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On February 6th 2015, the Public Transport Authority (PTA) announced that all weekend late-night rail services will be cancelled after the weekend of April 4th and 5th. The removal of the 1:00am, 1:15am and 2:15am rail services will cut a vital transport link for weekend party goers and city workers alike. However, this is not the first time significant changes have been made to late-night public transport services in Perth. Such services have been introduced and abolished by both sides of Government over several decades. Using archival hansard and media statements it is possible to piece together a rough timeline of the fragmented history of Perth's late-night public transport services. Anecdotal evidence suggests that trials of late-night services occurred as early as the 1970s and '80s, however, this article will document late-night bus and rail services following the introduction of the "NightRider" epithet in the early 1990s.
In late 1993, the Metropolitan Transport Trust (MTT, trading as Transperth) undertook a short-term trial of late-night bus services during the Christmas and New Year period under the NightRider guise. The short-lived service departed on the hour from the Wellington Street Bus Station between midnight and 3.00am on routes to Joondalup, Midland, Fremantle, Armadale and Morley. The Department of Transport floated the idea as an approach to tackle increasing alcohol fuelled violence in the Northbridge entertainment precinct and growing concerns from taxi operators. The MTT initially declined to be involved, however, the PTU (Public Transport Union) guaranteed to provide staff and cover all costs, and so the trial went ahead. The services were also supported by taxi companies, which allowed bus drivers to radio ahead and coordinate taxis to connect with bus services at designated destinations, a handy feature in an era without mobile phones. This trial ended following the New Year.
Subsequently, the following year there were calls from the public to reintroduce the NightRider bus services. On November 4th 1994, a full 6-month commercial trial was commenced by the MTT. The service again operated hourly on Saturday and Sunday mornings from the Wellington Street Bus Station between midnight and 3.00 am, with an additional pickup point on the corner of William and Aberdeen Street. The service was not subsidised and a flat fare of $5 was charged irrespective of the distance travelled. The scheme also included the addition of security cameras, enhanced lighting, security guards and a centralised taxi rank within the Wellington Street Bus Station. By April 1995, an average of 100 people were utilising the service each night on weekends, peaking at around 300 on some nights. The service continued beyond the initial 6-month trial period, however, by November 1995 the NightRider scheme was cut by 50% due to falling patronage, which was owed to poor advertising of the service.
In 1996, trial of weekend late-night rail services was undertaken over a two-week period from December 14th. The rail services ran hourly on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 1:00am, 2:00am and 3:00am on all lines stopping all stations, with return services up to 3:00am. NightRider buses also continued to run until 3:00am between Perth and Fremantle, Joondalup, Midland, Morley and Armadale. The trial was said to be "very successful" with almost 1,500 people using the services on the first weekend alone.
In 1997, late-night rail services were re-introduced on a more regular basis over the summer holiday period during December and January, again running hourly services up until 3:00am. These services were designed to replace all NightRider bus services, with the exception of the Morley route due to the lack of rail infrastructure serving the area. The new rail services were considered a "resounding success" by the WA Government. In the first weekend 1,295 people utilised the services on Saturday morning and another 2,305 on Sunday morning, with almost half the total number travelling on the Joondalup Line. It appears these late-night rail services became a permanent feature, however, the services were cut back to 1:00am and 2:00am trains only sometime in the early 2000s.
In October 2006, a new NightRider bus service was trialled in Fremantle over a six-month period. This service was made up of three separate routes along Canning Highway, Leach Highway and Stock Road. Buses ran between 12:30am and 4:30am on Sunday mornings for a flat fare of $5, and allowed passengers to alight anywhere along the route. Later in the same year, three new NightRider bus services were introduced in Northbridge, with routes along Scarborough Beach Road, Beaufort Street and Canning Highway. Both the Fremantle and Northbridge services were subsidised by the State Government, with the Northbridge service also receiving a level of funding from the City of Perth. Each bus had two onboard security guards and security cameras, as well as a mobile security patrol supporting the NightRider fleet. The timetabling of these buses was adjusted several times, with services eventually being expanded to include Saturday mornings. However, due to falling patronage one of the Northbridge NightRider bus services was cancelled in May 2007, and in July 2009, the remaining NightRider services from Northbridge, as well as the Leach Highway NightRider service from Fremantle, were cancelled.
In late 2009, the departure of the last train on weekends was pushed back from 2:00am to 2:15am and was made free of charge. The change was again part of a State Government initiative to improve night time safety in Northbridge which included new lock-out laws and reduced closing times.
In December 2011, following a high-profile social media campaign the PTA undertook a six-month trial of free "ultra-late" 4:00am rail services on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Saturday morning 4:00am services were cancelled after only six-months due to low patronage, however, the slightly better patronised Sunday morning services were continued for another 18 months to determine their longer-term viability. The Sunday morning 4:00am service was eventually axed in June 2013 along with the remaining Fremantle NightRider bus services, again as a result of falling patronage. The Transport Minister at the time, Troy Buswell, stated, "In total, there are about 500 people using all five [train] lines each weekend. This means this Sunday morning service, which is provided free of charge, is costing the taxpayer about $60 per passenger - and that cannot be sustained."
Currently late-night rail services run on the same timetable that was introduced in 2009, with the last train leaving the city at 2:15am. But while other cities both nationally and internationally are expanding their late-night public transport services, Perth is moving to scrap all NightRider rail services. As a result, a widespread public backlash has gained momentum with the creation of several social media pages, protest events and a petition. Despite the online backlash, the PTA has so far been unwavering in its decision to cull the late-night trains, a move that will save a meagre $1.5 million annually. Transperth spokesperson David Hynes stated that the late-night rail services ostensibly carry "an average of around 80 passengers per train, and some are only carrying 20 to 30 passengers." The Taxi Industry Forum has raised concerns that current taxi services may not be able to keep up with the expected increase in demand. Additionally, the Australian Hotels Association wants the decision suspended until proper consultation is carried out with the hospitality industry. Nevertheless, the history of late-night public transport services in Perth has shown that patronage is both unpredictable and seasonal, and ultimately, the only way to keep the late-night rail services running all year round is to vote with your feet and utilise them.


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New Republic?
One of the odd but revealing bits of intra-Left agitprop in recent years has been the lefty blogger campaign against The New Republic, the venerable liberal magazine. Despite its very diverse product (including anti-Iraq War writers like Spencer Ackerman, and seriously lefty writers like John Judis and Rick Perlstein), TNR has often been demonized on the Left, and lumped into the Evil D.C. Democratic Establishment. Markos Moulitsas regularly refers to TNR as "dying," and when former TNR editor Peter Beinhart admitted he was wrong about the originial decision to invade Iraq, he was generally savaged in the blogosphere for having the temerity to do anything other than retreat, in sackloth and ashes, into perpetual silence.
Last year Beinart was replaced as TNR editor by Franklin Foer, who immediately penned editorials supporting single-payer health coverage, and retracting any suggestion that TNR supported Bush's Iraq policies. And now the magazine has been bought by a Canadian media firm that presumably cannot be accused of neo-conservative views.
It will be interesting to see if TNR's detractors give the magazine a break, or instead continue to attack it for allowing, not highlighting, unorthodox center-left arguments on Iraq and other issues. After all, there is a point of view in the progressive blogosphere that any dissent from the party line, as defined by themselves, reinforces "conservative memes" and cannot, cannot be tolerated. Free speech is limited to those who support the broader Cause, doncha know.
When it comes to TNR specifically, one irritant to progressive blogospheric opinion is definitely going to be the continuing role of Marty Peretz as editor-in-chief. The big irony is that Marty's fantasy is an Al Gore candidacy in 2008, which also happens to be the fantasy of Markos and other netroots detractors of The New Republic. In the unlikely event that Gore decides to run, it will be fascinating to watch lefty bloggers make common cause with Peretz, as against the ostensibly more liberal cynics at TNR and elsewhere.
UPDATE: A correspondent suggested I should have noted that Ackerman was actually fired by TNR last October (I may have at one point been aware of that, but if so, forgot it), though it's not entirely clear from his own account or Foer's what role his anti-war views played in that firing. If that was the only issue, they sure waited a long time to silence him. (Ackerman says his contributions to TNR's in-house blog, The Plank, were being heavily edited. If so, that truly is annoying. What's the point of calling something a blog if it comes with an editorial process?).
The same correspondent also said that the new majority owners of TNR may have more in common with their predecessors than I realized, including a neo-con orientation on foreign policy. I honestly don't know a thing about them other than what I read in the link above. --


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CHICAGO -- Can someone hit rewind on the season for the Chicago Blackhawks?
The same team that busted out of the gates in with a 21-0-3 record has done a complete about-face recently. The latest example was Friday night's 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the United Center.


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But honestly, I'm not complaining that I died, in fact, you might even say I was happy, I had been ready to just give up on life ages ago... This was some sort of blessing... Well, that's what I thought at first.
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Just checking in to see how the project has been going since it was featured! I know that things are still very slow, but I can tell you have benn working hard and have even gotten a few new chapters up. Good for you!
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One thing that I noticed it that your tag is hard to read and I think it is becasue of the clause in the center. Look at this...
"What happens if when you die, your spirit stayed on earth to roam forever?"
"if when you die" is a clause, but it is a dependent one. That means it ihas a subject (you) and a verb (die), the basic elements of a sentence, but it can not stnad on it's own.
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1) What happens if[,] when you die, your spirit stayed on earth to roam forever?
***Entering the comma helps, but the clause is still an interrupting thought.
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2)"After you died, what would happen if your spirit stayed on earth to roam forever?"
***This still presents the independent clause, but it is not interrupting the main thought of the sentence and it reads a lot easier.
There are other variations you could also play with if niether of the above work for you. Remember! these decisions are entirely up to you. I respect your creative choices.
Okay, I will be reading some of your story soon! :)
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The Ottawa Senators finally closed the book on the Daniel Alfredsson era Saturday afternoon, naming star centre Jason Spezza as the eighth captain in franchise history.
Ottawa Senators name Jason Spezza captain
The Ottawa Senators finally closed the book on the Daniel Alfredsson era Saturday afternoon, naming star centre Jason Spezza as the eighth captain in franchise history.
The 30-year-old Mississauga native joins Laurie Boschman, Mark Lamb, Brad Shaw, Gord Dineen, Randy Cunneyworth, Alexei Yashin and Alfredsson in the Senators' 'C' club, and he knows he'll have big skates to fill.
Alfredsson, who'd led the team through highs and lows both on and off the ice since 1999 (becoming the longest-serving NHL captain and a beloved figure in the city of Ottawa in the process), bolted over a financial dispute with the team this summer.
His shocking decision to sign a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings after 17 seasons in the capital meant the Senators' leadership group needed a new face, a new spokesman.
Although there was some speculation that veteran defenceman Chris Phillips might get the nod, all signs pointed to the playmaking forward the Senators selected second overall at the NHL Draft back in 2001. The team sees Spezza not only as a conduit between management and players, but between youngsters and veterans on the team.
It also sends a clear signal to a player due to hit unrestricted free agency in two years' time that the Senators values his service.
At a press conference at the Canadian Tire Centre Saturday afternoon, Spezza thanked owner Eugene Melnyk, general manager Bryan Murray and coach Paul MacLean before donning the 'C' for the first time.
"It's a huge honour for both myself and my family and it's something that is very important to me," said Spezza, who'd made it clear in interviews leading up to training camp that he wanted the vacant position. "I've been very fortunate to have played my entire career here. Ottawa has become my second home and this city has given me an opportunity to grow not only as a person, but as a player.
"Having the change to be the captain of an NHL team is a dream every Canadian kid has, and today I get that chance, and I'm very excited about it.
"Personally, I'm healthy and could not be more excited to start the season," he said.
General manager Bryan Murray said the Senators have a long history of strong leadership and he expected Spezza would bring more of the same.
"This year's team, we believe, will be one of the youngest, if not the youngest, in the NHL, so having a strong leadership core, headed by our captains, is going to be very, very critical if we're going to be successful," Murray explained.
Coach Paul MacLean echoed the GM, adding the decision to name a captain Saturday was an important step in the growth of the team.
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk also weighed in on the Spezza decision in a statement released by the team a short while after the press conference.
"Jason has been a integral member of this franchise for the duration of my time as owner of the club and his passion for the game, his teammates and, above all, his desire to see this team attain ultimate success makes him a great fit to be our next captain," he said. "Jason and his family have shown a great commitment to this team and this community and I know that he will be a wonderful representative as captain of our franchise."
Fans had a love-hate relationship with Spezza earlier in his career, dazzled by his creativity but infuriated by his defensive shortcomings.
It reached its nadir during the 2010 playoffs, when fans booed Spezza on home ice following a playoff loss. It hurt Spezza deeply, and for a time he appeared ready to request a move out of town.
"I think (the adversity) has made me a better person and a better player," he said when asked about the incident. "I think it helps me to have a career with ups and downs, I think it prepares me for this. I've played in the minors, I can relate to some of the guys coming up from the minors … I've had the experience of having some good playoffs and some bad playoffs and these are all things that I can draw on now."
His pure hockey talent was never in doubt, however, as he quickly established himself as a point-per-game player. His productivity in the offensive zone peaked in the 2007-2008, when he scored 34 goals and 92 points, and he also finished fourth in league scoring with 84 points two years ago.
The previous spring, he finished in a three-way tie for the playoff scoring lead (22) with teammates Alfredsson and Dany Heatley.
Over the ensuing years, Spezza worked on rounding out his game while also taking a more prominent role in the leadership group.
Now, he's at the forefront.
He'll have strong backup. Phillips, the former No. 1 pick and elder statesman among long-time Sens, along with tough guy Chris Neil, will serve as alternate captains. Neil wore the A for long stretches last season while Spezza recovered from back surgery and Phillips was already firmly entrenched in the leadership core.
But Spezza is the player who will be called upon to speak for the team every day, through thick and thin. It's something he said he was ready for.
Spezza called Daniel Alfredsson "a great captain to learn from, though he was obviously anxious to put his own stamp on the team as well.
"I think by being able to play here and have Alfie be the captain the whole time, I saw the way he practiced and the way he carried himself in the community," he said. "It gave me time to grow as a player and as a person and to have the opportunity to have that time as a young player, it was very fortunate.
Spezza said he appreciated that Alfredsson included other players in decisions and he planned to do the same.
"For me, I've always dreamt about being a captain, my main goal is to try to win the Stanley Cup, and that's something that I've always wanted," he said. "I take the game of hockey very seriously and I like being able to help my teammates, I like being able to push myself and become a better player every day and these are things, it's part of maturing as a person, as a player.
"Now I have that opportunity where the eyes will be on me of the guys all the time and I'll have to really push myself to make sure that I'm good every day. And that's a challenge that I want and I'm happy to have."


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A panel charged with overhauling the state's approach to better health agreed Tuesday to urge Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to insure more children in low-income families, make routine dental care available to the poor and fight childhood obesity.
The Kansas Health Policy Authority also planted the seed for expanding the state's Medicaid program to include thousands of adults whose hospital and emergency room bills are written off as uncollectible.
"These are some rather bold initiatives," said Sheldon Weisgrau, a senior analyst at the Kansas Health Institute, a health policy think tank.
In Kansas, adults who earn more than $3,626 a year are not eligible for Medicaid unless they're pregnant or disabled.
The state's eligibility threshold - 37 percent of the federal poverty guideline - is among the nation's lowest.
The health authority proposed raising the threshold to $9,800 by July 1, 2008.
Plans call for the health authority filing nine recommendations with the state budget office by Sept. 15.
Whether the governor includes the initiatives in the budget she'll send to the 2007 Legislature remains to the seen.
News of the recommendations irked Rep. Brenda Landwehr, R-Wichita.
"These are all nice, warm fuzzies," she said. "But how are we going to pay for them? It's easy to hand out other people's money."
Landwehr, a conservative, helped craft the legislation that created the authority.
"I'm disappointed," she said, noting that many of the proposals are open-ended and could end up costing the state more than projected.
Authority member Ray Davis, a health policy professor at Kansas University, disagreed.
"I'd say the actions taken today were in concert with what the Legislature instructed the authority to do - take responsibility for state health programs and make them efficient, good and accessible."
The initiatives proposed for next year include:
¢ Extending the state's HealthWave insurance program to cover children ages 5 and under in families earning less than 300 percent of the poverty level, or $49,800 for a family of three. The cost would be an additional $4 million.
Sebelius introduced a similar measure earlier this year, only to see it defeated in the Legislature.
¢ Adding regular dental care to the list of services available to adults on Medicaid.
Currently, Medicaid covers only emergency dental care for adults. Adding regular dental care coverage would cost the state $3.5 million per year.
¢ Adding obesity counseling to the list of covered services for children on Medicaid.
Studies have found that children on Medicaid are nearly six times more likely to be obese than children covered by private health insurance.
Covering obesity counseling would cost the state almost $600,000 per year.
The nine-member authority assumed oversight of most of the state's Medicaid programs - payments to doctors, hospitals and pharmacies, mostly - and its insurance programs for state employees and uninsured children.
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Michael Redd scored 29 as the Bucks halted the Spurs 13-game winning streak on Thursday.
MILWAUKEE, March 15 (AP) -- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich warned the Spurs that facing a downtrodden team in its first game with a new coach can be dangerous.
Then they saw it for themselves.
The Milwaukee Bucks made a winner of Larry Krystkowiak in his NBA debut, ending San Antonio's 13-game winning streak with a 101-90 victory on Thursday night.
Krystkowiak said he expected a strong effort from his players the first time out.
"A lot of times, you get a little adrenaline and spark,'' said Krystkowiak, a Bucks assistant who was promoted and given a multiyear deal hours after the team fired Terry Stotts on Wednesday. "I anticipated our guys playing hard.''
So did Popovich, but he didn't necessarily get it.
It was a slightly off night for Spurs stars Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
"That's not going to happen very often,'' Popovich said. "They're human beings, it can happen. But I'm more concerned with the lack of aggressiveness on both ends of the court.''
Parker scored 15 points and played only 6:14 in the decisive fourth quarter. Asked if Parker was one of the players he was referring to when he talked about a lack of aggressiveness, Popovich stood silent and waited for another question to be asked.
"I didn't play well at all,'' Parker said. "I'll try to do better Saturday against Boston.''
Duncan had 13 points and 13 rebounds for his 36th double-double of the season, but was only 3-for-8 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter.
"It's our obligation,'' Duncan said. "We have to play well, and we didn't.''
Ginobili scored 12 on 2-for-10 shooting.
"We played terrible,'' Ginobili said. "We've got to realize that the streak doesn't matter.''
Brent Barry scored 20 points to lead San Antonio.
Popovich said the team's winning streak obviously was going to end at some point, and now wants to see how his team will rebound from the loss, which comes after a victory over the Clippers that the coach wasn't entirely pleased with, either.
"Eventually, you're going to have an off night, but that doesn't mean that you like it, or accept it, or you just kiss it off,'' Popovich said. "To have that poor of a mental focus or mental attitude two games in a row is disappointing.''
The Bucks won despite losing starting guard Mo Williams, who was called for two technical fouls after arguing a foul call in the third quarter.
Williams became enraged and had to be restrained as he left the court, taking his jersey off and throwing it into the stands.
But the Bucks got a big lift from an unlikely contributor: Lynn Greer, who scored all of his career-high 14 points in the fourth quarter.
"The door for Mo closed tonight, and the door opened for Lynn,'' Krystkowiak said.
Greer, a rookie who has been inactive for most of the season, hit a 3-pointer to put the Bucks ahead 92-85 with 4:25 remaining in the game, then hit another 3 to extend the lead to 95-86 with 2:41 remaining.
"It was a lot of fun,'' Greer said. "(I'm) just glad Coach K had confidence to put me out there in the fourth quarter, and (I) made the most of it.''
Williams' ejection was the second player outburst in as many games for Milwaukee. Center Andrew Bogut was fined $25,000 for making an obscene gesture as he left the court after a home loss to Toronto on Monday night - an incident that may have proved to be the last straw for Stotts.
Krystkowiak said he didn't expect Williams to face further discipline for the incident.
Michael Redd scored 29 to lead the Bucks, who had lost two straight and four of their last five coming in.
"Today was about being positive, and not letting what happened in the last 24 hours (get) us down,'' Redd said.
Andrew Bogut, the player who worked most closely with Krystkowiak as an assistant, had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks. Bogut said now that Krystkowiak's debut is out of the way, he can get down to the business of coaching.
"Take a deep breath, forget about it and go on and coach the season,'' Bogut said.
Notes: The Spurs' franchise record is 17 straight victories, set by the 1995-96 team. The Spurs also won 15 straight during the 1994-95 season. ... Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva did not play because of tendinitis in his right shoulder . ... Milwaukee hasn't swept the Spurs since the 2001-02 season. The Bucks also won 114-107 on Dec. 26.


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I can spare those Americans who want me deported a lot of effort by saying this: If you don't change your gun laws to at least try to stop this relentless tidal wave of murderous carnage, then you don't have to worry about deporting me.
Although I love the country as a second home and one that has treated me incredibly well, I would, as a concerned parent first – and latterly, of a one-year-old daughter who may attend an American elementary school like Sandy Hook in three years' time – seriously consider deporting myself.
"This is a warped, twisted logic that bears no statistical analysis and makes no sense. Do you fight drug addiction with more coc aine? Alcoholism with more Jack Daniel's? Of course not."
Your "twisted logic" assumes prohibition works.
UK and Australian violent crime rates since Dunblane and gun bans prove otherwise.
As did our failed 18th amendment and the "war on drugs."
Brits falsely believe central government is the answer to all problems; ignorant of our Federal system in which states (are supposed to) regulate conduct of their citizens. This will return, when "We the People" regain control from the progressive/gascists currently in charge.
States with reasonable gun regulations have fewer gun crimes.
Your false "statistics" are no more than a reflection of your proclivity for doctored photos, facts and disregard of privacy; all of which seem to be common to British media.
Good riddance.
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Piers who?
Some guy on tv isn't he?
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Seriously The best that this thread has to offer is this nimrod's BS statement.
There is no conspiracy that is big enough to even consider other than the truth about the children that died in that school. PERIOD.
I will say no more in any thread tied to this tragedy.
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Originally posted by beezzer
Piers who?
Some guy on tv isn't he?
(whatever happens, Madonna STAYS in Britain!)
That's just not fair. You can't make us have both of them.
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Welcome to the Genocide!
How do the waters feel?
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|In association with Butterfly Conservation and Bedfordshire Natural History Society Bedfordshire's Butterflies
These web-pages provide information about the 36 butterfly species resident in Bedfordshire, plus two regular migrants. Species that are occasionally seen but are not believed to breed in the county have been omitted.
The following explains what is to be found on the species pages...
The Data
The data were provided by members of the Bedfordshire Natural History Society (BNHS), Butterfly Conservation (BC) and the general public. Thank you to everyone that has submitted records. These web-pages couldn't have been produced without you. Thanks too to those that have assisted with computerising the data, especially Charles Baker the previous County Recorder, who entered and verified the bulk of the data prior to 2003.
To have amassed so much information over the last 26 years is a tremendous achievement and a credit to everyone that has participated. We have quite a good understanding on a broad scale about overall distribution, abundance and trends of our local species, but butterfly popoulations are constantly changing, so we need to keep a constant watch on what they are up to, and where they may need our help, by continuing the recording effort.
As can be seen from this map showing the distribution of records, coverage is actually uneven with many 1km squares having fewer than 20 records and some areas having none at all. As almost anywhere in the county can have about a dozen species passing through it and others may see over 30, this shows that much of the county is still under-recorded, even after so many records have been submitted.
There is still therefore an opportunity for everyone to contribute knowledge, especially by visiting under-recorded areas and helping to fill in the blanks. There are likely to be unrecorded colonies just waiting to be discovered. See the Recording Butterflies section for how you can get involved.
To a degree this reflects the uneven distribution of recording as well as the actual density of species, i.e. note the large number of areas with 12 or fewer species reported.
Again, this shows the value in visiting areas "off the beaten track" in order to enhance our knowledge of Bedfordshire butterflies.
Species Accounts
Species accounts appear in the taxonomic order listed in Agassiz, D., Beavan, S.D. & Heckford, R.J. 2013 Checklist of the Lepidoptera of the British Isles. Royal Entomological Society, being the most up-to-date checklist available at the time of publishing. This radically changes the order from what we've recently been used to, so don't blame me if you keep going to the wrong place in the list!
Scientific names also follow this checklist, being the latest ruminations of taxonomists who sometimes change their minds about what to call things. For example Purple Hairstreak has been variously known as Thecla quercus, Quercusia quercus, Zephyrus quercus, Neozephyrus quercus and is now Favonius quercus, but for how long? Thank goodness for common names!
Distribution maps for each species are presented at a resolution of 1km even though this reveals the locations of our rarer species. Habitat degradation and site destruction due to development are generally considered greater threats to the loss of colonies than collectors, hence it is thought better to indicate at the 1km square level how sparcely distributed some species are in order to highlight the threats they face. (Sites where rare species can be found are generally well known to collectors and can easily be found elsewhere on the internet).
The numbers (9-2) along the bottom of the maps and up the side (2-7) are the Ordnance Survey's 10km gridlines. These allow the 1km squares to be located using OS maps. The Bedfordshire boundary is also shown.
The colours of the squares on the maps represent the number of records for that 1km square. Ranges were selected to roughly equalise the quantity for each range.
Maps for all species and time-periods can be viewed together on the Distribution Maps page.
Where a species was reported as present on a 1990-2002 map, but is absent on a 2003-2015 map, please try to visit the old 1km square and see if you can confirm it is still there - it may simply have been unrecorded in the last 13 years. It is tempting to visit "honeypot" sites for guaranteed views of certain species, rather than visiting out-of-the way places to make discoveries, but please try to be a little adventurous if you can.
This map shows the distribution for Large White - move your cursor over the date ranges to see how this common species hasn't been recorded from large areas, especially in the north east, in the last 13 years.
Seven different graphs are presented on each species page showing different statistics derived from the records. Collectively these can be examined to see what they indicate about the status of the species and how it is changing over time.
As many of the records are the product of casual recording (i.e. untargetted and unsystemmatic) it isn't always possible to draw solid conclusions about how a species is faring. Long-term trends may indicate a change in range or abundance, or possibly just recording habits, so use the information with care.
Be aware, for example, that during the early 1990s fewer records were submitted, and a higher proportion of records had 2km or 10km precision grid references, which cannot be assigned to 1km squares. Apparent increase of range, or increase of abundance, later in the decade, may be attributable to this. You should study all the statistical data together before reaching any conclusions.
The example graph on the right of the number of Wall Browns reported per year however truly does reflect a dramatic and worrying decline in abundance of this species in Bedfordshire!
Flight Times
The number of adults reported during each standard week of the year are presented as a graph that reflects the flight times of the species, e.g.
The periods of 1990-2002 and 2003-2015 were analysed and displayed separately to allow any shift in flight time over the last 26 years to be discerned. The tick marks on the week number axis are between the two bars for that week's data. (This is how Google Charts does it). The heights of the bars of the two periods have been normalized to show abundance as if the same number of records had been submitted during each period. This allows crude comparison of the species' abundance in both decades.
The graph above for Small Tortoiseshell shows much lower reported abundance during both summer broods during the last 13 years, but the reported abundance of overwintering adults emerging in the spring has risen slighty.
Remember that each period contained warm, normal and cool years (and months) and therefore the width of a peak in the graph is wider than is likely to be seen in any single year. This is because warmer weather can advance the flight period by a week or two relative to a normal year, and a cool period can retard it by a similar amount.
The records have not been processed in any way to reduce the effects of casual recording, or dramatic events. Thus if lots of people happened by chance to disproportionately report a species in a particular week then this will result in a bigger spike for that week (and the converse will produce a dip). Also, if a species is particularly abundant in a certain week in one or two years, this can produce a similar spike.
Once the limitations of these graphs is understood they can be a useful aid to know when to look for the species on the wing.
Wingspan of adult butterflies vary, so for simplicity have been stated simply as:
There are many good books about butterflies available that can provide greater depth if required and make fascinating reading.
The Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act 2006 Section 41 lists Species of Principal Importance in England. Bedfordshire has eight resident butterfly species on this list: Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Blue, Duke of Burgundy, White Admiral, Wall Brown and Small Heath.
Peter and Keith are the current County Recorders for butterflies. If you would like to know more about Bedfordshire butterflies, or assist with recording, please contact either:
This Website
This website was produced by me, Keith Balmer, and was last updated in April 2016. I prefer to make this information available online rather than on paper because it can then be periodically updated. This is its fifth edition!
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Rahul-Riddhima interaction was a little
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the main thing was, u kept me seated to one spot,nearing the laptop
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picture.....and then the Riddhima-Muskaan convo abt Gappu...u knw, its
suddenly so lonely and weird when sumone whose been staying at ur place
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that their going back seems so heratbreking, happens with me all the
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Chiragh was an absolite favorite in this
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league um for keeping surprises, kinda started feeling ke Riddhima
would get to knw before Armaan was there....but the whole setting, OMG
nia how do u do this...dramy, the whole setup was so dramatized yet so
original...there meeting...ufff..,.ok, i ant even do justice to that
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Gappu teasing Riddhima...uff, had i been in her
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sis kinda relation so well...i can SO see ameen n u in the way u write
the characters....totally inspiring...though makes me miss my
brother...*sniff* hehehe..yeh yeh....ameen n
me....the boy is atleast twice more wretched than gappu..n ridhima isnt
half as much a come back,...maybe, the love has floored her defenses
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Hedgehogs Erinaceus europaeus are good for gardens, eating through a large volume of slugs. They deserve some help to preserve hedgehog family life otherwise they will fall into further decline. However they are not domestic pets and like to be able to roam in several gardens each night.
Hedgehog Diet
- Beetles 28% are a major part of hedgehog food
- Caterpillars and beetles make up more than half of the food they eat
- Earthworms are about 17% of the average hedgehog diet
- Other items in smaller quantities include slugs, snails, birds eggs, millipedes, earwigs, and even birds or small mammals dead or alive.
Heaven For Hedgehogs
Make your garden Hedgehog friendly with a wild area from piles of leaves and twigs to be used for shelter.
Keep ponds topped up and ensure Hedgehogs can climb in or fall.
A specially made hedgehog home (eg.from a box on its side) would include nesting facility in summer and a space to hibernate in winter.
Hedgehogs need to be able to travel in and out of the garden (even if that means they risk crossing roads).
Meat based pet food and fresh water in summer are a help to a hedgehog family.
Safety For Hedgehogs
Slug pellets containing metahaldide can kill. Avoid pesticides.
Bonfires should be checked for hedgehog nests before burning
Take extra care using strimmers on rough brash.
Keep netting at least 12″ above ground so hedgehogs can get under without getting trapped.
Look out for hedgehogs when turning or forking a compost pile.
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society is organising Hedgehog Awareness Week which this year runs from 5th 11th May 2013.


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STURMINSTER Newton eventer William Fox-Pitt won his third Rolex Kentucky title in five years after a nerveless showjumping performance on Bay My Hero.
The 45-year-old Olympian had to jump clear or the season's opening four-star event would have gone to American Lauren Kieffer and Veronica.
But Fox-Pitt, who won at Ken-tucky in 2010 with Cool Mountain and two years ago aboard Parklane Hawk, delivered an immaculate round to finish on 44.0 penalties for the dressage, cross-country and showjumping phases.
Kieffer took second with a score of 46.7, with another American combination – Buck Davidson and Bally-noe Castle – finishing third.
Fox-Pitt, the overnight leader on Bay My Hero after a cross-country clear round inside the allocated time, finished ninth on his second ride Seacookie, while fellow British challenger Sarah Bullimore was 13th on Reve du Rouet.
The Dorset rider's victory also installed him as clear leader in the 2013-14 FEI Classics Series after three of the six counting events as he warmed up for next month's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in impressive fashion.
The foundation for Fox-Pitt's latest four-star triumph was built during the cross-country on Saturday, when he produced another riding masterclass.
"He went superbly," said Fox-Pitt, reflecting on 11-year-old Bay My Hero's performance.
"He's not that experienced at this level, but he gave me a confident ride. He felt fantastic."


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The Wild hope to add one or two top free agents this summer and have plenty of room beneath the NHL salary cap to do so, general manager Chuck Fletcher said at a postseason news conference Monday, April 9, at the Xcel Energy Center.
With Minnesota's payroll heading in the direction of the cap floor of $48.4 million, Fletcher said, he has plenty of flexibility to sign or acquire high-priced talent through trade. Fletcher said he's ready with his sales pitch to available players.
"We have a lot of growth potential," Fletcher said. "The things we do well, we do well. Our weaknesses are obvious and transparent. But we're a team (for which) one or two players can make a big difference."
He said the team's leadership, goaltending and expected depth from the addition of some key young players next season should make a difference, too.
Besides making the playoffs, the Wild's top goal last summer was to establish an identity, Fletcher said. He said one was forged on intensity and hard work, which showed early in the season, then again late when captain Mikko Koivu returned from a shoulder injury.
Coach Mike Yeo said that when enough of the Wild's top players were healthy, that identity became evident.
"We do play a certain way," he said. "Our standards are very high here now."
Mostly, the Wild need goals. They ranked last in the NHL in scoring this season.
Adding a free-agent forward such as Zach Parise would provide an instant boost. But Fletcher said current young players such as forward Nick Johnson and defenseman Marco Scandella will bring more offense because of experience, and arriving prospects such as Mikael Granlund, Brett Bulmer, Jason Zucker, Charlie Coyle and a few others also should help.
"We've been upfront from day one that we're going to try to add as many young guys as possible," Fletcher said. "The only difference last summer is, we traded a core guy off the team in Brent Burns to try to accelerate that. When you do that, you're taking a little bit away from your hockey team in the present. That's a price we paid to add some more young assets."
For Burns, San Jose sent the Wild forward Devin Setoguchi the rights to former first-round draft pick Coyle and another first-round pick that they used to take Zack Phillips.
"Clearly, our best days are ahead of us," Fletcher said.


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2 eggs whipped 1/2 c chopped mixed colored bell pepper of my choice 1/4 c red onion chopped 1 mushroom 1/4 c sun dried tomato Garlic crushed 1 clove
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Why does this site exist…
Have you ever wanted a place to drop your thoughts, those that are too private or politically incorrect for work, those that are too perverse or lengthy for Facebook? This is my place for that.
In the posts below you will find bits taken from my life, chewed up, analyzed and written here so that I can move on. I have always benefited from the catharsis of writing. The more troubled or crazed my life becomes, the more I feel the pull to write.
You may enjoy them, you may not. Regardless, I hope you find them interesting.


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Gameface123:I was a leuitenant with about 4 thousand points to go until captain. I aslo had the honor guard wraith. Now it says I need over 4 billion points until captain and my honor guard wraith is gone. Can you fix that????
Please tell me your joking please.
This is the 5th post today about the exact same thing. Can people not see the big sticky thread under "All things multiplayer" where a mod himslef explained you have to play a game, one single game, and the points glitch corrects itself where you were before.
Honestly! Do people go online, dowload update, check rank requirements, gasp, make an account on halowars.com, and make posts threads like "O ma gawsh 4 billion exp n33d3d!!" I would at least play a game a see what happens just to make sure, jeez.
nevermind im retarded
Come on people, warthogs are strong yes, BUT they are not unstoppable. It takes approx. 4-8 minutes to get a good size gauss-hog force. You people should be able to get some s**t out, in addition to turrets.....
OR, you could rush too......think about it.
craZboy87:After downloading the patch several times, I am now completely unable to do anything multiplayer. After it loads the party system, I am stuck in the lobby and all I can do is move the left stick, the only button that does anything is the guide button, so I have to go the the dashboard if I want to do anything. I tried removing the patch and re-downloading several times, but nothing will fix it so far. I haven't even had a chance to see what everybody is complaining about because I can't play the *** game except vs the AI! Please help!
.................., why!?!?
The patch breaks the "system link" abilities. All fine for those with xbox live accounts but kills anybody from LAN multiplayer.
Any word on when this can be fixed?
Is there a way to unload the patch? - as I want to play w/systemlink but now can't
Will there be a patch for the Mini-map in both Campaign and Skirmish? Because each individual unit in groups large or small appear as unhighlighted blobs, which before the 2nd title update they were highlighted and easy to see but now they're very differcult as they blend into the map? Also on Release and Arcadia City, the flood containment symbols and Cargo transport numbers are barely visible and blurred...
How come I still can't Unlock the "Ready for the Sequel" Achievement after the Title Update?
I have EVERYTHING that is needed to Unlock it, what is the problem?
Can anyone from Robot reply back on this issue?
Please make hogs 2 pop cap.
Or make 'em weaker.
Or do SOMETHING.


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By Frazier Moore
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NEW YORK — It's a measure of how long ago President John F. Kennedy died that, at the time, television was described as a young medium. With the shooting in Dallas, TV grew up.
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After several years as an aside, new product innovation was once again a key theme at this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference, held in Boca Raton, Fla., in mid-February. Managing profitability in the midst of the economic downturn and the challenges presented by spiking ingredient costs had been the primary focus of the meeting during the past two years.
The trend of consumers shifting their spending away from the food service segment toward in-home dining combined with an increased demand for products perceived as a value by consumers were identified as two key macro trends driving new product development.
"We may be in an economic statistical recovery, but don't tell consumers that just yet," said Gary M. Rodkin, chief executive officer of ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, during his company's presentation. "We believe value is here to stay even beyond the eventual recovery on Main Street."
To capitalize on the value trend, Mr. Rodkin said ConAgra has a significant amount of innovation and renovation planned for its Banquet brand in fiscal 2011, including the launch of Banquet Fruit Pies. Currently in test marketing, the fruit pies mark ConAgra's first foray into desserts. Also in the Banquet line, he said the company is transforming its family-serve entrees to improve margins and give ConAgra room to drive the segment.
Three years after introducing its "steaming platform" with the launch of Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers, ConAgra continues to stay innovative in the category. Mr. Rodkin said the company is rolling out Healthy Choice Mediterranean Steamers and plans to launch another line of steaming products this summer. He said the product lines should help the company "grab a bigger piece of the very large lunch segment where we are underdeveloped."
"The steaming platform has been a major factor in our success in the frozen meal category where we've grown our share more than two full points this fiscal year to date," he said.
ConAgra used the basic steaming concept of upgrading food quality through packaging technology to create Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers in 2008 and Marie Callender's Pasta Al Dente meals in 2009. The two brands are expected to deliver $65 million in net sales this year and when combined with Chef Boyardee microwave meals give ConAgra the No. 1 position in shelf stable microwave meals, Mr. Rodkin said. He said the company plans to launch two product lines on the platform later this summer.
ConAgra is setting its sights on developing products that are not easy to copy, have lasting power and deliver on value.
"We expect our innovation to stick and grow beyond year one," Mr. Rodkin said. "We're about creating new insulated technology platforms, not easy to copy and highly differentiated from private label. We look to leverage external partners, which dramatically multiplies our internal capabilities.
"Price value is a critical part of marketplace success and that's why we work backwards from price point as part of our innovation. This is all about delivering outstanding quality at a given price."
Mr. Rodkin also cited the fact diets among younger consumers are evolving and shifting toward increased vegetable consumption.
"We know there's only a small percentage of the population that is exclusively vegetarian, but a good 44% of consumers are looking to replace some meat in their diets with more veggies," he said.
Under its Light Life brand, the company has begun test marketing a line of frozen vegetable entrees.
"Early reads are positive and we believe we can open up an important segment adjacency for us," said Mr. Rodkin.
Frozen food a focus for Heinz
The H.J. Heinz Co. plans to introduce such frozen food items as mini burgers, sweet potato fries and skillet meals, said William R. Johnson, chief executive officer of the Pittsburgh-based company.
"Sales in the frozen entree category, despite what anybody says to you, are terrible," Mr. Johnson said. "They continue to be adversely affected in this recession, as we predicted at CAGNY last year. The consumer has not responded to aggressive promotion activity.
"We continue to believe that long-term innovation is the key to this category, and we intend to be well-positioned when the economy improves."
Heinz will launch Weight Watchers Smart Ones items, including Anytime Selections mini burgers and chicken wraps this month, said Mr. Johnson.
"The launch of mini burgers, or sliders, has tested particularly well, and we are enthused about their potential," he said. "In fact, we are so enthused we are also including sliders under the Friday's line to help that business."
The sweet potato fries will be sold under the Ore-Ida brand. Consumer demand for value sizes sparked another Ore-Ida launch, a 4-lb package of french fries.
"With the continued success of Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash and the launch of sweet potato fries — and increasing marketing to further enhance the brand's equity — we expect the business to continue to benefit from increased at-home consumption trends," Mr. Johnson said.
Other Heinz launches include new snacks and skillet meals in the T.G.I. Friday's line, new Boston Market casseroles, a 44-oz value size of Classico and a new thick Lee & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce.
While introducing new products, Heinz still has managed to reduce s.k.u.s by more than 40% over the past two years. Heinz is launching an assortment initiative to help its customers understand the benefits of s.k.u. reduction.
"A big opportunity for everyone is assortment simplification," Mr. Johnson said. "New research sponsored jointly by Heinz and Cannondale
indicates that there are still far too many s.k.u.s on retail shelves. The average number of s.k.u.s carried per store in all channels has tripled in the last 30 years, while conversely consumers are buying fewer items per household."
The s.k.u. clutter complicates the shopping experience and obscures high value, innovative products when they are launched, said Mr. Johnson.
To address the problem Heinz is testing a strategic assortment initiative to highlight the benefits of reducing s.k.u.s. The company recently tested the initiative with a retail customer on its Ore-Ida brand. They reduced total category s.k.u.s by more than 20% and experienced increased sales and reduced out-of-stocks.
"We believe assortment simplification represents a $25 billion opportunity for retailers to increase sales velocity, reduce inventory carrying costs and lower in-store operating expenses," Mr. Johnson said.
Marketing to boomers, millennials
Kendall J. Powell, the chairman and c.e.o. of General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, highlighted two key markets driving innovation at his company — baby boomers and millennials.
The growing population of older adults is expected to play a role in General Mills' efforts as well. According to Euromonitor, by the year 2015 adults ages 55 and older will represent more than 1 billion consumers worldwide.
"This consumer group is intensely focused on the links between diet, health and wellness," Mr. Powell said. "We are targeting product innovation, packaging innovation, and marketing efforts designed to meet their needs."
Ian R. Friendly, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, U.S. Retail at General Mills, said baby boomers were the first consumers to bring yogurt into the U.S. mainstream. When General Mills launched Yoplait Yogurt in 1977 retail sales in the category were $600 million. Since then the category has grown to more than $5 billion in sales across all channels.
Mr. Friendly highlighted two new products General Mills has brought to the yogurt category, including YoPlus probiotic yogurt to capitalize on Baby Boomer demand for health and wellness products as well as the introduction of Yoplait Delights.
"Delights are bringing new users to the category because they taste like dessert," he said. "… They have the nutritional benefits of yogurt and only 100 calories per serving."
General Mills also is tapping into the market of 75 million millennials through the on-line marketplace. Whether it is through blogs on bettycrocker.com or downloading recipes through an iPhone application, he said General Mills is using technology to talk to the demographic.
Mr. Powell noted that millennials are a key demographic that has shifted its consumption patterns away from the food service channel toward eating more at home.
"… According to NPD CREST restaurant visits by these consumers have declined noticeably over the past two years," said Mr. Powell. "What is more, millennials say they actually like to shop for groceries and put a lot of effort into their cooking."
Mr. Friendly added that while the demographic likes to cook and is eating more at home, they still face the traditional problems of limited time and limited cooking skills.
Products developed for the millennial market include Macaroni Grill dinner kits, Green Giant Just for One, Wanchai Ferry frozen entrees, Simply Cookies, Simply GoGurt and Yoplait Greek style yogurt.
Kellogg focuses on renovation
John A. Bryant, the chief operating officer of The Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich., noted the company is focused on new product innovation, which has averaged between $1.5 billion and $2 billion of sales for the company during the past three years, but that product line renovation also offers the company numerous opportunities.
He defined product renovation as the removal of ingredients perceived as negative from a product, such as trans fatty acids, and the reduction of sugar and salt content, as well as the addition of positives such as fiber.
"As we think about renovating our portfolio we think it puts us in a very good position to compete in the future," Mr. Bryant said. "There is an intense increase out there in awareness and discussion around nutrition and health and wellness. And we believe as a company we are very well-positioned to win if consumers increasingly look for increased health and wellness and nutrition."
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Konami Shares AOU Lineup
Latest bemani games joined by Love Plus.
The latest hilariously named Bemani games lead Konami's lineup for February's AOU 2011 arcade expo. But there's also a bit of love in the mix.
Here's what the company will be showing:
Listed as video games:
- jubeat copious
- GuitarFreaksXG2 Groove to Live
- DrumManiaXG2 Groove to Live
- HELLO! Pop'n Music
- Love Plus Arcade Colorful Clip
- Quiz Magic Academy 8
- Mahjong Fight Club Ultimate Version
- Boku no Densha (My Train)
Medal and prize games include:
- Anima Lotta
- Love Plus Medal Happy Daily Life
- Millionet
- Million Keeper
- Dekstop Arcade Collection 2nd
You can keep up with Konami's AOU lineup at the company's special AOU page.
AOU will be held on the February 18 and 19 at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba. The first day is press and invite only. The second day opens up to the public.


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Whether you are new to running, already training regularly or competing, this Weekend Training Camp will provide you with advice, motivation and great running.
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As the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War approaches Saturday, the Sarasota Observer commemorates the service of United States veterans who served their country, not only on the front lines, but also from afar.
During the war, Sarasota resident James Ballard served as an intelligence specialist with the Air Force Security Service, and he was stationed in Germany.
After completing the two required years of Air Force ROTC at the University of Kentucky, Ballard enlisted in an active-duty Navy Reserve unit, and, following his discharge in 1951, he enlisted in the Air Force.
"I always wanted to be a pilot or navigator, because I was in engineering," says Ballard. "But at the outbreak of the war, so many people were enlisting in the Air Force that there was a two-year waiting list for training, so I decided to go into intelligence."
His job during the war was to write intelligence reports and provide pilots with the information they needed, along with other French and English servicemen stationed with him in Landsberg, Germany. Together, they were monitoring the Soviet Union's provision of pilots and aircraft to the North Koreans.
Ballard says that, thankfully, there was no combat in the area, but that the border between East and West Germany was a hotbed that could have erupted if things had gone differently.
"It was a very delicate situation," he says. "I'm glad we were able to keep the peace there."
During his three years in Germany, Ballard says he earned a newfound respect for its people and culture, despite the lasting negative impression many Americans had of Germans following World War II. He says the experience was eye-opening for him, and he hopes the United States will continue to do its part to maintain peace.
"I'm proud that I had an opportunity to serve my country and do something for it," says Ballard. "We have so much freedom, and this country provides us with so much. I think everybody should do a little something to give back. It's like JFK said: 'Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.'"
Contact Nick Friedman at [email protected].
As the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War approaches Saturday, the Sarasota Observer commemorates the service of United States veterans who served their country, not only on the front lines, but also from afar.


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