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The internet has proved an extremely useful tool for marketing, financial management, stock control, administration, and the like. The next stage may be the development of a new business model that challenges the structure of corporate power.
Wild-eyed techno-prophets have been predicting such a shift in the balance of power since the early days of the web. It may be about to happen – and the internet Geeks themselves are leading the way...
Geeks loved the television series Firefly – but no one else did: the brilliant combination of the science fiction and Western genres was simply too intelligent for mainstream audiences. It was cancelled after only 14 episodes.
The Geeks rose in rebellion – successfully. A vociferous internet campaign failed to move hard-hearted television executives, but it demonstrated that there was a market there. This was enough to convince the studios to finance a feature film, Serenity, based on the series. It was successful, but not successful enough to revive the television show.
There the matter rested for six years – until last week, when Nathan Fillion, the star of the series, made a casual remark in an online interview. He said that if he won $300 million in the Lottery, he would use it to buy the rights to Firefly and put new episodes out on the internet.
Firefly fans live on the internet, and take what is said there very seriously. His words have been a call to arms by thousands of well-integrated AB networkers. Within hours a website was up and informed debate was taking place about how his suggestion could be implemented without necessarily winning the Lottery.
The significant point here is not the idea of putting out a major science fiction series online – which is far from original – or even using crowd sourcing to finance a project. But here the consumers of a product are using the internet as a mechanism to try to take control of its production. It is as if a giant co-operative is being organised via the web.
To be brutally honest, it is still unlikely that Firefly will take off again: the figures do not add up without that Lottery win. This is a shame: Firefly really was a cut above normal television. However, it may have an important legacy. The First Geek Uprising, which led to the feature film, showed how customers can use the internet to generate a market. This Second Uprising shows how a customer's co-operative to take control of a product could be organised via the internet. It may not happen this time – but it will be happening a lot in future. The Browncoats will rise again!
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Ohio State Basketball: 5 Improvements Buckeyes Need to Make Before Big Ten
By (Correspondent) on December 27, 2012
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At 9-2, Ohio State basketball is off to a solid start this season, but there are a few improvements that could be made.
While there have been some quality wins over the likes of Washington and Long Beach State, Ohio State has failed to take down elite opponents such as Duke and Kansas.
These two losses have been valuable in the sense that they have illuminated some of the key weaknesses that need shoring up before Big Ten conference play.
Here is a list of the five most pressing needs that Ohio State must improve on in order to be successful in conference play.
Learning Aaron Craft's Role on Offense
Aaron Craft must discover what his role is as a facilitator and as a scorer.
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Aaron Craft has been struggling on the offensive end of the floor during non-conference play.
Chief among the problems facing Craft is what his role must be within Ohio State's offense.
Craft thrives as a distributor with 4.6 assists per game this season but has struggled shooting the ball this season.
He has shot just 36 percent from the field, much lower than in the last two seasons.
Craft's poor shooting comes on more shot attempts than normal, and he looks uncomfortable with his role in the offense.
This poses the question as to whether the Buckeyes can be successful with Craft as a pure facilitator of the offense or whether they need Craft to score to win.
As the Buckeyes begin conference play, they will have to work out what Craft's role will be in competition.
Better Outside Shooting
Deshaun Thomas has been the Buckeyes' best three-point shooter, but he is far from the go-to shooter the Buckeyes need.
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As a team, Ohio State shoots just 37 percent from beyond the three-point line.
The Buckeyes have historically relied on sharpshooters such as William Buford and Jon Diebler to be successful.
This season, though, the Buckeyes lack that go-to shooter.
Deshaun Thomas is currently shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc.
Compare that to Diebler, who shot 50.2 percent from deep his senior season, and Buford, who shot 46.1 percent his junior season.
This is quickly becoming an area of weakness for the Buckeyes, and moving forward, it must be addressed.
Look for guards such as Aaron Craft and Shannon Scott to look for more shots behind the arc.
Better Rebounding
The Buckeyes lack elite height down low.
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Ohio State's recent loss to Kansas illuminated another glaring deficiency: rebounding.
Jeff Whitey, a true seven footer, abused the Buckeyes on the boards.
Whitey and Kevin Young pulled down 10 rebounds, while Ohio State's leading rebounder was Deshaun Thomas with just six.
Ohio State lacks elite height.
At 6'11", Amir Williams is the tallest player on the Ohio State roster.
That being said, Williams only plays 15.6 minutes per game.
Without a player over 6'8" on the floor, it is easy to understand how opposing teams can bully Ohio State at times in the paint.
The Buckeyes must do a better job rebounding as a team, and big men such as Amir Williams, Sam Thompson and Evan Ravenel must own the paint when they are on the floor.
The Emergence of a Third Scorer
The Buckeyes need a third scoring option to emerge. Could that scorer be Aaron Craft?
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Deshaun Thomas has been a scoring machine this season.
Thomas has scored 20 PPG, but at times he has looked overworked in Ohio State's offense.
While Thomas has had a bit of support from Lenzelle Smith Jr., who is averaging 11 PPG, he simply cannot carry the load alone.
For Ohio State's offense to be consistently dominant, a third scorer must emerge.
Aaron Craft and Sam Thompson both average close to eight PPG.
The more likely candidate to increase his scoring is Aaron Craft.
Craft's scoring has not increased from last season even though he is averaging two more shots per contest.
This is because Craft is shooting at a lower percentage.
Do not be surprised to see Craft starting to score close to 12 PPG in conference play once he becomes more comfortable with his new role as Ohio State's third scorer and makes more shots as a result.
Better Bench Production
Freshman Amedeo Della Valle is just one of the members of Ohio State's bench that must step up
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Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft both average over 30 minutes per game.
This could become a problem during the long, tiring season of conference play.
Thad Matta could alleviate some of this pressure on his starters if he could rely on his bench to produce more with the minutes they receive.
Forwards such as Evan Ravenel and Amir Williams receive close to 20 minutes per game, and yet they score less than seven PPG and pull down less than five RPG.
How can Matta take a player like Deshaun Thomas, the Buckeyes leading rebounder with 6.8 RPG, out of the game if team rebounding is going to fall so sharply?
A shining example of a bench player using his minutes effectively is Shannon Scott.
The backup point guard is averaging 7.2 PPG and 4.6 APG off the bench.
If he continues this rate of play, Thad Matta will be able to find a couple more minutes of rest for Aaron Craft.
Ohio State needs its key reserves to step up on the floor to provide greater depth during the ultra physical Big Ten play.
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Hi, I'm having troubles with apearance of images on one of the sites. I used lightboximage shortcode. The gallery works just fine but i cannot get icon of images to be shown. Here's the site: http://www.lodmor.com.pl/calypso/
Can You please have a look and help me resolve this issue?
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THEMEPHUNCH, How can I remove the " and - from the home tagline rotator?
you can use this js file https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6248073/jquery.themepunch.punchquotes.js and replace the existing one in the js folder of the theme.
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Wow! You are the best! =) Thank you so much!
I can't change anything in paradigm slides – text, blocks potisions, etc. The thing is – I could. But not any more. Is this theme compatible with WP 3.5 ?
Hi, no it is not compatible with WP3.5 at the moment. We will take a closer look in the near future, no real ETA since we are facing huge reprogramming.
Cheers, ThemePunch
I mean i can't edit paradigm slides in Config editor. I think it happened after upgrade to WP 3.5, but i'm not sure
That's it, downgraded to 3.4.2 and all works fine
Yep sorry again. Not yet compatible with WP3.5!
Hi, the Date is given by the language your WordPress uses.
There is no translation input for Home. You could change it directly in functions/template/theme_pagination.php
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I just created an "about" page, and have included a button to download my resume. When someone clicks that button, they're taken to another page that has another link to download my resume. What I want to happen is when someone clicks the "download resume" button, my resume opens in a new window automatically. Here is the page:
http://lizgarvey.com/about/Any advice?
Thanks…awesome template!
Hi, you should link to your pdf directly instead: http://lizgarvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/EGarvey_Dec2012.pdf
If a browser can show the pdf it will show it, otherwise it will start a download.
Cheers, ThemePunch
Thank you for the reply! I'm a bit of a newbie…how would I link to the PDF directly? Would it be
http://lizgarvey.com/EGarvey_Dec2012.pdfThank you very much! Liz
So I tried to insert the new url you provided and I am getting a 404.
Original code is:
[bra_button text='Download Resume' url='http://lizgarvey.com/about/egarvey_dec2012/' target='_blank' size='medium' style='rounded' color='orange']
I tried updating the code you provided. Below is what I did. I get a 404. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
[bra_button text='Download Resume' url='http://lizgarvey.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/EGarvey_Dec2012.pdf' target='_blank' size='medium' style='rounded' color='orange']
Thanks SO much! Liz
Hi Liz,
could it be that you use two different quotation marks (inverted comma)? If you cannot find the troublemaker you could also create a ticket at http://themepunch.ticksy.com and please include an admin account. Our support staff will help you there!
Cheers, ThemePunch
Tema WP 3.5 ile uyumlu degil. Nezaman yeni sürümü çikacak Admin panel çalismiyor.
Yep, it is not 3.5 ready yet. We will have a look at this soon.
Hi Guys,
How do I integrate Config theme with Google Analytics? Where do I put the code?
Is it compatible with the Plugin http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/
Hi Heathcliffe, we recommend a plugin for this (we use it ourselves on themepunch.com too) -> Google Analyticator ( http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/ )
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Thank you, I will try this. Do you also use ALL in One SEO ?
We did use Yoast SEO before but heard good things about that one too.
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I had to go demonstrate my site at a government department. They are so behind the times and still use Internet Explorer 7. The site did not work very well at all. Particularly the menu. The Menu was hidden behind the slider. I have reported this as a bug before and I await a fix. Just what browsers and versions does Config support ?
Basically modern browsers, IE7 are unfortunately not supported. I try to find an old IE7 to see what is bugging that menu.
Cheers, ThemePunch
When will be ready for 3.5.x?
Thanks for your interest. Since we have to rebuild the backend we need a huge amount of time for it (basically building a new theme). No ETA yet, sorry!
This theme doesn't work. wp 3.5.1
Yes, as it says in the Details right now it is up to 3.4
Cheers from your Team @ ThemePunch
where is the update this was a waste of money. i want it back
At least give an eta. You told me a month ago.
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How do I re-arrange the portfolio items?
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you need to change the publish date of the portfolio post or use a sorting plugin like http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-types-order/
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We are migrating our website to a new server (BlueHost). We are having a lot of trouble maintaining the same look and content from our existing website as we import it into the new Wordpress panel.
Please help! I followed all the instructions included in the documentation to install and import the config options, but it doesn't seem to be working. What do we do? Can someone walk me through this?
Thank you!
could you contact our support team at http://themepunch.ticksy.com ?
We are also updating the theme today, so please ask for that updated version too.
Cheers from your Team @ ThemePunch
Will do. Thanks so much for the quick reply! You guys are always so helpful.
Thanks again! SolSolution
so its been a while, are you done rebuilding the backend? i would like a theme that works.
when was this updated last it says march 12th is it compatible with 3.5 yet
Hello themepunch, is it possible to turn off the "user/category/comments" box in our posts? Basically I would like to remove the widget that is located immediately below the page title (to the left):
thanks a lot for your feedback. Please submit a ticket at http://themepunch.ticksy.com and we will help you with it.
Thanks a lot,
Hi Themepunch, Weird issue I've been recieving (and pretty sure it's a server issue although just want to ask since maybe you'd be able to give me advice on how I should approach this with my hosting) the following error, via chrome console, when trying to save any changes inside the 'Config' Theme options.
" POST http://www.******.co.za/wp-admin/admin.php?page=tp-option-management 403 (Forbidden) admin.php:1 "
Removed the URL for securirty. Anyway reading up it all points to premission problems, but having done two fresh installs & also manually checking each directory file to carry the correct premissions, I have no idea what I do from here.
Please help!
Hi, yes that seems to be theme unrelated. Sorry you really have to contact your web hosting service support.
Cheers from your Team @ ThemePunch
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\ fr \ Federal Register Publications (CIS, ICE, CBP) \ Federal Register Publications (Legacy INS) - 1998 \ FEDERAL REGISTER INTERIM REGULATIONS - 1998 \ Interim Procedures for Certain Health Care Workers [63 FR 55007] [FR 73-98] \ English Language Requirement--§ 212.15(g)
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English Language Requirement--§ 212.15(g)
Purusant to section 343 of IIRIRA, HHS, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, is required to establish a level of competence in oral and written English which is appropriate for the health care work of the kind in which the alien will be engaged, as shown by an appropriate score on one or more nationally recognized, commercially available, standardized assessments of the applicant's ability to speak and write.
The statute vests the Secretary of HHS with the "sole discretion" to determine the standardized tests and appropriate minimum scores required by section 343 of IIRIRA.
The HHS has identified two testing services which conduct a nationally recognized, commercially available, standardized assessment as contemplated in the statute. The two testing services are the Educational Testing Service (ETAS) and the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). The new regulation at § 212.15(g) lists the tests and appropriate scores as determined by HHS for each occupation.
In developing the English language test scores, HHS consulted with the DoE and appropriate health care professional organizations. The HHS also examined a study sponsored in part by NBCOT entitled "Standards for Examinations Assessing English as a Second Language" in arriving at these scores. The scores reflect the current industry requirements for the occupations.
Under this interim regulation, an organization approved to issue certificates may use either of the above-named testing services. It should be noted, however, that HHS has determined that occupational therapists should only take the test administered by ETS. The HHS has advised the Service that it made this determination based on the fact that all 50 states have accepted the NBCOT requirements which list the ETS as the only acceptable examination.
In addition, organizations authorized to issued certifications are encouraged to develop a test specifically designed to measure English language skills and seek HHS approval of the test. While HHS has identified MELAB and ETS for purposes of this interim rule, other testing services may submit information about their testing services to the Service so that HHS and the DOE could review whether the testing service should be included in the final rule.
HHS has advised that graduates of health professional programs in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States are exempt from the English language requirements of section 343 of IIRIRA for the duration of the interim rule. The HHS has determined that, for purposes of this rule, aliens who have graduated from these programs have competency in oral and written English because the level of English that they would need to graduate from these programs is de emed equivalent to the level that would be demonstrated by achieving the minimum passing score on the test described above.
Presentation of the Certificate--§ 212.15(d) and § 245.14
Section 343 of IIRIRA is codified in section 212(a) of the Act as a new ground of inadmissibility. In genral, grounds listed in section 212(a) are bars to admission to the United states which must be overcome when an alien applies for admission. This interim rule provides that the certificate must be presented to a consular officer at the time that the alien applies for an immigrant visa and to the Service at the time of admission or adjustment of status. The certificate must be valid at the time the alien applies for an immigrant visa at a consular post abroad and seeks admission or adjustment of status to that of a permanent resident.
The Service and the DOS will consider, in the context of the proposed rulemaking, whether it would be more efficient to review the certificate as part of the review of the alien's qualifications for classification at the time that a Form I-140 is adjudicated by the Service. In this regard, it should be noted that such a filing procedure has long been used with respect to labor certifications under section 212(a)(5)(A) of the Act.
Good Cause Exception
This interim rule is effective 60 days from the date of publication in the
Federal Register
. The Service invites post-promulgation comments and will address any such comments in a final rule. For the following reasons, the Service finds that good cause exists for adopting this rule without the prior notice and comment period ordinarily required by 5 U.S.C. 553. Although section 343 went into effect on September 30, 1996, due to the complexities of the requirements of section 343, and the need to coordinate the interests and concerns of a great number of
Federal agencies, the health care sector, and members of the affected public, the Service is still in the process of developing a proposed rule in order to solicit comment from the public. A continued delay in the implementation of this provision, however, could have a negative effect on the availability of health care in this country, particularly in medically under-served areas for nursing and occupational therapy, and will create a further backlog with respect to pending applications filed by aliens seek ing to immigrate to perform labor in a health care occupation.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 605(b), has reviewed this regulation and, by approving it, certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule has been drafted in a way to minimize the economic impact that it has on small business while meeting its intended objective. The health care workers who will be issued certificates are not considered small entities as the term is defined in 5 U.S.C. 601(6).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
This rule will not result in the expenditure by State, local and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more in any 1 year, and it will not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
This rule is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996. This rule will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based companies to compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.
Executive Order 12866
This rule is considered by the Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, to be a "significant regulatory action" under Executive Order 12866, section 3(f), Regulatory Planning and Review. Accordingly, this regulation has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
Executive Order 12612
The regulation adopted herein will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, in accordance with Executive Order 12612, it is determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Executive Order 12988 Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets the applicable standards set forth in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
The information required on the certificate for health care workers showing that the alien possesses proficiency in the skills that affect the provisions of health care services in the United State (as provided in § 212.15(f)) is considered an information collection. Since a delay in issuing this interim rule could create a further backlog with respect to pending applications filed by aliens seeking to immigrate to perform labor in a health care occupation, the INS is using emergency review procedures, for review and clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.
The OMB approval has been requested by November 13, 1998. If granted, the emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments concerning the information collection should be directed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OMB), OMB Desk Officer for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
During the first 60 days of this same period a regular review of this information will also be undertaken. Written comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 14, 1998. Your comments should address one or more of the following points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
The Service, in calculating the overall burden this requirement will place upon the public, estimates that approximately 7,000 certificates will be issued annually. The Service also estimates that it will take the testing entity approximately 2 hours to comply with the requirements. This amounts to 14,000 total burden hours.
Organizations and individuals interested in submitting comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of these information collection requirements, including suggestions for reducing the burden, should direct them to: Immigration and Naturalization Service, Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch (HQPDI), 425 I Street NW., Room 5307, Washington, DC 20536.


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She was born with difficulties as she had " oxygen deprivation" during her birth . She is known at home to be a lovely lady who has a teper that is out of control over the simplest thing no doubt due to her mental problems so it may be a blessing she didnt win as I am not sure she could have coped for much longer with all the pressure :( |
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I think Susan got the big recognition because she wasn't what you would expect. But watching those boys dance - the creativity, the coordination, the uniqueness, everything - they deserved that win, I think. |
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The need for and benefit of use and application of ICT tools in all areas of human endeavour is too obvious to need elucidation.It adds a special dimension in a district like Bankura – long regarded as backward across all parameters of material development and enrichment for the people. With application of ICT tools there is a profound change in the quality and texture of local administration as it has helped in extending and enabling access to critical and useful information by the common people. The state-of –art ICT tools introduced by NIC has marked a new beginning and ensured steady and sustained progress in formulation, implementation and delivery mechanism to the end beneficiary—the citizens of this district. The areas are of work brought under the IT coverage in this district are wide and varied and it is on the increase steadily. A few remarkable work-areas and benefits accrued thereby are outlined below. |
Name Of the Office / Department / Section : National
Informatics Centre, Bankura 3.
Organisation Chart with job Chart : · Software development & implementation · 34 MBPS leased line ·
Decision Making · Training |
Computerisation of PROFLAL(COPIS)
Sector / Department : | Panchayat & Rural Development Department |
Objective : |
During the end of the year 2003 NIC, Bankura has taken the responsibility of computerization of PROFLAL (Provident Fund for Landless Agricultural Laboures) for the District Administration This Proflal project is made by the Govt. of West Bengal for the agricultural labourers who are living below poverty line i.e. who are enlisted in BPL (below poverty line) list. This scheme has been initiated by Government of West Bengal to improve their economic condition. This SW is successfully running in almost all the blocks of West Bengal for the last six years. The block level users can dowbload this SW from www.bankura,gov.in with valid User-ID and password. |
Computerisation of Post Matric System(PMSMS)
Sector / Department : | Backward Class Welfare Department |
Objective : |
It is sad but true that
even after so many years of independence; the status of lives of a vast
majority of our countrymen belonging to SC/ST/OBC leaves a lot to be
desired. All-out efforts are being made to effect a qualitative
change in their lives through the formulation
and successful materialization of
schemes and programmes launched at the Central and
State Govt levels.
The District level agency is the
Office of the (Project Officer cum District
Welfare Officer) |
Computerisation Of Agronomist & Evaluation Branch
Sector / Department : | Directorate Of Agriculture |
Objective : |
The Computerisation of Socio-Economic and Economic and Evaluation Branch at Bankura District has made a reat impact on Citizen Service to the common people at Grass Root level. This is related to "FARM MANAGEMENT STUDY" which has general objectives like generation of Farm Income (profit) making, and also cost Data for used by Government Officials in analysis, policy making, extension of knowledge based on research in agriculture, long term planning strategy viz educating farmers to improve the economic condition through a realistic knowledge of agricultural cost and income. |
Agrimarketing S/W
Sector / Department : | Directorate Of Agriculture |
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The 'Agmark' i.e. Agricultural
Marketing Information System (AGMARKNET) – A
project of Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Department of
Agriculture and Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India. Through the S/W each wholesale
market is required to
build up information on daily basis like, (i) Commodity-wise quantity
arrival (ii) Commodity-wise general trend (over supplied, under
supplied, normal) (iii) Variety-wise, origin-wise, grade-wise minimum
prices, maximum prices, modal prices (iv) Transport use. |
Soil based Fertilizer Recommendation System (STFRS)
Sector / Department : | Directorate Of Agriculture |
Objective : |
The STFRS information system has been installed in Soil Testing Department, Bankura, Government of West Bengal during April-2007. After testing the soil for a particular area by this department, this information system processes the data and recommends the nature of soil and correspondingly the fertility status of the soil to the cultivator or to the common people. |
Computerisation Of Registration Document
Sector / Department : | Office of the Sub-Registrar |
Objective : |
Finance Department, Government of
West Bengal has taken steps to introduce ICT tools to make
its registration offices more efficient and prompt.The first step
towards this is to computerize the market value registers available
at each registration Offices. This work has been off-loaded
and it is expected that vendors
shall be working at hundreds of places distributed
widely throughout the state. National Informatics Centre, West Bengal
State Centre, Government of
Consumer Affairs Department Software
Sector / Department : | Consumer Affairs Department |
Objective : |
NIC, WBSC has developed the Softwares of Consumer Affairs Department to deal with the cases of CA & FBP (Consumer Affairs & Fair Business Practices) like Case Filing, Pending Report, category-wise pending status, List of disposed cases along with Report generation. Another S/W Cash Account of Legal Metrology has also been installed at their offices which takes care of the accounting part only of the Legal Metrology Department. |
Computerisation Of Salary Accounts
Sector / Department : | Finance Department |
Objective : |
The Computerisation of Salary Accounts (COSA) has been installed in nearly 190 State Govt. Offices, including, all the 22 blocks, all 22 BL&LRO offices along with three SDL&LRO Offices, in all the BMOH offices along with CMOH office,Medical College & Hospital in Bankura and in 2 Sub-divisional Hospitals, in all the 22 CDPO offices, in all the Registration offices in the blocks along with their District Offices, PWD offices like Irrigation, Roads, Electrical, Civil, CADA etc. and in all the offices like Bankura Collectorate, Land Acquisition, Excise, PHE, Handloom, BLDO offices and in all the three SDO offices in Bankura district. At present most of the offices have switched over to Bank ECS payment system by using this SW. |
Treasury Information System
Sector / Department : | Finance Department |
Objective : |
The Computerised Treasury Information
System has already been started at Bankura District from |
MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
Sector / Department : | Planning Department |
Objective : |
The fund received by District Administration for the
Local MPs on MP's Local Area Development of this district are entered
into the software of NIC and scheme-wise expenditure are being entered
into this software. Various types of reports are being generated for
sending the to |
Bhu Adhigrahan
Sector / Department : | Land Acquisition Department |
Objective : |
For the creation of industry or for promoting business or for making greater and easy communication between main city and the remote places it is absolutely necessary to acquire land by the Government and correspondingly to provide appropriate compensation to the land losers as per land pattern with the current market rate. This Bhu-Adhigrahan system has served the purpose for land acquisition by the Government. |
VAHAN For Registration of Vehicles
Sector /Department : | Regional Transport Office |
Objective : |
NIC in collaboration with
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has developed National Level
Transport Software namely VAHAN for registration of vehicles.This S/W
VAHAN is customized and implemented and running successfully in Bankura
like other RTOs of West Bengal. This software is very much useful for
issuance of New Registration Certificate, Renewal/Re-Registration, Issuance
of Duplicate Registration Certificate, Certificate of fitness,
Addition/Cancellation/Continuation of Hypothecation, Conversion,
Alteration, Vehicle particulars, Tax collection, Change of Ownership,
Change of Address etc. |
Sector / Department : | Block Development Office |
Objective : |
This S/W is designed to
generate bills in respect of payment to postal pensioners. In addition
specimen Money Order forms are also printed through this S/W for disbursal
of money to the beneficiaries after deduction of commissions as
applicable. This application is running in client Server Environment. |
Sector / Department : | District Jail (Correctional Home) |
Objective : |
The CHMS S/W is broadly classified into module correctional home inmate information system which is further sub classified into sub modules like Data Entry , Query, Reports, Administrations etc. It helps in generating Ø Daily admission and release reports Ø Court case base reports Ø Medical check up reports Ø Work assessment reports Ø Online help which will guide user while using CHMS |
E-Courts (Case Information System)
Sector / Department : | District Court (Case Information System) |
Objective : |
Under NeGP as a MMP, it is proposed to implement ICT in Bankura Judiciary. The project scope to install and implement automated decision making and decision support system in 01 District Court in Bankura and 02 subordinate courts in Bishnupur and Khatra. Bankura District Court is already operational and process going on to operationalise Bishnupur & Khatra Sub-Divisional Courts. It helps in generating Ø To help Judicial. Ø To help Judicial Administrations of the courts in streamlining their day-to-day activities. Ø To
assist Judicial
Administration in reducing the pendency of cases. Ø To
provide transparency of information to the litigants. |


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Forbes has just released the latest list of Japan's forty wealthiest and that guy's grin up there best shows who got the high-end portion of the stick. After finishing in third place last year, Nintendo's ex-chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi is now the richest man in Japan.
With a net worth of US$ 7.8 billion, the 80-year old Yamauchi's net income jumped 48% to US$ 2.5 billion. We do know the reason why: the Nintendo DS and the Wii. If you can remember, Nintendo had a (hardcore) 115.6% profit rate for the past fiscal year,
Yamauchi was responsible for turning around Nintendo from a card-making company into the video game power it is now today. In the seventies, Yamauchi's move as a president was to venture into home and arcade games. He was also an advocate of pursuing a wider audience.
Yamauchi retired in 2005 after serving Nintendo for 55 years. He cancelled his US$ 11 million retirement allowance to give it to Nintendo instead. We don't know if it's good karma, but immediately after, the Nintendo Wii phenomenon swept the world.
Via Forbes
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I'm guessing it's all in stock. He's obviously not still getting paid by the company after he's no longer working.
On a side note, so THIS is the guy I see in NES credits all the time!
On a side note, so THIS is the guy I see in NES credits all the time!


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RSPB and BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) volunteer Chris duFeu, has been monitoring Beckingham Marshes' tree sparrow population for a few years now. During the breeding season, Chris regularly checks around twenty nest boxes that he installed on site and 'rings' the young birds. Bird ringing involves the application of a small metal ring to a bird's leg. Each ring has an individual code on it and information retreived from recovered birds, can be used to study things such as migration routes, wintering grounds, breeding grounds and productivity. Bird ringers have to be licensed by the government and training can take up to five years.
As Chris has been monitoring the site's population for so long, it gives us a good idea of how successful a particular year has been and whether events such as poor weather, or changes in the habitat management regime, have had any impact . Last year, Chris ringed 134 young tree sparrows, produced by 16 pairs (they are often double, or triple-brooded). This year, despite the very wet spring, Chris has already ringed 107 young and is expecting to ring between 15 and 20 more.
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The "good ole boys" club has taken over, and we have a bunch of brown nose, back slapping, one hand washes the other men and women, who's only aim in life is their own power. Eric Holder should have been fired for incompetence, but he's still one of the useful idiots they need. Susan Rice should be banished for out right lying, and being too incompetence to check facts. Czars are running all over Washington D.C. with nice fat paychecks, that will give then nice fat pensions for life, and will do NOTHING for the benefit of their country except protect the President's back, tearing up the Constitution when necessary. This is the results of the elites who think they're above the rest of us.


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In a sweep for the Big Ten, the three finalists for the Rose Bowl Game All-Century Class of the 1950s were named in an emailed press release on Sunday, Oct. 20. They are Alan Ameche (Wisconsin), Woody Hayes (Ohio) and Bob Jeter (Iowa). The remaining nominees, chosen by the Football Writers Association of America for the 100th playing of the Granddaddy of Them All, will be announced each week by decade; the details of the selection and schedule have been posted in this column.
USC may have won the 1953 Rose Bowl Game, but the University of Wisconsin fielded one of the great players of all time, Alan Ameche. He racked up 133 yards on 28 carries, including one 54-yard run in the third quarter. A Badger fumble two plays later cost them the game by turning the ball over to USC for the only touchdown. Ameche was known as "The Iron Horse" because he could routinely play 55 of the 60 minutes in a game. In his career at Wisconsin, he achieved 3,345 yards in rushing and won the 1954 Heisman Trophy. Honors include being inducted into the College Football Hal of Fame, Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, Italian American Sports Hall of Fame the 2004 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. His number 35 is one of six honored numbers at the University of Wisconsin.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes is one of only three coaches to take his team to four consecutive Rose Bowl Games (1973-76) and is enshrined in the history of the conflict. He faced off against John McKay and the USC Trojans for the first three games (1-2 record), and lost to Dick Vermeil and the UCLA Bruins in his final Rose Bowl Game. Three of his four Rose Bowl Game wins led to national championships for Ohio State. With eight Rose Bowl appearances as a head coach, Hayes ranks second, behind rival Bo Schembechler, who made 10 (six of which were after Hayes stopped coaching). Hayes is a member of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame 1989 class.
In the 1959 Rose Bowl Game, Iowa halfback Bob Jeter blasted the Rose Bowl Game record books. In Iowa's 38-12 win over California (Berkeley), the Hawkeyes rushed for 429 yards, with 194 of them being Jeter's. The yardage was amassed with only nine carries, for an average of 21.6 yards per carry, including an 81-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He was voted Player of the Game for his performance. During his college career, Jeter netted 1,016 yards for a 5.9 yard per carry average. He was inducted into the 1994 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
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How do you talk to your child about death? How do you tell them that a someone has died? How do you tell them one of their friends is gone?
I was faced with just such a decision this past weekend. My son was away for a week at National Youth Leadership Training for Boy Scouts. When I opened Friday's paper I saw the obituary for one of his classmates. Fourteen years old and dead from a previously undiagnosed heart problem. It wouldn't be the first time I had to tell my son that someone had died. But it was the first time I have ever had to tell any of my children that someone their own age, someone they knew and went to school with, had died.
I thought long and hard about what I would say, how I would say it and when I would tell him. In the back of my mind was also the thought "How can a mother face losing a child? What would I do if it were my son?" No matter how I practiced what to say, it came out wrong. There didn't seem to be a way to make it right. And then I realized why. There isn't anything that could ever "make it right". This was an awful, shocking, heart-wrenching event and there aren't any words in the world that could fix it or make it any easier. I lost friends in high school to a horrific car accident. It hurt, and as much as I wanted to shield my son from that pain, I knew all I could do was tell him what happened and try and help him through it the best I could.
On Saturday evening, my husband and I drove out to camp for the Parents' Feast, campfire ceremony and awards program. When we walked up to the dining hall and I saw him I had tears in my eyes. All I wanted to do was hug him and tell him how much I loved him and never let him go. Instead, I told him how glad I was to see him, and how proud we were of him. Five hours later, when it was all over and we were walking to the car, I told him about Jake. He didn't say a lot, and neither did I, except "I love you."
I guess that's the best thing anyone could ever say.
In the continuing saga of cheating - or as the teams claim "inadvertant, honest mistakes" - we now find our way to Hendrick Motorsports and teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.This installment brings us to illegal front fenders on the No. 24 and No. 48 cars and the drivers banned from practice and qualifying. The teams were, however, allowed to alter the fenders and get the cars back through inspection on Friday. Saturday morning brought official approval.``Everything is fine,'' said Doug Duchardt, vice president of development for Hendrick. ``We're way behind, but we'll just go out there and prepare today the way we would on any Saturday and hope for the best.'' ohnson and Gordon will start 41st and 42nd in the 43-car lineup for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350.For Johnson the key is to concentration.He also can't focus on the time the two lost..``We can't get that back,'' he said. ``We just have to make sure that when we do get on the racetrack that our heads are in the right spots, we're focused on the right things and we do the best job that we can.''According to Gordon, a five-time winner, series point leader and defending champion at Sonoma, it wil be difficult to try to drive to the front on a difficult road circuit that winds through the hills of Northern California wine country.What makes things worse is that this is the premiere of the Car of Tomorrow on a road race track. ``We're really put into a bind here and we're going to do our best, that's all I can say,'' said Gordon. ``You know we're going to do all we can to make the car as fast as it can be and to try to come up through that field the best way, smoothest way possible while trying to stay out of trouble and trying to play the right pit strategy.``We'll try to do everything in our power to get the best finish out here we can. I'll be honest, right now it's a little hard for us to be realistic about a win. It's more about being realistic about trying to get a top 10.''It still remains to be seen what further penalties the team, and in particular crew chiefs Chad Knaus (Johnson) and Steve Letarte (Gordon) could face further penalties from NASCAR after officials return home Monday.Dale Earnhardt Jr. was docked 100 points and crew chief Tony Eury Jr. was fined $100,000 and suspended six races after NASCAR discovered illegal brackets on the rear wing of the No. 8 COT Chevrolet last month at Darlington Raceway.
You'd think these guys would get this figured out, wouldn't you?
Appleton, WI - Green Bay Packers Nick Barnett was arrested for misdemeanor battery last Sunday after allegedly shoving a woman at a downtown nightclub. In his defense, the co-owner of the bar said the woman threw a drink in his face before he shoved her...er...allegedly. Barnett has been a regular at the bar for months, and was there with about six other Packers players, some with their wives.
Gilbert, AZ - Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson (yeah, the guns in the house/friend shot in the bar guy) was pulled over for speeding Friday. He was also cited for "being impaired to the slightest degree" and had blood drawn to determine if he was drunk. He is already suspended for the first eight games of the season for violating probation on a gun violation.
Las Vegas, NV - Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has posted bail and returned home to Nashville, after surrendering to face charges that he threatened to kill employees at the Minxx club and that he bit a bar bouncer. The arrest was Jones' sixth since he was drafted in 2005.
Okay, guys, get a clue! When do they start growing up? Especially guys like Johnson and Jones. How stupid can you be? Obviously VERY stupid. I'd ask what they were thinking, but obviously they WEREN'T. And that's the problem, isn't it. They don't think, they just do whatever they want. And when you add alcohol into the mix, well, it's a real mess.
I certainly hope these guys wake up, and soon. And I hope the NFL comes down on Jones as hard as they did on Johnson - no, harder. Somebody needs to do something. There have been so many stories in recent months involving NFL players involved in various nefarious activities that it is almost "routine". It detracts from football in particular, and professional sports in general. If you can't hold your liquor, don't drink. And certainly don't drive if you do drink!
As for the rest of the illegal activities keep this in mind - just because you are rich and famous doesn't mean the laws don't apply. Some day, this all going to come back and bite you in the...patootie. And I hope you get all the punishment you deserve!
You know, if he understood English better, Angel Cabrera might have been a little upset. I mean, here's a guy who just won the US Open, and everyone was talking about the other guy - Tiger Woods.
Actually, in speaking through an interpreter, even Cabrera talked about Tiger. "Tiger can birdie any hole. He is No. 1". But not Sunday. Not at this US Open. Tiger couldn't one putt anything under 12 feet for the entire tournament. No, the guy who was No. 1 on Sunday was Angel Cabrera, "El Pato". And before you think that's a nifty nickname, it means "the Duck".
Here's a guy who dropped out of elementary school to help support the family by caddieing at a local country club. He plays golf because it's the only thing he knows how to do. With a physique like that, he certainly couldn't make a living at the national sport of Argentina - soccer. This is a guy who looked like a lot of dads out on courses everywhere on Father's Day - overweight, needing a shave, laughing with his caddy while he grabbed a quick smoke. Lots of quick smokes. I mean, here's someone who even John Daly told he'd let himself go. He was there to shoot a round of golf and have a good time. While he waited for his turn, he bounced the ball of his putter. The only thing that was missing while he sat in the clubhouse waiting for Tiger Woods to finish? A drink in his hand.
Does it matter that Cabrera has won three times on the European Tour, or 11 in South America? Or does it make any difference that he has played in eight US Opens without missing a cut? Or that he finished seventh at last year's British Open or has three top-10s at the Masters? I don't think so. No, I think what matters to all the weekend golfers who sat there watching Cabrera swing and Tiger choke, was that a guy who learned the game on his own, who didn't get a college schalarship or any formal instruction, was able to win the US Open.
Angel Cabrera did more for the average guy's dream of golf greatness in that final round than just about anything in the history of golf.
It's official. In a press conference at 11:00 ET Wednesday, Dale Earnhardt Jr. confirmed the rumors that he will be joining Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2008. They're already calling it the "New World Order". What a team: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears and now Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nothing was said about where Kyle Busch would be going. There was also no word yet on his sponsors or car number.
Way back in May, Darrell Waltrip said it would be the best choice for Jr. Hendrick Motorsports was always a possibility, but speculation began in earnest when Jr. stepped in during the Samsung 500 to finish the race when his car was wrecked and Kyle Busch was nowhere to be found. Oh, he insisted that it was nothing, but…
What's next? Well, first of all, Jr.'s fans are going to have to get over the fact that he's now on the team with the guys they love to hate – Gordon and Johnson. Hey, guys? Get over it, he chose them. They are now his friends. You're gonna have to learn to love 'em! And remember, at HMS, Gordon is No. 1. But think about what HMS has been able to do for those guys. What an opportunity for Jr. to have the quality of car he not only wants, but needs to win races and championships.
We'll have to wait and see if he takes his crew chief (and cousin) Tony Eury Jr. with him, or if there will be some shuffling going on at HMS and he ends up with Darian Grubb or Chad Knaus. Regardless, Jr. will now have what he's been telling DEI he needed all along.
Earnhardt made the announcement at his JR Motorsports shop, saying when he announced in May his desire to leave his current team, DEI, that he wanted to find a place where he could win a championship. He said he found that man, then introduced his new team owner, Rick Hendrick in front of a Hendrick Motorsports backdrop.
"This is a 'wow' day," Hendrick said. I'll say!
We're a third of the way through the baseball season – you can tell that because the NBA season is ALMOST over – and there are a few standouts. The Red Sox and Angels dominate their division in the American League and the Padres and the Mets lead the National League.
The Angels of course also have what amounts to one of the DUMBEST names in baseball. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Please! That's the best anyone on the Left Coast could come up with? Although I suppose it could have been worse, their name could have ended up like an college bowl game: "The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim brought to you by insert sponsor who shelled out big bucks here."
But seriously, baseball season is in full swing (sorry, couldn't resist that one!). Despite shocking everyone early in the season with impressive pitching and hitting, the Brewers have managed to settle down into a more typical run of mediocrity. The team that at one time had the best record in baseball still leads the NL Central division, but that's not saying much. Granted, the Brewers are still above .500, with a 34-29 record but in any other division they would be at least 3 games back in the standings. Want to know how broadcaster Bob "Just a Bit Outside" Uecker described the team's play? He made a comment about something "spreading like one of those diseases those cargo ships bring in from the Orient." Fortunately for the Brewers, they are lumped with my perennial losers the Chicago Cubs, a struggling World Champion St. Louis Cardinals team, the Astros, Pirates and Reds. Yes, folks, this is a division where the Cubs can have a record of 28 – 34 and STILL be in second place.
Speaking of the Cubs, it was nice to see that pitcher Carlos Zambrano can hit something other than catcher Michael Barrett's face! Taking things into his own hands Monday night, Zambrano not only pitched a great game – allowing just three hits and one unearned run over eight innings – he also homered to give the Cubs a 2-1 win over the aforementioned Astros.
Oh, and in case anyone cares – I know I sure don't – Barry Bonds hit his first home run in more than a month. Big whoop. Take away the steroids and suddenly he's just another guy with a bat.
Just wanted to give you an update on how Mercy is doing since her rescue. Here is an update from Hutch, with additional info from WISH-TV/Channel 8
I'd also like ask on a personal note that any of you who can donate even a few dollars to help in this worth cause, please send your donations to the address at the bottom of this post.
From Hutch:
You all may have already heard the story already about the Gibson County Horse Seizure in Indiana just outside of Evansville, IN ~ where over 100 horses have been seized due to neglect and starvation. Should any of you find it in your hearts to donate $ 10 that equals 3 bales of hay or wormer for these neglected horses. One mare was in such bad shape, that Sunday, after giving birth to a foal, it took 8 men to get her on her feet. She's nothing but bones and bed sores.
My husband is delivering round panel gates tomorrow to the site so that the horses remaining on the property can get outside. This organization of two people, Becky & Bob Shope is a non-profit organization and all donations go directly to the horses. I know this, since they live 2 homes down from us, they rent the acreage and barn and they personally live in an RV. They are wonderful, caring individuals and you can rest assure that anything you can do, will go directly to the horses !
I know alot of people have always wanted a horse but haven't had the space to actually have one ... here's a great opportunity to help those that are in the greatest of need. All donations are tax deductible. Visit Hope's store to purchase personal products for the horses. Thanks so much ! Your a great group of individuals that I am proud to be a part of ! If you all would happen to know of anyone else that may be interested in helping, please forward this information to them. Every penny helps !
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There is a call for help as more malnourished horses are struggling to survive. 24-Hour News 8 went to the one of the farms housing the horses. It's still a sad sight, but what a difference just a few days of care can make.
One horse has died since the rescue. Originally thought to be foal, a necropsy showed it was actually a year old but was so malnourished it had stopped growing.
One of the horses gave birth Wednesday. The foal has weak legs and is probably still a bit disoriented. It faces a few more challenges than most. It was born to a malnourished mother struggling to feed herself, let alone a newborn.
"Devastating you know. How else to describe it. You go in and these animals are being withheld food and basic need," Tony Caldwell with Indiana Horse Rescue said.
News 8 showed you more than 100 horses rescued from Richard Stallings' Gibson County farm last week.
"I just believe that he never thought that anyone would do anything based on the sheer numbers," Caldwell said.
Some had bite marks from other horses, protruding ribs and were even pregnant. A handful were sent to a farm in Frankfort. We went to see the slow but progressive healing process.
"He just has all these nasty, nasty injuries," farm manager Kelsey Cook said.
Cook unwraps and wipes down wounds every day. "It was just horrible and he wasn't treating it. And it just breaks your heart."
The farm has plenty of medication on hand for the horses, but they are costly. They can run anywhere from $40 to $75 on up to $300.
The cost to get these horses back to health, and for some, on their feet for the first time won't be easy but perhaps worth the price.
"I know that when they come here I can fix them or Tony can fix them," said Cook.
People donated $7,000 to Indiana Horse Rescue since our story first aired. It will cost $80,000 to care for the horses over just the next six months.
If you would like to help, contact:Indiana Horse Rescue South6951 Highway 335 NEP.O. Box 312New Salisbury, IN 47161812-366-4838
In the meantime, Richard Stallings faces several charges and has been questioned concerned the care of the horses in the past.
Mercy in the back of the RescueMobile
,,,for they shall obtain mercy. And that's a miracle.
For our Steeple Media friend Hutch, obtaining Mercy took on an entirely new meaning yesterday. Hutch belongs to a group called Indiana Horse Rescue.
About 6:00 AM, she got a call from Bob and Becky Shopes of Indiana Horse Rescue, asking her to come with to a Gibson County (near Evansville) farm for a rescue. The farm, owned by Robert Stallings, was arrested for animal neglect after officials found over 100 sick and starving horses on the property. And this isn't the first time he has been arrested for this or had groups come in to rescue his animals. No, they were out there last September for the same situation and has 32 charges pending against him from that incident.
Now, Indiana Horse Rescue, a non-profit group, is trying to find farms to take in the mistreated horses and nurse them back to health. Most are malnourished and some have ringworm and lice. Right now, Bob and Becky are doing their best to keep some of the horses alive.
"There's no sense in this," said Becky Shope. "No animal should be treated like this. You know, if you can't afford them, then find somebody that can take them." When they came to the farm, they even found a dead foal, that had been left in a pasture to be eaten. This guy deserves to be punished by being treated the same as he did his animals. People like this deserve the most extreme punishment.
After getting the horses healthy, the organization plans to put them up for adoption. If you're interested in adopting or want to make a donation, contact Indiana Horse Rescue South, P.O. Box 312, New Salisbury, IN 47161. The phone number is (812) 366-4838. Or visit http://www.ihrsouth.com.
Oh, and about Hutch obtaining mercy? Well, she went out there alright. Drove her car to the farm and as part of the rescue, brought home a foal born just that morning. It's name? Well Mercy, of course!
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The man who made NASCAR everything it is today has died. Bill France Jr., who took NASCAR from a small Southern sport and transformed it into a nationwide phenomena passed away Monday at the age of 74 after a protracted battle with cancer and other health issues.
A man with a keen business sense, over 31 years he shepherded NASCAR's move into the mainstream with big-time corporate sponsorships, sold-out races, full-season broadcast schedule and mega salaries for the drivers. But there was sweat and toil there, too. France literally helped build Daytona International Speedway, a Mecca to many of today's NASCAR fans, working 12 hours a day, seven days a week driving the heavy equipment for more than a year while the track was built. He once even tried to use a mule to pull trees out of the swamps, because the motorized equipment kept getting stuck.
After Monday's Autism Speaks 400 Nextel Cup Series Race at Dover International Speedway, the flag was lowered to half staff.
Regardless of the sport, it seems that professional athletes have sunk to a new low in immaturity and temper tantrums. From NBA players charging into the stands to baseball players going after umpires...and each other.
Take Gary Sheffield and Josh Bard, for example. Both were suspended for three games for confrontations with umpires. Detroit's Sheffield for "aggressive actions directed at umpire Greg Gibson" at Cleveland and San Diego's Bard for "aggressive actions, including making contact with umpire Ed Rapuano" at Pittsburgh. I can understand being upset when the opposing team is able to argue away your home run, but you DON'T bump the ump! And Sheffield? First he argued a called strike (definite no-no) then when he broke his bat on a groundout he threw away the piece of wood he had in his hands.
I don't care what happened leading up to it, it should not have happened. Over and over again, high priced, self-centered 'star' athletes go berserk. Maybe Fox should do a special "When Athletes Go Wild".
And then there was today's display of machismo. Carlos Zambrano vs. Michael Barrett in the NL Heavyweight Championship. Zambrano couldn't pitch, Barrett couldn't catch, so Carlos decided to go after Barrett in the dugout and blame him for everything. Yeah, Barrett allowed a passed ball and a run scored, but I'm sorry, Zambrano's pitching leaves a lot to be desired this year. But you don't go after the guy in the dugout for crying out loud! Then, when Barrett heads into the locker room to smooth things over, Zambrano lays into him so hard and heavy Barrett had to go to the hospital for stitches in his lip.
Enough already!! Didn't your parents and coaches teach you anything?! Play nice! Grow up and set an example. How do we tell the kids who are playing to be good sportsman, to play aggressively but within bounds, to lose graciously when the people they watch are out there wailing away on each other?
This has to stop. There need to be major repercussions for each and every one that acts like an immature brat. It's about time they learn they can't just stomp their feet (or each other's faces for that matter) to get their way. You're adults. Act like it!


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New York, April 8, 1843.
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 4th instant inviting me to attend the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence. The state of my health is such at this moment as to render it impossible for me to avail myself of your kind invitation. I regret extremely that I should be thus deprived of the opportunity to pay a tribute to the revered memory of him to whom I was united not only by a conformity of political principles, but by the ties of gratitude and of a personal friendship which during a period of thirty years was never interrupted, or even obscured by a single cloud.
The testimony of the "only surviving member of his Cabinet" respecting his Administration whilst President might not be deemed altogether impartial. And the just appreciation of all his public acts, and of his eminent services, from the earliest dawn of the Revolution to the time when he withdrew from public life, may safely be left to the judgment of posterity.
But, as one intimately acquainted with him, and who enjoyed his entire confidence, I can bear witness to the purity of his character and to his sincere conviction of the truth of those political tenets which he constantly and openly avowed and promulgated. How far these are congenial with American feelings and institutions may be inferred from the fact that, although thirty-five years have elapsed since he left the Presidential chair, no man has as yet been elevated by the people to the same station who did not avowedly belong to the same school.
I do also aver that for his elevation he was indebted solely to his eminent public services and to the knowledge of his political opinions; that he was altogether the spontaneous choice of the people, not promoted by any intrigue, nor even nominated by any assembly or convention, but, without any preconcerted action, and yet without competition, selected unanimously in every quarter by the Republicans who elected him.
I might add much respecting his private and public character; but I have already perhaps gone farther than the occasion required.
Please to accept my thanks for your friendly recollection of an old public servant, and the assurance of my respectful consideration.
New York, 20th June, 1843.
I had the honor to receive your letter of 17th instant. I believe the "black cockade" of 1798 to have been worn exclusively by members of the Federal party, but certainly not by all of them. Many did object to such external badge; to what extent it was adopted I really cannot say, as I have but a general and vague recollection of that slight incident. In some other respects my impaired memory is more retentive, and I have not forgotten acts of kindness. Your mention of Mr. Hare reminds me, and I do recollect with feelings of gratitude, that his father was the principal agent in arresting in Pennsylvania an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, proposed and adopted by the New England States, which was personally directed against me. And I may add that, notwithstanding the heat of party feelings, I was always treated with personal kindness and consideration by Mr. Hare's father and by his connections,—the Willing, Bingham, and Powell families.
It is well known that I think the general policy of the Federal party at that time to have been erroneous; but independent of this, which is a matter of opinion, it certainly became intoxicated. The black cockade was a petty act of folly that did not originate with the leaders; but they committed a series of blunders sufficient alone to have given the ascendency to their opponents, and which at this time appears almost incredible.
New York, November, 1843.
A severe cold which prostrated me has prevented an earlier acknowledgment of your letter of 19th October last. I was highly gratified by your kind recollection, but did not know that dear Miss Weston, who could not be forgotten, and Mrs. Maria Chapman, known to me only by the voice of fame, were one and the same being. I have read with pleasure the whole of the annual you sent me. To write anything for it is out of question. I never was but a poor writer in a language which is not my native tongue, and was compelled to confine myself to statements of facts and dry reasoning; now, with impaired faculties, and that writing has become a painful labor, I cannot produce anything fit to be published. I have, moreover, the defects of old age, and feel that I have become cross and fault-finder. I would not for any consideration say anything that might injure the holy cause in which you are engaged, and yet I must tell the truth, or what appears to me to be the truth. But to you, whom I love and respect, to you and not for publication, I may try to submit some desultory observations, which in that shape will at least be harmless.


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Why doesn't the state just exempt state (and other government) projects from the sales tax altogether? It's just taking the money out of one pocket and putting it into another.
Correct but they would rather it came out of YOUR pocket and MY pocket than their own pocket.
I agree that the state should have exempted those contractors from paying tax on any work or materials used on the bridge.
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Park has very few sites available for travelers. Most sites taken up by "permanent campers." Appears that only the visiting campers abide by the pet rules, keeping their dogs on a leash, and cleaning up after them. We had to clean our site of dog waste from big dogs before we could allow our dog out of the RV! No one was available at the office to collect or answer questions. Had to fill out our own pay form (no receipt) and use a drop box. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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The best thing about this park was it's relation to the Canada border. We stayed here to make it convenient to go back and forth to Canada, and it worked for that. There is also a nice city sports park that connects to it that is well maintained and a good place to walk your pets. It's a good thing, too, because many of the dogs that belong to the many permanent residents are pits or pit mixes and not too friendly. The sites are gravel and grass, and you are mixed in with the permanent residents. I have never seen so much duct tape and blue tarps in one campground. We stayed for two days, and twice some of the permanent residents got into fist fights/ yelling/ cursing matches. It never felt safe or secure, and we never did see any management. One of the ram shackle trailers had a manager sign on it, but no one ever came around. You register with an envelope and drop it in a slot. And to top it off, the park is also surrounded by large lots of dairy cows. So the aroma of cow manure is a constant companion. I will not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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Self check-in with form/envelope. Went to back area where the lots were large pull throughs. Mountains and cornfields surround the park and the train horn blows by day. Nighttime was very quiet. Manager came by on our arrival and was friendly and accommodating. When asked when check-out time was he said "no hurry, anytime" & other parks have been at our door at 11am reminding us even when they wasn't many in their park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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Easy access from Rt 9 and close to the border crossing. We left our rig here to go across the border on day trips. Nice long wide 50 amp sites. It took 2 days to check in. There was never anyone in the office. It was self serve. Small laundry room but no other amenities. The rigs at the front of the park seems to be long term. The interior of the park was large and wide open spaces. We could use our Dish, aircard and Verizon without any interference. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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Unfortunately this park is losing its appeal. There are several full timers that do not take care of their units which ruin the ambience. Recently the wonderful caretaker manager passed away. The new managers are unable to keep up the park. They are also very rude and trying to reserve is almost impossible. Its a real shame because this park was a gem. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
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This quaint little park is located 3 miles from the B.C - Washington border. Sumas is a very small town, but convenient to the larger cities for shopping etc. The park is designed well and kept very clean and tidy. Lots of shade spots too. There is no playground but children are made welcome. You can walk to town, grocery store and 3 good restaurants as well as bank with ATM, laundry, post office, gas stations, video rental, duty free. We camped here in a camper.


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Talk about kicking the can down the road southern California's -- unified school district.
Is taking out a 100 million dollar loan but here's the catch over time that loan will grow to -- one billion dollar bill.
Made out -- the taxpayers so how did such an outrageous deal slip through the cracks joining me now is at thirteen your rest.
calabrese talent good morning to queries.
Good morning to understand his -- for citizens of this part of California was back in 2008.
And what are the reasons that it passed by 55%.
But because it was a promise that you as a citizen would not have to pay increase taxes and I correct.
Yes that's part of it they didn't actually disclosed to us how they intended to raise the funds.
They just asked for a general bond.
Show but to many tax -- citizens that seems like a good idea to modernize the schools and help out the students who go to those schools but then what did you find out.
Well what we found out is that it really wasn't for the children it was for the investors.
This is -- nine to one pay off.
800 million dollars could have been used to actually benefit the children.
What this is going to do though is benefit those that invested in them.
And also put a huge tax burden on the next generation.
So let's take a look at it is some of these school of issues -- sort of show the numbers.
So the -- for schools -- here's the San Diego unified Oceanside unified and Escondido union.
-- alone 164.
Million but the debt one point three billion so Clarice explains.
-- in the short term the taxpayers won't have to pay anything back but then what happens down the road.
What happens down the road is the first year which will be I believe that your twenty.
Of this bond.
There will be a fifty million dollar payment due and then the next year after that they'll be another fifty million dollars and what that comes out just about a fifth of the budget.
The board members at the time there are three of them that are now running for reelection in two -- comments and that would be -- -- green and pat how are running.
We only have one challenger for the house Jeff mangum is running for City Council he -- -- president -- this bond measure went through.
We need answers shame on them they and -- our neighbors and they did this to us knowing.
So was obviously we were going to happen.
You believe that they should not be reelected but that the -- and I don't know that that citizens there would have never known about this had it not been for -- whenever we have reporting right.
Right now will Carlos -- article was was awesome.
We were asleep at the -- there was no disclosure made to the voters there the ballot measure was very generic.
And we're used to this from Washington sad to say you know what kind of expect this deception this level of deception.
At a higher level but this was put -- by our neighbors they did this to our grandchildren.
And shame on them.
They knew better.
We trusted them well it sounds like a huge mess and for their upcoming generations huge big bill.
Click here we can't refinance out of it yet it's it -- -- that's right there's no way to get out of it either there's a very important point.
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