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The spruce beetles have been eating their way through the Manti forest and the end is nowhere in sight. Bill Broadbear from the forest service reported to the Emery County Public Lands council that he had met with regional entomologist Steve Munson recently up in the Lake Canyon area and Munson said the whole mountain is a lost cause. They stripped back the bark of trees which are still green and there are layers of beetles inside and the trees are completely dead, "They just don't know it yet," said Broadbear. The beetles have been rolling across the Manti killing trees down to six inches in diameter. The only method of treatment at this point which Munson suggested was taking out a layer of larger trees and the beetles might pass through smaller trees looking to get to larger trees leaving the smaller tree stands still alive. But, this was the only methodology he could suggest.
Emery County Commissioner Ira Hatch was concerned that the dead trees are not being harvested fast enough to be of any value. "If they aren't harvested soon, they won't be usable," said Hatch. Broadbear said he understands the problem and that the older beetle killed trees can't be used because it falls to pieces. The trees which have recently died can still be used and are better for dimensional lumber.
The lands council wondered about the healthy forest initiative and how it comes into play with the harvest of timber. Broadbear explained that on smaller areas less than 250 acres, it can be used to harvest small timber stands without the stumbling blocks like on larger parcels which are constantly being contested in court. The South Manti timber sale is stalled again in the courts with the Utah Environmental Congress holding up the harvest of timber on the South Manti.
Broadbear explained the beetle infestation began in the 12-Mile drainage in 1983 and has spread to the point it's at today. "The time is long past where something could be done."
Council member Clyde Magnuson wondered if an economic study could be done establishing the losses in revenue, by the holdups in court by the environmental groups. The value of the timber decreases rapidly the longer the dead trees are left standing. "Can't the forest service countersue for lost revenue?" he asked.
Emery County Economic Development Director Mike McCandless said that there are cases where private landowners would have grounds to sue in a civil court and could take the UEC to court, because these private landowners have been impacted by the failure to manage public lands.
The environmental groups hold up the timber harvests which in turn allows the beetle to rampage the forests to an even greater degree. If the environmental groups would not have stepped in on the management of the forest, then proper thinning and beetle management could have taken place.
Dennis Worwood, chairman of the public lands council said there should be a way to hold the environmental groups responsible. "Back 10 years ago the forest service proposed to do some thinning and possibly halt the spread of the beetle before the infestation was as bad as it is now. They proposed to reclaim any roads created with the timbering and also to reclaim other user created roads to leave less roads on the forest than when the timbering started. This was litigated and delayed and now the opportunity is gone. The economic loss is substantial. A big fire could fill our reservoirs with silt and there is danger from trees falling down. Most of the forest is on the Sanpete side, but this is our watershed."
Jim Gilson, lands council member, said the lands council should do something and asked Broadbear what steps could be taken. Broadbear said the forest service is currently participating in hazard tree removal in and around developed campgrounds. He said they must play by the rules of any exclusions in policy. Opportunities to do something exist, but only in small 250 acre areas.
Gilson said he believes the ATV trails should be kept clean and free of hazard trees. Trees that are dead can fall down and injure campers and also vehicles and camp trailers. Gilson believes the dead trees are a real safety issue and there should be ways to get them harvested in the interest of public safety if nothing else. He said he knows of one ATV rider who carries a chain saw with him to keep the trails open, but some riders are just going off the trails to get around the dead trees falling in the path.
Ray Petersen, public lands director, said the forest service is in the beginning stages of their forest plan revision and that forest products are a big part of the inventory. Forests should be able to deliver a consistent product to the mills.
Broadbear said the forest service realizes the problem and the environmental groups bring everything to a stop. The environmental groups need to be brought to an understanding of proper forest management and that proper management produces a more healthy forest. These environmental groups have adopted a no harvesting approach which has led to the problems on the forest.
Gilson wondered who is liable as these dead trees begin to come down. Broadbear explained their liability is mainly concentrated in the developed campgrounds and that forest users need to be responsible enough not to park under dead pine trees. Broadbear said that many cottonwood trees in the upper Joe's Valley are rotting and there isn't much holding them up and they have been able to harvest them in campgrounds. Spruce trees can stand dead for 10-20 years before they fall.
The council discussed the appointment of a council member to deal with timber and harvesting and bring reports back to the council.
Worwood pointed out that he has been on tours with Congressional leaders and the environmentalists have shut down harvests due to indicator species and used delay tactics. "There hasn't been a lack of effort on our part, but the environmental groups have been successful. They have a zero timbering, zero grazing and zero motorized access stance on all public lands."
The spruce beetle, is the most significant natural mortality agent of mature spruce. Outbreaks of this beetle have caused extensive spruce mortality from Alaska to Arizona and have occurred in every forest with substantial spruce stands. Spruce beetle damage results in the loss of 333 to 500 million board feet of spruce saw timber annually. More than 2.3 million acres of spruce forests have been infested in Alaska in the last seven years with an estimated 30 million trees killed per year at the peak of the outbreak. In the 1990s, spruce beetle outbreaks in Utah infested more than 122,000 acres and killed more than 3 million spruce trees. In the past 25 years, outbreaks have resulted in estimated losses of more than 25 million board feet in Montana, 31 million in Idaho, over 100 million in Arizona, 2 billion in Alaska, and 3 billion in British Columbia.
Spruce beetle outbreaks cause extensive tree mortality and modify stand structure by reducing the average tree diameter, height, and stand density. Residual trees are often slow-growing small and intermediate-sized trees which eventually become dominant.
Spruce beetle outbreaks can affect non-timber resources as well. For example, as mature spruce are killed, forage may increase, benefiting some wildlife species. But species that depend on mature spruce or clumps of spruce to meet habitat requirements may be adversely affected. There has been a significant change in fuel type and an increase in large woody debris accumulating on the forest floor following spruce beetle outbreaks in Alaska. Uncharacteristic, stand-replacing fires occurred in central Idaho spruce stands following 10 years of spruce beetle outbreaks. Extensive spruce mortality can also affect water yields resulting in water increases in rivers, lakes, and streams because of reduced transpiration from dead and dying trees. Scenic quality may also be diminished throughout affected landscapes.
On standing trees, the first sign of spruce beetle infestation is reddish-brown boring dust accumulating at the beetle's entrance holes, in bark crevices, and on the ground around the trunk of infested trees. Masses of pitch may accumulate around the entrance sites. These signs are most visible during the summer of attack and become less noticeable the following season.
On windthrown trees and logging residuals, spruce beetle attacks are readily detected on the lower surfaces of the material and should not be confused with engraver beetle attacks more commonly found on the upper surfaces.
Some standing trees may be attacked on only one side of the bole, creating a "strip attack." The infested area may die, but the tree usually remains alive, so the foliage does not discolor. Trees with "strip attacks" frequently are infested by subsequent spruce beetle generations and may host two or more generations simultaneously.
During the first fall and winter following spruce beetle infestation, look for trees "debarked" by woodpeckers. Partially debarked, green trees are easily noticed. However, on trees without significant debarking, one must be relatively close to see sawdust in bark crevices and around the tree base.
The needles of infested trees do not usually fade or discolor within the first year following attack.
However, during the second summer, most needles turn yellowish-green or orange-red. Some even remain green until the third summer, or up to two years after the initial infestation. The needles on separate branches of the same tree discolor at different times.
Needles on infested trees commonly drop to the ground as a result of wind or thunderstorms the second summer after the tree was attacked.


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From auditions to director's cut, this movie-inspired improvisation show creates an original film before your eyes every night. You pick the title, we'll take it from there, singing and crying our way to the Oscars.
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This group of 'virgin fringers'have at least come up with something a little different with improv.It was refreshing to see something that doesn't copy all improv that has gone before.An enjoyable hour that can't be said for some of the other dross I sat through at the Fringe.Well done.
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There are some better improv groups at the fringe but these are the most eager to please. It's silly stuff with out much depth but you can't help getting swept up in the young casts Infectious Enthusiasm. 6/10

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Math can be a crashing bore–or it can be incredibly fun, engaging, and exciting. It all depends who's doing the teaching. In this guest post, Noelle takes us on a tour of five museums that bring math to life–and get kids (and by "kids" I mean anyone from about 2-102) excited about learning. That right there makes them worth the price of admission.
Math is one of the easiest subjects to learn while traveling. Our natural world surrounds us with math, and learning it opens a whole new perspective on the planet we live in and the forms that inhabit it. Geometry in particular can be taught on the road, by looking at architecture and solving equations relating to it. For parents traveling with younger children, try quizzing them often on their math skills to keep their abilities up to par. Another interesting way to learn about math while on the road is to take your family to exciting mathematical museums around the world. Here are a few of the best in the United States:
Boston Science Museum
This museum is chockfull of hands-on activities to teach both kids and adults about the mathematical properties of the world around them. It's most famous math exhibit is "Mathematica," an extraordinary exhibit created by the distinguished design team of Charles and Ray Eames in 1981. It displays not one, but many different branches of math, including probability, Boolean algebra, logic, calculus, topology, and geometry. The exhibit is visually appealing, consisting of amazingly intricate geometric figures. Kids from eight to eighty-eight are sure to enjoy a trip to Mathematica. While you're there, take some time to explore some of the other incredible exhibits at the Boston Science Museum.
The Willard Smith Planetarium, Seattle
Believe it or not, astrology has everything to do with math. Astronomers use math near constantly to do calculations pertaining to how much light objects in the sky are emitting, what type of light it is, ect. And the Willard Smith Planetarium at the Pacific Science Museum is a great place to go in order to learn more about the universe around us, and how math works with astronomy. This planetarium recently underwent renovations, so it boasts the most up-to-date technology available today.
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Astronauts also find math invaluable in their everyday work life. The U.S Space and Rocket Center is perfect for children and adults alike! Featuring U.S. manned space flight hardware, visitors to this center find themselves walking through an incredible assortment of used spacecraft. Museum guides are handy to answer your every question, including queries on how math is used by those who venture into space.
Momath Museum Of Math, NYC
This exciting new museum of math for kids will be opening December 15, 2012. It will have many hands-on exhibits for children of all ages, and a few for adults to enjoy as well! It's most eagerly awaited exhibit is Pedal on the Petals, an exhibit that teaches kids the basics of geometry as they ride bicycles with square wheels along a grooved "petal". This incredible museum is recommended for kids 13 and under.
Math Alive, Smithsonian, Washington D.C.
Both adults and children will have a blast at this incredible museum and one of it's most famous exhibits: Math Alive. There are 40 different interactive areas in this exhibit, and all are exciting! In one section, 4D snowboards can be ridden, in another, both young and old are able to create their own video games and play them. Some of the other activities include being able to capture a 360º image of yourself, be the star of a dance floor involving fractals, operate simulations of NASA's most recent robotics, test your bridge-building skills, and design an ecologically sustainable city. Professionals in many different businesses have participated in this exhibit, and have shared how they use math in their jobs.
These are just a few of the great museums you can find in the States alone that have incorporated math into their exhibits. Children and adults alike will be amazed at how much math is used in our everyday lives! As you travel, be sure to stop and experience some of these incredible math hotspots!
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HONOLULU — Hawaii House and Senate judiciary committees are moving forward bills to decriminalize marijuana, curb child prostitution and reform state elections.
The bills were some of a broad range of proposals the committees considered Tuesday addressing topics ranging from voter turnout to leaf blowers.
The Senate judiciary committee approved a bill Tuesday to make the possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana a civil offense, not a criminal one. Offenders would also pay a $1,000 fine.
Thirteen of the state's 25 senators co-sponsored the initiative. A separate bill to legalize marijuana in Hawaii died in the House earlier this session.
Sen. Clayton Hee, chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, says the purpose of the bill is to help diminish the judicial backlog for marijuana criminal cases. Hee says he wants to set the civil fine at $1,000 to emphasize that the drug is still unlawful. He says that currently people who are criminally prosecuted for marijuana possession pay just an average of $100.
The Honolulu Police Department testified that the bill would make it harder for officers to enforce the law against marijuana because they won't be able to arrest offenders and won't be able to require them to present IDs.
Pamela Lichty, president of the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, supports decriminalization of the drug but says that imposing a $1,000 fine on the offense sends out a mixed message.
The House judiciary committee voted to approve a proposal on Tuesday aimed at improving Hawaii's voter turnout by allowing people to register to vote on Election Day.
The state has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the nation. Proponents say same-day voter registration could help change that, but county clerks say it would pose logistical difficulties.
The committee also approved an amended version of a proposal to curb child prostitution by making it a crime to solicit prostitution from a minor. Offenders would be charged with a felony and have their names included in a sex offender database. The proposal is supported by several anti-trafficking organizations but is opposed by the state Office of the Public Defender.
But not all of Tuesday's proposals received lawmakers' stamp of approval.
Rep. Karl Rhoads, the judiciary committee chairman, deferred a bill that would have limited when people can use leaf blowers. The bill was opposed by members of the landscaping industry who said they are worried about how it would hurt their businesses.


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Notre Dame's only No. 1 vote in the USA TODAY coaches poll came from Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, he revealed Sunday on his teleconference.
COACHES POLL: Big changes at the top
"We've played a tough schedule," Kelly said, one day after a 21-6 victory at Boston College to improve to 10-0. "Obviously wins on the road against Oklahoma, Michigan State and certainly showing how to beat a top team in Stanford. Those wins are big wins for us. We're tested, and I like the way our quarterback is developing and we're getting better and better each week."
Notre Dame sits at No. 3 in the poll, behind No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Kansas State. Unless one of those two teams suffers a loss, it appears the Irish could be left out of the BCS national championship game even if they finish undefeated.
That would be a bitter pill for Notre Dame to swallow, given that its strength of schedule will likely be rated higher by the computers. The Irish also have some common opponent comparisons in their favor (for instance, they beat Oklahoma more impressively than Kansas State did). What Notre Dame lacks is so-called style points. Three of its wins (Purdue, BYU and Pittsburgh) have come by three points, two have come in overtime (Stanford and Pitt) and its only true blowouts were against Navy and Miami.
On the other hand, Notre Dame ranks No. 1 in the nation in scoring defense at 11.1 points allowed per game. The Irish have yielded just nine offensive touchdowns in 10 games, five fewer than Alabama and Florida.
"If you want style points, look at our defense," Kelly said. "Look at the schedule we've played. I think it's pretty clear this team has been built around its defense and we've lived up to that each and every week. We'll just work on that one win at a time and let other people figure out where that puts us."


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Wars are born of lusts—The friends of the world are the enemies of God—Sin is failure to walk in the light we have received.
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2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
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Choice should implement this function (called by the role_unassign function in accesslib if it exists) to correctly remove choices when somebody is removed from the course. Otherwise they remain as 'ghost' choices and take up spaces that other cannot use.
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MDL-23273 limit of responses at module choice fail at synchronous submissions
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MDL-43770 Exclude inactive users' responses from Choice report (with an option to include)
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MDL-37888 Database table mdl_choice_answers is not updated after the student is added/removed from the course in Moodle version 2.3.1
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MDL-18981 Choice doesn't display users with doanything capability on resposes/results page
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MDL-12454 Unenroled User still limits the choices of a course
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MDL-4848 Keep History of responses to Choices for statistical analysis
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I've been thinking about this for a while - (there are also several tracker items that elude to this issue), and this is partly different to the expected behaviour of Moodle courses when a user is unenrolled from the course - the data stays there, but as the user is unenrolled, it is no longer displayed....
But this causes problems. - specifically with the Choices.
Since there is a role_unassign function - I presume there is also a Role_assign function we can leverage too?
perhaps a better solution would be to leverage the role_assign function, and check if the user has submitted to any choices which impose a limit, then check to see if their selected choice puts the choice over the limit, and if so, remove their currently selected choice?
any thoughts?
Adding MartinL to this - I've got a function here that might work (haven't tested it completely) but it should do all the right stuff - is this function too heavy on performance to add to role_assign?
function choice_role_assign($userid, $context, $roleid) {
$responses = get_records("choice_answers", "userid", $aa->userid); //get all choice answers for this user
foreach ($responses as $responses) { // check each answer - if no answers, we don't need to do anything!
$choice_instance = get_record("choice", "choiceid", $response->choiceid); // get the details on the choice for this answer
if ($choice_instance->limitanswers==true) { //if this choice uses the limit function, we need to check to make sure there is still a free space.
$option = get_record("choice_options", "choiceid", $response->choiceid, "id", $response->optionid);
$all_responses = get_records("choice_answers", "choiceid", $response->choiceid);
$numresponses = 0;
foreach ($all_responses as $res) {
if (has_capability('mod/choice:choose', $context))
if ($option->maxanswers > $numresponses)
Hi Dan - would it be possible to set things so that ...?
- choice_role_assign() does something very cheap, like marking a "we have a new role-assignment for user X" somewhere, like cached_flags for example.
- the rest of the job is done by choice_cron(), which checks if there's anything "interesting" in cached_flags
The tricky thing IMHO would be that cached_flags entries are not considered sacred, so they may be lost / timeout if cron.php isn't being run / etc – so a low-frequency cronjob that does a wider sanity check on those choice slots would be good, OR a more reliable storage place.
hmm what about something like this:
add a new field to choice_responses something like "newenrol".
When choice_role_assign runs, it finds all responses from that user and sets the newenrol flag to "1"
as the user has enrolled, until the cron runs, the user will show up in the choice as selecting the option, and it will exceed the limit..
in choice_cron, we check all responses with the newenrol flag set to 1 and make sure the limit isn't exceeded.
If the limit is exceeded, we send an e-mail to all teachers notifying them that a user has re-enrolled, but their choice response has been removed as it exceeds the limit currently set.
....we could even make this a setting in the choice config.....
admins could set "what to do with responses that tip the limit over the edge." - email admin, email teacher, email student,
and also whether or not to "remove" the existing response....
I'm liking that solution better myself - what do you think Howard?
as mentioned in my last comment, I'd like some feedback on this before I make any changes - Wen, what are your thoughts on the way to implement this?
I was able to reproduce a bug in the choice module which may be connected to this issue: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=118433#p606048
yep - this is a known issue, but no-one has given any feedback on what they think "should" happen in this situation.
Hi Dan,
I've created a branch on my github that adds an event handler to the choice module that removes response data from a user when they are unenrolled from a course; https://github.com/paulholden/moodle/compare/master...MDL-12083
Thanks Paul - my problem is that I'm not sure that removing response data when a user is unenrolled is correct behaviour.
still waiting on feedback - some people I talk to think this is really just expected behaviour but I suppose we could improve documentation?
Just backtracking and possibly stating the obvious...
- this always turned up for me were choice was being used for things like assigning tutorial group lists and suchlike. so...
- the limit on the choice cannot be violated (it could be the number of seats in the room for example)
- the owner expects that if a student is removed from the course the 'space' will become available, especially as it looks like it should be.
For me, I don't have a big problem with breaking the 'keep the data' rule here. If the user is unenrolled they are removed from the choice. I suspect this could be an admin option? Again, I wouldn't go mad. What about
- delete unenrolled users
- keep data and allow additional choices (re-enrolled students may tip it over)
- keep data and do not allow additional choices (the status quo)
None of it is entirely ideal but it's better than it is.
Just make the 'unenrolled' slots stay visible (but styled and annotated in a way that doesn't cause additional confusion) and allow the teacher to remove them. That would also satisfy me.
The above and notify teachers if someone drops out of the course who is in a choice (with a limit)
I don't think anyone really came to consensus on the right way forward - Howard had some ideas, I had some ideas - Mark McKay did you have a suggestion on the way forward here?
Dan Marsden, I don't see much chance of robust development on this, which leaves two basic choices: leave it alone, or default to freeing up the spot. Which one causes less consternation? Personally, I think freeing up the spot makes more sense, but my guess is that in most cases, it's probably going to be moot anyway because selections tend to be time sensitive.
I guess I'm not really happy to be the one to make the final call on this - If someone from HQ wants to draw a line in the sand and make a call that would be great.


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The Greater Richmond Chamber has announced the finalists for the 25th annual Impact Awards. This year for the first time, two companies will win an Impact Award, one each in the small and large business categories. Finalists are: large business - Care Advantage, Inc., Dominion Digital and Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc.; and small business – Holiday Barn Pet Resorts, Midas of Richmond and Richmond Flying Squirrels. The Impact Award recognizes local businesses that have made an impact on the Richmond area economy and community, as well as its employees and industry. Winners will be announced at a celebration dinner on Nov. 7 at the Richmond Marriott. The event is open to the public. Learn more and register at http://www.grcc.com.
Wawa, Inc. recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Richmond store located at 8851 Staples Mill Rd. During a celebration Sept. 12, Wawa recognized the VCU Massey Cancer Center with a donation of $19,524.26
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. has opened its 14th store in the Richmond area at 1532 N. Parham Rd. near Regency Square Mall. Nicholas Fetty, a 12-year veteran of the automotive and retail sales industries, will be the new general manager. He has been with Advance Auto Parts for nine years and he will work with 10 other team members. The store is open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 747-1232.
Agents with Cushman & Wakefield Thalhimer recently handled the following lease negotiations: Escape Nail & Day Spa – leased 3,129 square feet in The Corner at Short Pump, W. Broad Street and Lauderdale Drive; Strategy Café – renewed its lease of 3,000 square feet at 2421 Westwood Ave.; Boston National Title Agency, LLC – leased 2,802 square feet at 7200 Glen Forest Dr.; Millennium Investment Solutions, LLC – leased 1,959 square feet in the Banks Brothers Building at 4461 Cox Rd.; Fox's Pizza Den – leased 1,215 square feet in Brook Run Shopping Center at 5646 Brook Rd.; and Anytime Fitness – expanded in their current space and now leases 5,920 square feet in Virginia Center Station at 1070 Virginia Center Pkwy.
LeClairRyan has announced that 85 attorneys in 57 practice areas were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2013 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America." Selected attorneys from Glen Allen include: James Patrick Guy, II – administrative/regulatory law, communications law and energy law; Michael L. Hern – energy law; and John A. Pirko – administrative/regulatory law and energy law.
IZON Global Media, a media agency specializing in outdoor advertising, has announced a new franchise at 6802 Paragon Pl. in western Henrico under the ownership of local resident Rhonda Pellicano. IZON acts as a consultant to their clients, in order to determine the best media campaign to fit each client's goals and budgets. Out-of-home advertising includes billboards, bus shelters, transit, taxis, cinema, mall kiosks, mobile billboards, airport displays, sports stadiums and more. For more information about IZON Global Media in Richmond, call Pellicano at 476-0352.
Roy E. Lee has been named manager at Southern States Cooperative, Inc., - West Broad Street Service, located at 8718 West Broad St. Lee is a graduate of Freeman High School and started his career at Builders Square, a local hardware store. He has been with Southern States since 1994, most recently as the assistant manager at West Broad. For more information, call 747-9315.
Villa's Flagler Housing wins national NAEH award
St. Joseph's Villa's Flagler Housing & Homeless Services was one of three entities to earn the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Champion of Change Award. The awards were presented Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
NAEH annually recognizes proven programs and significant achievements in ending child and family homelessness.
Flagler completed its transition from an on-campus shelter to the community-based model of rapid rehousing in 2013, and it was one of the nation's first rapid re-housing service providers to be certified by NAEH. > Read more.
RIR's Christmas tree lighting rescheduled for Dec. 12
Richmond International Raceway's 13th annual Community Christmas tree lighting has been rescheduled from Dec. 6 to Monday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather expected on the original date.
Entertainment Dec. 12 will be provided by the Laburnum Elementary School choir and the Henrico High School Mighty Marching Warriors band. Tree decorations crafted by students from Laburnum Elementary School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School will be on display. Hot chocolate and cookies will be supplied by the Henrico High School football boosters. > Read more.
Weekend Top 10
Given the warm weather lately, Saturday's RVA Polar Plunge Winter Fest, benefiting Special Olympics Virginia, might actually be enjoyable! Other weekend events you're sure to enjoy include the 14th annual Richmond Kids Expo at the Richmond Raceway Complex, the Richmond Symphony and The Taters in concert at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, and the Richmond Ballet Minds in Motion Team XXL performing at the Henrico Theatre. This is also the last weekend to check out HATTheatre's production of "Bill W. and Dr. Bob." For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Much of the county is lowland (the Lancashire plain) with occasional moors. The principal rivers are the Lune, the Wyre, and the Ribble. The coastline is low and broken by estuaries. Vegetables and dairy products are economically important, and market gardening is a major source of income near the Ribble estuary. Lancaster and Preston are industrial hubs. Lancashire in Anglo-Saxon times was part of the kingdom of Northumbria. In 1351 it was made a county palatine, and in 1399 the palatine rights were vested in the king. Lancashire's economic growth began in medieval times with the introduction of the woolen industry. The process was accelerated by the Industrial Revolution, and the population increased rapidly in the 19th and early 20th cent. In 1974, Lancashire was reorganized as a nonmetropolitan county.
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Academic Paper
|Discussing the factors contributing to students' involvement in an EFL collaborative wiki project
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|A growing number of researchers have acknowledged the potential for using wikis in online collaborative language learning. While researchers appreciate the wikis platform for engaging students in virtual team work and authentic language learning, many also have recognized the limitations of using wikis to promote student collaboration (Alyousef & Picard, 2011; Arnold, Ducate & Kost, ; Coniam & Kit, 2008; Judd, Kennedy & Cropper, ; Warschauer, 2010). The current study aims to examine what factors facilitated or hindered student collaboration when a wiki environment was used to engage 103 Taiwanese students from two universities in an online picture book production project. Divided into 17 groups of four to six members, the students spent approximately one academic year forming online communities, learning to conduct peer editing, and collaboratively completing a final learning product, an online picture book. A variety of data, including the electronically archived versions of the wiki pages, students' responses to retrospective surveys, and focused follow-up interviews were collected and analysed. The findings suggested that the nature of the learning tasks, students' constant communication and appreciation of different opinions, the difficulties they encountered when communicating asynchronously, and students' expectations toward English learning affected to what extent they were involved in the online collaboration.
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How would you create this in Articulate?
I've been gathering design thoughts and inspirations in Evernote and wondered if this http://www.napp.org.uk/ was doable in Articulate Studio.
On the page, the images that you see at the top slide from right to left to reveal a new image when you click on the words/label and I think this is a neat way to think about navigation or do an interaction. I tweeted the question and Jeannette suggested that I post it in the forum.
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NJEA CARES: Working through PRIDE to strengthen charitable community issues
As educators, NJEA members are committed to providing their students with the support and guidance they need to be successful in school and in life. Those who choose public education as their profession are people who want to make a positive difference in their communities and in the lives of their students. That's why NJEA has developed a new project called NJEA Cares. NJEA Cares gives NJEA locals the opportunity to more fully engage with charities and non-profit organizations to develop partnerships and instill community pride.
Local associations can engage in these relationships with the support of the NJEA Pride in Public Education campaign. Since 1994, NJEA has conducted the PRIDE campaign, a statewide effort to share the successes of public education with all New Jerseyans and build strong community support for public schools. As part of its campaign, NJEA provides grants to our local and county associations for projects that bring the public schools out into the community and the community into the public schools. Each year there are almost a thousand local PRIDE projects conducted by NJEA members.
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Quotea little directional help would helpOver there!Seriously, what is that supposed to mean?What is the Arduino code doing?You have to describe it because we can't see it.
Take a look at this post:http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?topic=112965.0I press a button on a keypad, and it "types" stuff into a forum message.
You are going to have to stop asking questions and start writing some code.Do you have a way if knowing if button "a" is pressed? I guess so, because you had numbers flashing by. Don't keep asking "how do I do it"? Make an attempt, and post the code.
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A student's first step toward academic success is to complete IPFW's New Student Orientation. It is mandatory that all first-year students who have completed fewer than 30 credit hours (not including credits taken in high school) participate in orientation.
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Question 1 of 30
Which character is the villain-turned-hero in the animated feature "Despicable Me"?
Dr. Nefario
Gru is the character who becomes a villain-turned-hero in "Despicable Me." Actor Steve Carell voices the character Gru.
Question 2 of 30
What year was the movie "Despicable Me" released?
"Despicable Me" was released July 9, 2010. The film grossed more than $251 million in the U.S., ranking it at No. 7 on the list of top grossing movies of 2010.
Question 3 of 30
Which actress plays the voice of Gru's mom in "Despicable Me"?
Kristen Wiig
Julie Andrews
Actress Julie Andrews voices Gru's mother.
Jane Fonda
Question 4 of 30
Which studio provided the animation for the 2010 feature "Despicable Me"?
Illumination Mac Guff
The Paris-based studio Illumination Mac Guff provided the animation for the film "Despicable Me," which was released by Universal Pictures.
Question 5 of 30
True or false: Gru's first name is Felonious.
Viewers can catch a glimpse of Gru's first name, Felonious, on his adoption application.
Question 6 of 30
Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud provide the voices of which characters in "Despicable Me"?
the carnival barkers
the orphan girls
the Minions
Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud provided the voices of most of the Minions in the movie "Despicable Me." Renaud voiced Dave the Minion, while Coffin voiced Minions Tim, Bob, Mark, Phil and Stuart.
Question 7 of 30
Which "Despicable Me" character says, "Cookie robots! I said cookie robots!"?
Gru's assistant, Dr. Nefario, mistakenly created boogie robots. This led Gru to make this exclamation.
Mr. Perkins
Question 8 of 30
Which former Nickelodeon star voices the character Margo?
Amanda Bynes
Victoria Justice
Miranda Cosgrove
Cosgrove worked for Nickelodeon for nearly nine years and once appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the highest-paid child actor per episode in 2010.
Question 9 of 30
What color are Gru's Minions?
Gru's Minions are yellow. The small creatures were so popular with audiences that a prequel called "Minions" was released in the summer of 2015.
Question 10 of 30
Which name does not belong to one of the orphan girls in "Despicable Me"?
The three orphan girls are named Agnes, Margo and Edith. There is no Elizabeth.
Question 11 of 30
Which character is Gru's elderly assistant?
Mr. Perkins
Fred McDade
Dr. Nefario
Dr. Nefario is Gru's elderly assistant in the movie "Despicable Me." Actor Russell Brand voices the character Dr. Nefario.
Question 12 of 30
Where do the three orphan girls live before they are adopted in the movie "Despicable Me"?
Miss Hattie's Home for Girls
The three orphan girls live at Miss Hattie's Home for Girls before they are adopted.
Mr. Perkins Home for Children
The Sunnydale Orphanage
Question 13 of 30
What does the villain Vector hide behind his lair?
a pyramid
Vector hides an Egyptian pyramid behind his lair. Actor Jason Segel voices Vector in the film.
the Eiffel Tower
the Statue of Liberty
Question 14 of 30
When was the animated sequel "Despicable Me 2" released?
The movie was released on July 3, 2013. The film grossed more than $83 million during its opening weekend and went on to be the third highest grossing film of 2013.
Question 15 of 30
What are the orphan girls selling door-to-door at the beginning of "Despicable Me"?
They are selling cookies to raise money for Miss Hattie's Home for Girls.
Question 16 of 30
True or false: The minion language in "Despicable Me" was improvised by each minion voice actor.
The directors actually wrote a language for the Minions in "Despicable Me." Each word spoken by the Minions in the film translates to an actual word.
Question 17 of 30
What amusement park do the girls beg Gru to take them to in "Despicable Me"?
Super Silly Fun Land
Super Silly Fun Land was modeled after Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California, which closed in 1967.
Six Flags
Question 18 of 30
Which character says, "Squid launcher! Oh yeah!"?
The villain Vector is showing his father his latest invention when he exclaims, "Squid launcher! Oh yeah!"
Mr. Nefarious
Question 19 of 30
What does Gru plan to steal to regain his status as supervillain in "Despicable Me"?
the sun
the moon
Gru plans to steal the moon to regain his supervillain status.
Question 20 of 30
Which actress plays the voice of the villain Scarlet Overkill in the animated movie "Minions"?
Melissa McCarthy
Sandra Bullock
The role marks the first time Bullock, an Oscar-winning actress, has played a villain.
Kate Hudson
Question 21 of 30
Which organization asks for Gru's help in "Despicable Me 2"?
the FBI
the CIA
the AVL
The Anti-Villain League, or AVL, recruits Gru. Gru teams up with AVL agent Lucy Wilde, voiced by actress Kristen Wiig.
Question 22 of 30
When was the animated film "Minions" released?
"Minions" was released on July 10, 2015. The "Despicable Me" prequel grossed more than $1.1 billion in worldwide box office sales, making it the highest grossing animated film of 2015.
Question 23 of 30
In "Despicable Me 2," which villain is in hiding as the restaurant owner Eduardo Perez?
El Macho
Actor Benjamin Bratt voices Eduardo/El Macho. Javier Bardem and Al Pacino were both considered for the role before Bratt was awarded it.
El Gato
El Guapo
Question 24 of 30
Who is the president of the Bank of Evil?
Mr. Lehman
Mr. Smith
Mr. Perkins
Actor Will Arnett gained weight to play the voice of the heavyset Mr. Perkins in an effort to make his voice work more authentic.
Question 25 of 30
Which 1960s television show does not appear in the department store scene in the movie "Minions"?
"The Saint"
"Hogan's Heroes"
The television shows that appear in the "Minions" department store scene are "The Saint," "Bewitched" and "The Dating Game." The television show "Hogan's Heroes" does not appear.
Question 26 of 30
Which "Minions" character is voiced by actor Jon Hamm?
Herb Overkill
The carpet in Herb's lab was modeled after the carpet seen in the 1980 Stephen King thriller "The Shining."
Professor Flux
Walter Nelson
Question 27 of 30
True or false: Actress Kristen Wiig plays the character Miss Hattie in "Despicable Me" and "Despicable Me 2."
Kristen Wiig plays different characters in each movie: Miss Hattie in "Despicable Me" and Lucy in "Despicable Me 2."
Question 28 of 30
What is the title of the book Gru reads to the girls in "Despicable Me"?
"Sleepy Kittens"
Gru reads the girls a bedtime story called "Sleepy Kittens." A "Sleepy Kittens" board book was actually published as a marketing tie-in two months before the release of "Despicable Me."
"Three Little Kittens"
"The Sleepy Children"
Question 29 of 30
Which character says, "He's so fluffy, I'm gonna die!"?
During a "Despicable Me" scene, Agnes sees a stuffed unicorn and proclaims, "He's so stuffy, I'm gonna die!" Elsie Fisher, who voices Agnes, began acting at the age of 5.
Question 30 of 30
What movie are the Minions auditioning for during the end credits of "Despicable Me 2"?
"Despicable Me 3"
The Minions are auditioning for the 2015 animated feature "Minions."
"The Secret Life of Pets"


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the cover up is maintained as long as possible and then when the files are released things that should be there are missing. It required a federal lawsuit to even get them to release even these documents.
The passport services official says in the cover letter that the some earlier passport application records noted in subsequent filings could not be found. Any possible 1960/1961 passport application paper work information that has been postulated by researchers studying Obama's early life narrative is missing from this released information. The link to any earlier passport application filed in the early 60s would have been shown in the passport application filed in 1965. But conveniently, the 1965 passport application paper work for a known passport issued on July 19, 1965 is missing. How convenient that key pieces of information about Obama and his family's early life always turns up missing! This reminds me of the missing page in the Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama 1964 divorce file.
Why I believe the July 19, 1965 issued passport was issued pursuant to a RENEWAL application filed in 1965 and was not the first passport that Stanley Ann Dunham had. The issue date in July 19, 1965 is four months after her marriage to Lolo Soetoro on March 15, 1965. If she had applied for her first passport in the late spring or early summer of 1965 she would have had to legally apply for it in her married name, Stanley Ann Soetoro. The July 19, 1965 issued passport was not in her married name since she had to AMEND it in 1967 and show her marriage license to get her married name put on her passport at that time. That is what the 1967 document states. And secondly, I believe it was a renewal application in 1965, because Obama's family in Kenya says Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama was there when Obama was born and government officials in Kenya state Obama was born there. Stanley Ann would have needed a passport in 1961 to get to Kenya and back to the USA. Since the 1965 passport was not in her 2nd marriage name when it was issued 4 months after her marriage to Lolo Soetoro, it is obvious to me she simply renewed her previously issued circa early 1961 original passport which was in either her maiden name or in the name of her first marriage name of Stanley Ann Obama, if issued after Feb 1961 when she is said to have married Barack Hussein Obama Sr.
The copies of documents in what was released per the FOIA request are numbered but not in chronological order. This makes reading the file and the flow of events over time more difficult unless one prints out the file and rearranges the docs in chronological order, which I did.
Updated 8/1/10: Also in this passport applications file is revealed the exact date of Stanley Ann's marriage (two different exact dates and locations?) to Lolo Soetoro. But as is typical for everything with this family, nothing is consistent. In the 1967 amendment filing marked P3 she says she married Lolo Soetoro on March 15, 1965 in Molokai Hawaii. But in a later passport renewal application marked P5 filed in 1981 she states she married him on March 5, 1964 in Maui, Hawaii. Which is true? Either way, said marriage dates could have allowed for Obama to have been legally adopted by Lolo Soetoro in Hawaii at age 5 or under, given either of these marriage dates. And in addition, his falsified birth records in Hawaii, fraudulently created by grandma Dunham in 1961, could have been amended to show the new legal name of Barry Soetoro. Obama was mentioned as a son over age 18 in the Soetoro 1980 Divorce File as a dependent of Lolo Soetoro and still receiving financial aid from Lolo Soetoro to attend college. And then later in life as an adult Obama could have amended his vital record in Hawaii again and changed his name back to Barack Hussein Obama II when at that time in his life that name suited him. Obama is a life narrative chameleon. He changes names and citizenship at will during his life to suit his current needs and plans.
When the original and complete birth records file for Obama in Hawaii going back to and including Aug 1961, and all subsequent amendments are released, it will likely be very damning to Obama's self created nativity narrative and other stories of his early life. Children legally adopted at age 5 and under have their new citizenship governed by the international Hague Convention Treaty on adopting children. The United States is a signatory to that treaty. That is another likely reason why Obama alludes to his being age 6 when those Indonesian records are discussed in regards to when his step-father "adopted" him and saying that the adoption occurred in Indonesia. I think that story is more false direction and misinformation type data put out by Obama and his handlers to throw one off the true trail.
See the records(emedded below) that have been released per the Strunk FOIA request and court order at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/35163631/Stanley-Ann-Dunham-Obama-Soetoro-Passport-Application-File-Strunk-v-Dept-of-State-FOIA-Release-FINAL-7-29-10
[[[ Birther Report 8/1/2010: The Dunham records also show 2 different dates and places of marriage for Ann and Lolo, page 11 states Maui, Hawaii, and page 7 states Molokai, Hawaii. It also appears Obama has another name attached to BHO. On page 4 the name "Soebarkah" is listed below Obama's crossed out name. Update: Lolo Soetoro's records were also obtained, which are embedded below the Dunham records. ]]]
Stanley Ann Dunham Obama Soetoro Passport Application File Strunk v Dept of State FOIA Release FINAL 7-29-10
Also released via another FOIA request were the U.S. records of her second husband Lolo Seotoro. This file contains a very poor quality image of the marriage license of Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama to Lolo Soetoro, her 2nd husband, and Obama's step-father in Indonesia. http://www.scribd.com/doc/35192432/Lolo-Soetoro-U-S-Records-Allen-v-DHS-State-and-Allen-v-USCIS-FOIA-Releases-Final-7-29-10
Lolo Soetoro U.S. Records - Allen v DHS State and Allen v USCIS - FOIA Releases Final 7-29-10
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I'm thinking Buffalo Sabres President Ted Black felt about the same Monday afternoon as Ryan Miller did in this photo when he couldn't do anything about a puck that was about to hit the back of the net. During the Sabres end of season news conference, any hopes Black had to offer some reasoned commentary ended when two members of the media peppered him on the timing of the Sabres season ticket price increase announcement and the perceived lack of availability of team owner Terry Pegula. And while I won't apologize for the press for asking the questions, I will raise my hand and at least say it was the "way" and "tone" that the questions were delivered that derailed the season-ending session.
But here's what I'm thinking.
What happened at that press conference was a manifestation of how this town feels about its sports teams. They come up short of the playoffs, we're told we're "rebuilding" and some of the key names who occupy the top management offices remain in place. All that while,
in some cases, the price of a ticket goes up. If you've spent any amount of time in Buffalo, you've heard this before. And you'll undoubtedly hear it again.
Ted Black and Darcy Regier saw up close and personal the frustration of many a fan through the tone of the questions lobbed by Jerry Sullivan and Mike Harrington. It was heated indeed. And Ted Black admittedly lost his cool too, even offering a rare apology at the end of the session.
While many are taking sides and pointing the finger at the media or the Sabres management in the verbal spar, I'm saying it's just the same conversation that's being had on the streets of "hockey heaven". Fans are frustrated. And I think it's a good sign Ted Black has a temper to lose. Does anyone honestly think he wants anything other than the same thing the fans do? A winning season. Playoffs. Maybe even a cup.
I'll completely agree that fans receiving a season ticket price increase notification in the mail on the day of the final game and "fan appreciation day" is a timing blunder, but I'd challenge anyone to find many entertainment options where the price is staying the same or going down. If the cost of tickets needs to go up, so be it. But at
least think twice about when you send out the notice. And the fact that Terry Pegula is a billionaire really shouldn't have anything to do with how much a ticket costs. The Sabres, or any professional sports franchise for that fact, aren't a charity or not for profit.
Finally, as for Terry Pegula being made available for the media? How many owners have a press conference at the end of a losing season? I think we can all agree that Pegula has done more good than bad for this community by snatching up the Sabres and investing millions in our waterfront. Pegula has entrusted Black and Regier to lead the team. That's where the anger should be directed. Had we gone to the playoffs and Pegula didn't do an end of season news conference, would we be having the same conversation? I think not.
Sports is simple. When you win, people smile. When you lose, people are mad.
In the meantime, can't we all just get along??
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I received a bill from NCO stating that I owed them 360.00. When I called in to make a payment, they refused my partial payment and said I had 'til 9 to make the pay in full. I informed them that was not possible (when I finally got a chance to talk). The person I was speaking to then told me she didn't need a pity party from me and that I shouldn't have gotten a cell phone if I couldn't pay for it (like life doesn't change and unexpected bills never happen). I then asked to speak to her manager who was even more belittling.
Needless to say, they never took my payment and now I have to figure out who will take my payment because there must be a note on my account that says something along the lines of "do not take payments unless made in full". Can they really deny partial payments and be so badgering? What can I do about this?
OHIO -- First of all, I would like to address **'s comment and everyone else's like hers. It's pretty snotty for you to assume that people are being harassed simply because they didn't pay a bill. There are a number of people, including myself, that are getting harassing calls because someone else fraudulently supplied our phone number knowing they would never pay the debt incurred.
No one should be commenting about anyone else's debt or financial problems considering the economy right now. You do not know their situation and therefore should not speak to it. There are lots of hardworking people that would happily pay their debts if they were not suffering financial difficulties as a result of layoffs and economic downturns.
I have been getting phone calls on my cell phone from NCO and countless others for many months now, all because some woman that I don't even know randomly picked my cell phone number to used to perpetrate her fraud. I am sending my cease and desist letter off today. I am also saving all of my time and date stamped messages to prove the harassment. I wish all of you the best of luck in ending your torment.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND -- NCO Financial Systems has been calling the phone number listed at our address for an **. We have told them from day one that there is no ** at this number or address AND THAT WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HIM. We discovered that NCO Financial is attempting to collect a bill from ** generated at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
We contacted Sinai hospital and talked with many people there and was assured that they would make sure that we were not to be bothered again. That was over a year ago. To this day we are receiving calls from NCO Financial Systems beginning at 8:08 AM every day and many times three times a day.
We have advised NCO Financial System countless times that the information that the hospital received was a bogus name and phone number. Nevertheless they have continued in their futile but annoying efforts to harass us. We are asking for relief in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand for every phone call made by the Defendant NCO Financial to our number from July 1, 2007 through present date of the filing of this complaint.
I have recently experience a horrible experience with NCO Financial System. They harassed me for close to a month regarding a payment that I made directly to my credit card. When I finally spoke to their representative (** and then the disrespectful Account Manager) they all indicated that I will receive a receipt from them indicating that they are no longer working on my account because it was paid off.
When I spoke to the Account Manager (who by the way is unprofessional) he stated that they do not provide letters of receipt and when I addressed him why would his representative tell me something that was not true, he became enraged and told me that I should have paid my bills.
NCO Financial System have no right to tell consumer what they should and should not do. They have no form of ethics and have a tendency of harassing the consumer. What enraged the Account Manager was that I paid the bill directly to the credit card rather than working with this incompetent staff. NCO financial system staff have no idea what they are doing and use different forms of tactics to frighten or upset the public in order to get pay. If you encounter a similar experience PLEASE complain to the Federal Business Bureau in order to get them fined or better yet get them all fired.
NCO Financial Systems has been calling me almost every day about a bill I don't even owe. The company they say they are collecting for I have spoken with and that company is saying I've never owed anything and that they have sent letters to NCO to stop them from calling me.
Also, when NCO calls, they leave messages on my phone stating that they are a collections agency, for me to call them back at a certain number and then they leave my "case number". They then repeat the case number and those two numbers are completely different. I have heard so many things about them trying to scam people out of money!
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA -- For the past several months, my company has received repeated telephone calls from NCO Financial concerning a past due bill of an employee's ex-wife. He has spoken to NCO on the phone and explained it is not his bill, but his ex-wife's. They do not care. I, the company owner, have answered a number of calls during the day and instructed them not to call the Place of Business. They ignored this request and are now sending automated telephone calls up to three times a day here. They also call every evening after-hours and on week-ends. This ties up my telephone lines, my secretary, me and my answering service. What can be done to stop these people?
I just bought a new cell phone 2 months ago and have received over 400 calls from NCO asking for a man that had this number before me. I said "I'm not **, will you please stop calling me". "Yes", they replied "we will take your number off our calling list". Guess what, it's still going on right now, they don't give up and I've hired an attorney that will take them to the cleaners, already filed suit in Alabama. They are crooks and crazy, if you work for NCO, see ya in court next month...
I have NCO Financial that call me literally 10 times a day. I have told them repeatedly to stop calling me on the weekends and at night. If they need to call, do it during the morning. They told me that to stop the calls I had to pay the debt. I told them to mail me a letter to validate the debt they claim I owe and they told me they can't do that. They told me they could validate it over the phone. It's frustrating and I can't get them to stop calling.
TAMPA, FLORIDA -- I received a letter from this company two days ago. The letter stipulated that I have 30 days to dispute the debt. My letter disputing this debt is in the mail. However, before even 3 days pass, I am receiving calls from this company on my cell phone. The caller I. D. is "unknown". These calls use up precious minutes on my cell phone. Why do they not wait for the 30-day period to expire before the harassing calls begin? These debt collection companies should be regulated to stop harassing people.


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