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One of the first articles I wrote for Windows IT Pro—"Let's Get Organized: File Server Basics" (InstantDoc ID 95354)—discussed some time-tested methods for getting the most out of your file server. If your data is scattered all over your network, or your file system security is all over the place, or your folder structure is a mess, that article provides some good ideas for organizing your file server. Now that Windows Server 2008 R2 has been out in the wild for some time, I thought I'd revisit this topic, update it for Microsoft's newest OS, and talk about some of the great tools you can use for migration and file-server management.
First, Migrate!
Before you can even get started using your new Server 2008 R2 server, you need to migrate your data from the old server. Don't underestimate this process. I'm always surprised by how many administrators don't take the time to plan their migration. Many servers have hundreds of gigabytes—if not terabytes—of data that can take a long time to copy from one server to another. If you use drive mappings (most companies do), you'll need to change them to reflect the new file server name (unless you name it the same as the old server). You also need to consider that many users have created their own shortcuts to the UNC path (\\Server\Share), and that you'll invalidate all their links if you change the name of the file server. These are just some of the challenges you'll face when your shiny new server arrives on your front doorstep.
Fortunately, you don't have to go it alone. The File Server Migration Toolkit (FSMT) is a free Microsoft tool that helps you migrate any Microsoft file server to Server 2008. You can find it at www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-b595-66f462f5d87b. The FSMT comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, so be sure to download the correct file. After you download the 1.3MB file, you're ready to test it in your lab. I highly recommend kicking the tires on a non-production server before going for broke on something as important as your company's files.
The application walks you through the complete migration process, from setting up shares on the new server to ensuring that all the data has been copied before going live. It even shuts down the old file shares when the time is right. Figure 1 shows you what this process looks like.
One extremely cool FSMT feature is the Distributed File System (DFS) Consolidation Root, which lets your users continue to use their old UNC paths even after the old server is long gone. For a walkthrough of a sample migration, check out the sidebar "A Simple File Server Migration."
Who's Using the Storage?
In the past, setting up a file server meant one thing: "Build it, and they will fill it up." The same is true today. Users will still manage to take all the space on the server if you let them. Unfortunately, you have no real idea of the types of files that are stored on your drives. To get that "look" into your file server that you've always wanted, check out the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM).
In just a few minutes, you can have reports about exactly the kind of data that's stored on the file server—for example, what kind of files (e.g., documents, movies, music), where the data is located, and who owns the data. A few examples of the built-in HTML-based reports are Duplicate Files, Large Files, Least Recently Accessed Files, Most Recently Accessed Files, and Files by Owner. Figure 2 shows an example of the kind of reports that you can generate.
For example, to generate a report on duplicate files, you'd walk through these steps:
- Open FSRM.
- Right-click Storage Report Management, and choose Generate Reports Now. (You can schedule this procedure by choosing Schedule a New Report Task.)
- Add the folder or partition that you want to analyze.
- Click Duplicate Files.
- Choose the report format that you want (e.g., DHTML, HTML, XML, CSV, Text).
- Click OK to generate the report.
The report is neatly laid out, displaying the duplicate files in descending order with the larger offenders at the top of the page.
FSRM also lets you set quotas. And unlike Windows Server 2003's Disk Quota feature, Server 2008 R2's implementation lets you set quotas on individual folders instead of the entire volume. The settings are pretty granular, including distinctions for hard and soft limits. Setting a hard limit prevents the user from using more space than he or she is allowed. A soft limit is only a "warning" and doesn't actually prevent the user from using more spaced than allocated. Multiple notification methods—including email, event log entry, custom report, and a script of your choice—keep you informed about the quota status. The quota section is by far the easiest area of FSRM to understand and configure: You simply click Quotas in FSRM, choose Create Quota, enter in the path (either an entire volume or a specific folder), select a predefined quota template, and click Create. If the built-in Quota Templates don't meet your needs, you can create your own in the Quota Template area.
Another new feature worth mentioning is File Screening Management, which lets you block certain types of files from being stored in a specific folder. For example, the marketing department probably has a business case for storing movies and videos on its departmental folder. Other departments, however, might not have that same business need, and preventing them from storing such large files on the server can save gigabytes of space. Server 2008 R2 comes with 11 predefined, built-in File Groups, but you can create your own if the file type you want to block isn't listed. Some of the built-in File Groups are Audio and Video Files (37 file types), Executable Files (20 file types), and Image Files (18 file types). Figure 3 shows a few of the provided File Screen Templates.
The FSRM installation process is quick and easy—once you find the silly thing. You install the application from Server Manager, Role Services near the bottom of the page. (Don't confuse Role Services with Roles at the top of the screen.) When the installation is complete, you can find the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) FSRM snap-in under Administrative tools.
How Important Is the Data?
All files have levels of importance, and some need to be handled a certain way. Unfortunately, the only ways to differentiate between files have been the file type (by extension) and the date they were last accessed. This limitation severely affects your ability to manage files based on their actual usage. Wouldn't it be nice if you could ensure that files with personal data were stored on an encrypted drive? Wouldn't you love to ensure that your most important files are stored on high-availability storage?
The answer lies in Server 2008 R2's File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) The FCI process isn't exactly intuitive, but once you've played with it for a while, it starts to make sense.
The first step is to create one or more Classification Properties. These can be confusing the first time you set them up, but essentially they're the "tag" you'll place on a file. For example, I can set a level of Confidentiality as either Low, Medium, or High.
Next, you create a rule that defines exactly what each level of Confidentiality means. In my hypothetical example, I want to make sure that all files dealing with NASA's Space Shuttle are kept secure. So, I can create a rule that marks any file containing the word "shuttle" as Confidential; High.
The final step in this simple example is to create a task that acts on the files that fall within a Classification Rule. I can create a task that moves files that are Confidential; High (those with the word "shuttle" within the text of the file) to a more secure location. You could set up a similar process for files that contain the United States Social Security Number (SSN), or even for files that haven't been accessed for a specified amount of time.
Moving the file is just one of the actions that can be taken on a file that meets the classification criteria—as long as you're versed in scripting. The plan is that Microsoft and even third-party vendors (e.g., SAN manufacturers) can tap into the FCI API. In the meantime, you're a bit limited.
Clean Up that Clutter!
Access Based Enumeration (ABE) is a relatively new technology in the Microsoft world, but it's one that's been around for quite a while. I can still see the puzzled look of those Novell administrators when I told them that my users could see (but not access) folders that they didn't have permissions to. It wasn't until a special out-of-band download for Windows 2003 that this feature came to Windows file servers.
What exactly is ABE? In short, ABE hides folders that users don't have at least Read access to. Figures 4 and 5 show a simple before-and-after example of how ABE can clean up your file server and make it easier for your users to navigate through Windows Explorer.
ABE was available for Windows 2003 only via a separate download. But Server 2008 includes ABE and is ready to go out of the box. You don't have to download it, install it, or even enable it. Folders that are shared are ABE-enabled by default. If you decide that you don't want to use ABE on a particular folder, you can disable it on a share-by-share basis in Server Manager. Once Server Manager is open, expand Roles, File Services, Share and Storage Management. Choose the share for which you want to disable ABE, right-click it, and choose Properties. Click Advanced, then clear the Enable access-based enumeration check box.
Go Forth and Organize!
You'd think that serving up files would be the least of our worries in today's high-tech server rooms. But as data stores get bigger and regulations get tighter, we need to learn to use the built-in tools that can make our jobs easier. If you know of a server that's completely disorganized, try the techniques I discussed in the first article, then enhance what you offer your users by using these new, powerful Server 2008 R2 features.
A Simple File Server Migration
Your first step in a file server migration would be to set up the DFS Consolidation Root:
- Rename the source (old) file server. Microsoft recommends adding _ret to the end of the server name, but an underscore isn't a legal hostname character. To keep it simple, I recommend adding a –r to the end of the server name. Do this over a weekend when nobody will need the server.
- Start the DFS Consolidation Root Wizard.
- Enter the name of a standalone DFS server.
- Enter the name of the folder that will hold the root folder (e.g., C:\Roots).
- Enter the original name of the old file server and the name of the new file server.
- Read the dialog boxes, and click Next through the rest of the wizard.
When a user tries to connect to \\oldfileserver\share, he or she will be sent to \\oldfileserver-r\share
If you get halfway through and realize that you've misconfigured the DFS Consolidation Root (trust me, it's easy to do), you'll need to use the Dfsconsolidate command:
dfsconsolidate /DeleteRoot
After the DFS Consolidation Root has been configured, you're ready to migrate from the old server to the new server. Simply start the Microsoft File Server Migration Wizard.
- Select New to start a new migration project.
- Enter a name and location to save the project (keep the defaults if you wish).
- Enter the name of the DFS root server that you used to create the DFS Consolidation Root.
- Choose the source server. (The server you renamed with an -r at the end should be listed here.)
- Enter a location where you want the new shared folders to reside. You can choose the root of a data drive.
- You're now ready to start the migration process. Begin by choosing the share(s) that you want to migrate.
- After the migration wizard verifies the settings, the next step is to copy the files from the old server to the new server. The migration tool takes care of this step for you, but be mindful of the amount of data that you have. If you have hundreds of terabytes of data, you probably shouldn't start this process on a Sunday night.
- When the data has been copied, you're ready to finalize the process. The old shares will be disabled on the old file server, so be sure you're ready before proceeding.
- As soon as the process is final, you can shut off the old file server.
Now, when users connect to the old server's UNC path, they'll be automatically connected to the new file server. To the user, everything looks perfectly normal; only you will know about your sleight of hand.
I've found the DFS consolidation feature a bit finicky, so again, be sure to test it before trying it in a real migration. You don't want to find out the night of the migration that some obscure feature isn't working for you or your specific situation.


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"The real egg was delivered to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland for artificial incubation." With the help of lightweight, incubating chickens, the eagle egg hatched. After two weeks of monitoring, the eaglet was placed back into the nest at Bear Swamp. Artificial incubation continued successfully at Bear Swamp until 1989, when a new adult female, unimpaired by DDT, began nesting and was able to hatch eggs without assistance. The eagle nest remains active today. While biologists worked to make Bear Swamp productive, they tackled another project that involved bringing in young wild eagles from Canada, where they were common, and raising them until fledging. The project ran from 1983 through 1990, and resulted in the release of 60 young eagles. "Bald eagles now grace the skies over New Jersey's coastal rivers, estuaries, farmland and woodlands," says Clark. 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- 2) Wall hung bootracks are a great small space solution. The one shown above is from Cox & Cox, £95.
- 3) Peg-style boot racks work well if you have the space. Shown above is the Six Pair Oak Boot Rack from Crocus, £75.
- 4) The pebble-filled boot tray is a classic Martha Stewart idea. For the how-to, click here.
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Funds raised during fifth annual Tops 5K/10K
Representatives from Tops Markets and key event sponsors recently presented a check for $180,000 to Roswell Park Cancer Institute in support of cancer research and patient support programs.
The funds were raised at the fifth annual Tops 5K/10K Family Walk/Run held on Aug. 25. More than 1,000 runners and walkers participated in the 2012 event, the most in the event's history. The Tops 5K/10K is a family-friendly event held each August in Williamsville to raise funds through Roswell Park's Team Cure Challenge program.
The gift was presented to Roswell Park representatives in the hospital's atrium in downtown Buffalo. Tops Markets President and CEO Frank Curci and Roswell Park President and CEO Dr. Donald L. Trump were present to share their thoughts on the impact of this gift.
"The generosity of Tops, the sponsors and all the participants makes the Tops 5K/10K one of the most rewarding events for us at Roswell Park," Trump said. "This important donation helps fund cutting-edge cancer research and compassionate, innovative patient care in our ongoing effort to find cures and save lives . On behalf of our 31,000 active patients and our dedicated scientists and physicians, thank you for this very generous gift."
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A rare and valuable comic featuring the debut of Superman that re-surfaced in a storage locker last week appears to be the same one stolen from Nicolas Cage more than a decade ago, police said.
The mint copy of "Action Comics" No. 1 is now in police custody and an investigation into its theft and recovery is under way. Detective Don Hrycyk with the Los Angeles Police Department's Art Theft Detail said Monday the comic has been authenticated and appears to be the one stolen from Cage in 2000.
It is unclear whether the 1938 comic will be returned to the Oscar-winning actor. Hrycyk said Cage accepted an insurance payout after its theft and will have to work out the details with the company. Cage is an avid comic collector, and the Action Comics issue is one of the highest-coveted books in superhero history. A copy of the issue was sold in March 2010 for $1.5 million. It was originally sold for 10 cents.
The recovery of Cage's comic was first reported Sunday by the Ventura County Star. The paper said it was found in a storage locker in the San Fernando Valley last week and that a comic collector who originally sold the book to Cage verified its authenticity.
Hrycyk said his investigation is in its early stages and he is checking out all the stories about how the comic was found. The detective said a number of false leads on the comic have been generated over the years, including a tip in 2002 that the issue was in a safe deposit box in Tennessee.
Police searched the box, but found a replica of the comic's cover, which depicts Superman hoisting a car over his head, wrapped around a woman's lingerie catalog. An e-mail message sent to Cage's publicist, Annett Wolf, was not immediately returned Monday.
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With the November elections now history and changes in the town looming for January, the Lewiston Town Board held a "nuts and bolts" type meeting Monday to address old business, ongoing drainage problems and set the stage for cooperation under a new Dennis Brochey administration.
Newsmakers included the town reaching agreement on the long-stalled Legacy Drive issues, a new suggestion to address River Walk Drive drainage, and Town Board explanations on its option to create a new internal claims auditor position.
Following years of discussions between Lewiston and Massaro family interests on the lingering Legacy Drive road dedication and that of unfinished residential housing units nearby, agreements in principle were reached Monday with regards to addressing site plan issues, dedication and the project as a whole. Town Attorney Mike Dowd said work had progressed to a point where actual town approval on a Legacy Drive dedication and follow through for completing the project could become a reality.
Issues ironed out involved Massaro interests' commitment for the building of sidewalks, modifying a fire truck access stone road for emergencies, evaluations of completed but non-used sewer lines, installation of street lights, green area issues and ultimate development of units leading to certificates of occupancy for five buildings. Despite hesitation by Councilman Ernie Palmer who commented, "These are a lot of issues," the board approved a punch list of items with conditions set for escrow accounts created for the work involved, the Legacy Drive dedication and timetables for completion. "I'm committed to make this a beautiful site," said Sicoli and Massaro Vice President Dominic Massaro.
Next up was River Walk, where Highway Superintendent Doug Janese, noting residents' frustration on the town's lack of progress by engineers to correct standing water and drainage issues, suggested the town pursue the hiring of a "competent contractor to come in and get the job done. Money (spent) on engineering is accomplishing nothing. We need to get this done properly," said Janese. He left the session soon after.
"All we do is talk about it and not do anything," added Palmer. "It's been going on for eight years."
Town Engineer Ryan Smith then voiced disagreement to Janese's comments and Deputy Supervisor Gary Catlin quickly moved to settle the matter by promising a meeting on Tuesday with Janese to "review the matter" and come up with a solution.
Still another issue tackled was the newly created internal auditor's position by board members following adoption of the 2014 town budget. Resident Paulette Glasgow chided the board on this in community comments, saying, "I'm wondering why none of you informed the public you were creating a $43,000-plus position, especially after informing the public that no new positions were being created."
Board members responded they created funding for "an internal audit control line, not a position."
Palmer said the move merely "allows the town to consider an outside position. There was no intent on the part of the town to hide anything here," he said.
Councilmen Al Bax and Ron Winkley said board members "are not provided sufficient time" to approve payment for town expenditures and the move was one to provide for greater scrutiny and clarity on town spending. Winkley added the town has state directives to provide for "more audit controls."
Soon after, board members convened for an executive session on personnel issues. Incoming Supervisor Brochey was requested to attend and sat in on the meeting.


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The Serie A leaders currently sit third in Group E of the Champions League with six points from four matches, and the Italy international is aware that the battle against the Blues will be decisive.
"It's the biggest game of the year for us," the 26-year-old stated at a press conference on Monday.
"We have ended up in one of the toughest sections of this year's Champions League and we will be facing the defending European champions.
"Perhaps Chelsea have more experience as far as the Champions League is concerned, given that we haven't played in this competition for a few years."
However, the midfielder believes that his side's quality and attitude can overcome the visitors' hunger for another successful campaign.
"There are many experienced international players in our squad and we're prepared.
"We're possibly approaching this game at the best possible moment, because we reacted well to the defeat against Inter."He then dismissed claims saying that his team might have a problem going forward against a possibly defensive approach by Roberto Di Matteo.
"I don't think we have a problem in attack. Let us not forget that we are scoring more than we did last season, while we have the best attack and defence in Serie A."
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"Indian broadcasters said Dodger bullpen will be "a huge question mark." It's one of the strongest parts of the team, if not the strongest."
Boy, was I wrong.
There have been some strong parts of the bullpen (Josh Lindblom and Kenley Jansen), but the rest of it has been, what the broadcasters said, a huge question mark.
The bullpen blew another game today when it lost to the Cubs 4-3 in 11 innings. The Dodgers had a 3-2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth, but for the third time this season, Javy Guerra blew a save. Jamey Wright went on to get the "L" in extra innings.
The Dodgers actually made a somewhat positive move this week, designating Mike MacDougal for assignment (replacing him with Ronald Belisario), but that can't fix all the problems.
While Guerra is the easiest target because he's the closer, I've been even more disappointed in Scott Elbert.
Elbert really came into his own last season, posting a 2.43 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. He was a guy Don Mattingly could rely on out of the bullpen. This season, however, Elbert's been flat-out bad: 6.75 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, 16.2 H/9 and has given up two home runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Elbert was supposed to be one of the young guns out of the 'pen, but instead, he's been a liability. This is concerning because Elbert has thrown in mostly low-leverage situations, meaning he's been unsuccessful when the pressure hasn't been that great.
And being the only lefty out of the 'pen, Elbert needs to find his mojo quickly, as he's far too talented to be pitching as poorly as he has this season.
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It's not known if he's dealing with an injury, but his velocity would suggest he isn't. Guerra is averaging 93.4 MPH on his fastball, compared to 94 MPH last year. His slider is being thrown at the same velocity as 2011 (88.7 MPH). But he is throwing his fastball nearly 11 percent more than last season (61.5 percent to 72.1 percent). Chad Moriyama thinks that might be a problem.
No matter what the issue is, Guerra just hasn't been getting the job done. While he pitches mostly in high-leverage situations, he's been just fine when he's in low-leverage situations. Hence, a move to middle relief with Jansen and Lindblom taking over the eighth- and ninth innings might be in order.
This doesn't mean Todd Coffey and Jamey Wright are immune to the criticism -- they've been equally bad in their own right. Matt Guerrier, despite being on the disabled list, hasn't been that bad (despite a 0.8 K/BB ratio). Would Ned Colletti venture into the trade market to "fix" the bullpen?
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Hanrahan, a former Dodger top prospect, has been great with Pittsburgh the last two seasons. He's a free agent after the 2013 season, so the Dodgers would have to give up something of value for him. Plus, despite the bullpen struggles, the Dodgers would still need to acquire a bat before July 31 if they're still in contention. The Dodgers might want to hold onto prospects to land a bat. That's where Shawn Tolleson comes into play.
Tolleson is dominating minor-league hitting and has been since becoming a professional. It's about time for the Dodgers to give him a chance. The bullpen is jammed up, but losing Belisario, Wright or Coffey wouldn't exactly be big losses.
In an ideal world, Jansen, who's pitched almost exclusively in the eighth inning, would be available to throw when the Dodgers need their best reliever in the game (not necessarily in the ninth inning). But relegating him to closer duties would eliminate using him in the seventh- or eighth inning when a tying run might be on the third base with less than two outs.
It's a double-edged sword. One thing's for sure -- Guerra needs to stop getting the ball in high-leverage situations. He needs to get his mechanics figured out or whatever it is that's preventing him from being successful. He's a major cog in the Dodgers' bullpen and needs to start pitching as such.


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An early Edeh Chidi goal and a wonder strike from Lalrindika Ralte give the Red and and Gold the all-important the points against a sorry Mumbai side.
Desperate to get their title campaign back on track, the hosts started much the better side and could have been in front very early on but Luis Barreto got his fingertips to in-form striker Edeh Chidi's header, after Mumbai failed to clear their lines. Soon after, on 5 minutes, Mehtab Hussain took on a shot from 25 yards out after the visitors failed to close him down, but the effort rattled of the woodwork before being tipped over by Barreto in the Mumbai goal.
Mumbai were at sixes and sevens at the back and they eventually paid the price when Chidi gave East Bengal the lead in the 11th minute. The Red and Gold took a succession of shots on goal which were barely blocked by the visitors' rearguard but they failed to get rid of the danger and finally the ball fell to Chidi who made no mistake from yards out.
The men from the west struggled to get out of their own half for most of the first period but they grew into the game as time went on. Their first real chance came on 20 minutes, when after some nice build play, ND Opara set up Yusif Yakubu, but the frontman produced a weak effort that did not trouble the keeper.
In the 29 minute, the ball once again found itself at the feet of the lanky Chidi, he sprinted down the right and sent in a pinpoint cutback but Robin Singh's shot was brilliantly palmed away by Barreto, who was seemingly carrying an injury.
Khalid Jamil's men were now having more of a say in the contest and they should have been level on 43 minutes, when Nicholas Rodrigues floated in a dangerous free-kick that flashed across the box and into the keeper's grasp, when even the slightest of touches from a yellow shirt would have resulted in a goal.
However, truth be told, Mumbai will have considered themselves extremely fortunate to be going into the break only a goal down.
The match opened up in the second half as the visitors pushed for the equaliser and after some end-to- end action, the Red and Gold found their insurance goal 7 minutes after the break thanks to a wonder strike from Lalrindika Ralte.
Following another patient exchange of passes in the midfield the ball was played into Ralte's feet and he unleashed an absolute rocket of a shot on his left leg from 25 yards and the ball swerved and dipped as it nestled into the bottom corner leaving the Mumbai custodian with no chance.
Minutes later, Penn Orji cleverly found his way into the box and his shot was blocked with Chidi lurking, before Ralte tried another shot from a similar distance. But, this time his effort curled wide. In the 60th minute, Orji's clever play forced another corner and Ralte headed over when he was completely unmarked in the box.
Mumbai's afternoon went from bad to worse after defender Peter Costa was taken off with a suspected hamstring injury.
The visitors created one of their few clear opportunities in the second period when on 73 minutes, Fernandes set up Yakubu after a rare passing move, but the forward's shot was tipped away by Mondal. Then with 8 minutes to go, Rodrigues played in another accurate free-kick but Evans Quao could not apply the simplest of finishes as he shot wide.
Chidi had the chance to add the icing on the cake when the referee awarded a penalty following Fakruddin Amiri's clumsy challenge on him in the 85th minute. However, the striker surprisingly shot wide to the left after sending the keeper the wrong way.
Overall, the visitors failed to hold their own for large proportions of the game and Trevor Morgan's side ran out deserved 2-0 winners.
With the win East Bengal re-establish their title credentials and are second with 30 points from 15 games. Meanwhile, Mumbai stay sixth with 20 points from 14 games.
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December 28. 2012 11:17PM
KEENE - Police are searching for a man they say robbed a woman at gunpoint Friday night near Lindy's Diner on Gilbo Avenue.
Police said the man approached the woman while she was in a car shortly after 7 p.m. Friday. The man, described as white and wearing a green jacket, showed a gun and left on foot with cash, police said.
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DECATUR, Ill. – The Panthers suffered another setback on Wednesday afternoon as the Blueboys of Milliken University pushed past GC 10-5 at Sunnyside Park in Decatur.
Freshman Jared Massengill again led the Panthers offensively with a 2-for-5 effort at the dish and a season high four RBI in the defeat.
Sophomore lefty Tyler Mitchell (0-5) was charged the loss in the nine-inning affair, surrendering four earned runs on five hits with six walks in 2.1 innings of work.
With the loss Greenville Baseball drops to 4-12 in 2012 and will look for some encouragement as they open SLIAC play on Friday against Blackburn College.


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December 31, 2012 09:18 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 31, 2012) - Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. ("Petaquilla" or the "Company") (TSX:PTQ)(OTCBB:PTQMF)(FRANKFURT:P7Z) announces that it has received and accepted an indicative term sheet for a loan facility from Red Kite Mine Finance Trust I (the "Lender") whereby the Lender has offered to provide the Company with a loan facility for an aggregate US$140,0000,000 (the "Loan") for the development, construction and working capital requirements of Petaquilla's projects in Panama and Iberia.
Closing of the Loan facility, which is expected to occur on or about January 15, 2013, is subject to customary due diligence, regulatory approvals and final legal documentation reflecting the terms of the term sheet.
An initial tranche of US$90,000,000 will be available to the Company upon closing, with the subsequent US$50,000,000 to be released based on technical milestones, namely updated National Instrument 43-101 resource estimates on either of the Company's two projects, Panama or Spain.
With the initial US$90,000,000, the Company will be able to, among other items, proceed with the payout of its existing gold and silver prepayment contracts and convertible loan with Deutsche Bank AG ("DB"), London Branch, effectively freeing an average of 1,500 gold ounces monthly, or approximately US$30,000,000 annual cash flow currently committed to such contracts. The DB payout will also free Petaquilla's infrastructure division, Panama Desarrollo de Infraestructuras, S.A. ("PDI"), for spin-out to the shareholders during the first quarter of calendar 2013.
The net proceeds from the Loan, in addition to the additional annual cash flows resulting from the payout of the gold and silver prepayment contracts, will allow the Company to bring the Lomero-Poyatos project to its initial on-site production by mid-2014.
The Loan will mature five years from closing with the option to extend for a further one year, subject to the Company meeting certain milestones, and will permit early repayment without penalty. The Loan will bear interest at a base interest rate of the 3 month US$ LIBOR rate ("L"), subject to a minimum of 1%, plus an interest rate margin of L+750 basis points on the first US$90,000,000 of principal and L+850 basis points on the last US$50,000,000 of principal. Interest and principal shall be payable on a semi-annual basis with the first principal repayment due 18 months after closing of the Loan.
The Loan will be a secured obligation and its security will rank first to all existing indebtedness of the Company. The loan facility will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by the Company's existing and future subsidiaries and secured by all current and future assets of Petaquilla and its subsidiaries. PDI will be included as a guarantor until it is spun-off by Petaquilla.
Pursuant to the terms of the indicative term sheet, the Loan will be complemented by a gold off-take agreement and a copper, zinc and lead off-take agreement, each valid for seven years, covering the production of the Company's projects in Panama and Spain and based on a discount of US$5.00 applicable to each troy ounce of gold sold by the Company.
The transaction is subject to originating fees which, combined with the implicit cost of the off-take terms, represent an all-in cost of the facility of 10.3%. No warrants are to be issued in connection with the transaction.
About Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. - Petaquilla is a growing, diversified gold producer committed to maximizing shareholder value through a strategy of efficient production, targeted exploration and select acquisitions. The Company operates a surface gold processing plant at its Molejon Gold Project, located in the south central area of Panama-a region known historically for gold content. In addition, the Company has exploration operations at its wholly-owned Lomero-Poyatos project located in the northeast part of the Spanish/Portuguese (Iberian) Pyrite Belt and several other exploration licenses in Iberia.
Disclaimer. Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, potentials, future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "believes", "expects" "plans", "estimates" or "intends" or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" or "are projected to" be taken or achieved) are not statements of historical fact, but are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the estimation of mineral resources and the realization of mineral resource estimates; all aspects of the development and future operation and production of the Molejon gold mine and the development of other deposits; the outcome and timing of decisions with respect to whether and how to proceed with such development and production; the timing and outcome of any such development and production; estimates of future capital expenditures; estimates of permitting time lines; statements and information regarding future feasibility studies and their results; production forecasts; future transactions; future metal prices; the ability to achieve additional growth; future production costs; future financial performance, including the ability to increase cash flow and profits; future financing requirements; and mine development plans.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The estimates and assumptions of the Company contained or incorporated by reference in this news release, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the various assumptions set forth herein as well as: there being no significant disruptions affecting operations, whether due to labour disruptions, supply disruptions, power disruptions, political change, protests by native or environmental groups, damage to equipment or otherwise; permitting, development, operations, expansion and acquisitions at the Molejon gold mine and other deposits being consistent with the Company's current expectations; prices for gold and silver and costs of labour and supplies being consistent with expectations; and the accuracy of the Company's current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates.
A variety of inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control and may be known or unknown, affect the operations, performance and results of the Company and its business, and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results expressed or implied by forward looking statements. Some of these risks, uncertainties and factors include fluctuations in the price of gold and silver; the need to recalculate estimates of resources based on actual production experience; the failure to achieve production estimates; variations in the grade of ore mined; variations in the cost of operations; the availability of qualified personnel; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain all necessary regulatory approvals and licenses; the Company's ability to use cyanide in its mining operations; risks generally associated with mineral exploration and development, including the Company's ability to develop its deposits; the Company's ability to acquire and develop mineral properties and to successfully integrate such acquisitions; the Company's ability to obtain financing when required on terms that are acceptable to the Company; challenges to the Company's interests in its property and mineral rights; and current, pending and proposed legislative or regulatory developments or changes in political, social or economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates; and general economic conditions worldwide.
Forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this document. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of PETAQUILLA MINERALS LTD.
Joao C. Manuel, Chief Executive Officer
Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.Joao C. ManuelChief Executive Officer(604) 694-0021 or Toll Free: 1-877-694-0021(604) 694-0063 (FAX)www.petaquilla.com
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Consistent with Paul's evaluation of how the Dems are doing immediately below, Scott Rasmussen sees signs of at least a small bounce, as Barack Obama gained one point in Rasmussen's rolling survey today and now leads John McCain 45% to 44%:
Obama's poll numbers have improved over the past couple of nights and today's update shows a tie race because it includes a mix of both recent trends. But it seems likely that Obama will end the convention with a modest lead over McCain.
Of course, the big speech is Obama's tonight. No doubt he will have a large audience, and a lot will depend on how he performs. The good news, if you're a Democrat, is that he will have a teleprompter.
UPDATE: Gallup is finding a bigger bounce, with Obama holding a six-point lead today.
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Tony Ronzone is basketball's premier frequent flyer. He has coached in Saudi Arabia, searched for a point guard in Montenegro, evaded Yugoslav border police to scout a power forward and twice visited North Korea to peek at a 7ft. 9-in. center. One September day in 1998, Ronzone was conducting a hoops clinic in Shanghai when he received an invitation to an 18th-birthday party. The birthday boy was quick, graceful--and 7 ft. 3 in. tall. Ronzone accepted. "The parents were there, maybe a few Chinese officials," Ronzone recalls. "We're all stuffed into this apartment the size of a room at the Courtyard...
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YAO MING is 22, an AllStar, the future of the Houston Rockets, the savior of the NBA and American business's most promising link to China. He's also very, very tall
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INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, January 22, 2013) – The LA Galaxy added midfielder Andy Riemer to the club's roster this afternoon in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft. The Galaxy selected Riemer, who played collegiately at Georgetown, in the first round (6th overall) of the Supplemental Draft before passing with their third and fourth round selections. A native of McLean, Va., Riemer is scheduled to arrive in Southern California later this week to begin training with the club.
Riemer, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Monday, started all 25 games he appeared in for the Hoyas in 2012, finishing third on the team in scoring with a career-high nine goals while also adding two assists as Georgetown reached the College Cup Final for the first time ever. He appeared in 82 games during his four years at Georgetown, making 62 starts, while scoring 21 goals while adding eight assists.


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It's no wonder why Oak Ridge has picked up steam in the real estate market. The oak groves and mountain views here are spectacular, the weather is mild, and the people are friendly. It has even been called "God's Country." In addition to its abundance of natural wonder and small-town friendliness, Oak Ridge couldn't be more conveniently located. This town of just over 6,000 people is a mere 15 minutes from Kernersville, 30 minutes from Greensboro, and 30 minutes from Winston. Relaxed, rural living and a reasonable commute? What could be better?
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Ducks end awful trip to Dallas with Game 4 loss to Stars
The Anaheim Ducks have lost back-to-back games, lost all of the momentum in this series and their starting goalie might have lost his confidence.
And, believe it or not, that doesn't even top their list of worries.
Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf was a surprise scratch for Wednesday's Game 4 at American Airlines Center due to an upper-body injury, and his presence was certainly missed as the Dallas Stars scored four unanswered goals on rookie Frederik Andersen to cruise to a 4-2 triumph and even up this Western Conference series at two wins apiece.
"It's not an easy thing when you lose a guy like (Getzlaf) who does everything for us," said Ducks defenceman Cam Fowler.
"He's the leader of the team, but I think we've shown before that we can play without him and without a full lineup. We should be able to do that," Andersen added. "Obviously, take your best player off of any team, that's tough, but nothing we shouldn't be able to handle."
After the Stars held serve with two wins on home ice, this series now shifts back to Honda Center in Anaheim for Friday's Game 5, and the big question is whether Getzlaf will be good to go for that crucial clash. He is considered day-to-day.
Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau was tight-lipped about the specifics of the injury, only saying that Getzlaf had aggravated an upper-body issue in Game 3. He wouldn't comment on whether it was related to the facial injury his captain suffered after being struck by a slapshot in the series opener.
After Andersen surrendered four goals on 24 shots in Wednesday's loss, Boudreau was also non-committal about whether the Ducks would stick with the rookie puck-stopper from Denmark or give Jonas Hiller another shot at the starting gig in what, with the way the Stars having been playing in their own barn, should be considered a must-win game.
"We're confident with whoever we put in the pipes," Fowler said. "Freddie has done a great job for us this year and so has Jonas. I think we could have done a better job around Freddie. He's battled and he's competed and this is his first time in NHL playoffs, so you're going to have your ups and downs, but we're behind those guys 100%."
Wednesday wasn't the most spectacular outing of Andersen's career, although only the Stars' second goal — a short-side snipe by left-winger Vernon Fiddler — was a real softie.
Thanks to strikes by bruising blueliner Bryan Allen and broad-shouldered winger Patrick Maroon, the Ducks owned a 2-0 lead after the opening period of Game 4.
Not an ideal start for the home side, but it was all Stars after that.
Just 27 seconds after the flood, captain Jamie Benn won a faceoff, waltzed over the blueline and fired a wrist shot over Andersen's blocker and under the cross-bar. About six minutes later, Fiddler squeezed a shot inside the post to tie it.
Stars centre Cody Eakin scored the eventual game-winner at the 6:22 mark of the third, breezing by a flat-footed rookie Rickard Rakell — Getzlaf's replacement at centre — in the neutral zone and calling his own number on a two-on-one.
Just 82 seconds later, Fiddler flipped a nifty backhand pass into the slot and defenceman Alex Goligoski finished it off from there, sending Andersen to the showers and sending the Ducks back to Orange County with yet another question to answer.
The only good news is they still have home-ice advantage.
This series took a turn toward nasty when Stars pest Antoine Roussel jabbed Getzlaf in the jaw in Game 3, and it's no surprise Wednesday was another scrappy affair that ended with a smattering of face-washes and fisticuffs.
Getzlaf's pal, Corey Perry, dropped the mitts with Roussel, while Jordie Benn rushed to the defence of his kid brother, Jamie, as Allen tried to pick a fight at the buzzer.
"It was fun for everybody, I think," said Stars head coach Lindy Ruff. "Now, we feel like we've got a playoff series."
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Josselyne Klecanda 12/1/2004 5:17:53 AMAbsolutely gorgeous #948125
Dan Walters 12/1/2004 5:53:29 AMVery nice image. I really like the color and compisition. #948245
Murry Grigsby 12/1/2004 5:55:19 AMCongrats on your terrific floral image and POTD Terry!! #948252
Isabel L 12/1/2004 6:19:43 AMAhh!! Beauitiful!!!
Dan Holm 12/1/2004 8:26:36 AMGorgeous, Terry!! Congratulations on your most deserved POTD!!! #948582
Ramona Bowman 12/1/2004 9:05:08 AMI love this! Makes me realize how very much I have to learn. Congratulations! #948649
Janet Kinney 12/1/2004 9:07:29 AMTerry, great shot!! Outstanding. Did you use a white background or did you edit it in a photoediting program? Thanks for the help. Janet #948652
Gerda Grice 12/1/2004 9:14:45 AMLovely image, Terry! Many congratulations for your very well deserved POTD with it here! -Gerda #948659
Patricia A. Kuniega 12/1/2004 9:32:37 AMAbsolutely beautiful Terry! Congratulations on your POTD! You made it look easy! I'm intrigued with your leaf... is it meant to be a green shadow or simply the way the light hits an actual leaf? #948681
Evy Johansen 12/1/2004 9:36:25 AMMany congratulations on a well deserved POTD win, Terry! #948682
Ed Heaton 12/1/2004 3:16:40 PMHey Terry,
Congrats on POTD! #948988
Terry Cervi 12/1/2004 6:03:39 PMThank you all so much for the wonderful comments! I really appreciate it! Janet, the flower was resting on a piece of yellow paper. In PS CS, I used auto levels then iCorrect EditLab and this is the result. So, Patricia, the shadow of the petals ended up as a shade of green rather than grey. #949213
Kristen McKain 12/2/2004 2:53:06 AMIts gorgeous. Congrats on your POTD! #949589
Deborah C. Lewinson 12/2/2004 6:03:31 AMCongrats on your POTD, Terry, for this marvelous image!
-Debby #950070
Kathleen R. Struckle 12/3/2004 8:13:17 AMJust an awesome image Terry!! Congrats.on POTD! Very much deserved. #952058
Stacey A. Bates 12/16/2004 1:06:20 PMCongrats Terry!! #977955
Jill Flynn 12/16/2004 1:20:09 PMCongratulations on your win Terry! #978006
Claudia Kuhn 12/16/2004 4:42:40 PMCongrats Terry and good luck! #978794
Leonard Pierce 12/16/2004 6:12:03 PMCONGRATULATIONS!!!! #979300
Carolyn J. Connolly 12/16/2004 9:50:29 PMHEARTY congratulations on your 'Finalist' for this one, Terry - MOST deserved!! ALL the best from now on... :) #979993
William C. Raco 12/17/2004 5:01:41 PMCongratulations, Terry!
bill #982074
Patricia A. Kuniega 12/17/2004 5:03:56 PMThanks for answering my question earlier Terry... and congratulations on such a terrific first place win!! #982084
Kathleen Clemons 12/17/2004 5:25:24 PMCongratulations, Terry! #982234
Alan L. Borror 12/17/2004 5:57:28 PMCongratulations on your win Terry! Unfortunately it was listed under my name. I have wriiten Heather and asked for a correction. Congratulations again. #982456
Dan Holm 12/17/2004 6:05:17 PMCONGRATULATIONS, Terry!!!! A most deserving WIN!! #982503
Carolina K. Smith 12/17/2004 6:12:39 PMCongratulations on another First Place, Alan!!! #982555
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win, Terry! #982594
Jill Flynn 12/17/2004 6:28:16 PMCongratulations on your First Place Win Terry! It was a beauty! #982642
Claudia Kuhn 12/17/2004 6:31:57 PMCongratulations on your First Place!!! Wonderful! #982658
Carolyn J. Connolly 12/17/2004 6:51:14 PMBravo, Terry - I'm SO happy for you!! You REALLY deserved this First Place win!! No doubt it's a beautiful image!! * C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S *, my friend!! :) Like the title of your shot, YOU now can afford to be 'showing off'!!! ;) #982740
Wendy Stevenson 12/17/2004 7:02:12 PMCongratulations Terry on your FIRST PLACE win with this excellent image!! #982781
Debra Booth 12/17/2004 7:08:55 PMCongratulations, Terry!! A gorgeous winning image!! #982802
Charlene Bayerle 12/17/2004 7:20:38 PMNo surprise Terry on this one....it's awesome and Congratulations!!!!! #982843
Sharon Day 12/17/2004 8:21:25 PMCongratulations on this gorgeous 1st place winner, Terry!!! #983025
Robert Mann 12/17/2004 8:25:29 PMStunning image, Terry! Many congrats on your first place win! RoB #983031
Paul C. Gazzanigo 12/17/2004 8:33:38 PMJust beautiful, Terry! Glad to see this here! #983042
Evy Johansen 12/17/2004 10:29:42 PMCongratulations on your win, Terri! Well deserved! #983244
Gary H. Minish 12/17/2004 11:01:08 PMSpeaking of showing off!! :-) And well you should...you certainly have a lot to be proud of in this exceptional image, Terri! Great composition, exceptional clarity and texture and of course the colors....its beautiful! Congratulations! You most certainly deserve the 1st prize :-) #983310
Gary H. Minish 12/17/2004 11:01:09 PMSpeaking of showing off!! :-) And well you should...you certainly have a lot to be proud of in this exceptional image, Terri! Great composition, exceptional clarity and texture and of course the colors....its beautiful! Congratulations! You most certainly deserve the 1st prize :-) #983311
Karen Engelbreth 12/18/2004 1:26:24 AMCongratulations on your win, Terry! #983447
Kelly Abernathy 12/18/2004 4:12:31 AMCongratulations on your win Terry! -K #983640
Dolores Neilson 12/18/2004 5:37:11 AMHI Terry!! Congrats on your 1st place win!! WoO HOOOO!! Sorry about Alan's name placed there instead of yours. I emailed Heather ....and I'm sure others did too. But we all know who did this wonderful work!! Enjoy your 1st place win! I'm off to Philly and Md for the weekend. My niece is graduating. Take care! #983843
Terry Cervi 12/18/2004 6:04:39 AMThank you all so very much for the wonderful comments on my "Showing Off"! I really appreciate it! And thanks to those who emailed Heather about the error. #983989
Cathy Gregor 12/18/2004 6:10:31 AMCongrats on your 2nd win Alan!
Janet L. Skinner 12/18/2004 7:37:58 AMCongrats, Terry!!! Error really threw me off, had to go back a couple of times. Anyway, Great job!! #984352
Donna W. Neal 12/18/2004 7:57:58 AMCongratulations on this well deserved Winner Terry! #984435
David and Carol Kelly 12/18/2004 1:08:57 PMCongratulations, Terry. Really like the composition. #985054
Monika Sapek 12/18/2004 1:20:58 PMThe green shadow made this image so intriguing, Terry! My congratulations on your big win and your First Place!
Michael Allen 12/18/2004 4:33:40 PMTerry, congrats on this great win!
What a wonderful shot, very deserving of the win. ..mike ;-] #985275
Kristi A. Howson 12/18/2004 6:38:46 PMCongratulation Terry on your 1rst Place Win. Love the definition, compositon and color here...Fantastic!!!!! #985427
Leonard Pierce 12/18/2004 7:00:09 PMCONGRATULATIONS on your very well deserved First Place win, Terry!!!! #985474
Kathleen R. Struckle 12/18/2004 11:09:46 PMCongrats. on your win Terry!! Just a beautiful image!! #985772
Paul Michko 12/19/2004 3:37:13 AMCongratulations, Alan. #985937
Eric Schneider 12/20/2004 12:34:33 AMWell done! Congrats to Terry...I think.. or is it Alan. #987235
Murry Grigsby 12/20/2004 6:06:46 PMCongratulations on your wonderful floral and 1st place win Terry! I love the image design, light and colors!! #988725
Jennifer Rennison 12/20/2004 8:37:41 PMCongratulations on your win, Terry! #989121
Susi Lawson 12/21/2004 5:25:08 AMbig congrats Terry on a great image! #989629
samia s. hendal 1/3/2005 11:36:12 PMBeautiful work Terry!
Kevin Anderson 9/3/2005 3:52:13 PMTerry, Terry, Terry. I can't say enough about your Photo gallery. You have a gift every photo seems like it was waiting for your camera. I just enjoy visiting your gallery. Please keep up the outstanding work. Congratulations.
Judy V. Kennamer 10/5/2005 4:03:51 PM
Jennifer Cuscino 7/9/2006 1:08:14 PMGreat composition. Beautiful tone. Love how the green in the shadow ties in with the green in the center of the flower. The lighting is outstanding and really sets a mood. Its soft, yet crisp. I really like this one! #3004372
Shelly A. Van Camp 11/7/2006 5:53:08 AMBeautiful flower, colors and details! Well done, Terry! #3556355
Terry Cervi 11/7/2006 6:15:11 AMThanks, Shelly! #3556489
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 2/23/2010 3:11:22 PMGorgeous work Terry, congratulations! #8410644
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Help with cleanup on Earth Day
Please join the Jamestown Conservation Commission on Earth Day and help keep Jamestown beautiful! We will be cleaning up all of Jamestown's public shoreline access areas on Saturday April 21st from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sites will include: East Ferry Town Beach, Potter's Cove, Park Dock, Jamestown Shores Beach, Fort Getty, Mackerel Cove, Hull Cove, Sheffield Cove and West Ferry. We will meet at the Jamestown Recreation Center around 8 a.m. for coffee and muffins, which will be generously provided by Slice of Heaven. Teams will then be assembled and dispatched to various and diverse points on the island, armed with trash bags provided by RIDEM and work clothes and gloves (your own) to pick up the garbage. We need your help and the help of anyone you know including your children to address the never ending stream of refuse that finds its way from the hands of a million different strangers to our doorsteps. The more volunteers the easier the job- we have a lot of ground to cover.
Volunteers with trucks would be especially appreciated as we need to collect the bags roadside and deposit them in the dumpster donated by Island Rubbish Services. A gourmet lunch will be served by the Jamestown Land's Trust following the morning's activities. The Jamestown Conservation Commission would like to thank all prospective volunteers in advance for their assistance with this Earth Day project.
Patrick Driscoll
Earth Day coordinator
CFLbulbs help save the earth
On Saturday, April 21, a seventh-grade advisory class, along with other seventh graders and our good friends at Jamestown True Value Hardware store, Scott and Paul, will host an Earth Day event.
They will help customers take a big step, with little cost, to "go green."
GE is offering a $2 cash rebate for each CFL(compact fluorescent lamp) bulb purchased. These students want to raise awareness of the huge impact these bulbs can have on our planet, and begin to make a difference right here in Jamestown.
On April 5, a seventh grade advisory class took a walk to the hardware store to learn more about these bulbs. Scott shared this jaw-dropping fact with the students: If every American home replaced just one incandescent bulb with a CFL, enough energy would be saved to light over 2.5 million homes for a year and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of 800,000 cars! Paul and Scott also showed us several other great qualities of CFLbulbs, including that they remain cool to the touch! Jamestown Hardware is a true Jamestown leader in this field, as they have switched to all CFLbulbs and have already seen the savings.
The students encourage you to come down to Jamestown True Value and get some amazing facts about these greenhouse gas reducing bulbs. For instance, did you know that if every household in Jamestown switched only one incandescent bulb to a CFL, Jamestowners would save at least 849,366 pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere and $115,970.40 over the life of these new bulbs? Replacing only two standard incandescent bulbs with two CFLbulbs would result in a staggering Jamestown savings of at least 1,698,732 pounds of CO2 and $231,940.80! Remember, too, one CFLbulb lasts a minimum of 1,642 days (4.5 years) compared to one incandescent bulb that lasts on average a mere 167 days. For ways to help slow down greenhouse gas emissions, these CFLs are a good place to start! We hope to see you there!
Mrs. Bernardo's Seventh
Grade Advisory
Maia White, Ivy Burns, Shay
Reilly, Vicky Shaw, Andrew Burrows, Jimmy Perry, Michael
Jordan, Matt Jewell, Charlie
Wooley, and Drew Haley.
Helping to solve the housing deficit
There are two editorial issues raised by your paper that I would like to comment on. The first was regarding the use of accessory apartments to become part of our affordable housing inventory in order to reach the 10 percent goal mandated by the state.
During the development of the Jamestown Affordable Housing Plan the use of "unofficial" apartments was considered a solution that had potential but very difficult to establish since there would need to be some type of amnesty offered to those homeowners who were violating existing zoning laws.
I agree with your paper's position and believe it still offers the most practical solution to the problem. It's difficult to see how we are going to reach the mandate before big project developers take advantage of these new laws that let them fast track our Town's normal approval process.
Nothing worthwhile comes easy and the task of allowing accessory apartments to be used in this manner is presumed a difficult path to follow, but it has the potential to leave our community intact and provide our children and seniors better housing options.
The other editorial that I want to address is the issue of having a town wide referendum to decide where the DPW facility should be located. As a way to relieve the frustrations of a long drawn out and contentious problem I agree that the suggestion is very tempting.
However, since the hurdles have been identified as being motivated by NIMBY issues, then it stands to reason that a referendum on the issue would give a major advantage to those areas with the highest concentration of votes.
Locations like Beavertail, Fort Getty, the Battery, Dutch Island, Watson's Farm, the Windmill, etc., would all be at a great disadvantage should NIMBY issues be decided by referendum.
Does anyone really think that a vote between any central island location and a location on the other two rocks would be competitive or fair? Come on now, let's get back to reality.
Our elected officials are charged with making difficult and often unpopular decisions to protect us from the day-to-day changes in public opinions. Often issues that are highlighted by the media one week are non-issues the next.
Our council president frequently makes it clear that he is not influenced by the number of people who come to a meeting speaking out on an issue one way or the other. He reminds us that council decisions need to consider all the facts, all the people and that emotions should not decide what's best for the Town.
What I find disturbing about your editorial is that at Monday night's council meeting, after Town Administrator Keiser presented three locations for the DPW facility, Council President Long just happens to mention that your "Editorial Suggestion" could be used to decide which site would be the best. How's that for a turn-about.
Apparently the frustration of trying to make the right decision has become so "emotional" for the council they are willing to throw in the towel on their leadership responsibilities.
Regretfully, your editorial opinion might have just changed the future direction of our town's policymaking procedures.
Sav Rebecchi
Sail Street For some children, it does take a village
I staunchly believe that my son is and has been a "community" child. He has been raised, loved, taught and cared for by many special people in Jamestown. My son is Caleb Barclay de Tolly, a talented visual artist, persistent joker, wiry climber and severe autistic.
Caleb has attended Melrose School since he was diagnosed at the age of three. I firmly believed that he would continue throughout his entire academic career in the local Jamestown schools. Yet, due to the amorphous, cunning nature of autism, he severely regressed in the winter months and his behaviors are no longer "containable" in a typical school setting. Following April vacation, he will be attending the Pathways Strategic Education School in Warwick.
There are so many people who I deeply appreciate their wonderful dedication and deep caring for Cay. Very first, thanks to Peggy Wark for saying she was not sure if she could meet his needs, but she would try. She surpassed herself and built a program that not only succeeded for Cay, but for other little people too. Gratitude goes to Terry Kahn for throwing herself into a totally new methodology for teaching Cay to speak, and it worked. He tells me he loves me. Also thanks to Caleb's OT's, Teresa and Sharon for working out his heebie jeebies and allowing him elusive calm. He zips, buttons, snaps, and ties his own sneakers with pride.
Our deep gratitude to Lew Kitts for being Cay's friend and letting him paint the yellow driveway lines on the concrete road, not just a piece of paper. Renie Sullivan, thank you, for never being surprised at what Cay got himself into next. I saved all the nurse's blue notes you sent home diagnosing his little nose, ears, tummy, and throat. Regards also go to Ms. Mitchell, Mrs. Rezendes and Mrs. Boothman for agreeing to an experiment in learning for their typical and notso typical kids. Also, thanks to Al and Diane for buckling him in and bringing him home just like the regular kids on a regular bus as well as Lu Ann for sweating through the summer with him on the little bus.
I want to thank Beth Pinto for her unwavering dedication to ensure there is a place where our special needs kids fit into the school community. And, when they don't fit anymore, my admiration goes to her having the courage to admit it.
Continued from page 8.
I appreciate her honesty and judgment. Gratitude also goes to Trish McDevitt for reaching out not just to the child, but offering her help, thoughtfulness and survival strategies to our whole family. Trish was always looking for that "magic key" to unlock Cay and his abilities. Absolutely one of my favorite things is listening to him read while he sits in my lap. It's an incredible feeling.
At last, deep appreciation to Karen Rafanelli, who was pinnacle to his success. Karen was and is Caleb's school mom. She could "read" him. Karen knows his inner workings and emotions: happy, distressed, curious, and very silly. I think Caleb bonded with Karen more than anyone else in the school community. Karen, in her consummate professionalism, held him to his responsibilities and gave him the tools to succeed and grow. What an incredible gift Karen gave to Cay, her love.
There are so many others that have touched Cay's school experience and felt his pride, joy and confusion as he has carved out his path. If I have forgotten to mention our thanks to you, he has not. His voice is quieter than mine.
I recall the first kiss he ever gave me outside the preschool door when he was five years old. There wasn't a dry eye in the hallway. With a kiss for luck, he is on his way, again.
I think this decision was easier to make, since I truly believe Caleb will be back in the island schools. For now, he belongs somewhere else to succeed. But, I think our community can carve out a place for our children whose needs are different then others. Our community has the greatest building block already in place, the caring folks in the Jamestown Schools. Thanks again.
With Deep Regards and Gratitude
Amy Barclay de Tolly
Mark the date for our annual meeting
The Jamestown Community Theatre (JCT) will hold its Annual Meeting on Monday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at a residence located at 9 Meadow Lane. The meeting is open to all current members of JCT.
In addition to thanking outgoing board members, new board members will be welcomed. A brief board meeting will follow the general meeting where officers will be elected.
Please mark this date and come to share ideas, enthusiasm and concern for the future of the JCT. We look forward to seeing you!
Kevin A. Somerville
President, Jamestown
Community Theatre
Let's recycle more things Jamestown
I am writing because I agree with Megan Lepre's letter in last week's newspaper. It bothers me that there are only a few things that we can recycle in Jamestown. I wish we could recycle plastic fruit containers and milk cartons, for example.
There are other ways that we can help our environment though. I am reading a book called "50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save The Earth," by The EarthWorks Group. I recommend reading this book because it gives a lot of ideas about how we can help save the earth by doing our part. For example, we could use canvas bags at the grocery store instead of using plastic bags and we could shut the lights off when we are not in a room.
I hope that the Town Council will listen to Megan's requests.
Liam Reardon, age 9
Melrose School
Helping me helps Dorchester children
I am passionate about my life and my business. My life is my children and my business is helping all children in "making new choices." I ran the Boston Marathon this year to raise funds for the Colonel Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester Mass.
From pre-school to high school age, the club is a safe haven where children's curiosities and talents are explored and nurtured. Paying annual dues of just $5, kids are entitled to participate in over 100 programs in art, music, sports, education, peer leadership and life skills at three campuses in the Dorchester community.
My goal is to raise $5,000 for the club. I hope you will consider sponsoring me and by doing so, your tax-deductible contribution will go a long way in making a difference in the lives of many children and families served by the club.
Visit my website at www.firstgiving. com/Pamelaallen to donate electronically. Thanks so much for your support.
Pamela Allen
Tankers and the price of gasoline
I have been monitoring tugs and barges filled with gasoline and fuel oil as well as tankers off-loading fuel, just off Potter Cove. There are no protective booms surrounding the operations. This is not legal.
What bothers me as much as this, is that these same tankers and barges sit in the lower bay or wait by Brenton Reef for a few days and then the price of gasoline goes up. This happens all the time.
Big oil companies say the cost of refining is somewhat to blame. They own the refineries in different countries and ship the same fuel to three different places to be processed, which adds to the price each and every time.
I hope I am wrong, but it sure doesn't look that way.
Arthur J. Christman


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Police arrested two men after information led them to suspect a methamphetamine lab was being run out of a residence in Pinehurst.
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St. Jude Thaddeus
St. Jude Thaddeus – Helper in Desperate Situations
On October 28, the Church remembers Saint Jude Thaddeus. Aside from St. Jude's having been one of the twelve apostles, and a martyr, there is not a great amount of detail known of his life. However, he did preach tirelessly, convert many to Christianity, perform miracles, and pen the Epistle of Jude. Because his name is so close to that of Judas Iscariot, the betrayer, many early Christians did not pray to or remember him, confusing the two men. This led to his patronage of lost or desperate causes.
St. Jude, the Apostle
St. Jude Thaddeus is also called, by Luke, Judas, the son of James, and is the nephew of Mary and Joseph - and thus a relative of Jesus. The origin of the name of Thaddeus is not certain; it may be an abbreviation of a Greek name such as Teodoro or Teodoto or it may come from the Aramaic Tadda, meaning 'breast,' and suggesting 'magnanimous.'
He is best known for authoring a letter, not to a specific church or town, but to a wide, general audience; the letter is addressed "to them that are beloved in God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called." The letter of St. Jude is brief and to-the-point, urging that Christians be on guard against those who would try to use God's grace to excuse and justify their own licentiousness, and corrupt those who would follow them with false, immoral, or divisive teachings.
Devotion to St. Jude
Devotion to St. Jude Thaddeus is popular and widespread in the Catholic Church. He is the patron of lost or seemingly hopeless causes, lost items or people, and other desperate situations. His patronage stems from two factors – that his similarity in name only to Judas Iscariot rendered him somewhat of a lost or forgotten saint to early Christians, and the tone of his letter, which stresses that the faithful must persevere in desperate situations and difficult circumstances.
Veneration of St. Jude was common by the 13th century, and even before that time St. Bernard, who lived in the 12th century, had a profound devotion to him and asked to be buried with a relic of St. Jude. St. Jude has obtained recovery for those stricken with apparently hopeless illness and grace for those who struggled to overcome evil habits. At least for the greater part of a millennium, devotion to St. Jude has been a deeply rooted tradition among the Catholic faithful. In these trying and seemingly desperate modern times, many Catholics like to wear a St. Jude medal constantly.
The Epistle of St. Jude
The Epistle of St. Jude is, as mentioned above, rather short but very profound and direct. In it, Jude addresses not simply one region or gathering of people but all Christian faithful. Certain errors had begun to spread among the Hebrew Christians and St. Jude sought to correct the errors by advising the Christians to be constantly on guard against false teaching and to live by and uphold the teachings of Jesus, as taught and preached by His Apostles. He also advised the faithful always to maintain and spread the Faith, and how to approach and speak with different types of non-believers in the quest to draw converts to Christianity.
In the face of immorality and the twisting of teachings to suit one's own wants in these modern times, a passion for following God, and the necessity to be on guard against false teachings, is as vital today as ever. The tireless ministry of St. Jude should be a model for us to maintain a constant, strong, and peaceful witness to the Faith.
- Adapted from The Apostles by Pope Benedict XVI, the booklet St. Jude Thaddeus, and the Catholic Encyclopedia. Why not keep St. Jude with you all the time by getting your own St. Jude medal?


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Hi all,
As I'm sure many of you have noticed, the forums are not exactly active and my contributions to my own blog are not better either.
I'd just like to recommend anyone wanting to in touch with the DQ community to join the discord channel:
In Castle news, there aren't many to talk of. I've worked a bit with the music during the summer and did some R&D for blood splashes
Take care all!


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Gypsy Queen Tote is rated out of 5 by 5.
Rated 5 out of 5 by BeautyQueen2013 from Great purse! I happened to snag this while it was on sale. I wanted to switch from my usual tan tote to something a little more chic and hip. I ordered this in black and it is very nice leather bag. It has lots of room which is just perfect for me and my everyday life but with a designer element.
Date published: 2013-10-27
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"It's a great challenge and it's very enjoyable to make your way through to a destination no matter how many scrapes and bruises you might get. I think it's good for the soul to challenge yourself like that." --Jeanne Pepalis from Outdoor Idaho's Desert Hideaways
High desert landscape of the Owyhee Desert
It is a vast, arid expanse twice the size of Yellowstone National Park. Throughout its fourteen thousand lonely square miles are strewn volcanic rocks, sagebrush plateaus, and sheer-walled canyons. Yet tucked in the immense, seldom-traveled Owyhee Desert are hidden natural wonders. They're not easy to find and are often a challenge to reach. Only the determined traveler will reap the rewards of discovery.


text: Been tiling a field for the past few days. Have yet to come across any water in the subsoil. Even after a few days there is no water accumulating in the trenches. I'm afraid if we don't get any rain soon, there will be very little subsoil moisture to start next spring. The ground will freeze and any snow will melt and run off the surface. I'm a little worried. How 'bout you guys?


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jump over the 2006 season."This was clearly our highest recorded harvest," said Nelson Lafon, deer project coordinator
for the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF), in The News & Advance.
In fact, the 2007 take was 13 percent above the annual median total for the past decade!
As The News & Advance noted, DGIF has made a concerted effort to push up the doe
harvest in recent years, liberalizing seasons and available tags. "Doe kills
also outnumbered those of antlered bucks for the first time since the check system
started, Lafon said. There were roughly 500 more killed this past year."
DGIF has also targeted urban deer populations.
"[C]onflicts with deer in urban areas have risen in recent years, Lafon said. They
come to these spots to find sanctuary, he said. Since 2003, he said nearly 20
cities and towns, including Lynchburg, have taken part in an archery program that
allows hunters to target them in urban areas without violating laws that prohibit
firearms. Bow kills climbed 1 percent this past season and crossbow kills, which
became legal for all deer hunters three years ago, increased 21 percent."
— Brian McCombie, deeranddeerhunting.com contributor