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For guitar and piano mainly, sometimes with bass and some kind of synthesised keyboard, these exquisite and deceptively simple pieces are rather like underwater plant fronds, drifting in an uncertain current. Delicate but with deep roots, they fill space in large part because of the beautifully modulated quality of the recording which gives the instrumental sounds depth, body, space and clarity - they seem neither quite acoustic nor quite electric. The pieces are slow, harmonic, melodic and far from obvious - and there is some extraordinary processing going on, especially in the low end, as well as some subtle detuning. It adds up to a music that comes without any precedent I can refer to but that may be an acquired taste. It certainly lives or dies by the immediate impression it makes; the rest is somehow elusive. Very interesting work. In 26 minutes, it makes its statement and leaves. Worth your time.
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The National Pork Board presented this year's Distinguished Service Award to South Dakota farmer Jim Leafstedt for his leadership in improving swine health in the United States, including his role in the elimination of swine pseudorabies from the United States. The annual award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the U.S. pork industry.
Pseudorabies (PRV) is a viral disease that often causes young pigs to die, and its costly impact on pig health and producer profitability for many decades led to a coordinated national effort to wipe out the disease. Leafstedt, whose own farm near Alcester, S.D., was an early victim of PRV, was a member of the pork industry's PRV Eradication Task Force, and then served on the National PRV Control Board that helped write the state-federal-industry cooperative program standards. Those standards provided the guidance for the eradication program that eventually led to eradication of the disease. The United States was certified as being PRV free in 2004.
"Jim has been a quiet and steady leader of the pork industry throughout his career," said Dr. Paul Sundberg, the National Pork Board vice president of science and technology. "The thing that has made him unique is his ability to listen, digest and analyze and then give a producer's perspective in plain, simple terms that makes people pause and listen. He recognized that people can make a difference if they have determination and really a very simple vision for the right thing to do. U.S. pork producers have benefited from his willingness to give his time and his talent."
Sundberg said Leafstedt also earned national respect from his tenure as president of the U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA), an organization that brings together the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state veterinarians and industry representatives.
"He helped USAHA become a more modern organization," Sundberg said. "You have to be a consensus builder in that position. Jim did a masterful job of leading it."
Leafstedt also was a long-time member of what is now the Pork Checkoff's Swine Health Committee, and in that role helped promote a more structured, science-based approach to U.S. swine disease surveillance. In this capacity, he was instrumental in promoting the 'interstate movement report' that enables pigs to move interstate within production systems without needing an individual interstate health certificate for every group of pigs being shipped.
"That's important," Sundberg said, "because of the number of pigs that we move from state to state. It directly saves money and headache for the producer but still gives state animal health officials health assurances for state import and export of pigs."
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The wait between rushes for Adrian Peterson will reach 372 days when the Minnesota Vikings start their season at San Francisco.
For a player whose aggressive style with the ball was already labeled as angry, well, that first carry could really cause him to combust.
"Three or four seconds before the snap when I'm going to get the carry, I'm going to tell myself, 'OK, just be patient.' Because I know how I can be, and I know that if I hit that thing full speed, I don't think it's going to work out as well because you have to give those guys up front time to work," said Peterson, whose return from NFL exile will formally end on Monday night when he faces the 49ers.
He added: "Especially in my case, anticipating that first run."
Peterson gained a ho-hum 75 yards on 21 rushes in Minnesota's opener last year, and little did anyone realize that would stand as his total for 2014. Placed on paid leave while the child abuse case against him went through the court system, then suspended by the league under the personal conduct policy, Peterson went nearly nine months between activities of any kind with the team.
Still one of the franchise's most invaluable assets at age 30, Peterson was held out of all five preseason games, a precautionary practice the Vikings have followed since 2011. So the buildup to that first carry could have hardly been bigger.
"Oh, man, you can just feel his presence from the moment he walks into this facility that he's ready to play," quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said. "He's had an entire year off, and we're excited for him. We can't wait to watch him running wild on Monday."
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, chomping on chewing gum while relaxing on a couch in a room inside the team facility, Peterson casually yet confidently predicted a big year.


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'We Are Evansville' Wants and Needs Your Photos
In case you aren't familiar with We Are Evansville, let me briefly educate you. It's a grass-roots movement started by some University of Southern Indiana students that encourages folks to show their pride in Evansville. And right now, they're asking all of us to help by submitting photos. Photos of what? Well, just about anything really. A photo like the one above…a group of students showing off their pride in this town. Or like the one below, of an adorable young woman enjoying a bike ride through her neighborhood. Maybe it's an old photo of the Ross Theater or some other landmark, or pictures from Evansville's long and storied past. You can find some more examples on the We Are Evansville Facebook page.
If you're still unsure, I guess just ask yourself "what is it about Evansville that makes you proud to call this place home?" If you can capture that in a picture…perfect, that's what we want to see.
These photos will be used as part of a special We Are Evansville video that is being produced. We just everyone to have a part…after all, this entire movement is about all of us…a community…Evansville.
So there's your assignment. Ironic that a group of college students is giving US homework. If you can, please send your pictures to email@example.com. We realize some photos may not be digital…in that case, bring them by our station at 117 SE 5th Street, downtown, and we will scan them and send them.


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ADNAN OKTAR: Now where is this watch manufactured? You say that it is manufactured in the factory. You say that there is someone manufacturing it, right? Do you scientifically claim anything on the contrary? You say that this is 100 % correct, right? You say this is 100% true, scientifically. That is a certain law.
Yet, it is not manufactured in the factory, Allah creates it in our brains. What are you going to do now? So much for your claim about the existence of Allah could not be proved scientifically.. What were you saying? You've swore that it was manufactured in the factory. You say that it is hundred percent the case; this is a scientific fact you say.
And I am proving you that it is being created inside our brain by Allah with hundred percent certainty. The one outside is something else; we never have any contact with the existence of the one outside. We do not know, we just believe in the existence of the one outside. No one knows the appearance of the watch outside. Up until now no one, including the prophets, has ever seen the one outside. Only Allah knows the existence of the one outside. We only believe in the existence of the one outside, we do not know. But what have you said? You swore that it was made in a factory. And you say that this is a scientific fact. You say that there is someone creating it, right? You say that there is someone who made it. Look, you've just proven the existence of Allah. You've just scientifically proven it. Yet you claimed that the existence of Allah could not be proven.. The reason is that everything has been created inside our brains. For instance the structure of this rosary alone.. If someone were to say that it has been formed by coincidences. Certainly the man would never accept it. He would say this is a scientific fact. It has been made by someone. If you claim that it has been made by someone, you would thus be accepting the existence of Allah in the same manner. That is because clearly Allah creates it inside your brain.


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Expired Times
Reflections on Change
de Jannik Plaetner
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The increasing rate of change in our society has had a profound effect on how we live. The impact of commuting lifestyles, the Internet, a three hundred TV channel universe and mobile friendships has created an environment where people live in isolation and rarely come together as a community. Nowhere has this change of lifestyle had a bigger impact than on the small towns scattered across the prairies with many of them becoming extinct, often with nothing more than a decaying place of worship being the only reminder of the community that used to be there.
This series of photographs reflect on the remnants of places of worship which were built by new immigrants during the beginning of the 20th century to serve both the spiritual and practical needs of the community. Today, direct parallels can often be drawn between the decline of these places and the supporting community – like a barometer for the health of the surrounding community. These lonely decaying structures have thus been reduced to nothing more than; silent reminders of the past and the communities they served and maybe the odd photo opportunity on a Sunday drive.
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- Fecha de publicación oct. 05, 2012
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For as long as I can remember I've always had a fascination and love for photography. My first camera was a Kodak Instamatic 100 which my parents gave me for my 6th birthday. Since then I've had many different photography "phases" including travelling around Europe on a train as a teenager doing black and white photography. My mother was not too happy about this phase as I would return every two or three weeks to Denmark and turn one of her bathrooms into a fulltime darkroom. I also had a long stint with slide film in the late 70ies and 80ies when I was working in Australia, the North-Sea and Canada doing everything from shearing sheep, operating cranes, driving trucks and computer programming. Primarily my photography is art photography blended with some project work and photo montages (slide shows). I focus mostly on night, nature and architecture photography much of which I turn into slide shows set to music
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Tongue/Taste Bud Problems
I have had this problem several times before. I don`t notice anything that links them together such as burning or biting my tongue. However, my tongue will get severely sore to the point where it hurts to touch my teeth or to talk. Underneath the tongue along the veins, it looks like there is a capillary or something that is very swollen with bumps along it that are very sore. Then I will get a random pattern of red, swollen taste buds on the surface of my tongue which are also very sore. Sometimes they will fall off. What could this be? Is it serious? Is there anything I can do to prevent it or treat it?
What you describe on the upper (dorsal) surface of the tongue sounds very much like the condition known as transient lingual papillitis. This is a harmless, but annoying, problem. Although a very big name, it essentially refers to the temporary inflammation and soreness that affects the fungiform papillae scattered across this area of the tongue. Fungiform papillae are the normal little bumps on the top of the tongue that people call "taste buds."
These bumps can become notably red or white and are quite tender for one to several days. In the southern United States, these have sometimes been referred to as "lie bumps" - supposedly the person who gets one of these has recently told a lie, and this is their punishment!
While the cause of TLP is not known with certainty, most experts feel that local accidental trauma (rubbing, scraping or biting) is a major factor; however, contact reactions to things like certain foods have also been suggested.
Most people, when their tongue is irritated, cannot seem to keep from rubbing it against the teeth to make it feel better (sort of like scratching an itch); however, this usually makes things worse. Over-the-counter medications such as OraBase or Zilactin can be applied. These materials act like a bandage and help to protect the ulcerated surface of the fungiform papilla.
Lie bumps are not contagious and the discomfort is relatively minor. Typically, these lesions heal within a few days with no treatment. If they do not, then you should be seen by an oral pathologist.
Regarding the area under the tongue, this sounds like you may be describing the sublingual gland or glands, which have a number of small ducts that carry the spit (saliva) they produce into the mouth. An association between transient lingual papillitis and soreness or swelling of the sublingual gland(s) under the tongue has not been described in the scientific literature. Although it does not sound serious, it may be worth having your dentist take a look the next time this area bothers you.
Good luck!
John R Kalmar, DMD, PhD
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College of Dentistry
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OTTAWA -- The lack of representation of First Nations people on juries -- causing a justice system crisis in Ontario -- is also a problem in Manitoba, local experts say.
Many of the same issues and recommendations made by former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci in a report to the Ontario government Tuesday mirror those raised more than two decades ago during the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry in Manitoba.
Iacobucci was asked by the Ontario government in 2011 to investigate how First Nations were excluded from the jury system after the issue delayed two coroner's inquests and two criminal trials. He concluded there was no question too many juries do not have an appropriate number of First Nations people on them, particularly in northern Ontario.
"As this Report will demonstrate, there is not only the problem of a lack of representation of First Nations peoples on juries that is of serious proportions, but it is also regrettably the fact that the justice system generally as applied to First Nations peoples, particularly in the North, is quite frankly in a crisis," Iacobucci wrote.
His research found in the judicial district of Kenora about one in three residents lives on reserve but just one in 10 people listed on the jury roll is from a reserve.
Iacobucci concluded a number of reasons caused the problem, including language and geographical barriers and higher rates of mobility of First Nations residents on reserve. But there is also a level of racism at play, as well as a significant mistrust of the justice system by First Nations people after years of systemic discrimination at its hands.
Many of his findings and at least two of his recommendations mimic some found in the 1991 report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry in Manitoba. That inquiry noted there was not a single aboriginal person on the jury at the 1987 trial of the men accused of murdering Helen Betty Osborne in The Pas in 1971, even though she was killed in a region where aboriginal people made up more than half the population.
Both the AJI and Iacobucci recommended when a potential juror is exempted or a summons goes unanswered, the person be replaced with someone else from the same community. They also both recommended the federal government look at preventing lawyers from using challenges to discriminate against First Nations people.
Manitoba has not implemented either recommendation.
"Twenty-five years later and we're still having the same problem," said Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief David Harper. "The Manitoba government needs to dust off the AJI and get it back on its feet."
He said it isn't just juries, noting today you still go to the courthouse at The Pas and outside many of the faces are aboriginal but inside, "the police, the lawyers, the crown attorneys, the judges, they're not aboriginal. Something is wrong with this picture."
Wendy Whitecloud, a law professor at the University of Manitoba, was a commissioner on the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry Implementation Commission established by the Doer government in 1999. She said Tuesday recommendations made to address the lack of proper representation on juries were not a priority because the commission had limited time and a huge array of things to address.
But Whitecloud said any of the findings in the Ontario report almost surely will be applicable in northern Manitoba.
"This problem has been around for so long and as far as I know there hasn't been much done."
Whitecloud said there is an element of racism at play in that lawyers seem to think an aboriginal juror is more likely to be sympathetic to an aboriginal defendant and therefore challenges their presence.
"I think any government would be well-placed to look at this," said Whitecloud.
In 2007, a Manitoba First Nations man appealed his conviction for murder on the grounds the jury wasn't representative of his peers, however, his conviction was upheld.


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The flower season usually starts in the north from July onwards.
The vast area of the Namaqua district just begs to be explored; and what better way to do that than on horseback?
David and Ann Barnes, who run Namaqua Horse Trails from a small farm near Springbok, have excellent knowledge of horses and have an intimate knowledge of the Goegap Nature Reserve and its surrounds and offer a variety of riding options, including tailor-made itineraries of up to 10 days.
The Goegap Nature Reserve has much to offer riders of all experience levels. Each spring, this semi-desert landscape is transformed; carpeted by a seemingly endless expanse of wild flowers. There's also lots of wildlife such as zebra, jackal, springbok, oryx, and bat-eared foxes. You may even catch a glimpse of the world's smallest tortoise, the Namaqua speckled padloper.
Ann is a South African National Equestrian Federation-qualified horse riding instructor who also spends a large amount of time training horses. She says the most scenic months to ride in the area are between July and October.
Namaqua Horse Trails offers a three-day trail ride on weekends. The trail ride includes a two-night stay at the Goegap Nature Reserve Bush Camp, where dinner is cooked on an open fire and you can listen to the sound of distant jackals as you dine. You could also opt for the one-day mountain climbing ride if you prefer.
There are also one-hour or two-hour rides available for children and beginners. And if you are a complete novice you can even take lessons with qualified instructors before embarking on a horse ride.
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How to get here
The closest town to the Goegap Nature Reserve is Springbok, approximately a seven-hour road trip from Cape Town (570kms). Alternatively you can charter a small plane to fly you to the Springbok airport.
Best time to visit
September and October to catch the full wild flower spectacle.
Length of stay
Stay at least a few days to get a good feel for the area; there's plenty to see and do.
What to pack
A riding helmet, comfortable riding gear, sturdy footwear, warm clothes for the evening and cool clothes for the daytime. Plenty of sunscreen and a hat are very important in this semi-desert region.
Where to stay
Goegap Nature Reserve Bush Camp. Alternatively, there are a nunber of lodges and B&Bs in and around the Springbok area.


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Since last Saturday, i haven't seen one bumble!! I am very concerned as previously i saw many Queen's and am now confused as to why i haven't seen any in this past week, despite the awful weather.
Has anyone else noticed this or is it just here in Swindon?
I would have expected to have seen more bees as the Queens should have produced some offspring by now but the opposite is true. Anyone got any ideas?
I saw one in the garden yesterday, don't know which kind as I was too far away. Last evening there was a huge one against the window but it had gone by the time I got outside. Went round the garden today to see what I could find and all I could hear were the birds, no bee sounds of any kind. Very strange on a warm and sunny afternoon.
I agree Pat362, thi is most strange. Thanks for your reply
I'm not seeing much BB activity here either.
But I think this will be because we have a late season, so any queen that has established a nest is likely to be "keeping indoors" and brooding; and there will be (are) just a few workers active.
As you might have seen in the Tree Bumblebee (B. hypnorum) 2013 thread, a few days back I re-located a Garden Bumblebee colony (B hortorum) from a neighbour's garden. The bees are now released to forage for themselves.
And I've discovered that there is a B. hypnorum colony in the bird box.
And they have "flight points" that are about a metre apart.
So I know that there are two colonies there - but both colonies must be quite small.
If you sit on a chair and watch, you can see the bees going off foraging or returning.
But still you may have to sit and watch for half an hour before you see a single bee movement !
So I'm not surprised that in the wider environment we are not seeing many bees active at present !
Yours Clive
Thanks Clive for your fascinating reply
I have started seeing a few bees in the last few days but whatever species they are, they are all tiny! Red -tail, carder or White tailed they are all the size of Early bumble workers. I am assuming this is due to lack of food during brooding rearing. I have a tiny red-tailed worker in my kitchen as we speak i found her on my Phacaliea in the pouring rain.
I work in a Garden Center (B&Q) and some of our plant stock is just coming into flower, normally we are a buzz with bees but not this year, only seen 2 so far ...
Ive heard our season is running slightly late so maybe the Bees are running slightly late too, fingers crossed.
Thanks for your input Steve. It is very worrying :-(
I too have been worrying about the absence of bumblebees during May. After none at all in March, the Queens did start appearing in April - about the same as in 2012, which if you remember was really wet and not good for the bees. But during May the absence of bees seemed almost devastating, with the exception of a few Pascuorum and it seemed the Queens might not have been able to sustain their new nests- I saw three dead Terrestris Queens on the paths. However on the last day of May the temp rose to 19 C! and I sighted more Pratorum and Pascuorum workers and ONE Lapidarius. So perhaps Clive is right, the bees are biding their time for good June days and new nectar sources, and all will be well!
P.S. and today 3, at least, Lapidarius on the cotoneaster just into flower.
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Hi, we have been speaking about this a fair bit up here in Edinburgh, seeing very few bumblebees about, our nesting box of Pratorums has only been live with fliers for a few weeks so as Clive says I think most will still be brooding and developing.
We've got about 15/20 wee things and they are magic, Pratorums are pretty much all we are seeing out and about at the moment.
Give it a few weeks I think and we'll see some more fledging!
Thanks Kit4 and Buzz for your great replies. Fingers crossed for more bees soon
Of all the most common bumble's seen in gardens, after a period of no bees all the ones i have seen in the last week are all tiny, like early bumble worker size, regardless of species. Most odd, i am assuming lack of food has caused this abnormality in our bee populations with such a cold spring. Despite their size they are till working hard
Hello all
thank you so much for this interesting and topical thread.
The late spring definitely affected when the queen bumblebees emerged from hibernation.
Activity seemed to pick towards the second half of April and the first half of May.
But like you, since then I haven't seen many bees at all!
Like some of you I hoped that this could be down to the fact that queen bumblebees were stuck indoors rearing the first brood.
I do hope this is still the case but I'm still not seeing bumblebees in any significant numbers. They are doing better in gardens generally than in the wider countryside but this isn't the case this year in central Edinburgh!
Had some interesting feedback from a very experienced beewalker (dated 29th May) and he has allowed me to reproduce some of his thoughts here
'Anyway, with regard to your question below. I attribute the low count on the transect to a lack of suitable flowering plants along the transect at present. There are plenty of thistles, brambles and bird foot trefoil along the route but none of it is in flower yet. The spring has been much later this year than for many years. However up to the early 1980s, springs this late were not unusual. I'm old enough to remember them, and a look at the statistics of first blooming of fruit trees etc confirm it.. So a late spring should not in itself be disastrous for wild bees, in fact I think that the very mild winters and early springs of many the last 25 years were more of a problem for them.
In fact there have been lots of bumblebees around for about 6 weeks in my garden (Queens and workers of B. hortorum, terrestris and pascuorum plus a few pratorum). And there seemed to be just as many nest-searching queens around this year as in any year. I also know from experience that after they find nest sites there can be a quiet period with not many bees around when presumably they are in the nest incubating the first brood.
So we must see what happens. I think that the very cold and wet 'summer' we had last year here in the south could have had more of a bad effect, by flooding underground nests.
It is invariably the case that I see far more bumblebees in my garden than in the open countryside, simply because my garden is densely and purposefully planted with flowers for bumblebees. And this planting strategy really works, although of course they could be from a small number of local colonies.
It is also noteworthy that I am rarely seeing any honeybees at all in the garden now, and that local beekeepers are all complaining how their colonies have barely survived the cold winter and late spring. I think that honeybee stocks have been greatly weakened by Varroa and this has made them more vulnerable to viruses and/or amoebic parasites, and also less able to stand up to bad weather. I am told that honeybee decline is quite acute in this area. Apparently cherry and soft fruit growers north of here up in Herefordshire are now paying lots of money to buy in Koppert bumblebee colonies to pollinate their fruit crops (in the open or in open-ended polytunnels) because there are so few honeybees, and because their crops are so valuable. They are also experimenting, apparently, with Red Mason bees in electrically heated boxes designed to persuade them to emerge earlier than normal.
Meanwhile my Red Mason Bees in the garden are just romping away. Hundreds of them in the garden and what looks like a swarm of them around their large (unheated!) bee house, but of course they do not sting.
Interestingly I saw a number of butterflies along my bumblebee transect when I did the last walk. About five species, all adults which would have overwintered in hibernation. I suspect that they the cold late spring has kept them in hibernation longer. Unfortunately hardly any nectar plants for them in bloom either at present.'
I will copy this message to the BeeWalk thread too,
cheers, elaine
I too noticed a sad lack of BBs in the garden until the last week or ten days. This coincides with the fact that the rape in the field adjoining my garden has now finished flowering. Is this a coincidence?
Two days ago I had a huge queen BB, variety unknown as it was weaving backwards and forwards between the upstairs windows to the bathroom and bedroom and difficult for me to see properly. It was around for the best part of an hour but I have not seen it since. There is a nest box on that wall which has recently been vacated by a family of blue tits. I wonder if it has taken up residence in the bird box.
I have also seen a queen lapidarius working the phacelia on my allotment during the last few days.
This does seem to be vary late for nest hunting even in this difficult year.
Sparrow - Sue
Thanks Elaine and Sue for your very interesting posts. It is so worrying as this summer looks like a repeat of last year which was awful for the bees. I hope the weather will improve soon. Most of the seedlings i planted in March, musk mallow, corncockle, phacaliea, knapweed, scabious, ragged robin and many more have not grown more than 1" in height and none of my seedlings, including my mainstay Cosmos, have not had a single flower on them! It is a total disaster for the bees in this area as my garden is normally a haven for them :-( Very sad and disappointing so far.
Well I'm please to report an excellent weekend up here in Scotland, sunday saw our first home bred queen appear out of our wee nesting box of pratorums, great start to the day here in Edinburgh!
As well as that the cotoneaster bush in the back garden was absolutely awash with wee buzzing things! BPs & BTs with a good helping of Carder and honey bees too!
We nipped off up to Dunkeld to see how the Ospreys were getting on and up around the Loch of Lowes the place is absolutely buzzing! no joke, within 5mins of walking we'd found a BT nest and, well it was just fantastic to see and hear so many bees! at last!
Today I've seen a good number of male Pratorums stoating about too, relieved as much as delighted!
Having returned to Nottingham recently, I noticed quite a few bees around in the last two weeks of April. Unfortunately we then had a couple of hard frosts and that seems to have had an adverse effect on the bees I saw. In fact I received anecdotal evidence of quite a few bumblebees having been found dead in a local green area. Whether this was due to the weather or other factors I cannot be totally sure. There are now quite a few different species around, including Early, Tree, White tailed, Buff tailed and Red tailed.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The No.15-ranked Saint Leo women's golf team commanded the first round of their annual fall tournament as they posted a team score of 14-over 302 at the par-72, 6,063-yard Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club, Monday evening.
Leading the way for the front running Lions was Heather Petronis (37-36—73) as she carded a one-over 73, en route to a second place showing.
Meanwhile, Goeun Lee (40-35—75) put together a solid first round as her back-nine 35 saw her finish with a three-over 75. Equaling Lee's performance was Ragna Olafsdottir (39-36—75) as she took advantage of her home course, improving her total by three strokes over the final nine to close with an even-par 36. Both Lee and Olafsdottir each sit in a tie for fifth.
Claire Connolly (43-36—79) and Laura Huertas (40-39—79) bookended the Lions' first round as they tallied identical seven-over 79's. Connolly, like her other teammates, saw drastic improvement on the backside of her round. After opening with a 43 on the front side, the Chevy Chase, Md. native saw a seven stroke progression to close in a tie for 24th. Huertas was steady throughout her first round as she closed with a three-over 39 on the back nine.
Trailing the Lions by one stroke is Florida Southern as they registered a 15-over 303. Leading the 89-person field is the University of North Carolina-Pembroke's Meghan Moore, as she fired a one-under 71.
The Lions return to action on Tuesday, October 18, to complete the second and final round of the Saint Leo Invitational. Due to incoming weather, the tournament is scheduled to have an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo women's golf team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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When two snailsreally love each other…July 16, 2010 • No Comments • category: At Home with Algonquin
Baby-mama-drama for senior publicist, Kelly Bowen, and her snails, Snookie and The Situation.
So for those of you who frequent the Algonquin Book blog, you might remember my last post about the new additions to the Algonquin family – Snooki and The Situation, our pet snails. The past few months have been a whirlwind of snail suburbia activity – Snooki and The Situation moved to a larger home (a mid-sized terrarium), explored new lands (by changing their landscape weekly with new branches, leaves, and random items), and today I discovered they gave birth to a very adorable snail baby!
Obviously, we named the snail baby J-Wow, continuing in our Jersey Shore theme. But amid the squealing and cooing by everyone crowded around the terrarium (including Publisher Elisabeth Scharlatt and Workman Publisher Bob Miller, who are in town for a few days from NYC), we get this email:
I want to let you know I snuck the snail baby in this morning. Seriously, do you think a snail could give birth to something that big? I apologize for your excitement, but
adoptions among snails are just as meaningful as a real birth.
Thank you for making Friday morning lively.
So apparently Craig Popelars, who was the original instigator of the pet snails, PLANTED a snail baby in my terrarium this morning. That's right, folks; it was all an evil prank. What about J-Wow's parents? Do they miss him? Does J-Wow feel abandoned since he was snatched from his home and the only short life he knew? Hopefully J-Wow will come to love Snooki and The Situation, his new godparents, and his new home at Algonquin Books just as much.
J-Wow, welcome to the family! We will love you like you're our own.
PS: You can send snail baby shower gifts to the attention of Kelly Bowen at Algonquin Books. Snails love cucumbers, carrots, and large stuffed animals.
Love snails as much as we do? Check out The Sound Of A Wild Snail Eating, coming August 24th!


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If you are attempting to restore a backup copy (mysqldump) of the EDC database into MySQL, you may encounter a MySQL error 1005.
This is linked to INNODB and the foreign keys.
You should follow the steps below to backup and restore the EDC database successfully on JBoss/MySQL:
A/ Backup
To fully backup the current state of a policy server, you need to do the following:
- While the APS service is running, export the configuration settings from the UI by going to Configuration -> Manual Configuration -> Export
- While the APS service is either running or shut down, backup the login-config.xml from the jboss\server\all\conf directory (and any other JBoss configuration files that you might have manually modified)
- While the APS service is shut down, backup the database using mysqldump (from the bin directory in mysql) by issuing the following command on a command prompt: mysqldump –user=root –password edc > backup.sql
B/ Restoration
Assuming that you are restoring on a clean machine, here are the steps you would follow:
- Install Policy Server and logon as Admin
- Import the APS configuration settings which you saved in step a) above
- Shut down the service and edit/restore the jboss\server\all\conf\login-config.xml so that the <application-policyname="UsernamePwd_Auth_Search"> section matches the one you were using previously
- Logon to mysql (mysql -u root -p) and issue the following commands: drop database edc; create database edc; grant ALL on edc.* to root@localhost;
Note: The last step shouldn't really be necessary, as the root user should already have all rights on all databases. These commands clear the whole database content.
5. edit the backup.sql which you saved in 3) above, and add the following line at the beginning:
SET foreign_key_checks=0;
Note: If you don't do this, you will get error 1005 / errno 150 from mySQL when restoring the table – this is a known issue with foreign_keys and mysqldump, and can be easily addressed with the above line.
6. run the following command to restore all the SQL data:
mysql -u root -p edc < backup.sql
This should not give you any error.
7. restart the APS service. Once APS is started, you should be back to the state from the backup, and all the policies should work exactly as before.
After running these exact steps, you should be able to open a PDF with an existing policy even after you have removed the server and its database completely.


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AMD Announces Never Settle Forever Bundle, Introduces Selectable Rewardsby Ryan Smith on 8/14/2013 12:01 AM EST
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haihuynh - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkNext to the pick-your-game model and the use of tiers, the final change in the program is that AMD is now going to allow buyers to "bank" their redemption credit, in anticipation of future titles. As previously mentioned AMD will be using a revolving list of games, so games will be periodically added or dropped as AMD signs up new games, loses old games, or exhausts their key allocations. Buyers in turn may choose to use their redemption coupon now or in the future, with those choosing to bank their coupon betting on being able to redeem those coupons for newer/better games in the future.
However there will be a trio of catches to banking redemption credit that need to be pointed out. First and foremost, AMD will not be announcing new games ahead of time. So whatever games they add in the future – and they have made it clear they will be adding games – are anyone's guess, as will what tiers get those games (only gold tier is a given). The second catch is that silver and gold tier coupons, good for 2 and 3 games respectively, must have all of their games redeemed all at once; the credits can't be split. So for example on a gold tier coupon it's not possible to get Tomb Raider now, and then save just 2 of the credits for future use. It's all or nothing, as it were. AMD didn't go into great detail on why they're handling the program in this manner, but judging from their current game lists it's a reasonable assumption that they don't want coupon holders "sniping" the most valuable (read: expensive to AMD) games. Finally, redemption coupons/credits are only valid until the end of 2013, so while buyers can bank their credits they can't bank them for too long, as they'll need to spend them by the end of the year. Reply
RussianSensation - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkAt least there are now game option choices and 4.5 months to redeem your coupon for future games. It's a win-win for the consumer. Not sure how you managed to spin it into a negative. Before you had to take it or leave it. Now you have a choice of what you want to do with the coupon. Reply
Theremings759 - Thursday, August 29, 2013 - linkupto I looked at the draft that said $5197, I didnt believe ...that...my mom in-law was like they say actually earning money parttime from there labtop.. there friends cousin started doing this for only about 7 months and a short time ago repayed the morgage on their condo and got a gorgeous BMW. view publisher site http://jobs63.com Reply
mr_tawan - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkI think it's not available here in Thailand (just like NSR). Too bad AMD choose not to do as aggressive promotion here. Reply
blackoctagon - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkIt's only available in the US for now. Worldwide availability is 'coming soon' - http://sites.amd.com/us/promo/never-settle/Pages/n... Reply
mr_tawan - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkWorldwide would be just for selected countries. Here we got a different, inferior, promotion with shorter duration.
I've been fooled by the word before I realized that it's for selected countries, after I bought a new 7790.
AMD is not to be blame though, promotions here usually inferior comparing to US and some other countries. Reply
Mondozai - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkYou don't buy an AMD card right now unless you're totally not into gaming.
BF4 will come to the Never Settle bundle this october, with the new product launch, the 9000-series.
I'd also wager Total War: Rome, GTA V and others will be added to the list.
This is a lull. Reply
RussianSensation - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkDepends. Right now you can snag cards like Sapphire 1Ghz 7970 with 3 free games for $290. Even if HD9970 is 35% faster, it's still far worse value at $550. You say new games will be added to the list, but you can just save all 3 redeemable choices for them by end of December 31, 2013. Getting a 1Ghz 7970 now for sub-$300 and then waiting for 20nm GPUs is actually more preferable because 20nm flagship GPUs will squash 780/9970 like a bug in 12 months from now. Also, this idea that unless you buy the best (780/9970/Titan), you are not into gaming makes no sense. Many people buy mid-range cards and upgrade them very often allowing them to keep up with graphical advancements of future games without having to drop $550+ every GPU upgrade. Reply
Sabresiberian - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkExcept AMD is likely to be announcing their new graphics cards very soon, and the prices of the cards you mentioned could well drop further after that. And, new graphics solutions can easily have cards that give more bang for the proverbial buck, so saving money on a last-gen model has to be considered carefully.
And, there's this whole "Performance/dollar" thing. The whole "this card has a better performance/dollar" concept grates on me. I mean, you either have a need for more performance in your build or you don't, and if buying a card with a better performance/dollar statistic won't meet your standards then it is a waste of your money and so the actual perf/$ is "fails to meet needs". The same goes the other way - if you are happy with 15fps in games and have a 1600x900 monitor you are likely wasting money by buying a 7970, so its effective perf/$ goes way up in that regard as well, because you are paying for capabilities that you'll never need.
Perf/$ just isn't the simple statistic that review sites tend to lead people to believe. As in everything, your usage should guide your purchasing decisions so that you don't waste your money either way. Reply
Flunk - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkHistorically the prices of out cards fall before the new generation is available and retailers attempt to sell off stock before the new cards arrive. If you want a deal on current (soon to be last) gen cards now is when you have to buy.
Performance/dollar makes sense because they're always releasing new software with higher requirements so it doesn't matter you "don't need" the performance today because there is always something right around the corner. Reply
blackoctagon - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkJust because you like those kinds of games doesn't mean they're for everyone, mate... Reply
Mondozai - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - link"Just because you like those kinds of games doesn't mean they're for everyone, mate..."
Sure, but it's still stupid to buy an AMD card right now when they launch their 9000-series next month. Any reasonably smart buyer should withhold their purchase and see what's around the corner, if you then decide to buy, say, a 7970 or whatever then that's fine. But buying one blindly now would be stupid, whether you're into gaming or not. Reply
Da W - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkYou buy a AMD card if you game on eyefinity. Waiing for Rome 2 with my 3 screen setup, i'd call that be into gaming.
I've been shooting things since DOOM and Wolfeinstein, what else can BF4 give me? Reply
Flunk - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkLong and boring cut scenes and a drawn out but still just as meaningless plot.
And shiny graphics. Reply
Mondozai - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linklol if you think people play BF4 for plot or cut scenes. Reply
yannigr - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkI like seeing AMD continuing being serious in the gaming market. Reply
Sabresiberian - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkI can't help thinking in the same terms I've always thought with game bundles (or pretty much any product bundle) - why don't they just drop the price instead of offering me something I may or may not want? Isn't the ultimate "bundle" here to spend less on the video card and buy the game you want with the money you saved?
For me, it puts the whole "retail" model in question for it to make more economic sense to offer bundles instead of reduced prices. If it can be given away for no cost to the end user, what is its real value? If the money AMD pays publishers for the games they offer is less than retail (and we of course know it is far less than retail), then why is the publisher dropping the price so much, and what does that mean about the prices I pay for games? Is the "advertising" cost for selling a game at a greatly reduced price to a video card manufacturer really worth it?
Of course it isn't a simple question, and certainly doesn't have a simple answer; I just wanted to say mostly is that it gets my mental wheels turning, and what I most think about bundles is that they are a waste of my money in some way. Either I don't want the game and AMD is charging me a premium to offer it to other people, or I just paid full price for a retail copy and am wondering why the publisher is letting AMD give it away for "free". I'm not sure who all is picking my pocket here, but I don't like the feeling and wish everyone would stop and just sell me stuff straight up.
A bundle has never caused me to buy something I otherwise would not have bought. Reply
Ryan Smith - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - link"If the money AMD pays publishers for the games they offer is less than retail (and we of course know it is far less than retail), then why is the publisher dropping the price so much, and what does that mean about the prices I pay for games?"
AMD buys copies of these games in bulk; we're talking 6-7 digits worth of copies in one go. They're getting a discount over retail MSRP because there's no middleman (i.e. retailer) to take a cut, and a further discount for buying in such a large quantity. Reply
Wreckage - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkTheir recent financial report showed the graphics division posting a loss. They may not be paying a lot for these games, but it does not appear to be helping their bottom line either. Reply
Bob Todd - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkThe answer actually is quite simple, and Ryan has articulated it nicely above. While it would be nicer/easier for the consumer to just get an equivalent price drop, it would have a negative financial impact and that isn't something I really expect or desire either AMD or Nvidia to endure. And the "value" of the bundle is completely dependent on the titles chosen and where they happen to be in the game's release schedule. Never Settle Reloaded was pretty phenomenal (basically unheard of) because it included some combination of 3 available AAA _prerelease_ titles. If you didn't like the games, the codes were easy to sell. I ended up with an extra $100 (after fees) in my pocket for a pair of 7870s. That certainly held value for me. Reply
chizow - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkYep it's like a rebate or a prepaid gift card, it adds value without dealing long-term damage to MSRP for that product and surrounding SKUs, ie. the promotion can be taken away or added to and the MSRP remains stable.
As Ryan stated, publishers/devs can sell these licenses in bulk and it's virtually all profit because there's no middle man, no retail fees which have been estimated to be as high as 30% (Steam) or more (retail B&M). They also get an up front guaranteed insurgence of capital, imagine 100,000 keys at $10 is $1,000,000 guaranteed. That goes a long way toward break-even, or keeping a studio funded.
The opportunity cost of course, especially for pre-release AAA titles, is how much this erodes retail full price sales, but again, if the net amount you receive isn't that far off what you get after retail/publishers get their cut, it is worth it especially after you factor in cross-marketing promotions (as a Never Settle or TWIMTBP game). Reply
chizow - Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - linkNever Settle is a nice promotion, I just wonder how long AMD can sustain it. It probably costs them $5-$10 per license depending on game and how long it's been released. You're probably looking at $20 for the 3 game bundles, up to $50 for some of the all-inclusive ones. That's a lot of marketing overhead for products that are seeing lower and lower ASPs. Reply
andy o - Thursday, August 15, 2013 - linkWait a minute... am I missing something? I've been eyeing the 7790 for a while. So, now I would only get one game, as opposed to 3 of the same or better caliber with the previous bundle? Reply


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Umm. The much maligned iceberg lettuce is not very nutritious you say. I completely agree. If iceberg lettuce is your primary vegetable, you need to explore the colorful world of greens. But we will save that for another post.
Since iceberg lettuce is naturally gluten free, how many times has it been suggested as a substitute for a bun? I see many eyes rolling. A greasy burger between two slippery iceberg leaves is just not the same.
The best use of iceberg lettuce is a decorative vessel for salads. In the 60's when my mom wanted to serve something fancy to bridge club, she served squares of fruited Jell-O. They were usually red, with fruit cocktail, made in a 9×13 pan. The squares were placed on a leaf of iceberg lettuce, and then topped with a dollop of mayo. Mom still loves that, I still think it is awful.
Or, the also retro, salad of a wedge of iceberg lettuce with Thousand Island Dressing comes to mind. This is still offered at some steak houses. It is tasty with a juicy steak and a baked potato. And easy enough for the restaurant to make gluten free. Here is a recipe to make your own dressing and treat yourself at home.
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Thousand Island Dressing
Adapted from my marked up 1973 edition of Joy of Cooking. This version is chunkier.
1 cup mayonnaise (Hellmann's and Best foods brands are gluten free)
¼ cup catsup (Heinz brand is gluten free)
¼ cup minced stuffed green olives
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 diced hard cooked eggs
Mix it up. Serve over wedges of iceberg lettuce or hard cooked eggs. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Note: products change from time to time. Always read the label to determine if it is still gluten free. At the time of this posting, Hellmann's, Best Foods, and Heinz websites have helpful gluten free listings.


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Gum Disease (cont.)
Steven B. Horne, DDS
Dr. Steve Horne began his career at Brigham Young University obtaining his BA in English. He earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2007 from the University of Southern California where his pursuit for academic excellence landed him on the Dean's List. He was recognized for his superior clinical skills and invited to help teach other dental students in courses on restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, and tooth anatomy. During dental school, he provided dental care for underserved populations of Los Angeles and Orange County, Mexico, and Costa Rica with AYUDA. Following dental school, Dr. Horne entered active duty with the U.S. Army and practiced dentistry at Fort Knox, Kentucky, for four years. During this time, he was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, and received multiple Army Achievement Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, and served as Company Commander. Dr. Horne currently practices full time at Torrey Pines Dental Arts in La Jolla, California, as a general dentist. Dr. Horne is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Horne is married to his wife, Christy, and they have a chocolate Labrador named Roscoe.
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Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
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A child should start having his or her teeth brushed with a pea-sized amount of toothpaste beginning at 12 months of age. As soon as the gaps between the teeth start to close, it is important to start flossing. At the beginning, the parents should establish a routine to brush the teeth so the child can get used to it. As soon as the child is able, the brushing and flossing should be passed over to him or her and monitored by the parent to ensure good thorough technique and consistency. A child should get regular dental visits starting at about 2 years of age. Abiding by these guidelines will effectively prevent and treat gum disease in most children.
It is common for there to be an increase in gingivitis during puberty due to the hormonal changes that occur throughout the body. Adolescents should be monitored for good oral hygiene habits and taken to the dentist regularly to treat gum disease with professional dental cleanings.
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Many women who become pregnant think that they should avoid the dentist to keep their pregnancy safe, but they shouldn't miss their dental cleanings as long as they feel strong and comfortable enough. During pregnancy, women are at risk of developing pregnancy gingivitis. Because of the increase in hormones that occurs with pregnancy, the gum tissues are more susceptible to attack from bacteria and other pathogens. Pregnant women will often notice an increase in swollen, bleeding gums even if their oral hygiene has remained consistent. It may be necessary to get dental cleanings more often than usual during pregnancy to help combat this increased risk.
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'Once Upon a Time' Preview: 7 Things to Expect From the Winter Cliffhanger
On "Queen of Hearts," Cora (Barbara Hershey) and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) face off with Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Emma (Jennifer Morrison) in a race to secure the compass, which will point its holder to the portal into Storybrooke.
Back on the other side, though, Regina (Lana Parrilla) and Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle), desperate to keep Cora out, put a plan into action that would kill anyone entering the portal– placing Mary Margaret's and Emma's lives in danger as well.
Celebuzz was on-set with the cast of Once Upon A Time to talk about what to expect from this episode and beyond.
1. Emma may have some 'splaining to do with Hook after leaving him on the beanstalk, but she can more than hold her own! "They come face-to-face, and I think it's very honest," Morrison said of Emma and Hook.
"I think it's what it would be," she says. "Unfortunately Emma's put into a situation where she now needs something, and he has the upper hand, and there's a constant ping-pong back and forth of a power shift between them. He needs something and uses her, and she needs something and uses him, and they're always trying to rely on their abilities to charm and manipulate to get each other to do things."
"The dynamic between Emma and Snow shifts a bit because of that experience, and Snow needs a bit of care-taking after coming face-to-face with Charming and thinking they were going to be able to be together, even if it was in some sort of hallucinatory dream state [where] clearly, they're not even able to touch," Morrison added.
3. Hook will prove to be able to hold his own as a villain, even though Cora is the flashier, more in-everyone's-face enemy right now. "You have to remember that he is as old as Rumplestiltskin; he's seen his fair share of stuff, and I think he's the type of guy who's not scared of anything at all," O'Donoghue said.
"I think he's as ruthless as her — and why I think that is because there is no love. His love his dead," he continued. "Cora still has a daughter and still has that stuff. He is literally completely motivated by revenge, and that's a really dangerous thing because if anything gets in the way of that, he has no problem chopping somebody down. It's literally all about him."
5. What will the new portal be!? Though the potential portal between worlds in Jefferson's hat was destroyed, a new one is thisclose to being found. But, will it be powerful enough to bring Emma and Mary Margaret across — all while keeping Cora and Hook out? And if anyone manages to survive getting through it, where will it leave them this time?
"We don't know what's going on on the Storybrooke side, and they don't know what's going on on the fairytale side because of the way Gold and Regina have sort of plotted against them initially and then changed their minds," Morrison said. "So, the last thing [Emma] expects is that [anyone] will be there if [she] comes through."
6. Even the couples who are physically together will undergo obstacles and stressors that keep them from their happily ever after. "For people who want Belle and Rumple together, you're not necessarily going to get that. You're going to get a better that: a real relationship with peaks and troughs…She wants him to be a certain way; he's trying to be a better man—he actually says that—but whether he's successful, we'll see," Carlyle said.
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ORANGE PARK, Fla. - A 17-year-old seen coming in an exit of the AMC Theater at Orange Park Mall on Christmas night was arrested after an off-duty Clay County deputy reported finding a handgun in the teen's waistband.
"I think that we all in hearing about this incident, kind of are relieved to know that the deputies are there and that they do intervene and disarm this type of person," said Mary Justino with the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
According to the arrest report, Cahari Anderson was confronted by Deputy Chris Ruby and asked to leave. When Anderson threatened to return to the theater in violation of the deputy's orders, then resisted being led outside, he was taken to the ground.
The Sheriff's Office report said at that point Anderson told the deputy he had a gun, and the 9mm weapon was found.
"It wasn't visible, it wasn't until he physically had him in custody and the young man actually acknowledged that he had a gun on him, that the deputy located that," said Justino.
He was arrested on charges of having a concealed firearm, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence. Once booked, deputies learned there were three active Duval County warrants for Anderson's arrest.
Clay County authorities say Anderson did not threaten anyone with the weapon or indicate why he was carrying a gun.
"While we do not know this teenager's intentions or motives, Deputy Ruby at the very least intervened to thwart a potentially dangerous situation in the making," said Justino.
With the country on high alert after the shooting in Newtown, CT, deputies weren't taking any chances.
"We're all more aware and we all still want to go and live our lives and go to movies and go out shopping but we do need to be more aware that there are people out there who may have other ideas," added Justino.
Anderson was transferred to the Duval County Detention Center.
The Sheriff's Office points out that off-duty deputies are scattered across Clay County, some in plain clothes to guard against potentially dangerous situations like this one.
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UNDER-fire plans for an £18 million retirement village on the former Cradley High School site have been amended in a bid to appease objectors.
An emergency Cradley Forum meeting has been hastily arranged for next Monday (January 28) to put the revised plans by Midland Heart housing association to the public.
Nearby residents have led a vociferous campaign against the proposed development fearing loss of green space, parking and road safety problems, over development of the site and light pollution.
Cradley and Wollescote councillor Richard Body said Midland Heart had listened to the views of residents and have lowered the height of the 130 apartment block from four storeys to three, after meeting with objectors last November.
The company, which specialises in extra care developments for the over 55s, has also gone back to the drawing board in a bid to re-design the access, following outrage at the proposed loss of land in neighbouring Homer Hill Park for a widened access route to the site.
Cllr Body, who as chairman of the park's friends' group objected to the original plans, said Midland Heart was looking at retaining the road as one-way rather than widening it to make it two-way.
He said: "I think the changes are really good. I am really happy that Midland Heart have gone out of their way to meet with me and change things. They have listened to the people."
Fellow ward councillor Tim Crumpton agreed Midland Heart was making "quite large amendments" in reducing the scale of the building from four storeys to three, which would make it less visible.
"At least with this we have got a responsible developer, someone will to talk. These are substantial changes and we welcome that."
"We have got a development that we need. There may be some people who still object, but life is about compromise."
Monday's public meeting will be at the Providence Methodist Church, Windmill Hill, at 7pm. Dudley's development control committeee is due to consider the plans on Monday February 18.
Midland Heart deputy director Nick Byrne said: "We are committed to working with the local community throughout any new development and we have carefully listened to the concerns raised following lengthy public consultation.
"We have worked closely with our partners at Dudley Council to make significant changes to the proposed plans; these include reducing the original four storey building to three floors and moving the building further away from the homes of nearby residents."


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What a fine blessing, but we will ask what to do. "a bountiful land and a forgiving Lord." Istanbul is a fine place, naturally beautiful. The abjad [numerological] calculation of the verse is 1453 referring to Istanbul, the date of the capture of Constantinople. "But they turned away so We unleashed against them the flood from the great dam and exchanged their two gardens for two others containing bitter-tasting plants and tamarisk and a few lote trees."
Bitter tamarisk, cedar. We will speak when the time of the two gardens comes, insha'Allah. "That is how We repaid them for their ingratitude. Are any but the ungrateful repaid like this?"
Says Allah. We will give thanks. Not just ordinary thanks. People give superficial thanks when they eat. They do not strive for Islamic Union or Turkish-Islamic Union. So Allah rains down afflictions. Who says that? Allah, in verses. That is the reason for Allah's vengeance. Giving thanks comes by living by the Qur'an. You cannot give thanks by lying about and relaxing. "…between them and the cities We had blessed..."Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Israel and all of them will be within the Turkish-Islamic Union, insha'Allah. "We placed between them and the cities We had blessed other clearly conspicuous cities, making them measured stages on the way." We will see Palestine, the meaning of the verse is profound.
Can you walk freely now? They will shoot people down. But we will be able to travel everywhere easily then. Verses indicate that, insha'Allah, at the same time. "We said, ''Travel between them in safety by night and day'."
The abjad [numerological] value of that is 2023. Hazrat Mahdi's (as) spiritual dominion over the world. Can you walk around at night in Hakkari, Siirt, Mardin or up in the mountains? No way. Can you walk around in Syria? No. In Iraq? No. Because, there is no security. But you will be able to in the time of the Mahdi, insha'Allah.


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Published: Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
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A look at some interesting numbers in the SEC heading into college football's Week 13
2: The number of teams in the country that haven't given up a run of at least 30 yards this season: Florida and Northern Illinois. Two other SEC teams have given up one: Alabama and S. Carolina.
21: The number of touchdown passes for Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron, who surpassed Greg McElroy's single-season school mark of 20 in 2010. McCarron is third on the Tide's career list with 40.
1: The number of SEC players or freshman players who have ever thrown for 3,000 yards and rushed for 1,000 yards in a season: Johnny Manziel. He's just the fifth player in FBS history to hit that mark.
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text: SSG Faircloth joined the Army at age 17, and died serving his country nine years later. he was the first man off the chopper in the first major engagement by the 101st ABN in Vietnam in 1965. The 101st launched Operation GIBRALTAR, an air assault aimed at VC and North Vietnamese units headquartered at An Ninh, a tiny village located about 28 kilometers east-northeast of the Brigade's base at An Khe. The 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (three maneuver battalions, 2nd Bn, 502nd Infantry, 1st and 2nd Bns, 327th Infantry) arrived at Cam Ranh Bay on 28 July; at the end of August it was moved to An Khe in the Central Highlands and assigned two tasks - securing a base area for the soon-to-arrive 1st Cavalry Division and keeping Highway 19 open between the port city of Qui Nhon and the Central Highlands cities of Pleiku and An Khe. During its first six weeks at An Khe the 1st Bde gained little experience with the North Vietnamese Army, a situation that would be rectified at An Ninh. The 1st Bde had few helicopters, but the 52nd Aviation Battalion at Pleiku City had UH-1s and the Marines at Qui Nhon had UH-34s - not many of either type, but enough to provide the 1st Bde with limited air mobility. Once the 1st Cav arrived and set up shop in and to the west of An Khe, 1st Bde, 101st Abn turned its attention to the Highway 19 problem. By mid-September recon patrols and air surveillance had established that a VC/NVA unit was using An Ninh as a training ground, with emphasis on anti-helicopter operations. Radio intercepts suggested that the 95th NVA Battalion was based around An Ninh, a situation that caused 1st Bde to plan an air assault on the village. The original plan was to place elements of the 327th Infantry north of and the 2/502 south of An Ninh, with the intent of having 2/502 sweep north, pushing the VC/NVA into the 327th's blocking forces. Operation GIBRALTAR was underway. GIBRALTAR was executed on 18 September. While 2/327th Infantry was lifted into place as expected in two locations 2 kilometers NE and NW of the village, the Commanding Officer of 2/502 made an in-flight decision to land just at the southern edge of An Ninh, thereby eliminating the 2 kilometer approach march for 2/502 and hopefully increasing the assault's shock value. As it turned out, the decision was a bad one - the helos carrying 2nd Bn, 502nd Infantry landed in the midst of the 95th NVA Bn's training ground. Even worse, the selected site was a set of small rice paddies surrounded on three side by hills, and the VC/NVA held the high ground. The Americans did have surprise on their side and the first wave of troops were landed without significant opposition - but there weren't enough helicopters to move two battalions of troops (well over 1000 men, including attachments) into place quickly. By the time the second wave of 2/502 troopers arrived the NVA had recovered from their initial surprise and took the helos under heavy fire. While they could not halt the landings, the VC/NVA could and did disrupt them, with the result that elements of the 2/502 were landed erratically rather than in a smooth stream of paratroops inserted according to plan. The US position quickly deteriorated further. The supporting artillery battalion was moving by road, the road wasn't very good, and the 2/502 paratroops were 2 kilometers further north than expected. The result was that the initial landing, and much of the day's fighting, was accomplished without artillery support. Anticipated fixed-wing air support did not arrive until mid-afternoon1 so that only the few helicopter gunships were available for initial support. 2/502, inserted incompletely and in piece-meal fashion, was on its own. The main body of 2/502 - about 200 men - was in place on the southern edge of An Ninh. A much smaller group from Alpha 2/502, roughly a platoon, had been landed on a small hill about a kilometer distant before the helo insertions were halted by enemy fire. When the 2/327's blocking force northwest of An Ninh was directed to move toward the 2/502 position they found they had been landed 4 kilometers rather than 2 kilometers from the village and had to make a forced march toward An Ninh. While en route this group was reinforced with additional elements of 2/327 as well as soldiers from the 1st Cav Div's 9th and 17th Cavalry Regiments - but they could not close on An Ninh before nightfall and were forced to set up a defensive perimeter about a mile distant. The VC/NVA emplaced on the surrounding hills had clear fields of fire into the LZ area and had heavy machine guns to exploit their advantage. It was obvious to the 2/502 men that these positions had to be cleared before there could be any realistic hope of securing the LZ - and they were taken by means of an up-hill bayonet charge. The resulting reduction in fire into the LZ permitted the resumption of helo operations, now predominantly 1st Cavalry Division helos operating from An Khe. By midafternoon the 1st Cav Div's airlift platoons were bringing in the remainder of 2/502's paratroops, while their heavy-lift helos moved two artillery batteries into position. Bien Hoa-based fixed wing aircraft also had arrived, providing heavier air support than could the helicopter gunships. The increasing weight of US supporting fires and the increasing number of paratroopers on the ground gradually turned the tide, and by nightfall 2/502 had cleared the village proper and established a defensive perimeter. Even so, there were more VC/NVA than US soldiers in the area and sporadic, close-in fighting continued through the night ... but after dawn on the 19th the 2/327 soldiers moved into the village area without making contact with the VC/NVA; they had disappeared. About 250 enemy dead were left on the battlefield; by comparison 16 Americans are known to have died in the fighting, and another died 11 years afterwards. This comparison fails to reflect the reality, though, because a great many of the US soldiers who actually fought the battle were wounded - the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry was victorious but at considerable cost. The 17 US soldiers known to have died as a result of the battle at An Ninh. SSG Faircloth was awarded the Silver Star for his actions in this battle. The citation reads: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Johnnie William Faircloth (RA-14608232), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company B, 2d Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Staff Sergeant Faircloth distinguished himself by heroic action on 18 September 1965 while serving as a rifle squad leader in an airborne infantry battalion on two heliborne search and destroy operations in the Republic of Vietnam. Almost immediately after landing, Sergeant Faircloth's element was pinned down by enemy small arms fire. The unit received instructions to move forth to link up with the main force approximately 800 meters away. With enemy sniper fire coming from the west, and knowing the small unit was completely surrounded by enemy forces, Sergeant Faircloth, with complete disregard for his own personal safety, led the first element of the unit north. After moving approximately 20 meters, the element came under a heavy volume of small arms and machine gun fire. Sergeant Faircloth was wounded and fell to the ground, signaling the other members of the element to return to the unit's positions. He refused to accept medical aid for himself knowing that it might result in another casualty. Sergeant Faircloth was wounded several more times by enemy machine gun fire and died on the battle field. His fearlessness and genuine concern for his subordinates in the face of his own peril was an inspiration to the entire unit. Staff Sergeant Faircloth's unimpeachable valor in close combat against numerically superior forces was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.


text: Book showcases county courthouses By Paul J. Nyden June 18, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A book of the history of West Virginia courthouses might not be the stuff of best-sellers, but don't sell it short."The stories in this book are not quite as dry as in a regular history book. This is not like a textbook," said Melissa Smith, executive director of the West Virginia Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority."Living Monuments: The Courthouses of West Virginia" is a colorful 196-page book, packed with photographs of courthouses in each of the state's 55 counties, that is being released this week.The West Virginia Association of Counties supported the book, written by Debra and Richard Warmuth. Patricia L. Hamilton, executive director of the West Virginia Association of Counties, hopes the book promotes a renewed interest in the state's history.Hamilton said her organization plans to present the new book to libraries, eighth grade history classes and historical societies throughout the Mountain State."The courthouse is usually the most elaborate and beautiful building in the county," Michael Workman, a West Virginia State University professor, wrote in a chapter about the history of courthouses.Mountain State courthouses have a "wonderful diversity," Workman said, in part reflecting "the period of construction, the wealth of the county, the knowledge and attitude of those who commissioned the buildings and the imagination and vision of their architects."Some courthouses are relatively simple, Workman said, but others show a variety of styles, including Georgian, Federal, Greek, Gothic, Romanesque, Italianate, Colonial, Neo-Classical, Beaux Arts, Art Deco and Modern. "Living Monuments" focuses on the history of each courthouse, citing the years when each one was built and featuring photographs displaying various styles of architecture, outside and inside each building.Many sections include photographs of previous county courthouses. Chapters also feature photographs of historic items on courthouse grounds today, including statues, stone monuments, large bells, clocks, war memorials and Civil War cannons.One photograph features a couple taking their wedding vows inside the historic Berkeley County Courthouse, constructed in 1855 and 1856 -- before West Virginia became a state.The oldest courthouses, Smith said, are in Charles Town in Jefferson County, Lewisburg in Greenbrier County and Wellsburg in Brooke County. They were completed in 1836, 1837 and 1849, respectively. The Jefferson County Courthouse, "while having major changes, retains the basic structure of its 1836 construction. Originally, the ground floor was the courtroom and the site of the trial of John Brown," according to the new book. Brown led the raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, a pivotal event leading up to the Civil War.The Kanawha County Courthouse in Charleston, completed in 1892, received major building additions in 1917 and 1924 that nearly tripled its size.Some courthouses are much newer. The modern tan-and-yellow brick Lincoln County Courthouse in Hamlin and red brick Clay County Courthouse in Clay were finished in 1964 and 1978, respectively. The Morgan County Courthouse in Berkeley Springs, completed in 2010, is the most recent. That building replaced one destroyed by a fire in 2006.Among the other information in the book:* The Calhoun County Courthouse in Grantsville was built by the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal agency under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, between 1940 and 1942 at a cost of $170,000.* The grounds of the Fayette County Courthouse, completed in 1895, feature a statue of Marquis de Lafayette, the French statesman and "Friend of the American Revolution," after whom the county was named.* The Hardy County Courthouse, built between 1911 and 1913, was the fourth courthouse built in Moorefield. The first one, built in 1786, was a two-story log structure measuring 26 feet by 20 feet. The nearby county jail was also built from logs.* The Romanesque McDowell County Courthouse in Welch, completed in 1894, was built as newly completed railroads were sparking an economic boom by making it possible to ship millions of tons of coal. The steps leading up to the historic courthouse were the scene of the murders of Mingo County residents Sid Hatfield and Edward Chambers by coal-company Baldwin-Felts guards during the 1921 Mine Wars. Taylor Books will host a program about the new book on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 226 Capitol St. in downtown Charleston. The book's selling price is $35. Taylor Books will grant its current 20 percent discount on all purchases, bringing the price down to $28."Living Monuments" will also be sold on the Capitol grounds during Saturday's Sesquicentennial celebration.Reach Paul J. Nyden at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5164. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Trump's Interior Department moves to stop mountaintop removal study 2 Black Lives Matter rally at WV Capitol promotes equality 3 Former councilman Slater discusses drug, alcohol addiction 4 West Virginia jails and prisons are in crisis, officials say 5 Casto among two people dead at WV jails Monday Putnam budget approved Previous Story W.Va. jobless rate falls to 6.2% in May Next Story