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Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo's Communications Office
Lieutenant Governor Mongiardo speaks at Southern Growth Policy Board Meeting
Yesterday in Little Rock, Arkansas at the annual Southern Growth Policy Board Meeting, Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo was among several leaders given the opportunity to respond to the Policy Board's recently released study: Report on the Future of the South.
The Southern Growth Policy Board is a non-partisan think tank that joins leaders from both the public and private sectors representing the 13 contiguous Southern States and Puerto Rico. Together, these leaders share and incorporate their unique vantage points in order to come up with ideas for enhancing economic development across the South.
This year's study focused on the power youth hold as the "Next Generation" of Southern leaders. After discussions with hundreds of Southerners—youth and adults alike—over the last calendar year, the board was able to develop a report that presented ways to more effectively engage Southern youth in their communities. Among the recommendations in the report are increasing dialogue between youth and adults, harnessing the power of mentoring and providing youth with multiple ways to become involved in their hometowns.
"Young people truly hold the key to our future all across the South," said Lieutenant Governor Daniel Mongiardo. "In turn, we must find ways to make sure they are getting the support they need in order to lay the proper foundation towards becoming regional leaders."
The event—which lasts until Tuesday—features many of the nation's leading experts in youth engagement, as well as young people who have already found ways to make a difference. Keynote speakers include Michael Franzini, author of One Hundred Young Americans, Adrian Talbott, Executive Director of Generation Engage and Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe.


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Does Sleep Quality Change After Switch From Wellbutrin SR to Wellbutrin XL in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder?
This study has been completed.
Queen's University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dr. Roumen Milev, Queen's University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 4, 2008
Last updated: December 14, 2015
Last verified: December 2015
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Wellbutrin (bupropion) is an effective antidepressant (Thase, M 2005). It exists in instant release (IR), sustained release (SR) and extended release (XL) forms. The IR formulation was never approved for use in Canada. The XL formulation allows for once daily dosing.
Wellbutrin is both a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor, and as such increases the synaptic concentration of both neurotransmitters. This adds to its positive effects on cognition, apathy, tiredness and executive functioning. The increased activation may be also responsible for some of its side effects such as initial insomnia and reduced sleep efficiency, especially when taken at night.
|Mood Disorder
|Drug: Wellbutrin XL
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Does Sleep Quality Change After Switch From Wellbutrin SR to Wellbutrin XL in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder?
Resource links provided by NLM:
Drug Information available for: Bupropion hydrochloride BupropionU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Dr. Roumen Milev, Queen's University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- This study is looking at the effect of Wellbutrin SR versus Wellbutrin XL on sleep quality [ Time Frame: pre, 3-5days, 3-4weeks after wellbutrinXL ]
|Study Start Date:
|January 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Wellbutrin SR switched to Wellbutrin XL
Drug: Wellbutrin XL
Wellbutrin XL 300mg daily
Other Name: Bupropion
Detailed Description:
Wellbutrin SR formulation cannot be given as more than 150 mg as a single dose and higher doses are commonly required for the treatment of depression; they also have to be given at least 8 hours apart in order to avoid peak plasma concentrations and to reduce the risk of seizures (incidence of 0.1% at doses £ 300 mg). The twice a day dosing may result in complaints of insomnia and may necessitate discontinuing the medication or adding a sleep promoting agent. The benefit of once-daily dosing cannot be understated given treatment adherence is typically lower in depressed patients than their non-depressed counterparts; further, the 8 h dosing interval of bupropion SR is likely to have lower adherence compared with traditional bid dosing (i.e., morning and evening); thus, it is not difficult to imagine patients missing 30-50% of their second dose given the difficulty of recalling to take the second dose at work or school. The review of Fava et al. (2005) plots the relative PK profiles of XL and SR and notes the significantly lower bupropion concentration at bedtime, which is likely to reduce the occurrence of insomnia. Therefore, Wellbutrin XL may improve adherence by eliminating the second dose and Wellbutrin XL also avoids the high plasma drug concentrations at bedtime, as seen with bupropion SR, which are associated with insomnia. Further, the smoother pharmacokinetic profile of Wellbutrin XL may improve overall tolerability compared with Wellbutrin SR.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed Patient Informed Consent;
- Patients with Major Depressive Disorders (DSM-IV-TR - criteria used);
- Out-patients;
- Males or females over 18 years of age;
- Patients currently using Wellbutrin SR.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Bipolar Disorder patients;
- Actively suicidal patients;
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective or other Psychotic Disorder;
- Pregnant women, as by pregnancy test at the beginning of the study;
- Women in childbearing age, refusing to use appropriate contraception, or breastfeeding mothers;
- Patients with known hypersensitivity to bupropion;
- Patients with severe or unstable medical conditions, which in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with their progress or safety;
- ECT or TMS treatments within the last three months;
- Patients who did not respond to previous treatment with bupropion;
- Patients with history of seizure disorder;
- Patients with history of eating disorders (e.g. bulimia, anorexia nervosa);
- Patients using sleep aiding medication (Benzodiazepines, barbiturates).
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00616915
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00616915
|Canada, Ontario
|Providence Care Mental Health Services
|Kingston, Ontario, Canada, L7L 4X3
Sponsors and Collaborators
Queen's University
|Principal Investigator:
|Roumen V. Milev, MD
|Queen's University
More Information
Keywords provided by Dr. Roumen Milev, Queen's University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 20, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. Roumen Milev, MD, Queen's University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00616915 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 4, 2008
|Last Updated:
|December 14, 2015
Keywords provided by Dr. Roumen Milev, Queen's University:
Wellbutrin SR
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Mood Disorders
Pathologic Processes
Mental Disorders
Behavioral Symptoms
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
Antidepressive Agents
Psychotropic Drugs
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Free Gluten-free holiday e-book
November 15, 2010
One thing that can be challenging about the holiday season for people with various dietary restrictions is not being able to share all the delicious food that goes along with the various holidays. Especially for people with newly diagnosed food sensitivities, knowing what to make for the holidays can be intimidating. That is why I was so excited to have an opportunity to contribute some holiday recipes to this wonderful free resource put together by Jeanine of the Baking Beauties. A gluten-free holiday baking e-book filled with recipes that look outstanding.
I haven't tried any of the other recipes in the book yet, but trust me when I say that the Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls are on my short list of things that need to be baked soon.
My contributions to the book were Orange Meringue nests with Curd, Eggnog Panna Cotta with Rum Caramel Sauce, and Chai truffles. I will post all those recipes here on my site as well, but if you want them before I get around to it you will have to download the e-book.
Stay tuned in the next few days for a roundup of Thanksgiving dessert ideas, some traditional and some less so.


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HENRY A. DUDLEY, JR., Executive Vice President, has served as Chief Trust Officer in charge of Financial Services, which includes the Trust Division, Riggs Investment Management Corporation (RIMCO), and the Domestic Private Banking Division, since 1994.
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Monroe Theatre
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The Monroe Theatre was operating prior to 1926. This neighborhood house was down the block from the Loew's Gates Theatre and the RKO Bushwick Theatre, and has since been demolished. It was always a late run double feature house. In its fading days it played Spanish films, then kung-fu before going porno.
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It was open in 1945, according to the yellow pages of that date. The all-important phone number was FOxcrft 9-2027.
Back in the day photographs
Nice colection, but you should note when you upload photos on another site that they aren't your photos. 4 of the current photos of the RKO Bushwick Theater are my personal photographs, which I posted here on cinematreasures. It's okay, but you really should credit those who took the photos.
That being said, you said "back in the day" photos, did you find some historic photos of the Monroe Theater?
Unfortunately, the old Monroe is still a vacant lot, even though the old Cenury Theater site has new homes on it, which is right behind where the Monroe was. HEre's a street view:
Monroe Theater 1940
Hayar, the link isn't working.
Also I believe that is the Century Theater on the right Tinseltoes.
Yes. There were three theaters here, all right next to eachother. Actually, there were 4 at one time. The Madison Theater, a small, little known theater used to adjoin the RKO Bushwick, to it's left at the corner of Madison and Broadway…. It's listed here on the site under Madison (not to be confused with the RKO Madison in Ridgewood on Myrtle).
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Help Out Peter Facinelli On Twitter And Get A Chair Backing!
Peter Facinelli, the world's sexiest 300 year old vampire, needs our help.
PFac recently made a bet with his friend Rob "Rob D." DeFranco, that if PFac can get 500,00 Twitter followers by tomorrow, then Rob D. has to dance on Hollywood Blvd. in a bikini while singing Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and holding a sign that says "Twitter Me."
If DeFranco wins and PFac can't get 500,000 followers, then he has to give Rob D. the back of his Twilight director's chair.
No one wants that to happen, right? So everyone go and follow Peter Facinelli! He's even spiced up the bet saying that if he wins, he will give the back of his director's chair to one of his followers. Is there a better conversation starter than the back of chair that has PFac's name on it? Nope, didn't think so.
Go follow, get your friends to follow, get your friends' friends to follow, and you just might get that awesome chair back.
Gallery Info: Peter Facinelli and wife Jennie Garth make their way through LAX.


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We have wonderful libraries in Singapore and you can find them all over the country.
I frequent the library and many things I learned, such as web programming and drawing, are from the library books. I also used to borrow lots of art books from the library to review when I started with the reviews. Now, I would donate some of the reviewed books back to the library.
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By Dean Jones, Carthage, TX
In memory of Stubby "Bobo" Jones, 07/11/95 – 02/10/10
When I was about 10 years old, I learned what a "dumb bull" was. This learning experience was courtesy of my grandfather. When one hears the words "dumb bull" all kinds of images pass through one's mind. Images of a crazy cow or a brainless runaway bull passed through mine when I first heard the term.
Actually, a "dumb bull" is not a living creature at all. It is a simple device that works without electricity or electronics. It is a crude "sound effects" generator. The sound a dumb bull creates is almost guaranteed to stampede cattle, cure constipation in youngsters,
increase sales of ammunition in rural areas, as well as cause the switchboard of your local 911 operator to light up on a boring night in a small town! In short, a dumb bull is a practical joker device that will scare the living daylights out of anything that hears it. Dumb bulls were popular in the "good old days" of our grandparents in rural areas. Dumb bulls are also mentioned in The Foxfire Books.
Construction of a dumb bull is simple. A wooden nail keg is the main component. Both ends of the nail keg are knocked out. An animal hide, usually deer, is stretched tight over one end of the keg and secured. A small hole is punched through the middle of the tightly stretched hide. A rather thick piece of cord, leather strip , or string is then threaded through the inside of the keg and exits out through the hole in the animal hide. A knot is tied in the end of the cord to prevent it from being pulled all the way through the hide. About 18" of the cord is now left hanging out of the keg through the hide.
Next, beeswax is rubbed up and down the length of the string. My grandfather said they would also use pine rosin. That is all a dumb bull is comprised of. It's a simple device but oh is it so effective! To make the dumb bull emit its hideous sound, one simply grabs the cord and pulls his fingers down the length of the cord. The sound that is emitted is like something straight out of a horror movie. A dumb bull will indeed cause cattle to stampede. It will also spook horses and will cause every dog within a mile to start barking.
The first time I heard a dumb bull was in 1965. We lived in the "big city" of Marshall, TX. My grandparents lived 28 miles south of Marshall in Carthage. Each summer, my two brothers and I would come stay with my grandparents for a week or two to give our parents a break from parenting.
One summer evening my brothers and I decided to camp out in our grandparent's yard. We fashioned a makeshift pup tent out of bed sheets and proceeded to "rough it" about 200 feet from our grandparent's home. There was a large horse pasture that bordered their yard in the back. We were camped near the pasture. About 9:00 that evening, my brothers and I were bedded down in the pup tent, ready for a night of serious camping. We thought we were tough – reading Superman and Batman comic books by flashlights and drinking Coca-Cola in the tent, and fighting off mosquitoes.
Unknown to us at the time, my grandfather had slipped out of the house with his dumb bull and had hidden in the pasture behind our tent. The first pull of the cord on the dumb bull quickly got all three of us young kid's attention. The second pull on the cord caused me to see the fear in my older brother's eyes, which in turn had a domino effect on me as well as my younger brother. I don't know whose eyes were bigger—mine or my two brothers'!
Every dog in the entire neighborhood was barking at whatever this creature was by the third pull of the cord by my grandfather. The dog barking added more fuel to the fear that was inside of that little pup tent.
By the fourth pull of the dumb bull, we three boys decided it was time to end our campout and head back to the safety of our grandparent's home! However, none of us were brave enough to exit the tent first. The fifth pull of the string seemed like the creature was almost upon us! This long drawn-out pull of the string caused my older brother to take the initiative and high-tail it out of the tent first with me right behind him.
We forgot about our younger brother! It was every man for himself at this point. We abandoned our flashlights and our sacred comic books. The soft drinks spilled all over our bed rolls. I could see my older brother several feet in front of me. Needless to say, my younger brother was right on my heels. He tripped me up as our legs got entangled and we both fell in the grassy yard. Our older brother sure wasn't about to stop and help his younger siblings. It wasn't necessary. We were both up and back on our feet in a millisecond. We heard the hideous noise again just as we blew through the front door of the house. Whatever was out there was following us towards the house. We slammed the door so hard we nearly broke out the glass in the door.
My grandmother later described us as being white as sheets and blabbering about some kind of monster in the pasture. Just about that time, our grandfather enters the home carrying a funny looking nail keg and laughing like a hyena. We three youngsters learned that hot night in the summer of 1965 what a dumb bull was. We all got a good laugh about the dumb bull prank later.
None of us ever knew what happened to the dumb bull after that, but we never forgot the sound of that ungodly creature!
In 1968 I moved from Marshall to Carthage and finished high school at Carthage High School in 1975. Why during my high school years I never resurrected the dumb bull prank I do not know, as I was prone to play practical jokes on my friends.
Fast forward to 1983. I'm 26 years old and married for 6 years, still living in Carthage. My wife Brenda & I had a group of friends that did everything together. I will only use their first names: Kevin, Randy, Mike, Joe, Angela, Robin, and Tammy. Kevin & I were known as practical jokers as we were always pulling jokes on each other as well as the rest of "the gang".
My grandfather owned a large tract of land in the Sabine River bottom north of Carthage. On this tract of land was a large lake, which we think was an old river bed. Family members simply called it "The Lake". Others called it "Corbett's Lake" as my grandfather was named Corbett Akins.
The lake was situated deep in the river bottom off of old Highway 59. The road to the lake was sandy in areas. In the 1980's my friends & I would get off work at 5:00 and head to the lake. Back then it seemed like we had so much time. We could get off work, go goof around in the river bottom until about dark, head home and eat "supper" and then stay up until way past midnight.
In the summer of 1983, Kevin & I decided it was time to play a joke on all the others. After mulling over several ideas, a light bulb went off in my head – a dumb bull!
We knew that just the sound of a sub-human creature in the woods would probably not scare everybody. We knew we would need something visual to go along with the audible noise of the dumb bull. So, we came up with the idea to make some "Bigfoot" footprints in the sandy road leading to the lake. The idea was to get everybody down at the lake one evening, let them "discover" the footprints in the sand, then have someone begin using a dumb bull in the woods to scare them.
We had the plan, now we just needed to build a dumb bull. We quickly found out that was easier said than done. In 1983, we had no idea how hard it would be to find a nail keg. Remember, there were no Lowe's or Home Depot stores around us at the time. There were only two hardware stores in Carthage as well.
Kevin went to one of the locally owned stores & I headed to the other. As I entered the store, an older gentleman asked if he could help me. I told him I needed a nail keg only – not the nails, just the keg. The gentleman just laughed at me and said they hadn't received nails in kegs in 20 years! He then asked me, "What are you gonna do, build a dumb bull?"
I was shocked that this guy knew what I was up to. It reminded me of the time way back in the early 70's when I was in high school. I entered Jenkins Pharmacy on the square and asked Mr. Jenkins if he sold "oil of mustard". I'll never forget the look in Mr. Jenkins eyes when he replied "No! I know what you're going to do with it too! I quit carrying it years ago because all the high school boys would come in here and buy it and then they'd rub it on my commode seat in my rest room in the back of the store! I know what you want it for too. You'll get in trouble with it at school young man!" Mr. Jenkins had me figured out that day as well. My reason for wanting the oil of mustard is best left for another story at a later time! Back to the dumb bull story …
Kevin came up empty-handed on his quest for a nail keg as well. Our ingenious prank was in jeopardy unless we could construct a dumb bull. We decided to look at alternatives to the nail keg.
A trip to the local Gibson's Discount Center (there was no Wal-Mart in Carthage yet) proved beneficial. We picked out a very large, plastic, industrial trash can. After poking a hole in the bottom and experimenting with various sizes of strings and cords, we finally had a "modernized" Rubbermaid® Dumb Bull! Our great-grandparents would have been shocked to know that we had denigrated their childhood prank down to a 1980's disco-plastic version!
With the dumb bull constructed, we just needed to work on the visual part of the prank, that is, the "Bigfoot" footprints. We cut out two very large footprints from plywood with four "claws" on the end. Size wise, these two footprints measured about 22" in length as best I can remember. As I said, Kevin and I had pulled many pranks on each other and the group as well, so we knew we needed outsiders to pull on the dumb bull in the woods. We wanted all of us friends to be present when "Bigfoot" did his screaming in the woods. We enlisted the help of my younger brother and his wife to play "Bigfoot" in the woods when we arrived at the lake.
The plan was simple. We would all head to the lake in our separate vehicles. My wife & I would be in the lead car as we had to unlock the gate. Joe & his wife would be in the second vehicle, Randy & Angela would follow them, Mike and his wife Robin would be next, then Kevin would be in the last vehicle in the pack.
None of them suspected a thing. The only ones that knew of the oncoming prank were my wife & I, Kevin, and Mike's wife Robin. We had to tell her about the prank as she was pregnant at the time and we sure didn't want to scare her so bad as to cause a miscarriage!
Earlier in the day, Kevin and I had gone to the lake and stopped at an area of the road known as "Rattlesnake Ridge". This area of my grandfather's land was well known to everybody as a crossing for rattlesnakes. I strapped on the two plywood feet and stomped around in the sandy road. The foot prints appeared to come out of the water at the bank of the lake and cross the sandy road at Rattlesnake Ridge. We wanted the footprints to continue on down another road that shot off from the main road as this was a very sandy road. The giant footprints were plainly visible in the sand.
The mouth of Martin Creek emptied into the Sabine River on my grandfather's land. We continued the trail of the giant foot prints down this narrow road all the way down to the banks of Martin Creek. The footprints appeared to enter the water. We wanted it to appear like something like the "Creature from the Black Lagoon" had passed by!
We planned for my little brother and his wife hid their vehicle and got in place with the dumb bull before we all arrived. They had gathered some small branches to break and throw to make it appear that "something" was out there trampling around in the woods making an unearthly howl.
Shortly after 5:00 after we all got off from our jobs, we made our usual plans to head to the lake. The caravan of vehicles headed out with my wife & I leading the pack.
Kevin & I could only hope that my little brother and his wife were in place with the dumb bull awaiting our arrival. There was no electricity in the river bottom then and remember, we had no cell phones in 1983, so we couldn't call him to see if all was good to go. "Operation Bigfoot Dumb Bull" was put into effect as we all headed out and there was no turning back.
The plan was for my wife and I to stop at Rattlesnake Ridge claiming that we had seen a large rattler cross the road into the grass. We would be stopped about 50 feet short of the previously planted footprints. We stopped and told the others about seeing a 6' rattler cross the road and we all started looking for it. Sure enough, a few moments later, we heard Mike screaming "My God! Look at these $^#@$ footprints!"
The trap was sprung – all the rest of the group fell for it hook, line, and sinker! Nobody could figure out what type of prints they were. The women started getting scared and wanting to go home. The guys were unsure what to do. Kevin and I convinced everybody to follow the tracks and see where they went. We all proceeded off course from the lake and headed towards Martin Creek – just like we planned.
Once we reached Martin Creek, we all had to stop as there was no bridge to cross it. All of the vehicles were now blocked in by my vehicle in the front and Kevin's in the rear. There was no way for any of them to get their vehicles out without Kevin first moving his.
We all exited our vehicles. Mike's wife removed the keys from the ignition and locked their truck – all unknown to Mike. Remember, she knew what was about to happen.
We all walked to the banks of Martin Creek. The bank was steep and muddy. Sure enough, some of the group spotted the fake footprints once again leading into the waters of Martin Creek.
Again they all took the bait exactly as Kevin & I planned. Nobody could figure out what type of prints they were. The women were scared again, and Robin was doing a good job of appearing frightened.
At that point, my little brother pulled the dumb bull. I can't describe how spooky that thing sounded in the woods. My brother's wife began snapping branches and throwing them to give the effect of something walking and snapping branches. Nobody could tell if this creature was swinging around in the trees like Tarzan or walking in the woods at this point. The second pull of the dumb bull caused all heck to break loose! Subsequent pulls on the dumb bull caused mass chaos and screaming, of course, Kevin & I were doing a good job of acting and adding to the pandemonium.
Joe was near the water on the banks of the creek and could not get traction up the bank because of the slipperiness of the mud. He kept falling down in the mud and ended up being covered in it. Mike began frantically screaming and hollering and fell down as well. He was yelling at his wife "Get your $@& in the truck! " He was making tracks for his truck and he would have surely won Olympic Gold that day had he been in a race. At the moment he reached the truck, he realized there were no keys in the ignition and his truck was locked. Mike began beating on his truck window and jerking on the door handle. Kevin & I thought he was going to tear the truck door off or break the window as he was in a wild frenzy. Mike nearly tore his jeans and underwear as he was trying to find his keys in his pants pocket!
Randy & Angela panicked as well and headed for their vehicle. Randy was always the calm and quiet one of the group. But this time he wasted no time in getting to his truck and neither did his wife Angela! Randy pulled out his pocket knife and stood by his truck door ready to defend himself against whatever it was out there.
Joe finally made it up the bank, covered in mud from head to toe. He got his wife and himself in their vehicle and cranked up. Everybody is screaming and freaking out at this point as my brother was still pulling on the dumb bull.
By now, all of the group realized that they couldn't get out of the area unless Kevin moved his vehicle first as he was in the back of the pack. Of course, Kevin and I are still outside of our vehicles and we are doing our job of "adding fuel to the panic fire" by delaying our exit from the area.
Finally, Mike convinces his wife to hand over the keys to their vehicle and he cranks up. He still can't go anywhere as all the vehicles are packed tight in the line up. The dumb bull is still moaning in the woods, everybody is screaming, Randy has his knife ready, Mike & Joe have locked themselves in their vehicles and rolled up all the windows. Mike rolls down his window and warns Kevin that if he doesn't move his vehicle that he is going to ram it and push it out of the way as he was "Getting the $#@! out of there!"
I could see the fear in all of their eyes, just like you could see the fear in mine way back in 1965 when I first heard the call of the dumb bull! Mike was racing his engine and he was dead serious about getting out of there one way or another.
At this point, we had to call the prank off. We had succeeded in our plans. Once again the simple little dumb bull had done its magic. A cheap plastic trash can and a piece of string had struck fear in the mightiest of men. Our lives back then, like the dumb bull we had constructed, could all be summed up in one word: simple. Yes, our lives were so simple back then and we all had some great fun together.
Sadly, Joe passed away in 1996 and Randy in 2002. I lost two great friends with their passing. Mike and I still laugh to this day about our little prank. Mike will admit he was indeed scared to death when he heard the dumb bull in the woods.
If you have intentions of building a dumb bull after reading this, please be warned. A dumb bull will indeed cause cattle to stampede. My grandfather and grandmother told me of a time they pulled a dumb bull prank on some of their friends in a cow pasture and they were nearly run over by the frightened cattle.
After we pulled off our prank, Kevin and I loaned the 1983 model "Rubbermaid ® Dumb Bull" to someone else and we never built another one. I later built a "Mongoose Box" for another prank and still own it today. Some of you may know what a "Mongoose Box" is. For those of you that don't, the story behind it, just like Mr. Jenkins and the "oil of mustard" story" is best left for another time on this web site.
Dean Jones
Carthage, TX


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Experts say many drunk driving crashes and arrests actually happen the morning after a night of partying.
More than 66,000 people were arrested for drunk driving last year in Florida. Experts estimate more than 7,000 of those arrests actually happened the morning after a night of partying.
DUI attorney Lee Meadows says he sees it all the time.
"I've had not just one, but several instances where the next morning people have been going through drive-through restaurants to get their breakfast, and because they were still intoxicated at 7:30 or 8 o'clock in the morning, they've run into the wall."
The state does not keep statistics on the time of day for DUIs or drunk-driving crashes, but police LT David Folsom says it's more common than you might think.
LT Dave Folsom with the Tallahassee Police Department says, "Recently as early as 7 o'clock in the morning, we had someone sitting at a traffic light, sleeping. When the officers arrived, they found out they were still drunk from the night before."
DEP Steve Barrow recalls a young woman who crashed after trying to sleep it off at a friend's house.
SGT Steve Barrow with the Leon County Sheriff's Office says, "A lot of it's they want to do the right thing, they think they've slept, think they're all right just to get home, and they're not."
If you're lucky enough not to hurt anyone, driving drunk the next morning can still carry a hefty price tag. A conviction will cost you $10,000 to $15,000 in fines, court costs, and higher insurance rates.
More than 1,000 people died in Florida last year in drunk driving crashes. Authorities say you should wait at least an hour for each drink you've had before driving. Some people may have to wait even longer to be safe.


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Have You Got Your Blogging Basics Down?
When Blogging started off in the latter half of the 90's, it was used by individuals who just wanted to share their thoughts, experiences, and opinions online. Today, blogging is an integral aspect of internet marketing. Everyone from work at home individuals, industry professionals, and Fortune 500 companies are into it. This underscores the fact that blogging is no longer an option, but a necessity for businesses and professionals that want to succeed online.
To get you started, let's first define a blog and then look at some of the essential ingredients of blogging
Blogging Basics
What is a Blog?
A blog is basically a form of website where you can publish content and engage with your audience. In other words, a blog is a platform that allows you to create and publish digital content for online marketing while allowing readers to submit comments or feedback for the published content. There are different types of blogs, but the 5 main categories are:
- Experiential (on-line diary)
- Educational (Course-related)
- Referential (lots of links)
- Collaborative (Wikis)
- Analytic (expert/subject area)
Getting Started with Blogging
If you are interested in starting a blog and don't know how then below are simple steps to get you started.
1. Select Your Niche- you have to identify and select your niche carefully. Your niche should define what your blog is all about. It could be about home remodeling, souvenirs, work from home, or even your field of expertise.
2. Select a Domain Name – a good domain name matters a lot when it comes to blogging. Your domain name should create an impression about your blog and so it should be unique, memorable, and concise. Don't rush to select a domain name, you need to think carefully about what you will register with your blog/website host.
3. Select a Powerful Tagline – though it's not a necessity, it is advisable for you to come up with a great tagline for your blog. Your tagline should help your visitor or reader see the purpose of your blog.
4. Select an Appropriate Theme – you also need to select a good theme that'll give your blog a professional look and feel. Though there are numerous free themes, I strongly recommend that you buy a premium theme. A clean professional theme comes with all the necessary features that'll help you set a nice blog quickly.
5. Pick Your Blog Host – once you have a domain name and a theme in mind, you should look for a good host for your blog. For a few dollars, you can subscribe for premium hosting service. Hosting providers like Godaddy, Hostgator, and BlueHost offer more robust features for blogging than free hosting providers like wordpress.com and blogger.com.
How to Succeed with Your Blogging
Starting a blog is easy, but maintaining and achieving your goals is not. Many people will start blogging with great zeal and loose interest a few weeks down the road. Just so that you don't make the common mistakes that people make, bear the following things in mind when creating your blog.
- Have a Clear Purpose – many people set up blogs, but they don't have a passion or clear purpose for their blogs. You need to be clear about the reason(s) for setting up the blog and what you really want to achieve from it. The degree of your success will dependent on the clarity of your purpose.
- Solve a Problem – it's not enough to just share your opinions or experiences, you need to use blogging to tackle a specific problem in your niche. When you solve a problem, then you will create value for your audience/readers and ultimately turn them from readers into customers.
- Exhibit Your Personality – to succeed with attraction marketing, you have to bring out your personality and blend it well with your expertise. Remember, you're competing with millions of bloggers so you have to be unique, approachable, and likeable to succeed with attraction marketing.
- Devise a Powerful Content Strategy – to succeed with blogging, you have to craft a solid content strategy for your blog. You need to know the kind of content that ticks with your audience and how often to publish it. Also, you have to decide how you will use content to grow your audience and business, and to build authority and trust.
- Promote Your Blog – if you want improve online lead generation then you have to promote your blog on the internet. You can use list building, online video marketing, e-mail marketing, and even social media networks to encourage people to subscribe or follow your blog. A good way of promoting your blog is to offer freebies such as downloadable PDF reports to readers who join your mailing list.
- Have Realistic Expectations- most importantly, you also have to be realistic about what you are going to achieve through your blog. Don't set your eyes on unrealistic results or achievements else you will become sorely disappointed and even give up blogging. You have to know the truth about blogging and especially what is attainable and what is not.
- Set Up Blog Metrics& Analytics – you also need to set up analytics that will help you measure the behavior and interaction of visitors with your blog. Tracking will help you know the bounce rate, exit path of visitors, and the number of new and returning visitors.
Best Blogging Platforms
Having looked at the reasons why you need a blog, we should move on to look at some of the best blogging platforms. Though there are several platforms, the ones below will give you a great head start.
- WordPress– is an open-source blogging cum content management platform. It is a great platform for both starters and intermediate bloggers. t's not only easy to set up, but it is also easy to maintain and update. Plus, there are tons of FREE WordPress plugins and resources to help you set up and manage your blog quickly.
- Blogger– is another awesome blogging platform that is powered by Google. The good thing about this platform is that it is easy to set up and maintain. Since it integrates with different Google products and services, it is a great tool for promoting your business online. You only need a Google account to get started.
- Tumblr– is another great microblogging platform that allows you to create an attractive and fully functional blog easily. This blogging platform allows you to create, customize, and share content with your social networks.
- TypePad– is also a great blogging platform for business. It is not only stable, but is also flexible. It also integrates well with social media marketing platforms and supports promotion of content across various social networks.
3 Pillars of Blogging
As with other forms of online marketing, success with blogging depends on three vital things. These 3 things are the pillar of any blog:
- Content (Regular Quality Content)- for your blog to thrive, you need to create and publish good content regularly. Quality content drives visitors to your blog and increases your site rankings considerably. People will also share your content and encourage others to subscribe to your RSS feed if you post quality content.
- SEO (Proper Search Engine Optimization)- SEO is at the very heart of successful blogging. Unless you optimize your blog, you cannot compete favorable on the internet. Succeeding on the internet isn't a one off thing, you have to work on your on-page and off-page SEO continually.
- Design (Look and Organization of the blog)- the design of your blog really matters in content marketing. A well-designed blog attracts readers and gives them reason to explore your blog and resources. Therefore, you have to decide on the best structure, colors, and layout of your blogging theme.
Starting a blog is easy but maintaining a blogging habit is the difficult part. If you want to expand your online audience or increase your ability of making money online then it's indispensable for you to set and maintain your blog. The bottom line is that blogging has the potential to generate more traffic and increase the visibility and awareness of your brand online. It can also open doors for you to expand your network marketing circles and become a niche leader.
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Hi Anetta,
"…blogging is no longer an option, but a necessity for businesses and professionals that want to succeed online."
Yes, it's true. However, I want to talk about a worrying trend. Less and less comments are made to blogs. I doesn't matter so much the type of commenting system. It seems people are migrating to social media.
Have you noticed this trend?
My opinion: People discovered a new toy: social media networks and are now very excited. They play with them all day long, Most of them dream of boats loaded with money … the money they will make from social media. They even think of abandoning blogs and move everything on social media.
For me it's just a sad and stupid idea.
a. Social media networks are especially designed to fulfill specific functions in an efficient way. They are not designed to do everything or , at least, they cannot do anything in an efficient manner.
Example: social media marketing is not so good at direct sales as other methods. That's because they were not designed for direct sales.
I, for example,have never bought anything directly from facebbok or Pinterest. I always buy from a blog or site.
b. When you are inside of a social media you do not own your business. All of your assets belong to the respective network. You don't have any control on your business.
c. When the excitement produced by this new toy will fade away, and people will discover what a huge amount of work is needed for one social network only they will cry and run in terror and disgust. In a social media you need to work harder than on your blog.
Have a nice day
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Personalised Acrylic House Sign
This modern yet elegant house sign is a fabulous way to turn a house into a home by giving it a unique style, that passers by will admire from afar whilst guests will love on approach to the house!
If not for your own house then we suggest for any friend or family member as a gift, especially if it's a new home for them! It also makes a great gift for many other special occasions such as a wedding, anniversary of birthday!
The sign is made from acrylic and is suitable for inside as well as outside. The sign gives a glass like appearance where the black text stands out making it readable from afar. You can personalise the sign with a house or flat number up to 4 digits and a line of text underneath up to 15 characters, ideal for the street name.
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Surplus for Swedish central government in April
May 8, 2014 - London
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 11.1 billion in April. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 24.6 billion. The difference of SEK 13.5 billion is largely due to higher net lending to government agencies and lower tax income.
The central government's primary borrowing requirement, excluding net lending, was SEK 6.6 billion higher than forecast. It is mainly explained by tax income being SEK 5.3 billion lower than calculated. The remainder is explained by a number of smaller forecast deviations on government authorities' current payments.
The Debt Office's net lending to government agencies was SEK 6.1 billion higher than forecast. It is mainly due to shifts in on-lending to the Riksbank between March and April.
Interest payments on central government debt were SEK 0.8 billion higher than forecast.
For the twelve-month period up to the end of April 2014, central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 31 billion.
Central government debt amounted to SEK 1,225 billion at the end of April.
The outcome for May will be published on 9 June 2014, at 9:30 am.
Further information can be obtained from:
Håkan Carlsson, +46 8 613 47 33
| Central Government Net Borrowing
Requirement (SEK million)
| April
| April
| 12-month
|Net borrowing requirement
|-11 121
|31 251
|Primary borrowing requirement
|2 240
|-9 890
|15 373
|Interest payments
|-1 471
|-1 232
|15 878
|- Interest on loans in SEK
|-1 076
|20 398
|- Interest on loans in foreign currency
|1 377
|- Realised currency gains and losses
|-5 897
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
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Seems like everything is being rebranded these days, from The Sci Fi Channel's new "Scyfy" name to Target losing its familiar bull's-eye. Yep, the "Expect More, Pay Less" retailer will now sell packaging marked with a big, colorful arrow on a white background that says "up & up," according to a May 2009 Reuters report. I don't know about you, but I love that red bull's-eye, especially the image of the dog with the bull's-eye for an eye. Wait, I hope the dog isn't going away!
Given that Target is rebranding its line across 40 product categories from now until the fall, does that mean that its prices will also go "up & up?" In today's news Test, I challenge Target's Fabulous Deals on Electronics, which includes 14 products. I picked the Vizio 32″ VOJ320F LCD HDTV, the TomTom GO 730, the Logitech V220 Cordless Mouse, and the D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router.
Find out if you can make out like a bargain bandit at Target, after the jump.
Vizio 32″ VOJ320F LCD HDTV
(Regularly $599.99; Now $498.00)–Good Deal!
Enjoy an energy-efficient 1080p HDTV with three HDMI inputs, a 5500:1 contrast ratio, and Java, Vizio's deep java brown color that matches any decor. Advertised for $498 in Target's weekly circular, the VOJ320F has earned tons of positive reviews from satisfied Target customers. In order to get this deal, you'll have to visit your local Target store; this shouldn't be a problem for most people, given that there are 1,699 stores in 49 states! (So even though it's not available for shipping, think of all the money you'll save and the satisfaction that it won't get damaged during shipment.) A quick gander at other stores' prices, and this is definitely the best deal you can get! Good deal verified.
TomTom GO 730
(Regularly $349.99; Now $279.99)–Bad Deal!
Target took a $70 chunk out of the GO 730's price, giving you GPS features you can finally afford. This model comes with a 4.3-inch touch screen, Bluetooth connectivity, Advanced Lane Guidance, and text-to-speech. And with free shipping, $279 seems like a steal. Wrong! You can have the GO 730 for $259.64 at Buy.com with free shipping.
Logitech V220 Cordless Mouse
(Regularly $26.89; Now $19.00)–Good Deal!
The V220 is an ergonomic mouse designed for laptops that features side-to-side scrolling, 1,000 DPI, and a battery-life indicator. It even comes in four pleasing colors: blue, red, black, and pink. Target is offering this mouse both in stores and online, but you'll have to pay $5.56 for shipping. With a total price of $24.56 (excluding sales tax), should you point and click here? Yep! Target's price, even with shipping, is the best deal around. Good deal verified.
D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router
(Regularly $59.99; Now $49.99)–Bad Deal!
Ready to upgrade your home to wireless n? The D-Link DIR-615 offers backward compatibility, a detachable antenna, and four ports. But don't get too excited over Target's price cut of $49.99 with free shipping; Amazon is selling the same router for $11 less.
Check back here tomorrow for the next store I put to the savings challenge.
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Have Reptile Veterinary Questions? Ask a Reptile Expert.
Since this was a wild caught amphibian, they do not always adjust to captivity. In many cases it is wiser to release the salamander since it is most likely it will not adjust and survive. They do not need a UVB light since many are nocturnal, but the temps need to be proper for them to thrive in a captive situation. If you cna get the setup to optimum, you may have a chance. If he does not start eating after your setup is correct, them I would suggest releasing it and getting a cptive bred salamander if you want to keep one. Joan


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SkymanderX Green Marine - The Few, The Proud, The Green. Join Date: 2011-07-29 Member: 113006Members Posts: 430
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Hello anyone and everyone. In case you don't already know, i'm working on a short NS2 film. I've got a basic script, but its not finalized. The reason for this post is because i'm searching for anyone who can work with the Cinematic Editor combined with Maya to animate the scenes and bring it all to life. I have no experience with either software, but this would be the ideal way to produce this. Time Schedules and area of residence are not issues, we are flexible and can work around such barriers. If your interested, i would give you my eternal gratitude, and i'm sure the community would thank you. Please, please, please, if you can help out, respond to this thread or send me PM, even if you just have a curiosity for more information. We have a basecamp too. I'd love for you to help with this project! Please respond if you can help out, and Thanks!!!


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shake the foundations of something
to cause a person or organization to question the truth of something it strongly believed For a time his grief over his son's death shook the foundations of his religious faith.
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rock/shake something to its foundationsalso rock/shake the foundations of something
to damage or change an organization or a person's beliefs very much Allegations of scandal and abuse have rocked the party to its foundations. The ideas seemed to make sense, but shook the foundations of her own Christian beliefs.
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At 6-foot-8, 277 pounds, Hunt looks the part of a Top 10 pick. Unfortunately, his game tape says otherwise. Hunt only started playing football in 2009 after coming over from Estonia to do track and field at SMU. He ran an unofficial 4.53 40-yard dash at the combine, and bench pressed 38 reps despite an 82-inch wingspan. What may impress Bill Belichick most, though? An NCAA-record 17 blocked kicks. The 25-year-old has a history of back problems, and due to his height, has trouble keeping his pad level down.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Goldstar Debuts iOS App, Now Over $100M In Revenues
Pasadena-based discount event ticketing service Goldstar announced this morning that it has launched a new, iOS app to help its members discover events and purchase event tickets. The company, which was co-founded and is led by Jim McCarthy, also revealed that the company will have over $100 million in sales this year. Goldstar said the new app includes integration with Apple's Passbook, includes user reviews and event information, search tools, and more. The app is available in the Apple iOS store. Goldstar's service lets users get huge discounts on tickets, by connecting them with last minute event tickets. The company works with venues to help fill unsold seats to consumers who might not have been aware of events. Goldstar has so far been fully bootstrapped by its founders.


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Front Door Politics NH touches on "hemp and headwaters to judges and taxes," in today's Daily Dispatch: "Getting Organized for the New Year." Michael McCord reports, "Shortly after the House and Senate go into session Wednesday morning, five House Committees will begin their work in the afternoon. At least, they'll start getting organized for the work ahead." Read more via today's Daily Dispatch at Front Door Politics.
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USFWS: Don't downlist woodland caribou
Jul 10, 2014
The world's southernmost caribou need all the protection they can get! Tell USFWS not to downlist WA's woodland caribou.
Wild NW #237: The world's southernmost caribou need all the protection they can get
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comments through August 6th, 2014 on a proposal to downlist the southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou in northeastern Washington and northwestern Idaho from Endangered status to merely Threatened.
At the request of the Idaho State Snowmobile Association, the agency is arguing that these caribou are connected to a larger population in Canada and don't require the Endangered listing. This is completely contrary to a considerable body of science generated over the past three decades!
The southern Selkirk Mountains herd, the world's southernmost caribou, are greatly isolated by major highways and human development, and have steadily declined from an estimated 47 animals in 2007 to as few as 18 animals surviving in 2013.
There are 18 other subpopulations of woodland caribou in British Columbia, but these are fragmented with little or no interaction. The southern Selkirks herd is the only population that overlaps into the U.S. lower 48 states, and the most isolated. According to Canadian federal, British Columbia provincial and U.S. federal government scientists, the southern Selkirks herd is not connected to any other sub-populations remaining in British Columbia.
Because of their seclusion and alarmingly low numbers in the U.S., it's critical that woodland caribou retain an Endangered listing under the ESA. The southern Selkirk Mountains woodland caribou are unique because of their feeding habits and habitat use patterns, and they're the lone wild caribou we've got in the U.S. outside of Alaska.
To remove the Endangered listing and further risk our only woodland caribou herd going extinct just because snowmobilers want even more areas to ride is unacceptable!
Please submit a comment to the USFWS by August 6th telling them not to downlist Washington and Idaho's caribou! You're welcome to copy and paste the following statement:
Dear U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
The southern Selkirk Mountains woodland caribou are severely isolated and facing a dramatic decline in numbers. Woodland caribou are an important part of the ecosystem and environmental heritage of northeastern Washington and northwestern Idaho, and we want them conserved for future generations.
These majestic animals need all the protections we can give them. Downlisting woodland caribou in the U.S. simply because there are other populations further north in Canada is contrary to credible scientific findings from both countries.
Please preserve the current Endangered species status and DO NOT downlist the continental U.S.'s only remaining caribou to Threatened! Thank you,
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Insider's view of LBJ
Years of White House staff experience lead me to take issue with Peggy Downs Baskin's last guest commentary on presidential character. In my view her treatment of Lyndon Johnson, in particular, is worthy of Anderson Cooper's Ridiculist.
No one who knew LBJ well would summarily judge him a "negative personality." Driven, yes; manipulative, absolutely; earthy to a fault, no question. But also stone brilliant, utterly dedicated to improving the lot of the downtrodden, determinedly optimistic about how much good can be achieved through enlightened public policy, and as shrewd a judge of character as I have ever met.
If he had wanted to "eliminate all nay-sayers," he wouldn't have systematically assembled leading administration critics for private debate of major issues. If he really had "discomfort amidst the play of ideas," he would not have waded through 200 pages of contentious decision support memos every night.
"The Passage of Power" by Robert Caro shows what we would have forgone if LBJ had not become president— from a seamless transition from JFK, to landmark civil and voting rights legislation, to effective economic stimulus, to all the post-FDR elements of the social safety net, to effective walking of the Cold War tightrope. Vietnam to the contrary notwithstanding, Bill Moyers and most of the rest of us who worked with him agree that his eccentricities were a modest price to pay for his generally excellent leadership.
Baskin's treatment of Nixon, JFK, Reagan and Obama is similarly shallow, owing to her overly simplistic dichotomy between "negative" and "positive" leaders.
Edward K. Hamilton
Big Sur
Hamilton was a senior member of the National Security Council staff at the White House during the Johnson administration.
Good but biased
Peggy Downes Baskin's commentary was very good but highly biased. I believe your paper is also biased.
Let's review statements made prior to Obama's election. He supposedly ran an open door government. First off, his open door is the door that is never open but sealed.
Second, he stated that everything that affects Americans would be discussed before he acted on them. Third and last, he said he would reign in the government. This is the worst of his lies.
He has made over 40 czars, each of whom has at least five workers under him. None of these czars was sanctioned by the Congress, which is part of the three areas of the U.S. government and the other items of the Constitution that he has broken.
John Bolin
Pacific Grove
Homeless have unmet needs
The last count of homeless persons in Monterey County was done in January 2011. At that time there were 2,507 homeless including men, women, youths and children. In March of this year the House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res 112, colloquially known as the Ryan budget, after its sponsor, Paul Ryan.
The National Alliance to End Homelessness, a coalition of homeless service providers, (many of whom are non-profits receiving partial funding through federal grants) states that if this budget is enacted, all targeted homelessness programs and virtually all HUD programs would be adversely affected. It has been suggested that if federal funds are withdrawn, then more local individuals, agencies, and organizations would step forward to fill the gap. These are the entities that are already on the front lines in the fight against homelessness. Even now, with federal grants, there are many unmet needs among the homeless. I am not optimistic that state/county funds and/or local philanthropists would be able to bridge a wider gap.
Patricia Merrifield
Carmel Valley
Research history of fence
I think the origin of red and white fence along the Monterey/Salinas highway should be researched before a decision is made to tear it down. It may be determined that it is an historic artifact.
As I heard it back in the '70s, the fence was built many years ago to enclose a hunting preserve. One can see that the barbed wire attachments at the top of some portions of the fence, are angled inward, away from the road, which might indicate that the fence was built to keep something in instead of keeping something out. There must be a way to find previous land ownership of the area where the fence is located.
Should it be determined that there is no historic value, the fence still has been a part of the local color of the area for many, many years, and I feel that at least some portions should be refurbished and retained for nostalgia's sake if not for historic significance. I doubt that the cost to whoever is responsible would not be much different than that of tearing it down and finding somewhere to discard it.
Mike Bobay
Mysteries of the fence
If a fence is historic, does it have value even if it's falling down? If a swatch of land is overgrown, is it an eyesore? If it's trimmed within an inch of its life, is it beautiful to the eye? Do we want to see everything tidy, well-cared for, measured?
Is an old fence, like an old falling down barn, "quaint" or "picturesque?" Do our eyes accept what the landscape gives us? Do the overgrown weeds (unwanted plants) have a beauty of their own?
Ahh, that old falling down red fence must have been there a long time. I wonder what its story is? Who painted it red? What was it used for? Why is it no longer needed? Oh sweet zen, mystery of life.
Winifred Gorn
Pacific Grove
Cars keep rolling
Regarding "car week" on the Peninsula: Cars are great, however in Monterey County there are families living in their cars. Children are going to school hungry.
Seniors are forgoing food so they can buy their prescriptions. And the cars roll on.
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Founder: Hugo Boss
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NEW YORK — Oklahoma's Trent Williams will be replacing long-time left tackle stalwart Chris Samuels in Washington. It was fitting then that one of the first people he met after hearing his name called by Commissioner Roger Goodell was Samuels.
The Redskins had sent Samuels to New York to represent the team at its table, and he was quick in welcoming Williams to the club.
For his part, Williams was thrilled with the opportunity to follow his Pro Bowl predecessor.
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Grand Canyon Downs CS Bakersfield 66-63 - Match Report
Killian Larson scored 13 points leading Grand Canyon to a 66-63 victory over CS Bakersfield at Rabobank Arena on Thursday.
Grand Canyon got 12 points from Daniel Alexander and another 12 points from Sam Daly. Sam Daly contributed 5 assists, while Killian Larson cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
CS Bakersfield got 19 points from Issiah Grayson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Javonte Maynor. Tyrell Corbin contributed 3 assists for them, while Stefon Johnson had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed CS Bakersfield were victorious, as the score was 34-24 at the break.


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Fulton Armstrong and Mr. Smith
At least one right wing blog is suggesting Sens. John Kerry and Richard Lugar blew the cover of a CIA operative referred to as "Mr. Smith" at today's Senate Hearing. The person they referred to was Fulton Armstrong.
Only Fulton Armstrong has been a publicly identified intellgence officer for years. He was the CIA's national intelligence officer for Latin America. Kerry didn't out anything. Even the story about him being forced out of the CIA has been in the media. From Salon:
Put it this way, with this White House, I see an outright pattern of bullying: Gen. Eric Shinseki, the former Army chief of staff, warned that the U.S. was going to need several hundred thousand troops in Iraq, and he's attacked for that, and basically told that he doesn't know what he's talking about -- and he's fired essentially a year before he's out of that job. When it's time for him to retire, not a single senior representative of the Department of Defense or White House leadership is there for his retirement. ... There was a senior CIA analyst by the name of Fulton Armstrong who was attacked, using leaks to the press, which alleged that he was disloyal and somehow under the influence of the Cuban government. There was a prosecutor [ousted from] the Department of Justice who had warned that John Walker Lindh's father had hired a lawyer and that [the DOJ] needed to consider the Miranda rights. [emphasis supplied]
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Swardeston were triumphant in a thrilling finish at Horsford as Norfolk captain George Walker held his nerve in a last over showdown against county coach Chris Brown.
The visitors needed 10 to win from the last over, and Walker dispatched Brown's first delivery for four before seeing Swardeston home with a ball to spare, alongside unbeaten centurion Stephen Gray (114no).
Horsford chose to bat first but were struggling on 84 for four, despite steady contributions from Matthew Spenceley (30) and Jaik Mickleburgh (38).
Chris Sabburg (61) and Luke Caswell (38) then put on 78 for the fifth wicket before New Zealander Michael Parlane grabbed the crucial wicket of Australian Sabburg.
Horsford lost four wickets in quick succession at the death to finish on 214 for nine, with Michael Eccles picking up three for 51.
Both Swardeston openers were dismissed cheaply before Gray and Peter Lambert (44) added 90 for the third wicket.
After Lambert was dismissed by James Wild, Brown claimed three wickets to leave Swardeston needing 50 from the last eight overs.
Walker (24no) joined Gray – who reached his 100 from 138 balls – and the pair saw Swardeston home, with Gray's innings including 11 fours and two sixes.
Great Witchingham once again had to settle for a draw as they were unable to polish off the Sudbury tail at Walcis Park.
The Witches' in-form top three of skipper James Spelman (73), Carl Rogers (59) and Sam Arthurton (89no) again featured strongly as the hosts posted 284 for four from 63 overs, with Shaun Arthurton adding 42.
The Spelman brothers, James and Jonathan, each claimed an early wicket to remove the Sudbury openers, but from there it was a war of attrition for the Witches attack as they were frustrated by visiting skipper Darren Batch (47) and Kandage Fernando (61).
Spinners James Hale (four for 79) and Rogers (two for 24) reduced the Suffolk side to nine wickets down, but Witchingham were foiled by the last wicket pair as Sudbury closed on 238 for nine from their 58 overs.
It was the opposite story for Vauxhall Mallards as a middle order collapse left them hanging on for a draw at home to Saffron Walden.
Half-centuries from Andy Laws (55), Glen Batticciotto (87) and Simon Parmenter (51) helped Walden reach 267 all out in the 65th over.
South African Christiaan Schoeman dismissed Batticciotto and then mopped up the tail to finish with figures of four for 61. Fellow spinner Stuart Lipshaw also claimed three middle order victims.
Mallards reached 49 for one in reply, before losing five wickets for the addition of just 16 more runs, with opener Carl Amos (37) the sixth man out.
Skipper Paul Bradshaw led a lower order fightback and he remained undefeated on 73 as Mallards survived to the close on 172 for nine.
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Stefanus Gericke hit 91no to secure a draw for Clacton at Cambridge Granta and centuries from Archie Gravell (110) and Martyn Cull (100) set up Copdock & Old Ipswichian's 118-run win at Halstead.


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