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Rally sparks Diamond Dogs
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Georgia rallied to beat 13th-ranked Alabama 4-3 on Saturday.
Learning to have a 'Magical Day'
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Five hundred Hong Kong visitors have debarked in Orlando to learn about a foreign culture with a vocabulary and manners much different from the one they know.
Adult education group gives award to Baer
Melanie Baer, a meeting planner at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education, was recently awarded the "Professional Achievement Award - Less than Five Years Experience" by the Georgia Adult Education Association.
Toyota beefs up wireless system
TOKYO - Besides automatically calling an ambulance when an air bag opens, Toyota's new wireless system for cars can play thousands of karaoke tunes and send a mobile phone message when a car door is left unlocked.
Nelson: Consignment shop gives mother job, way to watch child
Starting up a consignment shop was an easy choice for Athens resident Kori Corless, who had been managing a staffing agency in Alpharetta before her child Austin (now nearly 2 years old) was born.
Sprint expands network, opens store
Wireless company Sprint recently enhanced its Athens network coverage with new cell sites. The company installed three new locations. One at Green Street will improve coverage on the University of Georgia campus. One on Lexington Road will extend coverage to student housing on west and south of the UGA campus, and the third site, on Bobbin Mill Road, will enhance coverage in downtown Athens, company officials said.
Home buying topic of Athens seminar
The East Athens Development Corporation will host "A Home for Everyone and Every Income," a seminar on affordable housing from 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday at the Athens-Clarke County Regional Library on Baxter Street.
Barrett certified as a meeting professional
Tim Barrett, a meeting planner at The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education, has earned the designation of Certified Meeting Professional from the Convention Industry Council.
Bed and breakfast gets a new moniker
Grand Oaks Manor is the new name for the Nicholson House Inn, an upscale bed & breakfast located on Jefferson Road in Athens. Celeste and Harry Neely, the proprietors and innkeepers, said that Grand Oaks Manor better reflects the natural setting of the bed and breakfast and removes the geographic confusion with the city of Nicholson. Built in 1820, the house served as the Gumsprings Inn located on the 1805 Federal Road. It has been a bed and breakfast since 1994 and was purchased by the Neelys in 2000. Grand Oak's Web site is: www.grandoaksmanor.com
Annual incomes
The Athens-Clarke metropolitan statistical area, which includes Clarke, Madison and Oconee counties, ranked 303 out of 362 American MSAs in terms of annual per capita income, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Siler top-performing manager at JCPenney
Sue Ellen Siler, manager of the JCPenney store at the Georgia Square Mall, was recently honored with the company's Chairman Award, JCPenney's highest recognition for managerial excellence. The annual award is presented to the top-performing managers from stores, merchandising, catalog/Internet, product development and sourcing, and support divisions. Only the top 15 percent of all store, district, buying unit and divisional managers can qualify as Chairman's Award winners, based on results. Support-area winners are nominated by senior executives for their contributions to overall company results.
Grow Green Coalition cites development
The Athens Grow Green Coalition recently recognized two Athens development projects as the Best Large-Scale and Best Small-Scale Developments of 2005. The awards are part of Grow Green's efforts to encourage high-quality, environmentally friendly development in Athens-Clarke County.
Permits issued in Athens-Clarke County for the week of April 18-22, as reported in The Hunt Letter.
Classic Martial Arts honored for garden
On April 22 at the GreenFest Award Ceremony at the Lyndon House Arts Center, Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful board Chairman Casey Thompson presented the 2004 Beautiful Business of the Year award to the Classic Martial Arts Club off Mitchell Bridge Road.
Nelson: Local business hurt by Broad Street construction
Small business owner Skipper Holton has found out that sometimes progress exacts a toll.
Brannen earns award for service to ABAC
Dr. Stephen J. Brannen from Athens was honored for his professional achievement, community service and service to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College with the J. Lamar Branch Award during the recent 2005 ABAC Alumni Association Homecoming Awards Banquet.
Internet brings dreams of self-employment
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, according to a new survey of attitudes toward starting a new business and the Internet.
UGA college inducts several into Honor Hall
James Walters, who spent more than 40 years as a leader in the field of child and family development, was inducted in the University of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences Honor Hall of Recognition during the college's recent annual alumni meeting.
Adams a consultant for HomeBanc
Athens resident Brett Adams was recently named mortgage consultant for HomeBanc Mortgage Corp.'s Athens store on West Hancock Avenue.
Protect yourself
Spring is here, and you're feeling festive. So you decide to have the neighbors over for a barbecue. It's all fun and games until someone is hurt on your property, loses his ability to earn future income and wants yours.
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Garnett, III of Spotsylvania, Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Ann Garnett of Spotsylvania, Virginia to Leon Mitchell Leathers of Athens, Georgia, son of Mrs. Kay Tillman Isley and Mr. Lee H. Leathers, both of Athens, Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Karn of Rhine, Georgia announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Anne Karn of Athens, Georgia to Christopher Wayne Hardison of Macon, Georgia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hardison of Macon, Georgia.
Police catch man with stolen purse
Athens-Clarke police arrested an Athens man early Friday after he was found rummaging through a stolen purse behind the Georgia Theatre on North Lumpkin Street.
Police investigate reported rape
A 35-year-old woman told Athens-Clarke police she was kept hostage in her own residence Thursday morning by a man with whom she had been smoking crack.
House shot at on East Broad Street
An East Broad Street woman reported Thursday she was sleeping in a back room of her residence when a gunshot woke her at about 10:30 p.m., Athens-Clarke police said.
16-year-old injured in Atlanta Highway wreck
A car accident on Atlanta Highway on Friday injured a 16-year-old Athens boy.
Man gets more than finger outside Wendy's
A group of men beat a 20-year-old Athens man Friday outside a Wendy's after he refused to give them a dollar.
Grand Ole Opry celebrates 80th year with Carnegie Hall show
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - His Grand Ole Opry debut? Charley Pride remembers it well.
Fashion designer Michael Kors bottles the beach
NEW YORK - Fashion designers often say developing a fragrance is more personal than a collection of clothes.
Stan Lee reaches settlement with Marvel Enterprises
NEW YORK - Superhero creator Stan Lee is feeling rather super himself after reaching a settlement with Marvel Enterprises.
The squarer the pants, the sweeter the toon
Sunday brings Fox's so-called Animation Domination, including the 350th episode of "The Simpsons" (8 tonight) and the season premiere of "Family Guy" (9 p.m.).
A 26-year plan in alphabetical order
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - When I hit 40, I experienced that typical midlife crisis. I re-evaluated my life and realized most, maybe even all of the things I'd always wanted to do, I had done. I found myself wondering, "What's next?"
Huston says 'action' with new confidence
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Anjelica Huston, with her long-legged stride and long, dark hair swinging free, is as much an eye-catcher walking through a hotel lobby as she is on screen.
Jennings behind the scenes on 'World News Tonight'
NEW YORK - Peter Jennings hasn't returned to the air since his April 5 announcement he has lung cancer, but he's often shaping "World News Tonight" from behind the scenes.
Ray Romano and his brothers see the humor in sibling rivalry - and they put it on paper
NEW YORK - Ray is grayer, Richard more reflective and Robert's head no longer has the shape of a bean. But otherwise, the Romano brothers will tell you, not much has changed since they were kids growing up in Queens, N.Y.
Amerie keeps pulling us back
Amerie first caught our ear in 2002 with the sugary "Why Don't We Fall In Love," an uptempo love ditty that had just enough of a groove to keep our attention - but just barely.
'Darwinia' combines best of '80s with great strategy
"Darwinia" is at once a sophisticated real-time strategy game and an homage to the simple, highly addictive video games of the 1980s. Its premise is that a computer universe, teeming with evolving life forms, called Darwins, has come under attack from a deadly virus. It's your job to eradicate the virus - which takes the form of simple two-dimensional strings of triangles and more dangerous, three-dimensional bugs - using heavily armored tanks and teams of laser-firing, grenade-launching soldiers. As you jump from world to world, you're guided along by "Darwinia's" creator, Dr. Sepulveda.
Travel as a gift for Mom: A growing trend for Mother's Day
Mothers are receiving travel as a gift for Mother's Day from their husbands, making moms with children at home one of the fastest growing segments of the women's travel industry.
Winners at the Billboard Latin Music Awards
Hot Latin Track: "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor," Juanes.
Paulina Rubio, Juanes among big winners at Billboard Latin awards
MIAMI - Colombian rocker Juanes, dance diva Paulina Rubio and Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra were each triple winners at the flashy Billboard Latin Music Awards.
A Close call for FX's The Shield
LOS ANGELES - To filmgoers, she's known as the woman who scared the pants back on Michael Douglas in 1987's "Fatal Attraction." Now it's the drug dealers of urban L.A. on "The Shield" who are worried.
Huckaby: Do your part to stamp out breast cancer
Dan Ragsdale is a great American.
Today in History
Today is Saturday, April 30, the 120th day of 2005. There are 245 days left in the year.
Rich: Southerners deal surprises
Southern women can pop up in the darnest places - like Palm Springs, Calif., a high-faluting desert town once home to stars Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope.
Today in History
Today is Sunday, May 1, the 121st day of 2005. There are 244 days left in the year.
Simply Singing
Walking through the doors of the University of Georgia School of Music's Choral Suite on Tuesday evenings sounds something like what one imagines entering the gates of heaven is like.
Railroad Days return to Athens Community Council on Aging
The seventh annual Railroad Days will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 7 at the Old Southern Station, now home to the Athens Community Council on Aging, 135 Hoyt St. Models of trains that ran in the early to middle part of the 20th century on the five railroads in Athens, along with models of other famous trains such as the California Zephyr and super speed bullet trains, will be on display.
Shelby Lacy slated for Athens Woman of Distinction honor
Girl Scouts of Northeast Georgia will honor Shelby Lacy as the 2005 Athens Woman of Distinction at its annual luncheon at 11:30 a.m. May 6 at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Jones: Don't dismiss the power of words
It was 9 p.m. and, unbe- knownst to us, it would be more than 90 minutes before the lights would be back on. I had been working in the yard and briefly stepped outside to empty dirt from my shoes when I noticed the den light turn off. Then I noticed all the lights were out, in the house and the neighborhood.
Friendship set in stone
he war never goes away totally for those involved in its worst moments.
Concerts on the Lawn return to Ashford Manor Bed & Breakfast
On Monday, Ashford Manor Bed & Breakfast, 5 Harden Hill Road in downtown Watkinsville, will begin its fifth annual outdoor concert series, which takes place the first and third Mondays of every month through Oct. 17.
The Studio Group holds spring art sale
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, the Studio Group, a collection of Athens artists who organized their first sale in 1982, holds a spring sale at St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church, 3195 Barnett Shoals Road.
Tough day at office for Pollack
CINCINNATI - David Pollack walked off the Cincinnati Bengals' field with a broad smile, pleased with how he'd finished his first day as a linebacker-in-training.
Hypocrisy and demagoguery in Senate
The current debate over filibustering of judicial nominations serves as a shining case in point of our apparent unwillingness or inability to remember or deal with history and basic civics. Those who now loudly praise the filibuster are largely the same people who, when it served their interests, were equally loud in implying the filibuster was a tool of Satan. This isn't simply damning Democrats. There is, embarrassingly, plenty of hypocrisy and demagoguery on both sides.
Speak out against assault on freedom
I distinctly remember learning in high school civics about governmental checks and balances in this country.
Cycling to work is clean, cheap joy
If the editors of the Athens Banner-Herald think public facilities aren't worth building if they won't be used daily, (Editorial, "Bicycles aren't viable option for commuting," April 15), they must want some big changes. Schools and county offices open seven days a week. A Georgia General Assembly session that lasts 365 days a year. Swimming pools and athletic fields never built.
Real American values are now under assault
Five months after a bitterly fought presidential election, traditional American values are under assault.
Mayor smart to seek bike lanes
The Athens Banner-Herald's April 15 editorial on the viability of bikes for commuting states that it is "time to stop thinking bicycle infrastructure ought to have any significant claim on public dollars." It is important to note bicycle infrastructure is an established and integral component of the official transportation plans that direct the spending of our federal, state, and local transportation dollars. That recognition comes from the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Madison/Athens-Clarke/Oconee Regional Transportation Study and the Athens-Clarke County government.
Grades are important before high school
After reading about how the Clarke County School District is helping students make the transition from middle school to high school (Story, "Freshmen a new focus for officials," April 26) , I have a suggestion for the school system: Why not actually fail students who don't make a passing grade before they hit high school?
Where was the outrage with Clinton nominees?
While some Republicans suffer from selective outrage - furious over what some call the murder of Terri Schiavo, but deafeningly silent about the genuine murder of thousands in Iraq - other Republicans, like Carroll Pujol (Letters, "GOP just wants Dems to play by the rules" April 26) must surely suffer from selective amnesia.
Green tree frog should have students 'hopping'
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue recently signed legislation making the green tree frog the official state amphibian. Congratulations to the schoolchildren at Armuchee Middle School near Rome, their teachers and the legislators who jump-started this campaign, and to everyone who supported it.
Amanda Peet adjusts to success
HOLLYWOOD - It's been a decade since Amanda Peet landed her first significant role in an episode of "Law & Order" as a kidnapping victim who falls for her abductor. And five years since she proved herself to be a deft screwball comedian in the mold of Carole Lombard with her performance as a goofy hit woman in "The Whole Nine Yards."
Prices to shoot up in new trade war
WASHINGTON - U.S. clothing, paper products and sweet corn will soon be more expensive for Europeans. For Canadians, American cigarettes, hogs, oysters and fish will cost more. For the United States, it's all part of a new trade war that will mean lost sales and probably lost jobs.
As human population grows, animal control collections up
When Oconee County enacted its first animal control ordinance in 1990, the county was picking up about 600 stray and feral pets a year. Fifteen years later, Oconee County's Animal Control Department is collecting close to 1,700 animals a year.
Athens man named to Army Reserve post
James S. Ivey of Athens has been named an Army Reserve ambassador for the state of Georgia by Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, chief of the Army Reserve.
Color, competition, entertainment blur at Twilight
Georgians pay less in state tax collections
ATLANTA - When Angela McGowan and her husband moved from St. Louis to Georgia a few years ago, they saw their house purchasing power jump and their property tax bill drop.
Planning units: New buzz in neighborhood
Neighborhood planning units: The phrase is on the lips of Athens-Clarke commissioners, planners and community activists.
This year, timing right for talent
There is as much agreement about the Athens Twilight Criterium's place on the calendar as there is disagreement about its place on the clock.
The hottest new major at some colleges: Terrorism
WASHINGTON - Cathy Lanier had to think like a terrorist and come up with a way to kill a few thousand people at a picnic in San Luis Rey. The virtual town in California, repeatedly cursed with smallpox epidemics, explosions and attacks on its nuclear power plant, is part of her new education: The commander of special operations for Washington police is earning a master's degree in the fast-growing field of homeland security.
Miller blames illness on book tour exhaustion
Former Georgia Sen. Zell Miller said Friday a fast-paced schedule promoting his new book was partly to blame for the illness that kept him hospitalized overnight.
Date marked with parade, show of capitalism
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Communist Vietnam marked the 30th anniversary of the war's end with a colorful parade of floats - some emblazoned with American business logos - down the same boulevard where North Vietnamese tanks rolled to victory against a U.S.-backed government.
Judge revokes subdivision's permit
JEFFERSON - Jackson County must revoke the development permit of a subdivision under construction in southwestern Jackson County because it does not meet the county's unified development code, a judge ruled this month.
'Quacks Reform' begins hatching her ducklings
WASHINGTON - Break out the cigars. The Treasury ducklings are hatching.
Charged with stealing old currency
METHUEN, Mass. - Four men who made headlines by claiming they dug up buried treasure worth as much as $125,000 from one of their yards were charged Friday with stealing the cache of old currency while doing a roofing job at someone's home.
New Jersey town repeals ban on Speedo-style suits
CAPE MAY, N.J. - Come on in, Speedo wearers, the water's fine: Your skimpy little swimsuits are legal now.
Judge throws out all but one of ex-cheer coach's claims
A federal judge has dismissed all but one of the legal challenges of a University of Georgia cheerleading coach who was fired after being accused of discriminating against a Jewish cheerleader.
Recurrence of cancer 'has taken a great toll'
DENVER - Patsy Ramsey is undergoing outpatient chemotherapy in a fourth occurence of ovarian cancer, and friends fear she is losing the fight, the Rocky Mountain News reported Saturday.
Former senator avoids trial in road-rage case
Former state senator and congressional candidate Doug Haines will do 40 hours of community service in exchange for dismissing a teenage girl's charges that he threatened to kill her at an Athens intersection.
Individual stormwater bills like money down drain, some complain
The dry run Athens-Clarke used a couple of weeks ago to test out its new stormwater bills did turn up one unpredictable problem.
Police substations looking now at a summer opening
Bad weather and minor design changes have delayed until the summer the opening of two new police substations that were supposed to open in January.
End of tests may be beginning of state's move up in rankings
ATLANTA - And then there was one.
Mazda severs ties with Ronnie Hill's dealership
Auto dealer Ronnie Hill's business problems continue as Mazda has broken off its relationship with Hill's University Ford-Mazda store in Athens.
Bride-to-be runs to New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Distressed, out of cash and in disguise, a missing Georgia bride-to-be turned up on a seedy stretch of Route 66 and told authorities Saturday she'd been abducted, then copped to the truth - she fled the pressure of her looming wedding.
Marshals' transfer 'working well'
WINDER - More than two months after Barrow County commissioners voted to transfer the duties of the marshal's office to the sheriff's office, the outlook is positive, both the department's chief deputy and the former chief marshal say.
There's just no substitute
Hay fever, spring fever, exam fever?
Home invasion victims foil robbery attempt
AUGUSTA - Two gun-toting teenagers were attacked and disarmed by the gutsy targets of a home invasion who refused to be victims, a Richmond County sheriff's official said Thursday.
Legislature disposes of waste funds
The Georgia General Assembly for the third straight year snatched money from three funds supposedly dedicated to cleaning up environmental problems.
Saltwater addition opens at Tennessee Aquarium
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The world's largest freshwater aquarium added salt to the mix Friday.
Civil War author to speak Sunday
DANIELSVILLE - Ron Jones, the author of "War Comes to Broad River," will be the guest speaker at the Madison County Heritage Foundation meeting at 2:30 p.m. next Sunday at the Madison County Senior Center, Georgia Highway 98.
Insurgents strike, kill 41 in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents unleashed a series of car bombings and other attacks across Iraq on Friday, killing at least 41 people, including three U.S. soldiers, and wounding dozens of people a day after the country's first democratically elected government was approved.
In Duluth, more anger than joy at end of disappearance
DULUTH - They searched woods and alleys, crawled in sewage drains and stayed up late nights looking for a local woman who went missing four days before her lavish wedding. When the residents of this Atlanta suburb learned Saturday that Jennifer Wilbanks engineered her own disappearance, they thanked God she was safe - and then shook their heads at her act.
As strains show, is the president reaching too far?
WASHINGTON - One hundred days into his second term, President Bush has lost much of the political muscle he boasted about after winning re-election. Gas prices are rising, his approval ratings are sagging and Americans are unhappy with his handling of the economy and Iraq.
Insurgents unleash second day of bombings in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents unleashed a second day of deadly bombings in Iraq's capital and beyond Saturday, staging a series of carefully coordinated and increasingly sophisticated assaults that killed at least 65 people over two days and appeared timed to deflate hopes in Washington and Baghdad that the installation of the nation's first democratically elected government would curb spiking violence.
Fuel tank fears force NASA to ground shuttle
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA on Friday delayed by another two months the first space shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster, saying it needs more time to ensure that the fuel tank does not shed dangerous pieces of ice at liftoff.
Women shoot at Cairo tour bus
CAIRO, Egypt - Two veiled women shot at a tour bus, and a man - the brother of one shooter and the fiancé of the second - blew himself up as he leapt off a bridge during a police chase Saturday. All three attackers died and seven people, four of them foreigners, were wounded in an apparent revival of violence against Egypt's vital tourism industry.
Man charged in Catholic services rape
Athens-Clarke police arrested a 29-year-old north Athens man Friday morning, three days after he allegedly abducted a social services worker from her office and raped her.
Visits four countries
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Conflicting priorities, perceptions of neglect by Washington and unease about U.S. policies in Iraq and elsewhere have caused the United States and Latin America to drift apart.
Panel: Sergeant not a conscientious objector
SAVANNAH - The Army Conscientious Objector Review Board has ruled that 3rd Infantry Division Sgt. Kevin Benderman, who refused to redeploy to Iraq, failed to present "convincing evidence" that he is truly a conscientious objector.
GOP plans Social Security bill by June
WASHINGTON - House Republicans injected new urgency Friday into their drive to overhaul Social Security, unveiling plans to draft legislation in June and brushing aside Democratic claims they intend to cut benefits for middle-class retirees.
Raspberry: Fox News is little more than the media's schoolyard bully
The in-your-face right-wing partisanship that marks Fox News Channel's news broadcasts is having two dangerous effects.
Thompson: Bike commuting experiment surprising
So as it turns out, a bicycle can be a viable form of alternative transportation - for some people, or maybe even a lot of people, in some circumstances. The trick, as I see it, is coming up with a way of deciding how much, and when, public resources should be applied to infrastructure designed to facilitate bicycle usage.
"I want to apologize for the attack that occurred. I felt that my life was in jeopardy, and I had no other options. I also want to ask you for forgiveness."
Shipp: Reed's campaign may generate political tsunami
Listen up, Casey Cagle.
Pitts: No excuses, please; sometimes a brat is a brat
Put the handcuffs aside. We'll get back to them in a minute.
Tant: Sister of soldier killed in Iraq moved festival crowd
For nearly three decades, the annual Athens Human Rights Festival has enlivened the cultural and political climate of Athens. Though some in this city like to call it the most liberal town in Georgia, that's about like calling someone the greatest matador in Rhode Island.
China's military, economy pose challenges for U.S.
Americans are used to hearing about the Chinese economy, but there is less public awareness of the progress being made by the Chinese military. Like its economy, China's armed services are on the rise.
Mauldin needs to improve his office's record
First of all, it must be acknowledged that criminal investigation and prosecution are exceedingly difficult enterprises, in which police and district attorneys face constant challenges in their efforts to prepare cases that will bring criminal defendants to justice.
Warriors rout Lions in return to postseason
WATKINSVILLE - Oconee County's first playoff appearance in three years resulted in a 7-0 romp over fourth-seeded Central-Carroll on Saturday at Warrior Stadium.
Clarke Central win streak halted
COVINGTON - Clarke Central's six-game winning streak ended Saturday as Eastside used a sacrifice-fly RBI in the bottom of the seventh to edge the Gladiators 3-2.
Scott, Herndon headed to state
WINDER - With a pair of berths for the GHSA state track meet at stake, Jordan Scott, Casey Herndon and Cameron Cheek promised their best performances Friday at the Region 8-AAA track meet.
Bulldogs have another SEC title on minds
After 27 SEC games, Georgia is in an ideal position.
League is Dogs' domain
After scoring five runs in the first two innings Saturday, Georgia let its defense carry the load the rest of the way to a 5-2 win over Alabama and the program's second SEC championship in three years.
Athens riders fall short in amateur
Locos-Georgia Cyclesport's Jered Gruber led the field across the line during the United States Cycling Federation Amateur Finals criterium on Saturday.
Rookie in awe of new teammate
FLOWERY BRANCH - Adjusting to the speed of the NFL is a challenge for any rookie.
Commissioner's idea gets mixed reviews
ATLANTA - Braves players met commissioner Bud Selig's call for stiffer penalties for steroid users with a mixture of support and skepticism on Saturday.
States try to lure females into shooting
BATH, Mich. - One of 6-year-old Kristen Carroll's feet dangles above the ground as she perches on her seat and focuses on shooting a .22-caliber rifle at a paper target 25 yards away.
Osborne announces bid for governor
HASTINGS, Neb. - Former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne plans to seek the Republican nomination for governor instead of a fourth term in Congress.
Prammanasudh leading old rival
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - Stacy Prammanasudh's old college rival is still on her mind.
Selig proposes new, tougher measures
NEW YORK - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig asked players to agree to a 50-game suspension for first-time steroid offenders and a lifetime ban for a third violation under what he called a "three strikes and you are out approach" to doping.
Survival is top priority at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Elliott Sadler has the best car he's ever brought to the Talladega Superspeedway and more than enough horsepower under the hood.
Wizards win to stay alive
WASHINGTON - The Big Three plus the Poetic One equaled the Washington Wizards' first playoff victory in 17 years.
Fans, drivers weather heavy storms
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Sirens sounded at 5:30 a.m. Saturday at the Talladega Superspeedway, sending race fans and teams for cover as severe weather pushed across Central Alabama.
Truex following Jr.'s lead
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Martin Truex proved he's just as good at restrictor-plate racing as his boss is, winning his second consecutive Busch Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday.
Hopkins ready to ride
Jeff Hopkins' confidence is as loud as his red-and-orange Jittery Joe's-Kalahari Professional Cycling team jersey.
Yankees stop slide
NEW YORK - Chien-Ming Wang thrived in his major league debut, and Tony Womack hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning to help the New York Yankees end a sorry April on a positive note.
Cards rock Hudson
ATLANTA - The genetically constructed hitting machine that is Albert Pujols looked about as human as he can in three of his four at-bats Friday against Atlanta.
Mondesi homer sinks Cardinals
ATLANTA - Raul Mondesi and Dan Kolb have struggled in their first season with the Atlanta Braves.
Banks County hires former Monroe coach
It didn't take long for Al Pollard to return to coaching.
Stoudemire a physical presence for Phoenix
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Amare Stoudemire sat courtside Saturday and flipped through a newspaper, stopping to admire a photo of himself slamming down a dunk over Memphis forward Stromile Swift.
Atlanta completes Super Bowl bid
ATLANTA - Atlanta's bid for the 2009 Super Bowl emphasizes the city's ample supply of hotel rooms and meeting space within walking distance of the Georgia Dome. The proposal also stresses plans for a $150 million renovation of the Georgia Dome.
Russian to finish line
Jeff Hopkins' promises became Jittery Joe's-Kalahari excuses after Saturday's Athens Twilight Criterium.
Johnston: It's more than a race, it's part of our town
The weather didn't stop them. No way.
Excellent situation
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles are moving on without Terrell Owens and Freddie Mitchell.
Harvick claims Talladega pole
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Driving Dale Earnhardt's old car on the Intimidator's birthday, Kevin Harvick won the pole for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Blue Jays' Halladay tops Unit, Yankees
NEW YORK - Roy Halladay threw a three-hitter with nine strikeouts, and Eric Hinske's two-run homer off Randy Johnson sent the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-0 victory over the punchless New York Yankees on Friday night.
Pistons have no answer for Iverson
PHILADELPHIA - The very thought of Allen Iverson having a breakout game scared Larry Brown, and Iverson's former coach had good reason to worry.
Startup allows slam in setback to 'Bama
Junior Evan Bush's eighth-inning grand slam off closer Will Startup gave Alabama a 5-3 win over Georgia on Friday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Maddux outshines Rocket
HOUSTON - Greg Maddux outpitched Roger Clemens in a rare duel between 300-game winners, and Jeromy Burnitz hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs over the reeling Houston Astros 3-2 Friday night.
Trustees, in divorce with regents, point to Adams
The University System Board of Regents may say that tardiness is to blame for the decision to sever ties with the University of Georgia Foundation, but foundation trustees say the two-year-long feud and resulting decisions are all about two things - UGA President Michael Adams and money.
Trustees few among big givers
Even though at least eight current and former University of Georgia Foundation trustees have decided to withhold donations during a feud with the University System Board of Regents, it would take a decision by other major donors to close their wallets to make a large financial impact on the university.
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- From: dwgallien <dwgallien@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:49:41 -0500
- Message-id: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Hi,There are two open source drivers for ATI cards. The first is radeon, which is
I am running this on an IBM T42 laptop. This is not an kind of virtual box.
The video driver is just what the install tool picked out.
I don't think this is the right information from lsmod, it does not specify
what the driver is.
samhaber-nb:/var # lsmod | grep vid
video 21141 0
output 2031 1 video
thermal_sys 14735 4 video,fan,processor,thermal
Would it help to know what driver is from my SUSE 10.1 installation. Some of
those files might still be valid if someone can tell me where to look.
included with the kernel. The second is radeonhd, which is in the package
xorg-x11-driver-video-radeonhd but I suspect this is for newer chipsets than
you have. (It wouldn't hurt to install it anyway.)
Do an lsmod without the qualifier, check for fbdev or vesa or vesafb. If you
are getting a graphical display, there is some graphics driver running.
In your log I would ignore the vboxvideo error. X now does automatic graphics
device detection and driver selection. I haven't seen many of the new logs
yet, but it is conceivable that X works through a list checking for the
presence of possible driver candidates. vboxvideo is the driver used in a
virtualbox guest, so in any case this obviously doesn't apply to you.
The errors and info remarks in the log suggest to me that X couldn't find a
driver and so it fell back to vesafb. While vesa is the actual X vesa driver,
vesafb is the framebuffer driver compiled into the kernel; that's what enables
the graphical splash. When run level 5 is reached and control of the display
passes to X, it selects its own driver. If you don't find an X graphics driver
being loaded, my speculation is that X is falling back to the kernel's. That
would explain your getting some graphics but having problems, because the
framebuffer is very limited.
Recommendation: X still provides for the user to manually control the driver
it uses. When the automatic change was first introduced, manual control was
done through the traditional xorg.conf file, i.e., if that file was still
present, it would be used. I finally remembered, the method was changed again:
Look in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory. There you will find config files
each of which corresponds to a section of the old xorg.conf file. Look at
50-device-conf. This file corresponds to the old "device" section, and is
where the graphics driver can be specified. I noticed that there is even a
remark in the file specific to the radeon driver. so here may be your problem
and solution. Remove the comment # on the - Driver "radeon" - line, and
restart the machine. Hopefully you'll get a gui and lsmod will show radeon
Then take a look at the X log to determine what timings and resolution X chose.
The timings are very important on laptops, particularly some older ones. If
you need to set the timings manually, that's done in the file 50-monitor-conf.
If you need to force the correct resolution too, that can be done in the file
Finally, there is also the ATI proprietary driver option. It's been too long
since I've used that driver (worked fine with my RV350 card, btw), and there
have been a lot of issues on and off with it over the years. If radeon or
radeonhd don't work for you (and/or, if you want compositing, I don't think the
open source drivers support that) I'd point you to the wiki and maybe the
Forums for the most current info. The Forums deal with graphics driver issues
all the time, so it's a good resource.
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In what's got to be one of the most ridiculous reality show premises of all time, I Wanna Marry Prince Harry tricks twelve young women into believing that they've actually got a shot at marrying the royal Prince Harry (yes, that prince). The catch? (Perhaps you saw this one coming). The contestants aren't actually vying for Prince Harry's heart; rather, they'll be competing for the heart of some average joe who merely resembles the royal ginger.
Once the show finishes and the winner crowned, the woman will be told that this isn't the prince at all but an imposter — one with no fame, fortune, or royalty in his blood. Ouch. Burn. Will the lady take the true love? Or will she reject her feelings after being made a fool of by none other that Ryan Seacrest Productions, the entity behind the gold-nugget-of-a-reality-show. The premise is similar to Joe Millionaire, where the woman, in the end, ultimately found out that "Joe" wasn't really a millionaire after all. Sorry about that.
As our lovely friends over at Hollywood Hiccups says, "The Brit playing the part of the hunky Prince, Matthew Hicks, does share a striking resemblance to Prince Harry, though Cressida Bonas (the REAL Prince Harry's lady love) likely would disagree." It's not yet been disclosed whether or not these women will receive any prize money should she choose not to accept a life fake royalty. I guess we'll just have to wait and find out.
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Release Date: 2013 |
Kyle Ward EMERITUS (4.2)A sweet, stylistic mess that satisfies the primal urge for all things metal...BenjoJames (3.5)If this album were an item of clothing, it'd be a denim jacket sporting the patches of 80s...SlMBOLlC (4.5)You cannot kill the metal...Subrick (5)Darkthrone show that it's still possible to rock out with your cock out in 2013....
NocteDominum (5)Who could expect that after all these years Darkthrone could release a record that's not...
Album Rating: 4.7One of the best fucking things I've heard in a looooong time
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Album Rating: 4.0This rules
oh my god you guys
very nicely done but i can't pos your reviews anymore : (
Digging: Langhorne Slim - Lost At Last, Vol 1
well that was fast
seriously this album rules.
hype 5 is gone tho
last song on this album is absolutely godlike
wish it was on spotify
Album Rating: 4.7@Gnarly: When I said "finishing up" an hour ago, I meant I was finishing up my multiple listens with
one more go-through of the album. I probably should have been more clear on that
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off"A candidate for the best metal album of this entire generation."
Sorry man but...
Album Rating: 4.0now someone with incredible testicles needs to write a neg review but thatll be hard
Album Rating: 4.0now someone needs to write a neg review but thatll be hard
Album Rating: 4.7This is easily the easiest 5 I've ever given... it started out amazing and just got better with each listen
Really good review though. Only quips are to italicize album titles, and at the end of the first paragraph you have "Let me tell you" twice in the same sentence.
Album Rating: 4.7Yeah, I realize I should italicize more... and the "let me tell you" was repetition for effect. I'll take the first use out though. Thanks for the feedback : )
Maybe I'll give it another listen...
Album Rating: 4.7^ Ok, that avatar got a laugh out of me
Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Offlmao
Found the picture at random... I couldn't resist
pretty easy to find when you're google searching for dicks
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Eastleigh chairman Stewart Donald is hoping to see a bumper crowd at the Silverlake Stadium tonight for their first Vanarama Conference Premier home match against Aldershot Town.
The Bridle Insurance head, who has bankrolled the club since late December 2011, has been overseeing developments on and off the pitch this summer as the Spitfires embark on a historic first in the top-flight of non-league football. And following the 3-0 win at Nuneaton Town on Saturday, Donald, pictured right, is looking forward to welcoming, what he hopes, will be a big crowd at Stoneham Lane.
"We're ready for it," he said about the Shots match, which is live on BT Sport.
"Hopefully everyone in Hampshire will see a good result. I am hoping lots of people will come down and have a look at what's going on with our very exciting project."
With Eastleigh being shown on the small screen for the first time in their history, there will be added excitement to the occasion. "Going on TV is another first for Eastleigh – that's obviously very exciting for us," said Donald.
"We have just got to keep going this season and hope the town comes along with us.
"We're at just over 700 season tickets and we're very pleased with that.
"That's a lot of new ones, so we couldn't have asked more – we've doubled our season ticket sales.
"Hopefully we can capture the imagination of a few and make it up to a 1,000 through the season."
Donald watched on at Liberty Way, where Jai Reason, Craig Stanley and Ben Strevens netted to get Eastleigh off to the perfect start.
And the chairman was impressed with what he saw.
"I think if we had got a point from the first game, just to get us going, then we probably would have taken it," he said.
"But I thought we did well to get all three points. We looked good.
"All the new players did well, Constable and Midson led the line well, Stanley looked like he knew where to be – he scored a lovely goal.
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When Doug Erskin announced his bid to become Morenci's mayor, he spoke of the desire to seek opinions from more residents.
Ideas, not demands, would be his way of looking at issues including property maintenance problems. He said he aimed to create a more friendly way to create change.
Now as mayor, Erskin is moving in that direction by inviting residents to join city representatives on a property maintenance committee. The group will meet to discuss regulations governing the maintenance of property in Morenci.
Erskin said at the council meeting Monday the committee will give direction to the building inspector in following the International Property Maintenance Code, adopted by the city in 2003. The group would discuss which issues are the most urgent to address and would work toward the most economical remedies.
The mayor is seeking volunteers to join the committee and he would like to have a group in place by June 18, prior to the first meeting June 26.
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In a town squeezed by intense development pressure, a unique deal to share control over land and water will be signed tonight between the district of Tofino and a local native band.
The community, one of B.C.'s hottest resort spots, has effectively traded on its breathtaking waterfront and environmental values.
But success outstripped its infrastructure, to the point that Tofino ran out of tap water in the summer of 2006.
Under the agreement to be signed at a community dinner tonight, the district and the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations will create a joint sustainability plan.
It means land-use planning and management of the water supply must respect traditional native values. It also ensures the band gets a piece of the economic action in future development.
"This is about how best we can get along, and how we can all benefit from what we have out here," Tofino Mayor John Fraser said yesterday.
Long before the community took off as a high-priced resort town - second only to Whistler in B.C. - Tofino was at the centre of environmental battles over Clayoquot Sound and Meares Island.
Those battles reflect an interest in sustainability shared by the community of about 1,600 and the Tla-o-qui-aht people, Mr. Fraser said.
"I don't think there's a lot of difference; our values are the same. We are dealing with such pressure of outside people here with all the tourism, it's hard to keep the identity of a small community."
The agreement includes a distinctive commitment from the district to uphold Nuu-chah-nulth tribal principles in development.
The protocol agreement that will be signed by the band leaders and the district council includes, for example, a promise to respect the rules of Hishuk ish tsawalk - "that everything is one and all is interconnected."
The next step will be to launch a community planning process that will allow input from the public and interest groups in the district, adjacent to Pacific Rim National Park.
Although a municipal government can't negotiate land claims, the document recognizes the band's claim to title in its traditional territories and its right to self-government.
The Tla-o-qui-aht are trying to revive treaty negotiations with the province, on the heels of a settlement with the neighbouring Maa-nulth First Nations.
The district has promised, as part of the deal, to support the band in its bid to acquire Crown lands for development in an interim-measures agreement with the province and the federal government.
The proposed land deal, essentially a bridge to a treaty settlement, would allow the Tla-o-qui-aht to develop a cultural centre that would offer more tourism opportunities.


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Bedford Gallery Quire will be taking part in the Melchbourne 750th Charter Fair on Sunday, July 13 with short performances at 3pm and at 4.15pm in St Mary Magdalene Church.
The Quire perform music of the West Gallery period - from the early 18th century to around the middle of the 19th century - when bands of singers and instrumentalists would provide the music for social occasions and church services.
The singers and players will perform music recreated from original manuscripts, in costume and using mainly authentic instruments, and will set the music in context with historically accurate narrative.
The afternoon is a celebration of 750 years of holding an annual 'fair', a right given to Melchbourne in 1264 by Henry III. Attractions include archery, morris dancing, birds of prey, a flower festival, stalls and dancing to the tunes of Glenn Miller and others in the grounds of the magnificent Melchbourne House, from 1pm until 5pm. Admission is £1, children under 12 free. visit www.bedfordgalleryquire.org.uk


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This stage, simply known as Xiaoyu, is the stage of Ling Xiaoyu in Tekken Tag Tournament. It is located at a public place (presumably a fair) where a lighted, operating carousel ride is situated at the top of a flight of stairs that are in back of the players. People are standing on the stairs cheering while some are around the lower level where the fight takes place.
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LISTEN: Disappears - Kone (Edit)
Laurie Tuffrey
, February 20th, 2013 13:01
Closer from upcoming EP, self-released by Chicago band in April
Photograph courtesy of Zoran Orlic
Post-punk Chicago-based four piece Disappears are set to follow last year's Pre-Language album with a self-released EP, Kone, on April 16, and we've got a first listen of the closer 'Kone (Edit)':
The track opens with guitars meshing over distant, ringing feedback. One sends up flares of tremolo, while another planes across the stereoscope, forging a steely drone, massing until a syncopated rhythm kicks in. Frontman Brian Case's vocals play out as echoed howls over a circular, sparse post-punk core, one which feels like it's barely keeping a torrent of motorik fury at bay. As the track closes, the dissonant noise rears up again, only this time its a controlled feedback-storm, eventually coming into its own as the other instruments fall out, leaving it hanging there, a quivering, metallic spectre. It's an incantatory, long-form cut, and one that promises big things from the band's next album, due later in the year.
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Feb 22, 2013 7:46am
Thanks for posting this on your site. I've seen the band in Detroit a couple of years ago and been following since then.
Feb 26, 2013 11:43pm
I love Chicago rock. Disappears is a great original band. They are to be appreciated.
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I love Chicago rock. Disappears is a great original band. They are to be appreciated.


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DONCASTER College has been given a car to help motor vehicle students.
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Peter Brennan, service centre manager, said: "I understand the importance of nurturing future mechanics and providing them with the tools they need in order to succeed and what I want to get across is the CarShop really does invest in the local community and future talent."


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Our chickens, even the new ones that we got last spring, have not been laying for about a month. Normally the young ones come into production during the fall and winter and tide us over while the older ones are molting, but not this time.
During that period one egg was produced, obviously by a young chicken because it wasn't in the nest box, and was eaten by the others. We managed to find and save another egg about a week ago, but today my DH got to the coop just in time to find the chickens finishing up an egg that had again been laid on the floor of the coop instead of the nest box.
We feed them organically, which is expensive, and he's about ready to kill them all and start over again. I'm sure there's a better solution. Any suggestions out there?
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Our chickens, even the new ones that we got last spring, have not been laying for about a month. Normally the young ones come into production during the fall and winter and tide us over while the older ones are molting, but not this time.
How about scattering a few ceramic eggs on the floor and let them dull their beaks on them for a while; they might become discouraged.
Thanks, Porkpal! I also read that blowing the contents of an egg out and filling it with mustard is a deterrent, so we may try that too. Maybe that along with the ceramic eggs...We have no idea who the culprit is and with three dozen hens we'd never find out, plus once the egg breaks they all partake! So getting rid of the guilty party isn't going to work.
Think you need a chicken psychiatrist. :0)
Haha Jnette.
Set up a security camera. :)
You got it!! Or, a trail cam. Those work good. Take pictures in the dark. We'll catch the guilty party. :0)
Lots of luck telling one Black Australorp or white Delaware from another the next day, guys!
You when we thought we had it all figured out. Well... hmmm. Let them out in groups that you can identify?
I don't know how you'd do that. The coop is open in the day and chickens wander in and out in order to get shelter and access the nest boxes.
How often does this happen? Often enough that you can take one chicken at a time out and isolate it to see if it is the guilty one?
You said it has to be a young one that is laying, but you don't know whether it is young or old that is starting on the egg. You can't tell on the camera who it is. I didn't see how many chix you have. Too many to do as I said and isolate them one at a time? Or, not often enough to do that?
Maybe with these questions etc. you can think of something. Let us know what you think.
I still vote for the decoy egg technique - not at all labor intensive.
Jnette, our chickens have been on strike for over a month now, but of the three eggs they've deigned to grace us with, two have been broken and eaten. The eggs that we've seen have all been from the young chickens because they're not in the nest boxes; our older chickens all use those dependably. And we have 36 chickens, so we can't isolate them. With most of them staying inside due to the cold there's a lot of activity in the henhouse, and I doubt we could figure out which Speckled Sussex or which Delaware or which Cuckoo Maran is starting the egg off. I like the decoy egg idea, and as soon as I recover from this flu I'm going to try it out. Plus, if I can find them, setting out ceramic eggs as well.
Golf balls work to and probably cheaper
I like the idea of the golf balls. But, if you want ceramics you should be able to find them with Easter coming up. If you put several golf balls in a nest you might get a hen to set on them and try to hatch them. Years ago I had a bucket of nuts and bolts in the garage and I had a big old red hen that would not get off of them. I kept taking her off, but she would get right back on there.
Many feed stores sell the ceramic eggs.
There you go. Will be interesting.
I think we already have ceramic eggs - I had gotten them because when our geese were trying to set, a few years back, the chickens kept pecking and destroying their eggs. The geese finally took up a nest in a patch of prickly pear cactus and managed to raise a couple of broods over the years, until a possum killed both the male and female. Now we only have two ganders - the two young geese died from coccidiosis before we got a chance to treat them properly.
I'm telling you, but I am sure you know this, that geese are better watch dogs than dogs!! I had them and they even went after me. But boy did they make a racket whenever a dog or somebody came near the yard. Stayed at the gate waiting to go after them. I am surprised they allowed the chickens near their nests. I suppose they were just like family to them.
Did you house your geese with the chickens at night?
Yes, you know with animals, when it is time to go to bed, that is exactly what they do. sleep. It has been years since I lived there, and had the animals, so don't really remember the setup I had for them. I don't remember if they acted that way at night or not. Sorry
Porkpal, the geese never went into the chicken coop, so they were sitting ducks for the possum. The ones we have now often sleep under the coop, which is a lot safer. And yes, the reason we keep geese is for predators; they seem to protect our chickens from the hawks which are numerous in this area.
Jnette, the geese would lay an egg and then go off and forage. They didn't set until they had a full clutch. So the eggs were often left undefended. And even when the geese tried to keep the chickens away, there were a lot of chickens to only one or two geese so it was sometimes an impossible task. We tried putting the eggs in an enclosure to keep them safe, but moving them caused the geese to abandon them.
I just read an article in Hobby Farms magazine about eggs.
Their take on egg eating is lack of protein in their diet. It should be around 20%.
Also could be lack of calcium.
So a good layer feed & free choice oyster shells should help.
Turns out that the chickens love mustard - even Chinese mustard. So much for that idea. They devoured the doctored egg, shell and all, as though it were candy. We also distributed some ceramic goose-sized eggs around the coop but DH is about to butcher all of them and start over again, he's so disgusted.
Bernie, we feed our chickens organic layer pellets; I'll have to check the amount of protein included in that formulation. We also supplement with sunflower seeds once a day. They've been on that r�gime for a few years now and never ate their eggs, but it's worth checking into.
I'm also thinking it might be less of a problem when the weather warms up, if it ever does, and they spend more time out in the pasture. Right now they hang out in the coop so anything that gets laid on the floor is scooped up quickly.
Perhaps the number of fake eggs need to greatly outnumber the number of laid eggs so that they have mainly negative experiences when pecking at them. Lots of golf balls?
I don't have a good source of golfballs but I could probably find some. I wondered whether the fake eggs should be more chicken sized to be effective. But who knows? Of course, I don't want the floor of the coop to be so littered with egg decoys that I trip over them, either!
Green, my current flock are a bunch of egg-eaters too. They have all the "natural" feed they want (one step down from organic - there's no way I'm paying organic prices for feed), and they have always had all the oyster shell they want, so I'm not sure about the protein theory. To begin with, they were not the brightest bunch of chickens I've had; it took them months to learn what the nesting boxes and roosts were for and started out laying their eggs on the floor. Well now, years later, their egg production is way wa down, so I have a new batch of Rhode Island Reds in the brooder, getting ready to replace my old egg-eating girls who are costing me big bucks. Before our new batch move up to the big coop, my DH and I are going to make some changes to the nesting boxes.......building a sloped nesting box floor and adding a partial back wall that will let the eggs roll back, under the wall, and store against the door trim where the hen can't reach them. I just pray that RIRs are smarter than BOs!!
.....Egg eaters make me so mad. Ugh!!
We solved our BO problems. Shipped them off with the old hens to be made into soup!
Our new pullets are having trouble figuring out nest boxes too. These are hybrids. I think they breed them up for cage life & not free range duties. So they are just plain dumb.
I have Buff Brahmas and soon to have Jersey Giants. The Brahmas seemed to know right what to do about using the nesting boxes but one of the girls decided to start egg eating at about one year old. One of her sisters was kind of broody. One morning I was cleaning out the coop and Miss Egg Eater started pecking at one of the eggs I hadn't collected yet. I thought "Aha, I'm going to teach her a lesson now I know which one to punish!" But before I could get to her her broody sister went on the attack. Apparently Miss Broody thought all eggs were under her protection and she really let her sister have it. I never found another cracked half eaten egg again. But I've had words with Miss Broody (who is going on six years old now and has adopted a peacock chick) while trying to collect eggs.
Good luck with your RIR's!
Ah, Terri, a peacock chick! Awesome. Where are our pictures?
We had a peacock hen show up at our place last summer. Palled right up with the hens. We gave her to a girl that worked for us one summer. I think she still has her.
We never did figure out where it came from.
Kenboy told me that peacocks can find each other up to ten miles away during mating season. She was probably out looking for a date!
Just learning to use my new camera. Will post some soon!☺
Now that the weather is milder our chickens are spending more time outside the coop and the egg-eating seems to have pretty much stopped. We did put out the ceramic eggs, and right now have one of those in most of the nest boxes. Right now we're getting two or three eggs a day from about thirty chickens, and I'm hoping that will increase. This is most atypical of them.
For this year's spring chicks I ordered Red Star pullets rather than my usual dual-purpose birds because I really want egg-layers!
Glenda, "natural" doesn't really mean anything; the reason I went to organic was because I realized that while I was avoiding arsenic and antibiotics with the brand I used, I was still giving them GMOs. We can't recoup our investment because our customers don't really care; they just like the taste of free-range eggs. But I do it for us.
I understand, greenhouse_gal. Hey, how much does organic feed cost in NJ? It has been a couple years since I priced it here in Michigan. At that time, it was double the price of natural. :-/
Yes, it's double the price of regular here, too. I think it's about $36 for 50 lbs. So it's infuriating when the vile hens stop laying and then eat the few they produce!
My "natural" feed costs me 19� a pound.
Right now 245 pullets are putting out 180 eggs a day & increasing everyday. They've been laying about 5 weeks.
I just saw an article in the paper about General Mills making Cherrio's non GMO. They have noticed no increase in sales since they changed over to it.
They said the decline in cereal sales is probably due to fast food places serving breakfast things & also the frozen breakfast treats at the grocery stores.
Finally warm enough so the hens can go outside during the day. Old hens like it, not so sure with the pullets.
After I turned our cable off in 2000, out of boredom I started reading books from the library and one of them was "Heiress, the Rich Life of Marjorie Merriweather Post". She was the only child of C.W. Post that invented cereal. He suffered from depression and was trying to find a food to improve his own health. He spent years experimenting in his kitchen trying to find a cure for his own depression, at least according to the book. The word Cheerios brought the book to my mind. Anyway, he committed suicide. He was an extremely successful businessman, his specialty was actually advertising. If I remember correctly, he promised to send a quarter to everyone that would try his cereal. It was a coupon I think. It worked too because when he died, his daughter at only twenty-seven years of age, became the sole heir to his $250 million dollar fortune. It was quite a tale. She had four husbands, one of which was E.F. Hutton.
Breakfast cereal became a staple in American's diets, but I am not convinced it is really all that healthy for anyone. It certainly didn't help him!
Marjorie Merriweather Post also was the one responsible for us having frozen foods too. Not only did she bring frozen foods to the grocery store, but she also had to find someone to invent the freezer, which she did. Then she had to convince Americans that we all needed one. She founded Birdseye Frozen Foods, the first frozen foods in America.
Here, I can tie all this into poultry by saying her first frozen food was a turkey. Somehow on her ship a cook supplied her with turkey that somehow was frozen and that started her little mind thinking about preserving food that was out of season, or so the story goes. She inquired how they could have this delicious turkey when they had been at sea for weeks and weeks. Sorry, but I cannot recall how or why it was frozen. It was frozen though.
If not for her, we probably would not all have freezers in our houses. :)
A few more minutes online looking and it seems her chef was Clarence Birdseye. She bought his patents for freezing food for $23 million.
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It certainly changed the way the world eats!
The chickens have gradually been upping their production of eggs from zero to three or so and we haven't seen any cracked and eaten; there were actually four good eggs today. I managed to sell a dozen Saturday night and I have a dozen to bring in for some friends tomorrow morning.
So this morning we were in the chicken coop changing a lightbulb, which for some reason had shattered overnight, and DH was up on a small ladder trying to disinter the shards of the broken one. We had installed a shelf over about a third of the coop to hold the brooder and other chicken-related equipment, about 6 �' above the level of the floor, and when I climbed the ladder to help with the bulb DH told me to look over on the shelf. He said I wouldn't believe my eyes.
Sure enough, neatly laid out in the open space on the shelf were a whole mess of eggs! A couple were broken, but I think all in all there may have been almost two dozen! One or more of the Black Australorps was obviously flying up there to deposit her prizes; the others use the nest boxes and the BA's are the only ones that can really fly, anyway. So we put some netting over the opening to the shelf and we await the next chapter in the saga of the eggs with great interest. That has NEVER happened before!
Leave it to a chicken.
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In its boldly barred breeding plumage, the Stilt Sandpiper is easily identified. In its gray nonbreeding plumage, it is much less distinctive and appears to be intermediate between a yellowlegs and a dowitcher.
Breeds in sedge tundra near water, often near wooded borders of the taiga. On migration and in winter found along mudflats, flooded fields, shallow ponds and pools, and marshes.
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In the new issue of Glamour, Cyrus talks about why she had an equals sign tattooed on her ring finger in support of same-sex marriage. She writes of the ink, which sparked some backlash from some of her fans:
I believe every American should be allowed the same rights and civil liberties. Without legalized same-sex marriage, most of the time you cannot share the same health benefits, you are not considered next of kin and you are not granted the same securities as a heterosexual couple. How is this different than having someone sit in the back of the bus because of their skin color?
Whether or not you agree with Cyrus, it's pretty amazing to see the 19-year-old taking such a vocal stand on a polarizing issue, a la George Clooney or Matt Damon. Granted, she's still being pictured with stupid cakes and swearing around children. and has a long way to go before she has Clooney-esque credibility.
And, of course, Cyrus is far from the first celebrity to openly support and fight for same-sex marriage and gay rights.(Gaga is a huge supporter.)
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"For this Mexico piece, we wanted to incorporate a trip somewhere in this series to get out of the California bubble. So we headed south, and didn't get the best swell on earth, but still managed to get some fun ones. We definitely had our fair share of awkward Mexican standoffs as well, including but not limited to a visit from Montezuma, a shady Mexican narco turned surf camp guide and terrible luck with transportation. All in all, we didn't quite nail an Innersection or anything down there, but got some fun uncrowded waves with warm water, so we can't really complain at all." –Matt & Jason
This is the third installment in the Dirty Harry series, an 80% self-funded collaboration between filmmaker Matt Payne and HB surfer Jason Harris [Volume 1 is here and Volume 2, here]. Matt is a 20-year-old student at Long Beach State and an intern at Globe under Joe G. (Year Zero, Secret Machine). Jason, 23, is a member of the Analog family with a penchant for "mostly going right at River Jetties." We asked them about the origins of Dirty Harry and their vision for the project.
MATT PAYNE: The Dirty Harry project was sort of born one day in the parking lot at River Jetties. After watching Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (the real film) the night before, I heard someone call Jason by his nickname "Harry" in the lot and an idea sprouted in my head. I figured that it'd be cool to venture out and film a surf video with a theme, and the moniker "Dirty Harry" would work perfectly. Within each piece, I wanted it to feel like the voice-overs were people talking about a figure from an urban myth, somebody the world had only heard about, but never seen. It makes Jason sort of seem like a fugitive on the run, tied together with surfing as the substance. I try to flesh it out using sound-bites from the actual films or the promotional radio spots circa 1970s too.
Each video starts with a good foundation of clips, although Huntington Beach isn't the most productive as far as good waves are concerned. I'll try to mix it up from digital by shooting Super 8 to keep it consistent with our old school aesthetic, but the price tag can be steep when we have to fund it from our own pockets. Then I'll drag everything we have into the edit bay and cut something that naturally feels like a progression from the last one, whether it's a subtle development in the story, a new setting like Mexico or a different tune.
JASON HARRIS: We're not trying to out-surf anyone, or out-edit anybody either. Basically, we just wanna find ways to portray surfing in an original fashion that's different from your everyday webisode. We just feel like we've found a little niche for our vibe, and we wanna show the world in the best way possible. This project is just trying to show that you don't have to be a prodigy to have fun.
MP: I know we don't get the best waves or the most groundbreaking surfing, but for Jason, I feel like he's just trying to show that there are other options out there to stay on the surf world radar. He's really got nothing to lose. And although he may not have those sculpted marketing good looks, he's open to thinking differently. And in that, I feel like Harry can open up a little niche with videos from this sorta angle.
As for me, I just wanna be good at what I do. I strive to make timeless work, regardless of who it's for. It's for me, really. I'm not worried about getting 26,000 views or whatever on Vimeo, I just want people to know that I exist and am fully capable of creating rad videos that kids can be stoked on.
JH: I think that Matt is going to have a bright future with filmmaking. He can adapt to just about any condition, and will have no problem expanding his career. He has such a good eye for what looks good, and insane creativity. Initially when we were starting this project, I just thought as long as he doesn't make me look like I'm trying to save dolphins or anything, I'll be stoked.


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Bought it and will be picking it up soon. I've read all about the cleaning that needs to be done and I'm kind of confused. Then one I purchased didn't appear to have really any cosmolene on or in it. It was heavily oiled. Once I pick it up how should I clean it first? And what's with the running of hot water down the barrel I've heard of? Is that necessary and what does it do? Basically, what's a step by step cleaning process that I should do before I take it out? Thanks.


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Sunday Combine Scouting Report: WR Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers
(From inside Lucas Oil Stadium, during Sunday's quarterback/receiver drills...)
Sanu measured at 6-2, 215. He's a long-looking athlete with a muscular upper body and slightly skinny legs. He took a while to get up to speed on the 40 (would like to see his 10-yard splits), but showed decent glide when he got there.
On the 13-yard comeback, he had good stride and reached out to grab the ball with his hands, keeping him in bounds. However, he misjudged the 25-yard seam route and came up short. He had great form in the gauntlet -- one of the most impressive receivers on the day. Caught every ball with his hands on the first one (again, good technique -- not a body catcher), kept his body straight on the line, and threw the balls away with ease.
He was even better on the second gauntlet, adjusting to high and low throws. No drops in either drill, and straight-line all the way. He rounded off his route slightly on the short cut slant, but caught the ball. He had a better cut on the 10-yard out-and-up, and adjusted to an overthrow inside to make the catch. He wasn't able to make the catch on the 13-yard dig route due to an overthrow by Russell Wilson.
On the 35-yard seam, he tracked the ball very well, turning his head at the right time and making an over-the-shoulder catch. He had a good cut and catch on the t13-yard inside dig, and he made okay cuts on the deep post corner, adjusting to an underthrown pass at the end.
I like Sanu as a reliable, though not exceptionally quick, receiver who can make gains in possession concepts, and I think he reinforced his grasp of the fundamentals during his combine workout.


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FSA tones down mortgage market reforms
- 10th January 2012
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Regulator softens new mortgage rules designed to prevent a return to risky lending practices.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has softened its proposals for mortgage regulation, which many feared would stifle the house market because they were so restrictive.
Under the new guidance, the FSA is proposing to keep interest-only loans. The guidance also softens the FSA's previously hard-line stance on the mortgage market to help homeowners re-mortgage or move home.
Lenders will now be allowed to give existing customers new mortgages even when they do not meet the new, more stringent affordability requirements being introduced by the FSA.
This will prevent the creation of a group of 'mortgage prisoners' who would no longer qualify for a new mortgage. There were fears that this group of people could be trapped in their existing property, even if it was no longer suitable for their needs, because they would not be able to access new mortgage lending.
Stephen Ludlow, Chairman of ludlowthompson, comments: "Thankfully the FSA has rowed back on some of its more stringent proposals for the mortgage market.
"While the residential property market would welcome effective regulation designed to stamp out the worst abuses we saw at the height of the credit crunch, no one wanted to see the baby thrown out with the bathwater."
"The FSA was at risk at stifling the house market, which is struggling outside of London. These revisions to its proposals are a sensible step forward."
Thankfully the FSA has rowed back on some of its more stringent proposals for the mortgage market.


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As of the middle of September, Burks Nursery's nursery stock has been sold, to Kevin Belmonte ([email protected])
No word on if/when we'll be able to order from Kevin.
Too bad as I spent most of August researching which Hawortias to get (was up to about $75 worth.) (was also doing an order from Mesa Garden which took priority. Missed chances, as they say.)
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This is what we've been reduced to–giddiness over the fact that Black Sabbath is showing off the artwork for their new album ("13") and blessing us with a mere 27 seconds of Iommi and Butler sounding like the Sabbath of old. Having just re-read that sentence, I realize exactly how pathetic that actually sounds. Bummer.
Well, you either "get" this or you don't. I understand.
If you are not a fan of aging, decrepit metal bands, the world is your oyster–it's just brimming with dub step, Skrillex, house music and Pet Shop Boys reunion tours. If your tastes, on the other hand, run towards Marshall amps and bleeding ears, the world can be a bitterly cold place these days. This is our 27 seconds of Metal Zen. Click "play".


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Stealth Ninja Action from Renowned Ninja Game Pioneer Acquire Corp. and Spike Co. Ltd. Heads to Europe for Launch of New Sony Handheld
CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE– 17 August 2011– NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today revealed a new ninja addition to its line up, Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja , scheduled as a launch title for the forthcoming PlayStation?Vita handheld.
The sequel to the widely acclaimed Shinobido: Way of the Ninja,? Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja raises the bar with even more stylish ninja action, new gameplay features, intuitive touch controls and a thrilling dynamic storyline.? Players will scale sheer walls, leap across roof tops, sneak up silently on their prey, and expertly dispatch enemy after enemy with their razor-sharp blade.
Set six months after the events of the previous game, Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja sees the once peaceful region of Utakata in the grip of a vicious civil war. Players will step into the shoes of Zen, betrayed by his companions and left fatally wounded. Narrowly escaping death, Zen chooses to live the life of a ninja and sets out to find those who wronged him, stopping at nothing to unleash the full fury of his silent yet deadly revenge.
New gameplay features include Assassination, which lets players make silent and satisfying kills more easily. Throughout the game, players will hone their skills to execute numerous different attacks and finish their enemies in elegant style, while the game controls will make full and intuitive use of the touch screen capabilities of PlayStation?Vita.
Developer ACQUIRE Corp. is the team behind the legendary Tenchu amongst many other hit games, and they are bringing the full weight of their ninja stealth expertise to bear on Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja , scheduled for European release as a PlayStation?Vita launch title.
For more information on NAMCO BANDAI Games' entire line up, visit www.namcobandaigames.eu.
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In the Garden:
Northern California Coastal & Inland Valleys
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Regional Report
My indoor plants live happily in an east-facing window in my office.
Tips for Successful Indoor Gardening
Adorning your home or office with green living things is rewarding. I have a few tips to share that will make your indoor gardening endeavors successful and enjoyable.
Keep Humidity High
Most indoor plants are tropical, meaning they require ample humidity and a period of semi-drought every year. The tropics have a rainy season that usually runs from May through September. That's when indoor plants require the most water, fertilizer, and humidity. The natural dry season, October through April, is when you apply less water, but it is still important to keep up the humidity. Dry, heated indoor environments are ideal for some insect pests. To avoid infestations of spider mites, mealybugs, and scale insects, you must provide ample humidity for your plants.
Make a humidity tray by placing gravel in the saucer of each plant. Then add water to half the depth of the gravel. This will prevent the plant's roots from sitting in water while allowing it to evaporate back up around the foliage, creating a simple source of humidity.
Water Properly
Watering indoor plants should never be done on a rigid schedule. Always feel the surface of the soil with your fingers to determine if it is damp to the touch. If so, wait a few days, then check again. The soil should be dry one inch below the surface before watering thoroughly.
Watering indoor plants is best done by soaking the entire pot in a large basin or sink. Immerse the pot all the way to the rim and allow it to soak until bubbles stop rising from the soil. Five minutes is usually ample time. Remove the pot from the basin and allow it to drain for several minutes.
Provide Suitable Light
Tropical plants live under the forest canopy where they receive moderate light, which is why they thrive indoors. Sunny windows are not the ideal location. Select a spot with bright, indirect light for best results. Even a light coating of dust will inhibit photosynthesis. Keep your plants clean by giving them a shower every month or so.
Feed Only Actively Growing Plants
Fertilizer should be applied half strength every time you water during the active growing season and withheld during the dry season. Slow release products work well.
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I have been sitting on my pro-life video for about a month. The story of Savita, who was denied an abortion in Ireland while miscarrying at 17 weeks and died, as well as the nun who was excommunicated over saving a woman's life by allowing an abortion in a Catholic hospital in Phoenix, Arizona decided for me in a way. The nun saved that woman's life, but she could've denied the abortion as Savita Halappanavar was denied hers. The possibility is enough for me to decide to talk about a the difficult subject yet again.
(If you can't see the video, click Pro-Life Needs To Be Pro All Life)
In the video (once I cut it down from twelve minutes to four), I discuss how I don't understand why the pro-life movement only includes fetuses. When I look around at all the suffering and struggles of our world, homelessness, prison reform, poverty, human trafficking, war, there is so much life to support which doesn't require sacrificing another life to do so; yet an entire movement focuses on a life that literally requires the sacrifice of another person's life, which is not even their own.
If the pro-life movement was only made up of currently pregnant women, I would understand. Or if all life had dignity and comfort today, perhaps I could make room. But a movement focused on taking away the rights of one life to promote the rights of another is not pro-life. It is pro the easiest life to promote and look good doing it. The life in a pregnant belly is cute and uncomplicated. The movement forgets where we all come from and that we are all neighbors.
I don't expect people to stop being pro-life, but I hope the they stops focusing on sacrificing mothers and broadens to include the lives of those here who are living and breathing next to us first. I hope the movement will embrace those people so easily ignored because their lives are full of mistakes and ugliness rather than baby photos and clean slates. As a Christian and a human being, I believe that the most difficult for us to love is probably the place to begin.
PS. I'm more eloquent in my video so if you have a 4 minutes to spare, you could listen.