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7.1 Declaring ConstraintsWithin a domain class a constraints are defined with the constraints property that is assigned a code block:
You then use method calls that match the property name for which the constraint applies in combination with named parameters to specify constraints:
class User { String login String password String email Integer age static constraints = { … } }
In this example we've declared that the
class User { ... static constraints = { login(size:5..15, blank:false, unique:true) password(size:5..15, blank:false) email(email:true, blank:false) age(min:18, nullable:false) } }
login property must be between 5 and 15 characters long, it cannot be blank and must be unique. We've all applied other constraints to the
email and
age properties.A complete reference for the available constraints can be found in the left navigation bar (if you have frames enabled) under the Constraints heading.
A word of warning - referencing domain class properties from constraintsIt's very easy to reference instance variables from the static constraints block, but this isn't legal in Groovy (or Java). If you do so, you will get a
MissingPropertyException for your trouble. For example, you may try
See how the
class Response { Survey survey Answer answer static constraints = { survey blank: false answer blank: false, inList: survey.answers } }
inList constraint references the instance property
survey? That won't work. Instead, use a custom validator:
In this example, the
class Response { … static constraints = { survey blank: false answer blank: false, validator: { val, obj -> val in obj.survey.answers } } }
obj argument to the custom validator is the domain instance that is being validated, so we can access its
survey property and return a boolean to indicate whether the new value for the
answer property,
val, is valid or not.
7.2 Validating Constraints
Validation BasicsTo validate a domain class you can call the validate method on any instance:
def user = new User(params)if(user.validate()) { // do something with user } else { user.errors.allErrors.each { println it } }
errors property on domain classes is an instance of the Spring Errors interface. The
Errors interface provides methods to navigate the validation errors and also retrieve the original values.
Validation PhasesWithin Grails there are essentially 2 phases of validation, the first phase is data binding which occurs when you bind request parameters onto an instance such as:
At this point you may already have errors in the
def user = new User(params)
errors property due to type conversion (such as converting Strings to Dates). You can check these and obtain the original input value using the
Errors API:
The second phase of validation happens when you call validate or save. This is when Grails will validate the bound values againts the constraints you defined. For example, by default the persistent save method calls
if(user.hasErrors()) { if(user.errors.hasFieldErrors("login")) { println user.errors.getFieldError("login").rejectedValue } }
validate before executing hence allowing you to write code like:
if(user.save()) { return user } else { user.errors.allErrors.each { println it } }
7.3 Validation on the Client
Displaying ErrorsTypically if you get a validation error you want to redirect back to the view for rendering. Once there you need some way of rendering errors. Grails supports a rich set of tags for dealing with errors. If you simply want to render the errors as a list you can use renderErrors:
If you need more control you can use hasErrors and eachError:
<g:renderErrors bean="${user}" />
<g:hasErrors bean="${user}">
 <g:eachError var="err" bean="${user}">
${err}
 </g:eachError>
 </g:hasErrors>
Highlighting ErrorsIt is often useful to highlight using a red box or some indicator when a field has been incorrectly input. This can also be done with the hasErrors by invoking it as a method. For example:
What this code does is check if the

 <input type="text" name="login" value="${fieldValue(bean:user,field:'login')}"/>

login field of the
user bean has any errors and if it does adds an
errors CSS class to the
div thus allowing you to use CSS rules to highlight the
Retrieving Input ValuesEach error is actually an instance of the FieldError class in Spring, which retains the original input value within it. This is useful as you can use the error object to restore the value input by the user using the fieldValue tag:
This code will look if there is an existing
<input type="text" name="login" value="${fieldValue(bean:user,field:'login')}"/>
FieldError in the
User bean and if there is obtain the originally input value for the
login field.
7.4 Validation and InternationalizationAnother important thing to note about errors in Grails is that the messages that the errors display are not hard coded anywhere. The FieldError class in Spring essentially resolves messages from message bundles using Grails' i18n support.
Constraints and Message CodesThe codes themselves are dictated by a convention. For example consider the constraints we looked at earlier:
If the
package com.mycompany.myappclass User { ... static constraints = { login(size:5..15, blank:false, unique:true) password(size:5..15, blank:false) email(email:true, blank:false) age(min:18, nullable:false) } }
blank constraint was violated Grails will, by convention, look for a message code in the form:
In the case of the
[Class Name].[Property Name].[Constraint Code]
blank constraint this would be
user.login.blank so you would need a message such as the following in your
grails-app/i18n/messages.properties file:
The class name is looked for both with and without a package, with the packaged version taking precedence. So for example, com.mycompany.myapp.User.login.blank will be used before user.login.blank. This allows for cases where you domain class encounters message code clashes with plugins.For a reference on what codes are for which constraints refer to the reference guide for each constraint.
user.login.blank=Your login name must be specified!
Displaying MessagesThe renderErrors tag will automatically deal with looking up messages for you using the message tag. However, if you need more control of rendering you will need to do this yourself:
In this example within the body of the eachError tag we use the message tag in combination with its
<g:hasErrors bean="${user}">
 <g:eachError var="err" bean="${user}">
<g:message error="${err}" />
 </g:eachError>
 </g:hasErrors>
error argument to read the message for the given error.
7.5 Validation Non Domain and Command Object ClassesDomain classes and command objects support validation by default. Other classes may be made validateable by defining the static constraints property in the class (as described above) and then telling the framework about them. It is important that the application register the validateable classes with the framework. Simply defining the constraints property is not sufficient.
The Validateable AnnotationClasses which define the static constraints property and are marked with the @Validateable annotation may be made validateable by the framework. Consider this example:
You need to tell the framework which packages to search for @Validateable classes by assigning a list of Strings to the grails.validateable.packages property in Config.groovy.
// src/groovy/com/mycompany/myapp/User.groovy package com.mycompany.myappimport org.codehaus.groovy.grails.validation.Validateable@Validateable class User { ... static constraints = { login(size:5..15, blank:false, unique:true) password(size:5..15, blank:false) email(email:true, blank:false) age(min:18, nullable:false) } }
The framework will only search those packages (and child packages of those) for classes marked with @Validateable.
// grails-app/conf/Config.groovy...grails.validateable.packages = ['com.mycompany.dto', 'com.mycompany.util']...
Registering Validateable ClassesIf a class is not marked with @Validateable, it may still be made validateable by the framework. The steps required to do this are to define the static constraints property in the class (as described above) and then telling the framework about the class by assigning a value to the grails.validateable.classes property in Config.groovy.
// grails-app/conf/Config.groovy...grails.validateable.classes = [com.mycompany.myapp.User, com.mycompany.dto.Account]...


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The Big Questions
Is it Legal?
"Because the United States Constitution is the highest law of the land, homeschooling has always been legal in all 50 states," says Michael Farris. "It has been a bit of a fight to get the various members of the education and social services establishment to accept that fact, but great progress has been made. Currently about two-thirds of the states have specific laws authorizing and regulating homeschooling. In the balance of the states, homeschoolers may legally operate as a small private school or provide 'equivalent instruction.' The details vary considerably from state to state and opinions about the law vary from district to district. What does not vary is HSLDA's commitment to the constitutional right to teach one's children at home."
View summary of your state's homeschool law or regulations.
I don't have a teaching degree. Can I really teach my child?
Yes, research and practical experience show that it is dedication and hard work, not special training, that produce outstanding educational results in a homeschool setting. (See Figure 1 to the right.)
How do I do it?
Where do I find curriculum and materials?
There's an ever-increasing variety of curriculum—from traditional textbooks to homeschool-specific curriculum and correspondence courses. Thankfully, experienced homeschool moms have put together review guides, saving newcomers time and frustration. Just two such guides are Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started Homeschooling series and Cathy Duffy's two volume 102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum.
Start by contacting homeschooling veterans in your local and/or state support group—ask what they have tried, what has or has not worked for them, and why. You need to get to know your child's learning style. Attend a couple of homeschool seminars and curriculum fairs where you can look at your options firsthand.
Find a support group or state homeschool convention near you.
How much time does it take?
A lot less than you think. Homeschooled students don't have to take time to change classes or travel to and from a school, so they can proceed at their own pace. In elementary years especially, parents and children often find that they may only need a few hours to accomplish their work for the day.
You'll be surprised at the subjects that can span grade levels. Certain curricula lend themselves to multilevel teaching. You can design your program so that older children work independently in the morning while you work individually with younger children, and then while younger children take naps in the afternoon, you can have one-on-one time with older students.
What about my child's special needs?
Thousands of families are homeschooling children whose special needs range from Attention Deficit Disorder to severe multiple handicaps. Parents often find that when they bring these children home to be educated, they come out of the "deep freeze" that has kept them from making significant progress. Gone are the comparisons, labels, social pressures, and distractions that a regular classroom may bring. Parents can offer their children individualized education, flexibility, encouragement, and support, which may be ideal for children who are learning-disabled, medically sensitive, or attention-deficit. HSLDA offers resources and help at www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner.
What about socialization & special interests/enrichment activities?
Research has found that most homeschooled students are involved in a wide variety of outside activities, interact with a broad spectrum of people, and make positive contributions to their communities. Experience has shown that homeschoolers are well socialized and able to make lasting friendships across age and cultural divides.


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Rangel has been scolding and snapping at reporters like a testy schoolmaster recently when they dare to ask him a tough question about the allegations that he doesn't particularly care for.
Rangel was one of the most powerful members of the House of Representatives thanks to a high-profile post at chair of the Ways and Means Committee, which he has since resigned. The 40-year Harlem political veteran will likely face a trial after the House Committee on Standards and Official Conduct found that Rangel had committed violations.
While the exact nature of the charges haven't been revealed just yet (that will happen Thursday after this paper goes to press), they include allegations that he failed to report rental income on a villa in the Dominican Republic, sought tax breaks for his campaign donors, and that he misused four rent-controlled apartments in his district. If found guilty, Rangel could be forced from an office that he has held for decades.
The feisty Rangel has made it known that he is looking forward to the fight to clear his name, and he's getting his practice in on some of the reporters that have been covering him since news of the scandal broke.
Getting the brunt of his wrath was Luke Russert of MSNBC, who last week asked Rangel if he was worried that he would lose his job over the alleged ethics violations, an line of inquiry Rangel didn't particularly care for, but by all accounts a fair question considering he could be voted out of Congress by his colleagues.
"What are you talking about? You just trying to make copy?" Rangel testily asked. "How do you think I got my job? I was elected. How do you think I lose it?"
When Russert explained just how he might lose his job, Rangel accused Russert of trying to make a name for himself at a fledgling network that had lost its prestige.
And then this week Rangel turned his attention to local television reporter Marcia Kramer from CBS. She deigned to ask Rangel about a comment he made stating that he could face more alleged violations when the findings of the ethics probe were released, to which Rangel replied, ""Marci, you are such a professional, I don't want to see you do this publicly to yourself."
That's really good advice. In fact, replace "Marci" with "Charlie" and the advice could work just as well for Rangel.


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outsourcestaff necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 260 diseños de 72 diseñadores freelance.
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Our company is a white elephant, a one off boutique business process outsourcing (BPO) firm that works with select small to medium businesses and key entrepreneurs. Essentially we have onshore and offshore call centres that propells our clients and enables them the cut costs dramatically. We provide an extremely high level of quality to our clients at prices that are lower than most of our competition offering the same service.
We think outside the box for example instead of just hiring people from Asia we employ those in the western world seeking life experience overseas in Asia in management and training roles. This is where we differ from our alot of our competition as you will find many companies will hire there own local nationals and as soon as they find workers at a lower cost and the call centre is productive these people get they're fired.
Professionalism is key although we do not aspire to become a generic black and white company. Imagine a call centre with a vodafone or virgin attitude and then spin it to create our own originality and happy working environment.
Our target market is simply the western world. Entrepreneurs and small to medium professional businesses and companies in good standing with there local community. We are selective with those we choose to work with for this very reason.
- It needs to work with white and or out of black backgrounds (just needs to blend with website)
-Simplicity is important although depends on the design
-Needs to be clean, sleek graphics that is professional although not boring needs 'flair' or 'fun' to be thrown in the mix!
-We are EXTREMELY open minded and have even thought about perhaps having some form of animal/mascot for example: a white elephant, phoniex or butterfly etc. Imagine a elephant wearing a headset for example or even some cool symbols that potray what we do. The only constraint is that it is relative in some way even if minor.
-Seriously though every individual logo will be assesed on a constant daily basis with extensive feedback to try and help you pinpoint exactly what we are looking for. At the end of the day be creative there are NO real boundaries we want innovation and want to see and listen to your ideas and input!
-If we do recieve a high standard of quality, funk and flair we are willing to look at perhaps adding some monetary bonus additional to what we have offered.
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Wild about Seafood
With regulations in place to protect this natural resource, Alaska produces healthy and sustainable choices.
Alaska's 34,000-plus miles of coastline border some of the most pristine―and fish-rich―water in the world. To familiarize you with the state's bounty, we've answered these frequently asked questions.
What are the most popular types of seafood from Alaska?
Americans prefer pollock, Pacific salmon (including the five species: king, sockeye, pink, coho, and keta), crab, and halibut, says Laura Fleming of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. In addition, black cod, sole, rockfish, scallops, and shrimp are popular exports worldwide.
Why is Alaskan seafood a good ecological choice?
Alaska fishers sustainably harvest to maintain healthy stocks. Even before the state joined the union in 1959, it recognized the importance of seafood as a precious natural resource and included articles to its constitution that protect fisheries. Today, Alaska continues to be a worldwide model for sustainability.
Does Alaska have any fish or seafood farms?
Finfish remain wild-caught (by law), but sea vegetable (think seaweed), oyster, and geoduck farms exist in small numbers.
Are there any types of overfished seafood to avoid?
"No," Laura says. "Commercial harvests are tightly controlled, and strict limits are observed in order to ensure the long-term health of the resource. As a result, supply is subject to fluctuation from natural cycles and the need to prioritize the health of the stocks."
What about toxins, such as mercury?
Fish accumulate mercury as they age, so fish with relatively short life spans, such as salmon, do not have time to acquire many toxins. "The state of Alaska has a fish-monitoring project in place to show scientifically that its seafood is remarkably low in contaminants," Laura says. For consumption guidelines, visit alaskaseafood.org.
When is the best time to purchase Pacific salmon?
"The greatest supply for fresh will be during peak harvest―mid-May to September," Laura says. "But most is frozen for year-round availability."
Do I need to cook salmon differently than other fish?
From raw sashimi to jerky, salmon can be prepared more ways than most other fish. Juneau chef Stefani Marnon sears salmon first to get a golden crust, then turns it over and finishes it in a 450-degree oven. "Salmon tastes better when not completely cooked through," she says. "Medium-rare to medium is perfect. If you prefer fish cooked well, try king salmon. It has the highest fat content, so it's less likely to dry out."
Is there a best season for king or snow crab?
"Almost all crab is frozen shortly after capture, so seasonal availability isn't really an issue," Laura says. "Alaska crab comes from the far North Pacific. A small fraction is flown live or fresh to market as novelty or specialty items, but the vast majority is frozen in order to lock in flavor, color, and texture."
How do I remove the shell from king crab?
Most restaurants and many companies split the shell or notch it so consumers can open it without tools. Otherwise, crab crackers and sturdy kitchen shears will help with the task. King crab legs are spiny; hold them with a kitchen towel to ensure a tight, painless grip.
How can I tell if frozen seafood is good quality?
Check for intact packaging. "Avoid any with freezer burn, ice crystals, or a strong odor," says Anchorage chef Naomi Everett. She suggests freezing fish in airtight packaging for no longer than three to six months.
How do you thaw seafood?
Place it in the refrigerator overnight to yield the best texture and flavor. You can also place it in an airtight plastic bag under cold running water. Some fish can be cooked from frozen; visit cookitfrozen.com.
Recipes courtesy of Chef Naomi Everett of Anchorage, Alaska, and Chef Stefani Marnon of Juneau, Alaska.
Alaska Sea Scallops with Vanilla-Butternut Squash Puree
Alaska Seafood Phyllo Triangles
Chefs Stefani Marnon and Naomi Everett competed in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans, Louisiana. As finalists, they modified their recipe for home cooks. For more about this year's contest, visit greatamericanseafoodcookoff.com.


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Laura M. Born held the title of Managing Director in Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co until 2007. Over her 16 year tenure, she worked in the Equity Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance and Investment Banking Coverage departments. During her career, she focused on consumer clients and financial institutions. Her transaction experience includes mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, initial public offerings, secondary equity offerings, convertible bond offerings, leveraged finance bank and bond transactions, investment grade bond transactions, and interest rate swaps and derivatives. Additionally, she provided advice on company valuations, strategic direction, capital structure, shareholder payout decisions, rating agency process, equity road shows, and conducted seminars for clients.
She currently serves as the Chair of the Trustees for the Columbia Acorn Trust and the Wanger Advisors Trust (small and mid-capitalization equity mutual funds), a member of the Board of Directors of Carlson Inc. (largest business to business travel management company and private equity platform) where she is also the Chair of the Audit Committee. In addition, Born serves as a member of the Advisory Board of Directors of Driehaus Capital Management. Closer to home, Born is also Secretary, Executive Committee member and Board Member of the Infant Welfare Society of Evanston since 2007. She has been involved in public education initiatives in her public school district, having served as: a Co-Chair of the 21st Century Learning Sub-Committee, a member of the Central School Improvement Plan Committee and a delegate to the New Trier High School Board of Education Caucus.
Born earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Duke University in 1987. She received an MBA in finance and accounting with Honors from Chicago Booth in 1991.
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Hofstede`s Cultural Onion
Gerard (Geert) Hendrik Hofstede (born 3 October 1928) created the model of the "Cultural Onion"
Unfortunately, the nice intercultural website where I got the pic from was closed down: http://homepages.rtlnet.de/krkarwoth/priorities.html (retrieved 28.08.2009, disappearance noticed 22.11.2012). Sorry for this.
It is made of 3 layers around a core. The core stands for the values of a certain culture, which is not moving a lot. It mostly remains the same. Even if something seems to be outdated, it still can subconsciously play a role in the present. That includes individuals as well as groups.
The first layer around the core is described as rituals. A ritual can be the way of personal hygiene (most Asians shower in the evening, Europeans in the morning). German people like to shake hands often, Malay tenderly touch the fingertips and then point it to the heart. Those rituals are changing slowly.
The second layer around the core are the "heroes". A hero can be a fictive person, but has influence on the culture. A nice example is Dracula (written by Bram Stoker, published 1897). Since this book was published, many people in Western world developed a fear about Vampires, even if it never existed in their culture before. It also can be national heroes, photo-models or scientists – all people, who play a role-model in that society.
The third layer is about the symbols. Nowadays most symbols appear as brands like BMW, Apple or Louis Vuitton. Those symbols usually move according to the momentary fashion.
All three layers can be trained and learned through practices except for the core: the inner cultural values (Good vs. Bad, dirty vs. clean, ugly vs. beautiful, unnatural vs. natural, abnormal vs. normal, paradoxical vs. logical, irrational vs. rational).
For further information about the core, please refer to The Core of Hofstede's Onion Model.
Hofstede also developed the Model of the 5 Cultural Dimensions https://laofutze.wordpress.com/2010/01/09/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-2/
Download an introduction to Hofstede`s theories as pdf here or see further info about Hofstede at https://laofutze.wordpress.com/category/hofstede/
Practical approaches of Hofstede's theories see at https://laofutze.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/applications-of-hofstedes-theories/
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Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual
Common Name: Multiflora Rose
Scientific Name: Rosa multiflora (Thunb. ex Murr.)
Multiflora rose was introduced more than 40 years ago for high quality wildlife cover, living farm fences, and windbreaks. In some states, multiflora rose was used as a crash barrier along highways. Multiflora rose spreads rapidly into adjacent fields and undisturbed areas, often forming monotypic thickets. Many states list it as a noxious weed. It belongs to the Rosaceae (Rose) family.
Management Recommendations
Mechanical Controls
Mowing/Cutting: This method is appropriate for small initial populations or environmentally sensitive areas where herbicides cannot be used. Repeated mowing or cutting will control the spread of multiflora rose, but will not eradicate it. Stems should be cut at least once per growing season as close to ground level as possible. Hand cutting of established clumps is difficult and time consuming due to the long arching stems and prolific thorns.
Biological Controls
Rose Rosette Disease (RRD): Rose rosette disease is an endemic disease in the Mid-western states and effects several species of roses. The pathogen appears to be a virus or mycoplasma-like organism spread by the eriophyid mite (Phyllocoptes fructiphilus Keifer). Once infected, most plants die within one or two years with large plants surviving up to four years. Although multiflora rose seems to be the primary host, native and ornamental roses are susceptible. Current research indicates that commercially important relatives such as apples, plums, cherries, etc. are not susceptible to rose rosette disease.
RRD has spread into west and middle Tennessee and is likely to reach the eastern portion of the state in the foreseable future. Its use as a biological control is not feasible until further research verifies the causal agent and some reliable protection is available for native and cultivated rose species.
Rose Seed Chalcid (Megastigmus aculeatus var. nigroflavus [Hoffmeyer]): The rose seed chalcid was imported from Japan with multiflora rose seed in 1917. The wasp deposits its eggs into the developing rose ovule just after petal-fall. The larvae develop in the ovules, consuming the contents of the seeds and killing them. Surveys conducted in West Virginia found 50% of viable seed infested with chalcid oviposits. Dispersal is by movement of seed by birds, which may explain the relatively low colonization rate. It is estimated that 90% of the multiflora rose in West Virginia and surrounding states will be infested by this wasp in the next 20 years or more.
Herbicidal Controls
Foliar Spray Method: This method should be considered for large thickets of multi-flora rose where risk to non-target species is minimal. Air temperature should be above 65°F to ensure absorption of herbicides.
Glyphosate: Apply a 2% solution of glyphosate and water plus a 0.5% non-ionic surfactant thoroughly wetting all leaves. Use a low pressure and coarse spray pattern to reduce spray drift damage to non-target species. Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide that may kill non-target partially-sprayed plants.
Triclopyr: Apply a 2% solution of triclopyr and water plus a 0.5% non-ionic surfactant to thoroughly wet all leaves. Use a low pressure and coarse spray pattern to reduce spray-drift damage to non-target species. Triclopyr is a selective herbicide for broadleaf species. In areas where desirable grasses are growing under or around multiflora rose, triclopyr can be used without non-target damage.
Cut Stump Method: This control method should be considered when treating individual bushes or where the presence of desirable species preclude foliar application. This treatment remains effective at low temperatures as long as the ground is not frozen.
Glyphosate: Horizontally cut multiflora rose stems at or near ground level. Immediately apply a 25% solution of glyphosate and water to the cut stump making sure to cover the entire surface.
Triclopyr: Horizontally cut multiflora rose stems at or near ground level. Immediately apply a 25% solution of triclopyr and water to the cut stump making sure the entire surface is covered.
Basal Bark Method: This method is effective throughout the year as long as the ground is not frozen. Apply a mixture of 25% triclopyr and 75% horticultural oil to the basal parts of the shrub to a height of 30-38 cm (12-15 in) from the ground. Thorough wetting is necessary for good control; spray until run-off is noticeable at the ground line.
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Amrine, J. W., Jr.; Stasny, T. A. Biocontrol of multiflora rose. In Biological Pollution: The Control and Impact of Invasive Exotic Species. Indianapolis: IN Academy of Science, 9-21; 1993.
Amrine, J. W., Jr.; Hindal, D. F.; Williams, R. Rose rosette as a biocontrol of multiflora rose. Proceedings of the Southern Weed Science Society 43:316-319; 1990.
Amrine, J. W., Jr.; Hindal, D. F. Rose rosette: a fatal disease of multiflora rose. Circular 147, West Virginia University Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Morgantown; 1988.
Bryan, W. B.; Mills, T. A. Effect of frequency and method of defoliation and plant size on the survival of multifloral rose. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 5:209-214; 1988.
Dugan, R. F. Multiflora rose in West Virginia. West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 447, 1-32; 1960.
Epstein, A. H. Rose rosette disease: an all American malady of rose. The American Rose Magazine, February; 1992.
Gleason, H. A.; Cronquist, A. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 2nd ed. The New York Botanical Garden; 1991.
Hindal, D. F.; Wong, S. M. Potential biocontrol of multiflora rose, Rosa multiflora. Weed Technology 2:122-131; 1988.
Radford, A. E.; Ahles, H. E.; Bell, C. R. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press; 1968.
Scott, R. F. Problems of multiflora rose spread and control. Transactions of 30th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 30:360-378; Washington, DC; Wildlife Management Institute; 1965.
Shaffer, D. F. A study of the biocontrol of Rosa multiflora (Thunb.) utilizing the rose seed Chalcid wasp Megastigmus aculeatus var. nigroflavus(Hoffmeyer) (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in West Virginia. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University. Thesis. 1987.
Szafoni, B. Rosa multiflora: element stewardship abstract. The Nature Conservancy, Minneapolis, MN; 1990.
Szafoni, B. Multiflora rose. Vegetation Management Circular, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission; 1990.
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Friday, February 16, 2007
An Influential Table
The man featured in this week's Wordless Wednesday had great influence over one of our Founding Fathers….some might say our greatest Founding Father…Thomas Jefferson.
My focus this week was Francis Fauquier who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1768 due to the absence of Governors John Campbell, fourth Earl of Loudoun followed by Sir Jeffrey Amherst. This was a normal practice as appointed governors rarely ventured over to the colonies. During his administration Fauquier dealt with the French and Indian War and subsequent Indian raids on the frontier. Fauquier was successful because he often ignored orders from London in order to effectively address the issues of Virginia. Even though he had sympathies with the colonist he dissolved the House of Burgesses after they issued a resolution regarding the Stamp Act.
Fauquier was exposed early on to great thinking as his father, Dr. John Francis Fauquier travelled from France to Britain to work with his friend Sir Isaac Newton. By the time Francis was in charge of Virginia's government he knew all the social graces of the time, he was an academic, an amateur scientist, musician, and had inherited a modest fortune at twenty-three. He also drank sometimes to excess and loved to gamble and attend the races.
By the time Fauquier was in charge of Virginia's government his children were grown. He and his wife enjoyed many social occaisions such as lavish dinners and concerts in Williamsburg, and they were known to invite many of the young men and professors from William and Mary to their levees.
Some of the attendees were Dr. William Small, a teacher of Natural History, George Wythe, an attorney and law professor, and their student protégé Thomas Jefferson. At these dinners Jefferson enjoyed the company of three of Virginia's greatest minds----Small, Wythe, and Fauquier. It makes one wonder if Jefferson had not been invited to these dinners would his thoughts have taken a different turn later on.
In February 5, 2000, Timothy J. Sullivan, William and Mary's president stated the following in a Charter Day speech:
How fortunate for humanity was Small's success in instilling that spirit in his young student. He opened Jefferson's mind to the wisdom of Bacon, who proclaimed the universal power of reason and to the compelling claims of Locke, who argued with cool reason and crackling passion that only the consent of the governed legitimizes the exercise of public power.
Small saw to it that Jefferson's education in state craft was not limited to books. He arranged for Jefferson to be invited to small dinner parties hosted by Governor Francis Fauquier and often attended by George Wythe, the Colony's most brilliant legal mind. The lively political conversation at the Governor's table taught Jefferson to appreciate the complexities the ironies and the absurdities from which the art of governing in his or any other age can never be separated.
When Jefferson chose the law, Wythe succeeded Small as friend and mentor. Like Small, an intellectual child of the Enlightenment, Wythe taught Jefferson to revere Lord Coke, whose life vividly and whose commentaries powerfully taught the supremacy of law, supremacy to which even a king must kneel.
History is testament to the transforming power of William Small and George Wythe, that hot summer day in Philadelphia when his colleagues, and I think destiny, summoned him to give eloquence to their convictions, persuasive power to their inward confidence and wings to their sacred honor.
It is clear that Small and Wyeth provided the tutelage while Fauquier provided the stage for Jefferson to practice his lessons while engaged in lively conversation.
Eventually Virginia named a county for Francis Fauquier carved from the lands of Prince William County. I find it ironic that I began this essay with a reference to Nancy Hart Lincoln and I'm ending with another. You see, Fauquier County, named for a mentor of Thomas Jefferson is the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln's mentor, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. She was born in Fauquier County in 1784.
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- The Tour Marm said...
Great article.
I'm confused and not sure that I should hang my head in pure shame.
I had looked up Francis Fauquier! (I'm a virginian who now resides in Alexandria, but for several years lived in Upperville which is on the border of Fauquier and Loudoun.)
I discounted fauquier since the image I had was not a match to the
portrait that I had. My Fauquier is of a far different man! I looked back at the images and finally found yours way down the line. (Naturally I trusted the first few I had seen.)
Could the Richmond Times Dispatch been so mistaken?
Or did I get father and son mixed up?
This comment doesn't seem to accept the html and the url is too long so you can see what I mean. I may post it on my site as an intellectual exercise.
When you simply search the first and last name you get very few images of Fauquier. You end up with many images dealing with Jefferson......
Dr. John F. Fauquier was an assistant/deputy to Newton when he was in charge of the mint. I found no images indicating they were him. There may be none on the net as far as I know.
Lt.Gov. Fauquier was born in 1703/1704 depending on the source. This means when he took his office in 1758 he would have been around 55 years old. He left office because of death in 1768...he was 64.
Google images gave two resources for the image I used. One page was the website for the history of the Eastern State Hospital with a virginia.gov suffix. The picture at that site is the same one I used and has a caption "Governor Francis Fauquier, Royal Gov. of Virginia" The other picture is from a website with wvu.edu as the suffix. The same image is used in a biography of Adam Stephens.
The young image you refer to is also used at Wikipedia. I believe they are both of the Lt. Gov. but were produced at different stages of his life. I elected to use the one that portrayed him as Jefferson would have seen him at their dinner parties.


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Producer Scott Steindorff and his new production firm Scott Pictures announced Tuesday that they have developed a new sales arm, Scott Pictures International, and have signed on to finance and produce the action film "Jane Got a Gun," starring Natalie Portman.
The deal is part of an overall expansion plan for Scott Pictures.
Lynne Ramsay ("We Need to Talk About Kevin") is directing "Jane Got a Gun" from a script by Brian Duffield. Set to start shooting in early 2013, "Jane Got a Gun" is a Western that centers on a woman who must ask an ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang that is out to kill him.
Reports surfaced on Monday suggesting that Michael Fassbender was in talks to play the ex-lover, but a rep for the actor told TheWrap that this is not true
Portman's Handsomecharlie Films banner, Terry Dougas of 1821, and Chris Coen are serving as producers on the film. Brillstein Entertainment Partners' Aleen Keshishian will executive produce the film with 1821's Paris Latsis, Scott Pictures' Scott LaStaiti and Dylan Russell. Peter Nathanial, Steindorff's partner at Scott Pictures, is also financing and producing the film.
The film will be the first project to fall under Scott Pictures International (SPI), which is entering into a three-year partnership with Guy East and Nigel Sinclair's Exclusive Media.
Exclusive Media will handle the international sales and servicing for all Scott Pictures' theatrical feature film productions under this new SPI label. Launched earlier this year, Scott Pictures anticipates producing between three and five feature films per year and those will be sold through SPI, according to the deal.


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June 29 – Happy Birthday Rick Honeycutt
In 1995, this veteran starter turned reliever joined the Yankees appearing in three games out of the bullpen. He gave up three runs during his one cumulative inning of work and then never pitched again in pinstripes. Honeycutt pitched in the big leagues for 21 seasons, with six different teams. He retired in 1997 with a 109-143 lifetime record.
In 1903, the Baltimore Orioles became the New York Highlanders. The Orioles Manager and starting catcher in 1902, was Wilbert "Uncle Robbie" Robinson. He had succeeded John McGraw as skipper in Baltimore after "Little Napoleon" got the Managerial position for the New York Giants. Robinson was in line to become the first Yankee skipper when the team was moved but he instead accepted an offer from McGraw to join the Giants' coaching staff. In 1914, Robinson became manager of the Brooklyn Robins where he remained for the next 19 seasons. Why am I bringing this up? Because Uncle Robbie is technically part of the Yankee's All-time franchise roster and he too was born on June 29, way back in 1863, in Bolton, MA.
Sharing Honeycutt's and Robinson's June 29th birthday is the only Yankee to ever pinch hit for Babe Ruth.


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The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Wiggins is 49.9°F (9.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 71.5°F (21.9°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 31.2°F (-0.4°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Wiggins is 92.4°F (33.6°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Wiggins is 5.5°F (-14.7°C), which was recorded in January.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Wiggins is 18.2" (462.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 2.6" (66 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.6" (15.2 mm). There are an average of 69.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 10.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 3.0 days.
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Hi, welcome to GTA Wiki. Thanks for contributing to the Michael Keane page, and for taking interest in the wiki. Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything, or as alternatives, leave a post on a forum, or refer to the Help pages. Mikey Klebbitz (talk) 21:47, April 22, 2013 (UTC)
The McReary siblings in the Sims
Hey Razor.
Your Sims personifications of the McReary's are very good (the best is that of Francis). Only Packie looks a bit softened up, though haha.
Mikey Klebbitz (talk) 19:57, June 21, 2013 (UTC)
Hey Christian, I made a userbox for Norway, you can add it to your user page. Template:Userbox:Norway Kingrhem Talk or Don't talk 13:33, July 18, 2013 (UTC)
Hey Razor, I noticed that you added a bunch of high quality images to character articles. I was wondering if you could get some similar images of the protagonists for their infoboxes. Tom Talk 19:26, October 10, 2013 (UTC)
'sup Razor. Can you can another pic for Dave Norton? The current one doesn't really fit the infobox in terms of angle and space (the pic focuses more on the right side than Dave himself). -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 19:48, October 10, 2013 (UTC)
- I've uploaded an image of Franklin a long time ago, taken from a scene of the 2nd trailer (the scene itself is featured in Franklin and Lamar). Maybe you can get a good shot of him there. -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 19:56, October 10, 2013 (UTC)
GTA3 Era characters
I see you've changed Claude's image. Good work. But just a notice, Vic, Tommy and CJ do not need new infobox images, just if you wanted to change them. We do need another image for Toni Cipriani if you're interested (GTALCS-era). -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 12:28, October 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Good! Also, can you get an image of Lamar without his hat and his regular clothes (the ones he wears in Franklin and Lamar). Sorry, I hope I'm not asking too much :) -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 12:34, October 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Alright, thanks! Actually, I do need several images for now: Stretch meeting up with Franklin and Lamar, Stretch pushing/insulting Franklin (whether you prefer), Stretch's image on the phone\Lifeinvader accountStretch being confronted by Michael (no HUD if possible). -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 17:29, October 11, 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks! Post 'em on my talk page in the form of gallery when you can. Again, many thanks! -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 17:39, October 11, 2013 (UTC)
Hey man, can you get a close up image of Wade Hebert? Thanks in advance! -- ILan (XD • Edits • Home ) 16:21, October 26, 2013 (UTC)
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The National City-based company that operates the tour bus involved in Sunday night's crash near Big Bear that killed at least seven people had an inspection record worse than 74 percent of its peers but under federal rules was still ranked as satisfactory.
In the crash, the bus lost control while descending a highway on its way back to Tijuana after a daylong mountain outing. The bus driver reported brake problems as the bus was coming down Route 38 east of Mentone. The bus rear-ended a Saturn sedan and then flipped over, hitting a Ford pickup that was pulling a trailer.
Despite problems,
The company has three drivers and operates five tour buses, including the 1996 vehicle that crashed. Officials did not return telephone messages or respond to a visit to their Highland Avenue headquarters.
The company has had a recent history of citations for dozens of violations, from issues with brakes and tires to problems with exhaust. None of the problems were labeled critical or acute by regulators.
Monthly records show that the company's vehicle maintenance record during its most recent inspection was worse than 74 percent of other similar carriers nationwide.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the arm of the transportation department that regulates safety for hundreds of thousands of tour buses and trailer units nationwide, begins intervention efforts when a company is outperformed by 65 percent of similar carriers.
The company was cited for 59 violations under 30 different federal regulations over the past two years, most frequently for improper exhaust, lack of warning devices on the buses, and damage or color on the windshields.
Other issues included insufficient brake rotor thickness, defective axle positioning parts, missing or loose wheel fasteners and balding tires.
As recently as October, one of the company's buses was forced out of service by deficiencies revealed during inspections. During that inspection on Oct. 16 at the San Diego Zoo, inspectors ordered the bus grounded for improper battery installation.
Inspectors grounded another bus on Aug. 29 during an inspection because one of the drivers was driving with a suspended license.
Over the past two years, the company's buses were inspected 25 times, during nine of which buses were taken out of service for mechanical reasons, and another time due to the suspended license, according to federal records. The 36 percent out-of-service percentage is nearly twice has high as the national average of 20 percent.
Monthly inspection reports showed that Scapadas Magicas had been improving since May 2012, when nearly 85 percent of carriers had better maintenance records than the company.
Still, the company has not succeeded in getting below the 65-percent threshold since late 2011.
Scapadas Magicas also had to twice pay $2,000 in settlements for allowing one of its drivers to work before receiving results of federally mandated drug tests.
The company was able to maintain its satisfactory rating because roadside inspections are only one of three factors that are used to determine the rating. The others include a compliance review, which is essentially an audit to ensure the company is meeting all federal safety regulations, and crash history.
Scapadas Magicas has had only one other accident in its history, transportation officials said, and has passed its compliance reviews.
The three factors are entered into a mathematical algorithm that generates one of three ratings: satisfactory, conditional or unsatisfactory.
A spokesman with the Motor Carrier Safety Administration could not comment on one specific company but said the agency takes the step of downgrading a company's safety rating to unsatisfactory status — which effectively shuts down operations — when it has exhausted all other intervention efforts.
"It is a very serious act on our part to shut down a company, and we recognize people's jobs are at stake," spokesman Duane DeBruyne said. "The most important thing, however, is public safety, and if inspectors believe that is in jeopardy, they have the right to shut down an individual vehicle or sideline the driver."
That action is uncommon. Last year, of the 500,000 companies under the agency's regulation, 50 were shut down.


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MIDDLETOWN — A Town of Wallkill teenager has been charged with four violent robberies in Middletown.
City police Lt. Greg Metakes said Mark Matthews, 18, is charged with robbery in connection with these four incidents:
On Sept. 29, Matthews is accused of throwing a 43-year-old woman to the ground on Fulton Street and trying to take her purse. On Oct. 14, on Robertson Drive, Matthews allegedly hit a 37-year-old man in the head with a sock that had a rock in it and took his wallet.
On Nov. 24, Matthews is charged with reaching into a car on Wickham Avenue, grabbing a 47-year-old man by the throat and taking money. And on Nov. 25 on Academy Avenue, Matthews is accused of punching an 18-year-old man in the face and ripping his chain off. Charles Porter, 17, of Middletown, is charged with taking the man's backpack in that case, Metakes said.
Both Matthews and Porter are charged with felony robbery, multiple counts for Matthews.
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Achieving SOX compliance does not ensure business resilience or continuity. There are extra steps you should take to make sure that your business is protected.
As business continuity practitioners, we often hear from C-level managers that their organization is "in pretty good shape" from a business continuity or disaster recovery (DR) perspective, having just completed a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance effort. After all, auditors evaluate the measures or controls in place to ensure transactional data is available if ever requested by a court of law. Many organizations depend on IT systems to access and store transactional data…in other words, data storage and backups.
The assumption that an organization is capable of business resumption because it has met SOX compliance requirements sometimes leads to a very unpleasant surprise following a major disaster. The SOX act was mostly designed to rebuild the investor community's confidence and protect them from negligent or fraudulent financial reporting by filers. The following are only some of the data storage and backup items not directly considered by auditors when reviewing IT controls (SOX, section 404). However, they are nonetheless essential elements of business continuity management (BCM):
Recovery strategy: A SOX compliance audit offers little guidance as to whether tape backups, disk-to-disk backups or data replication will best meet your business' and application's specific requirements.
Contingency plan: SOX compliance does not require an organization to have a comprehensive, well-rehearsed and maintained contingency plan(s). In fact, DR and BCP are specifically named as being outside the scope of SOX compliance requirements.
Dependencies and recovery priorities: SOX is not necessarily concerned that a licensing server must first be restored and operational before an application can come up or that the data network must be available for backup data to be restored. The order in which applications are recovered is of no relevance unless it affects specific controls over security, availability or integrity of transactional data.
Lost revenue: SOX is concerned with data being recoverable, but not the time involved. Revenue losses resulting from a lengthy recovery are not directly considered.
Just as regulatory compliance, BCP must become part of a solid risk management program. Compliance alone does not ensure recoverability. From a storage perspective, the choice of technology and performance is not regulated beyond certain data security and integrity aspects; we are responsible for the design of data storage and backup strategies that meet your business' requirements. It is up to you to clearly document the recovery priority and procedures.
In retrospect, we can assume that out of the numerous Gulf Coast businesses that will never reopen after Hurricane Katrina, some may have been SOX compliant.
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Logo image of a train needed for children's t-shirts and possibly other children's items to be sold in a park gift shop.
We are also holding a contest for a train logo for adults' t-shirts if you are interested. We encourage designers to make designs for both because we would like to have some consistency.
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- Background info: A miniature train runs through a large, historic urban park in Houston, Texas, and is a popular attraction for visitors, young and old.
- Photo: The train looks like the one in this photo, but where there is light blue, our train is the more royal blue color. (In other words, our train is two-color, not three like in the photo.)http://www.chancemorgan.com/graphics/chanpics/cptrainbig.jpg
- Target audience: Children
- Where it will appear: On items to be sold in the Park gift shop. Should definitely work for t-shirts, but also translate for other children's items such as cups, reusable lunch bags, etc.
- It's for kids, but the design doesn't need to be childish looking.
- Train should be on a track.
- Should appear with the words "Hermann Park Railroad". Please use Trajan font, like in our organization's logo. To see it, please go to: http://www.hermannpark.org/images/hpc_logo.jpg
- It would be great to incorporate the leaf from our logo or include it in the text portion of the graphic. We would like to maintain some consistency with our main logo.
- Train should be blue and red, like in the image.
- May appear with people riding the train, or empty – don't have a preference. If there are people on the train, they should be ethnically diverse - our park draws people of all backgrounds (primarily Caucasian, African American, and Latino).
- May look like a cartoon.
- Should look OK when put on different color shirts, including pink.
- Because we are a park organization, it could be nice to incorporate the concept of "green" (as in environment, not necessarily color).
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Art Wanson organise special events including exhibitions and art forums to promote art with major participation in important art fairs in the world.
The Art Wanson Galleries work globally with historians and foundations bringing philanthropic minds together with cultural desire.


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To preview pages from the Heart and Mind Discipleship Workbook, click here.
Heart & Mind Discipleship is a 10-week small group discipleship program for new believers or for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of faith in Christ and to focus on growing in Christ. This program was produced with support from Alpha USA and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and with input from pastors from a variety of denominations. Heart and Mind Discipleship is ideal for churches that are looking to start a discipleship program or for home groups who want to go to the next level after taking an Alpha Course or another introductory course.
Heart and Mind Discipleship is taught by a variety of effective teachers and focuses on key themes each week. For each weekly theme, participants in a group will read a 2,000 word article in the workbook, complete a short bible study on the theme, and meet as a group to hear a 30 minute lecture on the topic. There are also suggested discussion questions for the group to consider after hearing the lecture.
The weekly themes covered are:
We believe Heart and Mind Discipleship will be a powerful resource for many churches and home groups. Research consistently shows that Christians today are living lives largely indistinguishable from non-Christians. While people are hungering for the transformation that comes from believing in Christ and receiving the Holy Spirit, too many believers never experience that change. They often don't fully understand issues of grace, humility, repentance, or even whether or not they can trust the Bible. This program will help each participant better understand their conversion and then understand how to grow in spiritual maturity and exercise their faith over the course of their lives.


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The San Juan County Sheriff's Office Civil Division serves legal documents on behalf of individuals and businesses located within the boundaries of San Juan County, New Mexico. This includes the service of all civil and criminal process either received from the courts, or from individuals whose legal interests are affected by the courts' decisions. An important part of the role of the Sheriff's Office in fulfilling civil process is to do so in a manner that facilitates the court's efficiency. San Juan County Sheriff's Office does not provide legal advice.
Other responsibilities of the Civil Division include providing fulltime security for the NM District Court and prisoner transport. Deputies assigned to prisoner transport travel to jails and prisons outside the county or state to take custody of prisoners who are wanted in San Juan County. They also transport convicted prisoners from our detention center to the state prisons, other inmates who are needed in for court appearances and occasionally transport patients with behavioral health problems to the state hospital.
The Civil Division is comprised of 3 civilian personnel, 5 Civil Process Deputies, 2 Court Security Deputies, 2 Transport Deputies, 1 Corporal and 1 Lieutenant.
Requests for civil service must be delivered or mailed to:
San Juan County Sheriff's Office
Civil Division
211 South Oliver Street
Aztec, NM 87410
(505) 334-6107 ask for Civil Process or Transport
Hours of operation: 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00, Monday – Friday.
Advance payment is required
Accepted Forms of Payment
Cash for paperwork presented at the Sheriff's Office, do not mail cash.
Personal / Business Check or Money Order / Cashier's Check
Checks made payable to: San Juan County Sheriff's Office
Fee Schedule:
Service for individual $42.00
More than one individual at same address $42.00
Business $42.00
Please provide a cover letter stating all contact information for both the defendant and the submitting entity. Also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for each service request to ensure correct return of your paperwork.
For information regarding civil process located on the Navajo Nation contact Crown Point Police Department at 575-768-2050.


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It's Pornhub's Birthday! Which means that it's also time for our next Masturbation Month Fleshlight Contest! Make a video wishing Pornhub a Happy Birthday to be entered in the draw for a Fleshlight. Some Premium Memberships and T-Shirts will be given away as runner up prizes.
1. Record your video wishing Pornhub a Happy Birthday. (Bonus points if you sing!)
2. Upload it to Pornhub. Make sure to use the tag PornhubBirthday2013
3. Submission deadline is May 31st, 2013. NOTE: Ladies, we still want your entries. If you win and don't want the Fleshlight due to lack of male genitalia I'm more than willing to hook you up with an awesome merch package :)
The Pornhub Birthday contest starts Thursday, May 23rd and runs through to Friday, May 31st.
One entry per person. One grand-prize winner will be selected from all the entries. Multiple runners up will be selected to win Premium Memberships and/or T-Shirts. Winners will be required to provide their full name and mailing address to receive the prize.
To win users must upload their video to Pornhub.com and use the tag PornhubBirthday2013 with their submission. Users must be of legal porn viewing age to enter.
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We have a brand new video player to make your Pornhub experience even better! The overall design is a lot cleaner. The video timeline is much bigger now that it sits on top of the controls. If you hover over an area on the timeline you will still see a video preview as we had before.
When you are watching the video the control bar now collapses so that you will have no distractions during your video. Don't worry though, you can still see where you are in the video and how much has buffered by the orange and grey sections on the mini timeline. If you move your mouse anywhere over the player the control bar reappears.
The Volume Control has also been moved to the left hand side and is a horizontal slide instead of a vertical slide.
The expand button is still located on the right hand side and you can use it for a widescreen view.
To lower or increase the quality of the video be sure to use the gear icon located next to the expand and menu buttons.
The Menu bar has been located the bottom of the player. By clicking on it you will see the Share, Related Videos, Top Rated Videos, Most Viewed and More From This User options. To exit the Menu simply click the (X) on the right hand side of the Menu bar. More thumbs have been added to this as well; nine instead of the previous four.
Hope you all enjoy the update and be sure to leave your feedback in the comments below.
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Pornhub is teaming up with Lust Cinema to bring you a new sexy contest!! We're giving you the chance to win a Grand Prize Pack consisting of an Autographed Erika Lust DVD Box Set, a 1 Year Membership to Lust Cinema, 3 Surprise Lust Box Gifts and the Cat Suit that was worn by Lady Diamond in the glorious erotic film Cabaret Desire!
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It's time for week 2 of our Fleshlight Masturbation Month Contests! This week we've teamed up with our friends over at Peeperz to give one away! Are you an expert in pornstar and celebrity snatches? Head over to Peeperz to enter and win in our Match That Snatch Contest!
1. Go to this Peeperz article
2. Correctly match the Snatch Pictures to the Stars in the comments section.
3. The winner will be announced on Friday, May 17th
The Match That Snatch contest starts Tuesday, May 14th and runs through to Friday, May 17th.
One entry per person. One winner will be selected, at random, from all the correct entries. Winner will be required to provide their full name and mailing address to receive the prize.
Users must be of legal porn viewing age to enter.
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May has cum and so should you! May is National Masturbation Month. In celebration of this Pornhub has teamed up with Fleshlight, The #1 selling male toy in the world to bring you some awesome giveaways for the Month of May. I'll be having a different contest each week to win! This week's contest will be a Twitter one. You'll have to tweet us #PornhubGiveMeAFleshlight and tell me why you want it!
1. Follow @Pornhub on Twitter.
2. Tweet me why you want to a win a Fleshlight (submissions MUST use the hashtag #PornhubGiveMeAFleshlight)
3. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 13th
The #PornhubGiveMeAFleshlight contest starts Wednesday, May 8th and runs through to Sunday, May 12th.
No limit on entries, the more you enter, the better your odds of winning. One winner will be selected, at random, from all entries. Winner will be required to provide their full name and mailing address to receive the prize.
To win, users must follow @Pornhub on twitter and include the hashtag #PornhubGiveMeAFleshlight in their submission tweet (example: "#PornhubGiveMeAFleshlight because I fap a lot."). Users must be of legal porn viewing age to enter.


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Cookie Composites have been building skydiving helmets, camera mounts and helmet accessories since 2001. We are constantly evaluating the latest digital video equipment to determine which ones are suitable for our skydiving needs so we can build custom mounting solutions. The owners of Cookie Composite Jason and Jeremy have a solid history as competitive skydivers and this passion drives the innovation that is seen within our current range of helmets. We have offices in Queensland Australia and Utah USA.
Inspired by World Champion Athletes, one of our most popular skydiving helmets is the G3 Helmet. Our G3 skydiving helmet created a new design direction for all current skydiving helmets. Firstly the G3 helmets lower jaw line opened new levels of communication among skydivers with the ability for the user to enjoy panoramic vision. Couple this with an optically crafted 2mm anti-fog polycarbonate lens and unique closure system, the G3 full face skydiving helmet has set the standard amongst all skydivers and wind tunnels flyers. The G3 helmets are made to order and come in 15 different colors and six sizes. We usually ship these within 3-5 weeks. Custom engraving is available for the G3 aluminium side plates.
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Grad Program: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
One Field. Two Ways to Study.
Since 1921, Ithaca College has been educating students in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology, bringing all of its resources and facilities to bear on their success. Today the department offers two graduate programs leading to the Master of Science degree:
• Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.)
• Speech-Language Pathology with Teacher Certification (M.S.)
Both programs are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and are registered with the New York State Education Department. Students typically choose to major in speech-language pathology (SLP) when they plan to work outside of New York State, or plan to work only with adults in medical settings. The SLP with Teacher Certification degree is more inclusive. Students who major in SLP with Teacher Certification are eligible to work as a speech-language pathologist in medical settings and educational environments; students who major in SLP are qualified to work as a speech-language pathologist in medical settings.
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Graduate students in speech-language pathology have many opportunities to gain hands-on experience with clients. The Sir Alexander Ewing-Ithaca College Speech and Hearing Clinic, which has excellent standing in the community, offers on-campus clinical placements for graduate students. And the department's extensive network of off-campus clinical affiliates assures access to comprehensive experience in a variety of settings, making students exceptionally well prepared for professional practice upon graduation.
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Most importantly, members of the department's faculty are actively involved in their profession and in scholarship — and they take teaching seriously. The department admits approximately 25 full-time graduate students each academic year, which gives students a tailored learning environment for individual instruction and personal attention.


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As far as figures in action are concerned, Neimoidians probably are up there with Imperial Dignitaries. They're just supposed to stand, sometimes speak, and scheme. The captain of the Trade Federation battleship blockading Naboo was remembered more as a "stunted slime" than anything, but Hasbro chose to put some real thought in his figure and give him a fully sculpted body and soft goods. Daultay Dofine is excellently designed with a removable headpiece and sculpted robe with a cloth material that drapes well. We're hoping Hasbro gives the same treatment when they finally (hopefully) release Sim Aloo.
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Can't say that this isn't a massive disappointment for both Donovan McNabb and my skin, but the scrappy Arizona Cardinals did what the scrappy Arizona Cardinals do, I guess. So did the Eagles, unfortunately.
Anyway, this is my conciliatory post and I congratulate Will and the rest of the 14 people that have followed this team before they were the Buzzsaw. Especially that guy in the blue shirt.
I will follow through on my end of our Mayor's bet. If anyone knows any tattoo artists who are willing to put a buzzsaw on me, well, let me know. This fucking sucks.
I'm off tomorrow. Have a good night.


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I hate not being diversified. I hate it. I diversify my life in many ways. I own several different stocks, and types of stocks in my portfolio. I make my income from several different sources. I diversify where I make friends. I diversify my interests and hobbies. Diversifying your income is a key to thriving in the 21st century. (Read this great post from James Altucher on diversifying your life.)
Which is why I hate I don't like being exclusive to Amazon on ebooks.
But when your other options are mediocre to terrible then, well, there you are. I wrote about these terrible option before.
I have put my two first books up on Nook. I was going to put my first book, Kevin and the Seven Lions, back up on Kobo. But that was pointless.
The book was just in 'delisted' status on Kobo and when I tried to relist it the system got "stuck". Unfortunately I had experienced this before. When I first put up Seven Lions it was in publishing status for several days. Days. And their support had no idea why.
No idea.
Then I reread the payment policy at Kobo. They only pay you when you reach $100. If you don't reach that, then you only get paid once every 6 months. I'm not there yet. I like getting my $15-$35 monthly deposits from Amazon. So this wouldn't be a problem with someone who has a much broader audience than I currently have. But having a broader audience doesn't solve the problem of a system that gets books stuck in publishing.
I have put the two Kevin books back up on Nook. And even that isn't perfect. They will pay you monthly with $10 thresholds. But the uploading needs work.
I upload the Three-Headed Alien book's epub and Nook doesn't allow me to preview the book online. Seriously? I have no idea if the Nook formatted the book correctly, the only way to check it is to buy it. I guess Barnes and Noble is that desperate for sales. Authors must purchase their own work just to check it. Nice.
I am not even trying Apple right now. I feel no need to sacrifice an animal to get on ibookstore.
I have paperback versions of each of my books. that has increased my income from books. It has diversified who has purchased my work. We all know people who are still "I don't read ebooks! I like paper!" Great! Here is my book on paper!
I keep that in the back of my mind as I try selling my ebooks in other places other than Amazon. If I go back to Amazon exclusively, people can still buy my books at Barnes and Noble and other places.
What do I get by staying with Amazon?
Right now I get borrows. There is the key. In August and September, payments from borrows were somewhere in the neighborhood of 30-40% of my royalties. But I had no borrows this first part of October, and the first of the month is when borrows typically happen, so I decided that it was a good time to not renew the exclusivity with Amazon.
So here I am again learning why Amazon is winning. And winning big. Because they deserve too. They make things easy for authors and readers. Good for them.
So if you're new to my work, you can check out Kevin and the Seven Lions on Nook, and Kevin and the Three-Headed Alien on Nook, as well.
"They" always say don't put all your eggs in one basket. But when the other baskets have gaping holes, and velvet ropes around them, then I am not sure that advice holds, as I like my eggs safe.
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Thereafter, S.I.L.E.N.C.E.
The silence lasted for two months as the sales agent at the Bangalore office would not take our calls nor did he call us back with details of when the medical test would be scheduled -- So why did the sales guy NOT mention an important detail like a "medical test" BEFORE taking the INR. 54,157/- cheque when he knew it was a senior citizen taking the policy, nor was this mentioned during the zillion phone calls when he wanted to sell the policy?
More S.I.L.E.N.C.E.
After some hassle, we got the Bangalore office number and it was our duty to keep calling them to find out the status of our policy. Finally, we heard that the sales agent had left their employment, talk to a manager --Err..what happened to the INR. 54,157/- cheque that L&T had encashed on 02-Feb-2011 --were they going to return the money to us or grant the Jeevan Anand policy? Nobody at the L&T Finance office in Bangalore knew who was handling the case, atleast that is what we were told upon repeatedly calling them, being shunted around to speak to different employees, and after many weeks of excuses and false assurances it took them only TWO months to schedule the first medical test.
Medical done, we still had no idea if they were actually going to issue a policy, or not. More silence followed and a week of calling them incessantly (the bane of mobile phones and people not picking your calls) were told that the medical test results would go to the L&T Hyderabad office which would make a decision. Upon more calls from us (the L&T Finance Bangalore employees just dont bother to inform us of the policy status) we were told that there would be another medical test....wait, did the Bangalore office realize this TWO months after the first medical test? That they would need to reschedule the second medical test and we were supposed to await a call (which would never come) informing us when to go for the test.
Days have passed, but there was no call, only S.I.L.E.N.C.E for company.
As usual, we called the local L&T Finance employee -- if they dont wish to schedule the second medical test and make a decision regarding the health eligibility, the least they could do was to return the money. Instead, we were given the excuse that it was the Hyderabad office making the decision and their local Bangalore office was just collecting documents and couriering it to Hyderabad for final decisions.
L&T Finance, if you dont intend to give the LIC Jeevan Anand policy, the least you can do is return the 54,157/- Rupees that you encashed FOUR months ago. Is this the way you treat senior citizens, by keeping their money in limbo, without interest for FOUR months while you take your own sweet time to make a decision? Is this is the "emphasis on systematic and planned investments" service L&T Finance provides? Why do the L&T Finance sales agent NOT mention important deal-breakers like a "medical tests" BEFORE encashing the INR.54,157/- cheque or during the zillion phone calls when they hound you to sell their insurance policies --or is that also a part of the "continuous monitoring and active re-balancing depending on changing needs and market dynamics" service that LT sales agents use to divest the senior citizens of their life-savings? I wonder how many other senior citizens have paid you their hard-earned money for which you dont pay any interest whatsoever, while taking half a year to make a simple decision.
I had always thought that L&T was a respectable brand name and enjoyed so much goodwill that I would have trusted them blindly BUT the L&T Finance employees have managed to destroy the enormous goodwill that the company enjoyed. Being a Finance company they would know that had this amount been invested in the simplest investment plan in any government bank's fixed deposit scheme, it would have earned around 10% interest for the last half year. Shame on you L&T Finance --do the math and return INR. 54,157/- with interest if you are not interested in allotting the Jeevan Anand policy immediately!
UPDATE [2011may28]:: Others personal experience and public opinions on LIC's Jeevan Anand policy:
[1] http://hubpages.com/hub/MY-VIEW-ON-LICS-JEEVAN-ANAND
[2] http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Jeevan-Anand-925037407
[3] http://ritusays.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/lic-life-insurance-corporation-of-india-jeevan-anand-endowment-assurance-and-life-insurance-policy/
[4] http://www.r2iclubforums.com/forums/showthread.php/20963-LIC-Jeevan-Anand-1
UPDATE [2011jun30]:: Soon after this blog was published, the L&T company representative contacted us and quickly arranged for the second test but a few days after that they were still unable to tell if LIC would issue the policy or not. The LIC agent also contacted us and they came up with a new scheme to enroll in (read, which entails us spending more on premiums with very little to show in terms of returns). In all it sounded like a terrible bargain and we insisted they return the 54,157/- Rupees without interest. There was some back-and-forth and we finally decided that if they didnt return the money (we were not even asking for the 6 months of interest at 10%), we would go the legal route where we would claim interest and harassment damages. LIC decided to return the money and we got the check this week. End of story.


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Qualls ready to provide veteran leadership in 'pen
HOUSTON -- Chad Qualls, a reliever from the glory years of the Houston Astros in the mid-2000s, returned to the Astros this season to anchor the bullpen. Qualls signed with Houston as a free agent after spending last season with the Miami Marlins.
"It's pretty much the same," Qualls said of the Astros' clubhouse. He hadn't pitched for Houston since 2007. "They've done a little renovation in here. The lockers are different. For the most part it's the same. The food room is better."
Qualls said the biggest change playing for Houston is the Astros being in the American League. The Astros changed leagues last season.
Qualls worked as a setup man for closer Brad Lidge in 2005, when the Astros reached their only World Series. He went 6-4 that season with a 3.28 ERA.
"It's kind of cool," Qualls said of being an Astro again. "It brings back good memories. Houston drafted me out of college and called me up to give me my first chance in the Major Leagues. It's all good memories."
Qualls now occupies the locker of former Astros star Craig Biggio. He said he wasn't aware of that until he saw Biggio in the clubhouse a couple of days ago. "He said, 'You're in my locker,' " Qualls said Biggio told him. "I told him I'd take good care of it."
The struggles by the bullpen were a major part of Houston's league-worst 51-111 record last season.
"Honestly, I had no idea," Qualls said. "I wasn't keeping track. They were in the American League and I was in the National. I knew they weren't winning many games, but I didn't know why."
The Astros brought in Qualls, Matt Albers and Jesse Crain to strengthen this year's relief pitching.
The bullpen helped Houston beat the New York Yankees in two out of three games to open the season.
"We have good arms," Qualls said of the Houston 'pen. "We can definitely have a good year with that group of guys down there. The camaraderie is good. It's about picking each other up. It would be nice to bring that winning attitude back to Houston."
Qualls, 35, will need to be a leader of the Astros bullpen.
"It's something I've done in the past, being the older guy," he said. "I embrace that role and take pride in it."