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Auguste Linden was born in 1857 in Solingen, Germany. She came to the US in 1884. She was a dietician at St. Charles Childrens Home in St. Charles, Mo. She first married a Rev. Paulisch who died. They had no children.On Jun 6, 1887 in Quincy, Il. she married Rev. Eduard Berger who was a widow with seven children: Edward, Pauline, Laura, Paul, John, Herman, and Frederich. She had five children during her marriage to Rev. Berger: Lydia, Hugo, Augusta, Eugenia ( my Grandmother ), and Olivia.Eduard was a minister with the Evangelical Church and served churches in Marthasville, Augusta, and Carondelet, Mo. and Alhambra and Brighton, Il. Eduard died on Jan. 3, 1906 and Auguste died in 1939. Eugenia(my grandmother) married Fred G. Scheffel on Sept 3, 1912 and they had three children: Loraine( my Mother ), Elvera, and Bellmont(Butch). In their early married years they lived in Madison County, Il.but later moved to Brighton, Il. Fred died on Dec 26, 1968 with complications of Diabetes. Eugenia died on Feb 26, 1978. Loraine married Rev. Herbert Rinderknecht on Jan 20, 1944 in Brighton, Il. They had two children: Diane(me) and Kenneth. Herbert served churchs in Iowa, Mo. and Il.Herbert died on Aug 8, 2000 and Loraine died on Oct 16, 2004. Diane married Charles Presnell on April 02, 1966 at St. Johns United Church of Christ in Pana, Il. They had four children : Mark, Tami, Cory, and Trey.Charles died of lung cancer on Oct 3, 2004.
Eduard Gottlob Berger was born in Minden, Westfalen, Germany on April 28, 1836.His father was a Prussian officer and Eduard was sent to a cadet institute in Pottsdam and appointed to a military career. However, this gentle and religious young man was not happy in this calling and so he became a tutorin the Evangelical Orphanage in Barmen and then teacher in the girts high school. In 1858 he went to the mission house in Berman to become a missionary. However, some of the young were assigned to the Langenberger Society for the Germans in America. One of them was Eduard. After his ordination, he came to the US in 1864.He immediately joined the Evangelical Synod and took his first charge in Marhtasville, Mo. He first married in 1865, Eugenie von Rague. He and Eugenie had seven children: Edward, Pauline, Laura, Paul, John, Herman, and Frederich.Eugenie died in 1886.In 1887 he married Auguste nee Linden Paulisch who was the widow of Rev. Paulisch. Eduard and Auguste had five children: Hugo, Lydia, Augusta, Eugenia Julia( my Grandmother), and Olivia.Eduard served churches in Marthasville, Augusta, and Carondelet, Mo. and Alhambra and Brighton, Il. Eduard,my Great Grandfather, died on Jan 03, 1906. My Great Grandmother, Auguste, died in 1939. My Grandmother, Eugenia, married Fred G. Scheffel on Sept 03, 1912. They had three children: Elvera, Bellmont(Butch),and Loraine( my Mother).My Grandfather Fred died on Dec 26, 1968 and my Grandmother Eugenia died on Feb 26, 1978. My Mother Loraine who was in the church choir in Brighton married Rev. Herbert Rinderknecht on Jan 21, 1944 in Brighton,Il,in the Evangelical and Reformed Church there where he was the pastor. They had two children: Diane Helen ( me ), and Kenneth. Loraine died on Oct 16, 2004 and Herbert died on Aug 8, 2000. Diane married Charles Presnell on April 02, 1966 in the United Church of Christ in Pana, Il. and they had four children: Mark, Tami, Cory, and Trey.Charles died on Oct. 3, 2004. I am a certified nursing assistant and geriatric care specialist in a nursing home in Pana. I also help my son Mark in our concession trailer and in our Tropical Sno stand.
Christian F. Halwe was born in Germany and married Charlotte Becker. They had at least one child, my Great Grandmother, Friederike Charlotte Halwe. She was born Sept 11, 1852 in Lubbecke, Westfalen, Preussen, Germany.She was christened on Sept 26, 1852 at the Evangelical Church in Lubbecke. She came to the US in 1871. She first married Herman Heinrich Indermark and they had two sons, Herman Jr., and Louis. Her husband died in 1876. She then became reacquainted with Wilhelm Liekweg whom she had known in Germany and had been a confirmation classmate of hers. They married on May 01, 1879 in St. Louis, Mo. They had eight children: Amelia, Louisa( my grandmother), Marie, William, Jr., Fred C., Lena, Anna, and Clara.Amelia died at the age of 25 and had never married. Louisa married Fred H. Rinderknecht, Marie(Mamie) married Edward Rinderknecht, William married Nola, Fred married Edna,Anna married Anthony Schnelle, Lena married Edward Rinderknecht after her sister Marie died, and Clara married Clarence Kohring, Sr.They lived in St. Louis where Wilhelm had a rope halter shipping company. They also had a farm near Sparta, Il.Louisa, my grandmother, and her husband Fred Rinderknecht had three children: Herman, Helen, and Herbert( my father.Herman died in infancy and Helen died at age 27. She was an accomplished organist. Herbert married Loraine Scheffel on Jan. 21, 1944 in the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Brighton, Il. Herbert was a minister with the Evangelical and Reformed Church which is now called the United Church of Christ.They had two children Diane Helen(me) and Kenneth Herbert.Herbert died on Aug 08, 2000 in St. Louis, Mo.and Loraine died on Oct 16, 2004.Diane married Charles Presnell on April 2, 1966 in the United Church of Christ in Pana, Il. They had four children: Mark, Tami, Cory, and Trey.Charles died on Oct 3, 2004. Diane is a Certified Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Care Specialist at a nursing home in Pana.She also helps her son Mark with their concession trailer and Tropical Sno stand.
Wilhelm F. Liekweg, my Great Grandfather, was born June 27, 1850 in Lubbecke, Westfalen, Preussen, Germany.He was born of rather poor but very religious farming parents. He was baptised in the Evangelical Church of Germany when he was 10 days old.At the age of 7 he went to school where Bible study was the subject most emphasized by his parents.At age 14 he was confirmed in the Evangelical Church and did not go to school after that. He worked on the family farm but did not like this work and dreamed of America and learning the skill of rope making. The next year he began to learn the art of making ropes and halters and at age 19 in 1869 he came to America arriving in new York on Oct 18. He did not stay long there and went directly to Madison, Wisconsin.He had relatives there- an aunt and uncle and his older brother Fritz who had come to the US before him. In 1869 William( as he was now called) and Fritz went to St. Louis, Mo.Fritz took a job with a rope company but William did not.William worked as a bartender in several St. Louis area bars and in 1873 went to Memphis Tn. but did not remain there either. He returned to St. Louis again and worked as a bartender. He returned to Memphis after a yellow fever epidemic was brought under control and got a job on a steamship, the West Wind, working his way up to first mate.William was especially interested in life of the Negro. Having been raised in Germany he was able to view their situation openmindedly void of prejudice and therefore could not understand the way they were treated. He maintained his attitude that since they were freed,they should be treated as equals. William remained on the West Wind for four years going from New Orleans to St. Louis on the mississippi River. He probably would have remained there longer but he fell overboard and neary drowned so he left the ship at St. Louis and took a job working with his brother at the rope works.He became reacquainted with Friederike nee Halwe Indermark who was a confirmation classmate in Germany. Her first husband, Herman Heinrich Indermark,had died and left her with two small sons, Herman Jr., and Louis. On May 01, 1879 he married Friederike.They had eight children: Amelia, Louisa(my Grandmother) who married Fred Rinderknecht, Marie, William Jr., Fred C., Lena, Anna, and Clara.William continued working as a ropemaker for several years and finally in 1882 he acquired some property and was able to build his own factory and a house for his family beside it. His business prospered.In1903 he purchased 80 acres of farmland near Sparta, Il. and later added to this another 150 acres.Although his sons usually worked this land, William still had a rural feeling in him and visited the property quite often.He ws also interested in education and took night classes, beconing a rather intelligent, self educated man.During WW1 William became a victum of circumstance, his birth and although he had lived in the Us for nearly 50 years,because he was raised in Germany, he became "the enemy" to people who had previously thought of him as an American with an accent. After 1900 with the invention of the automobile, the war, and labor unions, his business greatly declined. He was growing older too. His sons and daughters ran the business for a time, but even they had to search for other jobs as business continued to decline. However, the business never completely ended until long after his death as his daughter and grandsons continued until about the 1950's. My Great Grandmother, Friederike, died on Jul 27, 1924 and William died on Jun 14, 1939. My Grandmother married Fred G. Rinderknecht on Aug 29, 1906 in St. Louis. They had three children: Hermen, Helen, and Herbert. herman died in infancy. Helen died at age 27 and was an accomplished organist. Herbert, my father, became a minister with the Evangelical and Reformed Church.. He attended Elmhurst College and Eden Seminary. My Grandmother Louisa died on Jan 7, 1972 and my Grandfather Fred died on Jan 22,1950. Herbert, who was born on Feb 27, 1911. Herbert served churches in Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois. He married my Mother, Loraine Scheffel, on Jan 20, 1944 in Brighton, Il where he was serving as pastor. They had two children Diane Helen(me) and Kenneth Herbert. Herbert died on Aug 8, 2000 and Loraine died on Oct 16, 2004.Diane, who was born on March 24, 1946,married Charles Presnell on April 2, 1966 in St. Johns United Church of Christ in Pana, Il.They had four children: Mark, Tami, Cory, and Ajia. Diane is a Certified Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Care Specialist at a nursing home in Pana and helps her son Mark in their concession business and Tropical Sno stand.Charles died on Oct 3, 2004 from lung cancer.
Anna E. Zimmermann was born June 02,1859. Her parents were Henry and Minnie Zimmerman. Anna was born in Germany. On Sept 23, 1877 she married Herman E. Scheffel.They lived in Jersey County Illinois and later Macoupin County Illinois near Brighton. They had six children: Frank, Lena who married a Barth, Emma who died at age 19,Olga who married a Schneider, Herbert, and Fred G. ( my grandfather) who married Eugenia Berger.Anna died on Aug 29, 1921.She is buried in Bott Cemetery in Brighton, Il.
Christina Brummer was born on Feb 20, 1826 in Germany. She married Johann Gottfried Scheffel.They had at least one son, Herman E. and possibly a son Paul. They lived in both Jersey County Illinois and later in Macoupin County. She died on Nov 15, 1896. Her father was possibly J. Karl Brummer.She is buried in Bott Cemetery in Brighton, Il.
Scheffel of Germany and Illinois
Herman E. Scheffel was born May 22, 1851 in Germany. He came to the US in 1870 and settled in Jersey County Illinois. He was a farmer.On Sept 23, 1877 he married Anna E. Zimmermann.They had six children: Frank, Lena who married a Barth, Emma who died at age 19, Olga who married a Schneider, Herbert, and Fred G. ( my grandfather) who married Eugenia Berger.Herman died on April 11, 1927.Hermans parents were possibly Johann Gottfried and Christina nee Brummer Scheffel. He also may have had A BROTHER Paul whose wife was Louisa and who had at least two children, Otto and Carl.
Anna Phillipina Ries was born in St. Louis, MO. about 1857. On Sept 08, 1876 she married Herman Rinderknecht, Sr. They had four sons:John C., Fred H.,(my Grandfather), Edward F., and Herman, Jr.Her parents were possibly John and Margaret Ries born in Bavaria.Anna died on Aug. 25, 1937 in St. Louis.
Rinderknecht of Missouri
Herman Rinderknecht, Sr. was born in Switzerland around 1852. He came to the US in 1865 and settled in St. Louis, Mo.On Sept 08, 1876 he married Anna Phillipina Ries. They had four sons:John C.,Fred H.(my grandfather),Edward F., and Herman, Jr.When he first came to the US he worked in a milk dairy but later owned and operated a grocery store in St. Louis.
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Bill,your the man, great pics. So I know you see the Camaros at shows with all the paint dabs and crayon marks all over everything after it has the finish paint, (ex: engine compartment) . I have the "PTB" stamps on my firewall, but would any 69 camaro have left the factory with crayon marks on the black paint on the firewall, or were the crayon marks only and always used before paint?and a follow up question: why do you see front license plate brackets with out the license plate but then a white "X" in crayon?
Thanks William and Bill. Great Information! If I were to use my portable blasting pot for the soda blasting, are there any special nozzles or tips designed for soda or fine material? Does the air pressure used make a difference? Are the grease penscil marks etched enough that you don't have to worry about removing them, even with using soda, or is this a babied process?As Austin stated, there has been a lot of recreations to the firewalls on restored cars. And now, especially after seeing the options found by these markings, color codes, etc. It seems to me the best choice is to document the markings with digital photos for the restored album of what you had and where, and be done with it. Paint the firewall back like it was, install your PBT back in the same spot, and don't add something the car didn't roll off the line with! But, I see the beauty of this as documentation that you didn't have if you didn't find you build sheet under the back seat, which I didn't!I think it would be cool to start a registry of these findings to see just how in depth it was. (official CRG project addition request) How many options have been found on one firewall? Has anyone found NC8 or JL8, etc. It appears there has been interior and exterior options found, what determined why it needed to be there and other options were not? What if the body was to be a heavily optioned car, how would that work out?Why did the assembly line need to do this? Was the build sheet not with the body yet?Thanks,Bryan
Why did the assembly line need to do this? Was the build sheet not with the body yet?Thanks,Bryan
I have a broadcast copy for an LA Z/28 with this typed notation at the bottom:PHYSICAL SEQ FOR THE FOLLOWING JOBS WILL BE 658, 660, 659, 661 BROADCAST ARE IN THIS ORDER.
Austin,The cars/bodies were 'notated' by 'sequence number' on the production line. This sequence number which might have gone from 001 thru 999 for example, went in sequence, then began again. The sequence string was long enough that two cars with the same number would never be on the line at the same time. The sequence number only had relevance for that car and for that day that it was in production. That number is irrespective of VIN number or body number or any other number.

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The public cloud beckons. Gartner says that nearly half of large enterprises will have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2017. That significant growth stems from the clear business case for public cloud adoption. Enterprises want more cost-effective migration, disaster recovery and business continuity options. The public cloud delivers with a low cost, pay-as-you-go model. Elasticity helps IT teams manage unpredictable application needs. Teams can set their budgets on time and still adapt to shifting resource demands thanks to the public cloud's economic advantages.
However, companies are still figuring out how to begin incorporating public cloud services into existing IT operations. High-priority considerations early in the process include: streamlining the migration process, reducing risk wherever possible and targeting early wins. These should be a CIO's top concerns as the process gets underway.
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Toys, toys, toys! Today we deck the halls with deals all thanks to one of the top toy deals I've seen in a while. I always tell people to avoid making toy purchases until the month of December and generally the weeks that precede Christmas. That's when prices are at their lowest.
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There's also a sense of nostalgia tied to today's deal. I owned a condo in downtown Cleveland directly beside where Marvel's "Avengers" movie was shot and I watched little kids with their parents trying to get a glimpse of the action during filming. These kids were holding Marvel figurines and now as a parent, this is a moment I could easily see myself sharing with a child one day.
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N11, the Second-Largest Star Formation Region in the Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), located only 160,000 light-years from Earth, is the nearest galaxy outside the Milky Way in which stars are actively being formed. With its high resolution, the Hubble Space Telescope can study details of star formation in the LMC as easily as ground-based telescopes can study stellar formation within our own Milky Way galaxy. N11 is the second largest star-forming region in LMC. It is only surpassed in the size and activity by "the king of stellar nurseries," 30 Doradus, located opposite N11.
The Hubble image shows a detailed slice through a dynamic portion of N11B, in which spectacular glowing gas, dark dust clouds, and young, hot stars can all be seen. To the upper left of the image is a collection of blue- and white-colored stars that astronomers classify as belonging to types O and B. These stars are extremely hot, and some of them are among the most massive stars known anywhere in the universe. Just below the grouping of hot stars is an area of brightly emitting hydrogen gas, illuminated by the nearby hot stars to the upper left in the picture.
Further to the right of the image are several smaller dark clouds of interstellar dust with odd and intriguing shapes, seen silhouetted against the glowing interstellar gas. Several of these dark clouds are bright-rimmed because they are illuminated and being evaporated due to the action of radiation from neighboring hot stars.
The region around the cluster of hot stars in the image is relatively clear of gas, because the stellar winds and radiation from the stars have pushed the gas away. When this gas collides with and compresses surrounding dense clouds, the clouds can collapse under their own gravity and start to form new stars. The cluster of new stars in N11B may have been formed this way, as it is located on the rim of the large central interstellar bubble of the N11 complex. The stars in N11B are now beginning to clear away their natal cloud, and are carving new bubbles in turn. Yet another new generation of stars is now being born in N11B, inside the dark dust clouds in the Hubble image. The image thus illustrates a perfect case of so-called sequential star formation in a nearby galaxy - new star birth triggered by previous-generation massive stars.
This image was taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 using filters that isolate light emitted by oxygen and hydrogen gas. The science team, led by astronomers You-Hua Chu (University of Illinois) and Yäel Nazé (Universite de Liège, Belgium) are comparing these images of N11B, taken in 1999, with similar regions elsewhere in the LMC. This color composite of N11B was co-produced and is being co-released by the Hubble European Space Agency Information Center (HEIC) and the Hubble Heritage Project (AURA/STScI).
NASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI), and HEIC;
Acknowledgment: Y.-H. Chu (U. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and Yäel Nazé (U. Liège, Belgium)


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JAMES CITY � 150 years of history and freedom for many who could not claim it on the nation's first Fourth of July will be celebrated beginning 6 p.m. Friday in James City and continuing all weekend.
JAMES CITY � 150 years of history and freedom for many who could not claim it on the nation's first Fourth of July will be celebrated beginning 6 p.m. Friday in James City and continuing all weekend.
�It is important to keep our heritage and let our younger generation know where we came from and where we are today,� said Williams Stevens, president of James City Community Organization, as he stopped briefly Wednesday from helping put up tents for assorted booths and events.
Like many of those involved in the organization with its James City Community Center at 410 West Plum Street, Stevens is a native �and lived here my whole life in the place that began as the Trent Settlement, where most of the slaves in this area came together at the Trent River� after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
The opening ceremony at what Stevens said is the second celebration of 1863 James City, a Black Community, will be at Reform Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, followed by a meet and Greet at the Community Center.
The first was in 2010 and invigorated interest in the history of the Trent River Settlement outside New Bern that historian Joe A. Mobley labeled a �Mecca for Freedom.�
The fourth printing of Mobley's book, first published in 1981 by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Division of Archives and History through a grant from May Gordon Latham Kellenberger Historical Foundation, will be for sale at the event which celebrates the Union encampment thought to be the largest refuge in North Carolina for free slaves.
According to historians Mobley and William Powell, the settlement on land once owned by Richard Dobbs Spaight was managed by Rev. Horace James, who served as the Union Army chaplain and later an agent for the Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees and Abandoned Lands.
The settlement was named James City in his honor and evolved into an independent community during Reconstruction full of free people who started churches and schools, built business and houses and began farms.
Struggles reduced the population and the prosperity of those who remained by the 1880's but historians said the James City residents refused to submit to white authority.
An 11 a.m. Saturday at the restored slave quarters in James City features Craig Allen, whose family has live in James City �as far back as I can remember,� participating in and directing a reenactment of key events in the transition of slaves to truly free men and women.
�Some people ask why I am doing this, tracking 150 years which includes some of the worst things that took place in slavery,� said Allen, who has done less graphic reenactments connected to the Craven County 300th Celebration and Tryon Palace events.
�It will be pretty graphic and real,� he said, with a number of costumed reenactments by a group of participants which show lynchings, hangings and auctions along with music that describes a tragic time in African American history.
�But it will chart our breaking out of bondage and our history through the civil rights era in drama and music that brings the James City Community's culture to the present time,� he said.
A 9 a.m. Saturday parade will have Stevens as grand marshal and Ms. James City Mabel Perez leading, said Deona Collins, event chair, begins on the corner of James and Vail streets and winds its way to Old Cherry Point Road and left past Tidewater Appliance to the service road and on to Elder Street, again to Old Cherry Point Road, then Williams Street and ending up back on James Street.
The parade will include ball players and majorettes and cheer leaders, past and present, Collins said, as well as churches, business leaders with roots in the community and music past and present.
Collins' family dates back to that time with Charles Henry Russell as one of the original settlers.
�Over the years my family has told me about the rich history here and we are trying to keep our young children and grandchildren informed and aware of our history in their hearts and minds,� she said.
Collins said fundraisers and donations collected in advance are sponsoring the events along with voluntary contributions, so �no one in the community will be turned away because they don't have money.�
There will be activities all day Saturday for children and adults sponsored by James City Community Organization on the Dixie Chemical lot off Old Cherry Point Road including games and typical festival treats.
There will be assorted reunions of families, social groups and old friends connected to the main events.
�There's no place like home and this is a wonderful community of people, were people are really there when you need them and we want to see it grow and prosper,� Allen said.
The celebration, Allen said, highlights the fact that �we've come a long way but there is work to be done. It's sad to see some abandoned houses where people won't sell them but won't do anything to improve them.�
There will be special honors for key James City leaders and a gospel concert at 4 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Sunday a church service under the tent at 8:30 a.m. With Minister Ira Credle speaking.
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[This is a review of Elementary season 2, episode 12. There will be spoilers.]
Ever since the reveal that the love of Sherlock's life, Irene Adler, was in fact also the criminal mastermind known as Moriarty, Elementary has done well to keep the character emotionally present, even while is she supposedly locked away in a supermax wing of Newgate prison. Moriarty hasn't been seen for many weeks, but she's been there just same, under the surface of everything. She is the source of unstated anguish etched in the back of Sherlock's mind that is undoubtedly one of the recent emotional catalysts propelling the character and the series into the interesting emotional territory it's been negotiating this season.
Of course, the primary conflict that's arisen from this situation has the otherwise loveless Sherlock Holmes facing the dual predicaments of not only being in love, but also being met with a mind that is as sharp as his, or perhaps sharper. While there is the rather unique situation of someone actually tugging at his otherwise unsullied heartstrings, the larger, more interesting facet of this otherwise unheard of situation is that Sherlock may actually have more of an interest in her now that her true identity and nature has been revealed; the only question is: to what end?
'The Diabolical Kind' is just the sort of episode Elementary should have opened up with following the brief hiatus most network shows go on prior to the holidays. Not only was it another strong entry in what has been a surprisingly strong second season, but the episode also worked to focus on what has been the narrative's greatest asset so far: the apparent emotional maturation of Sherlock Holmes from a distinctively singular person to one who is capable of expressing emotion for something and, in this case, someone outside of himself. Naturally, this transition began with the introduction of Watson and Holmes' ongoing recovery from addiction, but the inclusion of Natalie Dormer's rather alluring Moriarty succeeds in bridging the gap between who Holmes was prior to the start of the series, and who he is now – which is further highlighted by the suggestion that she, too, is undergoing some sort of emotional change/maturation brought on by her dealings with Holmes and Watson.
There are all kinds of stories floating around within the show's continually expanding mythology (much of which is admittedly borrowed from what we already know about the Sherlock Holmes character), but Elementary's device of looking at its characters through the prism of recovery from a crippling drug addiction grants any connection from Sherlock's past a varied weightiness. And as the series slowly transitions into a more serialized narrative, visitations from people characters like Moriarty and Sherlock's brother Mycroft (Rhys Ifans) begin to mean something beyond spotting another of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creations; they showcase Sherlock's transformation, by simultaneously demonstrating its significance, while making any threat of its impermanence even more devastating.
With its simple opening voiceover detailing the correspondence Sherlock has been surreptitiously engaging in with Moriarty, 'The Diabolical Kind' also demonstrated how the show has managed (with a few one-off exceptions, of course) to better integrate character and plot; the kidnapping of Kayden Fuller (Delphina Belle) and subsequent reveal that she is Moriarty's daughter only reinforced the real story of Holmes and Moriarty's difficult emotional connection and where it may take them.
All in all, it was a welcome return for a show that has increasingly demonstrated it has a firm handle on who Sherlock is, and where he's headed. Now if it can do the same for Watson, Elementary could be one of the best programs on network TV.
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Construction on the first phase of a Student Wellness and Sports Education Center across UNF Drive from the Student Union is scheduled to begin in January 2011. The first phase, which will cost an estimated $20 million, including design, is expected to be completed in spring 2012.
Phase one will include an exercise room, mind-body studio, spinning studio, locker rooms, a 45-foot-tall climbing wall, 15,000-square-foot exercise equipment area, a 1/8-mile jogging track and the offices of the Campus Recreation and Health Promotions staffs. It will cover 65,593 square feet. When the second and final phase of what will be a $31 million facility is completed, the building will encompass 114,686 square feet and include two floors and a mezzanine level with an indoor track.
The Dottie Dorion Fitness Center will be demolished and rebuilt inside the Student Wellness and Sports Education Center. Becky Purser, director of Campus Recreation, said the University is still exploring options for a place to temporarily relocate the fitness equipment so UNF will continue to have a fitness center uninterrupted during construction.
Purser said she is looking forward to "having a facility that the students will really enjoy using and finally having enough space to accommodate all the students. I'm looking forward to students having a facility that they deserve."
Zak Ovadia, director of Campus Planning, Design and Construction, said the Wellness Center would be another notable landmark for the campus, complementing the trend started across the street with the Student Union.
"This is going to be a very exciting and elegant building that will meet the students' needs for contemporary exercise and fitness facilities now and well into the future," he said. "With this building designed to be sustainable and green, UNF continues delivering on its commitment to the stewardship of the environment, sustainability and maintaining the fabric of this unique campus."
Once certified by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2012, the Wellness Center will become the eighth green building on campus since 2005. It will be built with energy-efficient, sustainable materials and offer lots of natural light.
Purser said the design somewhat mirrors the Student Union and reminds her in an abstract way of an Osprey and UNF's Healthy Osprey Program. It will have lots of glass and a similar finish as the Student Union.
After years of being unable to secure funding to build a UNF Wellness Center, the Student Government, under the direction of former President John Barnes, approved a $2.94-per-credit-hour student fee to get the project underway. It's similar to what a previous Student Government did to build the Student Union.
Jim Baur, manager of the Dottie Dorion Fitness Center, said the Wellness Center would render all of the big box gyms within a 10-mile radius of UNF extraneous for students. "The best fitness facility in northeast Florida will be right on campus."
"In terms of appearance and construction, it could only be compared to new facilities at other universities," Baur said. "It can't be compared to facilities currently being renovated [at other universities] because additions are always an after-thought and the end product will seem choppy. Ours will be built from scratch with every detail planned ahead. Our architects and builders are the best in the industry. They have learned from other facilities' mistakes."
Everett Malcolm, associate vice president of Student Affairs, said the new facility will be practical and logical, meeting the demands for more fitness space. "It will provide virtually limitless, fitness access for students. Group fitness will have its own dedicated space, and plenty of it."
The center staff will have the ability to schedule as many as three classes at a time. The fitness floor workout space will be three to four times larger than that in the Dorion Fitness Center, so students working out will have elbow room and will be able to stay on the treadmills and elliptical machines as long as they want and without having to sign up to reserve a space.
A construction start date for the second and final phase of the building will not be set until it the project is funded.
Claudia Gorham knows how to deliver all types of commodities in the global marketplace. She is one of the outstanding students in UNF's Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program benefiting from a recent software donation teaching students how commodities get from point A to point B, anywhere in the world.
Manhattan Associates Inc., an Atlanta-based software development business, made the in-kind donation to the Logistics Information Technology Solutions Lab in the Coggin College of Business. The gift, part of The Power of Transformation campaign, makes the UNF lab one of the best equipped of its kind in the country.
Gorham is keenly aware of the advantages the high-power lab provides students. "It absolutely gives us a competitive advantage in getting jobs. It's a resume builder because it demonstrates that we have a functional working knowledge of major industry software. This is an advantage few other universities can match," she said.
An Israeli citizen who has lived in several South American countries, Gorham has already combined her background with her expertise to land an internship at PSS World Medical in Jacksonville. She is a global project specialist and works with the company's global operations unit to develop new business and suppliers. Gorham obtained the internship during a Transportation and Logistics career day and is convinced the opportunity would not have been available without her lab experience.
The advantages of the lab have also been evident in national competition. Gorham and three other logistics students recently defeated teams from 14 universities across the country to win first place in a Denver supply chain competition. "One of the solutions we proposed in our recommendation involved using one of the technologies we are learning in the lab," she said.
Gorham is one of the latest but certainly not the only UNF student whose life has been transformed by the UNF's logistics program. In fact, the connection between UNF and Manhattan Associates started with UNF alum Keith Goldsmith who majored in transportation and logistics and graduated in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Goldsmith is senior vice president of business development for CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading logistics companies. Goldsmith also serves on both the Coggin College of Business Advisory Council and the Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program Steering Committee.
Dr. Yemisi Bolumole, director of the Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program, said Goldsmith played an instrumental role in creating opportunities that would otherwise not have been possible. "His dedication to the Transportation and Logistics program and to Coggin College shows his strong commitment to his alma mater and to the transportation and logistics industry as a whole," she said.
Goldsmith made the initial contact with Manhattan Associations, which ultimately agreed to donate 50 user licenses of its Warehouse Management Systems software for use in the logistics lab.
Goldsmith said CEVA and Manhattan Associates have a very close working relationship. "We simply wanted the next generation of supply chain leaders to be well-grounded in what is happening in the industry. We wanted to put some of these powerful software tools into the hands of the students themselves," he said.
Dr. Robert Frankel, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, said Manhattan Associates is the largest supplier of warehouse management solutions software in the world. Fewer than half a dozen universities in the nation have such similar software programs. "Most university programs typically use customized academic simulations to teach," he said. "Our program will be utilizing not just off-the-shelf teaching tools but the same programs that are used by business executives in the supply chain market."
Frankel reiterated the experiences of students like Gorham and alums like Goldsmith illustrate the capabilities of the Transportation and Logistics program. "This donation is clearly another step in the direction of improved learning, professional development and recruitment by future employers."
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In-kind contributions to The Power of TransformationCampaign are continuing to benefit students. Whether talking about software donations for the Coggin College of Business, new X-ray equipment for Student Health Services or the recently completed J. B. Coxwell Amphitheater at the Student Union, in-kind contributions are playing a significant role in the campaign's success. To date, the $110 million campaign has raised more than $70 million in contributions, of which $5.3 million has been in-kind contributions.
Soon there will be a new face in the Coggin College of Business. The Board of Trustees recently affirmed the appointment of Dr. Ajay Samant as the new Coggin College dean and tenure as a professor of Finance.
"I am looking forward to being a part of the UNF team. I know that UNF has students who are motivated, faculty and staff who are fully dedicated to the University mission, and leadership that is wise," said Samant. "It's a pleasure and a privilege to be a part of this fine University."
He starts his new position on campus July 1. Faculty and staff will have the opportunity to meet the new dean at a reception in the early fall.
Students will also have the opportunity to personally get to know Samant. He will be living temporarily in Osprey Fountains until he is able to move his family to Jacksonville from Michigan. "To live among college students for a while is a great way to get to know the University from a student's perspective and to have a better understanding of student needs," he said.
Samant succeeds Dr. John McAllister, who served as the Coggin dean for five years. McAllister will take professional leave in the fall and return to the University as a professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance in spring 2011.
Samant has established an impressive record of academic accomplishment, including five years as chair of the Department of Finance and Commercial Law at Western Michigan University as well as two years as associate dean and then interim dean of the Haworth College of Business at WMU.
"Dr. Samant is an experienced academic leader and a scholar of distinction," said Dr. Mark Workman, UNF's provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. "I have every confidence in his ability to advance the quality, reach and stature of the Coggin College of Business and look forward to working with him as well as the chairs, faculty and staff of the college to achieve these ends."
Samant was awarded the rank of full professor at WMU in 2003 and, based on his distinguished scholarly achievement, was awarded the National City Endowed Chair in Finance at WMU in 2007.
He had several administrative accomplishments while at WMU, including the establishment of a Global Business Center, Center for Sustainable Business Practices and Entrepreneurship Center. He also raised $2.5 million for the establishment of a Career Services Center for the Haworth College of Business.
Samant has received numerous awards for teaching and research such as the 2002 Zang Professor of the Year by the Department of Finance and Commercial Law at WMU, the Emerald Literati Network Highly Commended Award in 2008 and the Citation of Excellence and Highest Quality Rating by the editorial advisory board of ANBAR, United Kingdom.
He has served as a visiting professor at Massey University and the University of Waikato, both in New Zealand, as well as an administrator and teacher in the Singapore WMU MBA program for nine years. He received his doctorate degree from Indiana University, earning both his master's and bachelor's degrees from the University of Bombay in India.
With more than 3,800 students, the Coggin College's mission is to educate and develop business professionals through rigorous, relevant accredited degree programs offered by faculty devoted to student learning and engaged in scholarly activities.
Dr. David Jaffee is packing his bags and getting ready for an incredible learning adventure, one that will take him across the world to Hong Kong on China's south coast.
The professor of sociology and assistant vice president for Undergraduate Studies has been appointed a Fulbright Scholar and visiting professor at the City University of Hong Kong for a 10-month term starting in August.
Jaffee will be working with faculty and administrators at City University of Hong Kong to develop general education courses, curriculum and teaching/learning strategies as well as programming for first-year students. He also plans on conducting research on Hong Kong's port economy, the world's second largest port, during his stay in the country.
He described his Fulbright teaching grant in Hong Kong as an honor. "This is a unique opportunity to work with faculty, administrators and students in a very different institutional environment to advance the cause of liberal arts education," he said.
The Fulbright Hong Kong General Education Program is a major initiative in support of the development of broad-based general education in the liberal arts as Hong Kong's universities prepare to introduce four-year undergraduate degree programs in 2012.
Jaffee is among a handful of American experts who will be collaborating with local Hong Kong faculty to design, develop and refine an interdisciplinary, student-centered curriculum, focusing on broad themes of Western and Asian civilizations.
He has been a faculty member at UNF since spring 2000, serving in a variety of capacities, including founding director for the Office of Faculty Enhancement/Center for Instructional and Research Technology as well as associate and acting dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. Prior to coming to UNF, he was an associate professor of sociology at State University of New York at New Paltz.
Jaffee is currently involved in a research project on JAXPORT as a port economy and the implications of the port economy on labor market dynamics, organizational strategies, environmental conditions, logistics and supply chain management and regional economic development. Additionally, he is working on a book project applying organizational tensions identified in his book "Organization Theory: Tension and Change" to analyze current issues and trends in institutions of higher education.
He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Sociological Association; Southern Sociological Society; Association of American Colleges and Universities; Association for the Study of Higher Education; and the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics.
Jaffee earned his doctorate in sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and his master's degree in political science from Washington University-St. Louis. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Florida.
Faculty and staff interested in learning to play golf can take advantage of a package deal being offered to UNF alumni by the Hayt Golf Learning Center. The Get Golf Ready in Five Days program is designed for would-be golfers with little or no experience.
Taught by PGA/LPGA professionals in a small-group environment, five 90-minute lessons will provide basic skills instructions as well as information about the game's rules, etiquette and values at a cost of $99. Participants will gain insight into techniques regarding chipping, putting, full-swing, half-swing and bunker play, as well as fundamental guidelines regarding the use and maintenance of golf equipment, keeping score and navigating the course.
Two sessions begin in July. They are:
For more information or to register, call the Hayt Golf Learning Center at ext. 2050.
Department: Sociology & Anthropology
Job title: Professor of Sociology and ChairYears at UNF: 13
What do you do at UNF? Describe your job duties.
I lead an interdisciplinary department of 16 faculty, teach courses in sociology (primarily aging, family and research methods) and conduct research on understanding how changes in family composition and process affect older persons' ability to remain independent and healthy as they age.
Tell us about your family.
I am married to my wife of 10 years, Jami Shapiro, who is a Realtor with Magnolia Properties. I have three beautiful and smart daughters: Gillian, age 9; Alexandra, age 7; and Adyson, age 2. What person had the greatest impact on your life?
My late father. He was a jazz pianist and professor. He loved his kids and loved to laugh.
Tell us something that would surprise people to know about you.
I used to tour around Texas in a small van and play honky-tonks with a country western band.
What is the best thing you ever won?
I won "sexiest eyes" as a high school senior.
What is your favorite way to blow an hour?
Playing ice hockey
What are you most passionate about?
My children and my work.
If you could choose any other career, what would it be and why?
I would be a full-time musician and songwriter. I have been a part-time professional musician for nearly 20 years, having put myself through graduate school playing venues in and around Austin, Texas.
What would you like to do when you retire?
Like most in my generation, retirement will likely mean continuing to work. I also hope to do more international travel, skiing, and I'd like to learn to cook.What is your favorite thing about working at UNF?
The people. I truly enjoy working each and every day with wonderful faculty, students and staff.
If you won the lottery, what would do with the money?
Since I don't play the lottery, it would essentially be Monopoly money. In that case, I'd buy Main Street.
What is the proudest/happiest moment of your life?
My wedding day and the birth of my first child (tie)
What was the first concert you ever attended, and what was the most recent concert you attended?
First concert was probably Miles Davis at the Montreal Jazz Festival when I was 8. Most recent concert was Tito Puente, Jr. at the 2010 Jacksonville Jazz Festival.
What do you hope to accomplish that you have not done yet?
Finish my book; sit in with my favorite band, Tower of Power; travel to every country in the world.
What's the last book you read?
Alan Dershowitz' "The Case for Israel"
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College of Arts and Sciences
Art & Design: Dr. P. Scott Brown has been appointed to serve as editor of the SECAC Review beginning with the 2011 edition. The SECAC Review is the annual refereed journal of the Southeastern College Art Conference.
Nofa Dixon was invited to participate in the Arts Ventures 20 Year Retrospective, at the Cummer Gallery in Jacksonville.
Jenny Hager juried an exhibition, National Iron, at the Missoula Art Museum in Missoula, Mont. Hager also juried an exhibition, Ironstone, Castle Exhibition, at Kidwelly Castle in Kidwelly, Wales.
Dr. Tiffany Beechy published an essay, "Bind and Loose: Aesthetics and the Word in Old English Law, Charm, and Riddle," in the collection On The Aesthetics of Beowulf and other Old English Poems, edited by John Hill (University of Toronto Press). She also delivered a paper, "In Tension?: Aesthetics and Text in Old English," at the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Marcus Pactor's short story, "Sharkey Dreams," was published in Quiddity.
Music: Dr. Nick Curry recently performed as a soloist live on WJCT public radio. He also performed with members of the Jacksonville Symphony as a part of "Music Paradigm with Roger Nierenberg."
Physics: Dr. James Garner gave a research talk at the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), France, in May.
Sociology & Anthropology: Dr. Adam Shapiro published "Generational Jeopardy? Parental Marital Transitions and the Provision of Financial Transfers to Adult Children" in the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.
In April, Dr. Gordon F.M. Rakita presented a paper titled "Mortuary Rituals, Performance and Social Identity in the Post-Chacoan World of the Middle San Juan Region" in the Performance of Mortuary Ritual in the American Southwest symposium at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meetings in St. Louis. Rakita was also third author (with T.L. VanPool and C.S. VanPool) on a poster titled "Excavation of the 76 Draw Site, Luna County, New Mexico" at the same meetings.
Dr. David Jaffee presented a paper (with Adam Rowley, undergraduate student) titled "Hauling Containers: Port Drayage Drivers in the Logistics Supply Chain" at the annual meetings of the Southern Sociological Society in Atlanta.
Jennifer Spaulding-Givens, in collaboration with Steve J. Lewis and Jeffrey R. Lacasse, published "Mental Illness Beliefs Inventory: A Preliminary Validation of a Measure of the Level of Belief in the Medical Model of Mental Illness" in the journal Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry.
College of Computing, Engineering and Construction
Construction Management: Dr. Mag Malek and James Sorce along with 11 construction management students participated in a study-abroad trip to Montreal and Ottawa, Canada, in May. The students visited various historical and construction sites such as a metro tunnel project and a state-of-the-art educational facility project. The students engaged in discussions with architects, builders, project managers, safety managers and site superintendents at the various project sites.
Dean's Office: Rebecca Johnson was recently recertified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). SPHR recertification criteria include time devoted to education, leadership and community involvement in the profession.
Distance Learning:
Elaine Poppell video-recorded the Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy's 2010 Quality Forum, an all-day collaboration workshop held at the University Center. Poppell also recorded Dr. Jennifer Bryant's chemistry lecture for hosting in Blackboard, which meant the 185 chemistry students did not miss a lecture while Bryant was off campus.
College of Education and Human Services
Dean's Office: Dr. Marsha Lupi represented the COEHS in May at Graduation Now, an Education Summit hosted by United Way of Northeast Florida and America's Promise Alliance, a national dropout prevention initiative. More than 150 top CEOs and regional business leaders met to develop action plans at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront. The Summit provided a rare opportunity for top executives and their business teams to join with community partners and education officials to discuss and strategize the critical role they play in ensuring that the students in Jacksonville receive the mentoring and educational support they need to be successful now and in the future.Leadership, Counseling & Instructional Technology: At the 25th Annual North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Conference held at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa in June, Drs. Jennifer Jackson-Kane and Jason Lee co-presented with faculty from Texas Women's University a session titled "Distance Education in Sport: Strategies for Designing and Managing the Virtual Classroom." Also at this conference, Dr. E. Newton Jackson, Jr. was a session co-presenter and served at the annual meeting as a member of the editorial review staff for the NASSM peer-reviewed journal, Sport Management Education Journal (SMEJ). Kane and Lee also participated in the Teaching and Learning Fair with a poster presentation on Community Based Transformational Learning.In May, Dr. Marcia Lamkin presented "Workings of a Partnership Grant to Preparation Leaders for Underperforming Schools" at the Southern Regional Education Board's Annual Leadership Forum: Working Together to Develop the Leaders Our Children Need in Atlanta, Georgia. Also in May, Lamkin presented "Coaching Developmental Students Through Online or Blended Coursework" at the Intellectbase International Consortium Academic Conference in Nashville. Dr. Katherine Kasten was named the 2010 Florida Times-Union Education EVE Award winner. The award was announced June 4 at a local luncheon. Kasten was recognized for her work in providing leadership to the Ed.D. program, providing direction to COEHS students, working collaboratively with the Florida Institute of Education to lead valuable community projects and providing quality service to the University of North Florida. Go to http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-06-04/story/winners-42nd-eve-awards-announced to read the Times-Union article.
Q: From Timothy Cheney, assistant director of research programs for the Center for Community Initiatives -- Where can I find information on UNF's policy concerning dogs on campus? Are dogs allowed? Are they not allowed? If not allowed, it is just in certain areas or is it the entire campus?
A: From Dan Endicott, director of Environmental Health and Safety -- Dogs (and other pets) are not allowed on any part of the UNF campus without prior approval. While it may seem harmless to allow pets on campus, their behavior can be unpredictable, and the University's stand is to avoid any potential danger through this regulation. Service animals are permitted on campus. To review the entire policy, go to http://www.unf.edu/president/policies_regulations/07-Facilities/7_0020P.aspx.
Q: From Kathy Westberry, events planning associate in the Office of Admissions -- Will we ever install misters around campus to give some relief to our students and visitors during the heat of the summer?
A: From Chuck Hubbuch, assistant director of Physical Facilities -- The University has invested considerable resources in overhangs and other architectural methods of shading walkways, and in trees and other landscaping. By their shade and the natural evaporation of water from their leaves, trees can cool their surrounding areas by five degrees [Fahrenheit] on a hot and humid Florida day. Generally, misters are used in outdoor venues where people do not have many opportunities to enter air-conditioned space. However, mister installations bring several maintenance problems, such as algae on walkways. Also, many people prefer to avoid the water on their hair, make-up, clothing and shoes whenever possible. Certainly, misters would not help the University in its ongoing efforts to conserve water and electricity.
Employees who have UNF-related questions they would like to have answered in the next issue of Inside are encouraged to send them to
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Milestone Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following employees who will celebrate a milestone anniversary at UNF in July.
25 Years:
Janet Hartney, Program Assistant, Training & Services Institute
15 Years:
Stephen Shedd, Laboratory Manager, Chemistry
10 Years:
Pamela Bell, Director, Childcare Development and Research Center
Heather Burk, Community-Based Instruction Coordinator, Academic Affairs
Larry Daniel, Dean, College of Education & Human Services
Faye Parker, Program Assistant, Training & Services Institute
Mohini Rohatgi, Senior Library Services Associate, Carpenter Library
James Warnick, Senior Library Services Associate, Carpenter Library
Five Years:
Susan Boyette, Coordinator of Academic Support Services, Academic Center for Excellence
Maris Brien, Assistant Director of Foundation Scholarships, Institutional Advancement
Michelle Bronner, Director of Athletic Compliance, University Compliance
Annabel Brooks, Adjunct and Manager of Marketing Publications, Student Affairs
Sammy Cardoza, Accounting Associate, Intercollegiate Athletics
Bethany Dibble, Coordinator of Academic Support Services, Nursing
Joel Graham, Senior Library Services Associate, Carpenter Library
Daryel Gullett, Program Assistant, Teaching Gymnasium
Joy Magnon, Office Manager, Women's Center
John McAllister, Dean, Coggin College of Business
John McDonough, Associate Professor, Nurse Anesthesia
Sarah Mitchell, Accounts Payable Receiving Associate, Controller's Office
Wanda Scarbrough, Program Assistant, Student Health Services
The following employees were either hired by UNF or accepted new positions at UNF from mid-May to mid-June:
David Cooper, Pest Control Technician, Physical Facilities
Katrina Lathrop, Laboratory Tech, Art and Design
Justin Lovins, Coordinator of Records and Registration, Enrollment Services
Karna Monger, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
Eliezer Perez, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
James Reid, Auto Equipment Mechanic, Physical Facilities
Robert Rihel, Maintenance Supervisor, University Housing
Donald Simmons, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
John Simms, Assistant Director, Student Government
Danielle Worth, Administrative Secretary, Small Business Development Center
Faculty or staff who have information they would like to share with the campus community in the Dateline section of the next issue of Inside are encouraged to send it to Julie Williams at email@example.com. Information that can be published includes employees' promotions, birth and wedding announcements, achievements, farewells, etc. Photos also can be submitted. The submission deadline for Dateline is the 13th of each month.
Shark-related injuries occur with regularity on Florida's East Coast, but many injuries have been no more severe than a dog bite. Dr. Jim Gelsleichter, an assistant biology professor and manager of the UNF Shark Biology Program, discusses these toothy predators lurking in our First Coast waters.
What risk do Northeast Florida residents have from great white sharks?
First, while it's clear that great white sharks are lurking off of our coast, it's important to remember that these much maligned but poorly understood creatures are seasonal visitors, likely occurring in North Florida waters only during the winter and at considerable distances from the coast. So, the likelihood of a First Coast beachgoer encountering one of these animals is extremely low. This is clearly why there has never been a Florida shark attack attributed to a great white shark.
How about other shark species using Northeast Florida waters?
It's true that we do share our beaches, bays and even portions of some rivers with a diverse array of other shark species, including blacktips, spinners, sandbars, blacknose sharks, scalloped hammerheads, bonnetheads, finetooth sharks, lemons and Atlantic sharpnose sharks. This impressive (and likely still incomplete) list of local shark species has been compiled by UNF's Shark Biology Program from only one full year of research on the diversity and abundance of sharks that use the waters surrounding Jacksonville and St. Augustine. While many of the individual sharks captured in our survey have been small in size (less than 1.2 meters or 4 feet), the occasional capture of a greater than 2-meter or 7-foot shark in nearshore Jacksonville waters should be reason enough to remind local residents as well as visitors that it's important to always exercise caution when using ocean waters. In fact, many of the shark-related injuries that occur in Florida waters can be attributed to smaller sharks that may mistake a leg or arm for a potential prey fish.
What is the relative risk of being wounded in a shark-related injury?
Only 47 of the 629 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks in Florida from 1882 to 2009 occurred in Nassau, Duval and St. Johns counties combined, two of which resulted in fatalities. While this may seem like a sizeable number, it pales in comparison to the greater than 300 shark-related injuries that occurred in Volusia and Brevard Counties combined during the same period and the considerable number of injuries that befall local beachgoers due to causes other than sharks such as swimming accidents, dehydration and other factors. Simply put, while Jacksonville is as sharky as most other locations in Florida, shark-related injuries are still uncommon events in our waters.
Why do we hear so much about sharks in the Florida news?
Whether it results in a wound no more severe than a dog bite or a heart-rending loss of life, Florida shark attacks will always attract considerable attention from the media and general public. However, without minimizing these events, it's also critical to note that sharks have much to fear from us as well, illustrated in a number of recent press articles about large, pregnant sharks found dead on South Florida beaches as a result of recreational fishing mortality. In light of such events, it's important to applaud recent, highly publicized efforts to promote conservation-oriented approaches for shark fishing such as the Guy Harvey Ultimate Shark Challenge, in which recreational fishermen and shark researchers teamed up to conduct a solely catch-and-release shark fishing tournament in Southwest Florida. A good deal of the media attention devoted to sharks in Florida focuses on the scientific research conducted by what is likely the nation's largest collection of scientists in a single state that are devoted to managing and conserving these fascinating and ecologically important animals.
Every month, the column "Ask UNF" runs in Inside and The Florida Times-Union, promoting the expertise of UNF faculty and staff. If you have questions about this topic, contact Dr. Gelsleichter at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Like other berries, grapes are highly nutritious and come in a variety of sizes, colors and tastes. Dr. Catherine Christie, chair of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, gives the juicy details on this beneficial fruit.
Myth: Grapes are not native to North America.
Fact: Grapes are one of three fruits native to North America along with blueberries and cranberries. Grapes are also considered a berry, and California is the largest U.S. producer of grapes—both for wine and for eating fresh as fruit or dried as raisins. There are thousands of grape varieties divided into color categories of white or black (also called red).
Myth: Grapes are high in sugar and low in nutrition.
Fact: One cup of grapes contains 110 calories and 25 grams of sugar or five teaspoons. However, along with that natural sugar, those grapes contain vitamin C, carotenes and small amounts of vitamin A as well as potassium, iron, copper, manganese, calcium and 1.5 grams of fiber. In addition, research has identified that grapes contain antioxidant pigments; anthocyanins in red grapes and catechins in white grapes. Regular consumption of these antioxidants has been associated with health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease, stroke and cancers of the colon and prostate.
Myth: Grapes should be stored at room temperature.
Fact: Grapes tend to spoil early and may ferment at room temperature, so they should always be stored in the refrigerator. Before eating, grapes should be washed to remove pesticide residues by rinsing for several minutes and then submerging the whole bunch under cold water for several minutes.
Myth: Most of the world's production of grapes is used for fresh fruit.
Fact: The vast majority of the world's grape production is used for making wine. The surface area dedicated to vineyards is increasing at a rate of approximately 2 percent per year. The top 10 grape producers in 2009 were Italy, China, United States, France, Spain, Turkey, Iran, Argentina, Chile and India.
Myth: Seedless grapes are more nutritious than grapes with seeds.
Fact: Grape seeds contain anthocyanins, tannins, polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids all of which may play a role in health promotion. Grape seed oil from crushed seeds also contains vitamin E, phytosterols and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, oleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid. It's primarily produced in France, Italy or Switzerland with a few producers in the United States. Most grape seed oils have a fairly bland taste and a high smoke point, which make them good oils for sautéing.
Summer Grape and Chicken Salad
8 pieces of romaine lettuce
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/3 cup sliced almonds
20 red grapes, halved
¼ cup low fat mayonnaise
¼ cup fat free sour cream
2 tablespoons orange juice
½ teaspoon dill weed
¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Place two pieces of romaine lettuce on each dinner plate.
Combine chopped chicken with chopped celery, almonds and grapes in a small bowl and add low fat mayonnaise, fat free sour cream, orange juice, dill weed and black pepper. Stir gently until well mixed.
Spoon mixture onto romaine lettuce and serve.
Serves 4. For more grape flavor, serve with a glass of white or red wine.
Nutrition Analysis per serving:
Calories: 311
Protein: 39 gm
Carbohydrate: 7 gm
Fat: 14 gm
Sat fat: 3 gm
Mono fat: 5 gm
Poly fat: 5 gm
Fiber: 1.5 gm
Sodium: 202 mg
If you have a question about grapes, contact Christie at
The Goods runs monthly in The Florida Times-Union Taste section. In each article a faculty member from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics discusses facts and myths about a particular food and includes a healthy recipe. The UNF Department of Nutrition and Dietetics is made up of eight full-time faculty and several adjunct instructors, with approximately 215 UNF undergraduate students and 30 graduate students. Areas of faculty research include obesity prevention and treatment, eating disorders, cultural food patterns, nutrition education in underserved populations, metabolic syndrome and HIV/AIDS.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College baseball team (4-4) broke out of a three-game slide in a big way, taking out Clark Atlanta University in a pair of seven inning blowouts 23-3 and 15-0 Wednesday at John Kurtz Field.
In game one, the Bobcats scored 23 runs on 17 hits, taking advantage of 14 CAU walks and two errors.
GC jumped on the Panthers out of the gate, putting up six runs in the first. They added a big fourth inning of eight runs as well.
Catcher Cody Maas (Alpharetta, Ga.) was 4-for-6 with six RBI and three runs, swatting a double and a home run on the game. Third baseman Travis Echols (Suwanee, Ga.) tagged a home run on his 2-for-3 game, scoring four runs and driving in three.
Designated hitter Jeremy Donaldson (Winder, Ga.) hit his first GC home run, scored three runs and drove in three. Shortstop Tanner Funk (Kearney, Mo.) and first baseman Karsten Strieby (Brier, Wash.) each scored four runs as well on multi-hit games.
The Bobcats sent seven pitchers to the hill, with reliever Chris George (Woodstock, Ga.) getting the win (1-0) on one perfect inning of work.
In game two, four GC pitchers combined for a one-hit shutout, striking out a total of 14 Panther batters. Starter Morgan Ownbey (Suwanee, Ga.) picked up his first career win (1-0), going two innings and surrendering the game's only hit while fanning five.
Strieby hit a solo home run in the fourth, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, with Echols echoing those numbers without the home run. Seven different Bobcats had RBI, with Clay Ardeeser (Loganville, Ga.) bringing home the most at three.
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Ka Hsaw Wa is the founder of EarthRights International, a nongovernmental organization that filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against a U.S. corporation for torture committed by its agents overseas. The suit charges that Burmese government agents hired by Unocal, a U.S.-based oil company, to provide security, transportation, and infrastructure support for an oil pipeline, committed extortion, torture, rape, forced labor, and extrajudicial killings against the local indigenous population. Ka Hsaw Wa knows about the abuses committed by the military regime firsthand. He has spent years walking thousands of miles through the forests of Burma, interviewing witnesses and recording testimonies of victims of human rights abuses. He has taught hundreds of people to investigate, document, and expose violations of international human rights. As a student leader in the 1980s, Ka Hsaw Wa organized pro-democracy demonstrations in Rangoon. He was seized and tortured by agents of the Burmese military regime, in power since 1962 (and renamed SLORC-State Law and Order Restoration Council-in late 1988). When police opened fire on peaceful demonstrators, one of Ka Hsaw Wa's best friends died in his arms. Ka Hsaw Wa fled into exile along the Thai border. To protect family members he took a new name, Ka Hsaw Wa, which means "white elephant." Ka Hsaw Wa's meticulously compiled documentation of systemic rape and forced labor is relied upon and cited by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and other international organizations. He has collaborated on several books about the abuses, including School for Rape (1988): "Take over 300,000 men, many of them under the age of seventeen and largely uneducated. Force some of them to enlist at gunpoint and promise all of them a salary they never receive entirely. Give them guns and bombs. Train them to shoot, to crawl through the jungle at night, to ambush. Convince them that their enemies are ethnic minorities, students, women, anyone who disagrees with the government, and that these millions of people are traitors or infidels. Starve them. Withhold their mail and don't allow them to send any letters. Forbid them from visiting their families. Force them to beat each other for punishment. Abandon some of them if they are too sick to walk. Abuse them verbally and physically every day. Allow them plenty of alcohol and drugs. You have just created the army of Burma's ruling military regime." Ka Hsaw Wa's work, at tremendous personal risk, continues in the jungles of Burma. Ka Hsaw Wa has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, Reebok Human Rights Award, Whitley Fund for Nature/Sting and Trudie Styler Award for Human Rights and the Environment, the Conde Nast Environmental Award, and the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership for his work in defense of human rights and the environment. Ka Hsaw Wa splits his time between the U.S. and Southeast Asia offices of EarthRights International.
I've been doing this for eleven years. Most of the time I coordinate fieldwork, collect information, conduct fact-finding missions, and train my staff to do the same, specifically in the pipeline area of the U.S. oil company Unocal. We currently have a lawsuit pending against Unocal. The crux of the case is that a U.S. company is using human rights abuses to further their profit margins.
We interview people inside Burma and ask questions about human rights violations perpetrated by the military government. We hear cases of torture and forced labor, forced portering and rape, and extrajudicial killings. Sometimes I collect information outside of Burma along the Thai border and at other times I collect it in the refugee camps.
The villagers who support us keep in touch secretly or by code. We use radios and GPS (Global Positioning Systems) to find our way through the jungle. It is extremely dangerous. There are a lot of military bases. We listen to the radio in order to track the military's movements and to avoid being caught. I wear black clothes and carry a backpack. We travel with a maximum of three people at a time. Sometimes, the military walks across the path just in front of us, so close we can touch them. We have to be very careful. I have been shot at twice.
We make our decisions based on the movement of the troops. Normally, we don't go into the villages because it's so dangerous. Instead, we ask the people to come secretly to the jungle because we don't want to expose ourselves to them and also because we might put them in jeopardy. Among the villagers, there are spies for SLORC, the local military organization. Therefore, we must be very, very careful.
There are many human rights violations directly connected to the Unocal pipeline. The most common is forced labor and portering. The latter occurs when soldiers force villagers to carry their ammunition, their supplies, and food. The porters are not paid for their labor and, at times, they try to escape and to report these crimes to the authorities. If they are caught, the porters may be tortured, imprisoned, or possibly killed by members of SLORC. This happened recently to a close friend of mine. He and a group of villagers had been collecting information for me in order to help themselves and to raise public awareness of local human rights violations. SLORC suspected him of these activities and killed him.
Likewise, in the last four or five years, I have heard of twelve to fifteen rapes against local women by SLORC soldiers providing security for the pipeline. Two of these rape victims are plaintiffs in our lawsuit. The whole area is crawling with soldiers and these women were raped while walking between their village and a nearby farm.
In response to abuses like these, I organized a group of students in 1988 to protest against SLORC and to demonstrate for democracy. Though I was living in Rangoon, each student in my group organized a demonstration in the towns outside Rangoon. Eventually, there were protests all over Burma to educate people about democracy and to resist SLORC. During one demonstration in Rangoon, two of my friends were shot. One died there with me; the other was shot through the mouth and jaw. I carried him to the hospital but, in order to escape, I had to abandon him.
I didn't want to leave Burma and my elderly parents, so I decided to go to an area outside of Rangoon. At that time, I stayed in the jungle and observed the terrible lives of the villagers. In the morning, the villagers took hoes and baskets and were forced to build things for the military. One day the owner of the house that I was living in said, "Tomorrow I have to go and work for the dogs again." "What are you talking about?" I asked. "The villagers refer to the soldiers as dogs because they hate them," he replied. "We don't have time to do anything we need to do because we always have to work for them. We don't get any pay." Then, I got a letter from my mum saying, "Son, it's too dangerous. Wait for me and I will come to see you." My mother came and I said goodbye to her.
I walked through the jungle for five days to the Karen area with another student and a villager. As we neared the village, I saw a sight that I will never forget. I saw a dead woman with a large tree branch in her vagina. I walked to the village and I asked about her. The villagers told me that she was a nurse and that a group of soldiers had taken her to cure one of their comrades who had contracted malaria. Instead, they raped and killed her. It was so sad.
I stayed around the village for quite a while. This totally changed my life. Since no one was doing interviews at the time, I decided to do some. I talked to everyone. I talked to one mother whose son had committed suicide because a group of soldiers had forced him to have sex with her. The soldiers then clapped their hands and called the boy a motherfucker. The son later killed himself out of shame. The mother was heartbroken. It was then that I made the decision to work for these people.
In the beginning, I had neither a pen nor paper to work with. I went to the Karen National Union (KNU) resistance authority and was dismissed as just another young student. The union told me that this kind of incident happened all the time and that no one cared. They told me not to bother, but to take arms and to fight the soldiers. I didn't know how to go about the work I wanted to do without the necessary resources or support. I kept approaching the KNU and asked them to buy me a tape recorder, paper, and a pen with which to write down and pass along important information to the concerned people. They simply told me not to fool myself.
I made a decision to continue working on the testimonies. All that I could do was to talk with the people and to absorb their stories as best that I could. We were living in the middle of the jungle, so I decided to go to a town to get some paper and a pen. I used these resources to write messages to people, but no one listened and no one even cared. "What am I doing?" I thought. I was so frustrated.
Finally, in the beginning of 1992, I met a man by the name of Kevin Heppner. He was a Canadian and together we started doing human rights documentation. I translated the testimonies to English, he typed them, and we sent them to anyone who might be interested. Kevin primarily sent the information to human rights groups like Amnesty International because I didn't have papers to cross into Thailand. I got arrested four or five times in Thailand because I was illegal there. They'd put me in jail for seven days and then release me. It was extremely difficult. In the beginning, we were very poor. Finally we met a woman from France who gave us money for paper and mailing. I was so happy that we could finally do something.
In Burma, I was arrested before the student uprising and tortured as well. A friend of mine had had a fight with one of the authorities' children and then had disappeared. Although I didn't know where he had gone, the authorities tortured me and insisted that I tell them of his whereabouts.
The torture began with something referred to as the "motorcycle ride," in which I was forced to assume a specific position and to utter the sounds "vroom, vroom, vroom." Once I was exhausted, my shins were beaten with a special tool with a tough outside and pure metal core. Next, I was subjected to "the railway." I had to pretend to ride a railway and to call out the name of each stop.
If I didn't know the name or if I pronounced it incorrectly, I was beaten. They would beat me continuously and let me break, asking me the same question repeatedly. Finally, I couldn't say anything more and they didn't believe me. Before I passed out, I was tortured once more. There was a cement floor with a pile of sharp rocks in one corner. These rocks were typically used for roads and construction. I was forced to swing myself across them until I would talk. "I can't say anything," I said. They continued to torture me until the pain was unbearable. They stepped on my back and asked me whether I was going to talk. Again, I responded that I didn't have anything more to say and they kicked me. Two of the soldiers, their faces covered, held me and proceeded to punch and kick me. I was so angry but all I could do was to look at them. I finally started to throw up blood and passed out. Although the entire ordeal lasted for about three days, I've seen worse. Some of my friends have been shot and killed.
A lot of my former classmates now have their Ph.D.'s in the United States. They are educated and come here with money. I think to myself, "What am I doing?" I don't gain anything for myself and I can't seem to do anything to lessen the suffering of the villagers. I see the situation worsening and I blame myself for not being able to do enough. At the same time, I can't quit. If I turn my back and walk away, there would be no one to address the issue.
In 1994, one of my friends died and I wanted to give up. I decided that I had to do something for myself. I needed an income to be able to give money to the people. "If I turn my back," I thought, "who is going to do this work?" The suffering would never end. Although it was a hard decision to make, I decided not to stop working for the people. I committed myself to poverty, living in the jungle with very little available food. There was a time when I wanted to shoot myself when there wasn't any water and we had to eat raw rice. We couldn't cook for fear that the soldiers might see the fire. One of us contracted malaria and we didn't have any medicine. It was very cold in the hills and all we had was a sheet of plastic and a blanket to cover ourselves. Some people felt sorry for us and gave us a hammock. In the rainy season, life was very tough. Although we hung our hammocks to avoid the leeches on the ground, in the morning we realized the leeches had fallen from the trees and sucked our blood.
We knew the difficulty of the situation, but if we wanted to help the people, we had to make big sacrifices. At times we felt dumbfounded because we had committed a great deal of time without seeing significant results. At one point, I saw the documentation in the trash that we'd been working so hard on. It had been scrunched up and thrown away. I felt heartbroken, though I understood that the issue they were working on was different than ours. I had to be open-minded and to understand the situation. It was so difficult for us to get that piece of paper mailed and to document the suffering that the people had endured. We have an ideal goal: we just want people to be treated like human beings.
I don't know if courage comes from power or from pain. I remember a time that I listened to someone's testimony and my whole body began to shake. It was the most horrible thing I had ever heard. The wife of a revolutionary had been arrested in an attempt to get to her husband. The soldiers killed their baby and burned it, then forced the mother to eat it because the father didn't come back. Tales like this repulse me and simultaneously give me courage. The suffering that I have endured is nothing compared to theirs. These people's needs are greater than my own.


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- There are many types of cars here. Some of the most common are Mercedes ("Mercs"), BMW, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai, Volkswagen, Audi, Peugeot, Megane, Tata, Citroen, Fiat, Smart Car, Peugeot, Opel.
- There are trucks, "bakkies", and large box trucks as well.
- Motorcycles and Scooters/Mo-Peds are very common as well.
- There are vehicles suited for off-roading and safaris such as Land Rover Defenders, and Toyota Land Cruisers.
|I have NO clue what this is!
- There are supercars like Lamborghinis, Maserati's, and luxury cars like Bentleys and Aston Martins.
- Every vehicle has to pass a road- worthy vehicle inspection every few years, so they generally are in good condition. Of course, cars can fall apart after the inspections.
- The most obvious way to buy a car is either at a new or used car dealership. However, there are also vehicles to be found on Gumtree (South Africa's version of Craigslist).
- Vehicles, new AND used are VERY overpriced. For example, the cost of an entry-level Toyota Tacoma is $16,000 dollars in the USA, and here the equivalent entry-level Toyota Hillux is 179,000 Rand (approximately $22,000 depending on the current exchange rate). Anf you wouldn't even get the same features, such as there would not be an airbag, and a "luxury" item would be a digital clock.
- Gumtree is the best place to find a used car that is affordable and sold by a private seller.
- As a foreigner buying a car, it is recommended that if it is a private sale, you both go to the office to transfer ownership and registration. This link provides a little more information.
- As an expat, what I've figured out from conflicting web sites, is that you don't need to get a South African license if you have a visa (such as a 3-year visa). Once you gain permanent residency, then you have six months to a year to obtain your South African driver's license. Here is one woman's experience with this.
- From what people have told me, you should plan to get there early (some people show up at 6 a.m. to queue in line) and stay there several hours, up to all day. They then send the paperwork to Pretoria, they give you a temporary one, and you will get your real license several weeks from then. You will have to go back, wait in line, and get it.
- From what I've read here and elsewhere, all you have to do is turn in your American license and they will give you a South African one, without having to take the driving test. At this time you must also turn in paperwork from your Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) stating that your license in in good standing and that you don't owe money to them.
- It has been suggested to me by other expats that if you will still travel often to the USA, get a second driver's license before you leave so that when you turn your American one in for a South African one, you'll still have an American one. Please know that this is NOT LEGITIMATE because the American address on the license will not be accurate, and generally states require you to update your address on the license, so don't quote me!!!
- DO NOT listen to websites that state that you need a letter from the consulate regarding your driving record because they do not have access to your driving record. You must contact your DMV directly. I know this because we called the American consulate here and they informed us that they have never provided this service and told us that the web site is misinformed (see the link above for the correct information).
- The South African driving test is one of the hardest around. For example, if you are driving a standard transmission, you have to be able to accelerate from a stopped position on an incline without rolling backwards. This is very tough for most people.
- International Driver's Licenses are required if you want to have car insurance on your vehicle. If you have a license in English (such as an American driver's license) is not necessary if you are borrowing a friend's car, etc. It's easiest to get one before you move, but if you don't, you can order one from the USA while in SA, it's just more work.
- South Africans drive on the left-hand side, as they do in England. This may seem like a huge challenge, however you can get used to it fairly quickly (a few weeks). I'd recommend having a passenger ride and pay attention so that they can remind you to get out of incoming traffic and get back on the left side! Pretty soon, it will feel like second nature.
- The street signs are fairly clear and similar to the USA's, but make sure to check out this web site that shows all the street signs in South Africa.
- The street signs are predominately placed on the other side of the intersections, not before an intersection, as in the USA. If you're not careful, you'll miss your turn off and then see the sign for it afterwards. This got us lost many times when we were first here.
|See how the sign is on the other side of the intersection?
- The street names often change when they enter another suburb/town within Cape Town. For example, Main Road also is Victoria Road and Sir Lowry Road. Also, roads are often interchangeably displayed in English and Afrikaans (Example: Cape Town and Kaapstad).
- The traffic lights are called "robots" here. So if you ask for directions and hear "turn left at the robot," it means turn at the next intersection with a traffic light.
- The police do not stop people for traffic violations, that is the job of Traffic Services. They are rarely seen, so we generally don't worry about getting caught for stupid mistakes or speeding.
|This is a common sight here.
- There are traffic cameras for speed enforcement at certain locations around Cape Town, but not that many. On speed limit signs, there are often pictures of a camera, however, that doesn't mean that there's actually a camera there.
|The tall yellow pole with a box is a camera.
- Beware of pedestrians at all times. They never use the cross walks or wait for the crossing lights. They will walk right in front of you and often stand on the yellow lines in the median if there is traffic.
- There are street vendors that will sell during red lights and will walk between cars and dart in front of you to get to the side walk when the light changes.
|Three street vendors.
- Drivers are fairly impatient, and because there are often no turning lanes, people will drive around you, pass you in the incoming traffic lane, and get back into the lane in front of the turning car. I find this happens a lot.
- Also, when you are trying to turn from a side street onto a busy street and you are hesitating too long, people will go around to your left and turn right in front of you, cutting you off.
- Motorcyclists and Scooter riders will often ride in-between two lanes to pass you. I've never seen one side-swiped, but I expect to soon- they take such risks.
|Motorcyclist passing between two vehicles.
- Beware of the mini-bus taxis! They drive like maniacs and will stop anywhere to let people out or pick them up. You often have to maneuver around them to move ahead.
|Usually mini-bus taxis are white, but this one is pink. Isn't it cute?
- Honking is prevalent, but only for the mini-bus taxis. They honk to attract the attention of potential passerby. They might also whistle at you to get your attention (no, not because you're sexy!) If you are driving and honk at a car that "cut you off" they often honk right back at you!
- When you do something nice, like let someone into your lane, they often will "thank you" by flashing their hazard lights a couple times. It's nice to see.
- Out of the city, if a car is running very slowly, they will often pull to the left shoulder, continue driving, but give you enough space to pass. It's kind of nice at times.
|The blue car has pulled to the side so that the truck can pass.
- Gas prices have been rising over the last year (as it has been in most parts of the world). I've seen it go from R8 to over R11 per liter in the last year.
- Parking is at a premium in the city, so it will be difficult to find at times. Parking garages are often used.
- People also tend to drive over the curb and straddle it so that they do not take as much space up on the narrow streets.
- Car guards: They are people who are trying to make money by watching your car. They expect payment of at least R5, but they won't demand it. But if you park somewhere regularly and routinely don't pay them, your car might not be "guarded". I always make sure I have a few coins on me or hidden in the car.
- Car owners that leave items in plain view are targeted. Most people leave things in the trunk/"boot" of the car. I heard that a car was broken into in Woodstock, Cape Town and all that was taken were a pair of sunglasses and the charger and the holder for a GPS unit. So take things with you or hide them out of sight!
- Car Alarms are very important. If you can park behind a security fence or with guards, you might be a little better off.
- I hear it's just a matter of time before it happens to me…!
- I find the road conditions are fairly good.
- Pot holes are patched in a few weeks' time.
- However, there is debris on the roads quite often.
- There are always people walking on the side of the freeways, and will run across four or five lanes to get to the other side.
- Having a good car insurance that can come to your rescue if you get a flat or run out of gas is important to have. They can even send and armed guard out to protect you if you need it.
- There are often pick-up trucks that are fitted to be tow-trucks that lie in wait on the sides of the freeways. They might help in a pinch, but DO know that your insurance will often require you to use one of their tow-truck providers!
- Road construction seems to take a LONG time to be completed. For example, the same part of the M5 in Cape Town has been under construction for over a year!
- On-ramps and off-ramps are often VERY short, so be prepared to brake quickly to accommodate traffic.


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FREE FOOTBALL will return in mid February for youths in Secondary School. Campbeltown and District Community Football Club and its partners Campbeltown and District Juvenile Football Association, Campbeltown Pupils AFC, Argyll & Bute Council etc will all help deliver this programme.
Midnight League Programme from Friday 13th February 2015 for a ten Week Programme from 8pm – 9pm on the AWP at the Aqulibrium. Here's a wee photo from the 2014 programme we ran.