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Hello, I have been HIV+ for 25 years and have done pretty well on my HIV therapies which I began about 17 years ago. Last year my viral load began to increase so my doctor & I decided to switch my regimen. My Pheno & Genotype test showed me resistant to all Protease Inhibitors except Prezista and all NRTIs except Tenofovir. I showed no resistance to any drugs in the NNRTI class. At that time (one year ago) my doctor put me on a regimen of Norvir, Prezista, Isentress & Atripla. I have Sulfa allergies (discovered years ago after taking Septra) and after being on the Prezista for one year, have been dealing with rashes and itching which have been increasingly getting worse. Since Prezista is a Sulfa drug, we are assuming it is the culprit. Since it is the only protease inhibitor that I am not resistant to, I have been dealing with the side effects in hopes they will subside. However, the itching is getting unbearable and really affecting the quality of my life. Plus, the more I read about it, it appears it is not good for me to stay on it if it is causing severe rash and itching. Sorry, to go on with so much detail, but I am getting worried about my options moving forward and want to give you as much facts as possible about my situation. I have had three doctor opinions now and all have pretty much concluded that it is a drug reaction. I was hoping for your opinion as to what my drug options are before I talk to my doctor next week about stopping the Prezista. It is scary to me that I am resistant to all the other PIs. My viral load is currently undetectable and my T-cells are at 303. My ratio is 30.3%. So in conclusion, I am resistant to all the remaining PIs, all the NRTIs except Tenofovir and sensitive to all NNRTIs. Am I getting to the end of the road for my options? I am hoping that my only option is not Fuzeon. Please kindly give me your expert opinion. I will be grateful. Thank you so much!
You have done well to tell me a great deal about your situation, but I will caution you and other readers of this website that complex cases with high levels of resistance and a long treatment history are the most difficult to summarize accurately, and even more difficult to interpret effectively. Inevitably, some information is omitted in the history that might be critical to a careful analysis of your situation and the best actions to take. In your case, I would need to know, for example, not only what past regimens you have received, but the short and long term response to those regimens, including any mild or severe side effects that might limit the use or re-use of the drugs in the regimen. And I would need to know specifically if you ever received an NNRTI-containing regimen, such as efavirenz (EFV, Sustiva or Stocrin) or nevirapine (NVP, Viramune), as well as the outcome of that treatment. If you were treated with an NNRTI and failed the regimen, I would not recommend that you use a first generation NNRTI in a subsequent regimen, because there is complete cross resistance between those drugs.
And, importantly, if you had received and failed an NNRTI-based regimen, your most recent genotype and phenotype test results that showed that the dominant strain of your current virus is susceptible to NNRTIs would be incorrect. One of the limitations of both types of resistance tests - both genotype and phenotype tests - is that they only measure the dominant viral strain in your 'swarm' of virus that represents >20% of viral strains, and they miss strains that are present in smaller portions. This phenomenon is called 'archived resistance', and it occurs because the selection pressure of a patient's current ART drugs directly influences the strains that are able to survive in the presence of those drugs. In your case, your current regimen lacks an NNRTI, and so there is no 'selection pressure' by your regimen that would promote the growth of mutant virus that contains the NNRTI resistance mutations that are related to the use of NNRTIs, such as the K103N or the Y181C. Another piece of information that I would like to know is, in any past resistance tests over the past 17 years, were you found to have a viral strain that did contain an NNRTI resistance mutation? The strong likelihood is that you did receive such a regimen, and have indeed at some time developed resistance to the first generation drugs in the NNRTI class.
For all of these reasons, I urge you to take the observations that I share below with you to your next visit with your doctor and discuss it with him or her. And I also apologize for being long winded: There is simply no way to address the complex issues of multi-class resistance and the next options for you and your doctor to consider.
Here are my suggestions in the short version; then below I will explain each one.
I agree that a trial that includes stopping the Prezista is warranted, given the consensus among your doctors that you are having a chronic adverse reaction to it.
Because resistance to protease inhibitors (PIs) is rarely all or none, you and your doctor can review your resistance tests and consider an alternate PI that still might contribute some anti-viral activity. The merits of this idea will depend on the details of your genotype and phenotype results. I would guess that either tipranavir or lopinavir might still have some activity. As you will see below, you and your doctor can also consider just stopping the Prezista without adding another PI, if your best judgment is that you are susceptible to EFV and have never before been treated and failed an NNRTI.
If you have been treated with EFV or NVP in the past and failed that regimen, you and your doctor can review your ART history and resistance tests to see whether you might still receive benefit from the second generation NNRTI etravirine (Intelence).
I advise continuing the Isentress. [As you will see below, there are reasons to think that Isentress and Atripla alone may be sufficient...IF you are truly susceptible to EFV and have never been treated and failed an NNRTI in the past.]
I agree with continuing the NRTI components of Atripla, i.e. tenofovir and emtricitabine, in the next regimen.
Enfuvirtide (T-20) IS an option for you and your doctor that you should consider, though it may well be possible to not use that presently, and to hold that for another time. It might be prudent to start T-20 while you are engaged in this trial, to ensure the optimal response and to maintain your fully suppressed viral load, and then, at some later time (3-6mos), if you maintain full control off Prezista, to withdraw the T-20 to see if you can still maintain control without it.
Similarly, while I would not propose that you try maraviroc (MVC, Selzentry) at this moment, it is another drug that is available to you for consideration. You and your doctor may want to obtain a tropism assay to see if you have an R5 or and X4 virus; maraviroc can only be used to treat R5 viruses.
Comments: The good news in your situation is that your current regimen is currently controlling the virus, and you have a CD4 cell count above 300 cells/ml. You and your doctor can take the time to make the right decision here, although I do understand that the rash and drug reaction are uncomfortable and a reason for prompt action.
In your present regimen, Isentress is an important anchor. In one study from France in patients with high level drug resistance to NRTIs and NNRTIs, but full or partial susceptibility to Prezista, 90% of patients were fully suppressed after one year on the regimen of raltegravir (Isentress), darunavir (Prezista) + ritonavir boosting (Norvir), and Truvada (tenofovir + emtricitabine) or other NRTIs as chosen by the primary physician. As you can see, that regimen is similar to your current regimen, except that you have Atripla instead of Truvada, i.e. you have the extra drug EFV (Sustiva) in your regimen.
In another large cohort study of all highly resistant patients placed on the second generation NNRTI etravirine (ETR, Intelence), two thirds of patients achieved an undetectable viral load, and there was little difference in the outcome among patients treated with each of the following combinations: ETR + DRV + RAL + NRTIs, ETR + DRV + NRTIs, and ETR + RAL + NRTis.
Finally, in the RAL registrational trials, RAL performed surprisingly well after 48 weeks in patients in whom there were no or only one other active drug, achieving full viral load suppression in the majority of patients. However, given that RAL has a level of genetic susceptibility to resistance that is somewhere between boosted PIs and NRTIs, it is best used in the company of two or more active drugs.
In sum, RAL can be used as an anchor in a regimen in someone with highly resistant virus, but it should always be used with 2 or more active drugs. Hence, you and your doctor need to determine what options are available to you as companions to RAL in your current regimen, if you want to stop all PIs, or rely on a less active choice than Prezista.
So the first key question is the EFV and Atripla question: Is your virus susceptible to EFV? Have you ever had NNRTIs before, and did you experience virologic failure? Has a past resistance test ever shown a K103N or Y181C? If not, then you can simply stop the Prezista safely, in my opinion, and use the regimen of Prezista and Atripla. HOWEVER, I am skeptical that this is your situation. I think it's more likely that you did receive and fail an NNRTI in the past, and that you are resistant to the first generation NNRTIs. In that case, you and your doctor can assess whether your NNRTI resistance pattern is such that ETR will be active, and can be added to your regimen. Similarly, as above, I would favor including another boosted PI such as tipranavir or lopinavir if there is sufficient evidence that would make a partial contribution to viral load suppression and, as above, T-20 on a temporary basis.
The sections above on PIs, ETR, and NRTIs speak for themselves, so I will end here and simply reiterate that you have to talk to your doctor and make an informed choice with him or her. I gaurantee that he or she has additional information that I lack that is key to answering some of the questions that I have raised.
Also, many well-experienced HIV clinicians seek second opinions themselves on complex cases like yours, including supplemental interpretations of genotype and phenotype results, and you can reasonably ask your doctor whether he or she has someone that can be consulted for this purpose.


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The Craven Brass Quintet invites brass instrument players from around the area Sunday in the fourth annual �Christmas Brass at Union Point.�
The Craven Brass Quintet invites brass instrument players from around the area Sunday in the fourth annual �Christmas Brass at Union Point.�
The 3 p.m. gathering is to �create and continue a Christmas tradition for New Bern for all brass players of all skill levels and ages. They will meet at the gazebo at Union Point and play traditional Christmas music,� according to Dan Jones, trumpet player.
The public and non-brass players are also invited to attend and help celebrate the season.
Players should bring their own instrument, a chair if needed, music stand and clips to hold music to the stand.
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�Christmas Brass At Union Point� was started in 2010 as a way for community brass players of all ages and skill levels who enjoyed playing and wanted to celebrate the Christmas season through music, according to Jones.
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�My hope is that this will become a New Bern tradition - one that is enjoyed by brass players and non-brass players,� said Jones. �So far, this has grown from a few hearty soles to a group that nearly filled the gazebo. The crowd enjoying the Christmas music is also growing. It is a great way to say Merry Christmas.�
The Craven Brass Quintet offers a diverse musical repertoire ranging from Baroque to Blues.
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From years of ministering to individuals and leading retreats, I've come to realize that part of the "more" we are all longing for is the fruit of prayer proclamations and prayer affirmations based on Scripture.
Hi! I'm Jeanie Rose. Welcome to the website! Whenever I minister, I emphasize the critical importance of praying Scripture. It is critical to making our prayers effective and also critical to our own spiritual development. There is never enough time to cover the topic as it should be. Actually, there is no end to covering the topic. Thus: a website devoted to this very purpose! If you are a person of prayer, either experienced or a fledgling, you will find material here to deepen your prayer life and expand your faith. Read on a bit to get a sense of what is in store for you here. Bookmark this site and come back often. New articles are added regularly. Feel free to contribute with Prayers to Share and comments on the Blog. I love it!
Power and Dynamics of Scripture Prayer
What I've discovered is this: You speak God's Word over your own life. In so doing, you speak and release into your own life-space the truth that God has already spoken. You release the power of Scripture!
• By praying (proclaiming) in such a way, you honor God....by believing Him and responding with action to His truths. Such action is an essential element to a life of faith. And remember, God loves faith!
• In addition, you strengthen your own life by overwriting negative scripts that have driven your life for years. What a simple antidote to destructive negativity!
• Proclaiming scripture is a natural response to understanding what God has promised you through Jesus Christ.
• Such prayer is part of the exercise of your royal priesthood, exercising priesthood on your own behalf and that of family, friends, and all that concerns you. As you exercise this priesthood in prayer, you grown in Kingdom authority and dominion. This is not arrogance or presumption, but confidence in who God has called you to be and to do.
• Now you come to a place of synergy: agreement with God. You come to that place, you and I, where His Word will not return to Him void.
(Is 55:10-11) We begin to sense the power of Heaven released in our lives. Wow!
Don't miss the article on Confession of Faith for more about the dynamics of Scripture prayer!
A Renewed Mind through Scripture Prayer
Your thinking changes. Your mind is being renewed according to the Word of God. You begin thinking in a powerful new way. The Lord says all things are possible for us who believe. You are developing possibility thinking!
As your thinking expands, your behavior begins to reflect more and more the truths of God found in the Scriptures you have been praying and proclaiming.
The mind of Christ is being activated in you and you are beginning to demonstrate the thoughts and intents of His heart.
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How often have we prayed, "Lord I want to be like You!" Little did we know that to be like Him, we must think like Him and speak like Him.
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Demonstrated Power of a Renewed Mind
When Paul directed us to have our minds renewed according to the Word (Ro 12:2), he pointed us in the right direction. He just didn't fill in the rest of the instruction. He was probably too engaged in living out his own boldly authoritative and fruitful Mind of Christ to take more time with his instruction to us.
Talk about bold and vibrant! Paul became the most outstanding church planter-statesmen of all time. Paul didn't just write about a renewed mind: he brilliantly demonstrated the power of it. Read "Believe/Faith" for more on this topic.
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Now isn't this what you are sensing a need for in your own life?
Paul wrote to one church group that when he came to them he wanted to see not just words but power (1Co 4:19-20)...the power of a transformed mind reflected in a transformed life...nothing mediocre, nothing status quo...but power and growth.
Ah yes, there it is! That's what we want, you and I? ...a transformed life reflecting the power of heaven with supernatural expansion and strength. It starts between our ears and is freely available to all of us. Yes, all things are possible to us who believe. Praise be to God!
If this hits a chord with you, stick around and do some reading. You may have found a place and resources that God is providing for you in this season of your life.
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Stay long and come back often!
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Setting a Goal, Making a Plan Plan and make time for prayer. You will be twice blessed, blessed by what you stop doing, blessed with spiritual plasma by the increased prayer you start doing.
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We are all going to have to do some more reading on DNA to understand it all, so I concentrated instead on the health results. It's pretty impressive. 23andMe DNA shows if you have any at-risk or higher than average risk factors, which of course does not mean you are going to get that specific disorder but might just make you more aware of watching for symptoms.
Our reports showed if we were carriers of certain disorders and if we might have sensitivities to certain drugs or treatments. I learned that both my brother and I have bitter taste receptors that hubs does not have. All in all the health and medical reports were quite detailed and provided our individual risk % compared to the average. I'm still going over them!
One item I noticed this morning is a printable genetic health summary report which 23andMe suggests might be shared with a health-care provider. Great idea! The site explains it as
This overview includes brief summaries of your 23andMe DNA results for:
- diseases for which you are at greater than average genetic risk,
- heritable diseases for which you carry one or more genetic variants (carrier status),
- and drugs to which you are likely to have an atypical response based on genetics.
Of course there were the standard paternal and maternal Haplogroup determinations and so on but I'll talk about those in a future blog post. Not all of our details are in for this part of the testing. Let me end with the amusing finding that my brother's has 2.6% Neanderthal DNA, hubs has 2.8% and I have 3% which puts me in the 86th percentile! Wow I can't believe I'm more Neanderthal than my brother but genetics doesn't lie.
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Esther Williams (August 8, 1922 - ) is a United States competitive swimmer and 1940s and 1950s movie star. Known as "America's Mermaid," she was famous for her musical films that featured elaborate performances with swimming, diving and "water ballet," which is now known as synchronized swimming.
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Friday, 12 June 2009
Another sunny morning (updated)
Latest reports are that our last bird to leave the nest was hanging on the the stonework just a short distance below the ledge. So not really a maiden flight yet. We're on standby in case a rescue is needed, but are hopeful that he'll be OK once he takes the plunge and lets go.
Subsequent update: Half an hour later one of our juveniles was back on the ledge. Is this the one that just left, and has managed to return, or is it one of the others? More information to follow later this evening.
Friday 12th has started sunny and calm in Derby.....though cloud is due to spread eastwards during the day.
Watchpoints have now been organised for today, Saturday and Sunday so do come down (or up) to Derby if you are in striking distance. There are a few DVDs on sale there but you can also order from the wildlife trust office by phoning 01773 881188 in office hours. The cathedral and museum shops may have copies for sale but did have some supply problems - please check.
Also remember that The Cathedral Centre on Irongate does excellent coffees, light meals and take-aways...well worth supporting!
Herewith some photos from flickr sent in by:
ann (Canada) - titled 'come on up',
by rejsharp (the threesome) and
by marski - showing one of the young on the roof of the cathedral.
Many thanks to them all!
Nick Brown (DWT)
97 comments:
Thank you for posting my photo on this page, we thought this was 008 but could not have been so it may be 009. She was nicknamed Roadrunner because she was running all round the edge peering over at everyone.
- 12 June 2009 at 07:47
There is a youngster feeding close up on the pudding cam.
- 12 June 2009 at 08:02
The chick on pudding cam hasn't quite got the hang of "close ups" yet has he/she? :-)
- 12 June 2009 at 08:08
There is one peeking it's head out on the pudding cam.
- 12 June 2009 at 08:26
- Roger (AT) said...
@ Phoebe:
They have been playing that game since 05:00. Sometimes in view, somtimes hidden behind the big columns, or cam-cuddling.
It looks like #08 is waiting for you to arrive. He does some enegetic wing flapping, looking for all the world that he about to fly, then sits very still, just watching the world go by. Now Mr. Lazybones is laying down, peeping over the edge strip.
Have a nice day in Derby. Photos are expected!
- 12 June 2009 at 08:49
- Roger (AT) said...
Please don't feed the troll.
Reaction and recognition are it's only pleasure.
Strike disappointment into it's miserable heart by totally ignoring it.
- 12 June 2009 at 08:51
@ Roger
I really hope he is waiting for me, I shall give him a big wave LOL and hope he takes flight!
He certainly has been teasing us, but I do think he will fly today at some point. Will do my best for photos but I won't have the better camera as it is not mine...
There is one sitting on the pudding cam, I can see his/her tail every now and then. Doesn't it look funny when the one at the top kind of comes running up to the pudding cam and gives it a big stare, it must be reflective! Vanity rules!
- 12 June 2009 at 09:02
@all nice, non-troll friends
Even I am not going to feed the troll this time!
Changing the subject entirely, hey you guys, lay off criticising #008 as well - I can't recall quite who's who, but I suspect he's the last hatched one, loads younger than the rest! I must go back and note down who's who so I've got my facts right.
- 12 June 2009 at 09:16
Am quite suprised to check my notes and see #008 is not "loads" younger! First hatch was 29.4.09 and last was 2.5.09. It may be true that he's "tiddler" and the baby of the family, but he's also "Mr Lazybones".
- 12 June 2009 at 09:34
Laid 3 days later - that means he's still got a day to go if he flies 3 days after the first (non-accidental) one. I think.
- 12 June 2009 at 09:38
Hatched, I mean.
- 12 June 2009 at 09:52
... and also, to be fair to #008, he's not just the baby, as a male, he's way smaller than the females.
By the way, this site is now showing as 15th in the "top 100" rankings. WOW!
- 12 June 2009 at 10:41
I'd just like to say (once again) how excellent this site is and what a huge privilege to be able to watch these magnificent birds successfully rearing their young.
Assuming that Tiddler (if in fact it is he) eventually flies the nest, that will be 4 fledged youngsters this year, so added to the fledglings from previous years - that makes it a grand total of 13 for Mr. & Mrs. P! Wow, that's some achievement. (2006-3,
2007-2, 2008-4, 2009-4) So Tiddler is the unlucky 13th, maybe that's what's holding him back!
- 12 June 2009 at 10:47
It has been a wonderful few weeks enjoying the life of the Derby Peregrines and I am sure we have some good viewing ahead yet. I would just like to thank all the team and the assistance given to them by the eager volunteers - job well done. I am going to send a donation to the project to try and ensure that 'we can do it all again next year' - please - if you are able make a donation, do so, I am sure every little helps.
- 12 June 2009 at 10:49
Yes, I agree that in many ways, the best bit is still to come for all of the people lucky enough to live in or around Derby. It's been fabulous and a real privilege watching events on the webcam but now there's a story to follow "for real". I know my brother has been waiting for the birds to fledge before visiting - in fact, he's making a "pilgrimage" of as many urban peregrine sites as he can. To my mind, Derby remains the no 1 site, not least of all for the way it makes us all feel included. With just a tiny exception, I've really enjoyed "meeting" all of the people on the blog too and sharing our love of the fabulous Peregrines of Derby!!! I just wish one of the young peregrines would find a mate and come and populate the very peregrine-less Buckinghamshire County Hall.
PS and don't forget, everyone who wants to see the project next year, do your bit and chip in to the fund (via DWT is the safe way to do it)
- 12 June 2009 at 11:09
I have been away for few days, can anyone tell me if mum continues to feed #009, looks like she is lonely staying on the platform. Jennie, HK.
- 12 June 2009 at 11:17
- Karen Anne said...
Hi, Jennie,
It's 008 in the nestbox. Someone (Phoebe? Wayne?) got a photo showing 008 on the ring.
- 12 June 2009 at 11:23
- Roger (AT) said...
@Jennie (HK):
A close-up has showed that it is #08 in the scrape.
Yes - he got very well fed yesterday, although the parents may decide not to feed him, so as to encourage him to fly for more food.
- 12 June 2009 at 11:23
Looks like Tiddler has got a visitor!
- 12 June 2009 at 11:34
Thanks Karen Anne and Roger. Very well fed yesterday, wow, glad to hear that. Jennie, HK.
- 12 June 2009 at 11:45
- Roger (AT) said...
One of the other youngsters has joined Tiddler in the scrape.
- 12 June 2009 at 11:45
Looks like one of the females by the size of her. Really looks like she's telling him how easy it is to fly & the first time's always the scariest, and she'll be there for him as support. Silly I know, but nice to think !!
- 12 June 2009 at 11:54
- Karen Anne said...
About donations, an easy way to donate is -
You can phone the Derby Wildlife Trust direct from the U.S. by simply dialing 011 44 1773 881188. That number includes all the magic country codes you need to get there.
Be sure they know the donation is for the peregrine project.
They can take a credit card donation over the phone. Your credit card may allow you to charge in British pounds with no transaction fee or the card may add on an additional fee up to (I think) 3%.
- 12 June 2009 at 11:59
- Karen Anne said...
Either Tiddler or his visitor flew off the nestbox. Logic would say the visitor, but from the size, I am not sure. Pic on flicker right next to rejsharp's photo of them shortly before, showing their sizes...
- 12 June 2009 at 12:12
Just wanted to say thanks so much for posting my picture. I am very honoured. Especially considering you all had to help figure out how to do it. I have so much enjoyed this season and look forward to next year. Thanks to all the team for all their hard work and watch point staff etc. etc. The encouragement of those who posted nice comments was very much appreciated. Lets look forward to seeing all the birds fly safely. Great job team. Your worth a million.
- 12 June 2009 at 12:21
... and the other advantage for UK taxpayers in donating via DWT is that they are able to claim Gift Aid money back (a way of getting money from the Government at no extra charge to the donor - hurrah!) As Karen Anne points out though, it needs to be made clear it's for the Peregrine Project
Sue in Bucks in haste
- 12 June 2009 at 12:30
I feel very lucky to have gone to the Cathedral Green this morning and looked at 3 of the "babies" through the telescopes set up there. Although I live in Derby I haven't visited before to see them "for real" although I spend a lot of time on the website on my home computer.
At least two were eating very well whilst I was there, the one left on the nesting platform was certainly tucking into something which had been left for them to sort out for themselves and there was another bird up on the water spout quite high above the nesting platform tucking in as well. The third was high on a pinnacle to the top right of the nesting platform just sitting surveying the world.
Lovely to see them in the flesh and thanks to the two on Cathedral Green for letting me look through the 3 telescopes there.
I will certainly go again within the next week to the Green.
- 12 June 2009 at 12:58
- Roger (AT) said...
@ Karen Anne:
It was the visitor that flew.
#08 still has a couple of patches of white fluff on his back. (care - not visible from all angles).
He got quite energetic for a while after the sibling left, but has resumed his "Master of All I Survey" pose.
- 12 June 2009 at 12:58
- Terry, Herts UK said...
Well, I for one am happy to see Tiddler taking his time and all that flapping around this morning can only help to strengthen his wing muscles :)
Here's where we were on 23rd March, with thanks to our departed friend Froona.
- 12 June 2009 at 13:05
- Karen Anne said...
Speaking of Froona, here is a paragraph from her web site project, the remainder in Dutch which is being translated into English by some of her friends. This is a two hanky excerpt about a Mom peregrine helping a newly fledged one home:
"The juvie was fluttering, visibly tired and in panic, even further away. Mariah, who had an eye on the small one, was ready to guide her when the juvie finally managed to land on a roof edge. But she was too far away from the nest. The juvie was very tired and quite upset. Mariah landed beside her and you could hear and see how she vocally comforted the juvie. Later she brought some food and fed the small one. After some time it seemed that the juvie was calmed.
Mariah wanted the juvie to fly back to the nest. It was too unsafe to be so far away from it. She and Kaver wanted to have the 5 juveniles together, so they could keep an eye on them and protect them. Mariah took off and tried to get the juvie in the air, which eventually worked out. And then the watchers saw something very special. Mariah flying under her frightened tired juvie and carrying her home.
The upward force generated by her powerful wings pushed the juvie upward. The juvie had to hold the right angle to be brought back home. In essence it's the same way when geese are flying to the south in each other's slipstream. It was phenomenal to see how Mariah safely brought her young back to the nest."
- 12 June 2009 at 13:27
- Terry, Herts UK said...
That's amazing, Karen Anne.
Despite all our hours watching the webcams, there's a lot we cannot see.
I thought I'd post this link once again for anyone who hasn't seen it. These are two of the juvies from Mariah & Kaver's brood in Rochester, 2007 - just for fun & enjoyment (watch as a slideshow).
- 12 June 2009 at 13:48
@Karen Anne
You were right- a two-hanky paragraph. Thanks for it.
I logged in for the first time on the day of the first egg. I watched it being laid and later saw the first egg-shell emerge and I have logged on many times every day. I have so enjoyed this site. Thanks to the peregrine team, Colin, the photographer, and all the other knowledgeable and hard-working helpers. I am off on Monday for a month's holiday but shall be tuned in this weekend and the first thing I shall do on return is to log on and see what is going on. I have not managed to get to the cathedral though I don't live too far away but certainly shall in the future. I have donated and bought the DVD and shall donate again when I return.
Thanks also to the posters on the blog. I have read all the comments every day, and have loved sharing the excitement and delight at these amazing birds. Thanks again, everyone.
- 12 June 2009 at 14:00
- Roger (AT) said...
He has flown!
- 12 June 2009 at 14:26
Flown, fallen or hiding very well.
Chris, Alrewas
- 12 June 2009 at 14:33
Well, that's the excitement over for another year. Thank you, team, for all the effort you've put in so that we, as viewers, have been able to follow the progress of the of the peregrines. Your efforts are much appreciated.
If folks are interested, there's another peregrine nest at www.thewebbroadcastingcorporation.com, and more raptors at www.rspb.org.uk/webcams .
Happy viewing .... BobofFife
- 12 June 2009 at 14:37
Well Done all the TEAM and Derby Peregrines, another wonderful year of watching this spectacular event. Then I missed the last one to leave at 2pm today, "let the wind fill your wings" and soar off to a good and happy life. Don't forget to Donate to the Project, so we can all enjoy this again next year.Thank you all for the effort and comments.
- 12 June 2009 at 14:42
I have watched entranced from mating to final flight. And put others in touch so they could enjoy.
Thanks to all in the project for your hard work and to the others who have shared their knowledge and photo work.
Donation to follow.
- 12 June 2009 at 14:45
- Roger (AT) said...
@ Chris:
Exactly - we will have to wait for a report from Ground Control.
Yes, I guess the most exciting part is done from what we will see via the webcams, but the project team have a busy week ahead, as the youngsters face the huge challenge of surviving the first weeks.
I hope that Phoebe and other visitors got some good views and photos from the latest flight.
- 12 June 2009 at 14:51
There's three on the pudding cam - two youngsters at the front and I can't tell if the one at the back is a youngster or one of the adults.
- 12 June 2009 at 15:22
- Project Member (Derby Museum) said...
Latest news from Derby's Cathedral Green.
Our last bird (008) hasn't fully left the nest yet - but is apparently gripping with grim determination to the rough stonework a few metres below the platform. We should know shortly whether or not it can manage a maiden flight, or whether we'll have to go on another rescue mission.
- 12 June 2009 at 16:13
Thanks for the generous offers of donations from several of you. These are much needed and much appreciated.
Please be aware though that the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust office is now closed until Monday 9 am should you intend to pay by debit/credit card.
Nick M has news shortly of 008 who is 'not far away' - or wasn't when we spoke.
Nick B (DWT)
- 12 June 2009 at 16:15
Oh, I don't know whether to feel happy or sad - happy for the 4 new young peregrines, sad for an end to the cameraderie of such good people both near and far. I always enjoyed and learned from the blog as much as from the webcams. I'll be passing through Derby on annual business in Nottingham the last Saturday in October so will stop by the Cathedral, of course. With luck, I'll be able to visit before then - maybe for another Cathedral Tower climb! Meantime, have a good summer everyone and not goodbye but au revoir.
- 12 June 2009 at 16:17
Dang, missed the final flight. This morning we had #08 preparing for lift off in the tray, were the other three accounted for? I've just seen two up top and one back in the scrape, so assume these are the other three if #08 is below the tray at the moment.
- 12 June 2009 at 16:19
pax Canada
I guess the last one went back to the nest, is now laying down
- 12 June 2009 at 16:38
- Karen Anne said...
Is it known where 008 is? I see one bird napping in the nestbox, and two at the pudding cam. Don't know if they are all juveniles.
- 12 June 2009 at 16:49
- Terry, Herts UK said...
Pretty sure they're all juvies, Karen Anne. Vertical barring and grey/blue bills.
I think that's #008 back on the scrape.
Hang around folks, this isn't over yet :)
- 12 June 2009 at 16:54
pax Canada
@Karen Anne, I think they are zooming in to try and see a # on its leg.
- 12 June 2009 at 16:54
@Karen Anne
The Team are reporting #08 as clinging on a couple of metres below the tray, so not the one in the tray. Then again, I just noticed they tried to zoom in, presumably to see if they can spot the ring. Which makes me think #08 has either flown off and they can't see it, and are wondering if it did get back up. I felt #08 had a bit more white down on its back this morning than the one in the tray, but who knows..
- 12 June 2009 at 16:56
pax Canada
maybe it was scared being on the ledge and managed to flap itsway back into the nest.
- 12 June 2009 at 16:56
If they zoom in again try to capture the picture like I did last time. I am watching but not well with a cold so my attention may be diverted.
- 12 June 2009 at 17:00
- Roger (AT) said...
I would guess that is #08 in the tray, he looks the right size, and has still got a bit of fluff on him!
I notice he is laying very flat, obviously not impressed with his first adventure.
- 12 June 2009 at 17:09
Are we sure that 008 made a flight?
When I watched I saw two in the tray and had guessed 008 was to the left as we see it, then the other flew off. It did seem to go downward and out of my sight but then I saw one, if not the same one, come flying up and behind a tree to the right (north side) of the Cathedral.
- 12 June 2009 at 17:44
I think it is 008 in the scrape, he looks throughly cheesed off & bedraggled - I think the other juvies are laughing at his ineptitude !!
- 12 June 2009 at 17:51
Well if it is 008 in the tray, and I think it is, he has done very well to get back in! More than the others managed on their maiden flight. He is clearly not ready yet, maybe tomorrow...
- 12 June 2009 at 17:56
The one in the tray looks bigger than 008 so I'm not so sure now.
- 12 June 2009 at 18:17
At 16.15.17 your time I took a picture of what looked like an empty nest I observed for quite a while no sign of the little one anywhere. Then later there it was. So I would have to guess he got a short flight. Got some nice pics from up by the pud. cam. Hope to post them later.
Looking forward to meeting you all in September. So far only met Tony. Will do my best to bring a donation, though as you know times are tough and we lost our home this year. I am so blessed to be making the trip at all. Will put something away each week. You do a great job and if I ever win the lottery you will be first on the list. lol. You never know do you?
- 12 June 2009 at 18:36
Hello all, just wanted to say it's been brilliant and thanks for all the hard work that goes into this fantastic, worthwhile project.
How long will the webcams be operating for? Don't know how I'm going to manage to get back to "normal" life.....
Mary T, Caerphilly, S Wales.
p.s. see you in person next year when we are living in Derby!
- 12 June 2009 at 20:29
I see the juvie in the tray is being fed by a parent, he has been feeding okay on his own previously so I wonder why this is happening?
- 12 June 2009 at 20:49
- Karen Anne said...
Phoebe, I suspect there isn't a sharp transition between eating on their own and being fed.
I see that with the sparrow fledglings on my deck. One minute one will be eating independently from a feeder, the next he or she is doing the fluttering of wings that means feed me in Sparrow, and an adult shows up and pops a seed in the fledgling's beak.
- 12 June 2009 at 21:10
pax Canada
@ Mary, the cams are always on, I check back in even in the winter.
- 12 June 2009 at 21:15
pax Canada
I see food has been left in the tray, chickis perched on the rail on the other side
- 12 June 2009 at 21:16
@ Karen Anne
Yes I see that with song birds in my garden but didn't know if it happened with Birds of Prey.
- 12 June 2009 at 21:23
- Tom Stephenson said...
It's not over yet - if the comings and goings are anything to go by! We'll all say goodbye later...
- 12 June 2009 at 23:25
Oh, OK then Tom! (I knew I wouldn't stay away from this site for very long - I'm supposed to be revising for my Law exams too! Think of me on Thursday when I sit down without a thought in my head)
- 12 June 2009 at 23:52
the juvie is fast asleep perched on the edge of the nest ledge..... hope those talons are locked on tightly!!!!
steph (canada)
- 12 June 2009 at 23:57
pax Canada
#8 left the nest
- 13 June 2009 at 05:17
05.22 youngster flies the nest.
- 13 June 2009 at 05:20
pax Canada
another chick visible on ledge on right side, but was there before #8 left
- 13 June 2009 at 05:23
Pax Canada
I think #8 has returned to the nest
- 13 June 2009 at 05:24
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Seemed a short flight unless we are looking at two different birds.
- 13 June 2009 at 05:29
pax Canada
@ Anon, I think it is #8if it would turn around we could zoom in on the leg
- 13 June 2009 at 05:32
It would be great to know whether this is #08. The scrape was empty for two minutes and the juvenile definitely flew off to the right (split screen view). Both cameras checked several times. It must have taken a great deal of effort because last time I looked the juvenile was falling asleep again.
- 13 June 2009 at 05:45
- Roger (AT) said...
A parent has just landed on the platform, but quickly departed again. It was not the bird previously perched on the castellations, that one is still there. See BP328 on Flickr.
I wonder if our platform hugger was doing the "flap up out of sight" trick earlier? or yes indeed that one flew and another landed? (the latter is not so likely, I think).
We are certainly getting our moneys worth of entertainment.
Hello Rip van Winkle is awake again - I must get ready to take a screenshot.
- 13 June 2009 at 06:47
- Roger (AT) said...
All of our latest comments are about the platform or webcam areas, what happened to the bird that ended up west of the tower?
- 13 June 2009 at 07:22
Can anyone say what length of flight the three juveniles are making? Are they just fluttering or jumping from ledge to ledge?
Do you think it would be possible for someone to make a schematic drawing of the cathedral for next year with labels for parts of the building and compass points so that we could have an idea of where they are?
- 13 June 2009 at 08:05
Has he flown? the tray is empty?
- 13 June 2009 at 08:12
- Roger (AT) said...
Drat - did I choose the wrong time to mow the grass!
- 13 June 2009 at 08:27
- Phoebe said...
Roger it looks like you did, I was loading the dishwasher... there is an update on the main page, he is on the stonework below! They are ready if he goes to ground.
- 13 June 2009 at 08:30
- Roger (AT) said...
@ Phoebe:
Is that a new update, or the one from yesterday?
- 13 June 2009 at 08:35
- Phoebe said...
Roger, yes it's from yesterday I'm not quite with it today I am full of cold!
- 13 June 2009 at 08:44
- Roger (AT) said...
Hi Phoebe - no worries! I guess that the Project Team will give us a disposition report on what the various juveniles are up to.
I have a much harder job this morning - taking my teenage daughter to Vienna, shopping for clothes! I will take a book.
- 13 June 2009 at 08:49
- Karen Anne said...
Is it possible 008 has been on the stonework below the nest for a day?
Have four birds been sighted lately, or is it possible one is in difficulty somewhere?
- 13 June 2009 at 09:10
- Karen Anne said...
By the way, the schematic drawing or a labeled photo of the cathedral would be great. I have no idea of where the birds are when parts of the cathedral are referred to :-)
- 13 June 2009 at 09:12
Hi @Roger
What's wrong with shopping in Vienna - sounds great to me (except for the prices which I found shocking when I was there at Christmas) Your daughter would love Derby - there's a really cool ladies clothes shop at the side of the Cathedral (I bought my favourite jacket from there) Today for me is a "Springwatch" type event at the Bucks County Museum, I'm manning the mammals recording exhibit. Another fight on my hands with mega bad trolls - the badger issue. I fear a one sided argument coming up on "Countryfile" on the telly tomorrow. Meanwhile ...... where's the "clinger" got to?
- 13 June 2009 at 09:12
The large pudding-cam view is lovely.
- 13 June 2009 at 09:51
- Phoebe said...
The juvie showing on the pudding cam now, is the one that was in the tray yesterday, he has the white mark on his back...
- 13 June 2009 at 10:28
- Terry, Herts UK said...
WoW! Some great views of one of the juvies on the tower cam just now. I think it was #8 because he still has a little bit of white down on his head.
A very handsome chap indeed.
- 13 June 2009 at 10:31
Just got a quick glimpse of a juvenile(?) on pudding cam watching something - and then 2 birds in flight appeared above - could have been pigeons but I am hoping it was a flying lesson!
- 13 June 2009 at 11:40
Is it possible to alter the angle of one of the nest cameras to show a wider area, ie would we be able to see the birds flying in the tower area?
- 13 June 2009 at 11:42
- Karen Anne said...
Terry, I put a photo of that one on flicker.
- 13 June 2009 at 11:49
- Project Member (Derby Museum) said...
Camera angle - in tehory we could widen the angle of the tower cam a little, but this would, in turn, reduce the size of the birds when they roost, preen, feed and mate etc on the tower ledge. It's not something that easy to do, requiring complete withdrawal of the camera mounting via the cathedral's lead lined guttering.
So, sorry, nit really possible I;m afraid.
- 13 June 2009 at 12:23
- Terry, Herts UK said...
Thanks Karen Anne.
The best views are on the 'left camera' right now. Close ups of two juvies enjoying the sunshine.
- 13 June 2009 at 12:26
- Project Member (Derby Museum) said...
Camera angle - in theory we could widen the angle of the tower cam a little, but this would, in turn, reduce the size of the birds when they roost, preen, feed and mate etc on the tower ledge. It's not something that's at all easy to do, requiring complete withdrawal of the camera mounting via the cathedral's lead lined guttering.
So, sorry, not really possible I'm afraid, but worth asking.
- 13 June 2009 at 12:30
- Joy said...
Just logged on again and found he's gone but two on pudding cam. Yesterday saw him from below at around 10.00a.m.
Looks as though there is something in the far side of the scrape, could it be a food stache?
- 13 June 2009 at 12:31
To Project Member
Thank you for your response. I understand what you are saying and the views we get of the Peregrines on the ledge are magnificent. I was thinking more of one of the nest cameras but perhaps they have non-rotating "heads".
This is my first year here and I have so enjoyed seeing the peregrines. I shall most certainly be watching for the next few weeks and definitely be back next year. Thank you all for your excellent work.
- 13 June 2009 at 12:55
The camera's that show the nest are fixed and the only way to change their angle/direction would be to abseil down - not an option at present.
As Nick M said earlier, the pud cam that looks across the gargoyles is only slightly easier to adapt. So for now, you see what you see I'm afraid!
The fourth chick was seen on another building this morning not too far from the tower so hopefully will make it back later.
Nick B (DWT)
- 13 June 2009 at 15:13
At 15:36 mum arrived with food but there was no youngsters in sight, then one popped his head from around the stonework but mum flew off as he was not hungry. Pix going on flickr later.
- 13 June 2009 at 15:58


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The full study can be found online in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.


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The Department of Computer Applications was established in the year 2001 with the launch of the Bachelor of Computer Applications Programme. The BCA programme is a three year self financed integrated degree programme affiliated to the Goa University. The objective of the BCA programme is to produce employable IT workforce that will have sound knowledge of IT and business fundamentals that can be applied to develop and customize solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's).
An e-literate Society
To spread the application of computer technology to every household, to make a generation of e-literate citizens.
Objectives :
- To impart sound knowledge of computer applications for solving small and medium business problems.
- To equip young individuals with technical skills for simplifying business processes.
- To promote the culture of ethical practices amongst citizens in the Cyber world.
- To leverage technology for meeting the expectations of IT industry by creating a skilled workforce.
Milton Pires
(Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator)
Qualification:- MCA, NET, SET,MBA
Experience:- 11 years, Joined Rosary College in 2005
Interests:- Educational Technology, Web Programming, Digital Photography
Tracy Almeida e Aguiar
(Assistant Professor)
Qualification:- MCA, SET
Experience:- 12 years, Joined Rosary College in 2004
Interests:- DBMS Programming,Newer Trends in Software Tech
Mildred Lemos
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Qualification:-MCA, NET
Experience:- 6 Years, Joined Rosary College in 2011
Interests:- Reading
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Qualification:- MCA, MS(Civil), NET
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Interests:- .NET , C#
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By now, the buzz about high pressure processing (HPP) has spread throughout beverage industry, and while it's unclear if most understand the technical aspects of HPP, those who have consumed an HPP beverage are often certain about one thing: the product offers an extremely high level of freshness and flavor. Although the use of HPP has been limited to a handful of beverages in the juice and coconut water categories, the processing method — which uses pressure instead of heat to make a raw product safe to consume — has for the first time been employed in a tea drink. And, unsurprisingly, it's the restless folks at Harmless Harvest, which helped pioneer the use of HPP in beverages, who are behind it.
Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Tea, which was first introduced at the 2013 Natural Products Expo West show, is made using raw organic tea leaves from Japan. The leaves are quickly flash frozen upon harvesting and then pulverized and cold-brewed, a process quite dissimilar from common tea products which brew dried tea leaves in hot water. The beverage is then packaged in a 10 oz. plastic bottle and high pressure processed. The complex process results in a taste and flavor and freshness that are unique within the tea category.
Since the introduction of the brand, Harmless Harvest has revamped the packaging for the products, which now feature a green label and colored caps to differentiate between the three varieties: Unsweetened, Peppermint and Honey & Lemon. The company recently launched the tea as an exclusive at Whole Foods, a critical retail partner for Harmless Harvest.
In a recent interview at Harmless Harvest headquarters in San Francisco, co-founders Justin Guilbert and Douglas Riboud sat down with BevNET CEO John Craven to discuss the roll-out and why the company looked to the tea category as a target for innovation.
"The product, we believe, is an interesting new take on tea as a plant," Guilbert said. "Basically, [it's] considering tea in its raw state and really offering a new perspective on what this incredible plant can offer, from a flavor side, but also from a functional and nutritional benefit side. We're driven by the opportunities to innovate and act as a proof of concept in categories that are a bit more commoditized or standardized."
In this video Guilbert and Riboud offer more details on the development of the new tea line and working with Whole Foods to get the products to market. The Harmless Harvest co-founders also speak about how the company plans to market the line and where the products will be shelved in relation to other tea drinks. Finally Guilbert and Riboud discuss the notion of "raw" as a means of differentiation and how the growth of the Harmless Harvest brand has attracted significant interest from investors, and why they keep turning them down.


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Reading 3: Perspectives on the New Kent County Experience
Dr. Calvin Green, founding president of the New Kent County Chapter of the NAACP, sued the New Kent County School Board. Jody Allen conducted this interview on November 2, 2001 at Dr. Green's home in New Kent County.
Topic: Dr. Green on the impact of Brown
Question: In the early 1960s, what was the NAACP trying to do to bring about school desegregation?
Question: Did you ever have any regrets?
[Dr. Green said, "segregation was a way of life" for so long that he didn't question it. An incident that occurred while he was in college opened his eyes. As a pre-med major at Virginia State College (VSC), Dr. Green, along with a group of students began pressuring the college to provide stats on how many alumni were accepted into medical school. In response, VSC threatened to suspend the students. Dr. Green responded by deciding to transfer.]
In Dr. Green's words:
Cynthia Lewis Gaines, former George W. Watkins student, one of the first students to integrate New Kent School, under "freedom of choice." This interview was conducted by Brian Daugherity and Jody Allen on November 13, 2001 in Mrs. Gaines' office at William Fox Model Elementary School in Richmond.
Topic: First day at New Kent School
Question: What other types of experiences did you have at New Kent School that first year?
--When we first got there, if we came out of the cafeteria line and sat at a table the entire table would get up. So, after about two days of that I said, "you know what? We are going to the cafeteria today and everybody's going to sit at a different table and we are going to clear 11 tables" (there were 11 black high school students that year). They [her friends] were like all right, let's do it. So we go in, each one comes out of line and we sit at a different table. We cleared 11 tables, kids standing all around the walls with their trays in their hands just eating and we're just laughing because after a while we had to make it funny. If we didn't make it funny, we couldn't have made it [pounds hand on table with each word]. So we just found ways to make it funny.
--At the high school, there was really no attempt by the students or teachers to make us fit in, so we were charged with making ourselves fit in. So I'll give you an example: the first year I was there I tried out for the girls basketball team, and I was the first black girl to ever play basketball for New Kent. But at that time the varsity team, the cheerleaders, and the girls team all rode on the same bus because we didn't have JV (Junior Varsity) girls way back then. But no one would sit by me on the bus the entire basketball season; I don't care if we went to Matthews, Middlesex, Yorktown, for miles no one would sit by me on the bus. And they would sometimes sit three in a seat to keep from sitting by me on the bus, so after a while you just had to make things funny so you wouldn't be hurt. So I would cross my legs, stretch out on the seat put my suitcase up, and prop my feet up and just ride.
And there were girls on the team that did not mind passing me the ball because they knew I could play, so I would pass them the ball. If I got out there and it was somebody who had been mean to me, and I mean I was a child, I know that's not right now, but.... [laughter] I wouldn't pass them the ball. I didn't care if we missed the basket or the points, I wouldn't do it.
And I remember my first basketball game. My parents could not attend and they said "but you go ahead. You'll be all right because it's at a school." Actually it was a private school, and it was a Catholic school, so you're going to be all right. I went to that game and I was the only black person in the gym. And I saw the janitor come by and look in there because he, I guess, wondered where I came from. When they did the starting line up, 'cause I was in the starting line up, and back then there were six girls on the team, just like guys had six, and so they did the starting line up, and I was the last person they called. This man who was up there in the stands, he stood up--and you know how it's quiet because you've just done the Star-Spangled Banner and then they introduce the team--so it's kind of quiet and they had clapped and then they called my name. And this parent stood up and said, "Oh my God, five white girls and one African," and the entire gym just broke into laughter and there I was on the floor in the eighth grade.
Question: What were your classes like?
Question: How did the schools compare?
Question: Were there any white teachers who interacted favorably with you?
Question: Did you ever become friends with any of the white students?
Question: How did the community respond to the lawsuit?
Howard Ormond was one of the first black teachers transferred to New Kent School in 1967. This interview was conducted on October 30, 2002 by Sarah Trembanis and Brian Daugherity at Mr. Ormond's Office at the New Kent Middle School (formerly the New Kent School).
Topic: Teacher preparation for desegregation
We all got along because we were all adults so we had a pretty good relationship as far as a staff was concerned. So we didn't have a problem as far as dealing with the kids and they [students] saw us [teachers] getting along. I guess they said, "well this is going to be OK."
Topic: Physical Education and athletic opportunities at George W. Watkins
So I started the first basketball team. I had 12 kids; they didn't know how to do a lay up, they didn't know how to do a jump shot, they didn't even know how to play defense and offense. So what I did, we would have to go to Charles City and practice after their team practiced. So we had a student who drove the bus. We drove from New Kent, G. W. (George W.) Watkins School all the way over to Charles City, which is Ruthville.
Question: How far was that?
Question: How did the white high school compare in terms of facilities?
The only thing that the black school had...was a baseball team. Where we played baseball teams and where we practiced baseball was in a black parent's field for the community team...which was two blocks from the school. The school did not have a field at the school site to play softball.... The Dixon family had a field behind their house because their sons liked to play baseball,... and that's where we played.
Question: Did the community feel that the lawsuit was forced on it by outsiders?
Senator Henry L. Marsh, III was the primary liaison between the New Kent NAACP and the NAACP's State Conference attorneys who argued the suit. He was involved in the legal preparation of the case. This interview was conducted by Brian Daugherity and Jody Allen on November 25, 2002 in Senator Marsh's office in the General Assembly Building in Richmond.
Topic: On choosing New Kent
So the neighboring county was New Kent, and it was simple because it had 2 schools...The population [black and white] was about equal. It was a logical solution. We had strong plaintiffs in New Kent. Green, the president of the NAACP, was a strong leader. That's important--to have a case with a strong leader, so the people won't back out on you, and they won't be intimidated. So New Kent was the logical choice.
Topic: The importance of Green
That's when we had real meaningful desegregation--all over in 1968. Before we had the decision, desegregation was stymied because you only had desegregation where you had black applicants willing to run the gauntlet in white schools. After Green v. New Kent as long as "freedom of choice" was not working, it was unlawful. So HEW took that decision and implemented desegregation on a wide basis--before that decision it didn't happen so that was a crucial case.
Questions for Reading 3
1. What do you think Dr. Green meant by "living in the love of Brown?" Why was Brown II ineffective at forcing school desegregation?
2. Why did Dr. Green take on being the lead in this case? When did he first realize that the system of "separate but equal" was not right?
3. According to Cynthia Gaines, what techniques were used to isolate the African-American students? What techniques did African-American students use to cope with isolation at New Kent School? Do you think you could have survived in a similar situation?
4. According to Ms. Gaines, there was some opposition to the lawsuit from the black community. What do you think might have been the reason for that?
5. Based on the interviews with Ms. Gaines and Howard Ormond, who seemed to adjust more easily to integration--the students or the teachers? Why do you think that was the case? What made the difference in both of their experiences for getting along with their peers?
6. According to Senator Henry Marsh, why was New Kent County chosen as the lead case?
7. According to Senator Marsh, what role did the HEW play in slowing down the process of desegregation? What did HEW do after the Green decision?
8. List the differences noted in the given perspectives between George W. Watkins and New Kent School. How were blacks being deprived of an adequate education because New Kent County maintained segregated schools?
9. Who were the people involved in integrating the New Kent County public school system? What were their roles? What does this tell you about the role that local activism plays in changing society?
10. Do the oral histories presented in this reading help you better understand the experiences of the individuals involved in the fight for educational equality? Why is it important to preserve the stories of these individuals? Do you think studying oral histories is an effective way to learn about historic events? Why or why not?
¹ By the time the Brown decision was handed down in 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was already known as a moderate and so it could be argued that his response to the landmark school desegregation ruling was in keeping with his established mode of operation. Eisenhower believed it problematic to express his feelings regarding any Supreme Court decision. He did send a message to the 54th annual meeting of the NAACP in which he said, "We must have patience without compromise of principle. We must have understanding without disregard for differences of opinion which actually exist. We must have continued social progress, calmly but persistently made..." This did not satisfy the NAACP and others who called for immediate implementation of the ruling. James C. Duram, A Moderate Among Extremists: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the School Desegregation Crisis (Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1981), 111.


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MINNEAPOLIS - Halloween costume shoppers won't be finding any "creepy clown" masks on Target store shelves or online.
The decision was made late last week to pull all clown masks from stores, out of sensitivity for the "creepy clown" scare that's spreading across the nation.
Target spokesperson Joshua Thomas told KARE 11 there were only a few clown masks to choose from in stores. Those are no longer available for purchase.
"There was a much broader assortment available on Target.com and we pulled a good portion of those masks as well," Thomas said.
As of Sunday evening, a few masks remained online. By Monday, all were pulled. Clown costumes are still available for purchase.
Police in several states, including Minnesota, have been dealing with threats and pranks related to people wearing clown masks.
Earlier this month, police in Bloomington arrested a 13-year-old boy after allegedly making a school-related "creepy clown" threat on social media. Hopkins Police also arrested a 15-year-old girl from Bloomington over allegations of a clown named "Kroacky Klown" making threats to "kill" on a Facebook page by the same name.
Many are reacting, both for and against, to Target's position to pull the masks.


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AMERICUS - Alan Arnett scored a career-high 34 points and Daryl Davis added a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to lead the Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team to a 91-73 win over Flagler College on Saturday afternoon in the Storm Dome.
With the win, GSW matches its win total from a year ago while improving to 13-3 overall and 5-2 in the PBC. Flagler dropped its third straight game and falls to 8-7 overall and 2-6 in PBC play.
The Hurricanes opened the game on a 9-0 run and never looked back. An Arnett layup put GSW ahead 13-2 with 15:25 left in the first half. The Saints trailed by double digits the rest of the game.
GSW opened its largest lead of the opening stanza when Davis sank a pair of free throws to put the Hurricanes ahead, 42-21, with 2:21 remaining before the break. GSW led 47-28 at the half.
Flagler pulled within 14 points of the Hurricanes on five different occasions over the opening 13 minutes of the second half with the last coming on a Desmond Gibson tip-in to make the score 74-60 with 7:08 to play.
GSW answered with a 10-2 run capped by a pair of free throws from Arnett with 4:48 left. The 22-point lead was GSW's largest of the afternoon.
Southwestern shot 54.2 percent from the floor in the game while Flagler shot to 45.8 percent. The Hurricanes dished out 10 more assists (17-7) and held a significant advantage in points in the paint (44-20) and rebounds (36-29). The 17 assists and 10 steals match season-highs for the Hurricanes. In addition, GSW easily had their best showing at the free throw line this season, finishing the night 21 of 25 (84.0 percent).
GSW had three players score in double figures. Joining Arnett and Davis was Johathan Brooks who scored 16. Brooks was 7 of 9 from the floor, grabbed eight boards, dished out five assists and picked three steals.
It had been almost two years since the Hurricanes had a player score 30 or more points in a game. Evan Mobley dropped in 33 against North Georgia on Feb. 1, 2012.
Flagler matched GSW with three scorers in double figures. Richard Brown led the Saints with 17 and a team-high six rebounds. Keith Matthews added 16 points off the bench and Jerrell Oxendine chipped in 13.
Game 2 of the Hurricanes four-game home stand comes Monday when Southwestern hosts Armstrong at 7:30 p.m.


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06.03.08 Fast BreaksPosted by rtmsf on June 2nd, 2008
It sure is boring without basketball on the tube…
- Alabama PG and former all-american Ronald Steele made the smart decision and is heading back to Tuscaloosa for his senior campaign. Oops – maybe not yet.
- Arizona's Nic Wise has decided to stick it out at UA – he had previously said he was transferring. Since Lute finally got to the end of his divorce fiasco, maybe the good folks in the desert can get back to worrying about basketball this year.
- More OJ Mayo scandal – getting an Attorney General involved is never a good thing (unless Elliot Spitzer is springing for the booze and hos).
- Gary Parrish points out that former Iowa St. reject and D-League star Mike Taylor's solid week at the NBA Predraft Camp in Orlando last week fashions him a sort of trailblazer for knuckleheads who can't stick with college programs but still want a direct route to the NBA. Um, good luck with that.
- How similar is this year's draft class to the 1996 class?


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Faculty members in this program have a wide variety of research projects in which students can receive hands-on experience in methodologies for studying Native American topics. These projects include activities such as working with archival documents, conducting fieldwork in contemporary Native communities, learning to use high tech sound and video equipment, handling and analyzing museum artifacts and processing artifacts found at an archaeological excavation. Students in this program may qualify for museum internships and/or URCA Fellowships under Native American Studies faculty mentorship.
Native Canadian model wears evening gown by Tsimshian designer, Ron Everett Green, Toronto, 1999
Scholarships for students from underrepresented backgrounds, including Native American students, are available. For more information, go to http://www.siue.edu/financialaid/scholarships/institutional.shtml and see the Johnetta Haley Scholarship. Native American students interested in teaching may also apply for the Minority Teachers Scholarship Program. For more information, go to http://www.siue.edu/financialaid/scholarships/outside.shtml and see information regarding Minority Teachers of Illinois.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal
FIRST NATIONS PERIODICAL INDEX (links to over a dozen Native Studies Journals)
Journal of American Indian Education
American Indian Studies Consortium at Michigan State University
Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures
Guide to Native American Studies Programs
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
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According to veteran construction industry recruiter Scott Love of Fairview, N.C.-based Scott Love Associates, there are specific steps independent and small electrical contractors can take to find and keep better candidates for top management positions. "Really, the best candidates are the ones that aren't even looking," says Love.
Smaller firms can't afford to be shy about asking for help finding prospective employees or even luring them away from other successful firms. "Most employers are horrible at hiring," he says. "They interview people, and they make judgments based on who it is that reminds them most of themselves or who's the best-looking candidate. So stay away from that."
Following are Love's tips for recruiting top management.
Profile. You have to know what you want before you can ask for it. Write down the three results you want the person in this position to achieve. Then advertise and interview based on your answers. "I encourage employers to look at quantifiable results," says Love. "I even recommend that you put a document together — a performance profile. For example, No. 1 might be, "We want our chief estimator to evaluate our bid cycles to determine which projects to pursue."
Network. Make a list of everyone you know in the industry, whether it's a client, vendor, general contractor, or subcontractor, and start networking. "Some people are only accessible through a third-party source like a recruiter or someone within your circle of influence," says Love. "The people that everybody wants are the people that are busy succeeding and are next in line to be promoted."
Advertise. If you can't find candidates through networking, run an ad in the classifieds section of the paper, on the Internet, and through industry publications. Pack the ad with testimonials from tenured employees that speak to what personal needs are fulfilled by the company. "Ads have got to make an emotional connection with the prospective employees because people only make moves for emotional reasons," says Love.
Communicate. Once you've found a candidate, treat that person like a customer. Good communication and proper handling will foster trust between you and the prospective employee. "I've seen clients that have a critical need to fill, yet they say they're going to call the candidate at 2 o'clock on Tuesday, and they don't," says Love. "They wouldn't do that with a prospective customer."
Also, test the offer on the second meeting and use a calendar to bring each step to the next level. "I always recommend to clients to find out would a client accept a candidate within a certain range," says Love. "Anytime you refer to specific dates, the candidate will start seeing themselves going through the process. That way it's not as overwhelming for them when it really happens."
Celebrate. Once the candidate accepts the offer, then it's time to celebrate. Make the first day at the company something to remember. "I knew a senior electrical estimator who joined a big contractor once and was only there for two weeks," says Love. "I asked him, 'Why did you leave? It's a great company.' And he said, 'I showed up for work, and nobody knew I was there.' That's a leadership issue. It's all about taking care of other people and making people feel good about what they do and feel good about being part of what they're doing. Again, it all goes back to the emotional context of people going to work everyday. How do they feel on Sunday night about going to work on Monday morning? That's what it's all about."


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Cloud-hosting company Rackspace has open sourced a number of its open source libraries, components, and tools in a move to evidence transparency among its cloud developer communities.
Heavily focused on tasks related to application monitoring and management, Rackspace has open sourced node-swiz, a Node.js Library that supporters claim will "do for Node what django-piston did for Python/Django" in deployment use. Node-swiz comes on the heels of two other tools recently open sourced by the cloud host: its Cassandra CQL driver and node-elementtree, a Node.js library for building and parsing XML documents.
"This is an important building block of RESTful APIs as a system for serializing/deserializing responses and validating incoming data," said Rackspace developer Tomaz Muraus.
Swiz functions are pretty simple and straightforward. Serializing, for instance, is as easy as 1,2: the user instantiates a Swiz object with a list of definitions, then calls a
serialize method on the instantiated object and pass in requested format (JSON or XML) and their object. Deserializing is just as easy: simply use the
deserialize method on the swiz object.
Swiz's "aha" function, however, is its ability to use the same definitions a user already used for serializing and deserializing objects to validate data, a function Muraus dubbed as Valve. Valve is Swiz's component for validating data and ensuring it conforms to the rules defined in the object definition.
The Rackspace Cloud Monitoring team is already using Swiz and Valve extensively inside the API server to deserialize and validate all the incoming data for a particular request.
"Many other frameworks already have a library available (e.g. django-piston for Python / Django), but when we started to work with Node.js there was no such library so we decided to build our own library," Muraus concluded.