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Purely Genetic Traits in German Shepherd Dog: German Shepherd Dog Character
Genetic Traits in German Shepherd Dog
Some of the character traits in German Shepherd Dogs are purely genetic. Just like the components like pigments, anatomy etc. are engineered into the dog genetically, so are these traits. Well bred GSDs have all positive traits in common. This post on character traits in German Shepherd Dogs is going to talk about the purely genetic traits in the breed - starting from the physical endurance to agility, distractibility and a few more!
Physical Endurance: Physical endurance describes the overall physique of the dog including sturdiness, muscular tone and general physical condition. This is a genetic trait and breeders must keep this in mind while breeding. A well bred dog usually has a good physical endurance. A dog with an excellent physical endurance spends less energy while working. This ensures both quantity and quality of work within a specified amount of time.
Agility: Agility is another remarkable feature in German Shepherd Dog breed. Agility describes the total coordination of the dog, including its natural fastness. Reputed breeders keep the Agility trait in mind while breeding, so that the dogs natural tendency to pursue things with fastness and surefootedness is not spoiled.
Sharpness: Alike these traits, Sharpness is transferred genetically! This is why not all German Shepherds are equally sharp. Degree of Sharpness is how intensely he reacts to a stressful situation. It is also a by-product of his intelligence. For instance, if your Shepherd bites you for no apparent reason, and if he is sharp enough, he will immediately realize his fault. This will make him cool down to his normal status.
Feral Tendency: Feral tendency is a purely genetic trait, which is a tendency to revert to an animal in the wild. A well bred dog has a higher feral tendency and will act more intelligently than the other dogs. A dog with high degree of feral tendency can be more easily trained and acts more obediently during the period of stress and pain. Dogs with low feral tendency will mis-behave in stressful situation.
Distractibility: Distractibility is environmentally influenced genetic trait that describes the tendency of the dog to get distracted from its allotted work. High degree of distractibility trait means the dog is highly influenced by the environmental factors, which is not a desirable trait as it hampers the working ability of the dog. Remember, GSD is a working breed. Most well bred dog are have amore or less high degree of distractibility, but that doesn't mean that dog is genetically weak. Most well bred dogs have the ability to maintain the competency, but hidden. All you need is to carry on a rigorously typical training session to make use of the competency and attentiveness hidden within them.
Dogfight Tendency: This is purely a genetic trait in German Shepherd Dog and other dog breeds also, but many canine behaviorists have defined it as a Genetic trait, based on environmental influences like distractibility. Most people seem to get confused with Dogfight trait, as this trait typically resembles closely with what we call "Fighting Drive". Specialists have drawn a thin line to set Dogfight Trait apart from Fighting Drive. Dogfight trait is a genetic trait that describes a typical aggression towards other dogs, irrespective of breed, gender and age of the counterpart. I have seen dogs that are cool with strangers and even kids, but shows harsh aggression towards other dogs/ mongrels. The most important point of difference between the Fighting drive and Dogfight trait is that Fighting Drive mainly aims towards victory, where the looser, on showing submissive behavior, is released to escape. Dogs with the high degree of Dogfight trait aims at the victory, usually ending up with severe injury or even death in worst case. List of character traits in German Shepherd Dogs also includes Dogfight trait.
Sensory Threshold: Sensory threshold is a purely genetic trait in German Shepherd Dogs. This trait describes the level of stimulus that a given amount agitation can make the dog to respond. The dog may whine, scream or bark in response to agitation. This describes the amount of stimulus that makes the respond to agitation. Dogs with higher sensory threshold take longer time to respond to agitation; they handle such situation more intelligently. They usually have stronger character with higher feral tendency. Dogs with lower sensory threshold gets agitated easily, which in turn means they have lower Feral tendency.
Well, I have posted all the character traits in GSD in the three posts including this. The first two were respectively on Psychological + Physiological traits and psychological, but genetically based. Stay tuned… up next more interesting information about German Shepherd Dogs.

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USB debugging on Android is an essential function, for example, it is used in the process of obtaining Root rights through a computer or to flash .. In this article we will show you how to use it
ZTE V987 how to enable USB debugging
You do not know how to turn on USB debugging ?. It's easy, all of the options listed belowUSB Debugging (Debugging) can be located in different places, depending on your version of Android operating system:
It does not matter which company your smartphone or tablet, USB debugging is in menu; Settings.
- menu —> settings —> Development —> USB debugging
- menu —> settings —> For developers —> USB debugging
- menu —> settings —> apps —> design —> Debugging USB (Android 2.2 — 3.0)
- menu —> settings —> Yet —gt; Developer Settings —> USB debugging
- menu —> settings —> System —> About Smartphone / About tablet —> build number and click on the menu item 7 — 10 times, then go to settings; For developers —> Debugging USB (option for the latest versions of Android)
- menu —> settings —> About phone—> MIUI version and press 7 — 10 times, then return to the menu settings; Additionally —> For developers —> USB debugging
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Introducing Gulp, Grunt, Bower, and npm support for Visual Studio
Web Development, specifically front end web development, is fast becoming as complex and sophisticated as traditional back end development. Most projects don't just upload some JS and CSS files via FTP. There's now a front end build process that can include expansion of SASS and LESS, minification of CSS/JS, running JSHint or JSLint, and much more. These build tasks and processes are coordinated with tools like Gulp and Grunt. Additionally, client-side libraries are managed as packages using management systems like npm and bower.
Why client-side package managers for ASP.NET? Why not NuGet? Why not MSBuild?
Some of you may ask, why not use NuGet for JavaScript? Why not extend MSBuild for building CSS/JS? Simple. Because there's already a rich ecosystem for this kind of thing. NuGet is great for server side libraries (and some client-side) but there are so many more CSS and JS libs on npm and bower. MSBuild is great for server-side builds but can be overkill when building a client-side app.
So, use both. These are tools in your toolkit. Adding support for Gulp, Grunt, Bower, npm (and other stuff, in the future if needed) means a more familiar environment for front-end devs doing ASP.NET and it opens the doors for ASP.NET devs to bring in the JS and CSS libraries communities use every day.
Introducing Task Runner Explorer
We've received a ton of feature requests regarding Grunt/Gulp support from many of you as well as the community at large. We are building first-class support for both Grunt and Gulp in Visual Studio "14" with full extensibility. Now we're ready to ship a preview of this support as an extension to VS2013 and would appreciate your help testing and exploring this feature.
Today we're introducing a preview of the "Task Runner Explorer" as a VSIX extension. We're also recommending two other VSIXs to round out the experience for this feature.
NOTE: Much of the functionality included in these multiple VSIX extensions will be built into Visual Studio so you won't need to install so many things. However, for VS2013 and this preview we needed multiple VSIXs in order to get you the bits sooner than later. Also note that today only Task Runner Explorer will work on Visual Studio Express but for VS14 all the features will work in the free VS Express version.
Consider these features as a "DevLabs" preview for now, much like the VS Productivity Power Tools. They'll graduate into the final product.
What do you need?
First, you'll need Visual Studio 2013.3 - that 3 means "Update 3" which is a free update.
- TRX - Task Runner Explorer Visual Studio Extension
- NPM/NBower Package Intellisense - Search for online NPM and Bower packages directly with Intellisense
- Optional Grunt Launcher (gives right-click options in Solution Explorer - including "npm install")
- Without this extension, for now you'll need to run npm install yourself to restore/add packages.
- If you DO have this extension, right click on packages.json and "npm install" before running a grunt/gulp task.
To open the TRX (Task Runner Explorer), simply right-click any gruntfile.js in your project:
The TRX sits at the bottom of VS by default and looks like this:
Here we can see that it found a gruntfile.js in the root of one or more projects in the solution. It also shows the task bindings feature that allows any task or target to be triggered by 4 different Visual Studio events.
To associate a task/target with a VS event, just right-click and setup bindings.
To run any task/target, just double-click it and a console appears:
When you've got the Package Intellisense Extension you'll find it easy to add and update packages when directly editing your package.json for both bower and npm.
You'll even get metadata tooltips populated asynchronously.
As you go testing it, remember you'll need to run "npm install" before you use the Task Runner Explorer to run Grunt tasks.
Big thanks to Mads Kristensen, Dan Chartier, and Van Kichline for their great work on this feature!
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Chocoholic: Smoked Salt, Potato Chip, and Pretzel Chocolate Bark
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I know the idea of chocolate bark is nothing new, but for me it's always a chance to try out new texture and flavor combinations without the risk. I'd rather test out my lunacy in an easy bark than put a cake in the oven and cross my fingers it all works out. This however, is fairly tame. I've always been a fanatic over chocolate dipped pretzels, but surprisingly I hadn't indulged in the wonders of chocolate potato chips until last week. (I was interviewing a local chocolatier in Singapore and sampled their potato chip chocolate bar). The addition of crunchy, greasy, salty chips with chocolate was amazing, but it was a sugar-free chocolate bar, so I decided to go home and mix up my own concoction with my favorite delux bittersweet chocolate.
Chocolate bark is one of the easiest treats you can make—it almost doesn't need a recipe. But unless you plan to keep the chocolate bark in the fridge, it pays to do a quick temper of the chocolate to keep it from blooming. When chocolate melts, the crystals fall out of line. Tempering helps to re-crystallize the chocolate so that it sets back up properly, with a smooth texture and without white blotches.There are many different ways to temper chocolate, involving thermometers, marble slabs, and the like. Since this is just a simple bark, and covered with stuff anyway, I just perform my "cheaters" or quick temper technique, which is to gently melt two thirds of the chocolate and then stir in the remaining chocolate until it's all melted and smooth.
My real experiment with this bark was adding smoked salt, and it was a winner. The unique wood fire essence almost gave the bark a flavor of bacon, which was amplified by the grease of the potato chips, but without the meat. Crunchy, salty, smoky, chocolatey—and way too addictive for its own good.
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Dispatch just one photographer to cover the really-rather-excellent triple bill of Comanechi, Awesome Color and HEALTH at the Old Blue Last, London, last week? Hardly: unlike bottles we take into the shower, when it comes to gigs DiS likes as many snappers crowding our feet as possible.
Two lenses, twenty fingers. Some photographs from said show, hosted by both DiS and Vice, on June 12.
Photograph credits: HE, Holly Erskine; LJ, Lucy Johnston
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Another day, another Akihabara moment. I know this isn't really bad English. I just read innuendo into everything.
I know it wasn't all that long ago but coming here is like a pilgrimage to me.
There was a store I was determined to find that I missed last time. It's called "Friends", and wouldn't you know it, the name is written in Japanese, not English.
The easiest way to find it is from the station head towards the Club Sega (you can't miss it), cross to that side and walk right along the road to the next major intersection.
Cross the road and you'll see a red Segafreda cafe. To the left you'll see a blue sign with 260 yen clearly displayed. On the RIGHT of that there's a small door leading up a stairway.
Here you'll find a treasure trove of old Nintendo goodness. It's like a small version of Super Potato.
Strangely, an old woman was in charge here. One thing you'll notice in all these retro "Famicon" shops is the endless sounds of 8-bit bleeping game music (it's an easy way you'll know you're in the right place). How anyone could stay sane listening to that all day is beyond me.
From there I went to Retro Game Camp.
It's not a large shop, but they have plenty of Famicon (Nintendo/Super Nintendo) and other carts for Sega etc.
Notice Super Mario Bros from the NES on the TV screen?
It's running on a "Famulator", a small licensed NES clone.
There's also a "Famulator lite", to hook it up to a Nintendo DS, but according to this review it ain't that good.Moving right along, I made my way to the king-size building of Mandarake.
Here's the view from the top, looking down towards Akihabara station.
Eight floors of manga, toys and video games. The "Game & Watch" offerings here are surprisingly light.
What they did have, like all the other Akihabara shops were overpriced examples of a few classic titles.
While I'd like this place to be my favourite in Akiba, it lacks the character of the other places.
Maybe it's the over abundance of comic books and not enough retro games for me, but the elevator has a particularly nice shade of yellow.
Finally I just want to mention it was SO hot today. For the first time I went out without any kind of jacket. This is the kind of weather I like. Time to bring out the T's.
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
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Over on Star Maker Machine, We have just completed a week of songs of peace and fellowship. I originally thought of posted "Down By the Riverside" there, but, as I thought of what I wanted to say, I decided the post belonged here instead.
I went to my first peace demonstration as an eight year old, in 1968. My father took my two older brothers and me to protest the Vietnam War. No doubt, I first heard folk music and spirituals at these demonstrations, but that is not how I remember things. For an eight year old, the most memorable thing was just the hugeness of it all. I boarded the bus in a town of 800 people, and disembarked into a sea of one million. My senses were overwhelmed. We formed this giant organism that slithered down the streets of New York or Washington to some common space that was never quite large enough to hold all of us. We sang together and chanted together as we marched, and cheered speakers and musicians together at the rallies. While we were together, a million strong, we could not imagine how anything or anyone could deny our will.
It was always amazing to me to see the news coverage, and the pictures in the paper the next day. There would be overhead shots meant to emphasize the size of the crowd. I knew that viewing these images with a microscope, it would be possible to find me.
I was aware of the music as it played and the speakers as they spoke. We were raised in my family to place great importance in such things. But, as we headed home, the details would begin to blur in my mind. The information would stay lodged in my brain, and as I encountered some of the music again later in life, I would have the sense of meeting an old friend. But the next day I could not have told you who we had heard.
I am sure that I first heard "Down By the Riverside" at one of these demonstrations. It could have been Pete Seeger or Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee performing it. Or, it could have been someone else.
Pete Seeger: Study War No More (Down By the Riverside)
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee: Down By the Riverside
Sunday, December 28, 2008
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
I certainly don't hate the internet. I wouldn't be here if I did. But, in the progress that the internet represents, something was lost.
Tower records was a Mecca of music, popular and obscure. But for me the fun of a trip to Tower was finding obscure music magazines. I know that you can find any magazine you can imagine on line, but you can't form the same kind of impression that you when you hold it in your hand and flip through the pages. Sometimes, even the quality of the paper would influence my decision On what would prove to be my last visit to Tower, I found Pop Culture Press and Texas Music magazine. Pop Culture Press had a sampler CD, and I had to have it for that reason, as well as for the articles.
Of course, magazine sampler CDs are a crapshoot, especially if you are buying the magazine itself on spec. But I did make one discovery. Her name is Cindy Woolf, and the short description of her style, accoustic country, doesn't do her justice. The band includes drums, stand-up bass, accoustic guitar and fiddle. She has one of those sweet Texas voices somewhere between Nanci Griffith and Iris Dement. I like the fact that the bass is featured in the mix, so that you know its a stand-up and not an electric. The sampler has a tune called "In the Attic," and I also found an MP3 of "All About You" on her label's website.
Cindy Woolf: In The Attic
Cindy Woolf: All About You
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Channukah Bells?
I knew in advance that we would be doing a holiday theme this past week at Star Maker Machine, so I began to think about what I might want to post. When the theme turned out to be Jingle Bells, I had to drop any plans for Channukah songs. I don't know of any that have bells, and I suspect that there aren't any.
Consider. Christianity in Europe became the dominant religion in a given area before the Christians built their churches. A regular feature of these churches was the church bell, used to let everybody in town know that services were starting. The Jews, on the other hand, were never the dominant religion anywhere, until the founding of Israel in 1948. Yes, the synagogue, such as the one shown above, was the center of town, and the most prominent building in town. But the Jews often had to flee for their lives. They had no interest in calling attention to themselves. Word of services was spread more quietly.
Taking this a step further, Judaism is a birthright. Many Jews believe that you cannot convert to Judaism: you must be born to it. But trace the ancestry of any Christian far enough back, and you will find that someone converted. And that is why Christianity has an emphasis on spreading the word, and testifying. And the symbolism of the bell, particularly as it pertains to Christmas, is all about this.
Channukah, on the other hand, is a minor holiday to begin with. It only enjoys its prominence within the United States to compete with Christmas. I grew up in a Jewish household, and our next-door neighbors were Christians who bestowed lavish gifts upon their children. So this makes perfect sense to the adult me.
So that is why I would be surprised to find a song with Channukah bells. And you will find below two of the songs I was thinking of posting before the theme was announced this week.
The Velveteens: Get Your Channukah On
The Three Wiessmen: Schlepp The Halls
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday halted attempts to replace a power distributor on the International Space Station after spacewalking astronauts were repeatedly stymied by a jammed bolt, officials said.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Japan's Akihiko Hoshide, both station flight engineers, had planned to spend 6.5 hours outside the orbital outpost to work on its power system and install electrical cables for a new Russian module expected to arrive next year.
The astronauts ran into problems after removing the station's balky 220-pound (100-kg) power-switching unit, one of four used in a system that distributes electrical power generated by the station's solar array wings. The old unit could supply power to the station, but could not be commanded.
"We uncovered this problem some months ago and had been living with it ever since," station program manager Mike Suffredini told reporters during a press conference on Thursday. "We waited to conduct the (spacewalk) until we were ready and had every thing in place."
But problems surfaced as soon as Hoshide tried to remove the old unit. Once it was finally wrested free of its housing, Williams reported finding metal shavings on one of its bolts and around the housing.
As a precaution, astronauts used a canister of nitrogen gas to blow away shavings in the housing before attempting to install the new unit, but problems mounted.
Repeated attempts to attach the new device failed when a bolt jammed, preventing astronauts from hooking it up into the station's power grid.
"We're kind of at a loss of what else we can try," astronaut Jack Fischer at NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston told the crew after more than an hour of trouble-shooting. "If you guys have any thoughts or ideas or brilliant schemes on what we can do, let us know."
Hoshide suggested using a tool that provides more force on bolts, but NASA engineers were reluctant to try anything that could make the situation worse.
As the spacewalk slipped past seven hours, flight controllers told the astronauts to tether the unit in place, clean up their tools and head back into the station's airlock.
"We're going to figure it out another day," Fischer said.
The loss of one power distributor cuts the amount of electricity available for station operations and science experiments by 25 percent, though managers said they expect to be able to minimize impacts by carefully juggling schedules.
"We have to do a balancing act," said NASA flight director Ed Van Cise.
Managers said another attempt to install the power distributor could come as early as next week if engineers can figure out what to do to fix the stuck bolt.
The eight-hour, 17-minute spacewalk, NASA's first since the final space shuttle mission in July 2011, turned out to be one of the longest in the agency's history.
Thursday's outing followed a six-hour Russian spacewalk on August 20 by cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Yuri Malenchenko to relocate a crane, launch a small science satellite and install micrometeoroid shields on the station's Zvezda command module.
The station, a $100-billion project of 15 countries, is an orbiting laboratory used for medical and basic science experiments, microgravity research and technology development.
Williams was able to finish most of the work to install electrical lines for the new Russian laboratory. But the astronauts were unable to get to a third task replacing a camera on the station's robot arm.
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Milf Squad Case File #53: Stuck on a seemingly endless stakeout, horny but hard boiled detective Eva Notty passes the time by indulging in an escalating game of self-serving sexual perversion. When Det. Notty spots a neighbor (Xander Corvus) passing by his window, dangling his big healthy member in full view, she knocks down his door and savagely commandeers his man meat for her own illicit pleasure.
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Former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland (17-6-1 MMA, 4-2 WEC) has been forced out of a planned matchup with Damacio Page (12-4 MMA, 3-1 WEC).
A lingering shoulder injury forced Wineland to withdraw from the bout, which had been formally announced for WEC 52, which takes place Nov. 11 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Demetrious Johnson (6-1 MMA, 1-1 WEC) has stepped up on short notice to replace Wineland on the evening's Versus-televised main card.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed the changes with sources close to the fighters. The switch was first reported by MMAFighting.com.
Page picked up his fourth win in five fights with a swift, 62-second submission victory over Will Campuzano at WEC 43. The King of the Cage vet and Greg Jackson-trained fighter also owns WEC victories over Scott Jorgensen and Marcos Galvao, and the lone loss during his recent run came in 2008 to Brian Bowles, who'd win the organization's bantamweight belt in his next fight. Sidelined by injuries, Page now fights for the first time in more than a year.
Meanwhile, Johnson returns quickly after a Sept. 30 win over Nick pace at WEC 51. While "Mighty Mouse" picked up a dominating unanimous-decision win against Pace, the controlled pace was in stark contrast to the WEC 48 barnburner loss Johnson suffered to Brad Pickett in his promotional debut.
For the latest on WEC 52, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Welcome to the Hotel Monopol
The Monopol is truly a different hotel. Full of character and old world charm. Situated in an open pedestrian area in the vicinity of the three loveliest town squares, just a few minutes walk from the old town and the sea, near the colourful flower market.
The façade greets you with Canarian wooden balconies. Beyond the reception area a typical patio, where palm trees and tropical creepers climb up to the glass roof, surrounded on all sides by hand-carved verandas, invites you to stay awhile.
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Individuals who are resistant to aspirin's antiplatelet effects appear to have more severe ischemic strokes than those who respond to the drug, researchers found.
Among patients admitted with an acute stroke, those shown to be resistant to aspirin with a platelet function assay were significantly more likely to have an NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 16 or higher on admission (OR 7.49, 95% CI 1.49 to 48.00), the cutoff for severe stroke, according to Bernard Yan, MD, of Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Australia, and colleagues.
In addition, resistant patients were more likely to have an Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) of less than 7 (OR 60.0, 95% CI 10.5 to 343.2), indicating a large area of infarction, the researchers reported online in Archives of Neurology.
Action Points
- A small Australian study found aspirin resistance correlated with an increase in severity and size of infarct in patients admitted to hospital with an acute stroke.
- Note that both the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) were used as assessments in this study.
"Our results support the need for a randomized controlled study to investigate alternative antiplatelet therapy in patients with aspirin resistance," they wrote.
The use of aspirin before a stroke has been associated with less severe symptoms at admission and improved functional outcomes at discharge. And short-term aspirin therapy has been shown to significantly reduce the risks of death and dependency at 6 months following an acute ischemic stroke.
Resistance to aspirin, however, may contribute to poor clinical outcomes in some patients.
Yan and colleagues explored the issue using data from 90 adult patients admitted with an acute ischemic stroke at their center. All had been using aspirin for at least 7 days before stroke onset (median 5 years).
The mean age of the patients was 75, and 64.4% were male.
At admission, the median NIHSS score was 4, indicating minor symptoms. The median ASPECTS was 9, indicating a small area of infarction (the maximum score of 10 indicates a normal CT scan).
As measured by the VerifyNow assay, 28.9% of the patients were resistant to aspirin, defined as an aspirin reaction unit (ARU) of 550 or higher. The median ARU for the entire cohort was 486.
Each 1-point increase in ARU was associated with a 0.03-point increase in NIHSS score (P=0.001) and a 0.02-point decrease in ASPECTS (P<0.001). That works out to a 1-point increase in NIHSS score for a 33-point increase in ARU and a 1-point decrease in ASPECTS for a 50-point increase in ARU.
The presence of aspirin resistance was associated with a worse stroke according to both the NIHSS and ASPECTS.
"Platelets are critical to thrombus formation, contributing as much as 50% of the total thrombus volume. Antiplatelet agents decrease platelet aggregation and, in turn, the size and frequency of thrombolytic emboli," the authors wrote.
Thus, they said, "the increased severity and infarct size observed in the present study may be due to larger thrombus formation as a result of inadequate platelet inhibition."
"Aspirin also reduces platelet microaggregates and platelet-derived vasoconstricting products," they added. "This may ease ischemic injury by improving local blood flow. Aspirin-resistant patients may not experience the same therapeutic effect and, as a result, sustain a larger stroke."
Alternatively, other neuroprotective or anti-inflammatory processes could be involved in the observed relationship, Yan and colleagues noted.
They acknowledged that their study was limited by the small sample size, the slight selection bias favoring patients with milder symptoms, and the possible insensitivity of ASPECTS to early ischemic changes.
From the American Heart Association:
Yan reported that he had no conflicts of interest. One of his co-authors received honoraria from Biometrictra, Australian distributor of VerifyNow, for educational presentations.
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Archives of Neurology
Source Reference: Zheng A, et al "Association of aspirin resistance with increased stroke severity and infarct size" Arch Neurol 2012; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.601.


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Police: Thieves target popular family spot in Orlando
Officers investigate string of smash-and-grabs
Police are investigating a string of smash-and-grab incidents in the past week.
Orlando police said the burglaries happened in the busy Colonial Town area of Orlando.
Officers said at least three cars were hit in the 400 block of Mills Avenue.
"I think it's horrible," said resident Leslie Lu Miranda.
"It's very terrible. It happens a lot to people," said resident Luna Miranda.
According to a police report, several vehicles outside the YMCA on North Mills Avenue were vandalized early in the week. Investigators said the driver-side windows were shattered by the thieves.
"To hear that news, it's kind of scary because I always park my car around there," said resident Armando Sanchez.
Police said in one case, the thief broke into a vehicle, took items out, and then left them on the ground, while in another incident, the burglar took off with valuable items, including a credit card. Investigators said the stolen card was used at nearby businesses a few blocks away.
"It's going to make me nervous leaving my car just anywhere. I'm going to get a really good security system in my car because it's horrible," said Leslie Lu Miranda.


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Pacers Still Figuring Things Out
Pacers Still Figuring Things Out
by Mark Montieth | email@example.com
November 10, 2012
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Frank Vogel calls it a "still-figuring-things-out-kind-of-mode," which is as good a way as any to describe what the Pacers are going through.
Their 89-85 victory over Washington at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Saturday night ended a three-game losing streak, but wasn't thorough enough to qualify as the start of a turnaround. It came over a winless team, although one that has consistently played hard, and Roy Hibbert's struggles remain perplexing. But the lack of style points can be forgiven, being that it was their fourth game in six nights and came in the setting that is usually the most difficult for an NBA team—the first home game after a week-long road trip.
Where are they? Who are they? Where are they headed? With Danny Granger's absence still posing an essay question to be answered long-term, it's too soon to know.
They did have an improved sense of urgency against the Wizards, inspired in part by the nature of Friday's loss at Minnesota. Gerald Green let Chase Budinger escape for a simple layup off an inbounds pass with 0.8 seconds remaining after the Pacers had tied the game on George Hill's step-back three-pointer. Every game in the NBA is the prelude to a new chapter. Extreme frustration often leads to improvement, and satisfaction leads to an eventual downfall.
"I just made a careless mistake," said Green, who scored 15 points off the bench. "Just a stupid mistake.
"We had a different sense of urgency tonight."
Tyler Hansbrough, especially. He was in full Psycho T mode, leading a 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter that made all the difference, and would have made even more difference if he hadn't missed four straight free throws. His steal in Washington's halfcourt and kamikaze drive to the basket drew a foul and was converted to one-of-two free throws. He followed with another steal, and breakway dunk that tied the game at 75. Green later gave the Pacers a lead they never relinquished with a 15-foot jumper. D.J. Augustin finished off the run with a three-pointer.
The Pacers went on to take a five-point lead, but Hansbrough—who had hit 22-of-25 foul shots entering the game—missed four straight to help keep Washington within shooting range.
Hansbrough's stat line: Six points, six rebounds and two steals, while hitting just four-of-12 free throws. Typically erratic, but effective.
Vogel had adjusted his team's pick-and-roll defense, which set up Hansbrough's steals, which led him to keep Hansbrough in the game longer than originally planned. But that's how it's going to be for awhile with Granger out.
Lance Stephenson got his second career start Saturday, the other coming in the meaningless final game of last season, and responded with 12 points. He hit both of his three-pointers and is now 8-of-17 for the season—a startling development for a guy who had hit 4-of-35 for his career before this season, and just 1-of-11 in the preseason. He's also playing aggressive defense, something that was a vague concept for him coming out of college three years ago.
Vogel also adjusted his rotations, making it a point to keep at least a couple of starters on the floor at all times. Hansbrough, for example, often played with George Hill and Roy Hibbert, while Augustin played with David West and Paul George.
"When Danny went down I knew it would be a little trial and error period," Vogel said. "I expected our bench unit playing together would be a strength for us, but they've struggled.
"We're looking at all of our options."
Further muddling the picture Saturday was the performance of former Pacers backup point guard A.J. Price, who finished with 14 assists and no turnovers. The Pacers made no effort to retain him after last season, his third with the team, but he was superior to the free agent point guard the Pacers signed over the summer, Augustin, who has 17 assists for the season.
But it's early, and confusing. The Pacers are 3-4. Three of their losses have come by a total of six points, which allows them to think they could easily be 6-1. But their other two victories came by two points and in double-overtime, and Saturday's wasn't clinched until George hit two foul shots with 1.2 seconds left. So they're equally close to 1-6.
Building momentum will likely require more from Hibbert, whose struggles continued. He grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, but hit just 3-of-15 shots and committed four turnovers. He's often off-balance, and often picking himself off the floor, too. Through seven games, he's averaging 8.7 points on 38 percent shooting and 7.7 rebounds. He's taken just 11 foul shots, hitting five. The effort is there, but the poise and confidence are not.
Asked before the game if Hibbert is putting too much pressure on himself, presumably as a result of the four-year, $58 million contract, Vogel didn't hesitate: "Absolutely."
"He wants to do great," Vogel added. "He wants to make everybody in this community proud, he wants to earn his contract. He's got a pure heart and he just wants to win."
West agreed, and submitted a vote of confidence.
"He just has to take his time," West said. "We're only seven games into this. He'll find his way, find his rhythm and get rolling."
If so, the team is likely to follow.
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Kanon is a very interesting anime series.
Originally released in 2002, and then re-done and re-released in 2006, this is an anime based on a game – much like Air. However, I didn't find out about it until just this year, so once again I am sort of "behind the curve" on keeping up with the latest anime.
Like the musical style it is named after, Kanon is built on recurring themes that play out (with many variations) through the different characters. There are themes of memory loss, timeless love and affection, the struggle against the inevitable, along with many more – but you should just watch the whole series to find them all.
One of the reasons I like this series so much is the cast – or perhaps I should say the depth of the cast. Instead of a bunch of cookie-cutter characters which simply fill some stereotypical role, each character has unique characteristics – and most importantly, everyone has a reason for those characteristics, which is eventually explained and explored along the way as we get to know the characters better.
I make no secret of the fact that I'm a big fan of in-depth characterization – and Kanon certainly delivers in that department. I like finding out about characters motivations and the events that led them to be the way they are now. Even if we're never told everything about a character, if the author has an in-depth history behind them (even if it's just in the author's mind), it will show, even if they don't come right out and explain it. And that, I think, is the hallmark of a really great story, no matter how it's told (novel, manga, or film).
Seriously, the depth of the characters' stories in this anime is absolutely amazing. Here's a quick summary to show what I mean:
- You've got a Ayu (an old friend of our main character) who has lost something important but can't remember what it is;
- Matoko, a girl who has lost her memory (but somehow remembers that she has a grudge against our main character);
- Mai, a strangely aloof girl who… hangs around school late at night with a huge sword and fights "demons" (yes, you read that right);
- Shiori, a girl who seems to have some sort of serious illness (but won't talk about it) who hangs around just outside the school and seems to have some problems at home.
Over the course of the 24 episodes, each of these people's stories are explored in-depth. And that's just the "main" characters – there are also several supporting characters who also have their own stories, which are also explored (although they are not as dramatic and aren't explored quite as deeply). For example, Sayuri, Mai's friend, has her own background drama which explains why she often talks about herself in the 3rd person.
I must also admit that I'm a bit of a sucker for what you might call "sappy" (or maybe "emotional" is a better term) stories – and again, Kanon certainly fits the bill. This anime is not a silly happy story, nor is it a comedy – it has a heavy dose of bittersweet sadness and regret. (Though of course there are silly happy bits, and comedic parts – and they fit very well into the overall story, which is always nice to see!) If you are the emotional type, you may want to keep some tissues nearby when watching this series.
I also love the attention to detail in this series – if you're watching it, be sure to pay attention. There are subtle clues and seemingly-random events that become relevant much later on. There is a fair amount of foreshadowing, but it's subtle and easy to miss – it's not in-your-face or anything like that.
Ultimately of course it's the story that will really draw you into this series – and it is a very well done story. There are several "arcs" which usually focus on one (or two) characters, and each time you really feel very connected to the characters – you care about them and want to find out what's going on, or find out what happened to them.
And that's what I think is best about Kanon – an interesting story with memorable, well-developed characters and just the right mix of mystery, sadness, happiness, and a touch of the supernatural.
If you like your anime with good, deep stories (even if "romantic" stuff is not necessarily your cup of tea) and lots of interesting characters, then I would strongly recommend you give Kanon a try – you won't be disappointed.


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Horror Movies Stalk Night at Toronto Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival, known for its arty awards contenders, celebrated its 25th year of late-night horror movie screenings. WSJ's Erich Schwartzel reports. Image: "The Green Inferno"
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Donna's Easy Eggs
This is a super easy and attractive way to serve eggs. Get them ready at night, refrigerate and bake them in the morning.
4 slices turkey or pork bacon*
4 eggs**
dash pepper dash paprika
Generously butter 4 muffin tins or baking custard cups. Partially fry or microwave the bacon slices. If using turkey bacon, add a small amount of oil to the pan when frying the slices.
Wrap one bacon slice along the sides of each muffin tin or custard cup. Crack one egg into the middle of each tin or cup. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. Cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until the egg is done the way you like it.
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Some pass through life with barely a notice, while others touch our lives and make the world a better place.
Born March 26, 1951, Nancy Heussner of Clarkston left a hoofprint of love on many hearts when she died unexpectedly in Florida on March 4, 2013 at the age of 61. Heussner was founder of OATS (Offering Alternative Therapy with a Smile), a 501c3 nonprofit, since 1997.
"Nancy wanted people with disabilities to be as independent as possible," said Carol Pacquette, OATS charter member and on the board of director's since 2000. "Nancy looked for a suitable place for OATS to have a horse therapy program and found it in Clarkston on 50 acres with an indoor and outdoor arena, trails through the woods and around the pond."
Married to Steve Heussner for 39 years, Nancy had the love and support of her children, grandchildren, friends, those with special needs and many volunteers.
Heussner galloped through life with a true passion for people and horses.
"Nancy was a natural with people. She had a strong faith in God, her "Big Guy up there," and a sincerity and honesty about her that motivated people," Pacquette continued. "She touched people in a special way and they responded. Nancy was the most generous, kind, loving and giving person who truly loved people and animals, especially horses."
Many retired, well-broke horses found a safe haven with Heussner who was always grateful for the gentle therapy horses that provided four good feet for balance and strong legs for a gentle rhythmic walking motion.
"Nancy would tell those with muscle disorders to 'sit tall' on their horse," Pacquette remembered.
She also pointed out that many of the riders spoke their first words from the back of a horse by saying "walk on" to direct their mounts to move forward during the rehabilitation sessions.
Heussner was recognized for having a passion for providing hippo (equine) therapy at the farm, but also for teaching socialization and life skills to help her many students excel. She taught those students who were able to groom, care and love-up the horses and do barn chores knowing they would be earning respect for a job well-done while learning self-esteem and responsibility. Some students came to love Nancy and the horses so much that they stayed on to become adult volunteers after completing the program.
Recently, Heussner started working with the General Motors Veterans Affinity Group to help wounded warriors, U.S. military veterans recovering from the injuries who were suffering from physical or mental challenges from battle related injuries including post traumatic stress disorder, amputees, depression or traumatic brain injuries. This was the first program of its kind in Oakland County.
Through the Horses for Heroes program they could find hope from the back of a horse. Heussner wanted to give back to those who fought for freedom. Doug Wait, president of General Motors Veterans Affinity Group, said in honor of Heussner's memory, "Nancy treated everybody like family; she tirelessly worked to help others."
Pacquette knew the support from Heussner first hand.
"My son has high-functioning autism, but Nancy pushed him to his potential and gave him opportunities to grow in life skills and understand cooperation, hard work, responsibilities and leadership. He learned to express himself. She served others. When my son was little, Nancy came to my house for three months every morning to put him on the bus when I had no one else to do it. Nancy was my son's champion."
Paquette's son is now attending university.
The memorial service for Nancy Heussner was held this past Saturday, March 9 at the Windt Funeral Home in Clarkston.
In honor of Heussner, OATS will continue to provide the services to those in need as she would have expected nothing less.
"Nancy was one of my best friends and a wonderful role model," Pacquette added. "She was like my favorite bread, hard and crusty on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. Nancy left us too soon."
Donations can be sent to Offering Alternative Therapy with a Smile, 3090 Weidemann Dr., Clarkston, MI 48348. For more information about the therapeutic riding program, visit www.oatshrh.org.
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These tiny, lightweight knives might make the perfect pocket knife for everyday use, and they're no doubt great for travel. Note: Probably not on planes.
Manufactured by Baladeo, the knife is available in two featherweight varieties, 22g and 34g, and performed pretty well in basic knife-related tasks (although, as Boing Boing notes, they are not workhorses).
The only "minor" issue they discovered while using the knife was that the locking mechanism slipped once and folded in such a way that it could have conceivably cut the tester's fingers. But it didn't! Still, if you procure one of these barely-there bad boys keep that tidbit in mind, especially when carving up heartier tasks. [Cool Tools via Boing Boing]


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Karl Lagerfeld recently sat for leading fashion rag Women's Wear Daily, and the resulting interview is notable less for the Chanel designer's style insights than his revelation that he is obsessed with a friend's 9-month-old kitten that he refused to return after caring for her over Christmas -- "I thought she was too cute."
According to the Los Angeles Times:
Choupette dines with Lagerfeld for lunch and dinner ("She doesn't want to eat on the floor," he noted). She knows her way around an iPad. And she has two "personal maids" who cater to her every whim "both night and day," he said. "She is beyond spoiled." If you're scratching your head wondering what the two kitten minders do all day, Lagerfeld goes on to explain: "We do keep a diary. When I am not there, the maids take down, in little books, everything she did, from what she ate, to how she behaved, if she was tired, and if she wasn't sleeping," he said. "In the nine months, we already have almost 600 pages." "I think it could be funny to make a little book of Choupette's diary," he added.
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Max Baucus is the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Democrat most responsible fo Obamacare's final shape other than Nancy Pelosi.
In an unusual speech on the Senate floor moments ago, Max Baucus declares that the "healthcare bill" to be "an income shift, it is a shift, a leveling to help lower income middle income Americans." Baucus continued, "[t]oo often, much of late, the last couple three years the mal-distribution of income in America is gone up way too much, the wealthy are getting way, way too wealthy, and the middle income class is left behind. Wages have not kept up with increased income of the highest income in America. This legislation will have the effect of addressing that mal-distribution of income in America."
Max Baucus on Obamacare's hidden agenda – redistribution of wealth
Baucus' candor is appreciated, though the fact that he waited until the bill passed to announce the real agenda behind the massive tax hikes isn't a profile in courage. And the seniors on fixed income who are about to lose Medicare Advantage would laugh at Baucus' pseudo-populism.


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Reviewed By Christopher M (Pittsburgh, PA) Reviewed for a 2006 Jeep Commander —11/2/2016 5:21 AM
For a universal style seat cover at this price point, couldn't ask for much more. I usually replace these about every 18 months or so due to rips/tears, dirt, etc. The only grips I have are that the material seems to hold dog hair better than it should, and that the bungees for the sides don't last long or hold the sides of the cover down very well. The do protect the seat excellently however


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New market research indicates that consumers are put off by calling foods "low-fat," "low-calorie," or "diet." Nowadays, the trendy calorie reducer prefers words like "smart" and "plus" on their packaging. This is because today's eater of packaged foods wants to know what their food can do for them rather than what their food doesn't contain.
New York Daily News reports that attendees of a "virtual weight management conference" resoundingly concluded that Diet Oreos or whatever people were eating 10 years ago aren't en vogue anymore. We want our food to boast benefits— extra fiber, enough Vitamin C to kill a full grown rat, special surprise mutations that will help us fight crime, etc. Consumers have gone bananas for Vitamin-enhanced milk and juice and fiber enriched health shakes, and expect more Frankensuperfoods to follow. Why not a Cheeto that fights plaque? Fruit Roll Up laxatives? Prenatal Skittles? Soy sauce that will remind you to call your mom on her birthday!
The possibilities are nearly endless.
In the meantime, happy dieting— erm, "vitamin-enhanced smarting."
Consumers shun 'diet' foods in favor of 'zero' and 'smart' [NYDN]
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The inmates housed at Okaloosa CI located at 3189 Colonel Greg Malloy Rd in Crestview, FL are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.
Contacting an Inmate at the FL DOC - Okaloosa Correctional Institution
Florida prison inmates are not permitted to receive telephone calls. Inmates may place collect calls to approved numbers
When an inmate enters the Florida prison system, he/she will have an inmate telephone account established with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and be provided with instructions for placing collect calls to family and friends. Inmate phone lists are limited to ten (10) numbers
Inmates are authorized to initiate collect calls to personal landline numbers and personal cell phone numbers. Collect calls to businesses are prohibited. Before an inmate is permitted to place a collect call, she/he must submit the telephone number, name, and address for verification and activation prior to being added to the inmate's approved call listCall Rates Effective November 23, 2016 Local per minute call rate $.04 Prepaid and collect per minute call rate $0.14
Approved call lists can be changed every 6 months, or sooner under specific circumstances provided in the instructions. Each time this list is submitted, all verification information must be included for any additions/changes, as well as those numbers previously approved, the inmate wishes to retain. If only the additions/changes are submitted on the call list, those numbers previously submitted and approved will be deleted. Every new number an inmate requests to be added to the approved call list must be verified and activated before the inmate is allowed to call. If the inmate is unable to complete a call after the number is approved, they should initiate a request through their Classification Office.
If family and friends are unable to receive calls or have other questions regarding receiving calls from an inmate, they may contact their local phone provider or 800-844-6591 Securus Correctional Billing Services, for assistance.
If there is a family emergency, family members are urged to contact the institution's chaplain. The chaplain will notify the inmate and he/she may be granted a special telephone call
All correspondence addressed to inmates must be sent by U.S. Postal Service mail. Correspondence sent by other courier or delivery services will be refused
Inmates shall not be permitted to receive routine mail in boxes, padded envelopes, plastic bags, multi-layer packaging, envelopes that include metal parts, any package containing bubble wrap or packing peanuts, or card stock type envelopes (i.e. U.S. Mail Priority or U.S. Mail Express cardboard type)
Always use the inmate's committed name, DC number, and institutional address when addressing your letters.
Use the Facility Profiles to locate the address for major institutions. Use the printable directory to locate Work and Forestry Camps, Road Prisons, Work Release Centers and Administrative Service Center addresses.
Mail should be written in English or Spanish unless the inmate has prior written approval from the warden to receive correspondence in another language.
All routine mail sent to an inmate is opened, examined, and read by designated department staff.
The sending of publications to inmates is addressed in Administrative Rule 33.501.401, "Admissible Reading Material" F.A.C.
If you need more information on Writing an Inmate, see Rule 33 210.101 Florida Administrative Code or e-mail us at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Okaloosa Correctional Institution is located in Crestview Florida. It is a level V facility that houses approximately 900 adult male inmates. The custody levels at this institution are minimum, medium and closed custody. Offenders can receive substance abuse treatment and earn their GED while incarcerated here. Through the institutional betterment program, many inmates are eligible to attend anger and stress management courses, take parenting and financial management courses, participate in the library, music, and computer programs. Services offered through the Chaplains office include religious studies and worship services.
FL DOC - Okaloosa Correctional Institution is a facility in the Florida Department of Corrections. The DOC publishes the names of their current inmates and identifies which of their locations the inmate is being held. Your search should start with the first DOC locator to see if your loved one is there. Begin with the first three letters of the offender's first and last name, it does not have to be spelled exactly.
The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content for the purpose of accessing and utilizing any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your own inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.
As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.
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Regular visiting is held on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (8:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time). Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. (7:15 a.m. CST) on both days. Visitors will not be processed after 2:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. CST) unless authorized by the duty warden. Visitors will be allowed to park in designated spaces no earlier than 7:30 a.m. EST and 6:30 a.m. CST on visiting days.
Regular visiting is permitted on the following holidays:
• New Year's Day
• Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (third Monday in January)
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day (November 11th)
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday after Thanksgiving; and
• Christmas Day
If any of the holidays listed above falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as a holiday. If any of these holidays fall on Sunday, then the following Monday will be observed as the holiday
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The Florida Department of Corrections is responsible for the operation of FL DOC - Okaloosa Correctional Institution where they supervise adults convicted of a state crime and then sentenced to a commitment period by the County or Circuit Judge. The penalty phase of the commitment is the length of the sentence imposed and what type of facility they will spend their time in. Once the inmate is taken into custody there is an orientation period where the offender is evaluated medically and psychologically. The results of their findings will have everything to do with the level of custody the prisoner will be incarcerated.
State prison is also referred to as a correctional facility, penitentiary or detention center and is a facility in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state. Convicted criminals are sent to prison as punishment and must follow very strict rules of conduct and order or they are held to additional punishment like loss of privileges or isolation. The address is 3189 Colonel Greg Malloy Rd, Crestview, FL located in Okaloosa County.
There is a fundamental difference between jail and prison. It has everything to do with the length of stay for inmates; jail is short-term and prison is long-term. Jail is most commonly used within a criminal justice system for people charged with crimes who must be imprisoned until their trial, or those pleading or being found guilty of crimes at trial may be sentenced to a specified short period of imprisonment. Jails are usually run by local law enforcement county sheriff and/or local government police agencies.
Because prisons are designed for long-term incarceration, they are better developed for the living needs of their populations. State prison offers the inmate a more regular, routine life, the wider range of programs, better facilities and generally better food. The DOC has a bevy of disciplines for which an offender may be classified, they are Reception Centers, High Security (Males), General Population (Males), and Female Offenders.
State prison is very much like a town inside a town. There is a mayor (the warden - call 850-682-0931 for information), a store (the commissary), housing (cells), medical care (infirmary), library (law, education and lending), civic organizations (clubs), worship (chapel), a park (the recreation yard), a cafeteria (chow hall), police (correctional staff), a jail (disciplinary segregation unit, the SHU, the hole), laws (administrative rules), judges (hearings officers), and the inmates all have a job that keeps the institution operational.
There is no privacy in prison - inmates dress, shower, and use the bathroom in the company of other inmates. Inmates are required to make their bunks and keep their personal possessions neat; All inmates wear identical clothing and must carry their identification card with them at all times.; Most possessions allowed must be purchased from the canteen; Meal times are assigned and inmates have a short time to eat and depart the chow hall, there are no seconds; Inmates are subject to searches of their person and/or cell at any time; All movements of inmates from one area to another are tightly choreographed, monitored and supervised to avaid any incidents between location changes.
Okaloosa CI is a state medium facility that resembles a high-security institution in many ways. They are designed primarily to house violent offenders with longer sentences (usually in the 20 -year range), and inmates who have exhibited violent tendencies and require segregation from the general population. Inmates live in single and double cells with all movement restricted. The property's perimeter is double-fenced with triple-razor wire fenced perimeters, perimeter patrol and electronic surveillance, medium institutions provide a higher level of security than low facilities but there are some similarities to the controlled movement system.
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There are strict procedures for everything related to "sending things to an inmate" in a State - medium facility. This includes sending money for commissary packages, sending mail like letters with photos, magazine subscriptions, buying phone time, postcards and greeting cards, and even distance learning courses (get your degree, you've got a lot of extra time). You also need to know about visitation, what are the hours and rules.
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These are general guidelines for sending money to an inmate's commissary account. Inmates need money to access several privileges like weekly shopping at the commissary, making phone calls, using the email service where offered, using the electronic tablets where offered and paying their co-pay when needing the medical or dental services.
A commissary is a store within the correctional institution. Commissary day is usually held once a week and can only be enjoyed if the inmate has funds in their commissary account. An inmate's commissary account is like a bank account within the prison. If the inmate has a job, their paycheck is deposited into this account, too.
The Commissary sells various products that the inmates may purchase if they have money on their books. The commissary sells clothing, shoes, snacks and food, as well as hygienic products like soap, shampoo, and shavers. The commissary might also sell entertainment-related products like books, magazines, televisions, radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, electronic tablets like an iPad (no internet access), songs and educational programming.
How you send money to an inmate?
Sending money to an inmate varies from state to state, depending if it is county, state or federal, their ways of accepting money for inmates' changes by the money transfer company they've contracted with.
Federal Prisons and some state-level prisons have centralized banking systems which means that you do not need to know where they are specifically, just that they are in the state systems of for instance the California, Texas, Florida DOC or the FBOP to name a few.
Some facilities will allow you to deposit cash through the lobby window stand-alone kiosk in the lobby or visitation room. Most facilities will also accept a postal money order mailed to the institution's inmate mailing address made payable to the full inmate's name.
Electronic banking allows friends and family members to send the funds online, and correctional departments are starting to favor this method because it is less work for staff and more accurate/easier to keep track of, as well as being more convenient.
Regardless of the method of sending funds, there are several key things you will need to know:
• Inmate's full committed name
• Inmate's ID number
• Inmate's location – or a system like the federal BOP
Before sending any funds you should find out what online transfer companies the institution your inmate is incarcerated in uses. You can find this information on our site by navigating to the facilities page click on the Money Transfer button under the address and phone number. Pay close attention to the rules of the facility. Sometimes they will require money senders are on the inmate's visitation list. Some correctional facilities have a deposit limit, like $200-300 at a time, but in federal, there is no limit.
Some of the money transfer firms are MoneyGram, JPay, OffenderConnect, Access Corrections, JailATM, CommissaryDeposit
An inmate with fines or restitution will be subject to commissary/trust account garnishment. If the inmate has these financial obligations, they will be extracted from the inmate's bank account. It may be a percentage or the entire amount depending on the situation. We recommend inmates who are going into their bid contact the counselor and make an arrangement beforehand. If you go in knowing they are taking 20-25% of all deposits is better than have them take it all and you find out in the commissary line when the account is zero.
This is generally a signal that the inmate is doing something they shouldn't and need money to get them out of or through a situation. It could be gambling, it could be extortion it could be other things you don't need to know on this forum (for now). Set boundaries with your inmate. Tell them that "this is the amount I can send each month" and that is it. There are no extras beyond the boundary. Also, NEVER send money to the account of another inmate on your inmate's instruction. This is a sign that something is not right. If the corrections people discover this, and they do more times than not, it will result in some severe disciplinary action to the inmate, and certainly the loss of all privileges.
We recommend speaking with the counselor or case manager of the facility and use a generic reference in the event that your suspicions are wrong. You needn't put them in a more difficult position if they are.
Show your loved one how much you care – order a package today! The facilities usually have a weekly limit of about $100 per inmate, plus processing and tax. The orders do NOT count towards the inmates weekly commissary allowances Deposits can be made online for inmates 24/7 using a credit/debit card
There are also a few services that allow you how to order inmate commissary online. These trusted providers are approved and share revenue with the prisons from the sales to the inmates.
Here is a list of other similar programs prison commissary: Keefe Group, Access Securpak, iCareGifts, Union Supply Direct, Walkenhorst's, CareACell
Prison commissary (also sometimes referred to as inmate canteen) is a store for inmates housed within a correctional facility. While the very most basics may be provided for by a given correctional department, there are also other important goods/services that Florida prisoners and inmates must buy. For instance, supplies such as supplementary food, female hygiene products, books, writing utensils and a plethora of other things are examples of things that can be purchased as part of an inmate commissary packages for goods.
When you add money to an inmate account, the prison funds are stored on an inmate trust fund. This prison account basically acts as a personal bank account of an inmate. They will use this account to make Inmate Calls, pay for postage to Send Photos from Inmates, send emails from inmates, purchase Items from Commissary, receive wages from jobs, and more.
Incoming and outgoing inmate mail is subject to inspection for the presence of contraband that might threaten the safety, security or well-being of the jail/facility, its staff, and residents. Inmates may receive only metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4" x 6" as mail. Writing must be in pencil or blue or black ink. Any other mail will be returned to the sender. If no return address is available, unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate's locker until the inmate's release.
Inmate mail cannot contain any of the following: Create an immediate threat to jail order by describing the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape that realistically are a danger to jail security; Advocate violence, racial supremacy or ethnic purity; No current inmate-to-inmate mail will be allowed and will be destroyed.
The easiest workaround is to look over the mailing services of InmateAid. We have an automated system for sending your loved one that special message or picture. We send thousands of pieces of mail per month with NO issues with the prisons or jails. The envelopes display the InmateAid logo, the mail room knows for certain that the contents will not be compromising. This trust was established in 2012.
Greeting cards are great for the holidays and birthdays. The ones from the store often have more than just the message because the policies surrounding appropriate content (no nudity or sexually suggestive material no matter how funny), and they cannot have glitter, stickers or anything else that makes the card different from a normal plain old card. Instead of going to the Hallmark store in the mall and looking around for hours - go to our easy to search Greeting Cards service.
It takes literally 45 seconds and it's very affordable for what you're getting (and what they are getting, too!). Select from 100s of birthday, anniversary and every holiday you can think of, and VERY easy to send from your phone on InmateAid:
Don't forget Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Father's Day, New Year's, Ramadan, Hanukkah, Passover, Easter, Kwanzaa or Valentine's Day!
In less than a minute and only $0.99, this act of kindness will be worth a million to your inmate. If you have a picture or two and don't want to write a long letter. Type out a little love in the message box and send your latest selfie... only 99 cents!
Don't wait until the moment has passed, it's easy and convenient to let them know you're thinking of them at every moment.
Send the best magazines and books to your Inmate in jail or prison, it's the gift that keeps on giving all year round, There is nothing more exciting to an inmate (besides their release date) than getting their favorite magazine every month at mail call.
Magazines and books must come directly from the publisher. You are not allowed to send single magazines in an envelope. They need to come directly from the publisher with your inmate's name affixed to the address label. Magazine subscriptions are easy to set up, it takes literally 2 minutes.
You know when you go into the grocery and browse the new magazines on display? You see hundreds. Inside they place a little card that if you fill it out and send it in with your inmate's name, ID number and facility address - you drop it in the mail and in 8-12 weeks your inmate gets an issue every month for a whole year. Thankfully, there is an easier way, just CLICK here and browse yourself. Select a title or two and add your inmate's name to the order. It's fast, it's reliable and it's at a discounted rate for your convenience.
The prison phone companies have a monopoly at the facility they have a contract with. Profits are shared so there is no incentive for their representatives to show you how to save money. They post their rates and in almost every case, there are at least two pricing tiers. Depending on where you are and where your inmate is, the type of phone number you use will make all the difference.
In federal prison, the answer is simply that a new local number will change your inmate's call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute. Fed gives you only 300 minutes per month, the local line service is only $5.00, no hidden fees or bundling of other unwanted service charges
For the other facilities that are not federal, it used to be that a local number was the answer. Now, its market intelligence and InmateAid has made it their business to know what the best deal is in every scenario. And we can tell you that in 30% of the cases, we cannot save you a penny - and neither can anyone else. But we will give you a refund if we can't save you money.
For more specific information on inmate calls, you will want to navigate to the facility your inmate is incarcerated in through our site by going to Prison Directory and following the links to the Discount Telephone Service - get an honest estimate before you buy.


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This is Amy's opportunity to be a part of the world that inspires her.
Waves of possessed toys move through the land of Udrogoth, wreaking havoc among the residents. Once again, the Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy has devised a plot – albeit adorable – to upset the kingdom. Silly Piggy's mischief is familiar to any regular viewer of the animated Disney series, "Dave the Barbarian".
The scene cuts away to a spectator unmoved by the stuffed masses. "They're destroying the land!" she squeals. "Isn't that cute?"
While brief, this pink-clad character's debut marks the realization of Amy's wish. Amy is fascinated by animation – it's a limitless art that brings creativity to life. Cartoons offer a refuge away from the immovable reality of her cancer and chemotherapy treatments.
A Wish … and a New Character
A year earlier, Disney's Television Animation team was still in the middle of producing "Dave the Barbarian" when they heard of Amy's wish to be in a cartoon.
They aren't just going to feature her in a cartoon – they want to help a young animation fan understand the true nature of their craft. This is Amy's opportunity to be a part of the world that inspires her.
Her wish day begins early with a full tour of the Disney studios, Disney archives and the Television Animation department. Jose Zelaya, animator and character designer for "Dave the Barbarian", introduces Amy to the character based on her: Moky. "Amy was really impressed by everything," he recalls. "It made me appreciate and remember why I do animation."
Amy's Avatar Comes to Life
Moky's cheerful energy is a perfect representation of Amy. The name, Moky Varlet, is the re-arranged letters of her name. For the voice, Amy travels to the recording studio in Los Angeles. "She was a natural, no stage fright at all. She got into her character pretty quickly and nailed the line right away," says Howy Parkins, director.
She leaves loaded with original sketches, posters, a personalized "Dave the Barbarian" nameplate and a collection of other treasures. Of course, Amy exits with her characteristic ear-to-ear grin and eager anticipation for the day Moky Varlet will star.
"This was her once-in-a-lifetime wish, and we felt we couldn't do enough," Howy remembers. "But after seeing her excitement, we knew we had been successful in our hopes to make it a great experience."
We just felt so honored that above anything she could have wished for … she chose animation …
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That Dave the Barbarian segment rocks! Good Job!
August 04, 2007 - 9:06 AM
Wow, that was a very good episode! My little sisters love Dave the barbarian! I'm glad u got your wish! GOD BLESS YOU!
November 19, 2007 - 10:50 AM
Sadly, Amy lost her battle with cancer on September 12th, 2004, about a year after her wish came true. We are so happy that she lives on through the magic of Disney.
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Amy was one of my closest friends. I miss her dearly.
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Amy was a great friend. I miss her dearly. I miss hanging out with her in Field Hockey and in the lunch room.. Miss you!
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