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Carrizo Plain National Monument
At 250,000 acres, the new Carrizo Plain National Monument represents a fraction of the multimillion-acre expanse of fertile, rolling grassland that once dominated California's San Joaquin Valley. This untouched area remains a vital oasis for birds, ungulates, and humans seeking big views and solitude. Soda Lake hosts 5,000 sandhill cranes in winter. Pronghorn antelope and tule elk roam the hills. Threatened and endangered species like the San Joaquin kit fox, bluntnose leopard lizard, Nelson's antelope squirrel, and giant kangaroo rat hang on here-their last remaining stronghold. Carrizo also contains one of the best-visible exposures of the geologically unique San Andreas fault. While there are two active leases within the plain, the national monument's enabling legislation, passed in January 2001, bans any new drilling.
Hike it: There are few trails in Carrizo, but the undulating grassland is ideal for cross-country travel. For bird-watching, strike out toward Soda Lake. For bird's-eye views, try the summit trail in the Caliente Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
Save it: A recent USGS report listed the Carrizo Plain as having "potential" for oil and gas reserves. But energy companies will have to overturn a BLM plan that prohibits granting new drilling leases. Contact the BLM and your congressional representatives to voice support for the current plan.
Contact: BLM Bakersfield Field Office, (661) 391-6000; www.ca.blm.gov/bakersfield. California/Nevada Regional Office, The Wilderness Society, (415) 561-6641; www.wilderness.org..
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
From the hiking routes beyond Caribou Pass, the views in Alaska's Brooks Range go on forever. Or for just 6 months, if you're looking for oil. That's how much crude, by several estimates, lies beneath the tundra-3.2 billion barrels, or enough to supply the demands of the United States for 6 months. "Developing the Arctic refuge would be a senseless act equivalent to burning a painting by Picasso to warm yourself," says The Wilderness Society's Allen Smith. Sticking the biological heart of the refuge with oil-derrick needles would destroy habitat for caribou, disrupt nesting grounds for migratory birds, endanger the traditional subsistence lifestyle of the Gwich'in people, and mar one of the last great Arctic hikes in the country.
Hike it: The best hiking is on the shoulders of the Brooks Range, through which you can watch the caribou stream on their way to and from the calving grounds on the coastal plain.
Save it: Any drilling will require an act of Congress. Write your congressional delegates, Secretary of the Interior Norton, and the president.
Contact: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, (907) 456-0250; http://arctic.fws.gov. Alaska Regional Office, The Wilderness Society, (907) 272-9453; www.wilderness.org.
Wilderness Yellow Pages
The president:
President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
White House Comment Line:
(202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The secretary of the interior:
Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C St. NW
Washington, DC 20240
(202) 208-3100
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Your U.S. senators:
The Honorable (Name)
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3121
Your U.S. representatives:
The Honorable (Name)
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 224-3121


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Residence "Le Chamois Blanc", 7 storeys. 600 m from the centre, in a busy position. For shared use: children's playground. In the complex: lift, storage room for skis. Public parking on the road. Shop 100 m, shopping centre 600 m, restaurant 100 m, bus stop 50 m, railway station 800 m. Golf course (18 hole) 4 km, sports centre 1 km, cable car 1 km, cross country ski track 1 km. Please note: the photograph shows a typical example. There are more similar properties for rent in this same residence. 2-room apartment 30 m2 on 4th floor. Living/dining room with 1 double sofabed and TV (flat screen), DVD. 1 room with 1 double bed. Kitchenette (2 hot plates, oven, dishwasher). Bathroom, sep. WC. Electric heating. Small balcony, south-west facing position. Very beautiful view of the mountains. Please note: TV only FR.

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I have a similar problem with 15-20ft tall thuja in massachusetts, started this spring. One consultant said it was leafminer, treatment is Orthene. I know I have spider mites and aphids. The mites, I hear, work their way up from the bottom. Best reference is www.ortho.com, where the great "ortho book" is online, and has great color pictures of damage.


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For it is, indeed, March.
The move, still looming on the horizon, has turned out to be less of a marathon and more a series of intermittent sprints.
Which is to say: I haven't started packing at all, not even a little bit.
Lent is here, now halfway through, and it's been a quiet one so far. I'm making my way through Elder Thaddeus' teachings bit by bit, not wanting to rush through and over them before they've had the chance to settle. It's been a good pace-setter for this Lent.
I'm reading other books too, though at a bit of a faster rate. My reading habit tends to swing between "take five months to read one book" and "read five books in one week" and it's currently on the upward trajectory. Among the dozen or so books I've read this March, I finished the Southern Reach trilogy, and it was weird in the best possible way.
The reading habit has flowed from my new daily habits: getting up early to walk before work means getting to bed early, which means not being on the computer at home (I'm usually full-up after a day at work anyway), which means time to read and relax and drink tea and say my prayers before bed. It's a whole routine, or rather…a rhythm. The rhythm of a life
seeking striving grasping for balance.
One particular beat in our new daily rhythm has been an evening playtime for the cats. It's been several months since the apartment complex decided that the cats' patio enclosure was incompatible with apartment guidelines, and the girls have been cooped up inside since then. Stifled and bored, they're slowly climbing the walls and stepping on every last nerve that exists between the three of us.
I am reminded, of course, that their world is small. It consists entirely of this apartment, and their socialization exists entirely of me – the one who's gone 50+ hours a week (and sleeping for just as many). Most of my time "with" them at home is not really spent with them at all, but rather with them around while I cook or clean or sit in front of a screen.They needed an outlet and I needed to practice really being present. So we play now, every evening after dinner & my date with a book, before tooth brushing & saying my prayers, we take at least twenty minutes to get out their energy and spend some uninterrupted time together.
I'm almost sad to admit that this one new habit has changed the entire dynamic of our apartment, because the cats crave a rhythm too, and this one beat has settled them in most all other areas.
When I read in bed now I have to be careful how I get up again, because much of the time the cats have quietly come up to sleep on the bed by my feet, content to just BE in one space all together. That simple love and affection humbles me. Their world is so small and I am quite central to it. We all needed to find this rhythm together.
Truth be told, I haven't been out to walk this month as much as I'd like to. The weather hasn't been in my favor and a multitude of odd events have compiled to steal what nice times there have been to go outside and just breathe deep, but that's okay: the rigidity of the routine is not what sustains it. It's just knowing what I need to do and where I need to be.
It's a beautiful evening right now, so I'm going to change up the usual rhythm of the evening…and go chase it.


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Friends don't let friends use plastic bags. And this holiday season, Heal the Bay will reward your friends who go plastic-free.
Visit Heal the Bay's calendar to discover more ways to get involved.
Heal the Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.


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Spellbinders Antique Frame & Accents Card!
Have you got your hands on the newest Spellbinders dies yet? Oh my goodness, they just keep getting better! Today I want to show you a peek of the Antique Frame & Accents die. Very pretty! I really like the Accents and Motifs collection. They are all so intricate and elegant. If you are using these, you will want to give yourself a little more time to work the paper from your die. Being impatient may lead to torn die cuts! I like a pointed tool, such as a Quickstik, paper piercer (careful not to poke through your paper), or craft tweezers to assist in popping out my die cut.
The other materials I used for the front of my card are:
DCWV MS-003-00095-Chateau Lavender Mat Stack
DCWV MS-003-00096-Chateau Lavender Solid Cardstock Mat Stack
(Click HERE for Chateau Lavender products)
Inside I stamped the word and flourish with Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3449-Door To My Heart with Basic Brown stamp pad from Stampin' Up and HCPD 3435-Feather Grass Flourish with a Versa Mark Pad, Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Antique Linen.
I know you are having as much fun as I am with your new dies! It is always fun getting something new and exciting to play with in the mail!
Thanks and Happy Scrappin'!


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FENNVILLE, MI – A blood drive planned for Friday in honor of Wes Leonard, a 16-year-old Fennville High School student who died on the basketball court, will promote automated electronic defibrillators and organ donation.
The second annual Never Forgotten – Wes Leonard Memorial Blood Drive will be noon-7:45 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Fennville Community Athletic Center.
Eligible donors may make appointments by calling 800-733-2767 or going online to redcrossblood.org.
The blood drive is sponsored by the American Red Cross and the Wes Leonard Heart Team, a foundation dedicated to making sure AEDs are available in youth sports venues. It recently donated its 92nd AED.
Leonard, a standout athlete, collapsed and died from cardiac arrest after leading his basketball team to victory March 3, 2011.
To honor him and to educate the public about the importance of AEDs, the blood drive will include AED demonstrations and assistance in installing Red Cross and Heart Smart phone applications.
The event also will include information about Be the Match bone marrow donations and Gift of Life organ donor registries.


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I love Laura Kelly Designs! Laura is such a talented artist - and my sweet friend. With Expressionery, she's introduced the fun "Me and My Peeps" stationery line, and she was kind enough to send me a cute set of stationery personalized for me! To celebrate this new line, she's offering every Tatertots & Jello reader 30% off anything from Expressionery, and One lucky winner will get a … [Read more...]
Laura Kelly's New "Me & My Peeps" Stationery – Win $250 Gift Card & Note Cards!
Inspiring Creative Spaces! [Blog Hop!] #creativespacesvol3
I'm so excited to be in Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking magazine's Creative Spaces Volume 3! (You can get a sneak peek inside here!) But the best part -- I get to introduce you to the other talented, creative women featured in the issue, too. There's a full list at the end of the post -- you'll want to visit them all! In this issue the editors featured the 1905 Cottage … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth and Favorite Things This Week!
Happy Fourth of July!! I hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday if you are celebrating! I'm having a little open house at my 1905 Cottage today and I'm super excited about it! I'll be putting pictures on my Instagram Account throughout the day of different rooms. Connect with me there to join in the fun! I might even make an Instagram video of the cottage and post … [Read more...]
Fourth of July Open House at the 1905 Cottage!
What are you doing for the Fourth? Every year our community has a pancake breakfast, followed by a down home paradeand carnival. My kids LOVE decorating their bikes and joining in. The 1905 cottage that I've been working on is right on the parade route. I was thinking it would be fun to have the house open after the parade! Come for the parade at 10 am and then the … [Read more...]
Learning to Love Wearing White (EVO 2012 Weekend)
Last month I was able to spend the weekend in Park City at the EVO Conference. It's one of my favorite conferences of the year. EVO is hosted by two amazing ladies -- Jyl of Mom It Forward and Rachael of Today's Mama. It was my second time attending the conference. Not only is the venue at The Canyons Resort amazing, but the conference is full of incredible information. Another thing I love about … [Read more...]
Pinterest Love & New "Top 12" Board!!
You know how much I love Pinterest! It's a great way to inspiration and compile ideas you want to try. I'm excited to tell you about something fun I am part of -- it combines two of my FAVORITE things - creative blogs & PINTEREST! Are you a Pinterest-aholic like I am? Whew! Glad to see so many admitting it! That's the first step LOL! I KNOW how crazy life gets and you don't always have … [Read more...]
Google Friend Connect and new TT&J Newsletter!!
Tomorrow Google is discontinuing the Google Friend Connect for non-Blogger blogs. :( {super sad face} I have been blogging for almost 4 years, and I've met many of you through this widget. I hope I won't lose any of you after Google takes it away tomorrow. I am so grateful to my readers and I have some really FUN things coming up for 2012. So here are some ways to continue reading … [Read more...]
Michael's Creative Crew Blogger Event!
A few weeks ago I was in Texas, as part of the Michaels Creative Crew. It was a whirwind two day trip filled amazing information, fun, new friends and crafts galore!! It was such an honor to be one of the bloggers at this fun event. And I think the thing I loved the most about this trip was getting to know the people behind the Michaels brand. First of all, I have to say how impressed I am … [Read more...]
Sun, Sand, New Friends and Crafts — what could be better?
Have you heard about the Craftermind's Cruise?? It is going to be so fun. Amy of Mod Podge Rocks!, Beckie of Infarrantly Creative, Heather from Dollar Store Crafts and I will be setting sail from Port Canaveral, Florida on October 21, 2011 for three days of sun, sand, conferencing, networking, and crafting. Learn how to grow your blog, meet some incredible new people, exchange crafty ideas, and … [Read more...]


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Welcome Note
On behalf of the School of Quantitative Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, I have pleasure to introduce you the 3rd International Conference on Quantitative Sciences and Its Applications (ICOQSIA 2014) which will be held at the Holiday Villa Beach Resort, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia commencing on the 12th until the of 14th August 2014.
The last conference was held in Penang in 2010 which specifically addressing Quantitive Science issues. Since then much have changed in the theoritical aspects and application areas, notably those associated with the quantitative-related research and innovation. These have led to the increase in techniques and technology development covering a wide area of applications ranging from manufacturing, service industries, logistics, management to social sciences issues.
The theme for this year's conference is 'Fostering Innovation, Streamlining Development'. To everyone who is interested in the quantitative sciences and its related applications, this conference will be a major event in the calendar. This conference will ultimately bring together many great leading speakers from governments, industries as well as academia all around the world. I personally invite everyone to join them in this particular event to share their knowledge, initiatives, insight and experiences.
This conference will also attract leading authorities and researchers in their respected fields thus provide a great opportunity for networking.
We look forward to meeting you in Langkawi, Kedah in August 2014.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haslinda Ibrahim
Chairperson of ICOQSIA 2014


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The 28-year-old man shot inside a home in the 3800 block of North Johnson Street Saturday evening has been identified as Terell Walker, according to John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office.
Walker, a New Orleans resident, was shot multiple times in the head, Gagliano said. The shooting occurred shortly after 5 p.m.
Police do not have a motive or suspect at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111.


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Not that you can tell by the stifling heat that envelopes you the second you step out of the house, but fall is around the corner and local playgrounds are gearing up for the sports season.
If you live in River Ridge, you may register your child for football, volleyball or cheerleading at Little Farms Playground, 10301 S. Park St., weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m. starting Aug. 8.
For more information, call Gary Schmidt at 504.736.8460.
If you reside in Harahan, you may register your child for football, volleyball or cheerleading at Harahan Playground, 6601 10th St., weekdays from 4 to 8 p.m. starting Aug. 8.
For more information, call 504.737.2166.
Also, Jesse Owens Playground, 11101 Newton St., River Ridge, will hold registration for football next week as well. Hours are weekdays from 4 to 8 p.m.
Call 504.736.8464 for more information.
Children ages six through 17 are eligible to participate in the sports program at both playgrounds.
Harahan fundraiser
The Cancer Crusaders will host a family bowling night Aug. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Colonial Bowling Lanes, 6601 Jefferson Highway, Harahan.
Tickets cost $25 and cover bowling, shoe rental, pizza, beverages and door prizes.
To register, contact Charleen Boos at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504.838.8323 or Kathy Mitchell at 504.738.9964 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Cancer Crusaders is a non-profit, volunteer organization that raises money to be donated to the Louisiana State and Tulane universities' cancer centers.
If you are unable to attend the bowling night but would like to make a contribution, a donation may be mailed to Cancer Crusaders, P.O. Box 7911, Metairie 70010.
Senior group to meet
The Silver Trotters group of St. Rita Catholic Parish will meet tonight at 7 in the school gymnasium, 7100 Jefferson Highway, Harahan. The Harahan Choral Singers will perform a medley of patriotic songs, and cake and soft drinks will be served.
The Silver Trotters will not meet in August but will resume meeting in September.
For more information about the Silver Trotters, call Louise Chapman at 504.737.3797.
Holiday vendors sought
The Home and School Association at St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic School in River Ridge is planning its annual holiday market and seeking vendors. The event will be held in November.
The market provides a unique shopping environment for both the merchant and the shopper. It boasts 9-by-9-foot indoor booth spaces including a table, hospitality room and assistants throughout the day for merchants.
In previous years, the market has had vendors who have sold furniture, linens, jewelry, costumes, clothing, decorations, toys, accessories, indoor and outdoor items, holiday items and gift certificates.
A portion of proceeds from the event benefits St. Matthew's.
The cost to rent booth space is $150.
For more information, call chairpersons Christy Lavin at 504.473.6367 or Jeanne Schaumburg at 504.452.7387.


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PostGIS 2.0 released
Posted on 19 April 2012 | No responses
Finally, PostGIS 2.0 is released! PostGIS is an extension for PostGreSQL allowing users to store spatial vector and raster data in databases.
PostGIS allows users to store, manipulate, convert and edit spatial data in the same fashion as other GIS. For free!
In addition, PostGIS requires SQL that makes all processes replicable in comparison with other GIS software.
PostGIS team press release:
PostGIS 2.0.0 Released
The PostGIS development team is super excited, can hardly believe that they are actually doing this, aren't maybe even sure that they are ready to make this kind of commitment, not so young, and not when we have so much more living to do, but:
PostGIS 2.0.0 is complete and available for download.
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New grid dataset for conflict research (and others?)
Posted on 19 April 2012 | No responses
I have recently published a new spatial dataset, the PRIO-GRID. Primarily the dataset is targeting researchers working with armed conflict. However, the data are also useful for other types of research involving spatial data.
The PRIO-Grid data set is a spatio-temporal grid structure constructed to aid the compilation, management and analysis of spatial data within a time-consistent framework. It consists of quadratic grid cells that jointly cover all terrestrial areas of the world. Each grid cell contains cell-specific information on armed conflicts, socio-economic conditions, ethnic groups, physical attributes, climatic conditions and more. Please see the codebook for a complete overview of all the variables included in the PRIO-GRID dataset.
For more information and download, see:
Happy PostGIS day!
Posted on 17 November 2011 | No responses
Happy PostGIS day everyone!
Until about year ago, most of my work involved using proprietary GIS software, most of it ArcGIS. Today, almost 100 % of the work i do involve open-source software. Contributing much to this shift has without a doubt been PostGIS.
One of my main projects the last year have been the development of the PRIO-GRID project for the peace and conflict research arena. PRIO-GRID is a spatio-temporal grid structure constructed to aid the compilation, management, and analysis of spatial data within a time-consistent framework. It consists of quadratic grid cells that jointly cover all terrestrial areas of the world. Although PRIO-GRID was designed with peace and conflict research in mind, its potential applicability extends well beyond the study of civil war. What it really is about is to collect spatial data from diverse sources and combine these into a common unit of observation.
The first version of the PRIO-GRID was developed using ArcGIS. We quickly realized that for scientific purposes, ArcGIS did not cover the requirements we had for data replication, easy documentation of all processes we did and software capabilities. In mid 2010 we started discovering PostGIS, and quickly realized that we could create far more advanced queries that covered all of our needs. One example of this was when we wanted to calculate the distance from a set of centroids in the grid to the nearest neighbouring polygon belonging to a different country but still "touching" the departure point's respective polygon.
In ArcGIS we would have to do this one polygon pair at the time.
In PostGIS we simply wrote this as:
SELECT a.gid, a.gwcode, a.gridyear, MIN(ST_Distance(a.centroid, b.geom))/1000 INTO borddist FROM gridcells a, countrypolygons b, countrypolygons c WHERE a.gwcode != b.gwcode AND a.gwcode = c.gwcode and ST_Intersects(b.geom, c.geom) GROUP BY a.gid, a.gwcode, a.gridyear;
All in all. What i really would like to say is that PostGIS have helped us save time, money and some potential grey hair.
Happy PostGIS day!
PostGIS How-to: NetCDF to PostGIS
Posted on 15 November 2011 | 5 responses
Disclaimer: I am not sure if this is the quickest way of importing NetCDF files to PostGIS, but it works, and for me that is the most important. If you have any other suggestions for improvements, please post them in the comment field!
In my work we need to combine a lot of spatial data from diverse sources. This includes socio-economic, physical and climatic data. Our latest requirement is to be able to import NetCDF files containing climate model data into our PostGIS database. NetCDF (Network Common Data Format) is a multidimensional spatio-temporal data structure with the usual x, y spatial coordinates and a z coordinate or value in addition to the t variable which represents time since some start date.
Our approach is to read the NetCDF in Python using the Scipy.io NetCDF module. This makes it possible to read the NetCDF file into Python and then output it to PostGIS using the psycopg2 module.
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PostGIS How to: Calculate the average raster pixel value inside a polygon
Posted on 2 November 2011 | No responses
In my daily work I use both vector and raster data and the combination of both. Often, I want to include raster data into our common vector grid. Hence, I often want averaged raster pixel values inside each of the grid cells in our vector grid.
To do this, we need to use both the vector and raster functionality in PostGIS.
In this example i want to calculate the average infant mortality rate pixel value inside each vector grid cell.
One query we use for this is:
SELECT gid, CAST(AVG(((foo.geomval).val)) AS decimal(9,3)) as avgimr FROM (SELECT p.gid, ST_Intersection(r.rast, p.cell) AS geomval FROM imrgrid2p5m r, priogrid_land p WHERE ST_Intersects(p.cell, r.rast)) AS foo WHERE (foo.geomval).val >=0 GROUP BY gid ORDER BY gid;
To explain, we select the vector grid cell's gid, and the average of (foo.geomval).val FROM the Intersection of the infant mortality raster and the vector grid. Hence, the geomval is a list of each pixels intersection with the vector grid cell. This geomval contain both the actual geometry of this intersection and the value of the pixel. The we apply a where clause of where the cell and raster intersects since the raster is tiled. We also do not want to include negative values (missings) since infant mortality rate is not negative. Then we group the query by the grid cell's gid since we are aggregating the average pixel value.
PostGIS raster values become integer when Polygonizing
Posted on 1 November 2011 | No responses
Lately I have been trying to find out why my raster decimal values are truncated to integer when polygonizing.
After some research I found out that this is a known bug (http://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/650), and the problem lies in the GDALPolygonize function. This function is used in PostGIS to convert raster to vector, and since this function do not support decimal values, the values are truncated to integers. Particularly problematic if you are working with a raster with pixel values between min 0 and max 1.
The solution is to use GDAL 1.9dev Subversion from trunk. Hence, you have to compile GDAL 1.9dev yourself, and then recompile PostGIS 2.0.0SVN to include GDAL 1.9dev.
Then, when querying raster to vector with values, you get the correct result.
The below query tests this by querying the average pixel values within a quadratic polygon of 0.5 x 0.5 decimal degree's.
SELECT gid, AVG((foo.geomval).val)
FROM (SELECT p.gid, ST_Intersection(ST_SetSRID(p.cell,4326), ST_SetSRID(r.rast,4326), 1) AS geomval FROM mountain r, priogrid_land p
WHERE ST_Intersects(ST_SetSRID(p.cell,4326), ST_SetSRID(r.rast,4326),1)) AS foo
WHERE gid = 183230 AND (foo.geomval).val >= 0
GROUP BY gid
ORDER BY gid;
PostGIS Back-up and restore
Posted on 4 October 2011 | No responses
Ever wondered on what is the most appropriate way of backing up and restoring your precious PostGIS database? Or have you experienced errors when restoring your old database backup file?
The solution is, put simple: Do not store your data in the public schema in PostGreSQL!
Paul Ramsey explains more in detail on his blog:
Soon back on track
Posted on 18 May 2010 | No responses
Hey all visitors. Sorry for not updating the blog for a while. I have been very busy working on my thesis.
Updates are coming in a week!
Bounding Containers
Posted on 4 March 2010 | No responses
I had to make some minimum bounding circles from a set of points in ArcGIS. After some searching i came across a very useful script by Dan Patterson. Actually it comes as a set of scripts in a toolbox. Ready to be imported into ArcGIS 9.3.
The toolbox has scripts for generating convex hull, minimum area bounding rectangle, minimum area circle and extent polygons.
You find it here.
Natural Earth – Free Raster and Vector Data
Posted on 17 February 2010 | 1 response
Somewhat unfamiliar to me is the Natural Earth project, providing free raster and vector data of administrative borders, disputed areas, populated places, urban polygons and water boundaries in addition to much more.
Great for updated maps. For historical shapefiles. Check my post on the cShapes dataset.
From their website:
"We developed Natural Earth as a convenient resource for making custom maps. Unlike other map data intended for scientific analysis or military mapping, Natural Earth is designed to meet the needs of production cartographers using a variety of software applications. Maximum flexibility is a goal."
Go to Natural Earth Website
Reference: http://hansvandermaarel.wordpress.com/


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Just how desperate are the Democrats right now?
But the surest indication of desperation comes on the Dems' behalf in the form of a mailer by Equality Michigan Action Network, a gay rights group. The mail piece bashes Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell), who's running for the 29th District Senate seat against Democrat Dave LaGrand.
"Dave Must Really Love Detroit," the pamphlet reads because Hildenbrand voted to establish the Cobo Hall Authority, which was bipartisan legislation. It goes on:
"What kind of values are those? Dave Hildenbrand voted to cut State revenue sharing to Kent County. Revenue that pays our police and firefighters - CUT. Money that helps fix our roads and bridges - CUT.
"Money that Dave Hildenbrand decided to send to Detroit instead. THANKS DAVE.Detroit-bashing is a tried and true political tactic in Michigan. But when it's used by liberals, you know things are bad.
"Dave Hildenbrand was so generous to Detroit, that Grand Rapids had to raise our taxes. THANKS DAVE.
"Now Dave Hildenbrand wants a promotion. NO THANKS, DAVE."
And the best part? The address listed on the mailer for the Equality Michigan Action Network is ... drum roll ... in Detroit. You can't make this stuff up.


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Art Platform – Los Angeles Opens Today At Barkar Hanger Through Sunday
Posted Sep. 28, 2012, 1:30 am
Mitch James / Mirror Contributor
Art Platform – Los Angeles, the modern and contemporary art fair for Los Angeles, will debut its second edition at the historic Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport this weekend.
The move to the Barker Hangar emphasizes Art Platform – Los Angeles' commitment to greater Los Angeles as an international art capital, and to the growth of the fair as an essential event in the ever expanding art world.
As the premier art fair in Southern California, Art Platform – Los Angeles seeks to capture the very essence of this great city – light, space, innovation, and recreation.
The 2012 edition of Art Platform – Los Angeles will bring together both local and international artists, dealers, collectors, museums and art enthusiasts, to engage in a vibrant exchange of art and culture. An adult one-day pass is $20; students/seniors $15. It is open today through Sunday.
The Barker Hangar is located at 3021 Airport Avenue.
For more information, visit www.artplatform-losangeles.com.


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With Instructables you can share what you make with the world, and tap into an ever-growing community of creative experts.
This is a basic introduction on proper use and care of files and rasps. Here we examine a number of different sizes and shapes of files and rasps. ...
A short (non-comprehensive) list of files, as pictured below from left to right:Flat rasp - has large, coarse teeth to quickly remove materialFlat file without a handle - ...
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- If you were looking for the Traps in the Mystery Dungeon series, see Dungeon tile → Traps.
- If you were looking for the moves that can trap Pokémon, see Category:Trapping moves. For the Abilities that can trap Pokémon, see Category:Trapping Abilities.
A Trap (Japanese: トラップ Trap) is an object that can be obtained and used only in the Underground of Sinnoh. All Traps, except the Digger Drill, are activated when stepped on and can be buried on the ground to slow down or to stop any Trainer from returning another player's flag to their own Secret Base.
Traps can be bought by the player using Spheres or be found placed in the ground. The maximum number of Traps allowed to be placed by a player is sixteen. If a player exceeds the sixteen, the oldest laid Trap will disappear and become impossible to retrieve. Traps laid by a player usually come in two different colors: light orange, for easier to escape and less expensive Traps, and dark red, for more difficult to escape and more expensive Traps. Message Traps, however, come in different pastel colors to indicate which message the Trap will send out. This helps the player as to not get caught in her/his own Traps.
It should be noted that a laid Trap does not differentiate between the player that set it from any other player, so care should be taken to avoid accidentally stepping in it afterwards.
When buried on the ground by a different player or a computer, one can distinguish a Trap from a sphere by looking at the color of the sparkling light. As the Nintendo DS's touch screen is touched, nearby Traps will give out a white sparkling light while spheres give out a yellow one.
Players may help each other out of Traps by speaking with the Trapped. Strangely, this works even for the Alert Traps.
Some Traps also come in furniture versions that can be placed in one's Secret Base, called Tools. These are visible to everyone, but have the same effects as their Trap counterparts when stepped on. Unlike Traps, they do not disappear and will remain after being activated.
List of Traps by function
Alert Traps
Alert Traps send messages to everyone in the underground. The Trap is otherwise harmless, and allows the player to regain control immediately. Alert Traps 1 and 2 send "hello" and "good-bye" messages respectively. Alert Trap 3 sends a message stating one is heading to the Union Room, and Alert Trap 4 sends a message to come to one's location. Alert Traps come in pastel colors when set by the player. Trap merchants will usually exchange Alert Traps for Pale Spheres.
- Alert Trap 1 - Stepping on this Trap sends greetings to everyone near you.
- Alert Trap 2 - Stepping on this Trap sends farewells to everyone near you.
- Alert Trap 3 - Stepping on this Trap tells all nearby that you are going to the Union Room.
- Alert Trap 4 - Stepping on this Trap alerts everyone to gather around you.
Bubble Traps
Bubble Traps create many bubbles around the player. After they all have been popped with the touch screen, the player can move again. The Bubble Trap makes more bubbles than the Foam Trap.
- Foam Trap - A Trap that releases bubbles. Pop the bubbles to get free.
- Bubble Trap - A Trap that releases a mass of bubbles. Pop them to get free.
Control-affecting Traps
The Confuse Trap causes the Trapped player's character to ignore commands, and will walk randomly around until the Trap wears off after 50 steps. The Reverse Trap reverses the player's controls for 20 steps.
- Reverse Trap - Stepping on this Trap reverses the victim's movements.
- Confuse Trap - Stepping on this Trap scrambles the victim's movements.
Digging Traps
While it is not technically a Trap per se, the Digger Drill is classified as a Trap under the game's standards. It is only classified as a Trap because it cannot be placed into the bag like a treasure, or be placed into the Secret Base like goods. It allows players to create a Secret Base.
- Digger Drill - A single-use drill to drill a hole in the wall for your Secret Base.
Fire Traps
Fire Traps create a fire on the screen, which must be blown out using the DS's microphone. The fire will go back to full size if the blowing stops before they are out. After it has been blown out, the player can move again. The Fire Trap produces a larger flame than the Ember Trap.
- Ember Trap - This Trap releases immobilizing embers. Blow the embers away to get free.
- Fire Trap - This Trap releases billowing flames. Blow the flames away to get free.
Hole Traps
Hole Traps create a hole beneath the player. The player is stuck in them until he or she moves him or herself around with the D-pad enough to get unstuck. Pit Traps take longer to get unstuck from than Hole Traps, and Crater Traps are the hardest to get out of.
- Hole Trap - A pit opens up underneath the Trap to immobilize the victim.
- Pit Trap - A huge pit opens up underneath the Trap to immobilize the victim.
Movement Traps
Moving Traps will move a player stepping on them in the indicated direction and they will be unable to stop themselves unless they hit into an obstacle or go too far. Stepping on a Hurl Trap will cause a player to move about twice the distance as a normal Move Trap.
- Move Trap ↑ - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying upwards.
- Move Trap → - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying to the right.
- Move Trap ↓ - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying downward.
- Move Trap ← - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying to the left.
- Hurl Trap ↑ - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying far upward.
- Hurl Trap → - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying far to the right.
- Hurl Trap ↓ - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying far downward.
- Hurl Trap ← - Stepping on this Trap sends the victim flying far to the left.
Plant Traps
Plant Traps create a flurry of leaves or flower petals, depending on which Trap is stepped on. Similar to the fire Traps, after blowing away the plant with the microphone, the player can move again.
- Leaf Trap - This Trap releases immobilizing leaves. Blow the leaves away to get free.
- Flower Trap - This Trap releases many flowers. Blow the flowers away to get free.
Rock Traps
Rock Traps drop a rock on the player. After the rock has been smashed away using the touch screen, the player can move again. The Rock Trap's rock takes less hits to smash.
- Rock Trap - A Trap that makes blocking boulders. Break the boulders to get free.
- Rockfall Trap - A Trap that makes Big Boulders. Break the boulders to get free.
Smoke Traps
Smoke Traps cause smoke to cover the touch screen. The player must rub the smoke off the screen in order to regain control. Big Smoke Traps produce more smoke than Smoke Traps.
- Smoke Trap - A Trap that releases obscuring smoke. The smoke can be rubbed away.
- Big Smoke Trap - A Trap that releases billowing smoke. The smoke can be rubbed away.
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|Special tiles in the Pokémon games
| Cave tile • Hole • Ice tile • Ledge • Marsh tile • Puddle • Sand tile • Snow tile
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Do you worry about the availability of water in Island County? Concerned about hazardous waste? How about indoor air quality? Bioterrorism? Septic systems? High permit fees?
If these or any other health-related topics pique, rankle or rub you the wrong way, heres your chance to do something about it. Under the auspices of a new, federally-funded program, the Island County Health Department is looking to gather a diverse team of citizens that will advise officials on what actually matters to taxpayers in the realm of environmental health.
Earlier this year, the health department received a prestigious grant from the Center for Disease Control with funds earmarked for implementing what is known as the PACE-EH model Protocols for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health. With the initial $175,000 allotment in a slated three-year program designed to build stronger ties to local communities, environmental health officials currently are moving toward building a citizen-based Assessment Team which will speak directly to concerns of tax-payers throughout Island County.
Environmental Health Director Keith Higman praised the PACE plan for its focus on putting power back into the hands of citizens. Too often, Higman said, local health departments function on a top-down basis, with rules and regulations devolving to local agencies from the state and federal level. PACE-EH, and more specifically the Assessment Team, seeks to reverse this trend by developing stronger ties to the community and allowing citizens to participate more directly in policy decision-making.
Its helping us to shape the future of environmental health in Island County, Higman said of the PACE grant, which is one of only five such grants awarded throughout the country and the only federal money to go to a small, rural county.
Environmental Health Initiative project coordinator Celine Servatius currently is taking application for the Assessment Team, which will be approximately 25-members strong and will involve people from all regions with a diversity of viewpoints. Servatius envisions such a group being comprised of people from all walks of life, including business leaders, farmers, preservationists and so-called everyday citizens who represent the interests of families and neighborhoods.
It will provide great dialogue between the health department and the community, and between community members, Servatius said. The ideal is that such kneecap to kneecap communication will result in an increased capacity for the health department, meaning it will become more efficient in such areas as data management, meeting public needs and improving staff knowledge of issues of concern to the community.
The Assessment Team, which Servatius hopes will meet for the first time July 18, will be focused on issues revolving around environmental health, such as food safety, pest infestation, diseases, solid waste, septic concerns, school safety and chemical exposure. Members should be sincerely concerned about the impact of such issues on their surrounding community, and be willing to make an indefinite commitment to the group on a volunteer basis. The focus should be the big picture, not limited to single issues of continual advocacy. A team-oriented approach is key.
Servatius is shooting for meetings to take place for a couple of hours on the third Thursday of every month. Beyond this, she said she hopes team members will take time to connect with their local communities in order to assess the concerns of those in the region.
We want to bring multiple voices together in one unified approach, Servatius said, adding that any concerns addressed could then be taken to the Board of Health, which advises the Board of Island County Commissioners on creating policy.
The goal of such involvement, Servatius said, is for the health department to be in a much better position to address their needs internally and with our support. This also serves as a condensed version of the goals to be obtained by the PACE-EH model, which, ideally, look to reinvigorate the democratic process.
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Former Dow Chemical chemist, Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin, is credited with inventing hundreds of different psychedelic compounds. Wikipedia
The UpTake: Talk about believing in your product. This former Dow Chemical scientist, who died this week, tested in own psychedelic compounds on himself before releasing some of them to the public.
A lexander "Sasha" Shulgin, who is credited with vastly expanding the number of phychedelic drugs in existence, including his opus, MDMA, known as Ecstasy, died Monday at the age of 88.
A former chemist at the Dow Chemical company in the 1960s, Shulgin began tweaking known psychedelic drugs, or compounds that affect brain function, to elicit new experiences.
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By Shulgin's own count, he has created nearly 200 psychedelic compounds, among them stimulants, depressants, aphrodisiacs, ''empathogens,'' convulsants, drugs that alter hearing, drugs that slow one's sense of time, drugs that speed it up, drugs that trigger violent outbursts, drugs that deaden emotion—in short, a veritable lexicon of tactile and emotional experience.
It wasn't until 1976 though, that the man who tested many of his inventions on himself, struck upon a compound that would come to be called Ecstasy: methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
Shulgin advocated using the drug as a medicine and was "largely" able to avoid prosecution because many of his chemicals had never been synthesized before, according to a Popular Science report. But in 1993 his license to produce the chemicals was stripped away. The drug, which the non-profit Erowid describes as creating an "empathogenic" and "euphoric" effect in its users, has since been criminalized in many countries, including the United States.
Shulgin reportedly died after several years of battling various illnesses, including cancer. He is survived by his second wife, Ann, and her three children, according to the Guardian. His son, Ted, died in 2011.
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Gospel Coalition 2009 National Conference -Entrusted with the Gospel - Living the vision of 2 Timothy.
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In each Aeon a Great Teacher emerges to enunciate a word, formulating the Universal Law—the force that drives history, consciousness, and life itself. The Prophet of the Lovely Star in 1904 gave birth to a revolution in the thought, society and religion of humankind upon his reception of The Book of the Law which proclaims: "The word of the law is Θελημα." Thelema—the ancient Greek word meaning Will. This little Book declares the joyous message that every Woman and Man is born free, perfect, without need of redemption, shining gloriously as a Star. "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." "For I am divided for love's sake, for the chance of union." "Love is the law, love under will."
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Healthy Families Missouri Home Visiting (HFMoHV) Program
The Healthy Families Missouri Home Visiting (HFMoHV) Program is founded on the Healthy Families America (HFA) evidence-based home visitation model. HFMoHV provides intensive, sustained home visits to include health assessments and education during the prenatal period; parenting education both prenatally and postnatally; newborn and infant assessments including developmental screenings; and referral information based on health, social and financial assessments. Services are provided through registered nurses, social workers and paraprofessionals to the target population of at-risk, low-income pregnant and postpartum women and their children up to five years of age. Services are offered for a minimum of three years. The goals of this program are to increase healthy pregnancies and positive birth outcomes, as well as decrease child abuse and neglect through home-based services. For more information on the program contact the Home Visiting Unit at 573-751-6266. The HFMoHV program currently provides services in: Boone, Clay, Greene, Jackson, Maries, Phelps, Randolph and St. Louis counties, as well as St. Louis City.
Healthy Families Missouri Home Visiting Providers
- Boone County: Columbia Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services, (Healthy Families) 573-874-7488.
- Clay and Jackson Counties: Cornerstones of Care-Healthy Families Programs (Home Visitation) 816-508-1620.
- Greene County: Great Circle/Parenting Life Skills Center (Better Beginnings), 417-831-9596.
- Phelps and Maries Counties: Phelps/Maries County Health Department, (Healthy Kids) 573-458-6010 or 573-458-6030.
- Randolph County: Randolph County Health Department, (Baby Boost) 660-263-6643 Ext. 3040 or 3018.
- St. Louis City, St. Louis County: St. Louis County Health Department, (Healthy Families) 314-679-7880.


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Montrose Dated 1859
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- Scottish Art
James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, raised an army on behalf of Charles II and won many victories in the Highlands. He was eventually captured by treachery, and is here shown dragged by the public executioner on a cart up the Royal Mile, past the balcony of Moray House, where his greatest enemies, the Marquis of Argyll and his family, were watching. Drummond had a profound knowledge of the buildings of old Edinburgh and was a passionate collector of many of the kinds of object - Highland weapons and costumes - which feature in this picture. He based his story upon a poem by William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which presents Montrose as a betrayed saint or martyr to the Royalist cause.


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Spanning two mountains and 60kms of ski slopes, Katschberg is a well-established resort located on the border of the provinces of Kärnten and Salzburg, 100kms from the city of Salzburg. It is particularly popular with families, offering free childcare during the day.
Katschberg's 60kms of groomed ski runs are perfect for beginner and intermediate skiers, but unchallenging for advanced and expert skiers. The resort's longest run is eight kilometres, leading from the top of Aineck Mountain to the village of St Margarethen. The ski slopes are serviced by a system of 16 lifts with a capacity for 24,000 people per hour.
Katschberg has a lively après-ski scene, with a wealth of winter activities to amuse visitors in their off-slope hours. The ski resort offers ice-skating, indoor swimming and tennis, curling, tobogganing and sleigh rides. Night-skiing is a popular evening pursuit, and there are a host of cafés, bars and discos to provide after-hours entertainment. Accommodation is of a high standard in Katschberg, consisting mainly of four-star hotels and luxurious vacation apartments.
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MLK Celebration
Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:00 PM
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The Reunion Choir of Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church performs at the Living The Dream service Sunday at the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church. During the service awards of appreciation were given out in the name of the Drum Major Scholarship program. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke there in 1961 during a visit to Portland . Brent Wojahn/The Oregonian


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Hearsay Opening at Half Gallery
October 2012
I wanted to share some photos I took at the "Hearsay" opening at Half Gallery last night. The show featured work by Jeanette Hayes, Jay Miriam, and artist/GIRLS actress Jemima Kirke.
Here is Jen Brill with Jeanette Hayes and her work. Jen introduced Bill and me to Jeanette's amazing work.
Bill stands with Jay Miriam's painting. Read more about the show in this wonderful Vogue article "The "J" Crew: Jemima Kirke, Jay Miriam, and Jeanette Hayes at Half Gallery."
Visit "Hearsay" now through October 24th at Half Gallery 208 Forsyth in NYC.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- First, he attacked his then-wife on Christmas Eve two years ago.
But a pending prison sentence in that case didn't stop John Pierro from choking his girlfriend into unconsciousness two months ago, prosecutors said.
The New Dorp man, with a history of domestic violence, won't be so free with his hands -- at least for the foreseeable future -- after a justice sentenced him Thursday to three years in prison.
The initial incident occurred on Dec. 24, 2010, in Pierro's home, then in Richmond.
Pierro, who more than seven years ago survived a fiery car wreck in Oakwood that cost him his legs, punched his spouse in the face and threw a cup of ice, remote control and folding table at her.
He then ripped the phone off the wall so she couldn't call police.
"The only way you leave here is in a box," he had snarled at her, according to a law enforcement source.
The victim suffered a broken nose and wrist, and a break of the orbital bone in her face, all of which required emergency medical attention, court documents stated.
In October of last year, Pierro pleaded guilty in state Supreme Court, St. George, to two counts of misdemeanor assault. He faced up to a year in jail on each conviction.
The second episode occurred Aug. 18 while Pierro was on bail and awaiting sentence.
Court papers said he choked his girlfriend and "repeatedly" punched and slapped her in the face. She survived.
Pierro pleaded guilty two weeks ago to a felony count of second-degree strangulation, prosecutors said. It was the top count against him.
He was sentenced to three years in prison for the Aug. 18 attack, said a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan. That sentence will run concurrently to two consecutive one-year terms he received for the December 2010 incident. Pierro is also subject to five years' supervised release.
A law enforcement source said Pierro has a history of domestic violence involving different women.
According to a 2009 New York Times report, he had appeared on "Street Court," a TV court show on the order of "Judge Judy."
Pierro allegedly had hit a rental car parked in the Staten Island Mall lot in the fall of that year, and the man who leased it sought compensation.
The report said the crash occurred as Pierro, in a rage, chased an ex-girlfriend around the parking lot in his hand-controlled truck.
The judge ruled in favor of the rental-car lessee after a clinical psychologist diagnosed Pierro with anger-management issues, the report said.
Pierro narrowly escaped death more than seven years ago.
On Jan. 9, 2005, he lost control of his car and slammed into a utility pole on Guyon Avenue, then careened into a tree.
The vehicle burst into flames and Pierro was trapped inside the fiery wreckage. An off-duty police officer grabbed a neighbor's hose and watered Pierro down to keep him from being burned above the legs.
Rescuers had to cut open the car to remove Pierro. He suffered severe leg burns, a broken hip and wrist.


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Eric Sophie, 42, of Newport Parkway, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and one count of endangering a minor and will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. by Hudson County Superior Court Judge Lisa Rose in the Hudson County Administration Building in Jersey City.
Sophie was first arrested in November 2010 and charged with molesting two 5-year-old girls and an 8-year-old girl, officials said. A short time later he was charged in a fourth incident, officials said. Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Jane Weiner said Sophie has been in the Hudson County jail in Kearny since his arrest.
Sophie, who called himself "Legomaster" on his MySpace.com page, ran an after-school program at Ethical Community Charter School on Broadway in Jersey City.
Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor John Mulkeen said at the time of Sophie's arrest that the charges stemmed from incidents in Jersey City and Hoboken.
Sophie's intricate, complex and often large LEGO creations have been exhibited in Liberty State Park, on the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour, on the "Good Day, New York" television program and numerous other venues.
Sophie faces up to seven years on each of the sexual assault charges and the sentences will run concurrently, but he will have to serve nearly six years before becoming eligible for parole, Weiner said. He faces 18 months on the endangering charge, but that too will run concurrent to the other terms.


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SUMMERDALE, Alabama -- Summerdale Police Chief Dwain Riebeling was placed on administrative leave by the town today, along with a corporal in the police department, the chief told the Press-Register.
Riebeling would not elaborate why the south Baldwin County town took the action against him, saying he first wanted to speak with an attorney. He said police Cpl. Quentin Bettner was also placed on leave.
Riebeling said "it is my understanding" that his leave is with pay. He said he was informed in writing of the leave about 2 p.m.
Efforts to reach Summerdale Mayor David Wilson and Bettner were unsuccessful Monday.
Riebeling said there are still three officers on the police force in Summerdale, with another recent hire due to start later this week.
"The good Lord has his reasons, and if he closes one door, he will open up another," Riebeling said.
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office spokesman Maj. Anthony Lowery said the sheriff's department will "supplement their patrols as long as we are needed" but would not specify how long that would be.


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The award-winning "Louisiana Purchased" series continues Tuesday, April 29, with a closer look at certain campaign expenses and how some politicians are claiming those same expenses to get taxpayer-financed reimbursements. This is the latest in NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and WVUE Fox 8 News' joint investigation of Louisiana's campaign financing.
The series resumes at 10 tonight in WVUE Fox 8's newscast and online at NOLA.com, and in Wednesday's The Times-Picayune.
Join the conversation: Have questions or observations about the series? Please leave them in the comment stream or use the #LApurchased hash tag on social media. Your tweets and Facebook posts may appear in stories on NOLA.com.
In the second installment in February, reporters examined more than 280,000 records of campaign expenses, totaling $196 million in the same four year period. They exposed how politicians spent millions of dollars in sport tickets, pricey meals, casinos accross the state, Mardi Gras krewes, expensive jewerly and even wedding gifts.
The reports have fueled calls for more stricter controls in campaign finance, and several bills have been proposed in the current legislative session.
The series will continue through May.