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Farmers of the Future: An Interview with Taylor Reid of BeginningFarmers.org
Nelson Harvey on Wednesday, Jun. 22nd
In the United States, the "family farmer" is one of our most worn and cherished archetypes. On milk cartons and cereal boxes, in ads for health insurance and pickup trucks, we honor the valiant farmers who continue the legacy of their parents and grandparents, struggling to eke out a living in the face of fluxuating commodity prices and soaring costs for seed, fertilizer and equipment. But what about those who weren't born into the food business, who stumbled onto farming out of college, or developed an interest in it despite their urban or suburban backgrounds? A growing number of young farmers today are coming at the profession from roots like these, and although they have a much steeper learning curve than their farm-bred counterparts, they are often the ones developing original and innovative approaches to farming, constructing farms from the ground up, and taking advantage of new markets for organic and local food that are sprouting up across the country.
For these greenhorns, who lack the lifelong education of people reared in farm families, access to reliable information and guidance is a major obstacle. Enter Beginningfarmers.org, an online resource for new farmers that offers reams of technical information, job postings, and instruction on acquiring a farm, financing, and the myriad other challenges associated with making a living growing food. The site's founder is Taylor Reid, a Doctoral Candidate in Community, Food and Agriculture at Michigan State University whose dissertation focuses on "the values and learning processes of first generation farmers."
Recently, I got on the phone with Reid to talk about the barriers to entering farming, and why so many young people are scrambling to start growing food.
Turnstyle: What do you think are the forces driving people who are getting into agriculture today? What are they reacting to when they decide to start farming?
Taylor Reid: I think they're typically looking for a more "genuine" lifestyle/livlihood – one that isn't boxed off – either in the literal sense where your job takes place in a cubicle in a building, or in the broader sense – where family, work, relationships, exercise, creativity, recreation, etc. aren't separate endeavors that have to be pursued independent of one another.
They are also looking for meaning and independence. There are lots of good paying jobs that offer little fulfillment for many because they are so specialized and so sequestered – many of the things people do for a living are a small part of a larger process in which one never really gets the satisfaction of seeing the fruits of their labor. Farming is somewhere where you are very close to the end product – especially local farming where products are marketed directly to consumers, which is what a lot of beginning farmers are attracted to. Plus, you're working for yourself, not for some company or person.
There are also opportunities emerging that never existed before. With the growth of farmers markets, urban agriculture, CSA, organics, natural foods, there are markets that people can fill that simply weren't there 20 years ago – at least not to the extent they are today. For many farmers there is also an environmental motive – and for some it is related to a sort of neo-survivalist notion that the social structures we have counted on for many years are not permanent.
TS: Did you see an increase in this sort of "neo-survivalist" thinking in the wake of the current recession?
TR: Well, people look at issues like peak oil, or the economy, which is not good, to say the least. In my father's generation, most people got a job, and worked that job for most of their lives, and that's not the situation today. So I do see people…looking for independence and-self sufficiency.
A lot of the jobs that are out there…I don't know, did you ever see Office Space? A lot of the jobs that are out there are service jobs. So these people are looking for something that gives them a certain "hedge" against the potential for real social calamity. Not only is farming a job, but it allows you to provide for your family. There's a sense of security there.
One of the appealing things about this is that the product is not a piece of paper that you take to the bank and give to the teller in exchange for many other pieces of paper, because you spent a certain number of hours working on making or filling out pieces of paper. In the process of farming, there's something actually tangible, and something that's so necessary, and there is a sense of security that you'll always be needed.
TS: When we talk about new farmers, are we talking about people who are getting into agriculture as a first career, or retirees who are starting to farm as a hobby in their spare time? Or both?
TR: Both, for sure. In general there are a lot more of the latter, but the former tend to be – often have to be – more serious about the business of farming. It's pretty rare for someone to go into farming and have it be their only source of income within 5 years if they didn't bring some wealth with them to begin with. So there are a lot of retirees and hobby farmers, but they really need to be considered in a different category from someone who is looking to make farming their sole source of income without being independently wealthy. It's a whole different ballgame. Both are considered new farmers by the USDA, but they tend to have very different goals, needs, resources, etc. The difference between a retiree hobby farmer and a first generation beginning farmer is much greater than the difference between the latter and a second, or third generation beginning farmer.
TS: Can you talk a bit about the advantages and disadvantages of being a first generation farmer, as opposed to someone who has inherited the trade from their parents and grandparents?
TR: First generation farmers often start out with a romanticized notion of farming that few people growing up on a farm have–though this is usually snuffed out fairly quickly. I think that the ability to build ones own farm–really your own world–is compelling, and is something that first generation farmers get that others don't. There is also a certain wonder and satisfaction associated with figuring stuff out on your own. When you get
that first crop, there's a sense of accomplishment that people who have seen lots of crops come in don't have. And there is an ability to experiment, invent, and innovate that exists for a first generation farmer in a way that it often doesn't for someone taking over the family farm. You can also decide where you want to be. You're not "stuck" in the town or the house where you grew up.
The disadvantages are primarily financial. Farmland is expensive, and it's hard to compete with wealthy people looking for a home in the country. It's impossible, generally to buy the kind of large farm that one might inherit – the 800-acre Iowa corn farm. Finding the capital to get started is hard even for those who inherit farms, because generally land equity is the retirement plan for most older generation farmers. They are seldom simply passed on. Often there are siblings to be bought out, and it takes more and more acreage to make a living in conventional farming these days. So to some extent there is a myth to the notion that multiple generation farmers just get it all handed to them. But if you grew up on a farm and helped manage it, it's much easier to get a loan, and there isn't the same learning curve. Farming requires so many kinds of knowledge: you have to be botanist, builder, mechanic, marketer, accountant, veterinarian, employee manager, web guru, lawyer, and so many other things that it's very difficult to obtain the whole package through a course or an internship.
TS: How does the size of first-generation farms compare to that of the average farm in the U.S.?
TR: It's really tough to say, because the USDA considers a farm to be any entity capable of producing at least $1000 worth of product in a year. So a lot of what are considered new farmers by the USDA are hobby farmers, who might have 15-20 goats, or grow a few tomatoes or sell them on the roadside. As a result, getting numbers on the average size of the beginning farmer is very difficult. Still, USDA numbers show that they tend to be a lot smaller than established farmers.
These farmers are small not necessarily by choice. If you get into farming and you don't have a bunch of money to invest, farmland is so expensive that you have to be small, and you have to find a way to make a living. For most of the farmers that I found who had figured that out, the way to do it was by capturing more of the food dollar through
organic production, a diversity of high value crops, using market mechanisms like a CSA and farmers markets.
This new model is emerging, but it's emerging on the urban fringes. In a lot of the country—Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota—we don't have these kinds of urban centers where farmers markets are a part of the landscape. The closest town might be 20 miles away, and it mostly serves farmers, who often grow their own tomato plants, so that agricultural model that I'm seeing with the farmers that I study isn't feasible.
There is a sort of divergence happening within agriculture. There's a lot of growth in the small organic direct market operations, but those are still a very small percentage of American agriculture, maybe three, four, five percent. Most of the growth is happening in very large farms that are growing monoculture crops for export. What we're really losing is the farmers in the middle, who are producing around $100,000 worth of product per year, and making a living off the farm. So while the overall [number of farms] actually increased last year, most of that increase was because of very small hobby farms. The number of people who are actually making a living on the farm decreased.
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Numbers sink for Quincy public swimming pools
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The Quincy Park District is trying to keep its swimming pool budgets afloat.
The numbers are in for how many people used the Quincy Park District's swimming pools this summer, and those numbers sank this past summer.
The 2013 swimming season got off to a slow start thanks to weather conditions that were not conducive to summer time fun in the water.
"Just under 19,000 total for both pools," Park District Executive Director Ed Seger said. "That's about half it would've been three or four years ago. The last two years, we've had a loss in the neighborhood of $50,000 between both pools, and that's significantly higher than what we've had before."
Seger said the park district plans to see what it can do to get more people to the swimming pool next year with special deals or other attractions.
"Right now, there seems to be a decline in pool use that's kind of organic because people's propensity to go to pools and also we've had the addition of a pretty significant pool and recreation facility," Seger said.
"I don't think we're entirely surprised," Park District President John Frankenhoff said. "For various reasons, kids and families just aren't going to the public pools anymore."
Frankenhoff said the board will see what happens next summer but will likely put a measure on the ballot next year for voters to decide what to do about the future of Wavering Aquatics Center.
A Quincy Park District committee still is examining the future of Westview Golf Course.
Its next meeting is September 25th at 6 p.m. at the park district office.

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International You Day – Tony Sly
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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Kind of a short one, but it's fun to play. Good one to sing to your love I guess. :D
Bm A G D A
I'm sorry that it took so long to write this song, but I gave up
Bm A G D F#
You see one million words can't describe how it feels, to know you're love
Where did I go wrong? I should have told you from the start
That I'm closer than you think when we're apart
G Gm
Nothing that I've tried is as simple as this line
G D Bm A G Gm
Without you, my life is incomplete, my days are ab-so-lute-ly grey
D Bm A
And so I try, to let your heart know for sure that I have so much
G A Bm G D A Bm
To tell you every single day
I swear I'm giving up my inside to the one, that I adore
I know this world is big enough for you and I, but I'll give you more
I'm coming home today, to wipe the teardrops from your eyes
I'm totally enamored by your life
Nothing that I've done, has ever been for one
With out you, my life is incomplete, my rights are ab-so-lute-ly wrong
So wake me up, before you leave today, something I need to say
"cause there'll be nothing when you're gone"
End on "gone"……… Please enjoy :D
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Owning a property in Gurgaon is the dream of every individual and is undoubtedly a wise decision. The city has so much to offer in terms of property, luxury and facilities.
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Durham, N.C. — North Carolina's school voucher program is the state's latest assault on minorities, civil rights advocates said Tuesday.
A Superior Court judge last week suspended the Opportunity Scholarships program until a lawsuit challenging its legality can be resolved. The NAACP has filed briefs supporting the position of the North Carolina Association of Educators and the North Carolina School Boards Association that the program is unconstitutional.
Under the program, about 2,400 students from low-income families would receive up to $4,200 a year in taxpayer funds to help pay for tuition at private or religious schools. More than 4,700 students had applied for vouchers for the 2014-15 school year before the program was halted.
State NAACP President Rev. William Barber called the voucher plan "old wine wrapped in a new wineskin," saying it smacked of 1970s-style efforts in North Carolina to evade court orders calling for the desegregation of public schools in the state.
"You cannot look at this issue in a vacuum, and you cannot dismiss the racialized components of what (Gov. Pat) McCrory and (House Speaker Thom) Tillis and (Senate President Pro Tem Phil) Berger and extremists are doing," Barber said during a news conference. "To take public money to engage in this kind of voucher scheme is wrong."
Private schools don't have the same accountability that public schools have, aren't required to meet similar academic standards and have far fewer certified teachers, he said. Also, the vouchers wouldn't come close to covering the tuition charged by most private schools, so few low-income families would be able to use them, he said.
Effort to shield legislative emails questioned
The NAACP plans to fight the voucher program as fiercely as it has North Carolina's new elections law, Barber said. Among the provisions of that law, passed by the General Assembly last year, are the elimination of a week of early voting, the end of same-day voter registration and a requirement, starting in 2016, that voters present photo identification at the polls.
"We will fight it – both the attacks on voting rights and the attacks on public education – and we will pull the cover off of these schemes and expose them," he said.
The NAACP and other groups have challenged the elections law, although state courts have ruled that their lawsuit won't hold up the May 6 primary.
The groups are trying to access legislators' emails regarding the law, and a federal judge asked last Friday for more information before ruling on the lawmakers' motion to quash the request.
"The government and their lawyers are now feverishly trying to hide information about why and how and who in the development of this voter suppression," Barber said. "If they feel this law is so worthwhile, why are they trying to hide their efforts?"


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Portraits at the Seattle Woodland Park Zoo
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Looking through your old Instagram photos always brings back memories, such as why did I post that picture of a German folk legend pooping gold coins? And as some of you might have noticed, best way to keep track of my travels is on Instagram, which I tend to update almost daily if I have seen something worth a picture, or if we've just built a sick gingerbread house. So here are my favorite Instagram pictures from 2014 in no particular order; the selection process has been very scientific based on number of likes, artistic merit and awesomeness. #1 Castle Combe Castlecombe, the 2nd best village in England, at least according to The Times. A post shared by Jarmo Jarvi (@thearcticnomad) on Jan 20, 2014 at 12:04am PST We started the year by living a few months in a cottage in Malmesbury, a small village in...Read More
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What happens when you combine two outstanding members of the world-class St. Louis Symphony with two of the city's finest jazz musicians from the Erin Bode Group? You get The 442's, an exciting new acoustic instrumental quartet named for the modern standard tuning of 442 Hz! Brought together by the innovative and inspired compositions of Adam Maness, who also plays guitar, accordion, melodica and glockenspiel in the group, The 442's features Shawn Weil on violin, Bjorn Ranheim on cello and Sydney Rodway on bass. This unique collaboration, formed in the spring of 2012 by a tight-knit group whose love of good food and fine beer makes rehearsals feel like dinner parties, combines outstanding musicianship, group singing, inventive improvisation, whistle solos and special guest appearances by famed jazz vocalist, Erin Bode. Exploring the boundaries of jazz, classical, folk and rock music, their music can move you to the edge of your seat or comfort you like a lullaby, all within the same set.
Originally inspired by the Grammy Award Winning album, The Goat Rodeo Sessions - a collaborative album by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile - The 442's were born of a common musical inquisitiveness and a search for new and exciting musical possibilities. Their search already has taken them to venues as varied as Powell Symphony Hall, Cyrano's Cafe, and the Tavern of Fine Arts. Coming months will find them gaining even more visibility at other venues throughout the St. Louis area.
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A DARTS fan who was forced to leave a live televised final because he looked
like Jesus is being hounded again – for his AUTOGRAPH.
Bearded Nathan Grindal shot to fame after he was ejected
for distracting players when the crowd started chanting "Jesus" at him
during a match earlier this month.
The filmed clip quickly did the rounds on YouTube and the 33-year-old has now
become a cult figure among darts fans.
He was greeted with applause from the crowd at the World Darts Championship at
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Nathan posed for pictures with darts fans, including a group of ten fans
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as myself, not Jesus."
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GRAND ISLAND-The North Platte High School boys' basketball team opened the season on Thursday with a 66-62 victory at Grand Island in the Platte River Classic.
GI came within four early in the second half before NPHS went on another run. The Dawgs expanded their lead past the double digit mark again before the end of the third quarter.
North Platte led as much as 15 early in the fourth. But the Islanders made a furious rally and they pulled to within two points on a three-pointer by Joe Huston late in the game.
That was the closest Grand Island got. NPHS closed the game with Shane Mauch and Kade Erickson making both of their final free throws to hold off GI.
Mauch led the Bulldogs with 20 points, which included five three-pointers.
North Platte will host Omaha Creighton Prep in the championship game of the Platte River Classic on Saturday. The Junior Jays defeated Lincoln Southwest 64-26 on Thursday.
North Platte looks for return trip to state
Last year, the North Platte High School boys' basketball team had its best season in over a decade by qualifying for the state tournament and winning the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference tournament.
With four of the top six players off that team returning, expectations are as high for the Bulldogs as it has been in quite some time.
"I am excited for the experience that we have," NPHS coach Matt Kaminski said. "We have four players who have a lot of varsity experience. We were fortunate to have the success we did last year in making state and hosting districts. There's some pressure to do it again. With a new schedule with bigger schools and tougher teams, we're looking forward to the challenge."
The Dawgs will be led by 6-foot-7 senior center Drew Callaghan. Last year, Callaghan was not only the team's leading scorer at just over 15 points per game, but he also broke the school record for most rebounds and blocked shots in a season. Kaminski said that he expects more of the same.
Callaghan will be surrounded by a trio of guards in Kade Erickson, Shane Mauch and Bradey Anderson, who all played key roles last year.
Erickson, a 6-foot senior, was the second leading scorer as his deadeye three-point shooting complemented Callaghan well. But with point guard Jack Kenny graduating, Erickson will be playing on the ball more.
"Kade will have a different role this year," Kaminski said. "We're going to need him to handle the point for us. He's an excellent ball handler."
Shane Mauch, the only junior in North Platte's rotation, will be another scoring option for the Bulldogs. Mauch can score in a number of ways and Kaminski is looking for a breakout year from the 6-1 swingman who was the sixth man last year.
"Shane played last year as a sophomore and he made a lot of key plays for us in crucial moments," Kaminski said. "He's a poised player and I am looking forward to seeing him improve more this year."
Bradey Anderson is the other returning starter. Last year, he was the team's best perimeter defender. But Anderson will look to expand his role on the offensive end. He has the ability to make the three pointer like Erickson and Mauch.
Senior Darian Allberry (6-3) should also be in the starting lineup with those four and he will play alongside Callaghan inside.
Seniors Kolby Foote (6-2), Brady Mason (5-8), Alec Wesslund (5-9), Nick Wilkinson (6-0) and Dustin Horton (6-0) will all look for playing time this year.
The total of nine seniors on this year's team is equal to the number of seniors that the Dawgs have had the previous four years.
North Platte will be playing a different schedule. Omaha area teams Omaha Westside, Omaha Bryan, Papillion-LaVista, Papillion-LaVista South and Millard South have been added to the schedule.
Kaminski said that the Bulldogs are glad to be playing more teams from the east.
"It's a challenging schedule but it can only make you better," he said. "If you compete in Class A, you want to play the best."
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The TripleBuffer thread got me thinking: what if you guys offered hosting for game projects? Like what Sourceforge does. I haven't seen any other gamedev sites do it, so it would really set devmaster apart from the crowd.
And what if most of those projects were to be cancelled half-way? That would waste alot of space that the admin(s) have to pay for. It's too risky.
What's wrong with SourceForge? If it ain't broke...
CVS is a nightmare.
I think the iotd's do a good job in that regard. It also assures that the projects are completed. But it would be great if there were some space where you could upload the project for those who don't have their own webspace. Then these people could still send an iotd including a downloadable exe.
Absolutely. Subversion is much better...
If a project is inactive for a set amount of time, then that project would just be deleted.
I think it is a great idea, but I think that it will be abused as well. Maybe a protection can help, like some minimum number of (useful) posts here in the forums. When people are given a fixed amount of space, I don't think that the space will be really expensive, I think that bandwith is more an issue.
That's an idea. Perhaps only people with the title valued member can upload files and organize teams? How big of an issue would space be; is devmaster on a private server or a shared hosting account?
An easy solution to web space is to simply install a torrent tracker into this board. It isn't to much space to make a extra section on the forum for projects, then inside that have a forum for each project. Keep the member forums as a sub forum because it might get large and you would want to separate it from the main forum for neatness and load times.
The users can host any and all files of any size they like simply through torrents. You make a release and everyone downloads it at once anyway right.. torrents are made for exactly this kind of "release" style files. I am sure many users of the board would be happy to leave their client open after downloading something for a bit to help punch the file around.
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Personal Announcements
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Depending on how much the admins want to do it they could even make each project a subfourm and have fourms inside it .. like so
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I used to run a forum with a torrent tracker ages ago when I was working on a collaborated cartoon. I still have the site though it is cleaned up awaiting when I get my new hobbie project fully underway (namely a computer game)
So the site is stripped down and empty, I will eventually get a new domain for it but no rush... still it is a fully functioning tracker and forum you guys are welcome to use it if you like.
I don't exactly know how much space we have available, but ultimately the descision would be with garagegames, who are providing our serverspace. Personally I don't really like the idea, since projects are likely to get abandoned. Additionally there would be considerable administrative work piling up. Abuse would have to be prevented, etc.
Also you have to think about traffic and not only about space. If devmaster were to become a site where people would organize their code and publish whole games that would be likely to increase a lot.
Publishing some small binary with your daily image shouldn't be a problem I reckon, but giving people space for whole projects... I dunno.
That's an idea. Perhaps only people with the title valued member can upload files and organize teams?
That's only a couple hundred posts and won't tell you much. Granted the post count to get that status could be raised.
edit : I'm not saying it can't happen. I just have serious doubts about the idea
I knew it. Devmaster has so much limitation compared to gamedev.net that has a game showcase and other big stuff. Before devmaster could even consider ideas like this and my idea for a game showcase(which was denied) they would have to make money somehow. After that they could have more control on their site and basically do whatever they want.
For starters they could open up an online store which sells commercial game engines and multimedia tools(3DS Max, Photoshop, etc.) and probably work on a deal with distributors and companies that develop these products(like keep a certain percentage from sales and give them the rest). After a couple of months or several years you guys would probably have more bread than gamedev.net
Has anyone here looked into http://www.berlios.de for hosting?
Hey, thanks for the link.
I didn't know that GarageGames gave DevMaster space.
Although it seems like GarageGames might be *interested* in having a place for people to start developing their games on: as it might end up with GarageGames publishing them. The details could be worked out (who gets to start a project? Anyone? People of a certain rank? Etc?) later, as long as GG was interested.
A decent thought, but there's sites like [www.berlios.de](www.berlios.de), [www.tigris.org](www.tigris.org), and [www.sourceforge.net](www.sourceforge.net), if you're truly doing an open project. And if not, subversion can be installed on any old machine, and with dyndns.org, your team can collab easy.
It's how I do it, anyhow.
How, precisely, did you get garagegames to give you space for a whole site? :huh: You guys really should put up a "history of" page. Anyway, if you want to make money, put up a space for donations, and open a shop at cafepress :yes:
GarageGames are one of our main sponsors, and they are providing the hosting services for DevMaster.net (on a private server). This does not put us in limitation however.
I knew it. Devmaster has so much limitation compared to gamedev.net that has a game showcase and other big stuff.
You shouldn't be making assumptions without basis. The game showcase idea was turned down not because of limitations, but because of the lack of certainty for success.
While the suggestions are good (game showcase, project hosting, etc.), they are not something unique and don't have that much demand considering the resources available elsewhere (SF.net for example). The best type of suggestions that can really set devmaster apart are unique and new suggestions. For example, the 3D Engines Database was a suggestion made by someone a while ago, which (at that time) was something lacking for game and graphics developers. With DevMaster implementing the 3D database, it gave it a unique edge and an exclusive resource. These types of suggestions are what will make DevMaster better.
Yes, I see what you mean. But maybe you should focus on getting what your competitors have first; stuff that some people might expect; to reel browsers in, and then hook them with features that are interesting and unique, like a 3D Engines database :yes:
But maybe you should focus on getting what your competitors have first; stuff that some people might expect
Why would DevMaster want what others have. If others have them, then go there for that service, and come here for the services DevMaster offers. If you have been banned from using other sites services, then thats not DevMasters fault. If DevMaster sticks with copying other sites ideas, their user base will not increase, as people will stay where they are.
From what I have seen, any decent, new and individual idea's have been taken up by DevMaster (engines database, game wiki - granted there are others), while generic (or copied) ideas have been discussed bu ultimatly put down.
SourceForge and Berlios are professional and constantly maintained web sites - dedicated to the hosting of projects. I can only imagine what goes into running those sites. If you have an issue with CVS, then either go with the suggestions made, or deal with it - it is not that bad.
Anyway, thats my take on the subject - and on the 'expansion' of DevMaster. Think of something new and original that would make people want to visit both here and their usual board, and I am sure the staff will consider it.
Happy new year Spree
I agree completely SpreeTree.
Also, what's with the sudden impetus to make DevMaster compete with other websites?
I think DevMaster's got a great community, and it's helped me in most of the ways I need. I'm all for constantly striving to improve themselves, but I get this feeling from some posters that it's more about "crushing the competition" then it is to keep the spirit of game development alive. Let other sites have their niche, and let DevMaster coexist.
It's not all or nothing.


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If you're keeping count, this is Juelz' fourth single off his supposedly upcoming album, Born to Lose, Built to Win. After dropping visuals for his track with Georgia's own Yelawolf, he's back with another collab video. This time, he's partnering with the only guy people want to see in the ring with Pacquiao more than Mayweather.
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You have a leak and you need a plumber right away.
Kevin Brasler, executive editor at Checkbook.org, says when you make the call, be sure to describe the problem in as much detail as possible.
"That way, they'll know which plumber has the proper expertise to deal with your problem; they'll bring the right tools, the right equipment."
You won't know how much the job will cost until the plumber gets there, but you should know how much the company charges to show up and diagnose the problem.
"Some plumbers charge well over $150 just to show up and that doesn't include anything. It's just them showing up."
Brasler says when the plumber arrives, go over those charges.
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If you're hiring a plumber for installation or remodeling work, get several bids and get a fixed-price contract. Checkbook found that the cost to install a toilet supplied by the customer ranged from $80 to $444.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will be the sole supplier for the iPhone 7's processor chip, which will likely be called A10. That means Samsung is getting the boot. According to Reuters, TSMC beat out Samsung by scaling down their processors using 10-nanometre manufacturing technology. This change for iPhone 7 is said to boost performance, lower costs, and save on battery life.
Despite Samsung's own smartphone ambitions, the company is rumored to have produced 70% of the A9 chips for iPhone 6s. Making this change a huge boon for TSMC.
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You may, also, remember the chip controversy after the release of the iPhone 6s. Samsung and TSMC both made A9 processing chips for the latest iPhone, but an early benchmark indicated the TSMC's A9 chip outperformed Samsung's in battery life. Apple assured us, after internal testing, that the difference was a miniscule 2 or 3 percent. However, it seems like TSMC's 10-nanometre technology makes that difference much larger for the production of the A10 chip.
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are rumored to launch in September. Which means, in order for TSMC to make all the chips for the new iPhone, the company will have begin producing the A10 chips sometime soon in order to produce 100% of all the processors by September. Rumors for the iPhone 7 include the lack of a headphone jack, flush rear camera, and no more antenna bands across its back. There's also the possibility of a waterproof iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with dual lens camera.


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9 USA Scuba Diving Sites to Visit this Fourth of July
With our favorite summer holiday — the Fourth of July — just around the corner, it's time to start planning for the festivities, which, of course, means heading underwater to party with all of our dive buds. Fortunately, the good old USA boasts tons of killer dive spots, so you won't have to travel far to get your dive on. Here are 9 of our favorite American dive sites, where divers can get wet to commemorate our nation's birthday. It's just too bad you can't fully appreciate fireworks from below the surface.
Athens Scuba Park
This spring-fed lake southwest of Dallas is owned by divers and has been hosting our tribe for nearly 25 years. A dozen docks with nearby shady pavilions offer easy access to the water (in which viz can reach 70 feet), where more than 30 underwater attractions — including busses, boats, motorcycles, a Lockheed C-140 jet plane and a space capsule — can be explored. Bathhouses with hot showers, overnight camping, on-site air fills and night diving round out the amenities.
Location: Athens, Texas
Entry Fees: $15 for divers; $5 for non-divers
Contact: www.athensscubapark.com
Casino Point Marine Park
Boasting a protected underwater park loaded with great sights, including several small wrecks, giant kelp and heaps of marine life, Catalina's Casino Point is one of California's most popular dive spots. Take the ferry from Long Beach, Dana Point or San Pedro to Avalon, where you'll find several dive shops, hotels, storage lockers, restaurants and lots of great company — all within walking distance.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Entry Fees: There are no entry fees to dive the park, but roundtrip ferry tickets to Catalina Island cost around $70.
Contact: www.catalina.com
Dutch Springs
Dutch Springs, in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, is a flooded limestone quarry turned 47-acre diving attraction that also includes a water park, adventure ropes course, rock climbing, camping, PADI Recreation Center and great spots for picnics and parties. Underwater highlights include a plane, a helicopter, a fire engine, a trolley and lots of freshwater marine life.
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Entry Fees: $36 for divers; $24 for non-divers ages 10 and up; $15 for non-divers ages 5 to 9.
Contact: www.dutchsprings.com
Gilboa Quarry
One of Gilboa's main attractions are the resident paddlefish, 5-foot-long, toothless filter feeders that were once heavily fished across North America and now thrive only in a few locations. There is also a 65 foot-long Grumman airplane and several boats to explore. With depths of more than 130 feet, the quarry is even suitable for tech training. Amenities include camping, cottages, concessions, on-site dive support, changing rooms with hot showers and plenty of non-diving fun, from zip lining to rock climbing and more.
Location: Gilboa, Ohio
Entry Fees: $21 for divers and snorkelers; $6 for non-divers
Contact: www.divegilboa.com
Ginnie Springs
Ginnie is a Central Florida scuba landmark, thanks to world-class spring diving in water that's always crystal clear and 72 degrees — perfect on a hot summer day. Even more, there are number of caves and caverns for more advanced divers to check out. Set up for easy diving, there are multiple dive sites, including a drift down the lazy Santa Fe River, and a full–service dive shop on site, as well as camping, a bath house with hot showers, rental cottages and loads of fun activities for the whole family.
Location: High Springs, Florida
Entry Fees: $22 for cave divers, $30 all other divers; $12 for non-divers ages 15 and up; $3 for non-divers ages 7 to 14
Contact: www.ginniespringsoutdoors.com
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Our nation's first underwater park is a Florida Keys staple, offering sunny, shallow reef diving and snorkeling fun for the family. The park has camping, beaches, covered picnic areas, fishing, glass bottom boat tours and an on-site PADI Dive Center. Pennekamp is also where to find the famous Christ of the Deep statue at Dry Rocks Reef.
Location: Key Largo, Florida
Entry Fees: $8 per vehicle for park entry; $60 for diving and snorkeling boat trips to the reefs
Contact: Ocean Divers, Key Largo
Mermet Springs
Boasting awesome 100-foot walls that can be followed down to depths of 120 feet, this 8.5-acre spring-fed quarry also offers two small planes, train cars, an ambulance, a big fake shark and a sunken Boeing 727 that was used in the 1998 film U.S. Marshals. With an on-site PADI Recreation Center, pavilions, concessions and a strong local dive community, Mermet is a Midwestern scuba haven that will definitely be rockin' on the Fourth.
Location: Vienna, Illinois
Entry Fees: $20 for divers; $5 for non-divers
Contact: www.mermetsprings.com
Santa Rosa Blue Hole
In this 80 foot-deep, spring-fed pool, sometimes called "Nature's Jewel," visibility can reach 80 feet. There's a brand new dive center offering fills and gear, plus covered pavilions and other facilities for a day of holiday festivities.
Location: Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Entry Fees: $8 for weekly dive permit; $25 for annual dive permit
Contact: www.santarosanm.org
Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve
Wreck diving is the big draw at this Lake Huron preserve, with more than a dozen sunken vessels, including the 250-foot steel hulled Regina, which sank in 1913. The area also will please non-diving family and friends with charming coastal hamlets that offer historic attractions from a lighthouse to petroglyphs and a shipwreck museum.
Location: Port Sanilac, Michigan
Entry Fees: $25 for divers
Contact: www.michiganpreserves.org


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Although I am a husband and father, I am forever a ski bum willing to chase after the endless winter. I, like many, sit and stare at looping satellite images trying to determine where to go and when. Sometimes I hit it right, but often times I arrive to the cliché but often true, "Should have been here yesterday." After the New Year, rumor of epic snow in the Alps started to circulate and some research confirmed that places in the Swiss Alps had indeed received a bounty of goodness from above. Some places had received 10 to 12 feet of snow in just a couple weeks. Europe was off to the races and I didn't want to miss the boat (plane actually). I combed the internet and came across some screaming, well make that murmuring deals, on flights. I called renown Canadian lensman Henry Georgi and asked is he was interested in a powder feast in the land Toblerone built.
A few flights later we landed in Zurich, boarded the train and headed on a two week journey to pillage and plunder the riches of the Swiss Alps. Every few days we unpacked our bags and settled in someplace new. Murren, Grindelwald and Zermatt all delivered the goods.
Stable snow in Murren allowed for some epic ski tours and huge descents of better than 6,000 vertical. Skiing from
peaks to the valley floor is a traditional in the Alps. Drinking a beer while eating apple strudel with vanilla sauce is my Swiss tradition and a nice complement to 30,000 vertical foot sessions where crossing another track is frowned upon. The huge faces of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau dominate the skyline and intensify the scale and magnitude of the terrain.
A short train ride around the Eiger delivered us to Grindelwald. We tour above the lift and ski big lines of powder, soak up the sun at a mountain hut while eating Goulash and then skin to the base of the Wetterhorn to link powder turns beneath the setting sun. Each day delivers huge terrain, big views and culinary delights.
A down day was welcome as we boarded the train for Zermatt. As we viewed the Swiss countryside from the comfort of the train we enjoyed the quaint villages and views of vineyards clinging to the side of imposing mountains. As the train started to climb the snow fell faster and by the time we reach Zermatt, we had a foot of fresh. We departed the train and ran around the picture postcard village. The snow continued to pile up as we finally made our way to bed. The next morning started with the sounds of avalanche control, which is an acoustic treat for powder lovers. We boarded the Sunnega Express underground railway and raced through the mountain at a steep angle gaining elevation fast enough to make our ears pop.
We exited the station, clicked in a drop into 2,000 vertical foot laps of chest deep vapor. The very steep old growth forest provided some incredible storm skiing and appeared to be our personal playground for the day. The main reason we were in Zermatt was to shoot big lines with the Matterhorn as the backdrop. That was the plan, but not the reality. Big lines we had, but never with the cooperation of the Matterhorn. The peak would come out in full glory at sunset providing a show and cementing its place as one of the most iconic peaks in the world, but by sunrise, the peak was swaddled in a blanket of clouds just waiting for the lift to close for the day before coming out to play. In terms of shooting images, we were given lemons. But as a powder lover, I made lemonade and skied more than 60,000 vertical of untracked powder in a couple days. Gondolas, Cable cars and heated chairlifts helped ease my suffering.
Once again the Alps delivered the goods. If you haven't been to Switzerland yet, move it to the top of the bucket list.
Sven Brunso is the typical ski story. Kid grows up in Huntington Beach, California as a beach bum, goes to college at The University of Arizona and goes on to a career as a prolific freeskier. Okay, so his story is atypical but true. Sven is a husband and father and a forever a ski bum willing to chase after the endless winter.


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Filipino medics warned over UAE Mers
Dubai: Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Grace Princesa on Saturday urged Filipinos working in the medical field to take necessary precautions and better care of their health following the death of a Filipino paramedic infected with the Middle East Respiratory coronavirus (Mers-CoV) in Al Ain.
One paramedic died on Thursday in Al Ain after contracting the Mers-CoV virus according to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Interior on Friday. Five other paramedics, all of whom are Filipinos below the age of 40, are being quarantined and treated at a local hospital and are under observation.
"The embassy has not yet received official confirmation of the situation. A team is on its way to Al Ain to verify the information as we speak," Princesa told Gulf News, adding, "I urge all our compatriots to take care of their health and take preventive measures to protect themselves, especially from communicable diseases."
Princesa said Filipinos comprise a large percentage of medical professionals, especially paramedics and nurses, in the UAE. But she said she does not have their exact number at hand.
All the affected paramedics work with the ministry in Al Ain and were diagnosed after a routine medical check up.
On Saturday Gulf News contacted the local hospital where the paramedics were being quarantined to check on their condition but was told that no information could be given at the time.
It is still unclear how the paramedics contracted the virus. An earlier Gulf News report said the paramedics had probably been exposed to elderly and chronically ill patients. In the UAE, the majority of Mers infections have occurred in this section of the population.
Princesa urged everyone working in the medical field to strictly follow standard health procedures of washing their hands, eating and sleeping well, to keep themselves strong against infections.
Meanwhile, news of the death of their fellow paramedic saddened Filipino medics in Dubai and Al Ain.
"Obviously the news is shocking. We were all saddened by this news," a medic, who has worked in the ambulance services in Dubai for 14 years, told Gulf News on condition of anonymity.
The medic stressed that medical practitioners must not be lax about their own welfare while administering care to patients, especially those with communicable diseases.
"Whenever there is a suspected case of airborne diseases such as tuberculosis or flu, we must always take care of ourselves first by following procedures such as wearing masks and gloves," the medic said, adding many medics fail to do this in some hospitals for various reasons.


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We demonstrate the stabilization of a laser diode frequency, using the circular dichroism of an alkali vapor and feeding back the correction signal to the temperature actuator of the junction. The conditions of operation and the performance of such a system are discussed.
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Flood Advisories Issued For Central Ohio Counties
Your Doppler 10 Forecast
Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms possible, mainly south of I-70. Locally heavy rain possible. Low: 69
Tomorrow: Pop up afternoon showers and storms. High: 84
Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds. Much cooler. High: 73
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The strongest of what will be two cold fronts is crossing central Ohio this afternoon. Widespread showers and thunderstorms have developed and moved into southern and eastern Ohio. A few of these storms could be severe through 8pm, containing damaging winds, large hail and locally heavy rain. Storms will taper off overnight with warm and muggy conditions remaining. Some patchy fog will be possible in areas that have picked up rainfall today.
A second front will cross central Ohio on Monday bringing a few more afternoon showers and thunderstorms. While the overall severe weather threat on Monday is low, a few storms could still produce gusty winds and perhaps some small hail. Storms will exit Monday night with noticeably cooler, less humid air filtering into the state on Tuesday. Temperatures will fall to about 10 to 15 degrees below normal through midweek, with highs in the lower to middle 70s and lows in the lower to middle 50s. A gradual warm-up is expected by the end of the week into next weekend.
Flood Advisories for some counties in central Ohio until 11:15
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Showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through tonight, mainly south of I-70. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding and ponding on roadways. Use extreme caution if traveling overnight in areas that have received storms.
Planning your Day:
Partly to mostly cloudy skies will start the day with some patchy fog possible. Pop up showers and storms will develop during the afternoon. It will be warm and muggy with highs in the middle 80s. Much cooler, less humid air will filter into central Ohio Monday night into Tuesday.
Stats: Averages: 85/66 – Monday's Record High: 106 (1936) / Record Low: 47 (1950)
Sunset: 9:00 p.m. -- Monday Sunrise: 6:15 a.m. / Sunset: 9:00 p.m.
Precipitation- July: 1.47" (-0.38") - So far his year: 23.61" (+2.18)


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A local resident, who lives in the city of Cambridge, informed the NEWS
this week about a phone scam that has been making its way around the
A local resident, who lives in the city of Cambridge, informed the NEWS this week about a phone scam that has been making its way around the area.
The resident said she has been harassed by an overseas company, who has been calling her using pre-paid cell phones with USA area codes. She said the phone numbers would be very generic, such as 333-333-3333 or 444-444-4444.
She said the scam artists are using the name American Legal Services, and threatening legal recourse if you don't pay for some debt. For example, the woman said they threatened action against her to pay on a car loan. However, the resident doesn't even own her own car.
American Legal Services is a business based in Harrison Township, Mich. When visiting its Web site, www.americanlegalservices.com, the company has published the following statement:
"There is currently an offshore scam. These scammers claim to be from American Legal Services. They call people telling them that they must send money today or they will be arrested tomorrow. If you are called by these people, do not give them credit card or any other numbers. Get the address they want you to send the money to, then call your local F.B.I. and report them immediately."
The local resident did contact local law enforcement about her encounters with the scam, but wanted to share her story to let others in the community know about this scam making its way around the area.


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Reese Enoch Maughan of Camden, AL
Wilcox County, AL
By Judy Falkenberry E-Mail
and Martha (Marty) Branch E-Mail
The Maughan Home still stands near Camden, AL in an area known as Possum Bend. The former name for this area is Rock West. It is owned by Shannon Hollinger. Gentleman to the far right is Reese Maughan, Jr.
Reese Enoch Maughan was born ca 1810 in Virginia. He married Faith Johanna Brown on Sept. 12, 1833 in Habersham Co. Georgia. She was the daughter of Mordecai Brown and Tempy Gandee. Faith Joanna Brown Maughan was born Sept. 30, 1816 in South Carolina and died June 24, 1905 in Camden, Wilcox Co. AL.
An obituary reads: On last Saturday, after an illness extending over many months, Mrs. Johanna Maughan, one of the oldest residents of Wilcox County, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Dunn, with whom she lived. Mrs Maughan was nearly 89 years old and before her marriage was Johanna Brown. She leaves a son, Mr. Reese Maughan, Jr., daughters Mesdammes Robert and William Dunn and Diademma Hare. The interment was in Camden Cemetery on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. J.R.G. White of the Baptist Church officiating.
In the Habersham DAR chapter, it notes that both Temperance Kennard and Faith Johanna Brown Maughan are granddaughters of Revolutionary War Patriot John Brown.
Reese, Jr. and Martha Alethia Burford Maughan Reese Maughan, Jr.'s children: L-R: Euline, Willie, Corinne and Peyton Burford Maughan(front)
Their children were:
1.unnamed daughter
2.Isabella (Belle) Maughan, born ca 1843 in AL. Married Robert .E. Dunn on Jan. 9, 1866 in Camden, AL.
3.Laura Maughan went for checkup before wedding and discovered she had tuberculosis
4.Mary Jane Maughan was born ca 1841. She married (1) William B. Dunn and (2) Joseph W. Pickett (killed in Civil War in 1862).
5.Diadema Elizabeth Maughan was born June 20, 1838 and died Sept. 17, 1917 in Marion Junction, Dallas County, AL. She married Peter Hare on Feb. 10, 1860 in Wilcox County, AL She is buried in Camden Cemetery with no marker. Her husband, Peter, was born June 12, 1832 in Yellow Bluff, AL and died Oct. 2, 1902 in Marion Junction, AL. He is buried in the Camden cemetery with a gravestone establishing his service in the Civil War. His gravestone is marked "Company C, 3 Alabama Calvary".
6.Reese Enoch Maughan, Jr.
born: Feb. 10, 1847 in Suggsville , AL
married: Nov. 20, 1873 in Wilcox Co, AL
died: Oct. 27, 1925 in Wilcox Co, AL His nickname was "ha ha" because of his happy disposition.
spouse: Martha Alethia Burford
a. Annie Corinne Maughan ( grandmother of Judy Faulkenberry)
born: Aug. 8, 1878 Wilcox Co.AL
married: August 5, 1902 Wilcox Co,AL
died: March 17, 1948
spouse: Luck Jenkins Hays. Luck Jenkins Hays was the county sheriff among other things in Wilcox County. He was very tall at 6' 4". They also lived next door to the Williams family whose son, Hank Williams, Sr. did fairly well in music.
b. Willie Alice Maughan
born: Aug. 24, 1874
married: Dec.8, 1903
died: May 3, 1964 Irvington , AL
spouse: M.H. Walker
c. Alma Euline Maughan (grandmother of Marty Branch)
born: Nov. 11, 1880 Camden , Wilcox Co.AL
married: Nov. 9, 1904 Camden , AL
died: Sept. 14, 1959 Mobile , AL
spouse: Lewis Camp Walker
d. Peyton Burford Maughan, a physician, was
born: March 1, 1876
died: Dec. 9, 1901 Camden, Wilcox Co, AL
(His mother sold her inheritance of 3,000 acres of land to send him
to medical school. He practiced only one year and died of a fever.)
This is just a little bit of what I have. The old Maughan home is still standing in Wilcox County about 10 miles from where I live. We visited it last summer. It's on private property but the family let us go in. It's built high off the ground because it's close to the river. I'm sure it was beautiful in its early days.
Some marriages involve Maughans/Mahans and Browns in Haberhsam County, GA are:
Brown, Ann md. Stancil, Jesse 9/13/1838
Brown, Elizabeth md. Jones, James 12/24/1829
Brown, Frances md. Blackburn, John 11/11/1838
Brown, Joannah md. Mahan, R.E. 9/12/1833
Brown, June md. Oaburn, John 10/1/1835
Brown, Martha md. Brown, Stockley M. 8/13/1834
Brown, Martha md. Mahan, James 1/29/1834
Brown, Matilda md. Brown, Tilman 12/24/1839
Brown, Matilda md. Feraby, Elias 8/27/1839
Brown, Sarah md. Berry, George W. 4/8/1847
Brown, Tabitha md. Ritch, Archibald A. 8/28/1836
Mahan, James md. Allen, Smelley 9/24/1833
Mahan, James md. Brown, Martha 1/29/1834
Mahan, John md. Allen, Elizabeth 5/17/1825
Mahan, R. E. md. Brown, Joannah 9/12/1833
Mahan, Robert md. Allen, Susannah 5/17/1825
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Finally, a golfer I can relate to. No, I'm not good, but I am left-handed, and Phil Mickelson is one of the most successful left-handed golfers in the history of the PGA. Phil is celebrating his 41st birthday today.
"Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed. According to estimates by Fortune Magazine, Mickelson's income for 2007 was over $51 million, with $47 million coming from endorsements."
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Home » Central America and Caribbean » Honduras » The Remote Reefs of Roatan
Your Itinerary:
Day 1: Group flight from Houston to San Pedro Sula, transfer to the next flight to Roatan and our resort, our home for the next 6 nights. Welcome drinks, orientation and dinner. Includes: (D).
Day 2: Program orientation, guidelines for snorkeling in Roatan's National Park, an overview of this week's activities. After lunch, snorkeling followed by an official "welcome cocktail party" and dinner. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 3: The mornings and afternoons are devoted to snorkeling. From our chartered boat, we plan to visit Roatan's most exciting underwater sites. We have also planned two half-day island tours of Roatan to visit a Garifuna fishing village, the Institute of Marine Sciences for a platform session with dolphins, West Bay Beach etc. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 4: The marine biology of Fiji offers an incredible variety of fish, coral, and a profusion of invertebrates. Huge flat-topped coral heads called "bommies" rise from the deep to within a few feet of the surface, which along with the protected interiors of barrier reefs, make Fiji one of the world's great snorkeling venues. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 5: In contrast with the Caribbean, Fiji's reefs offer prolific soft corals, presenting the snorkeler with resplendent views of brilliant reds, yellows, and pinks. While the Caribbean has 68 species of coral, the South Pacific boasts over 700 (so far) and over 3000 species of fish. Striped, spotted, dappled, and dotted, these fish come in colors and shapes only nature could inspire. We will use our chartered boat to visit Roatan's most exciting underwater sites. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 6: Unique creatures that we can expect to see include lion fish with their elegant plume-like fins, amusing and very approachable clownfish in their host anemones, crown of thorns starfish, brilliantly colored and patterned butterfly fish, triggerfish, and wrasse, plus the possibility of manta rays, schooling barracudas, and the occasional reef shark. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 7: Transfer from Roatan to Copan Ruinas by plain and air-conditioned van. After lunch we begin our explorations of the archaeological sites. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 8: Today we offer morning and afternoon guided tours that include an exploration of the Mayan Ruins of Copan and the Sculpture museum. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
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Montgomery County police officer Ed Paden honored for Discovery hostage
On September 1, Ed Paden, a father, triathlete and, at the time, off-duty Montgomery County police officer, heard about a man with a bomb and hostages at Discovery headquarters.
So alone, in shorts and a T-shirt – with no protection from gunfire or an explosion – he entered the complex. Once inside, he found a control room and began watching the suspected bomber, a militant environmentalist named James Lee, on security cameras. He broadcast Lee's whereabouts and activities to the department.
For his bravery, Paden received the department's top honor on Wednesday – the Medal of Valor. More than 160 officers in total took home awards during this year's award ceremony.
"Things could've gone wrong. Everything went right in our corner," Paden said. "A lot of us would've lost our lives if that device went off that day."
During the incident, authorities said Lee took several people hostage. He had a weapon and was wearing what appeared to be explosives on his body. He was angry about the programming at the channel.
The situation ended with police shooting and killing Lee.
More than honors, however, officers said they're grateful that the three hostages – and their law enforcement brothers and sisters – lived to tell the tale.
"I think the hardest part for me was just knowing that not only were the hostages in harm's way but also members of my division as well," said Captain Darryl McSwain, Discovery incident commander. "They're all human beings, anyone will tell you that we're like a family."


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September 12, 1894--MERTENS
The death angel has visited our little town, this time claiming Mrs. R. M. Smith, whose spirit winged its night about 3:30 p. m. yesterday (Sunday) and her body was laid to rest in the Milford cemetery today. She was a victim of that dread disease, consumption, from which she has suffered for 16 months. Although suffering greatly at times, she was always patient demonstrating the religion of Him who said "Come unto to me all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest", having been a consistent member of the M. E. Church South for twenty years, the King of terrors did not affright her, remaining consoloda nearly to the last, she admonished all around her to meet her in heaven. She leaves a husband and nine children to mourn her death. We say to them, not to weep as those who have no hope for, "behind the darkest cloud, the sun is shining", and away off in the home of the blest, dear wife and Mother is beckoning them to come.


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Jason Sudeikis, a.k.a. Vice President Joe Biden and presidential contender Mitt Romney, may be a master impressionist on Saturday Night Live, but the comedian is more concerned with showing the humanity in the politicians he plays than simply imitating their quirks.
Sudeikis stopped by The Daily Show last night and discussed the fine art of playing politicians. "You sort of get to see the human side of these people who you don't normally get to see," he said, citing a skit from last season in which he played Biden, who was jealous that President Barack Obama got all the credit for supporting gay marriage only after the vice-president voiced his stance, and a skit from last week's episode in which he played Romney, who only had his family to turn to after losing the election. "The guy's more human than we ever give him credit for," he said about Romney.
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Two to Run in Special Election
Two candidates will run in the special election this March to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term of the late Harold Andrews on the Stephens County Commission.
Qualifying wrapped up Monday at noon.
Michelle Grafton and Ralph Stowe were the only two candidates to qualify for the seat.
Grafton, 31, is a real estate agent. Stowe, 59, is retired.
Both qualified as Republicans.
The two will now run head to head in the special election on March 18.
Early voting for the special election will begin on February 24 and the deadline to register to vote is February 18.
Whoever wins the special election will serve until Andrews' term expires on December 31.
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I need some tips on how to get my tea to taste as "dry" and crazy carbonated as GT Dave. I bought a scoby from the bacteria pimp, and have made several batches of KT, but the first batch we were too impatient to try it (after 2 weeks for a huge glass jar with no 2nd fermentation after we bottled it) and DH liked it, but for me it was too sweet and not fizzy enough.
Second batch DH proclaimed it "closer" to the dry fizzy stuff we are HOOKED on, but still for me the carbonation wasn't enough, and it tasted strongly of vinegar, not quite in the same way that GT dave has that "snappy" taste, but more like a glass of vinegar. So we let 2 small bottles of it ferment on the counter without the scoby for a week and then popped it in the fridge. It's not bad, but we aren't dying to drink it and we keep paying $3.99 a bottle for GT Dave. :
So I just decanted a new batch into the smaller bottles and I have TWO thick pancakes in each of the big jars so now I need to get two more big jars.
But I need to know! Why is my KT not as tasty??? What can I do to increase the bubbles and get rid of the syrupy/vinegary taste? Is it because I am using black tea and Dave uses green? Am I putting too much sugar in? I stuck these two newest small bottles right in the fridge wondering if that will somehow preserve the bubbles I've already got instead of the counter ferment? Should I grate some fresh ginger into it? That's my fave GT flavor.
Help! I'm going broke buying GT Dave and I need my KT to be as crave-worthy.
I just took my kombucha out of the cupboard and tried it. I brewed it last Thursday. Its delicious! I bit sweeter than Daves but so good! I noticed that my mother and baby were the same size and had sunk to the bottom and there was a third scoby forming at the top! I had a very fertile run this time! I bottled it and am hoping to create some fizz.
Hi Vijay,
It just takes playing around with the mix, lots of trial and error to get it to taste the way you prefer.
Thanks for the tips! That's what my DH keeps saying, that each batch tastes a little better than the one before... but I love that GT fizz! Still going to keep trying. I'm going to try the method that the OP did to start a new scoby from some store-bought KT and see if the balance of bacteria and yeast is different/better than the one I bought from the pimp.
Thanks guys! So many people would think I was nuts for doing these sorts of science experiments and then drinking them! But I find that I used to get terrible "hangovers" if I consumed too much sugar or starch... now I find that if I know I'm going to be "bad" a little KT before and/or after the indulgence completely neutralizes the yucky aftermath of too many sweets.
Not sure how it works, or if it would be the case for anyone, but it definitely does for me.
Awesome. Have you started brewing batches to drink yet, or are you just trying to grow your scoby strong enough to start making big batches?
Wow, congratulations on your pregnancy. How are you feeling so far? Are you going to avoid drinking kombucha while pregnant, or just limit the amount?
Hi! I can't believe you read the whole thread... that's something I would do. So welcome, kindred mad scientist. :-) That's very interesting about how your two different kinds of kombucha are behaving. Must be something "magic" about that Synergy. Maybe it's all in the name?!
Keep us posted on your experiments.
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