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The Living Legend of Rhinelander's Hodag
The Hodag first made its appearance in the autumn of 1893 near the lumbering frontier community of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Eugene Simeon Shepard (1854-1923), timber cruiser, real-estate broker, and community jester stumbled across the beast while hiking near his Rhinelander home. Although a seasoned woodsmen, Shepard had never before encountered a Hodag, the beast so often spoke of in the lumber-camp bunkhouses. The sighting, however, was unmistakable. Shepard stood face to face with a 185 pound, seven-foot-long, lizard-like beast. Its head was disproportionately large for its body with two horns growing from its temples, large fangs and green eyes. Covered with short black hair, the body appeared stout and muscular; its back was covered with spikes which led to a powerful tail. The four legs were short and sturdy with three claws facing forward and one pointing in the opposite direction. As the beast turned to greet his uninvited guest, its nostrils spouted flame and smoke, and a horrible odor, which Shepard described as a "combination of buzzard meat and skunk perfume," filled the air. Wisely, Shepard retreated in a hurry. Back in Rhinelander he described his encounter to townspeople and lumberjacks. Clearly, Shepard had witnessed the monster that lumberjacks believed embodied the restless spirits of dead lumber oxen--he had seen a Hodag.
BLACK HODAG - Eugene Shepard's first published drawing of the Hodag appeard in the October 28, 1893 issue of Rhiinelander's weekly paper, the New North
Gathering brave to wnsmen and willing lumberjacks, Shepard assembled a hunting party to capture the strange beast. Armed with "heavy rifles and large bore squirt guns loaded with poison water," the hunting party set out to confront the monstrosity. Discovering the Hodag near where Shepard had first sighted it, the hunting party dispatched a number of dogs to corner the beast. This proved unsuccessful as the Hodag "scattered about the place" small fragments of the hunting dogs. Like the dogs, the hunting party's weaponry proved of little value in subduing the now irate Hodag. Luckily, the hunters had brought along a large supply of dynamite. After piling birch bark around the cornered beast, the lumberjacks lobbed sticks of dynamite at their prey. The explosions ignited a fire that engulfed the monster and eventually took the Hodag's life. Although the charred remains of this first Hodag were transported to Rhinelander and displayed, Shepard's hunters were unable to capture the beast alive.
THE HODAG CAPTURE - This photograph became the popular Hodag Capture postcard during the 1920s. According to the August 7, 1952 issue of the Rhinelander Daily News, this picture was taken in 1899. Eugene Shepard is standing on the far right holding a stick. Mary Kosloske, Eugene Shepard's granddaughter, confirms that the child laying in the foreground is her father Layton Shepard. In 1899 Layton Shepard was seven years old.
It was not until three years later that a determined Eugene Shepard captured a live Hodag. In the autumn of 1896, Shepard and a group of lumberjacks surprised a Hodag in its den and asphyxiated the monster with a heavy dose of chloroform. Shepard then transported the Hodag to the Rhinelander fairgrounds and confined it to a pit resembling its den "in order that the animal would not discover the deception being practiced upon him." Days before the opening of Oneida County's first fair, Shepard announced that he would proudly exhibit his recently captured beast.
The Hodag, displayed near the entrance gate of the fair proved the event's main attraction. On Monday and Tuesday, the first two days of the fair, "the tent was filled with a crowd of curious people throughout the day." On Wednesday, "a large number of spectators gave up their dimes to see this strange animal and hear its history as told by Eugene Shepard himself." Entering a dimly lit tent, and separated from the beast by a curtain and a good distance, the fair-goers witnessed the beast move and growl. Very few left the fair grounds not believing in the authenticity of Shepard's Hodag. From this introduction the Hodag and its boastful owner toured county fairs and even the Wisconsin State Fair in Madison. Furthermore, Shepard displayed his monstrosity in a shed at his Rhinelander home for all to view. In this capacity the Hodag attracted thousands of curious spectators and brought a disproportionate amount of attention to a small frontier community in the uppermost regions of the Wisconsin River Valley.
Eventually the Hodag was discovered to be an elaborate hoax, its body, a carved stump covered with an ox hide; its horns and spikes derived from oxen and cattle; its movement controlled by wires; and its growl supplied by Shepard's sons hidden in the monster's lair. This discovery, however, took nothing away from the Hodag's popularity. People from across the state and region continued to travel up the Wisconsin to Rhinelander to view Shepard's concoction. Although the original creature was destroyed by a fire near the turn of the century, the Hodag continued to gain popularity. By the 1920s, an extremely popular postcard portraying the Hodag's capture circulated throughout the region. Soon Rhinelander became known as the Hodag city, and its inhabitants proudly touted its unique identity and the piece of local color on which it was based.
Shepard's Hodag - The above caption is Shepard's handwritten note describing the Hodag, circa, 1899.
To the casual observer, Shepard's Hodag ploy was a practical joke pulled by Rhinelander's most celebrated prankster. A more in-depth investigation of the circumstances surrounding the Hodag's creation, however, reveals a far more serious side of the beast. In addition to comprising a known jokester's most successful ploy, Rhinelander's Hodag was, and continues to be, a very serious, preconceived promotional project. To be sure, the Hodag played an important role in making Rhinelander what it is today--the regional industrial center of Northern Wisconsin with an odd twist of local color.
In the autumn of 1896, Rhinelander found itself in the midst of a very significant crisis. Although founded just fourteen years earlier on the sole strength of the lumber industry, the city that grew up overnight had all but depleted the very thing that gave it life--the surrounding pine forests. Indeed, half the city's sawmills had already closed and moved on, and the few remaining were forced to extend their operations farther and farther from their mills each season. Countless other lumbering frontier communities had flourished with the industry and disappeared with the trees. Would Rhinelander follow suit? The city's leading citizens--those who had invested time, money and measureless energy into forging a community out of the northern Wisconsin frontier--were determined that Rhinelander would survive the demise of the great stands of pine. To this end, Eugene S. Shepard eagerly donated his unusual talents and odd personality.
The businessmen who comprised the community's elite struggled to keep Rhinelander growing while the surrounding lumber supply dwindled. Prompted by the city's newspapers, Rhinelander began a tireless campaign of city promotion. Working through organizations such as the Rhinelander Businessmen's Association and the Rhinelander Advancement Society, Shepard and others attempted to attract agriculture, tourism, and non-lumbermill-related industry to the city.
Rhinelander, as the seat of the newly created Oneida County, spearheaded the county's drive toward agricultural development. By 1896 the Oneida County Agricultural Society planned its first annual Fair and Exposition. Unfortunately, the sparsely settled county had very little agricultural produce to exhibit because farming in the cut-over was still unproven and extremely difficult. Even the city's leading weekly confessed, "The farm product and livestock exhibit cannot be expected to be very extensive in a community where agricultural interest has only commenced to be developed." Acknowledging the lack of exhibit substance, the fair organizers appealed to the city's most flamboyant and popular entertainer for guidance. Under these circumstances Shepard created the captured Hodag--to be exhibited at the fair and bring people to Rhinelander.
Carnival at the Oneida County Fair - Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Circa, 1910.
The city did indeed attract industry, while the county attracted agriculture. Rhinelander bridged the gap between lumber boomtown and industrial center as the surrounding countryside converted its cut over lands into farming fields. In this transformation the Hodag played its part. In addition to being the most unique aspect of Rhinelander's local color, the Hodag is a living reminder of what Rhinelander once was and how it evolved into what it is today. Decades after that fateful autumn of 1896, Eugene Shepard explained why he captured the Hodag:
By no means is all the progress to be credited to the Hodag, but the Hodag did his bit! Not only hundreds but thousands of people came to view the Hodag...and not one of them went away without having learned a little more about northern Wisconsin, and it is safe to guess that each one of those thousands told others what they had seen and heard. In this way the beauties, opportunities, and resources of northern Wisconsin spread, and many who came out of curiosity only have come to make their home with us. Long Live the Hodag!
While amusing Shepard and others, the Hodag brought people to Rhinelander. In doing so, the town promoters felt the Hodag fulfilled a crucial step in the process of booster-assisted city growth. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the Hodag is that it continues today, over 100 years later, to fulfill a similar promotional role.
Kearney, Luke S. The Hodag: And Other Tales of the Logging Camps. Madison, WI: Democrat, 1928.
Kortenhof, Kurt Daniel. Long Live the Hodag! The Life and Legacy of Eugene Simeon Shepard: 1854-1923. 2nd Edition. Rhinelander, WI: Hodag Press, 2006. ISBN: 0-9653745-4-8
Olsen, T.V. Our First Hundred Years: A History of Rhinelander. Rhinelander, WI: PineView Press, 1981.
--------. Rhinelander Country Volume Two: Birth of a City. Rhinelander, WI: PineView Press, 1983.
Peterson, Dave. Hodag: A New Musical...Based on the Exploits of Gene Shepard, Wisconsin's Greatest Trickster. Madison, WI: The Wisconsin Idea Theater, 1964.
Shepard, Eugene Simeon and Karretta Gunderson Shepard. Paul Bunyan: His Camp and Wife. Tomahawk, WI: By Karretta Gunderson


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Psychological Sciences Major's Handbook
The Handbook is primarily directed at Psychological Sciences majors and sophomores who are planning on a major in Psychological Sciences. It is also aimed at nonmajors who are interested in psychology, particularly those who are considering graduate work in psychology or in a related field.
Potential Psychological Sciences majors should find the first several sections particularly valuable. These sections deal with the content and future value of the Psychological Sciences major.
Junior Psychological Sciences majors are the main targets of this Handbook. Juniors have sufficient time to prepare for either graduate work or a job. They also have sufficient time (including one more summer) to get some relevant practical experience. The section on Suggested Courses, which covers a wide range of interests, will help in planning your remaining semesters. The Job Hunt and Graduate School schedules begin in the junior year. We want you to take advantage of many important opportunities that would be lost by waiting until the senior year to start making long-range plans.
Psychological Sciences seniors feel the pressure of suddenly having to decide what to do after graduation as time is running out. Preparation for job hunting should be underway early in the senior year and Career Services can be a major help with finding and choosing jobs. Putting off thoughts of what to do next until after graduation might be tempting, but it is a very poor strategy.
A psychology background is well suited to many graduate programs within psychology and in related areas. Those heading for graduate programs should take the GRE in the Fall of the preceding year. A section on preparing for the GRE covers useful hints for studying and for taking the test. Choosing graduate schools for a particular program is a complex task with many factors to consider. The application process itself is very important, even if time-consuming and difficult. Application deadlines usually start in early January so you must get started early in the senior year.
After reading relevant sections of the Handbook, seniors should seek the advice of faculty members before making final decisions concerning jobs and careers. The last section will help to ensure that this advising session is valuable and an efficient use of the time of both the faculty member and the student.

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Oh my god, I'm "live-blogging" from the Macy's Passport Event at Fort Mason (Scroll down for updates throughout the night!). I'm with my brilliant friend and editor, Eve Batey and we've already been rejected by the complimentary valet! Finally parked (illegally), we entered to find our names NOT on the press list. As Eve threw down with the media folks and their walkie talkies, I wandered over to the regular people check in and ask if they could check their list.
You know. Just in case they missed us.
That's when I met HER.
Some B.I.T.C.H. looked at me, and perhaps appropriately so, as if I was retarded. "If whatever organization you're with called our media people, you'll be at the press table. It's right behind you."
Let me just say, I was not 100% in love with her tone.
I walked back to Eve and pointed out our first skank of the evening. But Ms. Batey was already on it. Some "media person" came running over with bright green bracelets and we were ushered in.
Eve Batey
Following her, Eve and I walked into this huge warehouse, were offered wine and cosmos by super hot server fellas and were shown to our table.
And there, at our table, where I was to "live blog" was THE SIGN.
It's huge.
It has it's own stand.
I jumped up and down.
I am now going to take my sign to B.I.T.C.H. and give her a what for.
You know. Just in case she missed it.
Beth's evening continues, after the jump!
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Cypress Coast is Houston's Premier Recreational Park. Cypress Coast will build memories your family will treasure. Our aim is to create a unique outdoor facility to really bring the community together. We expect our visitors to build strong family bonds through the experiences we offer and create beautiful memories for generations to come. Cypress Coast is a stunning 308 acre plot of land that is located on the San Jacinto River in Highlands, Texas. We have been developing this land to create an outdoor recreational park for the local community to enjoy. Our park consists of a 500ft long white sand beach, 400ft long marina, a lovely Cypress pond, sports fields, walking trails and fishing lakes. So, if you live in Houston, Baytown, Beaumont or other surrounding areas, don't hesitate, come out and see us today!
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A 20-year-old pedestrian was killed early Friday morning when he was struck by a vehicle near the University of Denver campus.
The accident happened at 12:38 a.m. near East Evans Avenue and South High Street, according to Denver police.
Friday afternoon, the Denver coroner identified the man as Wilson King of Winnetka, Ill. He was a DU student.
Denver police said King walked into traffic as he tried to cross East Evans Avenue and was hit. He was not in a crosswalk. King was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the silver vehicle involved in the collision remained at the scene, police said. Evans was closed for several hours after the accident.
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GORDONSTOUN school is the venue for a May Day Holiday north cricket representative game.
The M.C.C. invited the North of Scotland Cricket Association to contest a match at the Moray school on Monday, May 5.
North have since selected their squad for the game, which gets underway at 11.30am.
Squad: Dave Walton (capt); Gus Farr (vice capt); Rory Cameron; Pal Dhami; David Durrance; Callum Hart; Rory Harris; Colin jennings; John Paul; Adam Stockwell; Chris Woodward. 12th man to be confirmed.


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Today's swatch is in Nettle Lana Solids.
Nettle Lana Solids is a luxurious blend of 70% organic wool and 30% nettle with a braided construction. This is the first nettle yarn I've worked with, and I like it! Some plant fiber yarns can be tiring to knit with, but I didn't have that problem with Nettle Lana, perhaps due to the wool content.
This yarn has a particularly rich color saturation. The plant and animal fibers take the dye at different rates leading to an almost heathered look. Decadent.
I picked the shadow cable for this swatch because I liked how it looked in the Starcrossed Cardigan (above) from e-book Nettle Lana: Behind the Curtain. Doing cables over the knit side of a stockinette background instead of the purl side gives a subtlety to the texture. They fade into the background more than they would in a traditional Celtic cable. The shadow cable is a simple 8-row repeat of two over two crosses that's easy to memorize. Like last week's smock stitch swatch, it's the same thing on rows 4 and 8, just staggered. Very easy to keep track of, and an excellent beginner's cable. On US Size 7 needles, I got about 5 stitches per inch in pattern, but of course your gauge may vary.
Nettle Lana Solids would look great in a larger garment. Nettle Lana Expressions, the multi version of this yarn, would be well-suited for a smaller project. I'm eyeing the Woven Stitch Cowl at right, a free two ball pattern on our website. A four row repeat with great texture? Looks like another great stitch to try for Sunday Swatch!


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DANCING WITH THE STARS, POST-SEASON 24: June 21, 2017
Hi, again, DWTS fans! I have some news and reminders for you.
New Baby: Last Sunday, Father's Day, former DWTS pro Edyta Sliwinska presented her husband and former DWTS pro Alec Mazo with their second child. A daughter this time: Leia Josephine. The first, three years ago, was son Michael Alexander, who chose the name for his baby sister. Happy family!
"Health Magazine": Dancing with the Stars Co-Host Erin Andrews is on the cover of the July/August 2017 issue, looking extremely fit and happy. No wonder! The 39-year-old has come out on the bright side of cervical cancer, she's marrying the love of her life this summer, and she may be able to have a baby, after all, because she froze some of her eggs before receiving her cancer diagnosis last year. Go, Erin!
"Little Big Shots": A recent episode of "Little Big Shots," hosted by Steve Harvey, featured a couple of juvenile ballroom-dance experts from Italy who have danced together for some years. And they're not even 10 years old! The girl's 8 and the boy's 9. Fantastic and so cute! You may want to find a replay.
New EP: Mark your calendar for June 26! That's when the new EP by Dancing with the Stars pro Mark Ballas and his wife BC Jean (Alexander Jean) will hit shelves and air! Also, contact your local entertainment venues for tickets if you want to see them in concert with R5!
"World of Dance": If you love dance in many different forms, you'll LOVE this show. Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough is a judge alongside WoD producer Jennifer Lopez and Ne-Yo. 10 p.m., on NBC, right after "America's Got Talent."
This summer:
(1) Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy on July 8.
(2) Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich, the center pro hockey man for Canada's Washington Capitals, on July 8.
(3) Erin Andrews and NHL free agent Jarret Stoll (date undisclosed).
(4) Carrie Ann Inaba and actor Robb Derringer (date undisclosed).
Within the next 12 months?: Emma Slater and Sasha Farber may wait until next year; Emma said that because so many others are tying the knot this summer, she wants to wait and stand out.
David Ross: Don't forget David's book, which landed a month ago: "Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages." Available on Amazon.com and probably other large mainstream sources.
Dancing With The Stars Live! Hot Summer Nights Tour: The first two opening nights, in Atlantic City, were sold out! Get your tickets before they're gone! Here, again, is the list of cities on the performance schedule. If you want to go in your area, get your tickets ASAP and be ready to have a blast!
June 23: Albany, NY (Palace Theatre)
June 24: Hershey, PA (Giant Center)
June 25: Lowell, MA (Lowell Memorial Auditorium)
June 27: White Plains, NY (Westchester County Center)
June 28: Binghamton, NY (Broome County Arena)
June 29: Washington DC (National Harbor)
June 30: Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun)
July 1: Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun)
July 2: Durham, NC (DPAC)
July 10: Nashville, TN (Grand Ole Opry)
July 11: Louisville, KY (Palace Theatre)
July 12: Huntsville, AL (Von Braun PAC)
July 13: Memphis, TN (Orpheum)
July 14: Shreveport, LA (Municipal Auditorium)
July 15: San Antonio, TX (Majestic Theatre)
July 16: Corpus Christi, TX (Selena Auditorium)
July 18: Little Rock, AR (Robinson Center Music Hall)
July 19: Tulsa, OK (BOK Center)
July 20: Enid, OK (Center National Bank Event Center)
July 21: Springfield, MO (Juanita K Hammons)
July 22: St. Louis, MO (Peabody Opera House)
July 23: Milwaukee, WI (Riverside Theater)
July 25: Peoria, IL (Peoria Civic)
July 26: Akron, OH (Akron Civic Center)
July 27: Grand Rapids, MI (Devos PAC)
July 28: Detroit, MI (Fox Theater)
July 29: Merrilville, IN (Star Plaza Theater)
July 30: Minneapolis, MN (State Theater)
Aug. 1: Omaha, NE (Ralston Arena)
Aug. 2: Kansas City, MO (Midland)
Aug. 3: Salina, KS (Bicentennial)
Aug. 4: Denver, CO (Bellco)
Aug. 5: Salt Lake City, UT (Kingsbury Hall)
Aug. 6: Las Vegas, NV (Orleans Arena)
Aug. 8: Tucson, AZ (Tucson Music Hall)
Aug. 9: San Diego, CA (San Diego Civic)
Aug. 10: Long Beach, CA (Terrace Theater)
Aug. 11: Oakland, CA (Paramount)
Aug. 12: Reno, NV (Grand Sierra)
Aug. 13: Fresno, CA (Saroyan)
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Political posters deface Jogeshwari east-west flyover even before inauguration
The entire 2.25-km stretch was covered with saffron flags and posters of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar; politicians have passed the buck
The hoarding menace in the city seems to have assumed newer, more alarming proportions. On Thursday, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated a road over bridge connecting Jogeshwari East and West.
The entire flyover was covered with saffron flags and posters of Thackeray and BJP city president Ashish Shelar. Pic/Sharad Vegda
But, even before the structure was officially thrown open the public, its entire 2.25-kilometre stretch was covered with saffron flags and medium-sized posters of Thackeray and BJP city president Ashish Shelar. The posters read: 'welcome' and 'congratulations.'
Soon after the inauguration Thackeray, Shelar and other dignitaries present at the event took a ride and inspected the Hinduhrudaysamrat Bala-saheb Thackeray Bridge, named after the late Sena patriarch.
When questioned about the posters, Shelar said, "I haven't done it. The law should take its own course." Yashodhar Phanse, Sena group leader in the BMC, said, "We did not put up these posters, our supporters did. All parties install such posters before functions.
If our posters are removed, then those belonging to the others must also go. However, as a long-term solution, I think all parties should agree on a code and voluntarily take down banners and posters soon after their respective functions conclude."
Devendra Amberkar, leader of opposition in the BMC, said, "It seems both the parties are trying to hog credit, despite knowing that installing hoardings, posters or banners is illegal. The High Court had issued directives in this regard. The BMC should take action against the posters."
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Parag Masurkar, assistant commissioner, K/West ward, said, "The hoardings were removed soon after the function." When it was pointed out that a few were still there around 2 pm, he said, "They will be removed by evening."
Local residents protest
Residents of Minar Park in Jogeshwari West, who protested against the flyover on Wednesday night, stated they were promised a footpath. With the building located close to the bridge, residents will now have to use the service road to crossover.
Residents of Minar Tower protesting on Wednesday night. Pic/Rane Ashish
However, they said the road has an open nullah and they are worried about senior citizens and children accidentally falling into it while crossing. "We had asked the BMC to cover up the nullah and make a footpath on it for safety reasons, but they failed to do it. That is why we protested," said Sameer Shaikh, a resident of the building.
Reacting to the allegations levelled by the residents, an official from BMC Bridges department claimed no such demand was made in the past. After local corporators intervened, BMC officials have now assured residents that they will look into the matter.
Fact file
The flyover had been under-construction since 2009 and was supposed to be completed in 2011 by the MMRDA. But, after several delays, the project was handed over to the BMC for completion and the new deadline was set for August 15, 2015.
Though the civic body completed the project on time, a political tug-of-war delayed its inauguration by almost a month. This inconvenienced commuters greatly since level crossings no 24 and 25 in Jogeshwari had been shut, severely affecting the east-west connectivity.


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South Bethany hosts flood damage and insurance workshop
What could happen to the sea in 50 years? No one can know for sure, but South Bethany residents got tips on planning for sea-level rise at a pair of workshops on Sept. 25 and 26.
TRAFFIC ALERT: DelDOT closes Route 1 between Bethany and Dewey
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) officials announced around 4:30 p.m. that, due to high water, Route 1 northbound and southbound was being closed between Bethany and Dewey Beach (including the Charles Cullen Bridge over the Indian River Inlet).
Governor Issues limited state of emergency in Sussex County
Coastal flood warnings in effect along Atlantic Coast and Delaware Bays
With moderate to major coastal flooding expected at high tides today and tomorrow, along with high wind warnings along the coast, Gov. Jack Markell at noon on Oct. 2 issued a Limited State of Emergency for Sussex County, effective immediately. State offices will remain open, and no driving restrictions are being implemented; however, localized road closures may occur as conditions warrant it.
South Bethany awaits news as consultant drops FEMA case
After hiring an independent consultant to analyze its Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), the Town of South Bethany is at a standstill.
South Bethany celebrates canal-end beautification
For the fifth year in a row, the Town of South Bethany has recognized residents who have taken the time to help make their community a better place by adopting the town's canal ends.
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End of the experiment: South Bethany to sell canal diffusers
It was a pioneering effort, but South Bethany's canal diffuser experiment was a wash.
After a two-year study, air diffusers placed in the Petherton Drive canal have not significantly increased the dissolved oxygen in the nearly stagnant dead-ends of the canal.
"We did this as an experiment, because we thought it would increase dissolved oxygen," said George Junkin, town council member and a champion of water quality in the town's canals. "There was no significantly measureable increase in the canals."
Using the neighboring Anchorage Drive and Brandywine Drive canals as a control, the Town tested regularly at three different depths in the shallow canals fed by the Little Assawoman Bay.
South Bethany officer injured by unruly suspect
Police reported this week that alcohol was a factor in an incident that began as a missing-person case and ended with a severely injured police officer.
On Aug. 8, the South Bethany Police Department responded to a report of a missing person. When officers arrived on scene, it turned out to concern a 25-year-old white man who had left his friends to swim in the bay, said Cpl. Patrick Wiley, public information officer for the SBPD.
He was afloat at the southern tip of town, between the Plymouth canal and the Bayview Park community, Wiley said.
Officials cut the ribbon to open the new Assawoman Canal Trail
Gov. Jack Markell on Wednesday joined DNREC Secretary David Small, federal highway officials and community leaders and groups, to cut the ribbon officially opening the new Assawoman Canal Trail. The one-mile trail is part of a regional network of trails, sidewalks and pathways for pedestrians and bicyclists, physically linking communities that share a boundary with the trail.
"This trail is only possible because of the hard work and commitment of engaged community members who recognize that this is an opportunity to enhance the quality of life in Sussex County," said Markell.
"It was residents in Ocean View, Bethany and South Bethany neighborhoods who saw the value of creating a trail along the Assawoman Canal and worked together with the State to turn their vision into a reality. They share our belief that investments in our trails and pathways support our overall health and wellbeing, while helping to grow our economy."
In the works for seven years, the trail will directly connect the municipalities of Ocean View, Bethany Beach and South Bethany, and the communities of Sea Colony and Bahamas Beach Cottages.
A concept plan, developed with a team of local residents, was released in 2011, after public outreach. Project partners included Ocean View, Bethany Beach and South Bethany, residents in Bahamas Beach Cottages, Sea Colony, Salt Pond and Waterside, and DNREC's Division of Parks & Recreation.
Little library lifting literacy along the Delaware shore
Imagine a medium-sized wooden box, standing outdoors on a pole, in all kinds of weather. Inside, two-dozen portals can whisk people away to new worlds, from the mysterious to the fantastic.
This box is the Little Free Library (LFL), and it just got a second location in South Bethany.
"It's been up 10 days, and it's very active," said Sue Callaway, town council member and Community Enhancement Committee chair. "It went along with the whole idea of enhancing Ocean Drive."
Dedicated on July 30, Little Free Library East is located on a major pedestrian route, at the corner of S. 3rd Street and Ocean Drive.
"Once we realized how successful the one in the west was, we began planning," Callaway explained, noting that Frank Weisgerber, who is now a council member, had offered to build another one on the east side.
Adults and children are encouraged to borrow a book from the library, eventually returning it or another good read. It all works on the honor system — no library cards or signatures required.
Instructions for sharing books can be found at the LFL, as well as on bookmarks donated by the South Bethany Police Department.
South Bethany council discusses boatlifts
Boatlifts seem to be popping up all around South Bethany. But there are no zoning regulations on these structures, from the size to the number a person can build.
At its July 23 workshop, the town council appointed an ad-hoc group to study boatlifts and floating docks. It will present research and recommendations, and the council can then decide whether to take future action.
Members of the ad-hoc group include Dick Oliver, Jack Whitney, Joe Conway (chairperson) and Dave Wilson.
Although the four men are all members of the Planning Commission, they said this is not a committee under that commission.
Meanwhile, discussions are just beginning for a potential town hall and police station expansion.
South Bethany hits the pause button on bulkhead talk
It took about 2.5 hours for the South Bethany Town Council to cover regular business at their meeting on July 10, when discussions ranged from zoning to law enforcement and touched more than briefly on the continuing controversy over FEMA flood plain designations.
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Annual tour featuring 10 local homes July 22-23
South Bethany investigates assault; victim thrown in canal
The South Bethany Police Department this week was investigating an assault that occurred just after midnight on Sunday, July 5. According to the SBPD, officers were dispatched around 12:48 a.m. last Sunday after they received reports that a man had been attacked in the area of 127 Canal Drive.
South Bethany consultant suggests further FEMA study
The Town of South Bethany may have some homework to do, if it follows the advice of an independent consultant who recently recommended new studies be made on coastal flood hazards.
ALERT: Beachgoers warned to avoid contact with Portuguese man o' war
Jellyfish relative can cause painful, potentially fatal stings
A number of sightings near ocean beaches over the holiday weekend and the subsequent washing ashore of several Portuguese man o' war this week prompted DNREC Division of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Police to issue a caution statement urging people to avoid the stinging jellyfish relatives that are rare tropical visitors to the Delaware coast.
South Bethany council delves into rules on committees
South Bethany's committees have been the topic of minor debate recently, so the town council decided to take an official look at their policy on June 25, by creating one.
FEMA draws a crowd at South Bethany maps meeting
South Bethany Town Hall may never have seemed so small when 100 people tried to fit inside for a public meeting about the future of local flood mapping. Most of them wanted to know exactly why their flood-risk designation changed, and what they can do about it.
Little discussion, but more involvement in charter change
The South Bethany Town Council has a plan to get more public involvement. They voted, 6-1, on May 30 to request that Delaware General Assembly amend the South Bethany town charter to permit chairs of town committees to be individuals who are not council members.
But one morning of discussion about the issue was not enough for Councilman George Junkin, who gave the only vote against requesting the change.
"I have a problem with 10 minutes of discussion going to the state legislature," he said, looking at the May 30 agenda, which allotted that amount of time to the issue.
"We haven't discussed this and the ramifications," said Junkin, adding that he wished the Charter & Code Committee had reviewed the proposal beforehand.
FEMA coming to South Bethany in June
Council hires consultant
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has some explaining to do.
FEMA has scheduled a public meeting at South Bethany Town Hall to discuss the new Preliminary FIRM (flood insurance rate map) on Friday, June 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. (This workshop will replace the regular Town Council meeting.) The maps should be released in late May.
South Bethany voters elect new town council members
In a South Bethany election with a broad slate of candidates, three new council members have been elected: Carol Stevenson (200 votes), Wayne Schrader (192) and Frank Weisgerber (173). They are filling three seats for which the incumbents did not seek reelection.
South Bethany all set to elect three new council members
Three seats on the South Bethany Town Council will be up for election on May 23. Voters have their pick of six candidates: Elizabeth Baker, Don Boteler, Joel Danshes, Wayne Schrader, Carol Stevenson and Frank Weisgerber. None of the incumbents ran for re-election this year.
Each council term is two years.
In case you missed it, there have been some changes here
Plenty has happened around the community over the off-season. In case you've been out of town, or have just been too busy to stay on top of things, here are some of the items that could most affect your summer season.
Gardeners by the Sea to hold annual Adopt-a-Hydrangea sale for Mother's Day
The Gardeners by the Sea club will hold its third annual hydrangea sale this Mother's Day weekend. The sale will be held on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in front of McCabe's Gourmet Market in the York Beach Mall in South Bethany. If the club does not sell out of plants on Saturday, they will be selling the remainder on Sunday, May 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At this year's sale, "toddler" and "teen" hydrangeas will be sold to the public — offering a gift-shopping opportunity for plant-loving mothers.
"We have different sizes this year. They start at $8, and the larger ones will be a little bit more, but not to exceed $16," said Lisa Arni, who created the sale three years ago. "We have the chemicals to make the hydrangeas 'pink for girls' and 'blue for boys,' and we're going to wrap them in pink or blue, and will give out an adoption paper."
New this year to the sale will be the attendance of a Master Gardener, who will answer any questions those attending may have.
"We're going to have a Master Gardner at the sale to answer any questions about the hydrangeas or any other gardening questions, which we haven't had in the past. They can really ask anything when they come," said Arni, who is a Master Gardener herself.
Delaware has nearly 300 Master Gardeners — who collectively volunteer more than 20,000 hours per year to the Delaware Cooperative Extension's home horticulture program.
Earth Day in South Bethany is a community effort
In South Bethany, a green thumb also means blue waters. Volunteers donned gardening gloves on Earth Day to landscape along the Anchorage Canal. Located next to Route 1, the canal's forebay needed some love. The South Bethany Community Enhancement Committee and other townspeople "adopted" the canal end on April 22, planting everything from holly to petunias and native grasses.
Councilwoman Sue Callaway paused from scooping buckets of mulch to talk about the projects.
"It's a lot of fun," she said, expressing her gratitude to all the volunteers working nearby. She emphasized the importance of "just being involved in your community."
For three years now, the CEC has tackled a different site each Earth Day. It also sponsors the Town's Adopt-A-Canal program, in which volunteers maintain landscaping on canal ends in their own neighborhoods.
South Bethany council looks at lattice, taxes
The South Bethany Town Council has been looking under people's houses lately. But homeowner's should get upset over privacy concerns — the council is researching a new ordinance, which would affect lattice and boards around the open space under houses.
The April 10 council meeting revolved around houses' floor-area ratio (FAR).


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Recording and Posting Meetup Videos
I am one of the co-founders of the Birmingham .NET Meetup alongside Robb Schiefer. Several people have asked about our process for recording videos of the meetups so this post will give a rundown of my equipment and explain the process.
There are two facets of the video portion, the footage of the speaker and the footage of the presentation.
I use a Panasonic LUMIX GH4 for the video. I chose this camera as I was looking to replace my existing DSLR and wanted a camera I could use for both photos and videos. While doing research, I discovered the vast majority of DSLRs and mirrorless cameras limit video recordings to 30 minutes due to EU regulations 1.
Now, I am a videophile so I wanted a pretty nice camera but if you're just getting started the camera is one of the less important aspects of your video since the main focus is the presentation itself so don't get to hung up on thinking you need a super high end camera. One thing to invest in is a decent tripod. Amazon Basics has a good, fairly rugged, inexpensive tripod that I use a lot. You'll be amazed at the difference a good tripod will make!
The second piece is recording the presenter's screen. I use an AV.io HD USB capture device. It includes a DVI input and I use a Y-splitter to send the video signal to both the capture device and the projector. I also have various adapters for handling DVI, DisplayPort, MiniDisplayPort, HDMI and the venerable VGA. The capture device connects to my computer via USB and shows as a webcam. I can then use any software that can capture webcam output to record it. I use a MacBook Pro and use QuickTime to capture the video however you can do the same on Windows with any number of software packages including VLC. I've had issues withe PowerPoint forcing a different resolution than the desktop which causes weird artifacting so make sure and do some checks before you start.
One thing that is very important to make life easier when editing is before you begin is to point the camera at the screen and put up a slide with an instant transition and change slides a couple of time so that you have a reference point to sync the videos. In your editing software you just need to move the videos until the slide changes are insync 2.
Another very important part of video production is audio. It doesn't matter how good the video is if your audio is poor it can ruin the whole thing. Don't use the onboard mic! The best way to get good audio is a wireless lapel/lavelier mic I have several different wireless mic systems but a good starter system is the Saramonic Wireless Lavelier. You have two options for recording your audio. Depending on your camera you can use an audio input. High end cameras will have an XLR input, lower end and DSLR/Mirrorless will often time have a 3.5mm TRRS input (A.K.A a headphone jack). The Sarmonic listed above comes with a "mixer" to feed the mics into and plug into a 3.5mm jack. A second option is to record the audio separately and mix in during editing. This is good when you want to have the camera in a location that is not practical to have audio sent to it or you're tapping into a live mix and the camera is not nearby. I use a Zoom H5 for this. Before we begin, I start recording audio on the Zoom and the onboard audio on the camera and give a loud clap. The clap will show us a spike on the audio waveform in the editor and it gives me a good place to sync 3 . Some editing software can do the syncing automatically. Protip: Always have extra batteries on hand!
For editing I use Adobe Premiere. It is a fantastic cross-platform video editing platform and is included in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Ideally, I try to do as little editing as possible. A single camera angle in the bottom corner with the presentation full screen. In general editing takes 10-20 minutes and the rest is just encoding. I encode at 1080p H.264 and upload to YouTube.
Overall the process isn't that complex and you can get started with fairly inexpensive equipment.
- The EU classifies any camera capable of taking more than 30 minutes of video as a video camera and assess a higher tariff than a photo camera. Panasonic is one of the few companies that make both EU and non EU versions. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1468852406984&uri=CELEX:52016XC0615(06) ↩
- Not to be confused with http://www.nsync.com ↩
- This is the purpose of the classic movie clapboard. The motion of the clapper and the sound of the clap give you a reference point to sync audio and video ↩


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ReviewBought this vehicle used with 98,000. Good for first six months, after that, it got real expensive. Replaced both front struts/shocks twice in the same year, persistant belt noise. Rear suspension was crap. Seriously lacking power, even with the standard transmission. Repairs extremely expensive compared to my last vehicle, a Chevy. Wanted $350 just for one headlight, part only, that consistantly had water leaking in and blowing the bulb. Dealer service was horrible, bad enough that they went out of business. Above problems were from normal everyday road driving, no offroad, harsh use. Went back to Chevy because at least I can repair it at about 1/4 the cost of foreign autos.
Best FeaturesBrakes were strong. The interior and exterior fit and finish held up well. Looked good, good paint etc.
Worst FeaturesMuch larger/more powerfull engine needed. Gas mileage on a 3.3ltr V6 was worse than my full size Chevy Silverado 5.7ltr V8. Build an SUV to be an SUV, not something that performs more like a car with 4x4. Dont plan to haul, tow anything. Upgrade suspension with more durable/beefier components.
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A Todmorden based tour operator took a group of children to Wembley Arena last week for a major new national event.
David Macdonald, who runs Next Tour, took a group of students from across the North West to the We Day event on Friday, which aimed to inspire young people to make a difference in the own community and overseas.
The event, which was the first to be held in the UK, involved more than 12,000 people from more than 400 schools and featured many famous guest speakers including Prince Harry, Richard Branson and Al Gore.
David said it was a memorable day out for everyone who attended.
"I'm interested in knowledge and learning, so the enthusiasm of the children was great to see," he said.
"The children really enjoyed it.
"I'm sure they got a lot out of it.
"I would like it to continue.
"Young people are our future.
"I think it's a fantastic idea to encourage young people to be passionate about things.
"There were lots of famous faces giving inspirational messages, saying it they can do it, you can too.
"We were encouraged to follow the words of the late Nelson Mandela: 'It always seems impossible until it's done'."
During the day Al Gore talked about children helping children to spread passion and determination.
Prince Harry said children have the power to effect change.
Richard Branson spoke about the importance of not losing friendship.
We Day brings young people together to lead global change, defy apathy and celebrate the change that they are making in their local and global communities.
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I preface this post by saying the following information is factual, comes from verifiable sources, and is very legitimate. That being said, hang on to your Mets caps and grab a seat.
I have been trying to verify some rumors that started surfacing late last night and spent a great deal of time tracking down verifiable sources from different sites regarding the news that the New York Yankees have in fact taken a giant step backward in their quest to land Johan Santana after refusing to improve their original offer. This has been verified by several team sources according to the New York Post, New York Daily News, and the Pioneer Press.
Brian Cashman's philosophy which he has maintained all off-season has apparently sunk in as Hank Steinbrenner decided that he would not jeopardize the future of the franchise for Santana. Steinbrenner had already shown signs of backing down when he reported that the Yankees would not offer Santana more than a 5-year extension. Santana is on record as saying that he would waive his no trade clause for a seven-year extension.
The news from the Yankees was then trumped when rumors began to spread that the Mets may in fact be the frontrunner's for the services of the young left handed pitcher. Several sites are reporting that the Twins have made it know that if the Mets offer a package of outfielders Fernando Martinez and Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Deolis Guerra, Kevin Mulvey and Phil Humber, it would be a done deal.
The Minnesota Star Tribune wrote the follwing…
They have the greatest need. They have the money to sign Santana. And they play in the National League, where he's less likely to haunt the Twins. The players the Mets would send the Twins aren't household names. There's no Jose Reyes or David Wright. The offers aren't perfect.
Personally, I still feel that Mike Pelfrey is the better and more polished pitchers of all the Mets prospects, and keeping him would be a huge plus for the Mets.
Fernando Martinez and Carlos Gomez would have to wait until Beltran's contract expires to take over in centerfield and neither of them are close to being major league ready. At this stage of their career neither of them have the power one would want to see in a corner outfielder.
While each year the free agent market is full of great outfielders, only once every decade or so do you see a Cy Young caliber pitcher make it to free agency and the Mets currently have no prospects with a ceiling higher than a number three starter.
It's a no-brainer, and the Mets do not part with any major league players to get it done… just a basket full of prospects that each have no better than a 50/50 chance of becoming players who can contribute at the major league level.
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1. Alive, Miss Emily had been a tradition, a duty, and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town . . .
This quotation appears near the beginning of the story, in section I, when the narrator describes Emily's funeral and history in the town. The complex figure of Emily Grierson casts a long shadow in the town of Jefferson. The members of the community assume a proprietary relationship to her, extolling the image of a grand lady whose family history and reputation warranted great respect. At the same time, the townspeople criticize her unconventional life and relationship with Homer Barron. Emily is an object of fascination. Many people feel compelled to protect her, whereas others feel free to monitor her every move, hovering at the edges of her life. Emily is the last representative of a once great Jefferson family, and the townspeople feel that they have inherited this daughter of a faded empire of wealth and prestige, for better or worse.
The order of Faulkner's words in this quotation is significant. Although Emily once represented a great southern tradition centering on the landed gentry with their vast holdings and considerable resources, Emily's legacy has devolved, making her more a duty and an obligation than a romanticized vestige of a dying order. The town leaders conveniently overlook the fact that in her straightened circumstances and solitary life, Emily can no longer meet her tax obligations with the town. Emily emerges as not only a financial burden to the town but a figure of outrage because she unsettles the community's strict social codes.
2. Then we noticed that in the second pillow was the indentation of a head. One of us lifted something from it, and leaning forward, that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils, we saw a long strand of iron-gray hair.
These lines end the story. Emily's secret, finally revealed, solidifies her reputation in the town as an eccentric. Her precarious mental state has led her to perform a grotesque act that surpasses the townspeople's wildest imaginings. Emily, although she deliberately sets up a solitary existence for herself, is unable to give up the men who have shaped her life, even after they have died. She hides her dead father for three days, then permanently hides Homer's body in the upstairs bedroom. In entombing her lover, Emily keeps her fantasy of marital bliss permanently intact.
Emily's excessive need for privacy is challenged by the townspeople's extreme curiosity about the facts surrounding her life. Unsatisfied with glimpses caught through doorways and windows, the townspeople essentially break into the Grierson home after Emily's death. Convincing themselves that they are behaving respectfully by waiting until a normal period of mourning has expired, they satisfy their lurid curiosity by unsealing the second-floor bedroom. There is no real moral justification for their act, and in light of their blatant violation of Emily's home and privacy, Emily's eccentric, grotesque behavior takes on a layer of almost sympathetic pathos. She has done a horrible, nightmarish thing, yet the confirmation of the townspeople's worst beliefs seems sad, rather than satisfying or a cause for celebration.
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Mighty Mouse: Disney Wants You to Watch Its Films on Any Device
Disney has always been on the cutting edge of technology with its products. For example, its Blu-ray Discs were among the first to feature interactive bonus features like the dice game on Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl or the live chat feature on Sleeping Beauty. More recently, Disney has been releasing its classics in the Diamond Collection series, which includes a Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy. It's ingenious because that way, for one price a family can watch the film on the Blu-ray player in the living room, the kids can watch the DVD on the old player in their room, and anyone can download the movie for their PC, Mac or iPod.
Now Disney will take this initiative to the next level with a technology codenamed Keychest, which could be demonstrated within two months and put into practical use as early as next year. The idea is that consumers would pay one price to own a movie and have the ability to play it back on multiple devices, even simultaneously. It sounds similar to what Disney is already doing with its Diamond Collection, but maybe it will incorporate video streaming to make its films available on even more devices?
Blu-ray Bob can only guess at this point, but thinks that the Mouse is on to something here—something bigger than Space Mountain. People argue back and forth about if the future is Blu or if physical media is going the way of the dinosaur. The truth is—at least for the next few years—both Blu-ray Discs and downloadable media will coexist happily. Both have advantages in different situations, and Disney knows that you'll want the option to watch that movie you purchased in several different ways. It really is Disney's world…we just watch movies in it.
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WASHINGTON (Jun. 16)
The Government of the United States "attaches great value to its firm friendship with Israel and seeks the establishment of an enduring peace in the Middle East, "President Eisenhower emphasized in a message to the 58th annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America which opened here today. The convention will last four days.
Addressing his message to Mortimer May, ZOA president, President Eisenhower said: "Our government attaches great value to its firm friendship with Israel and seeks the establishment of an enduring peace in the Middle East. This peace can be achieved only through patient and conciliatory examination of the problems which exist in the area and through the development of understanding among its peoples. We in America can make an important contribution to the cause of peace by urging such consideration and forbearance."
Other expressions of support came in messages from chairman Paul M. Butler of the Democratic National Committee; Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Republican leader of the House of Representatives, and Rep. John W. McCormack, Democratic Majority leader. Mr. Butler expressed the Democratic Party's policy toward Israel by reaffirming the pro-Israel pledge of the 1952 Democratic platform. He cited the record of the Democratic Party while in office in support of Israel.
Mr. May, addressing the opening session of the convention, stressed that increased efforts will be made by the ZOA in the direction of helping to assure Israel's security. We shall continue to urge our government to make the most determined efforts to bring about negotiations between Israel and the Arab states, "the ZOA president said. He reported that the ZOA now has a membership total which exceeds last year's figures and represents a reversal of the trend of yearly decline which had been in effect since the establishments of the state."
The ZOA president made a detailed review of the organization in all phases of Zionist endeavor with special emphasis on public relations "recognizing this as the most vital area of the American Zionist activity." He said that "the steady deterioration of Israel's position on the international scene has made this phase of our work an imperative necessity."
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, addressing the session, said that normalization of East-West relationships could improve the international position of Israel. "If the approaching conference of the Big Powers in Geneva will succeed in reducing tensions and the dangers of an all-out war between the free world and the Communist world the need for wooing the Arab states to line up on one side or the other will be greatly diminished," he stated.
Dr. Silver said that a pact linking the United States with Israel should be "viewed on its own merits, as an instrumentality for strengthening American interests and the interests of the free world generally, in that strategically vital part of the world, and for restoring the military balance which recent Western policy in that region has tilted in favor of the Arabs."


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Monsanto is again in bed with the Biotech industry at the expense of public health and our environment. Genetically Engineered Round Up Ready Alfafa seeds have been deregulated yet again and are being pushed on farmers to plant, not just in the US, but globally.
Who stands to gain: Monsanto, the Biotech Industry, Monsanto's friends in Congress and the Gov, Obama included. And the usual suspects: the advertising, marketing and media companies being paid big bucks to market this unnatural seed and keep the truth silent.
Who stands to lose: farmers, and every human being on earth, cows, and any animal that drinks or eats, let's just say… eventually the entire eco-system will lose.
This is alarming on several levels, first the active ingredient in Monsanto's GE Round Up Ready Alfalfa has not been tested on human beings properly for safety by Monsanto. Scientists are saying much more toxic herbicides will now be needed to be sprayed across farmlands all over the US to keep the weeds off this new, resistant nature deviating alfalfa. (Until now only 10% of alfalfa crops are sprayed with herbicides). What some are saying is the cumulative effect between the toxic herbicides and the genetically engineered alfalfa fall out will result in an increase in miscarriages, cancers, and various illnesses and disease.
This exceptionally resistant breed of alfalfa will overtake all other breeds of non-GMO alfalfa, as the bees will carry the pollen from one farm to the next and it will spread like wildfire, contaminating every crop of alfalfa across our great land.
The chemicals and tainted alfalfa will find their way into livestock feed across America, which will then show up in the dairy, milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream. This will crush part of the organic farming industry. Alfalfa is a key mainstay livestock feed used in the dairy industry overall. Oh, and it's not just the dairy industry that will be effected, the toxicity and tainted product will also lodge in the fat cells of livestock which will show up in the meat supply.
Any seeds which are exported (the US exports about 50% of its alfalfa supply) if accepted by other countries will contaminate and kill off their own diverse alfalfa seed supply. Some foreign countries have put a ban on accepting any GMO or GE seeds from the US. (Monsanto and Dupont own all of the seeds in the US, btw, Our food supply is patented.). India allowed GMO cotton seeds from the US into it's agriculture a few years ago. They were advertised as "magic seeds' to poor farmers who bet their life savings on these expensive seeds. The result was the opposite, crops failed miserably and the seeds were found to have "terminator technology" implanted in them so they would not generate more than one crop. Unlike natural seeds. These farmers were forced to buy more and more expensive seeds and were saddled with failed crops and so much debt that a wave of farmers committed suicide by drinking the very toxic pesticides they were promised they'd never have to use on their crops. See the attached link.
Why is this happening? Greed and Control. And a really effective advertising and marketing campaign.
Monsanto dumps tons of money into advertising and marketing in the agricultural media here and abroad. They own the media when it comes to ag and food in the US. You will not see any published article in any ag mag stating the truth about "agriculture" in the states. While some farmers are privy to the information from doing their own investigating or from experience, others are buying into the Monsanto "promise" (ie. bait and switch/manipulation/extortion). Even knowing about Monsanto doesn't make a difference as independent thinking and acting farmers have been shut down over many years now by Monsanto and big food companies. "Food, Inc." and "King Corn" are good films to see if you haven't already. "The Ominvore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan is another good book on the topic of pastoral farming vs. factory farming.
The American people still have very little information and most have no idea of the impact this will all have on public health, or the health of their own families. What's becoming evident is that the only way to protect yourself and your family from the harmful side effects of this global assault on our food sovereignty is to be an Agri-Luddite. Buy local, know your farm – what they grow, how they grow it, what they feed their animals and how they raise them, and if you can't find all that out, refrain from eating dairy and meat. This is radical and certainly not an answer for 95% of Americans.
So what can we do as branding, marketing and advertising companies? First, we can educate ourselves. And then we can choose to take on projects that are not harming the environment, animals or people. We can get the word out to our clients, colleagues, vendors and employees. We can raise awareness within our own companies and communities of the issues and have brainstorming sessions internally and with our community about how as a responsible branding, advertising or marketing company we can make a difference. We can get involved with and/or support The Organic Trade Association, www.ota.com, or any .org which is actively fighting the good fight in DC for us all.
Monsanto ran a successful campaign to get their agenda passed. What's needed is a a genetically engineered public awareness campaign and media blitz to protect our food sovereignty. It's time we get together and mix our creative DNA and join forces to take this on. Production and media budget will be needed. Any partners or parties interested in joining a brainstorming petri dish with TBN or contributing toward a budget for a high impact production and media buy, the likes of which will be resistant to all strains of multi-national interference, please contact us directly. At this point, it will take nothing short of unnatural creativity and courage to keep our food safe.


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It took me a very, very long time to hop on the whole "Eggocado" train. I love eating runny eggs and avocado together, I just didn't like the idea of the avocado being hot. I finally gave it a try and it has left me kicking myself for not trying it sooner! I used some of my favorite ingredients as toppings and decided that this was one of the tastiest quick dishes that I've made in a long time. I've officially found my new go-to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It may not be the prettiest, but it's downright gooey, spicy, creamy goodness.
Kimchi is something that I almost always have on me, but if you don't I really encourage you to go out and get some. It's funky, spicy, and downright addictive! I could literally put it on anything. I bought this kimchi from Koreole at St. Roch Market. Everything at Koreole is super tasty but it's also really nice to be able to take home some of their house fermented kimchi and add it to whatever I want! It has a little more funk than the kimchi I find at grocery stores down here, and I like that.
I would definitely suggest taking the 10 minutes to make this sauce from scratch. But if you're in a rush and have hoisin or teriyaki sauce on hand you can just add a little bit of minced ginger and call it a day. Next time I'll probably add some roasted peanuts for crunch, as always feel free to get creative!
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 large egg
- kimchi
- nori, crumbled (toasted seaweed)
- sticky ginger sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tbs honey
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tbs sriracha
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1tbs cornstarch mixed with a little water to make a slurry
Preheat your oven to 425 F. next you need to crack the egg into the center of the avocado. The egg might be too large and overflow so a good method of doing this is to first separate the egg. First add the egg yolk to the avocado and then add as much of the white as you can fit. The yolks the best part anyway amiright? Season the egg with salt and pepper and then put it in the oven for 15 minutes. Now to get started on the Sticky Ginger Sauce, combine all of the ingredients and mix thoroughly. Put sauce in a pot over medium low heat and reduce until the texture is slightly thicker and gooey. When the white of the egg is set but the yolk is still runny, remove the avocado from the oven. Top with kimchi, a drizzle of the sticky ginger sauce, crumbled toasted nori and then dig in immediately.


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This morning, happy new mother Adrienne Bosh posted the above photo of her proud husband, Chris Bosh holding their new born baby boy.
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Authors: N. Mebarki, M. Boussahel
A classical gauge model based on the Lie group SU(3)L X U(1)N with exotic quarks is reformulated within the formalism of non-associative geometry associated to an L-cycle. The N charges of the fermionic particles and the related parameters constraints are uniquely determinedalgebraic consequences. Moreover, the number of scalar particles are dictated by the non-associativity of the geometry. As a byproduct of this formalism, the scalar, charged and neutral gauge bosons masses as well as the mixing angles are derived. Furthermore, various expressions of the vector and axial couplings of the quarks and leptons with the neutral gauge bosons and lower bounds of the very heavy gauge bosons are also obtained.
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Urban Decay Build Your Own Kit, PT.2 – The Single Eyeshadows
Okay, if there's anything I really splurged on in Singapore, and Noelle will agree, it was these reformulated Urban Decay single eyeshadows. To be honest…I'm kind of, heck no, SUPER regretting I chose to get them in Singapore, because they were SGD$33 each (ouch!). I remember even computing with my calculator in the store that these should cost way less in the U.S. (WAY LESS IN THE U-ESS) but I was still unfazed in that moment there in Sephora, Takashimaya and still all superficially googly eyed, as a result 'twas the type of "Sephora" receipt you'd hide from your husband (lmao). It's too bad I didn't get over the initial elation as I pranced merrily over to the Urban Decay counter. My friend, Noelle aka Kikayrunner, was too polite and kind (and needing to go to the ladies' room badly lol) to comment before I made my choice (next time, Nanay Noelle, you may wag that finger at me). It is a major boo-boo 'cause I was able to resist so many other great items while I was in Singapore for 10 days (didn't buy a single item of clothing) because of these. Photos in this post are taken with a friend's 600D DSLR, was playin' round with it (posts prior are with my Canon G1X). If you haven't read the Pt.1 post of when I received the custom palette itself go to this link.
CLOCKWISE: Snatch (pale peachy pink with gold glitter), Loaded (deep metallic emerald, luminous sheen no glitter), Naked (nude tan brown, matte), Rockstar (deep aubergine, luminous sheen no glitter)
I already got the palette from the U.S. before at the wonderfully low price of US $18, the special introductory price, but wisdom in the tank ran on empty when I was faced with the 4 eye candy "bullets" I was supposed to load that baby up with. The palette came with the default, matte highlight shade "Walk of Shame", then I got four of them to meet the SG GST refund minimum (over SGD100), stupid. Yea, yea I know no regrets dapat, but I truly wish now I'd been more patient and planned for someone in the U.S. to get them for me, because they're way cheaper there even without a GST refund, and the difference between there US$18, and this side of the world, US$24 is a painfully great one. Yea, I told you, it's like "What were you thinking, Julia". Read more to see where the ranting ends and the review begins LOL!!
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Despite Rs 27-cr upgrade, CCTVs offer poor visuals
While several cameras at CST are non functional, the ones that do work deliver poor quality images and are incapable of zooming and identifying the faces of suspects
It's been nearly four years since the 26/11 terror attacks shook the city, but the quality of security at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) is almost the same as it was before the attack. After the 48-hour ordeal in 2008 that left the city aghast, foolproof security systems were proposed to be installed at important railway stations, including CST, at a total cost of Rs 27 crore.
Once again, however, the CCTV cameras installed at CST failed to serve their intended purpose. Sangeeta, the four-year-old girl who was kidnapped from the same station last month, could have been traced earlier, but the clarity of the cameras was so bad that her captor could not be identified.
Sangeeta, who was kidnapped from CST on June 10, was traced to Haridwar in Uttarakhand from where she has been rescued. A man, now identified as Raju Kallu, abducted the girl while she was sleeping with her parents.
S M Deshmukh, senior inspector of police (GRP), said, "Due to the low quality of CCTV cameras, we could not figure out the accused's face though we could see that he had taken the child from her parents who were sleeping at that time. It took us a few days to convert the video format for our system."
Deshmukh added, "If the cameras were of good quality, we would have captured the accused earlier."
A source in the railways and Railway Protection Force (RPF) said, security at big railway stations like CST, Dadar, Thane and Kurla, which should be of the highest standard, is severely lacking.
"The recent incident of Sangeeta proved the poor quality of CCTV footage again. The cameras installed are of bad quality and they cannot be zoomed in to see a face or suspicious luggage clearly," he said.
At present, there are 102 CCTV cameras installed at CST including the main and suburban sections. However, according to a railway official, many cameras are not in working condition.
"Every day, about 30 to 40 cameras are sent for repair and if an incident happens at that particular place, there are no working cameras. Nearly 70 cameras are on hire, and the railways spend approximately Rs 1,500 on their maintenance every month, but the result is unsatisfactory," said the official.
Poor quality
Interestingly, the number of CCTV cameras has been increased from 21 to 102 at CST after 26/11. Since then, issues regarding low picture quality and inability to zoom have been faced.
The railway had also sanctioned Rs 27 crore for security at major railway stations like CST, Kurla, Dadar and Thane under the integrated security system, but nothing has been done yet. Moreover, this is not the first time that railway authorities have felt the need for better quality cameras.
At the time of the 26/11 attack, 15 out of 21 cameras were non functional. The two cameras installed at CST in the main hall through which the terrorists entered, were non functional, and the RPF personnel did not see them entering with guns.


text: On Sun, 27 Oct 2002, Rob Landley wrote:(maybe wrap lines around column 70 ? :)...Stephen Tweedie did something like this already (for 2.4.19-pre10),called "testdrive". It uses loopback over a block device.He says that it will need modifications to use bio in 2.5.See here:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=102457399020069&w=2-- ~Randy| Hmmm... Not being familiar with the SCSI layer but sticking my nose in anyway| on general block device/mount point hotplug issues:|| How hard would it be to write a simple debugging function to lobotomize a| block device? (So that all further I/O to that sucker immediately returns an| error.) Not just simulating an a hot extraction (or catastrophic failure) of| a block device, but also something you could use to see how gracefully| filesystems react.|| The reason I ask is there was a discussion a while back about the new lazy| unmount (umount -l /blah/foo) not always being quite enough, and that| sometimes what what you want is basically "umount -9 /blah/foo" (ala kill| -9). Close all files, reparent all process home directories and chroot mount| points to a dummy inode, flush all I/O, drive a stake through the| superblock's heart, and scatter the ashes at sea. Somebody posted a patch to| actually do this. (Against 2.4, i think.) I could probably dig it up if you| were curious. Let's see...|| http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=103443466225915&q=raw|| The eject command should certainly have an "umount with shotgun" option, so| zombie processes can't pin your CD in the drive. (Your average end-user is| NOT going to be able to grovel through /proc to figure out which processes| have an open filehandle or home directory under the cdrom mount point so it| can kill them and get the disk out. They're going to power cycle the machine| and eject it while the bios is in charge. I've done this myself a couple of| times when I'm in a hurry.)|| Anyway, if the block device under the filesystem honestly does go away for| hotplug eject reasons, the obvious thing to do is umount -9 the sucker| immediately so userspace can collapse gracefully (or even conceivably| recover). The main difference here is that the flushing would all error out| and get discarded, and this wouldn't always get reported to the user, but| thanks to write cacheing that's the case anyway. (Use some variant of| O_DIRECT or fsync if you care.) The errors userspace does see switch from| "all my I/O failed with a media error" to "all my filehandles closed out from| under me" (and the directory I'm in has been deleted), but that's still| relatively logical behavior.|| Does this sound like it's off in left field?|| Rob-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to email@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/