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Zombie Voodoo first week
So here I am in Monterey, in my tiny motel room 4 days in to Zombie Voodoo Scream Party, and getting acquainted with a loaned computer. I have a Mac. The loaner is a Compac Presario. It hates me. The feeling is mutual. We are both out of date, crusty and quirky, and apt to shut down on each other when the wrong buttons are pushed.
It's been an unusual experience thus far; last Monday the cast met at the Golden State Theater in downtown Monterey, where we will be rehearsing and will ultimately perform ZVSP. For this first week only the 3 leads are called; I'll be playing Cosgrove--former Archaeologist turned hideous yet suave, David Niven-ish ghoul; Keta Bill a talented chanteuse from San Francisco will play my beautiful, brilliant assistant Dr. Dierdre, the unrequited love of my ghoulish self--Keta is also our Musical Director and arranger. Rounding out our trio is Sam Meisner, a lovely talented guy who was the Schoolteacher Medvedenko in The Seagull I did at Cal Shakes, and now playing my other less attractive but far more idiotic assistant, Neetroy. We are the Hired Guns. The pro's from Dover. The Magnificent Three.
The theatre is beautiful. Built in 1926, it had fallen into disrepair and was boarded up until about 4 years ago when it was bought up by a man who does sound in LA and who has had it lovingly restored. And it's huge--1,000 seats, a lofty ceiling, a full sized stage with a mighty Wurlitzer organ (we're not going to use it live for the show, but may record it) and a lobby that looks like the inside of......oh, how would you describe it? A Traditional Colonial Rococo Spanish Castle, Las Vegas style? The Devil's Moorish Whorehouse with American Southwest Greek revival Art Deco elements? The Alamo gone to Italy? It's got a little of everything going on for it; the stuccoed walls inside theatre support another wall, a facade of an ornate Mission style edifice with windows out of which light shines, and which rises to near ceiling height, its fancy crenelated top sweeping forward on both walls to join over the proscenium in a veritable orgy of little windows and crenelations. It's like sitting inside your room looking at the outside of a building that's inside your room. Check out the history of the place on the website www.goldenstatetheatre.com--it's both beautiful and wonderfully hideous, and has the best acoustics I've heard in ages. I'll post pics soon.
Our rehearsals have been on the 3rd floor of this building in a room restored, but populated mostly by lighting instruments, scenic flats, and the occasional amputated limb, Graveyard Devil and gorilla costumes. We've a very competent stage manager who is about 8 1/2 weeks pregnant and who appears preceded by the sound of heavy footfalls and puffing as she works her way up the stairs, both hands cupped under her belly. I have the urge to buy her a winch. About 1/4 of the room has been designated our rehearsal space as the set is being constructed in the other 3/4 of the room while we're rehearsing. Thankfully no power tools are involved, but a lot of backdrops get painted our first week. I rapidly get the impression that this room pretty much contains the entire somewhat oddball operation.
And it is strange. At least it's not the way Sam and I are used to working which is not a bad thing, we just have to get accustomed to it, adapt. We are employed under a Tier 3 Guest Artist contract, essentially functioning as our own Equity Deputies and sometimes have to inform them of Union rules they are unaware of (break times, span of day, etc.), but they cheerily call the Union office in SF and get the info if we don't have it. They are adapting as well. Keta is a musician, she works in different venues under different rules and so her security blankets are different than Sam's and mine, but all of us have common issues which we share and we're treating her as an honorary Equity member--we all need to be on the same page I think, Union or not.
Our first day we read the script through, which didn't take much time--we're largely pre-memorized as requested, though there are so many tech elements in the show that we find we need the sound and lighting cues read to us as you would a line cue. "Kabloowie! Thunder!" or "Lightning bolt strikes Cosgrove!" (And yes, this is one of the stage directions....tech week should prove interesting.) After the read thru we break, come back to sing the nine songs and to get the new words; Rider McDowell our director and author has rewritten 2 of them with words to suit. I sing my solo, Sam sings his, and Keta absolutely blows our socks off with hers--she used to sing with Zazu Pitts and has Janis Joplin pipes--a terrific singer. I have to follow her?
The next two days consist of character conferences, getting all the words in the songs divided up between us, roughing them out and then buffing them up. I get a little slicker, find the correct voice to sing in, and manage to sound passable opposite Ms. Bill. Then the choreographer comes in, roughs out our dances and drills us a bit--he's letting me do my own spastic thing to some degree, so I'm not as tense in the dance sessions as I usually am when learning choreography. Thursday and Friday we roughed out the show. This Tuesday we start plugging the others in.
Coming Up: The Others.


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Development of an experimental inactivated PRRSV vaccine that induces virus-neutralizing antibodies
Development of an experimental inactivated PRRSV vaccine that induces virus-neutralizing antibodies - Download this document for free, or read online. Document in PDF available to download.
(2009)VETERINARY RESEARCH.40(6). Mark abstract Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) can induce reproductive disorders and is involved in the porcine respiratory disease complex, causing tremendous economic losses to the swine industry. Inactivated PRRSV vaccines are preferred over attenuated vaccines because of their safety and flexibility towards emerging virus strains, but the efficacy of current inactivated PRRSV vaccines is questionable. In this study, experimental inactivated PRRSV vaccines were developed, based on two formerly optimized inactivation procedures: UV irradiation and treatment with binary ethylenimine (BEI). In a first experiment, it was shown that vaccination with UV- or BEI-inactivated virus in combination with Incomplete Freund's Adjuvant induced virus-specific antibodies and strongly primed the virus-neutralizing (VN) antibody response. Subsequently, the influence of adjuvants on the immunogenicity of neutralizing epitopes on the inactivated virus was investigated. It was shown that vaccination with BEI-inactivated virus in combination with a commercial oil-in-water adjuvant induced high titers (3.4 log(2)) of VN antibodies in 6/6 pigs, instead of only priming the neutralizing antibody response. After challenge, neutralizing antibody titers in these vaccinated animals rose to a mean value of 5.5 log(2), and the duration of the viremia was reduced to an average of 1 week. This study shows that, by the use of an optimized inactivation procedure and a suitable adjuvant, inactivated PRRSV vaccines can be developed that induce VN antibodies and offer partial protection upon challenge.
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Author: Merijn Vanhee , Peter Delputte, Iris Delrue, Marc Geldhof and Hans Nauwynck
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Some libertarians have attacked the U.S. Constitution as being a "blueprint" of powerful government. They confuse the government as it exists today with what it was originally designed and understood to be at the time it was ratified. Originally, the Constitution endorsed a very minimalist federal government. For a national government that provides at least a court system and national defense, the Constitution is almost the ideal founding document.
While it is true that the federal government was weaker under the Articles of Confederation, it was weaker in ways that made it a worse government. The government under the Articles of Confederation did not have the power to tax directly, instead it relied on the states to provide funds for the national government. But this means that those states that refused to pay taxes got the benefits of the courts and national defense without having to pay the their portion of the costs. States were encouraged to free ride on each other which would prevent a national defense capable of preventing further attacks by other foreign powers.
The Articles of Confederation government also could not regulate trade, but that does not mean that free trade occurred. Instead, states imposed all kinds of tariffs on goods imported/exported or even just traveling through the state. This means those states that didn't have ports like North Carolina were forced to pay the Virginia and South Carolina tariffs and retaliated with its own tariffs. New York imposed "entrance fees" on Connecticut and New Jersey farmers that New Yorkers didn't have to pay. As more states are added to the mix, this creates a situation even worse than a single tariff. There is no way we could run a government of 50 states under that model, it barely worked with 13 that mostly had sea access. The U.S. Constitution solves that problem by taking the power to regulate (and therefore block) trade among the states away from the states. This created what was for a long time a large free trade zone inside the United States with no tariffs and almost no regulation of commerce (besides things like diseased products).
While there is no doubt that James Madison was key in designing the U.S. Constitution, Alexander Hamilton was an extreme outlier at the constitutional convention and the convention did not follow his suggestions at all with almost no one supporting his ideas. If they had we would have an elected King for life, which clearly we do not. James Madison, however, helped draft a wonderful constitution that we should all be proud of. He may not have been as strongly for limited government as Thomas Jefferson, but he worked with Jefferson many times in arguing for a more limited government interpretation of the constitution. There is no doubt that Alexander Hamilton wanted hierarchy, aristocracy, and (an elected) monarchy, but the other people of the time did not support that at all. Hamilton he was an extreme outlier at the convention. The other American founders believed in the protection of natural rights of everyone and strongly distained any nobility, that is why the U.S. Constitution states: "No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States."
It is true that the ratification of the constitution did not follow the complete unanimity rules of the articles of confederation, but it did not need to. The articles of confederation were a mere treaty, and one in which any of the states could withdraw from at any time. When nine states ratified the constitution and it went into effect, those states withdrew from the articles of confederation, they did not modify the articles of confederation (which would have imposed the new conditions on the states that did not ratify the constitution), and so they did not need complete unanimity.
Just because we have a large government today does not mean that was the result of the constitution as originally understood. First we have a bunch of amendments like direct election of senators that undermined the federalism checks and balances, and the income tax amendment which allowed far more revenue. Neither of these amendments can be blamed on the founders.
Secondly, the Supreme Court has radically "re-interpreted" the commerce clause and the general welfare clause during the new deal to allow the federal government to regulate in-state commerce and to spend on things outside the enumerated powers. The Courts refusal to interpret the constitution as it was originally understood cannot be blamed on the founders. Originally the Senate (if not the Supreme Court or the President) was meant to stop these kinds of acts which invade the powers of the states, but after the 17th amendment there was no longer this incentive. Can we really blame the founders for what people did after they were all dead?
Our constitution is a good one, all that needs happen is to repeal a few of the amendments that harmed the original structure (the 16th and 17th amendments), and restore the actual original meaning of the general welfare and commerce clauses. It can be done, maybe it won't occur in my lifetime, but eventually it can be fixed.


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To be thoroughly educated about Lyme disease, it is important that you learn about its definition and infection, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention.
Although Lyme disease is not an epidemic, it is worth knowing its nature in order to avoid or treat the disease and prevent further health problems, such as:
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Lyme disease got its name after its discovery in Lyme, Connecticut in 1975. It is an inflammatory disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. Human beings get infected with Lyme disease through the bite of an infected tick, such as a deer tick, especially during late spring and early summer.
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A few days up to a few weeks after being bitten by an infected tick, a circular skin rash, erythema migrans and otherwise known as the "bull's eye" rash, appears at the site of the tick bite. The rash could grow bigger in diameter after a few more days. Other than the rash, you may also feel other Lyme symptoms that mimic a flu and include fever, chills, headaches, joint pains, and muscle pains. In some cases, these flu-like symptoms show without the rash.
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Lyme disease is not that common, so you need not cancel your outdoor activities. The fear of Lyme must not hinder you from enjoying your outdoor hobbies and interests. What is important is that you know all about Lyme disease, especially its prevention strategies and symptoms in order to avoid long-term health complications.


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Research into this patrol and its training is ongoing. The information below is published from
various sources and is by no means conclusive. If information is not listed below
it does not necessarily mean the information is not out there but normally means CART researchers
have not found it yet.
If you have any information on this patrol or can help with research in this area please do
contact us.
Branscombe is a very scattered village spread over 1 ½ miles on the East Devon coast.
Some of the 9 Patrols within Group 6 in East Devon were based very close together. Due to this there maybe some
confusion over Auxiliers and their exact Patrols.
Research suggests that this information on Branscombe Patrol is accurate but we welcome any corrections.
From the very first meeting in Whitehall in July 1940 the Intelligence Officer for Devon and
Cornwall (named Auxiliary Units SW Area) was Captain (later Major, then Colonel) J W Stuart Edmundson, an officer
in the Royal Engineers. He liaised with the regular army and received supplies and equipment and formed all the
Patrols. He was assisted by Lieutenant (later Captain) John "Jack" Dingley who became IO for Cornwall in 1943
though he may have assumed the roll before that.
In November 1943 Devon and Cornwall were separated and Edmundson was succeeded in Cornwall by
Captain John Dingley and in Devon by Major W W "Bill" Harston who
would remain in command until near stand down. At the end of Harston's command he would cover "No 4 Region" being
the whole of the South West Peninsular and Wales.
The IOs were being withdrawn from around August 1944 leaving the Area and Group Commanders.
After 1941 a "grouping" system was developed where some patrols within a demographic area
would train together under more local command.
At Stand Down, Devon is recorded as area16 and Branscombe is part of group 6 along with nine
other patrols, including Sidbury, Newton Poppleford , Beer, Bovey and Seaton.
The East Devon Area Commander was Captain Leonard Howes of Colyford. The Group 6 Commanders
were Captain S B "Woody" Wood of Seaton and 2nd Lieutenant Arthur W Pope of Newton Poppleford.
Currently unknown.
Original Sergeant Basil "Dick" Tedbury. Left the area and the nominal roll records him as "Untraceable" in
October 1944
Sergeant Morgan Selley, a farmer, succeeded Tedbury
Philip Selway, a farmer.
Walter Hutchings, a farm worker
Arthur Irish, a farm worker
Stanley Dunn, a carpenter
Edward Collins, a gardener
Francis "Frank" Coles, a farm worker and trapper.
A newspaper article in The Sidmouth Herald 29th April 2005 has Morgan Selley recalling his time in the Home
Guard and later as "Sergeant in charge of the village demolition squad"
Morgan Selley from an article in The Sidmouth Herald 29th April 2005
Phil Selway from the same article.
Sgt. Morgan Selley: "There were only seven of us and we were out at Blackbury Castle so no one would find us.
The army had dug this big hole for our shelter in the ground out there. You got into in by what looked like a big
badger hole which we would always cover over with turf and leaves when we left.
"Dick [Tedbury] was a bit of a roamer who used to climb down the cliffs collecting seagulls eggs and when he
left Branscombe I was put in charge of this demolition lot.
We used to go out on Sunday mornings to look at things and make sure we knew how to put them together.
By then we had a proper uniform, even great coats, we were as pleased as punch to get that."
The Operational Base is located in a wood called Castle Down, known locally as Blackbury Plantation, just below
the iron age hill fort / settlement Blackbury Camp.
Though quite below the brow of the hill, the location is easily accessible through pasture and track ways so as
not to attract suspicion.
A local community exercise called "The Branscombe Project" was started around 1994 by locals aiming to record
Branscombe's past. This has lead to an excellent resource of the history of the village and can be seen here.
The Branscombe Project have kindly allowed us to use excerpts of interviews, taken over the years, remembering
the Auxiliers and their actions.
The wood has public access.
The nearby fields are covered with flint, so it is assumed the army found digging hard work. There has been a
suggestion that they made use of an old badger set to make work easier but therefore dictating the location and
orientation of the OB.
The minimal covering of vegetation allows for the out line of the main body of the OB to be seen.
Built on the side of a slope it is possible that erosion could mean the depth of soil coverage is now very
different from where it was in wartime.
The roof section of the main body of the OB appears to have collapsed along the rivet lines of the "Nissen"
structure leaving either end block wall intact. Without excavation it is unknown if this section has been properly
filled in or just filled to a level with collapsed debris.
Looking from the entrance shaft along the length of the OB chamber. Block wall is just beyond fallen
The entrance chamber to the east was excavated to a degree in 2012 revealing what looked like a metal grill set
in concrete.
Entrance area
At the west end of the main chamber is a block wall with squared opening with a wooden lintel intact and a
square ventilation block to the left. This leads through to an unusually narrow second chamber which is only around
1 ft wide.
Far end wall of main chamber
Far end wall of main chamber showing possible ventilation hole with wooden lintel of doorway
Possible ventilation hole in end wall looking through to small second chamber.
This then has another squared opening which should lead through to the escape tunnel which would then open out
around a third of the way down the steep slope.
The main chamber appears to be around 20ft long and could be around 10ft wide at the base. The smaller area is
equally as wide but only around a foot long. Being this narrow it is difficult to understand the practical use of
this area.
Very narrow "second" chamber between main chamber and escape tunnel.
Orientation of OB: The possible entrance hatch is in the east and the escape tunnel runs to the
west. The nearby steep slope downwards runs, downhill, north to south.
As Selley suggests that the entrance looked like a badger hole it is possible they used the escape tunnel more
than the entrance.
Looking from escape tunnel, over block walls (void is into small second chamber) and down length of
OB. Backpack is around the entrance shaft.
Looking from void into small second chamber down route of escape tunnel and down the slope
Observation Post: Currently unknown
Other physical remains nearby: A small section of glazed ventilation pipe was on the ground
surface nearby though not in situ.
Assumed targets in the area would include:
RAF Branscombe Chain Home Radar at Kings Down Tail, where the buildings straddled the (present) A3052, was
certainly a training target (see below). Off limits to the local people it was shrouded in secrecy.
Blocking roads from the beach at Branscombe Mouth up to the main coast road could have slowed supply routes.
Branscombe Mouth, a possible supply route.
In 1941 the firm of C. Nestl? & Co. Ltd relocated from London to Branscombe to escape the blitz. The company
continued to make hairdressing products but this was predominantly a front for a munitions factory.
Though clandestine, the factory was an open secret in the area and would have been advantageous to an invading army
especially if allowed to continue working.
Munitions Factory
Though there is no evidence that individuals were targeted, Branscombe was the home for Lucy Temple Cotton and
her son Rafe. Lucy had become friendly with Oswald Mosley and by the late 30s Rafe was the lead organiser for Devon
and parliamentary candidate for the British Union of Fascists, the "Blackshirts".
It is known they made trips to Germany and met Hitler and were hosts to Von Ribbentrop when he visited
Arrested in June 1940 they were fairly quickly released and allowed home, though kept under surveillance.
Lucy's youngest son Paul was shot down and killed while serving in the RAF.
In 2005 Jack Denslow of nearby Bovey Patrol was interviewed by the history department of Colyton Grammar
He recalled that many of the local Patrols would meet up near Seaton Water Tower and train together in the
Within the interview he talks of Thorverton where the Devon Scout
Section trained Auxiliers on weekend courses from all over Devon.
Jack Denslow: "There was a hall there [Thorverton] and seven patrols met there and when we got
there they gave us a map. On the map there was just North, South, East and West and just a red dot and in the
middle of the night we had to find that dot. Strange countryside...black...It was very different.
I had to lead Branscombe Patrol, not my own...I led it where I thought I would find it...they only had about
half of us found our targets."
Dave Seward – talking about the Patrol's raid on the RAF base: "Well, to test the security of
the place, I think it was the Home Guard Commandos were detailed one night to enter the place if possible, leave
their calling card and give themselves up.
I would think Arthur Irish might have been part of it [and] Phil Selway. Anyway, they got in through the barbed
wire fence, they left their calling card and they disappeared, no trace was ever found of them. After that the
security was considerably tightened. That's when they put up all the extra concertina wire about 20ft deep instead
of 3ft."
RAF Branscombe.
Bill Carpenter: "The Home Guard once took part in manoeuvres with the army and this gave rise
to an incident which was described many times over the years. The Guard's most formidable member was Dick Tedbury
who, although not a man to provoke a fight, was always ready to oblige anybody who wanted one.
On this occasion Dick was armed with a rattle representing a machine gun post behind a hedge in Margells
Soldiers were deployed to deal with Dick and his rattle, which Dick found to have no stopping power.
Dick however, had very considerable stopping power, as the soldiers discovered when they tried to remove him by
After the fight , Dick declared an armistice and invited the army to come and collect their "dead". "
On one occasion, during explosives training, one Auxilier managed to pull a pin without throwing an explosive
device far. "Flat" called the officer in charge as there was an almighty explosion. The squad managed to hit the
ground, just escaping shrapnel injury.
Unknown but it is assumed they had access to the standard
equipment and arms.
Ralph Cox: "I remember being shown the contents of boxes in a shed which was on "Pop" Selley's
Farm. I now know it must have been used by the Branscombe Auxiliary Unit as a forward supply depot. An immediate
use store rather than the OB facility out at the secret site in Blackbury Plantation. If called for, the local unit
would equip themselves with the necessary items to carry out the operation quickly.
The shed is not there any more – it's long gone. I remember it back in the mid 50s when I was a teenager. It
would have been big enough for two animals and I remember seeing in the boxes: ammunition, time pencils,rolls of
fuse cord and trip devices but no guns.
Not stored in metal ammo boxes, just wooden cases. Not in plain view but stored along with the animal food, hay,
straw etc and hidden under it....
Another gun kept down on "Pop" Selley's Farm, out the back in the old engine house, was a pump action .22
Remington Rifle. I have since found out it was just like the one issued to Auxiliary Units without its telescopic
sight or silencer.
At firework time, with an older group of village lads, we experimented with time delays...but later, when I was
older and knowing the contents in the shed...along with the fireworks we had bought and borrowing some items from
the shed we were able to create delayed remote displays. Together we would set up mysterious events all by
themselves in the village...allowing a remote display to take place after we had gone...
I also remember seeing the last of the issued Noble 808 gelignite being used to blow up a hollow tree stump for
my father on the farm one Sunday morning.
I believe the leftover ammunition was buried somewhere in a local farm hedge."
Sgt. Morgan Selley: "The demolition squad was a different thing altogether [from the Home
Guard]. We had theses explosives and goodness knows what, gelignite and stuff, enough to blow up cars or a
We were non-existent. We had to go underground so that if the Germans had landed we more or less had to go out at
night, lay out our explosives and time switches, buzz off and it would all go off an hour later....
In fact having started with a stick [Home Guard] I finished up with four guns including a Bren gun and a Luger
revolver which father had brought home from the Great War... the bonus was it fired the Bren gun ammo as well.
It was all kept in the house here. There was no lock and key. We didn't bother with that.
Well I had this chest of guns, explosives and booby traps so it must have been a serious business at the
time.... We were looking for an invasion if one ever came. But they were never going to come here, not to
Still, had they come I suppose we were, in our way, ready and waiting..."
Sue Dymond, as part of the Branscombe Project, has published a book, "Branscombe's War 1939-1945", which gives a fine insight into the wartime lives of
the villagers.
It appears from Sue's research that certainly Collins, Selway and Dunn seem to have remained in their Home Guard
rolls after they were recruited as Auxiliers. They are recorded on Action Station documents dated 1942 as maning
machine gun posts around the village and coastlines. They may have decided that within such a small and close
community that any perceived lack of civil defence work by able bodied men would be noticed and questioned.
Evidence appears to suggest the locals knew something else was going on anyway !
Frank Chard – talking about Frank Coles who worked on his father's farm at Great Seaside : "They didn't have him
in the ordinary Home Guard, he was attached to that lot that...they considered themselves commandos...over at
Seaton. There was Captain Woods, I think he was called...and nobody knew where the [bunker] was. It was a hole in
the ground somewhere and they were going to stay behind or attack the Germans after everyone else had gone, wasn't
it ? They were going to make life hell for the Germans.
It was difficult because some days he wouldn't come back. He stayed the night...right until the next day and
then he'd come home virtually dying. He carried revolvers and things. It was totally different from everybody
I would say that those staying behind...they virtually knew that they were going to be shot because apparently
anybody that stayed behind like that was classed as something different if the Germans had arrived. That was a
shooting job if they'd stayed behind and put explosives out....he'd always got some stuff.
God knows how he got away with it."
Sgt. Dick Tedbury was remembered as the explosives expert of the group. It is thought he may have been an
occasional poacher. One day, for a bit of fun, Dick decided to test a time switch by connecting it to a small
explosive and laying it in a bramble bush. The Patrol then went down the Fountain Head and waited. When an hour
later the explosive went off there was general panic as everyone thought a bomb had gone off.
It is not known where Dick went before stand down. Local rumours suggest he may have fought overseas maybe as part
of the SAS.
Sgt. Morgan Selley was a fine shot who once won £5 in a Home Guard shooting competition.
Due to his good eyesight Phil Selway would often lead the way when they reconnoitred the cliff edges in the
dark. He liked to hide behind bushes then emerge once they had past so suddenly he was at the rear.
Arthur Irish never spoke about any involvement until after many decades honouring the Official Secrets Act.
TNA ref WO199/3390
Hancock data held at B.R.A
The kindness of the very patient Ralph Cox
The Branscombe Project
"Branscombe's War" 1939-1945 by Sue Dymond
Colyton Grammar School.
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September 14, 2016
Money magazine agrees when asked if home inspections are necessary:
Absolutely. You're not just buying that beautiful master suite or stone-lined fireplace, "you're also buying any problems lurking in the walls or the crawl space or the attic," says Alabama home inspector Bill Loden, president of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). The home inspection is your chance to avoid those problems—or, at least, use the results to negotiate with the seller to pay for repairs.
A typical inspection starts at the roof and ends at the foundation, with stops in between at every major house system (plumbing, electrical, heating, septic, etc.). Most also include tests for radon gas and water safety. A good inspection, by a professional inspector to the standards set by the American Society of Home Inspectors, costs about $500 and takes 2 to 3 hours, depending on the size and age of the house. Oh, and don't skip inspections on new construction. Just because something's new doesn't mean it's flawless.
After you receive the detailed findings, you'll need to evaluate whether there are any deal-breakers, such as serious structural defects. You may want to handle minor fixes yourself to avoid nitpicking with the seller. For cases in between—water-damaged carpet, for example—consult with your agent. You can ask the seller to pay for repairs or give you a credit at closing so that you can choose the contractors and materials you prefer."
Should I get a home inspection?
But a home inspection is not just important before you buy, they are also important when you are selling your current home. Philip A. Raices puts it this way:
One very crucial and important suggestion would be to have an inspection done before even the first buyer comes to look at your home; especially if your place is older than 30 years and hasn't had too many upgrades or improvements. Even an older home that is kept in meticulous condition might be hiding some treacherous issues.
You will need to know what is potentially wrong with your place and fix it, before you have an agreed and accepted and then you find out what is wrong after the buyer does his or her inspection.
Real Estate Watch: Pre-inspection is the best investment
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These are but a few examples of why a home inspection is a good idea. So call me today to get your home inspection scheduled!
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Game of Thrones actor dies after filming first scenes
By Shelley Marsden
Veteran Belfast actor JJ Murphy died four days after filming his first scenes for the HBO series
The actor, 86, who also had a role in the upcoming Dracula Untold film collapsed and died on Friday. He had been cast last month as Ser Denys Mallister, the oldest member of the Night's Watch in the show, and was due to shoot more scenes shortly.
He had expressed his excitement to friends about working on the fifth season of the hit series in Northern Ireland. It is not yet clear whether producers will recast Mr Murphy's part or re-shoot the scenes he had been due to film.
In Dracula Untold, which was filmed in the North, Mr Murphy played a village elder. He also had a role in the CBBC series The Sparticle Mystery and has had parts in the films Mickybo and Me, Cal and Angela's Ashes.
It was in theatre that he was best known however, having trained in 1948 with the Ulster Group Theatre School. He spent many years working with the Lyric Theatre, alongside actors like Liam Neeson and Ciaran Hinds.
Director Paula McFetridge from the award-winning Kabosh Theatre Company in Belfast tweeted that Mr Murphy's death was a sad loss. "He was a great actor and a gentleman."
Mr Murphy's agent Philip Young of the Independent Agency said: "I have never encountered a man with more spirit, passion and love for his craft."


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The US drone attack in Pakistan on Monday was targeted at al-Qaida deputy Abu Yahya al-Libi, according to US officials.
It is unclear whether the al-Qaida leader was killed in the attack in the North Waziristan region. At least 15 suspected militants were reportedly killed in the attack.
Monday's attack was the third consecutive drone offensive after the US struck the same region on Saturday and Sunday. Four missiles were fired by a US drone on a village suspected to be a militant hideout in the region.
A BBC report quoted a senior US official as saying that the al-Qaida's Libi was the target of the series of attacks.
The official added that if the al-Qaida's second-in-command has been killed in the attack, it would be a major blow to the militant group.
Libyan-born Libi is reportedly the al-Qaida deputy after the chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Earlier Libi was thought to be killed in a similar drone attack in 2009, which was later denied.
Reports suggest that Libi is in charge of the operations taking place in the tribal regions of the Pakistan-Afghan border.
The tribal region between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been a hub of militant activity. Islamic militant groups including al-Qaida and Taliban are quite active in the region and using the place to launch attacks on US and Nato troops stationed in Afghanistan.
Continuous drone attacks in the region have angered Pakistani officials who have condemned the strikes as illegal.
According to figures quoted by the Pakistani officials, not less than 30 people have been killed so far in the three attacks during the last three days. This is the seventh such attack within the past two weeks.
Drone attacks have increased substantially after the Obama administration took over.
Pakistan believes that such drone attacks are counter-productive. There are reports that some Pakistani officials secretly support drone attacks to get rid of militants in large numbers.
In November 2011, a similar drone attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers prompting Islamabad to block Nato's supply routes through Pakistan.


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Webmasters, web designers and web developers tend to build websites that can perform at great speed. We have been hearing a lot lately that factors Google consider in giving page rank to websites also include the website page speed. That is the speed a website responds and opens its pages to users. The ability of a website to serve data quickly to user. Greater speed, good page rank and happy visitors. Now the factors that determine the page speed or website speed not only include the design elements and website structure but it also include your web hosting provider efficiency. That is your server's strength. Buy a web hosting and you will know that this is a whole new game you should understand to maintain your online presence. There are shared servers, virtual private servers and private servers. RAM issues, memory issues, connections and CPU cycles issues and lot more… We are not going to recommend you another great web hosting provider. But we are going to recommend you a method that can increase your website/web page speed almost double. And you do not have to change the web host either.
Does your Internet Explorer 8 or IE9 starts slow? You can fix slow startup of Internet Explorer. First we will have to find the cause of slow internet explorer startup. Possible cuases can be:
- Add-ons installed in IE.
- Toolbars installed in IE.
- Security software installed.
When we install different software, they install their toolbar for internet explorer. Many software even Yahoo Messenger will install Yahoo Toolbar in IE. If a messenger can install toolbar then imagine how many software out there would be glad to stick their toolbar into your IE. Being in hurry we usually don't notice and keep clicking next button without customizing installation. IE has Add-ons support but many add-ons can also cause in slow IE performance. Security software (e.g. Spybot Search and Destroy and other AntiViruses) can also interfere IE startup by checking different services. So what is the solution?
Slow logoff from windows account is a common problem everybody encounters, right? When any software driver or application opens a registry handle but does not close it efficiently during logoff the registry gets stuck. You can get rid of this problem easily using User Profile Hive Cleanup Service (UPHClean) which ensures that the user sessions are completely terminated when a user logs off. UPHClean monitors the logged off users that still have registry hives loaded. UPHClean releases all open handles that are still left open by applications and drivers during logoff process.
You can increase PC performance by forcing Windows to Unload DLLs from Memory. Windows Explorer caches DLLs (Dynamic-Link Libraries) in memory for a period of time after the application using them has been closed. This can be an inefficient use of memory on low memory systems, and may cause problems or delays for programmers developing with Windows DLL files. Using following method you can force Windows to unload DLLs from memory to free some more system resources.
Open your registry and find the key
Following are more than 80 ways which can boost your PC performance right now and make PC work faster as new.
Want to speed up browsing experience a bit more? Here is a solution for increasing internet speed by changing your DNS settings. Domain Name System (DNS) is the process of inter-converting machine addresses into human friendly addresses i.e., IP addresses into domain names and vice versa. DNS is an essential part of internet and network. The servers that resolve the DNS process are called DNS Servers. DNS Server's speed directly affects the browsing speed if we are using the internet. Usually we use the DNS Servers given by our ISPs which are usually slow to respond. OpenDNS was one service which was offering free DNS Service to anyone using the internet. Now Google has also started the public DNS service which must be reliable and secure. I have been using the service for a while now and I feel pretty satisfied about its speed. Following method will speed up your internet speed.
How come we use Firefox 24/7 and yet we do not care to clean it up for maximum speed it can reveal? You might have noticed that Firefox tends to freeze sometimes. To maximize Firefox speed, we have to play with Firefox settings and tweaks Firefox a little bit. We will clear Error console, Vacuum its database, clear cache, set history storage level to a lower limit, increase browser requests number to access a website and some more….to achieve best performance of Firefox browser.
If you browse a lot using Firefox, then you might have noticed that sometimes it behaves jerkily. While you open tabs, there comes a state or time when it tends to hang/stuck for a while (like trying to decide something). Everything freezes for some moment and then comes to life again. Its weird but it almost feels like it.


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VANCOUVER, CANADA -- January 14, 2003 -- Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ("Nam Tai" or the "Company") (NASDAQ/NM Symbol: NTAI; NYSE Symbol: NTE (as of Jan 23/03); CBOE Symbol: QNA) today announced that the Supreme Court of Virginia denied a petition for rehearing by America Online, Inc. of an earlier ruling requiring AOL to disclose to Nam Tai the identity of one of AOL's subscribers.
In 2001 Nam Tai filed a complaint in state court in California against unknown internet chatroom posters claiming that certain posters committed libel and violated California's unfair business practices statute. Nam Tai was able to obtain the e-mail address of one of the posters and then obtained a subpoena from a Virginia state court to AOL seeking the name behind the e-mail address. AOL filed a motion to have the order quashed, but in August 2001, a trial court in Virginia refused to quash the subpoena. On November 1, 2002 the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the trial court's ruling and on January 10, 2003, AOL's petition for a rehearing was denied. AOL's only recourse is to seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
"We are pleased with today's decision and hope that we will finally be provided with the true identity of the poster against whom we have filed a claim in California," commented Mr. Tadao Murakami, Nam Tai's Chairman. "In order to protect the Company's reputation, something that is particularly important for a publicly-listed company, Nam Tai needs to determine the source of, and the intention for, the offending internet postings. We must be given the opportunity to dispute all false and misleading statements in the U.S. courts to protect Nam Tai's image."
Mr. Murakami further indicated that "Nam Tai is a great believer in freedom of speech. However, freedom of speech can not be used as a tool to mislead investors and cause harm to a company and anyone without any accountability or avenues of recourse."
Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. is an electronics design and manufacturing service provider to some of the world's leading original equipment manufacturers. Nam Tai manufactures telecommunication products, palm-sized PCs, personal digital assistants, linguistic products, calculators and various components including LCD modules, wireless communication terminals and their modules, transformers and LCD panels. The Company utilises advanced production technologies such as chip on board (COB), chip on glass (COG), chip on film (COF), surface mount technology (SMT), ball grid array (BGA), tape automated bonding (TAB), and outer lead bonding (OLB) technologies. Further information is available on Nam Tai's web site at www.namtai.com.


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Since wolves have been taken off the Endangered Species List in Wyoming, they can now be hunted in many parts of the state … and they can also be trapped in areas where they're classified as predators. Rebecca Huntington reports that that's raising concerns that unintended animals could end up in the traps.
DAVE PAULI: So this is the way the device sits, and when an animal, again it could be at any height, when an animal goes in there…
[SNAP of trap]
AUDIENCE: Oh god....
REBECCA HUNTINGTON: Dave Pauli is an animal rescuer, who works for the Humane Society of the United States. He's running a workshop at the Old Wilson Schoolhouse at the foot of Teton Pass, to teach dog owners how to keep their pets safe from wildlife traps. He stresses that wildlife traps can be found just about anywhere on public lands where wildlife is present. That's a lesson, Buffalo Valley resident Penny Maldonado, who is attending the workshop, learned the hard way. She was walking her three-year-old yellow lab along the Buffalo Fork River the day after Christmas.
PENNY MALDONADO: And she got ahead of me just like they said, and I called and called her and she came back...
HUNTINGTON: And that's when Maldonado noticed her dog bleeding from the mouth. So she lifted up her lip to investigate...
MALDONADO: And her teeth were gone.
HUNTINGTON: Maldonado discovered a trap nearby that her dog had sprung and somehow escaped. She took her to the vet, who found metal ground into every tooth. Maldonado says the trap was for small animals, probably beaver or marten. But now in areas where wolves are classified as predators, Pauli says larger, more lethal traps could be set for wolves.
PAULI: The severity of the trap, when you have large wolf-size traps, seven-and-a half, nine-inch jaw spreads, or you have 10-inch body-grip traps, those are unforgiving.
HUNTINGTON: And Pauli worries that these larger traps could catch more unintended targets.
PAULI: Devices that are going to catch wolverines and mountain lions, a lot of non-target animals. In Montana, they caught nine, non-target mountain lions in one trapping district.
HUNTINGTON: Pauli's workshop is being put on by Wyoming Wolves Untrapped, a predator advocacy group that formed after Wyoming took over management of wolves. Although based in Wyoming, the group also worries about wolf trapping in other states, including Idaho where wolf trappers accidentally caught more than 200 non-target species in a single trapping season.
HUNTINGTON: In Wyoming, numbers of how many non-target species are caught in traps set for wolves or for other wildlife are hard to come by. Reporting isn't generally required. But numbers are available from the federal Wildlife Services, which traps wolves and coyotes as well as other species in response to complaints of damage. Last year, Wildlife Services unintentionally caught two grizzly bears, mule deer, a golden eagle, a dozen bobcats and many other non-target species. The grizzlies were freed alive.
HUNTINGTON: A veterinarian at the workshop says his clinic has treated dogs for "de-gloving," when a trap pulls a dog's skin off of its limbs. Pauli says there have been a handful of reported instances of unintended encounters in Teton County in the past year.
PAULI: Question was asked how many dogs have been reported in this community, and it was four or five that were reported. I guarantee you it's four or five times that that were caught, but people just got them out and didn't do anything.
NAT: Practicing releasing...
HUNTINGTON: After demonstrating a variety of traps, Pauli takes people outside so they can practice releasing "Trapper," a stuffed animal that looks like a collie, that he borrowed from his daughter.
PAULI: Three years ago, I was doing one of these workshops and I said, 'Can I borrow Trapper for this trapping demo?' And she was like, 'Is he going to be O.K.' And I said, 'He's going to save a lot of dogs. He's gonna help save dogs.' So she said, ' Sure.'
HUNTINGTON: Pauli lists ways that dog owners can keep their pets safer … such as keeping them on leashes, and carrying a variety of first-aid supplies.
SARAH HOFFMAN: I made a list after tonight...
HUNTINGTON: Sarah Hoffman plans to add items, from cable cutters to a strong leash, to her backpack. This is the first time she's worried about her dog, but not the first time she's worried about trapping.
HOFFMAN: I worried about it for the wild animals. It really bothers me. It's always bothered me ever since I was a little kid.
HUNTINGTON: She draws a line between trapping and hunting.
HOFFMAN: My family has always hunted. I eat game meat. I'm supportive of hunting, I'm just not supportive of suffering.
HUNTINGTON: What upsets Hoffman is that a wild animal might not die quickly and could suffer for days in a trap before the trap is ever checked. Trapping regulations in Wyoming vary depending on whether the wild animal is deemed a predator or trophy game. Pauli says the state's trapping rules could use an overhaul to make them more clear, consistent and humane. But he also defends trappers' intentions.
PAULI: Most trappers are conscientious, and they don't want to catch a dog.
HUNTINGTON: Still, Pauli says pet owners need to be mindful, especially in the parts of Wyoming where larger, more lethal traps are being set for wolves. For Wyoming Public Radio, I'm Rebecca Huntington.


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NEWARK, Del. (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should consider selling bonds when it decides to reduce its $4.5 trillion balance sheet, a hawkish Fed official said on Tuesday, adding he would like the U.S. central bank to begin the process this year.
"I'd like to see it this year," Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker, who retires from the Fed in September, said at a University of Delaware gathering of local business and finance members. "We ought to give thought to asset sales."
The Fed's stated plan is to let the bonds naturally mature or run off, when the time comes to reduce the portfolio.
Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli


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If you're looking for a wedding hall in the Brandon and Valrico, FL, area that has everything you need in one destination, look no further than Buckhorn Springs Golf and Country Club. Coordinating between multiple venues and vendors to handle various aspects of your wedding can turn into a headache that takes away from the excitement of planning your special day. Thankfully, it doesn't have to be this way. When you choose to have your wedding at Buckhorn Springs, you will be able to relax and enjoy every moment knowing that we will take care of all the details.
Buckhorn Springs is much more than a wedding hall. We are a full-service facility in the Brandon and Valrico area that can assist you in almost every aspect of planning your wedding, including the:
- Rehearsal dinner
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- Catering
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With facilities that can hold up to 150 guests for a seated banquet and up to 200 guests for a cocktail reception, our wedding hall can accommodate weddings both large and small. No matter how many guests you invite, you can rest assured that they will be impressed by our delightful menu options and our attentive service staff.
At Buckhorn Springs, we are a country club for weddings that specializes in hosting unforgettable, stress-free events for residents of Brandon, Valrico, and many other nearby communities in Florida. If you would like to learn more about the outstanding amenities and services that you can enjoy when you choose us as your wedding hall, contact us today.


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The residents of a home in Sharow were given a shock but no injuries when a car drove into the side of their house.
Police described the residents as a 'lucky couple' and said it was 'amazing' that they had escaped without injury on Twitter (see below).
The couple were at home when a green Volvo V40 crashed through the wall of their house on Glebe Meadow yesterday.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "At around 12.55pm yesterday (Wednesday, 30 December 2015) North Yorkshire Police were called to reports of a Green Volvo V40 that had collided with a house in Sharow, near Ripon.
"Firefighters and ambulance staff also attended the incident. The residents were at home at the time but, fortunately, they appear to have escaped injury.
"Our investigations into the incident are continuing."
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Carmen has been busy sharing local Fort Mill and Tega Cay news, events, and home sales reports on her Facebook pages. Below is a quick review of her recent posts. Don't forget to follow one or all of her pages.
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Sometimes GFY suffices
Monthly Archives: December 2013
2014,2015, 2016, today, tomorrow, forever
-Watch The Wire
-Go to a ballet
-Go to an opera
-Split travel up 50% between Places to See and Places to Lay on a Beach
-You should go to Ireland in January when you're in the UK. Maybe you'll feel really lonely, but maybe you will be happy you did it later on. I don't know, it's not that expensive.
-Don't go to Ireland if you think it'll make you too sad though. You'll have other chances.
-Don't be fucking miserable
-Stay away from married men (They are the worst, holy shit)
-Just do whatever it is that makes you happy, not what you're supposed to do, what others think you should do, what people you envy are doing, just what you want to do.
-Stop living on a timeline
-Listen to yourself.
-Take this thing one day at a time.
-This is hard, but it's okay.
-Get off the computer, go wrap the final gifts, and make your Christmas ornament.
-If you want to disappear, disappear. It really sounds amazing. When you want to reappear, reappear.
– And don't try to analyze this or anything. In time if you want you can, but now is not the time.
I'm proud of you. You're doing really well. Enjoy yourself.


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CD Review by Joseph Timmons - Xombiewoof Magazine.
Big Bad Blues, with a Whole Lotta Soul, Rocketing to the Top!
What happens when you get together a trio of musicians who have seen all, been all, yet have a whole world more to give - looking into the mirror of the self and telling the story true… you get Sky King!
Sky King is a bad to the bone group that have come together to bring the bar room blues sound back to the masses, with deep meaningful lyrics and well balance sound, this CD Morose Tales From The Left Coast is the assembly of the luckiest 13 tracks of bad news to sweet tunes possible. A musical score of upbeat rhythms often paired with dark and ominous words that make you sit up and notice that life has its ups and downs, but some downs are just down and out.
Now, before you wonder what I may have been smoking, I will lay it down straight for you, Rockin' Guitar Blues is not supposed to be a happy dance to the stars of Hollywood Boulevard, but a way of saying "be grateful for what you have, cause you may not have it long". Each track is a testament to the vision of a world gone mad, from the trials of a destitute soul in the song "Poor House" to the feelings of emptiness in "Blue Skies" to lucky number 13 "Alone", you wonder why would someone write an album that reminds us that there is a cold, cold world out there under the California sun, the answer - because they can, and they do it "Hot Damn Well".
Walter Morosko, Garth Farkas and Larry "Fuzzy" Knight make up the core of Sky King, and with the talents of "Spirits Rebellious" ( Lee Thornberg, Jimmy "Z", John "JT" Thomas and Chris Ross on drums) the entirety of the group creates a sound that swells and breaks the beat out. A quote from the CD "The songs are defined by years of paying dues". So often some come to California, specifically Los Angeles, and they travel with stars in their eyes and think it's going to be easy to make it big, only some never make it to the 2nd floor, and some never make it home. Such as in the song "Hollywood", we hear that the only stars you see are the ones in the pavement or the ones in the sky you see when you're laid out on the ground and sleeping in the street. Yet, harping on the decline and destitution of the left-turn civilization ( not western, "left=turn"… just keeping with the spirit of the title) Sky Kings tells you that it may be bad, it may get worse, but there is always hope, and no matter how small that hope may be, just a glimpse of it can save your soul.
I wonder if Sky King would say "if you make it in LA, with only one eye, one arm and one leg, at least you made it out alive, and things are truly only half as bad as it could be. So I say you should raise a beer to the air and thank your heavenly host that whatever your problems may be, they could be the lyrics to the next Sky King Song. Morose Tales From The Left Coast is produced by Larry "Fuzzy" Knight for Sky King Productions and available on Blowing Smoke Records in Van Nuys California. Just catch a ride on Sky King's Rocket, their tank is full and loaded for bear; let their music get you off this 3rd rock from the sun, Squares Ville of the universe.


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Instead, today we will look at Gudingen, one of the Ålandstrafiken archipelago ferries, images of which I came across when researching photos for a book project.
Built 1980, Laivateollisuus Turku, Finland
Tonnage 961 GT
Length 48,50 m
Width 10,50 m
Draugth 3,70 m
Ice class 1A
195 passengers
25 cars and 4 trucks
2 Wärtsilä Vasa diesels, combined 1 606 kW
2 propellers (?)
Speed 14 knots
The Gudingen is an older near-sister of the Skiftet featured here previously. It was completed by the Valmet-owned Laivateollisuus (literally "ship industry") yard in Turku in 1980, and placed on Ålandstrafiken's "southern line" linking Galtby (in Korppoo) to Långnäs via various intermediate ports. The ship remains on the same service to this day. The only major change that has happened over the years, as far as I can tell, is the painting of the blue stripe along the public room windows - originally the ship was all white (as the Skiftet still is).
The photos below show the Gudingen arriving at Långnäs on 8 June 2014. As per the usual, click on the images to see them in larger size.
|While I'm normally all for the use of colour in ship liveries, I must say that on a ship this small the blue stripe doesn't really improve the ship's looks - the all-white Skiftet is decidedly superior visually.
|The lighting conditions were not ideal, but since these are my only photos of the ship, I guess these will do.


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One To Go
Yes, the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight while we were eating, so that was a bit of a downer for me. I will say that the hamburgers were done to perfection, the hot dogs and bratwursts were impeccable, the salads and snacks brought by people were incomparable, and I ate like a king. I also enjoyed a few Barking Squirrel adult beverages made by Hop City Brewing Company during the meal, and I think I found my new favorite barbecue beverage!
In any case, there was very little chatter once the Jets game started, and I have a few observations from that game. You can agree or disagree, but this is what I saw from my vantage point around the patio table.
First, Mathieu Perreault's addition to the lineup seemed to spark both Joel Armia and Brian Little. That third line looked as dangerous as ever with Perreault back in the lineup, and Matty was rewarded with a late goal after working hard all night. I like the added depth this line brings, and it could be the difference in Game Six.
The line of Lowry, Copp, and Tanev absolutely swallowed their opposition on this night. They looked sharp in their defensive game, and they play an honest, hard-checking forecheck when they're sent over the boards. Don't count this line out of the scoring because they create chances by forcing turnovers and running amok while forechecking.
Kyle Connor finally was able to shake the gorilla off his back as he notched a pair and added a beauty helper on a Mark Scheifele goal that was set up by a move that shows he's still brimming with confidence despite the lack of offensive stats. Here's a look at his night including the move he used to dance past Ryan Johansen.
Speaking of Connor, Connor Hellebuyck had another solid night between the pipes while Pekka Rinna got pulled once again. That's the second time he's been pulled in this series and the third time in these playoffs. I get that the Vezina Trophy voting is done prior to the playoffs, but Rinne has been awful in these two series for Nashville. If they don't get excellent goaltending out of Rinne in Winnipeg, this series is already over.
With Winnipeg pulling down a 6-2 win in Nashville tonight to jump ahead 3-2 in the series, I'll take the liberty of reminding everyone how difficult that fourth win in a series is, and I fully expect Nashville to bring the fury of an apex predator as they are backed into a corner.
The Jets are one win away from appearing in the conference final for first time in either iteration's history. This is the furthest they've been in any playoff since the heady days of the WHA. Can this keep the momentum rolling as they return home to try to close out the series? Over 15,000 fans in BellMTS Place will certainly do their part!
Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!


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San Francisco Rooftop Bars That Are Perfect for Summer
On a sultry evening, nothing beats a cool cocktail — unless, of course, that cocktail is accompanied by a knockout rooftop view. San Francisco has scores of fun al fresco places to imbibe, but these not-to-miss local spots will (literally) elevate your usual night on the town.
Rooftop At VIA (138 King St.)
Toast to summertime atop the Hotel VIA in South Beach. The hotel's Rooftop at VIA is a chic indoor/outdoor space complete with captivating views of the downtown skyline, Bay Bridge, East Bay/Oakland Hills and AT&T Park. Open-air fire pits and comfy seating create a relaxed vibe, and you'll slip right into a celebratory mood thanks to VIA's warm service, sophisticated drink menu and tasty tapas and sweets. Rooftop at VIA is truly exclusive; it's available only to hotel guests or by renting one of the swanky six-person cabanas.
Charmaine's (1100 Market St.)
Step off the San Francisco Proper Hotel elevator and straight into the playfully opulent atmosphere of Charmaine's. Perched 120 feet above the hustle and bustle of Market Street, this indoor/outdoor escape boasts a glittering backdrop of city lights and a dazzling array of cocktails to match it. The creative bartenders can mix something up to please any palate, whether you're in the mood for a quirky concoction or a classic Old Fashioned. The snack selection fits right in with Charmaine's luxe-yet-cheeky theme. Don't miss the hot dog dressed up with Bavarian mustard and fermented lettuce.
The Starlight Room (450 Powell St.)
Want a reason to break out your party clothes? Look no further than the iconic Starlight Room, located on the 21st floor of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. Take in the bird's-eye view of Union Square directly from the dance floor, or settle into the plush high-backed booth for some good old-fashioned people-watching. If you're running with a crowd, the extensive drink list includes tasty spiked punch bowls for sharing. On Sunday, come back to the Starlight Room for the Sunday's a Drag brunch, featuring raucous routines by fabulously-attired drag queens and transgender performers.
Coming Soon
A few new rooftop locales are scheduled to open this summer, so you'll have even more options for lofty libations. Stay tuned for upcoming details about the much-anticipated rooftop terraces at the Virgin Hotel in SoMa and YOTEL in Central Market's historic Grant Building.


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The Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo is a network-attached storage (NAS) device with a RAID 0 array consisting of two hard drives and a total capacity of 4TB. It's reasonably easy to set up on your home network and it has a wealth of features for advanced users to tinker with.
To get started with the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo, we recommend downloading the latest version of the Buffalo NASNavigator2 software from the company's website, which will allow you to map the drive to your computer so that you can access its content and store content on it in a jiffy. Furthermore, the software allows you to access the drive's web configuration page.
The web interface isn't pretty, but it has plenty of features for you to play with. Not only can you create folders, users and groups and set folder attributes, you can also enable the media server, check the status of the RAID array (the drive can be set to use RAID 0 or 1), access the built-in BitTorrent client, enable web access to the drive and even set up a print server. The drive also has web server and MySQL server capabilities.
The LinkStation Pro Duo is a black, metal drive that's about 21cm deep and 13cm tall, and it's a reasonably inconspicuous unit when it mingles with the other devices on a typical geek's desktop. In addition to a Gigabit Ethernet port, it also has a USB 2.0 port on its rear, which you can use to either attach USB-based hard drive or a printer, and a panel on the front so that you can easily access its two internal hard drives.
One thing that was noticeable about the drives (Seagate ST32000542AS drives) is that they made a fair bit of noise when seeking and writing data. The fan in the NAS also meant that there was a constant whir coming from it, but that wasn't too annoying.
We like the overall usability of the LinkStation Pro Duo. It doesn't have a perfect interface, but we soon got the hang of it; we were able to use most of its features in no time at all. Torrent files can be downloaded directly to the NAS, but you have to open the torrent Download Manager from the drive's web interface, which in turn opens in another window. To download files, just copy the torrent link into the download manager.
Setting the LinkStation Pro Duo up for web access was a lot easier than we expected. We were even able to make files accessible over the web in less than a minute flat by using the BuffaloNAS.com dynamic DNS service. We didn't have to sign up for an account, we simply came up with a name for our drive and in a few seconds a URL for us was created. Remote access to the drive worked like a charm using the created address.
There is so much space available on the Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo, you can dedicate some to back up your computers (Mac users can use it with Time Machine). You can store music and videos on it so that they can be accessed on your phone or through your media streamer (the LinkStation is compatible with DLNA and UPnP devices), you can even use it as a storage location for workers' files in a small office. In saying that, it's better suited to home users, but, nevertheless, it has enough versatility so it may be appealing for business users.


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A history of Britain (8): The British Wars
This episode of A history of Britain focuses on the 17th-century, the age of civil war and revolutions. The age started out with a stabil monarchy, although James I wasn't liked by either peers or subjects. His son, Charles I, was a friendly man, but had a penchant for making… Read full history →


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Long version of this article, published in the Free Beacon.
Missouri Democrat launches 9-11 Truth PAC
by Adam Credo
A Democratic Party caucus chairman who has speculated about Jewish involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks has launched a new political action committee dedicated to supporting "anti-Zionist" Muslim candidates who believe "the 'war on terror' is a hoax and that the official story of 9/11 is not true," according to the group's website.
MD Rabbi Alam is an Obama campaign ally and Missouri-based Democratic activist who came under fire in July after he told the Free Beacon that "not a single Jew" was killed during the 9/11 attacks. (Alam is not a rabbi.) ...
Called the American Muslim Political Action Committee (AMPAC), the group aims to get "Muslims elected to office" and become more active in the American political system. Alam is listed at the website's owner.
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AMPAC response:
Dear Adam Credo,
Your article "Missouri Democrat launches 9-11 Truth PAC" is misleading, perhaps even libelous, and ought to be corrected.
The phrases "speculated about Jewish involvement" and "not a single Jew"
give the reader a false and arguably libelous impression of MD Alam's
position on 9/11. In fact, MD has publicly declared that he mis-spoke
when he made these statements, and he has apologized to the Jewish
community. He has corrected himself by explaining that he was referring
to the fact that there is documented proof of Israelis (not Jews as
such) being warned and vacating the Towers prior to 9/11, resulting in a
"miraculous" dearth of Israelis killed in the three controlled
demolitions that day.
For proof of controlled demolitions, see http://www.AE911truth.org
Also, your article suggests that AMPAC's primary or sole focus is 9/11,
Zionism, and the "war on terror." Even a cursory examination of the
website http://ampacus.webs.com/apps/blog/ shows that this is not the
case. The truth is that AMPAC will be supporting essentially all Muslim
candidates for office, and will be focusing on a wide range of issues.
Please publish a correction establishing, for the record, the facts as stated above.
Kevin Barrett
MD Alam
Co-founders, AMPAC
Friday, August 17, 2012
Washington Times reports: Missouri Democrat launches 9-11 Truth PAC
Posted by Muslims for 9/11 Truth at 2:08 AM
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The AAFP and scores of other physician-led organizations are urging Congress to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and instead adopt a series of payment principles that would convert Medicare from a volume-based system to a value-based system promoting innovative payment and care models.
In a letter to House and Senate committees(6 page PDF), the AAFP and more than 100 other health care organizations describe the SGR as an "enormous impediment to successful health care delivery and payment reforms," that must be eliminated.
However, repealing the SGR is only half of the equation, which is why the organizations have developed a set of driving principles and core elements for moving from the SGR to a higher performing Medicare payment program.
The first principle holds that successful delivery reform is "an essential foundation for transitioning to a high-performing Medicare program that provides patient choice and meets the health care needs of a diverse patient population."
The Academy and the other organizations call on Medicare to "invest (in) and support physician infrastructure that provides the platform for delivery and payment reform." Moreover, Medicare payment updates should "reflect costs of providing services, as well as efforts and progress on quality improvements and managing costs."
In addressing the composition of a new Medicare payment system, the organizations are calling for a system that
- reflects diversity in physician practices and allows physicians to choose models that work for their unique circumstances;
- encourages incremental changes via positive incentives and rewards during a defined timetable, instead of using penalties;
- rewards physicians for savings achieved across the health care spectrum; and
- ties incentives to a physician's own actions rather than the actions of others or factors beyond their influence.
"Many ground-breaking innovations, including many led by physicians, are already underway in Medicare and the private sector that can guide the development of a new and improved Medicare physician payment system," says the letter.
But the constant threat of SGR cuts makes it difficult for physicians to invest in redesigning their model of care, the letter says. "Each year, patient access to care is eroded because the threat of steep physician payment cuts and last-minute congressional action to avoid these cuts create an environment where new Medicare patients have difficulty securing physician appointments."
The groups call on Congress to "stop this vicious cycle now so that a transitional framework can be put in place that will provide some stability and predictability for seniors and physicians, along with needed delivery innovations."
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Waiting in the wings
Robert Bailey, Gleaner Writer
Jamaica's senior netball team goal shooter, Jhaniele Fowler, said she has not given up hopes of playing in this year's ANZ Championships, which is set to begin on March 31.
The 22-year-old Fowler signed a two-year contract with the Aldelaide Thunderbirds last November, but is unable to take up the contract as fellow Jamaican Carla Williams-Borrego, who is the only imported player on the Thunderbirds roster, is yet to be granted her citizenship.
The Thunderbirds have until a week before their first game against the New South Wales Swifts on March 31 to confirm their 12-member squad after gaining an extension from the league's organisers.
However, Fowler told The Gleaner in an interview she is still keeping her fingers crossed and hoping that everything works out in her favour.
"I am really looking forward to having everything sorted out as quickly as possible because it is my dream to play netball professionally overseas," said Fowler.
"I am just hoping and praying that everything will work out in my favour pretty soon," Fowler emphasised.
Stephanie Greene, chief executive officer of South Australia, who are the owners of the Thunderbirds, said the club would be going all out to secure the relevant documents for Fowler to become eligible before the deadline.
"We have done everything possible to have Carla receive citizenship and now it is a waiting game," Greene was quoted as saying on the club's official website adelaidenow.com.au.
"The intention is to have Jhaniele a Thunderbird, whether it is this season or 2013," Greene added.
Fowler attracted the attention of the Thunderbirds during last year's World Netball Championships in Singapore when she replaced Romelda Aiken as goal shooter in Jamaica's starting line-up in the semi-finals of the championships.
Fowler, who stands at 6'5'', currently represents Waulgrovians in the Jamaica Netball Association/Berger Paints Super League and Jamaica National Building Society Open League competitions.