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|Venice Biennial 2011
|Dear friends of our gallery,
The opening week of the Venice Biennial is over now, and has passed with a lot of party and celebration. Always exciting, that state of Venice in the first days of opening.
The artworld meets every two years in the lagoon town and one can't deny the positive feeling that more and more art lovers are participating in these festivities.
For the Biennale show "Personal Structures", having opened near the Rialto Bridge in Palazzo Bembo, the art world had quite a gathering as well.
Common opinion regarding this exhibition featuring our artists SEO, Maik Wolf, Ma Jun and Zou Cao is: the most exciting and most consolidated show on view at this moment in Venice.
An especially strong compliment applies to SEO's showroom, unraveling the Chaos of her personal cosmos with her spacial installation impressively. Equally impressive is Zou Cao's room where in an installation of ceramic, mirror, and light the perpetual omnipotence of Mao Zedong is addressed ironically. Maik Wolf, participating with a large format oil painting from his Cluster series, contributes at the highest stage to the concept of the exhibition with his illusory architectural worlds. Also the Chinese Neo-Pop installation of our Beijing based artist Ma Jun in the palazzo's entrance area is really remarkable.
Finally, SEO's other appearance in the exhibition "Future Pass" is impressive as well: prominently between Fang Lijun and Takashi Murakami in the show's main room, one of her earlier works from the Rice Field series is presented.
We can all be highly satisfied with the first appearance of our Biennial participants, and are also very happy about the Golden Lion for Christoph Schlingensief's revelation of his agony in the German pavilion.
Warmest regards
Michael Schultz Gallery


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Technical Data Report: Shipboard Titration Alkalinity Measurements on TUNES Leg 3 (WOCE Line P16C) in September, 1991
Guenther, P. R., G. Emanuele III, D. J. Moss, T. J. Lueker, and C. D. Keeling.
I. Cruise Summary
Shipboard measurements of CO2 system parameters in sea water were made on TUNES Leg 3 cruise of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) on the R/V Thomas Washington. The Chief Scientist was Dr. Lynne Talley of SIO. The cruise leg, along approximately 151oW longitude between Papeete, Tahiti and Honolulu, Hawaii, was designated Line P16C of the one - time survey of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE). CO2 system measurements on this cruise were a joint effort of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) (Dr. Catherine Goyet, Principal Investigator) and the Carbon Dioxide Research Group (CDRG) of SIO (Dr. Charles Keeling, Principal Investigator). WHOI was responsible for measurements of Total Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) with a SOMMA coulometric titrator. The analyst was Dr. Edward Peltzer of WHOI. SIO was responsible for measurements of Titration (or "Total") Alkalinity (ALK) with a potentiometric acid titration system. The analyst was Mr. Peter Guenther of SIO.
II. Shipboard Water Sampling Program
Samples for shipboard analysis of DIC and ALK were collected from 10 liter Niskin bottles on the 36 position small volume rosette water sampling system. A total of 700 Niskins were sampled from 21 stations between 17oS and 17oN latitude.
Samples were collected by established procedures (DOE,1994) in 500 ml borosilicate glass bottles equipped with Rodaviss joint closure systems. Single samples were collected from all Niskins except for a small number sampled in duplicate. All samples were collected by the two CO2 analysts or by one analyst with the assistance of a marine/ computer technician, Mr. George Bouchard of SIO. The two persons worked as a team during sample collection. One person filled the bottles from the Niskins and one of the two analysts adjusted the water volume, added the mercuric chloride poison and prepared and sealed the bottle joints. Additionally, replicate samples for shore based analyses of DIC and ALK were collected in duplicate from 106 of the 700 Niskins.
Analyses of DIC and ALK were performed on aliquots of water subsampled from the same bottle of water. Single aliquots for DIC analysis were removed from the bottles first. Aliquots for ALK analysis were later removed from the same bottles. Enough water was available to perform at least two ALK titrations.
III. Alkalinity Measurement Summary
Of the total of 700 Niskins sampled, 552 were titrated to determine ALK. Typically 28 of the total of 36 samples collected on a station were analyzed for ALK. Duplicate samples from Niskins were collected on six stations and analyzed for ALK. For quality assessment purposes, 80 titrations were performed on 43 bottles of the bicarbonate Certified DIC Reference Material Batch No. 6 and 80 more titrations were performed on 24 bottles of bicarbonate reference material solutions prepared at SIO. A total of 736 individual titrations were performed over 27 days during the cruise leg.
IV. Description of Analytical System and Procedures
A. Overall system description
The closed cell potentiometric acid titration system was designed and constructed at SIO by David Moss with the developmental and experimental assistance of Timothy Lueker. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the analytical system. It differs from other alkalinity titration systems in the method employed to define the volume of seawater to be titrated. This was accomplished by dispensing simultaneously constant volumes of water from two syringes into two titration cells so that two titrations could be run at the same time. Between titrations the cells were rinsed with purified water to remove all traces of acid or alkalinity from the cell. The cell volumes, after filling with water, were adjusted using a bladder to minimize the air space. This scheme eliminated the need to determine and control the cell volume. It added the requirement of calibrating and controlling the delivery of constant volumes by the syringe system. Calibration was readily monitored at sea by delivering samples into pre - weighed septum bottles for later weighing at the shore laboratory.
After the titration cell had been filled and adjusted, the analytical procedures were typical of those used by other investigators. Acid doses were added using an automated burette and the resultant EMF recorded, all under computer control. All of the titration points were fit to a model of the system using a non - linear least squares approach. The alkalinity that minimized the residuals of this fit was found.
Details of the several main parts of the system and operating procedures follow.
B. Titration cell
1. Description of cell components
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the titration cell. The cell bottom is a borosilicate glass Sybron/Brinkmann "90 ml" size water jacketed cell, modified by a glassblower to include a drain outlet equipped with a Teflon plug stopcock. The cell top was fabricated of plexiglass at SIO, and is attached to the bottom with an o - ring seal. The cell top has seven holes or ports with the following functions:
- Combination glass pH electrode;
- Glass sheathed temperature sensor (thermistor);
- Water (sample) inlet (glasstube);
- Glass capillary tip for acid delivery;
- Glass vent tube for an approximately 5 ml capacity bladder made of a finger of a latex rubber surgical glove;
- Valve made of glass rod bent to allow sealing of water inlet;
- Glass cell vent tube with cap.
All ports have o - ring seals.
2. Glass pH electrodes
The electrodes used were Orion - Ross combination glass pH electrodes (general purpose standard bulb). A pH meter was not used; instead, the electrode voltage output was connected to an isolation amplifier (voltage follower) that served as an impedance buffer between the electrode and a digital voltmeter.
C. Sample aliquoting system and calibration
1. Description of system
Two 100 ml size glass syringes (of Japanese manufacture by "Star") were mounted on an optical bench and the syringe plungers were driven by a stepper motorized precision lead screw. Delivery of a constant volume of sample was accomplished by commanding the stepper motor to turn a preset number of counts.
2. Syringe volume delivery determinations
Syringe volume calibrations were done by weighing deliveries of samples of known density (either pure water or sea water). Pre-cruise cruise and post-cruise laboratory calibrations of the syringe delivery volumes agreed to better than one part in 7000. Three sets of calibrations of both syringes were made at sea by delivering sea water samples of known salinity into pre - weighed bottles. The bottles were sealed with rubber septums and later weighed in the shore laboratory. Seven deliveries were done for each calibration set; the sample standard deviation for each set was better than one part in 4000. Five of the six sets agreed with the laboratory calibrations to within one part in 3000; one set was off by one part in 750. Titration data on the quality control standards showed no such effect; the anomalous calibration set was therefore ignored. The ALK data reported here were calculated using the pre - field volume calibrations for the syringes (91.193 ml for the left side syringe, serial number 7759; and 91.152 ml for the right side syringe, serial number 7736).
D. Acid titrant delivery system and calibration
1. Description of system
The acid titrant was 0.1N hydrochloric acid in an aqueous sodium chloride matrix of approximately 0.7 ionic strength. Doses of acid were added to the titration cell under computer control from a Metrohm Dosimat 665 automatic burette. The plastic acid line from the Dosimat (5 ml size burette) was connected to a capillary glass tip for entrance into the titration cell.
2. Acid dose scheme
A total of 26 doses were made during a titration, with a total of 3.4 ml of added acid titrant. Prior to and after the second (bicarbonate) equivalence point, the doses were of 200 microliters. Around the equivalence point, from 2.0 ml to 2.6 ml, the doses were of 50 microliters in order to weigh the titration curve fit to that region for total alkalinity determination.
3. Acid preparation
The acid titrant was prepared in a batch (designated batch number 9) of 20 liters and bottled in one liter reagent bottles with greased stoppers. During the cruise six different bottles of acid were used. Bottles were changed when half empty.
4. Acid density determination
Acid densities were measured with a pycnometer at two different temperatures, 21 and 25oC. A linear equation from the data was used to calculate the acid density for a titration according to the temperature measured with a thermistor (surface probe) attached to the glass Dosimat burette.
5. Acid concentration determination
The acid titrant concentration was determined by titration of sodium carbonate solutions. These were prepared by solution in purified water of primary standard sodium carbonate heated to constant weight at 270oC. Titrations of standard carbonate were done on two bottles of the acid batch, one prior to the cruise and one after. These titrations were performed on the shore based gravimetric titration system (Guenther et al, 1994). Results are summarized in the following table:
|STD Bottle-Trial
|Acid Bottle No.
|23 May 91
|23 May 91
|1 Sep 92
|1 Sep 92
The average of the four determinations is 0.09727 +/- 0.00033 eq/kg. The value used to calculate the reported data is 0.09724 eq/kg, representing about 0.75 microeq/kg difference in calculated alkalinities.
E. Temperature measurement and calibration
1. Description of system
Several temperatures were measured in the titration procedure, using YSI thermistor probes. The aliquot temperature was measured with a metal probe immersed in the sample bottle. This temperature was recorded by the operator from the computer output when the syringe was filled and later entered into the titration data file prior to the titration. The acid temperature was measured with a surface probe attached to the Dosimat burette and recorded for every dose of titrant. The average temperature during the titration was used for calculation of the acid density. The cell temperature was measured with a glass sheathed immersion probe and recorded for every dose. The temperature at the midpoint of the titration was used in the calculation of alkalinity. The ambient air temperature was measured with an air probe during the titration and recorded, but not used in the calculations.
2. Thermistor calibrations
Thermistors were calibrated at the Oceanographic Data Facility of SIO by comparison to standard thermometers, with the assistance of Mr. Robert Williams. One set of calibrations were done prior to the cruise and another after the cruise, in summer 1992. Calibration curves for the probes were very similar to one another and the two calibration sets agree very closely.
F. Data acquisition system
The titrator had two identical computerized data acquisition systems, one for each side of the titrator. The thermistor resistances and the electrode voltage (after passing through the isolation amplifier) were measured with a 5 1/2 digit Hewlett Packard digital multimeter. The electrode voltages were measured on the +/- 300 mv scale and recorded to 0.01 mv. A switching box and scanner allowed the multiple inputs to be recorded on hard disc under program control of a Zenith 286 lap top computer equipped with a data acquisition expansion chassis. The operating program also controlled the addition of acid titrant doses by the Dosimat burette.
At the end of a titration, recorded data was copied to a 3 1/2" HD diskette for archiving and later calculation of the alkalinity. One saved file contains one set of data for each titration point, i.e. the final stable electrode EMF's and associated temperatures. Another saved file contains 1/2 second averages of the electrode EMF's throughout the titration, allowing the electrode behavior and stability for every titration to be recreated.
G. Calculation of total alkalinity
The total or titration alkalinity was calculated from the titration data set using a non - linear least squares fit of the entire titration curve. A description of this procedure is given in the Department of Energy Handbook of Methods (DOE, 1994). In this procedure, the residuals of the fit are minimized by adjustment of four parameters: the bicarbonate equilibrium constant, K1; the ALK; the DIC; and f, related to the E0 of the system. Codes entered by the operator identified the sample as either sea water or bicarbonate in sodium chloride solution and the appropriate constants and densities were then selected by the program.
The sets of chemical equilibrium constants used in the fit routine to calculate the alkalinity were as follows:
For 0.7M NaCl: K1 (bicarbonate) : Dyrssen and Hansson (1972) K2 (carbonate) : Dyrssen and Hansson (1972) Kw (water) : Dyrssen and Hansson (1972) For sea water: K1 (bicarbonate) : Dickson and Millero (1985) K2 (bicarbonate) : Dickson and Millero (1985) Kw (water) : Dickson and Riley (1979) Kb (borate) : Johansson and Wedborg (1981) Ks (sulfate) : Khoo et. al. (1977) Kf (fluoride) : Dickson and Riley (1979) relation to SAL: Total borate : Uppstrom (1974) Total sulfate : Morris and Riley (1966) Total fluoride : Riley (1965)
Phosphate and silica were assumed to be equal to zero. According to Dickson (DOE, 1994), this assumption has a negligible effect on the calculated alkaliniy.
For every titration a graph was produced that displayed the residuals of the fit versus the actual data. Titration data files were copied into a master computer directory to allow refits of the titration data after final calibrations and adjustments to the data. All data, including the 1/2 second averages, have been archived at SIO.
H. Titrator operating procedure
Two bottles of water to be analyzed are placed in holders above the syringe driver assembly and allowed to adjust to ambient temperature. Residual prior samples are emptied from the syringes using the three way valves at the tips. The syringes and connective tubing are filled and emptied with small volumes of new samples, then the syringes are allowed to fill through a mostly glass (Tygon connection pieces) tubing system from the bottoms of the sample bottles. The temperatures of the samples as measured by the thermistor probes in the sample bottles are read from the computer screens and recorded for later entry.
The titration cells and water delivery tubing are prepared by a rinsing and flushing procedure. First the caps are removed from the cell vent tubes. The previous samples of acidified water are drained from the cells, then the cells are rinsed with purified water. The glass tubing leading from the syringes to the cells are flushed simultaneously with preset injections of 15 ml, using the syringe driver mechanism. The syringes are now set at a constant starting point. The valves at the sample inlets to the cells are closed. The cells are rinsed two more times and allowed to soak for a few minutes while stirring. The acid titrant tips in the cells are flushed with injections of 50 microliters; and the cells are drained then rinsed again to just below the acid tips. The cell drain stopcocks are closed and the syringe delivery tubing again opened to the cells. The cells are now ready to be filled with samples. The syringe driver motor is switched on to move the syringes a constant distance for simultaneous injection of aliquots into both cells. The sample entry tubes in the cells are closed with the valves. The submerged bladders are inflated using bulbs to reduce the cell air spaces to a minimum volume, one to two cc including the visible bubble and the volume of the cell vent tube. The cells are then closed by placing air tight plastic caps on the cell vent tubes. The bulbs are removed from the tubes leading to the bladders so that the insides of the bladders remain at atmospheric pressure during the titrations. The stirrers are turned on and the cells allowed to equilibrate to the operating temperature maintained by flowing water from a refrigerated constant temperature bath through the water jackets on the cells.
The computer data acquisition program prompts the operator to enter sample identification, sample type (sea water or bicarbonate in sodium chloride solution), salinity, and sample aliquot temperature. The "salinities" assigned to the bicarbonate reference materials were 38.00 for the SIO STD's and 38.43 for the Certified DIC Reference Material, batch number 6 (A. Dickson, private communication). When temperature stability has been reached, in about ten minutes, the titration programs are started and the first doses added. At each point on the titration curve, the program evaluates the electrode output stability according to a preset criterion. When stability is reached, the electrode EMF and the cell, acid burette and ambient air temperatures are recorded and the next dose of acid is injected.
The complete analysis cycle is about 30 minutes long; thus, about four titrations can be completed per hour.
I. Daily analysis schedule
With only a single operator on board ship, the titrator was operated each day during the cruise for approximately 12 hours, interrupted by water sampling activities on station. An average of 27 titrations per analysis day were run. The usual analysis sequence was as follows. The first set of analyses were of two sea water samples. The second set consisted of reference materials for quality control. One reference material was a bicarbonate solution prepared by the CDRG at SIO. These were prepared in 20 liter batches by bubbling ambient air through solutions of sodium carbonate in 0.7 ionic strength sodium chloride until the pH reached stability. On this cruise 800 ml vitreous quartz bottles filled with solutions from two batches (named STD No.'s 19 and 20) were analyzed. Three to five titrations were performed on each bottle. The second reference material was a bottle of Dr. Andrew Dickson's Certified DIC Reference Material Batch No. 6. This batch was prepared from bicarbonate mixed in a sodium chloride solution matrix: the same kind of "artificial sea water" as the STD's. Normally two analyses were done on each CRM bottle after a DIC analysis had been made on the SOMMA coulometric system. After the pair of reference materials were titrated, sea water samples were run. Samples were normally analyzed in order of depth, from shallow to deep. About halfway through the analysis day, another set of reference materials were run, this time reversed in titrator side sequence. That is, for every set of reference materials, the STD and CRM are alternated between the left and right sides of the titrator. At the end of the day, a third set of reference materials were run. Thus on one day there would be three analyses of STD's and two analyses of CRM's, and on the next day two of STD's and three of CRM's.
V. Summary of Results
A. Data quality assessments
1. Replicate sea water samples
During the cruise eleven pairs of replicate samples were collected, i.e. two sample bottles were filled with water from the same Niskin bottle. The bottle pairs were titrated together, one bottle on the right side of the titrator and the other on the left. The sample standard deviation calculated from the pair data, assuming the left and right sides were not systematically different, was 1.11 microequivalents per kilogram.
2. SIO bicarbonate reference materials
A total of 47 titrations on bottles of STD batch 19 were done, four of which were omitted from consideration due to identified operator error or titrator malfunction. For batch 20, there were 33 total titrations, with one omission. The results are summarized in the following table:
STD Batch No. of analyses Avg. ALK Sample std. dev. (µeq/kg) (µeq/kg) 19 43 2320.00 1.51 20 32 2320.99 1.54
Analyses of samples of these batches of STD were made before and after the cruise in the shore laboratory on the gravimetric titration system, with the following results:
STD Batch No. of analyses Avg. ALK Sample std. dev. (µeq/kg) (µeq/kg) 19 19 2320.69 2.83 20 7 2319.64 2.03
Figure 3 amd Figure 4are versions of control charts for the shipboard STD data. The individual results are plotted for each STD batch, with the overall mean and the two times and three times standard deviation levels shown. One of the omitted data points is plotted on the STD 19 chart - the only plotted point greater than the three times level. All of the other omitted data are off the scale of the charts.
3. CRM bicarbonate reference materials, batch 6
A total of 82 titrations of CRM batch 6 water were done during the cruise. In most cases aliquots had previously been removed from the CRM bottles for coulometric DIC analysis. Two titrations were omitted from consideration due to known operator error or instrument malfunction. At the shore laboratory, 24 analyses were made on this batch of CRM on the gravimetric titration system. These results are shown in the following table:
No. of Titrator analyses Avg. ALK Sample std. dev. (µeq/kg) (µeq/kg) volumetric (sea) 80 2380.46 2.19 gravimetric(shore) 24 2380.39 2.63
Figure 5 is a control chart for the shipboard analyses of CRM batch 6 samples. One of the omitted values appears, again the only plotted point greater than the three times standard deviation level. This chart displays a hint of an upward drift towards the end of the cruise.
4. Discussion of data quality
Multiple titrations of replicate sea water samples, CRM's and STD's during the cruise demonstrate that the imprecision of the shipboard titration system is at the level of approximately 2 microequivalents per kilogram (one standard deviation). Comparison of CRM and STD results made at sea on the volumetric titrator to those made in the shore laboratory on the gravimetric titrator demonstrate that the two systems agree within the analytical imprecision. This is an important observation since calibration of the concentration of acid titrant used on the shipboard system was done on the shore based gravimetric system. On the question of accuracy of the results, it can be stated that influences due to temperature, density and volume measurements are likely to be small, close to the analytical imprecision, based on results reported here. The question of the accuracy of the acid calibration and indeed of the titration method overall is less clear due to the lack of a Certified Reference Material for ALK. Interlaboratory comparisons indicate that the accuracy level may be +/- 10 microequiv./kilogram or more.
B. Data tabulations of shipboard alkalinity results
1. Sea water sample data
The table lists results from all titrations in the data set. The seventh column, headed TRIAL, lists the sequential number of the titration on the same bottle of water. In most cases, only one was made. The "a" and "b" refer to duplicate samples collected from the same Niskin bottle. The eighth column, headed FLAG, identifies with an "EX" those calculated titrations that were affected by identifiable operator error or titrator system malfunctions. Common problems included:
- An air bubble in the acid titrant delivery line (easily identified on the residual plot);
- Loss of water during filling of the titration cell (sometimes identified after the titration has been run);
- Problems with the pH electrodes or isolation amplifiers.
The ninth column, headed TRIAL ALK, is the individual result for one titration trial. The tenth column, headed TRIAL DELTA, is the difference between good trials on aliquots from a single sample of water. The eleventh column, headed BOTTLE ALK, is the average of all the good trials made on water from one bottle. The twelfth column, headed BOTTLE DELTA, is the difference between analyses of water from duplicate sample bottles. The thirteenth column, headed "NISKIN" AVG is the average alkalinity obtained for a single Niskin bottle. In most cases, with a single titration per Niskin bottle, columns nine, eleven and thirteen are identical, and nothing appears in columns ten and twelve.
2. SIO bicarbonate reference material data
Two tables report the shipboard alkalinity results for the SIO bicarbonate reference materials, designated STD 19 and STD 20. The tables are arranged in order of analysis date during the cruise. The individual bottles of each batch are identified by a letter after the 19 or 20. The third column, headed TRIAL, is the sequential number of the titration on the same bottle of water. The fourth column, headed FLAG, identifies with an "EX" those calculated titrations that are affected by identifiable operator error or titrator system malfunctions (same examples as listed above). The fifth, sixth and seventh columns list the individual trial alkalinities and the overall average and sample standard deviation of all the titrations during the cruise.
3. CRM bicarbonate reference material data
The last table reports the shipboard alkalinity results for Certified DIC Reference Materials, batch number 6. The columns have the same meaning as described above for the SIO reference materials. The letters following the CRM sample bottle number are used for internal accounting purposes.
List of References
- DOE (1994) Handbook of methods for the analysis of the various parameters of the carbon dioxide system in sea water; version 2, A. G. Dickson & C. Goyet, eds. ORNL/CDIAC-74.
- Guenther, P. R., Keeling, C. D. and Emanuele, G. Technical data report: Oceanic CO2 measurements for the WOCE hydrographic survey in the Pacific Ocean, 1990 - 1991: Shore based analyses (in press as report of the Carbon Dioxide Information and Analysis Center), 1994.

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Beijing (AFP) Dec 5, 2012
China's new leaders have urged an end to "pointless" meetings, speeches and other time-wasting events, state-run media said on Wednesday in the latest call for improved governance.
Since being unveiled as the ruling Communist Party's top brass last month, party chief Xi Jinping and others have trumpeted pledges such as better serving the people and tackling hot-button issues including official corruption.
"The new leadership asked officials to slash red tape, including unnecessary visits, meetings and pointless discussions," the China Daily said, reporting on a Tuesday meeting of the 25-member Politburo.
Also singled out were the "pointless media reporting" and "traffic disruption" that routinely resulted from senior officials' comings and goings.
Politburo members agreed to slash bureaucracy, from the size of escorts that accompany leaders on trips to the publication of official documents, the state news agency Xinhua said.
Xi has repeatedly stressed less talk, the China Daily said, citing his comments at a party school in 2010 that "there was room for a great deal of improvement in speeches by officials, as they contained too much jargon and empty words".
Xi's first remarks as party chief last month had little of the Communist terminology -- or references to socialist figures such as Karl Marx and Mao Zedong -- that peppered the speeches of his predecessor Hu Jintao.
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Monday is Tie Day!
Max says: "Did someone say tie? Nooo! I thought you said pie!"
So handsome, Tina!
Max says: "Did someone say tie? Nooo! I thought you said pie!"
So handsome, Tina!
Max is one handsome boy. What a great smile and of course, those expressive Sheltie eyes. But what put you over the top for me are those adorable white toes! What a stunner!
What a handsome boy Max is. Look at that smile! Cute picture.
What a great way to start a Monday… with a smile.
MAX's face says it all!
I have brushed my teeth…
brushed my fur…
put on my best tie…
… NOW I am ready to start my work week!
So very dapper is Mr MAX!
Gotta LOVE that sheltie smile and bright eyes….
You can tell he is one happy boy!
Oh my.. what a handsome gent we have here today. Max is one beautiful sheltie!!!
Love this picture. What a handsome, happy boy. (and so photogenic)
Thanks, Max, for making me smile!
Oh my Max..You do look like one handsome dude..Are we ready to go out and SWING ? ahha…………lol
How handsome Max is in his striped tie! He looks like he is going to a formal event. He has such a pretty face and such loving eyes. Thanks for sharing your sweet boy with us.
Max is so dapper. What a sweet face.
So very handsome, with or without the TIE! ;)
Such a handsome fella, looks like he might be dressed for his retirement party, time to kick back and enjoy the slow pace life has to offer. Max is a really good looking furbaby and would be a great embassador for the breed. Love, love, love the big smile. Now Max, relax, chase a squirrel, bark at the mailman, have a cookie! Congratulations Tina on raising such a great furbaby, wishing you many more years of companionship and happiness.
First thought? "What a sweetheart!".
Second thought? "What a HANDSOME sweetheart!"
Third thought? "Hug that handsome boy extra hard [and often]!
That is sooo cute!! :) Max's markings on his chest make him look like he's wearing a suit too hahaha!


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The Department of Social Services for the County of Nevada, Adult Protective Services (APS), provides a support system to elderly and dependent adults who may be subject to neglect, physical abuse or exploitation, or who are unable to protect their own best interests. Investigations are done by APS social workers in conjunction with other community agencies, as appropriate. APS investigates reports made on individuals who live outside of licensed homes or facilities.
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TOP STORY > >Toxic chemicals worry counties
Leader senior staff writer
Some Lonoke and Prairie county residents say their counties will get the torn-up roads and chemicals in groundwater, but none of the benefits when toxic mud from gas drilling in the Fayetteville Shale is dumped in their rural neighborhood.
They feel like a dry county that gets the roadside beer cans while a neighboring wet county gets the revenues from alcohol sales.
In a special meeting Tuesday night, the Lonoke County Quorum Court joined the Prairie County Court and unanimously approved a resolution encouraging the state Department of Environmental Quality to deny a permit for the dumping of the mud on Prairie County farmland.
In part, the resolution says that permit requirements are insufficient in its preconditions and protections for protecting groundwater and that there had been insufficient analysis of current facilities.
The permit applicants are Charles Waters, who owns the land, and two Cabot residents, Bill Baldwin and Karlos Herd.
Cherie Spence Dulany, a Lonoke County resident who lives near the site, told the quorum court that by the time the dump site is completely built out, including acreage across the road in Lonoke County, there could be 120 trucks a day, seven days a week. Thats one truck every 12 minutes, according Leon Miles, who lives in the area. Miles is former superintendent of the Carlisle School District and assistant superintendent at Cabot.
Arsenic, lead, mercury and chloride are among the chemicals that ADEQ would have to test for, Miles noted. If the salt gets into the wells used to pump irrigation water for rice and other crops, it will be destructive for area farmers, he said.
Ground water in this area is important for farming and minnow farming, Miles said. The dumping ponds and area where the waste will be spread is in the drainage of the Wattensaw Bayou, which in turn drains into the White River and the White River Wildlife Management Area, he said.
It looks like theyll come in off Hwy. 12 in Lonoke County, dump the waste and come back empty in Prairie County, Miles said. He said weight limits in Prairie County would force the loaded trucks to come in over a chip-seal road in Lonoke, past 24 houses, a ball park and three school bus routes in the two counties. Were concerned about the safety of our citizens, he said. Friday was the final day for public comments before ADEQ makes its decision.
Sam Ledbettor of the McMath Wood law firm in Little Rock was finishing his comments for ADEQ Friday morning. Miles said he had used the state Freedom of Information Act to get reports of numerous violations at 13 other similar disposal sites in the state.


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I've found two dead bodies in my life.
dude the black donillies r the shit to bad it got cancled!!!!! i would kill for a new season or evena few new episods of that show !
i keep twitching all the time like that tweak kid on south park it was really minor before but i should probly go to the docter and get some meds
monster khaos is the only energy drink to keep me up since cocaine.
spiderman sucks
superman is sum homo
robin is a pussy
and harley quinn is my favourite villain ever
apart from the joker
yeah she annoyed me in dat stupid marie antoinette movie as well wiv that 100000000000foot tall wig fing goin on
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i eat it every time i go out
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and for the record batman and spider man are from 2 different universes.
marvel and D.C.
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and before anyone mentions crossovers, you know the story always sucks.
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Red Hat Global Desktop delayed
Red Hat Global Desktop, which was developed for use in developing countries, will not be ready for release in August as planned. A new release date has not been published as yet.
An email sent to the Reuters news agency by software vendor Red Hat revealed that the new Red Hat Global Desktop Linux Linux variant will be delayed. The launch was originally planned for August. RH product manager Gerry Riveros went on to say that the new system will not be launched in September. Thus far no details of the reason for the delay have been disclosed, however, the delays do give the company time to develop and implement new technologies which will give users the ability to view more video formats on their computers.
Red Hat presented its Global Desktop to the general public in May this year with the aim of shifting the legacy desktop computing paradigm for a specific target group. According to Red Hat, users, requirements and technologies have changed so drastically in the past few years that the legacy desktop model can no longer satisfy demands and requirements. The Global Desktop will be looking to close the gap that has opened up between Microsoft's "Windows Starter Edition", a version of windows published for developing countries, and a full-fledged Vista installation. Starter Edition has too little in the line of functionality, says Red Hat, and Vista asks too much of the hardware. Despite this, Red Hat does not see the Redmond giant as its main competitor, but the free Linux distribution Ubuntu.
The Red Hat Global Desktop is designed for use on Intel computers, and Red Hat cooperated with Intel in developing the new system. Both see developing countries as the main target areas, which explains the need to modify both the software and the distribution model.
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System76 Announces Their Own Distro, Pop!_OS
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Linus Torvalds Talks About His Motivation
He never tires of working on the Linux kernel.
Debian 9 Stretches Its Wings
The new release of Debian has a very strong focus on security.
Trojan Turns Raspberry Pi into a Cryptocurrency Mining Device
Two trojans in the wild are targeting Linux machines.
Fedora 26 Beta Comes with New Features
The workstation comes with the latest Gnome desktop environment and support for many application build systems.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Merges with CoderDojo Foundation
The two foundations join forces to expand their efforts to reach young people.
Samba Security Hole Patched but Risk is Bigger
Millions of devices that use Samba Server are vulnerable to attacks.
Red Hat Announces OpenShift.io
Red Hat takes its IDE online.
Microsoft Bakes Linux into Windows Server
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FOODS WE LOVE: Pho
Pho is a traditional Vietnamese dish that began in the early 20th century as xáo trâu, a dish made of vermicelli noodles, onions and stir-fry buffalo meat. This dish became popular due to its being inexpensive and having easy-to-find ingredients. When the French colonized Vietnam, they altered the recipe to suit their taste, using beef instead. Beef and vermicelli did not taste so great together, so the dish came to be made with white rice noodles.
Varying ideas exist about where the word "ph?" comes from. One story suggests that when the French saw purveyors of coals (for the stove) they called them "feu" for fire, which is pronounced "pho" in Vietnamese. It is also believed that the word comes from the French dish "pot-au-feu," which means pot on the fire. And a third tale states that the word comes from the Chinese rice noodles Ho Fan, which eventually came to be the word "ph?" in Vietnamese.
This recipe for vegan pho with carrots, noodles and edamame comes to us via Martha Rose Shulman for the New York Times.
Vegan Pho With Carrots, Noodles and Edamame
-2 1/2 quarts pho broth (recipe below)
-3/4 pound rice noodles, preferably wide ones
-2 medium or 1 large carrot (about 5 ounces) peeled and cut in 1 1/2-inch julienne
-2 cups edamame (can use frozen, thawed)
-6 ounces tofu, cut in matchsticks
-1/2 cup Asian or purple basil leaves, or Italian basil, slivered
-4 scallions, chopped, or 1/4 cup chopped chives
-1 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
-Several sprigs fresh mint
-2 cups bean sprouts (mung are traditional) or slivered romaine leaves (chiffonade)
-2 to 4 bird or serrano chiles, finely chopped (to taste) or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (more or
less to taste)
-2 to 3 limes, cut in wedges
1. Have the broth at a simmer in a soup pot. Season to taste with cayenne if you are not using fresh chiles.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the noodles. Cook until just al dente, firm to the bite, following the timing instructions on the package (my wide noodles take about 5 minutes). Drain and divide among 6 large soup bowls.
3. Add the carrots and edamame to the simmering broth and simmer until just tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Ladle a generous amount of hot broth with the carrots and edamame into the bowls. Divide the tofu among the bowls. Sprinkle on half the cilantro, half the basil leaves and the scallions or chives. Pass the bean sprouts or lettuce, chopped chiles if using, the remaining basil and cilantro (if using), mint sprigs, and the lime wedges.
Serve with chopsticks for the noodles and soupspoons for the broth.
Yield: Serves 6
-1 large onion (about 1/2 pound), peeled and quartered
-1 3-inch piece of fresh ginger
-3 quarts water
-1 pound leeks (1 1/2 large), tough ends cut away, halved lengthwise, cleaned and cut in
thick slices
-2 medium turnips (about 10 ounces), peeled and cut in wedges
-1 pound carrots (3 large), peeled and sliced thick
-2 ounces mushroom stems (from about 8 ounces mushrooms), or 4 dried shiitakes
-1 head of garlic, cut in half
-2 stalks lemon grass, trimmed, smashed with the side of a knife, and sliced
-Salt to taste
-1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar (to taste), preferably raw brown sugar
-6 star anise pods
-5 whole cloves
-1 tablespoon black peppercorns
-One 2- to 3-inch cinnamon stick
-1 to 2 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam), to taste (optional)
1. Scorch the onion and ginger by holding the pieces above a flame with tongs, or in a dry frying pan if using an electric stove. Turn the pieces until they are scorched black in places on all sides. Slice the ginger lengthwise.
2. Combine the scorched onion and ginger with the water, leeks, turnips, carrots, mushroom stems or dried shiitakes, garlic, lemon grass, salt to taste and 1 tablespoon sugar in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Tie the spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to the soup. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the fish sauce if using, and simmer for another hour (2 hours total, with or without the fish sauce). Strain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer. Taste and adjust salt and sugar.
Yield: 2 1/2 quarts, serving 6.
Advance preparation: The broth will keep for a few days in the refrigerator and can be frozen. The noodles can be cooked several hours ahead. Rinse them after draining and keep in a bowl. They will stick together after they cool but will loosen up when you reheat them in the broth. Just before serving reheat by dunking briefly into a pot of simmering water and draining (it helps to place them in a strainer or pasta pot insert).


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Publication Acceptance Date: 5/21/2005
Publication Date: 9/21/2005
Citation: Knapp, S., Bohs, L., Nee, M., Spooner, D.M. 2005. Solanaceae, genomics meets biodiversity [abstract]. European Plant Genomic Meeting. p. 25. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Recent progress in understanding the phylogeny of the economically important plant family Solanaceae makes this an ideal time to develop models for linking the new data on plant genomics with the huge diversity of naturally occurring species in the family. Phylogenetics provides the framework with which to investigate these linkages, but critically missing currently are good species level descriptive resources for the Solanaceae community. The diversity represented in the family is enormous, and is concentrated in regions where biodiversity is high and conservation is of the utmost importance. Linking genomics with biodiversity in a meaningful way is the next great challenge in biology, and requires us to think in new and different ways and to bring together communities traditionally seen as worlds apart. We will review progress on phylogeny in the family as a whole, and then specifically focus on the NSF Planetary Biodiversity Inventories project "PBI: Solanum - a worldwide treatment". The aims of this project are to provide species level information across the global scope of the genus Solanum and to make this available over the Internet. The project will make available nomenclatural information, descriptions, keys and illustrative material for all approximately 1500 species of Solanum. For the first time, we have the opportunity of linking valid, up-to-date taxonomic information about wild species of Solanum with the genomic information being generated about the economically important species of the genus (potato, tomato and eggplant). The phylogenetic framework in which the PBI project is set is also of enormous potential benefit to other workers in Solanum. We will explore the potential linkages that can be generated using this approach, and hope to stimulate discussion on how these can best be used and stimulated to integrate the genomics and taxonomic communities for better understanding of this and other important plant groups.


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The Gold Standard: What's in a Name?
Our esteemed editor-in-chief and publisher at GPS World, Alan Cameron, penned an editorial in January concerning claims made by the People's Republic of China regarding the Gold Standard for PNT (position, navigation and timing). The Chinese recently claimed that its BeiDou system averaged a user range error (URE) of 2.5 meters using zero age of data (ZAOD), 95% of the... read more


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Another California City Struggles With Finances
The small agricultural town of Atwater, Calif., has declared a fiscal emergency, as it seeks to avoid becoming the fourth municipality in the state this year to file for bankruptcy protection.
Located about 100 miles east of San Francisco, Atwater is grappling with a $3 million budget deficit, declining city revenues and cost overruns for a new wastewater treatment plant.
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Council District 4 — represented by Councilman Tom LaBonge — will change a bit as a result of the latest redistricting, which is mandated every decade by the federal government following the U.S. Census count. The Los Angeles City Council has approved the proposed new boundaries for the 15 Council Districts. The City Attorney's office is currently drafting a formal redistricting ordinance to reflect those new district borders, which will come before the City Council for final approval in May.
Barring any litigation, which has been threatened by a couple of Councilmembers, the new boundaries will take effect before July 1, 2012, so they can be in place in advance of the 2013 Municipal Elections.
Under the proposed new boundaries, Council District 4 will no longer include North Hollywood's NoHo Arts District along the Lankershim Corridor. The Sherman Oaks area will become part of the 4th District, should the proposed new maps become city law.
"It's all about neighborhoods," said Councilman LaBonge, "and the 4th District is made up of great neighborhoods. Redistricting was a process that changes the 4th District, but I'm pleased that it retains many of its core neighborhoods, such as Toluca Lake; and I'm proud to continue to represent many portions of the San Fernando Valley."
Councilman LaBonge still represents a portion of the Metro Red Line station and some of the Campo de Cahuenga, but is saddened by the removal of North Hollywood from the 4th District.
"It's hard to let go of any portion of the district because the people there become like part of the family," added Mr. LaBonge. "But we'll continue working with all people to make Los Angeles a great city in which to live, work, and play. Our job is to help people. As always, we emphasize public safety, public works, public health, and public education so that we can all continue to enjoy and love Los Angeles."
African Violet Society
The next monthly meeting of the Burbank African Violet Society is coming up. The program will be on the judging of their "Project Plant." Guests are always welcome. For more information, please call either (818) 951-3597 or (661) 940-3990.
Magnolia Park United Methodist Church
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Thursday, April 19, 10 a.m.
Toluca Lake Elementary School Beautification Day
Students, families, staff, and community members will work together to replant our garden, spruce up the playground, and give some of the toys and classrooms a much needed cleaning. Lunch for volunteers will be provided by the PTA, and is being donated by Togo's Sandwiches on Pass Avenue. Councilman Tom LaBonge's office is also sponsoring a portion of the event, providing funding for our grounds staff that day and hopefully stopping by to say hello and receive our thanks. The Greater Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council is also providing plants and equipment for us to use to beautify our school. This is a true community event!
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Arroyo's Edge: Greene & Greene Interiors 2012
Participants will have the rare opportunity to visit six privately-owned properties designed by Charles and Henry Greene between 1902 and 1915 that are rarely, if ever, opened to the public. The tour features acclaimed architectural features and design by the masters of the American Arts & Crafts movement. The tour includes the Duncan-Irwin house (1906-08), the Mary Ranney house (1907), the F. W. Hawks house (1906), the Van Rossem-Neill house (1903-06), the Louise T. Halstead house (1905-15), and the James Culbertson garden (1902-14) — in Pasadena's historic Park Place neighborhood. General Admission is $85 per person; $50 for children under 12. Member Admission is $75 per person.
Park Place Neighborhood, 4 Westmoreland Pl.
Sunday, April 22, 12 Noon—5 p.m.
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For tickets visit www.gamblehouse.org or call (626) 793-3334.
A Noise Within Seeks Volunteer Ushers
A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, is seeking volunteer ushers for productions of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, Tony Kushner's adaptation of Pierre Corneille's The Illusion, and Molière's The Bungler through May 2012 in its stunning new 33,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art Pasadena venue. Ushers assist patrons and house staff during evening and matinee performances. No previous experience is necessary, but friendliness and willingness to help people are key attributes. Ushers are usually needed for a minimum of four hours, and call time is 90 minutes prior to curtain. They are invited to take a seat and watch the performance, but assist with tasks prior to the performance, during intermission, and following the performance. High school students who may need to fulfill required volunteer hours for school are welcome.
A Noise Within is located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue at 3352 East Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena. To volunteer, please email email@example.com, call (626) 356-3107, or visit http://anoisewithin.org/getinvolved_volunteer.html.
San Fernando Valley Master Chorale Concert
"Voices Through Time and Eternity" will be presented by the award-winning San Fernando Valley Master Chorale, Premiere Chorale and Orchestra, Terry Danne, Artistic Director.
Representative works by Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Weill, Terry Danne, Albert Hay Malotte, and Dwight Elrich will be featured. Bach's Cantata #4 Christ lag in Todesbanden, Mozart's Solemn Vespers, and Debussy's Trois Chansons will be presented, along with Mary E. Caldwell's Of Time and Eternity. The latter piece, which parallels the life of Christ with the seasons, will be conducted by her son, Dr. Donald Caldwell.
Soloists include Lindsay Patterson, Kate Palmer, Joane Franks, Theresa Danne, Michelle Hoisch, Tanya Edwards, Kevin Story, John St. Marie, Michael Louaillier, and Norge Yip.
Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for seniors, and $10 for children 12 and under. Call (818) 753-3306 for information. Purchase tickets online at www.brownpapertickets.com or by phone at 800-838-3006.
Plaza del Sol Theater, Cal State University Northridge Campus
18111 Nordhoff St.
Saturday, April 14, 8 p.m.
Ed Asner Reads One-Act Plays
Located in the Reuben Cordova Theatre on the Campus of Beverly Hills High School, THEATRE 40 proudly presents Mr. Edward Asner reading two One-Act plays by Stanley Dyrector, Senior Kiss and Ira & Max. Other actors include Arnold Weiss, Katherine Henryk, Jacqueline Scott, and Scott Facher. There is open seating. Suggested donation is $20.
241 S. Moreno Dr.
Tuesday, April 17, 8 p.m.
For reservations, call (310) 364-0535.


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Chef Essig's Featured Item of the Week
This week, I am in New Orleans discovering the flavors of one of the few areas in the United States that can boast a distinct Regional cuisine. The term "American cuisine" is very broad due to the melting pot of cultures, ethnic groups, and history that makes up our population. "American cuisine" implies that the United States is known for contributing more to the culinary world than just Value Meals.
If you have visited or lived on the East Coast, West Coast, or in the Southern part of the United States, you know that the true flavor of our country varies dramatically. You will find certain foods that stick out as being unique to the region. You may find that food in another part of the country, but the original and authentic food can only be experienced by visiting that specific area.
One particular section of the US that is known for having a flavor all their own is that of Louisiana. As with all regional cuisine, the food reflects what is available to the area and what influence past culture has had. Creoles and Cajuns are two culturally distinct groups that when studied provide an interesting look at the formation of culture in our country. Cajun and Creole are also used to describe the foods of Louisiana.
Creole can refer to more cosmopolitan foods associated with the cuisine of Louisiana that were born early on out of the blending of cultures in the city, particularly in the French Quarter. As you move South through Louisiana, you move into Cajun Country. Cajuns are ancestors of the Acadians who came to Louisiana in the 1700's. They settled in southwest Louisiana and lived in isolation; many still do to this day. Cajun food is about making the most of what you have. It's simple cooking, but good food that is celebrated with neighbors and friends.
One of many, many foods to try while I am here in New Orleans is the Muffuletta sandwich at the Central Grocery on Decatur Street. To get to the history of this sandwich, it would be best to read a line from Marie Lupo Tusa, the daughter of the Central Grocery's founder who wrote about it in her 1980 cookbook, Marie's Melting Pot. In the book she writes:
"One of the most interesting aspects of my father's grocery is his unique creation, the Muffuletta sandwich. The Muffuletta was created in the early 1900's when the Farmer's Market was in the same area as the grocery. Most of the farmers who sold their produce there were Sicilian. Every day they used to come of my father's grocery for lunch.
They would order some salami, some ham, a piece of cheese, a little olive salad, and either long braided Italian bread or round Muffuletta bread. In typical Sicilian fashion, they ate everything separately. The farmers used to sit on crates or barrels and try to eat while precariously balancing their small trays covered with food on their knees. My father suggested that it would be easier for the farmers if he cut the bread and put everything on it like a sandwich; even if it was not typical Sicilian fashion.
He experimented and found that the thicker, braided Italian bread was too hard to bite but the softer round Muffuletta bread was ideal for his sandwich. In very little time, the farmers came to merely ask for a "Muffuletta" for their lunch."
Central Grocery has been selling these sandwiches for three generations, and the tradition lives on, offering a taste of true American cuisine to anyone who visits.
The Muffuletta sandwich takes its roots from Italian origins. Italian cuisine has given us many fantastic foods including another type of popular sandwich: the Panini. The story of the Panini is one for another time... but for now you can combine the two and come try a Muffuletta Panini this week on Tuesday, April 29th at Tobey-Kendel Dining Room during lunch as we feature it as our specialty Panini of the day.
Look for other menu selections offered in the dining rooms this semester, and don't forget to look at the weekly menus on the Dining Services website often to find out what other fabulous menu items await you this week!
Happy Dining!
Chef Aran Essig, CEC, CCA
(Certified Executive Chef, Certified Culinary Administrator)
Want to know what's being served in the dining rooms? Call the FoodLine (970.351.FOOD) for daily menus or look at our weekly menus online. Not signed up for the Faculty/Staff Payroll Deduction program yet? Learn more about the program here.


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Toccoa Police Arrest Three After Unusual Incident Inside Vehicle
Toccoa Police arrested three people last week after an officer said he came up on unusual activity inside a vehicle while on regular patrol.
Chief Tim Jarrell said Corporal Hamp Cross was patrolling on Elberton Street near the intersection with Avon Street between 8 and 9 p.m. last Wednesday when he came up behind a pick-up truck at a stop sign.
"When he noticed the occupants of the vehicle start to move forward erratically, at first he thought it may have been a fight inside the vehicle, but one of the individuals exited the vehicle on the passenger side, (then) he (the officer) noticed his arm was on fire and there appeared to be smoke and fire coming from inside the vehicle," said Jarrell.
Jarrell said that Corporal Cross investigated and reports that a disposable lighter that was allegedly being used to heat a crack pipe exploded while two people in the vehicle were allegedly trying to smoke crack cocaine.
The chief went on to say police recovered a substance from the vehicle believed to be crack cocaine and a device that can be used for the purposes of smoking crack cocaine.
Police arrested 55-year-old J.C. Cash and 45-year-old Kimberly Farmer, both of Toccoa, for Possession of Crack Cocaine and Possession of Drug Related Objects.
Jarrell said both were treated for any injuries on scene before being transported to the Stephens County Jail.
He said Cash and Farmer were passengers in the vehicle, which 51-year-old Deborah Ann Elmore of Clover, South Carolina was driving.
Elmore was charged with DUI-Alcohol and Driving While License Suspended.
Police reported Elmore provided two breath samples of .171 and .172.


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Expo Volunteers_Friday 12:30-4:30
Friday, May 17, 2013 from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM (PDT)
Bay to Breakers needs YOU!
The Bay to Breakers Volkswagen Greater Body Expo Presented by Big 5 Sporting Goods is happening Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. Volunteers are needed to distribute race packets and t-shirts to registered runners, and helping with on-site race registration.
Be a part of one of San Francisco's most popular and longest-running events, and receive a volunteer t-shirt.
Shifts are 4 hours, and volunteers must be able to stand for extended periods. Refreshments are provided.
The Bay to Breakers Volkswagen Greater Body Expo Presented by Big 5 Sporting Goods is held at the Concourse Exhibition Center (635 Eight St., San Francisco). The Concourse Exhibition Center is just six major blocks from the Civic Center BART station and accessible by bus: MUNI #10 & #19.
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'Amazing Dreamcoat' opens at 2 p.m. today at Bankhead
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Comments (2)
a resident of Valley Trails
on Jul 28, 2010 at 11:28 am
My wife and I saw this production last Friday night and it was so much FUN! Another GREAT production for Tri-Valley Rep. Congrats! If you haven't done so, go and buy your tickets. Definitely fun for the entire family and the time is perfect for even the younger ones at 1 hour 45 minutes, so bring the children and have a great time!
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Aug 3, 2010 at 5:54 pm
We saw this on Sunday afternoon.
I've seen 6 productions of Joseph, ranging from community theatre to a professional traveling production, and this has got to be one of the BEST!
Joseph is amazing (pardon the pun) and the mens ensemble belts out their tunes beautifully. Even the most slow part of the show was pepped up and we were thoroughly entertained throughout.
Definitely worth the price of admission and every seat in the house is great.
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