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Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions.
One could almost call the two Mercury Cyclone Spoilers scheduled to cross the block at Mecum's upcoming Houston auction a matching pair, but subtle differences between the two illustrate the various ways in which Mercury applied the Spoiler name to its aero warriors.
Introduced partway through the 1969 model year to homologate Mercury's aerodynamic modifications to the mid-size Cyclone for its efforts in NASCAR, the Cyclone Spoiler II is seen by many as simply Mercury's version of the Ford Torino Talladega aero car. However, much like their main competition of the speedways, the Dodge Charger Daytona and the Plymouth Superbird, a number of differences separate the Spoiler II from the Talladega. Both used flush-mounted grilles and front fender extensions, true, but the Spoiler II's nose extends 19.5 inches at a 35-degree droop while the Talladega's extends about 15.5 inches at a 30-degree droop. According to Richard Fleener at the Talladega-Spoiler Registry, the only body components the Spoiler II and Talladega share are the doors, bumpers (modified Fairlane rear bumpers), grilles and turn signals.
The Spoiler II and Talladega also significantly differ in how Mercury and Ford marketed the respective aero cars. Ford offered the Talladega in one version with the 335hp 428 Cobra Jet V-8, but Mercury offered the Spoiler II in two different flavors – Dan Gurney Special, with a blue top, blue stripes over white body and blue interior; and Cale Yarborough Special, with a maroon top, maroon stripes over white body and maroon interior – both with the 290hp four-barrel 351-cu.in. V-8. Depending on whom one speaks with, Mercury built either 351 or 503 Spoiler IIs (rumor has it that Mercury built the lesser number and used some trickery to convince NASCAR officials that it had built the 500 required to homologate the Spoiler II). The Talladega-Spoiler Registry seems to accept the larger of the two numbers, with 285 Cale Yarborough Specials built and 218 Dan Gurney Specials built.
But wait, there's more! To capitalize on the name recognition value of the two Spoiler II specials, Mercury devised an option package for the regular (non-aero nose) Cyclone called, simply, Spoiler. Still available with either Dan Gurney Special or Cale Yarborough Special livery, the regular Cyclone Spoiler came with the same 290hp 351, but could be optioned up to the 335hp 428 Cobra Jet. Other minor differences include the availability of the hood scoop and hood pins only on the Spoiler and the modified rocker panels only on the Spoiler II.
Of the two 1969 Spoilers at the Mecum auction, the Spoiler II sports the Dan Gurney Special configuration while the non-aero Spoiler wears Cale Yarborough Special livery. The latter has also been optioned up to the Cobra Jet 428, four-speed manual transmission, and bucket seats.
Both are part of a larger no-reserve of a number of other Mercury muscle cars also crossing the block that weekend, including a 1968 Cyclone GT, a 1969 Cyclone CJ, a 1970 Cyclone Spoiler, a 1971 Cyclone, and a 1972 Cyclone GT.
Mecum's Houston auction will take place April 4-6 at the Reliant Center in Houston. For more information, visit Mecum.com.
UPDATE (12.April 2013): The Gurney Special sold for $22,000, while the Cale Yarborough Special sold for $26,000.
Thanks, Dan, thanks a lot. Now I have to get up from the desk and get something to wipe the drool from the keyboard..
Crikey, what a pair of great cars! An automatic and a manual, his and hers, or hers and his. Beautiful; unique; just plain cool.
One would think they'd make drool-proof keyboards…
Bite your tongue, Dan! That would add to actual work time and – God forbid! – increase productivity!
Luckily I work for myself, at home, and am still sitting here at the computer at 10:30 pm, so a little time spent on Hemmings is a nice break during my LONG days.
96 NASCAR wins for Mercury puts them 7th all-time for manufacturers. Last win Neil Bonnett at Talladega, August of 1980.
RIP Neil. Fine driver, great TV analyst. What a sad day when he died at Daytona during practice.
haven't you seen those clear plastic cover's for keyboard's in dirty area's ?I saw a Talladega go across mid America's block about 4 year's ago.the seller dropped the reserve and let it go to move on to his next project.that should be a short flight from Amarillo where I should be in two week's.
One of my favorite classic cars of all time!
I was always a much bigger fan of Dan Gurney than I was of Cale, but I would put that non-aero Spoiler in my collection in a heartbeat.
Didn't Mercury build a drag car about that same vintage with 500HP to compete with the Hemis, or is that a rumor?
Are you thinking of the Cyclone Super Spoiler II?
Not positive but that's probably right – I had never heard of it before, but I saw it at the muscle car museum in Sevierville, TN last year where there are many very rare muscle cars. It was built for drag racing, not NASCAR, and painted some truly fugly car color like turquoise or mint green. Had to be an awesome performer, though!
Are you asking about 1/4 mile drag cars?
Yes sir, see above response…
The Spoiler and Spoiler II are great cars for anyone's collection. If you own one and go to a car show or cruise you will likely be the only one there unless you are attending one of our "Talladega Family Reunions". If you purchase one of these two or have a Spoiler of your own make sure you register it on our Registry. I will be watching this auction for sure. Mecum has a great variety of cars and it is good to see Hemmings giving the Mercurys a little attention. Thank you!
hey I have a 1970 cyclone spoiler 429 cj 4 speed grabber blue color low miles and a 1969 fairlane cobra 428 code Q , Had these cars for many years. all good memories
The auction headings are curious because the blue '70 is a GT, not a Spoiler. So's the '71. The '72 is a Montego GT with the Cyclone package, one of 29 I believe.
Neat cars, never seen.
GMP did 24th scale die casts of Cyclone Spoilers a decade ago,in both Yarborough and Gurney trims.
When I was in JC a buddy of mine sold me a 1971 Mercury Monterey ex-Kentucky State Trooper car with the 429 and three two barrel Holley/Weber carbs. It had a 2.90 rear end, and the car was a slug up until about seventy MPH, when it started pulling like a freight train all the way to an indicated 130 MPH (had a 160 mph speedo). At that speed it was solid as a rock, like driving a safe on wheels.
When I think of Mercury, I think, Wood Brothers!!!
Yes, they did amazing things with the Mercs back then.
If I had to pick between the two, I'd take the non-aero Spoiler myself. Oh, for a time machine to transport back to the late 60's..
Somewhat off topic.. That million dollar "Bullit" Charger for sale, off to the right in the most viewed classifieds, claims to have a hemi and a 440. So which one? Makes me suspicious about the movie provenance claim..
I recall an article in Car and Driver about the making of Bullitt that focused on the filing of the chase scenes. As I recall it stated that that Mustang was repaired and sold, and that "the" Charger was destroyed in the gas station scene. Based on the that recollection I was surprised when I saw a listing for a Charger form the movie appear. Is my memory wrong, or did Car and Driver miss that there were additional cars?
So which stripe is correct, or did the Dan Gurney stripe really stop so abruptly and inelegantly at the nose?
I saw the first image and thought, "Man, those stripes should follow the fender better and drop up by the bumper. Someone got that design wrong." Then I scrolled down and thought "Oh, yeah, just like that." when I say the red one.
They are both the same stripe, but as the Spoiler II has a longer nose, it looks incorrect in comparison.
Or at least that's my inference.
I guess that makes sense with nearly 20″ of extra nose. I had looked at the stripe position relative to the side marker and thought it was shorter, but the side marker is in a different spot relative to the wheel arch as well.
The stripe on the blue one would drive me batty so I'll take the red.
There are so many of these wonderful, powerful cars that different manafacturers made to appease NASCAR. It is so great to think you are buying one thing and then finding out it is a Taladega or a Spoiler 11. I had a friend back in 1983 who thought he was buying a Torino fastback and turns out it was a Taladega. He was only 18. He rolled it on its side on a dirt road but kept driving it for a few years. When he realized what he had , his Dad put it in the garage and it has sat ther ever since. I have tried to buy it a few years back but he won't budge.
The '72 is NOT a Cyclone. This car is in our registry and we know the last owner who retored it. The Cyclone decals and Ram Air were added after it was built. The previous owner never made any claim to our registry or the members who visited him many times. I have notified Mecan 3 times but they have not changed the listing.
We have the full Marti report on this car in our records.
Bidder Beware!
was there a more cumbersome ugly muscle car ?? nope..
Oh yes there is – that white '72 Charger Hemi that was just on this Hemming's this week…talk about fuuug-ly!!
I love the '70 and '71 models in the auction except for their black interiors. Ironically the least attractive car of the group IMO, the '72, has the best-looking interior. Can't have it all I guess.
A Spoiler II Dan Gurney was my 1st car in high school when I was 17. Sold it to a midget in Guelph through Hemmings. God, I miss that car!
Both cars have the correct stripes. They both use the same decals but the stripe on the Spoiler 2 (long nose) has the stripe cut short at the factory. The only reason I can think of is to accent the extra long nose.
Its because they used the same decals on the shorter spoiler and longer spoiler II
I bought a '70 Cyclone the same color as the Spoiler in the mid 70s. Had a blown( not supercharged…fragged )351 C 4V, which I seem to still have in the shop. Put a '68 302 4V from a Mustang I had stripped out. Beautiful car, had a bench seat and column shift. I gathered all the Spoiler parts from a wrecked Spoiler I bought and traded the whole lot for a KZ900 Kaw that was only a few months old.The pale Blue reminded me of a Maverick color so it was fairly low profile w/dog dish factory caps an/rings and steel rims. The lighter 302 caused the front end to gain a few inches in height, but that was a "look" at the time.
that's how I got my '68 gt mustang,traded my Honda 250 dirt bike for it.
The 69 NON- Spoilier Cale Yarborough Special could be had with a 390 4 barrel..had a freind who had one!
I was at the Mecum action in Houston and bought the red 71 cyclone with black vinyl top. It was the car I ordered new from the factory when I was 20 years old. Now its back home in my garage. Thank You internet!!!


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The Pillars Won't Say They're In Love
{If there's a prize for rotten judgement
I guess I've already won that
No man is worth the aggravation
That's ancient history, been there, done that}
They both sat there in one of the gardens, seething, glaring at their sister who smirked at them righteously.
"So," said Fayt, the Pillar of - you guessed it! - Fate. "I hear you two finally hooked up with some cute mortals. How sweet!"
Hyne glared at the young-seeming Pillar, her own eight-year-old eyes promising Ending in the future as the diminutive Pillar of the End seethed. "I did not 'hook up' with anyone. Ein's just... just... just a friend!"
"Hyne, I hate to break it to you, but you don't have 'just friends.' You have mortal enemies. Pet projects. Endly ways. But no friends," said Destine, the other seething Pillar.
"You're one to talk, Destine, with that girlfriend of yours."
"She's not my girlfriend." Damn her voice, but she could hear the uncertain wavering in it. She had made that mistake before, with that man, Arragious. Yeah, that one had gone over well - it had started a war and killed nine-tenths of the population of the Ethereal Realm. No, she would never make that mistake again. All love brought was pain.
As for Hyne, she was reeling at the thought that someone could think that she, incarnation of Death itself and, simultaneously, the oldest and youngest of the Pillars of Reality was in love with anyone, much less an adorable, sweet, mortal child who liked sheep and did paperwork for the Overlord of the Nether Realm. Nevermind the fact that she allowed him to exist while standing near her and treated him with somewhat respect and defended him before the known world. It wasn't anything more serious than Mother had for Ethereal Planeswalkers - a simple reflection of the worship between mortal and deity.
{Who'd ya think you're kiddin'?He's the Earth and Heaven to ya
Try to keep it hidden
Honey we can see right through ya
Girl ya can't conceal it
We know how you're feelin'
Who you're thinkin' of…}
"Oh, please, sis. You really think you can hide it, Destine? The girl has you 'fascinated', you say. 'I follow her life,' you say. You think I don't know you? I caught you humming in the library yesterday!"
Destine refused to blush – it was beneath her dignity. "I was merely trying to recall an old song."
"And Hyne, since when have you ever let a mortal order you around?"
"I was just helping him organize the Overlord's paperwork!"
"Uh-huh. He has you whipped."
"Does not."
"Does too."
"Does not."
"Point proven!"
Hyne growled at her younger sister. "Not fair!"
"You know what they say – all's fair in-"
Hyne stood up and threateningly advanced toward Fayt.
{No chance, no way,
I won't say it, oh no.}
"Don't you say it! I. Am. Not. In. Love."
Fayt grinned.
{You swoon, you sigh,
Why deny it, nuh-uh.}
"I've seen you swooning over that little mortal. And Destine, you too – I've heard you sighing as she sings you love ballads while playing that harp of hers. You're perfect for each other, all of you."
Destine glared, but Fayt was suddenly out of reach, sitting on top of a pillar and looking smug.
"You can't deny it."
{It's too cliché,
I won't say I'm in love…}
"Even if I am in love – which I most certainly am not," Destine stated, "you will never get me to say it."
"Oh, are you Cleopatra? Because you're the Queen of Denial." She smirked. "Learned that from a Planeswalker the other day. Kinda fun, no?"
"If I were allowed to by Dad, I would so end you where you stand," Hyne threatened.
Fayt smirked. "I'm not standing, I'm sitting. So ha!"
"Fayt, you realize how lame that is, right?"
{I thought my heart had learned it's lesson
It feels so good when you start out
My head is screaming 'Get a grip, girl
Unless you're dying to cry your heart out!'}
While her sisters argued, Destine just shook her head.
Was Fayt right? Was she in love with Celes like she had loved Arragious? It was true, she felt so happy when Celes was around, like maybe there was hope again. She felt scared, now, afraid that maybe Fayt was right, that she was falling in love again.
Love only brings pain, she reminded herself. Or had you forgotten what that war was like? It's more of the same with this Celes girl. She's not even Ethereal.
But it had felt good with Arragious, and it felt good with Celes. She felt better than she had in a thousand years… so maybe it was time to move on?
No! I'm not putting myself through that again!
{You keep on denying
Who you are and how you're feelin'
Baby, we're not buyin'
Hon, we saw you hit the ceilin'
Face it like a grown up
When you gonna own up
That you got, got, got it bad?}
Fayt, unaware of her sister's musings, grinned at Hyne. "Oh, Hyne, we all know you're the oldest no matter what seal Mother and Dad put on you to keep your power from exploding, so why don't you act your real age for a change and not your physical age? You're just as bad as Destine, but at least she has a reason for it!"
Hyne stuck out her tongue at Fayt. "You're the youngest, so you can't tell me what to do!"
Fayt smirked. "I'm not, simply telling you the truth. You are head-over-heels, in love, totally whipped by this mortal boy. It's adorable, really." She shrugged. "Destine, you have it bad, too."
It snapped her out of her thoughts.
"Fayt, I swear…!"
Fayt grinned. "How long do you think you can fool me and yourself? Really, sister."
{No chance, no way
I won't say it, oh no}
"I'm not!" protested Destine, hearing that little edge of doubt creep into her voice again.
{Give up, or give in
Check the grin, you're in love}
Fayt looked at Hyne, who was smiling. "If you're so much not in love, how come I see a genuine smile on your face?"
Hyne immediately stopped smiling and glared at Fayt.
{This scene won't play
I won't say I'm in love}
Destine glared too. "You're just trying to catch us off guard."
"I'm the Pillar of the End, Death Incarnate. Saying I'm in love – especially since I'm not – is beneath my dignity."
Fayt simply grinned.
{You're way off-base
I won't say it}
"You're so off in left-field you came back into right-field," Hyne said. Fayt didn't reply.
{Get off my case
I won't say it!}
Destine shook her head. "Stop bothering us about it!"
Fayt smirked.
{Oh don't be proud
It's okay you're in love}
"Why are you both acting like this is a bad thing?" she asked, and stunned silence fell on them. "Don't you two get it? I called you out here to congratulate you."
Destine blinked.
Hyne blinked.
Two Pillars' thoughts turned to their chosen companions. In Hyne's mind sat a brown-haired boy with large eyes and a nervous smile, filling out some form or other as the Acting Headmaster of Trabia Garden. In Destine's, a blond woman playing a harp, composing some song or other for the Pillar, who listened intently to the music.
"At least out loud," both of them thought.
{At least out loud…}
{I won't say I'm in… Love…}

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|Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
Secretary-General 'Deeply Concerned' about Helicopter Delivery from Belarus
in Breach of Arms Embargo Imposed on Côte d'Ivoire
The following statement was issued on 27 February by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General has learned with deep concern that three attack helicopters and related materiel from Belarus are reportedly being delivered at Yamoussoukro for Laurent Gbagbo's forces. The first delivery arrived reportedly on a flight which landed this evening and additional flights are scheduled for tomorrow. This is a serious violation of the embargo against Côte d'Ivoire which has been in place since 2004.
The violation has been immediately brought to the attention of the Security Council's committee charged with the responsibility for sanctions against Côte d'Ivoire. The Secretary-General hopes that the Security Council will consider convening urgently a meeting to discuss this issue.
The Secretary-General demands full compliance with the arms embargo and warns both the supplier of this military equipment and Mr. Gbagbo that appropriate action will be taken in response to the violation. The Secretary-General has asked the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to monitor the situation closely and to take all necessary action, within its mandate, to ensure that the delivered equipment is not prepared for use.
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PARIS – Renault SA is preparing to end badge engineering of Dacia and Renault versions of the same car.
The change will help end confusion regarding what Renault now calls its "Entry" range, which includes vehicles based on the Logan platform sold under both brands.
The first step will be a new front end for Renault versions that features the wide "smiling" grille seen on the DeZir concept car exhibited at the Paris auto show last month.
One of the biggest challenges for chief designer Laurens van den Acker when he came to Renault from Mazda Motor Corp. a year ago was developing a design strategy for emerging markets.
"We created three steps of increasing differentiation," he says in an interview with Ward's.
Renault's European lineup is priced too high for emerging markets, van den Acker says. However, rebadging a Dacia Logan as a Renault "gives us a price point for a new modern vehicle that allows us to sell and be in the sector."
"In the beginning, it was important to enter these markets while they were growing to grab market share while it was there."
|Jan-Jun 2010
|Since 2004
|Logan MCV
|Logan Van
|Logan Pickup
|Source: Renault SA
Cross-badging, van den Acker notes, "is a short-term strategy not good for the long-term creation of a brand image, but you are entering markets where people are buying cars for the first time. So the notion of brand is not yet established."
The second stage, he says, is to put a Renault front end on shared vehicles to differentiate them visually from Dacias.
"We will still use the base of the Dacia, but we will start to change the hood, the bumpers, the grille and the headlights," van den Acker says. "The results of that are very promising. That allows us to get closer to the Renault image."
If there is a business case for it, "I would like to go to a 'top-hat' solution, where you use the fundamentals of the base of the Dacia, which gives us the price point that we need," he says. "Then we put a top hat on it that allows us to link the global image of Renault."
Renault sells Logan-based cars as Dacias in Romania and other countries and as Renaults in emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia and Iran.
In 2005, 6.8% of vehicles in the Entry range were badged Renaults. In 2009, the figure grew to 41.8% of the 534,689 units sold. Renault versions in the first half of this year accounted for 44.8% of the growing total.
The conflict for van den Acker is that the external design of the Dacia brand is supposed to reflect "simple, generous and robust," while the words guiding Renault's design are "simple, sensual and warm."
"Dacia is going to remain Dacia," he writes in an online chat on the subject. "We have a brand with a great potential. We must separate the two brands. I have no wish to mix them together."
Dacia's design likely will move away from the boxiness of the current Logan, van den Acker writes.
"I think that you have already seen the evolution in Dacia's design with the launch of Duster at the start of the year. I find the design very surprising.
"It's very attractive and hasn't lost any of its values of simplicity, generosity and robustness. The new Dacia Logan will be more inspired by the Duster than the former Logan model."
Dacia is unlikely to produce a car much smaller than the Logan or Sandero, as providing a vehicle with more space at a lower price is a key part of Dacia's market position. By the same reasoning, an electric Dacia is not planned.
The idea is "feasible, yes, but affordable, not so sure," van den Acker writes in the Web chat. "For Dacia, it is important to remain affordable."


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eGFP vs eGFP-N1 - (May/25/2012 )
Hi - I'm wondering if someone can tell me the difference between eGFP and eGFP-N1. I'm thinking perhaps eGFP is just the plasmid for the fluorescent protein and that eGFP-N1 is the protein inserted into N1 cloning vector - but not sure if functionally I would know/see a difference. If transfecting cells with either construct will I get green cells? Will they have the same transfection efficiency? If trying to co-transfect GFP with an untagged construct is one preferable over the other? Will one not work?
Wondering if these 2 have been interchanged would we know?
Both are plasmids, the N1 construct has the GFP with a MCS at the N-terminus so that the GFP ends up as a C-terminal tag to your protein of interest. The corresponding one for Nterm tag is eGFP-C1.


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What is the significance of Amir visiting the orphanage built by his father later in the book?
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Much of the development of Amir's sense of himself comes from the trip to Afghanistan and finding out the true story of his brother Hassan and his father's life. In this case, the fact that his father's orphanage was destroyed could be interpreted as symbolic for the fact that his father's attempt to care for Hassan who would have been an orphan in other circumstances also fell short despite his greatest efforts. The discovery of the fact that his father's orphanage was destroyed is juxtaposed against the visit to the working orphanage to search for Sohrab.
Here Amir is furious with Farid, the director, when he learns that he has been willing to basically sell children to the Taliban in order to get some money for food and other necessities for the other children. Here too the futility of a good man's best efforts are demonstrated with the horrid circumstances and terrible choices Farid has to make when it comes to taking care of the children.


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The Adams Family --- What big roots we have!:Information about James Burkham
James Burkham (b. 1805, d. June 04, 1880)
Notes for James Burkham:
From "Red River Recollections", written by Eunice Wheat Futrell, and submitted by Jo Ann Tate Null:
James and Matilda Burkham
Burkham, James: James was born in Clay County, KY, in the late summer of 1805. He was the eldest son of Virginian Charles Burkham and his wife, Nancy Ann Abbet. The Wavell Registor, an 1830 census of Old Miller County, Ark., gives the arrival date of the Burkham family, their ages, and the place of origin. Based on this census, and contrary to some early accounts, James Burkham was a boy about 10 years old when his family came to the area on July 4, 1816, from Indiana. They crossed the Red River by March 1820, to form the Burkham Settlement at the mouth of Mill Creek in present Bowie County.
James learned the ways of the frontier from his father. He was adept at shooting game of all kinds, including bear, hunting and trading with the Indians, caring for the cattle and fine horses owned by his father, and directing the slaves in cultivating and planting newly-cleared land. Henry Stout and James Burkham were lifelong friends. Once, when hunting bear together, Stout's knife missed the bear and James had to paddle his skiff fiercely to avoid the bear turning him into the river. Captain Charles Burkham's bear dogs finally arrived and helped kill the bear.
In 1830, James Burkham married Matilda ______, born about 1812 in TN. The following children were born in Red River County: Elliott B., abt. 1832; Charles Barnett, born July 28, 1833, died January 23,1914 (the writer's great-grandfather); William T., abt. 1838; Thursy Ann, abt. 1841; and Thomas Jefferson, abt. 1844. The sons all served in Company F of the 23rd Texas Confederate Cavalry for the length of the Civil War. James' youngest brother, Benjamin Franklin, served in the same unit.
On October 18, 1830, Charles and James Burkham signed a petition for a good and passable road from the landing at Levi Davis' to the courthouse at Jonesborough. The names of the other petitioners were Samuel Burnam, N. G. Crittenden, J. H. Little, James Rodes, William H. Hopkins, Thomas J. Hopkins, James Clark, J. E. Hopkins, Eldridge Hopkins, Francis Hopkins, and R. M. Hopkins.
In 1834, James was summoned by Justices John Stiles and David Myers of Roystown to be in the house of James Smith on August 7, 1835, for the trial of John Morton. Morton had forcibly and with strong hand taken possession of a house, tenements, and about six acres of unsurveyed United States land near the Burkham Settlement, in January, 1834. This land had been improved by Benjamin R. Milam. Sheriff R. M. Hopkins and Deputy E. Frazier rode a circuit of some 160 miles to summon the following men for possible jury services: James Burkham, James E. Hopkins, William H. Hopkins, Benjamin Tipton, Jacob Gregg, John Tisdale, William Browning, Wiley Langham, Robert Trammel, Asa Jarman, William Griger, John Barkman, Jacob Barkman, Joseph Levins, Joshua Robins, William C. Ingram, Richard Gideon, Andrew G. Melton, J. E. Hopkins, John H. Dyer, Coalman Watson, Thomas Satterwhite, Alexander Johnston, and Lee Morris. This was quite a gathering of neighbors.
On May 6 1834, James and his mother witnessed the last will and testament of Jesse T. Boyce who had a large plantation in present day Bowie County. Boyce bequeathed Isham John Boyce, his nephew, one thousand dollars. He gave his brother, William H. Boyce, the plantation on red River with all Negroes, horses cattle, hogs and everything on the farm; and lands in Haywood, Obion, and Henderson Counties in TN; and all his lands in N. C. lying in the counties of Granville, Wake and Franklin. Boyce adds that if he marries the will becomes null and void. He also states that he is in a very sickly country. Boyce's brother, William, appears with his family on the 1860 census of Red River County.
In the Texas War of Independence, James Burkham rode with Captain William Becknell's Company of men from Red River County to join Sam Houston's army. They arrived one day subsequent to the Battle of San Jacinto. James served again in 1841 as a militiaman in Red River County. For his service to the Republic of Texas, he received a first-class land grant in Red River County near the present town of Avery, a bounty warrant of 320 acres in Lamar County, land in the future in Hopkins County, and a pension of two hundred fifty dollars. James Stout and Henry Stout witnessed the pension request in Hopkins County in 1875.
Following the death of his parents, Charles in 1837, and Nancy Ann in 1845, James moved his family to Hopkins County. In 1846, they located near Sulphur Bluff. Benjamin Franklin Burkham came with them. They left the family friendship shared with James' sister, Susannah, and her husband, Hudson Posey Benningfield, and his brother, Ahijah, and his new bride, Louisa Jane Birdwell. The Burkham name was given to a creek and a schoolhouse and recreation center located northeast of Clarksville. The schoolhouse no longer stands.
James and Charles Burkham may have been members of the Masonic Order in Clarksville. Following James' move to Hopkins County near Sulpher Bluff, he became a member of the newly formed Old Tarrant Lodge, No. 91. In 1852, the Grand Lodge of Texas listed the members of the Friendship Lodge, No 16, meeting on the first Friday of each month at Clarksville. (There is a list of men who were friends and neighbors of the Burkhams but the list is omitted here as it is lengthy.)
James Burkham sold his slaves to J. Latimer about 1853. There were many children and grandchildren working on the farm. Those children born in Hopkins County were Mary C., abt. 1852; James, abt. 1853, and ____ A., abt. 1858. Thursay Ann and her family lived close to her parents. She had married Andrew Martin. Charles Barnett Burkham was a prospering stockraiser in Sulpher Bluff. He married Elizabeth Jane _____ in 1854.
In 1854, James' widowed sister, Cynthianna Burkham Holloway, came to live with her brother. She had been in Louisianna when her father died. The younger Burkham children and the Holloway cousins attended school together near Sulpher Bluff in 1854 and 1855.
James and Matilda Burkham saw many changes in the years to come. The Civil War and Reconstruction brought hardships to them and to their neighbors. Charles Barnett Burkham's first wife died while he was serving in the Confederate Cavalry. When he returned he married a widowed seamstress, N____ Partain. He gave the Burkham name to her three children. The had several children before her death in the late 1870's. In 187? he married for the third time a girl of eighteen, Martha Frances "Fannie" Morris. the following children were born to the marriage.: Carrie, Kimp B., Charles "Chock", Fa????, Samuel Marvin "Sank" (the writer's grandfather), Susannah "Suzie" (twin of Samuel Marvin), Jennie, ____ James "Jim", Caesar, Tommy, Stonewall Jackson "Boss", Ora, and Nollie. Charles Barnett died in 1914. His wife, Martha Frances, died in 1960 at Sulpher Bluff.
Matilda Burkham preceded her husband in death. She appears on the 1870 census, but not the 1880 census. The census enumerates or listed the death date of James Burkham as June 4, 1880, almost sixty-four years following his arrival in the Red River area of Northeast Texas. He had worked to civilize a wilderness, served the Republic of Texas, administered to the needs of his neighbors and family and left a rich heritage for all his descendants.
Bibliography: Archives of TX; Clark's History (Pat); Red River Co. Records; Wright Papers, Barker Library, University of TX.
From the "New Handbook of Texas, Vol. I", Lytle Library, written by Christopher Long, submitted by Jo Ann Tate Null:
"Burkham, James (1805-1880). James Burkham, pioneer settler, was born in Clay County, Kentucky, in the late summer of 1805, the son of Charles and Nancy Ann (Abbet) Burkham. ... In March 1820, the group crossed the river and founded a permanent settlement, known later as Burkham Settlement, on the mouth of Mill Creek near the present border of Red River and Bowie counties. During the Texas Revolution Burkham joined Captain William Becknell's company, which set out to join Sam Houston's main army but arrived the day after the battle of San Jacinto. Burkham served again briefly in the militia in 1841 and in recognition of his service was awarded a first class land grant in Red River County near Avery, a bounty warrant of 320 acres in Lamar County, and a plot of land now in Hopkins County. After his mother died in 1845, he moved to Hopkins County and settled near Sulphur Bluff. Burkham was a Mason; in Hopkins County he became a member of the newly organized Old Tarrant Lodge No. 91. Around 1853 he is said to have sold his slaves to James L. Latimer. Burkham and his wife, Mathilda, whom he married in 1830, had five children. He died at the family homestead near Sulpher Bluff on June 4, 1880."
Bibliography: Pat B. Clark, "The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County" (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort, 1937). Claude V. Hall, "Early Days in Red River County," East Texas State Teachers College Bulletin 14 (June 1931). "Red River Recollections" (Clarksville, Texas: Red River County Historical Society, 1986). Rex. W. Strickland, Anglo-American Activities in Northeastern Texas, 1803-1845 (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Texas, 1937). George Travis Wright Family Papers, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin.
See the notes for Charles Burkham for information about the Burkham Settlement.
More About James Burkham:
Military service: 1836, War for Texas Independence, served under William Becknell's Company.
More About James Burkham and Mathilda:
Marriage: 1830, Red River County, TX.
Children of James Burkham and Mathilda are:
- Thomas Jefferson Burkham, b. 1844, Red River County, Texas, d. date unknown.
- Elliott Burkham, b. 1832, Red River County, Texas, d. date unknown.
- +Charles Barnett Burkham, b. July 28, 1833, Red River County, Texas, d. 1914, Sulpher Bluff, TX.
- William Burkham, b. 1838, Red River County, Texas, d. date unknown.
- Thursay Ann Burkham, b. 1841, Red River County, Texas, d. date unknown.


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Well, In general it was a very good flash, but It was. Like the other review Suggested it was only touching on something as fragile as the death of another human Being.
Also the fact that, it didnt really make much sense If you think about it, and also the ideas You showed in this were, rather..Repetitive, Eg. Two needles Which apperantly looked like they were draining blood, The first one took a while, then a second one which took exacly the same time (too long). I believe this is the first flash You have actually submitted, I guess to build Yourself a good repetation,etc. Instead of submitting Your first work knowing it will be blammed and the author(s) themselves being looked down upon by the members of newgrounds.
I also believe that it is much like many other things which main idea incircles the fact of human death and what may happen afterwords because there is also a flash nearly identical that i have previously seen, But the difference is You have better graphics than most of these, which is probably why it has achieved front page. Also judging by the fact it is in the experimental group i assumed it would be good graphics and art, as many others in the group are made by experianced authors.
Im sorry if i have made this review rather against the flash but i was just pointing out what it was mainly about and how You could make other good graphic flash's in the future i guess. But if You will reply to this read all of the review before, Because usually if people write long reviews like i guess i have done here, they just read the beggining part which is mainly poiting out the bad things about this.
Well good luck in The future and i hope You can make more flash's i personally hope they will be "experimental" as i really enjoy watching them and i think they help Your imagination. and are really fun to watch, But i also hope that You make some not about human death. As usually it is a depressive subject..
Thanks for comment. I think it's just a healthy criticism (but not something that can offend me). And it always helps to grown up ;)
There are also some motion in episodes with needles. "Dude's" hands and face became slender and than incrase again.
Any way, thanks again.
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Today we are honoured to welcome Lee Murray into the Motherhood to talk about the writers that influenced her. Lee Murray is a six-time winner of the Sir Julius Vogel Award for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing. Her fourth novel, bestselling monster thriller Into the Mist was published by Cohesion Press in 2016, and Hounds of the Underworld, the first book in her speculative crime-noir series The Path of Ra, co-authored with Dan Rabarts, will be released by Raw Dog Screaming Press in 2017.
On a recommendation from Gingernuts proprietor, Jim Mcleod, I picked up 'Sing Me Your Scars' by Damien Angelica Walters late last summer. I was, simply put, blown away. It was therefore an enormous honor to interview Walters about this collection, and some of the inspirations and processes behind the formation of the stories. Here is the result - a seriously in-depth interview, covering this extraordinary collection. Expect mild spoilers throughout. Enjoy.
As part of our support of Women In Horror Month, Motherhood of the Monstrous brings together some of the finest genres finest writers to discuss the authors who inspired them to take up the pen, and which of the new and emerging horror authors we should all be taking notice. In the spotlight today we are proud to welcome Michelle Garza. Michelle Garza writes alongside her twin sister Melissa Lason. They have been dubbed the Sisters of Slaughter. They write all levels of horror and some dark fantasy. They have been published by Sinister Grin Press, JEA and Fireside Press.
As part of our support of Women In Horror Month, Motherhood of the Monstrous brings together some of the finest genres finest writers to discuss the authors who inspired them to take up the pen, and which of the new and emerging horror authors we should all be taking notice. In the spotlight today we are proud to welcome Catriona Ward, who was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford and is a graduate of the Creative Writing MA from the University of East Anglia. Her debut novel, Rawblood (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015) won best horror novel at the 2016 British Fantasy Awards, was shortlisted for the Author's Club Best First Novel Award, and was selected as a Winter 2016 Fresh Talent title by WHSmith. Rawblood will be published in the US and Canada as The Girl from Rawblood (Sourcebooks, 2017). Catriona's second novel will be published by W&N in 2018. She works for a human rights foundation and lives in London.
I'm fascinated with the relationship between home and the unhomely space it can represent. In horror the home can become a site of demonic possession, murder, domestic violence hauntings and twisted relationships; all the more horrifying for the inversion of our traditional understanding of the home as a space of light, warmth and domesticity. The genre of domestic noir, a term popularised in 2013, plays with these dualities, exploring the aspects of the Heimlich (homely, secret, concealed) and the Unheimlich (the unhomely, the uncanny). The home becomes a place where buried secrets come to light with the most awful of consequences; it's a space haunted by spectres of domestic violence, incest, murder and the paranormal. We see this dark domesticity writ large in novels from Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca to Michael McDowell's The Elementals, from Anne Rivers Siddons' The House Next Door to Paul Tremblay's A Head Full of Ghosts. I'd like to trace this tradition by highlighting aspects of two novels, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects.
My favorite book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and while there are countless reasons why this book should be on everyone's to-read list, today, I want to talk to you about what Mary Shelley did for me, personally, by writing this beautifully monstrous story. But first, are you familiar with the tale of why Shelley wrote the book in the first place? No? Oh, do let me tell you!
Year: 1816
Setting: Lake Geneva, Switzerland....
I have mixed feelings about Women in Horror Month. While I'm pleased there's a dedicated month to bring attention to women who write horror, I fear we cease to exist in people's minds the other eleven months of the year. Ask someone in August to list their favorite horror authors, and it's quite possible the only woman included on that list will be Shirley Jackson. She was brilliant, don't get me wrong, but she's not the only one.
It's hard to admit, but even I'm guilty of this.
It's not that women haven't been writing amazing horror for ages; it's that we're all conditioned to unconsciously give work written by men more weight. I've mentioned many times in many interviews that reading Stephen King's The Shining when I was eleven played a huge role in my development as an author, and it did. But this is only part of the story. I've done a grave disservice by not turning the calendar back a little more, because Lois Duncan truly paved the way.
I devoured books as a young girl, rereading my favorites multiple times, something I still do as an adult. The titles of most of those books have been lost over time, but some, like Lois Duncan's Down a Dark Hall, Killing Mr. Griffin, Summer of Fear, and Ransom have stuck with me over the years. I remember checking them out of the library again and again. I remember the cold snake of fear moving up my spine each time I read them.
Without her, I never would've told grim little stories to myself, never would've started writing them down, never would've read King or Herbert or Poe. Or Carter, Jackson, Shelley, du Maurier, Oates, or Rice, for that matter. Please, Lois Duncan, forgive me for not giving you the credit you've deserved for years. You played a huge role in my becoming a writer, and I won't ever neglect to mention you again.
So, let's leave young Damien behind and talk about a writer she's reading now, someone you definitely should be reading as well. I could list a dozen easily, and then I could take a moment to think and list a dozen more. Rinse. Repeat.
Since I'm only supposed to talk about one, though, I'm going to highlight someone you should be paying close attention to: Kristi DeMeester. In the interest of full disclosure, I frequently beta read for her. What that has offered me is an insight into where she is as a writer and where she's going.
Since Kristi started publishing a few years ago, her short fiction has been published by Shimmer, The Dark, and Black Static, among others, and has been included in The Year's Best Weird Fiction. This year, her first novel Beneath will be released from Word Horde, and her debut short fiction collection, Everything That's Underneath, from Apex Publications.
Her voice is poetic and confident. Her stories cut deep into your heart and linger in the shadows. She writes of beauty and ugliness, of love and loss, of family and solitude, and everything in between, and I suspect she's going to be around for a long time.
Honestly, I've never been very good at following directions, so I'm going to add a few more authors, and I highly recommend you also give them a read: Livia Llewellyn, Priya Sharma, Helen Marshall, Gemma Files, Sarah Langan, S.P. Miskowski, and Cate Gardner.
In this haunting and hypnotizing novel, a young woman loses everything, half of her body, her fiance, and possibly her unborn child to a terrible apartment fire. While recovering from the trauma, she discovers a photo album inhabited by a predatory ghost who promises to make her whole again, all while slowly consuming her from the inside out.
Damien Angelica Walters' work has appeared or is forthcoming in "Year's Best Weird Fiction Volume One," "Nightmare," "Strange Horizons," " Lightspeed," "Shimmer," "Apex," and "Glitter & Mayhem." She was an associate editor of the Hugo Award-winning "Electric Velocipede.""
There are three female writers that have inspired my work: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; Shirley Jackson; Tanith Lee. Everyone knows the first and her remarkable 1818 novel Frankenstein, but if you haven't read the other two, you're in for a real treat.
Shirley Jackson is famous for her chilling novel The Haunting of Hill House (1959), and her horrific short story "The Lottery" (1948)--a brilliant piece of writing that uses the most difficult 3rd person voice that stays outside every character, that god-like quality infusing the insanity of the situation with a very creepy feel. But my favorite Jackson story is "The Lovely House" (1950), also reprinted as "The Visit". The writing is incredible and carries this subtle tale which, read carefully and several times, keeps revealing more and more of its unnerving undercurrents. It is one of those stories that sits on the edge between realities, real and surreal, and by its general loveliness of tone and exquisite descriptions creates a real sense of unease. The first sentence is a teaser: "The house was, even before anything had happened there, as lovely a thing as she had ever seen."
Another writer whose work has affected me is Tanith Lee, who I knew personally. She was a remarkable woman who lived her fantasies in many way, a kind and generous soul, and a perfectionist when it came to writing. Tanith couldn't write on a computer and always sent me her stories typed on a typewriter! She contributed to several of the anthologies I've edited, and her final story "The Return of Berenice", written just before her death (2015), is in nEvermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery & the Macabre. I first encountered Lee's writing when I read Sabella (1980). The novel blew me away. It captures the loneliness and terror of alienation that everyone who feels different experiences. Her short story that affected me most is "Bite-Me-Not or Fleur de Feu" (1984). I've rarely read such a fine and delicate piece, writing that reminds me of fine lace and filigree work. This is a tale of two species, one dominant, the other prey--until that changes. It's a sweet, mildly erotic, and, in the end, a very beautiful and touchingly sad view of life.
As to current authors who readers might investigate, I can mention two whose work I have included in my anthologies.
Sandra Kasturi is well known as co-owner/editor of Chi Publications. But she also is a poet and has published many pieces in a variety of publications. Kasturi is a wordsmith and even in the darkest depths of a poem, her humor rises to the top, always surprising and delightful. She has published collections of her poems and an individual piece appears in my antho Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead. But, she also writes fiction, and has an amazing story in Evolve 2: Vampire Stories of the Future Undead. "The Slowing of the World" was an absolutely ringer to finish off this anthology.
Colleen Anderson is an up-and-coming writer of both poetry and short fiction. Her short work "Asylum" can be found in my anthology nEvermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery & the Macabre, and the dark and lovely "Embers Among the Fallen" is in Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead. Colleen is a risky writer and her stories take you where you were not expecting to go.
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Moarte, King of the Vampirii, is a prisoner of his Sapiens enemy. The beautiful Sapiens Princess Valada, believing that Moarte killed her mother, tortures him, even to the point of breaking the bones in his wings so he cannot escape. She intends to incinerate him to ash in sunlight, but Moarte escapes.
Moarte hungers for revenge. When, through an act of betrayal, Valada is captured by the vampirii, his first instinct is to drain her blood and annihilate her. But he realizes he can get revenge in other ways, using her as a tool to gain the upper hand in this conflict. But who is manipulating whom? Both want revenge, and control of the other, and Moarte wants to drink Valada's blood. Dark desires lead down a path neither had envisioned, a threatening spiral that can destroy empires.
Hunter and hunted change places again and again in this novel of twisted, violent passions. Seeds of deception are sown amidst love and hate, loyalty and betrayal, obsession and indifference, in an erotic tale of warring races, foes since the beginning of time, and two unlikely adversaries aligning to battle a common enemy.
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Author Notes: Here is a recipe I created for a Bundt contest many years ago. I won a trip to San Francisco and competed in a fabulous baking school there. All the competitor's cakes looked delicious but the one I knew would win and did win was a Lemoncello cake. This contest and trip were one of the highlights of my life. Here is what I wrote about this recipe:
Easter means springtime fresh as the taste of this unique cake achieves so well . A family favorite, this Easter dessert is shaped into a beautiful Chrysanthemum flower with the NordicWare Bundt Pan. I have created an Italian-inspired dessert with the crunch of cornmeal and toasted almonds. The cappuccino swirl hints of cappuccino, brown sugar and cinnamon. To top if all off, a glaze with Espresso & Kahlua accents. Serve on the plate topped with whipped cream and sliced strawberries drizzled with Kahlua. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
Cooks Notes: For ground almonds; toast and cool sliced almonds; finely grind in a food processor. Measure required amount for recipe. Butter should not be too soft; bring to 60-65 degrees for the best results as creaming heats the butter further.
You can also use sold shortening brushed into the groves of the pan and then coated with Wondra flour. —Lorraine Fina Stevenski
Makes about 16 servings
- Pam cooking spray
- Wondra Flour
- Swirl:
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ground sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua
- 1 tablespoon Cappucino flavored coffee powder (Hills Brothers Double Moca Drink Mix is OK)*
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Cake Batter:
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal (Quaker is OK)
- 1/2 cup ground sliced almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Glaze:
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua
- 1 tablespoon half and half or cream
- 1 tablespoon cappucino flavored coffee powder *
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Set the rack to the lower third of the oven. Lightly coat a Nordic Ware Chrysanthemum Bundt Pan with Pam (or any 10 cup Bundt pan you like). Brush the oil into the groves. Dust lightly with Wondra flour; tap lightly over the sink to remove any excess flour. Set the pan on a rimmed 1/4 sheet pan.
- MAKE THE SWIRL: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, ground almonds, Kahlua, cappuccino powder and cinnamon. Set aside.
- MAKE THE CAKE: In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, cornmeal, ground almonds, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. With an electric mixer on medium (5) speed, beat the mascarpone cheese, butter and sugar until very light and fluffy; about 5 minutes. Scrape the bowl once or twice. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla and almond extract. On medium-low (3) speed, add the flour and egg mixture in 5 increments; begin and end with the flour. Scrape the bowl a few times during this process. Remove the bowl from the mixer. With a large rubber spatula give a final mix to the batter. Scrape 1/3 of the batter into the pan. Evenly sprinkle, without touching the sides of the pan, 1/2 the swirl filling; then evenly top with 1/3 batter and remaining swirl filling. Evenly top with the remaining batter. Scrape the batter towards the edge of the pan. Tap the pan lightly on the counter to remove any excess air. Bake 60-75 (60) minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in the pan; remove and then cool completely on a serving platter.
- MAKE THE GLAZE: In a small saucepan over low heat, add the butter and Kahlua. Whisk in the remaining glaze ingredients just until smooth and gently simmering. Add more half and half if too thick. Immediately drizzle over the cooled cake starting from the top. Use a small whisk to drizzle. Work quickly as the glaze hardens almost immediately. Serve the cake at room temperature.
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Tracy Fire Department in the 21st Century
The Tracy Fire Department offers a diverse range of services to an area of approximately 160 square miles and over 100,000 people. Today, the department has a force consisting of 60 professional firefighters, 12 reserve firefighters, a fire chief, three division chiefs, ems manager, two civilian fire inspectors and a two-person administrative support staff. Members of the Tracy Fire Department serve and protect the City of Tracy, as well as all of the surrounding rural areas from the Stanislaus County line to the Alameda County line. The response area is protected by six staffed engine companies and one truck company operating out of six fire stations. Additional available equipment is a water tender, a hazardous materials (hazmat) unit and a medium rescue unit.
The new millennium brought with it great progress in the department's ability to provide services to customers both within and outside the city limits. The "firefighter" position was created just after consolidation, as several two-person engine companies received a third crewmember. Many new firefighters were hired as a result.
In 2001, Tracy Fire became one of the only departments in northern California to equip all first-out apparatus with Thermal Imaging Cameras, the latest technology in the fire service at the time. An Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) program was started with the formation of a Type 3 light rescue trailer. Following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, Homeland Security grants were provided with the intent to upgrade the department's capabilities to a Type 2 medium rescue level.
In 2003, an Advanced Life Support (ALS) program was launched, with Engine 93 becoming the first to "pilot" the program by staffing a paid firefighter-paramedic each shift. With its success, and the vision of department and city leaders to eventually provide ALS services from each station, Engine 97, Engine 96, Engine 98 followed by Engine 91 were gradually outfitted with ALS equipment and paramedics. With this commitment came the need to hire additional paramedics, which has become the current standard for entry-level new-hires within Tracy Fire.
At the close of 2003, the Mountain House Community Services District, located northwest of Tracy between Interstate 205 and Byron Highway, began contracting for fire protection services from the Tracy Fire Department. This included the purchase of an engine, which was housed at Station 94 until the building of the first Mountain House fire station. Fire Station 98 in Mountain House was dedicated in December of 2005. Station 95, located on Linne Rd., was closed in order to staff Engine 98 with its initial two-person company. This station was ultimately staffed with three personnel including an assigned paramedic. Tracy continued to provide service to the Mountain House community until the contract terminated in September 2015.
In March of 2005, Station 91 was relocated from the downtown area to W. 11th Street, a recommendation given from a Standards of Response Coverage report conducted in 1998. Following this relocation, department and city leaders re-commissioned a new Standards of Response Coverage study to obtain more current statistical data regarding Tracy Fire's ability to arrive at incidents within the SCFA goal of 5 minutes of dispatch, 95% of the time within the city and 50% within the district. The report was finalized in 2007 and then reviewed by Kirchhoff and Associates for recommendations and implementation in 2008. As a result, performance objectives were modified to more accurately represent NFPA 1710 Standards. The new response time objective became and remains to arrive on scene within 6.5 minutes total reflex time (911 call, call processing, firefighter turnout and travel time) 90% of the time for a municipal level of service and 10 minutes total reflex 90% of the time for a rural level of service. Among numerous other recommendations, Mobile Data Terminals (MDT's) were added to each apparatus to assist with response efficiency and dispatch communications. Implementation of constant staffing to 3-person companies was standardized and a second company (Engine 91) was added at Station 91.
In 2007, the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) entrusted Tracy Fire with a Type 1 out-of-county apparatus, OES Engine 236, as part of the Region IV mutual aid deployment plan to respond to large scale incidents as requested throughout the state. OES Engine 349, which replaced OES 236 in late 2008, is currently assigned to Station 92, which provides the personnel to staff "initial attack" strike team requests. Tracy Fire also responds as part of the California Office of Emergency Services (OES).
In 2008, Station 96 was designated as the hazardous materials station in order to assist with hazmat training requirements and to provide a more effective response to incidents involving hazardous materials. At least two hazmat specialists are assigned on each shift.
In fiscal year 2007/2008, the Tracy Fire Department responded to over 6,100 calls for emergency service, down from over 6,500 calls the previous fiscal year. The majority of 911 calls are emergency medical in nature, ranging from acute illnesses to injuries suffered in motor vehicle accidents. On average, fire-related incidents make up 10% of all dispatches, including structure, vehicle, and wildland fires. The department also responded to numerous hazardous materials, service and good intent calls, and false alarms.
Tracy Fire personnel provide various non-emergency services to the public, including: fire prevention, public education, Learn Not To Burn curriculum to all fourth-grade students, community emergency response team (CERT), child automotive restraint safety training, smoke detector installation, CPR training and fire safety inspections.
Today's department is comprised of highly qualified, skilled men and women committed to providing the highest level of service and care to those whom they are sworn to protect. As the community grows and the needs of the citizens evolve, Tracy Fire maintains our commitment to adapt to the ever changing demands placed upon us.


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Last year, everyone blamed anything that came in even modestly worse than expected, be it EPS or economic data, on the occasional inclement weather, completely oblivious that that is precisely the reason for seasonal adjustments, and for forecasters to be paid seven digits - i.e., to anticipate various outcomes. So far this year we had not heard anyone accusing the near-record warm winter for much, especially since the data has been coming blisteringly hot (something which everyone from Goldman, to Bank of America, to David Rosenberg is convinced will cause a major "Cash to Clunkers"-like hangover in the spring and summer courtesy of front-end loaded consumer demand). Until now: the following Hudson Square Research report blames the deterioratin in Netflix traffic patterns on, you guessed it, warm weather.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting a second criminal investigation relating to the sexual misconduct case within the Lakeland Police Department, The Ledger has learned.
LAKELAND | The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting a second criminal investigation relating to the sexual misconduct case within the Lakeland Police Department, The Ledger has learned.
An FDLE spokeswoman confirmed Thursday an inquiry had been made.
"We have an inquiry and are reviewing it," said FDLE spokeswoman Linda McDonald.
McDonald said the state agency had been contacted, but said she did not know by whom. FDLE will be in contact with LPD and Chief Lisa Womack about the situation, she said.
LPD officials aren't commenting on the case.
"We are not discussing an ongoing active investigation," LPD spokesman Sgt. Gary Gross said Thursday. "If there is an ongoing active investigation with another agency, we are not commenting on it."
Several sources, who asked to remain anonymous because they are not authorized to talk about the case, told The Ledger that Womack requested the investigation, which will look at more details surrounding the allegations made by Crime Analyst Sue Eberle, who is at the center of the sex scandal.
Womack made the request more than a week ago, the sources said.
Following questioning in a separate case, Eberle claimed she had sex, or inappropriate relationships of a sexual nature, while on duty with more than 20 officers and city employees, according to investigative reports issued by the State Attorney's Office.
The new investigation comes on the heels of the first investigation. Womack requested FDLE perform the first investigation in April.
That investigation revealed numerous instances of sexual misconduct by LPD officers, which have resulted in several resignations and firings in recent weeks.
Capt. John Thomason, Lt. Al Wilson and Officer George Vidal resigned before they were fired for their part in the scandal. Sgts. David Woolverton and Rusty Longaberger were fired and will be appealing Womack's decision to fire them.
Eberle has claimed she is a victim in the case and has hired Palm Harbor lawyer David Linesch to represent her.
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Over the past decade, there has been a quiet sea of change in the way we think about giving.
Throughout most of societal history, there were two organized entities concerned with human well-being: government and faith-based groups. Then, as the country and the world became increasingly interconnected during the 20th century, a third entity -- the nonprofit organization -- joined this list. Groups like the Red Cross, Easter Seals, United Way and many others started to play a vital role in improving people's lives and strengthening communities.
Today, we can add one more entity to this list: the corporation. Of course, the concept of a company giving back to its community is not brand new. What is new is the idea that a policy of corporate social responsibility is increasingly important to local communities, and that by joining forces, corporations, consumers and nonprofits can triple our impact.
The importance of corporate social responsibility is becoming a widely accepted tenet of both business development and charitable giving, and it has already changed the way people think about corporations.
In 2007, the Cone Cause Evolution and Environmental Survey confirmed that consumers and employees increasingly expect companies to support social causes.
Last year, Azeem Ibrahim wrote that, according to a McKinsey survey, 95 percent of CEOs believe society has higher expectations that firms will take on public responsibilities than it did five years ago.
So what's going on here? Have American companies suddenly had a change of heart and realized profit isn't everything? I'd like to think there's at least a little bit of that, but there's also another factor: companies know that being socially responsible is good for the bottom line.
According to the CSR Branding Survey 2010, 75 percent of those who have read about a company's social responsibility agenda online say it made them more likely to purchase products or services from the company in the future. If giving back pleases your employees, your customers, and your community, it's pretty much a no-brainer.
Goodwill Industries®, a nonprofit organization that has been serving local communities for nearly 110 years, encourages this development. In 2010, we launched the Donate Movement, a corporate social responsibility platform and public awareness initiative that focuses on the positive impact donating has on both people and the planet.
Major corporate brands such as Family Circle, Hanes, Levi's and Planet Green have joined us by reaching out to their customers and highlighting the power of donated goods to make a difference in people's lives, strengthen communities and create a healthier environment by diverting used goods from landfills.
Our newest partner in the Donate Movement is Gap Inc. From May 19 to 29, all Gap stores in the United States and Canada will accept clothing donations in support of the Donate Movement. These donations will support the Goodwill® mission of providing job training programs and employment placement services to the people who need them most.
As a thank you, customers who bring in clothes to support the Donate Movement will receive 30 percent off their Gap purchases that day -- including items from babyGap, GapKids and GapBody. Gap is also providing volunteers for one of many Goodwill's volunteer initiatives in communities nationwide.
Although each of us -- Goodwill, Gap Inc, and you -- can make an impact on our own, by working together our power to make a difference increases exponentially.
The Donate Movement is just one of the many ways that corporations, consumers and nonprofits are working together to improve people's lives and strengthen their communities. As local governments struggle with budgets and politicians in Washington argue over which social welfare programs are worth keeping, corporate social responsibility is becoming more and more vital to the success of organizations like Goodwill and the communities we serve.
If you believe in the power of corporate social responsibility, you can do your part to help grow the movement. If you work for a corporation, take the time to tell your CEO or human resources director that you expect your company to give back to your community. Before you shop, take a few extra minutes to find out which companies are putting in the extra effort to make a difference.
Also, don't forget about the difference you can make personally. On the Donate Movement website you can use our Donation Impact Calculator to determine exactly how much of a difference your donation -- no matter how large or small -- will make in people's lives.
For example, when you donate three pairs of jeans, Goodwill can provide 30 minutes of career counseling to Americans looking for work. You can also help spread the word by donating your profile to let your friends know that you support donating responsibly.
We all seek to make a difference, but when corporations, consumers and nonprofits work together, our impact triples.


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If I Stay Perfectly Still, Nobody Will Realize I'm The Guy From 'The Notebook'
Indie film star Ryan Gosling attempted to maintain a low profile while in the trendy Nolita neighborhood of New York City over the weekend. To maintain a low profile, Gosling has been sitting real still in the more hipper parts of New York City. Gosling believed that if he stays real still while dressed in a fairly ironic manner, he could pass as off another cool New Yorker, not that guy from The Notebook (or, worse, Murder By Numbers). Gosling hoped that people would think he's a painter or maybe even a musician.
*A Call To The Bullpen is a work of fiction. Although the pictures we use are most certainly real, Defamer does not purport that any of the incidents or quotations you see in this piece actually happened. Lighten up, people ... it's a joke.


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Download Free Islamic books on Aqeedah & Tawheed
Download Islamic books on Aqeedah & Tawheed including The Fundamentals Of Tawheed – Islamic Monotheism, Concise Commentary On The Book Of Tawhid, Tawhid Of Allah's Most Beautiful Names And Lofty Attributes, Kitab At-Tauhid, Sharh Aqeedat-il-Wasitiyah and many more.
The Fundamentals Of Tawheed – Islamic Monotheism
Dr. Bilal Philips | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 250 | Size: 8 MB
The Fundamentals Of Tawheed: Tawheed, the oneness of God, is the core of the Islamic faith. Mankind is assigned the duty of implementing this concept on earth in every walk of life since the days of Adam. However, Satan spares no effort to distract mankind from the guided path. This book points out and clarifies this concept.
Concise Commentary On The Book Of Tawhid
Dr. Salih al Fawzan | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 519 | Size: 22 MB
This book gives a clear explanation of the Muslim sound Creed which is the core of the religion of Islam, as the belief in Tawhid (monotheism) is the purpose for which Allah created both mankind and jinn, and thus, those whose belief in Tawhid is corrupt, are not considered Muslims. It is a commentary on the Book of Tawhid written by Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab.
Tawhid Of Allah's Most Beautiful Names And Lofty Attributes
Muhammad Ibn Khalifah al-Tamimi | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 153 | Size: 5.5 MB
Tawheed/Tauheed/Tauhid of Allah's Most Beautiful Names and Lofty Attributes : The Belief of Ahl al-Sunnah wal' Jama'ah. Among the subjects that have not been adequately covered in the English language, perhaps the most important of them is the one covered in the pages of this book.
Kitab At-Tauhid
Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 132 | Size: 1 MB
Written by the famous scholar this is an English translation of his book Kitab At-Tauhid. It is one of the best and most authenticated books on the subject of Tauhid
Sharh Aqeedat-il-Wasitiyah
The eminent scholar of Islam, Sheikh-ul-Islam Imam Ibn Taimiyah, discusses the real & original faith of Islam according to the Qur'an & Sunnah. It deals with the perfect and undefiled Islamic Faith and Creed of the As-Salaf-As-Salih (Pious Predecessors) particularly in regards to Allah's names and attributes, with solid arguments in brief words and terminologies. The book is highly appreciated by the scholars for its brevity as well as comprehensiveness; and for its contents produced in line with the Qur'an and Sunnah in an appealing and manifest.
Other Books on Aqeedah & Tawheed
- 33 Lessons for Every Muslim
- Allah Exalted Be He And Why Man Was Created?
- Conditions of La ilaaha illa Allaah
- Discover Islam
- Islam is Your Birthright
- Islam the Misunderstood Religion
- Program of Studies For New Muslims
- Stories of New Muslims
- Taqwiyat-ul-Iman (Strengthening of the Faith)
- The Concept of God in Islam
- The Fundamentals of Tawheed
- Towards Understanding Islam
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Taught man that which he knew not…"
(Surah 96:1-5 Al Alaq)
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Bartow Park offers many amenities on its 90 acres, from softball fields to a remote control car track. But it doesn't, obviously, have a fancy name.
BARTOW | Bartow Park offers many amenities on its 90 acres, from softball fields to a remote control car track.
But it doesn't, obviously, have a fancy name. In addition to the generic "Bartow Park" label, the popular site is also known as "555." That's because the park is located on County Road 555, just south of West Main Street in Bartow.
But a fancy title is not required for folks in this area to enjoy the large park, where sports activities are frequent.
Joey Williams, city athletic superintendent, said there are soccer fields at Bartow Park, but mostly football is played there.
The park features lighted softball fields with three-tier bleachers at each field. There are also football and soccer fields.
There are three concession areas and two restroom locations.
Williams said the city recently revamped and enlarged the restrooms at the older building on site. "They put tile in them, made them look pretty," he said.
Visitors enjoy the park's 12 picnic tables as well, and make use of the barbecue grill and small pavilion areas.
Williams said the park is pretty much open all the time to the public, unless certain areas are reserved for special events. There is no charge to use the facilities.
More information about the city's parks can be found at www.cityofbartow.net/parksandrecreation. The site features information on all of Bartow's parks, a downloadable activity guide and contact information for city employees who oversee the parks. A map of the parking area can be found at www.cityof bartow.net/Modules/Show Document.aspx?document id=564.
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Here is a rundown of the Pro Womens Wakeboarding that went down in Kuching. This video was submitted by International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation, you can see more videos from them on their YouTube page here.
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Wild Animals Get Website
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has launched a novel website to map the wildlife and conservation potential of Arizona. The point of the wildlife and habitat mapping is to provide information for planners to avoid construction of infrastructure or buildings too close to natural habitat critical to the survival of wild animals. The new website also allows conservationists to monitor animal populations and their distribution. Additionally, it can be used by students to learn about conservation.
Development is one of the main sources of stress for wild animals because it takes over their habitat, subjects them to vehicle traffic resulting in fatalities and injuries, diverts water, and adds disturbing sound levels not normally found in nature. Arizona has more than 800 species of wildlife, so having a central repository of data with many different layers will be helpful in prioritizing conservation strategy. The state's human population is expected to grow from today's level of 6.4 million to 10 million by 2030, so careful planning to conserve wildlife and habitat is crucial.
"HabiMap is a critical outreach program. In addition to biologists and land planners, this can educate young students of how to help in conservation efforts for generations to come. Just like cell phones and computers, it will become second nature to them. When you're watching a wildlife program on television, you're often seeing how animals from other countries are threatened. When you get to see it up close and personal, it makes a difference," said Sandy Cate, a Game and Fish Department worker. (Source: Ahwaktuhkee.com)
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We've eaten here a few times as we don't like the "chain Pho place" across the street. The deep fried spring rolls here are very, very good. Noodle soups are just okay. The only thing that upset me was that their pork chop rice dish said it came with "egg-meat pie". First time I ordered, it came with a fried egg (sunny-side up). I thought I had read the menu wrong. Second time we went, I actually asked the server and she said "no, it's a fried egg." Well then why don't they change the menu? It seems to be handwritten all over anyways. So just beware of them "substituting" items for you.
We go here quite often if we can find parking in the area. Their pub food is quite good and their selection of beer is excellent. We love their chowder and bisque soups. Salads are kinda lacking in flavour, but they have great pizzas and burgers too. Wednesdays they use to have pizzas and a pint for only $10. Great deal as the pizza is a decent size to share if you're not terribly hungry. Service is always good too. Love the ambiance, all that wood and memorabilia. Too bad they get so overwhelmed with tourists in the summer.
We haven't been for awhile, but use to go here all the time for dim sum. We really like the variety of the dishes they offer and the price is comparable. They have the steam carts that are pushed around, so you can see what the item is, as most of the time the lady pushing the cart doesn't speak english and can't tell you what it is. The only down side is that sometimes the same cart has been going around for awhile and the food temp drops. I've had a couple item only luke warm and it really turned me off.
Also, I found out this place was closed this past summer for a few days for a rodent infestation. Ewwww! Luckily they were re-evaluated and deemed sufficient to reopen.
We must be the only people that did NOT enjoy this restaurant. Since moving to Victoria from Vancouver last year, everyone keeps telling us how great this place is. We went here in November and it was quite busy at the time even though we made reservations. I suppose that contributed to the 35 min wait for the appetizer and additional 45 wait for the entrees after that. Our waters only got refilled after flagging down a waitress (which is just not right when you're eating spicy food) and the meal itself was just mediocre. I suppose coming from Vancouver, we've got more to choose from and our tastes probably run different. Plus indian food can be quite regional as well, but it just wasn't for us. Didn't like the curries or meat. We liked the daal, and that was it. Even the naan was just okay. We decided not to go back, but I still here how good it is from everyone. Just remember ... to each their own tastes.
Found this great new sushi place by fluke, just past the Chinatown "gates" along Government street. The really nice and inviting. Main level has the sushi bar, tables, and rooms. Upstairs are more "in floor" tables. Great atmosphere and looks like they put alot into the decor.
What stuck out in our minds was this place was opened by one of Yoshi's sushi chefs. My husband and I love Yoshi's, but its a bit farther out of town and sometimes its way too busy and the service really slacks. This place has a similar menu and the prices are just slightly better than Yoshi's. The food so far (we've gone 3 times) has always been excellent. We order both bento boxes and a la carte from the sushi menu. I love their Dynamite maki rolls. There's just a slight spicy hit to it that doesn't come from the wasabi, so I'm always craving it. Only down side is parking is sometimes really hard to get around Chinatown. But if you can find a spot or are just in town anyways, definately stop by this new restaurant. Really good stuff.
Went here on a Saturday afternoon and had tea for one. Called ahead to make reservations and I'm glad I did, because they were packed and had people waiting outside and were turning some away.
I ordered the "Not so wee tea" for just under $16. It came with 3 tea sandwiches (cucumber, egg, and something else), mini savory tart, mini savory scone with chicken apple salad filling, wedge of lemon pound cake, shortbread, mini fruit tart and a good sized scone with lemon curd, homemade preserve, and devonshire cream. I also had the house blend tea that comes with it (but you can choose any kind you want or coffee if you're not a tea drinker). I was so full, I had to take half of it home. I'm a good eater too, plus I'm pregnant so I was already eating for two. But it's alot of food and sooooo good. Definately worth the trip out to Oak Bay.
It's also alot more reasonably priced than all the other "tea houses" around. Empress is $55/pp, Murchies is $25, Butchart Gardens is $25 (plus admission), James Bay Tea Room is $18 and none of them even come close to the White Heather in both service and quality of food. My husband is a baker and I know when stuff is homemade or just store bought. This stuff is to die for, so fresh and good. I bought an extra scone to take home with all my other stuff and my husband commented on how great the scone tasted. Takes one to know one.
Went here on a Wednesday for lunch. Interior is beautiful and well kept. Great atmosphere for business lunch or romantic dinner. Menu was decent and prices were about average. Service was a bit slow considering we were the only ones in there at the beginning. Some of the food was a bit on the salty side ... ginger beef! Otherwise, portion sizes, value and ambiance was great. Definately will return to give it another try.
What can I say ... it was just lousy. We went in at lunch and it was busy, but no line-ups or anything. Were seated right away, but it took almost 15 mins for our order to be taken. Prices were a bit higher than some other sushi places in the area, but the restaurant interior looked clean and well kept.
The shabu shabu soup was not good. Tasted like Campbell's Chicken noodle soup without the noodles and some green onion thrown in. Sushi was expensive for what you got and was only mediocre. Ordered a bento box with beef teriyaki, salad, fruit and rice. Dressing on salad was so bland it tasted like water, and teriyaki sauce was a bit too strong/sweet. Strange brown sauce poured over rice that I had to push to the side.
Overall? Better try somewhere else.
Went here for lunch other day. It was just okay. We were rushed through as we didn't have "reservations", and yes this was for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon. Soup was good, overall food was good. I didn't find the steak sauce that great and was relieved when it was served on the side for our table. A table across from us had it poured over their rice. Not sure if they asked for it like that, but it would be way too much for me. The flavors of the food should speak for itself.
Have had this style of food prep/service before, and the "personality" of the chef for lunch just wasn't there. I know they are probably trying to rush you through as it's for lunch. But a smile and a "how are you" would have been pleasant. Overall, I would go here again, as lunch is a bargin. But I'd think twice about paying double for dinner if it's the same type of service.