text: GreenHitz.com Report post Posted May 6, 2011 Signed to Slip-N-Slide in 2004 after recording his first track, "Tell Dem Krackers Dat," the Ft. Myers, FL-based Plies built anticipation for his official debut album with a couple mixtape releases, along with an appearance on Trina's "So Fresh." He found some trouble when, during a performance at a Gainesville nightclub on July 2, 2006, an argument about set length escalated into gunfire. Two members of his entourage were convicted of attempted murder, while Plies and a third associate were charged with illegal possession of concealed weapons. Originally a featured MC on Akon's "I Wanna Love You," Plies was replaced by Snoop Dogg, quite possibly due to the altercation. His debut album, The Real Testament, which featured the single "Shawty," was released in August 2007. The year 2008 saw the arrival of two new albums, with Definition of Real dropping in June and Da Realist following in December. A year later the December release of the single Quote Share this post Link to post

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It's rare that I have a Friday night off but my wife went to Connecticut to see Train in concert and I went out on a date with my two daughters. After a fun dinner I took them to Gamestop to buy them special video game presents. What was already a great night out with the kids got even better when I remembered that my local Newbury Comics was having one of it's Rock & Metal special sales with tons of CDs specially sale priced between $7.99 – $11.88…..this is always a good time to stock up! I didn't go overboard, and I forgot my want list again, but with the kids fed and bribed, we hit the record store! I will be hitting this sale again a few times before it ends the second week of April!
Acrassicauda – Only the Dead See The End Of The War (2010) – $5: I walked in the front door and found this CD right away! I have been following Acrassicauda since I saw the Heavy Metal In Baghdad DVD back in 2008. I remember hearing that the band's first official album was being released but I completely forgot about it! This is a four song E.P. rather than a full-length record but with the band relocated to the U.S. and signed to a label, I expect more music from the band soon.
White Wizzard – Over The Top (2010) – $9: The new White Wizzard came out a couple of weeks ago and it was only one of two new releases I could remember from my want list! I definitely liked the old school Metal style of last year's HIGH SPEED G.T.O. (2009) so I've been waiting for this follow-up. This CD was displayed right next to Acrassicauda so I was able to get the next to last copy ata great sale price!
Van Canto – Tribe Of Force (2010) – $12: This is the second new release I could remember from my want list and this was a must have for me because of the video I saw on Youtube for the opening track, 'Lost Forever', from this album. I wasn't sure of what to think about A Capella Metal but I was won over by the concept as soon as I heard the opening. This is solid Power Metal but without instruments except for the drums.
Mutiny Within – s/t (2010) – $10: I don't usually buy into the hype on a new group right away but I heard one track by Mutiny Within and I figured it was worth taking a chance for the $9.99 price. Progressive Death Metal/Metalcore isn't my genre of choice but I'm exploring different genres and why not try a new band? I noticed that Mutiny Within is coming locally with Sonata Arctica in a couple weeks so I might see the show if I like what I hear.
High On Fire – Snakes For The Divine (2010) – $8: Best price at $7.99 for a full length album. I'm a little late getting on the High On Fire bandwagon but I really wanted to pick this album up shortly after it was released. I've read a lot of good reviews so I'm looking forward to spinning it this week and maybe I can pick up a few other High On Fire albums that I saw on sale for $9.99 in the next couple of weeks.
Dream Evil – Gold Medal In Metal (2008) – $10: Best value for a 2 CD set for $9.99 on sale. I've been following Dream Evil since DRAGONSLAYER (2002) and I've been buying their albums right along as they been released…..actually, I just noticed that I don't have EVILIZED (2003) in my collection! I remember checking this CD out when it was released a couple of years ago but the price was close to $20. Seeing that it was a live CD plus a rarities CD I wanted it but I figured I could wait for it until the price came down. I actually almost bought this just before Christmas when I saw the price lowered to $14.99 but even then I figured that was too much for a 2 year old release. The bargain hunter in me couldn't pass up the deal at $9.99, I thought that would complete the Dream Evil collection through the new record, INTO THE NIGHT (2010), but now I realize I'm missing EVILIZED too.
I bought a few other discs in the last couple of days…..as I reported in my Hammerfall concert review, I picked up Powerglove's two CDs for $17 total and I received Infinite Descent's CD for free from the band. The only other disc I've bought is the debut album from Silent Lapse. I received an email promoting the album as a free download or a free CD…..I never pass up a free CD so I went to the band's website and I ordered my free disc. It wasn't completly free, I had to pay the $3 shipping charge so the Silent Lapse CD was $3.
Total = $74
Total (year) =$253
Total CDs (year) = 30
Total DVDs (year) = 1
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Scotland v Tonga, Aberdeen, November 24
Scotland ring the changes for Tonga
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Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote has been named on the bench © PA Photos
Scotland have made five changes ahead of their Test with Tonga on Saturday in Aberdeen.
Scotland fell to the Springboks last Saturday but will hope to bounce back when they tackle Tonga at the weekend. Coach Andy Robinson has shuffled his back line with Max Evans coming into the side in place of Nick de Luca while Henry Pyrgos, who scored against South Africa last week, earns his first start for the Test side and lines up at scrum-half.
In the forwards, Scott Lawson is handed his first start since 2011 while Al Kellock gets the nod over Jim Hamilton in the second-rows. And in the back-row, Alasdair Strokosch has recovered from his calf injury and takes his place at blindside.
And there are four further changes to the bench. Robinson has included uncapped duo Edinburgh lock Grant Gilchrist and Bath fly-half Tom Heathcote, who was called up on Monday evening. Rory Lawson is also named while De Luca drops down to the replacements from the XV.
Last Saturday's loss to the Springboks meant that Scotland will not manage to break into the top eight sides in the world ahead of December's 2015 World Cup draw. And with that in mind, Robinson has opted to shuffle around his XV so that some players get valuable game time.
"We will not be among the top eight seeds for the 2015 Rugby World Cup draw, so this weekend I'm looking at giving a number of players an opportunity to put their hand up for selection for next year," Robinson said. "This weekend we have to put together an 80 minutes performance and build on the positive parts of our games that we showed in the last 30 minutes against South Africa and the second half against New Zealand.
"International rugby is about pressure and it's important that you convert your pressure into points and when you are under pressure that you are able to absorb it as opposed to conceding points as cheaply as we have done."
Scotland team:
Stuart Hogg, Sean Lamont, Max Evans, Matt Scott, Tim Visser, Greig Laidlaw, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Scott Lawson, Euan Murray, Richie Gray, Alastair Kellock, Alasdair Strokosch, Kelly Brown, David Denton
Replacements: Dougie Hall, Kyle Trainor, Geoff Cross, Grant Gilchrist, John Barclay, Rory Lawson, Tom Heathcote, Nick de Luca
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|Laguna enjoy
I would like to tell everyone that I have already purchased one enjoy from Laguna and found it to be more than satisfactory. The enjoy was customized to my specifications: I was raped in a dark alley, when I least expected it, by Laguna in a FAIL costume. The costume, I might add, was nearly perfect. It was very silky, and I could hardly see the zipper.
God, I came again just remembering it.
And the prices are excellent. One testicle for a basic, customizable enjoy such as that described above. One and a half testicles if you wish to wear a costume provided by the organization (to cover their extra insurance costs). The best part of it is that the testicles need not be yours, as long as they are human testicles.
A+++, will get raped again.
|Posted On: 07/10/2008 12:23PM
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Laguna, as discussed, I am sending you the purchase price for two unexpected reverse FAIL rapes. Once the FAIL costume arrives, I will start wearing it regularly and hanging around under the bleachers at local amusement parks.
Here is a link to a secure place where you can retrieve the payment:
warning: don't click this if you would be horrified to see disembodied testicles in a medical setting
And here is a photo of me, to facilitate you in creating your costume. I should note here that my suits are all very expensive, but I prefer to wear them rumpled with some coffee stains on the lapel.
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I look forward to our next meeting.enire edited this message on 07/10/2008 12:38PM
|Posted On: 07/10/2008 12:26PM
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Thank you very much for your kind words, sir!
And thank you for the payment and picture! The costume department of my company is currently working on your personalised costume, and your reversed FAIL enjoy will take place when you least expect it.
Thank you again!
|Posted On: 07/10/2008 12:30PM
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This thread is going places
|Posted On: 07/11/2008 5:33PM
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I'm glad to hear that the testicles need not be my own. I am female after all. Thankfully, I have a large amount of human testices stored; pickled and non-pickled.
I bumume your company also caters to the fairer of the species, Laguna? If not, I can always transform into my alter-ego, Manly Mcmale reproductive organman.
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Im just about to goto the pub coz I cant be arsed with his bull****, Im getting so worked up coz of this ****ing prick, keeps going, like 2 years ago when he tryed saying I hadnt done what i said, to try and get props on doa, this is the same thing but on bmt and I bet he has a few alias. Ive always been nice to him, he comes up with some bollox though that ive done. Funny how no one else has a problem with the way I am encee? funny how I have loads of mates, funny that ive done a few things, funny as people attually respect me in real life coz I am real, I aint fake, I will tell you how it is, if you dont like that get ****ed, this is the final straw that broke the camels back, as Ive said ive always been nice to you even the insane amount of times you usto hit me up on msn and mix over webcam LOL , only times ive gotten ****ty is when you have instigated somthing, like just now.
Dont keep calling me mate, you will never be lucky enough to be mates with me, now jog the **** on you ****ing ****ed up social inept prick.
Yeh that night i did go on abit, tbh i didnt big my self that much, i only followed on from somthing you were saying and used somthing as a refrence, then you take it the wrong way, why? why does it bother you so much? YOUR THE ONE WITH THE ****ING PROBLEM.
|Posted On: 07/12/2008 2:55PM
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This thread is relevant to my interests
|Posted On: 07/12/2008 9:56PM
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|Posted On: 07/13/2008 3:37PM
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The first enjoy was so spectacular, I had to purchase a second… and a third… But for these rapes I wanted something different. Not that Laguna in a silky FAIL suit was anything less than stellar, but this time, I would wear the FAIL suit, and Laguna would dress as me. I would be both giver and receiver of the enjoy, both myself and FAIL at once. I would encapsulate perfect lovmeaking in one, imperfect body.
I sent Laguna the instructions along with the payment: I would wear the FAIL suit and hang out under the bleachers at the local amusement park. Laguna, as me, would show up when I least expected it.
When the FAIL suit arrived, I could hardly believe how well it fit. The silky fabric clung to me like a second skin. I slid up the zipper and was amazed, once again, at how it seemed to disappear into the folds of the fabric. This Laguna operates a clbumy outfit.
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I looked at myself in the mirror, and seeing only FAIL, could hardly resist the urge to touch myself. "Wait," I whispered, "enire, you must wait."
I walked down to the amusement park, holding my head high, waving at pbumersby who thought I was the real FAIL. Men blushed; women swooned. Small children ran to hug me. Eventually, I reached the park.
The bleachers were just as I had remembered them: worn, dusty, carved and scribbled with the initials of lovers long gone.
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I found my way underneath…
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...picked a spot…
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...and waited…
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...and waited.
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****! Where the hell was Laguna? Hours had pbumed… clearly I'd been ripped off. I looked down at myself in the FAIL suit and wept. I tried touching myself, but the motivation was gone.
Forlorn, I trudged home. No longer wishing to face the throngs of FAIL's admirers, I slunk through the back alleys.
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Suddenly, I heard a voice:
Hello, FAIL…
****. Another of FAIL's admirers. Apparently, even hobos loved the guy. I wanted to rip off that damn suit and throw it in a dumpster, but I hadn't even had the forethought to bring a change of clothes.
It's quite dark in this alley, isn't it…?
What the hell? I looked down.
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Well, I hadn't dropped it, but I figured I might as well pick it up. Maybe my luck would change. It certainly couldn't get any worse.
I bent over, and then the thought hit me, "How could he have seen that from over the—-"
I stood up partway, turned to look behind me. There he was:
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"Holy ****! It's me! What the… OH, SHI—"
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I came again and again and again. Then, as suddenly as he had appeared, Laguna was gone. Deeply sated, I limped home in the now-torn and bloodied FAIL suit, lit a cigarette, and sighed.
Thank-you Laguna. Once again, I am a satisfied customer.
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[And thank-you to FAIL, whose art made this story possible. Visit his thread here, and commission some for yourself.]enire edited this message on 07/15/2008 9:22AM
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|Posted On: 07/15/2008 9:26AM
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I might just have to get me some of that enjoy too…
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|Posted On: 07/15/2008 1:05PM
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WIN! PURE WIN! Log in to see images!
At last, my best customer's great experience visualised for all to see!
|Posted On: 07/15/2008 4:57PM
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this thread is a good thread
|Posted On: 07/15/2008 5:15PM
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|Posted On: 07/15/2008 5:54PM
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Okay, I am ****ing sick and ****ing tired of these ****ing threads about enjoy! enjoy IS NOT ****ING FUNNY! Joke about anything else you want
Joke about cp, joke about loli, joke about murder, joke about drugs, but DON'T ****ING JOKE ABOUT enjoy! enjoy DESTROYS a woman, it STRIPS HER OF HUMANITY! It is disgusting, inhumane, regressive and insane. enjoy IS OFF THE ****ING TABLE, PHEERBEARD, NOT EVEN YOU ****ING VIRGIN bumHOLES CAN BE SUCH ****HOLES THAT YOU JOKE ABOUT A WOMAN'S WOMANHOOD BEING VIOLATED!
And no, I am not some lesbian dyke woman's genitals, I am a woman. I was raped. My virginity taken from me, I can never give it to a man I love. I was raped again and again and again and again and again by a random stranger when I was 15, And between you and me something amazing happened…and now I can talk to animals! Its really cool! But totally a secret. And you know what? Life's never been the same.
|Posted On: 07/21/2008 3:35PM
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i raep laguna evry nite! Log in to see images!
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ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH FIDELITY VIDEO CODING by Qi Zhang A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Ful llment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) August 2010 Copyright 2010 Qi Zhang
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It'll be a sea of purple at Woldenberg Park in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 2nd between noon and 5 p.m. as WNST hosts it's Super Saturday Bash right along the banks of the Mississippi River.
If you have purchased the WNST "Super Purple V.I.P Party Pass" or are already on our WNST Super Trips, you're already coming along with us but this two-hour cruise with amazing views of New Orleans and beyond is now available for all Baltimore Ravens fans coming into town for the game.
We'll open the gates for all Baltimore Ravens fans at noon with music from Bobby Nyk.
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Cold beer, lunch items and purple revelry will be served from noon til 5 p.m. as we enjoy a great afternoon in New Orleans.
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The party is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — but the Mississippi cruise and lunch with Coach Billick is $60.
We'll have a 2 p.m. board time for the Steamboat Natchez, a premier New Orleans venue that is "environmentally friendly" operating on steam power and the only existing original-style Steamboat remaining in New Orleans.
The features of the NATCHEZ include:
* The Steamboat NATCHEZ is the last remaining authentic steamboat on the Mississippi
* The award-winning culinary team will be creating a special New Orleans-style lunch
* Performance by The Dukes of Dixieland (a 6-piece band), the oldest, continuously performing jazz band in the country
* Renovated in 2010, the main dining room has new carpet, fresh paint and new chairs
Steamboat Natchez Jazz Lunch Cruise with Brian Billick & WNST.net
Family friendly! All aboard!
Boarding 2pm
Cruise 2:30pm-4:30pm
Price: $60 per person
Bar: Cash
Menu: http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/steamboat_lunch.html
For all "party only purchasers": We'll have will calls set up in New Orleans at each of our evening events beginning Friday night at Empire (300 Decatur) from 6 til 10pm and again on Saturday from noon til 2 p.m. at Steamboat Nanchez doors (Toulouse at The River). We'll also have will call at Saturday & Sunday Howlin' Wolf events right at the front door.
You'll have an envelope and a wristband for your purchase. If you have a multiple-day pass, you'll have a vinyl band that's non-transferable.


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The Mayor Pro Tem and I recommend that we get a CodeNext briefing on Transportation (23-9) and Subdivision (23-5) at next Tuesday's work session (after lunch time when staff is available), in lieu of a special called meeting on Wednesday. Presentations will be distributed by the end of the day tomorrow to minimize presentation time and maximize discussion.
We'll continue with outstanding questions on Administration and Procedures chapter (23-2) at the next possible opportunity when our consultants are back in town, looking like the week of the 23rd.
Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and I will develop a proposed outline for future Council CodeNEXT discussions. On new topics, we'll prioritize discussion time and minimize presentation time (while allowing our staff and consultants to quickly and efficiently lay out information on sections of the code that we have yet to discussed in depth so that we are all operating with the same baseline of information). Topics on which we've already been briefed (Affordable Housing, Administration and Procedures, Compatibility, and Water Quality, etc) can return diving right into detailed questions and discussion.
Thank you all for your commitment to this important issue.
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Especially now, since growth rates have been subdued and valuations are getting increasingly higher.
And while there are still plenty of them around, it's getting harder to find stocks that fit squarely into both categories.
First off, Growth Investors focus on companies with great earnings growth. And this makes sense since earnings drive prices. But nobody wants to overpay for good growth.
Value Investors focus on low valuation metrics, like low P/Es for example. But many companies have low P/Es because they don't have any real growth to speak of. They lack earnings power. And people aren't willing to pay up for these stocks because there's nothing to pay up for.
But looking for both growth and value is a great combination and helps alleviate the pitfalls of having one but not the other.
But I believe there's a right way and wrong way to find both growth and value stocks.
What I mean is this:
Most will start off with either one or the other. Like looking for stocks with the biggest growth rates first, and then narrowing those stocks down to the ones with the smallest P/E ratios.
But if the biggest growth rate stocks all had high P/E ratios (let's say in excess of 20 or more, for example) are you really finding the best of the value stocks? The answer is no. You're only finding the growth stocks with the lowest valuationseven though they may be quite high.
Likewise, if you first screened for the lowest P/E ratios, and then narrowed that list down to the ones with the biggest growth ratesif the lowest P/E stocks all had sub-par growth ratesyou'd only be selecting the best of the sub-par growth stocks and not really getting both the growth and value you were looking for.
Some try to overcome this by plugging in classical metrics like P/E under 20 and growth rates over 20. But you'll have a ton of stocks filling up that list and you'll be digging thru a ton of average stocks, not the best of each category.
So how does one find these stocks the right way?
I do it by using a uniform ranking on both categories.
And that's the focus of this week's screen.
It focuses on companies with the highest growth rates AND the lowest P/E ratios ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
Let me explain.
The screen starts off by looking at:
- Companies with one year Projected Growth Rates in the top 20 percentile of all companies.
(Using a Uniform Rank of 1-99 (99 being the best growth rates), I screened for stocks ranked 80 or better, meaning better than 80% of all the other companies out their in terms of growth rates.)
- Companies that also happened to have the lowest forward (F1) P/Es lower than 80% of all other companies.
(Again, using a Uniform Rank of 1-99 (this time 99 having the lowest P/Es), I screened for stocks ranked 80 or better, meaning companies with P/Es lower that 80% of all the other companies out there.)
- They all have to have a Zacks Rank of 2 or less.
(Meaning no "Holds," "Sells" or "Strong Sells" allowed.)
- And this was all applied to stocks trading at or above $5, with average daily trading volumes of 100,000 shares or more.
So with this screen, we're not starting with one and then looking for the other. The order of the above parameters is irrelevant. If I switched it around, I'd get the same stocks.
Because essentially I'm demanding that the companies have to have BOTH growth rates AND valuations in the 80th percentile, i.e., better than 80% of all the other stocks out there. And better on each category.
By the way, for those trying to do this on their own at home, here's what the screen looks like. The uniform ranking was done in the calculation expression feature in the Research Wizard.
This screen also comes pre-loaded with the Research Wizard and it's called sow_growth and value.
Below are five stocks that made it thru this week's screen:
TECD Tech Data Corp.
CRUS Cirrus Logic Inc.
UTEK Ultratech Inc.
XXIA Ixia
GTE Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Each one of these stocks (and all of the stocks on the entire list), have market-beating growth rates with below market P/E values. A great combination.
Check it out for yourself and get the rest of the stocks on this list. See where your stocks Rank out of all of the other stocks out there, and test your own strategies and see how they've done. Find out what works and what doesn't. It can all be done with the Research Wizard stock picking and backtesting program.
Sign up now for your two week free trial and learn how.
Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. An affiliated investment advisory firm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material.
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Launceston council received $10m drought grant for 'creative precinct'
The Federal Government awarded Launceston, in Tasmania's north, a $10-million drought recovery grant to help build a "creative precinct" in the city's CBD, while knocking back a request for help from an east coast council that suffered one of its driest years on record.
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Unidentified Kentucky mushroom
Dozens of these brown and purple mushrooms have sprung up under the old maple tree. I suppose that the spores were lying on the ground, waiting for perfect conditions, and the several quick, hard rains of last week activated them. Obviously, they like hot, steamy weather.
I have searched the internet for a couple of hours, trying to find an identified mushroom that looks like these. I've looked at photographs of hundreds of mushrooms, but I haven't found a single one that resembles these at all. Maybe these mushrooms are an unusual variety. Or maybe I'm not recognizing them when I see them in someone else's photograph..
It could be that I'm just not searching with the right terms. It's hard to describe them. Are they orange, copper, brown, or tan? Purple or violet blotches, spots, or mottling?
It wouldn't surprise me to learn that these mushrooms are usually found around old trees whose roots are rotting. Our old maple tree is in decline. It has taken a beating in several ice storms and it's leaning southeast. That's a good direction, if it must lean; our house is on the west side of the tree.
Here are a couple of views of the bottom of one of the mushrooms. I really had to search around to find one that was still fresh. All of them have gone dark brown on their top skins, and I only found one little mushroom that hadn't gone brown on its underside. It is smaller than any of the mushrooms in the photo at top. Isaac brought home a pocketful of Euro change from Germany, and the coin in the photo is one of those -- more or less the size of a half-dollar coin.
The flesh is yellow all the way through. The little dip in the outer margin of the mushroom cap seems to be a feature of the species. In some of the larger mushrooms that I pulled up while trying to find a fresh one, the stem seems to be set to one side, because the dip was deep and spread-open.


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Given two date strings d1 and d2 of the form yyyy/mm/dd HH:MM:SS (assume hours HH is in 24 hour mode), determine how much time, in decimal hours, separates them. Assume d2 is always later than d1.
Input d1 = '2010/12/14 12:00:00' Input d2 = '2010/12/14 13:06:36' Output elapsed is 1.11
The testsuite input does not following the input format string.
Having a hard time with the test suite regarding the number of hours in one year. I think it should be 8 765.81277h/y
The test suite doesnt follow. it should be double digit days and month, not single digits according to his descrption
having problems with the test suite especially test no 3
having problems with test no 3 of the test suite,why?
It's a fun problem
the test suits are all passed , but the mathworks net tells its wrong.
and the size is '-1'.
i use the datenum function.
I use format bank to get 2 decimal output, anyone has a better idea?
using existing functions makes this trick easy
with an existing funcion it is solveable
This test program is wrong.To judge a leap year, you need to calculate if the following condition is satisfied mod(year,4)==0 & mod(year,100)~=0 & mod(year,400)==0. However, this team only count those years that mod(year,4)==0
the test suits are all passed , but the mathworks net tells its wrong. and the size is '-1'. i use the datenum function.
Replace NaNs with the number that appears to its left in the row.
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PNP Eligibility
PA ID# 031-UXMC7-00; Eastgate Homes Corporation
PW ID# N/A; PNP Eligibility
Citation: FEMA-1910-DR-MD, Eastgate Homes Corporation, PNP Eligibility
Reference: PNP, Private Property and Private Roads
Summary: Following the snow and severe winter storm declaration, Eastgate Homes Corporation (Corporation) submitted a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) to apply for reimbursement for snow removal costs. FEMA denied the Corporation's request because it is a private homeowner's association and its roads are not eligible facilities. In the first appeal, the Corporation stated that the community's roads served as emergency facilities because they provided the only access to or from homes during the disaster. FEMA denied the first appeal on September 1, 2010, citing FEMA Disaster Assistance Policy, DAP9521.3, Private Nonprofit (PNP) Facility Eligibility, section 7. B(5)(h), which specifically defines facilities maintained by property owners' associations, such as roads and recreational facilities, as facilities that are not eligible for Public Assistance.
Issues: 1. Is the Eastgate Home Corporation an eligible Private Nonprofit organization?
Findings: 1. No
Rationale: 44 CFR §206.222(b) and §206.221(e); DAP9521.3, Private Nonprofit (PNP) Facility Eligibility


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Our good friend Joshua Clark Davis has just written an article that has relevance to Carolina Soul. "For the Records: How African American Consumers and Music Retailers Created Commercial Public Space in the 1960s and 1970s South" focuses on the history of black-owned record stores in North Carolina and throughout the South and is a recommended new piece of original research that appears in the current music issue of Southern Cultures. The following excerpt touches on some personalities and establishments of the Triangle region:
"Records is a market that can be used to brighten the future of lots of black people with jobs and higher prestige all over the country," Jimmy Liggins announced in 1976 to the readers of the Carolina Times, Durham, North Carolina's most prominent African American newspaper. Liggins, a minor rhythm and blues star of the 1950s, was publicizing his Duplex National Black Gold Record Pool, headquartered in Durham, which sought to "help and assist black people to own and sell the music and talent blacks produce." With the aid of this "self helping program," aspiring hit-makers could record and release music that Black Gold sold through mail order and at Liggins's shop, Snoopy's Records, in downtown Durham.
Kenny Mann (of the band Liquid Pleasure) vividly recalls his frequent trips to Snoopy's as a teenager in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Liggins "was like a god" to Mann and other young customers who patronized the store. "Everybody knew" Liggins and his two business partners, Henry Bates and Paul Truitt. "These guys, I was listening to them talk about bringing Tyrone Davis and Johnny Taylor and Al Green to town . . . It was fun to go [to their store] because it felt like the place to be; there were girls in there, and I was twelve, thirteen years old." Not only that, but Mann "never felt the pressure to buy something" like he did in stores in his hometown of Chapel Hill, where white shopkeepers frequently followed young African American shoppers around their businesses, suspecting they might shoplift. "They had a double standard," Mann remembers. Chapel Hill "really was set up as if they didn't want to do business with us black people." In sharp contrast, Liggins envisioned Snoopy's as "our mall"—a "hang out" where black consumers could buy black music in a record store owned and operated by African Americans. Black-owned record stores like Snoopy's represented a crucial nexus where African American enterprise, consumer culture, community, and of course, music all met.
Many more local luminaries figure in the article, such as Curtiss "Curt" Moore, who was previously profiled at Carolina Soul here and here. Owner of three Curt's Records Stores in and around Greensboro from the 1960s through 1980s, Moore is seen below in one of his shops circa 1966.
If you're interested in reading more, you can:
1) Read the article for free if your college or public library subscribes to the ProjectMuse database.
2) Order a hard copy of the Southern Cultures music issue (holiday gift idea!).
3) Or download the article or the entire Southern Cultures issue for your Kindle or Nook.
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A convicted sex offender who worked as a tutor has been indicted on more than 100 counts related to child sexual abuse, Middlesex County District Attorney Gerald Leone said Thursday.
John Burbine, 49, videotaped himself raping at least 13 young victims, who range in age from 8 days to 3 1/2 years old, Leone said.
Burbine was indicted on 40 counts of aggravated forcible rape of child, subsequent offense; 17 counts of aggravated indecent assault and battery on a child, subsequent offense; 12 counts of posing a child in a state of nudity; 11 counts of posing a child in sexual conduct; 13 counts of possession of child pornography; two counts of dissemination of material harmful to a minor and operating an unlicensed child care program, Leone said.
"He committed these unspeakable crimes in the victims' homes and communities. Further, the defendant filmed the repeated, unthinkable abuse. The defendant gained access and opportunity to abuse young children through advertising child care services with his wife, who operated a tutoring and child care business, which was not licensed," Leone said.
According to investigators, Burbine raped and sexually assaulted boys and girls who were in his care, many of whom were abused multiple times over several months or years, from August 2010 through August 2012.
The assaults took place in the victims' homes after Burbine and his wife, Marian, advertised child care and tutoring services on various websites, including parenting websites and coupon service websites, Leone said. The Burbines also transported children to another family's home for day care and ran a summer activities program in which they took children to various places, Leone said.
Middlesex County investigators said on Burbine's computer, they found images and videos of the 13 infants and young children posed in various states of nudity and engaged in sexual acts, as well as videos of the assaults on the victims.
Burbine was arrested on Sept. 28 after an investigation into allegations of unlicensed child care at Waterfall Education Center uncovered evidence of a sexual assault on a child, Leone said. At that time, he was arraigned on sexual assault on a child and 10 counts of possessing child pornography and ordered held without bail.
After Burbine's September arrest, more victims, as well as video evidence showing assaults on victims, were discovered, Leone said.
Burbine will return to court on Dec. 12.
Leone said the case is one of the worst the county has ever prosecuted.
"This is among the most troubling and disturbing cases of child abuse ever prosecuted in Middlesex County. This defendant is accused of sexually assaulting more than a dozen children in his care, cruelly violating them and painfully betraying the trust of their parents," Leone said.
Burbine's wife, Marian, 46, was indicted by a Middlesex grand jury on six counts of reckless endangerment of a child and two counts of operating an unlicensed day care business.
She is currently under house arrest. She will return to court on Dec. 20.
Sources told Team 5 that Burbine was convicted of three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 in a 1989 case out of Woburn District Court. As a result of that case he was registered as a Level 1 sex offender which is the least likely to reoffend.
There were two other allegations against Burbine that did not move forward because of a lack of evidence. In 2005 a 7 year claimed abuse, and in 2009, a 5 year old also claimed abuse.
Burbine's registration with the State Sex Offender Registry Board expired in 2008.
Burbine also used to work at the REI store in Reading.
"He is no longer an employee at REI," the retailer's spokeswoman Megan Behrbaum said in a statement.
Burbine is the son of a Wakefield police officer who retired in the 1970s.


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Amy's Kitchen CEO: Only in America can you consume GMOs without knowing it
In a media briefing organized by health advocacy group Environmental Working Group (EWG) yesterday, Amy's Kitchen chief executive Andy Berliner said: "Only in America can you consume genetically engineered foods without knowing it."
Asked whether labeling GMOs is unnecessary as consumers that want to avoid them can already do so by seeking out organic foods or those with non-GMO labels, he claimed most consumers do not in fact realize that the vast majority of packaged foods contain genetically engineered ingredients.
He added: "We have friends outside the industry and when they are giving their kids candy and you say: 'Did you realize that there are GE ingredients in that? they say no, we had no idea."
Consumers have a right to know where their food comes from
While much of the Q&A session in the briefing was devoted to whether genetically engineered foods represented a threat to public health or the environment, this is not the critical issue at stake, insisted United Natural Foods, Inc. chairman and co-founder Michael Funk.
There are conflicting studies about whether several ingredients, such as sugar, are harmful or not, he said, "But the bottom line is, we have the ability to identify it [sugar] in the foods we buy [because it is listed on the label].
"And that's all we are asking [for GMOs], so consumers can identify whether they are in their products."
Whole Foods Market executive VP for operations David Lannon added: "We believe that all consumers have a right to know where their food comes from."
Ultimately costs will come down
While sourcing some non-GMO ingredients is currently more expensive for US manufacturers given the ubiquity of genetically engineered corn in particular, prices will ultimately come down, said Lannon.
"Ultimately costs will come down and it will be affordable for everybody."
It won't happen overnight, but if Prop 37 builds up such a head of steam that other states follow suit and federal legislation is developed, and manufacturers demand non-GMO ingredients in large numbers, US farmers will switch to planting non-GMO varieties, he added.
UNFI's Funk added: "I believe strongly that this will not add to our distribution costs."
Nature's Path CEO Arran Stephens said: "Once consumers know what is in their foods, they will demand GMO-free products."
Steve Hoffman, managing partner at marketing agency Compass Natural Marketing, said: "Right now the opposition [to Prop 37] is banking on consumers not knowing what's in their products."
Non-GMO is good for business
Food manufacturers should also bear in mind that growth in non-GMO foods is significantly outpacing the overall market, and that switching to non-GMO ingredients if you want to avoid Prop 37-style labeling could be good for business, said Lannon.
Any mislabeling of ingredients and you can get sued, that's just a part of being in business
Asked about the costs of labeling, Jimbo Someck, CEO of retailer Jimbo's… Naturally, said that companies would have 18 months to update their labels, which was enough time to make a change without significantly increasing costs: "I do not feel it's overly burdensome."
Asked about the threat of litigation, Lannon said this had been overplayed by the 'No' campaign, adding: "Any mislabeling of ingredients and you can get sued, that's just a part of being in business."
David and Goliath
As for ad spending, large food and biotech companies such as DuPont and Monsanto had pumped cash into the 'No' campaign and flooded the airwaves with "deceptive advertising" claimed Hoffman, who said the 'Yes' campaign hoped to raise a further $2m dollars before Californians vote on Prop 37 on November 6.
'No' campaign: The science is on our side
The No to Prop 37 campaign responded with a press release observing that the Board of Directors for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (which also publishes the journal Science), thinks mandatory GMO labeling "can only serve to mislead and falsely alarm consumers."
In a statement approved by its board on October 20 and published yesterday, the AAAS said it agreed with the FDA, which has consistently argued that GE foods that do not differ from conventional counterparts "in any meaningful or material way" do not warrant additional labeling.
It added: "The WHO, the American Medical Association, the US National Academy of Sciences, the British Royal Society, and every other respected organization that has examined the evidence has come to the same conclusion: consuming foods containing ingredients derived from GM crops is no riskier than consuming the same foods containing ingredients from crop plants modified by conventional plant improvement techniques.
"Contrary to popular misconceptions, GM crops are the most extensively tested crops ever added to our food supply.
"Legally mandating such a label can only serve to mislead and falsely alarm consumers."
Click here to read the AAAS statement - 'On Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods' - in full.
Click here to read about what Prop 37 will mean for 'natural' claims.


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Vigen Guroian is an Armenian Orthodox theologian whose writing has focused primarily in ethics. He is presently Professor of Theology at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Rallying the Really Human Things: Moral Imagination in Politics, Literature, and Everyday Life. Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2005.
- Incarnate Love: Essays in Orthodox Ethics, 2nd revised and expanded edition. South Bend: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002.
- Inheriting Paradise: Meditations on Gardening. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.
- Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child's Moral Imagination. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
- Life's Living Toward Dying: A Theological and Medical-Ethical Study. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.
- Faith, Church, Mission: Essays for a Renewal in the Armenian Church. Press of the Prelacy of the Armenian Church of America, 1995.
- Ethics after Christendom: Toward an Ecclesial Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994.


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Mainline the watchdog framework for the Linux kernel
- Summary
- Mainline the watchdog framework for the Linux kernel
- Proposer
- Wolfram Sang
The watchdog API of the Linux kernel is documented and has been in use for years. Yet, there is no abstraction for its common functionality (open, write, ioctl, close), so every watchdog driver has to implement those methods on its own. In addition to the vast amount of code duplication in the kernel source, this is also error-prone as there are subtle corner-cases in handling the watchdog and the userspace input correctly. Although there is code review for new drivers, it seems very desirable to improve the situation as a whole.
There is a draft for a generic framework by the watchdog maintainer (see related work). Its development is quite slow, though. The current state already took years and was still not proposed for mainline inclusion. This proposal aims to improve the situation by
1) upstreaming the framework 2) converting some drivers to create a reference 3) adding a HOWTO for this conversion
Although watchdogs are usually rather simple devices, they are crucial for the stability concept of an enormous number of devices. The benefit of this proposal is to have a rock-solid, well maintainable and trustworthy watchdog framework, which can improve the existing implementations and makes writing new drivers faster and less error-prone.
Related work
- Current state by Wim van Sebroeck (watchdog maintainer):
My estimate would be 2-3 weeks of development, review and testing.
Contractor Candidates
Wim van Sebroeck as the watchdog maintainer would be the first candidate for 1). I'd like to nominate myself to do 2) and 3) with a focus on embedded platforms. I would also assist 1) by either doing a thorough peer-review of the code or by taking care of the mainline process in case Wim does not have time for it (keeping his credits, of course).


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The Latest Scoop: Stuff in the Environment Could Hurt Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
ByThe Bump Editors
Nov 2012
Nov 2012
Check out what's buzzing around the Internet this week:
Environmental Chemicals May Hurt Chances of Getting Pregnant — US News & World Report
10 Fun Turkey Finds from Etsy — Lil Sugar
Moms and Dads Sharing "Maternity" Leave In Britain — TODAY.com
What's 'Infidelity'? Lessons of the Petraeus Affair For the Kids — Time Health & Family
Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley Debut Newborn Son Aden — Celebrity Baby Scoop
Is There a Link Between Asthma and Eating Fish? — Reuters
The Benefit, In Dollars, of Raising a Child — NYTimes.com
Sandra Bullock and Camilla McConaughey Take Kids on a Play Date — People


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Brampton and area residents don't need to look any further than their local hospital for naturopathic care. The new CCNM Brampton Naturopathic Teaching Clinic, located at Brampton Civic Hospital, is the first 'no cost' service of its kind within a Canadian hospital. The new Clinic provides valuable support to patients, particularly those with chronic disease.
It's all part of Osler's philosophy to help patients have greater access to community care options AND to assist in the professional development and education of our next generation of health professionals.
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February 9: Docent Led Walk and Poetry Reading by Anushka Nair and Others at the Stafford Stones CANCELED DUE TO THE WEATHER
Sunday, February 9, 1:30 pm at the covered shelter in Foothills Park,199 Foothills Rd. Enjoy a poetry reading in beautiful Foothills Park at the historic Stafford Stones, a ring of basalt columns engraved with William Stafford's poetry. Lake Oswego Junior High student Anushka Nair will read the two poems that are published in We Belong in History: Writing with William Stafford. This recently published book is a collection of 45 poems by students from around the state of Oregon. Also, members of the Friends of William Stafford will be there to read some of their favorite works. The Friends of William Stafford is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the power of poetry and literature by modeling the legacy, life, and works of William Stafford. The docent is from the Arts Council of Lake Oswego. CANCELED DUE TO THE WEATHER


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The Daily Word in the Super Bowl, Groundhog Day and Philip Seymour Hoffman
The Seahawks won the Super Bowl.
Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter.
Rest in peace, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Dylan Farrow accuses Woody Allen of sexual abuse.
A fisherman survived 13 months adrift in the Pacific.
How do they make that yellow first down line on the football field?
J. K. Rowling says Hermione should have hooked up with Harry.
Look at these Star Wars football helmets.
City Council will consider changes to APD oversight.
Bridget Romero is on the loose.
Will it finally rain today?
Happy birthday Morgan Fairchild.


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Obama, U.S. Will Feel Fallout from Egypt
After Mubarak, oil prices and tensions will rise.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is finished. It's a question of when, not if.
Even if he can outlast the strident protests for political rights and economic stability -- a seemingly unlikely scenario at this stage -- he'll be gone by next fall.
No matter what, there are big questions ahead for the United States and for the Obama administration, which has been walking a tightrope between pushing for democracy and backing an old friend who has been an ally in the fight against terrorism.
For the U.S., the worst possible outcome is for the unrest to play out for an extended period, with Mubarak hanging tough and with no end in sight. Extremists could take a larger role in the protests. Ship traffic through the Suez Canal could grind to a halt. Anti-American sentiment could turn from a simmer to a boil. And the protests could expand to other parts of the Arab world.
One certain result of that path: Higher oil prices.
Egypt is not a major producer, but it is a major player in the oil business because of the Suez Canal. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, more than a million gallons of oil -- crude and refined -- pass through the canal each day. A similar amount travels through a trans-Egyptian pipeline from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
That oil wouldn't be lost, but it would be delayed and would be more costly to ship, which would bump up prices. But with it accounting for 2% of the daily supply, we shouldn't see soaring prices that would undercut the world economy.
Oil would become even more of a problem if the protests spread elsewhere in the region, especially to Saudi Arabia. At first glance, that seems a remote threat. The Saudi government has generally treated its subjects better than many other governments have treated theirs. But the potential exists, and you can bet folks at the State Department and elsewhere in official Washington are watching closely.
A second scenario with a big potential downside would play out if Mubarak left or was driven from office and quick elections were called. Egypt has had a farce of a political system in place for so long that opposition parties are nearly nonexistent. To wage an organized, credible campaign takes time. Rushing an election would boost the chances of winding up with a radicalized government that pays less attention to the U.S., writes off Israel and undercuts world security.
The third path, and the one that seems most likely at the moment, is for Mubarak to announce that he will step down and to call elections for September or later in the fall. This is the outcome that the White House and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are pushing. In the language of diplomacy, you can't come right out and directly say something like, "Mubarak is out of touch and he's no longer useful to us, so he should quit." But even the indirect statements that Clinton and the White House have been issuing since the weekend have made clear that American officials are no longer willing to stand by their man in Cairo.
A fall election, with neither Mubarak nor his son on the ballot, would still present challenges to the U.S. For starters, any new government in Egypt is likely to be less friendly to America than Mubarak's regime has been. The frostiness of the new relationship is likely to hinge, in large part, on the post-Mubarak government's views toward Israel. No matter who runs the country, Middle East peace prospects will be dimmer.
Second, even a peaceful transition will bring with it months of uncertainty, not only leading up to the elections but also at the start of the new government. Oil prices are likely to bounce up and down -- mostly up, if history is a guide -- throughout. Oil traders don't need a real crisis to raise prices in the short run. The mere hint of one will do.
Still, for now, it seems that the end game in Egypt will be far less troubling for the U.S., in the long run, than was the collapse of the shah's regime in Iran more than three decades ago. Given the potential for worse outcomes, that may be about as good as it gets.


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I am going to be brave and share with you some of my layouts that I have done over 10 years ago! The good thing is that my layouts have lasted this long! Some of my layouts are just flat-out plain and other layouts are just down right busy and not busy in a good way. LOL I'm ok with that though and I am proud to say that my children will have something to look back at and remember their childhood!
Some background on me. I started scrapbooking in 1999 when a friend of mine invited me to creative memories party. It was love at first layout! I bought everything that I could and was happily on my way to scrapbooking. The only knowledge I had of scrapbooking was the knowledge that I gained at that party.
As I have grown with my scrapbooking over the years I have learned that I don't only have to use creative memories products but that there are some things that I will only use creative memories products. For instance all of my albums will always be creative memories albums just because they are guaranteed and I like the style of them. I hate the post bound albums because they are just not fun to put together for me.
Looking back at my layouts I have realized that my style of scrapbooking is more about simple scrapbooking and getting the pictures and the journaling on the page. Lets face it that is the point of scrapbooking (at least that's my opinion) :). I pick the pictures, I pick the right paper, I figure out where my title and journaling is going to go and then stick everything down. Then I decorate! Don't get me wrong I love embellishments but when you work full-time and you have two monsters you have to fit scrapbooking in where you can! I tend to have a let's get it done kind of attitude!
I have definitely progressed over their years and I believe that my recent layouts are just wonderful. I also don't believe in redoing any of my old layouts they are a part of me and a part of family. I am proud of my old layouts and so is my big monster that even at 13 he will still show some of his friends his scrapbooks. I also have posted some other older layouts in my Gallery maybe you will get some laughs from them.
P.S. Please forgive me I am still working on taking pictures of my paper scrapbooking layouts 🙂


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Milton police looking for flasher
Police believe same man responsible for 2 incidents
MILTON, Wis. — Milton police are looking for the man responsible for two flashing incidents reported early Friday morning.
Police said a woman was approached in the 400 block of Columbus Street at about 5 a.m. by a man who pulled down his shorts and started masturbating while asking her a sexually suggestive question. The woman entered a nearby building and contacted police.
At 5:15 a.m., the man was spotted outside a business in the 100 block of Front Street by a woman who was inside the business. Police said the man had his T-shirt pulled up over most of his face, no pants and was masturbating while staring into the window of the business. The woman told the business owner and the man fled.
Police said the man fled to a dark gray-and-gold-colored 90's era pickup truck with no cap over the rear bed. It was last seen traveling west on Ansley Avenue.
The woman in the first incident described the man was white, in his early 20s, with an average build and height. He was wearing no shorts and no shirt.
The woman in the second incident described the man as white, in his early 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, with an average build. He was wearing a dark-colored T-shirt and no shorts or pants.
Milton police are asking for help identifying the man. Anyone with information can contact the Milton Police Department at 608-757-2244 or Janesville Area Crimestoppers at 608-756-3636.


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Wasp Control in Aubrey, TX
Wasps can turn into a serious problem quickly when they invade your home or place of business. At A Smart Pest Control, we've developed effective wasp control methods for customers in Aubrey, TX. If you've been spotting wasps inside or around your property, call on us for comprehensive wasp extermination services.
A Significant Nuisance
In the right circumstances, wasps may not pose much of a threat other than the possibility of a sting. But if wasps breed extremely quickly on your property and get out of hand, it's time to contact A Smart Pest Control for wasp control services.
Finding Them Where They Hide
Wasps are especially adept at building hives in hard-to-reach places. At A Smart Pest Control, we possess the training, expertise, and skills to ferret out hazardous wasp populations. Additionally, our wasp extermination services are always done in as safe a fashion as possible.
Call us today to learn more about our wasp control services or to schedule your appointment.
Absolutely outstanding customer service and followup ........
Outstanding customer service. Beyond the call of duty.
Professional and friendly service.
Rick Wickoff as usual does an excellent job. He always asks if we have any issues with any other insects. I would recommend Bulwark and Rick . I give Rick a 5 Star Rating!
Good Service
Rick did his usual good job.
Quality Service
These guys are great! I had a real bed bug problem that was driving me crazy and just talking to them about it put me at ease. Their price for treatment was extremely competitive compared to the other prices I was seeing online. I was expecting to pay almost 3 times what they charged! The treatment has been very effective and I finally feel like I can relax in my own home again! Very professional and thorough- and prompt. They showed up exactly when they said they would be there. I will definitely use their services again and highly recommend them to anyone dealing with pests!
Service That Works
Allen Vosberg (91540) is my tech. He's always on time and treats my property timely. Since I've been with Bulwark, I have not seen a live bug either inside or outside. Plenty of dead ones though. A treatment seems to last many months. I'm very happy.
Amazing customer service, high success and very affordable
Robert and his tech have been out several times for a huge issue with recluse spiders, several hundred in our country home in the past year. We had used another company for a year with no success and lots of extra costs to try to get rid of them. I did not believe A Smart would be successful but they were confident they could and they did! They seemed to care about getting rid of the issue as much as we did. Robert was kind, sympathetic, diligent, extremely knowledgeable, and always went out of his way to please us and showed great integrity. Our previous company would treat for certain things but leave us to treat for other things and would not treat for wasps. A Smart treated it all successfully. We've had good pest control companies in the past but A Smart has exceeded them all!! A very good friend recommend Robert from A Smart to me and I'm so thankful she did. We thought our only solution was to move but so thankful we don't have to think about that anymore.
Outstanding service and keeps a friendly smile while providing expedient, complete service.
Rick / Richard Wickoff shows up early in his time frame window, with a smile on his face when he greets you. A few pleasant words and asks if you've noticed any bugs anywhere. He then gets his equipment needed to do the Job ready and hits is with gusto while smiling and checking the area over for any signs of bugs. he treats the area with an aim at not missing anywhere. Gets his equipment stored and the paperwork done and says goodbye and get on the road in a timely manner for his next stop. Wish all service personnel had his Attitude and expertise.
I have used this company for many years and they have always done an exceptally good job-great staff-always on time-Vickie Jones Ferchaud
Excellent service!!
I really can't say enough good things about A Smart Pest Control. We've used them for a few years now and have never been disappointed. We live on a heavily treed lot with lots of sandy soil which brings about lots and lots of bug problems. There have been occasions we have skipped our quarterly service and we have always regretted it. The difference their care makes is amazing! Without them, we would not be able to enjoy our yard as much as we do because the mosquito problem is so severe here. We recently had a problem with fleas in our house and immediately called A Smart Pest Control and not only did they promptly come to spray and bomb our house for us but we did not see one flea after that! Max is the gentleman who usually comes to service us and he is always very polite and informative. Overall, in every area, we couldn't be happier!
Best Pest Control Around
I have had the good fortune to work with these guys in both a personal and professional capacity and have nothing but good things to say. I turned to them after significant frustration with other companies that wouldn't spend the time or the energy to get the treatments right. They do. They customize the treatment to your needs and they have had amazing success with bed bugs and roaches. I manage an apartment complex and I wouldn't trust anyone else to get it done properly.
Trustworthy and compatant
Meet Lesley about 10 years ago Cold calling in my neighborhood were he handed me his business details on a 3x5 note card, I took the time to hear his pitch and make a personal assessment of the man himself. I perceived Lesley to be a genuine good Ol boy who was passionate about his business he convinced me to give him a chance to earn my business and I've been with him ever since at multiple locations and numerous problems. A smart pest has always done a first rate job for me and I have and will continue to recommend them to all who are in need of pest control. Lesley and Robert are good guys and they know there business.
The best company I've used in 40yrs
As an apartment owner, over the years we have used many pest control/exterminator companies. Until I met Lasley and Robert at A Smart Pest Control, it has been a losing battle. Here in Texas, the bugs seem to always win... but no more. After >40yrs of dealing with roaches, we hired A Smart Pest Control from Aubrey, TX, and I can now say we are completely roach free. Lasley explained the process and method he uses and I am amazed at the results. I could never sell a company or product I didn't fully believe in but I wholeheartedly recommend this company. Hard working and conscientious work ethic, Lasley and Robert took my challenge and totally eliminated all signs of roaches for the past three (3) years.. A freaking miracle. On a side note.. They are also the best 'bed bug' eliminators in North Texas. Don't want to give away trade secrets but in the worse cases imaginable, their unbelievable extermination process absolutely rids of all bedbug issues. They are simply the best I have ever seen.
Outstanding service
I own a horse farm in the country and I have plenty of bugs and critters. I have been contracting their services for ten years and they have never failed me once. They are courteous, friendly, and very knowledgable. I recommend their services to anybody that needs professional advice at a reasonable price.
High Quality Service, Extremely Knowledgeable, Very Dependable, and Above All Professional.... I can not say enough good things about this company!
I can never say enough good things about this company. They offer many services. This is definitely the your go to team for someone with busy lives! They will keep you on schedule by calling you when it's time to do your home. We are in the middle of horse country with deep red sand & unfortunately we were introduced to these awful pests called scorpions. They were quick to get out there & searched every area possible. Listened to my concerns on using chemicals that were animal friendly for our horses & dogs. We are a busy family & I love the calls to remind me service is due. I also enjoy being able to keep this process as easy as possible for myself. Great caring people & rest assured they are 5 star for a reason! Never will we use anyone else!
I would highly recommend this company. They were prompt, courteous and very knowledgeable. They offer a guarantee, which we haven't needed because they were so thorough we haven't seen one bug... Definitely a top-rate company with fair prices.
Best in the biz!
I cannot say enough good things about these guys. Friendly, extremely knowledgable, and most importantly honest! They also stand behind their service as well. I highly recommend 100%!
All smiles here!
These guys are very friendly and knowledgeable with with pest control products. I would high recommend A Smart Pest Control to all our friends and neighbors. Last year my mother-in-law hadn't had use a pest control company for a while she called me needing help with a flea issue. A Smart Pest Control was out at her property within 24hours which was greatly appreciated! And they handled the issue with very much success! Thanks for all that yall do when we need y'all!
Friendly, does excellent work including some areas other pest control companies never have done. I am very pleased and highly recommend this company.
HIre these guys!
These guys did a fantastic job in our apartment! They were VERY thorough, and I've slept so much better since they treated our home because there's no doubt in mind that they did the job right.
I have been with A Smart Pest Control since they first began the business----many years ago. I would not do business with anyone else. They take care of business, and they do it with a smile! Love these guys! Penny Howard
Absolutely the best!
I would recommend A Smart Pest to anyone! We have been with them for years. We live in the country and HAD rodents as well as critters, not any more. Not only are they great at what they do, they're friendly and personable too.
A Smart Best Control does a great job for us every time!
We are long time customers and live on acreage in the country among all types of pests. Lasley and Robert go above an beyond every time to make sure to keep things under control with the bugs, spiders, grass hoppers, mice, and all the critters around here! They really spend the time and effort to do things right and I always feel like they do a great job! And always very friendly! Thanks guys!
Best in the buisness.
We have a couple of acres and a small house out in the country, and thanks to Lasley, Robert and Al we have been bug free for 5 years.
A cut above the rest
I have used A Smart Pest Control for nearly 6 years and became acquainted with their service thru my office which they also service. They are prompt, professional, friendly and offer a very reasonable service. I know because I was with another company that was charging me twice a much. I have had my kids use them as well as patients-Everyone should give them a try !!
Superior service, great Company.
I am writing this review to let everyone know about A Smart Pest Control. They were recommended to me by a neighbor.As I talked to a few neighbors some were not happy with their pest control,so we called A Smart Pest Control we had ants in the house they came out right away and that was 3 years ago. We compared their service with others and decided that you get what you pay for they do it all the house the yard , and the best part is that it is pet friendly just like there company. They make you feel like family. So in closing they are a family orient company and more important than that they are from Denton County so my money and yours is helping our community succeed. Loyal customer David C.Williams David C. Williams
A first rate company.
It is a pleasure to write this review, regarding excellent service, kind words, thoughtful service, intelligence, no bad bugs only beneficial ones, and authentic personable individuals I trust with my home. Having known Lasley eight years ,Robert nearly six years and Alvin almost two, such wonderful intelligent and helpful people are hard to find. My service has been excellent and I would recommend them to everyone I know.
Our Guest don't complain
We have been using A Smart Pest Control for years now. We are a 30 room country hotel with restaurant and bar. Our preventive service has them out every other month to spray inside and out. If we ever get a problem in between preventive times, they are out within hours. I have had many companies try to win my business, but I don't even entertain them. Relationships mean so much in this business and they know my business. If your not using A Smart, then your not getting the best service on the market.
I've been using Lesley and Roberts company for 4 or 5 years. They are now like family, both very warm and such a pleasure to be around. As for their work they do a remarkable job and always tell you, " if you have any problems to be sure and contact them and they will come back". In the years that I've used them I have never had a problem. I'm set up on a 3 month cycle and they always call and set a good time for me, I appreciate them so much and their prices or so reasonable. It's so nice to no whose going to be in your home doing this work rather then some company that has a different employee every time. I highly recommend A Smart Pest Control Company and no you will be as happy with them as I am.
Thank you, A Smart Pest Control
A friend suggested I try A Smart Pest Control when I complained about the company I was using. I called and I've never been sorry. I can recommend this company without reservation. In fact, all the friends and family that I have told about A Smart Pest Control have been satisfied. The technicians are professional and considerate. They are never too busy to answer questions and will return if I see a problem. Actually I've not had to call for a repeat treatment because of their care. They have kept my home and yard free of pests. Thank you, A Smart Pest Control!
We LOVE the Spider Men!!
Great service! We live in the country...when we first moved here 3 1/2 years ago, our home was infested with spiders. We called A Smart Pest Control and they made our spiders go away!! They are always on time, very professional, and super knowledgeable about all pest. We recommend them to everyone we know.
excelent sevice
very professional, knowledgeable about what they are doing-friendly, prompt-reasonable- I have a very busy work schedule and they have always gone above and beyond to meet my schedule needs-they provide my quarterly service as well as my termite service and they considerably less -I know -I had had another high dollar service that I left when I found A Smart Pest Control-A cut above the rest !!!!
Clusters apartments
I've been using this company since 2005, always responding to my calls. This company is excellent.
Termite treatment
Awesome service! Robert is very knowledgeable and thorough. Highly recommend A SMART PEST CONTROL!! Thank you guys! 😃
The Absolute Best Pest Control
A Smart Pest Control is the best pest control service we have ever used! This family owned company has the most dependable, knowledgeable and courteous employees we have ever met. I will recommend them to everyone I know. Use A Smart Pest Control for all of your pest control needs.
Home/yard pest control (including termites)
Eradicated the termites quickly and at a reasonable cost. We also subscribe to their bi-monthly home/yard pest control and now enjoy a home with no crickets, spiders, etc. and a mosquito free yard. Great service at a great price!
Friendly, Professional Service They definitely put the smack down on the bugs and rodents. Highly recommend their services.
The best service!
We have used their product TheGreen1 and I am very pleased with it and how it works in our home and on our pets. We also use it outdoors for mosquitoes. Their service is awesome! Lasley and Robert are extremely knowledgeable and always answer any questions or concerns we have. It's fun to watch them work, you can see they always take their time to ensure everything we have asked has been done. We refer them to all our friends, because we know they will be well taken care of. I like how they sometimes pick up our newspaper, when it's in the driveway, and bring it to the door when they arrive. I have seen them put our trash cans back after trash pickup if they are here. We would not use anyone else for our pest control! Oh and Lasley always finds a way to make you laugh.
A Smart Pest Control is a great company. They are always very friendly and they show up when they say they will. We've used them now for a few years and when we first started I had small children and had concerns about what was being sprayed in my home and they were very knowledgeable about the chemicals they use; they eased my worries. We have moved since we first starting using them and when we purchased our new home they were one of the first services we called to set up on a regular schedule.
A Smart Pest Control has been servicing my home for 7 years and I highly recommend their services.
Excellent service and knowledge
I have used the guys at A Smart Pest Control for years. I am a residential and commercial remodeling contractor. I use A Smart in three ways: I use them on my personal home and property, I use them on my remodeling projects and I refer them to customers and friends. I am completely satisfied with them as are my customers. Las and Robert have solved difficult pest issues for me personally and on projects. They are extremely knowledgable in their feild and have personal skills to match. It is so nice to be able to utilize them in so many ways and never have a complaint. They can work with a broad variety of people that present with all types of problems and do it with a smile. My personal property presents enough challenges to make other companies walk away. These guys have solved every issue my wife and I have thrown at them, and they keep coming back. I hear the same thing from the families and businesses that I have referred them to. I trust them so much they have a key to my house and that says a lot You will not be disappointed with their service.
Great pest control company
These guys were awesome, polite and know their stuff. They explained what they were doing and were easy to talk too. Prices were reasonable and will definitely use them again.
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Community Action announces Summer Energy
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[July 10, 2014]
LINCOLN – Community Action
Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) has announced the LIHEAP
Summer Energy Assistance Program began this week in Logan, Dewitt,
Menard, Mason and Piatt counties.
Funds are limited and will be available in the form of a one-time
benefit, targeted to at risk households.
To be eligible, household income must be equal or less than the 150%
federal poverty guidelines. A single person household can qualify
with a 30 day gross income up to $1,459.00, a two person household
up to $1,966.00, and a family of three or more up to $2,474.00.
In addition to income eligibility, only at risk households with one
of the following conditions can receive benefits:
The focus of the Summer Energy Program is electric service. The
program benefit is $150.00 to electric service providers. There will
be not be any cash payments for renters that have utilities included
in rent.
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Eligible households should contact their local Community
Action agency to schedule appointments. CAPCIL will start
scheduling appointments on July 3, 2014 for assistance, and
appointments will start on July 7, 2014. The Summer Energy
Program ends on July 23, 2014 or when funds are exhausted,
whichever comes first.
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois is a not for profit
organization that serves Logan, Dewitt, Menard, Mason, Fulton, and
Piatt counties. CAPCIL offers a variety of programs including LIHEAP,
Head Start, Early Head Start, Transportation, Senior Meals, Foster
Grandparents, and Weatherization.
For more information about all of these programs or to set up an
appointment contact Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
on the web at www.capcil.org
or call your following local county:
Logan County: 217-732-2159
Menard County: 217-632-3137
Mason County: 309-543-6988
Dewitt County: 217-953-2455
Piatt County:217-762-2421
Logan County: 217-732-2159
Menard County: 217-632-3137
Mason County: 309-543-6988
Dewitt County: 217-953-2455
Piatt County:217-762-2421
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