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By Kathy Jefcoats
McDONOUGH — Two Clayton County parolees stopped on southbound I-75 for driving erratically face felony marijuana charges after an officer said he found almost 10 pounds of drugs wrapped as a Christmas package in the back of their rental car.
Dorian Maurice Allen, 28, of Riverdale, and Patrick Delroy Scott, 44, of Ellenwood, are charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. They were arrested following a Sept. 13 traffic stop in Locust Grove and are being held in the Henry County Jail.
Allen was represented in Henry Magistrate Court Wednesday by court-appointed attorney Jeff Cofer during a preliminary hearing. Henry County police Officer Nicholas Jackson testified about the traffic stop under direct examination by Assistant Solicitor Bill McBroom.
Jackson said he stopped the 2012 Nissan Altima about 7:23 p.m. because it was weaving inside the middle lane near mile marker 211. He said the driver was pointing his finger in the passenger's face in what appeared to him to be an aggressive manner. During the stop, the men denied arguing but Jackson said he noticed several signs of nervousness and became suspicious.
"I was writing him a courtesy warning for failure to maintain his lane but he continued to show signs of nervous behavior," he said. "I asked him why and he said he was just happy not to get a speeding ticket. I told him that I didn't stop him for speeding. He was so visibly nervous he forgot the reason I stopped him."
Allen reportedly told Jackson they were heading to Macon while Scott said they were going to South Carolina for a birthday party.
His suspicions raised, Jackson asked about consent to search the car.
"Mr. Scott wouldn't consent or deny permission to search the car," said Jackson. "He just saying that I already had him stopped. I asked if there was anything illegal in the car and he said he didn't know because it is a rental."
Jackson brought a K-9 unit to perform a free air sniff and the dog hit on the lower trunk seam, he said. Jackson searched the car and found two black bags containing the men's personal items and a box wrapped in Christmas paper.
"Mr. Scott said it was a birthday present but it was wrapped in Christmas paper," said Jackson.
Jackson opened the box and found five individually-wrapped packages of marijuana, he said.
Cofer disputed Jackson's right to search the car. He argued that it is possible to get to South Carolina through Macon. Cofer also said bachelors are apt to wrap gifts in whatever they can find and the Christmas paper didn't mean the box wasn't a birthday gift.
Cofer also argued against Allen's culpability since he was a passenger inside a rental car.
"There is no evidence he's on the rental agreement, he has no key, no access to the trunk," said Cofer. "There is no evidence he knew there was 9.8 pounds of marijuana in the back. No evidence he knew what was in the box."
After hearing from both sides, Magistrate Marty Jones bound over the case for grand jury presentation. McBroom noted that Allen has been in trouble before and "didn't learn from it," evoking a response from Allen.
"That was methamphetamine," he said.
According to Georgia Department of Corrections records, Allen is on parole until December 2017 for trafficking methamphetamine. He served more than two years in prison on the charge before being released in May 2011.
Scott's hearing was reset to Nov. 8. According to Georgia Department of Corrections records, Scott served almost three years in prison on a nine-year sentence for possession of marijuana in Clayton County. He was released on parole in February 2011.
Both men are being held on $10,000 bond in the Henry County Jail. Jones said it was in the men's best interest for him not to reconsider the bond amount.
"I would set a higher bond if I reconsidered it," he said.
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Marketing automation can help clarify activities around social, and by bringing social media tools into the core marketing automation platform, the industry is taking a much needed step in the right direction.
The other night I posted a picture of a can of soup as a joke on my Facebook profile. The caption for the picture read as follows, "I don't understand why people post pictures of what they're making for dinner on Facebook, but have finally succumb to peer pressure and decided to participate as well. Here's my can of soup I'm cooking."
It got some laughs. The reality is I still don't know why people do this, but I felt I needed to jump in and do the same in my usual sarcastic and snarky manner. Isn't peer pressure a driving force behind why many companies get into social media in the first place?
As someone who works in B2B marketing, I deal with companies who are desperately trying to adapt to the fire hose of new technology coming to market. Whether it's nurture marketing, social media, or content sourcing, marketers have their hands full.
Marketing automation systems, which are enjoying a period of heavy adoption, are beginning to include social tools into their core platforms - helping companies down the path of key activities such as social publishing and listening.
All of the technology available is beneficial to marketers, but adds a layer of confusion over which tools and channels to focus on. Social media, in my opinion, is the worst culprit of spreading confusion amongst marketers. I purposely read a lot of blogs and articles on a number of topics and in a completely unscientific manner, have come to the conclusion that about 30 percent of blogs and articles are nothing more than a plea to businesses to start using social media.
This constant stream of social media cheerleading does have a peer-pressure type impact on business - sometimes good, sometimes not so good.
I recently had a conversation with a chief executive (CEO) of a very traditional manufacturing company and he told me that his company was implementing a new Facebook fan page.
I asked him why he was creating a Facebook page and what kind of content he was going to post on it. Finally, I asked him what he hoped to achieve with this new social initiative. To the first part of the question, this CEO had no firm answer other than, "Because we have to." To the question of type of content, he mentioned they would be posting pictures, news, and product announcements.
He went onto say that there was no specific goal, rather, he wanted his company too appear modern.
Somewhere along the way, the never-ending stream of social media propaganda directed toward business has managed to convince a CEO (and I suspect many others) that you need to have a social media presence. This typically includes Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
I would agree that committing to social media will produce a number of tangible and intangible benefits for a business. What is troublesome, however, is the fact that so many businesses jump into social based solely on peer pressure, not unlike my reason for posting a picture of my delicious can of soup.
My advice to this CEO and to any company that is in the beginning stages of social media marketing can be summed up in three simple social media rules to live by:
Marketing automation can help clarify activities around social, and by bringing social media tools into the core marketing automation platform, the industry is taking a much needed step in the right direction.
And to all of my dedicated and loyal followers on Facebook - stay tuned for my next culinary post! A PB&J may be in the works.
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So, you want to clean up your forest of lingering objects before you set your forest to strict?
Good choice! This little database inconsistency can cause big business continuity issues. A change to strict replication consistency while lingering objects still exist in the forest can result in replication outages which themselves can cause big business continuity issues.
Alphabet soup in this blog:
TSL = tombstone lifetime
DC = domain controller
GC = global catalog server
W2K = Windows 2000 Server
W2K3 = Windows Server 2003
IFM = install from media
USN = update sequence number
GUID = globally unique identifier
FQDN = fully qualified domain name
WR = writable
RO = read only
DN = distinguished name
NC = naming context (aka partition)
NDNC = non-domain NC
RPC = remote procedure call
Nwr = # of writable DCs
Nro = # of read only DCs
What are lingering objects?
Lingering objects are objects that exist on one or more DCs that do not exist on other DCs hosting the same partition. They may be introduced in any partition except the schema. They are essentially object delete operations that do not successfully replicate to a DCs/GCs that host the partition of the deleted object. Eventually the tombstoned (deleted) object will be garbage collected which destroys all knowledge of the delete and purges the object from the database. They can be introduced through a few mechanisms:
Do you have lingering objects in your forest?
If you answer any of the following questions with a YES, then lingering objects may exist in your forest.
Has any DC (or any one or more partitions on a DC) ever failed to receive inbound replication for more than the tombstone lifetime (TSL) configured on the forest? (60 days default for forests that started with W2K. 180 days default if the first DC in a forest is W2K3 SP1)
Has any DC been successfully restored using a backup that was older than TSL?
Has a DC ever been promoted with IFM method using IFM media that was older than TSL?
There are other types of database consistency problems beyond the above that will be treated as lingering objects by the OS quarantine logic when Strict Replication Consistency is enforced.
So how do you clean a forest of lingering objects?
There are a few methods available. This blog will cover using repadmin.exe /removelingeringobjects. The following steps assume all DCs are running W2K3. I Plan to write a future blog on other methods that can be used when W2K DCs are in the mix.
The command to clean out lingering objects looks like the following.
repadmin /removelingeringobjects <targetDCFQDN> <sourceDCguid> <partitionLDAPdn>
It specifies a target DC by DN, a source DC by GUID, and an NC to be cleaned. The target DC is cleaned using a reference DC for the comparison. The reference DC must always be writable for the partition being cleaned and the target DC may be WR or RO.
It can be run in advisory mode to have the DC report an event identifying each lingering object.
repadmin /removelingeringobjects <targetDCFQDN> <sourceDCguid> <partitionLDAPdn> /ADVISORY_MODE
This command must be run 2(Nwr-1) to clean the writable DCs for the NC. For NCs that have RO copies (all domain NCs), it must also be run (Nro) more times.
Configuration and NDNCs (2(N-1) * # of NCs). Domain NCs (2(Nwr-1)+(Nro)*NCs). N = # of DCs hosting the partition.
An example forest of 10 GCs, 5 domain NCs (2 DCs each), and 6 application partitions (forestdnszones hosted on all 10 DCs and domaindnszones in each domain hosted on each DC in their respective domains) will require 96 executions of repadmin.
Consider the following illustration that explains how the above methodology is the most efficient and thorough approach possible with repadmin /removelingeringobjects.
DC1,2,3,4 all host a writable copy of domain A. DC5,6,7,8,9,10 host a read only copy of domain A.
DC1 will be chosen as an initial target for this illustration. DC1 may be clean or dirty with respect to lingering objects.
1) Clean a target DC.
DC1 is now clean as compared to DC2,3,4.
DC1 now becomes the source to be used to clean DC2,3,4
2) Clean remaining DCs using the target in 1) above as the source DC.
DC2,3,4 are now clean with respect to DC1. This approach makes DC1,2,3,4 consistent with each other.
At this point any writable DC for domain A can be used as a source to clean the DCs hosting a read only copy of domain A.
DC1 will be chosen as the source DC for cleaning the DCs hosting read only copies of domain A.
3) Clean all DCs hosting a read only copy of domain A.
At this point all DCs hosting a read only copy of domain A are consistent with each other and are consistent* with the writable DCs for domain A.
* The abandoned delete scenario is not addressed with the above method. There is no in the box method to discover, report on , and remove objects that are lingering in the writable as compared to the read only. Working with Microsoft PSS is currently necessary to leverage an internal tool to compare LDIFDE.exe dumps that will report on lingering objects in the writable partition.
So, how do you apply the above methodology to your forest?
Simple! Of course, you must have RPC connectivity between each source and target identified in the repadmin command.
Apply steps 1 & 2 for all non domain partitions. This means the configuration partition and all application partitions.
Apply steps 1 & 2 & 3 for all domain partitions.
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There is a tool available that calls the same API (namely DsReplicaVerifyObjects http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms676035(VS.85).aspx ) used by repadmin /rlo and automates above process of cleaning all NCs in a forest using a single command line. repldiag.exe http://www.codeplex.com/ActiveDirectoryUtils/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=13664
What default logging of the process is provided during the exercise?
Every target DC will log details about the cleaning exercise such as a start event, an event for each lingering object purged, and a finish event summarizing the number of lingering objects removed.
The following is an example of the start of a clean cycle on a particular NC.
Event Type: InformationEvent Source: NTDS ReplicationEvent Category: Replication Event ID: 1937Date: 11/8/2007Time: 1:38:23 PMUser: TAILSPINTOYS\AdministratorComputer: W2K3ENTR2-VM3Description:Active Directory has begun the removal of lingering objects on the local domain controller. All objects on this domain controller will have their existence verified on the following source domain controller. Source domain controller: 150efcda-20b4-4f1f-9b48-705665bfc095._msdcs.tailspintoys.com Objects that have been deleted and garbage collected on the source domain controller yet still exist on this domain controller will be deleted. Subsequent event log entries will list all deleted objects.
Note: This is worth repeating. "Objects that have been deleted and garbage collected on the source domain controller yet still exist on this domain controller will be deleted."
If you run the same cleanup command multiple times, you may see the 1945 events referencing deleted objects that were cleaned because they happened to be garbage collected on the source DC used in the clean command. This is of no concern as the objects will have been purged on the next run of the garbage collection process anyway. This is more likely in larger more dynamic environments.
Next are the events specifying the objects deemed lingering that were deleted. There will be one for every object deleted, so be sure the DS event log is sufficiently large enough to hold all these events for reporting as well as so other unrelated events are not lost to a full event log.
Event Type: WarningEvent Source: NTDS ReplicationEvent Category: Replication Event ID: 1945Date: 11/8/2007Time: 1:38:52 PMUser: TAILSPINTOYS\AdministratorComputer: W2K3ENTR2-VM3Description:Active Directory will remove the following lingering object on the local domain controller because it had been deleted and garbage collected on the source domain controller without being deleted on this domain controller. Object: CN=retail1003,OU=retail,DC=tailspintoys,DC=com Object GUID: 5e83e965-f802-4d7a-8372-d35a43820515 Source domain controller: 150efcda-20b4-4f1f-9b48-705665bfc095._msdcs.tailspintoys.com
Finally, there is a summary event detailing the number of lingering objects deleted on the server.
Event Type: InformationEvent Source: NTDS ReplicationEvent Category: Replication Event ID: 1939Date: 11/8/2007Time: 1:38:52 PMUser: TAILSPINTOYS\AdministratorComputer: W2K3ENTR2-VM3Description:Active Directory has completed the removal of lingering objects on the local domain controller. All objects on this domain controller have had their existence verified on the following source domain controller. Source domain controller: 150efcda-20b4-4f1f-9b48-705665bfc095._msdcs.tailspintoys.com Number of objects deleted: 16 Objects that were deleted and garbage collected on the source domain controller yet existed on the local domain controller were deleted from the local domain controller. Past event log entries list these deleted objects.
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This is part 2 of my lingering object blog series. The purpose of this blog is to help customers with
Replication is another common AD trobleshooting scenario. AD replication issues usually turn out to be
How can we leverage this tool in an environment that isn't favorable to direct RPC communication? I have firewalls required by government where my topology is manually manipulated to go around them. For instance, I have 4 forest domain controllers that replicate with 3 primary agency DC's and they, in turn, replicate with all of that agency's remote site domain controllers. This creates nightmares when you consider that I manage AD for a dozen agencies, all with their paranoid firewalling.
The above process is only applicable if you are cleaning objects from one domain.
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Patriots Re-Sign Gerard Warren
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FOXBORO (CBS) – There was a surprise at the Bill Belichick press conference Monday, and it wasn't just that a Jet was joining the Patriots.
After the coach announced the signings of defensive ends Shaun Ellis and Andre Carter, Belichick also announced the Patriots have re-signed Gerard Warren.
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Belichick said this was something the team had planned on doing and this was the right time to do it.
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Warren was signed before the 2010 season to provide depth, but ended up starting on the defensive line in place of the injured Ty Warren.
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Yeah special shoes & wedges can provide relief. By taking the weak heels further out of use & by changing the balance, therefore loading points. This is a temporary effect, until the new loading point becomes painful too. Hence why bigger & bigger wedges tend to be needed & why they eventually don't work & neurectomy are then considered. Therefore it can be considered a palliative only treatment. I would consider this type of approach generally for an old horse who is not likely to recover, to give him a comfortable life for some time longer.
For a younger horse that I was hoping to fully rehabilitate, I'd use an approach that would properly treat the problem & help the horse become stronger, not just the symptom.
I would be looking to get her feet functioning well & well balanced. It depends on your environment as to whether she's best bare I reckon, but given that she's been a bit sore already, guessing she would be best in boots for work, perhaps with frog pads for now, esp if her heels are high. I'm guessing that the sorer hoof may be more upright/higher heeled than the other?
Evidence suggests that it is toe first landings that do the major damage to joints, including in the navicular region. Domestic horses frequently have underdeveloped caudal regions(heel/frog/digital cushion/lateral cartilages) which causes them to 'tippy toe'. Therefore it's *comfortable* heel use, allowing proper function & development of the heels which enables 'curing' 'navicular'.
If the horse has articular ringbone, that could be due to the same factors, though once that process has started I don't know about the likelihood of 'curing' it.


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If you struggle with creating and applying templates in OneNote, the Template Manager add-in has been updated to work with OneNote 2010. This unsupported tool from OneNote team member Jeff Cardon lets you create and apply templates with relative ease.
Once you install the appropriate version (32-bit or 64-bit depending on the version of Office 2010 you have installed, not your operating system), there will be a new button on the Insert tab:
The Template Manager dialog lets you apply templates to selected pages, sections, groups, or entire notebooks:
Or you can design new templates based either on your current open page or start fresh with the built-in Template Designer:
Just name your template, add a brief description, and then make it your own:
When you're done editing your template, just click the Finish button on the dialog and it will be added to your collection.
I've made a template and used it for a while. As usual, I noticed some room for improvements so I now want to go in and edit my custom template. But I can't find a way to do that. All I can do is apply the template and then edit the page and save it as a new template. When I then use the name of my existing custom template, I end up with two templates with the same name (how confusing!). Deleting the old version of the template leaves all sections where it was the default template with the blank template as default, so I have to go in and reassign the default template again... Very inconvenient for such a basic task!!!


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PRELUDE is a interactive project for the European Environment Agency that explores five possible futures for Europe based on land usage. The subject matter was brought to life with animated short films and a colourful interface. The application includes an interactive data library that supports the key arguments behind each of the five scenarios.
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Entr'acteTake a bow with this delightfully silly song sprightly silver flute and weeping accordion in the midst of a spirited orchestra.https://www.smartsound.com/artist/images/ASFB04_200.jpgSingle7100194-ST$ 39.957100194-EX$ 69.957100194-W$ 149.95Keywords: Calm, Delicate, Expansive, Gentle, Heartwarming, Innocent, Intimate, Old-Fashioned, Pensive, Refined, Reflective, Refreshing, Soothing, Sultry, Tender, Touching, Mellow, Emotional, Poignant, Quiet, Soft Genre: Orchestral Production Types: Kids, Animation, Video Games, Comedy Instrument: Orchestra, Studio Orchestra, Accordion, Bass (Acoustic), Brass, Celeste, Chimes, Flute, Harp, Strings, Violin, Violoncello, Instrumental
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Tanguito MoltoComedy abounds as silly strings pluck out a cheerful tune with the accompaniment of brass, strings and a driving synth boasting special effects.https://www.smartsound.com/artist/images/ASFB04_200.jpgSingle7100192-ST$ 39.957100192-EX$ 69.957100192-W$ 149.95Keywords: Energetic, Exciting, Mysterious, Comical, Dramatic, Funny, Incessant, Old-Fashioned, Pensive, Reflective, Sensual, Suspenseful, Uncertain, Wacky, Quirky, Drama, Sneaky, Fun, Mellow, Emotional, Investigative, Magical, Folklore, Tormented Genre: Orchestral Production Types: Kids, Animation, Cinematic, Commercials, Indie Film, Film Trailer, Travel, Video Games, Comedy Instrument: Orchestra, Studio Orchestra, Accordion, Bass (Acoustic), Bassoon, Brass, Celeste, Chimes, Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Harp, Percussion, Strings, Xylophone, Instrumental
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The Road More TraveledThis driving piece of power-pop carries a psychedelic edge, making it ideal to use when the road trip takes a turn for the unusual.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS15OR_200.jpgSingle55108-ST$ 39.9555108-EX$ 69.9555108-W$ 149.95Keywords: Driving, Energetic, Competitive, Funny, Old-Fashioned, Punchy, Raw, Quirky Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Vintage, Retro Rock, Western Production Types: Commercials, Travel, Home Videos Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Instrumental
The Road More Traveled from the album Open Road
Have We MetThis swinging, old-time jazz track can put a smile on most any project. Friendly music for good times. Features violin and clarinet.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS02HC_200.jpgSingle53504-ST$ 39.9553504-EX$ 69.9553504-W$ 149.95
Have We Met from the album Home Cooking
Hot PlatePerky clarinet and trumpet shine on this happy jazz track. With a little boost of energy, this combo can wake up your production with a spring in its step.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS02HC_200.jpgSingle53509-ST$ 39.9553509-EX$ 69.9553509-W$ 149.95Keywords: Energetic, Cheerful, Lively, Old-Fashioned, Perky, Rollicking, Spirited, Fun, Festive, Upbeat Genre: Nostalgic, Jazz Production Types: Cooking, Biography, Home Videos Instrument: Jazz Combo, Clarinet, Trumpet, Instrumental
Hot Plate from the album Home Cooking
Just Old-FashionedClass up the joint with tasty trumpet on this casual swinging selection. Ideal for inviting visuals of recipes in the making, and smiling faces.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS02HC_200.jpgSingle53503-ST$ 39.9553503-EX$ 69.9553503-W$ 149.95
Just Old-Fashioned from the album Home Cooking
Mixed GreensShow your audience 'what's cooking' with this hot, swinging jazz number. A feisty fiddle leads the way, with the clarinet close behind. Great for showing progress with the team.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS02HC_200.jpgSingle53502-ST$ 39.9553502-EX$ 69.9553502-W$ 149.95Keywords: Energetic, Happy, Tongue-in-cheek, Lively, Old-Fashioned, Perky, Spirited, Urgent, Fun, Upbeat Genre: Nostalgic, Jazz Production Types: Cooking, Biography, Home Videos Instrument: Jazz Combo, Clarinet, Violin, Instrumental
Mixed Greens from the album Home Cooking
Off The MenuServe up a tasty video with this cultured violin feature. Perfect for that evening soiree footage.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS02HC_200.jpgSingle53501-ST$ 39.9553501-EX$ 69.9553501-W$ 149.95
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Please Come InWith an instantly memorable melody and a happy rhythm, this jazzy track will add a friendly spark to your favorite cooking clips and more. Features joyful clarinet and violin.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS02HC_200.jpgSingle53505-ST$ 39.9553505-EX$ 69.9553505-W$ 149.95Keywords: Happy, Tongue-in-cheek, Cheerful, Light, Lively, Old-Fashioned, Relaxed, Bluesy, Fun, Upbeat Genre: Nostalgic, Jazz Production Types: Cooking, Biography, Home Videos Instrument: Jazz Combo, Clarinet, Violin, Instrumental
Please Come In from the album Home Cooking
Proper AttireWith a breezy stride, this thoughtful violin feature can make everything look easy. Relaxing and friendly.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS02HC_200.jpgSingle53506-ST$ 39.9553506-EX$ 69.9553506-W$ 149.95
Proper Attire from the album Home Cooking
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