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Beyond Imagination: Palau
Originally published in WildJunket Magazine Summer 2013
esides my fingers, I could hardly see anything in the murky, emerald water, but I swam on into the darkness, armed with nothing more than my snorkeling mask and fins.
My group of friends had plunged in earlier, leaving me slightly nervous and lonely in this jade green water world. Like a haunting chant, the words of the park ranger echoed in my head, "There was a crocodile here in the lake last week." I fought hard to resist the temptation of thrashing in the water and shouting SOS for the park ranger to come save me in his reassuring, shiny kayak.
But something distracted me: an orange-beige jellyfish emerged out of nowhere, like a ghostly umbrella opening and shutting in a gentle, pulsing rhythm. I swam gently around it, dodging it by just a few inches.
Soon another jellyfish appeared, this time even bigger than before.
And then another came, and another.
All of a sudden, hundreds of translucent jellyfish surrounded me, pulsating unanimously in a hypnotic rhythm. I stayed still to observe the creatures as they bobbed gracefully up and down, their translucent skin glowing under the sunlight and their short curly tentacles sashaying in the water. With slight hesitation, I stretched my hands out to touch them; surprisingly, one of them glided gently into my cupped hands.
Entranced by the graceful movements of the underwater ballerinas before me, I watched in bewilderment, mind and body relaxing into a hypnotized trance.
Nature's Playground
Thankfully, these weren't your average jellyfish. The thousands of jellyfish that inhabit Palau's 12,000-year-old Jellyfish Lake are virtually 'stingless.'
According to experts, changes in the sea level millions of years ago formed these marine enclaves, which are cut off from the ocean. Over time, the stranded jellyfish lost their stings due to the lack of predators and eventually evolved into today's one-of-a-kind species.
This natural phenomenon has put Palau, what was otherwise a remote, forgotten island in the North Pacific, on the map. Since Jellyfish Lake came under the spotlight a decade ago, a small trickle of scuba diving enthusiasts and Taiwanese tourists started streaming in to its shores. Beyond these clusters of travelers, though, Palau remains quiet and undisturbed by mass tourism.
As part of the larger island group of Micronesia, Palau's population of around 21,000 is spread out over 200 odd islands, also known as the Black Islands (for its population of short-statue Negrito or Pygmy people who originally settled here). Remote and far-flung, these islands are now home to castaway beaches, pristine coral reefs, crocodile-infested swamps, and virgin jungles where remnants of war are still buried.
Located in the westernmost corner of the Pacific Ocean, Palau shares maritime boundaries with Indonesia and the Philippines – both of which are countries popular with shoestring backpackers – yet it feels a world away. Perhaps because of its remote location ( 950 miles from the closest mainland of the Philippines) Palau remains off the tourist grid and its name continues to stay unknown to even the most curious of travelers.
That morning, I'd experienced one of the world's most spectacular wildlife phenomena practically alone. There were no queues, no turnstiles, not even a souvenir stall – just me, the park ranger, and thousands of jellyfish.
Rocky Discoveries
The next morning, we continued our explorations of the Rock Islands, this time aboard a kayak. I had just been warned about Palau's saltwater crocodile population, and yet there I was, sitting on a kayak that could be overturned by the mere flick of a scaly tail.
Along with my fellow travel mates, I was led into the mangrove swamps by our guide from IMPAC Tours, Roderick. Sporting a tan and a well-built frame, the young and enthusiastic Palauan obviously spends most of his time outdoors. "Most Palauans are either fishermen or outdoor guides like myself," he shared. "We're islanders, and we are always in the sea."
Despite his obvious love for his heritage, his accent is indubitably American. Like many fellow Palauans, he moved to Hawaii for his studies and lived there for three years before returning home to Palau, because, as he explained, "I just love it here."
When asked if he's had any encounters with crocodiles, he said, "I've heard plenty of crocodile stories, but I haven't seen any." According to records, the Indo-Pacific crocodile species found here is considered extremely dangerous, but thankfully there has only been one fatal human attack in Palau, back in the 1960s.
The chirping of birds and buzzing of insects distracted me as we glided through a glassy lagoon so still and clear that it reflected the clouds in the sky seamlessly. I watched the shadow of my kayak skimming the surface of the spearmint blue water, with pearly white sand gliding by just a few meters below. Around us, craggy rock cliffs rose fiercely from the water, bringing with them a dense jungle of bushy trees, colorful shrubs and dangling vines.
We were drifting through the Rock Islands of Palau – where over 400 limestone pinnacles stand, sheltering the last untouched forests of the Pacific. Due to hundreds of years of wave erosion, the limestone rock islands have taken on distinctive mushroom-like silhouettes. From the air, they look like green blobs of bubble gum in a sea of blue, but from the sea, they reveal a baffling network of caves, lakes, archways and tunnels.
With Roderick in the lead, we spent the afternoon paddling in and out of narrow waterways that spilled out into vast lakes, past one jungle-capped island after another. We watched schools of mangrove fish swimming beneath us and fruit bats fluttering overhead – both of which would be served later on our plates at dinner. Unknowingly, the idea of crocodiles emerging from the water soon faded away into the distance.
A Step Back in Time
Wherever you go in Palau, there's a slow and laidback vibe, and peace reigns – but it hasn't always been this way.
During the Second World War, Palau witnessed a few ferocious battles between the US and the Japanese, which wiped out many of its main settlements and sank over 40 Japanese fleets. The islands were first occupied by the Japanese in 1914, and then taken by the United States in 1944. Palau opted for independent status and became the Republic of Palau in 1981, relying on the United States for economic support.ut Only in 1994 did it gain its complete independence upon the signing of the Contract of Free Association with the United States.
Today, it's very much its own country, but it still holds on to its distant past with the remnants of war.
On Babeldaob, its largest island, we fired up the engine of our ferocious little off-road ATV, roaring over wet and muddy hills before finding ourselves in front of a rusty WWII American tank. The martial relic lay covered in bronze rust, with a pile of old clam shells and cracked beer bottles by it door. The tank's opening was completely crusted over and wouldn't move an inch for us to slip through. I could only imagine the interior of the tank covered with scribbled messages from the soldiers to their families.
This isn't just the only war relic left though, as our ATV guide Kent shared with us. "It's just one of the many hundreds of tanks, fighter planes, and army cargo ships hidden within the jungles," he explained.In fact, on neighboring Peleliu island, where a ferocious battle between the United States and Japan took place between September and November 1944, hundreds of wrecks still line the shoreline and dozens of tanks pepper the island. Considered one of the bloodiest battles during WWII, it killed over 15,000 men, nearly equaling Palau's current population.
Beyond the crash course in Palau's history, this ATV ride gave us a chance to explore the lush, mountainous jungles that sprawl across Babeldaob. In contrast to tourist-oriented Koror, Babeldaob is much less developed and gives a better snapshot of Palau's past. Its east coast sparkles with long stretches of sandy beach, while the west coast has a largely mangrove-studded shoreline. The roads are dirt tracks, there are no traffic lights, and resort hotels are a world away.
Scuba Extravaganza
"Ready?" My dive master boomed, as I strapped on my scuba gear.
With a big stride and a giant splash, we were under water, slowly making our descent into the endless blue. The reef wall plunged vertically below me for 600 feet (200 meters) or so, and we slowly made our way down the ominous abyss – to my right, a mountain of colorful corals bloomed, threaded with throngs of psychedelic fish swimming in it; on my left, an ethereal expanse of blue.
We were literally dangling over the Big Drop-Off, the most famous of 60 vertical drop-offs that plummet beneath Palau's isles; Jacques Cousteau himself declared this the best wall-dive in the world.
Earlier that morning, we'd had a glimpse of it while snorkeling off the shallow reef: parties of angelfish swam amidst a lawn of sea anemones and throngs of pyramid butterfly fish hidden within the coral caves – but I was obsessed with the larger blurry shadows moving beneath me. To see the big fish face to face, I wanted to plunge deeper than my lung capacity allowed.
Now that we were almost 80 feet (25 meters) deep with our scuba gear, the stars of the show were making an appearance: first an enormous Harlequin sweet lips fish made a grand entrance, jiggling its thick pink lips and big eyes before us. Then a hawksbill turtle glided beside us, curiously checking us out. A school of barracuda fish formed a tornado around us at one point, initiating a brief panic attack. Even the massive Napoleon wrasse came out, wobbling like a drunken village chief.
We were dangling over the Big Drop-Off – Jacques Cousteau himself declared this the best wall-dive in the world.
For a view of even more illustrious underwater characters, we headed to the legendary Blue Corner for our next dive. Not for the faint of heart, this ridge jets out to the open ocean, dropping thousands of feet and exposing itself to strong and unpredictable currents – the exact conditions that attract sharks.
Our dive master from Fish 'n Fins hooked us to the ridge with rope, and soon, underwater shady characters emerged one by one. I felt my heart pounding as I watched a white tip reef shark before me, slithering along the coral city like a stern crime fighter. Then a large gray reef shark took over the limelight, circling us with agility, acutely aware of his credentials in this bustling corner. I shuddered slightly, my arms and fins frozen as the creature shimmied in front of us, showing off its five-foot-long body and sharp dorsal fin. Then another glided by, and another.
It's no surprise that Palau has a healthy shark population – this is, after all, the world's first shark sanctuary. In 2009, the Palauan government banned all commercial shark fishing within its waters, which covers almost 600,000 square kilometers of the Pacific Ocean. But it's not just the sharks they're safe-guarding: the Napoleon wrasse is among many other marine species that are strictly off limits to fishermen.
That night, we plunged into the Pacific Ocean one last time. There was complete darkness except for the dim light flickering from our torches. Dexter, our hunk of a Palauan divemaster from Sam's Tours, had picked a special site for us to explore after dark: he named it "Dexter's Site." Just minutes after our descent, a gargantuan octopus drifted in, its tentacles unwinding in the navy blue water. Pink shrimps with sparkling eyes scurried across us on the sandy sea bed while a bright yellow flatworm wriggled in Dexter's hands, dancing like an underwater butterfly.
Towards the end of the dive, Dexter signaled for us to switch off our flashlights. As the lights went off, we were suddenly surrounded by hundreds of tiny lime-green spots of bioluminescent plankton fluttering around us like bees in the pitch-black ocean.
I watched the sea light up, with child-like amazement just as I did while swimming in Jellyfish Lake and paddling around the Rock Islands. There was something surreal about the setting – like everywhere else in Palau. Perhaps it was the magic of the islads, but I left feeling like I'd found the child in me.
This article was originally published in WildJunket Magazine Summer 2013


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Arizona State University Teams Up With Teach For America
Exciting news in teacher preparation this week.
First, Arizona State University has announced that it will work with Teach For America to inform its own teacher-preparation program. A press release from ASU says that it will adopt the national alternative-route program's tools, including its recruitment and core-member-support mechanisms, to create "an improved national model" for teacher preparation and increase the number of effective teachers it produces.
As I wrote in this story and as Amanda Ripley wrote in The Atlantic Monthly, TFA has spent years trying to refine its recruitment and teacher-support systems and has gathered quite a bit of information about what appears to correlate with teacher effectiveness based on these efforts.
The rhetoric in education-policy circles and in the media tends to paint TFA teachers in one of two ways, either as crusading saviors or as under-prepared idealists. Both of those tropes miss an important fact: TFA has discovered some very interesting and novel human-capital practices. It's heartening to see this type of cross-pollination; I'd wager TFA will also pick up a thing or two from its contact with ASU.
Second, Urban Teacher Residency United, a group that supports the development of teacher-residency programs, is having its "residency for residencies" training this week. In a day and age where residency programs are quickly becoming the ne plus ultra of teacher preparation, UTRU's training is designed to support new partners to institute the many complex factors that make up a true residency program. These include a yearlong student-teaching experience in a school similar to the ones where candidates will be teaching; strong mentoring by experienced teachers; and embedded coursework, among other things.
I've heard rumblings out in the field about programs that are now calling themselves residencies, but don't have these core components, so this seems like a clever way of making sure everyone's on board.

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Poly-count: 1772. Yeah, I'm gettin' good! B)
Born at a very young age, I am a man of mystery and power, whose power is exceeded only by his mystery. B] Am I really supposed to describe myself? How shallow - decide for yourself who I am, because if I could sum up my life in one line I would die of embarrassment. Wait you read all this? Woohooo! My Jedi powers are real! (Unloads multiple buckshot's in the air)
Poly-count: 1772. Yeah, I'm gettin' good! B)
looks great :D
Thanks! :D I edited it so that the white gaps around the cockpit and on the nose are now non-existent.
The wings are missing their "fences".
The PAF one doesn't have those. :P At least not while in flight. But I'm still gonna tweak it around a bit more, I forgot the fins on the bottom. Thanks for remindin' me. :D
You know your stuff on our military pretty well!
I'm guessing you already know those jets have been retired though..
F-16D,MLU B and JF-17's have taken the attack roll in the PAF since then
Yeah, I know that. This is just the low end (Tier-3) air to ground fighter. It'll be supplemented by JF-17's. :) It's just that I don't want to use the same fighters for both strategies.
More on that, the F-7's, A-5C's, JF-17's and F-60's will be for the "Strategic Depth" strategy, and the F-16's, FC-20's, J-20's and Mirage 3D's will be for the "Riposte" strategy. Instead of Generals, like AGF and SWG, I'll add various strategies as a change of pace. :)
Yeah, the J-31. I hear Pakistan will buy them as soon as they become operational, and available for export. xD
one word (Beautiful)
Shukran ya Shiekh! :D
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
Well. I know whatcha thinkin' OMG so soon?! Heck yeah, I impress myself too. :D LOL. Well, this is the A-5 Fantan, for the PAF. Tell me what y'all think, and DO leave a comment. Until next time then
(Twirls cape and disappears admist the smoke while the audience watches in awe!) xD


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Originally posted on Culinary Wannabe – this is one of my favorites!
People either love or hate grits, which is primarily based on which side of the Mason-Dixon line they call home. In the south, grits are an absolute staple and present at nearly every breakfast table. In the north, they are thought to be as bland as cardboard and are nearly impossible to find (yes, you will get weird looks from the grocery clerk if you ask for them). Personally, I love 'em. But I do recognize that they are really a vehicle for all kinds of yumminess (cream, cheese, butter, salt), and that the grits alone are a little less than fabulous. And don't even get me started on those instant types. Yuk! The first time I decided to make grits up here in NYC, the only kind I could find was a box of instant that looked like they had been there since the beginning of time; totally covered in dust and totally icky.
Now when grits are treated with respect and gussied up a little, they can be one of the most fantastic things you will ever put in your mouth (don't believe me? Take a little trip down to the Fish House in Pensacola, FL for the grits a ya ya, and then lets talk). For our rehearsal dinner, we decided to do a southern theme, since we were in the middle of GA and more than half the guest were yankees or Canadians (i.e. super yankees), and the shrimp and grits absolutely stole the show. People couldn't believe how good they were!
This recipe is just like that. It's delicious, hearty, and a true tribute to Mr. Florence's southern roots. Serve it up with a big glass of sweet tea and a side of cornbread and you will be totally set. Just don't blame me when you start throwin' around a few ya'lls.
Ultimate Shrimp and Grits
Adapted from Tyler Florence
For Grits:
3 cups milk
3 cups heavy cream
1 cup stone-ground white cornmeal (or grits, just not the instant kind)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
salt and pepper
- Place a large pot over medium-high heat, and add milk and cream.
- Slowly whisk in cornmeal.
- When grits start to bubble, turn heat to medium low and let cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and extra cream to thin out a bit.
- Season with salt and pepper.
For Shrimp:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound andouille sausage, cut into chunks
1/4 cup ap flour
2 cups chicken stock
3 bay leaves
2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
4 green onions, sliced
- Place a deep skillet of medium heat and add olive oil.
- Saute onion and garlic for a few minutes to soften.
- Add sausage and cook until browned.
- Stir in flour.
- Slowly pour in chicken stock and stir to avoid lumps.
- Add bay leaves.
- When stock begins to simmer, add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes until firm and pink.
- Add lemon juice, parsley, green onion and season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, spoon grits onto plate and top with shrimp mixture.


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With the 37th pick overall the Eagles selected South Florida safety Nate Allen.
Free Safety
University of South Florida Bulls
Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral High School
Originally recruited as a quarterback, Allen had just as many scholarship offers to play basketball as he did football. However, he decided not to follow the path of his father, Jackie, who was a star basketball player in Europe.
Since taking over free safety duties as a sophomore, Allen started his next 39 games and has been considered the defense's unquestioned leader. The Honor Roll student was quick to grasp the intricacies of playing deep in the zone or coming up to be a physical presence in the box.
Nearly half of his 224 career tackles (108) came against the run. On those 108 tackles, 27 came on third-down plays. In pass coverage, he was rarely beaten by the long ball, as his ability to maintain position and mirror the receivers through their routes saw him prevent 30 of 56 passes targeted into his area from being completed in 2009.
At Cape Coral High School, Allen was a two-time Class 5A All-State honorable mention. He was rated the state's 67th best prospect by the Orlando Sentinel and earned All-Area honors three times. He threw for more than 5,000 career yards and broke all school passing records. One of his most memorable performances came when he amassed 325 yards and four touchdowns on 18 of 23 passing to lead his team from a 16-point deficit to defeat Gulf Coast, 37-30. Allen was also an accomplished basketball player, averaging 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals in 2005-06. He scored more than 1,000 points during his career.
Allen spent his freshman season at South Florida adjusting to the defensive side of the ball. He did not see any action on defense until the final contest, spending eight previous games on special teams. Both of his tackles came vs. East Carolina in the Papajohns.com Bowl.
Expected to fill a role on special teams again in 2007, Allen's stellar preseason resulted in a starting free safety job. He went on to start all 13 games and began a consecutive string of 39 starts. He showed that he was a quick learner at his new station, finishing second on the team with 84 tackles (65 solos) that included two stops for loss.
Allen also caused a fumble and recovered three others, returning one 44 yards vs. West Virginia and another three yards for a touchdown vs. Louisville. He would score again the following week on a 37-yard interception return vs. Pittsburgh, ranking sixth in the Big East Conference, as he produced four interceptions and eight pass break-ups as a sophomore. He would add another touchdown on an 11-yard catch vs. Oregon in the Sun Bowl.
A member of the 2008 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, Allen continued to man the free safety position. He totaled 53 tackles with his only career sack, adding two stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also picked off a pass and again saw some action as a receiver, catching a pass for 16 yards in the West Virginia clash.
Allen was named All-Big East Conference first-team in 2009, as he finished second on the Bulls with a career-best 85 tackles (40 solos). He caused a fumble, recovered another and raced 75 yards with a blocked field goal attempt for a touchdown vs. Charleston Southern. He tied strong safety Jerome Murphy for the team lead, as his four interceptions for 55 yards in returns ranked third in the conference. He also broke up four passes, with three coming on third-down tosses.
Played in 48 games, starting his final 39 contests at free safety for South Florida…Came up with 224 tackles (143 solos), a seven-yard sack, five stops for losses of 12 yards and a pressure…Caused two fumbles and recovered four others, as he returned two for 47 yards and a touchdown in 2007 and then returned a blocked field goal 75 yards for another score in 2009…Deflected 12 passes and gained 139 yards on nine interception returns…Caught two passes for 27 yards and one touchdown…His nine interceptions rank fourth on the school career-record list.
All-Big East Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and ESPN, earning second-team honors from the league's coaches…Named to the Big East Weekly Defensive Honor Roll vs. Wofford and was selected Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, Big East Defensive Player of the Week and College Football Performance Defensive Back of the Week vs. Syracuse…The team captain started all 13 games at free safety, ranking second on the squad with 85 tackles (40 solos), including one behind the line of scrimmage…Caused a fumble, recovered another and advanced a blocked field goal 75 yards for a touchdown…Deflected four passes and tied for the team lead while placing third in the Big East with four INTs for 55 yards in returns…Helped the team lead the Big East in pass defense (186.31 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (113.39 rating).
Member of the Thorpe Award Watch List, as Allen started all 13 games at free safety…Finished fifth on the team with 53 tackles (38 solos) that included a 7-yard sack, two stops for minus 9 yards and a pressure, as the Bulls ranked second in the Big East Conference and 10th in the nation in total defense (287.62 ypg)…Had a 40-yard interception return and caught the second pass for his career, good for 16 yards.
Allen won a heated battle for the free safety job, starting all 13 games…Recorded 84 tackles (65 solos), ranking second on the team…Had a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage and a forced fumble…Recovered three fumbles, advancing two of them…Had eight pass deflections and ranked tied for sixth in the Big East Conference with four interceptions for 44 yards in returns and a touchdown…Added a third score on an 11-yard reception.
Worked as a situational backup in the secondary and also on special teams...Had two tackles, both coming in USF's Papajohns.com Bowl win over ECU...Played in nine of USF's 13 games.
4.52 in the 40-yard dash…1.57 10-yard dash…2.58 20-yard dash…4.15 20-yard shuttle…11.36 60-yard shuttle…7.04 three-cone drill…34-inch vertical jump…9'8" broad jump… Bench pressed 225 pounds 16 times…31-inch arm length…9 3/8-inch hands.
Attended Cape Coral (Fla.) High School…Two-time Class 5A All-State honorable mention… Rated the state's 67th-best prospect by the Orlando Sentinel and earned All-Area honors three times…Threw for more than 5,000 career yards and broke all of the school's passing records…One of his most memorable performances came when he amassed 325 yards and four touchdowns on 18 of 23 passing to lead his team from a 16-point deficit to defeat Gulf Coast, 37-30…Also an accomplished basketball player, averaging 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.9 steals in 2005-06…Went on to score more than 1,000 points during his career...Honor Roll student, graduating with a 3.6 grade point average...Member of the National Honor Society.
Communications major…Son of Darlene and Jackie Allen…Father played professional basketball in Europe…Born Nathaniel Ray Allen on 11/30/87 in Fort Myers, Florida… Resides in Cape Coral, Florida.


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Here is a very quick and cool trick to make your plain everyday chocolate chip cookies into Spider cookies. Try it, it really works!
Right after you take your regular chocolate chip cookies out of the oven when they are still hot, take a toothpick and carve little spider legs into the appropriate spots where the chocolate has melted. It should look something like the cookie pictured. It's really easy and looks great.


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Louisiana Slave Force
According to the 1819 inventory of the community of Jean Jacques Haydel Sr. and the Late Marie Magdelaine Bozonnier Marmillon, sixty-one enslaved men and women lived on the plantation, the majority composed of Creoles born in Louisiana and nineteen (19) born in Africa. This group of Africans was 100 percent male and counted eleven individuals aged between twenty and thirty five (58 percent) and eight others who were fifty up to sixty-six years old. Two individuals originated from the Caribbean Islands, precisely Jamaica and St. Domingue (Haiti), and three came from the East coast of the United States. Besides the Congos (Bantu) of Central Africa, the vast majority of the enslaved Africans listed on the plantation in 1819 belonged to the Mande group of West Africa (Mandingo and Bambara). In New Orleans, "Congo" became synonymous of "Africa" like "Guinen" (Guinea) in Saint-Domingue (Haiti). The Mande people brought very deep influences to the culture of Louisiana including masking, which contributed to the resilient tradition of the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans.
Gender-Mortality Health Issues
The 1819 inventory also indicates that twenty-one enslaved women (34 percent) and their nine Children lived on the Haydel plantation. Marguerite, a sixty-six year old Creole woman, was the oldest on the plantation. She was listed with her husband Sam, of the Soso (Susu) nation, sixty years old and blind. Isidore, a twenty-year-old man of the Congo nation was affected by teigne (tinea, a fungal infection of the skin). One individual was affected with hernia, and another one had recovered from it. This sickness related to hard work was quite frequent among the labor force of the area. More than hard work, the loss of freedom and homesickness certainly affected most of them, especially those born in Africa like Bernard, a fifty-year old man of the Kiamba (Tchamba) nation, who suffered from moments de démence (fits of madness). There are no indications of death rates in slave inventories but further documentation shows earliness of motherhood among the enslaved women and high mortality among their children. Thirty-nine children died on this plantation from 1823 to 1863, only six reaching the age of five. The level of this death toll can be better understood when one thinks of a house where a child dies every year. Some of the children, either on this site or elsewhere, died in tragic circumstances such as drowning, epidemics, being burned or hit by lightning. Attentive scrutiny would allow the visitors to the Whitney plantation to identify these children among the 2,200 names displayed in the Field of Angels.
Skills and Pricing
The price of each enslaved person was determined by many factors such as age, gender, health, personal behavior, and skills. The grown individuals, aged between sixteen and thirty-five years and belonging to the same gender, were generally more expensive than younger and older people. But within the same age range, women were generally less priced. Illness or being a maroon lessened notably the value of a slave. Alexandre, of the Bambara nation, was a carpenter, a barrel maker (cooper), and a good domestic. He was only thirty years old but was estimated at fifty piastres because he was sickly. Manuel, a twenty-three year old Creole, was described as voleur et maronneur (a thief and a maroon) and priced 400 piastres. Most of the workforce on the plantation was composed of field hands, some of them also referred to as bons domestiques (good servants) or habiles à la garde des troupeaux (good herdsmen). The two sugar makers (sucriers) both belonged to the Bambara nation of West Africa: Alexis, fifty years old, estimated 250 piastres; and Barnabe, thirty years old, estimated 1,000 piastres. The latter was also a scieur de long (sawyer), and a good house Negro. François, a fifty-year-old "griffon" (Afro-Indian), was estimated 900 piastres despite his age. Besides being a good domestic and a carpenter, he was more importantly a tonnelier (cooper), a trade much needed in a refinery for the production of the sugar containers called boucauts (hogsheads). Skills made the difference between two individuals of the same age and gender, and without any defaults.


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Mottolino shares with you many passions. In addition to that for the snow we are also fans of music and entertainment: your own one, actually.
That is why we have enriched the calendar for Kosmo with dates and guests that will give you foot pain!
On Saturday, February 23rd Get Far Fargetta is bringing the best of his music selection to make you dance over unforgettable melodies that marked his career and our youth!
On Saturday, March 2nd we are going to have the chance to enjoy the show by Cristian Marchi, DJ and producer from Mantova, who is going to live up Kosmo with an energetic mix of house music.
On Saturday, March 16th the Touch Down Party is confirmed, an event dedicated to urban music, a mix of sounds contaminated with American and British vibes.
On Saturday, March 23rd is going to be time for Dj Molella, another mainstay of dance music, who is going to make us relive incredible emotions through his sound!
On Saturday, April 6th let's give way to Andrea and Michele, the morning warriors, Radio Deejay guaranteed.
Last date of the season is going to be on Saturday, April 20th with an exceptional guest… who we are going to unveil to you in a while!


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My personal knowledge base
In the New Testament, we Christians can derive authority for our various practices using 3 possible properties of a given passage:
As I read through the NT, I plan to document instances of each that I come across, so as to make a concise summary of everything the Bible gives us authority to do.
First, however, I would point out that a large distinction should be made between things the individual is authorized to do and things the church is authorized to do. The difference lies in the enabling forces of money and will. Churches are able to operate only because their members contribute to a general fund which is dedicated to God, and as such, He has certain dictates about how that money should best be used to please Him – plus, the actions a church takes are determined by the collective will of the membership or the eldership, and no one person. Individuals, however, operate based on their own free will, and their money comes from their own economic activity, and aside from their contributions to the local church, these funds bear no inherent dedication to God and thus are free to be used for many different purposes.
God calls us to be reflections of himself. It is our job to show the world why it's a better life, and a vibrant one.


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Monday, May 30, 2011
Out and About : K's Waldorf Kindergarten Classroom
I have been thinking a lot lately about the beauty in the places we see every day, but seldom stop to savor. I decided I needed to make myself slow down and enjoy the scenery around us, no longer taking it for granted. To help in this endeavor I am photographing our usual times out and about, as well as places we have never been. This way I can fully soak it all in, as well as have these moments to look back at. Won't you join me? If you have any of your own out and about photos to share (new or old) please leave a link in the comments. Think 'corners of my home' but 'out of the home surroundings' instead. I know we would all love to see the beauty that surrounds you in your everyday life.
Since we already viewed the little corner of school that C and I attend I thought I would share a few glimpses of K's space as well.Starting with her locker outside of the classroom with it's beautiful wool felt flower. This is where all of her outside gear is kept. Since this is Oregon and no matter what the classes go outside every day, her locker is filled with rain gear.
Next is her cubby inside the classroom with her symbol clearly showing on it.
Above her cubby is a drying rack, an Angel to watch over them and their rest time lyre.
Also near the cubbies is the rainbow of playsilks. K loves when she is tasked to re-create the rainbow at the end of playtime.
The Sistine Madonna. You can read more about her role in the Waldorf early years programs at my wonderful friend Rebecca's blog
Doll play
Kitchen Nook
Above the (real) kitchen area
Picture above the indoor sandbox
Early May nature table (yes, these pics were from May Faire, I am a bit behind here!)
Circle time rug (Why yes that is my baby napping on the rug. And yes he is without a hat - Eeeeek! It had just fallen off as I put him down there and I didn't want to wake him to put it back on)
Some Daddy and baby sunflower fun!
I am so happy to know this little corner will be K's home again next year as she continues on with her second year of kindergarten. Such a blessing it truly is to be able to hold onto childhood just a bit longer...
And now for something completely different:
All the little ones in our house are on the road to recovery and 99% back to full health. The Mama of the house, on the other hand, is fighting a nasty sinus infection. I have been doing my best fending it off with drinking tons of water as well as dripping salt water in my nose (aka the netti pot method, but without a netti pot, I think I need to put that on my birthday wish list!), and going to bed ridiculously early. I am really trying to avoid the full blown infection I had 5 years ago all over again. Every time I look at the computer screen or even knitting needles my eyes go cross so I haven't been able to knit nor respond to questions/comments. I haven't forgotten, I will respond this week. Keep checking back. Sorry, again, for this.
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The past few days I've been thinking about what to do to reach 500 000 downloads sometime during the early new year. As I've mentioned I've been working on creating musical drafts and releasing them on Soundcloud and Opengameart.
Today I started browsing through my old "fonts in progress" directory to find a few I haven't released yet. Here's a sneak peek at what might just find its way to DaFont during the next few weeks.


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Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 90 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
- 5 large baking potatoes baked and slightly cooled
- 3 pounds beef stew meat
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 6 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths
- 1 pound button mushrooms, halved
- 2 cups onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 4 springs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 cup dry red wine
1. Season stewing meat with salt and pepper. Dredge beef in flour until lightly coated.
2. Preheat large Dutch oven-style pan on medium high heat. Place oil in pan and let heat for 1 minute. Put beef in pan and brown on all sides. Do not crowd pan; cook in batches. Remove from pan and set aside. Turn heat down to medium.
3. Place onions, carrots, mushrooms and garlic in same pan and cook until onions are translucent. Add rosemary, thyme, mustard and bay leaf. Let cook, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes.
4. Add wine and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove lid and check for desired thickness. If you prefer thicker sauce, turn heat back up to medium and reduce for 15 minutes or you have achieved desired thickness.
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Place each potato on a plate. Slice potatoes length-wise about half way though the potato. Open up potato and spoon beef stew over each one.


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Monday, August 10, 2015
Legionnaire's inspections are new territory for city
Last week, Mayor de Blasio admitted the city didn't know the locations of cooling towers, nor did it inspect them. He promised by week's end to draft legislation to make building owners register the towers and have the city begin inspecting all of them.
By Saturday the legislation was still being drafted, and no one could say how many more inspectors will be needed to take on the new task. The law is expected to be introduced on Wednesday.
"New York City is the first city to propose standards for cooling tower inspections. Our inspectors' job is to protect the public's health, and if charged with cooling tower inspections, they will ensure that property owners comply with the law and disinfect their cooling towers regularly. This is an important step we can take to further protect the health of New Yorkers, and it shows we are leading the way in preventing Legionnaires'," said Health Department spokesman Levi Fishman.
Already inspectors have their hands full. In fiscal year 2015, which ended last month, they opened more than 37,000 cases that wound up before the city Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings for a litany of violations.
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And think about how Mayor Big Slow and his even slower health commish have been spinning this outbreak by callously implying that all the fatalities had prior maladies, which is akin to how the criminal health insurance industry before the affordable care act were denying service to their customers who had pre-existing conditions. The first one to die from contracting the disease was a healthy athletic white guy who was a grade school teacher who worked in that area, yet the city saw no need to investigate and take preventive action because not enough people were getting sick.
I wonder why they decided to, let's say ride it out for 4 months and not reveal the first victim, aptly described as the canary in the coalmine. Could it be that there are plans to build affordable/mostly market rate housing in the South Bronx? Well, that's going to be put on hiatus now. And for more hyperbolic theory, maybe this is a way to force out existing tenants out of rent control or section 8 apts. there, so greedy landlords and soulless city planners could advance gentrification in the area. But people aren't that evil right?
What's truly insane about this negligence is that when we had the anthrax scare after 9/11,I think the city called the cdc to assist us in stopping it. It's amazing that big bad Bill didn't feel the need to do the same when the margins of sick people got larger therefore justifying the need to call them. This guy has betrayed the 27 per cent that believed and voted for him. But at least people from out of town thinks he's doing a good job.
- Monday, August 10, 2015
WOW - new law, that will fix it.
Another government agency
another budget item
more useless bureaucrats
How do we pay for this?
Regulations, Permits, inspection fees, fines $$$$
Great for property owners & businesses - NOT.
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: we're from the Government, and we're here to help. "
- Monday, August 10, 2015
Strange that no mention has been made about the fact that several different cooling towers were contaminated. I can't recall such a scenario before. Also I saw a news article about a legionairs case in Rockland county. It seems possible, even likely that something is spreading the bacteria from one tower to another. Could be insects, birds or some equipment. Another possibility is that the bacteria involed is mutated and survives on or in insects when it previously had not. Other possibility is the city water had or has an issue.
- Monday, August 10, 2015
I think everyone needs to be aware of a fact, the bacteria is in just about all water, including drinking water. It only blossoms or mutiplies when the temperature is right, somewhere above 90 degrees and below 125 degrees. This is why it is VERY DANGEROUS to recommend that people lower their water heater temperature to save energy. Any water that sits between 90 and 120 degrees will likely grow legionella. If someone breathes in water droplets or atomized water from an nice warm shower or an evaporative cooling tower that has been at those temperatures for any length of time is likely being exposed to the disease. After we have a heat wave the temperature of evaporative cooling towers goes up to that magic number and we have a lot of the bacteria if the towers are not chemically treated.
The part that bothers me is that we are not being told the complete story. Did the victims breathe in the water from these towers while walking along a sidewalk or did they breath it in from inside a building where the HVAC air duct system ingested the contaminated water vapor and then distributed it throughout parts of the building interior? Or did they injest it while taking a shower. Have the domestic hot water systems been tested for the bacteria?
This all typical of government and an incompetent news media, we just get real shitty information. If anyone bothered to look there has been enormous amounts of information published on this topic, mostly by plumbing engineers.
- Monday, August 10, 2015
The city doesn't know which hand is wiping its own ass.
NYC is never on top of health or safety issues until there is an outbreak or a crisis.
Mayor De Blah Blah is medicated for something. His repetitive tardiness because of oversleeping is an indicator.
His real estate buddies are running New York. We have a mayor in absentia.
Had....and I thought Bloomberg was bad? Bring back Mayor Mike.
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I own a lot of khaki pants. The reasons for this are very sound, mostly having to do with the fact that is almost impossible to get in serious fashion trouble while wearing them. You can add a nice top and you instantly become rather nattily dressed while wearing the same pants that will get you through a factory, in and out of multiple vehicles, and underneath a piece of laboratory equipment that needs sorting out. The only time I have ever been scolded for wearing khaki pants and a blue shirt is when four of us showed up at a meeting all dressed the same way. Khaki pants are eminently practical, efficient, functional, and reusable – just like engineers. For some reason, though, there seems to be a paucity of engineers on the fashion runways.
"Green Technology" has become a fashionable mantra that most engineers sniff at in the same way we look at a fancy pair of wool pants – nice, but not obviously useful. In fact, many of us have probably had similar conversations where we say something like, "what's the big deal with green stuff? I have spent an entire career trying to make the most efficient use of materials, resources, and energy possible while doing everything in my power to reduce downstream waste and toxicity. It's called good engineering." At the end of those conversations, though, I often get clear feedback that says while we are wasting out time doing engineering, there are people out there actually doing green things. Arrrggggggghhhhh….
We need to figure out ways to get our message out to the green fashionistas that we get "green", that we have been getting "green" as the principal functions of engineering since time immemorial, and that we are working as hard as we can to reduce the eco footprint of materials and processes. We have our simulation programs and optimization software and thermal cameras (way cool to play with and much cheaper than ever…check out our favorite office toy at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/accessories/B003V4BE20/183-7791787-4183543 ) all of which we use to quantify, optimize, and continuously improve every aspect of human life that we can. It's what we do…
…and maybe we need to start becoming more creative about describing what we do in green terms. So how can we take stress plots and mass optimization curves, and make them as compelling as pictures of melting icebergs? Just as we sometimes need to leave the khakis in the closet and wear something more refined, maybe we need to get better at translating our numbers into their emotive effects on human society. If we don't, then we will continue to get irritated at bad decisions made by fashionable politicos who don't understand that the first two laws of thermodynamics are here for the foreseeable future.
Now, about quantifying human happiness as an entropy measure….and optimizing it against energy use…hmmm….
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Sara Vannini is a Lecturer at the UW Integrated Social Science Program and at the Department of Communication. Her research interests focus on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for international development and community development, in particular on public access to ICTs and social appropriation of technology, and on migrants' information practices. Her principal works so far deal with public access to ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin American and with the use of participatory photography with Hispanic Migrants in the US. She is also interested in working on e-Learning and m-Learning and instructional design in different contexts. In her research, she employs mostly qualitative and mixed methodologies, with a particular relevance to the use of participatory and visual methods.
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What do Yoruba costumes, Cindy Sherman, and giant sculptural sunglasses have in common? They're all part of a new installation put together by fashion designer Duro Olowu (he doesn't use the term curated). It all started with his mother.
What do Yoruba costumes, Cindy Sherman, and giant sculptural sunglasses have in common? They're all part of a new installation put together by fashion designer Duro Olowu (he doesn't use the term curated). It all started with his mother.
It's been called another Versailles. Or the Disneyland of the future. It's Inhotim——-a huge art complex and botanical park in southeastern Brazil. Privately owned, it's got international art star installations and 12,000 varieties of palm trees. Miguel Rio Branco has his own pavilion there.
Rio Branco is a Brazilian photographer whose work, though stunning, is usually too seamy for me. Among his favorite subjects are prostitutes —————not exactly Disney. He describes the essence of his work this way: "… being in paradise, yet having something absolutely terrible taking place."
Say you're planning a show of antique children's costumes. You know, Little Red Riding Hood. Martha Washington. A Maltese water carrier. But you want to jazz it up a little———–after all, this is 2013. Who you gonna call?
I think of Banksy as the Zorro of the art world. Masked? Nobody knows his real identity–reportedly, not even his parents, who think he's a high-end decorator.
After dark, he might turn up anywhere. He dazzles with his swordplay–okay, make that spray paint play. Then he vanishes into the night.
His art leans heavily on stencilled figures and silhouettes, gritty content, in-your-face messages. EVen if some of it later is sold for six figures. Still, this is illegal street art.
Machismo in reverse. In the early '60's, Lil Picard had been using women's cosmetics as primary materials in her collages and assemblages. In 1968, she exhibited the burnt neckties at a show called "Destruction in Art."
Critic Lucy Lippard wrote, " "In 1967, using (perhaps not coincidentally) her husband's real silk neckties, Picard began to burn things." The ties were shown a few years later at Lajeski Gallery in New York with an added performance element: Picard used matches and irons to singe gallery-goers' neckties.
A cabaret performer in Berlin before World War II. An artist in New York scavenging the streets for collage materials in the 1940's. A journalist covering the art scene in New York in the fifties. A pioneering performance artist in early '60's "happenings" (think Cafe a Go Go). An habitue of Warhol's factory who appeared in his films and wrote for Interview.
You'd think someone with this resume would be famous. But you've probably never heard of Lil Picard. I know I hadn't.
Jim Hodges does a lot with flowers. Also mirrors, granite, scarves, and, oh yeah, paper. The results are magical and exhilarating. Also fragile and sorrowful. In many of his works, a collage aesthetic is at play.
Paper was the first material that fascinated him. He talked about it during his 2009 exhibition Love, Etc. at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in an interview with Christophe Ecoffet. Hodges liked "the flexibility of paper, how paper can tear, and be unfolded and folded." In one work, he collaged hearts cut from painted newspaper.


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Hip & Timeless Home Design Tips
Hip & Timeless Home Design Tips
Hip & Timeless Home Design Tips
Home design trends rush in and out fast. It is expensive to change trends at the drop of a hat, but with well-chosen decisions, you can create a classic style that will stand the test of time. Everyone wants a hip home, but what if you could have a "hip" home that would still be great in 10 years? Check out these timeless design tips:
- Simple Colors: Neutrals will always be on trend. They match everything and just blend in. Whites and creams have been around forever—and that will likely never change. Even though white kitchens and bathrooms seem to be an of the moment trend, they have been around since houses were built.
- Accents: Instead of overloading a space with bright and busy colors and patterns, use one or two accent colors (against those classic neutral mainstays, of course.) A few examples of accents: a bold front door, wild colored throw pillows on a neutral sofa, or one accent wall color. You can change out the accent color to any trendy color you wish—and as soon as you want to go another way, just change out the small accents and voila—a fresh new "of the moment" look!
- Function before everything: Magazines make everything seem so streamlined and clean—and that is great. However, you actually live in your house. Choose furniture and spatial design that works with your daily life and then figure out how to make it pretty once it's functional. For example, if you need lots of storage—add built-in shelving with doors so it can be closed up and instantly neat. Storage is probably the most timeless feature of all and will always be in demand.
- Declutter– Sometimes I think that "declutter!" is the unofficial real estate mantra, but it is solid advice. Less is more—even if the closets are bursting at the seams, the minimalist approach for displayed items is tried and true.
- Woodwork- Now before you think I'm crazy for saying woodwork is timeless, hear me out. The in vogue color of the woodwork may change, but typically nobody complains about having trim work, crown molding, built-in shelving or bead board accents. Stain and paint colors will change with the times, but the woodwork goes back to the functionality of a space, which works no matter what decade it is.
Don't get me wrong, trendy homes look great and everyone wants a gorgeously updated house. However, if your design style follows the very trendy, of the moment look—it will probably look dated more quickly that you would like. If you focus on a classic look for the main design scheme and add easy to swap trendy items with it, you will always be lookin' fresh with a timeless style.
Lisa E. Priest loves wild throw pillows and is an East Texas REALTOR® with Picket Fence Realty, Inc. You can reach her via phone or text at 903-948-3343 or read more at BuyPalestine.com
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The streets of the town of Skala Eressos which border the beach are closed to all automobile traffic and one can walk without fear of being run over. More importantly you do not have to worry about the safety of your children. The town ends at the beach road but cafes and restaurants have built bamboo covered decks that extend out on to the sand so you can sit in the shade and watch your kids playing on the beach and not be more than a few feet away.
There is a small harbor of fishing boats which supply the village with plenty of fresh fish. These are sold in the restaurants and include, shrimp, sardines, delicious red-mullet, tuna, swordfish and more. Seafood here is plentiful and reasonably priced. There are also fish trucks which arrive from all over the island with other fresh fish that may not be available in the waters around Eressos. Like many places in Lesvos, the restaurants take pride in their sardeles pastes as well as their lakerda pastes (tuna) and gavros (anchovies), all caught locally. It is almost guaranteed that you will eat the freshest and most delicious fish you have ever eaten at any of a dozen fish restaurants along the beach.
But it is not just that! There are many restaurants and bistro like cafes with international cuisine like pastas, pizza, exotic salads and vegetarian dishes. If you tire of Greek food there are other choices of cafe-restaurants like Parasol and Flamingo, which serve not only Greek food but Italian, vegetarian, Indian, Mexican and Chinese or you can even eat omelettes and pancakes and American style breakfast.
Skala Eresos offers a variety of cafes and bars right on the sea. In the cafes are foreigners who have come for the history, the romance, the spirituality, or just to be close to the sea, and conversation is never a problem, nor is making friends.


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As an alternative to the countless frozen yogurt makers on the market that make large quantities of dessert at once, Wim was launched as a single-serve frozen yogurt machine for the home.
Wim is a one-button machine that simplifies the process of making at-home frozen yogurt. The appliance is compatible with single-serve Wim-Bowls, which offer a creamier, smoother and fresher end result as each single serving is frozen on the spot.
Some of the Wim-Bowls that can be purchased for use alongside the Wim include flavors like Brownie Batter and Banana Bread, as well as Cinnamon Toast and Original. These recipes are naturally sweetened with honey and boast beneficial probiotic cultures and take the form of 100% USDA-certified organic dried yogurt sourced from Hawthorne Valley Farm, which is described as "basically a private resort for cows."
'Wim' Makes It Easy to Prepare Frozen Yogurt at Home for One
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Understand Your Results
More than 100 drinking water contaminants are regularly analyzed by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. Deciding for which contaminants to test and receiving the results can be overwhelming. Numerous factors can influence which contaminants might be of concern in your area, including the geology, local land use, and hazardous spills near your well.It can also be challenging to interpret all of the numbers, abbreviations, and acronyms that appear on the results forms. This page contains samples of the well-testing request and results forms used by the NC State Laboratory of Public Health, a sample analysis report used by the NC Division of Public Health, and an explanation of the features found on each of these forms.
What contaminants should I test for?
Prior to submitting a well water sample for analysis, private well owners must identify the contaminants for which they would like to test. This information should be recorded on a submission form that accompanies the well water sample.
View the report for your county or contact the environmental section of your local health department for more information about which contaminants are recommended for testing in your area.
The NC Division of Public Health recommends testing your well water every year for coliform bacteria, every two years for heavy metals, nitrates, nitrites, lead, copper, and volatile organic compounds, and every 5 years for pesticides.
Inorganic contaminants
The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) set legal limits on 15 inorganic contaminants in drinking water and secondary guidelines for an additional 15 contaminants. Secondary guidelines are based upon the likelihood of a contaminant to cause aesthetic changes to the quality of your water by affecting the appearance, odor, or taste.
The US EPA defines inorganic contaminants as mineral-based compounds such as metals, nitrates, and asbestos. Inorganic contaminants are naturally-occurring in some water, but can also enter water through agriculture, chemical manufacturing, and other human activities.
Organic contaminants
There are legal limits on 56 organic contaminants in drinking water.
Organic contaminants are carbon-based chemicals, such as solvents, petroleum products, and pesticides. These contaminants can get into water through runoff from croplands, leaking from underground storage tanks and vehicles, or discharges from factories.
Receiving well-testing results
After sending a well water sample to a certified laboratory for analysis, well owners will receive a form containing the results of the analysis. The form will contain a list of the contaminants for which the water was tested and the amount (if any) of contaminant(s) detected in the sample. Below is a sample well-testing form and an explanation of common headings on the form.
View a sample well-testing form.
Headings that appear on the results form
Analyte: The substance or contaminant that was tested in your well water sample.
Result: The concentration of the contaminant that was tested in your well. In some cases, the amount of the contaminant in the water sample is so small that the analytical devices in the laboratory cannot provide a numerical result. These values are referred to as "below detect" or "trace". If these items appear on your well-testing results, the contaminant is at a very low concentration or even non-existent in your well water sample.
RL (Reporting Limit): The reporting limit is comparable to the Method Detection Limit (MDL) reported by the US EPA. The reporting limit is the minimum concentration of a substance that can be routinely reported using current laboratory methods.
Unit: The unit is the standard reporting measure for that contaminant. Some contaminants are reported in mg/L (milligrams per Liter). Others are reported as µg/L (micrograms per Liter). A microgram is 1000 times smaller than a milligram. It is important to read which units the values are reported in on your results form and online materials. All units reported on this website are micrograms per Liter (µg/L).
Mg/L can be referred to as Parts Per Million (PPM). Another way of referring to µg/L is Parts Per Billion (PPB).
Qualifiers: Qualifiers are important notes about your well water sample written by the sampling laboratory. Occasionally the qualifier will indicate that the sample was not able to be analyzed, or that there was some other contaminant of concern. The qualifiers may also mean that you should re-submit a water sample or contact the county Health Department. Qualifiers are indicated in the right column of the results form and are defined on the last page of all well-testing results.
View recent well-testing results
Select a category of contaminant from the list below to view recent well-testing results recorded by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health.
What is the well water analysis report?
The well water analysis report accompanies all well-testing results sent to well owners in North Carolina. The North Carolina Division of Public Health (NC DPH) evaluates all well-testing results processed by the NC State Laboratory of Public Healthy and determines whether the water sample meets state and federal drinking water standards.
If your well water is contaminated, toxicologists in the NC DPH will review the results to determine if your water can continue to be used for drinking or other household tasks such as bathing, showering, and washing clothes and dishes.
View a sample analysis report.
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Joe Kelly and Georgia Visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Joe Kelly and Georgia are in Memphis this weekend at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Every year, right before our annual Cat Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon (which is coming up in just a few weeks), the hospital invites us to travel to Memphis to tour the ever-growing facility, to meet the patients and their parents, and to see all of the new and exciting research they are performing.
I've been to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital three times over the past 10 or 12 years. The first time you get invited to travel to Memphis, you ask yourself over and over why you would want to spend a weekend at a children's hospital — you think it's going to be sad and depressing. It isn't that at all. Even just standing in the driveway looking at the exterior of the building, you know it's a special place. To go inside and to see the patients and their parents and the nurses and the doctors is truly amazing. I say this at every radiothon that we do: miracles happen at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital -- it's true!
If you have ever dropped off pennies during our Quest for One Million Pennies, or if you've made a donation at our radiothon, or if you are a Partner In Hope, please know that every penny you give to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is keeping the hospital and the kids strong. All of those pennies and all of our Partners In Hope translate into all of those buildings you see behind Joe Kelly and Georgia in the picture above.
Our annual Cat Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon is coming up soon. If your business might be interested in sponsoring a truly wonderful event, please call us at (609) 645-9797. Thank you!


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All Your Love Knit Tank
$ 44.00
The list goes on and on for what we love about this sweet little tank. The "All Your Love" tank features a knit texture, a beautiful brick color, and is the perfect layering piece for your spring cardigans and jackets. We styled it alone with denim shorts and a pair of heels.
- 100% viscose.
- Hand wash cold and dry flat.
- Do not bleach.
- Cool iron if needed.
- Fits true to size.
- Riley is wearing a small.
*Model* Size 27, Height 5'4"


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The Sabbath is meant to be a day of rest, a day of peace. That is why in Hebrew we say Shabbat Shalom. Yet, following the terrible mass shooting tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday that left twenty young children murdered in cold blood, this past Shabbat was emotionally draining for so many of us. Many asked, "Where is God?" This is a question that we often ask at times of tragedy, inexplicable moments of darkness.
The answer: God is here, with us. As we watch the news and wail, as our tears drip into puddles on the front page, God is also crying. God is right by our side, in horror, in shock, in disbelief, crying.
In Isaiah 22:4 God cries out: "Turn away from me and let me weep bitterly. Don't try to comfort me, for the destruction of my people." God cries. The Omnipotent does not try and intervene. Rather, after giving us, God's children made in God's image, the blessing of responsibility, God cries. The mournful book of Lamentations tells of the tragedy of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. In the midrash, Lamentations Rabbah, God cries out. Trying to comprehend that violence and hate that destroyed a symbol of peace and unity, God bemoans: "Woe is Me for My house, My children – where are you? My priests, where are you? Those who love Me, where are you?" God cries with us. God feels helpless, just as we do.
As parents, some of us just wanted to curl up in a ball, hide the news from our children, and protect them from the darkness of this world. Our hearts broke upon hearing the name of each child, so young, so innocent, like our matriarch Sarah, who, according to tradition, died of a broken heart, after she thought that her one and only child was no longer living. Others among us refuse to accept this as reality, waiting to wake up from this nightmare.
In the immediate aftermath of this tragedy, many parents suggested that we should simply go home, pray, and hug our children. This is what I did. This is what I always do at the end of the day. I squeeze my daughter tight and beg God to protect her. Then I ask, "what can I do to protect her?" That is when I remember that I cannot hug her all the time. I cannot permanently shield her from harm's way. I must take responsibility to make this world a better place, a safer place, for her.
On Sunday evening at the Newtown Interfaith Memorial Service, President Barack Obama shared these words:
"We are all parents. They are all are children. This is our first task, caring for our children. if we don't get that right, we don't get anything right. That is how as a society we will be judged. Are we prepared to say that we are powerless in the face of such carnage?"
Are we prepared to take responsibility? Are we prepared to take action and to prevent such acts from happening ever again? The Jewish Council on Public Affairs is currently circulating a petition online urging the President and Congress to directly confront gun violence. The Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism expressed the need for restrictions on gun ownership in a joint press release. In a week, close to one thousand Jewish teenagers will gather for the annual United Synagogue Youth (USY) International Convention. As part of this program, the teens will be having a Rally Against Gun Violence. All are examples of taking action.
We must not sit idly by and watch God's children destroy each other. The late Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, a leader in social justice, taught "Above all, the prophets remind us of the moral state of a people: Few are guilty, but all are responsible." There have been calls for increased awareness and assistance for those suffering from mental illness. This is necessary. However, so is stricter gun control. I am responsible. You are responsible. We are responsible. Some focus on the second amendment, the right to bear arms. This right is supposed to ensure our safety. Such a right has only caused more danger in our society. There have been fourteen mass shootings in this past year alone. Stricter laws as well as an increase in mental healthcare will help prevent lethal weapons from legally ending up in the hands of those who should not be carrying them. Our children's right to a future full of opportunity takes precedent over our right to bear arms. We are responsible. We must wipe away our tears and make a change so that God too can stop crying. Rabbi Heschel also noted, reflecting on his march for civil rights from Selma to Montgomery, that "legs are not lips and walking is not kneeling. And yet our legs uttered songs. Even without words, our march was worship. I felt my legs were praying." Let us take action. Let us pray with our feet.
Until this moment of change takes place, I continue to pray to the Holy One, asking God to protect all of our children. Quoting the words of the Priestly Benediction, traditionally said by parents to their children on Sabbath eve: "May God bless you and protect you. May God's face radiate upon you and be gracious unto you. May God lift up God's face unto you and grant you peace." And May we, made in the Divine image, help ensure such blessing, such protection, such grace, and such peace through our actions. We are God's messengers. When we act, God acts. When we sit around in disbelief and refuse to do nothing, God cries.
May we mourn all those lives lost in Newtown and may their memories be for a blessing.
– Rabbi Jesse M. Olitzky


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PJ675 Handycam® with Built-in Projector
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- How to view movies saved on a computer or a USB external HDD by Direct Copy function on a TV.Select Your Playback Method To play back movies saved on a computer: Connect the camcorder to the computer and write back the movies to the camcorder using the PlayMemories Home software . NOTE: Only AVCHD, MP4
- How to copy videos and photos from the internal memory of my Handycam to a memory card.You can copy videos and photos from the internal memory of your Handycam to a memory card simply by operating your Handycam without using a computer. Follow the steps below. Insert a memory card to your Handycam
- How can I record and play MP4 movies?In NTSC Areas: Set Dual Video REC to On, and then start recording. NOTE: Movies are recorded in HD format and MP4 format simultaneously when Dual Video REC is set to On. You cannot record only MP4 movies with this
- The camcorder turns OFF by itself after 5 minutes.This camera is equipped with an A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off) or Power Save function to turn off the camera automatically when you do not operate it for 5 minutes to save the battery power. When using the AC Adaptor
- The Self-diagnosis display (error code) such as E:62:11 and E:62:12 appears.These error codes appear when the Self-diagnosis function works. As your camcorder is equipped with Balanced Optical SteadyShot, if excessive force is applied to the lens while the power is on, the protection of
- The color of the image is not correctly displayed in the camcorder.Check the following if the color of the image is not correctly displayed. This may occur if NightShot or NightShot plus for high-sensitivity recording is activated. Check the setting of the White Balance feature
- The camcorder does not output an image from a device connected to the PROJECTOR IN jack.The image is not output if the resolution of the device connected to the PROJECTOR IN jack is not supported by the camcorder. Check the resolution of the connected device. Supported resolutions: 1,280 × 720 (60Hz/50Hz
- The settings are not saved after removing the battery pack.The settings may not be saved if the battery pack is removed before the camcorder has completely powered OFF. To avoid this, slide the POWER switch to the Off position and wait until the display on the LCD screen
- How can I view movies saved on a computer or recording medium such as an external hard disk drive on a TV?To play back movies saved on a computer: Connect the camcorder to the computer and write back the movies to the camcorder using the PlayMemories Home software. NOTE: Only AVCHD, MP4 and XAVC S movies can be written


text: (Leica D-Lux 5; The Chinese character behind the old madam is Time which rightly connects to the philosophical tone I wish for the shot)Yesterday's post brought me to the reasoning over why mediating (fabricating may be the more exact word) the story of my subject bestows on me a higher chance of getting a better snap. An intuitive conclusion is that the process allows me a specific idea on the tone befitting the final image. Street shots happen and complete in a split of a second, and so I may not go through this process exactly step by step. But with it I become more aware of the importance of being connected to the subject to hopefully retell his or her story (which I fabricated from the facial expressions etc.) in a shot, hence doing the composition and exposure for an intended effect. At any rate, this practice is probably better than just shooting aimlessly in the street, which I, for sure, sometimes do too.


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A "Must Do" Event to Circle on Your 2012 Spring Training "To Do" List
This Spring event always seemed to have that musty and stuff feel about it, a wedge of a baseball nobility or royal twist to it in the past. One of those pristine and ceremonial Spring events that precedes the influx of moving vans, travel trailers and those baseball fans needing a Spring subtle kiss from the Baseball Gods. In the past it's air of an ancient closed door society vibe kept me away even with yearly invites. But time has a way of trimming off the excess and finally bringing about a redefined and refined way to celebrate the Spring return of baseball, with a distinctive Tampa Bay twist.
I am more excited about the events transformed name, Dinner with David & Friends which will be a great new Spring event co-sponsored by the Rays southpaw David Price and his One Four Foundation and the Ted Williams Museum and Hitter's Hall of Fame which is located on Centerfield Street inside Tropicana Field. The event will be held on Friday February 3, 2012 from 6:30 pm to ??? It is an early chance for the baseball community both within and outside the Tampa Bay region to help the children's charities around Tampa Bay on the same night the Hitters Hall of Fame will induct their 16th class of splendid hitters (and a few crafty pitchers). All for the donation of $99 which will include more than just a meal on the AstroTurf of Tropicana Field.
Included with your donation is the chance to meet and talk with current and past baseball legends, the incoming class of 2012 Hitters Hall of Fame inductees like the Rays SP Jeremy Hellickson, former Rays Tino Martinez, Cecil Fielder, the late Mike Flanagan and the Rays Skipper, Joe Maddon and possibly a few special celebrity guests invited to the event. Every diner will also receive a commemorative autographed ticket signed by Price (worth the donation price by itself).
Also on the event agenda is a special autograph signing by present and past MLB stars, a silent auction and a dinner that will conclude with a special message from Price as we begin to embark on the MLB experience for the Spring of 2012.
Maybe it is the new title that embraces and beckons the average baseball fan like myself back into its ceremonial post-Winter arms. I feel more of a Spring warming effect and embrace from this yearly event now that has been vacant for so long. That finally the upper crust of the baseball community have extended a hand to us possibly bringing the event out of the darkness and hopefully can become a "must attend" seasonal event for everyone from the top tier players, movers and shakers plus an average fan like myself can daydream and visualize the upcoming season while sitting at a table remembering the past, present and future of baseball as we gaze upwards at the Trop's Teflon roof.
I can easily see this event becoming a important piece of any true baseball fan's annual "To Do" list during their seasonal pilgrimage from the North as they head into the region thawing out their baseball heart and reawakening their internal hunger for baseball. If this event is handled right, it could become a pre-Spring celebration party just a week before the first report dates of 2012 Spring camps. Hundreds, maybe even thousands of snow bound and the snow weary fans and disciples of the MLB community could descend upon this sun-kissed state and make this event and it charities a beginning point on their yearly journey as the "Boys of Summer" begin to develop their seasonal swagger.
My personal opinion might be a bit biased since I have always been a fan of Price and have given countless dollars to the Ted Williams Museum's silent auctions over the years to support their causes. This is a great way to include the two together, spend some time remembering and enjoying the careers and unfolding careers of the inductees while also being in the company of the real baseball nation. The $99 cost is minimal when you consider the memories, photos and autographs obtained while visually being pulled in by the exploits and dramatic events of the inductees will will reach its climax with a oratory by Price. Only thing missing is a photo op with Price's dog Astro.
For event information click on the Dinner with David & Friends link in the blog post.
Additional links for the Project One Four Foundation and the Ted Williams Museum and Hitter's Hall of Fame websites.
I Do Not Envy Jeremy Guthrie's Decision
Before Tampa Bay had a team, I was an Orioles fan. I know that might be a shock to some considering Atlanta is closer than Baltimore to Tampa Bay, but I fell in love with this team even before they held their Spring Trainings in St. Petersburg. It was a utter shock today to hear of the passing of O's pitching great Mike Flanagan.
In Baltimore today there began a buzz as to whether current O's starter Jeremy Guthrie will change his number before the next Baltimore contest as a visual homage to the Oriole Hall of Fame member. Some have speculated that Guthrie will change his number out of respect for the O's heritage that Flanagan embodies, while others feel it might be a living monument and homage to Flanagan if Guthrie still wore the 46.
This brings about an interesting scenario that the Tampa Bay Rays have not encountered before. With Wade Bogg's number already retired, this same scenario would not play out of something happened to the Rays early legend. Now I am not predicting, or even trying to be glib here, but what if something happened to someone who has been vital to the Rays cause, would we want the number to be honored, or worn as a visual testament to their past glories.
There are two sides to this coin, and neither is totally foreign or void from the legacy of this game. Every year the entire MLB family pays homage to Jackie Robinson on his special day, with individuals and teams collectively wearing his 42 for that day. Only one player, New York Yankee RP Mariano Rivera wears it daily more as a reminder of Robinson's greatness and inspiration than out of defiance.
Patches adorn the shoulder of many teams this season to show their love, respect and admiration of fallen baseball legends and heroes who have taken that last jog around the base paths and ascended above. We have seen immortals like Bob Feller and Duke Snider leave us in 2011, their legacy proudly adorns their former teams uniforms nightly.
Recently there was a hard and heated debate in Pittsburgh when Pirates young outfielder Jose Tabata wanted to wear Roberto Clemente's number on his birthday as a celebration of his life, not a defamation of his legacy. The event never transpired beyond the talking stage, but could there possibly be a reason in the future to condone such actions, relive the past with glory and remembrance of feats of marvel.
With some lofty names of our baseball past, this thought of desecration by wearing their uniform numbers will always be met with shock and vicious candor. Some names do warrant such immortal reverence and retirement for they were the builders of this game and should forever have that honor. This is a touchy emotional issue that each of us has to decide for ourselves the answer.
I am not trying to be glib here, but if something happened to a member of the Rays family, past or present, would I want their number stricken from the Rays rolls. This is a hard decision, and one I am glad we have not had to make so far in this team's history. But in all honesty, it is coming.
With this team gaining National celebrity and even becoming noticed far and wide for their past and present, one day we will all have to answer this same question in regards to a fallen Rays player. I propose this, let it be decided by the family. Let that emotional decision and visual memory be forged by the loved ones left behind.
Some would embrace a star prospect wearing the number, others would want it sheltered and hidden until the pain subsides. I do not envy Guthrie in this endeavor, but I do wish him guidance and wisdom in this process. Myself, I would surrender the number so it can be displayed and cherished for the rest of 2011, then let the powers that be decide its fate before the Spring of 2012.
For some it is just a number, for others it is a symbol of more than just thread and material. As this issue is being debated far and wide throughout the Baltimore region I hope people here in St. Petersburg remember Flanagan for his time spent in our community. The Orioles have long since left St. Petersburg, currently Spring residents in the Tampa Bay community of Sarasota.
No matter what Guthrie decides over the next few days, I know it will be a thought out and emotional decision. Do you wear a person's number as a living legacy of their life and career, or surrender it as a symbol of remembrance and homage. This decision will not come easy, and it will not come without opinions either way. It is a incredibly complex and pointed move to be made by one person that will effect so many.
It is always a shame to see one of our childhood heroes, and men who have graced the mound finally leave us, even without a chance to say farewell. But that is one thing I have always loved about this game. It embraces and celebrates its heroes, past and present with a lusty zeal for life.
Tampa Bay has never had to make this decision, but hopefully when the day comes this Rays franchise will cherish the fates, actions and memory of their fallen. Godspeed Flanny, I know I am going to miss you.


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Kinda a silly question but I'm somewhat confused about the fact you can download ROM Editor 4 but in other sections it shows you have to pay for it. Sorry for the dumb question.
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I already use S300 on my own vehicle and on many customers S300 & Kpro. Ive had a bunch of people with S100 & S200's asking me to re-tune their cars since experiencing / talking to customers. Theres only a couple companies who do S100/S200 here and there seems to be alot lacking. Hence My questions.
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Self Catering in Northumberland - Eglingham
Eglingham Travel and Heritage Information
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Sleeps a maximum of: 5
Pricing From: £456.00
Surrounded by fresh-water streams and pretty woodland, the rural village of Eglingham is full of the picture-postcard-charm that all holiday-villages should have.
This lovely stone cottage with views of the open countryside is located on the edge of Eglingham. Renovated to a remarkably high standard, the décor of the house skilfully combines old-world charm with modern practicality and can be enjoyed throughout the year. Whether you fancy a summer break by the sea, or a Christmas Eve snuggled up by the pillar box-red AGA this lovely house can accommodate.
The spacious living room offers an open fire, and for days when the weather isn't at its best, there's a colour TV with video and DVD player. With a lovely, well-maintained garden, perfect for picnics beneath the apple trees, this cottage is a great place to bring the family.
Charming and well presented cottage
Sunflower Cottage is in a perfect location for exploring both the beaches and countryside of Northumbria. The village of Eglingham has a great pub and the cottage is very comfortable and has everything you need for a relaxing stay - great place.
The cottage was immaculate and we felt welcome to use the facilities as our own. We had two young children and an infant and felt comfortable letting them play and explore. The location was perfect for exploring around Northumbria and we would love to return.
Mrs Coolican
Lovely property in a very quiet and picturesque village but relatively close to the main amenities in Alnwick. Good access to A1 so easy to get to Northumberland's tourist attractions. Excellent holiday.
Mrs Pope
The cottage was fabulous! Well equipped and comfortable; we loved the log burners and hot water on tap at all times. The cottage had high quality furnishings and decor, spacious rooms with character and charm. It is a terrific location with a great pub/restaurant about two minutes walk from the property. Highly recommended.
Mr Macpherson
Absolutely gorgeous cottage in a great location. Would highly recommend to others.
Mr Macleod
Parking Space
Linen provided
Towels provided
Washing Machine
High Chair
Single Beds
Twin Beds
Oil central heating with multi-fuel stoves
Rangemaster electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, radio/CD/iPod dock, WiFi
Fuel, power and fuel for stoves inc in rent
Bed linen and towels inc in rent
Off road parking for 2 cars
Private rear garden with furniture and BBQ, mature, front terraced garden with views over village and countryside
Village tennis court close to cottage (free, no need to book)
Sorry, no pets & no smoking
Shop 4 miles, pub 2 mins walk
Note: Mobile reception in the village is poor with the exception of O2
Get an Ordnance Survey map covering the Eglingham area.
Nearest AttractionsHeritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Eglingham, St Maurice's Church - 0.1 miles (Historic Church)
Old Bewick, Holy Trinity Church - 2.9 miles (Historic Church)
Hulne Priory - 4.3 miles (Abbey)
Chillingham Castle - 4.8 miles (Castle)
Chillingham, St Peter's Church - 4.9 miles (Historic Church)
Alnwick Abbey Gatehouse - 5.5 miles (Abbey)
Ingram, St Michael & All Angels Church - 5.8 miles (Historic Church)
Alnwick, St Michael's Church - 6 miles (Historic Church)
Bailiffgate Museum, Alnwick - 6 miles (Museum)
Preston Tower - 6.1 miles (Historic Building)
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Florida inched one step closer to becoming the 46th state in the country to allow concealed weapons permit holders to openly carry their firearms in public after the House passed a bill supporting the measure by a vote of 80-38.
The bill, HB 163, sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Shalimar, would make it legal for anyone with a concealed weapons permit to openly carry their firearm in public. Current Florida law does not allow CCW permit holders to openly carry.
Anyone who willfully infringes on concealed weapons permit holders' right to openly carry (like law enforcement officers) would face a $5,000 fine. Government entities who try to infringe upon the open carry rule could face an even higher penalty of $100,000 for infringing on CCW permit holders' right to carry.
Gaetz's legislation has been one of the hottest bills to move through the Florida Legislature during this year's legislative session, with many members disagreeing on whether the proposal would be a good idea for the people of Florida.
Those opposed to the law say it's a bad idea for Florida since the state relies so heavily on tourism to boost its economy. Some law enforcement groups and city mayors around the state have already voiced similar concerns over the legislation, saying it would make law enforcement officers' jobs more difficult and would be bad for some of the state's thriving areas like the Tampa Bay region.
Some state lawmakers agreed.
"It's bad for tourism...because [of] public safety," said Rep. Dwight Dudley, D-St. Petersburg. "People don't feel very comfortable when everyone's toting guns."
Others said openly carrying a firearm wasn't a "God-given" right.
"Let's stop acting like guns is the solution to reducing crimes and protecting our citizens," said Rep. Ed Narain, D-Tampa. "None of us was born with a 40 caliber attached to our umbilical cord."
But Republicans said being allowed to openly carry firearms was a constitutional right which should be granted to law-abiding Floridians who have open carry permits.
"This bill is so much more than [open carry]," said Rep. John Wood, R-Winter Haven. "[It's] about protecting our citizens from our government."
"Stop impeding on the constitutional right of the people," said Rep. Dane Eagle, R-Cape Coral.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Gaetz, also refuted claims that legalizing open carry would lead to more gun violence in Florida.
"People are shooting less in states that allow open carry," Gaetz explained, pointing to other states where open carry is legal.
It's currently legal for gun owners to carry handguns openly in 30 states without a license or permit, while 15 states require a license to carry openly. If the Florida Legislature approves the measure, Florida would become the 46th state to allow open carry.
The bill's Senate companion, sponsored by Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, is likely to move forward in that chamber.
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