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The literature contains a large number of data (Pavlov et al, 1970; Kasumyan, Kazhlaev, 1993, Mamedov et al., 2009; Shamushaki et al., 2007) on the development of the olfactory and taste sensitivity to food chemical signals and behavioral search reactions in ontogeny of sturgeon species. However, information regarding food behavioral response of ship of Kura population (Acipenser nudiventris Lovetzky) and its hybrids with other species of sturgeon to various chemical stimuli and food objects are very limited. Insufficient information regarding the behavior of the ship sturgeon and other aspects of its biology. Apparently is explained due to the poor accessibility of the ship for experimental studies because of the small density of this fish in the natural waters, and
their rare appearance in last year's at the farm conditions. Ship of Kura population included in the "Red Book" of Azerbaijan and is fished only for reproductive purposes. Given the above, the scope of this work was to study the development in ship ontogeny the of a behavioral food search response evoked by chemical stimuli, as well as to determine the sensitivity of ship to these stimuli.
Materials and methods.
The study was carried out in 2006-2007 at the Khylly Sturgeon Fish Farm of Azerbaijan. Objects of study were the larvae and juveniles (aged 8-45 days, 5 months and 10 months after hatching) of ship of belonging to the Kura River population. Fish were grown up in pools. Body length, weight and age (from hatching) of experimental fishes are shown in
Table 1.
The number of experiments which were performed on the each of fish age groups were ranged from 6 to 8. The water temperature during Behavioral trials were carried out in experimental two-section aquariums with water flow. The concept of experimental aquarium as well as the methodology of the behavioral experiments and evaluation of the intensity of fish behavioral response was described in details in early publications above (Kasumyan, Kazhlaev, 1989, 1993, Kasimov, Mamedov, 1990, Mamedov et al., 2009). The solutions of monosodium glutamate - MSG
(NaOOCCH2CH2CH (NH2)-COOH) were used as the chemical stimuli.
Concentration of solutions MSG was expressed in mol / l.
Results and discussion.
Observing the behavior of the pre-larvae of ship in the pools showed that the period of their rest is less than at pre-larvae of Russian sturgeon. Kura ship pre-larvae begin to show motion activity for 3 days prior to the beginning of active (exogenous) feeding. At the age of 10-12 days (the first 1-2 days of active feeding), most of the ship larvae moves along the bottom of the aquarium, some larvae occasionally quickly rise into the upper layers of the water, and then, after a short swim, sink to the bottom
again. Injection into the aquarium MSG solutions in concentration from 10-3 to 1 mol /l does not cause any changes at the background behavior of the larvae of this age (Table 1).
Table 1. The intensity of the food search reactions (in 5-points scale) evoked by solutions of MSG in different concentrations in ship having different age
Object of researches
MSG concentration, mol /l
Length L, mm
Weight P, mg
Age, days.
After the transition to the full exogenous feeding (age of 14 days) the ship larvae still actively swam most of the time at the bottom of the aquarium. Acts of catching of organic particles lying on the bottom of the aquarium by touching with their barbels has been observed rarely. Introduction to the aquarium of the sodium glutamate solution in concentration 1 mol / l evokes a obvious behavioral response ship larvae of this age: 10-20 seconds after beginning of SGM injection larvae that are near the entrance of the compartment with odour, sink to the bottom and began to show the characteristic elements of search behavior -moving along a zigzag trajectories. During the movement along these trajectories fish touched the bottom surface of aquarium with the ends of the barbels. Frequency of catching acts and moving activity in individuals responding to chemical stimulus had increased significantly. The total duration of the reaction was no more than 5-6 minutes.
The intensity of behavioral response of ship at the age of 25-27 days to the solution of sodium glutamate becomes significantly stronger. The characteristic elements of search behavior - moving along the bottom of the aquarium in circular and S-shaped loop paths and zigzag trajectories, and a high frequency of acts catching as well. Such characteristic
elements demonstrate often the fish that are close to the compartment with the odour , as well as in the surrounding areas of the aquarium bottom. Reacting specimens demonstrate the high motion activity. The most intensive search behavior show the individuals being in the compartment with the stimulus. In this area the gathering of fish is formed that vigorously and repeatedly moved in circular and S-shaped path, making frequent acts of catching. While moving at the search circular and S-shaped path fish makes yaws - small displacement of the head and the front part of the body on either side of the main direction of motion. Ship show low response to solutions of sodium glutamate concentration 10-4 mol / l.
The background behavior and the search response is not significantly altered in fish on the next age group (35-40 days). A distinctive feature of the behavioral response of the fish of this age is more pronounced ability to locate the source of a chemical signal, a longer time for complete decay of the reaction (5-6 minutes), and the display of search behavior, not only in the area of maximum concentration, but also on a wider section of the bottom of aquarium. Behavioral response was observed up to a concentration of a solution of sodium glutamate 10-4 mol/l.
Behavioral experiments performed on the juveniles at age of 5 and 10 months shown that the definitive level of chemical sensitivity of ship at this age is the same as in much younger fish at the age of 35-40 days -
10-4 mol / l.
At the result of the present study it was found that the chemical sensitivity to food chemical signals in the ontogeny of the Kura ship occurs immediately after the transition of young fish to full exogenous feeding. Similar results were obtained in other species of sturgeon (Kasimov, Mamedov, 1990; Kasumyan, Kazhlaev, 1989, 1993). In particular, it was found that the ability to respond to extracts of food organisms occur in the ontogeny of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) and stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) after the transition to full exogenous nutrition in 8-12 days after hatching.
Peculiarities of the ship reaction and first of all orientation of fish to
odour source indicates the ability of young ship relying on the perception of food chemical stimuli, not only to obtain information about the presence of food signal in the water, but also to search for its source.
The researches conducted in other species of sturgeon has shown that young sturgeon reaches definitive level of olfactory sensitivity to food odors by the second month of their life, about 20 days after appearance of ability to respond to these signals. It was found that the development of olfactory sensitivity to food chemical odors in the Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) and stellate sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus) ended when the young fish reaches an age of 35, 38 and 35 days after hatching, with a body length of 45; 42 and 38 mm and a weight of 650, 520 and 242 mg, respectively (Kasumyan, Kazhlaev, 1993 Kasimov, 2003, etc.). This process is completed simultaneously with the formation of the definitive level of olfactory sensitivity to food chemical signals. This is also demonstrated by a study of the cytoarchitectonics of olfactory bulb of sturgeons, which shows that by the age of 35 days the allocation of core cell layers in it completes (Rustamov, Obukhov, 1986). It was found that the level of definitive olfactory sensitivity in the aforementioned types of fish to extract of food organisms is 0.0001 g / l. This level of sensitivity is typical for fish with low level of development of vision ablity, such as, in particular, the sturgeons. In ship the definitive level of chemical sensitivity to a solution of sodium glutamate in the age of 35-40 days makes 10-4 mol /l, and further increase of the sensitivity (aged 5-10 months) does not happen.
The studies found that the behavioral response to a food chemical signal in the young fishes of various species of sturgeon occurs on a single stereotype. Absence of any significant species specific differences in reaction of ship from other sturgeon species, apparently occurs due to the substantial similarity overall strategies of sturgeon (Pavlov, Sbikin, 1989), the proximity of functional development and the role of food search response of distant sensory systems of distant action.
Data on the time of formation of the search reactions can be used to adjust the size-age standard artificially reared sturgeon juveniles released into natural water bodies. The findings suggest a promising job on creation
of high olfactory stimulant of feeding behavior for sturgeon, which can be widely used to improve the attractiveness of the scent of artificial feed.
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Effect of Weaning Age on Growth And Survival of Pikeperch (Sander Lucioperca) Larvae
Hadis Mansouri Taee1, Hossein Ouraji2, Hossein Rahmani2, Iraj Efatpanah Komaie3, Mahmood azimirad4
1 Young Researchers Club, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran;
2 Department of Fisheries, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Iran;
3 Dr.Yousefpour Marine Fish Propagation, Rearing and Restoching Center (Siahkal-Guilan-Iran);
4 Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karadj, Iran
The aim of current study was to find the optimal transition time from live food to artifical food in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) larvae. In this experiment, pikeperch larvae were fed with seived pond zooplankton and Artemia nauplii from the first feeding up to day 16 post-hatching (16 dph), then three weaning times were used on 16 , (W16), 22 (W22), 28 (W28) dph and compared with a control group (fed on live food only). According to the obtained results, the best growth (mean weigth gain = 152.78+2.97 mg) and the highest survival rate (61.85+2.51%) were reported in control group. The lowest weight gain (mean weigth gain = 28+5.58 mg) and the lowest survival rate (13.33+5.30%) were observed in larvae weaned at 16 dph. As the larvae fed live food had the best growth performance it is assumed that the most suitable method for pikeperch larvae rearing was exclusively with live food, however, the results of growth performance in larvae weaned at 28 dph was noticeable.
Keywords: Sander lucioperca, Larvae, Weaning, Artifical food, Live food
Pikeperch, Sander lucioperca (previously named Stizostedion lucioperca) is a valuable species for aquaculture due to its rapid growth, flesh quality and high commercial value Hamza et al. (2008). This species, had been introduced into water reservoirs in several European countries Larsen and Berg (2008). Pikeperch is found in freshwater and brackish water in the Caspian watershed (Ural, Volga, Kura and Sefid Roud rivers) and in the basins of the Black, Azov, Aral, and Baltic Sea Craig (2000) and it is one of the most valuable fish in the southern part of Caspian Sea and distributed from the Gorgan Bay to the Anzali Lagoon Abdoli and Naderi (2009). Pikeperch stocks in the Caspian Sea declined during the past decades because of over-fishing and destruction of natural spawning sites Ivanov (2000). To restock this valuable species in the Caspian Sea, the Iranian fisheries organization annually produces and releases pikeperch fry into the Caspian Sea. Total fry production of pikeperch increased from 3.9 million in 2000 to more than 16 million in 2006. (Iranian fisheries organization annual report, 2008).
In Iran, the larval rearing of pikeperch takes place in the earthen ponds and stocking of ponds with pikeperch larvae is done when rotifers bloom. In ponds, pikeperch larvae initially feed on rotifes and when the larvae size increases, feed on copepod nauplii azimirad (2010). However, production of pikeperch fry using artificial food is not practised yet.
The weaning time of pikeperch larvae has been investigated in several studies, but different results were obtained (Xu et al., 2003; Ostaszewska et al. 2005; Hamza et al.,2007; Kestemont et al., 2007). In one study Kestemont et al. (2007) on weaning time, the highest final body weight of pikeperch larvae was found in larvae weaned at 19 dph , while the survival rates of larvae was generally poor. But a recent study Hamza et al. (2007) reported that pikeperch larvae can be weaned from 15 dph without significant negative effects on digestive enzymes or development of digestive tract. However, in their study, the final body weight of larvae in 36 dph that weaned from 15 dph was very low.
According to Canavate and Fernandez-Diaz (1999), growth and
survival are powerful tools understanding the effects of both live food and artificial diet on first-feeding of fish larvae. Therefore, this study was carried out to specify the most appropriate weaning time for pikeperch larvae and evaluate the effects of various weaning times on larvae.
Materials and Methods
Facilities and Fish
In this experiment, the larvae used (16 dph) were the offspring of one batch of eggs from semi artificial spawning with hormonal injection Kucharczyk et al. (2007) wild females and males caught in the spawning season (lately winter season) in Aras dam, Urmia, Iran. The brood stocks were transported to the Center of Renewing Fish Resource Yosefpoor, Siahkal, Iran. After spawning on nest, incubation, hatching and yolk sac resorption, 6-day old larvae were fed add-libitum a mixture of sieved zooplankton (mainly rotifers) collected from ponds and Artemia nauplii at 4 h interval throughout the day from 8 am to 8 pm, then two thousand four hundred 16 dph were distributed in to the 12 circular tanks (200 larvae per each tank). The flow rate in each tank was approximately 0.5-1 L min-1 with a slight aeration. Tanks were cleaned by siphoning once a day to remove the unconsumed food, fish waste and dead larvae Kestemont et al. (2007).
The larvae were kept in outdoor flow-through water tanks supplied by filtered pond water (filter size = 50 u). Temperature and dissolved O2, controlled daily, was kept at 19°C and above 6 mg L-1, respectively. pH was determined twice a week and observed at level 7-8 Szkudlarek and
Zakes (2007).
Experimental Diets
In this experiment, four different treatments (three weaning times and a control group) were applied in triplicates (4 x 3 =12 tanks). Three weaning times were applied on 16 (W16), 22 (w22) and 28 (W28) dph. The larval feeding scheme is summarized in Table 1. A mixture of sieved zooplankton (mainly rotifers) and newly-hatched Artemia fransiscana
nauplii were used as first live foods from 6 to 16 dph and then newly-hatched Artemia nauplii was used alone as live food from 16 dph up to the end of experiment. The commercial diet Bio Optimal (0.5 mm) was used as the weaning feed to replace the live food. The weaning procedure consisted of decreasing the proportion of Artemia nauplii while increasing the proportion of dry feed (Artemia nauplii:dry feed in a ratio of 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100%) within 4 consecutive days Kestemont et al. (2007).Control groups were fed with Artemia nauplii from first feeding to the end of the experiment (34 dph). All groups of larvae were fed at 4 hour interval throughout the day from 4 am to 12 pm manually. Larvae were fed 100% biomass during experiment and approximately 200-600 Artemia nauplii fish-1 day-1 was targeted for the control group
Kestemont et al. (2007).
Table 1: Feeding regimes followed during the larval rearing of Sander lucioperca
Days (dph)
Sampling procedures
Every 6 day, 10 pikeperch larvae from each replication (30 larvae per treatment) were sampled and weighed collectively by precision balance (0.1 mg sensitivity) while the total length individually was measured. The number of dead larvae was recorded daily. The number of sampled larvae was taken into account for survival. Growth parameters and survival rate were calculated as follows: formulas:
• Gain of Body Mass ,GBM=final body weight (mg)-initial body weight (mg);
• Avarage Daily Growth, ADG(mgxdays-1)=(final body weight (mg)-initial body weight (mg))x rearing period-1 (days);
• Specific growth rate, SGR (% day-1)=100x(ln final body weight (mg)-ln initial body weight (mg))xrearing period-1 (days);
• Condition factor, CF = 100x(body weight (mg)xbody length SL-3
• Survival Rate, SR (%)=100x(final abundance (individuals)xinitial abundance-1 (individuals));
• Mortality Rat, MR (%)=100x(initial abundance (individuals)-final abundance (individuals))x initial abundance-1 (individuals)
• Statistical Analysis
All statistical analysis were performed using statistical package SPSS, version 16.0. Data that expressed as percentages were subjected to arcsine transformation before statistical analysis. The homogeneity of variances of means was tested by Levene's test. When data were normally distributed, the mean values for each parameter of different treatments were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). When significant differences among treatments were found (P<0.05), the means were compared with Duncan's multiple range test.
The growth performance data and survival reate of sander lucioperca larvae in different trearments are presented in Table 2. Based on results, the highest weight gain and specific growth rate were observed in larvae fed only live food during the whole period of rearing (control group). On the other hands, the lowest weight gain and specific growth rate were found in larvae weaned at 16 dph. According to the results (Table 2), larvae weaned on day 28 (W28) showed significantly (P < 0.05) higher weight gain and specific growth rate compaire to the larvae weaned on 16 (W16) and 22 (W22) dph. By extending the period of feeding with live food, weight gain, specific growth rate and avarage daily growth rate of pikeperch were increased. The highest survival rate was obtained in larvae fed only live food during the whole period of rearing (Fig. 1). The mean survival rates of larvae weaned on day 22 and 28 post-hatching
were 19.26±6.09 and 48.89±0.96%, respectively. The highest mortality rate was recorded in larvae weaned at 16 dph (Table 2).
Table 2: Growth parameters and survival of Sander lucioperca larvae in experiment treatments
Weaning 28
Weaning 22
Weaning 16
Final weight
Groups with different alphabetic superscripts differ significantly at P<0.05
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Fig 1. Mean survival rate of Sander lucioperca larvae in relation to different weaning time. Values are mean ± SD of triplicates (10 larvae sampled per replicate, n=30). Control: fed only on live food; W16: larvae weaned at day 16 post-hatching; W22: larvae weaned at day 22 post-hatching; W28: larvae weaned at day 28 post-hatching.
The determination of the optimum weaning time of pikeperch larvae is one of the key factors to the further development of pikeperch
intensive larviculture Kestemont et al. (2007). Results of the present study showed that live foods were more efficiently utilized by the pikeperch larvae and larvae fed only on live food during the whole period of experiment showed the best growth performance. The higher efficiency of live foods for larvae was attributed to the presence of digestive enzymes in live foods that help in the digestion processes (Verreth et al., 1993; Kolkovski et al., 1995).
On the other hand, the lowest growth and survival were observed in larvae weaned at 16 dph . The poor response of 16- day old larvae to artificial feed could be related to the incomplete development of the digestive system and poor effeciency in digestion and assimilation. A study by Hamza et al. (2007) suggested that pikeperch larvae can be weaned from 15 dph without significant negative effect on digestive system (except for alkaline phosphatase). However, it should be mentioned that in that study, growth performance of larvae weaned at this age (15 dph) was poor and survival rate was not reported. On the other hand, Kestemont et al. (2007) reported that the optimal weaning age for pikeperch larvae was on 19 dph while the survival rate of larvae at this weaning age was 15.3%. They also observed the highest survival rate (24.8%) in larvae fed on only Artemia nauplii. Survival rate and growth performance of larvae are powerful tools to evaluate the success of weaning time. If weaning time larvae is not suitable, it leads to a poor performance in terms of survival and growth in larvae.
The present study showed that larvae weaned on 28 dph obtained significantly higher weight gain and specific growth rate than larvae weaned on 16 and 22 dph. This results indicate that at this age the acceptance of artificial feed by pikeperch larvae have been improved and probably digestive capability of pikeperch larvae developed. This finding is supported by Hamza et al. (2007) who stated that pikeperch larvae acquire the adult mode of digestion around 29 dph. They reported the appearance of gastric glands with pepsin secretion and pyloric caeca at
29 dph.
Generally, the acceptance of artificial diet by larvae depends on a number of factors, i.e. suitable size, texture of feed and aroma of feed
Dabrowskii (1984). In this study, a commercial diet (Bio optimal) with suitable size and good nutritional quality was used at the weaning time and larvae were fed add-libitum to ensure availability of food to each larva. Howevere, observation of feeding behaviour of larvae showed that after adding dry feed to the experimental tanks in weaning times of 16 and 22 dph , just some of the larvae attracted to the dry diet and consumed it. Therefore, the high rate of mortality obsrved in W16 and W22 treatments could be explained by the poor utilization of artificial feed after weaning. Kestemont et al. (2007) stated that the high mortality of pikeperch larvae between the ages of 12 and 18 dph was related to the non-feednig phenomen in which larvae were attracted towards the tank walls and refused feeding.
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Influence of replacing fish oil with canola oil on nutritive value of Rainbow Trout
Ali Masiha1, Eisa Ebrahimi1, Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani1, Mahdi Kadivar2, Mohammad Reza Karimi1
1Division of Fisheries, Department of Natural Resources, 2Department of Food science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology. email@example.com
In the course of just a few decades, fish farming has developed into a highly productive and efficient industry to produce animal protein for human consumption. In addition to good growing conditions, a prerequisite for productivity and economic sustainability in fish farming can be a reliable supply of effective feeds. For various reasons, fish meal and fish oil have historically been the dominant raw materials in the production of fish feeds. Due to the development of more energy dense feed types as well as general growth of the aquaculture industry, a significant proportion of the total global fish oil is used for its feed preparation. A lipid requirement equal to 100% of the world's total fish oil production is estimated by the year 2010 [24].
While marine oils are superior in their fatty acids composition they also contain a variety of toxic compounds including polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCB), particularly the non-ortho and mono-ortho substituted PCBs [14, 15, 17, 18]. These compounds are suspected to be carcinogenic and immunosuppressive in humans [2, 6, 32]. It is also well-known that lipid oxidation is one of the major concerns in fish-derived food products. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are more easily oxidized than saturated fatty acids (SFAs), and therefore, food products enhanced with the PUFAs n-3 are also more prone to lipid oxidation. There is potential human health risks associated with increased consumption of oxidized PUFAs n-3 products [10, 21].
While it is obvious that a substitute must be found, replacing fish oil in diets has its own difficulties as most of the vegetable oils are relatively poor sources of n-3 fatty acids. Exceptions to this are flaxseed and canola oils which are rich in alpha linolenic acid (18:3n-3) (53% and 12%
respectively) [25]. However, these oils are devoid of longer chain n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs n-3) and their inclusion in trout diets results in a significant decrease in the tissue levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3, EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-
Freshwater fish are capable of converting C18 PUFAs to the longer chain C20 and C22 PUFAs [13] which are the functionally essential fatty acids in vertebrates [22].
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of fish oil replacement with canola oil on nutritive value of fish for human consumption.
Materials and methods
Rainbow trout fingerlings with a mean initial body weight of 16.5+0.5 g were purchased from Cheshmeh Dimeh fish hatchery (Shahre kord, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran) and used in this study.
Three iso-nitrogenous, iso-calorific and iso-lipidic purified experimental diets were formulated from 100% fish oil (FO), 100% canola oil (CO) and 1:1 blends of the oils (FCO). Diets were prepared and stored according to Abery et al., (2002) [1] and De Silva et al.,
(2002) [9].
This study was conducted indoors in a thermostatically controlled room. Fish were housed in nine 100 L fiberglass circular rearing tanks in a semi re-circulating system with an in-line oxygen generator and a physical and biological treatment plant (flow rate of 6 L min-1). During experiment, fish were kept under a 12-h light: 12-h dark cycle. The experiment was conducted at 13.6+1.3°C, water quality parameters were measured every second day using Aquamerck test kits (Merck, Darmstadt, Germany) with a mean pH of 7.3+0.2 and levels of ammonia and nitrate below 0.1 mg L-1.
270 individually weighed and measured fingerlings were randomly distributed into the tanks (30 fish per tank) and randomly assigned to one of the 3 different experimental diets (3 replicates for each experimental diets). Fish were fed twice daily at approximately 08.30 and 17.00 h to apparent satiation for a period of 56 days. At the end of the experiment a sample of 18 fish (2 fish per replicate) was taken and anesthetized in
excess anesthetic (Benzocaine 0.5 mg L-1) for fillet fatty acid profile analysis.
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"SCD has taught me to be strong and fight against the disease. It has shaped me to be educated on sickle cell and learn as many things as I can about my illness in order to communicate to my healthcare professionals my symptoms. It has really taught me to speak my mind about how I am feeling because if I do not, my life can be in a serious situation."
"What gives me hope for sickle cell disease is that one day we can find a cure with our efforts of advocating. It is important that we speak up and get the respect, that we as sickle cell patients, deserve. It gives me hope to see that many people are advocating for sickle cell disease, and getting their stories out there."
Jazmine is pictured with her family. Her parents and brother are all sickle cell carriers.
"SCD affected my schooling because I had to miss countless days. I missed participation activities, field trips, and as I grew older, even deadlines for assignments. To overcome the unpredictability of sickle cell disease, I worked with university's disability support service (DSS) center on campus. If I get sick and cannot take an exam, professors will reschedule the exam for me to take at the DSS."
"I have noticed that since I am Latina, the ER doctors are shocked to see that I am a Latina sickle cell patient. Sometimes they do not even believe I have sickle cell and will run tests to prove if I have it or not. Other than that, my regular hematologists have never been biased of my race and have always treated me with respect."

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Clendening Lake Campground has some wonderful cabins; this is a good place for tent camping.
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Piedmont Marina Camp Ground, Piedmont
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Tappan Lake Park, Deersville
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Camp Neosa, Carrollton
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Winterset Lakes, Lore City
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Barkcamp State Park, Belmont
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Petersburg Marina, Carrollton
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Harrison County State Forest - Ronsheim Camp Ground, Jewett
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Salt Fork State Park, Ohio
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Barkcamp State Park, Ohio
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Wolf Run State Park, Ohio
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Jefferson Lake State Park, Ohio
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Guilford Lake State Park, Ohio
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Belmont Lake, Belmont County
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The Ministry of health in Dominica will focus its attention on young people and mental health with the purpose of helping the next generation to become stronger and resilient in a changing world
Every year since 1992 the world federation for mental health has lead a campaign on the importance of mental health. Mental health is an annual event held on the 10th of October with the objective is to raise the awareness on mental health issues.
Consultant Psychiatrist at the Princess Margret hospital Dr Wallace says this year theme is
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Outstanding debts are frustrating. Whether you are a business or an individual, the impact on cashflow can be huge. Not only is the outstanding money missing from your account, but you are spending your valuable time chasing debt rather than focusing on your business. Suddenly, those small debts are costing you more and more in real business terms…
At David Allen Recovery Solutions, our team of specialists can deal with all your debt worries and let you focus on what you do best.
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We operate a three-step debt recovery process.
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On receiving your instructions, our team of experts will write to the debtor the same day demanding payment of the outstanding balance. They will have either 14 or 30 days to respond, depending on whether the debtor is a business or an individual.
If there is no response, we will discuss with you your options. This might be further chasing by letter, email or text, or it might be going on to issue Court proceedings.
2. Issuing County Court proceedings
If the debtor has not made payment after the pre-litigation process in step 1, you are entitled to commence County Court proceedings. This will include a claim for:
• The amount of the original invoice
• Interest
• Late payment compensation, if the claim is in the course of a business
• Court fee
• Fixed solicitor's costs
The debtor has 14 days to respond. In response, the debtor may:
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If the claim is admitted, we can liaise with the debtor in setting up a payment arrangement. If the claim is defended or a counterclaim is raised, we can advise you on your options for pursuing the claim as a defended matter.
The debtor may, of course, ignore the claim completely. If this is the case, we can apply for judgment to be entered against the debtor in default.
3. Enforcing County Court Judgments
Once judgment has been entered, our team of experts can guide you through the most appropriate method of enforcing the debt. This will largely depend on the amount of the debt owed and the debtor's circumstances. Options can include:
• Instructing County Court bailiffs or High Court Enforcement agents
• Obtaining an Attachment of Earnings Order, whereby money is deducted from the debtor's wages
• Obtaining a Charging Order, whereby a charge is registered against property owned by the debtor
For more information, or to instruct us today, call the David Allen Recovery Solutions Team on 01228 713070 or complete our online instruction form.
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As a busy mom with four children, it feels like I'm always transporting one child here and another child there. Mix this in with weekly errands, and 1/4 of my day is in a vehicle. While I don't mind the driving, it's a little more fun when you're given the opportunity to drive a brand new 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid to do the driving in – especially when it's over Mother's Day week!
I absolutely fell in love with the Toyota Highlander. It has three-rows and capable of multiple interior seat configurations, with seating for up to eight passengers. This vehicle was perfect for my family of 6.
The Highlander's V-6 features direct injection, an eight-speed auto, and a choice between front- and all-wheel-drive configurations. This hybrid was great on gas mileage, getting an average of 29 miles in the city and 27 miles on the highway. In fact, I drove all week on one tank, and could have driven more without having to fill up!
Inside the Highlander, you'll find an abundance of storage solutions, including an in-dash shelf to stow smartphones, coins, and other small items. You'll find a great entertainment system and an 8″ display with backup camera. As a digital family, we appreciated the numerous USB ports and 12V outlets, too!
The 2017 Toyota Highlander received a five-star overall rating from NHTSA. The Highlander earned top marks in the side collision test, while receiving four stars in frontal and rollover categories. I appreciated the LATCH system for our car seat. The seat was easy to install and remove, making things a little easier on Mom as we made memories with each drive!
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Someone who knows my passion for the theology of work recently asked me an excellent question - "What makes Labor Day significant for Christians?"
Let me provide a brief backdrop of the history and meaning of this holiday, and then illustrate why Christians should wholeheartedly celebrate this holiday.
A day to celebrate labor
I did a little research to find out why we celebrate Labor Day in the U.S. on the first Monday in September. Wikipedia states that the holiday "honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country."[1]
Reading further, I am reminded that during the trade union movement in the late 1800s, it was suggested that there be a holiday to celebrate the laborer. Shortly thereafter, in 1887, it is reported that the first state to make it a public holiday was Oregon. Over the next seven years, thirty states had begun to celebrate Labor Day, and it was deemed a federal holiday in 1894.[2]
Certainly, Christ-followers should celebrate the many social reforms that came out of the labor movement, which resulted in establishing child labor laws, guaranteeing more livable wages and safer working conditions for all. It should be obvious to the Christian that this movement was biblically appropriate, considering the Lord's concern for the least, the lost, and the last. Solomon observes in Proverbs 29:7 that the righteous care about justice for the poor. This implies that Christians should speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, defending the rights of the poor and needy. (See also Proverbs 31:8–9.)
Work matters because it matters to God
There are hundreds of Bible verses that address some aspect of work.
In Genesis, we see in the creation story that depicts God as a worker. He calls humans to work with Him to expand His handiwork. We also see the downside of work, where Adam's sin brought a curse on work, making it unnecessarily difficult and resulting in sweat, unfruitfulness, and disharmony among workers. In the Old Testament (OT) narratives, we read about well-known men and women who successfully integrated their faith in God at work—Moses, Joseph, Ruth, David, and Nehemiah. We also read about ordinary people such as Bezalel and Oholiab, who were called and gifted to work with God in the construction of the tabernacle. We find principles on how we should work from the OT writings (Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes). The prophets give us some insights about the future of human work in the new creation.
In the New Testament, we read what Jesus taught about work in the Gospels, as well as what Paul and others wrote in their epistles. We see how Jesus redeems and transforms workers. Finally, the book of Revelation has some things to teach us about the eternal value of our work.
Work matters because God upholds His creation and brings shalom through our work
Our Creator sustains His creation mostly through human labor.
God created us as His coworkers with various talents so that He could meet all of the complex physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs of people. God loves people through human work. Tim Keller confirms this in his book, Every Good Endeavor. He reminds us, "God's loving care comes to us largely through the labor of others. Work is a major instrument of God's providence; it is how he sustains the human world."[3]
Isaiah 28:23–29 supports this concept well. The prophet describes how a farmer does the work of God as His coworker. God provides the wisdom needed and instructs the farmer how to do the work the right way to cultivate the field, gather the harvest, and process the grain so that His people can eat. He emphasizes that all of this ultimately comes from God.
Lee Hardy, in his book, The Fabric of This World, presents Luther's view. "Through the human pursuit of vocations across the array of earthly stations the hungry are fed, the naked are clothed, the sick are healed, the ignorant are enlightened, and the weak are protected … In the activity of work, God is present as the one who provides us with all that we need."[4]
The end result of all of this hard work that God orchestrates is a world where shalom increases.
Work matters because through it God brings blessings to His people
Doug Sherman and William Hendricks in Your Work Matters to God have observed several things that the Bible teaches (verses mine). Through work God meets the needs of people who are of eternal value to Him (Psalm 104:10-31). Through work God meets our needs and our family's needs (1 Thessalonians 4:11–12). Through work God provides extra money so that we can give some of it to those in need (Ephesians 4:28). Through work we love God and neighbors by serving them both (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:37–40). [5]
In addition, God's blessings take a variety of forms. Sherman and Hendricks wisely indicate some of the byproducts of work. "People need work. They need its challenge, its product, its achievement, its aesthetic and emotional rewards, its relational dynamics, its drama, its routine, and its remuneration."[6] This idea is supported with our understanding of the creation mandate in Genesis 1:28. There, we read that Adam was created to be a worker, or rather a co-worker with God. We were also created by God for a purpose. Each of us were given the appropriate gifts, skills, abilities, and desires to be able to perform various functions through our jobs.
Believe it or not, Christians who live "under the Son" rather than merely "under the sun" can find some measure of satisfaction in our work. Ecclesiastes 3:12–13 states that man should "be happy and do good while they live … eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil – this is the gift of God." It is indeed possible in the Lord to find joy and contentment in our work.
It was stated earlier that we love God through work. Sherman and Hendricks explain how work relates to loving God (Deuteronomy 6:5). "Just think about how much of your heart, soul, and might go into your work. Imagine, then, as you spend yourself at that task, being able to say, 'I'm here to do something God wants done, and I intend to do it because I love Him.' The person who can make this statement has turned his work into one of his primary means of obeying the greatest of God's commandments."[7] Amen!
I want to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ to celebrate Labor Day with praise to the triune God who is a worker and a new appreciation for His gift of work.
We are honored to have Russell E. Gehrlein as a guest contributor in this month's newsletter. Author of "Immanuel Labor - God's Presence in our Profession: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Approach to the Doctrine of Work", Russ is a former youth pastor and a junior/high school math and science teacher. In 2006, he retired from over 20 years active duty in the US Army in the rank of Master Sergeant. He currently works as a Department of the Army civilian at the US Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day.
[3] Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work (New York: Dutton, 2012), 184.
[4] Lee Hardy, The Fabric of This World: Inquiries into Calling, Career Choice, and the Design of Human Work (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990), 47-48.
[5] Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, Your Work Matters to God (Colorado Springs: Navpress, 1987), 87.
[6] Sherman and Hendricks, Your Work Matters to God, 71.
[7] Sherman and Hendricks, Your Work Matters to God, 94.
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how to disable certain ports - 25,53,25,138, & 445 - except internet to prevent hacking (can u explain in a way as a novice like me can understand pls)
Port 25 is not opened on your PC. It's running on the email server which allows you to send email.
Port 53 isn't opened on your PC either. That's used for domain resolution by your ISP so you can surf the net.
The other ports are used for sharing files & printers. The won't be seen from the outside if you have a router. If you still want to close them, uncheck file & printer sharing in the LAN properties.
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Take a moment to define your supply chain. What functions are included? While you're thinking about product flow, information flow, and finances flow, ask yourself where packaging fits in. Would packaging even make your list if it weren't mentioned here?
Think about everything that packaging is exposed to: conveyors, storage, forklifts, racks, floors, trailers. Your decisions about each of these basic manufacturing components influence your packaging's ability to make it to the customer intact. Additionally, your decisions about packaging influence the other parts of the supply chain.
Josh Bond quotes Jack Ampuja, president of Supply Chain Optimizers in his mmh.com article, "When is a pallet not a pallet?"
"I visited a customer who was shipping one layer of pallets on trucks from the factory to minimize damage from stacking. They explained a recent effort to cut packaging costs that saved them a nickel on each carton. But they had created another 25 cents per carton in freight costs, and they couldn't see that it was not a good trade-off."
Bond's article identifies one of the major problems in the supply chain, particularly when it comes to packaging costs, is that each component of the chain is siloed. The party responsible for designing the forklift is different from he who designs pallets, from he who buys equipment, from he who packages the product, and so on. These people aren't working together to solve a problem; they're only solving their own piece of the chain. What can happen is that their solutions cancel each other out.
Bond explains this with a quote from Mark White, president of White & Co.
"For instance, say a purchasing agent is tasked with extracting 4% from all vendors. 'The pallet designer then works to pull 4% out, which changes the stiffness of the pallet deck,' White explains. 'Then the packaging designer tries to shave some thickness from bottle walls, but has no idea the new, more flexible pallet will increase compression stress on the bottle.'"
Bond expands on this with a quote from Ralph Rupert, manager of unit load technology at Millwood.
"When the packaging designer changed the bottle, it was more 'sustainable,' right? And the pallet was more sustainable after the pallet designer made his changes. Companies are working to make each component more sustainable, and each stakeholder did their small part, but now the system is unsustainable and doesn't work. If purchasing is not held accountable for product damage, the poor warehouse guy is getting beat up while the purchasing agent just made his bonus."
So the mistake is that everyone is tasked with cutting costs on their specific part of the chain. What would be more effective is if all the stakeholders came together to discuss the big picture. The most money might be saved by implementing just one or two changes throughout the chain. In fact, sometimes spending more money in one area saves the most money across the board.
This is often true when it comes to packaging and pallets. After all, they're responsible for so many functions. Darren Jorgenson, practice leader of the packaging optimization practice at Chainalytics, says in Bond's article,
"It's critical to design packaging for all the environments it will experience through the supply chain, and that includes measures of labor and customer sentiment in addition to mechanical forces."
Your packaging not only has to withstand a lot of forces to protect its content, but also show up at your customer's door in shape to represent your company brand. Since it affects your storage space, transportation costs, replacement and labor costs, and your reputation, it warrants enough attention to be considered throughout the entire chain.
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2018 marks an anniversary year as the LEGO® brick celebrates its 60th anniversary, LEGOLAND Billund turns 50, and the LEGO minifigure celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Now it is possible for smaller children to code with LEGO elements. With the launch of two LEGO DUPLO® trains and an associated app, the trains can be programmed to drive, brake, turn on their lights and change direction.
Following the launch of the LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron, a life-size Bugatti Chiron is constructed of more than 1 million LEGO Technic elements and no glue. – And it drives!
The largest mosaic in the world is assembled in LEGO House. It measures 12 x 14 meters and consists of more than 650.000 LEGO elements.
The first sustainable LEGO bricks, made of plastic granulate extracted from sugarcane, enters the market. Among the first elements are trees and bushes.
The LEGO Foundation donates 100 million dollars to Sesame Workshop to help children caught in conflicts around the world.
Selected product news 2018
LEGO® Unikitty!™
The annual revenue grows 6 percent.
As of April former LEGO Group CFO John Goodwin is the new CEO of the LEGO Foundation.
In August and September The LEGO Group celebrates its 85th anniversary with Play Day activities and parties on all LEGO locations worldwide.
LEGO House® Home of the Brick™ opens on September 28th.Among other things, guests can admire the "Tree of Creativity" which is the largest LEGO model to date with more than 6, 3 million LEGO elements. A one-of-a-kind LEGO logo measuring 2x2 meters and consisting of more than 1,6 million LEGO elements can be seen at the entrance to the history collection.
On October 1st Niels B. Christiansen succeeds Bali Padda as CEO of the LEGO Group.
Selected product news 2017
LEGO® BrickHeadz
The number of employees exceeds 18,000 and represents more than 70 nationalities.
In August, the LEGO Group holds the first PLAY DAY where all of the company's employees at all LEGO locations leave their desks and play for four hours.
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and Thomas Kirk Kristiansen inform about the gradual generational change which is now taking place in the owner family.
Thomas takes over the position of chairman of the LEGO Foundation and deputy chairman of LEGO A/S.
The LEGO factory in Jiaxing, China is officially opened.
In December, it is announced that Jørgen Vig Knudstorp will hand over the position as CEO to Chief Operations Officer, Bali Padda.
In future, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp will support the active family ownership as the working chairman of the board in LEGO A/S (from May 2017), among other things.
LEGO® Nexo Knights™
The LEGO Group and the LEGO Foundation entered a three-year partnership with UNICEF to protect children's rights and change the way in which children learn.
The offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1, of which 32 percent is owned by the LEGO Group was opened in October.
LEGO® products are now sold in more than 140 countries.
The first parts were moulded in the new LEGO Group factory in Jiaxing, China. The first packing lines were put into operation in September 2015. The first box packed in Jiaxing was the LEGO City Police Station.
Selected product news 2015
LEGO® Dimensions
LEGO® Elves
LEGO® BIONICLE (re-launch)
LEGO® Jurassic World
In the beginning of February, The LEGO Movie premieres in a number of countries. The movie is written by Phil Lord
and Chris Miller and produced by Warner Brothers. It is the first time the LEGO universe has been pictured in a movie.
As part of the strategy to expand the company's global presence, the LEGO Group announces that in addition to
the headquarters in Billund (Denmark), main offices will be established in London (England), Enfield (USA),
Singapore and Shanghai (China).
The strong growth continues and the LEGO Group presents very satisfactory annual results for 2013. In less than
10 years, the company has quadrupled its revenue.
The LEGO name celebrates its 80th birthday. In 1934 the founder of the company
– Ole Kirk Kristiansen – launched a competition to find a suitable name for
the company. He won the competition himself by combining the first two letters
of the words LEg and GOdt into the name "LEGO".
Selected product news 2014
LEGO® Mixels
LEGO® Juniors
LEGO® Disney Princess™
The LEGO Group continues its growth and presents strong annual results for 2012,
nearly tripling the sales of 2007.
LEGO MINDSTORMS celebrates its 15th birthday and launches its 3rd generation:
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 - powered by the new EV3 Intelligent Brick.
The LEGO Group opens a sales office in Beijing, China and a new main office in Singapore.
LEGO Brand Retail Store number 100 opens in White Plains, USA.
Selected product news 2013
LEGO® Legends of Chima
LEGO® The Lone Ranger (in collaboration with Disney)
"Step Up": Organisational change in order to prepare the LEGO Group for future growth and to make it more adaptable and competitive. Corporate Management changes from 6 to 22 persons.
LEGO Universe closes as well as DesignbyME, because the two product lines are not sustainable.
LEGO Education becomes a separate subsidiary under LEGO A/S.
Selected Product news 2012
LEGO® Friends. A new line targeted at girls aged 5-8
LEGOLAND® Florida opens. The world's largest LEGOLAND Park.
The LEGO Group launches its first appcessory "Life of George".
The LEGO Group is now the world's third largest toy manufacturer in terms of sales.
Selected Product news 2011
LEGO® Technic Unimog
LEGO® Alien Conquest
Online game LEGO Universe launches.
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Any art form, irrespective of the medium used, if it moves you, shakes you at your core then undoubtedly that piece of art is a winner. Art is something that knocks you and makes you stand face to face with the truth. Art provokes thought especially in today's fast-paced world, where people have a proclivity of doing anything other than observing, contemplating and reflecting! Today let me tell you a tale of one such art in the form of sculptures named Old People's Home by Chinese artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu.
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The purpose of a museum or an exhibition is not about conveying information (which is a commodity in this information age) but invoking emotion from within, make a basis for reflection and let the visitor grasp the real significance of the situation. The whole idea is to present an experience. I had one such memorable experience when I entered the permanent exhibition – Defending Human Dignity by Gringo Cardia, a Brazilian graphic designer and an artist inside the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Louvre is the world's largest museum. It is located in the city of love, Paris, which is of course the capital of France! It has 35,000 objects on display over an area of 72,735 square meters. On a chilly morning in March, when I entered the Louvre, the world's second most visited museum, I realized that this is a kind of place where one can immerse oneself in great contemplation while looking at the works of artists who have risen to great heights.
Keukenhof is the world's largest flower garden. Located in Lisse, Netherlands, it means "kitchen garden" in Dutch and is also known as the garden of Europe. This 32 hectare garden with more than 7 million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths offers a rainbow that can be touched. Here I present a photo essay of the world's most beautiful spring garden.
Whenever the calendar marks the start of December in a year, my mind and heart automatically switch to a festive mood. Twinkling lights all around, big Christmas trees and discounts in shopping malls signals that Christmas is on its way. It is not only on 25th, but every day in the month of December becomes a celebration in small and varied ways. I celebrate in December mostly by seeing a new place every year. Once I went to Goa in India, once to the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy, once to a Christmas village in Switzerland and another year I explored the Christmas market in Strasbourg in France, which is one of the oldest and biggest Christmas markets in Europe. Today I will share with you all my experience of visiting the Christmas market (or as the French say "Marche de Noel") in Strasbourg.
When the Sun shines after a heavy snowfall, even an ordinary roof top or a barren piece of land appears extraordinary. And when it happens in Switzerland, an extraordinary landscape becomes sheer poetry; a magic.
Over the horizon the floating white clouds were meeting yet shying away without touching. A relentless march of colors everywhere. Sweet fragrance filling the air. Sun shining warm and wind blowing cold. Yes, spring has sprung, I murmured that day. Indeed, spring is a carnival of nature, I felt. I wanted to make that day special, so fixed up a rendezvous with our beloved little tramp, Charlie Chaplin in Vevey, Switzerland.Sweet fragrance filling the air. Sun shining warm and wind blowing cold. Yes, spring has sprung, I murmured that day. Click To Tweet
Moments were floating like a cloud in the mind, and when they bumped into the right cord, drizzling started, followed by a heavy shower. Slowly, silently and undeviatingly, I got soaked in the drizzle; a drizzle of glimpses of that afternoon and evening; our laughter; our words. And then I was completely drenched; drenched in the shower of memories.


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With only one real major case, 2013 was a pretty average year for the Millersburg Police Department.
Still unsolved, however, is the June 20 robbery of the Holmes County OSU Extension Office. That's when an unknown man entered and exited the Clinton Street Office Building, in which the Extension Office is located, through an unmarked and unlocked back door.
He'd entered the Extension Office expressing interest in buying a plat book. Instead, he demanded all the cash in the office. The man fled in an unknown direction of travel.
The building is equipped with surveillance cameras, but at the time of the incident, the ones focused on the robber were not working.
Despite a search by law enforcement, the man was never caught, said Police Chief S. Thomas Vaughn; the case remains an open investigation. "We still have hopes of someone coming forward with additional information that will help us pursue the case further," he said.
In the wake of the incident, Holmes County commissioners, who said they were unaware some of the cameras were broken, authorized the installation of three new surveillance cameras.
Other than that incident, it was a relatively unremarkable year for the Police Department.
The office fielded 2,304 calls, down from 2,477 calls in 2012. Offense reports decreased from 354 in 2012 to 336.
Calls were handled by five full-time and several part-time officers, as well as two dispatchers, said Vaughn, explaining he spent the year rebuilding a staff that was hit by a budget crisis before passage of an income tax.
The changes have helped to increase dispatch hours, from eight to 12 hours a day, at the department, said Vaughn, noting dispatchers serve a dual purpose, answering calls to the police department and village offices. They also serve as records clerks, scan case files, enter charges, update arrests and handle public records requests. Vaughn also said increased hours help to take some of the burden off the Holmes County Sheriff's Office during peak hours and allows for eight extra patrol hours.
Three full-time dispatchers handled 5,413 phone calls, down from 5,447 calls in 2012. They also handled 2,302 walk-ins, down from 2,715 in 2012.
Patrolman Jeff Lay shifted from working full time on the road to spending part time as a detective, leaving open one unfilled full-time position on the road.
"We're still trying to recover from the financial downturn. We're trying to get back where we should be," said Vaughn, who is working to, over the next few years, update the department's fleet of cruisers, which has aged significantly.
Officers logged 52,596 miles on four cruisers and one unmarked vehicle, with a daily average of 144.1 total miles per day.
Up for the year were the accident reports. In all, the department responded to 192 crashes in 2013 and 129 in 2012.
The majority of those (55) were in private parking lots, followed by 37 crashes along South Washington Street. February, with 22, brought the largest number of crashes in a single month.
The number of violent crime calls -- assault, disorderly conduct, domestic, fights, harassment/menacing, offenses involving a gun, rape, sexual investigations -- decreased from 287 in 2012 to 257 in 2013. Total arrests for violent crimes -- aggravated menacing, assault, disorderly conduct, domestic violence, felonious assault, gross sexual conduct, resisting arrest, protection order violation -- increased from 76 in 2012 to 94 in 2013.
The number of child endangering calls remained fairly steady, decreasing only slightly from 21 in 2012 to 19 in 2013. These can include cases ranging from child abuse, drunken driving, domestic violence and drug dealing.
Additionally, he said, "People tend to leave their young kids in running cars, which is not a good thing."
There has been only a slight decrease in the number of calls reporting prowlers, suspicious vehicles/persons, trespassing and vandalism. In total, there were 230 calls in 2013 in those four categories, down from 234 in 2012.
"I think more people are paying more attention," said Vaughn. "If they see something out of the ordinary, they're calling instead of waiting."
Started in 2012, a relationship with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office, with a focus on drug enforcement, continued through 2013. Through the arrangement, Millersburg contributes manpower to assist a county-wide task force, attacking drug problems both inside and outside of the village.
Reporter Christine L. Pratt can be reached at 330-674-5676 or email@example.com.


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with Tara Murray
Premier League leaders Leicester have missed the chance to open up a five point lead at the top of the table.
They have been beaten 1-0 by Liverpool at Anfield - a result which ends their nine match unbeaten run in the league.
The Reds dominated the first half at Anfield, but failed to capitalise on their chances. The breakthrough came in the second half as sub, Christian Benteke, scored his fifth top flight goal of the season.
Leicester manager, Claudio Ranieri, says he can have no complaints about the result: "I think we knew very well that it was a tough match. Liverpool started very well to press us. We started too late to play our football to go and attack so well done to Liverpool."


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Douglas Green is an accident attorney in Portland handled playground cases for those who were injured but, more importantly, he used to handle the cases for the companies that own and insure these places. He defended cases for carnivals, amusement parks, gyms and the companies that insure them. He knows how they evaluate their claims. He knows what the insurance company will do to avoid paying your claim or paying you as little as possible.
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Arbigland, Kirkbean, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Opened in 1941, Arbigland, on the Solway Firth coast near Kirkbean, Dumfriesshire, was one of the dozen or so wartime evacuation centres that Barnardo's established in large country houses in Scotland. Arbigland was a mixed home for children up to the age of five.
The home was closed in June 1948. The property is now in private hands although in 2013, the seven-bedroomed house with 24 acres of land was up for sale at £1.65 million.
Note: many repositories impose a closure period of up to 100 years for records identifying individuals. Before travelling a long distance, always check that the records you want to consult will be available.
- Barnardo's Family History Service deals with enquiries regarding records of individual children — various services are available costing from £25 upwards.
Making Connections — a service for those wishing to access their Barnardo's adoption records.
- Barnardo's historical administrative records are now deposited with Liverpool University's Social Welfare Archives with stringent restrictions on their access.
- Barnardo, Syrie Louise, and Marchant, James Memoirs of the Late Dr Barnardo (Hodder & Stoughton, 1907)
- Batt, J.H. Dr. Barnardo: The Foster-Father of "Nobody's Children" (S.W. Partridge, 1904)
- Bready, J. Wesley Doctor Barnardo (Allen & Unwin, 1930)
- Rose, June For the Sake of the Children: Inside Dr. Barnardo's: 120 years of caring for children (Hodder & Stoughton, 1987)
- Wagner, Gillian Barnardo (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1979)
- The Barnardo's website.
- The Goldonian Website — memories and information from former Barnardo's children.
Except where indicated, this page () © Peter Higginbotham. Contents may not be reproduced without permission.


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Family Assistance for September 2014.…. It is because of your generosity and continued support that we were able to financially assist 3 families last month totaling just over $2,200 and we have provided over $34,000 of financial assistance to our families so far this year. In addition, last month we donated $5,000 in funds to research totaling $10,000 for the year. Our financial assistance varies each month depending on our families request. we feel it is important to help out the family or families with whatever their specific need is at the time. Although we work directly with the Resource specialists at Boston Children's Hospital / The Jimmy Fund Clinic and Hasbro Children's Hospital, we also get applications from people that have learned of us online through the DIPG Registry, Social Media as well as Social Workers and Resources Specialists from other hospitals. Last month we assisted a 17 yr old girl's family from RI with a mortgage payment, she was referred by the Clinical Social Worker at Hasbro Children's Hospital. We once again helped a 5 yr old boy's family from NH with a car payment. He's battling DIPG and was originally referred by Boston Children's Hospital/The Jimmy Fund Clinic. We also helped a 1 1/2 yr old little boy's family from TX with a gift card for gas and food. They were referred to us by a Pediatric Social Worker at Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas. Childhood Brain Cancer/tumors are devastating and help is always needed for families who are battling. They deserve to spend every single minute being with their precious child and not having to worry about day to day bills piling up. We can't thank you all enough for helping us help others. You can learn a little more about our children by visiting our photo gallery tab on our website - we have a p! hoto album dedicated to our brave warriors! Funding Research... Our funding to date has been been to support The Evan T. Mandeville DIPG Research Fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. Evan was a fun spirited little boy who was diagnosed with DIPG in the November after Cory. He lost his more than courageous battle a year to the day of his diagnosis on November 13, 2012, just 3 months after Cory passed away. He was 11 years old. Like us Tim and Aimee, Evan's parents have become very passionate with their cause, which is specific to funding research for DIPG. Sadly this bond we share as parents of a child who battled DIPG is like none other. We understand how unforgiving this disease is and what it means to find a cure. Imagine if we could find a cure for the most difficult to treat and devastating brain tumor of all what it would mean for the advancement in all cancer/tumor treatments. Together we can make a difference.
Save The Date .... Our 3rd Annual 5K Road Race & Relay Walk will be held on Sunday May 3, 2015 at Blackstone Millville Regional High School.
Thank you for helping us help families with children battling brain tumors/ cancer. Without your continued support we would not be able to do what we do.
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It Takes a Village
When I started telling the news to friends that I was pregnant, the second question I was almost always asked was: "Do you have family nearby?"
I found myself always answering with a version of, "No, but..."
"mine is only a drive away...."
"we have amazing friends here..."
I was always met with very sympathetic eyes. And it's true: having a baby without grandmas and grandpas around the corner as built in, on call babysitters is a daunting task. We are both working parents. We sometimes have to travel. We are not always able to drop everything and work from home if need be. And, without a built in, semi-permanent caregiver available to watch her, I wasn't so sure I'd ever be able to let go of control long enough to get comfortable leaving Harper with anyone else.
But, the thing is, those people who gave me such looks of pity didn't know that when I said, "mine is only a drive away," and, "we have amazing friends here," what I actually meant was that our support system, when kicked into gear, is astonishing.
When the slew of wedding invitations started arriving this Spring for a handful of very dear friends of ours, my first reaction was to assume that we would miss each and every one of them. Gone are the days of attending weddings, no matter how close the friend, I thought. But then it struck me that this was my first test to see if I could do what I had committed myself to doing during pregnancy: Ask for help.
So I did. I signed us up for an overnight in June, with Maria and Jon at the helm. As the weekend approached, I was faced with my second test: Accept the help! First and foremost, this meant not backing out. It also meant not turning around. It also meant not freaking out. I can safely say I accomplished the first two.
Our trip in June proved that not only is it healthy for us to step away and remind ourselves of what it's like to just be us, but also that Harper thrives in the loving care of our extended framily. I know it's not true for everyone, but for this little lady, more bonds are good bonds. Her heart has an infinite capacity to let people in. She is relatively quick to warm up, and once she decides you're on the A team, you're there to stay. I like to think that this type of exposure to lots of loving people will help her to be more adaptable and flexible as she gets older.
Since June, I've plowed forward and lined up many of our other nearest and dearest to spend time with her, without us - from Mom to Maureen and Isa to the Faulkners to Dad and Barbara. Each time has not been easy. I've followed through and I haven't turned around but I haven't always stayed clear of panic.
But now, at the end of the summer, Harper is comfortable and happy with a core pack of key people in our life. We have a tribe of loved ones whom we can call on when we need help. And, surprisingly, I've given up control - for several days at a time - and that's been a healthy thing for everyone.
When we came back this weekend after celebrating our anniversary and a friend's wedding in Colorado, she looked from each of us to the other, and then to the Faulkners, in the same way she has following other overnights away, as if to say, "you are ALL here with me?!?? SCORE!"
So, to Harper's village: thank you...for being such loving and wonderful presences in her life, and for putting up with my neurotic, micromanaging, overbearing tendencies from afar. "Grateful" doesn't really sum it up.
And, this week in particular, to the Faulkners: thank YOU...for giving Harper an awesome swimming, golfing, piano-playing vacation that came with two fantastic older siblings.
Have you ever seen a happier baby than this one at Camp Faulkner?


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Protect valuable equipment, books and supplies in the Atlantic Metal Visual Storage Cabinet. The sturdy, welded steel cabinet has Plexi-Glas panels in the doors that allow you to keep an eye on the contents. Simply push the button on the chrome handle to lock. Includes four adjustable shelves and one fixed shelf (bottom). Choose from a selection of attractive cabinet colors.
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