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I'm confused by the measurements in this entry. They can grow up to a unanit in length, fine. If you take the Earth conversion (based on comments in Talk:Chesix System Of Measures, then 20 nanits of mouth-opening length is roughly 6.5 feet, compared to the Mutes largest body length of 10.5 feet. I'm having conceptual problems envisioning this (the closest I can come up with is a python chomping down on a deer, but even that would be a mouth of 3 feet tops). Or, I am just trying to apply too much Earth knowledge to this? Is there a visual equivalent (either realisitically or fantastically)? --Morbus Iff 12:08, 9 Jan 2005 (EST)
Think of an Aligator head on a tiger's body with three legs (two front and 1 back) without a tail. I was trying to figure out how wide a mouth like that could open and figured that it could get it's mouth completely around a large aelfant's leg. The measurment conversions still get me. If you think it is too big then I'll scale it down some. --Dr. H. L. Ackroyd 16:06, 9 Jan 2005 (EST)
The following exchange was integral to this Encyclopedia Entry.
23:56, 14 Dec 2004 (EST) Dr. H. L. Ackroyd:
00:06, 15 Dec 2004 (EST) Morbus Iff:
You dibbed four minutes early! You must be penalized. Your penalty, which is randomly made up each turn based on whatever drunken concept of "integration" I can think of in two minutes: choose one scholar, besides yourself, who played last turn. That scholar will write one sentence for you, and you must use that sentence in your entry, somewhere. Cop-outs ("and the mystic and mysterious message of EGGPLANT was scrawled on his foot") are frowned upon. Fun!
10:41, 15 Dec 2004 (EST) [User:DrAckroyd|Dr. H. L. Ackroyd]]:
Darn! I didn't look to see the timestamp of the sig, I just glanced at my clock (which was obviously a few minutes early) then headed to straight to bed. I'll nominate Dr. Crank as my "punisher" for this round. And thanks a whole lot. I mean it. really.
23:06, 15 Dec 2004 (EST) Doctor Phineas Crank:
Indeed, having a Mute Chukarandos chewing on your ankle is rather worse than getting divorced and finding out that your future ex-wife had genital warts after all, but only just barely. Punishment contribution from Doctor Phineas Crank
10:30, 16 Dec 2004 (EST) Dr. H. L. Ackroyd:
Nothing like taking it easy on a fellow is there? Thanks, Doc. Glad to hear the warts are clearing up.
13:26, 16 Dec 2004 (EST) Doctor Phineas Crank:
Well, it was supposed to be a punishment, after all. The sentence, that is. The warts are just the gift that keeps on giving!
19:08, 16 Dec 2004 (EST) Dr. H. L. Ackroyd:
I'm curious, having been sentenced, do I now get an appeal?
16:02, 17 Dec 2004 (EST) John Cowan:
Of course you do. Your appeal is denied.


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With all the publicity this week surrounding Nestle pulling out of the upcoming Britney Spears tour, it must come as a relief to the 17 year old pop star to finally get a solid itinerary together.
The tour, announced through online service Pollstar, starts Monday, 28 June in Pompano Beach, Florida and runs the length of the summer.
The last of the 47 North American dates is the Allentown Fair in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Sunday, 5 September.
Canadian fans of the teen sensation won't have to worry about failing currencies keeping their idol from playing here. Spears has lined up no less than eight Canadian dates.
The Great White North leg of the tour stars 13 July and runs until the 25th.
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Trainer Gai Waterhouse was fined $15,000 last night at the conclusion of the Racing NSW stewards' inquiry into the positive test to cocaine returned by her horse Love You Honey.
Sydney's leading trainer pleaded guilty to a charge of not presenting the filly to race free of any banned drugs at Gosford on April 25, when it finished last.
Chief steward Ray Murrihy advised Waterhouse that as trainer of Love You Honey she had total culpability for a positive swab, no matter what the circumstances.
Although it was believed the source of contamination was accidental, Waterhouse told stewards she had no choice but to plead guilty.
After the penalty, for her second drug-related offence in a 13-year training career, Waterhouse gave a polite "no comment".
It was only the mitigating circumstances - most notably the admission of stable employee Roy Storch that he had used cocaine - that saved Waterhouse from a disqualification or suspension of her licence. "It's overwhelmingly clear that any traces of BZE [benzylecgonine - a metabolite of cocaine] has come about by accidental contamination [to Love You Honey]," she told the inquiry.
Waterhouse was fined $5000 in 1998 when Z'Amigo, which was co-owned by radio personality Alan Jones, returned traces of the prohibited substances phenylbutazone and oxyphenbutazone in a pre-race test after bute had been administered to the horse by mistake.
Waterhouse said that in her time as a trainer, which has catapulted her to the top of the Sydney premiership, she had produced "thousands" of runners.'
"I couldn't think of any trainer in Australasia that has more horses swabbed, Mr Murrihy," she said of her near-unblemished record.
Storch admitted on day one of the inquiry last Monday that he had used cocaine, but it was then established that two other stable employees had admitted using the drug. These revelations came as a result of an internal inquiry Waterhouse held into her workers as soon as she had been advised of Love You Honey's positive swab.
While Storch was again involved in yesterday's proceedings, one of the two other workers was unable to be interviewed, as both had subsequently returned to their overseas homes. The other - "stable worker two" - was interviewed by stewards behind closed doors yesterday.
Murrihy told Waterhouse the circumstances of the case were "relatively unique", citing them as different from that involving Queensland trainer Bruce McLachlan, who was banned from racing for an original term of 12 months in 1988 when a horse of his tested positive to cocaine.
Murrihy, part of the stewards' panel in Queensland then, said that in that inquiry there had never been any mention of contamination as a defence. On appeal, McLachlan's penalty was reduced to a $20,000 fine and one-month suspension and a drug-using stable employee was later warned off.
Waterhouse said she had introduced stringent safety procedures to her stable in the light of cocaine making its way into one of her horses. She said she now had a tap under video surveillance, with all staff told to wash their hands before starting work. This applied also to owners.
Declaring the charge "cruel and unfair", Waterhouse commented on how to police accidental contamination of horses in future.
Telling Murrihy she had no idea any of her staff were on any drugs, let alone cocaine, she said: "How do you know? I didn't know until this inquiry.
"Maybe one should drug test one's staff once a week, I don't know."
Storch would not comment on whether he was still employed by Waterhouse, instead reading a short statement as he left Racing NSW headquarters at Mascot.
"Anything I may have done in my personal time away from Mrs Waterhouse's stables that could have caused the contamination, I am deeply sorry," he said. "I'll never take drugs again." Murrihy said Storch would be further interviewed over his drug use and the ramifications for his licence.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MIME4J-190?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Stefano Bagnara resolved MIME4J-190. ------------------------------------ Resolution: Fixed Tests have been added (I didn't add a couple of failing tests, I will add them after we resolve MIME4J-194 / MIME4J-195) > Reintroduce "artistic license" licensed test messages into main code base > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: MIME4J-190 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MIME4J-190 > Project: JAMES Mime4j > Issue Type: Task > Components: parser (core) > Affects Versions: 0.7 > Reporter: Stefano Bagnara > Assignee: Stefano Bagnara > Fix For: 0.7 > > > In past we had much more test messages in the code base. We removed them back in 2007 because of uncertain licensing issues. The test messages were removed and attached here: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MIME4J-11 > I've encountered a similar issue while testing jDKIM and opened https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-64 . It seems that it's OK to include Artistic License licensed files at least when they are data files (not sources) and used only for tests so I think we can put the test messages back in the codebase so that we increase the coverage. > If I'm not wrong we are dealing with the same license and the same use case we fixed in jDKIM (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JDKIM-1) > WDYT? -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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Since my dad's death, I have had more experience with mortality. There is no handbook, just things you learn that matter. When my best friend's brother died off mysterious reasons in the woods, I told her there was no request too crazy. We ended up hiking together in the woods to where he was found to confirm it, to make sure it was real. My friend lost her daughter. It was quick and tragic. It was hard. I too told her no request was too crazy, the lesson I learned from my own loss.
In the years since, I've lost my grandmother, my grandfather, and an uncle. I am close to losing an aunt as I write this. She's too young. She will be horribly missed by those she leaves behind, especially her children. Death is always hardest for those left behind. We, the survivors, pick up the pieces in the best way that we can, no grieving process the same. We do, however, celebrate our loved one's life in every step forward that we take. No one can carry another through that journey, but one can quite simply hold a hand while they go through it. Hold it tight. The living through-it process is long and interminably hard. Your life doesn't end when the person leaves you and their life doesn't end when they leave you.
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To experience so much loss strengthens our resolve to live our life fully as you put it here, "Don't wait."ReplyDelete
A heartfelt and, yes, tough slice. Beautifully honest. I really was touched by these words, "The living through-it process is long and interminably hard. Your life doesn't end when the person leaves you and their life doesn't end when they leave you." Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Life is but a fleeting moment. It is so precious and should never be taken for granted.ReplyDelete
Your post was extremely touching to me as it brings up thoughts of my own loved that died to soon. You are so correct when you say that no grieving process is the same. Each and everyone of us deals with death differently and there is no correct way. It was shocking to me and still is to this day those people that reach out but only for a a millisecond, and boom are gone. You are a unique and kind soul for going with your friend to that spot, many people couldn't do it. It is important as you say to " celebrate our loved ones in every step forward that we take". Thank you for this post, it was very much needed.ReplyDelete
I've got your hand in mine even when I am not with you. No request is too crazy. Sending love and prayers for your family. I like the ending because it's spot on. You're right. We might not be well enough to do those things if we only have a short time left. Do them now with the people that you love. Make everyday moment matter -- there is no time to wait.ReplyDelete


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French noted family, the illegitimate daughter of Francois Mitterand from a long-term relationship with her mother Anne. The press was aware of the situation but did not discuss it in the media as a courtesy to the President. At the funeral of Mitterand in January 1986, Mazarine stood with her mother in the background of Mitterand's wife and sons, united in grief for the one whom they all loved.
Mazarine wrote her story as her first book, an instant best-seller, in 1998. She related that he was a devoted father, spending time with her and that they were not uncommonly seen in public together. In 1994 they were photographed in a Paris Match. In January 1984, when Mazarine was nine, her dad signed papers officially recognizing her as his child.
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LOS ANGELES - Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill drove hard enough though the Ohio State defense in the second half that the Buckeyes would have had to rip his jersey off to stop him.
That was the point.
By the time Arizona's 11-point first half lead had swung fully to a 10-point deficit, Hill rattled off nine straight points for Arizona over a four-minute span, including a turnaround jumper and driving for a three-point play.
His work turned OSU's lead to just 56-52 with eight minutes left, and while that ultimately did not prove enough to stop his career from ending, it was something.
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"The opportunities presented itself," Hill said. "I was trying to make sure everybody knew we weren't giving up. It's easy for especially some young guys to give up, but the situation me, Mark (Lyons) and Kevin (Parrom) are in, it's do or die.
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Lyons also played like his back was against the wall, as he has in almost every clutch situation this season. He scored 23 points on 6-for-12 shooting and made 9 of 10 free throws, though he had no assists to three turnovers.
Lyons hit a three-pointer 37 seconds into the game, hit a pair of free throws to put UA ahead 10-4 and later came back with a three-point play to make it 22-15.
Lyons cooled off after that, missing a three and committing a turnover early in the second half, but he said he was doing less offensively because his teammates were doing more.
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With Lyons' 23 points and 16 from Hill, the UA's senior leaders had over half of the Wildcats' points.
Of course, that was probably no surprise for UA coach Sean Miller.
"Me as a coach, I leave here with my head held high because of these guys right here," Miller said. "They did everything we wanted them to do."
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Especially after UA took early leads of up to 11 points, Ohio State guard Lenzelle Smith respected the Wildcats.
"They came out and punched us early," Smith said. "We knew this game was going to be a tough game. There's a knock on teams like Arizona that they aren't physical or tough enough. But that was one of the toughest teams we played all year.
"We had to respect that coming into the second half."
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Hill wound up tying Kyle Fogg for the most games played in UA basketball history, at 139.
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With the second half of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series going, rookies like Danica Patrick are seeing tracks for the second time this season. And knowledge gained from the first race of 2013 can pay off in the second race. We saw that with Patrick two weeks ago at Pocono when she made her second start at the 2.5-mile triangle. She was more aggressive on restarts, knew the track better and had at least a small notebook of knowledge to draw upon. Danica Patrick hopes the same holds true for Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. It's a very tiny little town in the middle of nowhere. Brooklyn is about a half hour from Ann Arbor and an hour from East Lansing. Prior to their trip to Michigan, Danica Patrick, Gibson and the rest of the No. 10 team will participate in a two-day test at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., as the quest for speed and better results continues. Danica Patrick gave her thoughts on Michigan: "I think it's ...
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Moussa Sissoko was due to fly into Newcastle tonight to tie up his move from Toulouse.
The box to box midfielder's move has been confirmed by Toulouse and the transfer should be completed tomorrow.
Sissoko was due to join the Magpies in the summer but as we reported on Tuesday the move was brought forward.
A statement from Toulouse said: "Moussa Sissoko is leaving his hometown club, Toulouse FC, to join Newcastle."
Sissoko joins for a knockdown fee believed to be worth £1.8million.


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Once gone, and often before, every decade migrates into the vocabulary of folklore. There it persists as a sort of handy hieroglyph for conjuring up popular memories of a time. So it is that "the '20s," as a phrase, evokes not only The Great Gatsby but more social lore than the entire text of the novel. Similarly, to allude to the '30s, the '40s, the '50s or the '60s is to speak volumes. In contrast, the '70s have not, so to speak, learned to talk.
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Texas school district defends teacher gun policy
Teachers carrying guns to school is one idea being offered to protect students in the wake of the deadly school attack in Connecticut. It's a reality in the remote town of Harrold, Texas, and the superintendent of that school district defended the plan in the wake of the school shootings.
Echoes of Harrold's so-called "Guardian Plan" are being heard beyond the hallways of this sparsely populated community. School districts across the nation are looking at the town's school district to see if its weapons policy is something they want to emulate.
"My mantra has been this: as school personnel with children here, we are our first responders," explained Superintendent David Thweatt.
Thweatt believes teachers armed with a gun can help prevent a school shooting.
"My goal is if someone tries to come in and hurt my little ones that they are killed," he said.
In 2007 the district adopted a policy known as the Guardian Plan. It has four components but essentially teachers who have a concealed handgun license can carry a gun with them to school.
In the five years it has been in place, Thweatt says there have been no incidents at the school and he attributes that to the extra security measures they've taken.
"It's just like seeing a clock in the room, not even in your mind. You just know that it's there," said one student.
"I like it because it kind of makes me feel safer because I mean, we don't have a police station here," said Madison Templeton, student.
That was the main purpose of the plan. The nearest law enforcement agency was 30 minutes away, and school administrators were concerned that if a shooter came to the school, they wouldn't stand a chance.
"We need to be here to protect our children not four or five minutes or six minutes from now. We need to protect them now," said Thweatt.
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"I don't have any issues with it at all. If one of those guys gets into the school, he's met with an armed resistance," said Hopkins.
103 students walk the halls every day. Thweatt says it's his job to protect students and teachers.


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This year for the first time, youth age 17 and younger can hunt the entire Minnesota spring turkey season or until they harvest a turkey and they can choose any location open to turkey hunting, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said.
Youth age 13-17 need to obtain a license for a fee of $5. Youth age 12 and younger need to obtain a free license. License vendors will add a $1 issuing fee.
Spring wild turkey season begins Wednesday, April 16 and runs through Thursday, May 29.
Gone is the need for youth to pick a single time period and risk getting shut out by bad weather or an unexpected conflict with school, work or family obligations.
"Adults should share their passion for hunting and get kids out in the field," said Mike Kurre, DNR's mentoring program coordinator. "The season structure for youth and inexpensive license fees provide the opportunity to build the family turkey hunting tradition from the ground up – or the parents down."
Licenses may be purchased from any DNR license agent, online at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense or by telephone at 888-665-4236. People purchasing via Internet or by telephone should allow seven to 10 days for the turkey license and attached site tag to arrive in the mail. All turkey hunters must have their license and tag in possession when hunting.
A $3.50 convenience fee will be charged for telephone purchases. An additional fee of 3 percent of the transaction amount plus $1.65 for mailing the license will be added to online purchases.
Additional information about the spring turkey hunting season is available on the DNR website at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/turkey.
DNR accepting comments on hunting rules
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments through 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 12, on a proposal to make permanent a number of temporary hunting rules that have been in place for at least one hunting season.
The rules pertain to registration of game taken by hunting or trapping, hunter selection and descriptions of various hunting area boundaries such as wild turkey permit areas, deer areas and waterfowl hunting zones.
"Hunters have been applying for licenses and registering game under most of these rules for the past several seasons," said Jason Abraham, DNR season setting specialist. "By making these temporary rules permanent, we provide additional consistency for hunters and streamline the process for managing a sustainable harvest."
The proposed rules are published are on the DNR website at www.mndnr.gov/input/rules/wildlife/hunting.html.
Comments may be submitted to: Jason Abraham, Box 20, DNR, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55115-4020 or by emailing [email protected]
Many of the rule changes are intended to streamline regulations, reduce paperwork and modify zone boundaries to better match habitat conditions. Rules summaries include: Modify deer tagging provisions • Allow deer hunters to apply for an either-sex permit and a special hunt in the same year • Allow for online and telephone registration of bears and bait stations •Update elk zone boundaries • Provide for site validation coupons for fisher, marten and otter • Modify farmland furbearer zone • Consolidate wild turkey permit areas from 77 smaller areas into nine larger ones • Streamline wild turkey license sales procedures.


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270-pounder puts up super-size numbers
By Lisa Winston, USA TODAY Baseball Weekly
If a 6-4, 270-pound giant with a bat in his hands uses
the phrase, "Those are fighting words," your first impulse might be to run for
But when that giant happens to be Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners)
DH Juan Thomas, you realize pretty quickly that you are safe from harm
unless, of course, you happen to be an incoming baseball.
"It would surprise people to know that I am really just
a big teddy bear," he laughed.
Thomas, better known in Tacoma by his nickname "Large Human,"
was hitting .303 with 19 homers and 76 RBI through Saturday, earning Triple-A
All-Star status in his first season at that level.
Last year, in his first full Double-A season at New Haven,
he hit .275 with 27 homers and 100 RBI.
This could be the seventh year in a row Thomas tops the
20-home run plateau. So it still smarts that the White Sox, who drafted him
out of high school in the 10th round of 1991, released him at the end of spring
training in 1998.
Which leads to those aforementioned fighting words: "Little
That's the nickname bestowed upon him in his White Sox
days for reasons that are obvious if you see him. His name, his size, his White
Sox uniform, even his number 35; the resemblance to a certain "Big Hurt" was
quite remarkable. But Thomas got sick of the constant comparisons.
"There are people who think I'm Frank Thomas' relative.
I lived for one year in Alabama and now most of the media guides say I'm from
there," he said. "But I'm from Ashland, Ky., and I have to make sure that gets
cleared up."
After his release, Thomas scrambled, ending up with the
Atlantic City Surf in the independent Atlantic League. He even considered hanging
it up until his wife, Sally, talked some sense into him.
"She told me: 'Don't let them win. You are way too good,
and you'll regret it if you quit now,' " Thomas said.
Thomas had 33 homers and 103 RBI. One hit that isn't in
those Surf stats was an outfield collision with big-league veteran Gerald Young,
which earned Thomas his nickname.
"I bent down to pick him up and he told me, 'You're too
big to have a one-word nickname,' " Thomas said. " 'You're just a large human.
There it is! You're Large Human!' "
The Mariners came calling in 1999, his second season with
the Surf, with an offer to play at New Haven. Over the next season and a half,
he earned a cult following that included Web sites dedicated to him.
It looks like Thomas will get to create another wave of
fans in winter ball this offseason. So how do you say "Large Human" in Spanish?
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Underneath our feet: protect yourself from mine subsidence in South Pittsburgh
Coal and coal mining are a large part of Pittsburgh's history, propelling our region to the forefront of industry for generations. First cropping up in the 1700s, coal mines were constructed all over South Pittsburgh in particular. In fact, what we know today as Mount Washington used to be called Coal Hill. By the beginning of the 19th century, coal became Pittsburgh's primary fuel source. And because of the way that coal was traditionally extracted, in which long tunnels and tracks were dug deep into the ground, many of our neighborhoods, and towns all across the region, now sit atop former mines.
In July, a 91 year old coal mine on Frederick Street in Mount Oliver collapsed after heavy rains, and over a dozen families suddenly found that their homes' foundations had moved beneath their feet, causing their houses to sink into the ground and crack. Utility companies stopped providing services like gas and electricity. At least five families were evacuated, and some have said that due to the severity of the damage done to their houses, they're deciding whether or not to even return home.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection stepped in at that point, and they've contracted a company called Coastal Drilling East to fill the mine cavity with a mixture of sand and concrete--and this will take eight weeks and cost more than $1.3 million. So who pays for this? As Mount Oliver borough engineer Ruthanne Omer said to the Post-Gazette, "The companies who built the mines are long gone. Although the state will stabilize the ground, without mine subsidence insurance, the money to fix this is coming out of our residents' pockets."
You may be asking yourself, am I at risk for a potential mine subsidence? To answer that question, check out this map that the DEP put together that shows where undermining occurred in District 4.
As you can see, essentially all of District 4 was undermined, and so there will always be a potential risk for subsidence.
It's important for South Pittsburgh homeowners to consider acquiring mine subsidence insurance. For more information, log onto the state's DEP mine subsidence website. You can also speak to a DEP expert to find out about your potential risk and available insurance coverage--call 1.800.922.1678, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To speak with my office about these issues, or any others, call 412.255.2131 or send us a message through my website.
Help shape Brookline's identity
Speak up! The future of Brookline is up to us. Visit OurBrookline to share your ideas, take the surveys, chat with your friends, and promote the neighborhood--all while earning some local business prizes!
And the next opportunity to take part in Brookline's identity visioning workshops is on September 12 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church at 933 Brookline Boulevard. Come out and help generate ideas for the future identity and vision of Brookline Boulevard. The meetings focus on the commercial distrrict but also touch on the identity of the neighborhood at large in order to promote business growth and community improvement.
Thanks to EvolveEA, SPDC, Design Center, the URA, and the City Planning Department for making this possible. For more information, feel free to call my office at 412.255.2131 and we can put you in touch with the team leading these workshops.
Good news you don't hear on the news
Did you know that in Pennsylvania, in the year 2013, someone can be denied a mortgage, refused a hotel room, or fired from their job just because of who they are or whom they love? Pennsylvania is the only state in the northeast where a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression can be used against them in a discriminatory manner without basic protections we as Americans have come to expect. Councilman Kraus and I sponsored a pair of Wills of Council that put Pittsburgh City Council on the record as supporting equal treatment and equal rights for all people--no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
In August I had a chance to attend a celebration for the Carrick High Alumni Association, which has been bringing together alumni and celebrating their achievements for 20 years. City Council issued a proclamation for Paul "Bucky" Harrison, who has devoted his time over the last couple decades to the Alumni Association, and August 11 was declared Paul "Bucky" Harrison Day in the City. Read the proclamation here. In addition, we celebrated the ninth annual class of distinguished alumni and teachers from Carrick High--learn more about these alumni (and former band director James Kraus) in our proclamation here.
Brookline is breezy
On Saturday September 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Brookline Boulevard welcomes you to the Autumn Breeze Fest, featuring food, arts and crafts, special sales from many businesses, and more. Most of the construction work on the Boulevard will have been completed, so come out to visit our business district! This fall celebration is sponsored by the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, and if you're interested in participating as a vendor, contact Cannon Coffee or A-Boss Optician, or contact email@example.com.
Brookline is busy
Just like "Follow Fridays" on Twitter let users put forward recommendations for their followers, SPDC's Facebook page will be spotlighting a Brookline business or organization every Friday. Follow SPDC on Facebook to learn more about Brookline's history, residents, and businesses--and maybe scoop up a coupon or two in the process!
And if you don't already receive The Brookline, a monthly publication with an impressive array of news, event listings, and other happenings around Brookline, you're missing out! Join the Brookline Google group to sign up by email, or email Pam to request a subscription for delivery every month. Clint Burton's BrooklineConnection website has a fantastic archive of back issues. Dig in!
South Pittsburgh construction updates
There's a lot going on in District 4 in terms of development and construction, and they're all at various stages of completion:
Two of Beechview's finest recognized for their dedication
Congratulations to Beechview residents Sue Pfeuffer and Phyllis Didiano, who were recently named recipients of the 2013 Jefferson Award for their dedication and service to their neighborhood! The Jefferson Award, known as the "Nobel Prize for volunteerism," was started in 1972 and named after Thomas Jefferson. Learn more about the award here.
Sue and Phyllis are board members of the Friends of the Beechview Library and members of the Community Leaders United of Beechview (CLUB). For the past 20 years, they've lived on the same street in Beechview, and both have put countless hours in working to make Beechview better--from the weekly flea market, various community fundraisers, and community initiatives like the Beechview Area Concerned Citizens and the Night Out Against Crime. Check out this piece that the Post-Gazette posted about Sue and Phyllis to learn more. Congratulations!
Beechview's library branch slated for building enhancements
As I mentioned briefly in last month's newsletter, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Beechview branch is on deck for building improvements. Planning for these enhancements will begin this fall, with the renovations scheduled to be completed by the end of 2014. Stay tuned for announcements for community meetings so you can learn more about the process and share your input.
An opportunity to advocate for area residents living with disabilities
There are currently openings for volunteer positions serving on a task force with the intent to integrate people with disabilities into community activities and the employment of their choosing. The task force will also advise the Mayor and County Executive on state and federal issues that deal with the dignity of our neighbors, friends, and family members who live with disabilities.
Members of this task force are expected to be city residents, attend ten Monday afternoon meetings a year, usually between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. at 200 Ross Street, and the positions are appointed a four-year term. If you're interested in learning more, visit this page or call 412.255.2102. If you're interested in taking part, email your resume and a letter of intent to firstname.lastname@example.com. The deadline to apply is noon on August 31, 2013.
A note from the Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools open on August 26, and there are lots of new faces around South Pittsburgh. This month's dispatch:
What are your thoughts about Pittsburgh Public Schools? PPS wants to know! Superintendent Linda Lane has asked me to share with you this online forum to exchange ideas about how to ensure that all students develop the skills--both academic and non-academic--they need to succeed. Whether you're an educator, a parent, or an interested community member, take part in the conversation here.
Block Watches work!
If you are concerned about crime in your neighborhood, we encourage you to attend your neighborhood block watch meeting. There, you can learn how to organize your closest neighbors and meet people who may have dealt with similar issues elsewhere in the community. This is a chance to meet local officers, officials, and your own neighbors, and to speak up about problems you see and experience every day.
Carrick-Overbrook Block Watch
Brookline Block Watch
The Pittsburgh Community Safety website is another fantastic resource for keeping tabs on your community. Sign up to receive public safety alerts in your police zone, and check out the virtual blotter. Need help? Check out the user guide.
Seniors aged 60+ can receive free home safety resources
Did you know that our houses can potentially be dangerous places, especially for the youngest and the oldest members of our population? A program for County residents aged 60 or older can help recognize and fix some common potential problems. A project of Family Services of Western Pennsylvania's Interfaith Volunteer Caregiver program, trained volunteers will inspect your house room by room for fire and fall hazards, making recommendations as they go. They will help distribute safety supplies (like nightlights, bathmats, and flashlights), install smoke alarms, and help residents outfit their homes with grab bars or handrails--and it's all free of charge. If you're interested, please call the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program at 412.345.7420 to request this home safety check, which lasts about an hour.
More assistance for seniors aged 60+
The Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers program, a part of Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, is advertising lots of free, volunteer services to our area's aging population. Anyone in the County aged 60+ qualifies for free help from IVC, regardless of income. Services they provide include:
To learn more and to get assistance for yourself or a family member, neighbor, or friend, call IVC at 412.345.7420. And also call that number if you're considering volunteering with this program to help others.
Carrick Tree Tenders welcome you to come out and play in the dirt!
Jake from Tree Pittsburgh and the Carrick Tree Tenders invite you to Tree Care Day on Brownsville Road, where they will be sprucing up (no pun intended) the new trees along the corridor. This will take place on Saturday August 24, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Meet at the corner of Brownsville Road and Churchview Avenue--and come prepared to play in the dirt and have fun! Tree Pittsburgh will provide tools, gloves, and any other necessary materials. All you'd need to bring is yourself, some friends, and clothes that you don't mind getting dirty in.
If you're interested in attending, and for any questions about tree tending, please contact Joe Krynock at email@example.com, Jake Milofsky at firstname.lastname@example.com or 412.362.6360, or call my office at 412.255.2131.
Employment opportunities with the City of Pittsburgh
The City of Pittsburgh invites all individuals seeking employment to apply online using their website at www.pghjobs.net. Click on the Online Employment Center button to view current job openings and register in the online employment system. If you don't have access to a computer with Internet capabilities, visit the City's Online Employment Center at 414 Grant Street, City-County Building, Fourth Floor, or call for Employment Application information at 412.255.2710.
Meals on Wheels needs drivers and kitchen help
Our Meals on Wheels programs are in need of volunteer drivers, visitors and kitchen help Monday through Friday. Volunteering requires a one and a half hour commitment for drivers and visitors and a three hour commitment for kitchen helpers once a week or as needed.
Hilltop/Mt. Washington/Bon Air/Carrick/Overbrook/Brentwood: Call the kitchen at 412.881.0990 between 8:00 a.m. and noon or stop by the kitchen at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (601 Brownsville Rd.) from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Beechview/Brookline/Carnegie: Call 412.307.1640 or the kitchen at 412.279.5670. The kitchen is located at St. John's Lutheran Church at 601 Washington Ave, Carnegie, PA 15106.
Carrick Tree Care Day
Beechview Merchants Association Meeting
Labor Day Parade
Rosh Hashanah
Beechview Area Concerned Citizens & Beechview Block Watch
Brookline Chamber of Commerce meeting
Carrick-Overbrook Block Watch meeting
City Council Public Hearing concerning Fairhaven Methodist Church's historic designation
Brookline Block Watch meeting
Beechview Senior Center Picnic
Carrick Community Council Public Meeting
Brookline Identity Visioning meeting #3
Yom Kippur
First Annual Kennywood Latino Day
South Pittsburgh Development Corporation (SPDC) monthly meeting
Zone 3 Public Safety meeting
2014 Capital Budget Hearing - Beechview
Mt. Washington Community Forum
Brookline Autumn Breeze Fest
Overbrook Community Council meeting
Economic Development South (EDS) Bike/Pedestrian Committee meeting
Brookline Area Community Council meeting
Improving our neighborhoods and keeping them great is a process that requires involvement from people like you. Be active, and join us at any of the following events or meetings. We can't do it without you! If you have questions about any of these events, feel free to give our office a call at 412.255.2131.
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Fatal: woman dead at Brimsdown Station
By Clare Casey in Local People
A WOMAN has died after she was struck by a train in Enfield yesterday.
The woman – yet to be identified – was pronounced dead at the scene.
British Transport Police today (Monday) confirmed the fatality occurred at Brimsdown train station just after 1:30pm.
A spokeswoman said: "I can confirm it was a person struck by a train – we were called at 1.33pm to Brimsdown station and attended alongside colleagues from the ambulance service.
"Sadly a woman died at the scene.
"Her death is not believed to be suspicious and so a file has been prepared for the coroner."
The station was closed for two hours and no trains were running in either direction.
Police investigating, taped off the area.
Enfield residents on Facebook page: We Love Our Highway asked people to "spare a thought if traffic bad near Brimsdown....being told someone there is dead....in front of a train."


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Oahu Beach Safety and Box Jellyfish
Description, sting symptoms and treatment
| Box Jellyfish arrive on a monthly cycle, 7-11 days after a full moon, usually on the Leeward side of the island, remaining for around 3 days. Areas affected include Hanauma Bay, Waikiki Beach, Ala Moana Beach Park, and sometimes include ocean areas up to and including the Wai`anae Coast. The lethal type, the Sea Wasp, infamous in Australia, is not found in Hawaii!
Box jellyfish are small creatures, transparent, square shaped and almost impossible to see. Around Oahu, their bodies are typically 1-3 inches tall, with tentacles reaching up to 2 feet. If you see jellyfish washed up on the shoreline, or someone at the beach has been stung, stay out of the water! Obey warning signs! Before leaving your hotel or condo, check out the Hawaii Beach Safety Website for any alerts or warnings.
Box jellyfish seem to sting more in the morning hours when they are closer to the surface. There may be no visible evidence of a sting. Symptoms may include hivelike welts, pain, blisters, and burning, from 10 minutes up to 8 hours after being in the water. If stung, you may contact the lifeguard for treatment at the beach. Remove tentacles with a gloved hand, stick, fins, towel, etc. Don't use your fingers! Pour or spray regular vinegar on the affected area. Do not rub. Apply heat or cold, which ever feels best for you, for pain. If symptoms worsen, contact a doctor.
Severe allergic reaction, including anaphylactic shock, can occur. So call 911 if any shortness of breath, weakness, heart palpitations, muscle cramps or severe symptoms occur!
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We are seeking a qualified and experienced Maths Teacher for an international school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is the urban centre of western Saudi Arabia, and is the second largest city in the country, after Riyadh. With a population of 4.2 million, Jeddah is dubbed 'the most easygoing city in the Kingdom – not to mention its most beguiling' by the Lonely Planet, with particular mention of its 'beautiful coral architecture', 'upscale department stores and malls' and 'international cuisine and seafood'. It is also highlighted as a great location for diving.
We are recruiting a male Maths teacher for the middle and high school of a non-profit international school who have a girls school, a boys school and a kindergarten in the heart of Jeddah. This school teaches to international standards in Maths, Science and Languages, culminating in an American Diploma. They also assist students through SAT and TOEFL exams, to ensure students have the best possible access to quality local and international university education. The school are seeking teachers with at least 3 years of experience teaching post qualification, who are qualified and experienced with either the American or British systems, and who are keen to help students to achieve to the best of their abilities. The school has a focus on technology in the classroom, so teachers keen to use a range of technology in teaching and learning are very welcome. Candidates should be open to different cultures and be able to work well as part of a team, to ensure success in all areas of teaching and learning.
For more information on life in Jeddah see the Lonely Planet guide here.
SPECIAL NOTE – We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration for this position will be contacted.
This small group of schools was established in 1983 as a non-profit private school aimed at providing international standard education to children in Jeddah. The schools include one girls school, one boys school and a kindergarten. The self-contained campus has a focus on technology, and encourages both students and staff to use technology in their teaching learning. There's a wide range of extra-curricular activities across sports and creative arts, alongside the core subjects learning. The school has children from 3-18 years. The school has deep-rooted Islamic values, whilst being open to cultural values from around the world.
Candidates should be qualified teachers with a relevant teaching qualification, degree or diploma, and at least 3 years of experience teaching either the American or British curriculum. Candidates should also hold a bachelor or master degree in the subject they will be teaching, or closely related. We are seeking teachers who are fluent in English language and able to work well as part of a team, who are seeking professional growth and development in their teaching career.


text: The most stable version of Torque we've run in the 4.2.* tree at Purdue University is 188.8.131.52. Before that, the 220.127.116.11 was pretty stable, but has some scary security issues (CVE-2013-4495:<http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2013-4495> users could submit a job that would grant them root access) that were resolved in 4.2.6. Patches for CVE-2013-4495 exist if someone recommends something else. 4.2.6 itself crashed on us a few times on different clusters, but 18.104.22.168 has been running almost without incident for the last few weeks on our gear. I don't have any experience with the old 2.5.* torque, so your milage may vary. Good luck! Graham McCullough HPC systems Administrator Purdue University On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Sreedhar Manchu <sreedhar at nyu.edu> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am in the process of building a new cluster and now I'm approaching the > stage for installing Torque and Moab. > > On all our clusters, until now we have been using Torque 2.5.X and Moab > 6.X. On the new cluster I'm thinking of installing newer versions (Torque > 4.X and Moab 7.X). > > In the mailing list I regularly see that many people are using these > versions and I could use some recommendation on getting a stable version. > Any advise would be much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Sreedhar. > HPC Systems Administrator > New York University. > > _______________________________________________ > torqueusers mailing list > torqueusers at supercluster.org > http://www.supercluster.org/mailman/listinfo/torqueusers > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.supercluster.org/pipermail/torqueusers/attachments/20140226/21a1ce67/attachment-0001.html


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Yes, you read that right. Stocks that pay dividends that are free of federal income taxes. For purposes of this list and most of my other stock lists, I consider a stock to be any security that trades on the New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange that is not a bond, a warrant or an option. That means a stock can include closed end funds [CEFs], which most of the stocks on this list are, REITs, oil royalty income trusts, Canadian royalty trusts, etc. The dividends are tax free because the closed end funds on this list own municipal bonds in their portfolio.
The advantages of owning these types of closed end funds over owning municipal bonds directly are greater liquidity, no minimum investment, and greater diversification. In addition, the income from some of these may be exempt from state taxes. Ask your accountant about this and all other tax aspects of these CEFs before investing. A disadvantage is that the CEFs may sell above net asset value.
Here is a list of over fifty that I've come up with. I plan to keep adding to it as I find more.
BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE) 5.5%
BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust (BBF) 5.5%
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) 5.5%
MFS Municipal Income Trust (MFM) 5.5%
American Municipal Income Portfolio Inc. (XAA) 5.4%
BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BPK) 5.4%
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) 5.4%
Colonial High Income Municipal Trust (CXE) 5.4%
Colonial Municipal Income Trust (CMU) 5.4%
Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Inc. (DSM) 5.4%
Blackrock Apex Municipal Fund Inc. (APX) 5.3%
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) 5.3%
Dreyfus Strategic Municipals Inc. (LEO) 5.3%
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) 5.2%
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) 5.2%
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY) 5.2%
DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (KSM) 5.2%
PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) 5.2%
Alliance National Municipal Income Fund Inc. (AFB) 5.1%
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA) 5.1%
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK) 5.1%
Colonial Investment Grade Municipal Trust (CXH) 5.1%
DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) 5.1%
Dreyfus Municipal Income Inc. (DMF) 5.1%
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (FMN) 5.1%
ACM Municipal Securities Income Fund Inc. (AMU) 5%
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) 5%
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ) 5%
Delaware Investments Florida Insured Muni Income Fund (VFL) 5%
Alliance California Municipal Income Fund Inc. (AKP) 4.9%
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) 4.9%
Colonial Insured Municipal Fund Inc. (CFX) 4.9%
Blackrock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund Inc. (MUI) 4.9%
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (FPT) 4.9%
Alliance New York Municipal Income Fund Inc. (AYN) 4.8%
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) 4.8%
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) 4.8%
Eaton Vance Insured California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM) 4.8%
Neuberger Berman Calif. Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (NBW) 4.8%
BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BJZ) 4.7%
BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF) 4.7%
BR Long Term Muni Adv (BTA) 4.7%
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) 4.7%
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust Fund (BPS) 4.7%
Colonial California Insured Municipal Fund Inc. (CCA) 4.7%
Morgan Stanley California Insured Municipal Income Trust (IIC) 4.7%
BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust (BLH) 4.6%
Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Muni Income Fund (VCF) 4.6%
Eaton Vance Florida Municipal Income Trust (FEV) 4.6%
Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (SBI) 4.6%
Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NFZ) 4.6%
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK) 4.5%
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund (VAZ) 4.5%
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II (VMM) 4.5%
Eaton Vance Insured California Municipal Bond Fund II (EIA) 4.5%
BlackRock Muni NY Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE) 4.5%
Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. (PIF) 4.5%
Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc. (PPM) 4.5%
MBIA Capital/Claymore Mngd. Duration Invest Grade Mun Fund (MZF) 4.5%
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM) 4.4%
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) 4.4%
BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BFO) 4.3%
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) 4.3%
First American Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II Inc. (MXN) 4.2%
Minnesota Municipal Income Portfolio Inc. (MXA) 4.2%
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hi. i ordered one through the link given in a differnt craftster thread and i am having a bit of trouble making use of all the features. i can't believe it did not come with an instruction leaflet. i was able to make some ruffles attached to a piece of fabric, but i have questions about what the notches on the right side are. you can lift up the deal and slide it over to a new setting. wtf is this? i understand that the screw is moved in or out depending on what size you want the ruffle....but what about those other settings? i have searched google and i am still in need of help. if anyone could enlighten me, it would be greatly appreciated. thanks for any help!! leslie
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Most inference code doesn't handle or propagate OOM conditions when constructing type information or doing analysis. Conceptually, once bug 613221 is done it is OK to abort analysis of a script (which will not then be compiled), but any operation updating the core type information (making a type object, adding to the type set of a variable/property) must cause the corresponding JS operation to fail on OOM. The goal here is to preserve the invariant that the core type information overapproximates the feasible types in the compartment.
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HHHmm I think you are the First man who had that problem
has anyone else had this same problem....I was testing out my router, and just teaching myself about ettercap and arp poisoning and what not...
and now my router continously reboots by itself...I dunno how the crap it started happening....or I will randomly lose internet...
I have tried bypassing the router and now I have no problem....but it only started happening after I started playing around with MITM and what not..
the router even lost all its settings and I had to reset it up with all my different settings...
anyone else ever had a similar issue
HHHmm I think you are the First man who had that problem
Damn Am I Late ?
Mitsubishi AMITY XP P166 MMX 32M HD 6 GB Linksys WPC11 v4 FreeBSD 7.0 + BT2
have you reset it to manufactor settings ?
not just plug it off, reset it ...
Watch your back, your packetz will belong to me soon... xD
BackTrack : Giving Machine Guns to Monkeys since 2006
What router make/model is this!?
The best plan is to flash it with the newest firmware.
This is a common result of MITM. If you don't research the risks of the test attacks you are doing, then you can expect potentially harmful results.
dd if=/dev/swc666 of=/dev/wyze
I'm a compulsive post editor, you might wanna wait until my post has been online for 5-10 mins before quoting it as it will likely change.
I know I seem harsh in some of my replies. SORRY! But if you're doing something illegal or posting something that seems to be obvious BS I'm going to call you on it.
Denial of Service does actual damage to the router?
is there a way to reverse it...
I don't know where I did the DOS attack...unless it just happened because of the man in the middle
These tools are dangerous if you do not know how to use them. You have probably "bricked" your router. You can try to upgrade the firmware or "flash it". PLEASE RTFM before you attack yourself and then complain that its backtracks fault.
brick is a term used when there is a signal however no service provided to a modem
I work for a cable company and I do tech support on the side....I don't believe that the issue is a "bricked" router
and I never once blamed backtrack for any of MY actions...
I was simply testing out for learning purposes because thats what I'm doing...LEARNING about backtrack...I have read lots about ettercap and the MITM technique..and no where I have read anything about damage to a router or a supposed DoS attack that is created from the MITM attack
so I did RTFM and I have done my research...I've even searched around several forums...
now if there is a way to reverse this...then i would love to hear it...cuz I just bought this damn thing lol
there is no new "firmware" btw...I've checked ...I'm at the latest version...I mean I can try and find an old firmware ...and then re-flash it..


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Displaced flood victims in Evans begin to pick up the pieces
September 20, 2013
Need to know
» Residents displaced by the flood should register with FEMA to get assistance. To register, call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or visit http://www.disasterassistance.gov
» Weld County has a wealth of information for flood victims posted to its 2013 flood website, flood2013.weldgov.com. The map of alternate roads can also be found at this website.
» The two disaster recover centers in Weld County are at Island Grove Events Center, 425 N. 15th Ave. in Greeley, and the Southwest Weld Service Center, at 4209 Wed County Road 24.5 in Del Camino/Longmont.
» Evans residents who have questions about the tags on their homes should call the city's building department at (970) 475-1120
» The Weld County Health Department is providing free tetanus shots at the Greeley recovery center, and will assist in getting birth certificates for those born in Colorado. The Department of Human Services will assist with food stamp reallocations, applications and referrals to other financial services. The Clerk & Recorders Office will assist with documentation in order to acquire a Colorado driver's license or state ID.
» The city of Evans has imposed a mandatory curfew within the evacuated area east of U.S. 85. Officials say the curfew will be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to keep the area secure. Residents who need access between those hours may provide proof of residency to receive an access authorizations letter.
Jose Sandoval stood knee-deep in murky brown water on Wednesday several feet from his home, where floodwaters still flanked it on all sides.
"See where the water line is?" Sandoval said, pointing to a line of debris just a few inches from the roof of his home at Eastwood Village mobile home park in Evans.
As he pointed, his partner, Ruth Flores, waded up to their now-detached front porch, grabbed a lawn chair and set it against the window so that she could crawl in.
Sandoval had been to the home on Saturday, when he said the water was still chest-deep. He said he didn't need to go in a second time.
"It's ugly, ugly in there," he said. "I've seen enough."
Sandoval and Flores were some of the last people allowed to return to their flood-ravaged homes on Wednesday following the historic natural disaster that slammed Evans, east Greeley and other communities along the South Platte and Poudre rivers in Weld County.
Many lost everything. Some Evans residents on Wednesday stood in their front yards and spoke with their neighbors, while others tried to scrounge whatever they could from their homes.
At a community meeting held by Weld County commissioners Wednesday evening, questions abounded from displaced residents. The flurry of frustrations and concerns varied by the individual, but a central question hung over the heads of the more than 100 people there, as well as those standing helplessly by their destroyed homes: What now?
First and foremost, go to the disaster recovery centers, officials at the meeting said. There, displaced residents should find help from the likes of human services, North Range Behavioral Health, the Red Cross and FEMA. All of those affected by the flood qualify for assistance from FEMA and should register as soon as possible. The Greeley and Weld County housing authorities are gathering lists of landlords with any vacancies, and that information, too, is available at the disaster centers.
Weld County Commissioner Bill Garcia added that flood victims should also look to the faith-based community, namely Journey Christian Church in Greeley, for help.
Rick Hartman, a member of the Weld Faith Partnership Council, said 38 of the area's church pastors have collaborated to make Journey their main point of contact.
So far, Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway said 685 people have passed through the disaster recovery centers set up in Greeley and the tri-town area. Of those, he said 550 have passed through the one in Greeley. Conway said reports of Boulder's disaster recovery center show only 12 people passed through, and 10 have been helped in Adams County.
A humans relations representative with JBS USA said the company knows of 49 employees' families who lost their homes completely.
Making progress
In Evans, Mayor Lyle Achziger said the city sent in a FEMA-certified team to search for people who may have been trapped in the mess and to analyze homes for their safety. All of those homes will be tagged, he said, with green, yellow or orange signs. The orange ones are not safe to live in or enter, he said.
Achziger said the no flush order has been helped greatly by Greeley's assistance in pumping some sewage through a temporary line, and the 10-day limit is looking like it will come through.
"Folks, I think we're going to make that," Achziger said. "It might be tight."
He said long-term, it looks as though the river has chosen a new course in a few places, which will take some engineering consultations.
In the meantime, he said the city will have to find a short-term fix — something Conway said is on the docket for many Weld County roads and bridges.
He said the county will focus on main roads used by the agricultural industry before fast-approaching harvest time, using whatever fixes are necessary to make those roads passable. Conway said the Colorado Department of Transportation has said it may be able to temporarily fill the section of U.S. 34 between Greeley and Kersey that dissolved in the flood.
Conway said the good news is the county has already repaired 10 roads that were flooded out, and road closures have dropped from 140 to 44. The county configured a map of alternate routes on its website for residents to consult before their commutes.
Commissioners also spoke about steps the county has taken to help flood victims, including unlimited vouchers for one truck full of waste to be taken to the landfill for free and a unanimous resolution commissioners passed earlier in the day that waives fees associated with reconstruction, like building permits and demolition fees, for those affected by the flood.
Fred Stenzel, who lives near LaSalle, stood up to say he had been lucky — he received "unbelievable" help from FEMA.
"There are all kinds of programs that can help you," he encouragingly told those gathered at the community meeting. "We just have to be patient, and understand that the few of us in here, we are just a small percentage of those who were affected."
No more tears
Earlier in the day on Wednesday, Flores wasn't sure she would make it in to see her home.
She was wearing sandals — now the only shoes to her name — when she fled her home on Friday and needed boots to get to the far back corner of the mobile home park, where her family lived.
She and Sandoval ventured through the neighborhood to see how far she could make it in sandals, passing a mud-crusted stroller left in the street, fences folded in on themselves, and abandoned cars.
The neighborhood smelled at times like a lake, at other times a sewage plant. Mosquitoes buzzed over pools of standing water and, in the distance, maintenance workers silently worked on damaged infrastructure under an intense September sun.
"Oh, God, this is chaos," Flores said. "I don't even smoke, and I feel like smoking."
Sandoval pointed to a ravaged home next to him.
"We were just going to do the roof on that, too," Sandoval said of his work as a roofer. "We had the contract lined up and everything."
Later, Flores emerged from the couples' home with little good news. Their five kids, ages 5, 6, 7, 9 and 13, would be disappointed — the Xbox didn't make it.
"I told my son, put your stuff high up, we'll be back for it," Sandoval said.
Flores said her collection of coveted Coach purses were destroyed. It might not even be worth the trip to get the few things that did survive the flood, she said.
"Your orange Converse are good," Flores shouted to Sandoval from her perch outside of the window. "The bathrooms are both full with (expletive) mudwater."
Shortly after the pair ventured back from the wreckage, crews dressed in wader pants began knocking on the doors of the mobile homes to be sure no one was trapped inside. Several National Guard trucks lined up on 37th Street, and firefighters stood ready to rinse off the boots of those who trekked through the contaminated water.
Roderigo Corral looked on as they methodically posted bright orange signs on every front door on his street.
"Unsafe. Do not enter or occupy," they said.
Corral and his mother-in-law sat in their garage, beside heaps of ruined clothes, furniture and housing supplies that they dragged outside. The tree in Corral's front yard in Riverside Park, just off of 37th Street, had been uprooted and lay across his driveway.
"Everything is gone," he said.
Every few minutes, a few more people emerged from their homes with a singular box or container, walking silently from their old homes — some for the last time.
Through it all, Flores and Sandoval maintained relatively good spirits. Sandoval even teased Flores as she struggled to conquer a fence and get back to him.
"I gotta get a video, I gotta get a video," he said, laughing.
Sandoval said Wednesday was a time to see what remained. If the flood took everything, then it's time to pick up, and move on, he said.
"There's no more tears to come out."