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Successful healing of a nine-year tibial nonunion resistant to six previous surgical procedures was achieved by tissue engineering. We used autologous bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) expanded to 5 × 106 cells after three weeks’ tissue culture. Calcium sulphate (CaSO4) in pellet form was combined with these cells at operation. The nonunion was clinically and radiologically healed two months after implantation.
This is the description of on healing of a long-standing tibial nonunion by tissue engineering. The successful combination of BMSCs and CaSO4 has not to our knowledge been reported in a clinical setting.
It is estimated that over 10% of fractures might be at risk of developing delayed or nonunion.1 Some cases are refractory to all existing forms of treatment, leading to numerous operations and recurrent infections. Bone tissue engineering has great potential in the management of refractory nonunion but its translation to clinical practice has been limited, with only a few reports. Vacanti et al2 reported the successful use of a tissue-engineered distal phalanx to replace this bone in a patient who suffered partial avulsion of the thumb, and Warnke et al3 reconstructed a mandible, using a titanium construct which incorporated bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), bone blocks and stromal cells. Quarto et al4 used a graft of hydroxyapatite (HA) and stromal cells stabilised by external fixation in three patients to reconstruct 4 cm to 7 cm long bone defects, with satisfactory biomaterial incorporation and bone formation. Here, we report the successful use of cell-based tissue engineering to induce bone healing in a patient with a long-standing refractory nonunion of the tibia.
In November 1995, a 34-year-old man suffered a high-speed road traffic accident. He sustained a closed mid-shaft segmental left tibial fracture and a head injury. His tibial fracture was initially treated with intramedullary nailing.
In 1996, he was referred with disabling pain at the fracture site. This was warm and tender and inflammatory markers were raised. Radiographs showed nonunion, with sclerosis and hypertrophy. Because of suspected infection, antibiotic treatment was started. Between 1996 and 2004, several operations were performed, including the application of a monolateral external fixatation, functional bracing, and two programmes of Ring circular external fixation with autologous bone grafting, all of which failed (Fig. 1⇓). He agreed to have stem cell therapy with calcium sulphate (CaSO4) pellets as a carrier with the approval of the local Ethics Committee and Research Panel.
Under general anaesthesia, approximately 10 ml of bone marrow was harvested from the posterior superior iliac spine by repositioning a Jamshidi needle into several areas. The aspirate was thoroughly mixed with 10 ml sterile phosphate-buffered saline (PBS; Invitrogen, Paisley, United Kingdom) in a Blue Max centrifuge tube (Becton Dickinson, Oxford, United Kingdom). Blood was sampled before anaesthesia and serum prepared to supplement the culture medium for cell growth. At the Good Manufacturing practice laboratory in our institution, the diluted aspirate was split into two equal volumes which were layered over pre-prepared 10 ml aliquots of Lymphprep (Axis Shield Diagnostics, Dundee, United Kingdom) in Blue Max centrifuge tubes. The tubes were centrifuged at 900 g for ten minutes, after which time a ‘buffy coat’ layer was seen in each. These layers were harvested and added to 10 ml of culture medium (DMEM/F12, Invitrogen). This was centrifuged at 750 g for ten minutes. The resulting cell pellets were resuspended in 2 ml of DMEM/ F12, as is laboratory procedure, and a cell count performed using a haemocytometer. A total of 75 ×106 mononuclear cells were isolated, which were plated out into T75 tissue culture flasks (Becton Dickinson) in 15 ml of a mixture of 85% DMEM/F12 and 15% autologous serum at a seeding density of 20 million cells per flask. The flasks were incubated for 24 hours at 37°C, 5% CO2 and 90% humidity. After this, the tissue culture fluid and non-adherent cells were removed, with an aliquot from each flask being sent for microbiology. The adherent cells were washed twice with 10 ml PBS and fresh culture medium was added. The flasks were again incubated as described. Three days later, additional fresh medium was added and examination was performed with an inverted microscope, when fibroblast-like cells were noted. Further culture medium was added to the flasks every three to four days with an examination until the fibroblastic cells proliferated sufficiently to cover 70% of the flask base; at this stage, they were passaged. Passage one cells were seeded into T75 flasks at a concentration between 3000 and 4000 cells per cm2 in 15 ml DMEM/F12/10% serum. Every three to four days, more culture medium was added to the flasks until the cells were harvested and returned to theatre suspended in 0.8 ml DMEM/F12 culture medium. The final yield was 5 × 106 cells (Fig. 2⇓). At operation, the nonunion site was decorticated and a fibrous nonunion confirmed. Biopsy samples were sent for histology and microbiology. The results showed established fibrocartilaginous nonunion with little evidence of new bone formation and no signs of infection. The grafting material was prepared by adding autologous serum and the cells to 10 ml high-purity 4.8 mm and 3 mm calcium sulphate pellets (Stimulan, Biocomposites Ltd, Keele, United Kingdom). This material is synthetic and does not contain insoluble ‘earth’ impurities, which can be present in natural gypsum rock. This material was impacted by hand around and into the fracture site and periosteum sutured over it (Fig. 3⇓). The patient was discharged home on the third post-operative day and allowed to bear weight as tolerated in a removable cast brace. By eight weeks, he was able to place full weight on the leg without assistance. His symptoms had resolved and examination showed clinical union. Radiographs showed abundant callus and the CaSO4 pellets could not be identified (Fig. 4⇓). There were no complications. Two years postoperatively, he was able to bear full weight unaided and had only minimal residual discomfort. Radiographs showed good alignment with union across all four cortices (Fig. 5⇓). He has regained his pre-injury level of independent function and mobility.
Recent advances in cell biology and biomaterials science have been amalgamated in the new discipline of tissue engineering.5 However, the translation of this rapidly expanding discipline to clinical practice is so far limited, and this is the first report of healing of a long-standing tibial nonunion using the method. The successful combination of BMSCs and CaSO4 as a carrier has not to our knowledge been reported in the clinical setting.
Stromal cell therapy introduces new applications for fracture healing, including nonunion.6,7 These are ideal for this purpose, resulting from their ease of manipulation and expansion in vitro. They are multipotent progenitor cells, capable of differentiating into various cell types, including osteoblasts.8,9 Methods have been developed for the isolation and expansion of stem cells from bone marrow stroma and there is some experimental and clinical evidence that supports the efficacy of BMSCs in enhancing osteogenesis.4,10–12 At a site of nonunion, osteoprogenitor cells may be insufficient in quantity or unable to recognise cellular cues. Thus, a local boost with a large number of active and viable cells can be achieved through implantation of culture-expanded BMSCs. They are thought to work not only by local osteogenesis but also by releasing signalling molecules, thereby causing autocrine and paracrine effects by recruiting and activating endogenous stromal stem cells to undergo differentiation and osteoproduction. This leads to reactivation and augmentation of the cellular fracture healing mechanism.
Percutaneously-injected autologous bone marrow without tissue culture has been tested clinically for the treatment of tibial nonunion, with mixed results.13–15 The efficacy appears to be related to the number of progenitor cells in the graft.16 However, the quantity of stromal cells in bone marrow aspirates is only < 0.01%.17 Also, by percutaneous injection, a substantial number of BMSCs might be lost by apoptosis because of inadequate cellular attachment. Loading the BMSCs on a scaffold is more effective, as it allows immediate functional cellular attachment to an osteoconductive carrier. This leads to cellular proliferation, differentiation, and extracellular matrix production in the required area. Petite et al18 showed in an animal model that tissue-engineered bone using a coral scaffold and culture-expanded BMSCs performed better than bone marrow and scaffold alone. Whereas culture expansion might have the disadvantage of losing possible ‘supporting cells’ in the bone marrow aspirate, its use allows a large number of known progenitors to be introduced into the site of nonunion.
The extent of bone healing depends on the source of cells. Filling a defect with scaffold alone allows osteogenesis to occur in the medullary areas. This could be caused by bone marrow cells migrating from the adjacent marrow cavity on to the osteoconductive scaffold. There is experimental evidence that implantation of stromal cells to various scaffolds leads to the formation of abundant, biomechanically stable bone in vitro and in vivo.10,19–21 Attempts to combine stromal cells seeded on to porous ceramic scaffolding have given suboptimal results as a result of the slow resorption of the HA-based ceramics, producing bone ingrowth into the porous surface rather than true bone regeneration.22,23 We used a combination of CaSO4 and BMSCs and found a progressive, complete resorption of the scaffold, leaving relatively abundant callus. To our knowledge, the almost complete disappearance of a biomaterial when used in conjunction with BMSCs and its replacement by true bone regeneration has not previously been demonstrated in the clinical setting. Calcium sulphate has been used as a bone substitute since 189224,25 and is reported to degrade completely within 30 to 60 days in vivo. It has osteoconductive properties, and Ricci et al26 showed that it might be bioactive in stimulating new bone formation.
In the treatment of nonunion by tissue engineering, scaffold strength is not so important, and so compared to much slower-degrading biomaterials, such as HA, rapidly resorbable CaSO4 would allow integration without hindering vascular invasion. We chose CaSO4 also because infection was suspected, and its fast degradation would not interfere with healing of the infection. It has also been used in vivo, is manufactured as a vehicle for the release of antibiotics,27 and thereby might prove a better carrier for BMSCs than phosphate-containing ceramics. High phosphate concentrations in tissue medium slow down differentiation and mineralisation28 and induce osteoblast apoptosis.29 Increasing calcium levels may also accentuate this effect.30 It is not known whether the combination of decortication, BMSCs and CaSO4, or one of these factors alone, was respondible for healing in the present case. Therefore, this treatment method should be further validated in a double-blinded randomised controlled trial.
In conclusion, CaSO4 can be combined with BMSCs for successful bone-tissue engineering. Such advances in regenerative medicine can be safely applied in the treatment of long-standing nonunion of the tibia.
We are grateful to Mr A. Jones and Mr A. Biggs at the Medical Illustration Department, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, for preparing the figures and illustrations. Funds for PhD studies from the “MyJoint” (FP6: 28861 (NEST)) European Commission project are greatly appreciated.
No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.
- Received January 4, 2007.
- Accepted May 15, 2007.
- © 2007 British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Electronic Music Serge Configuration
Here is my Serge configuration and a brief writeup on how it came to be. All columns map: “top module is the left most module”
I designed (ordered new from STS) panels 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. I acquired panels 1, 3, and 7 used (I had Rex at STS completely redo panels 1 and 3. He put on new front panels and boxes and all new plugs and pots since these panels were pretty beat up when I bought them).
Note that panel 1 has a TWS on it. If I didn't get this used and already configured, I would not have gotten this module. It struck me as not very useful since the NTOs do a similar job right in the module. Since the time I got this panel, however, I've begun using this module a little more, for PWM sort of effects, and I'm finding it more interesting (Thanks to Doug Masala for the hint about this module being pretty hip). Note also that on panels 1 and 3 there are one of each filter type. I think if I were designing a panel I would not have done one of each, although I have used all of them. The VCFS has a mixer (two input) in it so if one is tight on space it's a good item. I like variable Q filters (I have a couple of them on another modular that I own - the Digisound-80) so I lean toward that filter type. The QVM is a very nice module and, if one has the space, it is great. It has panning and VCAs on each of the four channels, plus it has unattinuated left and right inputs so that you can chain in other mixers.
Now I'll explain how these panels came to be. Before I had any Serge equipment I built a Digisound-80 modular synthesizer (24 modules in two racks). The Digisound-80 didn't have a sequencer associated with it and I wanted one to drive it. I designed panel 5 to function as the "stand-alone" sequencer panel for the Digisound-80 (Hence the three ADPs that implement banana plug to mini-plug connectivity, the Digisound-80 uses mini-jacks). I became more interested in sequencing and ordered a TKB. I would have gotten the TKB initially but I wanted an on-board clock source for the sequencer and the TKB doesn't have an internal clock (I used the DSG to generate clock pulses on panel 5). I also thought that the quantizer would be a handy item with which to play. I ran across the two panels 1 and 3 used (on the net) as I have mentioned above. At this point I decided that I'd make the Serge into a "stand-alone" synth and, to that end, got panel 2 to round out a four panel system. A bit later I got curious about certain modules and put together panel 4. Panel 7 came from Doug Masala, who was selling it on the net (he was actually selling two of them - identical, but he backed out of the second one at the last minute). Finally panels 8 and 9 sort of complete my quest (more modules about which I was curious). 8 has the EQs and the MAX which I had wanted to play with for a while. Panel 9 is basically a timing utility panel (with the two sets of DSG-DTG-PDIV triples) and has a BOOL on it (again, something I thought would be good to experiment with - by training I'm a logician so I couldn't pass it up), and the Active processor to do some CV fading type things and a comparator to make automatic decisions.
I've mounted all this stuff in three SKB mixer cases (so that they tilt up out of the cases - way cool) in the following arrangement:
But I change this arrangement around a lot. I also found four bright orange 6' Pamona cables which help span the distance sometimes.

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I live in Houston and have worked as a nurse. I have a lifelong passion for traveling, nature, and photography (preferably all together!).
Beautiful Mansion and Gardens
Bayou Bend Gardens, as well as the mansion called Bayou Bend, is now a part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and is available to tour year-round.
If one is seeking attractions in Houston and happens to be there in the springtime when the Azalea Trail is on the schedule, be sure to visit this grand dame of locations and take your camera! You will walk away with the most beautifully colorful pictures!
Each year in early March, Bayou Bend Gardens and many other gorgeous home gardens are open to the public. For the price of a ticket, one can freely wander the pristine grounds and admire the brilliant colors of azaleas that mingle amidst the other well-tended landscape plantings. These homes on the Azalea Trail are large and elegant, as are the yards and gardens. That is certainly the case with Bayou Bend!
Above all, be prepared to be wearing good and comfortable walking shoes because one is sure to get some exercise on those days! Walking from a car to the entrance to the gardens can be quite a hike depending upon how many people are coming and going in their vehicles at the time of one's visit.
The Azalea Trail in Houston is an annual affair that is eagerly anticipated each year by residents and visitors alike. We have wandered the spectacular grounds on many occasions with different friends as well as out of town guests.
Bayou Bend Gardens are opened to the public almost year-round.
The photos here are from one of their free family days except for one at the top of this page. February 19, 2017, was one such day. Children and their families filled the grounds. Entertainment on the grounds included music, educational demonstrations, craft workshops, and more.
Many of the children were playing on the large open lawn areas to the back of the mansion. The weather was perfect for such a day, reaching a high of 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ima Hogg had three brothers, and her father had been a former Attorney General as well as Governor of Texas. Miss Hogg never married, although she had plenty of suitors over the years.
The family was well off financially. When oil was discovered on their Varner plantation, the children then became extraordinarily wealthy. They decided to share their money and resources with others who had not had that good fortune.
The Hogg brothers were responsible for developing River Oaks. Many of the wealthy individuals initially chose to settle in River Oaks back in the days when Houston, Texas, was still relatively small in the 1920s. It remains a grand and impressive site today.
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Bayou Bend Now a Museum
Due to the philanthropy of Ima Hogg, commonly called the "First Lady of Texas," the Bayou Bend Collection, which consists of a large home plus 14.5 acres (5.9 ha), has become a part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. It opened to the public in 1966. Since that time, a grand visitor and educational center have been added to the grounds.
Noted architect John Staub was chosen to design Ima Hogg's mansion, which was named Bayou Bend. Buffalo Bayou runs through the property and makes a bend, thus the appropriate name.
After Miss Hogg moved into Bayou Bend, she furnished it with her sizeable international art collection and American furniture collection. When Ima Hogg decided to move out and donate her Houston estate to the MFAH, she often sat on the back veranda during the Azalea Trail. She seemed to enjoy the crowds of people wandering the grounds.
After touring the gardens, visitors could then walk through the ground floor of Bayou Bend. Docents would point out some of the rare pieces in the roped-off rooms as people made their way from the back to the front of the mansion where they exited. Miss Hogg was quite the lady! I remember my grandmother speaking to her on one of those Azalea Trails many years ago. She was very gracious to those who recognized her and conversed with her.
Legacy of Miss Ima Hogg
Miss Ima Hogg has left quite a legacy behind her!
- First of all, she helped to establish the Houston Symphony. Miss Hogg personally studied music as well as art and loved both.
- Secondly, her Hogg Foundation supports mental health and also some graduate students who eventually work in that field of endeavor. She was not only interested in mental health, but also disdained racial or gender inequalities
- Another example is the Child Guidance Center in Houston, which also originated because of her efforts.
- Miss Ima Hogg at one time helped advise on the furnishings for our nation's White House!
- Finally, her donations of art to our fine arts museum far exceed what is within Bayou Bend. There are collections of art named after the Hoggs.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
— Maya Angelou
The location of Bayou Bend, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, is here: 6003 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77007.
Those of us who live in Houston, Texas, bears much evidence of this generous lady's philanthropy throughout her lifetime and now long into the future. Click below for hours and admission prices to Bayou Bend.
Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.
— Elizabeth Murray.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
© 2020 Peggy Woods

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These Thanksgiving people are adorable decorations for the kids at the table! Start saving those toilet paper rolls and learn how to make these little Thankful village people here.
( update: this link takes you to the site but not to this craft. So I will do my best to share how we did it 🙂 )
- construction paper
- toilet paper rolls
- tape or glue
- I used the solid part of the clothes and taped it to the roll
- we cut out the face part and attached it.
- I drew the collar and apron pieces and cut them out and attached them.
- measured out the hair length and then snipped the ends for the frayed look then attached it to the roll.
- made a cone like shape for the bonnet
- cut out a circle for the base of the hat then cut out a rectangle and taped the ends together to make the top part of the hat then made the accessories.
- we used markers to draw the details like the buttons eyes ect.
hope this helps 🙂

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Most recently we have been highlighting Australia as a hotbed for the psychedelic garage movement but when you spin today’s Friday Fire Track from Newtown’s DMA’S your mind will swiftly drift off into 90’s era Britpop. The group easily brings up memories of Oasis, Ash, Cast and countless others that made the era hum with hooks, English attitude and soaring guitars.
The trio’s debut LP, Hills End, is a throwback in sound but like “Too Soon,” has plenty of today’s energy to make it noteworthy. I guarentee when the song hits the 38 second mark and singer Tommy O’Dell revs up with the line “When you’re on your own…” you will instantly turn the volume up.
Hills End actually released back in February on Mom + Pop Music but just now has crossed our radar. Like all catchy music, it is never too late to join the party. Enjoy!
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Merrick Chunky Carver's Delight Dinner Grain Free Recipe
Delight your favorite pup with Merrick Chunky Grain Free Carver’s Delight Dinner Made with big chunks of turkey and hand-stuffed Yukon gold potatoes and carrots in gravy, this new Chunky flavor will make any mealtime special. Merrick Chunky Grain Free Carver’s Delight Dinner Canned Dog Food contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Delicious, home style chunks that your dog will love. Available in 13.2 oz cans.
Ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Broth, Deboned Turkey, Dried Potatoes, Potatoes, Carrots, Dried Peas, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Canola Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate), Guar Gum, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Sodium Selenite), Rosemary, Sage, Thyme

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Why Solar Stocks Jumped Today
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What: Across the board solar stocks were up today, most notably SunPower , which is up 14%.
So what: GTM Research, one of the leading solar research firms, released a report on the U.S. residential solar financing industry and predicts it will grow from $1.2 billion last year to $5.7 billion in 2016. There was also a report in the Financial Times that suggested that the industry may be close to creating bonds that cluster small installations into securities and generate cash flow from the electricity generated.
Now what: Neither of these items is really earth-shattering, but they show just how wildly the market can react on news it should have seen coming. SunPower, SolarCity , and other installers have bundled and sold small residential and commercial projects for years, so bonds are the next step for these companies. First Solar has been selling entire projects, although it could see a small benefit from the lower cost bonds would bring.
I see this as another step forward for the industry, and it's another example why long-term investors need to stay invested or risk missing days like this. Bonds are inevitable, and so are structures like REITs or MLPs, and on random days when rumors emerge about these structures, stocks pop. I'm a long-term bull for solar, and I think SunPower is the best pick, followed by First Solar, and investors should stay long despite the roller coaster the stocks can find themselves on from time to time. I think both move higher as positive news emerges from the industry week after week.
A deep look into First Solar
Investors and bystanders alike have been shocked by First Solar's precipitous drop over the past 12 months, and now the stakes have never been higher for the company. Is it done for good, or ready for a rebound? If you're looking for continuing updates and guidance on the company whenever news breaks, we've created a brand-new report that details every must-know side of this stock. To get started, just click here now.
The article Why Solar Stocks Jumped Today originally appeared on Fool.com.
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IBLS Journal 1943
The BLS Meet was held at the New England Live Steamers Danvers Track. The meet was written up in The Model Engineer.
The New England "Live Steamers"
The Model Engineer
February 17, 1944
That very active body of locomotive enthusiasts, the New England "Live Steamers," held their eleventh Annual Meeting at Danvers, Massachusetts, last autumn, and we have now received from the President, Mr. Lester D. Friend, some notes on the performances and visitors on that occasion. Although the number of States represented showed a little falling off, due to the prevailing restrictions on transport and leisure time, the meeting was a great success and the enthusiasm for "live steam" is obviously as strong as ever. Mr. Friend writes:
"Ninety-four 'live steamers' registered, eighteen engines were on the track operating, nine-chassis in different stages of construction were on exhibit in the garage, plus Fred Smith's 1-inch 'Pacific', which was certainly a beauty complete. Fred Wise brought on his steam tractor from Cleveland, Ohio, and operated it both days, which added to the pleasure of all the viewers.
We had only thriteen States registered this year against eighteen in other years, and the farthest out were Larsen from Chicago, Wise from Ohio, SUnderland from Indiana, Rev. John D. Mahar from Catonsville, Maryland, Dan Russell from Delaware, a large group from New York City and New Jersey, several Connecticut and Rhode Island men and, of course, our old-timer Gene Stevens from Norway, Maine. I think the fellow who had the best time was Charles Zabriskie, who operated continually both days, through rainstorms and all.
All engines operated so well and so much that it would hardly be fair to set out any one as being better than any other, but there certainly was plenty of operation. We wished that our second loop was completed, several times, as there were often as many as five engines trailing each other, and each one trying to get a free way. We missed a few old-timers who, of course, are tied up in ward work, but several engines were shipped in by express and the members came by train, which seemed to answer the gas shortage situation pretty well.
We had one of our best movie parties of the ten meets, which was contributed to the fact that Dave Warriner sent in movies on 'Peter' from New Orleans, that splendid 1-1/2 inch sclae yard goat; also, charles Chovil sent in the complete set of records of the Souther Cal 'Live Steamers' from 1940 on through 1943. This also included the Grizzily Flats railroad, which was very interesting. We can certainly thank Charlie for some very beautiful coloured movies. Also, A. R. Horner's five films were splendidly received. There were several shots of his own road, plus some wonderful pictures of the Western Pacific and the Union Pacific up around Donner Summit and Truckee Pass, also down through the North Plat country down through Omaha. The twelve- and fifteen-foot show pictures certainly opened everybody's eyes, and the N.E.L.S. and the Brotherhood certainly thank these different gentlemen for their splendid thought in sending the films East to us. There were some fifty-five railroaders and their wives who viewed these pictures at my home Saturday evening and, of course, we mustn't forget that splendid fish chowder that Mrs. Purinton put on as the Saturday night feast. That is always a good seller."
"Preferred Live" Steam Gauges
The Model Craftsman, September 1943
"In my travels about the country," says Lester Friend, "I find that Montreal, New England, New York and New Jersey are all 3/4 inch railroaders, who have graduated from 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch. I find that the Chicago and Ohio area is also 3/4 inch. Passing over the Mississippi -- Dallas, Texas is 1 inch, Los Angeles is about half and half, 3/4 inch and 1 inch scale. The San Diego district is all 3/4 inch scale. Denver, Colorado, is all 3/4 inch scale. San Francisco and Oakland are 1/2 inch, but gradually shifting to 3/4 inch. Portland, Oregon, is definitely made up of 1 inch scale fans, and Seattle, Washington, is 3/4 inch scale.
"This gives a rough idea of how the scales are running indifferent parts of the country and, of course, it shows a decided popularity, for 3/4 inch scale. This, naturally, is for two reasons: The engines are large enough to give a person satisfaction in operation, and do a good man-hauling job. Also, they are not too large for one or two men to pick up and put in their automobile, and go around to visit other 'live' steamers."


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Buildups Vol.1-2 WAV
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Buildups Vol. 1 is a sample collection filled with the individual elements of a buildup. You’ll find a wide variety of Impacts and Downlifters, Tonal + Noise Risers, Snare/Clap/Ride build loops, to predrop Fills, and more, to quickly construct your Buildups. To enhance your workflow, all samples are labeled with BPM info and root key. Buildups Vol. 1 is an essential weapon for any producer’s creative arsenal. Buildups Vol. 2 is a sample collection filled with the individual elements of a buildup. You’ll find a wide variety of Snare Builds (4/8/16 bars), Reese Fills, Vocal Lifters, Tonal Risers (8/16 bars), Drum Fills, to full Combination Buildups and more, to quickly construct your Buildups.Buy/Download ✅
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British-born producer and DJ, James Shaw (aka Sigha) is passionate about synthesis and sound design, creating industrial-feeling sounds that could fill any space from an intimate room to a massive amphitheater. Leaning on heavily synthesized samples and granulated beats, this pack is designed to make space for your voice and individual style to shine through. Transport your listeners to another universe.Buy/Download ✅
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The Foley Collection Vols.1-7 WAV
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Need layers? We got layers… We got alllll the layers. Here’s the deal. Electronic music sounds pretty bland without layering – this is where foley comes in, you use it to layer on basses, drums, synth sounds, other foley, anything really. It adds texture, sonic interest & relisten value.Buy/Download ✅
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Foley Collection Vol.2: Liquids
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Ever wished your music sounded more moist? Ever been listening to a foley-based, glitch artist and thought to yourself “HOW DO THEY GET THIS SO WET!? THIS GUY MUST BE A SYNTHESIS GOD!” Well, wonder no more! Bar a few artists, most of them aren’t synthesising that stuff – they’re just nicely recorded water samples, and that’s exactly what you’ll be getting here :)Buy/Download ✅
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Mike Bono is a session musician in New York City and a regular performer in the bands of Broadway musicals. This sample pack showcases his pristine musicianship on the acoustic guitar. The loops vary in style, but lean toward the realm of finger-picked indie folk. The clarity of these sounds mean that they work just as well with singer / songwriters as they do for samples in hip hop and film scores.Buy/Download ✅
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Nick Jonas is flauting his athletic skills again, this time he’s showing off while bowling! Cambio.com recently uploaded a video of the “Who I Am” singer making a very sweet strike.
Nick is so cute in this vid! I love his cocky little walkaway, but dude spends so much time at the bowling alley he better be good!!
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A fierce battle is being waged today over the pros and cons of pasteurized milk. But in the early decades of the 20th century, improvements that could bring safer cows’ milk to market couldn’t come fast enough. One of the farms leading the way was located in Avon Township, now known as Rochester Hills. It was owned and managed by Sarah Van Hoosen Jones, a pioneer dairy farmer in Michigan.
As awareness of local food grows, more people are becoming interested in understanding the economic impacts of local food systems. While many of us may be motivated to buy local food by values like preserving farmland, supporting small businesses, and expanding access to fresh, healthy food, these goals are economic development goals. Economic growth is a much narrower measure centered on increases in jobs and sales, or monetary value. To be sure, economic growth is a limited way of judging success, but there are times when it is helpful to justify food system initiatives in terms of economic growth to decision-makers like funders or local government officials.
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The goal of this legislation is prevent contamination of food produced in the United States before foodborne illness outbreaks occur. The Produce Safety Rule of FSMA has huge implications for many growers across the state. This year, compliance of the full rule will be enforced for farms grossing $500K or more. Smaller farms have until 2019 or 2020 to comply with rule, depending on their income.
What’s in your refrigerator? Is there some healthy produce, maybe jam from the farmer’s market, and that questionable container of leftovers? At Nature & Nurture Farm, the fridge has a different role. Look inside and you will find glass jars, paper envelopes and bags, full of organic and rare heirloom seeds.
While this conference is a regional event, highlighting the Macomb County food system is the theme of this year’s All About Food Conference. A keynote panel of Macomb County food and beverage business owners will kick off the day, setting the focus on the local context. The speakers will share about their businesses and their role in supporting locally sourced food and locally made adult beverages. The panel will include voices from a vineyard, brewing supply store and a brew house/restaurant.
Twenty five years ago, Karen Golden moved to Highland, Michigan with her young family. Looking for a way to feed her family healthful food, Karen began gardening and has never looked back. Fast forward to 2018 and Karen has turned her gardening passion into a thriving transplant production business: Michigan Heirlooms.
It’s a beautiful day in Flint, Michigan. The sky is clear, flowers are in bloom and the volunteer gardeners in the edible flint Demonstration Garden are hard at work. Mike Roose is watering pepper plants in the raised-bed gardens. Scott Poinsett is trimming the garden perimeter, and Garden Manager Ginny Farah is harvesting crops for neighborhood residents. By the time they are done, the community garden will look its best in preparation for the evening’s food garden tour.
When the calendar pages flip to a new year, many of of us feel motivated to wipe the slate clean and re-focus on our health. As you contemplate what changes to make, forget quick fixes and fad diets and take it back to the basics to create a long-term, balanced habits.
Maybe you have similar memories of running around a Christmas tree farm searching the place for the perfect tree, your tree. Every year I look forward to the hunt and to the fresh scent of a real tree in our home. But recently I’ve started to wonder about the sustainability of cutting down millions of trees across the U.S. each year. What about reduce, reuse, recycling? What is better for the environment, a plastic tree or a real one? I decided to look for myself.
I’m not bragging, but there are a lot of cool things about my job as the NE Local Food Coordinator with Taste the Local Difference. I get to hang out with other local farmers, producers, and small business owners; I get to eat the food they’ve grown or created; drink the libations they’ve conceived; partake of their businesses’ inventions; help put on events celebrating their work; and tell everybody how great this region of Michigan is because of these people and their labors of love. It’s a pretty sweet deal.


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In Paul’s letter to Timothy, in which he was instructing Timothy how to encourage those with more resources, he said, “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.” (1 Timothy 6:18). If you have more time, more money, or more resources than the children who find themselves at The Farm Place, this is a wonderful opportunity for you!
Here are four ways you can help The Farm Place:
Money – It costs money to cover the costs of The Farm Place, every donation counts!
Time – Can you mow? Can you weed whack? Can you clean or do laundry?
Clothing – New or clean children’s clothes in good condition
Prayer – For the volunteers who serve and most especially for the children who find themselves at The Farm.

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Don’t you just love Chai Tea? It’s so fragrant, sweet and delicious. I’ve tried many commercial versions, and some are very good, but Alix taught me how to make delicious Chai Tea at home for pennies per cup. That is one of the benefits of having a daughter who worked in a café for four years!
In clear glass jars, the pretty shapes and colours of the spices and tea leaves show through. Throw on a ribbon and tiny card to make a fragrant and personal gift.
The spices in this tea blend are rich in minerals, antioxidants and protective phytochemicals. Most have anti-angiogenic properties, which are helpful in cutting off the blood supply to tumors.
Here is a very simple version of Chai Tea, which must be brewed in a loose tea pot. Use Green, Oolong or Black tea, caffeinated or de-caffeinated. Crush the large spices in a mortar and pestle, with a rolling pin or in a coffee grinder if you wish.
Buy fresh ginger root, slice, then chop in very small pieces. Spread out on a plate and cover with cheesecloth until dry, 3 or 4 days. You can make the blend ahead and add the ginger later if you like, or add fresh ginger slices to your tea when brewing.
- 2-3 cups loose Oolong tea leaves
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon cardamom pods, partially crushed
- 2 cinnamon sticks, partially crushed
- 1 tablespoon cloves, partially crushed
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, partially crushed
- 3 tablespoons chopped dried ginger
- 2 star anise, partially crushed
Blend the tea and spices and store in a tea container or glass jar.
Place 2 tablespoons of loose tea in a pot and pour boiling water over. Let steep for 10 minutes.
Try tweaking spices, like adding more cinnamon, or crushing it finer, until you get a rich flavor that you really enjoy!


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YOUNG + FABULOUS (and CHIC!): Calvin Luo takes his collection from NYFW to the Paris Fashion Week for Spring 2020 season. Mixing forward fashion with tailored feminine pieces, the young designer continues to expirement with textures and bursts of color. Pink, coral and sunset color bursts popped the cool darks + neutrals on the Paris runway.
A few of my faves. Those pants tho. All are faves.
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Service, restaurant and facility were excellent
Absolutely wonderful location for her airport convenience. Helpful staff, free shuttle, good food. Way above the standard airport hotel. One of the best hotel rooms I’ve stayed in.
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To someone who has never felt the inclination to purposely injure themselves, self-harm behavior can seem almost impossible to comprehend. Why would someone want to cause themselves pain?
The answer is complicated–but you may be surprised at how much it starts to make sense. After all, many of us who don’t physically hurt ourselves still cause ourselves pain in other ways, and often we do so “on purpose,” as a way to feel some sense of control or release when life gets chaotic.
For example, do you sometimes watch a movie or listen to a song because you know it will make you cry? Do you get a little rough with yourself when working out, driving yourself to the point of exhaustion or injury? Why do you do those things?
To be sure, self-harm disorder is much more serious than these smaller ways we hurt ourselves, but finding some common ground can aid in understanding and compassion when someone in our lives is suffering in a way that drives them to self-injury.
What is Self-Harm?
Self-harm, also called non-suicidal injury disorder, is when a person hurts themselves on purpose. People self-harm for three main reasons:
- As a coping mechanism – People who self-harm might do it because it makes them feel good; it proves to them that they can tolerate pain; it can also give them a sense of relief.
- To direct emotion inward – Sometimes people self-harm as a way to express anger at themselves, perhaps because they feel unable to express anger toward others.
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Self-harm often manifests as cutting or burning the arms, legs, or stomach, but it can include any behavior that hurts the body: hitting oneself, banging one’s head into the wall, pulling out hair, picking at wounds to prevent healing, and more.
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Self-harm is more common among people who suffer or have suffered abuse or trauma as well as people who have mental health disorders.
Other risk factors for self-harm include:
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How do you know if a loved one is self-harming? The signs aren’t always obvious, as many who self-harm try to hide their injuries. However, here are some signs you can look for:
- Bruising or bandages
- Wearing long sleeves or pants in hot weather
- Avoiding social situations
- Impulsive behavior and intense emotions
- Talk of feeling worthless or hopeless
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If you believe your loved one is self-harming, gently ask them how they’re doing. Listen to their answer, and offer to help them get treatment for their emotional distress. Remember that self-harm behavior isn’t something your loved one can control with willpower–professional treatment is required.
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Protests Against America’s First Approved Tar Sands Operation Rage in Utah at Chevron Refinery
(EnviroNews Utah) – On March 23rd, protestors of the now approved tar sands project in PR Springs, Utah delivered a row of small coffins to the Chevron Refinery in Salt Lake City, in response to the refineries recent expansion plans that would enable them to accommodate future tar sands oil from the Uintah Basin.
The child-sized coffins symbolized the death and destruction that protestors claim Chevron will inevitably be responsible for in the state of Utah should the tar sands project come to fruition. The mini-caskets were delivered to the front gate of the refining plant to a a chorus that included chants, and songs of hope and change.
Approximately 60 people showed up to the rally organized by a coalition of Utah environmental and social justice groups, standing together in solidarity with Tar Sands Blockade protests currently raging around the country.
The Utah sate government has approved PR Springs as the location for the nation’s first commercial tar sands operation, and mining is scheduled to commence there later this year.
Representatives from Peaceful Uprising, Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance, the Sierra Club, Canyon Country Rising Tide, and Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment (UPHE) spoke out about the impact that tar sands mining and the subsequent accommodating refinery expansions would have on Utah’s already critical air pollution crisis.
In related news Chevron is currently under the gun for a major diesel spill last week that has shut down parts of Willard Bay State Park.
If Chevron can’t be trusted to take care of their current operations safely, how can anyone trust them with more?
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The oil boom that is happening AGAIN in the Uintah Basin in Utah is just sad. Such beautiful country, and it’s bad enough with just straight drilling….then comes FRACKING, and now TAR SANDS! WTF!? I mean there won’t be anything left of this beautiful place by the time they are done up there.
Furthermore, I read an article this last winter about how the ozone is now off the richter scale up there when they used to have no air pollution problem at all. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573588/Uintah-Basin-ozone-study-points-to-weather-as-driving-factor.html?pg=all
I think a tar sands pit would destroy what is left of this beautiful part of the country. So sad if it happens.
Very sketchy article on the ozone up there. How much longer can this go on before we are in a totally unfixable situation?
I saw the other backkside interview to this story and they are very scared about Urainium being released in the refining process. That is a very scary prospect and I really hope they stop this crazy mine somehow…… 🙁
The coffins wehre probably fitting if this dirty project goes through……


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NASHVILLE – A Sevier County woman is charged with TennCare fraud for filling an altered prescription and using TennCare to pay for it.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) along with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office today announced the arrest of 29-year old Elizabeth D. Valentine, of Pigeon Forge.
Valentine was charged with one count of TennCare fraud and one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. The charges against Valentine allege she presented an altered prescription for the painkiller Hydrocodone to a local pharmacy and used TennCare benefits to pay for the altered prescription.
“With the cooperation of local law enforcement agencies and medical providers, we are winning the war against TennCare fraud,” Inspector General Deborah Faulkner said. “Local officials are watchful and aggressive in pursuing these cases, as we are on the state level.”
TennCare fraud is a Class E felony, carrying a sentence of up to two years in prison. Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud is a Class D felony that carries a sentence of up to four years in prison. District Attorney General James B. Dunn is prosecuting.
The OIG, which is separate from TennCare, began full operation in February 2005 and has investigated cases leading to over $2.5 million paid in restitution and recoupment to TennCare, with a total estimated cost avoidance of over $171 million for the TennCare program, according to latest figures. To date, over 1,240 people have been charged with TennCare fraud.
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Yeah, for a song that took like 30 minutes it's quite a weird one!
Not to bad, i could see this being very soothing when i'm spacing out or something but good work.
Thanks you :D, glad you like it. I wasn't aiming for a soothing feeling at first but it turned out that way, of which I am very thankful for :).
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Yay! I have just finished the first three little blocks of Gail Pan's wonderful i-stitch-club BOM. The stitcheries were really sweet and a lot of fun to work.
I used some of my favourite variegated fine silk threads from Stef Francis. I mixed two different colours and I am really pleased with how the embroidery looks.
Needleturn applique is not a technique I am very familiar with, so it took me a while to get them finished off (don't look too closely!!)
The bonus project for the month of January was the sweetest little 'dilly' bag. I just managed to get that finished this afternoon, which is just a couple of days before the next month's patterns are due to be released.
I can't wait to see what the pattern for next month brings but, in the meantime, I am really thrilled that I have managed to get this month's blocks and project finished on time!
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Hello..... can you believe that January 2018 has already flown past?!! I know I can't and, although I haven't been very active on the blogging front, I have managed to finish two projects in January. I might add that neither of them relate to the projects that I talked about starting in my last post but, they are both still on the 'to do' list to get started very soon!!
The first January finish was completing the pretty piece of free machine embroidered work that I made at a wonderful workshop run by the lovely Julie of Tigley Textiles. I trimmed the embroidery up a little at the edges and then stitched it onto a free-motion quilted quilt to give it support. It looked lovely hanging on the wall and I am really pleased with it.
Using the knowledge that I gained at the workshop, I tried my hand at my own free machine embroidered picture. I embellished it with some hand embroidery too and then framed it. I am really pleased with the outcome.
This year, inspired by Christine at MacDonald's Patch, I am hoping to join some other lovely stitchers and follow along with OPAM 2018 (One Project A Month). It is hosted by Peg and Kris and you can read all about it here.
I hope that my two projects above will count as my 'One Project A Month' January finishes and I have added an OPAM 2018 page to my right hand sidebar so that you can follow my finishes throughout the year.
I have also been tempted by Renee at Hand Stitched Treasure to take part in the International Correspondence Writing Month (InCoWriMo) to write some handwritten letters to friends and family around the World during the month of February. You can read all about it here. So, if you are interested in receiving a letter or card from me please leave me a comment and I will contact you by email to get your postal address from you (do not leave your postal address in the comment but, if you are a no-reply blogger, please do leave me your email address.)


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Taiwan-based passive component makers will be freeing up non-China production capacity if necessary, as their manufacturing operations in China have experienced low labor return rates after the Lunar New Year holiday, according to the companies.
About 80 Chinese cities have been locked down due to the fast-spreading coronavirus in China, with companies operating their plants locally implementing closed-off management measures. Meanwhile, low labor return rates have become a challenge facing China-based factories following the Lunar New Year holiday.
Yageo and Walsin Technology, makers of MLCCs and resistor chips, started operating their China-based operations on February 10 after the extended Lunar New Year break. Nevertheless, both companies have seen a low return rate of workers amid the ongoing outbreak, according to industry sources.
Employee shortages are already an issue for both Yageo’s and Walsin’s China-based operations, said the sources, adding that the coronavirus epidemic is also making their post-Lunar New Year recruitment plans more difficult. Yageo has plants in Suzhou and Dongguan in China, while Walsin runs a factory site in Dongguan.
Whether production at Yageo’s and Walsin’s China-based plants can be run smoothly amid the outbreak remains to be seen. However, both firms have decided to adjust their production capacities by putting increased focus on non-China production.
Yageo disclosed that the company is ramping up capacity at its factory site in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan for short lead-time orders. Production capacity at its Kaohsiung plant will also help make up the capacity that has not been restored at its China-based plants following the Lunar New Year break, said the Taiwan-based maker.
Walsin has stepped up precautionary measures against the epidemic at its China-based operations, and will increase its non-China production to satisfy customer demand, according to the Taiwan-based company with manufacturing sites in not only China but also Taiwan, Japan and Malaysia.
In addition, inductor maker Chilisin Electronics is striving to improve its capacity utilization rate in China, while boosting its non-China production to mitigate the coronavirus impact on its output. Chilisin also has factory sites in Taiwan and Vietnam.
Chilisin’s affiliated resistor maker Ralec is also freeing up its production in Malaysia, which now accounts for nearly 75% of Ralec’s total capacity, according to company sources.

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By Pool and Hot Tub Alliance Recreational Water Quality Committee
Accidental chlorine gas emissions into aquatic facilities can occur when the electrical interlock between a swimming pool water circulation pump and the pool’s chemical feeding system is lacking, improperly installed, or simply fails.
The risk of endangering pool patrons and staff by an unexpected surge of chlorine gas can be greatly reduced by designing a system to include adequate electrical interlock protection and incorporating several best practices for pool staff during pool maintenance.
When all is functioning correctly behind the scenes at pools with automated chemical control systems, chlorine based disinfectant (for pathogen destruction) and acid (for pH control) are injected into a stream of water (the “line”) being pumped into the pool following a run through the filter.
What Is The Problem?
If the pool water circulation pump stops due to an unforeseen problem or for maintenance, and the chemical feed equipment (controller) continues to add chlorine based disinfectant and acid into the line, the two chemicals may react to form hazardous chlorine gas.
Chlorine gas produced this way displaces pool water in the line, with the amount being proportional to the length of time the circulation pump is out of service and the chemical feeders are operating. When the pool water circulation pump is restarted and proper water circulation is restored, the chlorine gas is pushed through the line into the pool area where swimmers and staff may be exposed to hazardous levels.
This scenario prompted the American Chemistry Council and public health and pool industry representatives to develop a YouTube video to prevent these unfortunate events. This information and guidance is offered in the video.
Each year dozens of visitors to aquatic facilities are accidentally exposed to unintentionally produced chlorine gas.
These exposures result from a failure of the electrical interlock between the chemical feed equipment (usually involving acid and sodium hypochlorite bleach) and the water circulation pump.
This video, produced by the American Chemistry Council, presents steps that aquatic staff can take to reduce the risk of these exposures.
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Trier (dpa / lrs) - After the rampage in Trier with five dead, the Rhineland-Palatinate Prime Minister Malu Dreyer and the Trier Mayor Wolfram Leibe (both SPD) thanked the rescue workers for their work.
Dreyer said on Friday that the shocking act put all helpers under extreme stress.
"Such a traumatic mission can hardly be understood and even more difficult to process."
The state commissioner for victims, Detlef Placzek, offers support to all those affected.
On December 1, a 51-year-old gunman raced through the pedestrian zone in his sports vehicle, killing five people and injuring at least 24 other people, six of them seriously. More than 850 helpers from the police and various aid organizations were then on duty. "You all did a great service in these difficult hours, for those affected, for the city of Trier and for our country," the State Chancellery quoted the two politicians as saying.


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...is a great State Fair!!!
I'm off to the Fair today. I have to confess... every year, Christy and I take 1-2 days off together to go to the Fair. Just us. No kids.
Today and tomorrow are my Fair days. And I am PSYCHED. I have a weird obsession with all things State Fair... so I'm sure I will have lots to share afterwards!
I'm taking my Nikon with me this year... and will be experimenting with my lens hood. For the first time ever.


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Story pick: Coughing up copy, one hairball at a time
"Something is better than nothing," a friend and colleague recently said when describing how he begins to write. Apparently, unlike me, he has no fear of what will come out, no apprehension that the first draft will not resemble prose as much as vandalism that desecrates the blank space with incoherent ramblings.
He gets on with it -- building momentum one word at a time until there's a sentence and then a paragraph and soon something more. Joel Achenbach, whose writing has always appeared to me as easy as breathing, admits in his blog post that he in fact gasps and pants and wheezes his way through his copy, coughing up large, paragraph-sized hairballs every once in a while like the rest of us.
But he too believes that something is better than nothing, and brings in the rewriter, "where the art turns into a craft." Then comes the fact-checker, the grammarian, and then, at the end, comes surrender, because it's never done.
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Check out the cover art for the upcoming The All-American Rejects album ‘Kids in the Street’. And, Surprise! The album will coming a day earlier as revealed by Mike on twitter. So, don’t forget to buy the album on March 26, when available everywhere.
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The Selden Standard opened to the public less than a week ago, debuting a modern interior. Eater photographers Michelle and Chris Gerard visited the restaurant this week to capture some of the highlights. While the restaurant's menu is receiving positive feedback, modern features like industrial chairs and dark walls contrasted by white tile are worth revisiting. Potted green succulents, and light toned woods add a touch of earthiness to the design lit by hanging Edison light fixtures.
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From the Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward –
The Harney County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a community meeting to discuss safety concerns and the disruptions caused by the behavior of those at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Sheriff Ward invites community members to attend and will be addressing a wide range of community concerns and the steps being taken to ensure everyone’s safety.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, January 6, at 4:00 p.m. in the Memorial Building located at the Harney County Fairgrounds, 69660 South Egan Road in Burns. Media can attend, but questions will be accepted only from Harney County community members.
A group of anti-federal government vigilantes have taken over the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 50 miles southeast of Burns. Calling themselves “Citizens for Constitutional Freedom,” group leader Ammon Bundy says they will soon begin drawing up new laws regulating land use in Harney County by first declaring the county either an instrument of the state or of the county – either way not property of the federal government. Bundy says the U.S. Constitution makes no mention of rules that allow wildlife refuges or restrictions on citizens’ rights to use natural resources.
Bundy has also said that their intentions are peaceful and that his group will remain peaceful unless those opposed to them “comes upon us.”
Meanwhile all snow plowing on roads leading in and out of the refuge area has ceased by order of the FBI. Also an undisclosed number of regular law enforcement agencies have sent personnel and law enforcement vehicles to patrol the area as a public safety precaution.


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Honors English III
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Hit Me Baby One More Time
William Faulkner’s “Light in August” shows readers that Joe Christmas is the main protagonist of the book. Throughout the story, Christmas has many different encounters and relationships with a variety of women in an aggressive manner. No matter the color of the woman, Christmas’s desire to hurt grows stronger as the book unfolds. Ranging from his foster mother to his ex-girlfriend, Christmas injures his relationships with every woman he comes into contact with. Studies have shown that people who have been physically or mentally abused as a child are more likely to have an abusive personality as an adult. Christmas acts this way towards women as a result of his mistreatment and experiences with females throughout his childhood.
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Growing up in the little known hamlet of Wachidha, we relied heavily on our land. We knew whenever schools closed in August, we were going to have a long holiday harvesting sorghum and pounding them for storage.
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Fast forward to today, farmers plant on speculation. The weather is so unpredictable they rely heavily on instinct and luck. Those who manage to catch the rains only hang on to the prayer that the weather hold up long enough for them to profit from their crops. Sometimes they are lucky, most times not so much.
The result, poverty brought by low food production which is not a good point to start if you want to talk about development. Wachidha 20 years on is still a hamlet, in fact it is detoriating. So when I got the opportunity to be part of Climate Tracker I thought, this might be the only chance I have to make our voices heard. Climate change is bogging all aspects of our society down.
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As a result I am working on a School Recycling Programme that will put up recycling bins in schools across the country in a bid to raise a generation of recyclers and educate them on the importance of embracing renewable energy.

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Marines, based at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, will conduct a training exercise with the city's police department today in the city's East End.
The training will include a convoy of three HMMWVS -- four-wheel drive military vehicles -- a military van and a few police vehicles. The Marines will travel between three locations, including Briarfield Road and Jefferson Avenue.
The Marines are members of the 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company and will practice communicating while in their vehicles and travelling in an urban environment, said U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Security Officer 3 Susy Dodson.
The Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team is a rapidly deployable force designed to provide security anywhere in the world within 24 hours.
Newport News Police Sgt. Dwight G. Stalls said the training exercise in Newport News is to assist the Marines in working in an urban setting in case they're deployed to a foreign city.
The training will begin about 9 a.m. and should end in the early afternoon, Stalls said.
The Marines would practice exercises such as stopping at intersections and traveling to different locations, Stalls said. When the exercise is over, the Marines will go over what they've learned with police.
Stalls and Dodson said the training is a routine exercise.
Describing the training as "very low-key," Stalls said he didn't want anybody to be alarmed.
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Oct. 20, 2005
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -
The Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team (6-12 overall, 1-6 in the MWC) resumed Mountain West Conference play on Thursday night and earned their first conference victory of the year in five games (23-30, 30-28, 30-20, 30-16, 15-13) against the New Mexico Lobos (11-8 overall, 3-6 in the MWC) in Albuquerque.
"This was a huge win for us tonight," said head coach Pat Stangle. "It was the little plays we made tonight that had we made the last few matches it wouldn't have made this one so significant. We spent this week working on those little things and it transferred to the match tonight.
"There was a lot of emotion with this victory," he added. "It's been pretty emotional over the past ten matches, and to finally finish one it's really a great feeling. We'll enjoy this one tonight and then start getting ready for Air Force."
Four Cowgirls reached double-digits in kills including sophomore Rachel Smith. She finished the night with 19 kills, three blocks and two digs. Kelsey Loop followed with a career high 17 kills, while Andrea Seele recorded 14 kills and Angie Hellbaum had 13 kills. Libero Michelle Weydert had 15 digs, followed by Carissa Lee with 12 and Tasha Weishahn with 11. Wyoming hit .210 (72-35-176) as a team.
Game one started off close until five unanswered by the Lobos gave them an early 9-4 advantage. New Mexico maintained a four to five point lead, but with the score 13-8 the Cowgirls rallied back with a 5-0 run to even it up at 13 all. It was short lived as UNM scored the next five of six to back up 18-14. Wyoming continued to battle and made another comeback with a 7-4 run to pull within one, 22-21, unfortunately the Lobos scored the next eight of ten to win the game, 30-23.
In game two, the Cowgirls started off on a good note by getting the lead 9-5. New Mexico pulled to within three, 10-7, but Wyoming continued to maintain their advantage going back up by five, 13-8. The Lobos continued to battle with a 10-5 run to tie it up at 18 and eventually taking the lead 20-18. The Cowgirls hung tough as they responded by scoring the next seven of eight to regain the lead 25-21. It was New Mexico's turn to make a comeback as a 7-2 scoring run gave them the lead back 28-27. Wyoming kept their composure and scored the next three points to take the game 30-28.
It was all Cowgirls to begin the third game as they stormed out to a 9-3 lead, which increased to 13-4 after a 4-0 run. After a few points from the Lobos pulled them to within eight, 16-8, Wyoming increased their lead to double-digits, 20-10. New Mexico continued to battle going on a 6-2 scoring run which brought the score to within six, which would be as close as they would get. Wyoming answered by a 5-1 run by UW to get the lead back in to double-figures, 27-17, and eventually won the game 30-20 in order to gain a 2-1 lead in the match.
New Mexico responded in game four by taking the 6-0 lead. After the Cowgirls came back with three points, the Lobos went on an 8-1 scoring run to go up by double-digits, 14-4. Wyoming continued to fight down 19-9, they scored five straight to pull with five, 19-14, unfortunately New Mexico had other ideas as they ran off nine straight to go up 28-14. They would close out the game 30-16 to force a game five.
Game five was a real battle as the two teams went back and forth with the lead as it was 8-7 in favor of the Cowgirls when the two teams switched sides. With the score tied at nine, the Cowgirls seemed to gain some momentum by scoring three points to take a 12-10 advantage. New Mexico scored the next three of five to pull within one, but Wyoming held on to win the game 15-13 and the match 3-2.
The Cowgirls will continue their road trip as they travel to Colorado Springs, Colo. to take on the Air Force Academy Falcons, on Saturday night, at 7:00 p.m.

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