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The following has been adapted from an unpublished manuscript, "Some Events Connected with the Life of Judith Carter Henry," from the files of Manassas National Battlefield Park.
On Sunday, July 21, 1861, Mrs. Judith Henry, her daughter Ellen, and hired colored girl, Lucy Griffith, were living at Spring Hill Farm with Hugh [one of Mrs. Henry's sons] coming & going frequently to look after them. Hugh had established a school for boys in Alexandria and had special pupils even in summer. He was not at home on this day, but John [another of Mrs. Henry's sons], who had ridden down from Loudoun just to spend the day was....When the battle of that day began on the opposite hill across Young's Branch, shots from the cannonading were coming threateningly near, the family first considered trying to get Mrs. Henry, who was bedridden from the infirmities of age, with soldier help, removed to "Portici," the home of Mr. Robert Lewis, one mile s.e. of Henry home; but in the growing confusion this was out of the question. There was a spring house to the s.w. of the house in a depression which seemed less exposed. Here they did carry her, only to have her beg to be taken back to her own bed. This was done as soon as it was seen the spring house was no safer than the house.
The hall in front of the two downstairs rooms was entered by both Union soldiers and Confederates. A Union soldier was shot in this hallway by a Confederate, and fell almost at Ellen Henry's feet. When Ricketts' battery shelled the house, as he himself testified before a Congressional Committee the following year, to drive out the Confederate sharpshooters, the bed on which Mrs. Henry lay was shattered, she was thrown to the floor, being wounded in neck, side, and one foot partly blown off. She died later in the afternoon or early evening. Ellen Henry sought refuge in the big chimney to the fireplace during the bombardment and her subsequent deafness was attributed to injury to her eardrums from the violent concussion produced by the shelling. Whether John was in the house during the shelling or not was never stated, but since he was unhurt, it is presumed that he was outside when the bombarding began. Many years after the events of the day, an old man visiting the battlefield [said] that he was walking through the yard sometime after the close of the battle noting the many dead who had fallen fighting around the house when he came to a man lying face downward; and as he came up to this man, the man raised his face and said "They've killed my mother."
Questions for Reading 3
1. In spite of the approaching battle, Mrs. Henry was reluctant to be taken from her home. Why do you think she wanted to stay in such a dangerous area?
2. Why did Union troops open fire on the Henry House?
3. If you were the Union battery commander, would you have given the order to fire on the house? What if you thought civilians might be inside?
4. Despite the damage to their house and their horrifying experience during the battle, the Henry family remained in the area. How do you think their lives were affected by what had happened across their fields?
5. Although the Henrys stayed in the Manassas area following the battle, others moved away. If you had lived on the battlefield, would you have stayed or left? Why?


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Powered by a 20-7 run during the final eight minutes of regulation, the MIT women's basketball team went on to register a 59-49 victory over Mount Holyoke College in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game on Saturday. Senior captain Kimberly Soo Hoo dished out a game-high seven assists for the Engineers (8-8, 1-4 NEWMAC), helping her break the Institute mark for assists in career which was previously 349.
MIT established a 10-3 lead after four minutes elapsed, but the Lyons (3-13, 0-5 NEWMAC) battled back and evened the contest at 14 on a three-pointer by Erin Cain at the 12:54 mark. Each side picked up a basket during the next five minutes before a trey from Mount Holyoke's Jess Olson sparked an 11-0 run that resulted in a 27-16 advantage with 2:45 on the clock. Kristen Whaley's jumper ended the Engineers' scoring drought on the ensuing possession and a free throw by Soo Hoo brought them within eight (27-19) a minute later. Another three-pointer by Olson extended the Lyons' margin back to 11 but Whaley narrowed the gap with a free throw right before the break to make the score, 30-20.
The Engineers kicked off the second stanza with a 15-4 run that was capped with a three-point play by Samia Mahjub at 13:50. Mount Holyoke regained the lead on its next possession on a lay-up from Marisa Barone and maintained a slight edge until another three-point play by Mahjub tied the game at 42 with 8:05 on the clock. MIT then scored eight unanswered points to start its pivotal run however the Lyons cut their deficit in half (51-47) courtesy of a trey from Olson and a jumper by Barone with 1:29 left. A three-point play by Kelsey Cappelle on MIT's next trip down the court ended the late rally and forced Mount Holyoke to foul during the final minute. The Engineers converted four of their five attempts while a put-back by Katie Austen wrapped up the scoring for the Lyons.
Mahjub finished the day with 18 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out while Clara Yuan contributed 11 points. Cappelle notched 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor and a 4-of-5 outing at the free throw line. In addition to her record-breaking performance, Soo Hoo chipped in eight points, draining six of her eight free-throw attempts, while grabbing five rebounds.
Olson paced the Lyons with 15 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists as Barone posted 14 points and eight boards, six of which coming off the offensive glass. Cain bolstered Mount Holyoke's offense with 13 points in the loss.
Both teams will continue NEWMAC play on Wednesday, Jan. 30. MIT will host Wheaton College while Mount Holyoke will travel to Smith College.


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Holiday shoppers urged to keep it local
RETAIL Campaigns backing local merchants spread as more holiday shoppers learn to appreciate their neighborhood offerings
Bay Area consumers increasingly put their money where their homes are, as the "shop local" movement continues to gain traction.
More people here and nationwide choose to spend their hard-earned cash on goods that are made and sold in their communities, part of a growing trend that's transcended its grassroots origins to go mainstream. Cities, merchants and even giant American Express are all mobilizing to fuel the concept that shopping on Main Street bolsters communities.
"The whole consciousness of consumers has changed over the past few years," said Hut Landon, executive director of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association and volunteer executive director of San Francisco Locally Owned Merchants Alliance. "More and more people go to (local) stores and say, 'I'm shopping here because you're local and I want you to stay.' They realize no one is bulletproof; it creates a sense of urgency to support local stores."
"Small is good," said Clark Kepler, former owner of Kepler's Books in Menlo Park and president of merchants group Hometown Peninsula. "Shopping local is like living green - individual choices add up to significant results. When people think only as consumers, it's extremely short-sighted. As a consumer, the goal is the cheapest deal. As a resident, you think about the impact of your buying decisions long-term on your community."
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Merchants say that patrons clearly appreciate their uniqueness.
"After 42 years on Piedmont Avenue, we hear from customers all the time who grew up with us," said Valerie Lee, who grew up working in her parents' flower store, J. Miller Flowers and Gifts, along with her sister Robbin.
The two, who now run the store, bought 20 "Oakland Grown" gift cards as holiday presents for their employees. Accepted at a plethora of Oakland shops, the card offers reward points ("OakShares") to encourage residents to patronize neighborhood shops.
The Oakland Grown card is a visible manifestation of the city's efforts to encourage residents to shop locally. "It's so important to stop the cash flow going out of Oakland," said Erin Kilmer Neel, director of the city's Sustainable Business Alliance.
Oakland, like other "shop local" communities, is armed with lots of economic arguments. Buying at independent stores circulates two to four times more revenue back into the local economy than buying at chains, research shows, because local merchants tend to buy their goods and services in the immediate region, donate to local charities, and, of course, hire locally.
"You send a ripple of economic benefits through other businesses in the community and support a lot of jobs," said Stacy Mitchell, senior researcher at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit focused on the issue. "With national chains, much of the money is sucked out of the community, other than fairly low-wage jobs at the stores."
Beyond that are the intangible benefits of diverse, unique neighborhoods.
"People have more of a sense of wanting to live in distinctive communities," Mitchell said. "The path of (big-box stores) leads us toward homogenization, where every place looks like every other place."
AmEx on board
Ironically, a major corporation is helping propel the movement.
American Express is sponsoring Small Business Saturday the weekend after Thanksgiving for the third year in a row. Members who enroll their AmEx card and then spend $25 or more at participating merchants on that day receive a $25 credit. The company said 103 million people participated in 2011.
Small Business Saturday "has definitely had a significant, positive impact," Landon said. "American Express is spending millions of dollars on it. It gives consumers a reason to go out on Saturday and put their dollars where their houses are."
"We're going to do it this year for the first time," said Gerald Johnson, owner of The Ark Toys, which has three stores in San Francisco and Berkeley carrying wooden, educational and imaginative playthings. "We put up signs informing customers and offering them discounts, and we'll promote it on the radio."
The store already saw a big jump in sales during the third annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day, held Nov. 10, when 500 toy stores nationwide offered prizes, in-store games and events.
"It's really nice to go out into your community and have (store workers) know your children, suggest things they may like," said Pamela Ball of San Francisco, who shopped at the Presidio Heights Ark store that day. "More and more these days you go into stores and you're anonymous."
In San Francisco, SFMade, a nonprofit that supports companies that manufacture in the city, will showcase its members' goods - jewelry, chocolate, apparel, housewares and body products, among others - at a holiday gift fair at Fort Mason on Dec. 9.
"The holidays are a great time to reinvest dollars back into the community," said Ferron Salniker, SFMade program coordinator. "By buying locally made products, you're supporting local companies that are creating jobs."
For people who want to shop local in unfamiliar neighborhoods, a new iPhone app, ShopNear.me, helps them zero in on independent designers and shops. It's starting off focused on San Francisco neighborhoods.
"Our goal is to drive foot traffic to local boutiques that make our city unique," said co-founder Yuan Zhang.
Hometown Peninsula, www.hometownpeninsula.org
Oakland Grown gift card, www.oaklandgrown.org
San Francisco Locally Owned Merchants Alliance, www.SFLOMA.org
Small Business Saturday, www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/Shop-Small
SFMade holiday gift fair (Dec. 9), www.sfmade.org/event/holiday-gift-fair
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The first mystery that arises in Bates Motel–the psycho quasi-prequel from producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin–is: what kind of series is this? A crime thriller? A psychological portrait? A teen drama? A Twin Peaks-style weird suspense story?
Maybe the most encouraging thing about this intriguing but imperfect Young Norman Bates Adventures show is that, in a time when dramas are determined to hook viewers with rapid-fire twists, it takes its time answering. It's not that nothing happens in the first few episodes of this contemporary-set origin story, but much of the early going–probably rightly assuming that viewers know Bates' story and are on board with the premise–focuses on deliberately setting tone and mood.
It's a peculiar tone indeed. As Bates Motel (A&E, Mondays, 10 p.m. ET) begins, Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga) and teenage Norman (Freddie Highmore) are packing up and moving to a coastal town after the sudden death of Norman's father. (A death that, notably, Norma does not seem entirely shocked or broken up by.) It's an exciting change and potentially a disaster for the single mom and son, who soon have to deal with financial worries and worse threats from some hostile small-town neighbors.
With only each other against a tough world, Norma and Norman are… close. As Psycho intimated, Norma has kept quiet, dutiful Norman smotheringly under her wing, discouraging him from making new friends, much less girlfriends. There are certain boundary issues, as when Norma changes clothes in from of a discomfited Norman and blithely scoffs, "Lord, Norman, I'm your mother! It's not like it's weird or anything."
The show is working in some dangerous mommy-issue-cliche territory here, but it seems to be making an effort to complicate our view of both mother and son. Norma is a suspect character, but Bates Motel also shows that she has reason to be wary of the rest of the world, and Farmiga compellingly shows that her manipulation and coquettishness are weapons of both offense and defense.
Highmore's Norman, meanwhile, is an embryonic Anthony Perkins, and Highmore conveys his pressured sense of filial duty and confused emotions without going into shrieking-violin pathos. He's an odd, quiet fit in the world of a modern-day teen drama, and Bates Motel in general feels appealingly unmoored in time. The language and accessories are all modern–characters say "sucks" and use smartphones–but some figures feel like they wandered off the set of an early-'60s movie. (Old movies, in fact, are a recurring motif on the show.)
Bates Motel is one of several new series with serial-killer (or future killer) protagonists, but what distinguishes it from Fox's shallowly shocking The Following and NBC's upcoming manicured gross-out Hannibal is that it takes on the more interesting project of showing how a murderer got that way, rather than just wowing us with how his diabolical mind works. Over the first three episodes, we start to see Norman's internal pressure and suffering begin to cohere into shape, and that shape, disturbingly, starts to take the form of bound, imprisoned women.
That project–the making-of story of a psychopath–is Bates Motel's strength, but it could be a fatal weakness. To be fair, I'm guessing that this odd, moody series would never have been made had it not been about one of cinema's most familiar characters. But since we know where Norman ends up–as well as Janet Leigh–it reduces the stakes. Norman is fighting his demons but, spoiler alert, the demons are going to win.
So Bates Motel has to add a lot of drama around the central premise: a police investigation around the Bateses, a teen-sleuths detective story involving Norman and his new friends, business doings and criminality surrounding their new hometown. The drama may stand or fall on whether all those stories add up to a larger whole, or compete with one another.
As the Star Wars prequels taught us, it's hard enough telling the backstory of a familiar villain over the course of a few movies with a fixed end. Stretching it out over an indeterminately long series may be even tougher. But at least Cuse and Ehrin are making a thoughtful effort to study how a killer got that way, rather than simply wow us with his artistry. I give them credit for taking a stab.


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14.5.1 Fund 60000 – Funds Held on Deposit
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Student Organizations and Activities
These accounts are established for student clubs, student organizations, or workshops sponsored by student groups. Funds deposited in these accounts should represent funds earned or raised by the student organization. Funds allocated to the student organization from institutional funds shall not be placed in an agency account.
Agency fund accounts of these types should be provided only for bona fide student activities and institution-affiliated student organizations, with approval of the appropriate institution administrative office such as the Vice President – Student Affairs Office.
Faculty/Staff Organizations and Activities
These accounts are established for faculty and/or staff organizations and activities such as professional organizations in which faculty and/or staff are members and conferences and workshops sponsored by faculty or staff groups. Agency fund accounts should not be established for grants or contracts awarded to faculty members as individuals where the research would normally be handled as a departmental research grant or contract.
Establishing agency fund accounts for faculty/staff organizations and activities should be made only with approval from an institution administrative office, such as Vice President – Academic Affairs for faculty activities or the appropriate Vice President for staff organizations.
Activities between USG Institutions and Other Entities
These funds are:
- Paid from one USG institution to another USG institution; and,
- Paid by other state agencies to the Board of Regents for activities limited to meetings, seminars, training sessions, and workshops.
The funds include registration fees and incidental costs such as meals, use of facilities, training materials, and refreshments. Fee rates must be established to cover only the costs of the particular event. The account balance should be kept to a minimum and current balances should be considered when establishing fees for future events. Any balance on hand at June 30th, considered by audit judgment to be inordinately large, may be transferred to general funds. An agency agreement, as discussed in Section 14.2, should be made for each activity agency fund account.
(Last Modified on November 2, 2010)
Based on the purposes intended for the funds received, agency accounts may be established as follows.
14.5.2 Fund 61000 – Agency - Designated Scholarships
(Last Modified on November 2, 2010)
These are funds provided by individuals, companies, civic organizations, church groups, other groups, state government, and the federal government for the purpose of awarding scholarships to students matriculating in established degree programs. The entities providing the funds have the sole discretion in designating the recipient and the amount of aid to be provided.
Individuals and organizations desiring an agency account for scholarships should establish a Memorandum of Understanding that specifies:
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- Purpose of the aid; and,
- Amounts of aid for each recipient.
Agency scholarships shall not be treated as gifts to the institution.
14.5.3 Fund 62000 – Payroll Operations
(Last Modified on November 2, 2010)
These are funds consisting of state and federal income taxes, social security taxes, retirement deductions, annuity premiums, and various other amounts withheld from the payroll checks of employees, from which a legal or contractual obligation exists to remit monies to a third party. These payroll deductions are transferred to the appropriate agency accounts when the payroll is recorded and are held in trust by the institution until routine remittances are made to the appropriate agencies.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2012 News Releases > November 2012 > Wayland family acknowledges endowed scholarships during homecoming
Wayland family acknowledges endowed scholarships during homecoming
PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist University administrators took time during the recent homecoming events to recognize several families that have endowed scholarship to benefit Wayland students.
During the Homecoming Chapel, Director of Alumni Development Danny Andrews recognized Charles and Mary Abercrombie with three honors, including an endowed scholarship established by the couple's four children. The Abercrombies were also presented with the Distinguished Benefactor Award and the Keeper of the Flame Award, recognizing individuals for significant donations to the university.
Although the couple did not attend Wayland, two of the four children did. Dr. Gary Abercrombie (wife, Janice), of Plainview, and his sister, Trisha Worthen (husband, Bill), both graduated from the university and currently Dr. Abercrombie serves as the chairman of the Wayland Baptist University board of trustees.
The couple's other children are Carolyn Rollins (husband, Dale) and Jana Carver (husband, Terry).
The Joanne Bowers Chemical Education Endowed Scholarship was dedicated during a special reception held in the Moody Science Building. The scholarship was in recognition of Bowers' 50-plus years of service through chemical education, teaching at the high school and collegiate levels. Joanne Bowers is married to Dr. J. Hoyt Bowers, longtime science faculty member at Wayland, and the couple has a son, Mark, and two grandchildren.
Other scholarships were dedicated at a special luncheon. The Weldon and Betty Beckner scholarships honor Dr. and Mrs. Beckner who graduated from Wayland Baptist College in 1955, Betty with a B.A. in English and Dr. Beckner with a B.S. in business administration. Following a brief experience as a bookkeeper, Dr. Beckner chose to become an educator and completed 52 years as an educator and educational administrator at the elementary, secondary and university levels, including a return to Wayland as a vice president.
Because they recognize the extreme shortage of male elementary school teachers and the special needs of rural schools, the first of their two scholarships is designed specifically to encourage young men with a faith-based background to become elementary school teachers in rural communities.
Along with their professional careers, the Beckners have enjoyed a lifetime of participation in church music programs. In light of that, the couple's second scholarship is designed to help students at Wayland who feel God's call to serve in the music ministry.
Dr. Fred and Sally Meeks were recognized with the endowment of a scholarship that will benefit students at Wayland who plan to pursue vocational Christian ministry. Dr. Meeks served as a pastor before entering education. He taught courses in Bible, theology and Christian ministry for 21 years at Wayland and held the position of Dean of the Division of Religion and Philosophy. He now serves as the director of the Logsdon Seminary Lubbock Program.
Sally Meeks is a registered nurse who served in various hospitals and public schools. She retired as school nurse at Plainview High School in 2006. The couple has two daughters, Marnie and Meredith.
Loren Phillips of Lubbock established the Garland L. and Waty D. Phillips Endowed Scholarship in honor of his parents out of gratitude for their love, provision and Christian influence on his life. Garland Phillips was a native of Rotan and worked for Vulcan Materials in Denver City. Mrs. Phillips was a native of Emory, Texas and was a homemaker.
Because music was an integral part of the family's life, the scholarship is intended to benefit Wayland students whose passion is to minister to the church through Christian music.
The university also recognized the Browning family for a series of scholarships established based on a generous in-kind gift, including the Hollis W. and Venita Browning Scholarship. Hollis and Venita Browning were married in 1928 and were owners of cotton gins, ice plants and grocery stores, while also being engaged in farming. Hollis died in 1967 and Venita in 1998.
Four other scholarships were named in honor of other members of the Browning family, including the Jean Lee II and Sandra Sioen Browning Scholarship, the Paul and Kathryn Browning Holloway Scholarship, the James and Karen Browning Higgins Scholarship, and the John T. and Alicia S. Browning Scholarship.
The members of the Browning family have been valuable members of the community and the West Texas region serving through business and career fields, as well as in various churches. All of the Browning scholarships are dedicated to assist students seeking a quality Christian education.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The series is even, with Colorado and Minnesota each owning two victories, though the statistics suggest otherwise.
The Wild have held a lead for a mere 4 1/2 minutes of cumulative time, and the Avalanche have outscored them 9-0 in the first and second periods of the first four games. After three straight overtime decisions, the Avs broke out with a 5-1 win on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, however, there was a decidedly don't-worry theme coming from the Minnesota dressing room following a late-afternoon practice.
"We don't feel good about losing 5-1. But demoralizing? It's 2-2," left wing Brian Rolston said. He added: "We're prepared for a long battle, and that's what we're going to have."
The concern for the Wild in a seven-game series - and beyond - is their depth on defence, where the absence of Nick Schultz while he recovers from an appendectomy has been as costly as expected. The blue-liners forced into extended playing time performed impressively over the first few games, but they seemed to lose their energy and focus in Game 4.
Coach Jacques Lemaire called some of them out, namely Martin Skoula, for their shoddy play. He was asked on Wednesday if he anticipated a bounce-back performance in Thursday's Game 5 in Minnesota.
"They better be," Lemaire said.
The Wild lost their cool and were called in Tuesday's game for 111 penalty minutes. Colorado's agitators Ian Laperriere and Cody McLeod were involved in plenty of scrums, but they and the rest of their teammates avoided the march to the box that befell Minnesota. The Avalanche had 13 power plays and scored on two of them.
But a clear consensus came from both sides on this: The normally disciplined Wild won't let that happen to them again.
"We know them too well over the last few years," said Colorado left wing Andrew Brunette, who beat the Avs in the first round of the playoffs with a Game 7 goal when he was with Minnesota in 2003. "They play extremely well at home, and they'll come out and play more disciplined. We have to be sharper."
The Avs even downplayed the carry-over effect of all the rough stuff that turned the third period of Tuesday's blowout into one big mess. They realized the Wild were blowing off some steam and trying to build some momentum for Game 5.
"It's always like that," Laperriere said. "If you're on the other side you'll do it. We've been there before. They tried to get the next game ready to go, and I totally respect that."
After stopping 44 of 46 shots in Minnesota's Game 3 win, Niklas Backstrom gave up five goals in Game 4 and was pulled after two periods. Again, the no-worries theme resounded from the Wild, who argued that sloppy defence in front of him was at fault and not Backstrom.
"He's been our rock in this series, and we will obviously continue to lean on him," defenceman Sean Hill said. "He's the reason we win games."
Marian Gaborik is often another reason why Minnesota wins. Fortunately for the Wild, they've picked up two victories without a single point from their star right wing.
"It's tough. Room is scarce. I have to play through it. I can only work hard and make other contributions when the goals aren't coming," Gaborik said. "I have to work harder to get some chances and create openings - and shoot when I get them."
Lemaire agreed, expressing confidence that Gaborik will eventually come through - but urging him to fight through the frustration to find those additional scoring chances.
"It's a tight game. We mentioned that all along. Playoffs, it's different. Guys, they check harder. They pay more attention to the top players," Lemaire said.
Paul Stastny is having the same problem for Colorado. The leading scorer during the regular season doesn't have a point yet, either.
That didn't matter in Game 4, because the Avs got plenty of production up and down their lines.
"I think it's a great sign. Some guys got an opportunity to put some pucks in the net and get some points, and that will help with confidence, not only individually but as a team," left wing Wojtek Wolski said. "Winning by that kind of margin is going to help us."
The Wild spun it the other way, of course.
"It comes down to who's going to be playing better tomorrow and who's going to want to win the game," Colorado captain Joe Sakic said. "Everything that's happened already has been forgotten. You look to tomorrow."
AP Sports Writer Pat Graham in Denver contributed to this report.


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So, having not actively looked at an M&M book for over a year, I was very pleased to find all the new material and books available - hats off to you guys at GR. Further proof that you can have a logo the same color as my grandmothers infamous pea soup without causing heaving stomach pains (unlike the soup). Now, after looking through the Gadget's Guide, I have a few questions...
Ok, just the one. Looking over the inventor archetype, and reading up on the impressive Science skill of +27, I have to say... huh? Wait, how did we get here?
Ok, +10 Super-Int bonus. +4 Int bonus. +5 from Genius. +10 *ranks* to two of the subcategories from Spont. +3 from the skill focus.
That's +22 in my eyes, +32 for the two subcategories from Spont.
Power limits are 10, so the extras get nerfed. +10 Super-int, +4 int, +3 skill focus = 17. Erf, wait - 17? But the little note says 14 - does the skill focus not count, or is it just not factored in? Also, the totals at the bottom show that 10 ranks in skills were added. Would the 10 ranks from Spont. then be added, giving two of the science subcategories a +24? (or +27 is skill focus is added).
There's the +27 I see... but from what I can, that should only apply to part of the science skill.
Oi, my poor numbered brain!
Also, in the event that the 10 ranks don't count, or that the skill focus is ignored... wouldn't that be a pretty pointless extra added onto the character? I mean... let's face it, that's 12 points of happiness that are probably better spent elsewhere, like other skills, or a Profession: Costume Design, 'cause Capt. Codpiece in the picture certainly could use a few pointers...
I thank you for your answer in advance
Those cranky confusing skills...
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The values for the archetype's bonus may have been calculated incorrectly. I'll see about checking them over, but your supposition about the power level limits is correct.
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Home Page Chess Life Online Archives Marshall Blitz in Memory of Robert Byrne
|Marshall Blitz in Memory of Robert Byrne
|By Bryan Quick
|December 17, 2013
On December 10th the New York chess community gathered at the Marshall Chess Club to celebrate the life and career of the late Grandmaster Robert Byrne. The great American master past away this April, days before his 85th birthday.
A former United States Chess Champion, GM Byrne's distinguished chess career included an appearance in the 1974 Candidates tournament, nine Chess Olympiads (winning seven medals), and induction into the Chess Hall of Fame in 1994. In addition to his status as an elite master, GM Byrne served as the chess columnist for the New York Times from 1972 – 2006. He was also a professor of Philosophy at the University of Indiana before devoting himself to chess fulltime.
Despite rainy winter weather, more than 60 chess players gathered to make this a festive and memorable night. The evening commenced with a memorial reception hosted by Marshall Chess Club President Stuart Chagrin and president over by the club's President Emeritus Dr. Frank Brady. GM Byrne's widow Maria, who sponsored the event, and his good friends GM Joel and Phyllis Benjamin remembered the late Grandmasters in moving remarks. Their stories provided an honest glimpse into Robert Byrne the man, beyond his brilliant chess games. One thing was certain: GM Byrne was truly loved. He was a dear friend to the top chess players of his day. This was an impressive feet given the history of, lets just say gamesmanship, that existed at the top level when he was playing (contrary to the cordial nature of today's players). Between matches he would even play tennis with his rivals. Most of all he enjoyed telling colorful stories. All of which were a bit to colorful to be retold at the memorial or in this article!
GM Benjamin spoke of Robert Byrne the mentor, who offered him the only advice that has ever stuck: "Put your pieces in the right places… and you wont get into time trouble!" This anecdote was a fitting transition into the nine-round blitz tournament that followed the speeches. Nine Grandmasters and numerous other strong players slugged it out in the three-minute games that followed. The action was closely contested going into the last round, with GM's Benjamin, Alexander Stripunsky, Leonid Yudasin, and the newly minted GM Irina Krush all in contention. In the end Stripunsky and Yudasin shared first place with scores of 7/9, while Krush and Benjamin finished with 6.5/9. Please refer to MSA for complete rated results.
The Marshall Chess Club hosts over 300 tournaments each year, and on any given night you can find a swath of intensity radiating from its deathly quiet competition rooms. However, the grand hall had a very special feeling on this night. It was very alive, very spirited. Everyone was having great fun in a way you might sometimes forget if you've been playing this game since a distant childhood. However, on this night, we were reminded that chess gives us the gift of community as much as anything else.
Nothing could have been more fitting to celebrate the life of a man who always seemed to understand this.
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Report by Lou Stoppard on 29 June 2013.
The disused space in the Place Vendrôme was a worthy venue for the collection, which also stripped back finery to its bare bones by deconstructing tailoring. At its most direct this saw sleeves and jacket panels peeled back like a loose strip of wallpaper to reveal a fresh, new piece underneath. Other looks saw up to three jackets worn on top of each other.
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Manchester City 4 Porto 0: Sergio Aguero's fast show
SERGIO AGUERO might be close friends with Carlos Tevez but he continues to prove that Manchester City can cope just fine without their rebel without a cause.
Manchester City 4 Porto 0
Tevez might have finally apologised for his unforgivable behaviour this season but he still has to win back the trust of boss Roberto Mancini.
In the meantime, another Argentine continues to cement his place as one of the biggest and most important stars in Mancini's multi-millionaire side – and the irony won't be lost on Tevez.
Aguero took just 19 SECONDS to fire the Blues ahead last night and put them in total control of the last-32 tie against Porto.
The strike, the second fastest in Europa League history, was Aguero's 20th of the season and helped the Premier League leaders eliminate the holders en route to the last 16.
Just for good measure, the £36m signing then set up a second for sub Edin Dzeko with 14 minutes left to outline the fact his talents stretch way beyond just putting the ball in the back of the net.
David Silva and David Pizarro also struck to pile on the pain for Porto but even the stylish Silva had to take a back seat for once as Aguero showcased his skills.
The Blues remain on course for a league and European double and on this evidence few will back against Aguero helping Mancini's men achieve it.
What would beleaguered Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas give to have a striker in the form of Aguero right now?
Villas-Boas took time off from his Stamford Bridge crisis to catch up with old friends at his former club.
But the Portuguese champions were comfortably dispatched and finished the game with 10 men following Rolando's red card on 77 minutes.
Critics lined up to mock Manchester when both City and United crashed out of the Champions League at the group stages.
Yet the odds are shortening on at least one, if not both of them, going all the way to the final in Bucharest for what would be UEFA's dream outcome.
Mancini's men might have started the game with a 2-1 advantage but the Italian still named his strongest possible side.
With perhaps the exception of Mario Balotelli, Mancini rolled out his big guns in what was a clear sign of how important this competition is to him.
As usual, they had a host of attacking options at their disposal, with the recalled Aguero, Silva, Samir Nasri and Yaya Toure all included as the hosts looked to kill off the challenge of the visitors.
The odds were stacked heavily against Porto, who had never beaten English opposition away in European competition, while City have won all of their 12 league games at the Etihad Stadium this season.
Aguero had only just pulled on his gloves when the chance arrived from out of the blue to fire his side ahead.
Nicolas Otamendi made a hash of bringing the ball clear from defence when he passed it straight to Nigel de Jong from deep inside his own half.
The Dutch enforcer fed Toure, who in turn sent Aguero racing clear and he made no mistake with a clinical finish past Helton.
Silva was pulling the strings and sent Aguero clean through on 29 minutes but this time it was the crossbar that foiled him. Porto showed flickers of life in the second half but their interest ended for good when Aguero rode the tackles to set up Dzeko.
Silva capped another impressive display with a close-range finish to substitute Pizarro's fine work.
Moments later, Pizarro netted to complete the rout with his first goal since joining on loan from Roma.
Whoever wins tonight's contest between Sporting Lisbon and Legia Warsaw will be pleased to get through.
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The Bible is emphatic that God ordained the Jewish people as His vehicle to bring Jesus into the world to redeem all who trust in Him. The Bible is also emphatic that, despite Israel's rejection of Jesus, God will someday obtain national righteousness from Israel, and a remnant will "look upon Him" whom their fathers pierced (John 18:37). During the thousand years of righteousness under Christ's rule, Israel will give their Messiah the praise and honor due to Him.
Yet, because Israel has not yet experienced such a change of heart, but rather, opposes Christ and his followers, our Lord and New Testament Scriptures warn Christians to be suspicious of the "whited sepulchers" of a religion based on the teachings of those who killed Christ, the pharisees. Christ said, "beware of the leaven (teachings) of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy." (Mark 8:15) Paul said of the Jews, "beware of the concision." (Philippians 3:2) He also said of the Jews, that "from the standpoint of the gospel" they are enemies for your sake. (Rom. 11:28)
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I've got a small question about the swap partition.
I've got a pretty descent computeur with 4Go DDR3 ram ( not noname and 12800 ).
I've not create a swap partition... Could it be a problem ?
I'm not sure to post on the right forum, but it's pretty related to installation...
Last edited by Thom (2012-09-29 17:43:15)
Without a swap partition if your computer runs out of RAM then the kernel will begin to randomly kill process' to free RAM. As long as every application, especially when all loaded at the same time, will stay within the 4GB RAM of your computer then you do not need a swap partition. However, if you have a larger hard drive then having one wouldn't hurt at all. The possible issue is that if you do not set up one when you initially install Arch then it may be complicated to do so later on it you find out that your 4GB RAM is inadequate.
I have 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive. My partition layout is:
200GB Ext4 /
8GB Swap Swap
Rest of Drive Ext4 /home
I'd make a swap partition, simpler to do it at the start.
Last edited by headkase (2012-09-29 17:52:04)
You're not the first person to ask this question.
The possible issue is that if you do not set up one when you initially install Arch then it may be complicated to do so later on it you find out that your 4GB RAM is inadequate.
I have actually seen numerous reports of people successfully using a swap file. With the instructions in our glorious wiki, it is supposedly pretty easy.
I don't even need swap for my 2 GB Laptop with Gnome Desktop and serveral chromium tabs on x86_64. Highest it will ever go is 50-60%. A swap partition is pretty dumb it only wastes space and is not a flexible as a swap file which can be removed and created with just a handful of commands at anytime.
headkase wrote:
The possible issue is that if you do not set up one when you initially install Arch then it may be complicated to do so later on it you find out that your 4GB RAM is inadequate.
I have actually seen numerous reports of people successfully using a swap file. With the instructions in our glorious wiki, it is supposedly pretty easy.
Sorry for the confusion, I meant that if you didn't create a swap partition when you initially installed Arch and wanted one later then you would have to muck around with the partition table at that time. Doing that, while fairly simple, would have a few possible points of failure. But, yeah, that's what I meant.
Last edited by headkase (2012-09-29 19:31:54)
Thanks for all the advices.
I don't create one because I was on a 60go hdd. I've receive my new hdd so the storage won't be a problem anymore.
I will try to follow the wiki and let you know if I've got a problem.
This interests me. As far as I know I've never used the swap space that I've setup. Maybe the next time a setup a Linux installation I'll just skip th swap partition.
Does anyone know what would happen if I had no swap partition and accidentally put Linux into hibernation, saving the current state of RAM to a "swap partition" that doesn't exist? I ask because I used to use an operating system that, when hibernating, would save to a special RAM-sized partition, and if that partition didn't exist, then the partition with the operating system didn't exist the next time I started the computer.
I think it would just fail to hibernate, and would no nothing.
4G of RAM should be fine. Ya, swap files seem cool and more flexable. I have not used a swap parition for a vary long time. One thing you will need though is some kind of memory monitor on your desktop, so you can keep an eye on things. One time, like a year ago, a program I was running had a memory leak. Then my computer started giving loads of errors. I think I had to hard-reboot, but all was find after the reboot and tracking down the memory leaking program.
It is worth noting that the bad memory leak would have resulted in the same thing even with a swap parition. It just would have taken, I guess twice as long.
Last edited by hunterthomson (2012-10-04 06:02:20)
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Is it a big deal to dedicate 4 gb for swap? It will not slow down your pc if you have enough free memory, anyway.
I use system with 6 GB of memory. My usecases are browsing with firefox (with no disk cache and enlarged memory cache), development in eclipse, running jenkins, tomcat, etc.. Moreover, I always download files up to 1.5 GB directly into ram (/dev/shm) to reduce disk thrash. And only few times system began to swap. However it was nice that I experienced only notable slowdown but didn't lost any of my running applications. So I would go with a swap partition enabled.
eDio: instead of downloading to /dev/shm you can just mount your Downloads directory to a tmpfs like I do.
# Mount the downloads folder in to a tempfs
tmpfs /home/user/Downloads tmpfs rw,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,noexec,nosuid,uid=1000,gid=100,mode=700,size=10G 0 0
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I've read some post 6-8 years ago about not using a swap partition. It was definitely not recommended to leave out a swap partition.
However, I've been running without swap for a few years now and I've never encountered problems. On the other hand, most systems come with 500GB or larger disks so you can easily miss 4-10GB for swap space.
I'd say this really depends on preferences and how one uses his/her box and what they do with it. Personally though I've never really needed any swap and nowadays, with the huge amounts of physical RAM (in my case 8 gig), I wouldn't bother setting up a swap partition anymore. A swap file should do the trick just fine. And the maximum I'd allocate for swap would be 1 GB.
I'll say dedicating more than 1 or 2GB for swap is a waste. If you need an application that requires lots of additional RAM than what you have, it will only run extremely slow using swap, so you're better off buying more RAM.
On the other hand, I have an SSD and disk space is very precious for me, plus the laptop has 8GB of RAM, so I use no swap.
Using something like "vm.swappiness = 10" in /etc/sysctl.conf I've not seen the need for swap in the last 5 or 6 years, even on computers with 1GB RAM.
Last edited by glock24 (2012-10-05 14:25:41)
I use a swap partition slightly bigger than my 4gb of ram, so hibernate will work. I have a large harddrive with lots of free space so space isn't an issue.
I have 8Gb of RAM in my PC. The only time I have run over 4 was when compiling android on it, then it ate all 8Gb and into probably 3 of my swap. Unless you are doing a lot of compiling or really heavy usage, I would say you are fine without it.
You can also try:
From AUR.
sudo sytemctl enable zramswap.service
I use it with my laptop:
Every 1,0s: toybox Mon Nov 26 17:39:59 2012
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 372 362 10 0 10 103
-/+ buffers/cache: 248 124
Swap: 1396 71 1325
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/swapfile file 1048572 0 -1
/dev/zram0 partition 381916 72840 100
cpu MHz : 500.040
S.ficheros Tamao Usados Disp Uso% Montado en
rootfs 37G 15G 21G 41% /
dev 185M 0 185M 0% /dev
run 187M 268K 187M 1% /run
/dev/sda1 37G 15G 21G 41% /
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Adapter: Virtual device
temp1: +49.0C (crit = +84.0C)
Adapter: ISA adapter
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+3.3V: +3.31 V (min = +0.96 V, max = +3.63 V)
+5V: +3.25 V (min = +6.44 V, max = +6.34 V) ALARM
+12V: +7.87 V (min = +15.54 V, max = +13.62 V) ALARM
fan1: 0 RPM (min = 3026 RPM, div = 2)
fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 2)
temp1: +24.1C (high = +146.2C, hyst = +23.2C)
temp2: +24.4C (high = +146.2C, hyst = +54.4C)
temp3: +25.3C (high = +146.2C, hyst = +49.7C)
Its a amd duron 1100, I don't know how fast the HDD is, but zramswap is supposed to be faster than swaping to HDD, I have had no problems its a 10 year old laptop runing MATE (vaio / ati mach64).
Laptop: LG LM70 Express Kernel: 3.14.2-1-ARCH
CPU: Intel Pentium M processor @1.86GHz Hard Drive: 80G
Video: Mobility Radeon X600 X Driver: xf86-video-ati
Memory Size: 1.5G + zramswap: 384M + swap: 3G
I think this is entirely dependent on what you use the computer and not just the amount of RAM you have. I still create a swap partition even although I have 16 gigs of RAM. I'm not sure what would happen if I had no swap but on occasions I end up using swap because I do graphics and sometimes I push things too far. When it goes to swap I stop whatever process is causing it.
^ what Ryan said,
It's mostly dependent on what you use the computer for...I have 4GB of RAM and don't use a swap partition, and rarely hit above 2GB with programs running on 7 virtual desktops...if you are using heavy graphics, it might be useful. Aside from that, put a counter in your toolbar so you can see it and create one if you hit > 3GB consistently.
The obvious reason is if you need to hibernate. And for the record, I think depending on your 'swappiness' a swap partition/file CAN slow down your computer because you are using swap and not RAM in some cases....although the measure of that slowdown is probably insignificant.
I think unless you're doing graphics or heavy compiling or some other memory hungry app (CAD, PhotoShop, video editing whatever) don't bother.
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Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 37 designs proposés par 14 designers freelance.
Sportsmen's Conservation Project (SCP)
The Sportsmen's Conservation Project is the public lands branch of Trout Unlimited, the nation's largest fresh water conservation organization. With help from hunters, anglers, outfitters, guides and other folks who love the outdoors, we work with land managers, government agencies and state and federal legislators to protect the best fish and wildlife habitat on the nation's public lands. We do this because these vast tracts of land belong to all citizens of the country, and they represent a priceless heritage that needs to be passed on to future generations of Americans undamaged, and thriving with the plants, fish and mammals that belong there.
Our focus includes conserving the roadless areas in our nation's national forests, working to make sure that oil and gas development on public land is done in a responsible manner that doesn't harm fish and wildlife, and limiting the amount of habitat damage caused by illegal off-road vehicle use.
We have several ongoing campaigns, and we are designing a web page template that can be adapted by our field staff to suit the individual requirements of each one. To be successful, it's essential that we get sportsmen, guides and outfitters, and other local businesses to join us in working towards our conservation goals. Only with their support can we craft the protections these unique lands deserve.
We're targeting hunters, anglers, horseback riders, hikers, climbers and backpackers...anyone who understands the value of intact habitat on our public lands. Our main focus is on hunters and anglers, and on the many individuals and businesses that make a living from sportsmen and women coming to their local areas to pursue their favorite pastimes. The equation is clear: healthy habitat equals opportunity...to hunt, fish, photograph and even go birdwatching in the wild. It also provides the opportunity to make a living in some of the best small towns and rural areas in the West, many of which have been hit hardest by the economic slowdown.
Traditionally, much of our target audience is conservative, and many of them live in rural areas. They take their outdoor heritage and hunting and fishing traditions very seriously. For many, hunting season in the fall is the biggest event of the year...and that includes Christmas. Although they span a wide range of age and income spectrums, a significant percentage of these folks are just now starting to rely on the internet as a source of news and information.
Our campaign sites need to strike a balance between the traditional look and feel of publications targeted at the "hook and bullet" crowd, and more modern design elements that will also help these web sites appeal to a more urban, internet-savvy audience as well.
We want an effective, eye-catching sign-up button that will appear on every page of our various campaign web sites. The button will be fairly large and prominent. The basic function of the button is to open a sign-up sheet so we can get essential information and make contact with supporters. That's the first step in growing our campaigns.
But we want something that says more than "Join Us," and just sits there waiting to be clicked. We want this thing to call attention to itself, and encourage visitors to take that next step. As the project title says, we really are dead in the water with these campaigns if we can't get folks to push this button and get involved.
We're not well versed in web design or what's required to make certain effects or features possible. Ideally, we'd like to see some sort of action with the graphics and/or text on the button, and that may be something we can only do through the firm that is designing our template. Let us know if that's the case.
At any rate, this button needs to be appealing to our target audience even without special effects. With our target audience in mind, please be as creative as you wish in coming up with a design. You can view a very rough mock up of our template at http://tu.hdev1.com/ (best viewed in Firefox). The button is going to go where the Who's Your Burger "ad" sits now.


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Preview: The six must-see musicians performing at Pacific Festival 2014!August 14th, 2014 by Siegz | Alternative/Indie, Chill/Jam/Reggae, Concert/Festival Review, Dance, Disco, Electro, Electronic Dance Music, Electronic Rock, Electropop, House, synthpop |
This Saturday August 16 marks the 3rd annual Pacific Festival which will be held at The Dunes in Newport Beach, California. It's a great location with DJs and bands performing on or near the beach, there should be beautiful weather present and hopefully a laid back fun ambiance in what should be a very fun one-day music festival. This will be my third time attending the Southern California festival in which I've discovered some real talented artists. Here's the set times:
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PIEDMONT — Crime was up 20 percent last year from 2011, police Chief Rikki Goede told the City Council in her year-end report at its Monday night meeting.
But compared to neighboring cities such as Oakland, Berkeley and Albany, which also are experiencing double-digit increases, Piedmont is still a safe community, the chief said.
The two crime spikes were 135 burglaries reported in 2012 compared to 90 in 2011, and 14 assaults compared to one reported in 2011.
Goede explained that an audit of crime cases in the city contained discrepancies that were corrected to reflect the number of assaults.
"The vast majority of assaults were related to family disputes, where no weapons were used, all with hands or fists," she said.
There was one less robbery reported in 2012, with six, compared to seven for 2011.
Thefts remained constant with 151 for 2012, compared to 150 in 2011. Same for motor vehicle thefts, with 47 reported in 2012, compared to 46 in 2011.
Goede reminded the public about the "three L's" — locks, lights and landscaping — all deterrents to burglars. Shrubs should be trimmed around homes to not provide a place for burglars to hide. Locks should be sturdy and garages, doors and windows should not be left open when residents are away. Motion sensor lights and good lighting around the premises also deter burglars. Most of the burglaries are occurring during daylight hours when homeowners are away.
Money for license plate readers at entries to the city will be considered when Piedmont develops its budget for the next fiscal year, City Administrator Geoff Grote said.
Goede noted that the Police Department has not been up to full staff due to retirements and disability, but that two new officers are hired. Detective from other jurisdictions are helping with investigations, and the push is on to recruit police volunteers and establish more Neighborhood Watch precincts.
Residents are encouraged to visit the department's website www.ci.piedmont.ca.us/police where they can view a map of recently reported incidents.
Finance Director Mark Bichsel, in his last report to the council before his retirement, had good news in his midyear report.
"This was the strongest February we ever had," said Bichsel, referring to robust revenue from real property transfer taxes, which brought in $1.76 million the first six months of the fiscal year, with $3.25 million expected by year's end. This will bring additional estimated revenue of $650,000 to city coffers.
General fund expenditures are below budget due to reduced personnel costs, with two police officers on workmen's compensation and two retirements.
There is available funding of $891,540 for capital improvement projects. About $9.7 million is expected from property taxes for 2012-13, $1.6 million from parcel taxes, and $2.3 million from other taxes, Bichsel reported. A healthy general fund balance of $4.4 million is projected after expenses, up from 2011-12.
The council also approved 4-1, with Councilman Garrett Keating dissenting, the second reading of an ordinance dealing with cottage food operations in private homes.


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FORT COLLINS – Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith is asking the county commissioners to "put the brakes" on all marijuana businesses to see how state regulations shape up in light of voters' legalization of small amounts of recreational marijuana in Colorado.
But the elected board wants to gather more information before deciding whether to enact a temporary moratorium, ban such businesses in the unincorporated county or take applications when the process opens up Oct. 1.
"We won't make any decisions until we get adequate public input," said Commissioner Steve Johnson, who noted that he is not yet leaning in any direction.
"We want to honor what the voters want. They're our bosses."
The discussion, which kicked off with a work session Monday morning, is the result of the statewide passage of Amendment 64, which legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use.
Larimer County voters supported the amendment, while in other elections, the voters in Loveland and Fort Collins had banned commercial dispensaries for medical marijuana. Officials need to sort out those seemingly conflicting votes to find out what residents want, Johnson said, adding that the county will be hosting several public input sessions as well as discussing the issue at various monthly citizen meetings.
The elected board also will hear from a state task force, the owners of the two legalized medical marijuana dispensaries in the unincorporated county and the planning department to see what concerns and issues may be out there. Factors could include size, location, proximity to schools and parks – things considered when the county regulated dispensaries.
"We want to be thoughtful, careful and cautious," said Johnson. "This is uncharted territory."
Sheriff Smith and District Attorney Cliff Riedel asked the commissioners to consider a moratorium to see the ramifications of state rules that are currently being crafted. They worry about fostering cash-only businesses, an increase in robberies if cultivation centers are open, public smoking issues if there are pot clubs and other possible consequences.
"We'd like them to put some formality to saying brakes on everything," said Smith.
The state has until July 1 to come up with regulations, and some new legislation could come out of the current session. Then, applications could be accepted Oct. 1 for commercial businesses.
Johnson said it is unclear at this point if he will support such businesses in the unincorporated county or if they are more appropriate in cities with more law enforcement officers per square mile.
Lew Gaiter, another commissioner, said he too is undecided on whether to support a moratorium or a ban and will not decide until much more information comes in.
"I would say there's a lean toward a moratorium," Gaiter said. "I wouldn't say it's a heavy tilt. "If we did a moratorium, it would be to give us time to figure out what state rules are going to be so we can adjust accordingly."