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Started by Kath McDonald and Roy Smith, King Street Studios is a new arts organisation in Lancaster City Centre with artist studios and a space for exhibitions teaching and other events.
Events and News: Round Up
Regional events and news are posted by NFASP members from around the UK.
Started by Kath McDonald and Roy Smith, King Street Studios is a new arts organisation in Lancaster City Centre with artist studios and a space for exhibitions teaching and other events.
Please join us for our annual Open Studios weekend on Saturday 20 May and Sunday 21 May 2017.
Located beside the river just east of Greenwich, Thames-Side Studios is the largest single-site studio provider in the UK. With over 460 studios we are home to an impressive array of artists, ...[Read More]
Salary: £38,000
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hrs per week)
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Director
The Deputy Director works closely with the Director to strategically shape and develop Wysing Arts Centre, leading on all aspects of the day to day operations of the ...[Read More]
Salary: £27,500 per annum pro rata (£16,500 per annum plus 3% pension contribution)
Hours: Part time, 3 days a week (22.5 hrs)
Contract: Temporary Contract, initially to 30 September 2017
Reporting to: Director
We are seeking a Children and Young People's Programme ...[Read More]
self funded group artist residencies for up to 5 people
partners and family welcome
s/c cottage plus field ...[Read More]
Site & Technical Manager, Wysing Arts Centre
Full time (37.5 hrs per week), permanent position, £25,000 per annum
Wysing Arts Centre is looking for Site and Technical Manager. Playing an essential role in the delivery of artists' projects within Wysing's busy programme of ...[Read More]
Wysing Arts Centre Live-in Caretaker/Housekeeper - Application Pack
Fixed term, part-time contract from January 2017 up to December 2021/ 6 hours per week site caretaker duties @ £7.20 per hour plus additional hours (as agreed)/ Subsidised self-contained flat at £175 per month plus bills ...[Read More]
Monday 6 June
9.30am - 5.30pm
Defining Space: Making Studios Work
The Guildhall, Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1PY
Free, booking required. To book your place, please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Salary: £23,000 per annum
Hours: Full time/ 37.5 hours per week
Wysing Arts Centre, Fox Rd, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TX
As one of the UK's most progressive visual arts organisations, Wysing Arts Centre continues to transform and adapt; developing new ways ...[Read More]
For three days a year Banks Mill Studios open their doors to the public to celebrate the arts in Derby.
From 20-22 November you can visit Banks Mill and see our artists, designers and makers working in their studios creating some of the best hand made products and creative services in ...[Read More]
National Glass Centre currently has three artist studios available to rent.
National Glass Centre is a thriving hub of glass and ceramics excellence, with outstanding, world-class facilities. Our available studios are:
Mezzanine Pod / Area sqm: 24.55sqm / £264 pcm
Bay Studio ...[Read More]
Banks Mill Open Studios was launched in 2004 to provide a platform for our residents to exhibit their work. Since its small beginnings our Open Studios is now regarded as a prestigious event within the creative community in Derby and showcases and celebrates work from artists, designers and ...[Read More]
The recent GLA study on affordable workspace established that in the next five years London is set to lose at least 30% of its affordable workspace and makerspace, so studio provision in the city is facing acute pressure. ( ...[Read More]
Calling all artists and makers looking for VERY affordable space to work and create. A new concept, dynamic studio/workshops spread over 10,000 sq ft is opening in London W10 over the next few weeks. The spaces will range from £25-£65 per week, for long term hire. Please visit our website to ...[Read More]
We invite applications from artists, art writers and curators based in the UK to take part in a free Artist Masterclass Retreat led by artists Pil and Galia Kollectiv. The residential retreat, which will take place at Wysing from 12-15 May, will comprise of workshops, talks, and other activities ...[Read More]
Wysing Arts Centre, Eastside Projects, New Contemporaries, S1 Artspace, Spike Island and Studio Voltaire, invite applications from artists for The Syllabus; a new programme that will support ten artists across ten months.
Starting in June 2015, The Syllabus will provide selected ...[Read More]
23rd October 2014
Leeds (Venue TBC) Deadline: Friday 29th August
Symposium Call Out
East Street Arts is hosting a symposium and we want you to intervene.
Artists' studios are fascinating places. Our annual Open Studios is a celebration of the huge range of creative ...[Read More]
We have two studios available at Tannery Arts, in Bermondsey and Hackney
Studio available at Crimscott Street in Bermondsey SE1, from 1st August:
431 Square Feet
£519 per month inc VAT, plus shared electric bills
Possibly suitable for two people sharing at £259.50 each ...[Read More]
8 artist studios, and 1 open access studio available for Creatives, ready early 2015 on a farm, near to Corby, East Northants. Please register your interest for affordable units. Toilets, comm' kitchen, courtyard gardens, accommodation available with integral studio. Workshop available for ...[Read More]
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an organisation to set up and operate artists' studios at the former Spode Works, Stoke town. The Council has identified suitable space within the complex for the studios and it proposes to lease this space to a suitable organisation for a period of ...[Read More]
Location for first meeting: OUTPOST studios and gallery, Norwich
Network Meeting Schedule
11am Meet at OUTPOST Gallery and see show & Introductions
11.30am Tours of Norwich University Art Gallery, STEW and OUTPOST studios.
1pm Introduction by Chair of ...[Read More]
Digswell Arts invites emerging artists to apply for studio space and fellowship at our studios in Welwyn, Stevenage and Letchworth
We are an innovative platform for emerging artists and creator-makers in the East of England, with three studios in Hertfordshire, where we support over ...[Read More]
Following a positive growth in her business Knit Textile artist Deryn Relph has moved on to a larger studio nearby
This means we have done our job well!
It also means that there is now a studio to rent! Suitable for a visual artist or craft maker working across the spectrum. ...[Read More]
If you missed the Artangel open this year - the entry date has just passed, then do have a read of this and be prepared for next year.
Submit an idea to the new Artangel Open — a £1 million initiative in alliance with BBC Radio 4 for new site-specific commissions across the UK.
Have you found us yet? If you are an artist looking for a studio, or a studio organisation with spaces, events or anything else that will be of interest to the wider NFASP community, then please don't hesitate to post on the Nfasp North facebook page. Don't forget to promote your ...[Read More]
Makers as Trainers and Employers
Craft Apprenticeships & Internships in the South East & Hampshire
Training programme
28th March at Making Space, Havant, Hampshire , 11.30am - 4.30pm
8th April at Farnham Maltings, Surrey , 10am - 4pm
Who is the ...[Read More]
New Artists studios on the way in the stable block, Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire
You've got a Grade 2 listed building and funding, you want artists studios, what next?
Ann Rutherford
I went along as the NFASP champion for the Northern region and as the ...[Read More]
Hosted by East Street Arts' In Situ team (at Pinnacle) this is an informal event for artists and creative industries, art organisations, landlords, and artist studio providers.
Venue: Pinnacle (formerly West Riding House)
67 Albion Street, Leeds LS1 5AA.
Dates and Times:
...[Read More]
Hosted by East Street Arts' In Situ team (at Pinnacle) this is an informal event for artists and creative industries, art organisations, landlords, and artist studio providers.
Venue: Pinnacle (formerly West Riding House)
67 Albion Street, Leeds LS1 5AA.
Dates and Times:
...[Read More]
Cardiff's Artists' Open their Studios to the Public/Artistiaid Caerdydd yn agor eu Stiwdios i'r Cyhoedd.
As part of Cardiff Contemporary, visual artists and makers across the city will be opening their studios over the weekend of the 26/27 October between 10am and 6pm.This is a unique opportunity to see over studios and workshops ranging from established artists groups to individual spaces set ...[Read More]
To work 11 hours per week (flexible), £10 p/h. This is a 2.5 month fixed term appointment commencing 25th November 2013 and completing on 31st January 2014.
DEADLINE: 12 noon, Friday 18th October
The appointee will be responsible for the completion and collation of research on Flax ...[Read More]
The Sorting Office in Eastleigh are offering the final space to a design and maker.
This studio comes with one to one Professional development, European networks, a warm and friendly creative community. Based in the central location in Eastleigh.
Cheap rent at £140 all inclusive pcm ...[Read More]
Visit us for the 'a space' OPEN STUDIO trail 17th-18th and 24th-25th August.
Open for 2 weekends for you to look behind the curtain and into the artists studio.
Watch Live drawing at Tower House
Try making clay bunting, or screen print a tote bag in a selection of ...[Read More]
12.30 – Introductions and discussion
1.30pm – Lunch
2pm – Tour of the site
4pm – Final discussions
4.30pm – End of meeting
Introduction to NFASP and the C&D Network
Ross Williams told the group about the National Federation of ...[Read More]
Studio space available in shared open plan studios with excellent natural light in a recently refurbished heritage building. Gallery space, classroom area, new kitchen, lounge area, storage racking. Large kiln, photographic darkroom equipment, projection area, small printing press, life drawing ...[Read More]
With support from Arts Council England we are pleased to announce the successful completion of our new artist's studios. We are now accepting the second round of applications from artists who would like to join our growing network of visual artists in the centre of Oxford. We have two ...[Read More]
On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June, 1.30pm - 4.30pm daily, Art Space Portsmouth will open its doors to the public for the annual Open Studios Weekend. Visitors will be able to tour the 31 studios, talk to our member artists and view the work of painters, sculptors, printmakers and digital ...[Read More]
As part of the growing Derbyshire Open Arts weekend Banks Mill artists will be opening their studios and showing their work to the public.
The event, which takes place over the spring bank holiday weekend at the end of May has been growing steadily over the last seven years and now over ...[Read More]
Flax Art Studios, Belfast
The Flax Art Studios International Residency programme provides artists based outside of the UK with the opportunity to work in Belfast for a period of up to three months. ...[Read More]
Space and Place, People and Practice
in partnership with Wasps Studios and The National Federation of Artists Studio Providers
Saturday 20 April 2013, 14:00-17:00
Gallery Space, 4th Floor, Meadow Mill, West Hendersons Wynd, Dundee DD1 5BY ...[Read More]
Rare opportunity to occupy a studio on licence
The studio is on the top floor overlooking our craft shop and Brewery Court.
292 sq feet
£425.33 per month inc VAT plus electricity
twelve months renewable licence subject to terms
24 hour access ...[Read More]
Life drawing class - every Tuesday 1 till 4 - £15
Good parking, ground level studio, bright and warm.
Tel: Carolyn 07848 008145
Private Viewing 3rd April 2013 6pm- 9pm
Exhibition times and dates 4th - 6th & 10th - 13th April 12pm - 4pm
Artist's Statement
Freya Guest makes paintings that are small and cramped. The images are cranky, and the paint is heavy-handed and strained, depicting stifled forms ...[Read More]
22nd March 2013
Please join us to celebrate the success of the Art Space Portsmouth International Artists Residency Programme 2009-2012.
To mark the occasion Art Space Portsmouth has published a book 'Four International Artists', documenting the 4- ...[Read More]
East Street Arts will open a brand new facility for ceramicists in April. It is located in our Barkston House premises in South Leeds that already house 32 of our workspaces. The new facility adds seven enclosed studios, a plaster room, kiln room and a large classroom. Enquiries and expressions ...[Read More]
Wysing Arts Centre is seeking a Live in Caretaker responsible for the daily security of the site and buildings and being Wysing Arts Centre's representative out of office hours. The caretaker position comes with a 1 bedroom flat in our Grade II listed farmhouse. Wysing is located 10 miles west ...[Read More]
We are very proud to announce that Banks Mill will be curating the next AIR exhibition at the Royal Derby Hospital.
Called Evolve, thirteen artists will be showcasing their work in the Spring/Summer exhibition which officially opens with the launch at 4pm on Thursday, 7 March.
Banks Mill Studios resident artists and associate members have collaborated to present three inspiring exhibitions.
In conjunction with Friar Gate Studios and Bean Café we will be repeating our recent show in Bean Cafe. Laura Williams, Banks Mill Manager, comments: "the café area at ...[Read More]
Making Space is a development organisation which promotes excellence in contemporary craft, design and visual arts.
The Making Space studios are available for long term or short term rentals. Our studios are approx. 16 sq m with 24/7 access, parking, heat, light and water and internet/ ...[Read More]
New artist-led studio group opens in April 2013 in a bright, lively newly refurbished former print works in Northwich, Cheshire. Warm, good access, ground level throughout, parking outside the door, shared kitchen. Programme of exhibitions, talks, classes. Friendly group of artists. Tel: ...[Read More]
12 noon – introductions over tea and coffee
1pm – Tour of Krowji including 5 studio visits
2pm – Lunch and discussions
4pm end of meeting
Studio Visits
Upstairs in main building
Large studio partitioned ...[Read More]
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]performance s p a c e [ is the UK's ONLY performance art specific studio & event space.
Since opening we've held over 20 free public events and supported over 200 artists.
We have maintained ]performance s p a c e [, paid the artists involved and curated our ...[Read More]
Welcome to 2013 at ]performance s p a c e [ !
This year we see our programme full of opportunity, networking, discussion & performance. Our programme forms two strands, the first ]performance 1 0 1 [ includes the return of ]performance s a l o n [, ]performance o p e n [ and Ritually ...[Read More]
Property Assistant: Full time, Salary £15,500 - £16,000 (pro rata). Fixed term 6 months with possibility of extension.
Finance Administrator ( Maternity Cover): Full time, Salary £17,000 - £18,000 (pro rata). Minimum of 8 months.
Application Deadline: 10am on Mon 7 Jan 2013. For ...[Read More]
Advance Notice The next Northern Regional Network meeting will be held on: 29th November at THE NORTHERN DESIGN CENTRE, in Gateshead. 12.30 for a 1pm start. Full information and invites will be going out by ...[Read More]
Artist workshop leaders are sought to run creative workshop activities in the famous Arlington homeless peoples' hostel, Camden, London NW1. SPACE invites three artists or artist groups to propose activities for a programme of weekly workshops with the residents of Arlington, one of London's ...[Read More]
Bow Arts is seeking a Finance Administrator (full time, £17k per annum pro rata) for 8 months in 2013. Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website. The application deadline is midday Monday 3rd December and interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 10th ...[Read More]
Nfasp and Phoenix Brighton invite you to our second South East Studios Network Meeting, a follow up to the our meeting in Margate: Finding and managing Property - with Duncan Smith from London-based studios provider ACAVA and Dan Thompson from The Empty Shops Network.
This meeting is ...[Read More]
Grand Union studio holder Stuart Whipps has begun a residency at Flat Time House in Peckham. He is making new work in response to John Latham's time at the Scotish Agency with APG in the 1970′s. The residency ...[Read More]
New light filled exhibition space, studios & community art centre opens it doors from October 2012 with a first exhibition of sculpture by Tony Evans. Opening reception 30th October 6pm. Enquiries to 07848008145 (Carolyn Shepherd) Web page: ...[Read More]
Working in the gallery participants take inspiration from the figurative sculpture, a life model and the stained glass windows in this former gymnasium which depict artistic endeavour. Saturday 10th November 10 till 3 (includes a sandwich lunch) Enquiries: 07848008145 (Carolyn Shepherd) ...[Read More]
Studio 2 has recently become available at the Art House in Wakefield. At 41.70sqm it is ideal for sculptors or artists making large scale/heavy work and artists working in all media. The studio benefits from 24/7 access, level access to loading area, large doors to loading bay (W-2035mm x H- ...[Read More]
Attendees representing or interested in artists' studios from 11 groups/organisations met for the first time at Seco, Royal William Yard on June 19. These are the notes from that meeting.
Representatives from: Cornwall Development Company, Flameworks, Krowji, Rame Barracks, Ocean Studios, ...[Read More]
Chris Biddlecombe, National Property Projects Officer at Wasps studios in Scotland, was asked earlier this year by NFASP to instigate a meeting to initiate the possibility of creating a Scottish Studio Providers Network, that could also in the future link up with the English and ...[Read More]
Nearly 30 people got together at the YMCA in Swansea for the inaugural South Wales Studios Networking meeting on March 30.
The event was a collaboration between NFASP, Welsh Artists Resource Programme (Warp), the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Elysium Artspace, with attendees coming from ...[Read More]
Over 40 delegates from across the South East of England attended an NFASP networking day for studios on 08 March in Margate. The day was part of a full programme for NFASP as it was followed by a member event and the Annual General Meeting.
The event was organised by Dover Arts Development ...[Read More]
NFASP has begun a programme to set up studio networks across the UK, bringing artists' studio providers together to share intelligence and offer each other support. On 05 December 2011 the first Northern Network meeting convened in Leeds. What follows are notes of that meeting.
The event ...[Read More]
20 November -18.00
Oxheys winter exhibition for 2014 will open on Thursday 20th November with a private view from 6-8pm . All welcome light refreshments included.
Featuring the work of resident artists along with some invited artists, the show promises a variety of work along the ...[Read More]


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Hello, I just got knowledge about Responsive Design one-two week(s) ago. Today, I just created a meaningless (really!) page to try responsive design. I want it so that it's also viewable in mobile phones.
It worked in my PC nicely, in different sizes. But when I moved to my android phone, I got scared because it wasn't working at all. I just moved my website files to my SD Card, then opened the folder in my phone and clicked "index.html". That's what I did but failed.
For your information, I have Samsung Galaxy Y Duos with Android version 2.3.6 (Gingerbread). I viewed the page with the default browser (coz I have no extra browser installed).
Can you please help me? Would you please test it in your handheld device, I will be very happy if you do it. Here's the files.
Hi Ahmed. Is there a chance you ca upload this to the web? I can't test it on a phone unless it's online. But looking at your styles, you have this:
@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
Try this instead:
@media only screen and (min-device-width : 320px) and (max-device-width : 480px) {
You'll need to add a meta tag to your page:
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
That will certainly help the page fit the screen, but is not the actual problem the OP is having—which is that the media queries are not working on mobile devices.
Still, it is indeed worth adding to the page.
I think it might be. The thing is, mobiles usually assume a viewport width of 980px or something like that. And the media queries will check max-width and min-width against the viewport width. If the viewport is considered to be 980px the media queries for max-width: 767px and max-width: 480px will never be triggered.
My point is that the media queries will never kick in anyway because they have the wrong syntax. The media query syntax used by the OP is for desktop sites, not for mobiles.
They work fine for mobile, provided that the meta tag I posted is added to the page. They aren't just for desktop sites.
Ha ha, I've always had trouble with
@media screen and (max-width: 480px)
as opposed to
@media only screen and (max-device-width : 480px)
on mobile devices.
Anyhow, to test your theory (I needed to see it for myself!) I uploaded Ahmed's files and tested them with and without the meta element. And I must bow down to your greater knowledge, as it worked.
So, Ahmed, ignore my posts above and follow CletusSpuckler's superior advice. I'm glad to have learned something, anyhow.
That meta tag sure is magical, isn't it?
Indeed. I always use it now, but back when I was first trying out media queries, I must not have been using it.
I recently watched PPK present A Pixel is not a Pixel, and am still digesting the info there, but it's a really interesting talk on this kind of stuff.
Thanks all. CletusSpuckler works like magic. ralph.m, I tried also yours, but sorry, didn't work at all.
Anyway, I want some explanations. What does the "only" mean in media query (such as: ...only screen....). Again, what should I do to apply the same query for screen and handheld?
Again, gradients are not working in Android browser. I tried "-webkit-linear-gradient" and "-webkit-gradient" both, none of them worked. Look at my modified gradient codes for the navigation and the footer:
/* for footer */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(bottom, #6a6a6a 0%, #ddd 100%);
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, bottom, #6a6a6a 0%, #ddd 100%);
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(bottom, #6a6a6a 0%, #ddd 100%);
background: -o-linear-gradient(bottom, #6a6a6a 0%, #ddd 100%);
background: -ms-linear-gradient(bottom, #6a6a6a 0%, #ddd 100%);
/* for navigation */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left, #1e1e1e 0%, #000 175%);
background: -moz-linear-gradient(left, #1e1e1e 0%, #000 175%);
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #1e1e1e 0%, #000 175%);
background: -o-linear-gradient(left, #1e1e1e 0%, #000 175%);

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I was watching NBA TV and they mentioned that Williams' days in Minny might be numbered. With AK47 and Love starting at the 3 and 4, respectively, apparently Kahn is getting frustrated with Williams.
With West getting older and nearing the end of his contract, is Williams a possibility for us?


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Oct. 24, 2005
Conditions Bode Well for Deer Hunting Success
AUSTIN, Texas — Dry range conditions across much of Texas heading into the general deer season should bode well for hunters looking to fill their tags, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists.
The general deer season opens Nov. 5 statewide, except for a few counties in the Panhandle. The North Zone closes Jan. 1, while the South Zone continues for two additional weeks, ending Jan. 15. Special Youth-Only seasons are set for Oct. 29-30 and Jan. 21-22 statewide.
For the last couple of years, many of Texas' 500,000 or so deer hunters had a tough time observing deer, which kept a low profile because lush range conditions provided ample cover and abundant browse. Hunters likely won't face that problem this fall, according to TPWD white-tailed deer program leader Mitch Lockwood. "We're dried up real bad. This will be the first year in the last four that I'm not telling hunters to get away from the corn feeders to find deer. I think people will have some success hunting over feeders."
TPWD is encouraging hunters to take more does this fall in areas with deer overpopulation issues. "Take an extra doe - where regulations allow for such," Lockwood stressed. "It's true every year but especially this year that deer will have a harder time making it through the winter. It used to just be in the Hill Country, but now we're dealing with population issues across much of the state. When a hunter only takes one deer, you're probably not going to meet management goals."
Hunters also need to be aware of several key changes to deer hunting regulations this year as state wildlife biologists work to simplify and restructure regulations. In particular, a number of counties saw changes in harvest restrictions and season dates this fall. Following is an overview of those changes. For additional information, hunters are urged to review regulations in TPWD's Outdoor Annual available wherever licenses are sold.
Elimination of Aggregate Bag Limits — The department in 1989 implemented what is popularly referred to as the 'aggregate bag limit' rule, which designated a number of one-buck counties, primarily in the eastern third of the state, from which, in the aggregate a hunter could take no more than one buck. For example, if a hunter took a buck in Nacogdoches County (one-buck bag limit), that hunter could not take another buck in any other county affected by the aggregate bag limit rule.
The department has eliminated the aggregate bag limit, meaning that a hunter could take the statewide personal bag limit of three bucks by taking one buck in each of three one-buck counties. A similar provision applies to counties with a two-buck bag limit. In other words, a hunter can now take two bucks in a two-buck county, and a third buck in a different two-buck county.
Alteration of Doe Days — Biologists are encouraging hunters to take does this fall due to population concerns in some areas and poor habitat conditions in others. Numerous counties saw shifts in the numbers of doe days offered this year and hunters are urged to check the Outdoor Annual.
Buck Harvest Restrictions — The new regulations create special buck deer harvest guidelines in Austin, Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Colorado, De Witt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wilson, and Wharton counties. The new regulation implements a two-buck bag limit, one of which must have at least one unbranched antler, and redefines a legal buck as a buck having an inside spread of 13 inches or greater or at least one unbranched antler. The six-points-or-better criterion in effect prior to this rulemaking is eliminated, as department data clearly indicate that the 13-inch-or-better standard is sufficient by itself to protect younger bucks.
While hunting prospects can vary from property to property, here's a brief overview of what to expect this season across the state:
Panhandle: "I think Panhandle hunters can anticipate a good to excellent season for both whitetails and mule deer," according to TPWD biologist Danny Swepston. "Even though we had some dry months during the middle of the summer the early spring rains got the animals off to a good start. Antler quality should be good and the majority of deer we have seen during surveys are in excellent body shape."
North Texas: "Overall range conditions are good but an unusually hot and dry September may help bring deer to feeders more consistently this fall," said Kevin Mote, TPWD biologist for the Possum Kingdom district. He went on to report that while most areas of the district are reporting average to above average body weights and antler development, below average summer rain should be a signal for managers to take a few more mouths (deer and/or livestock) off early. Expectations remain high for a banner year due to good carry-over of older age class bucks from the last two seasons. Much of the district observed a light to moderate acorn crop, most of which has already hit the ground.
East Texas: In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, several counties in the Pineywoods saw extensive tree damage, particularly mast-producing hardwoods. Although deer have been enjoying easy and early access to acorns, the impacts to available food sources in the future could be costly, according to reports from TPWD field biologist Bobby Eichler. "The range is in moderate condition after a drought for much of the year," he noted. "The southern end of the Pineywoods was hit hard and we lost a lot of oaks, which could pose a problem next year. It should be a pretty good hunting season because deer will come to feeders; antler quality should be good because prior to the drought deer had good food early on in the year."
Landowners with LAMPS antlerless deer permits are asked to be patient as the office that coordinates this program was shut down due to the storm and relocated to the Old Sabine Bottom WMA near Tyler. They are currently working about two weeks behind schedule in preparing permits and cannot guarantee permits in time for hunting season for new applicants.
South Texas: Much of the southern portion of the state has suffered through an extended dry period, although recent rainfall may provide some relief going into the season. Jimmy Rutledge, TPWD biologist out of Carrizo Springs states South Texas has been blessed for the last 3 years of having abundant, timely rains and abnormally mild temperatures during this period; however South Texas was due for some below average rainfall and hot temperatures that characterize the region.
TPWD biologist Ty Bartoskewitz of Jim Hogg County states most deer hunters this fall should find average numbers of mature deer, although overall production this year was down. Antler development has been average with some exceptional animals being seen on most managed ranches, but biologists are not anticipating the numbers of Boone & Crockett record book qualifying deer they've seen in recent years. Body condition on most deer looks to be good to excellent.
Hill Country: The central and eastern areas of the Hill Country saw extremely hot and dry conditions interspersed with short periods of good rainfall this past summer. Except for the western edge of the Hill Country, where rainfall has been more consistent and range conditions are noticeably better than average going into the fall, deer should be readily available during the upcoming hunting season, according to Max Traweek, TPWD biologist in Kerrville. "The very spotty, below average acorn crop that most areas are experiencing should also translate to good deer movement and availability this year," he notes. "Body condition will most likely be no better than average, again except for the far western sections that have remained green most of the summer. Since most of the Hill Country had good range conditions this past late winter and early spring, I would anticipate that antler quality will be at least average and maybe better than average on those ranges not obviously overpopulated with deer and other browsers. As is the case every year, we highly recommend that landowners and hunters harvest an adequate number of both bucks and does and not wait too late in the season to work seriously on population control."
Coastal Prairies: Hunters may be somewhat disappointed with this year's hunting season due to the poor range conditions necessary for good antler production, according to TPWD biologist David Forrester. "Hunters should take this opportunity to improve the genetics of the herd through selective harvest," he urged. "Antlerless harvest will be very important this year for several reasons including improving the buck per doe ratio and keeping the deer population within the carrying capacity of the habitat. Because there were fewer bucks harvested last year, that should bode well for increased opportunity this year, as well as increased quality."
Trans Pecos: TPWD biologist Tim Bone reports Far West Texas is in good shape. "We've had above average rains over most of the district this year," he stated. "I am expecting an above average antler development year for both white-tailed deer and mule deer. Deer numbers should be up from last year in most areas. We had a good fawn crop last year, and I expect another good one this year.
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Deputies: Suspect hijacks patrol car, crashes it during chase
MOLALLA, Ore. - The Clackamas County sheriff's office says a stabbing suspect fled deputies early Friday by speeding off in a patrol car.
Deputies responded about 1 a.m. to a stabbing in the 16800 block of South Howards Mill Road. A deputy who arrived a few minutes later noticed a patrol car quickly driving away with no lights on.
Deputies said the suspect, 25-year-old Tara Axmaker of Clackamas, stole the patrol car. They gave chase and eventually arrested Axmaker when she lost control and crashed near the intersection of Highway 213 and Molalla Road. She was not injured.
Axmaker faces charges of attempted murder, first-degree aggravated theft, attempted assault of a public safety officer, unauthorized use of a vehicle, eluding a police officer, reckless driving and two parole violations. She is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
The victim, 33-year-old Matthew Savage of Beavercreek, was flown by LifeFlight to a hospital and is now in fair condition.
Axmaker and the victim know each other, police said, but it's not clear at this point what the nature of their relationship is.
Police also said the use of methamphetamine by the suspect played a significant role in what happened.


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Sonzai wrote:What do you do if you have been a bad person? I'm not quite sure from what Ive read on Theravada Buddhism if there is anything to do?
Sonzai wrote:I told a friend I was looking into Buddhism and he simply laughed and responded "You're too bad to be a Buddhist"
So, what do I do to make up for what ive done in the past? How do I move on from it all and be a good person?
Sonzai wrote:What do you do if you have been a bad person? I'm not quite sure from what Ive read on Theravada Buddhism if there is anything to do?
Sonzai wrote:... I regret a lot.
PeterB wrote:There is a practice called Metta Bhavana ( you could google it ) where you send thoughts of loving kindness to all the people you like and all the people you dont like...all the people you have harmed and all you see as harming you. You start with sending thoughts of loving kindness to yourself. Not in a glib way. Not glossing over what you have done or failed to do.
Just as you are. The past is gone. Tomorrow is another day.
Tex wrote:Start with forgiving yourself. That guilt doesn't help anything and you can't change the past. So learn what you can from it and then let it go. Focus on what you can control: the present and the future.
Annapurna wrote:
You stop being bad, like Angulimala.
It is a good thing that you regret so badly. Many of us weren't exactly saints before they found Buddhism and have to regret a few things too, or continue to do so.
Perhaps you can calm down your guilty conscience by making positive efforts in the right direction.
Like: If you were bad to your mom, and she is still alive, tell her you love her and that you are sorry, and because you know that action speaks louder than words, DO something nice for her as well, as often as you can.
And if you can do something good and wise for someone else you damaged....
That's a start.
Good luck and lots of success.
jackson wrote:In my experience memories of harmful actions I committed haven't left me, in fact not a day goes by where I don't remember them, but my attitude towards them has become one of acceptance. I think the important thing is to learn from your mistakes, really look at the pain it's caused and open up to what it has to teach you, then make a vow to not repeat whatever you have done. There's an analogy that the Buddha gave in the Dhammapada that talks about how just as a water jar is filled drop by drop so too can one purify their mind. I imagine very few people become saints overnight, it's more a gradual process that happens over time, but if you want to become a better person then I'd encourage keeping the five precepts (refraining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false and harmful speech, and using intoxicants). I'm not saying become a Buddhist (that's up to you) but I've found keeping the precepts to be a great protection against causing harm to myself or to others. Anyway, I wouldn't expect the memories to go away but they become easier to live with over time and making a strong effort to be a better person and free the mind from suffering has been the greatest gift I've given myself.
Best wishes,
Jhana4 wrote:4. If you did nothing but good things for next 82 years, ask yourself would you be a good person at your death?
Ben wrote: Get that going for a little while and then investigate attending a residential meditation retreat of some variety. Somewhere where you can take refuge in the Triple Gem, adopt the five precepts and start developing self-mastery by developing concentration, and developing wisdom (vipassana) into the nature of reality. A meditation retreat will also give you some depth of meditative experience, support and the theoretical background on an extraordinarily useful tool for self-transformation.
kind regards
Jhana4 wrote:Sonzai, this book has nothing to do with Buddhism, but it can help you to feel better about yourself. If you feel better about yourself you will do more good things and fewer bad things.
http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Rating ... 552&sr=1-1
perkele wrote:
1. Do good things. Even if at the moment you do not see much good you can do. Maybe you can't. But the time will come. Possibilities will come if you keep yourself ready and don't give up.
2. A friend joking that you are too bad to be a Buddhist, things like that, trying to "be a good person", you just need some humble self-esteem to go through that. Cynicism is a bane in such a situation. But if you don't get friendly support you must go without it. People don't share your pain, your guilt, your conscience. So it's easier to joke around. But you just stay clear, make the best of it, endure it.
Blahblah. Not knowing anything better than you probably... but just trying to encourage you to do the best. Even if everything is dark.
poto wrote:Hey, this is something I know a little about!
I've done more than my share of bad things, the bulk of it when I was younger. I think I'm at a point in my life where I've let go of all of that and moved on. Of course, there are other people who haven't let go of my past and sometimes they will remind me of such. I'm trying to not let that bother me, as it's just another thing to let go of.
robertk wrote:happiness is just dhammas, sadness is mere dhammas, feelings are dhammas.
They are all there to be known and insighted when they arise. To think any of them are preferable objects is not understanding their inherent anatta nature: to wit they arise because they are conditioned to arise, it cannot be other than it is.
pilgrim wrote:There's something real you can do.
You can dilute the bad you have done by doing good, lots of it.
TMingyur wrote:Regret, regret, regret ... practice regret, wholehearted regret ... never ever try to rationalize your faulty deeds away or to excuse them ... BUT do not condition yourself with thoughts of "guilt".
Practice loving kindness/metta and practice karuna/compassion toward all those that you have harmed and those that harm themselves through such misdeeds like yours (including yourself).
Resolve wholeheartedly to refrain from any such kinds of missdeeds in the future and recall this resolve as often as you can and establish your conduct accordingly.
Kind regards
Annapurna wrote:And don't get into a habit of beating yourself up.
The past is gone, a bright future can be forged, and for this you need to live in the "here and now", not in the past, beating yourself up.
Sonzai wrote:Thats my problem, My mind cant seem to let it go. I hear monks talking about letting go of the past all the time but I just have a hard time doing it. I might think ive finally got over it and let it go from a hour or so and then a memory comes back and its all back again.
A I 103 wrote:By three things the wise person may be known. What three? He sees a shortcoming as it is. When he sees it, he tries to correct it. And when another acknowledges a shortcoming, the wise one forgives it as he should.
Dhammapada 173 wrote:He, who by good deeds covers the evil he has done, illuminates this world like the moon freed from clouds.
SN 42.8 wrote:"A disciple has faith in that teacher and reflects: 'The Blessed One in a variety of ways criticizes & censures the taking of life, and says, "Abstain from taking life." There are living beings that I have killed, to a greater or lesser extent. That was not right. That was not good. But if I become remorseful for that reason, that evil deed of mine will not be undone.' So, reflecting thus, he abandons right then the taking of life, and in the future refrains from taking life. This is how there comes to be the abandoning of that evil deed. This is how there comes to be the transcending of that evil deed.
"[He reflects:] 'The Blessed One in a variety of ways criticizes & censures stealing... indulging in illicit sex... the telling of lies, and says, "Abstain from the telling of lies." There are lies that I have told, to a greater or lesser extent. That was not right. That was not good. But if I become remorseful for that reason, that evil deed of mine will not be undone.' So, reflecting thus, he abandons right then the telling of lies, and in the future refrains from telling lies. This is how there comes to be the abandoning of that evil deed. This is how there comes to be the transcending of that evil deed.
Sonzai wrote:Hello, this is my first post here I've been thinking about this for days and finally decided to make a post about it. I'm 18, Ive looked into Buddhism off and on for 2 years and only recently begun to seriously look into it.
What do you do if you have been a bad person? I'm not quite sure from what Ive read on Theravada Buddhism if there is anything to do?
Ive done a lot of bad stuff since I was a kid. Some very serious things that I regret a lot. Lately Ive just been trying to suppress the memories mostly, because every time I remember them I feel sick with myself and full of guilt. Sometimes its unbearable when I remember it all. I told a friend I was looking into Buddhism and he simply laughed and responded "You're too bad to be a Buddhist" I feel like hes right sometimes, Buddhism is about reaching enlightenment but I think to myself how could I ever reach that after all the pain ive caused.
So, what do I do to make up for what ive done in the past? How do I move on from it all and be a good person?
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Tito thinks of Schilling during Ice Bucket Challenge
MINNEAPOLIS -- Indians manager Terry Francona had a good friend on his mind as a cooler filled with ice and cold water was dumped over his bald head on Wednesday night.
Francona, along with the rest of the Cleveland coaching staff, participated in the ALS ice bucket challenge that has been sweeping the nation via social media. Francona took part with his thoughts on former pitcher Curt Schilling, who revealed this week that he is in remission from oral cancer and has been an advocate for ALS charities for several years.
"The whole time I was doing it," Francona said, "and I don't want to get all emotional, but I was thinking of Curt Schilling. I know how near and dear the fight to find a cure for this is to him. I saw him. He was on TV and radio [Wednesday]. I got to hear him. That is what I was thinking about the entire time."
Francona and his coaches completed the challenge on the visiting dugout steps after the Tribe's 5-0 win over the Twins on Wednesday, and the team informed Minnesota of the event to make sure there was no confusion over what might have looked like a postgame celebration. Earlier this week, Indians team president Mark Shapiro, as well as a handful of the team's players, also did the challenge.
Red Sox manager John Farrell -- a good friend of the Tribe's skipper -- initially challenged Francona to participate in the charitable cause. The ice bucket challenge has involved having ice water dumped on a person's head, and the participant is also encouraged to donate to an ALS charity of their choice.
Schilling, who pitched for Francona in both Philadelphia and Boston, heads Curt's Pitch for ALS, which is a charity aimed at raising funds to help find a cure for the disease.
"The idea behind it is awesome," Francona said. "Because of how I feel about Schill, and what he's going through, the timing of it was impeccable. ... The timing for me personally was really rewarding."
Of course, Francona could not end the conversation without working in a shot at Indians bullpen coach Kevin Cash.
"He was the biggest baby," Francona said with a smirk. "He was grumpy all day."
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A small Massachusetts software company has sued Google, claiming that the search giant's brand-new Google Drive infringes one of its patents, Wired Enterprise's Caleb Garling reported on Wednesday.
SuperSpeed claims that the Google Drive infringes on US patent number 5,918,244. Issued in 1999, the patent describes a "method and system for coherently caching I/O devices across a network." Basically, this system uses machine memory — as opposed to hard disks — as a means of storing data and sharing it across multiple machines. "The cache keeps regularly accessed disk I/O data within RAM that forms part of a computer system's main memory," the patent reads. "The cache operates across a network of computers systems, maintaining cache coherency for the disk I/O devices that are shared by the multiple computer systems within that network."
The '244 patent, Garling writes, was issued to a company called EEC Systems in 1999 and bought by SuperSpeed that same year. SuperSpeed could not be reached for comment. The last "News" update to its website, from 2005, discusses the company's win in a patent infringement suit against Oracle.
Given that Google Drive is the new ecosystem, if you will, for its cloud-based apps and Chrome OS, should Google be worried? Is SuperSpeed, which is seeking an injunction against the Google service and demanding royalties, acting like a patent troll here?Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Canada's food safety regulations are in the passing lane.
The Safe Food for Canadians Act was passed more than a year after the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act, but officials in Canada have vowed to fully implement regulations by January 2015.
If achieved, that aggressive timeline will likely beat the final produce safety regulations from the Food and Drug Administration mandated by U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act; the FDA has a court-ordered deadline of June 2015 for final produce safety regulations as a result of a lawsuit by the consumer group Center for Food Safety.
Drafting of regulations prompted by the Safe Food for Canadians Act of 2012 will soon begin, said Jane Proctor, vice president for policy and issue management for the Ottawa-based Canadian Produce Marketing Association. The first deadline for public comments to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on the drafting of the food safety regulation was Nov. 29, she said, marking the end of a months-long period of consultations between industry, interested members of the public and government agencies.
Proctor said CPMA's regulatory modernization working group — composed of numerous representatives from the produce supply chain — was on Nov. 26 in the process of finalizing comments to the CFIA by Nov. 29.
The Safe Food for Canadians Act pulls together food inspection regulations in Canada, currently administered through the Fish Inspection Act, the Canada Agricultural Products Act, the Meat Inspection Act, and the food provisions of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, according to the Canadian Food Safety Inspection Agency. The legislation will create stronger traceability rules, enhance record-keeping requirements and improve the safety of imported food, according to the website.
Proctor said officials at the CFIA have indicated they will then consider comments received and issue draft food safety regulations in May or June of 2014. After that, Canadian officials are expected to allow a two-month comment period before the regulations are finalized in the Canada Gazette. Proctor said that type of extended regulatory process is very uncommon in Canada. Government officials are doing it, she said, because of the massive changes in food safety regulations put in motion by the new law.
Because of the magnitude of the changes, Proctor said it is in the best interests of the CFIA to issue draft rules and get more reaction from industry and the public.
After that process, Proctor said CFIA has promised to issue final food safety regulations by January 2015.
"It is a very aggressive timeline, but the good news is that they are committed to align as much as possible with the (U.S.) Food Safety Modernization Act," she said. "That is good for us on both the U.S. and Canadian sides."
Proctor said the Canadian regulations are expected to be more outcome-oriented than the FDA's "prescriptive" approach.
"They are saying 'These are the outcomes we expect and you can decide how you are going to get there," Proctor said. "I don't think we will see the same level of detail we see in some of the Food Safety Modernization Act, but what we know for sure is that it is critical that food safety systems are recognized by each country," she said.
One key issue for the Canadian food safety law is how importers will be defined. Currently, U.S. exporters can act as a non-resident importer when they ship product to Canada for the purposes of Customs. The CFIA has been considering removing that capacity. A similar capability currently exists for Canadian exporters of fresh produce to the U.S. and Proctor said the FDA and Canada need to agree on an approach.
"Whatever the two governments decide, it needs to be aligned," she said.
Removing that provision for a non-resident importer could cause trade to become more expensive as exporters may be forced to set up offices within Canada. That could serve to reduce trade between the two countries.
"We don't want to create an uneven playing field nor do we want to see industry have very burdensome requirements in one country," she said.
Another concern with pending regulations is the length of time the government may require for record keeping related to traceability. Government officials had earlier indicated a three year record keeping period, but Canadian industry leaders say that period is too long and not comparable to other countries.
In the European Union, for example, traceability record keeping requirements for fresh produce are just six months, Proctor said.
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Board of Supervisors Meeting Podcast Transcript: November 20, 2012
Welcome to the podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County
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Dominion Virginia Power presented a check for the Wakefield Run Stream
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The Board recognized:
- Thomas A. Edison High School for its 50th Anniversary
- Diane Hoffman for her years of service to the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District.
- Congressional Gold Medal of Honor recipients for their service to our country.
Bill Gibson and Karen and Bill Brown for their accomplishments and
service to the community through Kristi's Christmas.
The Board designated:
- Nov. 1, 2012, as Government Contracting Day in Fairfax County.
- November, 2012, as American Indian Heritage Month in Fairfax County.
- Dec. 1, 2012, as HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Fairfax County.
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Barbara Varon Volunteer Award was presented to retired librarian
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exemplary volunteer work in Fairfax County.
The Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) presented the 2012 Annual Report on the
Environment to the Board.
The Board approved an updated Memorandum of Understanding with
Volunteer Fairfax for volunteer and donations management coordination
in an emergency situation.
The Board adopted a resolution confirming the declaration and
termination of local emergency for Hurricane Sandy; the Board also
approved actions taken by the Director of Emergency Management and
county staff during that emergency.
The Board approved the
Cityline Partners plan to build almost 2.6 million square feet of
new mixed use development in Tysons. Called Arbor
Row, this project is the second major redevelopment plan for Tysons to
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more than 14-million square feet in new major development in Tysons,
which is expected to grow to 113 million square feet by 2050.
Cityline will construct eight new buildings on a 19.4-acre site
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The Board established a bi-partisan commission tasked with reviewing
operations during the 2012 election and identifying improvements and
efficiencies to ensure access and convenience for voters in future
The Board approved the negotiated terms for the sale
of the Falls Church Water Utility to Fairfax Water.
The Board approved some amendments to the home child care facilities
ordinance, which was reviewed and revised to reflect current health and
safety regulations, practices and codes; best practices in the field,
updated state home child care regulations; and to reorganize and reword
the ordinance for clarity.
- A public hearing was held to receive comments on the proposed 2013 legislative program; it will come back to the Board for adoption at the next meeting on Dec. 4, 2012.
That's all for this podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, thanks for listening.
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Relief outing helps Locke's case for rotation
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Did left-hander Jeff Locke further his chances to land a spot in the Pirates' rotation by pitching in relief?
It certainly looked that way on Sunday, when Locke posted four scoreless innings in the middle of the Bucs' 11-9 loss to the New York Yankees.
The two-hit, one-walk performance was one of Locke's most effective of five spring outings, the other four having been starts.
"Well, we could start only one guy," manager Clint Hurdle said by way of explaining why Phil Irwin started the game on the mound and Locke started it in the bullpen. "And we wanted Phil to match up for the competition level [before subs overtook the Yanks' lineup]."
In his prior outing, Locke had been chased in the fourth by the Orioles, after allowing eight hits and two runs. But, remarkably, Hurdle said he did some things better in his last outing.
"He did have four three-ball counts [on Sunday]," said Hurdle. "As a staff, we've got to continue ramping up our first-pitch strikes. The last couple of games, we've pitched behind in the count more than we like to. [Jeff] is continuing to grow and learn."
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Fears of a government-induced increase in mortgage refinancing activity, which have put pressure on mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), are excessive, according to a pair of analysts following the sector. Mortgage REITs had already been taking it on the chin even before the Nov. 6 presidential election, but the pain has only accelerated since then. Since Sept. 21, the Market Vectors Mortgage REIT ETF ( MORT) had dropped 14.36%, including a fall of 5.21% since the election, going into Thursday open. Two of the most widely-followed mortgage REITs, American Capital Agency Corp. ( AGNC), and Annaly Capital Management ( NLY) were off their mid-September highs by 21.9% and 26.2%, respectively. The sector rebounded a bit on Thursday, however, as MORT was up 3.08% in mid-afternoon trading. Mortgage REITs use leverage to buy mortgage backed securities (MBS), profiting off of the difference between their yield and their borrowing costs. They pay out a hefty dividend--frequently yielding in the double digits. Keefe Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose George believes fears over refinancing are an important reason for the selloff. An increase in refinancing is negative for mortgage REITs because it forces them to reinvest high-yielding MBS that they bought in previous years at interest rates that have fallen to new lows. In a note published Thursday, George cites investor concern over proposed legislation from Sen. Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.) and Robert Menendez (D., NJ) that would increase refinancing opportunities through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). "While these changes would increase the pool of potential HARP borrowers and make HARP refinances easier, we believes that mortgage industry capacity constraints are likely to limit the ability of originators to meaningfully increase HARP volume," George writes. For the same reason, George isn't too worried about concerns President Obama will replace Federal Housing Finance Authority director Ed Demarco--a staunch opponent of many refinancing programs. Again, George doesn't believe banks can handle all that much more refinancing. On Tuesday, another analyst, Gabe Poggi, called refi-related fears "the largest source of anxiety" coming from investors in mortgage REITs. He cites the argument from his Washington-focused colleague, Ed Mills, who argues replacing DeMarco will be more difficult than investors realize.
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A Texas calf ranch operator was given a year of probation Wednesday after a judge agreed to suspend the animal-cruelty case against him and five workers.
Authorities started investigating Kirt Espenson's E6 Cattle Co. after an animal-welfare group gave authorities undercover video footage shot at the facility near Hart, about 65 miles north of Lubbock. It showed pickaxes and hammers being used to bludgeon calves to death.
The felony charge of cruelty to livestock against Espenson will be dismissed if he completes the probationary period and pays the $4,000 fine. Conviction on that count would be punishable by up to two years in a state jail.
The workers indicted with Espenson on similar charges remain at large and are suspected of having sought sanctuary in Mexico, said Castro County District Attorney James Horton.
A call to Espenson went unanswered Wednesday evening.
A month before the May indictment, Espenson told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that he had fired four employees seen in the video, added more training for all workers and hired a professional trainer. He said a combination of untrained workers and a high number of sick calves from a February cold spell contributed to the incident.
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After numerous visits to my physician`s office I still have no relief from this vaginal discharge! Most recently the FNP at the office examined me and did a culture of the discharge, which she said looked like yeast, just as the doctor had said 2 months ago. She sent the culture out to determine the strain of yeast. It came back negative for any kind of yeast. So, what is it? I was treated with a prescription yeast medicine prior to the test results and Cipro for another UTI. I have spent nearly $800 (no insurance) on a yeast infection that isn`t a yeast infection, and was laid off from work yesterday. Oh, and my fiance (who I have been in a monogamous relationship with for 1 1/2 years)has no symptoms of anything. Approx 9 months ago I went to my pcp with vaginal discharge and a severe lower backache. I was diagnosed with a kidney infection, yeast infection, and begininnings of BV. The problem seemed to resolve completely for about 4 weeks. Then the BV returned. This happened 3-4 times. I changed soaps and remained clear of all 3 for about 8 weeks. Then I moved to a new home and have had the following symptoms almost continuously for the past 90+ days: -Milky white discharge, consistency of kefir (thick, but still fluid, and not clumpy)no significant malodor -Increased frequency of bowel movements and loose bowels (almost as though this discharge is entering the rectum and infecting the bowel or acting as an enema) -Frequent urination -Frequent UTI`s This cannot be a normal part of getting older. Any ideas I can take to my provider would be welcome. She seems to be stumped, and almost as frustrated as I am. Oh, one more piece of information, I had a hysterectomy 15 years ago.
Vaginal discharge is one of the most common reasons for consultation with a gynecologist. Although it is often assumed to be due to an infection such as yeast or bacterial vaginosis, that is not always the case. Discharge that is not associated with any pain, odor or itching can even be normal and fluctuate with hormonal changes in a woman's cycle.
Infections with bacteria or yeast can usually be diagnosed with culture or with examination under a microscope. Herpes can also cause a vaginal infection. Treatment will depend on the kind of organism causing the infection. In women who have such infections repeatedly, use of probiotics and avoidance of douching may help prevent an infection from returning.
Other causes of inflammation that can cause discharge include allergic reaction or non-specific inflammation of the vaginal surface. Any substance that one may react to should be avoided, including any hygiene product with dyes, fragrances or additives. Hypoallergenic soap may be useful. Desquamative inflammatory vaginitis is an inflammatory disorder that is poorly understood and may require local use of steroid medication to reduce inflammation.
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College of Medicine
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North Platte's middle schools will play football, basketball and volleyball against other schools next year, the school board said Tuesday night.
Eighth grade students from North Platte's two middle schools -- Adams and Madison -- will combine to create the sports teams.
Currently, those three sports are played in intramurals (within the schools), while eighth grade sports teams compete with other schools in wrestling and track.
North Platte Athletic Director Mark Mroczek has said the new sports teams would not travel more than an hour and 15 minutes each way to games, under current plans.
Superintendent Marty Bassett said overall costs won't increase, largely because fewer paid intramural coaches will be needed.
Bassett said practices will be held at one school or the other depending on the sport. A bus will pick up student athletes after school, take them across town to practice and bring them back.
Bassett foresees having one head coach in charge of each 8th grade sport with one or two assistants.
He said there could be three teams, possibly more, on A, B and C levels. Every student who wants to play those sports will be on the teams, with no cuts, he said. Intramurals will be held for students who don't.
Bassett also said a new assistant athletic director will be hired in the high school, and part of the job will be to keep the new eighth grade teams organized.
He said an activity fee will probably be set, and businesses will be invited to help underwrite the costs in return for sponsorship recognition.
Mroczek has said competitive sports against other schools help athletes understand the commitment involved, play together as a team and help them build more relationships. And, the games will develop more school, parental and community support.
Bassett agreed with all that. He also indicated the program might expand to other grades in future years.
The board's decision caps a year of informal discussions, he said.
Parent Michael Bose also spoke. Bose has two boys who play on a traveling club team that is sponsored by parents. He said the program will help families who can't afford the costs of the traveling club teams, and give athletes more drive to stay involved in sports.
And he said it will build community unity.
"There is a lot of competition now between the middle schools," Bose said, "but we're all Bulldogs."
Calendars set
In other business Tuesday, the board approved the school calendars for the next two school years, with school starting each year on Aug. 14 and ending May 15.
Boardmembers have heard a handful of complaints about the early start date, but said starting so early means the first semester will end by the Christmas break.
Schwartz resigns
It was the last meeting for board member Justin Schwartz, who officially resigned. Schwartz, a vice-president with Nebraskaland National Bank, said he is making a job-related move out of town.
There are two years left on Schwartz's term. He represents Ward 2 in the southwest part of the city. Someone will be appointed to fill his term. Applicants must live in that ward and be registered voters. They can send letters of interest to Bassett at the central office -- McKinley Education Center, 301 West F St.
Other board members thanked Schwartz for his two years on the board, noting that he was part of the finance committee and the negotiating team when teachers' contracts were set.
Staff changes
Former principal Jim Whitney was officially hired Tuesday to teach seventh grade social studies at Adams Middle School. Whitney has filled in since Jan. 3 for a teacher who resigned.
The board also accepted these resignations: Sue McKain, music teacher at Washington and Eisenhower; Tamara Miller and Dennis Murry.
Bassett had no comment on the suspension of Washington principal Shane Alexander, except to say an investigation is underway that should be complete within two weeks. Meanwhile, Alexander is on paid leave.
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Artist and filmmaker Martha Colburn depicts a frenetic, whirlwind narrative of an epic topic—the history of American war from Bunker Hill to Baghdad—collapsed into a 10-minute animated film in the Museum's latest New Media Series installation,
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Executive Director of CAL Bank, Philip Owiredu has described the company's 2012 performance as 'sterling' and is confident of a positive outlook for 2013.
Figures available from the Ghana Stock Exchange indicate CAL's financial performance has been one of the best in terms of profitability, growth and position within the banking sector.
As at the end of 2012, CAL's shares were among the most sought after in the market.
The Ghanaian indigenous bank also managed to exceed the Bank of Ghana's recapitalization requirements, by increasing its capital to Gh?100million.
Mr. Owiredu tells Luv Biz Report the dynamism within CAL bank, its service provision and value in shares has endeared the company to shareholders.
"Since the inception of the bank, we've paid dividend every single year and this year, we've even seen an appreciation in terms of the share price and in 2013 we expect that with the performance that we've had in 2012, this performance is going to continue, so there is just the upside for CAL Bank for anyone who'll want to invest in it", he said.
Mr. Owiredu spoke to Luv Biz Report at a clients' appreciation event in Kumasi.
"Our business will grow if we have our clients, so if they've been with us throughout the year, it is just good that we show our appreciation in terms of the business they've given us throughout the year", he said.


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OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland A's reinstated first baseman Brandon Moss from the paternity list and optioned outfielder Shane Peterson to Triple-A Sacramento, the club announced today.
Moss was batting .283 with 13 RBI in 13 games when he was placed on the paternity list Tuesday. His second son, Brody, was born that afternoon. Peterson was recalled from Sacramento for Moss on Tuesday and went 1 for 7 with a walk and a RBI in two starts at first base in his Major League debut.


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Many wholesalers that serve Atlanta's restaurants and supermarkets say business is strong.
Others in what's often called the capital of the South say sales aren't so vibrant.
Andrew Scott, former sales and procurement manager for General Produce Inc., Forest Park, Ga., said the city's economy remains solid.
"The economy is pretty strong here," he said.
"We all had our downtime in 2008-10, but you can see things picking up as housing sales are returning. We have good convention business downtown and the city's hotel occupancy rates are up."
Scott points to the recent opening of an international terminal at the city's Hartsfield International Airport and said the airport has been one of the world's busiest since 2009.
That airport brings a constant flow of people into the Atlanta area on a daily basis, thus helping the region's economy, said Brian Young, vice president of Coosemans Atlanta Inc.
"Business is very good and things seem to be going in a good direction," he said.
"The hotels seem to be doing better. Some of the high-end restaurants I've been in all seem to be doing well. You can see this from the sales."
Young does acknowledge that some parts of the metropolitan area appear to be faring better than others.
He said a visit to one part of town shows vibrant activity while driving through another shows some abandoned warehouses, empty strip malls and vacancies.
Though not unaffected, overall, Atlanta fared better than some other metropolitan areas during the recession and David Collins III, president of Phoenix Wholesale Foodservice Inc., Forest Park, said the economy appears to be rebounding.
"I don't think there's as much timidity in the market as there once was," he said.
"It's not a bell curve effect but more like a line that's rising. A couple of years ago, people were putting on the brakes and trying to hold on, but they now feel like the storm has passed. We are starting to see a little swell in opportunities and new grass pop up. Those seeds are starting to germinate. Over the next year, we should see more of that kind of activity."
Nickey Gregory, president and owner of Nickey Gregory Co. LLC, Atlanta, characterizes the region's economy as favorable.
"It seems like all areas of the Southeast are growing a little," he said. "Retail stands strong and foodservice is coming back a little as there seems to be a little more money in the economy."
Robert Poole, junior partner and vice president of sales for Athena Farms in Forest Park, said business remains steady.
He said 2012 was a strong year and said the foodservice distributor is seeing favorable sales.
"The way we look at it, just because the pie may be getting smaller, it doesn't mean my slice of it has to get smaller," Poole said. "Even if the whole market has decreased, it doesn't mean a company couldn't have a bigger share of what's leftover. There are people with money spending it. We just have to figure out who they are."
Chris Garmendia, general manager of Produce Exchange of Atlanta Inc., Forest Park, among others, said fresh produce business isn't improving fast enough.
"Personally, I haven't seen too many improvements in the economy here," he said. "In the news, they say it's improved, but I haven't seen any changes. I wouldn't say it's strong."


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Stump pain
My husband is post AKA amputation 40 years. This weekend he suddenly developed severe stump pain and spasms that lasted over 24 hours. The spasms were so severe that he literally doubled-over in pain. Extra-strength Tylenol (which usually helps with mild episodes) did nothing nor did warm heat. Is there anything that can be done to alleviate these sudden onsets of extreme pain and spasms? Would a prescription pain killer or muscle relaxant help? This happen infrequently, but when it does, it is debilitating to him and painful for me to watch. Should he have gont to the ER?
Since it is unusual for stump pain/spasms to begin 40 years after an amputation, it would be best for your husband to consult with his physician to determine why he may be having these symptoms at this late date. For example, there could be nerve irritation in his lumbar spine (lower back), or pain from his hip joint or sacroiliac joint.
The ER is for emergencies, so if your husband's symptoms are unbearable, that would certainly be an option. However, ideally he'll consult with his physician for evaluation and to determine possible treatment options if/when these symptoms recur, but to ideally prevent them from recurring.
Pain medications should help pain, with more potent pain medications necessary to control more severe pain. A muscle relaxant could help, as could anti-seizure medications such as Gabapentin or Pregabalin, or certain anti-depressant medications.
If he wears a prosthesis, re-evaluation of its fit and function by his prosthetist is appropriate, particularly if his weight or anything else regarding his health status -- or activity level -- has changed.
Again, ideally it would be best to determine and treat the cause for his symptoms rather than just improve them with medication(s).
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Determination and Verification of the Forchheimer Coefficients for Ceramic Foam Filters using COMSOL CFD Modeling
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Experiments have been conducted with water at velocities from ~0.015-0.77 m/s to determine the permeability of 50 mm thick commercially available 30, 40, 50 and 80 Pores Per Inch (PPI) Ceramic Foam Filters (CFF) used for liquid metal filtration. Measurements were made using two different setups, for use with the Forchheimer equation: 49 mm "straight through" and 101 mm diameter "expanding flow field" designs. 2D axial symmetric CFD modeling with COMSOL Multiphysics 4.2a showed that the two equipment designs delivered equivalent permeability data. In so doing it has been shown that COMSOL gives model results with
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