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1. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootcompres May 10, 2011 2:45 AM (in response to papandya)
After you configure, compile and install (to a directory in /shared/ ) the library, you need to copy the executables to the cores (from the install directory in /shared/ to /usr/bin ). You then run the mpboot command in one of the cores (not in the MCPC), and a mpd ring is started.
You then launch jobs in the cores, as if they were a cluster (with mpiexec as normal). In the cores, you are root, so you have permission to do anything.
- Isaías
2. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootpapandya May 10, 2011 7:22 PM (in response to compres)
Thanks for the quick reply... but its not the end of my troubles. I am unable to copy anything to the /usr/bin due to permission problems... any work around for that... is there some alternative folder that can be used for intiating it. Also I tried going into the folder and running mpdboo, but there also it does not work... Maybe i did not understand exactly on what you meant by running the mpdboot on cores instead of MCPC.
3. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdboottedk May 10, 2011 9:34 PM (in response to papandya)
I'm very confused. If you ssh to rck00, you will have access to /usr/bin because you are root. What am I missing here? You dont even need a password to ssh as root to the cores. The MCPC and the cores share a certificate.
tekubasx@marc101:~$ ssh root@rck00
root@rck00:~> cd /shared
root@rck00:/shared> cd tekubasx/
root@rck00:/shared/tekubasx> cp a.sh /usr/bin
root@rck00:/shared/tekubasx> cd /usr/bin
root@rck00:/usr/bin> ls -l a.sh
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 103 Jan 11 04:06 a.sh
root@rck00:/usr/bin> rm a.sh
root@rck00:/usr/bin> ls -l a.sh
ls: a.sh: No such file or directory
root@rck00:/usr/bin> exit
Connection to rck00 closed.
4. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootpapandya May 10, 2011 11:32 PM (in response to tedk)
I hadnt done the ssh root@rck00 and had missed it in the documentation so was having the problems in trying to copy to /usr/bin. I am still having trouble with it though. As I cant connect via VNC to the intel machine, I am unable to do a few steps as specified in the Quickstart document. How do i broadcast commands from rck00 to all other cores. I couldnt find a command that will be doing that. Is there some document for setting this up using only the ssh console.
Thank you for helping me out, appreciate it.
5. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdboottedk May 11, 2011 12:05 AM (in response to papandya)1 of 1 people found this helpful
What marc system are you trying to VNC into? You should not have a problem with VNC. It has generally good response, better than X11 forwarding and in my opinion usable. In the morning I can try to VNC into your system and see if there is a problem.
We use sccKonsole to broadcast a command (issue on one core, sent to all cores). sccKonsole requires a GUI desktop. I don't know how to do this from a command line. Does anyone know if it is possible?
6. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootcompres May 11, 2011 11:02 AM (in response to tedk)1 of 1 people found this helpful
If there is no access to sccKonsole, broadcasting would be easier to achieve from the MCPC through PSSH.
- Isaías
7. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootpapandya May 11, 2011 11:01 PM (in response to compres)
I tried using PSSH and it seems to work alright from MCPC. I keep getting the error from mpdboot to be
root@rck00:~> mpdboot --totalnum=48 --file=mpi.hosts --maxbranch=1
mpdboot_rck00 (handle_mpd_output 420): from mpd on rck01, invalid port info:
my mpi.hosts is correct and put in the folder as specified by Quickstart document.
What is missing on my end here? As it says invalid port I feel that it has to do something with the mpi.hosts, but I m not sure.
8. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootmichael.riepen May 12, 2011 3:00 AM (in response to papandya)
mpdboot should not be invoked via pssh as it should only be started on core rck00!
9. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootpapandya May 12, 2011 3:46 AM (in response to michael.riepen)
Hello Michael, from using PSSH i meant that I am able to broadcast to all the cores. On the other hand if u see that error message I have put its already in root@rck00 , so there is some salient point that I am unable to get a hold of.
10. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootcompres May 12, 2011 6:15 AM (in response to papandya)
First, I would suggest you give a look to the manual to find more details, maybe it will help you:
Second, you could try the following:
1. Copy the binaries and libraries for python and mpich to the SCC fylesystem, as specified in the documents.
2. On all cores:
a. Test that python works:
python --version
b. Test that mpd scripts work:
mpd --help
3. Try the alternative way of creating a ring:
a. In rck00, issue:
mpd --daemon
b. Again in rck00, issue:
mpdtrace -l
And take note of the port (output format is rck00_<port> (192.168.0.1)).
c. On all cores, issue the command:
mpd --daemon --host=rck00 --port=<port from b>
d. In rck00, issue:
mpdtrace -l
to verify that the ring was created.
Hope this helps.
- Isaías
11. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdboottedk Jul 28, 2011 3:23 PM (in response to compres)
Has this been resolved? The instructions we used to use to run rckmpi don't work any longer ... at least for me.
Here is the error I get ...
rck00:/root # mpdboot --totalnum=48 --file=mpi.hosts --maxbranch=1 --verbose
running mpdallexit on rck00
LAUNCHED mpd on rck00 via
RUNNING: mpd on rck00
LAUNCHED mpd on rck01 via rck00
mpdboot_rck00 (handle_mpd_output 420): from mpd on rck01, invalid port info:
I sucessfully went through all the other rckmpi steps. Before trying to run mpdboot I broadcasted from rck00
cp -a /shared/tekubasx/rckmpi/python/lib/* /usr/lib
cp -a /shared/tekubasx/rckmpi/zlib/lib/* /usr/lib
cp -a /shared/tekubasx/rckmpi/libssl/lib/* /usr/lib
cp -a /shared/tekubasx/rckmpi/python/bin/* /usr/bin
Then I can see
rck00:rckmpi # python --version
Python 2.6.5+
rck00:rckmpi #
on all cores. So pythong works, a good sign. Then I did
cp -a /shared/tekubasx/install/rckmpi/bin/* /usr/bin
cp -a /shared/tekubasx/install/rckmpi/lib/* /usr/lib
cp -a /shared/tekubasx/rckmpi/conf/mpich/mpd.conf /etc
Then I stopped broadcasting on rck00 and did the mpdboot and got the error.
I do see
rck00:rckmpi # mpdtrace -l
rck00_49084 (192.168.26.1)
12. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdboottedk Jul 28, 2011 5:18 PM (in response to tedk)
Well, here's something interesting. I put RCK MPI on a 1.3.0 system (not many of those left and the one I found won't last for long) but on sccKit 1.3.0, mpdboot works just fine.
root@rck00:~> mpdboot --totalnum=48 --file=mpi.hosts --maxbranch=1
root@rck00:~> mpdtrace -l
rck00_59676 (192.168.0.1)
rck01_57624 (192.168.0.2)
rck02_50782 (192.168.0.3)
rck03_53645 (192.168.0.4)
rck43_51985 (192.168.0.44)
rck44_35423 (192.168.0.45)
rck45_44521 (192.168.0.46)
rck46_35245 (192.168.0.47)
rck47_50624 (192.168.0.48)
So the problems with mpdboot discussed in this thread seem to have arisen with 1.4.0 and eMAC. The system I saw my problem on was 22.214.171.124 and eMAC, and that configuration is stable. So my suspicion is that our SVN either doesn't have the very latest RCK MPI or our RCK MPI needs an update.
Isaias, what do you think?
13. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootpapandya Jul 28, 2011 11:34 PM (in response to tedk)
Hello All, sorry for having disappeared from this board. The problem was resolved for me when I followed all the steps given as replies in this post with a little trial and error. I manually formed the complete ring and had to copy the required files to every core that I ended up using. Finally I was able to run the program I intended to with RCK MPI.
@Ted: I will check and see which version is running on the machine I had access to and let you guys know.
Again thanks to all the helpful comments recieved here.
14. Re: Unable to use RCKMPI due to lack of mpdbootcompres Jul 29, 2011 3:04 AM (in response to tedk)
Hi Ted,
Which kernel version are you using?
You may want to start the MPD daemon ring by broadcasting (as described in my previous post) instead of with mpdboot, as a work around, on the newer kernel.
There is higher latency for inter core communication through sockets (on the newer kernel) and the mpdboot may fail to initialize the MPD ring.
- Isaías


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and most of them ori piated us is generally the case in intem 1 l ' a cc.—7//7/.s/«j/'o record r maine election — the kennebec jour r j has returns of the vote for governor j-jta state of maine in 288 towns as f'ows for morse whig 23 131 an ' t ' 1v i 0>ein 27,770 scattering 5370 nority against anderson 1,013 last | e ar his majority in the same towns was <} n diis reports from washington ; i that mr buchanan will soon be ri nsferred from the state department to seat on the supreme bench in the place j ll e late judge baldwin ; and that mr secretary ofthe navy is to have •^ mission to berlin in place of mr the carolina watchman i bruner & james ) t ... e n • . } " k.eet a check utoh all your editors tf proprietors i a safe -. ( new series rran^s certy number 24 of volume ii . salisbury n c october 11 1845 : from the national intelligencer captain fremont's second exploring expedition continued the expedition had now travelled 1 000 miles from the dalles of thc colum bia the descent from the mountain was one of extreme difficulty and danger and accomplished under gfeat privations and sufferings ( n the 25th " the forest says the narative — " was imposing in ilie magnificence of the trees someof the pines bearing large cones were 10 feet ia diameter cedars also abound ed and we measured one 28j li-.-t in circumfer ence four feet from thc ground this noble tree seemed here to be in its proper soil and climate we found il on both sides ot the sier ra hut most abundant ou the west on the 27th and several succeeding days we have thc following particulars ofthe deplorable condition of these har dy adventurers ; " we had with us a large kettle ; and a mule being killed here his head was boiled in it for several hours and made a passable soup tor iamished people '• below precipices on the river forced us to tbe heights which we ascended by a steep spur 2,000 feet high my liivorite horse pro vt-aii had become very weak and was scarce ly able to bring himself to the top travelling here was good except in crossing the ravines which were narrow steep and frequent we caught a glimpse of a deer tbe lirst animal we bad seen ; but did not succeed in approach ing bim proveau could not keep up and i left jacob to bring bim on being obliged to press forward with the party as there was no grass in the forest we grew very anxious as the day advanced and no grass appeared tor the lives of our animals depended on it to-night they were in just such v condition that grass & repose for the night enabled them to get on the next day every hour we bad been expecting to see open out before us the valley which from the moun tain above seemed almost at our feet anew ami singular shrub which had made its appear ance since crossing the mountain was very frequent to-day it branched out near tbe ground forming a clump fight to ten feet high with pale green leaves of an oval form and the body and branches had a naked appearance as if stripped of the bark which is very smooth ind thin of a chocolate color contrasting well with the pale green of the leaves the day ivas nearly gone ; we had made a hard day's narcb and found no grass towns became ight beaded wandering off into the woods without knowing where he was going and ja ob brought him back '• near night-fall we descended into the steep ravine of a handsome creek thirty feet wide md i was engaged in getting the horses up the opposite hill when i beard a shout from carson who had gone ahead a few hundred yards — file yet said he as he came up ■' life yet ; i have found a hill side sprinkled with grass enough lor the night we drove dung our horses and encamped at the place ibout dark and there was just room enough j make a place for shelter on the edge of the stream throe horses were lost to-day on the 1st march one of the men named dorosicr who had volunteered the ay before to return and bring up capt fre mont's favorite horse proveau had not dine back to the camp and uneasiness was felt at his absence fearing he might liave been bewildered in the woods he iiowever made his appearance in die eve ning : " he came in and sitting down by the fire immui lo tell us where he had been lie im igfned he had been gone several days and ihouirhtwe were still al the camp where he had left us : aud we were pained to see that his mind was deranged it appeared that he had been losl in the mountain and hunger and fati-me joined to weakness of body and fear nf perishing in tin mountain had crazed him the times were severe when stout men lost their minds from extremity of suffering — when uorses died — and when mules and horses rea lly to die of starvation were killed for food — yet there was no murmuring or hesitation the fate of poor ee rosier was a mel ancholy one on the 23d of march he wandered away from the camp and nev er returned to it again ; nor has he since been heard of capt fremont calls him one ot his best men whose steady good conduct had won his regard it was not until the 4th of march that the travellers could be said to have sur mounted the difficulties of their descent we continued says the narrative — rapidly along on a broad plainly-beaten trail the mere travelling and breathing the de lightful air being a positive enjoyment our road led along a ridge inclining to tbe river and the air and the open grounds were fragrant with flowering shrubs ; and in the course of the morning wc issued on an open spur by which we descended directly to thc stream — here the river issues suddenly from the moun tains which hitherto had hemmed it closely in : these now become sotter and change sensi bly their character : and at this point commen ces the most beautiful valley in which we hat ever travelled •' continuing the next day down the river we discoveredlhree squaws in a little bottom and surrounded them before they could make their eseape they had large conical baskets which they were engaged in filling with a small leaiy plant eradium cicuturium just now be ginning lo bloom and covering tbe ground like a sward of grass these did not make any lamentations but appeared very much impress ied with our appearance speaking to us only in a whisper and offering us smaller baskets of tho plant which they signified to tis was good to eat making sign also that it was to ho cooked by the fire wo ilrow out a little cold horse meat and the squaws made signs to us that the men had gone out after door and that ' we could have some by waiting till they came in wc observed that the horses ate with great avidity lhe licrlj which they had heen gathering and hero also lor tlie lirst lime we saw indians cat the common grass — one of the squaws hill ing several tufts and eating il with apparent rel ish seeing our surprise she pointed to the horses but we could not well understand what she meant except perhaps that whal was good for one was good for the other '* we encamped in the evening on the shore i ofthe river at a place where the associated bcau i tics of scenery made so strong an impression i on us that we have givp.h it thc name of the i beautiful camp tbe undulating river shore i was shaded with thc live oaks which formed a i continuous grove over the country and the same i grassy sward extended to the edge ofthe water ; i and we made our fires near some large granite i masses which were lying among the trees i march gth " we continued on our road thro : ithe same surpassingly beautiful country entire i ly unequalled for the pasturage of stock ly any : i thing we have ever seen our horses had now i become so strong that they were able lo carry i us and we travelled rapidly over four miles an i hour i in the afternoon " gradually entering a broad i valley we came unexpectedly into a large in ' i dimi village where the people looked clean and i wore cotton shirts and various other articles of j i dress they immediately crowded around us j land we bad the inexpressible delight to find ] i one who spoke a little indifferent spanish but i i who at first confounded us by saying there were , ino whites in the country but just then a well j i dressed indian came up and made bis saluta itions in very well spoken spanish in answer i to our inquiries be informed us that we were i i upon thc rio de los americanos the river ofi bthe americans and tbat it joined the sacra bmento river about ten miles below never did la name sound more sweetly ! we felt ourselves i among our countrymen ; for tbe name of ame wrican in these distant parts is applied to the cit bizens of the united states to our eager in bquiries be answered ' i am a vaquera cow bherd iu the service of capt sutter and the ipcoplc of this reinehcria work for him our levident satisfaction made him communicative ; land be went on to say tbat capt sutter was a i very rich man and always glad to see his coun itry people we asked for his house he an iswered tbat it was just over the hill before us ; land offered if wc would wait a moment to take ibis horse and cenduct us to it we readily ac icepted his civil oiler in a short distance we icame in sight of the fort and passing on the iwny the bouse of a settler on the opposite side itm mr sinclair ive forded the river and in a blew miles were met a short distance from tbe ithrt by capt sutter himself he gave us a imost frank and cordial reception conducted us himmediately to bis residence and under bis hos ipitable roof we had a night of rest enjoyment land refreshment which none but ourselves hcould appreciate i '• many of our horses and mules bad fallen hover precipices and were killed on our descent lot the mountain ; and some were lost with the b/j'/'7'.y they carried among these was a mule with the plants which we had collected since bleavimr fort hall along a line of two thousand mmiles travel out of sixty-seven horses and minnies with which we commenced crossing the hsierra only thirty-three reached the valley of hthe sacramento aud they only in a condition to h led along i a very interesting account is given of mr apt sutter and the settlement at new iff icelia that gentleman lias succeeded min converting the indians in his neighbor hho-xl into a peaceable and industrious peo hple he employs a number of them in hmricultural operations and there were a hnumbor of girls at the fort in training for m future woollt n factory very encourag hing accounts are given of the beauty of hi he settlement and fertility of the soil hc.-iptaiti sutter trades with the columbia settlements by means of the sacramento hand capt fremont saw a schooner at the hlanding which was shortly to proceed to hl'ort vancouver for a cargo of goods — hseveral other persons principally ameri hcans have established themselves in the hvalley strong inducements were offered hhcrc for the settlement of mechanics and hcapt f.'s blacksmith desired to remain htcmpted by the guaranty of two dollars hand a half wages per day and of five dol llars if he proved as good a workman as hliad been represented it was inconvc bnicnt to capt f to spare so faithful y use h'ul a man as this blacksmith had proved but he consented to his remaining in con msidcration of his good conduct new hel vetia is situated in lat 38 deg 34 min 42 kcc and in long about 121 and a half h the expedition resumed its journey on hthe 21th march with an ample stock of bprovisions and a large cavalcade of ani bmals consisting of one hundred and thirty hiorses and mules and about thirty head hot cattle five of which were milch cows ■" our direct course says capt " was east hbut the sierra would force us south above five hundred miles of travelling to a pass at the head of the san joaquin river 1 his pass re m.orted to be good the captain very properly imposes to name after its discoverer mr jo mm li walker " from the pass avc were to mn've southeastwardly having the sierra then mm the right and reach the ' spanish trait de riously traced from one watering place to ano her which constitutes the route ol the cara h-au from pueblo de los angeles near the coast ofthe pacific to santa fe of now mexico — from the pass to this trail was one hundred and fifty miles following that trail through a de sert relieved by some fertile plains indicated by the recurrence of the term vegas until it turned to thc right to cross the colorado our course would be northeast until we re gained the latitude we had lost in arriving at the eutah lake and thence to the rocky moun tains at the head of the arkansas this course of travelling forced upon us by the structure of the country would occupy a computed distance of two thousand miles before we reached the head ofthe arkansas not a settlement to be seen upon it ; and the names of places along it all being spanish or indian indicated that it had been but little trod by american feet — though long and not free from hardships this route presented some points of attraction in tracing the sierra nevada — turning the great basin perhaps crossing its rim on the south completely solving the problem of any river ex cept the colorado from thc rocky mountains on that part of our continent — and seeing the , southern extremity of the great salt lake of which the northern part had been examined the year before on the 27th march they had advanced ' through thc beautiful valley of the sac ratnentos and its tributaries a distance of ninety-seven miles from new helvetia " about 1 o'clock says captain f " we came again among innumerable flowers ; and a few miles further fields of the beautiful blue flowering lupine which seems to love the neigh borhood of water indicated that we were ap proaching a stream we here found this beau tiful shrub in thickets some of them being 12 feet in height occasionally three or four plants were clustered together forming a grand bouquet about ninety-feet in circumference and ten feet high ; the whole summit covered with spikes of flowers the perfume of which is very sweet and grateful a lover of natural beauty can imagine with what pleasure we rode among these flowering groves which filled the air with a light and delicate fragrance we continued our road for about half a mile interspersed through an open grove of live oaks which in form were the most symmetrical and beautiful we had yet seen in this country the ends of their branches rested on the ground forming somewhat more than half a sphere of very full and regular figure with leaves apparently small er than usual " the californian poppy of a rich orange color was numerous to-day elk and several bands of antelope made their appearance " our road was now one continued enjoy ment : and it was pleasant riding among this assemblage of green pastures with varied flow ers and scattered groves and out of the warm green spring to look at the rocky and snowy peaks where lately we had suffered so much on the 1st of april the party met with bands of elk one of which numbered a bout two hundred on the 4th they were still on the banks of the san joaquin " here the country appears very flat ; oak trees have entirely disappeared and are re placed by a large willow nearly equal to it in size the river is about one hundred yards in breadth branching into sloughs and interspers ed with islands at this time it appears suffi ciently deep for a small steamer but its naviga tion would be broken by shallows at low water " the prairies along the left bank are alive with immense droves of wild horses and they have been seen during the day at every opening through the woods which afibrded us a view across the river latitude by observation al 0 li 00 longitude 120 45 22 the route of the expedition led through a tolerably fertile and pleasant country until the 12th april when thc soil became sandy and vegetation meager '• towards the close of the afternoon wc reached a tolerably large river which empties into a small lake at the head of the valley ; it is about thirty-five yards wide with a stoiiey and oravclly bed and the swiftest stream we havc°crossed since leaving thc bay the hot toms produced no grass though well limberei with willow and cottonwood ; and after ascend ing it for seveial miles we made a late encamp ment on a little bottom with scanty grass in greater part the vegetation along our road con sisted new of rare and unusual plants among which were many entirely new on the 13th we reached the bottom of a creek without water over which the sandy beds were dispersed in many branches ■immediate ly where we struck it thc timber terminated a'nd below to the right it was a broad bed of drv and bare sands there were many tracks of indians and horses imprinted in lhe sand which with other indications informed us was the creek issuing from the pass and which on the map we have called pass creek we as cended a trail for a few miles along the creek and suddenly found a stream of water five feet wide running with a lively current but losing itself almost immediately this little stream showed plainly the manner in which the moun tain waters lose themselves in sand at the east ern foot of the sierra leaving only a parched desert and arid plains beyond the stream en larged rapidlv and the timber became abund ant as we ascended a new species ot pine made its appearance with several kinds ot oaks and a variety of trees ; and the country chan^in-r its appearance suddenly and entirely we found ourselves again travelling among the old orchard-like places here we selected a delightful encampment in a handsome green oakliollow where among the open bolls ofthe trees was an abundant sward of grass and pea vines in the evening a christian indian rode into the camp well dressed with long spurs and a sombrero and speaking spanish fluently it was an unexpected apparition and a strange and pleasant sight in this desolate gorge of a mountain an indian lace spanish costume jin-ding spurs and horse equipped after the spanish manner he informed me that he be longed to one of the spanish missions to the sotrth distant two or three days ride and that he had obtained from lhe priests leave to spend a few days with bis relations in the siena — having seen us enter the pass he had come . down to visit us ii appeared familiarly ac quainted with the country and gave me definite and clear information in regard to lhe desert region cast of the mountains 1 had entered the pass with a strong disposition to vary my route and o travel directly across towards the great salt luke in ti view of obtaining some acquaintance with the interior ofthe greal 15 i sin while purstuug'a direct course for the fron tier but his representation which described it as an arid and barren desert thai had repulsed by its sterility all ilu attempts of th indians to penetrate it determined me for the present to relinquish the plan : and agreeably to his a i vice after crossing the siena continue our in tended route along its eastern ba pan ish trail by this route a party of six julians who had come from a greal rivei in the eastern part of thc desert to trade with i.i people had just started on their return lie would himself return the next day to san fernando and is our roads would be lhe sain f r two days he offered his services to conduct us so far on our : way his oiler was gladly accepted u april 1-1 — our guide joined us this morn ing on the trail ; and,arriving in a short dis tance at an open bottom where the creek fork ed we continued no the right-hand branch which was enriched by a profusion of flowers and handsomely wooded wilh sycamore oaks cottonwood and willow with other trees and some shrubby plants in its long strings of balls this sycamore differs from that of the j united states and is the platanus accidentalts j of hooker — a new species recently described among the plants collected in the voyage of the sulphur the cottonwood varied its foliage with white tufts and thc feathery seeds were flying plentifully through the air gooseber j ries nearlv ripe were very abundant on the j mountain ; aud as we passed the dividing grounds which were not very easy to ascertain the air was filled with perfume as if we were j entering a highly cultivated garden ; and in ; stead of green our pathway and the mountain ; sides were covered with fields of yellow flow i ers which here was the prevailing color our j journey to-day was in the midst of an advanced spring whose green and floral beauty oll'ercd a delightful contrast to the sandy valley we had just left all the day snow was in sight on the butt of the mountain which frowned down upon us on the right ; but we beheld it now with feelings of pleasant security as we rode along between green trees and ou flowers with hum bling birds and other feathered friends of the traveller enlivening the serene spring air as we reached the summit of this beautiful pass band obtained a view into the eastern country we saw at once that here was the place to take leave of all such pleasant scenes as those around us the distant mountains were now bald rocks again ; and below the land had any color but green taking into consideration the na bture of the sierra nevada we found this pass lan excellent one for horses ; and with a little blabor or perhaps with a more perfect exami bnation of the localities it might be made sulli bcientl v practicable for wagons its latitude and blongitude may be considered that of our last en beampment only a few miles distant the ele bvation was not taken — our half-wild cavalcade bmaking it too troublesome to halt before night iwhcn once started i " we here left the waters of the bay of san bl-'rancisco and though forced upon them con btrarv to my intentions i cannot regret the ne bcessity which occasioned the elevation it made bme well acquainted with the great rang ofthe bsierra nevada of the alta < lalifornia and show ed that this broad and elevated snowy ridge bwas a continuation of the cascade range of lorcgnn between which and the ocean there is bstill another and a lower range parallel to the hbrmer and to the coast and which may be call led the coast range it also made me well ac quainted with tbe basin ofthe san fran hay and with the two pretty rivers and bvaiicvs the sacramento and san bwhic'h are tributary to that bay h . some points in geography on which error had hong prevailed it had i ecu constantly repre sented as i have aln thebayof h-'-au ';'* •'-'' hsomc river coming d hrockv mountains and upon * hstrcam the name of rio :'■'; " bbostiiwc out i hvada in the long disl " : ,: -'' hsacramento to th !. san joaquin and hit the valley below it wl sets all the hwaters of the san fi iy show that this hcithcr is nor ran be the case no riverfront hthe interior does or can cross the sierra xcva hm itself more lofty than thc rocky mountains hand as to the buenaventura the mouth of which heen on the coast gave the ilea and the name hot the reputed goat river it is in fact a small hstrcam of no consequence not only below the hsierra nevada but actually below the coast hlange — taking its rise within half a degree of hthe ocean running parallel to it for about two hdcgrees and then falling into the pacific near hvfontercy there is no openinz from tho bay hsan francisco into the interior of the continent j hrhe two rivers which flew into it are compara hively short and not perpendicular to the coast hbut lateral to it and having their heads towards horegon and southern california the open j hlines of communication north and south and hnot eastwardlv and tins this want of interior hcommunicatio'n from the san francisco bay hnow follv ascertained gives great additional hvalue to the columbia which stands alone as hthe only great river on the pacific dope of our hcotitinent c which lead fr.-m the ocean to the hrocky mountains and opens a line of commu nicalion from the sea to the valley of the miss hissippi h " our cavalcade made a strange and gro i^(tesque appearance and it was impossible to avoid reflecting upon our position and composi tion in this remote solitude within two degrees of the pacific ocean already for south ol the latitude of monterey and still forced on south by a desert on one hand and a mountain range on the other guided by a civilized indian at tended by two wild ones from the sierra a chi nook from thc columbia and our own mixture — i of american french german — all armed ; — four or five languages heard at once ; above a hundred horses and mules half wild ; ameri • can spanish and indian dresses and equip ments intermingled — such was our composition our march was a sort of procession scouts ahead on the flanks ; a front and rear division ; the pack animals baggage and horned cattle in lhe centre ; and the whole stretching a quarter of a mile along our dreary path in this fern we journeyed looking more as if we belonged to asia than to the united states of america " we continued in a southerly direction a cross the plain to w hich as well as to ah the l*ountrv so for as we could seethe yueca trees gave a strange and singular character **• we rode rapidly during the day and in thc afternoon emerged from lhe i/urra forest at lhe foul nf an outlier ofthe siarra before us and came among the fields of flowers we had seen in the morning which consisted principally nf the rich orange colored californian poppy min gled with other flowers of brighter lints — ii aching the lop of the spur which was cov yfet with tine bunch grass and where the hills were verv green our guide pointed to a small ie how in the mountain before us saying * a m - rdra hay agua he appeared to know very nook in the country we continued our beautiful road and reached a spring iu ihe slope v tlie fool <■:' the ridge running in a green rav ne among granite bou lers ; here nightshade in borders of buckwheat with their white *!.>-- mis around the granite rocks attracted our lotice as familiar plan's several antelopes were seen among tic hills and some large bares men were sent hack thi evening in search ef a will mule wilh a valuable pack which had managed as they frequently do to bide itself along the road by observation the latitude of the camp is 3-1 !■' 12 and longi tude 1 1 - 20 the next day the men returned with the mule the indian guide hit the party on the 17th he bore oil south and in a day's ride would arrive at san fernando one < f several missions in this part of california where the country is s.i beautiful thai it is considered a paradise and the name of its principal town putlila de lot angeles would make it angelic we continu ed on through a succession of valleys and came into a most beautiful spot of flower-fields : iu stead of green the hills were purple and orange with unbroken beds into which each color was separately gathered a pale straw color with a bright yellow the rich red orange ofthe pop py mingled with fields of purple covered tho spot with a floral beauty and on the border of the sandy deserts seemed to invite the traveller to go no further riding along through the perfumed air we soon after entered a defile over grown with tbe ominous ariemesia tridt ntntn vvhich conducted us into a sandy plain covered more or less densely with forests of yucca " our road on the 19th was still in an east erly direction along the ridge over very bad tra veiling ground broken and confounded with crippled trees and shrubs : and after a difficult march of 1 miles a general shout announced that we had struck the great object of our search — the si'amsiitkul — which here was run ning directly north tho road itself and its cours2 were equally happy discoveries to us — since the middle of december we had continu ally been forced south by the mountains and by deserts and now would have to make six de grees of northing to regain thc latitude on which we wished to cross the rocky mountains the course of thc road therefore was what wo wanted ; and once more we felt like going homewards a rood to travel on and the right course to go were joyful consolations to us : — and our animals enjoyed the beaten track like ourselves relieved from the rocks and brush our wild mules started off at a rapid rate and in 15 miles we reached a considerable river timbered with cottonwood and willow where we found a bottom of tolerable grass as the animals had suffered a great deal iu the last few days i remained here all next day to allow them the necessary repose ; and it was now necessary at every favorable place to make a little halt between us and the colorado river we were aware that the country was extremely poor in zrass and scarce for water there being many fournadas days journey or long stretch es of 40 to tin miles without water where the road was marked by bones of animals •• although in california we hail met with peo ple who hail passed over ihis trail we had been able to obtain no correct information about it and the greater part of what he had heard was found to be only a tissue of falsehoods the livers that wc found on it were never mention i !. and others particularly described iu name ty w ■: ■subseqm ntly seen in another lit of the < intry it was described as a toi road with s little rock au lire thc animals to be shod ; and v found it the roughesl and n rkiesl road we bad ever seen '<■:: the country an . which nearly troyed our land ot line mules and horses many animals are i troyed on it every year by fool evil : and a traveller ild never venture on it without having hi*j animals well shod and also carrying extra . s ! in th afternoon of the 24th *• we were sur priscd by he su irance in the camp of two mexicans — a l.r-.n and a boy the nun of the man was 1 f es and that of lhe boy a handsome lad 11 years old pablo ll . , i n to a party consist ing of six persons the remaining four being the wife offuentes,the fit rand mother of pablo and santiag - giacome a resident of new mex ico with a cavalcade of about thirty horse thev had come out from pucbla de los angeles near the coast under the guidance of giacome in advance ofthe great caravan in order to tra rrl more at leisure and obtain better grass — having advanced as far into ths desert as was considered consistent wilh their safety ihey bai ted at the arrhilclte one of lhe customary « am ping rounds about -!> miles from our encamp meat where there is a spring of good water with sufficient jrass a concluded to await there thc arrival of the reat caravan several in diana were soon discovered lurking about the camp who in a dav or two alter came in and after behaving in a very friendly manner took their leave without awakening any suspicions their deportment begat a security which prov ed fatal i » few days afterwards suddenly a party of about one hundred indians appeared in sight advancing towards the camp it was too late or they seemed not to have presence of mind to take proper measures of safety and the indians charged down into their camp shou *' ing as thev advanced and discharging flights ot arrows ' pablo and fuentes wen on horse uard at thc time and mounted accoring to the aistomofthe country one ofthe principal ob jects oi the indians was to get possession ot the horses and part of them immediately surround ed the band but in obedience to the shouts of giacome fuentes drove the animals over and through the assailants in spite ol their arrows ;
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In today's episode of the patent wars, it seems Microsoft has finally proven they're ready to get serious. Standing before the US International Trade Commission today, Microsoft has requested a ban on all imports of Motorola smartphones. The company claims Motorola devices infringe upon seven different patents Microsoft controls.
The filing includes everything from contact management and email synchronization to a "way to alert applications of a change in signal strength and battery power." While the list of affected devices does include the Droid 2, Droid X, Cliq XT, Devour, Backflip and Charm, even some Motorola-branded features phones would be included in the ban should it pass.
A recent article on Bloomberg points out there are at least 18 key patents in Motorola's portfolio that should keep the patent trolls at bay. First used in three lawsuits against Apple in 1994, the patents include "technology essential to the mobile-device industry, including location services, antenna designs, e-mail transmission, touch-screen motions, software-application management and third-generation wireless."
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Mitt Romney, this year's Republican nominee for U.S. president, rejoined Marriott International Inc.'s board today, the hotelier said.
Romney previously served on the board of Marriott from 1993 to 2002 and January 2009 to January 2011, when he resigned prior to his campaign for the U.S. presidency, the Bethesda, Maryland- based company said in a statement. He lost the election last month to President Barack Obama.
"We will benefit from his tremendous energy and capability to guide long-term success in an increasingly complex business environment," Chairman J.W. Marriott Jr. said of Romney in the statement.
Romney, co-founder of private-equity firm Bain Capital LLC, received $260,390 from stock owed to him as a director of Marriott, the largest publicly traded U.S. hotel chain, according to a report filed in June with the Federal Election Commission. J.W. Marriott was a Romney supporter who donated $1 million to Restore Our Future, a political action committee supporting his candidacy.
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Kanye West, Daft Punk and Jazz Mutant's Lemur - Watch The Video!
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Waves of electronic dance music will hit Montrose Beach at the Wavefront Music Festival this weekend. DJs who do it best — Chicago veteran Bad Boy Bill, Erick Morillo, above, Duck Sauce, Eric Prydz, MSTRKRFT are some — will perform at this fest that has gained a global following.
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Greenland shark
The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), also known as the gurry shark or grey shark, or by the Inuit name Eqalussuaq, is a large shark of the family Somniosidae ("sleeper sharks") that is native to the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean around Canada, Greenland, Norway and Iceland. These sharks live farther north than any other shark species. Many of the species' adaptations are due to it being the only truly sub-Arctic species of shark. They are closely related to the Pacific sleeper shark.[2] This species of the shark holds the world record for having the most toxic meat of any shark.[3]
This is one of the largest living species of shark, of dimensions comparable to those of the great white shark. Greenland sharks grow to 6.4 m (21 ft) and 1,000 kg (2,200 lb),[4] and possibly up to 7.3 m (24 ft) and more than 1,400 kg (3,100 lb).[5][6] However, most Greenland sharks observed have been around 2.44–4.8 m (8.0–15.7 ft) long and weigh up to 400 kg (880 lb).[5][6] Males are typically smaller than females. It rivals the Pacific sleeper shark (possibly up to 7 m or 23 ft long) as the largest species in the family Somniosidae. The Greenland shark is a thickset species with a short, rounded snout, small eyes, and very small dorsal and pectoral fins. The gill openings are very small for the species' great size. Coloration can range from pale creamy-gray to blackish-brown and the body is typically uniform in color, though whitish spots or faint dark streaks are occasionally seen on the back.[5]
When feeding on large carcasses, the shark employs a rolling motion of its jaw. The teeth of the upper jaw are very thin and pointed, lacking serrations. These upper jaw teeth, numbering from 48 to 52 teeth, act as anchor while the lower jaw does the cutting. The lower teeth are interlocking and are broad and square, 50 to 52 in count, containing short, smooth cusps that point outward.[5] Teeth in the two halves of the lower jaw are strongly pitched in opposite directions.[7]
Life history[edit]
The Greenland shark is an apex predator mostly eating fish. Recorded fish prey have included smaller sharks, skates, eels, herring, capelin, Arctic char, cod, redfish, sculpins, lumpfish, wolffish and flounders.[5] However, it may also prey on marine mammals such as seals. Bite marks on dead seals at Sable Island, Nova Scotia and Hawarden suggest that this shark may be a major predator for them in the winter months.[8] Rarely, these sharks have been found as far south as the Gulf of Mexico.[9]
Greenland sharks are one of the slowest-swimming sharks, which attain a maximum swimming speed that is about half the maximum swimming speed of a typical seal. Therefore, biologists have wondered how the sharks are able to prey on the seals. Evidence has been found that Greenland sharks search out seals and ambush them while they sleep.[10] Greenland sharks have also been found with remains of polar bear, horses, moose[11] and reindeer (in one case an entire reindeer body) in their stomachs.[5][12] The Greenland shark is also known to be a scavenger but to what extent carrion (almost certainly the origin of the reindeer) figures into the slow-moving fish's stomach contents is unknown. It is known, however, that the species is attracted by the smell of rotting meat in the water. They often congregate in large numbers around fishing operations.[5] The shark is colonized by the parasitic copepod Ommatokoita elongata that eats the shark's corneal tissue. It has been reported that this parasite is bioluminescent and gives the shark a greenish glow around the eye when seen in dark waters but this has not been scientifically supported.[5][13] The shark occupies what tends to be a very deep environment seeking its preferable cold water (−0.6 to 10 °C or 30.9 to 50.0 °F) habitat. It has been observed at a depth of 2,200 m (7,200 ft) by a submersible investigating the wreck of the SS Central America. A specimen video-taped at 2,773 m (9,098 ft) off the coast of Brazil on 11 February 2012 may have been a Greenland shark, but cannot be distinguished in the video from a southern sleeper shark or Pacific sleeper shark.[14] However, a more typical depth for the species is above 1,200 m (3,900 ft). Frequently during the winter, when the sharks look for warmer waters to inhabit, they are often found at or near the surface of the water.[5]
As an ectotherm, the Greenland shark is slow, cruising at 0.76 mph (1.22 km/h) with a top speed of 1.6 mph (2.6 km/h).[15]
One Greenland shark was tagged off Greenland in 1936 and recaptured in 1952. Its measurements suggest that Greenland sharks grow at a rate of 0.5–1 cm (0.2–0.4 in) per year, and thus the largest individuals may live approximately 200 years, making them among the longest-lived vertebrates on Earth.[16][17][18]
As recently as 1957 it was found that the females do not deposit eggs in the bottom ooze, but retain the developing embryos within their bodies so that they are born alive after an undetermined gestation period. 10 pups per litter is normal, each initially measuring some 90 cm (35 in) in length.[19]
Greenland sharks as food[edit]
The flesh of a Greenland shark is poisonous. This is due to the presence of the toxin trimethylamine oxide, which, upon digestion, breaks down into trimethylamine, producing effects similar to extreme drunkenness. Occasionally, sled dogs that end up eating the flesh are unable to stand up due to the neurotoxins. Similar toxic effects occur with the related Pacific sleeper shark, but not in most other shark species, whose meat is often consumed fresh.[20]
However, it can be eaten if it is boiled in several changes of water or dried or fermented for some months to produce Kæstur Hákarl, often Hákarl for short. Traditionally this was done by burying the shark in boreal ground, exposing it to several cycles of freezing and thawing. It is considered a delicacy in Iceland and Greenland[citation needed].
Inuit legends[edit]
The shark is not considered dangerous to humans, though there are Inuit legends of this species attacking kayaks.[21] Although it is likely the very large shark could easily consume a human swimmer, the extremely cold waters it typically inhabits makes the likelihood of attacks on humans very low, and there are no verified cases of predation on people.[5]
The Greenland shark's poisonous flesh has a high urea content, which gave rise to the Inuit legend of Skalugsuak, the first Greenland shark.[22] The legend says that an old woman washed her hair in urine and dried it with a cloth. The cloth blew into the ocean to become Skalugsuak.[23]
The Greenland shark plays a role in cosmologies of the Inuit from the Canadian Eastern Arctic and Greenland. Igloolik Inuit believe that the shark lives within Sedna's urine pot, and consequently its flesh has an urine-like smell, and acts as a helping spirit to shamans.[24]
The Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group (GEERG) has been studying the Greenland shark in the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence Estuary since 2001. The Greenland shark has repeatedly been documented (captured or washed ashore) in the Saguenay since at least 1888.[23] Accidental captures and strandings have also been recorded in the St. Lawrence Estuary for over a century.
Current research conducted by GEERG involves the study of the behaviour of the Greenland shark by observing it underwater using scuba and video equipment and by placing acoustic and satellite tags (telemetry) on live specimens; however, overall very little is known about this mysterious species.
There is now an argument suggesting that the Greenland shark is responsible for 'Seal Ripping' attacks on grey seals.[25] These attacks cause a corkscrew pattern of cuts and tears which spiral around a seal's body, following the grain of the collagen within the muscles and running at 45 degrees to the seal's body. Seal deaths have been occurring over larger territories, including the north and east coasts of the UK, which suggests that the Greenland shark may be moving beyond its traditional habitat range. However, recent research into the UK "corkscrew" seal deaths by the Sea Mammal Research Unit [26] concluded that the UK seal deaths were unlikely to have been caused by predation from the Greenland shark, rather being caused by blunt mechanical trauma "consistent with the seals being drawn through a ducted propeller" that are found on many ships. Additionally, the shark's slow speed (max speed of 1.6 mph) limits its potential predation of seals to those that are asleep.[15] In August 2013, researchers from Florida State University caught the first documented Greenland shark in the Gulf of Mexico.[27]
See also[edit]
- ^ Kyne, P. M., Sherrill-Mix, S. A. & Burgess, G. H. (2006). "Somniosus microcephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jacinth. Jurassic Shark documentary (2000); broadcast on Discovery Channel, 5 August 2006
- ^ Guinness World Records 2013, Page 048, Hardcover edition.
- ^ Mills, Patrick (2006). Dewey, Tanya, ed. "Somniosus microcephalus". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Eagle, Dane. "Greenland shark". Florida Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ a b Wood, Gerald (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9.[page needed]
- ^ "Greenland Shark". Marinebiodiversity.ca. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ Lucas, Zoe (March 2003). "Shark Predation on Sable Island Seals". Sable Island Green Horse Society. Retrieved 26 June 2012.[self-published source?]
- ^ "What Is a Greenland Shark Doing in the Gulf of Mexico?". Wired. 27 August 2013.
- ^ Scales, Helen (June 2012). "Slow Sharks Sneak Up on Sleeping Seals (and Eat Them)?". National Geographic News. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Moose-eating shark rescued in Newfoundland harbour". CBC News. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Howden, Daniel (12 August 2008). "Clash of the fiercest predators as shark eats polar bear". The Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Greenland Shark". Discovery. Retrieved 23 May 2011.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Video: Greenland shark at over 9100 feet deep (2770 m) off Brazil". The Dorsal Fin. Retrieved 21 February 2012.[unreliable source?]
- ^ a b Watanabe, Yuuki Y.; Lydersen, Christian; Fisk, Aaron T.; Kovacs, Kit M. (2012). "The slowest fish: Swim speed and tail-beat frequency of Greenland sharks". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 426–427: 5. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2012.04.021.
- ^ Caloyianis, Nick (September 1998). "Greenland Sharks". National Geographic 194 (3): 60–71.
- ^ GEERG – Greenland Shark. Geerg.ca. Retrieved on 22 November 2013.
- ^ The Greenland shark – world's oldest? Dutch Shark Society. 7 November 2013.
- ^ "Polar Seas: Greenland Shark". Elasmo-research.org. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ Waldner, Ray (21 December 2004). "Shark Eating". Sport Fishing Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Stinson, Scott (24 October 2003). "Skipper Uses Knife To Kill 600-Kilo Shark". National Post. Archived from the original on 2 November 2003.
- ^ O'Reilly, Lindsay. "The Greenland Shark", Canadian Geographic, March/April 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group". Geerg.ca. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ Idrobo, Carlos Julián (2008) The Pangnirtung Inuit and the Greenland Shark. p. 66. MSc Thesis. Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources, University of Manitoba
- ^ Channel 5 documentary Retrieved 29 September 2010
- ^ "Sea Mammal Research Unit" "Report on recent seal mortalities in UK waters caused by extensive lacerations", October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011
- ^ Grubs, Dean (15 August 2013). "Deep-C Scientists Capture First Greenland Shark in the Gulf of Mexico"
Further reading[edit]
- MacNeil, M. A.; McMeans, B. C.; Hussey, N. E.; Vecsei, P.; Svavarsson, J.; Kovacs, K. M.; Lydersen, C.; Treble, M. A. et al. (2012). "Biology of the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus". Journal of Fish Biology 80 (5): 991–1018. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03257.x. PMID 22497371.
- Watanabe, Yuuki Y.; Lydersen, Christian; Fisk, Aaron T.; Kovacs, Kit M. (2012). "The slowest fish: Swim speed and tail-beat frequency of Greenland sharks". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 426–427: 5–11. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2012.04.021. Lay summary – LiveScience (25 June 2012).


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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Let's go with the news first: Nate Garner will continue to start at left guard for the Dolphins today ahead of Justin Smiley, who is active but still nursing a shoulder injury.
The inactives are: Patrick Turner, Ikaika Alama-Francis, Lydon Murtha, Jake Grove, Erik Walden, Lory Sheets and Tyler Thigpen as the No. 3 QB.
It is a beautiful day for football here and so that removes the final excuse anyone could possibly, realistically have for believing the Dolphins could lose today.
The Dolphins should not lose.
They face a Buffalo team with a new interim coach, a quarterback starting only his fourth game and one that is beat up.
The Bills today are without their starting left tackle, without their starting right tackle and without their starting right guard. And the last time today's tackles started was against Miami -- when the Dolphins had six sacks.
I must tell you there was a Disco convention at the local convention center in downtown Buffalo this weekend. so there were numerous bell-bottom-wearing, 1970s Donna Summer and Sylvester staying fans at the Adam's Mark Hotel where the Dolphins were staying last night.
Despite the music, there were no disturbances reported.
Today is a big day for Paul Soliai, who will be making his first start of the season at NT. Today is a big day for Joe Berger, who is making his first Dolphins start at center. Technically, the Dolphins are weaker up the middle on both sides of the ball than they've been all year. We'll see how they fare.
The live blog will start in the comments section below just before kickoff. And I will be updating with inactives in a few minutes. Come back.


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"My name is Oliver. My family abandoned me last summer. I found a kind lady who was willing to take care of me for a while. She made a bed for me in her garage and fed me every day.
"One day, I had a fight with her house cat. She took him to the vet and he was OK after his wounds healed. But ever since then, that stupid, spoiled cat started peeing everywhere in the house and the nice lady thinks it's my fault!
"So here I am ... looking for a home again. I know I'm not much to look at. I'm not neutered, and my fur is a tangled mess, but I'd be happy to live in your garage as long as you will feed me every day, pet me once in a while, and treat me with compassion and kindness.
"Won't somebody please help me? The nice lady said she would send me off with a cat carrier, a blanket, and lots of food so I wouldn't be a burden.
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With sheep returning from the highlands in September, it's time for the sheep farmer's "harvest". Lambs are nice, but now they are bound for slaughter, and the proceeds will pay the bills. However, last autumn, Icelandic sheep farmers experienced a nasty surprise. On short notice, the country's slaughterhouses announced they would reduce their payments for baby lamb by 9.5 percent and those for yearling mutton by 33.6 percent. Older mother sheep would even bring 40 percent less. Many sheep farmers said to themselves, 'Give me a break!'
Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir is one of them. The 49-year-old teacher and mother of three operates a sheep farm in Ásahreppur, just beyond Selfoss, together with her husband. They feed 280 sheep during the winter, and emphazise breeding healthy sheep with good meat quality.
For the wool, on the other hand, the farmer still receives only pocket money, and that's what Hulda thought of when looking for extra income. She has been spinning wool from her own herd in all shades of natural color. Last year, she also added a feldfé (pelt) ram to her barn. Feldfé (pelt sheep) is a long-haired breed, rather rare in Iceland, and Hulda intends to found her own feldfé herd. So why not market the wool herself?
Fond of yarn spinning: Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir. Photo: Magnús Hlynur Hreiðarsson.
Wool has a future
Processing wool with her spinning wheel would not be sufficiently productive, but then a much better idea arose: to create a small wool mill and process Icelandic wool in a professional manner. Pure wool turns out to be in more in demand than ever before. Icelandic wool is unique in its composition: under the sheep's curly long hair ('tog'), of which some curls can be up to 30 cm (12 in) long, there is a thick layer of incredibly soft under wool, called 'þel.' Both components can be separated from each other and spun separately, thus producing completely different kinds of yarn of the highest quality.
Hulda spotted suitable machines from a Canadian company that produces equipment for small mills. That's when the ball started rolling. She has already been in touch with Icelandic health authorities to obtain the necessary permits. For the time being, she would like to process only her own wool, and use wool from the local district.
"This means that the customer can trace the wool purchased from us back to a certain sheep from my barn," explains Hulda. "We're not planning to dye, but will offer wool in the natural colors of the sheep," she continues. "They might turn out differently each year," which makes the choices even more exciting. Since smaller quantities are processed gently, the wool enthusiast can also expect the wool to be softer than any other Icelandic wool. Hulda's wool will be a high-quality product, priced a little higher than other wool, but not widely available.
Hulda Brynjólfsdóttir.
If things go well, the small mill will provide jobs for two or three people. Hulda already has prospective customers for the wool product, which is suitable for yarn spinning as well as for felting, but also yarn in any thickness will be available. In order to fund the purchase of the machines and the necessary conversions on her farm, she has launched a crowdfunding initiative on the website Indiegogo.com. You can follow the project's progress on her Facebook page, Icelandyarn.
If all goes according to plan, Iceland's first mini wool mill could kick off in October, the time when sheep return from the highlands and the first autumn fleeces will be delivered.
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June 25, 1929 – June 16, 2013
Mary Christie, a retired insurance underwriter and church secretary, died Sunday in her Williamsville home after a brief illness. She was 83.
Born in Hornell, the former Mary Petrakis was a graduate of Hornell High School. She worked as an insurance underwriter at Lawley Insurance and L.J. Doloff Insurance, retiring about 20 years ago.
In retirement, she began working as an office secretary in the Hellenic Church of the Annunciation in Buffalo. She later worked in the church library and gift shop.
An active Eastern Star member, Mrs. Christie joined Ivanhoe Chapter 160 in Hornell in 1948. She became affiliated with Salome-Naomi Chapter 102 in 1979 and served as matron in 1990. The chapter merged with Betsy Ross-Levant Chapter 695 in 1995, and at the time of her death, she was serving as marshal.
In 1992, she served as district deputy grand matron for the Erie District.
For almost 20 years, she also was adviser to the Erie District Study Club.
She was an active member of Athor Temple 19, Daughters of the Nile, and assisted as the money manager for luncheons and banquets.
She recently was installed as Lady of the Gates.
A longtime Kenmore resident, she regularly attended a sewing club and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and quilt-making.
Her husband of 54 years, Nicholas, died in 2007.
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Woman�s Club plans Game Night
BONIFAY � The Bonifay Woman�s Club will hold their annual Game Night fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 21 at the Holmes County High School Library.
Games will include Bridge, Bunco, hand and foot, Canasta, Mexican train dominoes and others. Door prizes will be given and refreshments served. Tickets are S10 and can be purchased from club members.
Advance ticket purchases by March 18 are recommended. For additional information or tickets, call Jane Segrest at 547-3741 or Doris Spears at 547-2080.
Chamber Clay Shoot
CHIPLEY � The Washington County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce they will be hosting a Clay Shooting Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on March 22, 2013. The event will be held at Hard Labor Creek Shooting Sports, 2131 Clayton Road in Chipley.
The Clay Shoot will consist of 10 stations scattered through the course where each shoot will attempt to break 10 targets. Each station will give a different type of target presentation. The object of the event is simple: the person or team that breaks the most targets wins. In the team event the low score on the team will be dropped. Shooters may walk or ride a golf cart or ATV through the course. Participants may bring their own cart or reserve a cart from facility for $10. Any gauge shotgun, no larger than 12, may be used. The maximum load is 1-1/8 ounce of shot and the largest shot size allowed is #7.5. The deadline for registering will be March 20. You may register online at, http://www.washcomall.com/home/news/story.php?sid=918
There will be team prizes and individual prizes with two award categories, one for youth and one for adults. Registration is $40 per person and $140 for a 4 person team. Fees may be paid by cash, check or Paypal through the Chamber Store: http://www.washcomall.com/shop/index.php
Kid Safety and Fun Expo
CHIPLEY � MPE and H&H will sponsor a Free Kid Safety and Fun Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 23 at Wal-Mart in Chipley. The Easter bunny will be making appearances at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. There will be baby twin deer at the expo and much more.
Washington County Libraries to be Closed
WASHINGTON COUNTY � All Washington County Public Library branches will be closed on Good Friday March 29. All branches will reopen for regular hours on April 1.
Two-Toe Tom Festival Beauty Pageant
ESTO � The Two-Toe Tom Festival Beauty Pageant will be held on April 5 and 6, at the Graceville Civic Center. The entry fee is $50 with all proceeds going to the Two-Toe Tom Festival celebration. Contestants may participate in photogenic for an additional $10. This is an open pageant. Application deadlines for the pageant are March 22. Participants must be between the ages of Zero and 20. For more information call Teresa Bush at 263-4744 or Darlene Madden at 263-3201.
Child Find Pre-K Screening offered
CHIPLEY � Washington County School District and FDLRS/PAEC co-sponsor Child Find Pre-K screenings to identify children with disabilities and/or special needs. Eligible children must be: ages 3 to 4 years old, suspected of having a disability, and not enrolled in public school.
Each child is screened in the areas of vision, hearing, speech, language, and overall development. Screening appointments are scheduled every month in each county.
The parent or legal guardian must provide permission for the child to participate in the screening.
Screenings are scheduled by appointment only by calling the Child Find office at 638-6131 ext. 2310 or toll free 1-873-877-7232 ext. 2310. This office serves Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Walton, and Washington Counties.
Washington County Kindergarten Registration
Kate M. Smith and Vernon Elementary School will begin Kindergarten Registration will be held on April 8, for the 2013-2014 school year. You may stop by the school office to pick up a registration packet. All requirements for registration will be attached to the packet. All forms and proper documentation must be completed for child to be registered. Children must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2013. You must provide: Certified Birth Certificate (not hospital copy), Social Security card, Florida immunization record (can be obtained at location shots were received), Florida physical (must be dated within one year of first day of school) and proof of residency in Washington County.
Senior Expo
Washington County Council on Aging will be holding their annual Senior Exp from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 10 at the Washington County Agricultural Center. There will be food, and a grand prize drawing. Information will be handed out by hospitals, home health agencies, hospice agencies, state SHINE program, nursing home, funeral home pre-need, Florida telecommunication, the Washing Holmes Vo-Tech and many more.
Spring Plant Sale
DOTHAN, ALA. � The Wiregrass Master Gardener Association will be holding its annual Spring Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 12 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 13. The sale will be held in the master gardener nursery at the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens located on Headland Avenue in Dothan, Ala. Plants to be included are: annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, ground covers, vines and ornamental grasses, trees shrubs, bulbs, house and tropical plants and succulents. The Association will provide soil pH testing, kits for soil analysis, and fire ant control information.
Admission to the sale and the gardens is free and we encourage you to tour the beautiful gardens while at the sale. Our plants are lovingly grown by master gardeners and reasonable priced. Purchase you plants from the gardens of the masters and receive knowledgeable planting information.
For more information call Cheryl Hatcher at 334-798-1034.
Second Annual Two Toe Tom Festival
ESTO � The Second Annual Two Toe Tom festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 13 at John W. Clark Park in Esto. There will be a Car and Truck Show on the day of the even with a 50/50 drawing and door prizes at 2 p.m. Registration for the Car and Truck Show will be from 8 to 10:30 a.m. the cost to enter the show is $15 per vehicle. A Horseshoe Tournament will begin at 10 a.m. with a 60/40 split. The cost to enter the tournament will be $20 per team.
There will be concerts through out the day by The Springs, Ron French (All Heart Music), Southern Chain Gang and Big and Loud. There will also be a dunking booth, a fire truck exhibit, cakewalk, face painting and vendors selling wood art, children�s cloths, hand painted items, candles, arts and crafts, food and much more. For more information call Darlene Madden at 263-3201 or the Town of Esto at 263-6521.
Poker Run
GRITNEY� Gritney Volunteer Fire Department will be putting on their 3rd Annual Poker Run Event April 20. We will start off with a Pancake Breakfast, which we will start serving at 7 a.m. Registration for the run will began at 10 a.m. For more information please contact Mrs. Jessica at 547-2200.


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We got in line at Satellite at the same time, but I insisted you go first. You have long wavy strawberry blonde hair, and you were shockingly beautiful. I bet you still are. On the way out I held the door, and we were parked right next to one another. Did you feel a spark too?
It was Sunday (the 12th of May). You were wearing some rock-out Hot Topic type clothes. You had some lion tail attached to your pants.
I was wearing a green shirt. I had glasses and a red beard. After asking what with the tail, you allowed me to sit at your table and chat with you. Before you left, we introduced ourselves. You went inside and I left.
I really liked talking to you. You were really smart. I would like to meet you again and chat some more.
Where: Starbucks. When: Saturday, May 4. Me: shaved head, reading a book about nuclear weapons. You: gorgeous female, reading the Bible. You introduced yourself and we spoke for a few minutes. You loitered around waiting for me to ask you out. I was hypnotized by you, unable to move or speak. I will be at the same location, same time, next Saturday, eagerly hoping you will be there.
Saturday, May 11th, at the Radio Shack on North 4th about 4. You are a petite lady with shorter red/brown hair, khakis and a darker top. I'm tall with gray hair and mustache. You walked through the store on your way out, eyes that covered everywhere, a smile that the Mona Lisa could only wish for and a walk that was very subtle and awakened every male molecule I possess. I lost every mental process watching you leave! Shocked wishes to see thee over a cup which would get cold.


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Re: The Whales are going to LOSE
1.You can belive that we've screwed up, I'm perfectly happy with the way the world is. Except for there being no more unicorns. I heard they were tasty.
2. Well, it sure has putus on top of the food chain and in the lead of the evolutionary chain, if you belive in that kind of stuff.
1, I also believe that we have screwed up on many occasions and will continue to screw up on many occasions. We are not living in harmony with the environment and are taking much more than we are putting back. If we carry on like what we are now we will destroy all that we enjoy. It might be nice at the moment but it will not be long before it gets very ugly.
2, I do understand what you are saying but I think that the only reason that we are as successful as we are is because of the things that we use (though from my point of view we have gone too far and it has led toward a slightly arrogant attitude towards other animals…which lets not forget it we are) there are plenty of top predators that would easily kill us if we are with out the things that we rely on to protect us and increase our attack abilities. We might have made ourselves the top of the chain but I do not believe that we actually belong there.


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raw pads
hi, everyone, ive tried searching and searching for something similar to my dogs raw pad problem, only finding a couple things..so im hoping posting something i might get a better answer..
so he is contantly biting at his paw pads, he does this until hes bleeding and still does it sometimes when hes whining < this is only if i havent noticed by that point, but i usually catch him. he has to wear a cone all of the time, expessially when we are out, the worst part is hes figured out how to be flexible and get around the cone if they are really bugging him..
i just want to help him, and low on money, so im hoping someone might know a solution.
Chewing and licking the feet indicates an allergy usually. What do you feed him?
Yup, sounds like an allergy, although the scabs might be itchy enough that he will continue to bite at them while they are healing up, even if you remove the offending food.
If you can afford it, you might try putting manuka honey with a high UMF on his paws, then wrap his paws up as well as you can with non-stick sterile pads/clean gauze, then perhaps a sock which is then taped up, to keep it all together.
Honey is a natural antiseptic and antibiotic and manuka honey is said to be particularly good. I've had very good results with it, and even if your dog pulls of the bandages (as mine always do) and attempts to eat the dressings (ditto), it's safe.
You can google "manuka honey dog paws" or other such combinations to find out more about it. Or go to a site such as Amazon and read the reviews to get a feeling for what it does and does not work for.
Obviously that is just treating the symptoms, not solving the underlying problem, but I wanted to suggest it as something you might want to pursue as you work on the underlying issue.
We also have a girl with itchy paws. If you can heal them up so they're no longer raw, you can then try treating with a dilute solution of apple cider vinegar--1 part ACV to 4 or 5 parts water. That seems to help Macie's paws a lot--we just soak a bit of paper towel in the solution and dab on and between the pads. It'll sting like the dickens if you get it into a raw sore, though, so you have to be careful.
She used to be much worse, though, until we switched her food to one with a different protein. That helped the underlying food allergy and improved her paws and skin quite a bit. Turns out she tolerates fish much better than chicken.
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Reviewed By Mike M (Morro Bay, CA) Reviewed for a 2017 Toyota Tundra —5/27/2017 6:45 PM
I just finished installing my new Rhino roof rack on my new 2017 Tundra shell. I think this rack looks fantastic and should carry my kayak with ease. I suggest anyone installing it yourself that you should first read the entire instruction packet and if possible watch the YOUTUBE video. It will help. All in all, I think this is the best rack out there.


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Liza Wood of Spartanburg says she is a loyal Sub Station II customer and was thrilled about the eatery's new, bigger west-side location, and she thinks the general contractor should get some credit for helping make that happen.
Liza Wood of Spartanburg says she is a loyal Sub Station II customer and was thrilled about the eatery's new, bigger west-side location, and she thinks the general contractor should get some credit for helping make that happen. "H General Contractors performed the work, and I think we should recognize local contractors that do an exceptional job for our community," she says. "So many times you pass a construction site here in Spartanburg with a sign advertising an out-of-town construction company, but then we ask ourselves why so many people in our community are out of work or going out of business. I think we should all be more conscious of using local businesses and also recognizing a job well done by a local company. So, job well done, H General Contractors!"
'DOUBT IT': The looming across-the-board federal budget cut has Frank Stone of Woodruff wondering whether it will affect the pocketbooks of more than those folks who actually do the federal government's work. "Will all government employees, including the U.S. Congress, the president and vice president, also have to take a 20 percent cut in pay?" he wonders. "I doubt it."
QUIPS A HUBBY: "My wife asked me. 'What are you going to do today?' I said, 'Nothing!' She said, 'You did that yesterday!' 'Yes,' I said, 'but I did not finish!' "
ON THE ROAD: Time is running out for folks to sign up for the next Stroller On The Road trip. We will visit historic Savannah, Ga., in April, and the trip will include a stop in Columbia for a Statehouse tour. But a visit to Savannah wouldn't be complete without dining at that Southern gal Paula Deen's restaurant, Lady & Sons. We will be staying at the beautiful Hampton Inn in Savannah's historic district during our two-night stay, and the hotel is just a few steps from all the riverfront fun. While in Savannah, we will experience the Old South during a narrated tour of one of the largest National Urban Landmark districts in the United States. Following our visit to Savannah, we will stop in Columbia for lunch at the World Famous Little Pigs Barbecue, The Stroller's choice when visiting the capital city. But it's also a Southern Living "Top Readers' Pick." The food is prepared to perfection with a hickory smoke flavor, and there's no need to start arguing about which sauce is best. This place has all of them. Then it's off to the Statehouse for a tour — maybe we'll even catch our lawmakers at work! Want to go? You can pick up a reservation form for the April 28-30 trip either at the Herald-Journal or by calling our travel agent at 336-794-3233.
ODDS AND ENDS: Church Women United of Spartanburg will celebrate the World Day of Prayer beginning at 10 a.m. Friday in Episcopal Church of the Epiphany at 121 Ernest L. Collins Blvd. in Spartanburg. Alice McClain from Ben Avon United Methodist Church will speak on her difficult journey from Africa to America. Refreshments will be served in the dining room following the celebration.
Mark your calendars for the always popular Spring Sunrise Civitan Pancake Day on March 21 in St. John's Lutheran Church. Breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 a.m.; lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. It's an all-you-can-eat affair for $6; children, $3. Come on out and support the work of Civitans for dialysis patients.