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The following activity occurred Monday, Dec. 3, to Saturday, Dec. 15, as reported by the Youngstown Police Department.
Monday, Dec. 3
•Village area, loud noise. Patrol reported noise was coming from an unknown location, possibly Canada. Area checked with negative results.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
•Lockport Street and Glenvale Road, vehicle/traffic stop. Female, 32, arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation. Suspect released on uniform traffic tickets to Porter Town Court; vehicle released to a licensed driver. Report filed.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
•400 block of Main Street, follow-up. Patrol spoke with a male regarding damage to a vehicle.
Friday, Dec. 7
•500 block of East Oak Drive, suspicious person complaint. Statement taken from a male, 18, who reported a male was found standing in the backyard the previous evening and disappeared when he went inside.
•Lower River Road, vehicle/traffic stop. Female, 56, cited for speeding in zone. Driver clocked at 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
Saturday, Dec. 8
•700 block of Blairville Road, alarm response. Cancelled en route.
•1100 block of Balmer Road, possible unwanted party. All OK on patrol's arrival; call reported as a civil matter. State Police to file report.
Sunday, Dec. 9
•Fort Niagara State Park, assist. YPD on location with Niagara County Sheriff's Office for an intoxicated driver.
Monday, Dec. 10
•Village locations, patrol checks. All secure, otherwise no activity.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
•90 block of Lake Street, criminal mischief. Anonymous resident reports finding mailboxes popped open. Resident reported the backsides of mailboxes were opened overnight; uncertain if contents were removed. U.S. Postal Service to secure. Extra patrols requested.
•100 block of Lake Street, animal problem. Female, 45, reports finding a terrier/corgi mix male dog in her yard. No tag reported, possible Invisible Fence tag. SPCA to be notified.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
•Route 93 and Porter Center Road, shooter complaint. Patrol reports nothing found.
•4000 block of Creek Road, Lewiston-Porter School District, 911 hang-up. Patrol reports nothing found.
•Church Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Female, 34, cited for speeding in zone. Driver clocked at 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. Uniform traffic ticket issued.
•Route 93 and East Avenue, assist. YPD on location with NCSO for a two-vehicle accident. NCSO to file report.
Friday, Dec. 14
•200 block of Lockport Street, two-vehicle accident. Statements taken from the drivers; both vehicles drivable. One uniform traffic ticket issued.
•400 block of Lockport Street, larceny. Patrol spoke with a male regarding an incident that occurred in Niagara Falls. Patrol advised to contact Niagara Falls Police Department.
•Lockport Street, vehicle/traffic stop-arrest. Male, 30, cited for failure to use designated lane. Male also placed under arrest for unlawful possession of marijuana. Uniform traffic ticket issued and appearance ticket issued for Porter Town Court.
Saturday, Dec. 15
•East Oak Terrace, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 22, placed under arrest for aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to stop at a stop sign. Uniform traffic ticket issued and vehicle released to a licensed driver.
•Lockport Street, vehicle/traffic stop. Male, 30, cited sale of an approved traffic device. Uniform traffic ticket issued.


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Police in Virginia are trying to track down a man believed to have slashed at least five women on the butt.
A few days ago, an 18-year-old woman was shopping at Forever 21 in Fairfax, Virginia when she felt a sharp pain on her rear end, report from NBC Washington. She told police she thought at first that she had been struck with a clothes hanger. Only after further inspection did she realize she had been cut through her shorts with a box cutter or razor.
According to the victims, the attack usually occurs after a distraction, such as clothes falling off a rack. Afterward, the attacker calmly walks away without drawing attention to himself.
Lucy Caldwell of the Fairfax County Police told the station that one reason for the perpetrator's success could be because of the rarity of the crime.
"Because it's such an unusual thing, no one would ever expect something like that to occur," she said. "They may be walking along and put their hand to their backside and feel it."
Gregg McCrary, a former FBI profiler, told the News & Messenger that although the women are not seriously harmed, the violence could escalate if he is not caught.
"The dangerous thing here is he's actually hurting women," he told the publication. "He's already crossed that threshold into physical contact. But this is a good news-bad news situation. He'll just keep doing this until he's caught and by keeping on doing this, he'll caught."
NBC Washington gave a detailed description of the suspect:
"According to Fairfax police, the suspect is desribed as Hispanic, in his late 20's, approximately 5'6" in height, and heavy-set."
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OK. I am venting. My mother died two weeks ago. She was a "god fearing christian." Before her death she refused all medical treatment. She wanted to be left alone. She even refused to speak with my brother who is a methodist minister. He is a pip, let me tell you! I suspect she did not believe, but a woman born in her time could not and did not state her actual beliefs. This is the opening salvo to all christians; FUCK YOU! I had so many people come and tell me to pray for my mother. I had so many people come and tell me, "god called her home." I truly want their god to call them home!
We are in the middle of a drought where I live. So many people tell me they are praying for rain. My question to them is, "why should I pray to a god that (and I use the word 'that' because that is what it is) supposedly knows what we already need? Punish them for "my" creation. Every time I present the, "if your god is so knowing and all powerful, why do we need to pray to it at all for what it already knows what we need?" I get the same, tired, circular argument bullshit that we do not understand "his ways." I tell them that their god is a self righteous pissant who craves attention; a kid with a magnifying glass over an ant bed. They play the "god works in mysterious ways" card every time. How do you conduct an intelligent argument with these brainwashed lunatics? "It is god's wish, god has a plan, god is testing our faith." I say your god needs a good old fashioned ass-kicking! The spoiled brat!
My family does not know (they suspect) that I am an atheist. Now that my mother is dead, I do not think there is much left to hold me back. My mother and I used to have very good discussions about god and jebus. She always played the "cover your base" card. I told her that an eternity with christains, muslims, and all the other religions I can think of (including wiccans) would be a hell. "Lights out" like turning Data from Star trek off is my idea of heaven; existence ends! Give my body to the coyotes. Fortunately, my wife feels the same way. Atheist Nexus is the safest place I know to vent. Thank you for letting me do just that.
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Loren, both my wife and I decided a long time ago that we would have no memorial. Our wish (in writing and notarized) is to be cremated and scattered over the place of our choosing. Right now, it appears we will be fertilizing our vegetable garden troughs that surround our house.
TCS thank you for your Lou Gehrig's disease comment. Great!
Adding to this again, when I lived in Texas a friend's wife died. He knew she would die from her ailment when he married her, but their love won out and they married anyway. I chose to visit her privately and sign the book while nobody was at the funeral home. My friend came in and caught me there. I explained that in bad times like this many people, meaning well, would say damned stupid things and inside you just wanted to choke them to death! My friend started crying and just hugged me. We both stood there crying and hugging for a few minutes.
Your loved one has passed away and you have a right to your feelings without any stupid religious bullshit! Even if you call it a rant or a rave, this is all normal. People need to be more sensitive to other people and not "pie in the sky."
I'm with you, TCS. A LOT of people may "mean well," but if they fail to empathize with whoever they're dealing with, ultimately, you get situations like the one you described in your previous comment and not far off of what Larry experienced. I don't particularly expect believers to even be able to empathize with an atheist, which is why I made my statement about what I wanted at a memorial ceremony for me.
Believers blather on about their belief in these circumstances because they assume (there's that word again) that EVERYONE believes the same as they do ... and as I have said multiple times, it is past time they were disabused of this mistaken notion.
There's a part of me that coulc not care less whether these people "meant well." The executioners of the Inquisition "meant well." Doesn't make what they did any less atrocious.
Granted, telling Larry that mom's in a better place, or telling me that my sister was comforted with thoughts of eternal life, is not the same as torturing someone at the stake for thinking "take, eat, this is my body" is a metaphor. Still, I'm not comforted in the knowledge that they "meant well." Meaning well does not give you the license to retreat into your fantasy and attempt to rope me into it. I was fooled by this nonsense for 40 years and I'm over it. As far as I see it, theism has earned my contempt, and I have earned the right to hold it in contempt after all the damage it did to my development and psyche.
Thank you for your well wishes. I do apologize for my rant. I have been told by friends that I am usually laid back about most things. I just had to vent. And I am usually not so colorful with my words, HA!
By the way Sentient Biped, my wife and I do live way up in the mountains above Albuquerque without very many many neighbors. So I get a lot of nature. Once again, thank you for letting me rant. Best to all on AN!
First of all, my condolences for your loss, Larry. It sounds very much like you and she had a substantial connection, and that is not something one loses easily.
Secondly, TCS, you have just inspired me. I am giving serious consideration to draft a document stating my wishes regarding any memorial or other ceremony associated with my death. There are certain pieces of music I would like to have played and an attitude of celebration rather than mourning associated with the event, but more importantly, I want it understood that the person being eulogized Was An Atheist. Any attempt to associate me with belief in a deity of any form will not be taken well by my representative at that event. Indeed, my preference would be to have such a person immediately removed from that site with instructions NOT to return.
Am I being a hammer-ass in making those stipulations? Honestly, I DON'T CARE! If someone wants to commemorate my life after I die, they can do so honestly or not bother!
My sister died last year from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).
THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed extrovert who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer research and was named Woman of the Year by her community in New Jersey. She was a big deal with an enormous heart, and a blunt, profane, walking testament to the existence of hilarity.
Two family members gave the eulogy. Both were religious in their way, but one resonated while the other nauseated. My cousin talked about how, in the Bible, "faith without works is dead," and paid tribute to all the good things my sister did. He talked about her legacy, the causes she embraced and promoted, the good she did reflected in the enormous crowd that gathered to pay final respects. Then my brother spoke. He said NOT ONE WORD about our sister's life. Just some claptrap about her alleged concern for her eternal destiny and how he was so confident that she had eternal life because she embraced the lordship of Jesus Christ. Oh, and by the way, we can have that same assurance by accepting Jesus as Lord, because God gave His only-begotten son blah blah blah.
I was seething. I could have throttled him right there. Here we are, celebrating the woman's life and mourning her loss, only to be lectured to by some pompous, holier-than-thou know-it-all singing the praises of a God who, by the way, did NOTHING while my healthy and vibrant sister rotted in her own non-responsive body for five years before drowning, mercilessly, in her own bodily fluids just so He could have another damned rose petal in heaven.
I guess what I'm saying is, I know the pain of your loss, and the frustration of having to tolerate the garbage spewed in the name of comfort from those who think an impotent totalitarian is really an Almighty friend. My condolences for your loss, and my condolences for having to endure the ill-mannered attempts at comfort that you've had to endure.
I know how you feel, Larry. My dad died in 2003. He had sold our family business about three years earlier, although I continued to work for the new owner. A couple of days after the funeral the boss stopped by my work area to offer his "condolences." Despite the fact that he knew I was an atheist, he said, "I know how you feel about religion. Nevertheless, your father is now in a better place." I continued with my work as if I hadn't heard him. My thought, however, was, "He's now in a box in the ground, you twit!"
Thanks for the post.I want you to know your not alone in thoughts.My worst experience at Family members funerals has been altar calls."Soul Saving".
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Check this out......Josh Mulcoy getting lectured about wave etiquette by somebody dropping in on him at a spot near Santa Cruz.
I suspect maybe the guy dropping in picked up the wave way outside but got weasel jibed by Mulcoy.......though you sure can't see that in the footage.
I think we've all been weasel jibed a time or two by somebody just upwind that finds themselves in the sweet spot as they're outbound. If that person is a pro and they know they have either a photographer or some filming going on........I think you're going to see them go for it.
I gotta think that Mulcoy knows the ropes about rotation rules inside out. I know I enjoy watching him. So.......if you're out and you see a guy that absolutely shreds peel off and weasel you........do you make a scene or just hope that it's a "special occasion" and back off?
Personally, I usually back off unless it's an egregious repeat offender who thinks they are entitled to every wave regardless of everybody else around.
What's funny is I think I recognize the guy dropping in...... unless it's a case of mistaken identity, although he was nice enough guy to return my bar to me when I left it behind one day, I also think he might have given into temptation and weasel jibed me himself a time or two. That would be.....ironic.
I think mostly folks mind their manners but........temptation.........looms big sometimes. I use a three wave rule in both surfing and kiting in the waves. Burn me once and I'll write it off as a mistake. Burn me twice and I'll know it was intentional. Burn me three times and I'll let you know it's just not right..........


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Starsurge and Shooting Stars:
* Shooting Stars now has a 50% proc rate, up from 30%.
* Starsurge damage was increased by 30%.
The change to Shooting Stars is more interesting. It's hard to calculate the exact impact of this, but there are two things we can be sure of. First, it will boost the value of crit which I think we need. Crit has never been an exceptionally strong stat for Moonkin, but until Cataclysm it at least felt like it had a purpose because procced Eclipse and Nature's Grace. In cataclysm the only purpose Crit had was to get it off our stats as quickly as possible either through reforging or finding new gear. Hopefully this change will make crit a more significant stat that can compete with Haste and Mastery.
The second impact of this change is that it actually brings some variety to the moonkin rotation when transitioning between Eclipses. Blizzard has been talking about doing this for a couple of months and suggested things like reintroducing Insect Swarm, adding Astral Communion, and adding Fae Empowerment (more on that later), but all of these ideas were either not implemented or were kind of half baked with regards to changing the moonkin rotation. This is the first change that has a realistic chance of preventing the moonkin rotation from being a long string Starfire or Wrath casts and it's implemented so simply by just changing a proc rate. This is a clear example of how sometimes the simple solutions prove to be the best.
Fae Empowerment (New) - When you cast Faerie Fire, you gain Lunar Empowerment and Solar Empowerment. Lunar Empowerment Increases the damage of your next 3 Starfires within 18 sec by 20%. Solar Empowerment Increases the damage of your next 3 Wraths within 18 sec by 25%. Druid - Balance Spec.
My first impression of Fae Empowerment wasn't that good. It's an interesting idea, but it has several issues that prevent it from sitting right in my head.
My first concern is that it's too much of a trap. In the Blue Post, Ghostcrawler described Fae Empowerment this way: "Should you choose to ignore it, your DPS will likely be only a few percentage behind someone who uses it optimally." That sounds all well and good, but there is a third category of players that his comment does not address. What about the players who use Fae Empowerment sub optimally, and how does it impact there DPS?
To the inexperienced player, Fae Empowerment looks great on the surface, because casting Faerie Fire can buff 6 spells by 20%-25%. The problem is that Fae Empowerment is that it has a cost that isn't obvious to many players and could potentially reduce the players DPS rather then increasing it. That cost is the Global Cooldown, and it lowers the players DPS in a couple of ways. First, that is a second to 1.5 seconds where you aren't doing any damage since Faerie Fire has no damage of it's own in Moonkin Form. Second, it increases your eclipse transition by the GCD amount and as a result lowers your DoT and Nature's Grace uptimes. These two things may not sound like much, but they can easily drag total DPS down by one or two percent. That is a pretty big gap for a buff on a limited number of spells to make up.
Secondly, I'm very happy that they increased the duration from 15 seconds to 18 seconds. I made a post on Elitist Jerks about the timing needed to maximize Fae Empowerment and it was tight even at high gear levels. To optimize Fae Empowerment you need to cast three Wraths and three Starfires around an Eclipse transition while maintaining the rest of your rotation. That means along with the nukes you also need to cast Moonfire, Starsurge, and Starfall if you are transitioning into Lunar.
The Elitist Jerks post has some tables that detail how long it would take to cast all the things that need casting at various haste levels. Unfortunately my computer is not letting me create those tables in this post, but the summary is even at a high level of haste in a best case scenario getting all of the spells cast in 15 seconds was very tight. In a live situation with lag and other delays, I think it would be impossible. The increase to 18 seconds will make this easier of course, but I would prefer it was even a little longer then that.
Third, there is a fairly high risk of not using all 6 empowerment buffs. I need to test this on a more robust simulator like SimulationCraft, but in my homegrown simulator I was frequently hitting Eclipse early due to Starsurge casts and Euphoria procs and having to skip some of he empowerment buffs or slow down my the eclipse transition.
What is Fae Empowerment's Purpose?
Finally, I'm beginning to wonder if Fae Empowerment is really worth all of this effort. What is it's purpose? What is Blizzard trying to achieve?
The goal of Fae Empowerment seems to be two fold. The first stated by Ghostcrawler on the forums was that it is to give players more "micro level choices." The second is to address a frequent player complaint by breaking up the rotation a little and give the players another button to push. In my opinion it's not succeeding on either level. There is no real choice since the times you want to use FF and Fae Empowerment are very predictable. It also doesn't really add anything to the rotation since it is just one predictable button an eclipse cycle.
I'm sure that Fae Empowerment can be adjusted in such a way that it makes sense to use, and I'm sure that we will see more modifications soon. That said, I personally think that while the moonkin rotation may be a little boring, this version of Fae Empowerment isn't adding a whole lot and may actually be harming DPS.
Other Stuff:
Wild Mushroom: now damages all enemies within 8 yards, up from 6. Now allows 5 mushrooms, up from 3.
A small change, that doesn't appear to be entirely accurate. I tested it out in beta and the range has been increased to 8 yards which is great for us. However, at this point it still only allows us to place 3 mushrooms. In all honesty I would prefer that they increase WMs damage then increase the number of mushrooms we can put down. Having to spend time to put two more mushrooms down in what usually is the same place as the other three seems like a waste.


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2013-02-14 • Cluster Genealogy
Start: 12:06:30
alt: Hey Seventies, how's lunch? Hello dcooke
dcooke: Hey gang!
alt: I guess Seventies is grabbing a bite to eat... how are you doing today?
dcooke: I'm great! How are you?
alt: I'm doing fine, thanks looks as if you've got the phone thing figured out dcooke Oops, wb dcooke
dcooke: Obviously not! LOL If I leave my phone idle it locks me out.
alt: practice, practice, practice
alt: Oops, can't have an idle phone LOL
dcooke: I guess everyone is on lunch dates today. Hey Daviss!
Daviss: hello alt, dcooke and seventies!
alt: Hi Daviss... Happy Valentine's Day to ya ..... you too dcooke
Daviss: hey hey Thank you so much alt!! and to you as well
dcooke: Thanks!
alt: ty Daviss Daviss, looks like Kathleen and I are going to be communicating LOL
dcooke: I'm fasting for Lent, and there is a ton of sweets and junk at my office. This will be a very long day!
Daviss: lol dcooke, do you need a seat belt? ()~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~()
alt: Oops, good luck with that dcooke
dcooke: I'm trying to stay in my office and avoid it all.
Daviss: I wish I was there in your office lol I only gave up sweet tea
alt: and I only gave up .. giving up LOL
dcooke: Can you believe that I don't remember drinking sweet tea before I moved to MS?
Daviss: lol we had lots of Sun Tea
dcooke: I've lived in TX and LA, but I didn't drink sweet tea in those states. In MS people drink tea like it's water.
Daviss: we used to put out those big half gallons of Pickle jars and set them outside
alt: hmmmmn, is sweet tea, like iced tea with sweetener?
Daviss: yes alt
dcooke: Hence the diabetes and obesity in MS!
alt: okay
Daviss: dcooke anything new on your homefront re research
dcooke: Alt, southern sweet tea is the sweetest thing you will ever drink. The sugar or syrup is added while brewing or right after while it's hot. I've been to restaurants where the tea is sweeter that the bread pudding!
alt: oh no, that's not for me....
Daviss: oh yeah, you have to ask for extra water lol
alt: I'm a "green" tea drinker
Daviss: I like Arizona Sweet tea in the can..not so sweet
dcooke: Daviss, nothing really new. I'm going home to TX this weekend, and I've planned a visit with an old relative.
Daviss: Ari sweet tea made up North lol lol and where are you going in Texas dcooke?
dcooke: She's my grandmother's first cousin. She's the only living person from that generation.
alt: Hello Ms Selma .. Happy Valentine's Day to ya.
Daviss: will you be recording her dcooke? Hi there Selma!
Selma: Afternoon alt, daviss, dacooke and seventies..
dcooke: I'm going home to Bowie County, but I'll be visiting relatives in Cass County.
Selma: Thank you alt Happy Valentines Day to you and daviss, dcooke and seventies
Daviss: Bowie, is that around Texarkana? Thank you Selma and back at cha
dcooke: She's the baby of that generation, so she doesn't know a whole lot. I hope to copy done pictures from her house. Yes! Texarkana is in Bowie County. "Some" pictures
Selma: Lordy..they are slowly towing that Cruise ship to shore..
Daviss: that will be nice dcooke to get pictures.. I had Burks in Texarkana only 6 knots Selma..thats slower than a turtle
Selma: Tell her to look for Mariah ..daviss
Daviss: lol Selma I wish she were going to Harrison County lol dancing around you dcooke lol whoa!
dcooke: What are the first names for the Burks?
alt: Deborah Abbott is on Bernice's show tonite ... talking about Cluster Genealogy.
dcooke: I knew a dentist there named Dr Burks. What is Cluster Genealogy?
Selma: BRB
Daviss: The ones that were there migrated to Harrison County.. John Burks, Albert tc
vkn: howdy all
Daviss: I will be there tonight I hope alt
alt: where you expand your research to collateral family and the community where your families lived, not just concentrating on your direct/immediate ancestors
Daviss: Happy Valentines day vkn!!
alt: Hello vkn... Happy Valentine's Day to ya!!
dcooke: Ok. I've been doing that. I just didn't know the term.
alt: a lot of us have dcooke, but today a "name' is put to every aspect of genealogical research LOL
dcooke: I've had to learn about those counties in order to find more information about my folks.
Daviss: what program do you use dcooke?
vkn: alt daviss dcooke selma seventies "Be Mine"
Daviss: oh we are vkn we are lol
vkn: lol
alt: I be's YOURS vkn, will you be's mine?
vkn: I Bees
Daviss: dcooke how long will you be in Tx
alt: okay vkn...
vkn: lol
Daviss: There was a young lady that was researching Cass County but she has not been here in Chat for awhile I believe she is in school I wish I could remember the name she was researching
dcooke: I'm just going for the weekend. My cousin is getting married next month in Dallas, and we're having a bridal shower in Texarkana.
Daviss: Chamblee I think is the name brb
vkn: Any answer to this question from Tuesday night chat? "klassicglass: I found him on one of the sites solider-and-sailors. it gives the plaque number and etc. It has a star by his name, trying to find out what the star mean"
Daviss: ok back
Selma: Ok back..Happy Valentine's Day vkn
vkn: thankee selma
alt: I wasn't there Tues nite vkn.... is this the USCT CW memorial plaque # in DC you're speaking of?
Selma: Maybe I can check with AY or Bennie re: start re: star
vkn: no idea alt there was a link in the log but I am not fully aware. Do you have any idea Seventies?
Selma: There was no explanation on the site..
vkn: I just read the log. Good discussion. Take a read.
alt: the CW memorial in DC has stars/circles & diamonds behind the names of the USCT on their plaque, not sure what the distinctions are.
vkn: okies
alt: Seventies is "out to lunch" LOL
vkn: lol
Selma: Will try to dig around vkn
vkn: Thanx Selma
alt: what is the date of the log vkn... is it for tues. nite?
Daviss: Stars & Stripes around an Eagle - Eternal vigilance and liberty. Often seen on U.S. military markers. Sword - often indicates military service. When found on the base of the stone might indicate infantry. Crossed swords - May indicate a military person of high rank or a life lost in battle. Horse - May indicate calvalry. Eagle - courage, faith and generosity. May indicate military service. Shield - Strength and courage. May indicate military service. Rifle - often indicates military service. Cannon - generally indicates military service. When found on the base of the stone it may indicate artillery.
vkn: Yes Tues nite alt
alt: okay
Daviss: thats all I see
Selma: Her person was in the Heavy Artillary
vkn: Interesting cakewake talk on mail list Good info daviss
alt: yep... only us old folks know about the cake walk, charleston, ball & jack, etc.
Selma: Company B 2nd Regt Tennessee
Daviss: I have no one that I know of yet that served in the civil war wish I did
Selma: oops 4th Regt Tennessee
alt: you have them Daviss, you just don't know of them yet.
Daviss: thats what I keep hearing alt lol
vkn: "The Cakewalk was a popular dance. It has roots in plantation days but continued as a popular dance into the 20s. I'm sure you could find vintage videos of folks steppin' to the Cakewalk. Jari Honora"
Selma: He was working at a smallpox hospital in Pine Bluff Arkansas when he mustered out in Feb 1866
Daviss: The only cakewalk I know is walking around in a circle until music stops..last one left gets a cake lol
Selma: Never actually ever saw anyone doing the cakewalk Me too daviss... LOL
alt: me neither Selma.. not that I know of and knew what they were doing LOL
vkn: Daviss and Selma that is musical chairs in my memory lol
alt: Selma & Daviss, have y'all taken the test that vkn emailed out this morning?
vkn: lol alt scored 14 of 14 lol
alt: I scored 14 out of 14 .. which makes me ANCIENT
Selma: Oh jeez...I will make sure I only get 1 right
vkn: lol
alt: but 'da shadow' knows Selma LOL LOL LOL
Selma: LOL
vkn: too funny POTUS is in Decatur GA 2day
alt: you know the POTUS is in trouble when the GOPers like Karl Rove have a rebuttlal to his State of the Union speech before he even makes the speech... Pres. Obama can't catch a break from the right-wing.
vkn: Daviss did you play "Lil Sally Walker"?
Daviss: Rise sally Rise
vkn: lol True alt
Daviss: my backbone slipped a couple times lol I have not been in email yet is the test about childhood games @alt, they are getting worse(repubs)
vkn: The reject of the POTUS will increase at and all time high...
alt: and that's the truth Daviss . they gotta keep some stuff going until the mid-term elections and Pres. Obama is the focal point right now.
Daviss: I told my brother that my dislike for McCain is getting worse and worse
alt: wb dcooke
Daviss: wb dcooke
dcooke: LOL. Idle phone... I have had one recent discovery that I didn't share here.
Daviss: oh really dcooke
vkn: share
dcooke: One of my grandfather's seemed very hard to find. I knew his name was Ed Blackwell, and I was always told it was short for Edward. Come to find out, it was Edmond!
Selma: I remember newsreels before movie..plus we saw 2 movies..
alt: Daviss.McCain, Lindsey Graham & Mitch McConnell are polticking their butts off trying to hold on to the fringe elements of their electorate.
Daviss: Pistorius charged with murder SMH
dcooke: That small discovery opened up many doors for me.
Selma: Well they are going to "fringe" themselves out the door
alt: ain't that awful Daviss?
Selma: Thats great dcooke
vkn: ahhhhhhh dcooke grrrrrrreat
alt: let's hope so Selma
Daviss: yes dcooke you have to look at all angles when it comes to spelling Congrats to you
alt: yes it is dcooke. we gotta watch those nicknames
dcooke: I found other trees that connected me, and there's family history that his father was sold away from the plantation in SC and ended ip in TX.
Daviss: was that your Cass County guy?
Selma: What year did that take place..from SC to Texas
vkn: Y'all be good
alt: how did you determine it was Edmond rather than Edward dcooke?
dcooke: I haven't figured out how to corroborate any of that informations. Yes! That's the guy I was struggling with in Cass County.
Selma: Oh..so they didn't tell you where the information was gotten from
Seventies: Hhhheeeeyyyyyy!!!! lol
dcooke: Apparently someone wrote about it in the 1970s, but I don't have a copy of the book or paper where it was written.
Daviss: :o Happy Valentines Day Seventies
alt: a lesson in the message dcooke.... cite your sources... so folks will know where you obtained your information.
dcooke: The lady on ancestry is not very forthcoming with information!
Selma: Where you been seventies?
Seventies: Thank you Daviss!
alt: hi Seventies
Seventies: I was at an impromptu meeting about cuts to the budget...
Selma: Do you know the name of the book?
Seventies: Looks like the gov't will go into Sequestration on 1 March
Selma: Jeez cuts to the budget..that ain't good
dcooke: It took her a week of conversation before she granted me access to the tree. She told me the name of the author who wrote about it, but that's all I have.
alt: that's bad news!!!!!!
Daviss: yep Seventies
dcooke: She's supposed to get me more information.
Selma: Thats what Google is for dcooke.. LOL
Seventies: Yes it is... and there could be a 2nd one on 27 March if a resolution is not reached.
dcooke: I googled it, but nothing came up.
Selma: Ok ..
Daviss: what is the name dcooke
Selma: Maybe self published and not in public domain
Daviss: mabe its just a family book only
Seventies: Daviss, that book that you have on TX by Barr.. is that available online? Some of the topics interest me.
Selma: Yes..that too daviss
alt: can her information be validated thru census, vital & other public records dcooke?
Daviss: which one Seventies
dcooke: I've tried not to stress too much about it because I was getting really angry that she wouldn't grant me access to see the tree after she had seen mine and knew the connections.
Daviss: Alwyn Barr has a couple
Seventies: The one you mentioned htat you own on the boards. Daviss
Selma: Sometimes folks get leery dcooke..cause folks take into
Seventies: The title escapes me.
dcooke: Why are people so selfish with this stuff?
Daviss: hold on let me look, I have several
dcooke: Let me go look for the name.
Selma: and folks..grab trees and take as their own....cause names are similar and there is no connection
alt: dunno dcooke, but some folks seem to take 'possesion" of their information as if the records they got the information aren't available to others right Selma, that's why we should always attempt to verify information from other folks before we enter their 'stuff' into our trees.
Selma: Folks..I have to run, hopefully I can stay away to listen to Deborah tonight Have a good day.
Daviss: ok back Seventies
dcooke: Lindsey Peace wrote about it in 1971.
alt: we hope so Selma
Daviss: Taylor must have taken them for Blk Hist.. Are you talking about the Black Texans
alt: you might try to explain that you want her 'sources' and not her information dcooke.
dcooke: I haven't put a lot of stock into any of it because she never sent it to me and was very elusive in our email conversations.
Daviss: looks like all my Texas books are not here.. Just the ones by Campbell
alt: if it isn't of a personal nature dcooke, you can find it yourself when yo learn of the locations & time periods of her inofrmation
Daviss: Also Seventies not sure if they are online. I bought those books I have
Seventies: Okay, hmmm I was thinking that the list was chapters in a book.
alt: for me that's all I really want from folks is 'time & place' I can find what I want/need myself LOL
Daviss: Are you looking for a certian name Seventies
Seventies: No just a history of the state before it became TX
Daviss: Oh well that would be online.. I have googles many times
alt: well y'all clock says it's time to skedaddle... laters.
Seventies: hmph bye .. lol
Daviss: Gone to Texas is a good book Not sure if its online
alt: sorry bout that Seventies
Seventies: I really wish I had more info on my folks who were born in MX....
Daviss: Ok alt, take care look for something on Guadalupe many AA's were there
Seventies: Guadalupe ... OK did you get a chance to watch the shows last night?
Daviss: No, I did not
Seventies: You missed some good ones...
Daviss: mabe will catch it later I got involved with something else
dcooke: I'm sorry. I said SC, but it was NC.
Seventies: ok you will enjoy. Hey I need to get my afternoon snack... Going to the gym again tonight.
Daviss: so the book was written by Lindsey Pearce dcooke? ok Seventies, take care and again HVD
Seventies: Y'all have a good one. thanks for the info Daviss.
Daviss: ok I better run also dcooke.. I will see if I can google your guy
dcooke: She just said that the history was written in 1971... I told you she was not willing to share much. Have a great day. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!


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Friday, 25 January 2008
rains means beans / 'My legume love affair'
Day after day after day after day of the wet stuff and lots of grey cloudy skies... It's not good for the soul, that's for sure.
Still, there are some upsides... One, it makes me riffle through the recipe books for some cheery, comforting, spirit-lifting nosh ideas. Obviously, I really don't like spending my time doing that. ;)
Two, after said riffling, we then get to eat some joyous, cuddle-you-from-the-inside kind of food.
Nigel Slater is probably one of the most prodigious creators of just this type of recipe – almost every dish he comes up with seems to be a culinary equivalent of a warm embrace.
This particular bean and bacon gratin from 'our Nige' is at the gastronomic bear-hug end of the spectrum, with a big kiss thrown in – rich, creamy, starchy, cheesy, filling, and very, very more-ish indeed. I've tweaked it a bit with a bit of wine to cut through the richness, and then some double cream to, er, add the richness back in again (actually, to make prevent the sauce from getting a bit dry).
Oh, and because this is a legume recipe, it's also my entry to the appropriately named 'My legume love affair' challenge hosted by the lovely Well Seasoned Cook.
Here it is...
1 large onion
2 tbsp olive oil
some thyme sprigs
smoked bacon (six chopped rashers) or equivalent quantity pancetta cubes
2 x 400g cans haricot beans (cannellini, flageolet, or possibly black-eyed beans would also work)
200g crème fraîche
3 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
Optional extras: a glug of white wine, and a glug of double cream
1. Set the oven to 200C/gas mark 6
2. Peel onion, halve it then cut into thick slices.
3. Pour olive oil into deepish non-stick frying pan (I used a Le Creuset pot)
4. Cook onions till golden and soft, and then add leaves from the thyme sprigs and stir in
5. Put the bacon or pancetta into the pan and stir occasionally until 'fragrant' (it's all lovely and fragrant by this stage, so I'm not sure that this is Nigel's most helpful instruction ever) but not browned. (And then add in your glug of wine at this stage, if you're using it, and bubble off the alcohol.)
6. Drain beans, and rinse in a sieve under cold tap.
7. Tip the beans into the onions and bacon, then add the crème fraîche (and double cream, if using) and stir it all till it's bubbling gently.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
9. Put in a baking dish, grate cheese over the top, then bake for 30 minutes until the top browns, crisps a little, and bubbles around the edges.
This is so filling that you won't actually need anything with it. But what's need got to do with it? We're talking about having hugs here, not air kisses. If you want something, I suggest a simple green leaf salad and a fresh baguette to mop up the delicious, creamy cheesey sauce.
Oh, and enjoy, obviously...
33 comments:
- Peter M said...
Oooh, that looks gooey good, great colour on the top!
- 25 January 2008 at 13:02
- nicisme said...
This is perfect comfort food, rich and creamy! How could one not enjoy this!
- 25 January 2008 at 13:03
- Mary Coleman said...
Brilliant. Gastronomic bear hug indeed!!!!! Great blog.
- 25 January 2008 at 13:55
- Lisa said...
Gorgeous! I'm glad I found your blog; it's wonderful. I must try this gratin (I'm a bean lover too).
- 25 January 2008 at 14:09
- Lydia said...
Great dish for the cold, snowy weather we're having here in New England!
- 25 January 2008 at 14:24
- Tablebread said...
I definitely don't eat enough beans at least the non-canned variety. This looks absolutely amazing!
- 25 January 2008 at 16:04
- Simply...Gluten-free said...
Yum! Definate comfort food! Beautiful.
- 25 January 2008 at 19:54
- Bri said...
I love it "gastronomic bear-hug". What a great term. I made a dish tonight that would fit that description. Since it was vegetarian, I guess it's called a shepardess' pie. The caramelized cheese on top of your dish looks so scrumptious. Yum!
- 26 January 2008 at 07:36
- Cinnamonda said...
Reading your post made me hungry!:) The gratin looks lovely. I will keep this recipe in mind for later. And thanks for visiting my blog!
- 26 January 2008 at 13:10
- thepassionatecook said...
gotta love that! since we're enjoying the same weather (although today is pretty sunny), it's not surprising that I am craving this... perfect recipe for some more miserable days ahead... lovely!
- 26 January 2008 at 13:36
- Sylvie said...
Ooohh, that looks like a lot of ooey-gooey cheesy goodness. Yum!
- 26 January 2008 at 17:19
- Kevin said...
That looks so good! Cheese bacon and beans...mmm...
- 27 January 2008 at 17:22
- Pixie said...
Wonderful comfort food, sure to brighten up anyone's day. :)
- 27 January 2008 at 18:59
- Patricia Scarpin said...
Your photos are so beautiful! It's making me crave lunch and it's only 8:50am here in Sao Paulo... ;)
- 28 January 2008 at 10:50
- Heather said...
Oh, man that looks really good! Toe-curling good.
- 28 January 2008 at 17:33
- Lucy said...
It's a stunning dish, to be sure.
Ah, Nigel....
Don't you just want to grab him and kiss him?
- 29 January 2008 at 00:48
- Emiline said...
I'm just admiring your beautiful pictures.
I've seen several posts for this event; I kind of wished I had entered. Oh, well.
Good job on the beans!
- 29 January 2008 at 07:18
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
Thanks, everyone, for dropping by - lovely to receive your comments. I do hope some of you try this dish - it really is very scrummy indeed!
- 29 January 2008 at 09:40
- Jules said...
Oooh the perfect comfort dish. I hope the gratin goes well tonight.
- 29 January 2008 at 15:59
- eatme_delicious said...
Oh my that looks so so good!! Thanks for stopping by my blog. :)
- 30 January 2008 at 03:00
- giz said...
I could just live on the crunchy bits on the top
- 30 January 2008 at 19:10
- Joy said...
Yum. That last photo is making me really, really hungry. I love Nigel too; his recipes are so comforting. I saw him coming out of our local Italian deli a couple of months ago and if I hadn't have been on my way to work I would have followed him home just to watch him cook!
- 30 January 2008 at 21:22
- Gigi said...
OMG! This dish has my mouth watering! The cheesy browned top is out of this world. I must make this soon.
- 31 January 2008 at 03:28
- Gattina said...
bacon and cheese! What a great combo with the beans.
- 31 January 2008 at 05:46
- Sophie said...
That looks absolutely gorgous! And reasonably healthy if you go for half fat creme fraiche. Which Nigel book is it from please? I don't remember seeing it...
- 31 January 2008 at 15:54
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
Hi Sophie - it's not in any recipe book, I'm afraid. It came on a recipe card free with the Observer magazine a few weeks ago.
- 31 January 2008 at 16:37
- Sophie said...
No problem, I shall take my laptop into the kitchen and use your version (it obviously turned out beautifully!)
- 2 February 2008 at 09:39
- Lisa said...
Oh wow! I know what I'm going to be cooking at the first cold snap in Sydney! I can't believe I'm getting excited about winter!!
- 2 February 2008 at 22:44
- Bellini Valli said...
What an inspired way to serve up those beans!!!
- 4 February 2008 at 12:56
- TNelson said...
This looks so good! I've saved to my folder to try. I don't try different things enough and this looks lie a good place to start!
- 16 February 2008 at 15:24
- Spice Rack said...
Oh I love Parmesan...I really love the dish, even if I look at it many times, my mouth still waters. These kind of dishes are very perfect for dinner, I love its flavor especially when you top it with herbs and spices from the spice rack.
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Stumbling and Sniffing Wireless Networks in Linux, Part 2
Stumbling (and Managing) with KwiFiManager
Last week, we started a tutorial series on stumbling and sniffing networks in Linux. First we reviewed some general stumbling and sniffing information. Then we looked at a NetStumbler look-a-like, SWScanner.
Now we'll continue stumbling with KwiFiManager; which can also serve as your wireless connection manger. Then we'll start sniffing with tcpdump, a command-line utility.
Stumbling (and managing) with KwiFiManager
If you regularly need to scan the airwaves for APs and networks, you might consider using KwiFiManager. It not only includes some stumbling and surveying features, but it lets you manage your Wi-Fi connections. This might not be the right tool for a full survey, but it's convenient for quick scans. Since it serves as your wireless manager, stumbling is always one click away.
Once you install and run KwiFiManager, its icon showing the signal bars and value for the current connection appears in the system tray. To open the application, click the icon. The details for the current connection is shown on the main screen, as you see in Figure 2. This includes the channel, data rate, MAC address of the AP, and your assigned IP address.
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Figure 1: KwiFiManager's main screen shows the details of your current wireless connection.
The main screen also sports a set of signal bars and the signal value. Though this is not the dBm value, a preferable measurement for surveying, its shows an effective signal level, the 'Quality' value. Either your wireless card will report this Quality value or it will be calculated by subtracting the noise level from the signal strength in dBm. However in some cases, the card won't report the Quality value, it will simply be the signal strength. To force KwiFiManager to calculate it, click Settings > Use Alternative Strength Calculation.
When you want to do some stumbling, click the Scan for Networks button. This pops up a window that shows the network names, modes, signal quality values, and encryption statuses for each AP picked up. If you want to actually connect to a network, select it from the list and click the Switch to Network button.
Two other surveying features are available from the Settings menu on the toolbar of the main KwiFiManager screen. To view a live graph (see Figure 2) of the signal and noise levels of your current connection, click Statistics. This is great for when troubleshooting connectivity issues or determining AP placement. KwiFiManager can also help you track down rogue or forgotten APs. From the Settings menu, you can also bring up the detector feature. When enabled, you'll hear beeping which gets louder and quicker as you get closer to the AP.
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Figure 2: You can monitor the signal and noise levels of your current Wi-Fi connection with KwiFiManager.
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Office UPS
The Powerware 3105 and Powerware 5110 are UPSs designed to protect a range of office equipment. The 3105 is for small office and home office equipment to guard against power outages, surges, and sags, and supports loads from 350VA to 700VA. The 5110 provides additional protection against brownout and overvoltage conditions for small to mid-sized offices and is available in low-power units (350VA to 700VA) and higher-rated models (1,000VA to 1,500VA).
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Fixed capacitor assemblies
The Staco VAR ML line of fixed capacitor assemblies is designed to provide power factor improvement for applications from 2 kVAR to 200 kVAR. The capacitors are 3-phase metalized polypropylene, which is self-healing to prevent permanent dielectric breakdown. All units include a stud or terminal-type power line connection and are designed for locations that use induction motors or where small multiple loads require reactive compensation.
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AC power line surge protectors
The LS series of AC power line surge protectors for main and branch panel applications feature mix-and-match options, enabling the user to customize the unit with more than 120 possible configurations and only pay for the features they want. The protectors are available in 100kA, 200kA, 300kA, and 560kA and come with a 10-year warranty.
MCG Surge Protection
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Industrial 3-phase UPS
The AIS series of double-conversion, online UPSs is designed for industrial applications. Using technology that has been used for over a decade by the Silcon Group under the Gutor label, the newly designed AIS 5000 provides power protection from 10kVA to 100kVA. The smaller AIS 3000 provides power protection from 10kVA to 30kVA at about half the cost of the AIS 5000.
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Traffic control UPS
Novus outdoor traffic UPS systems provide 1,000VA or 1,800VA to traffic signals in the event of a power outage. The system provides LED powered devices with customer-specified runtimes for full controller and signal backup power operation. Its features include a weather-resistant retrofit enclosure, and bypass and transfer switches.
Alpha Technologies
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Mini linear lamps and drivers
The Minnie Linnie line of miniature linear lamps and drivers is designed for commercial, exterior, and interior design applications. The 2W to 6W lamps and drivers are available in various colors and configurations and use cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) and external electrode fluorescent lamp (EEFL) technology. Its sizes range in diameter from 2.6 mm to 4.1 mm and in length from 6 in. to 24 in.
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Emergency lighting system
This emergency lighting system is the latest addition to this company's ModuLight series. The system provides one or two T8 lamp operation, 1,100- to 1,400-lumen output, and 90 min of illumination. ModuLight-compatible products include emergency power chargers and emergency cable assemblies.
Juno Lighting
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The Code Blue line of pliers are American crafted and feature PermaLock fasteners. Made with high-carbon dropforged steel and laser-hardened teeth and cutting edges, this line is available in red or blue ergonomic rubber grips with letters on the handles to help users differentiate between various pliers types.
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Hydraulic/magnetic circuit breakers
To eliminate the need to factor in ambient and sympathetic heat variations, this hydraulic/magnetic circuit breaker can be made with a variety of tripping characteristics (tripping curves). The circuit breaker doesn't rely on a change in temperature, caused by increased current flow, to activate the trip mechanism. It's available in a variety of frame sizes and types with current ratings of up to 100A and short circuit interruption capacities from 500A to 10,000A at voltages up to 240 VAC/125VDC.
Circuit Breaker Industries (CBI)
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Emergency lighting system
The CID2 nonmetallic emergency lighting system provides as much as 90 min. of emergency operation. The system is built from compression-molded, fiberglass-reinforced polyester and formed with a continuous silicone gasket to protect it from moisture, dirt, dust, and corrosion. The housing design allows for the attachment of single or dual 8W or 12W halogen-sealed beam heads that are remotely or direct-mounted. The system also includes a pilot light that indicates the presence of AC line voltage, a universal transformer for operation on 120VAC, 20VAC, or 277VAC lines at 50 Hz or 60 Hz, and an automatic charger.
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Fire-stopping cable pathway
Previously approved as a fire-stopping device for telephone, data, and low-voltage cable applications, the EZ-Path cable pathway is now approved as a fire-stopping device for power control cables that penetrate fire-rated floors and walls. Using fire-stopping technology with a through-wall penetrating device, this cable pathway ensures the integrity of the fire rating (four hours). It installs in minutes, and cables may be added or changed without disturbing the fire-stopping material.
Specified Technologies
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Industrial knife switches
Type A and DL industrial knife switches are configured for either single- or double-throw applications and can be modified for polarity reversals, high frequency, high voltage, air operation, and remote operation. Type A switches are front-connected with silver-plated contacts, insulated bases, and ampere ratings from 30A through 3,000A. Type DL switches are back-connected without base plates, with ampere ratings from 30A through 10,000A. Add-on options for these switches include a padlock attachment, a handle mounted on the front of the blade, a handle guard, and a field discharge attachment for opening a generator field.
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Current limiting panel
The SilverBullet is a sub-branch circuit current limiter that limits the wattage of each track lighting circuit. This current limiter is designed for retailers concerned with state and local energy code-imposed limits on track lighting. It allows lighting loads to be calculated by multiplying the volts by the amps of the breakers in the current limiter, not by lineal track multiplied by the code-assigned wattage. It features current limiting for eight or 16 circuits and is available in multiple sizes from 1A to 15A.
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2007 Pertussis Activity in Indiana
Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter
May 2008
Karee L. Buffin, MS
ISDH Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiologist
Pertussis, more commonly known as "whooping cough," is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium. It has gained attention in recent years due to the increase in the number of reported cases in the United States. In 2004, 25,827 cases were reported nationwide to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This was the largest number of reported cases of pertussis since 1959.1 The increase in pertussis disease activity was also significant in Indiana. In 2005, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 396 cases of pertussis to the CDC. This was the highest number of reported cases in Indiana since 1964. In 2006, the ISDH reported 280 cases of pertussis.
Figure 1: Pertussis Incidence in Indiana: Counties Reporting Five or More Cases
Because of the cyclic nature of pertussis (marked by a saw-toothed pattern every 3-5 years, see Figure 2)2 , a decrease in the number of cases from 2005 to 2006 was theoretically expected. However, the continued drop in reported cases from 2006 through 2007 was more dramatic than expected. In 2007, 67 cases of pertussis were reported in Indiana. In the previous 10-year period (1994-2003), the baseline for pertussis was 124 cases. Surprisingly, only two Indiana counties reported five or more cases in 2007.
Factors Influencing the Reduction in Reported Cases
Reporting Trends
Although the reporting of vaccine-preventable diseases has been a challenge, awareness of the increase in pertussis cases due to media attention likely would have caused an increase in reporting and would not have contributed to the decrease in reported cases documented in 2007. Therefore, reporting should be considered a constant, because there are no known factors that would have caused a decrease in reporting.
Laboratory Detection
Because pertussis can be clinically confused with other cough illnesses, it is critically important to perform the most effective laboratory testing in order to differentiate pertussis from other illnesses.3
Performing currently recommended laboratory testing, rather than relying on less accurate serologic testing, may have led to more accurate reporting and may have eliminated the reporting of some false positive cases in 2007. Although nasopharyngeal culture is considered to be the "gold standard" for detecting the presence of pertussis, only three cases in 2007 were culture confirmed in Indiana. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), although not currently available at the ISDH Laboratories, was used to detect 21 of the 67 reported cases of pertussis in Indiana in 2007. All of the cases met the CDC case definition for pertussis: a cough illness lasting at least two weeks with one of the following: paroxysms of coughing, inspiratory "whoop," or post-tussive vomiting, and without other apparent cause (as reported by a health care professional).
Use of Tdap (tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine)
Tdap vaccine was licensed in 2005. The Tdap booster has been labeled as the newest tool in fighting the rising number of pertussis cases. Since the introduction of the Tdap vaccine, the number of reported cases of pertussis in Indiana has fallen to levels not seen since 1992, when there were 64 cases reported. In 2006, the CDC stated that the decrease in pertussis incidence was more likely due to the cyclic nature of the illness and less likely to be related to the use of Tdap.4
In addition to introducing Tdap boosters to both adults and eligible children, local health departments aggressively administered Tdap as an outbreak response tool. Outbreak response clinics may also have aided in preventing an increase in cases. Infection control personnel have also promoted Tdap administration to health care workers.
To what degree the use of Tdap has influenced the decline in pertussis cases in Indiana remains an interesting topic for discussion. Arguably the numbers should continue to cycle below expected baseline values if the vaccine continues to be administered and has contributed to the reduction of cases.
1 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/pert.pdf
2 http://www.in.gov/isdh/25446.htm
3 http://www.in.gov/isdh/dataandstats/epidem/2007/Aug/page_1.htm


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Hefei (合肥; Héféi) is the capital city of Anhui Province in China.
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By plane
Hefei Luogang Airport (合肥骆岗机场 Héféi Luògǎng jīchǎng) (IATA: HEF) This is an international airport with regular flights to/from most main cities. The airport itself is old and dirty and a new one is currently under construction. Hefei Luogang Airport receives Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, Hainan, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Shandong, Shanghai, Okay Airways, Sichuan, Tianjin, Joy Airlines flights. The airport is located about 12km from the center of town. A taxi to Municipal Square will cost about 20-25RMB. There is no bus that runs direct from the airport to the city center. You can take bus 11, but you will need to get off and connect with another bus along the way. Chinese buses can be packed, so if you are carrying bags, it is best to catch a taxi.
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (合肥新桥国际机场 Héféi Xīnqiáo guójì jīchǎng) This is the new airport that will serve Hefei. It is due to open late 2012. It is located near the town of Gaoliu in Feixi County, 31.8 kilometers from the city center.
By train
Hefei Railway Station (合肥站 Héféi Zhàn) All fast trains depart from the one station in Hefei. Fast train codes begin with a D and very fast train codes begin with G. Trains depart regularly to Shanghai and other places. An accurate timetable can be found at www.cnvol.com/station-3/en-856.htm
To Shanghai and Wuhan, roughly 3 hours. To Nanjing, roughly 45 mins. There are different trains to Shanghai, many going via Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Kunshan. Sleeper trains to Beijing, Harbin, Qingdao also depart or pass through Hefei. There is no fast train south to Huangshan mountains or direct to Hangzhou.
There are many booths dotted around town for purchasing train tickets. A few in the city center are:
By bus
Hefei Long Distance Bus Station (合肥长途汽车站 Héféi chángtú qìchēzhàn) 明光路 Míngguāng lù www.hf8s.com
Anhui Provincial Tour Bus station (安徽省旅游巴士站 Ānhuī shěng lǚyóu bāshì zhàn) 合肥火车站东侧(临近安徽大市场)站前路 Zhàn qián lù life.365jia.cn
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Hefei isn't known as a tourist destination, but if you are using it as a stop-off point there are some pleasant places to see. In particular, Hefei has many fine parks and gardens.
Local specialties include:
Hefei's most famous longxia street is Níngguó Rd. 宁国路龙虾美食街 Níngguó lù lóngxiā měishí jiē).
Another good area to find longxia is Hupo eat street (琥珀山庄美食街 Hǔpò shānzhuāng měishí jiē).
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Colo. gun background check requests break records
DENVER — Colorado set a single-day record for gun background check requests the day after the Connecticut mass shootings.
The Denver Post reported Monday that there were more than 4,200 requests to buy guns in Colorado on Saturday. That figure surpassed the 4,028 background checks processed on Black Friday this year, said Susan Medina of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which was still totaling the requests Monday.
The surge in applications came after a gunman on Friday killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
So many background checks were submitted that the bureau had to call in extra staff. Wait times exceeded 12 hours for a process that generally takes minutes, Medina said.
The state last year approved more than 245,000 firearms applications out of more than 251,000 requests. A buyer can purchase multiple guns with a single background check. Colorado does not track gun purchases.
Nationwide, more than 16 million background checks were conducted, according to the FBI.
Threats put several W.Va. schools on lockdown
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One school in Wirt County has been evacuated and two others are on lockdown following a bomb threat.
Another school in Wayne County was put on lockdown after a student posted a threat against another student on Facebook.
The threats came Monday as teachers and students returned to school after a gunman killed 26 people at an elementary school in Connecticut on Friday.
Wirt County Emergency Services director Bo Wriston says a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Wirt County High School. Wirt County Primary Center and Wirt County Middle School are on lockdown as a precaution.
In Wayne County, Schools Superintendent Mike Ferguson says Spring Valley High School was put on lockdown after the Facebook post was discovered. The lockdown has ended.
Warner: Newtown massacre altered his guns stance
RICHMOND, Va. — Sen. Mark R. Warner, among the few Senate Democrats to hold favor with the National Rifle Association, said Monday that the Connecticut elementary school massacre has reversed his stand on assault weapons.
Warner endorsed President Barack Obama's support for restricting rapid-fire rifles like those a gunman used in the massacre of 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
"The status quo is not acceptable anymore," the centrist former Virginia governor said in interviews Monday at the state Capitol, recalling the horror his three daughters expressed Friday at the second-worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Its death toll is surpassed only by 2007 slayings of 32 people at Virginia Tech.
"There needs to be appropriate restrictions on these tools of mass-killing," Warner said, calling for tighter screening of gun buyers and stricter access to powerful, combat-style firearms capable of dispensing numerous shots in a short time.
Police: Man held after LA schools threatened
LOS ANGELES — A California man was arrested and nine guns, including rifles and a shotgun, were seized after threats were posted on Facebook against Los Angeles elementary schools, police said Monday.
Kyle Bangayan, 24, of Pomona was booked into the downtown jail Sunday for investigation of making criminal threats, police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said. He remained in jail with bail set at $500,000.
Police and FBI agents went to the east Hollywood home of Bangayan's father after a resident notified authorities about the threatening postings that referred to the deadly school shootings in Connecticut, Smith said.
"When we get information like this, we take it very seriously, even more so now in light of the Connecticut school shootings," Smith said.
The names of the Los Angeles schools and details about the threats were not immediately released.
Detectives and the FBI were still investigating.
NH high school has brief lockdown for loud noise
WINDHAM, N.H. — A New Hampshire high school was briefly locked down after an administrator heard a loud bang, but a police search found nothing suspicious.
Superintendent Henry LaBranche says the assistant principal at Windham High School heard a noise that he thought could have been a gunshot Monday morning. On heightened alert because of the school shooting in Connecticut, the school went into lockdown mode and called police.
The school resumed operations an hour later after authorities searched the building and found nothing out of the ordinary.
Conn. shooting rekindles trauma at Ohio school
CHARDON, Ohio — The Connecticut school shooting tragedy has rekindled emotional trauma at a northeast Ohio school still dealing with the aftermath of a gun rampage.
At Chardon High School, which is nearing the anniversary of a shooting that killed three students, extra counselors are on hand Monday and a therapy dog is working the hallways.
District spokeswoman Ellen Ondrey says students are collecting cards and letters to send to Newtown, Conn. A photo of the Chardon student body dressed in Newtown's colors is planned at the holiday concert.
Ondrey says another tragedy like Newtown, Conn., makes trauma resurface for teachers and students in Chardon.
Eighteen-year-old T.J. Lane goes on trial on murder charges next month in Chardon in the Feb. 27 attack.
Ohio ex-gov says gun rights, limits can co-exist
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Ohio governor whose career was built with help from the National Rifle Association says it's time to bring gun rights advocates, the entertainment industry and politicians together to reduce violence after the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut school last week.
Democrat Ted Strickland spoke Monday after participating in the Ohio Electoral College that delivered Ohio's 18 electoral votes for President Barack Obama.
Strickland said the Second Amendment assuring the right to bear arms should be subject to reasonable limits, as is the case with the First Amendment guaranteeing free speech. He said restrictions could be worked out through frank dialogue for the good of the country.
A native of Appalachian eastern Ohio, Strickland said he's weighing a run against Republican Gov. John Kasich in 2014.
Man charged after Conn. school lockdowns
RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Police in Connecticut say they arrested a man who caused school lockdowns in two towns after he was spotted dressed all in black, wearing a mask and carrying what appeared to be a rifle.
A school in Ridgefield and three schools in neighboring Redding were locked down for less than an hour Monday morning. Police say the object the man was carrying turned out to be an umbrella. It's not clear why he was wearing all black and a mask.
School officials nationwide are on heightened alert after 20 children and six adults were shot to death Friday at a school in Newtown, about 20 miles from Ridgefield.
Ridgefield police charged 22-year-old Wilfredo Seda of Redding with breach of peace.
A message seeking comment was left at Seda's home Monday.
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Published on April 2, 2014 at 4:17 AM
American University chemistry researchers and scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology discovered a way to improve a test that gauges how well upholstered furniture can resist smoldering combustion to delay the possible onset of fire. The research results are available online in the scientific journal, Polymer Degradation and Stability.
In the United States, fires in which upholstered furniture is the first item ignited account for about 6,700 home fires annually and result in 480 deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association. These fires can be started from an open-flame source, such as a candle, or from a smoldering source, such as a lit cigarette or incense.
In the smoldering test, two foam pieces about two-inches thick are covered with fabric and placed in a wooden frame to replicate a small-scale version of seat and back cushions. It mimics a scenario where furniture foam sits on a non-air-permeable substrate (e.g. the wooden frame). A cigarette (certified to burn consistently) is placed in the frame's crevice. To pass the test, the lit cigarette should not cause sustained smoldering of the fabric or the underlying foam.
Household furniture typically includes open wooden frames and springs, which enhance air flow through foam and increase the propensity for smoldering. The researchers changed the frame design to allow for air flow by including wire mesh to separate the foam pieces from the wooden frame. Their design better represented real furniture and provided a more realistic simulation of smoldering. In the process, they also identified foams that could be used for better smoldering consistency.
"Our goal is to help regulators develop a more realistic smoldering test. Our results show that the current test can severely underestimate smoldering propensity in real furniture," said AU Assistant Professor and NIST researcher Mauro Zammarano. "We recommend that regulators who administer the test consider creating gaps in the frame design to increase air flow."
The finding of the improved smoldering test came about as AU Chemistry Assistant Professor Doug Fox, Zammarano and their colleagues work to design non-toxic "green" flame retardants. The team focuses on molecular chemistry research using ingredients from natural materials such as cellulose. Cellulose, the most abundant polymer on Earth, is an effective reinforcing fiber for polymer composites, but it is extremely flammable. Fox's team modifies cellulose, often with phosphates or silicon-containing compounds. Modified cellulose acts as a flame retardant and a reinforcing phase, so that when blended with plastics, the fire resistance of the composite increases without weakening, as is often the case with other flame retardants.
Effective flame retardants in furniture delay time for ignition and the spread of flames, and the researchers envision a future where industry embraces green flame retardants. Currently, there are few options for affordable flame retardants that are effective, and the ones available are increasingly unpopular because of potential toxicity issues. In recent years, scientific studies have linked exposure to flame retardant chemicals in furniture with negative health effects in people. Because of the concerns, last year lawmakers in California voted for a change to the state's nearly 40-year-old flammability standards. Lawmakers ended the requirement for an open-flame test for filling materials in upholstered furniture. (The open-flame test, unlike the smoldering test, often required the use of flame retardants to pass.)
California's regulations are key because many foam manufacturers follow them for the entire U.S market rather than make separate products for California. The end of the open-flame test, however, hasn't meant all manufacturers have ended the use of flame retardants, which is why Fox's group pushes on to create a green solution.
"While manufacturers are no longer required to use flame retardants, some in the furniture industry still place them in foam due to concerns over potential lawsuits, possible reinstatement of open flame tests, or to satisfy the needs of European or commercial products, which still require a level of flammability reduction," Fox said.
The role of flame retardants in fire safety is seen in recent, high-profile fires. The 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people started when pyrotechnics ignited soundproofing material. When NIST scientists conducted an experiment using pyrotechnics to ignite soundproofing material containing flame retardants, the soundproofing material did not catch fire. In the airline crash of Asiana flight 214 in July 2013 in San Francisco, people survived in part because flame retardants delayed the time it took for the plane to catch on fire, providing people minutes, not seconds, to escape, Fox added.
While Fox and his team focus on creating green flame retardants used in furniture, the research could have wider industry applications. In addition to furniture, flame retardants are used in products that must meet flammability standards, including electronics, insulation and textiles.
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Anna Priadka, NARS UK Lead Stylist says: "Apply Laguna Liquid Bronzer before foundation on areas you would like to bronze, then apply your complexion product (e.g. tinted moisturiser or foundation) on top for a subtle sun-kissed effect."
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Will my items be sent in one package?
For logistical reasons, items in the same purchase will sometimes be sent in separate packages, even if you've specified combined shipping.
If you have any other questions, please contact us and we will do our best to help you out.
Shipping time varies by location. These are our estimates:
|*Estimated Shipping Time
|10-20 Business days
|Canada, Europe
|10-20 Business days
|Australia, New Zealand
|10-30 Business days
|Central & South America
|15-30 Business days
|10-20 Business days
|15-45 Business days
*This doesn't include our 2-5 day processing time.
All orders can be canceled until they are shipped. If your order has been paid and you need to make a change or cancel an order, you must contact us within 12 hours. Once the packaging and shipping process has started, it can no longer be canceled.
- If you did not receive the product within the guaranteed time( 45 days not including 2-5 day processing) you can request a refund or a reshipment.
- If you received the wrong item you can request a refund or a reshipment.
- If you do not want the product you've received you may request a refund but you must return the item at your expense and the item must be unused.
- Your order did not arrive due to factors within your control (i.e. providing the wrong shipping address)
- Your order did not arrive due to exceptional circumstances outside the control of Paidcellphone (i.e. not cleared by customs, delayed by a natural disaster).
- Other exceptional circumstances outside the control of shopbabyboom.com
*You can submit refund requests within 15 days after the guaranteed period for delivery (45 days) has expired. You can do it by sending a message on Contact Us page If you are approved for a refund, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within 14 days.