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Hope for the West's open lands
Eighteen months ago, High Country News kicked off a series about the West's ranchlands with a cover story titled "Who Will Take Over the Ranch?" That first story laid out in stark terms the rapid loss of the West's wide-open spaces to the real estate economy that now so fervently grips the region.
In the last 30 years, nearly a quarter of the West's private ranchlands have been converted to other uses, according to the American Farmland Trust. And the pace is quickening due to a host of factors, including aging ranchers, uninterested heirs, poor commodity markets, high taxes, ranchette development and soaring land values.
What can be done to preserve the West's private lands, with their wide-open spaces and rich wildlife habitat? Our first story described one promising development: the region's rapidly growing network of land trusts, which use easements to put some cash in ranchers' pockets in return for keeping the land undeveloped (HCN, 3/29/04: Who will take over the ranch?).
Since then, we've covered collaborative work among conservationists, ranchers and the federal government to conserve unplowed prairie in eastern Montana (HCN, 8/2/04: The Greening of the Plains). We profiled a rancher in the growing "healthy beef" movement, which encourages more sustainable grazing and, because it cuts out the meatpacker middlemen, allows ranchers to make a decent profit (HCN, 3/21/05: Colorado couple turns healthy profit from healthy beef).
We also covered a growing movement to pay ranchers to permanently remove their cows from ecologically sensitive public lands — a process that, ironically, could allow them to keep their private lands whole (HCN, 4/4/05: The Big Buyout). And we didn't shy away from the conservation movement's warts: One cover story detailed how conservation easements can be misused due to a lack of formal protocols (HCN, 5/30/05: Write-off on the Range).
This issue's cover story is the final installment of the series, and we're asking another tough question: Can progressive ranchers work together to become a force strong enough to ensure their own survival in the West of the 21st century?
Veteran reporter Tony Davis takes a hard look at the nonprofit Quivira Coalition, a group that has quickly become the nucleus of the growing "New Ranch" movement. The coalition gives ranchers the tools to become better land managers, filling a vital role that ranching's traditional organizations — the cattlemen's associations — have largely ignored in their determination to fight grazing fee increases and environmental regulations.
But it's one thing to get people to come to a conference or attend a stream restoration workshop, quite another to forge a movement that has political clout, backs up its practices with science, and is able to keep ranchers on their feet in an economic stampede.
Can we preserve the West's invaluable private lands? Yes, but it will take a level of collaboration and organization that groups like Quivira may aspire to, but have yet to achieve.
The ingredients for a progressive ranching movement are scattered out there, among the land trusts, the conservation groups, the agencies, the ranching community — even in the cities and suburbs, where many of the next generation of ranchland owners will come from. What's needed now are creative cooks who can bring those ingredients together.
If that happens, then decades from now, after the passing of the largest wave of ranchland transfer since the Homestead Act, the region's ranchlands will endure, a home not only to the West's rich wildlife, but also to a new, eclectic breed of rancher.
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of High Country News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at [email protected].


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Northeast-10 basketball a sprint to the finishBy JOHN HABIB
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 19. 2013 11:49PM
The stretch run in the Northeast-10 men's basketball season has arrived and Franklin Pierce University head coach David Chadbourne pointed out there's still plenty to play for entering the final week.
"There's so much parity in the league it's just hard to keep track," he said. "You could have one team out of playoff contention right now that finds its way back in with a win or a loss by another team. It's going to be that way until the end of the regular season."
The Ravens (15-4 in the Northeast-10, 18-5 overall) and St. Anselm College (15-4, 19-4) enter tonight's action tied for first place in the league. Each team has three games to play.
The Ravens entertain Bentley (6-13) at 7:30 p.m. in Rindge and, the Hawks, under head coach Keith Dickson, trek across the border to face UMass Lowell (10-9) at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, the Ravens defeated the Hawks 75-66 in Rindge, avenging a Dec. 1 loss to St. Anselm, 87-75, in Manchester on Dec. 1.
If the season ended Tuesday, Franklin Pierce would finish first based on the second tie-breaking criteria.
Chadbourne confirmed Tuesday night the Ravens would win the regular season crown based on their 75-59 regular season win against third-place Assumption. The Hawks lost to the Greyhounds 95-89 before rattling off seven straight wins. That streak came to an end last Saturday in Rindge.
"If we finish tied for first place, then it all depends on how our team and St. Anselm did against the current third-place team in the standings," said Chadbourne. Right now Assumption sits in third place one game ahead of New Haven and Southern Connecticut.
"There are no easy games in our league and we just have to play out the regular season and see where everyone lands in the standings," said Chadbourne, who noted his team has recently overcome season-long injuries and sickness.
While winning the regular season title is a solid accomplishment for any team in the NE-10, Chadbourne said playing well and getting healthy for the post-season is important entering the final regular season week.
"Getting back (6-foot-8 forward) Adrianos (Vourliotakis Perdikaris) for the St. Anselm game was a big lift for us," said Chadbourne, noting his junior missed four games after undergoing mouth surgery for lost teeth against American International College. "We don't have any chemistry issues on our team. Guys like Ellis Cooper, who is the heart-and-soul of our team and, having the leadership of Eric (Jean-Guillaume, reigning 2011-12 NE-10 Conference Player of the Year) has made us a very unselfish and close-knit basketball team."
Through next Tuesday when the regular season ends, the Hawks and Ravens have similar schedules.
After playing Bentley tonight, the Ravens hit the road to face UMass Lowell (10-9) and Merrimack (7-12). The Hawks play UMass Lowell tonight and finish at home against last-place St. Michael's College (5-14) and Stonehill (7-12).
"No one has an easy road," said Chadbourne. "Bentley is a very good rebounding team. They are very physical and play solid defense. They give up very few second chance shots."
In Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University (9-10 in the NE-10) has a chance to host a first-round playoff game.
Teams that finish the regular season in seventh through 10th place, play in the first round. The seventh and eighth place teams will host the first-round games.
SNHU is currently in a three-way tie for seventh place with Adelphi and St. Rose. The Penmen travel to Stonehill (7-12) tonight and close out the regular season hosting Merrimack (7-12) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Fieldhouse and next Tuesday against visiting St. Michael's College at 7:30 p.m.

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Sure, your bosses like you. But although their lips are saying, "We greatly respect you as a valued team member," other parts of their anatomy are saying, "You are a toad. Go away."
Likewise, you could be expressing the same thing to your boss. Not a great way to get that promotion.
Which is why you should know a thing or two about body language.
"Everybody has the ability (to read body language) but they're not using it consciously," says Patti Wood, media coach, body language expert and author of "Snap: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" (New World Library). "The more you use it consciously, the more confident you become."
There are several areas of the body and positions that can telegraph one's true feelings. Here are some places to start.
Level of difficulty: Easy-Medium It takes some practice to correctly interpret someone's body language — and control the signals you're sending too.
Face: Facial expression and eye contact are important ways of conveying interest and respect, says Laurie Kontney, clinical associate professor in the department of physical therapy at Marquette University. But focusing on a face comes with caveats.
"Something as simple as eye contact is perceived differently in different cultures," Kontney says, adding that older generations value it more than younger.
Eye contact can also be manipulated. The sleaziest politician can look you right in the eye and sell you a bill of goods. Wood says there are other eye "tells."
"A fluttering effect is an indication of stress, not necessarily of deception," she says. "Eye shuttering, where the eyes shut down a long moment when you ask a question or before someone speaks, can be deception or stress."
But a recent study in the journal Science notes that body language is a much better indicator of a person's emotional state than facial expressions.
Feet: Wood says the feet are the most honest part of the body: "They're under the least amount of conscious control, and they're the first part of the body to respond to stress."
It relates to our fight-or-flight response. Feet typically have to do something if there's a stressful situation. "If you're in a job interview, they might be smiling at you, and the interviewer's feet might be bouncing," Wood says. "They're thinking, 'I want to get out of here.' So the feet are the most accurate."
Note if the person's toes are pointing at you (good) or toward the door (bad).
Proximity: Is he leaning in to you or away? And how close is he to you? "In some cultures, closeness is valued," Kontney says, but the reverse can be true in the U.S., where "we don't want anyone in our space. Also, the angle you stand at and communicate at can influence the perception." Coming right up to someone, face to face, can seem confrontational, no matter how soothing the words.
"Posturing is definitely important, but use of space and proximity and even angle will make a difference how your message is received," she says.
Mimicking: When you talk to someone who copies your body position and gestures, it generally means she is engaged in what you're saying. It's also a good way to show your interest, Kontney says.
"In a conversation, if the person leans forward, you lean forward. If the person crosses their legs, you cross your legs. If they have their arms at their side, you put your arms at your side. Don't do it right away, and don't be obvious. ... It's a natural thing that occurs when you have good communication and body language."


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Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
An ancient fruit, preserved as a sweet to serve with tea or with cheese. I made the lighter Sicilian version, more like a fruit paste. The Spanish version Membrillo is cooked to a darker color.
A traditional way to preserve dried meats.
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By bernhard
Some of you might have followed the development of this module here: https://processwire.com/talk/topic/15524-previewdiscussion-rockdatatables/ . It is the successor of "RockDataTables" and requires RockFinder to get the data for the grid easily and efficiently. It uses the open source part of agGrid for grid rendering.
ProcessWire is awesome for creating all kinds of custom backend applications, but where it is not so awesome in my opinion is when it comes to listing this data. Of course we have the built in page lister and we have ListerPro, but none of that solutions is capable of properly displaying large amounts of data, for example lists of revenues, aggregations, quick and easy sorts by the user, instant filter and those kind of features. RockGrid to the rescue 😉
100k+ rows Instant (client side) filter, search, sort (different sort based on data type, eg "lower/greater than" for numbers, "contains" for strings) extendable via plugins (available plugins at the moment: fullscreen, csv export, reload, batch-processing of data, column sum/statistics, row selection) all the agGrid features (cell renderers, cell styling, pagination, column grouping etc) vanilla javascript, backend and frontend support (though not all plugins are working on the frontend yet and I don't plan to support it as long as I don't need it myself)
While there is an option to retrieve data via AJAX the actual processing of the grid (displaying, filtering, sorting) is done on the client side, meaning that you can get into troubles when handling really large datasets of several thousands of rows. agGrid should be one of the most performant grid options in the world (see the official example page with a 100k row example) and does a lot to prevent problems (such as virtual row rendering), but you should always have this limitation in mind as this is a major difference to the available lister options that do not have this limitation.
Currently it only supports AdminThemeUikit and I don't plan to support any other admin theme.
Download: https://gitlab.com/baumrock/FieldtypeRockGrid
Installation: https://gitlab.com/baumrock/RockGrid/wikis/Installation
Quikckstart: https://gitlab.com/baumrock/RockGrid/wikis/quickstart
Further instructions: https://gitlab.com/baumrock/RockGrid/wikis/quickstart#further-instructions
German Translation File: site--modules--fieldtyperockgrid--fieldtyperockgrid-module-php.json
Changelog: https://gitlab.com/baumrock/FieldtypeRockGrid/raw/master/changelog.md
Module status: alpha, License: MIT
Note that every installation and uninstallation sends an anonymous google analytics event to my google analytics account. If you don't want that feel free to remove the appropriate lines of code before installation/uninstallation.
You can contribute to the development of this and other modules or just say thank you by
testing, reporting issues and making PRs at gitlab liking this post buying me a drink: paypal.me/baumrock/5 liking my facebook page: facebook.com/baumrock hiring me for pw work: baumrock.com
Support: Please note that this module might not be as easy and plug&play as many other modules. It needs a good understanding of agGrid (and JavaScript in general) and it likely needs some looks into the code to get all the options. Please understand that I can not provide free support for every request here in the forum. I try to answer all questions that might also help others or that might improve the module but for individual requests I offer paid support for 60€ per hour (excl vat).
Use Cases / Examples:
Colored grid cells, Icons, Links etc. The Grid also has a "batcher" feature built in that helps communicating with the server via AJAX and managing resource intensive tasks in batches:
Filters, PW panel links and instant reload on panel close:
You can combine the grid with a chart library like I did with the (outdated) RockDataTables module:
By thomasaull
Some time ago I created a site profile for creation of a REST API with ProcessWire. Since I kept struggeling with updating stuff between different projects which use this, I decided to convert it into a module. It is now ready for testing: https://github.com/thomasaull/RestApi
Additionally I added a few small features:
automatic creation of JWT Secret at module install routes can be flagged as auth: false, which makes them publicly accessible even though JWT Auth is activated in module settings To check things out, download and install the module and check the folder /site/api for examples.
If you find any bugs or can think of improvements, please let me know!
By kongondo
Sites Manager
16 September 2018:
FOR NOW, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS MODULE IN A PRODUCTION SITE. A RECENT ProcessWire UPDATE HAS BROKEN THE MODULE. I AM WORKING ON A FIX.
Sites Manager is a module for ProcessWire that allows Superusers to easily create/install ProcessWire sites on the same serverspace the module is running in. Only Superusers can use the module. You can create both stand-alone and multi-sites.
Single/Stand-alone Sites
Stand-alone or single-sites are sites that will run in their own document root/directory with their own wire and site folders, .htaccess, index.php, etc. In other words, a normal ProcessWire site.
Multiple Sites
Multi-sites are sites that will run off one wire folder (shared amongst two or more sites) each having their own site folder and database. In this regard, it is important to note that Sites Manager is not in itself a multiple sites solution! Rather, it is a utility that helps you create multi-sites to be run using the ProcessWire core multiple sites feature. For more on this core feature, see the official ProcessWire documentation, specifically the solution referred to as Option #1.
Option #1 approach requires the site admin to initially install ProcessWire in a temporary directory for each new site. The directory then needs to be renamed as site-xxx, where 'xxx' is any name you want to use to differentiate the installation from other sites, before it is moved to the webroot. For instance, site-mysite, site-another, site-whatever. In addition, the /wire/index.config.php file must be copied/moved to the webroot. Each time a site is added, the index.config.php has to be edited to add 'domain' => 'site-directory' key=>value pairs for the site. This process can become a bit tedious. This module aims to automate the whole multi-site site creation process.
The module is based off the official ProcessWire installer. Creating a site is as simple as completing and submitting a single form! You also have the option to type and paste values or reuse a pre-defined install configuration.
The module will:
Install a ProcessWire site in your named directory, applying chmod values as specified
Move the directory to your webroot
Update/Create a Superuser account as per the submitted form, including setting the desired admin theme and colour
For multi sites, update sites.json (used by index.config.php to get array of installed sites)
For multi sites, the only difference in relation to the core multi-sites index.config.php is that this file is slightly different from the one that ships with ProcessWire.
Download from GitHub: Sites Manager (Beta Release)
Install unlimited number of sites in one (multi-sites) or independent (single-site) ProcessWire installs. Install by completing a Form, Typing or pasting in configurations or using pre-created install configurations. Choose an Admin Theme to auto-install along with the site installation. For single-sites installation, download, save and reuse ProcessWire versions of your choice. Install and maintain site profiles for reuse to create other sites. Create install configurations to speed up installation tasks. Client and server-side validation of site creation values. Edit uploaded profiles (e.g., replace profile file). Lock installed sites, configurations and profiles to prevent editing. Bulk delete items such as site profiles, installed site directories and/or databases (confirmation required for latter two). View important site details (admin login, chmod, etc). Links to installed sites home and admin pages. Timezones auto-complete/-suggest. Pre-requisites, Installation & Usage
Please see the documentation.
Only Superusers can use the module.
ProcessWire 2.7 - 3.x compatible
Currently using ProcessWire 2.7 installer (install.php)
For multi-sites, potential race condition when sites.json is being updated on a new site install vs. index.config.php accessing the json file?
Not tested with sub-directory installs (for instance localhost/pw/my-site-here/)
Currently not doing the extra/experimental database stuff (database charset and engine)
Future Possibilities
Install specified modules along with the ProcessWire install
Profile previews?
@ryan: for the ProcessWire installer
@abdus: for the index.config.php reading from JSON idea
@swampmusic: for the challenge
Video Demo
Demo showing how quick module works on a remote server [YMMV!]. Video shows downloading and processing two versions of ProcessWire (~takes 7 seconds) and installing a single/stand-alone ProcessWire 3 site using the new Admin Theme UI Kit (~2 seconds) on a remote server.
By Robin S
Breadcrumb Dropdowns
Adds dropdown menus of page edit links to the breadcrumbs in Page Edit.
Install the Breadcrumb Dropdowns module. The module requires ProcessWire >= v3.0.83 and AdminThemeUikit.
There is a checkbox option in the module config that determines if the breadcrumb dropdowns will include pages that the user does not have permission to edit.
The module adds an additional breadcrumb item at the end for the currently edited page. That's because I think it's more intuitive for the dropdown under each breadcrumb item to show the item's sibling pages rather than the item's child pages. In the dropdown menus the current page and the current page's parents are highlighted in a crimson colour to make it easier to quickly locate them in case you want to edit the next or previous sibling page. Unpublished and hidden pages are indicated in the dropdowns with similar styling to that used in Page List. If the option to include uneditable pages is selected then those pages are indicated by italics with a reduced text opacity and the "not-allowed" cursor is shown on hover. There is a limit of 25 pages per dropdown for performance reasons and to avoid the dropdown becoming unwieldy. If the current user is allowed to add new pages under the parent page an "Add New" link is shown at the bottom of the breadcrumb dropdown. If the currently edited page has children or the user may add children, a caret at the end of the breadcrumbs reveals a dropdown of up to the first 25 children and/or an "Add New" link. Overriding the listed siblings for a page
If you want to override the siblings that are listed in the dropdowns you can hook the BreadcrumbDropdowns::getSiblingsmethod and change the returned PageArray. For most use cases this won't be necessary.
This module replaces the AdminThemeUikit::renderBreadcrumbs method so will potentially be incompatible with other modules that hook the same method.
By Ken Muldrew
I'm trying to get a short routine to run once per day that will look at some pages and send a reminder email when that customer's subscription (yearly) is about to expire. When I run the code in a template then it works without issue, but inside my lazycron service routine, I get an "Error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get() on null" as if the database cannot be found. My autoload module is just the sample HelloWorld module included with ProcessWire, editted to perform this task. The whole of it is included below (I've stripped out the code that generates the email because it never gets past $pages->find):
<?php namespace ProcessWire;
* ProcessWire 'LazyCronLoad' module
class LazyCronLoad extends WireData implements Module {
public static function getModuleInfo() {
return array(
'title' => 'LazyCronLoad',
'version' => 1,
'summary' => 'Just loads a lazy cron callback.',
'singular' => true,
'autoload' => true,
public function init() {
// initialize the hook in the AutoLoad module
$this->addHook('LazyCron::everyDay', $this, 'myHook');
public function myHook(HookEvent $e) {
// called once per day
wire('log')->save('user_activities',' lazy cron service routine');
$transport_pages = $pages->find("template=aggregate-entry, aggregate_type.title='Transport'");
foreach ($transport_pages as $page) {
if (($page->purchase_date + 30325800 < time()) && ($page->purchase_date + 30412600 > time())) { // between 351 and 352 days
wire('log')->save('user_activities', $page->id . ' email reminder sent');
// send email
The first wire('log') shows up but the second one doesn't (the purchase_date condition is met (as demonstrated by running the code in a template close in time to when the lazycron routine executes)). The error log gives the Uncaught Error shown above.
I think this is a beginner's mistake with something obvious being missed and would be grateful for any assistance in fixing it.


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Market Basket's Greek tragedy: From start to finishBy MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
August 30. 2014 9:13PM
Ask yourselves how many people have suffered through such family drama resulting in rotting fish, stuffed giraffes, discarded eggs, picketing workers, boycotting customers, the involvement of two governors and enough twists and turns to fill a dozen John Grisham novels?
Welcome to Market Basket - a privately-owned company cleaved apart by dueling Demoulas cousins named Arthur fighting over control of a multi-billion dollar empire.
Caught in the middle were 25,000 employees and 2 million customers waiting week after week for stores to return with happy workers and shelves full of fresh vegetables.
Couldn't the cousins have just hugged it out?
No, it took a reported $1.5 billion or so for Arthur T. Demoulas to settle the standoff with his cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas.
Word finally came late Wednesday that ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas would regain power, paving the way for boycotting customers and idled part-time workers to return.
Addressing workers Thursday, Demoulas praised the workers and said this "was not about a family conflict or a Greek tragedy" but "more about fairness, justice and a solid moral compass" that unites the human soul.
Workers - who adopted the giraffe as their mascot for sticking their necks out for their beloved boss - picketed stores and convinced more than 9 in 10 customers to boycott, leaving deserted parking lots to be converted into makeshift driver's ed courses.
Dozens of food pantries and homeless shelters benefited from donated food otherwise left unsold. Other food, including fish and eggs, got tossed away because of approaching expiration dates and no buyers.
Arthur T. made it clear in 2012 that there wasn't room for two Demoulas to operate the business.
"I'm running this company with the philosophy, very strong philosophy, that there's only one boss in the company," he said, according to minutes of a company board meeting. "There's not two. There's not three. There's not five. There's only one boss in the company."
At another board meeting in 2011, when board members raised questions about a $45 million investment loan, Arthur T. accused them of "nitpicking."
That led then-Director Nabil El-Hage to reply: "In my religion, only the Pope is infallible."
Long-standing feud
A family feud began after the death of George Demoulas in 1971. He and his brother, Telemachus Demoulas, had already built the chain, known then as Demoulas Market Basket, into a successful business, according to previous accounts in the Union Leader.
Heirs of the two brothers began a fight over control that continued until last week.
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge ruled in the 1990s that heirs of George Demoulas had been cheated out of millions by Telemachus Demoulas and his heirs. Telemachus Demoulas died in 2003, before the lawsuit and subsequent appeals were settled.
In 2011, the descendants of George Demoulas again sued the descendants of Telemachus Demoulas, including his son, Arthur T. Demoulas. The dispute centered on a profit-sharing plan Arthur. T. had introduced.
Last summer, the board voted to distribute $250 million in company operating funds to shareholders, a decision Arthur T. had opposed.
Then on June 23 of this year, the board fired him and named Felicia Thornton and James Gooch as the chain's co-CEOs.
Workers became concerned that their cherished profit-sharing plan and the company's family culture were in jeopardy with their new bosses.
Series of rallies
On July 18, workers held the first of about a half-dozen rallies in Tewskbury, Mass., demanding the return of Arthur T. Some warehouse workers and drivers loyal to him began disrupting deliveries to stores, resulting in more than a half-dozen employees receiving termination letters.
Company executives several times asked workers to return to work and threatened to replace some of them, even holding a three-day job fair.
"The perils of family business," said Neil Niman, chair of the economics department at the University of New Hampshire.
Hassan gets involved
On Aug. 17, Gov. Maggie Hassan and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick met with both Arthur cousins for four to five hours in Springfield, Mass. and followed up with phone calls.
Asked about the demeanor of the two cousins, Hassan said: "Everybody was professional and constructive. Clearly, this has been a long dispute."
Niman said families should create a pre-nuptial agreement just like some married couples do.
"You try to avoid destroying family wealth or the mental health of your children," Niman said.
As for who came out on top of the Demoulas family feud, "I would think Arthur T. wins in the end," Niman said. "The family feud is essentially over."


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Greg Massing, General Counsel, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
General Counsel Greg Massing's bio
One of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's key legislative initiatives this year is reform of the criminal sentencing laws. Although our bills were filed just over a month ago, hearings have already been scheduled before the legislature's Joint Committee on the Judiciary, one on March 16 and another on March 30. We don't know yet which bills the Committee will hear which day – they have designated March 16 for "parole," and March 30 for "probation," but our bills cover both topics. Still, it is exciting, and a bit scary, to see the attention being paid to this issue.
It's no surprise that these issues are on the front burner. State and county prisons are overcrowded, and the Commonwealth is facing unprecedented fiscal challenges – we can't just build more prisons. Meanwhile, states across the country are reevaluating the costly and ineffective sentencing polices associated with the "War on Drugs." And, finally, the public has lost confidence in our system of community supervision, not just because of scandal in the Office of the Commissioner of Probation, but also because in many cases we seem to be keeping the wrong kind of person in prison for too long, letting worse offenders out too soon, and sometimes not supervising the most dangerous criminal at all.
The main idea of our proposals is to make sure that repeat, violent offenders get serious time, with costly prison beds are reserved for them and community supervision when they finally get back on the street, but that non-violent offenders whose worst problem is drug addiction are punished in proportion to their crime and are able to get the training, treatment, and services they need. Our proposals strengthen and close loopholes in the so-called "habitual offender" laws, and those changes are necessary. At the same time, lengthy mandatory minimum sentences are imposed on thousands convicted of drug crimes. If these offenders use guns or involve children, they are a danger to their communities and deserve those long sentences. But we are spending far too much of your money providing costly prison beds for non-violent drug offenders who turned to crime because of addiction. I am personally familiar with the story of a defendant who was convicted twice for possessing drugs with intent to distribute – both times involved a single, $10 bag of heroin – who received a mandatory minimum term of 5 years, which is what the law requires. This was a man with a problem, not someone who threatens society so much that he needs five years in a state prison cell to keep us safe. And there are hundreds of stories like this.
It's easy for lawmakers to "throw the book" at hardened criminals, so I am confident that something like our habitual offender proposals will pass soon. But it takes courage to say that mandatory minimum sentences are too harsh for some drug offenders and should be eliminated, or at least shortened. We need both types of changes. The Governor has shown his common sense, and his courage, by proposing laws that will readjust our sentencing priorities in a way that is both tough, and smart, on crime.


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Ibrahimovic injured as PSG win
Paris Saint-Germain secured their first Ligue 1 win of the season with a straightforward 2-0 success at home to Bastia.
Goals from Lucas Moura and Edinson Cavani helped the champions get over last week's disappointing draw with Reims, despite being rocked by a first-half injury to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Having secured a hard-fought 3-3 draw with Marseille on the opening day of season, there was less joy for Bastia manager Claude Makelele on his first return to the Parc des Princes, having departed for Corsica in the summer.
The hosts suffered a setback in the opening stages when star striker Ibrahimovic was taken off with a back problem, adding to Laurent Blanc's injury woes after he lost Thiago Silva last week during a friendly with Napoli.
Early chances for either side were few and far between, but PSG took the lead on 26 minutes with their first real opportunity of the game.
Marco Verratti and Gregory van der Wiel combined well before the latter's precise pass found Lucas Moura at the back post and the Brazilian made no mistake from close range with a well-taken side-footed volley.
The capital club continued to press and only some alert goalkeeping from loanee Alphonse Areola prevented his parent club from doubling their lead when Cavani tried to get on the end of Javier Pastore's through-ball.
Bastia rarely ventured out of their own half as the opening 45 minutes wore on and PSG went close to a second goal, but Areola pushed away Lucas Digne's cross-shot after Verratti and Pastore combined to tee up the full-back.
The interval did nothing to stem the Parisian tide and, when the Bastia defence froze expecting a free-kick, Lucas Moura was gifted with a great opportunity for his second of the game, but could only fire wide with just Areola to beat.
It was only a matter of time before Laurent Blanc's side doubled their lead and that goal came just before the hour mark when Cavani got on the end of Verratti's free-kick before turning Anthony Modeste inside the area and finishing.
The impressive Digne continued to trouble Bastia down the left and, on several occasions, his teasing crosses threatened to open up the visitors defence.
Makelele's men offered little in the latter stages and it was the hosts who looked the more likely to add a third when Yohan Cabaye tested Areola from distance as the PSG closed the game out.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Supreme Court justices want to know whether the nation's largest school voucher program primarily benefits students' parents or religious institutions.
The five justices prodded lawyers for both sides on that point Wednesday during a hearing on a constitutional challenge to the 2011 law under which more than 9,000 students have switched from public to private schools with help from state funds.
Supporters say the voucher system allows parents to send their children to private schools they otherwise couldn't afford. They say parents decide which schools receive public voucher money, not the state
But opponents say virtually all the voucher money goes to religious schools, and the system undermines public education. The impact of the Indiana vouchers is being closed watched because they are available to middle class students.


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By WILL WEISSERT, The ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN ANTONIO -- Will he or won't he?
Gov. Rick Perry has invited friends and supporters to San Antonio and the country's largest Caterpillar equipment dealership Monday afternoon to announce "exciting future plans."
The longest-serving governor in Texas history should reveal if he'll seek a fourth full term in office next year. The location is meant to symbolize Perry's prowess as a job-creator overseeing the state's booming economy.
Perry was lieutenant governor but moved up when George W. Bush left for the White House in December 2000.
If he runs again, Perry may face a challenge in the GOP primary from well-funded Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.
Perry hasn't offered hints on his plans. But he also hasn't ruled out another White House run. Perry in January 2012 dropped his presidential bid.


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AW Program proud to sponsor Prof. Daniel Richter's lecture at the Nooherooka 300th Commemoration
The Atlantic World History program is proud to have co-sponsored Prof. Daniel Richter's lecture, "The Tuscarora War: Trade, Land, and Power" on March 21, 2013. Daniel K. Richter is the Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of American History at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Richard S. Dunn Director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies.
Both a Brewster Lecturer and a Voyages of Discovery Lecturer, Dr. Richter's remarks kicked off the Nooherooka 300th Commemoration. For more information on this exciting conference please click here.
Prof. Richter's lecture discussed the dichotomy between Native American and European concepts of trade, land, and power.


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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Two of the four men who pleaded guilty in a failed plot to bomb a highway bridge in Ohio are appealing their prison sentences.
Appeals were filed Monday with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati for 21-year-old Brandon Baxter of Lakewood, sentenced to nearly 10 years, and 27-year-old Douglas Wright of Indianapolis, the purported ring leader who was sentenced to 11 ½ years.
The third defendant sentenced last week in Akron also plans to appeal. Their attorneys say the men deserve leniency because they were entrapped by an FBI informant who provided a dud bomb device.
A fourth defendant is considering withdrawing his guilty plea if he doesn't get the lenient sentence offered in return for his cooperation. A fifth defendant is undergoing a psychiatric exam.


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* Lafayette's Lindsay O'Steen, The Sun's 2012 small school female athlete of the year, has verbally committed to play softball at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, according to Lafayette coach Derek Garland. O'Steen, a two-sport star, was recently named the Florida Dairy Farmer's Class 1A volleyball player of the year after leading the Hornets to their second straight state championship. Last spring on the diamond, she was 11-2 with a 2.59 ERA and hit .388 with 14 doubles, seven homers and 46 RBIs as Lafayette claimed the Class 1A state crown.
* Former Eastside boys basketball standout Devonta Mosley, now at Mitchell College (New London, Conn.), was named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week on Monday. A second-team all-area selection a year ago, the 6-foot-3 forward had 11 points, four rebounds and an assist as the Mariners posted their first win over Coast Guard (88-71) on Nov. 20.
* Paulina Zaveckaite, a former first-team all-area girls basketball player who helped The Rock win the 2010 FHSAA Class 1A state title, is now at Santa Fe College. She was named the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA player of the week on Tuesday. The 6-foot-2 Zaveckaite, who played at USC Upstate last year, averaged 17 points and 17 rebounds in two games for SFC last week.
* Lafayette High, in conjunction with Basketball Brothers, Inc., is hosting the first Andy Hart Memorial Invitational Dec. 7-8. The two-day girls basketball event is named after the late Andy Hart, who was the public address announcer for Hornets football, basketball, softball, track, and other sporting events for nearly 30 years. Admission is $5 per day. The schedule: Dec. 7- Oak Hall vs. Cottondale, 4:30 p.m; Ponce de Leon vs. Tallahassee Rickards, 6 p.m.; Lafayette vs. Baker, 7:30 p.m.; Tallahassee Florida High vs. vs. Jasper Hamilton County, 9 p.m.; Dec. 8- Cottondale vs. Wildwood, 12 p.m.; Hamilton County vs. Baker, 3 p.m.; Oak Hall vs. Ponce de Leon, 4:30 p.m.; Newberry vs. Lafayette, 6 p.m.
— Cliff Olsen
All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless indicated.
Admission: $8 for regional finals; $9 for state semifinals
Where: Citizens Field
Radio/online: 104.9 FM/theprepzone.com (video and audio), pregame at 7 p.m.
Headliners: Armwood — QB Alvin Bailey (UF commit, 350 yds. rush, 226 yds. pass, 3 TDs, 2 Ints.), RB Caylan Holloway (474 yds., 4 TDs), WR Darryl Richardson (5, 82 yds., 2 TDs), LB Jordan Griffin (120 tackles, 4 sacks), DL Zeric Coleman (6 sacks), DL Hyraim Fredrick (6 sacks), S Leon McQuay III (5 ints.); Gainesville — QB Mark Cato (1,842 yds., 26 TDs, 9 Ints.), RB Ralph Webb (1,475 yds., 20 TDs), WR Case Harrison (46 catches, 713 yds., 7 TDs), WR Chris Thompson (UF commit, 19 catches, 350 yds., 5 TDs); LB Keith Kelsey (151 tackles, 5.5 sacks), LB Alex Gonzales (128 tackles, 8 sacks), LB Matt Solt (133 tackles, 2.5 sacks), LB Keon Jenkins (111 tackles, 8 sacks)
Scouting report: This is a rematch of last year's controversial Region 2 final in Seffner in which Armwood, unbeaten and ranked No. 2 nationally by ESPN, rallied for a 17-14 win. The Hawks benefited from a fumble at the Gainesville 16-yard line with 4:39 left in the game, in which the initial official ruling was that QB Mark Cato was down, but was later overturned by the head official. Three plays later, Armwood QB Alvin Bailey tossed a TD pass and the Hawks led for the first time and held on. Armwood went on to win the state 6A title, which was stripped by the FHSAA six months later for use of ineligible players. The Hurricanes have been No. 1 most of the season with their toughest games being Columbia (17-14) in Week 2 and at Madison County (14-9) in Week 9. The Hawks opened the season No. 1, but dropped after a 36-28 home loss to Delray Beach American Heritage in Week 2. Also had back-to-back close road losses at Hillsborough (3-0) and Tampa Plant (20-19). McQuay is one of the nation's top safety recruits.
How they got here: Gainesville def. Brooksville Hernando 60-3 in the regional quarterfinals; def. Ocala Vanguard 21-10 in the regional semifinals; Armwood def. Largo 10-6 in the regional quarterfinals; def. Hillsborough 9-7 in the regional semifinals
Up next: If Gainesville wins, will travel to Columbia or Navarre in state semifinals on Dec. 7; if Armwood wins, will travel to either team
Coach speak: "The seniors have been waiting for this all year. The kids are pumped. I have a mature team. With games like this, after two or three plays things get back to normal." — GHS coach James Thomson
"We've got our hands full. They have a lot of athleticism and speed. They are a really polished group. They can throw the ball, run the ball, and they do a lot of shifting. There is a reason why they are No. 1. They are good." — Armwood coach Sean Callahan
When: 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. CST)
Headliners: Columbia — LT Laremy Tunsil (No. 4 overall recruit, ESPN), RB Ronald Timmons (1,546 yds., 20 TDs), QB Jayce Barber (1,363 yds., 15 TDs, 2 Ints.), WR Nathan Ayers (24 catches, 380 yds., 5 TDs), LB Terry Calloway (121 tackles, 2 sacks), LB Felix Woods (85 tackles, 5 sacks), LB Drew Clark (7 sacks), CB Rakeem Battle (4 Ints.): Navarre — RB Jay Warren (1,721 yds., 19 TDs), QB Andrew Rieves (1,312 yds., 12 TDs, 6 Ints.), WR Jordan Leggett (50 catches, 854 yds., 7 TDs), CB Nick Benton (51 tackles, 5 Ints., 16 PBUs).
Scouting report: The visiting Tigers, who have won 10 straight, are in their first regional final since 2003. Their lone loss was a 17-14 setback at No. 1 Gainesville, the first of four straight road games that Columbia took on early in the season. Timmons set a school record for rushing in a season after last week's 216-yard effort in a 34-8 convincing win over No. 3 St. Augustine. The Tigers defense has given up just 25 points in the last six games, and has posted four shutouts on the season. The Raiders, who have also won 10 straight, are in their second regional final in the last three years. Two years ago, they lost to Tallahassee Lincoln 34-33 in triple overtime. Lincoln beat Gainesville the following week, then upset Armwood for the 4A state title. Jay Walls is in his first year as coach at Navarre. Walls coached at Suwannee for eight years (1996-2003) and went 2-6 against Columbia. He led the Bulldogs to the Class 3A state final in 1999 (37-22 loss to Glades Central).
How they got here: Columbia def. St. Johns Bartram Trail, 35-14, in the regional quarterfinals; def. No. 3 St. Augustine 34-8 in the regional semifinals; Navarre def. Pace 30-10 in the regional quarterfinals; def. Milton 20-12 in the regional semifinals.
Up next: If Columbia wins, will host Gainesville or Armwood in state semifinals on Dec. 7; if Navarre wins, will host either team
Coach speak: "It is a road game, and we were on the road a lot early during the season. We had four straight road games, and I think we benefited from that for situations like this. I'm excited about the opportunity to travel and showcase this group." — Columbia coach Brian Allen
"When you get into the third round of the playoffs, I hope the homefield advantage helps, but you never know. The bottom line is you have to go out and play good no matter what. Our defense has played physical and will need to on Friday."— Navarre coach Jay Walls
Headliners: Trenton — RB Cedric Stokes (1,671 yds., 24 TDs), QB Stephen Smith (Rush: 1,124 yds., 14 TDs, Pass: 732 yds., 13 TDs, 4 Ints.), RB Melvin Adams (732 yds., 10 TDs), WR Hamp Cheevers (10 catches, 341 yds., 5 TDs), LB Hunter Parrish (93 tackles, 15 sacks), DT Breon Sims (76 tackles, 3 sacks); Newberry — RB Ra'kheem Hoyt (1,199 yds., 21 TDs), RB Travyaun Presley (645 yds., 2 TDs), RB Tamarcus Faulkner (617 yds., 6 TDs), QB Brandon Herbert (474 yds., 6 TDs, 3 Ints.), LB Les Jordan (96 tackles, 4 sacks), WR/DB Monte Seabrook (12 catches, 223 yds, 1 TD; 4 Ints.)
Scouting report: Only 13 miles apart, these two county neighbors (Trenton in Gilchrist; Newberry in Alachua) will decide one half of the Class 1A state final next Friday at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The host Tigers, No. 1 for half of the season, have never reached the state final while the visiting Panthers were the last local team to play for a state championship, losing to Pahokee in the 2B final (53-14) in 2007. Newberry coach Chris Baker was Trenton's coach from 2008-2010 while Tigers coach Andrew Thomas was a Chiefland assistant during an 0-10 year in 2010. In his second season as coach at Trenton, Thomas has led the Tigers to a 23-1 record. On the season, Trenton is averaging 387 rushing yards and 46.7 points per game. The Panthers, who had losses of 1 point (28-27 in OT) to 7A Ocala West Port and 3 points at Union County (10-7), were just 2-8 last year. Tommy Keeler was the coach and Baker the defensive coordinator the last time Newberry reached the state final five years ago.
How they got here: Trenton def. Jefferson County 24-14 in the regional semifinals; def. No. 3 Lafayette 42-26 in the regional finals; Newberry def. Wildwood 16-10 in the regional semifinals; def. No. 2 Union County 18-13 in the regional finals.
Up next: Winner will play No. 4 Bratt Northview-Bristol Liberty County winner for 1A state title at Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7
Coach speak: "We want to keep them from breaking long runs if we can. They are No. 1 and they are a big favorite. If we can keep it close at the end, we'll have a shot." — Newberry coach Chris Baker
"Ra'kheem (Hoyt), he is their workhorse. He is their playmaker, so we have got to tackle him well and we have to get to him." — Trenton coach Andrew Thomas
Week 13: Paul 5-1; Laura 5-1; Cliff 5-1; Larry 4-2
Season: 1. Paul Kardasz 168-27; T-2. Laura Bernheim 164-31; T-2. Cliff Olsen 164-31; 4. Larry Savage 154-41
All games at 7:30 p.m. unless indicated
Region 1: Apopka (10-2) at Neptune Beach Fletcher (11-1)
Region 2: Tarpon Springs East Lake (11-1) at Orlando Dr. Phillips (12-0)
Region 3: Weston Cypress Bay (10-2) at Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge (9-2)
Region 4: Miami Christopher Columbus Catholic (8-4) at Miami Killian (10-1)
Region 1: Tallahassee Lincoln (10-1) at Oviedo (11-1)
Region 2: Lithia Newsome (8-4) at Kissimmee Osceola (12-0)
Region 3: Bradenton Manatee (12-0) at Fort Pierce Central (11-0)
Region 4: Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson (9-3) at Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (10-2)
Region 1: Columbia (11-1) at Navarre (11-1), 8:30 p.m.
Region 2: Seffner Armwood (9-3) at Gainesville (12-0)
Region 3: Daytona Beach Mainland (9-3) at Naples (11-0)
Region 4: Miami Central (9-2) at Palm Bay (8-4)
Region 1: Tallahassee Godby (11-1) at Jacksonville Bishop Kenny (9-3)
Region 2: Dade City Pasco (12-0) at Tampa Robinson (11-1)
Region 3: Lake Wales (8-4) at Immokalee (9-3)
Region 4: Miami Jackson (7-4) at Belle Glade Glades Central (8-4)
Jacksonville Bolles (11-1) at Yulee (9-3)
Miami Booker T. Washington (11-1) at Cocoa (10-2)
Orlando First Academy (12-0) at Madison County (11-1)
Fort Lauderdale University School (10-0) at Clearwater Central Catholic (11-1)
Jacksonville University Christian (10-1) at South Daytona Warner Christian (11-1)
Naples First Baptist (12-0) at Miami Dade Christian (12-0)
Bratt Northview (9-3) at Bristol Liberty County (10-2)
Trenton (12-0) at Newberry (9-3)
All-area ballots for the fall sports (football, volleyball, cross country, swimming and golf) were e-mailed to every area school's athletic director earlier this week. If you have not received a ballot, please contact Cliff Olsen, firstname.lastname@example.com to request another one be sent. The deadline to fill out and return the ballots via e-mail is Friday, Dec. 14.
Boys basketball, girls basketball, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls weightlifting and wrestling coaches, please call in your box scores to 352-374-5050 each night by 10:30. You can also email in your box scores to email@example.com. Please email prep editor Larry Savage for the correct template needed before emailing in your results.
Athlete of the week nominations are made via phone call on Sundays between 4-7 p.m. Call 352-374-5050.


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Xplora wrote:A battery went cactus, guessing the dropping onto bike racks a couple times did it, but the other battery with the tail light has been a revelation.
Having pulled one of the aluminium & plastic battery packs apart (& put it back together), I suspect that one of the soldered wires has come loose - the soldering in mine was pretty ordinary, even by my standards. It is probably easily repairable, but would mean taking the rubber coating off - at $38 per can for plasticdip to recover the battery, it doesn't seem worth the effort.
Marty Moose wrote:Thats the old style battery hunt ebay for the rubber coated one or the one in the plastic box.
Actually Marty if you look at the reviews & discussions, you will see that while the pictures are of the old design, what is being shipped is the rubber coated battery. Same same inside.
Whilst there have been reports of dead batteries, I haven't heard of any reports of the more, ahem, attention grabbing, vents with flames - at least in the last 12 months, so it seems as if they have improved that aspect of their quality since Geoman's recall. Not to say it won't happen again of course, but for now, ok.


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And the Hits Just Keep on Coming: A Negative Opinion on PrEP
March 16, 2014
I have been reading and viewing a lot of videos on how PrEP has become the new "condom." Gay men everywhere are openly saying that it's OK to engage in bareback sex with HIV-positive men so long as you take PrEP on a regular basis. These guys sound worse than the bug chasers. WHAT THE HELL is going on within our LGBT community? Is THIS the norm? Is this type of behavior all right to exhibit toward straight people and those negative guys and girls? Are we, within our LGBT community, creating our OWN new issue for those straight people and negative people to pass rightful judgment on how we view sexual responsibilities? REALLY?? The most serious question to ask here is WHY IS THIS OK?
Once more those self-righteous, religious fanatics have fresh ammunition against us gay people, negative or positive. Once more the Republican politicians have ammunition required to pass stricter and crueler laws and regulations on us positive people. And once more those responsible HIV-positive gays have to address and correct this issue IN THE OPEN.
I can only speak for myself when I say that those gay men saying that using PrEP in this method is OK are DEAD WRONG. They are behaving sexually irresponsibly. They want to continue to engage in a sexual vice without the consequences. NO. This has to be addressed and their message and ideas stopped or corrected. That was my first issue.
It is the year 2014 people. And, from what I've been seeing and hearing we are not moving forward with HIV education, awareness, and prevention. It seems to me like nobody really cares. Oh ... you have HIV? NO PROBLEM ... I will just drop some PrEP in me and we can f%^$k bareback. Or, oooh ... you say you have HIV? Oh nooooo ... I don't wanna catch THAT. But, it's not that big a deal if you have herpes or syphilis. REALLY?
I realize that by openly writing about these issues I am probably stirring the pot so to speak. Frankly though, I feel a responsibility to share my point of view. We have TWO pink elephants in our LGBT living room and I for one am calling them out. So, if any of you fellow LGBT people, negative or positive, have something to add to what I am saying all I ask is that you come at this discussion maturely, respectfully and intellectually. We are all in this fight together. Let's have a mature open forum and discuss the pros and cons on both of these matters if you feel the need to say something. But, PLEASE say SOMETHING.
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Halloween Horror Nights XX at Universal Orlando Resort is about Fear himself. He is the Master of everything Halloween Horror Nights has ever been and will become. His weapons: Chaos, Death, Sacrifice, Mythos, Vengeance. His pawns: a clown, a storyteller, an undertaker, a director, an usher and you. For 24 nights beginning September 24 and running through October 31, Halloween Horror Nights will reveal Fear as he has never been seen or experienced before. Fear and what he has created have horrified people for 19 years. And this year, he will be more real than ever. Halloween Horror Nights XX runs from September 24-25 through September 30-October 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 20-24 and 27-31.
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Direct Action Training Camp
"We train people to have strategic minds, not just strategic plans," Adrienne Maree Brown instructs against a backdrop of water defense kayakers, direct action climbers, and political puppeteers. Brown, Executive Director of Ruckus Society, co-sponsored Localize This, a direct action training camp that took place July 2009 on Vashon Island, WA. Photos by Logan Price.


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Eugen Kamenew is an expedition freelance photographer. He considers himself as a cosmopolitan. It`s not a surprise, since he was born in Kazakhstan, grown up in Russia, has studied a cinematography at Hawaii Pacific University in USA and has finished his academic Diploma in sociology at Philipps University Marburg in Germany.
As a passionate photographer in astronomy he believes that photography itself doesn`t have any social, political and cultural boundaries. Fujifilm X System is providing him an universal tool to portray a beauty of the night sky in very unique way. As an artist in astrophotography his conscious choice felts on Fujifilm cameras. Due to the excellent performance of X-Trans CMOS sensor in a combination of aspherical Fujinon lens in low light atmosphere his vision is not limited by technical conditions anymore.
On his global expeditions photographer with his equipment is almost "invisible". All Fujifilm X cameras are light, flexible in transportation and very comfortable in use. Way of photography has evolved dramatically since the moment he left a heavy DSLR at home and changed into a system Fujifilm camera.
Superb performance of X System is a reflection in Eugen Kamenew`s photography work. His images are symbiosis of a human civilization in a cosmic context. His universal message: "Our Earth is for all humans under one sky". Several times his photographic achievements were rewarded with international first place prizes. In 2014 he received one of the most prestigious awards for astrophotography. Eugen Kamenew was nominated in London with "Astrophotographer of the Year 2014" in "People and Sky" category by Royal Greenwich Observatory and BBC Sky at Night magazine.


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Splatterhouse follows college student Rick Taylor as he tries to rescue his girlfriend, Jennifer, who has disappeared after entering the mysterious and run-down West Mansion. Confronted by horrific other-worldly creatures, Rick comes across a mystical sentient mask that promises to give him the power to find Jennifer. Full of desperation and rage, Rick puts on the "Terror Mask" and is transformed into a juggernaut of pure violence and destruction. Featuring an original storyline by critically-acclaimed comic book writer Gordon Rennie (Necronauts, Judge Dredd), Splatterhouse takes Rick beyond the mansion as he scours the ends of the world to rescue his beloved Jennifer.
Embodying the unfiltered, primal aggression of its namesake, Splatterhouse gives players countless ways to decimate the mansion's assortment of demons, monstrosities and abominations. Featuring a dynamic combat system, Rick will be able to use his brute strength to perform bone-crushing melee combos, savage grapples and wield an assortment of makeshift weapons including the series' trademark 2x4 and even limbs and heads ripped from enemies themselves. Players will also be able to reanimate the corpses of fallen enemies to fight alongside Rick, imparting strategic depth to the game's battle and unique puzzle systems. More agile than ever before, Rick can now leap great distances and propel himself to out of reach areas by swinging from outcroppings in the environment, adding an all-new level of exploration to the series.
Introducing a new regeneration mechanic, players will be able to determine Rick's status in battle by visible cues detailing how injured he is, doing away with the traditional health bar. If he succumbs to the mansion's deadly inhabitants, they will begin to dismember him, savagely tearing away limbs and ripping at his flesh to expose his internal organs. To survive, Rick must call upon the power of the Terror Mask to regenerate his mutilated body, allowing players to watch in gory detail as bones, veins, muscles and skin return to his body in real-time.
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- An innovative reinvention of a classic category-killer with an original storyline inspired by Gordon Rennie (Necronauts, Judge Dredd)
- Favorite enemies have evolved into horrific monsters of radical proportions and shocking detail
- Directional blood and gore system adds to even more immersive gameplay, with fluids and guts flying and splatting in sympathetic response to attacks and environmental factors
- Real time regeneration eliminates the traditional health bar by showing physical damage & the rebuilding of bone, muscle and skin.
- Use Rick's deep set of moves, improvised weapons, environmental attacks, and unique enemy AI to obliterate enemies at each turn.
- Splatterkills Engaging combo system that opens up to gruesome Splatterkills, which destroy your enemies with gory and cinematic effects. Use the Analog stick movements to literally tear an enemy apart at will.
- Terrifying enemies and epic-scale bosses provide unnerving experiences and memorable challenges
- Diverse stages and advanced environments with H.P. Lovecraft-influenced style are coupled with a world-class heavy metal soundtrack and custom music score, keeping the tone tense and eerie
- Weapons Use: weapons of all kinds to bludgeon your enemies, ranging from classic 2X4's to chainsaws to your enemies' own limbs
- A supercharged soundtrack with songs from today's most influential Heavy Metal artists
- New "Splatterkill System" uses analog stick to rip-apart enemies with amazing responsiveness, affording a truly visceral "hands-on" experience
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It is difficult to contain my excitement this morning. Just as I had (along with most other people) assumed Bowie was enjoying retirement counting his royalties from last summer's playing of Heroes, up he pops with a new single and an album promised. Called Where Are We Now, and produced by Tony Visconti, the new single sounds quite melancholy – …
Topman: Get The U-Bahn Look
Topman has really upped their game this season, starting with the recent release of the U-Bahn collection. This look sees catwalk trends inspired by Berlin's edgy underground scene and pays homage to post-punk. Built on tough sculpted shapes, it is all about creating a fresh silhouette littered with antiqued military detail. Check out the gallery below, where I have chosen …
Techno DJ Richie Hawtin launches fashion line
Renowned Techno DJ Richie Hawtin has launched a fashion label in partnership with designer Isolde Richly. Wittily named Richly.Hawtin the pair's debut collection can be glimpsed at their site (modelled by Mr Hawtin himself) but will be launched properly with an exclusive party at the Apartment store in Berlin's Mitte district this week.
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Asics and Solebox team up to produce Sportstyle trainer
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It has been two decades or more since California grape growers have been pummeled by powdery mildew like this season.
Powdery mildew started early; never let up, and challenged grape growers and pest control advisers from April until July. University of California powdery milder control gurus, Cooperative Extension plant pathologist Doug Gubler at UC Davis and UCCE Madera County farm advisor George Leavitt say it is the worst they have experienced, and they have seen more than two decades of powdery mildew seasons.
It was so bad that in early July Gubler eradicated the powdery mildew in the Sacramento Delta vineyard where he annually rates a wide array of control treatments before he could rate treatments for mildew severity. He put out the raging disease fire with a 2 percent stylet oil application and came back later to rate treatments by berry damage.
The best treatment in Leavitt's powdery mildew trial in the Carignane vineyard near Madera, Calif., where mildew was rampant still had 4 percent powdery mildew severity on July 6. Normally the Madera trial's top performing treatment drives mildew to less than 1 percent. The fifth best treatment in the 31-treatment trial with the leading and experimental powdery mildew fungicides had almost 17 percent mildew. The untreated check was at 93.6 percent mildew; berries on those vines were half the sized of vines effectively treated for mildew and the vines were beginning to defoliate by mid-July.
"This has been a nightmare year for mildew. Mildew reined supreme," said Leavitt. "Grower and PCAs were fighting mildew all season long."
Worst year ever
"Growers and PCAs are telling me it is the worst year they have ever seen. From what I have seen in my trial, I would have to agree," said Gubler.
As bad a mildew season as it was, the trials conducted by Leavitt and Gubler indicated a wide range of materials did work very well, compared to the untreated check, just not as well as in the past because it was such a bad mildew year. "The good materials we have relied upon like Quintec, Pristine and Flint still held up pretty good. What completely fell apart was the so-called soft chemistry," said Gubler.
The only question remaining in the wake of the worst powdery mildew year since the new era of fungicides became available for the California grape market, is how will the disease-damaged fruit impact winery deliveries?
As the wine grape harvest begins, Gubler and Leavitt have not heard reports of wineries rejecting or discounting loads because of mildew damage.
As one person at the Madera field commented, when there is an oversupply of grapes, "one mildew berry can get a load rejected." This year wineries need grapes, especially wine grapes from the San Joaquin Valley, so who knows what is going to happen.
There were valuable lessons learned in 2005, said Leavitt and Gubler.
"The three most important things to remember in powdery mildew control are coverage, coverage, coverage. Coverage is the name of the game, and everyone found that out this year," said Leavitt. "The bigger, the thicker and denser the canopy the better coverage had to be to get any kind of control."
High water volume
Leavitt has been preaching high water volumes for effective powdery mildew control. His message came home to roost this year. In the Madera trial conducted by Leavitt and staff research associate Tome Martin-Duvall, the first two treatments went on in 100 gallons of water the remainder in 150 gallons. "If you used low volumes of 20 to 30 gallons per acre, I would really be surprised if you had decent control," Leavitt told growers and PCAs at this annual field day where treatment ratings were posted for the replicated trial. "Volumes had to definitely be up there this year."
Leavitt said if control was poor this year, "go get some yellow spray cards and stick them in the deepest, darkest, most dense areas of your vineyard. Fill your spray rig with water and spray. If you are not covering those yellow cards with water, you need to do something about coverage.
"Change nozzles or change spray rigs but most of all slow down. Most spray rigs I have seen are moving too fast. It is amazing what happens when you change a spray rig speed from three or four miles per hour to one and a half miles per hour," said Leavitt.
Coverage and timing were the two biggest culprits Gubler found in talking with growers and PCAs who called him at the close of the mildew season to discuss control successes and failures.
Stretching the fungicide intervals beyond recommended intervals was the most common culprit Gubler found.
"We know from past test that if you are three days late under heavy mildew pressure, you are doomed. Sporelation begins in three days and within five days you have a brand new batch of spores," said Gubler. "You can go from millions of spores to billions in a matter of week. If you wait five days, there will be a powdery mildew fire you cannot put out."
Leavitt's trial provided clear evidence of that. The No. 1 treatment in the trial had only a 4 percent severity rating. The winning treatment started with an application of Microthiol (sulfur) on May 7 followed 7 days later with there first of two 21-day interval Pristine treatments. Pristine has topped the Madera trial every year it has been in it.
When the final Pristine treatment was stretched to 28 days, the severity rating jumped to almost 13 percent and that was with a product that was part of four of top five applications in the Madera trial.
Gubler echoed Leavitt's comments about coverage. Leaf removal is common in many of the premium wine grape areas to improve air movement and fungicide coverage. However, Gubler said it must be done early in a high mildew pressure year.
"If you waited until berries were pea-size before removing leaves this year, you were in deep trouble," said Gubler.
The Carignane vineyard near Madera was treated twice with copper sulfur in April. However, Leavitt believes mildew was active before then and therefore the products used in his trial struggled to gain control since most are preventive materials and not eradicants.
"We already had mildew before this trial started. That is why a lot of the treatments really looked bad. In 20 years of trials, I have never had one look this bad. Treatments that would normally control mildew did not eradicate mildew," he said.
Needed weather data
Part of the problem stemmed form the fact Leavitt did not have access to the weather station at the vineyards to calculate the Risk Assessment Index (RAI) developed by the University of California. He had to rely on a weather station five miles away for temperatures to compute the RAI. At the end of the season, data from the station in the Carignane vineyard became available. That was when Leavitt discovered he had started treatments in the test vineyard two weeks late.
"Use weather stations with close proximity to your vineyard — at least within a mile or so," he recommended. If there is not one close enough, Leavitt suggested buying a pocket-sized weather station. "It costs only $229 and it works. Leave it in the vineyard and take it out when you spray. It will tell you what is going on in your vineyard," he said.
The second best result in the Madera trial featured a numbered compound from Valent. Remember the number, V 1018. "It looks excellent," said Leavitt.
Three formulations of the compound were in the trial, according to Leavitt. The new compound, which is four to five years away from the market according to Leavitt, was tested in three formulations, EC, WD and Flowable. The EC formulation was rated at less than 6 percent powdery mildew. The severity of the mildew with the other two formulations ranged from 66 percent to more than 77 percent mildew. "Formulation obviously makes a difference with this compound," said Leavitt, who has not been told the class of the new Valent experimental fungicide.
The No. 3 position in Leavitt's trial was a combination of Microthiol, Procure 4SC and Pristine plus the sticker Latron B1956 (9.8 percent): No. 4 was the Microthiol plus Pristine plus Latron B1956 with the last Pristine application at a 28 day interval (12.8 percent); No. 5 was Microthiol, Elite, Flint and Quntec (16.7 percent mildew severity). These top five were not statistically different.


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Eucalypt Festival: Easter weekend
Posted in Events by John Myers on March 30th, 2012
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8 – 9 April 2012
Australia's iconic plant – the Eucalypt – will take centre stage at the Australian Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The Eucalypt Festival has something for all the family to do over the two days, from kids' activities to walks, talks and workshops. Easter Sunday is themed as Family Day and Easter Monday as Gardeners' Day.


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Beverage Container Recycling
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CalRecycle, officially known as the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, administers the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act. Beverage containers covered under the act are subject to California Redemption Value (CRV), which is 5 cents for containers less than 24 ounces, 10 cents for containers 24 ounces or larger. Thanks to the CRV cash incentive, more than 300 billion aluminum, glass, and plastic beverage containers have been recycled since the program began in 1987.
Many communities in California now offer curbside collection in addition to beverage container recycling centers. To find your closest recycling center, check out the Where to Recycle Map for the nearest recycling center near you. Commercial businesses (and multifamily residential dwellings of five units or more) are now required by law (AB 341, Chapter 476, Statutes of 2011) to arrange for recycling services if they generate more than four cubic yards of commercial solid waste.
Program News
- New Pilot Project Program Opportunities. CalRecycle held a public workshop for SB 458 (Wiener, Chapter 648, Statutes of 2017) on March 20, 2018 to discuss proposed emergency regulations for SB 458.
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|2012-03-18, 13:53
|Link #6721
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 29
Unless of course, there is a frame-over-frame comparison with Nora's breasts......hers is the biggest to gauge and has been shown widely throughout the entire series.
|2012-03-18, 18:32
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: God only knows
I wouldn't call this 'dating'. I also don't think, that Ayumi wants to put Keima into the friend zone. This kind of denying is more like "to embarrassed to tell, what happened between us." Don't forget, that Ayumi's memories aren't reseted. She can remember everything.
|2012-03-19, 00:29
|Link #6724
Senior Member
I don't know what to make of this. Yeah, some things that Keima did was stupid, at the same time, he's in a situation that he needs to make damn sure to get out of as soon as he's able, but he doesn't have much time left. This whole thing is confusing, and could have been avoided. And trying to get a "certain goddess" is as hard as f**k to Keima, possibly made even worse because of Chihiro's intervention.
All I know is that this things about to hit the fan, and Keima needs to do something before he finds himself already at death's door...he's already that close to it, and the door is coming to him....
|2012-03-19, 01:32
|Link #6725
Anything's Possible
Join Date: Jul 2009
All I can say is Ayumi is in a very lousy position caught between her best friend and this guy she likes. Make matters worst Keima probably doesn't really like her. She has been trying very hard to resist Keima as it is but well, with him its impossible.
|2012-03-19, 06:42
|Link #6726
Underweight Food Hoarder
YEA GO Chihiro! F--- up everything! <3 That's what friends are for.
I'm not sure if Im cheering on or being sarcastic ) : ) <- a smile/frown depending on which way you turn yourhead
|2012-03-19, 08:22
|Link #6727
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
And a 2D on top of it? Too imba Sumeragi
|2012-03-19, 09:03
|Link #6728
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Exactly because she remembers that she was in a relationship with Keima (and this relationship is starting again, since they made up, that evening), continuing to hid this fact to her best friend is very cruel.
I wonder how some readers can't see how awful Ayumi's actions are. They are just fanboys, it's the only explanation. Well, I'm a girl, and I'm indifferent to her cuteness and chest, luckily.
|2012-03-19, 10:23
|Link #6730
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
|2012-03-19, 14:00
|Link #6731
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
This one was a date, please, don't tell me it wasn't and that she went to him just for getting back her panties...That one was a pathetic excuse both for him and her.
Also, you can call it date or not, it isn't really important how you call it, but she just met him, she went to the park with him...they were together, in a romantic mood (come on, he had just told her that she is still the most precious one to him! she went to him because she wanted to give him another chance)...
Anyway, at Miyako's home, when Chihiro asked her "were you with Katsuragi?" she answered "uh, no...no..." I don't care if she is embarrassed, this means to lie, lie to your best friend, after she has just been dumped by that guy and you also saw that, and you know how harsh he had been with her.
I'm not saying that Ayumi must sacrifice her feelings for Chihiro, only being honest. All these lies are hurting Chihiro, not helping her. But Ayumi still lies to her.
Honesty is the most important thing in friendship, to me.
|2012-03-19, 14:31
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Anything's Possible
Join Date: Jul 2009
To be fair he is dragging her around and I'm sure because she has feelings for him she is allowing it, but she has been shown to try and resist her own feelings because of Chihiro which to me shows how much they mean to each other. However her actions are understandable not wanting to hurt Chihiro unnecessarily, its a white lie. Of course from our point of view it looks worse because Chihiro is actually watching Keima be his capturing self.
We knew from the start someone had to get hurt because a guy making countless girls genuinely fall in love with him has no happy ending at least till it finally ends, there is bound to be drama.
|2012-03-19, 15:24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
If I was Ayumi, simply I would have told him "Katsuragi, sorry, but now our meeting ends here. Before, I need to speak with Chihiro. You know, she's my best friend, and I want to be honest with her about my feelings, before to accept yours for me."
This is the kind of behaviour that I would have had, as friend.
|2012-03-19, 16:21
|Link #6734
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: God only knows
... Or short, Ayumi is in love. Doesnt want to destroy the friendship with Chihiro.
If it would be so easy, as Ryuutai said ("Katsuragi, sorry, but now our meeting ends here. Before, I need to speak with Chihiro. You know, she's my best friend, and I want to be honest with her about my feelings, before to accept yours for me."), this manga would have ended 12 chapters ago.
|2012-03-19, 19:12
|Link #6736
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
She has been aware of Chihiro's feelings, and she did reject Keima because of it... pretty harshly, in fact. It was Chihiro who told her to go for it and don't mind her.
|2012-03-20, 14:57
|Link #6738
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
She should simply apologize to Chihiro for not being honest, even if her intention was to make her happy.
You are missing an important plot point here.
I'm not bashing Ayumi because I like trolling: in fact, also Ayumi knows that her behaviour has been wrong so far, or did you miss that? I'm sure enough that even if Keima kissed her, she couldn't get the wings, because of her sense of guilt.
It's the same reason why Diana can't get her wings: her sense of guilt towards Tenri is the obstacle.
But I'm sure she would have told that, if Ayumi, in that moment, had admitted her feelings for Keima.
You are not getting my point at all.
You think that I'm saying that Ayumi should reject Keima for Chihiro.
No, I'm saying only that, at least now, it's the moment for her to be honest. But also at Miyako's home, she lied.
|2012-03-20, 15:40
|Link #6739
Anything's Possible
Join Date: Jul 2009
Lets make this simple while I don't agree to a lot of what was sad the bottomline here for me is start is things could be that simple this manga would not be as interesting as it is. I'm sure that we were expecting some form of drama between Chihiro and Ayumi ever since we have seen them being such good friends and Keima's closeness to damn due to Elsie presence (Who I sincerely miss).
Things can't be that simple in manga's and personally I find it hard to believe that being perfectly honest is that simple even in real life. Somethings are better kept secret. TBF Ayumi has been trying her best, having Keima ask for her help in dating Chihiro while she likes him is a terrible blow to her she has had it rough. (She was not spying it was a coincidence) Chihiro up to this point has been rarely put in between who she likes and her best friend and in that situation I can see why what she does seems irrational. People are easily blinded in situations where love is involved.
|2012-03-20, 16:03
|Link #6740
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
In fact, the manga is interesting exactly because the situation is that complicated.
My point was that also Ayumi's behaviour hasn't been very good, because of her conflicting emotions, but in general people with her are softer than with Chihiro...it's unfair. ^^" They can see Ayumi's pain, but not Chihiro's pain, even if they know how harsh Keima has been with her.
P.S. You are wrong, Ayumi went intentionally to the rooftop to see Chihiro and Keima. Mercury told her "Why did you go to see them"?
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Jessica Korda Fires Caddie in Middle of Round at 2013 US Women's OpenJune 30, 2013
Move over, Donald Trump. There's someone even better at delivering employment-ending news at a moment's notice with the whole world watching.
American Jessica Korda stunningly fired caddie Jason Gilroyed on the ninth hole Saturday, creating a reality television-like sideshow in the third round of the 2013 Women's U.S. Open, which otherwise would have been headlined by World No. 1 Inbee Park.
The talented South Korean shot a 71, the only under-par round Saturday at the U.S. Open. Yet while Inbee Park rested four shots clear of I.K. Park heading into Sunday at Sebonack Park Golf Course in Long Island, N.Y., all the talk was about Korda's bold move.
Spiraling out of contention at five over on the front nine, Korda, the daughter of 1998 Australian Open (tennis) winner Petr Korda, decided things weren't quite working out with Gilroyed, with whom she was seen having issues on the front nine.
The 20-year-old told ESPN she had a couple of disagreements and wasn't in the right state of mind. Rather than wait until the end of the round, Korda fired him on the spot and temporarily drafted her boyfriend, Johnny DelPrete, from the gallery a moment later.
Following the difficult decision, it appeared Korda's state of mind improved significantly. With Gilroyed gone and DelPrete put to work, Korda settled down, playing the back nine at the challenging Sebonack layout at one under.
The reversal left Korda at one over for the tournament and in a tie for sixth, 11 shots back of Park.
While DelPrete couldn't have expected to end his day between the ropes at Sebonack on Saturday, it's certainly not unfamiliar territory for the professional golfer who competed on the Web.com Tour last year.
To be sure, the rather drastic firing midway through a major championship round of golf is certainly uncharted territory.
Back in the final round of the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham, Ian Woosnam was assessed a two-shot penalty for having too many clubs in his bag. He didn't axe guilty caddie Miles Byrne—at least not immediately and on the spot—for leaving a second driver in the bag by mistake.
A week ago, Bubba Watson questioned his caddie publicly after hitting the ball in the water and drowning his chances to win the Travelers Championship. The performance was in bad form, but he certainly didn't toss Ted Scott into that same lake on the spot.
At US Women's Open, Jessica Korda fires caddie mid-round, asks boyfriend to carry bag, improves 6 strokes the rest of way. #HusbandPotential— ESPN The Magazine (@ESPNMag) June 30, 2013
Really good caddies, just like really good professionals, make mistakes now and again. The great caddies make a habit of disagreeing with their employers—especially when the stakes are highest. It's the reality of their jobs and the nature of their sometimes-tenuous employment.
Just like reality television, professional sports are a place where raw emotion can take over during intense moments. It just so happens caddie and golfer intertwined on Saturday at the U.S. Open for all to see.
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