32-36 in. Keep both unless you need the Props and animatronics for the new mine train. Move the meet and greet to the old skycart ride next to small world.
Published: January 22, 2011 at 6:59 PMI really like the revised Fantasyland plans. I think they are an improvement over what they had. I personally like the idea of the Snow White Mine Train, and I think the Little Mermaid ride sounds fun.
I do see what the poster means about the Circus area maybe being a weak link..... I think keep Dumbo for Fantasyland is important (I don't know why, but kids love those spinning up and down things)..... but I liked her idea of expanding on the Alice in Wonderland ish idea from the Tea cups a little. A circus does not seem very Fantasy like (unless you have a flying elephant). A Circus could be it's own land I suppose though, but it seems a little real for the land of Fantasy I guess. Maybe in the future they will do something big in that area near the Tea Cups.
I do think the Dueling Dumbos are needed though, and the more interesting que is always welcome. No one wants to wait in a line that just goes back and forth or herds you like cattle.
Published: January 23, 2011 at 12:37 AMYou can't form a negative opinion of Little Mermaid just based on that video. To me it looks promising, but in any case, you can't judge a ride until you've experienced it yourself. It's impossible to tell, from that video, the range of movement of the AAs, or how they, the scenes and the effects will appear in show lighting. Let's not forget that this is a $100 million E-ticket.
Published: January 23, 2011 at 10:43 AMI agree, the video is missing a lot of AA's and effects. Plus the Nemo comparison isn't fair... the clam shells are pretty much Doom Buggies "reskinned" if you're gonna go that route. One is an AA heavy attraction, the other is a conveyer belt with projections and real aquariums leading to exhibits.
I worry that a Coaster in Fantasyland will end up like Gadget's Go Coaster. Fun for the less than 10 second ride... but not worth the wait. But I hope I'm wrong.
Published: January 24, 2011 at 3:27 PMYou're right. You can't form a warranted negative opinion of something based on a short preview. You can, however, remain skeptical, which is where I sit. On paper, the concepts look great; so do most movie posters. Until something a little more substantial is released, I can't say I'm looking forward to either one.
Published: January 24, 2011 at 7:32 PMMr. Niles writes: "A dark ride is any type of track or water flume ride inside a building, usually traveling through various show scenes."
I Respond: Which means Shirley's Temple makes the Walt Disney World Jungle River Navigation Company (Ltd.) the greatest dark ride of them all.
Published: January 26, 2011 at 10:59 PMI am eagerly looking foward to both new rides, but I think they should finish what they're starting by upgrading the


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International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) this month agreed to acquire DemandTec for $440 million. The company's products analyse data to help retailers decide how much to charge for their merchandise. This type of data analysis expertise is typical in the Business Intelligence (BI) sector, where a string of acquisitions has been announced this year. More are to be expected as in the technology sector, buying another company seems easier than growing organically.
Before its latest acquisition, IBM bought i2Technologies, a private British supply chain management software company, for an undisclosed sum, as well as Algorithmics, a Canadian risk management analytics software developer, for $387 million. IBM had $11.3 billion in cash on its balance sheet as of the end of the third quarter, so it could easily afford additional acquisitions.
IBM's rival Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) recently completed its much larger and rather controversial $10.5 billion acquisition of U.K. infrastructure software company Autonomy. Before that, HP bought privately held Vertica, which offers a real-time analytics platform. HP had almost $13 billion in cash at the end of July 2011, which should allow it to pursue other takeover targets in the business analysis software sector.
SAP AG (NYSE:SAP)'s acquisition of workforce-management and performance software developer SuccessFactors (NYSE:SFSF) was also quite big at $3.4 billion. The $6.7 billion in cash on SAP's balance sheet in 3Q11 allow it to make this kind of deal. The SuccessFactors (SFSF) acquisition enhances SAP's status as a provider of cloud applications, platforms and infrastructure. The SuccessFactors deal as well as Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM)'s recent announcement of the purchase of Rypple, a private Canadian start-up in the HR software business, point to a continued consolidation in the Human Capital Management space.
The move by SAP to expand its cloud presence comes on the heels of a similar move by Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), which purchased RightNow Technologies (NASDAQ:RNOW) in October for $1.4 billion. That deal came on the back of smaller acquisitions of private companies by Oracle during the year. They include Endeca Software, an information access software company, and Datanomic, a specialist in data profiling for compliance and auditing purposes. With $31.7 billion in cash and short-term investments as of the end of the third quarter, Oracle is well-placed to continue on the acquisition trail.
Oracle and its archrival SAP have competed over BI companies in the past, for example Retek, a specialist in retailing software. In 2005, Retek, after having agreed to a merger with SAP for $496 million, ended up tying the knot with Oracle at a price of $631 million.
The fast growth and strong competition in the BI sector help to explain the high level of M&A activity. Consolidation allows the software competitors to accelerate upgrades and carry out faster migrations across installed bases. Although these acquisitions reduce the number of BI vendors, they do not necessarily result in the elimination of products, as often both product lines live on separately in the merged company.
Due the possibilities offered by cloud computing, Business Intelligence companies are not only attractive for major software vendors looking to expand their enterprise software solutions, but also for data warehousing firms such as Teradata (NYSE:TDC). It acquired big data analytics provider Aster Data for $263 million in March of this year.
Looking forward, the following Business Intelligence firms could be prime takeover candidates:
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR): Microstrategy is a BI software specialist with a market cap of $1.15 billion and trailing-twelve-month revenue of $541 million. MicroStrategy has entered the cloud-based Business Intelligence market aggressively, which has earned it y-o-y quarterly revenue growth of 23.70% and makes it a prized acquisition target. HP might be a bidder as MicroStrategy has had a partnership with HP for over ten years and has a solution set that is optimized for HP's technology. Another potential acquirer is data storage firm EMC (EMC), a Teradata rival. Acquiring MicroStrategy would create closer integration and cross-selling opportunities for EMC's infrastructure technologies.
Salesforce.com (CRM): Salesforce.com provides customer and collaboration relationship management (CRM) services. It also offers a cloud computing platform for customers and developers to build and run complementary business applications, which could be of use to one of the large-cap technology companies such as IBM or Oracle wanting to advance their cloud presence. Salesforce.com's $14.51 billion market cap limits the number of potential suitors. The company has $2.09 billion in ttm revenue and yoy quarterly revenue growth of 36.20%.
Taleo Corp. (NASDAQ:TLEO): is a $1.62 billion market cap company with $297.84 million ttm revenue. Its on-demand talent management software solutions are in direct competition with those of SuccessFactors. Any company buying Taleo would instantly have a solid position in the Human Resources cloud computing field. Taleo might be a target for Oracle: Taleo's year-on-year quarterly revenue growth of 41.20% could boost that of Oracle, which is at 11.60%.
Tibco Software (NASDAQ:TIBX): Tibco Software provides middleware and infrastructure software. It offers its products in the areas of service-oriented architecture, business optimization, and business process management. Tibco's enterprise-grade integration software is being used by big financial institutions, airlines, and energy and utility companies. It recently unveiled new software designed to help users provision their data across public, private and hybrid clouds. Tibco could be a good fit for its biggest competitors IBM or Oracle. Last spring, Tibco was rumored to be in (inconclusive) takeover talks with HP, for whom it has been a software partner for over a decade.Tibco has a market cap of $3.8 billion, ttm revenue $871.95 million, and yoy quarterly revenue growth of 24.10%.
Qlik Technologies (NASDAQ:QLIK): Qlik Technologies is an enterprise software developer of products that deliver data analysis and reporting solutions. A direct competitor of MicroStrategy, Qlik is also a cloud-enabler. It has seen very fast revenue growth, at a y-o-y quarterly rate of 50.20%. It has a trailing-twelve-month revenue of $293.92 million for an equity value of $2.25 billion. Qlik could be attractive to EMC but also to the major software vendors.
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Siemers-Hakes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10794 in Milaca rejected the request by Princeton VFW Post 806 to be consolidated with the Milaca post.
The Milaca post's vote on April 10 to reject was unanimous, according to Milaca VFW Post Commander Dan Sandberg. He said that all 28 members present, including himself, voted to turn down the Princeton request.
The eight Princeton post members present at the Princeton VFW Post's March 21 meeting had voted unanimously to ask if the Milaca post would accept starting the consolidated post, according to Princeton VFW Post Commander George "Andy" Sommer. The Princeton post's small attendance at the March 21 meeting is indicative of the problem that led to looking into the consolidation process, Sommer said.
Sommer said the consolidation request was not sparked by declining membership. Sommer noted that the post has 190 members. The reason is more so the lack of Princeton VFW members supporting the post through attending meetings and participating in VFW activities, Sommer said.
Princeton VFW Post Quartermaster Jim Dalziel agreed. Dalziel said there is a core of only about 10 members in the post carrying out the activities.
Sommer pointed to the biggest annual activities of the Princeton post – the post's color guard conducting ceremonies at rural Princeton cemeteries on Memorial Day to honor deceased veterans and the post assisting with the annual Memorial Day program in Princeton.
Sommer said that a big reason for the Princeton VFW voting to start the consolidation process was because it wanted to somehow keep the Princeton VFW Post's number, 806, alive. If the Princeton VFW Post dissolved, instead of consolidating, the number and the post's colors would be lost, Sommer said.
But now with the Milaca post turning down the consolidation overture, the Princeton post will have to regroup if it wants to keep going.
Why Milaca voted no
Sandberg said that prior to his post's "no" vote at the April 10 meeting in Milaca, he reviewed the pros and cons of having the Princeton post consolidate with the Milaca post.
"The only thing left, when throwing everything in the bushel basket (after a consolidation), is the number," Sandberg said.
During a consolidation of VFW posts, a newly consolidated post would take the lowest number that existed between the two posts, Sandberg said. In this case, it would be 806. The Princeton post actually once had a much larger number, 8643, before Glendorado VFW Post 806 was consolidated with the Princeton post about five years ago.
Some veterans consider it an honor to have a very low post number, since the lower the number, the earlier in history the post was formed. Number 806 means a post with that designation was the 806th VFW post in the United States to start up.
The post number rule was a factor the Milaca VFW Post's vote against the consolidation idea, according to Sandberg. He said the Milaca post members did not want to give up their number 10794 and were looking forward to it reaching its silver anniversary next year.
Another factor in the Milaca post's vote, Sandberg said, was that consolidation would mean the Milaca post would inherit the Princeton VFW club building. The rules on consolidation require that the assets of the post that is requesting consolidation be taken over by the other post.
If the Milaca VFW Post were to end up with the Princeton VFW club building and weren't able to sell it, the post would be stuck with the property taxes of $12,000 per year plus insurance, Sandberg explained.
Welcomes any members from Princeton
But rejecting a consolidation request does not mean the Milaca post would reject any eligible VFW member from Princeton wanting to join the Milaca post.
"If the Princeton VFW Post should close, we'd be happy to transfer members to our post," Sandberg said.
The Milaca VFW Post now meets in the Milaca Legion post building, but plans to build a new building four miles north of Milaca to become its new home. Sandberg said the plan is to get the building ready to open before the post has its 25th anniversary in the summer of 2014.
Sommer, reached after the Milaca VFW Post's vote, said he will fight to keep the Princeton VFW Post charter going.
Sommer had said after the March 21 vote in Princeton to initiate the consolidation process that maybe it would be a "wake-up call" to the Princeton VFW members.
Many VFW members are getting up in age and could be a factor in a drop-off in some support or meeting attendance.
One example of that is WWII Army veteran Lloyd Gerth, who fought in Europe. He said early this month that when he was younger, he would regularly attend the Princeton VFW meetings. But now, with the conditions of age, he explained, he doesn't like to attend the VFW meetings because they are in the evening.
Some VFW members have also talked about younger veterans not getting involved in veterans organization meetings like their predecessors.
Princeton VFW Post member Pete Jacobs said one of the reasons for that is the busy lifestyles today of working families in which two household members may both be working and may be commuting 50 miles to and from work. By the time they get home, they are not so energetic to attend a meeting, Jacobs said.


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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881.
Winter notes on summer impressions.
New York, Criterion Books [1955]
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In June 1862, Dostoevsky left Petersburg on his first excursion to Western Europe. Ostensibly making the trip to consult Western specialists about his epilepsy, Dostoevsky also wished to see firsthand the source of the Western ideas he believed were corrupting Russia. Over the course of his journey he visited a number of major cities, including Berlin, Paris, London, Florence, Milan, and Vienna. He recorded his impressions of everything he saw, and published them as "Winter Notes on Summer Impressions" in 1863.
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Kim Rhode shoots for fifth medal in her fifth Olympics
MONROVIA, Calif. – All of the things that Kim Rhode collects come with a story.
The first-edition children's books, the antique cars, the African masks and spears.
And the Olympic medals.
Her next medal, if she wins one in skeet or trap shooting in the London Olympics, also would come with a historical footnote.
Rhode, 33, would be the first U.S. athlete in an individual sport to medal in five consecutive Games. Teresa Edwards medaled in basketball in five Olympics in a row, from 1984 to 2000. Swimmer Dara Torres has medaled in five non-consecutive Games.
"Did I think I would keep going?" Rhode says of her perspective after winning her first medal, double trap gold in the 1996 Olympics. "It wasn't something that really crossed my mind. It just kind of happened.
"You fall in love with the people and what the outdoors has to offer and all the different places you get to see and go. It's hard to walk away from that."
Rhode's opponents find it hard to keep her off the podium, despite her several setbacks, including a torn rotator cuff after the 1996 Games (her shoulder, arm and back still bother her), the elimination of double trap from the Olympic program after the 2004 Games and the theft of her customized gun and a breast cancer scare (she found a benign tumor) after the 2008 Games.
Rhode won double trap bronze in the 2000 Olympics, gold again in 2004 and silver in skeet shooting in 2008.
"To go out and make four Olympic teams and win four medals is beyond comprehension," says Bret Erickson, USA Shooting's national shotgun coach and a four-time Olympian. "And now she's going for five in five."
World champ at 13
Although Rhode shot skeet when she was young, switching from double trap to skeet, she says, was "probably one of the most difficult things I've ever done in my career. It would be like a diver going to backstroke. The only thing in common would be the water." The events require different guns, setups, ammunition and starting positions.
She had to change because, at the time, she had no place to train single trap, the only other Olympic shotgun event.
For London, Rhode will compete in skeet and trap. By adding single trap to her Olympic schedule, she will become the first Olympian to compete in all three shotgun events, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon.
"To be able to be at a high competitive level at all (shotgun events) is just unheard of," Erickson says. "I truthfully believe she's got a chance to medal in both (skeet and trap). That would be crazy."
Rhode has been bringing home a crazy number of medals since she was a teenager. A promotional poster at Perazzi U.S.A., which makes Rhode's shotguns, shows her at age 17 surrounded by medals and trophies. It reads: "The only problem with owning a Perazzi is … You'll RUN OUT OF ROOM!!"
The spoils of her career adorn walls and shelves and fill drawers at her childhood home in El Monte, Calif.
"It's a pretty proud moment to see your child on the (Olympic) podium," says her dad and coach, Richard Rhode, a retired marine biologist whose forefathers were Montana cattle ranchers. "Both my wife and I, tears come in our eyes every time."
Rhode's parents are at home on a shooting range. They shot skeet on dates and when Rhode's mom, Sharon, was pregnant with their only child. They used to belong to a skeet and trap league, similar to a bowling league.
"Kim really had no choice," her dad says. "She was brought up in that lifestyle."
Rhode remembers sitting on her dad's lap when she was very young, with the gun positioned so that he would take the recoil while she shot at cans or paper plates.
When she was 11, she fielded her first question about the Olympics, from an Australian TV reporter. At 13, she won her first world title.
She went to the mall with friends as a teenager, but she also went on African safaris, where she hunted and began her mask and spear collection. After the Sydney Olympics, she went banteng hunting and spent time with Aborigines on remote Croker Island in Australia's Northern Territory.
"The thing that's definitely kept me going is the journey," Rhode says of her long Olympic run.
Her dad estimates she has shot more than 2 million rounds. Before a big competition such as the Olympics, she will shoot as many as 1,000 targets a day.
Each round, because she has to pay for the targets and the ammunition, costs about $1. With her mom working as her agent and scheduler, Rhode covers costs with help from a handful of sponsors, from U.S. Olympic Committee stipends and from public appearances.
She tires more easily now than she did when she began competing, she says. But she isn't tiring of the Olympic pursuit.
"I don't know how many more Olympics I have in me," she says. "I'm definitely going to be in it for a long time. I don't have a shelf life."
Outlet from competing
She turned 17 during her first Games, in 1996. When she returned to the Athletes Village after winning her gold, she put her medal in a sock drawer.
"I don't think I even carried a purse at that time," she says. "I was just a kid."
She keeps her Olympic medals in a safe now, but she often brings them out for public appearances. She lets people hang them around their necks and touch them.
She is not as relaxed around the 1965 AC Shelby Cobra she built from a kit as a teenager, primarily by herself. When anyone comes within inches of its gleaming, candy-red paint, she reacts like a protective mother.
"More people get to touch the medals than the car," she says.
She drove the Cobra to her first date with her husband, Mike Harryman, a service technician for a heating and air conditioning company. She later told him she used the car for "man trolling."
"It worked," he says with a smile. "She caught a big fish."
Housed in a large shed behind her parents' house are more than a dozen antique cars, such as a 1929 Cabriolet, that she plans to restore.
"I love to just come out and tinker and get away from everything," she says.
Even when she's at competitions, she seeks an outlet. In recent years, that has involved searching for additions to her children's book collection, which numbers about 4,000.
She buys only first editions. Her oldest book is about a play put on for a queen, printed, she estimates, in the 1500s. She began with books in the Wizard of Oz series, because she liked the depictions of the characters on the book spines.
"It's like a little treasure," she says of finding a book she wants. "You never know where you'll find them. I don't typically buy them from book dealers. I try to buy them from the actual people, because then they have more of a story."
On a previous trip to London, Rhode found a first-edition copy of The Secret Garden. This time, she will be on a mission to bring back a Beatrix Potter book.
And maybe an Olympic medal or two.


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