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Flies and Bugs: Protect Your Horse
- Apr 29, 2016
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Be aware of the external parasite species that are in your area and when they are prevalent so you can control them.
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Part of your management program for the year should include controlling external parasites and protecting horses from the ones that are difficult to control. Most parasites are seasonal, with populations dramatically increasing when temperature and moisture conditions are conducive to their survival and reproduction. In Northern regions this seasonality is very pronounced; warm weather insects are completely absent for a few months. By contrast, some Southern areas experience pests year-round. Every horse owner must become familiar with local parasites and their life cycles in order to find ways to combat them.
The primary external parasites in cold weather are lice and mites, but both are relatively uncommon in horses. Roger Moon, PhD, professor of entomology at the University of Minnesota, has only seen one case of lice in horses. "The ones I hear about most are from horse rescue operations, where animals have been overcrowded and undernourished and break with lice during winter," he says.
There are two kinds of lice--biting/chewing lice and sucking lice. Both types irritate the host animal, causing itchiness and rubbing, often to the point of losing hair.
If you find a horse with lice, Moon suggests treating all horses that have been in contact with the infested one. If you leave one untreated, the others can be infested.
"Chewing lice are more prevalent than sucking lice," Moon notes. "The products that control chewing lice also control sucking lice, but not vice versa."
He recommends applying an insecticide to the horse rather than using injectable or feed products. There are several dusts and pour-ons available, and these are safe if you follow label instructions. Don't use something off-label intended for cattle or you might severely irritate the horse's skin.
Mites (tiny arachnids closely related to insects) can affect horses in winter, but they are less common than lice. Proper diagnosis is important.
"If animals are itchy and you can't see lice, work with your veterinarian to diagnose the problem," says Moon, who notes skin scrapings might be helpful for detecting some lice. Treat horses with an acaricide (which kills mites, but not insects); this treatment might be diagnostic (if it works, it can be assumed the problem was mites--but you might never be sure).
With the first warm days mosquitoes and flies begin to emerge. Lane Foil, PhD, professor of entomology at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, says the first types of flies to emerge in his region are black flies--small biting flies that get into the horse's ears and create intense irritation. He says, "For many species (of black flies), the larval stages live in fast-running streams. In Louisiana we have mainly slow-running water, and we usually just have one generation of a certain type of black fly, in early spring."
These flies appear later--into May and June--in Northern regions.
Since it is impossible to control these flies by eliminating breeding sites, the best strategy is to find ways to protect horses. Insecticides and repellents are not always very effective against these flies, so fly masks and nets are often helpful to keep the flies out of horses' ears.
"You can put baby oil on the insides of the ears to keep the flies from biting, if the horse is not ear-shy," says Foil. "(In our region), the black flies we have won't enter a barn, so you can stable horses during the day when these flies are active." Give horses free access to shelter to escape the flies.
Stable flies also emerge in early spring. Feeding round hay bales can contribute to the problem; there's usually buildup of rotting hay around the bale or the feeder that makes an ideal breeding site.
"The fly larvae eat bacteria in fermenting hay piles," says Foil. "The greatest numbers of flies are found at different times of spring and summer in different regions, depending on when you feed hay. Once these piles are done fermenting and have dried out, they won't support fly larvae."
Horse owners in Northern regions feed hay until early April or into May, so the debris piles won't ferment until they thaw out. "Then the fly population gets going and they all come out at once," says Foil. The best control is to keep organic material cleaned up before fly populations build, and move the hay feeding area regularly so any wasted hay is spread thinly and won't be deep enough to ferment.
If you do end up with piles, spread them so they are no deeper than an inch. Simply piling the material elsewhere just moves the source of flies, and most stable flies can easily fly a mile to find your horses.
Fly predators are another way to manage fly populations.
Ticks emerge at different times in different regions. In some Western locales, spring and early summer are the only time Rocky Mountain ticks seek hosts. The American dog tick, lone star tick, and smaller black-legged tick (the deer tick, which spreads Lyme disease) appear at different times in different regions. In some Northern areas, spring and fall are both a concern.
"Ticks on horses are generally three-host ticks, feeding on different species of animals as they go through their life cycles," says Moon. The key to protecting horses is to keep them out of the woods, mow pasture vegetation short (to deter the rodents that act as first hosts), and check horses regularly to remove any attached ticks.
Summer can start early in the South and last longer than in the North. Biting midges (Culicoides) are a summer problem in some regions. "The primary problem they cause in horses is sweet itch, a genetic hypersensitivity to saliva inserted into the bite," says Foil. Affected animals become irritated and itchy. In different regions there can be different species of midges causing the problem, but most are highly active at sundown and feed through the night until dawn. Some midges spread the virus that causes vesicular stomatitis.
Some mosquitoes are night feeders also, and they might be just a summer problem in Northern regions, or they could be problematic nearly year-round in the deep South. There are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, and some breed in water that collects in containers--old cans, tires, tarps, or even a stock tank that's not periodically dumped and rinsed, for example. Others breed in any standing water along a wetland, or where irrigation water collects. Mosquito control is never complete, so it is imperative to vaccinate horses annually for mosquito-borne viruses, including Eastern equine encephalomyelitis and West Nile virus ahead of your main mosquito season.
Horseflies (tabanids) and deerflies are everywhere, and there might be many different species in an area. "We can't generalize about these flies because they all have different feeding sites and behavior," says Foil. "Horsefly season in Louisiana starts in March and ends in November. During that time about 50 different species may be present, but not all at the same time."
By contrast, horseflies in Northern climates might not appear until the first hot days in June, and they might have peaked and disappeared by August.
Stable fly control is ongoing through summer when you're eliminating breeding sites. Sawdust or wood shavings (instead of straw) used as bedding create less-ideal breeding habitats, but you must keep stalls clean and dry. Proper composting of bedding also helps. "Hot, active compost will kill any fly maggots, eggs, or pupae in material that's added to the pile, and will also convert it into something that flies will never breed in again," says Moon.
Some people rely on feed-through larvicides; these might help, but their efficacy can be limited because stable flies breed in other organic material, not just manure. Owners using feed-through larvicides can become lax in their other efforts (such as cleaning up old hay/bedding), thinking they have the problem under control.
In Northern regions some fly populations drop as nights get cooler. But in the South, some of the flies that slowed their breeding during the hot, dry summer days begin to reappear in the fall. Nancy Hinkle, PhD, an entomologist at University of Georgia, says in her area stable flies start in March and are active through early summer before receding, only to increase again during September through November. In Florida, the stable fly season is October through April.
"Late summer and early fall are often the peak seasons for our biting midges," says Hinkle. "There is a species that bites humans and animals and will eat you up about sunset if you are near the marshes. There are also a few that are active through winter, but their numbers are lower."
Take-Home Message
Horse owners need to be aware of external parasites year-round. Mites, lice, flies, and mosquitoes can cause irritation and carry dangerous diseases. Be aware of the external parasite species that are in your area and when they are prevalent so you can control them. Measures to control include repellents for your horses, insecticides for the barn and areas where your horses live, and larvacides for killing parasite stages in manure, water, or other areas.
About the Author
Heather Smith Thomas
Heather Smith Thomas ranches with her husband near Salmon, Idaho, raising cattle and a few horses. She has a B.A. in English and history from University of Puget Sound (1966). She has raised and trained horses for 50 years, and has been writing freelance articles and books nearly that long, publishing 20 books and more than 9,000 articles for horse and livestock publications. Some of her books include Understanding Equine Hoof Care, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Care and Management of Horses, Storey's Guide to Raising Horses and Storey's Guide to Training Horses. Besides having her own blog, www.heathersmiththomas.blogspot.com, she writes a biweekly blog at http://insidestorey.blogspot.com that comes out on Tuesdays.
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Lee rode a spin bike and continued kicking in the pool for three months while her shoulder healed.
"Without swimming a lap she got better as a swimmer," Meehan said. "You can see some of those results this season."
Lee was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month for January, winning all 14 events in which she competed. That spilled over into February when she won four events in Stanford's win over USC two weekends ago. She was also named Swimmer of the Month for November.
"She's incredibly competitive in everything she does on dry land and in the pool," Meehan said. "She challenges herself to be the best she can be."
Saturday's meet against the Golden Bears will feature a spectacular collection of athlete, including Cal freshman Missy Franklin, a four-time Olympic gold medalist from the London Games. She's already set the school record in the 200 free and ranks among the top 10 all-time at Cal in seven events. The Bears also have Elizabeth Pelton, the 2013 NCAA Swimmer of the Year.
The meet begins with diving at 8:45 a.m. at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center, with swimming events to start at 9:45 a.m., after the Cardinal (6-0 against Pac-12 teams, 9-0 overall) honors its seniors.
The Pac-12 Networks go live at 10 a.m., with Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken on the call.
"The seniors have all done an amazing job for our program," Meehan said. "They are really great people who made an impact. We want to honor them with a great battle and then it's on to the championship season."
Lee, Maya DiRado, Andie Taylor, Allison Arnold, Kirstie Chen, Stephanie Phipps, Kerrin Seymour and Alex Whitford will be honored in a brief ceremony.
Lineups have not been announced but there are several events that may produce extraordinary swims.
Franklin's 200-yard free time of 1:41.40 is the fastest in the nation this year. Stanford's Lia Neal, an Olympic bronze medalist, owns the third-best mark.
Franklin's top time of 47.42 in the 100 free beats Neal's time of 47.48 by the length of a fingernail. Stanford's Maddy Schaefer, who owns the nation's top time in the 50 free (21.78), is right behind in 47.75.
The 100 back could feature the day's most competitive race, with Cal's Pelton and Cindy Tran ranked third and fourth in the nation, just ahead of Lee. Franklin and fellow Cal Olympian Rachel Bootsma rank sixth and seventh.
DiRado has the nation's top time in the 200 IM (1:53.50) and is second in the 400 IM. At the NCAA meet, she was the national runner-up in the 200 IM as a freshman, the 200 back as a sophomore and the 400 IM last year. She also has three third-place finishes and is a 15-time All-American overall.
"These dual meets are a good way to see how tough you are," Lee said. "The rivalry between Stanford and Cal gets hyped up when we swim against each other. With Senior Day, it's going to be exciting."
Lee and Franklin, meanwhile, have competed against each other for many years.
"I've watched her grow up," Lee said. "She's the same person she's always been, even with the honors and awards."
Stanford finished eighth at last year's NCAA championship meet, a finish Meehan hopes to correct this time around and in the future.
The Cardinal has won eight national titles, but none since 1998. Stanford, which has been national runner-up on 10 other occasions, hopes to compete for a top-three finish next month.
"We don't have the depth to win an NCAA championship," Meehan said. "We are to the point that we're in the conversation. This senior class, down the round, 2105, 2016, will be able to look back at our success and know they're a big reason for that. They've set the standard for the way we compete, train and practice by how they have handled themselves."
There may not be another dual meet like Stanford vs. California anywhere else in the nation this season. In addition to being ranked among the four teams in the country, the schools have combined for 12 national titles. Cal, meanwhile, boasts defending NCAA 200 free champ Rachael Acker from Gunn High. One of her teammates at Gunn, Julia Ama, swims for Stanford.
"If you look at the U.S. national team roster, it's littered with student-athletes from both Cal and Stanford," Meehan said. "It's going to be a great battle."
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Pennant within reach after Rays' rout
Pena, Longoria, Aybar go deep to help build 3-1 series lead
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
A nearly limitless supply of runs, a quality start and timely defense moved the Rays to within one win of reaching the World Series with a 13-4 win over the Red Sox in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday night in front of 38,133 at Fenway Park.
"We're really excited now," said Carl Crawford, who went 5-for-5 Tuesday night. "It's right there for us to get. I just hope we can get it."
The Rays won for the 10th time in their last 13 meetings with the Red Sox and they now hold a 3-1 series advantage heading into Wednesday's off-day. Since 1985, the ALCS has produced three four-game sweeps, but in the other 19 series, the winner of Game 4 has advanced to the World Series 14 times. The Rays could move on to the Fall Classic with a win in Game 5 on Thursday night at Fenway Park.
"This team is a surprise," Red Sox DH David Ortiz said. "Everybody is raking in their lineup. Everybody pretty much is locked in. I've been in a lot of playoffs and you don't see that too often. You might see three or four guys hot, you know what I mean? Everybody doing it, that's crazy. Man, taking pitches, swinging at strikes. It doesn't get better than that."
While the Rays are up, they are far from home free. Rays players understand that the Red Sox have come back from being down 3-0 to win the ALCS, in 2004 against the Yankees. And the Fenway faithful were more than happy to remind the Rays about that fact Tuesday night.
"I know one guy kept yelling 'Go ask Derek Jeter, go ask Derek Jeter!'" Crawford said. "I know everyone heard him because he was yelling real loud."
Carlos Pena started the Rays' offense with a two-run homer in the first off Boston starter Tim Wakefield. Evan Longoria followed with a home run to put the Rays up, 3-0.
"He left some up early in that first inning and me and 'Los took advantage of it," Longoria said. "[Wakefield's knuckleball] just wasn't dancing as much as it usually does for him. Like [Jon] Lester yesterday [in Game 3], you know we jumped on him early and took the crowd out of it. That really worked in our favor."
|Rays starter: LHP Scott Kazmir
|2008 on the road: 4-6, 4.10 ERA
|2008 vs. Red Sox: 0-2, 9.00 ERA (four starts)
|Career vs. Red Sox: 6-7, 3.62 ERA (21 starts)
|2008 postseason: 1-0, 6.52 ERA
|Career postseason: 1-0, 6.52 ERA
|Red Sox starter: RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka
|2008 at home: 9-3, 3.34 ERA
|2008 vs. Rays: 2-0, 2.05 ERA (four starts)
|Career vs. Rays: 3-3, 3.27 ERA (nine starts)
|2008 postseason: 1-0, 2.25 ERA
|Career postseason: 3-1, 3.98 ERA
|Rays lead series, 3-1. Out of the 19 AL Championship Series that didn't end in a four-game sweep, the winner of Game 4 has won the series 14 times. One of the exceptions was last year's Red Sox, who overcame a 3-1 series deficit to beat Cleveland three straight times and advance to the World Series.
|Game 1: Red Sox 2, Rays 0
|Game 2: Rays 9, Red Sox 8 (11 innings)
|Game 3: Rays 9, Red Sox 1
|Game 4: Rays 13, Red Sox 4
|Did You Know? The Red Sox allowed just two home runs in their first five games this postseason, but the Rays have homered 10 times in the last three games of this series.
Longoria's blast gave him five for the postseason, which established a record for postseason home runs by a rookie. He surpassed Miguel Cabrera, who hit four home runs in 2003 for the Marlins.
"It really doesn't matter what my stats look like at the end of the day as long as we get that 'W,'" Longoria said.
Willy Aybar added a two-out, two-run homer in the third to push the Rays' lead to 5-0 and chase Wakefield. Aybar finished 4-for-5 with five RBIs.
"For me, it was awesome," said Rays starter Andy Sonnanstine. "Before I even threw the first pitch of the game, I was already off to a 3-0 lead."
Sonnanstine looked composed throughout while picking up the win by holding the Red Sox to three earned runs in 7 1/3 innings.
Sonnanstine "has a lot of deception in his delivery, but what he does really well -- there's a lot of movement in that delivery, and he keeps it intact," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He throws a ball or two and starts to get out of whack, he gathers himself, stays over the rubber, and he's obviously very confident against us right now. You can tell he feels good about himself, as he should."
Rays manager Joe Maddon complimented Sonnanstine for setting the tone for the Rays.
"[He] really threw strikes," Maddon said. "I always pay attention to the radar gun readings with him. He was a lot of 87, 89 [mph], which was really good. Actually a lot of 88s and 89s.
"When he's pitching at that velocity, there's a bigger disparity between that and his offspeed stuff, and that's when he does really well."
The Rays' defense aided Sonnanstine's cause. After Longoria committed two errors on one play with one out in the second -- the Rays' first two errors of the postseason -- a nifty 4-6-3 double play erased the threat.
In the fifth, Mark Kotsay hit a drive to deep center field that appeared to be extra bases, but B.J. Upton found an extra gear and ran down the drive. In the seventh, he again robbed Kotsay of extra bases when he flagged down another ball in deep center field.
"I don't know, man. It goes up in the air and I try and go get it," Upton said.
Meanwhile, the Rays' offense never seemed content with the number of runs it had on the scoreboard. Aybar singled home a run in the fifth and Pena, Longoria, Crawford, Aybar and Dioner Navarro had RBIs in the sixth to put the game out of reach.
Crawford tripled in the eighth inning to drive in the Rays' 12th run to collect his fifth hit of the game, and Aybar followed with an RBI single to record his fifth RBI of the game to put the Rays up, 13-2.
"Carl and Willy really set the tone for us today," Maddon said. "It's so nice having Carl in the middle of everything, and then of course, Willy is such an unsung part of this group. [He is] very good in RBI situations for us, has had a lot of big hits, and of course, the other guys just having good at-bats.
"We all talk about good at-bats. We are at the point now where we are swinging at strikes. We're not expanding our strike zone, which was one of our hugest goals coming into this Spring Training, and I'm loving that part of it. Right now it's kind of contagious."
So here the Rays sit, perched on the brink of advancing to the World Series after outscoring the Red Sox, 31-13, in the last three games.
The Red Sox series has "gone very well, in my mind a little better than I expected," Longoria said. "The offensive onslaught we've put on the last couple of days has been pretty unbelievable, but we still can't let down. Like I said yesterday, we've seen these guys come back from down 3-1 and even 3-0, so [Thursday] is going to be a big day. I'd like to end it [Thursday] and not have to go home."
While the Rays would love to end it Thursday, they understand the dangers of getting too happy about being one win away from the World Series.
"Obviously, you're going to think about it, but you can't look too much into it. It's still a long series," Upton said. "There's still three games left. They've been in this position before. They know how to handle it. We just can't take it for granted. We've just got to keep doing the same things we've been doing. Playing team baseball, doing the little things and we should be all right."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Still awaiting official word on this as of 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, but there are multiple reports trickling out of Europe that the Spurs, in true out-of-left field Spurs fashion, have signed Australian center Aron Baynes to a multi-year deal. (NOTE: The initial version of this post had incorrectly referred to Baynes as hailing from New Zealand.)
Baynes had been playing well in the Slovenian league, averaging 13.8 points and 9.8 rebounds with Union Olimpija — incidentally, the same club Danny Green played for in 2011. Listed at 6-10, 250 pounds in college, Baynes averaged 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in four seasons at Washington State.
His profile at Draft Express describes him as a physical, fundamentally-sound player with a limited skill set.
TalkBasket.net reports that the Spurs paid a $400,000 buyout for Baynes' rights. If so, it's difficult to see how an unpolished big could be counted on to contribute immediately after jumping from one of Europe's minor leagues at mid-season.
A more likely possibility is insurance against a potential move — say, power forward DeJuan Blair, whose playing time has all but disappeared this season. In that scenario, the Spurs could use the remainder of this campaign, summer league and training camp leading into next season as an extended tryout for Baynes before his contract — which would almost certainly be non-guaranteed — locks in next winter.
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I love dough-stretch. A slice that folds, cracks along the bottom, and still holds together: that's for me. But even in New York—Land of Much Great Pizza—not all slices perform this feat.
Based on a tip from a friend called Yelp, I headed over to Graziella in Bayside, hoping to find a solid New York slice. In the past, such forays into the unknown have sometimes resulted in disappointment. Not the case with Graziella.
Graziella's plain slice ($2.75), when held and folded, crackles along the bottom but also maintains full dough integrity. Along its edge it is chewy and pillowy with just the right amount of salt, its flat interior crisp but strong. The sauce—thick, tomato pasty, and not overly sweet—does its job. And the cheese (Grande-brand low moisture—either whole milk or a blend with skim), releases a small amount of orange oil—though not so much as to require napkin-blotting. Overall, a delicious slice!
A couple of women—one, a young mom—sat at a nearby table eating squares of grandma. They looked happy and their squares looked excellent. If I hadn't scheduled another pizzeria for afterwards, I would have followed up on the regular slice with a square of grandma. Instead, it's seems like a good reason to return.
Graziella is also the name of the restaurant next door—according to Yelp, it has the same owners. One door beyond that is the place that got me really interested and so I stared into the window: D'aquila Pastry Shop. The owner came out when he noticed I was staring in through the windows. I told him the gelato looks like authentic Italian gelato, and he told me he buys the ingredients from Italy. Next time, this place too.
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BERLIN- After an opening round rout and two tense overtime victories, the Stephen Decatur boys' varsity basketball team last weekend won the state Class 3A-East Region championship and earned to trip to the Final Four at the Comcast Center on the campus of the University of Maryland.
Top-seeded Decatur cruised past visiting Howard, 71-47, in its first game of the tournament, but the sledding got a little rougher after that. In the region semifinal last Thursday, the Seahawks edged Mt. Hebron, 48-42, in a thriller at home. On Saturday, Decatur claimed the Class 3A-East Region title with another overtime win, this time over six-seeded Atholton.
In the opening round win over Howard, the Seahawks struggled a little early and trailed halfway through the first quarter before turning it on and pulling away. Decatur led by 20 at the half and never looked back as it cruised to the 71-47 win. The victory advanced the Seahawks to a second-round match-up with fourth-seeded Mt. Hebron last Thursday.
Against Hebron the region semifinal, Decatur led early before faltering somewhat offensively. The Seahawks jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but scored only two more points in the first quarter. Decatur relinquished its early lead, but regained it late in the second quarter, taking a 15-13 lead into the half in a low scoring game.
Both teams traded baskets in the second half with neither gaining any real separation on the scoreboard. Decatur trailed late in the fourth quarter but tied the game with under a minute remaining. Seahawks Cedrick Johnson, who picked up his team time and time again in the playoffs, got a decent look as time expired, but the shot rolled off the rim and regulation ended with both teams tied at 37-37.
In the extra period, Johnson scored six points to lead Decatur to the 48-42 overtime win. Johnson finished the game with a team-high 22 points.
The win propelled Decatur into the regional championship game for the first time in recent memory. The Seahawks got a little help on the other side of the bracket when the number two and three seeds fell in the early rounds, setting up a match-up with sixth-seeded Atholton, but the regional title game was anything but easy.
Decatur trailed through much of the first half and went into the intermission trailing 27-21 in yet another low-scoring game. In the third quarter, Decatur began plugging away at the Atholton lead. Johnson hit a three-pointer at the end of the third quarter and Mark Engle scored on the first possession of the fourth quarter to give the Seahawks the lead for the first time since the first quarter.
However, Atholton did not cave under the pressure of the Seahawk defense and a boisterous Decatur home crowd and the game was tied at the end of regulation, forcing a second overtime for the Seahawks in as many games in the post season. In the extra session, Montre Adams scored on Decatur's first possession and Engle added a three-pointer seconds later as the Seahawks took control and cruised to the 64-55 overtime win.
The victory clinched the Class 3A-East region championship for the Seahawks one year removed from a season during which they won just seven games. The dramatic region title win also earned Decatur a trip to the state Class 3A Final Four, which got underway last night in a game played too late to be included in this edition.
The Seahawks were slated to play the Milford Mill Academy of Baltimore County in the state semifinals last night at the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland in College Park. Milford Mill, the top seed in the Class 3A-North region, now has a record of 23-3 after running the table in its region tournament. Lurking on the other side of the state Final Four is 3A-West region winner Blake and 3A-South region winner Thomas Stone.


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July 13 There are strange things done under the midnight sun…. — Robert Service, Yukon rhymester We are leaving the Yukon and moving on to the Northwest Territories. The Yukon is a great place, but we certainly had some strange experiences:
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text: After visiting this area back in Nov last year, a group of us decided to head back up for some more exploring around Burra, via Taylor's Run and the Tothill Rnages. In particular, the plan being to locate the eastern entrance to Caroona Creek Cons Park, and ride through to the western end, and up to the school house for the night - well, that was the plan NB: Once done, links to video footage of the trip will be posted here when ready. We met up at HJ's at Darlington: Alan (R800GS), Grant (V-Strom 650) & me (R1200GSA). We then head off to meet Nick (MG Stelvio 1200) at Gawler. Before long, we had turned onto Taylor's Run, and stopped to grab a drink (it was warming up already), and drop the tyres down. Once past Marrabel, we headed up the Tothill Ranges, taking a nice little side track off to the east, which brought us up to a rise with great views, and a chance to catch up on the cricket score Fortunately, digital radio reception was pretty good out here still! In good time, and with Grant getting low on petrol, we made into Burra for lunch, and fuelled up if needed. After Burra, we headed east towards Redbanks (thanks to Masterbrewer's advice) and found the turn-off to Caroona Creek's eastern entrance - a 28km ride north on a reasonable dirt road with an occasional dry river bed crossing. A typical stretch of road up to Caroona. About 7kms up the road, we passed a turn-off to the left, which headed north-west, around to the western side of the range. A little further on, I got a message from Nick through the intercom (Chatterbox) that Alan was hearing some noises, so we pulled over and investigated. Nothing some chain tightening didn't sort out. Not Alan's better angle! So we continued on in the heat and dust towards Caroona, passing the Caroona homestead on our right, eventually coming to a sign directing us to the park entrance towards our left. So up we turned and arrived at the park entrance, only to find: Bugger! So we headed back south about 23km to Mongolata Road turn-off, which would take us directly up to Mt. Bryan East, and the old school house. We very quickly found this road to be far less used, more weather beaten, and 7 gates for the first 10kms. Queuing up again for a gate. A very typical stretch of erosion/floodway around here - of which we were soon to see many! Shortly into the first 10kms of this road, we started the (dry) river bed crossings, which just kept coming, one after another. The more challenging of the crossings usually had a few things in common - lots of thick river sand, and dirt or sandy jump-ups at the base of the climb out. A couple had sizeable erosion cracks on either of the banks that would swallow a front wheel if given the chance, but were able to be avoided. The soft, sandy climb out of one crossing took 3 victims without injury, with Alan getting through on his F800GS with relative ease (more due to experience that the bike). Footage below of Nick being taken out - As the afternoon rolled on, we finally made it to the old school house around 6:30pm, spent and hungry. So Grant offered to stay back and watch the gear whilst the 3 of us went into Burra to grab some drinks and dinner. My Enduristan Monsoon panniers came into good use as our mobile eskies. With full stomachs, 2 bags of ice (1 in each pannier) and a full load of beer, and a meal for Grant, we headed off for camp, eyes peeled for roos, especially as it was right on dusk. The evening started out very windy, then backed off and cooled down, so a small fire took care of that, as we recounted the days challenges. Apart from some local lads doing some spotlighting down the road, it was a peaceful night for camping under the stars. Our plan for the next day was to head up to Pandappa CP, however, Nick awoke in the morning to find; We used my mini electric pump to get some air into it, but had no luck at locating the leak. In the mean time, we got a visit from Aurthur, who owns the property backing onto the school house, arriving on his little ag bike. He has taken it upon himself to keep an eye on the place, and apparently, is the one who keeps the fire wood stockpile up. He even offered to take care of our rubbish for us - which we greatly appreciated. Arthur showing interest in the F800 - he loves his bikes! Some of the camp set-ups; After a lazy start to the morning, we farewelled Arthur, and decided to head to the Mt. Bryan lookout, which we later found out wasn't accessible (locked gates). It doesn't seem to readily accessible any more. So we made our way back to Burra, to grab lunch, where Alan and Grant bid farewell as they had to be back in Adelaide sooner that Nick and I. Grant and Alan gearing up. Nick and I decided to make our way down the eastern side of the Tothill Ranges to Tarnma, then west to Marrabel, and then back down Taylor's Run to Kapunda. Some of the pics below; This wall reminded me of the one in the Shawshank Redemption where he left the tin hiding for his made when he finally got released. Ruins at beginning of Taylors Run (southern end); And there you have it. My first RR out the way. Once I get some video organised (we had 2 ContourHD's filming off/on) - I'll post it up. If you want GPX tracks, let me know - have them too. Cheers


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NVIDIA announced its new Fermi architecture at its GPU
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from the ground up to enable a new level of supercomputing using GPUs
rather than CPUs. At the conference, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
(ORNL) associate lab director for Computing and Computational
Sciences, Jeff Nichols, announced that ORNL would be building
a next generation supercomputer using the Fermi
The new supercomputer is expected to be ten
times faster than today's fastest supercomputer. Nichols said that
Fermi would enable substantial scientific breakthroughs that would
have been impossible without the technology.
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Watts Up, DJ Quik and KAM, damn, another dynamic duo
What, I thought you knew, oh
It's on and poppin with my nigga from Compton
Eastside hoo-ride and it ain't no stoppin
Hoppin the toys and poppin the boys
Cause see the West Coast test most rookie-ass decoys
So fuck what they goin through
Because I'm stayin pro-black on this track that I'm flowin to
So go and do your dirt but don't get yourself hurt
Let the KAM show you how to pop a devil, then skirt
It's on like that as if you didn't know
They say life is a gamble, yeah? So what they hittin foe?
I'm gettin mo' money, no honey, I don't want a white companion
Leap the Grand Canyon
Shots, I gots to have me a Sister Souljah
Told you last single I don't mingle, tramp, so vamp
( *DJ Quik cuts up* )
(That's my nigga) (nigga) (nigga)
[ DJ Quik ]
That's my nigga
It's goin on to the break of dawn just like that
So roll up your sleeve and let me strike up a tat
I'm showin pride for my side, you wonder which car
I represent the sun, moon and star
A 'mad dog' spelled backwards since I was a pup, huh? (Yup)
So don't forget it when I hit it up
I lit it up and had people sayin 'goddamn'
But now it's never unusual to spot KAM
I'm just a regular nigga who ain't bigger than nobody else
I can't hack it, homie, don't put no jacket on me
Yeah, it's all good and I probably should care
But see, I'm from the hood, I'm not no Hollywood Square
So it's rare to see a rap nigga stayin down
Without losin touch or do too much playin 'round
But I be damned if I'mma let a TV tell me who's who
'Cause I'm a real nigga just like you
( *DJ Quik cuts up* )
(That's my nigga) (nigga) (nigga)
[ DJ Quik ]
That's my nigga
So now I'm kickin it with DJ Quik
Street Knowledge, Hit Squad, Dogg Pound or any other black clique
And you can bet your grip there's no set-trip involved
Let's hope all that shit was resolved
Out with the old, in with the new improved G
Cause ain't no set-trip wet lip service ever moved me
Come at us right and you might get love
Come at us wrong and it's on, I break you off a dub
Ain't nothin to lose except some excess baggage
You ain't payin no dues, we'll be takin your cabbage
So the average Joe, you know the whole routine
We gon' be pattin down the pockets of them old blue jeans
So welcome to the bottom, everything is real here
Where little locs'll take a shot and not feel fear
Straight soldiers layin in the cut like a knife
Peace to the G's and Islam for life
( *DJ Quik cuts up* )
(That's my nigga) (nigga) (nigga)
[ DJ Quik ]
This song originally contained a verse from DJ Quik which was likely scrapped to his extremely abrasive and race-fueled lyrics during a time when gang violence and police brutality were at a relative peak.


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Mike Lillis
The Hill
Jan 30, 2013
Ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) shook up the gun-control debate Wednesday with a surprise appearance at a Senate hearing on gun violence just more than two years after she was gravely wounded in a shooting rampage that led to her early retirement.
Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee — Congress's first hearing on gun violence since her shooting — Giffords implored Congress to act immediately to take on the problem head on.
"Speaking is difficult, but I need to say something important," Giffords said in halting language as the packed hearing room hung on every word. "Too many children are dying. We must do something.
"This will be hard, but the time is now. You must act," she added. The country, she said, "is counting on you."
This article was posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:19 am


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Standing at 14,110 feet, Pikes Peak is number 31 on the list of Colorado's highest mountains, but it's surely number one on the list of its most famous. In fact, Pikes Peak the most-visited mountain in North America, and the second most-visited in the world, after Japan's Mount Fuji.
The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.


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Robin Washington, Gilead's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide an overview of the company at the Citi conference on Tuesday, February 26 at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and the RBC conference on Wednesday, February 27 at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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Bahrain jails 50 activists for up to 15 years
Al-Akhbar Management
Published Sunday, September 29, 2013
A Bahraini court on Sunday sentenced 50 protest activists, many of whom were denied access to a lawyer and gave confessions under torture, to lengthy jail terms on terrorism-related charges, a rights group said.
Separately, two police officers who were jailed for torturing a protester to death in his prison cell in 2011 had their sentences reduced from 10 years to two.
"This is the result when you have a court with a judge appointed by the king of Bahrain," Yousif al-Muhafda, deputy-head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), told Al-Akhbar. "The court is just a tool to suppress the opposition and human rights defenders, and to acquit those who torture and kill protesters."
The cases are related to the popular anti-government uprising that swept the tiny Gulf archipelago two and a half years ago. Bahrain's western-backed monarchy has continued to crackdown on dissidents since the unrest that has left about 90 people dead erupted in February 2011.
Sixteen defendants were handed 15-year terms, while four were jailed for 10 years and the other 30 for five, a judicial source told AFP.
The defendants were charged with forming the secular February 14 Revolution Youth Coalition, which Bahraini authorities have branded a terrorist group.
A charge sheet revealed that the activists are also accused of "training elements to commit violence and vandalism," in addition to "attacking security men."
Among those to receive a 15-year sentence was Naji Fateel, a well-known blogger and protest organizer who had been jailed and tortured twice before his latest arrest in May.
The judge in Fateel's most recent court case had prevented him from providing testimony to describe how he was tortured in prison, Muhafda said.
Activist Rihanna al-Moussawi, arrested for taking part in an anti-government rally during the Formula One race in April, was sentenced to five years in jail. She was among several defendants who were denied a lawyer.
During her trial, Moussawi told the court that she was stripped bare and forced to stand naked at the police station following her arrest. Later, authorities sexually abused her at Bahrain's Criminal Investigation Department, she added.
"All of those who were jailed today are activists and protest leaders in their villages," Muhafda said. "The authorities just want to send a message to the opposition to stop, and to accept the [political] situation as it is."
Several defendants were tried in absentia, including Saeed al-Shahabi, a key London-based opposition figure who faces an earlier life sentence for his role in the 2011 uprising.
Meanwhile the court reduced the prison sentences of two police officers who were jailed for torturing to death 31-year-old Ali Saqer. Saqer was jailed on 3 April 2011, and announced dead six days later.
Earlier this month, Bahraini authorities arrested former MP Khalil Marzouq, a leading figure in opposition Wefaq Party, on charges including having links to the February 14 group.
Marzouq was deputy speaker of Bahrain's 40-member parliament before its 18 Wefaq members walked out in February 2011 in protest at violence against demonstrators.
(Al-Akhbar, AFP)
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- Tags: Torture, Prison, February 14, Bahrain
Bahrain is a Islamic country, I think their ruling system is just and better than many countries in the world. I am agreed with the punishment


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Within the next couple weeks I am going to be working on migrating a file server to a new domain. It will be going from a W2K3 from W2K8, whoever set the RAID level screwed it up royally so I'll need to pave it and start fresh. I can't use use FMST because it's the same physical box and on another domain.
I plan on using robocopy to copy the files off to another server, rework the file server, join it to the new domain, then copy the files back on. I want to maintain the time stamps on files which should be simple. My main concern are the permissions.
Can I use robocopy to strip all the current permissions on the files? When these files are copied back I don't want a bunch of random SID's showing up and I would like to start fresh.
What is the best way for me to go about this and what robocopy switches would I need to use? Any other 'gotchas' out there for robocopy?
You can knock out a folder hierarchy's permissions by changing the parent folder's permissions to "Replace all child permissions with inheritable permissions from this object". So keep this in mind if you don't have find a solution using Robocopy.
EDIT: spelling, oh dear, the spelling.
Last edited by Entegy on Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:45 pm
Wow, I apparently overlooked the most straightforward option and tried to abstract it a little too much. I'll just work with the permissions after transfer.
If you want to maintain folder as well as file timestamps you'll need to run at least one robocopy from the 2008R2 side using the the flag /dircopy:T which can be the only flag other than /S or /E and it will only update the destination folder tree with the timestamps from the source tree folders.
If you're planning on using Robocopy for a non-automated copy job, I would suggest looking at Richcopy
It's very similar to a GUI Robocopy but has even more options, by default it will preserve timestamps.
Make sure if you try it that you set the view to "advanced" before you open Options.
You can tell robocopy to just copy the data & timestamps without permissions. Use "/copy:dat" rather than "/copyall". Amusingly, /copy:dat is actually the default.
As mentioned you should use the version of robocopy from 2008R2 so you can use the "/DCOPY:T" flag to copy directory timestamps too.
Even if this doesn't copy the timetstamps correctly, that is what the /timfix flag is for. (do not use /secfix since you wsnt to get rid of the permissions)
Apparently, no one cares if the directory timestamps are off, they just care about the file timestamps. Robocopy will be run from the 2008 server and the files will be pulled from the 2003 server (then copied back after re-paving). Does this look right?
robocopy \\[2003 Server]\Share \\[2008 Server]\Share /COPY:DAT /V /log:robocopyjob.txt /R:100 /W:5 /Z
Anything I am overlooking or would help with speed? Also, could I run the main job and then follow that with job using just /DCOPY:T to copy the timestamps of the folders over?
I may have an issue with long file name/paths. Is there any way around this through robocopy? I will obviously be testing all of this before the main event.
Robocopy is really good with log file names and paths, I would not worry about that. You could try playing with the /mt flag to do multi-threaded copies. I've been using robocopy on 1 or 2 vCPU VMs so it has not helped me much.
For real speed improvements, use /r:1 /w:1. If robocopy does run into a problem while copying, it is very unlikely retrying more than once will resolve the issue. I also use /np and /log+ to make the logs look cleaner.
You probably want the /E flag to copy those anoying empty folders too, and using /r:1 /w:1 is a very good idea so it copies as much as posible without delaying for unreadable files for some reason. Because with /r:100 /w:5, that is 500 seconds per bad file before it skips it.
also /ZB
Thanks for the help. I'm going to start testing soon, the migration is next week so I want to be ready. Here's what I have, taking all your advice into consideration:
robocopy \\[2003 Server]\Share \\[2008 Server]\Share /COPY:DAT /E /V /log:robocopyjob.txt /R:1 /W:1 /ZB
Sound about right? Last question: Can I run the above job and then run another job that solely consists of /DCOPY:T to copy the folder timestamps after the fact? Folder timestamps aren't critical, I just wondered if I could use that to update folder timestamps.
some other advice.
You can run this anytime you want, then use /mir after disallowing user access to only copy new files.
Then your final downtime on the old share will be minimal.
Are you planning to alias the old server name or move it to the new server?
Wudan Master wrote:
some other advice.
You can run this anytime you want, then use /mir after disallowing user access to only copy new files.
Then your final downtime on the old share will be minimal.
Are you planning to alias the old server name or move it to the new server?
I thought about using /MIR in that fashion (and I still may) but I would definitely want to measure thrice and cut once using that. Obviously there will be backups done beforehand.
I'm planning on using the same server name and IP. I have another DC so I'll just transfer the FSMO roles over to that, make sure replication has been occurring, then remove the computer account of the other server from the old domain. I'm going to keep that old DC on the network for awhile just in case.


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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – With rough weather blanketing the nation at the start of this growing season, weed control has been much more of a challenge. Yet growers fighting escaped weeds still have the opportunity to start fresh next year by implementing a fall burndown program.
"Getting an effective fall burndown application done on your acres is critically important," said Dan Westberg, Ph.D., Technical Market Manager with BASF. "It allows you to be able to get in and plant more timely next spring."
One option for a fall burndown is a tool like Kixor® herbicide technology, which provides fast and effective results. Kixor is proven to work three to five times faster than glyphosate and 2,4-D and provides growers with an additional site of action to battle fall germinating and resistant annual weeds, such as marestail.
As an industry leader, BASF is dedicated to providing solutions, technical support and tools to help growers implement a weed management program based on herbicide best practices. To optimize the burndown performance of Kixor, Dr. Westberg offers the following best practices, also known as A-C-T-T:
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"We have found that MSO plus AMS is the best adjuvant system to use with all of the Kixor products. This system gets more of the product into the weeds for optimum activity," Dr. Westberg said.
2. Coverage:Ensure thorough coverage of weeds.
"Use a minimum of 15 gallons per acre for high weed populations, particularly when variations in size prevent adequate spray coverage," Dr. Westberg said.
3. Tank Mix:Partner with glyphosate.
"Utilizing multiple modes of action are important to resistance management, and glyphosate still offers good post-emergence weed control. Glyphosate tank mixes well with Kixor and broadens the spectrum of weed control, particularly on grasses," Dr. Westberg said.
4. Timing:Follow label directions for weed size.
"Most broadleaf weeds are listed for control at six inches or less. Optimize the burndown activity of Kixor with timely applications within the labeled weed size," Dr. Westberg said. "Also, it is always good stewardship to ensure air speed is at a proper level when applying any herbicide to avoid unwanted spray drift."
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Controlling tough winter annuals allows planting flexibility come spring, as clean fields help growers prepare for whatever weather the upcoming growing season will bring them – good or bad. And by using a product such as Sharpen® herbicide, powered byKixor, growers are also able to plant the crops in the spring that provide the best return on their investment.
A fall burndown is also important to stewardship, as it can help growers protect their land and their investment by helping to manage the spread of resistant weeds and to retain no-till practices. This includes proactive weed resistance management, such as utilizing herbicides with different sites of action, and planning appropriately to help ensure effective on-target applications.
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North American Women's Letters & Diaries
- Coverage Dates: Colonial to 1950
A massive, ongoing project to catalog and index American and Canadian women's diaries and correspondence over centuries. Researchers will have access to 150,000 pages of materials, including more than 5,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts as facsimile images. Drawn from more than 1,000 sources and representing 1,500 women from all walks of life, the writings are extensively indexed. Databases of women, sources, personal events, historical events, a geographical table, and other features make the writings useful to researchers in history, sociology, literature, genealogy, women's studies, and related fields.
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Lindsay Lohan Was Sentenced to Lockdown Rehab in New York – But That Doesn't Even Exist
Habitual courtroom participant Lindsay Lohan finally took a plea deal that will send her to 90 days of lockdown rehab instead of the jail time she'd probably have gotten for lying to the police.
There's just one problem: New York, where Lindsay is expected to spend her three months in rehab, has no such thing as lockdown facilities. Which means LiLo could be going to jail after all. (Not that it's likely, but humor us here.)
TMZ did some research and found there aren't any New York rehab facilities that match the description of what California prosecutors and Lohan's shady counsel, Mark Heller, agreed upon — which was a place where Lohan could not come and go as she pleased.
But according to a NY state agency, lockdown facilities there simply don't exist.
Considering La Lohan's penchant for sneaking out of facilities (past incidents occurred at the Cirque Lodge in Utah and the Betty Ford Clinic, just to name two) and considering this is supposed to be in lieu of, you know, jail, it's highly unlikely prosecutors will allow her to stay somewhere she can just breeze in and out of as she wishes.
With no guard on duty, that goes directly against the terms of LiLo's plea bargain — which the court struck with Heller on his word that lockdown rehab places actually exist in NY.
Which apparently they don't. (No wonder the judge in this case once said Heller is incompetent.)
"The sentence was actually 90 days in custody, and lockdown rehab would satisfy that," a source said. "If there's no such thing, then she'll go to jail for 90 days."


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OCEAN CITY – Government officials historically receive excellent benefits as part of a motivation to work in the public realm, but the question remains if local government salaries have started to mirror, or even exceed, those in the private sector.
Councilwoman Margaret Pillas got her wish this week as she was granted her request for access to the benefits package and "perks" enjoyed by the town's employees, but the list did not uncover anything that wasn't expected.
After the release of the top 100 salaries for the town of Ocean City last month, a new list was compiled by town officials citing not only the benefits packages of the town's "century list", but also pointed out the years of service as per Council President Joe Mitrecic's request, and the amount of hours and cost to prepare such a request, as per Councilwoman Mary Knight's plea.
In an effort that took town officials a total of 52 hours and $2,100 in payroll expenses to prepare, the list shows what many people already either assumed or knew as fact: that the benefits package for town employees is a very good one.
City Manager Dennis Dare said that the benefits that are granted to town employees are on the level of other jurisdictions, as are the salaries.
"We need to be competitive with what is being offered to employees in areas outside of Delmarva," said Dare. "Tourism, historically, is one of the lowest paying industries, and in order to get good people to come and work for us, we need to reach out and compete regionally in order to get those quality people, even though Ocean City is a nice place to work in."
A crunch of the benefit package numbers shows that it adds about 20-25 percent in value to each salary, which is comparable to other markets, according to Dare. After 26 years of service to the town of Ocean City, Dare has found himself working to balance the toughest budget that he has ever faced, while getting his salary frozen, and most recently having the amount of money ($170,814 gross in 2008) that he makes for doing his job questioned.
"I don't know what most city manager's make, but I know that there are some that work in towns with far less people and staff who make just as much as I do, so I think my salary is very fair for 26 years of service to Ocean City," said Dare. "I'm not ashamed of my salary nor am I ashamed of what I pay anyone on my staff."
Some department heads and other town employees got a big salary increase several years ago after the findings of the 2000 Hendricks Study was revisited and followed. In addition to that, President Joe Mitrecic said that the collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police has been another reason that local government salaries have started to resemble salaries enjoyed by those in large corporations in the private sector.
"There was a time in Ocean City, where we were trying to attract 'can-do' people, and in order to retain those people, you have to pay them comparable to what they could be making somewhere else," said Mitrecic.
The council president conceded that it could be true that local government salaries more closely resemble those in the private sector, but he said that's nothing new in this day and age.
"That might be a fact, but I know that's not just for Ocean City," he said. "When we revisited the study four or five years ago, we found that we were actually underpaying some of our employees and we made the adjustment."
Dare explained that the Hendricks study, which was approved by City Council in 2000 with a 5-0 vote (with Glenn Steckman and Vince Gisriel abstaining), found a way to balance the "internal equity of our municipality and use that to improve our external equity" by using a grading system to rate each job and its value.
As with the collective bargaining agreement with the FOP, Dare said that each side chose five comparable markets and came up with a number based on those markets.
Mitrecic, who was a part of that collective bargaining process, said that is how the salaries and benefits were determined.
Councilwoman Mary Knight said that a good benefits package used to be the main reason why people chose to work for government.
"People choose government positions because there is a security there, and oftentimes, they are lifetime positions. It's true, some government jobs are starting to make the same high pay as those in the private sector, but what isn't taken into consideration here is the commitment and the loyalty of our governmental workers," she said.
It should be noted that the top 10 people that make the most money in Ocean City have a combined tenure of 188 years of service for the town.
Still, Pillas feels that the benefits and the salaries of town employees should be looked at a little more closely.
"I think it's good that we have frozen the salaries, and I think we should maintain that, because I feel like some of the benefits enjoyed are beyond the call of duty," she said.
Dare defended the post Hendricks study salary increases saying, "there was a bit of a snowball effect, but if you look at the internal vs. the external equity that it created, the numbers are not nearly as drastic."


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Jennifer Lopez Talking About Divorce (Video)
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Jennifer Lopez opens up about her divorce from Marc Anthony and new relationship with Casper Smart during an interview with Katie Couric that airs Friday. Check local listings of Katie to see the whole chat. Hear her thoughts on love and the latest rumored American Idol judges in today's PopSugar Rush.


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THE BOSS: The CIA has their hands full with a dangerous arms dealer on the move, so an agent (Allison Janney) decides to have awkward office stiff Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) go undercover. In the screwball comedy Spy, Cooper may have unorthodox espionage methods, but she gets the job done. Despite the mayhem, Janney keeps it professional in starched business suits and blouses.
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The children caught 211 pounds of channel catfish stocked by the AGFC in a netted cove at the west side of the lake on the Ozark National Forest, Magazine Ranger District. Forestry Commision employees from Danville continued their long-standing tradition of cleaning the kids fish, and YCWF members provided a hot dog lunch.
To celebrate the derby's 25th anniversary, 35 local business and other donors provided funding to purchase rod, reels and other fishing tackle, commerative T-shirts plus various prizes for each participant. This year's prizes focused largely upon providing fishing tackle in an effort to encourage these, mostly rural kids, to continue their fishing interest after the derby. On behalf of the YCWF, Trey Rosenbaum from U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton's staff presented Ouachita National Forest employee Kurt Radcliff with a special recognition award for long-time volunteer service to the Spring Lake Derby.
Fishing contest winners
• Age 4-6 — First place, Addy Gilkey, Danville; second, Kaylee Hood, Danville; third, Ty Rowland, Dardanelle.
• Age 7-8 — First place, Ethan Jones, Gravelly; second, Austin Minnie, Havana; third, Zoe Watkins, Russellville.
• Age 9-10 — First place, Chrissa Woods, Paris; second, Jordan Wade, Havana; third, Lauren Mentz, Danville.
Ed Buckman was the first angler to catch a fish.
Jim Wood of the YCWF and Joy Serrano of the U.S. Forest Service contributed to this report.


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Shots fired at apartment Thursday night
Several shots were fired at a Jasper Way apartment around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Watsonville police said.
Officers responded to the first block of Jasper Way and found an apartment there had been struck by gunfire several times, according to Sgt. Morgan Chappell. A number of people were in the home at the time of the shooting but no one was injured.
Police are seeking help from the public to identify the shooter or shooters.
Watsonville police ask anyone with information on the case to call investigations at 768-3352 or the anonymous tipline at 768-3544.
Suspected gang member arrested outside store
An alleged Watsonville gang member was arrested late Thursday night outside a Porter Drive liquor store, Watsonville police said.
An officer conducting an area check in Pajaro for a vehicle involved in an earlier incident in Watsonville saw three suspected gang members standing in the store's parking lot, according to Sgt. Mike McKinley. One of the men ran to a wrought iron gate and appeared to discard an object before trying to evade the officer.
The officer stopped the man, identified as Bryan Ponciano, who was on probation with gang, weapon and alcohol terms. A search of the area by the gate turned up a knife and a loaded revolver.
Ponciano, 19, who was intoxicated, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a loaded concealed firearm by a felon, violating probation and participation in a gang. The man was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail, where he remained Friday in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Watsonville police ask anyone with information on the case to call investigations at 768-3352 or the anonymous tipline at 768-3544.
Teens spotted in van possibly linked to shooting
Three teens were arrested after a Watsonville police officer spotted a 14-year-old boy driving a minivan on Union Street on Thursday evening.
Officer Scott Mead was on patrol when he spotted a brown Ford Windstar minivan matching the description of a shooting that occurred earlier in Pajaro. The driver appeared to be about 14.
Mead stopped the vehicle and determined all three occupants were in possession of shotgun ammunition. A shotgun was found inside the car.
Police did not immediately know whether the trio was involved in the earlier shooting, Sgt. Mike McKinley reported.
Mead arrested 18-year-old Roberto Cervantes and a 16-year-old passenger on suspicion of firearm and ammunition violations, probation violations and participation in a gang. The 14-year-old driver also was arrested on those charges.
Capitola woman faces fraud charges
A Capitola resident is slated for a preliminary hearing Wednesday on allegations she committed identity theft and tried to pass forged checks.
Kristin Diane Nyunt, 38, was arrested last week after an investigation by the Monterey County District Attorney's Office.
Nyunt is charged with two counts of forgery, two counts of second-degree commercial burglary and five counts of identity theft, said Monterey County deputy district attorney Meredith Sillman.
Sillman said Nyunt tried to pass two forged checks in late 2011 but employees at the bank noticed the checks were suspicious and alerted authorities. She said the investigation into the identity theft is still continuing.
Nyunt pleaded not guilty to the charges this week. She's being held in Monterey County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail.


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"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures."
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand."
"Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined, and breaks all chains from every mind."
"The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul, which opens into that primeval cosmic night that was soul long before there was a conscious ego and will be soul far beyond what a conscious ego could ever reach."
"I am because someone dreams me; a man who sleeps and dreams and sees me acting, living and moving – and who is dreaming at this moment as I am speaking to you. When he dreams, I awake to life; when he awakes, my existence vanishes. I am a whim of his inspiration, a creation of his mind, a visitor in his nightly fantasies.
"I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours."
"I said to my soul be still, and wait without hope; for hope would be hope of the wrong thing; wait without love, for love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet fath. But the faith, and the love, and the hope are all in the waiting. Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought: so the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing."
"Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts."
""The humbleness of a warrior is not the humbleness of the beggar. The warrior lowers his head to no one, but at the same time, he doesn't permit anyone to lower his head to him. The beggar, on the other hand, falls to his knees at the drop of a hat and scrapes the floor to anyone he deems to be higher; but at the same time, he demands that someone lower than him scrape the floor for him.""


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We all know the old saying we are what we eat. Well it also applies to who we date. Did you know that if you like certain foods it means you are attracted to certain types of people. If you like Italian, you are attracted to taller, more defined, athletic and passionate people. If you like Chinese you are more attracted to the wiz kid type. So what does the type of food you like say about who you will date? What does it say about your love life?
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Inaugural Committee Turns to Corporate Donors
In a departure from the precedent set at the start of President Barack Obama's first term, the White House will seek corporate contributions along with individual donations to bankroll events marking Mr. Obama's inauguration in late January.
The inaugural committee is adding corporate contributions to the mix "to make sure that we will meet the fundraising requirements for this civic event, after the most expensive presidential campaign in history," said committee spokeswoman Addie Whisenant. Ms. Whisenant added that the names of all donors will be posted on a regularly updated public website, and the committee won't solicit or accept contributions from lobbyists or political action committees.
In 2009, the Presidential Inaugural Committee rejected offers of money from corporations, and limited donations from individuals to $50,000. This year, there are no limits on what private entities can give to underwrite inaugural balls, the parade and other festivities for invitees and the public. Last month, Mr. Obama's fundraising advisers had urged the White House to use corporate donations for the inaugural festivities, rather than rely solely on individual donors.
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An inaugural committee spokeswoman said the scope of public events will be smaller than in 2009, with fewer balls and no public concert on the National Mall. That's partly out of consideration for Americans still struggling amid the nation's slow economic recovery.
Friday's announcement drew criticism from government watchdogs that protest the growing role of corporate cash in the political process.
"Today's decision by President Obama to accept corporate funding for inaugural festivities is deeply disappointing. The American people have a right to expect something other than an inauguration brought to them by Bank of America," said Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen. "That the corporate-funded inaugural festivities will fall on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, is not just ironic given President Obama's stated support for a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision holding that corporations can spend unlimited amounts on elections, it undermines the case for corporate-free elections."
Inaugural events will begin on Saturday, Jan. 19, with a National Day of Service, introduced by Mr. Obama four years ago to mark Martin Luther King Day, which falls on Monday, Jan. 21, the day of the president's public swearing-in. Mr. Obama will take the oath of office in a private ceremony on that Sunday, and will take it again publicly the next day.
In keeping with the laws governing contributions to all presidential inaugurations, foreign citizens and companies are banned from giving, as are sponsorships, in which corporations or individuals receive promotional consideration in exchange for their money. Ms. Whisenant said the committee will also reject donations from corporations that have not repaid federal bailouts provided under the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
Private contributors will not underwrite the swearing-in at the Capitol on Jan. 21, nor pay for security—both items are paid for with taxpayer dollars.


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I'm already packed!!! I leave next Wednesday. Its going to be a long hard 317 mile ride. I may have to stop for gas.
The Rally is happening soon when I order my new tires and visit Clarence, Ia to have my buddy Gary install the new tires to my rims. Next step is looking for Way points to download to the GPS in the 100 mile radius around the Rally site.
When the active viewing of the RALLY FORUM is going up and up and up...
a month ago it was 4 or 8 today it was 38.........
...when you're deciding which coat to wear
...I wash my bike.
Current Hottie: '00 R1100RT
Old Flames: FY K100RT, '80 XS850 with Vetter Quicksilver, '67 Bonnie, '66 Honda 90
When that really stiff new tire won't go on, and after much colorful language, and sweat, you discover it's a 16" tire and your rim is 17" -don't laugh- and it's too late to get another shipped...
that box of oil filters you'd had for a while now only contains dirty old spark plugs.
"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most" Mark Twain
I know it is getting close to rally time when I have a pinhole leak in my front brake hose! Same hose that was replaced a year and a half ago. That time, it was the Dells Rally that I missed...
It's at the dealer as we speak. I'm optimistic I'll only be a day or so late to the ROK rally. Then, on to the MOA!
Thanks (in advance) to Judson Cycle, my local dealer. They're working so I can ride!
Edit: It's done! I'm leaving today for my ROK/MOA/American Heritage Ride/RA extravaganza!
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When you discover the front fork seals leaking....while you're installing the new J&M comm system that was sent with a mount braket that dosen't work....and you still have to pack the rest of the bike....
Give a hand. http://www.akitas.org
...when I make a hotel reservation in Richmond for coming and going and dig out my BIG duffel bag.
Sometimes,nothing is a real cool hand.
It must be the last minute....


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Estrada overcomes shaky start but Crew falls
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Ubaldo Jimenez pitched into the sixth inning on Monday afternoon, helping guide the Indians to a 4-2 Cactus League victory over the Brewers at Goodyear Ballpark.
Jimenez, who is lined up to be Cleveland's No. 2 starter this season, exited with one out in the sixth inning after being struck on the bottom of his right foot by a comebacker off the bat of Jean Segura. Jimenez's pitch count had climbed to 80, so the Indians erred on the side of caution and called it a day for the pitcher.
"I felt really good," Jimenez said. "My first couple innings, I was a little bit off with my fastball and I was falling behind in the count. And they were taking good swings. But as the game went on, I felt a little bit better getting the first pitch for a strike and having better command with my fastball."
Milwaukee struck for two runs against Jimenez in his 5 1/3 innings of work. In the second inning, Logan Schafer scored from third base on a wild pitch for the Brewers' first run. Then, with runners on the corners and two outs, Tribe left fielder Michael Brantley made a diving catch on a fly ball from Norichika Aoki, ending Milwaukee's threat.
Jimenez, who scattered seven hits and ended with five strikeouts and one walk, smiled wide when asked about Brantley's rally-killing catch.
"That was amazing," said the pitcher. "It looked like he's ready for the season."
Jimenez added that pitching in front of the swift trio of Brantley, center fielder Michael Bourn and right fielder Drew Stubbs is going to benefit Cleveland's pitchers.
"As a pitcher, you want to keep the ball down," Jimenez said. "But in our situation, it's not a bad thing if they hit fly balls. Those guys, they're going to get everything. Those three guys, they can fly and they can field the ball. They're going to go get them."
Blake Lalli contributed a run-scoring double off Jimenez in the fourth inning.
Brewers starter Marco Estrada, who has a 0.96 ERA this spring, allowed one run on three hits in 2 1/3 innings. He was expected to log just two innings against the Indians due to pitching on short rest -- a move that lines Estrada up to open the year as Milwaukee's second starter.
"When I was in the bullpen, everything seemed in place, nice and easy, locating really well," said Estrada, who walked three and struck out one. "Then I got out there and was like, 'Oh, man.' I knew I was rushing, but it was hard to stop it. I had to tell myself, 'Slow down, you're going too fast right now.' Once I got out of that first inning, everything fell into place. I thought I made some good pitches."
All three of Estrada's walks came in the first inning, when he issued a free pass to Mark Reynolds with the bases loaded to force in Cleveland's first run.
In the sixth inning, Lou Marson and Ezequiel Carrera each chipped in an RBI single for the Tribe.
Up next: Left fielder Ryan Braun is expected to return from a few days off to start against the Angels on Tuesday afternoon at Maryvale Baseball Park. Braun returned to Phoenix from the World Baseball Classic on Saturday evening, but the Brewers gave him a break after Braun carried a heavy workload for Team USA in the tournament. Wily Peralta will get the start for Milwaukee in a 3:05 p.m. CT game to air live on the Brewers Radio Network and via tape delay on MLB Network at 8 a.m. CT Wednesday.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Susan Sarandon Finds Fountain Of Youth In Local Tattoo Parlor
Ever since our first viewing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, we have adored and idolized Susan Sarandon as both an actress and an icon. And her recent decision to get the mature woman's version of a tramp stamp on her upper back only serves to heighten our girl crush. Despite being located on her back, the tattoo in question is far from trampy: Sarandon decided to intertwine the first letters of each of her three children's names in sky blue script. As for her reasoning behind the spontaneous ink, "Why not? I turned 60 and after a while you think, 'Well I've only got my body for a few more years anyway'." A closer look at the new tat, and why Susan chose body art over "that burn victim" look other stars go mad for these days, after the jump.
At 61, Susan's complete lack of wrinkles or droopage on her face normally leads to speculation on whether or not she, like so many of her peers, has gone under the knife once or twice. But as she explained to reporters at last month's Speed Racer premiere, "I never say never...It's when people start looking like somebody else, their lips start to get weird, or they are younger looking at 65 than they were at 30 and they have that burn victim terrified look, that's just bad taste." Not to mention the fact that Sarandon has another secret to maintaining her youthful appearance the natural way: "I have a young husband." Oh, Susan. We officially crown you Queen of the Cougars.
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I know they won, but it was against a struggling Bills team that seemed like they were going to put a few nails in the coffin early. Brady put up yards and points, but everyone knows the Bills havnt been able to generate a pass rush. They came into this week 2-2 and havnt shown me much more than the ability to win 50% of their games despite key injuries to players that are a big part of their game plan. I'm going to miserable about my team winning unless/until we win the super bowl and even then ill complain about the holes we'll have to fill after free agency and poor front office management. #NeverSatisfied
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Hey All I have always seeked great advice on this website when I would porgram in C. Unfortunately for one of my classes we have started matlab programming.
Hi All,
For our first college asignment I have to plot 3 sinusoid graphs of 4000 Hz with 25 samples per period. I also have to start from -T. The thing is I have the code. The whole class has the code i just want to understand it better.
If you guys understand this code(which I am confident you do) please break it down for me.
Things I don't understand in the code:
* what is the point of fs
*i dont get how 3 graphs result from this
the x1-x3 functions are defined by our teacher.
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Code:f = 22050; %frequency of sinusoids T = 1/f; %period of sinusoids fs = 20/T; %at least 20 samples per period tt = -T:(1/fs):2*T; %3 cycles starts at a negative time equal to -T x1 = 24*cos(2*pi*f*tt+8.8); x2 = 20*cos(2*pi*f*tt+2); x3 = x1+x2; subplot(311); plot(tt, x1), grid on; title('x1'); axis tight subplot(312); plot(tt, x2), grid on; title('x2'); axis tight subplot(313); plot(tt, x3), grid on; title('x3'); xlabel('Time (sec)'); axis tight orient tall