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7 New Books to Check Out This Week
by Gina Esposito
As September draws to a close, here are seven new books to take you right into October!
1. Jack by Marilynne Robinson
Marilyn Robinson returns to the fictional town of Gilead, Iowa. Her fourth novel in the series, Jack, tells the story of John Ames Boughton, the prodigal son of Gilead's Presbyterian minister, and his relationship with a fellow preacher's child and high school teacher, Della Miles. Their deeply tormented interracial relationship resonates with all the paradoxes of American life, then and now.
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2. Bestiary by K-Ming Chang
Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this spellbinding and visceral debut about one family's queer desires, violent impulses, and buried secrets. This story traces one family's history from Taiwan to America, from Arkansas to California, and captures the struggles of migration, queer lineages, and girlhood.
3. The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe
The ever elusive Miss Becky Farwell is the image of a wealthy New York City art collector. To some, Miss Farwell is a shark with outstanding business acumen. To others, she's a heartless capitalist whose only interest in art is how much she can make. However, in the small town of Pierson, Illinois, living in her family's farmhouse, Becky Farwell is someone else entirely. No one knows the ins and outs of Pierson better than Becky. However as her art debt begins to spiral out of control, her double life becomes harder and harder to pull off.
4. Just Like You by Nick Horby
A recently divorced forty-one year old school teacher has finally decided to go off script when it comes to her love life. When she meets twenty-two year old Joseph, no one could have predicted the match of this unlikely pair. But Lucy learns that sometimes the person who can make you the happiest is the one in which you least expected.
5. The Book of Lamps and Banners by Elizabeth Hand
Photographer Cass Neary is desperate to get home, especially after losing her treasured camera. In need of some money, her only chance is to cash in on a deal that a friend is about to cut for a legendary illuminated manuscript, The Book of Lamps and Banners. When the renowned book, said to contain ancient esoteric knowledge, is stolen by an intruder, Cass and her ex-con lover must get it back.
6. The End of the Day by Bill Clegg
This deeply moving novel explores the complicated bonds and breaking points of friendships, the corrosive forces of secrets, the heartbeat of longing, and the redemption found in forgiveness. A retired widow wakes up to an expected visit from her childhood best friend that she hasn't seen in forty nine years. A man arrives at a Pennsylvania hotel to introduce his estranged father to his newborn baby and finds him collapsed on the floor of the lobby. A sixty-seven year old taxi driver in Kauai receives a phone call from the mainland that triggers his traumatic past. These disconnected lives come together as old secrets begin to surface.
7. The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
Global icon, singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, Mariah Carey tells the unfiltered story of her life. Mariah recounts moments of triumphs and trauma, the ups and downs, and everything in between that has contributed to the person she is. This memoir is an unfiltered, raw look at the real Mariah Carey, despite all of the tabloids, rumors, and filtered interviews we have seen of the artist over the years. This is a story of truth, understanding, and resilience.
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New Page-Turning Thrillers
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Melinda Gates Donates $250,000 for Women's Excellence in Fiction Award

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If you are a stagehand or technician with experience and knowledge of the business of entertainment technology, you should Join Local 927.
you should apply to Local 927's Referral System.
Our Union is I.A.T.S.E., the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States and Canada, commonly abbreviated IATSE or IA.
Our Local, 927, is a STAGE Local, meaning our members are employed as stagehands and AV technicians in theaters, arenas, and similar venues. Primarily we service live entertainment venues.
There are STUDIO MECHANICS Locals, such as Local 479 that services films and video production in the Atlanta. There are also locals covering designers, box office personnel many different specialty crafts within the film industry, film projectionists, etc., and they are located all over the United States and Canada. Our International Office is located in New York and it governs all the locals, with a roster of officers and field representatives.
Local 927 now numbers over 150 cardholding members and a referral list with many more individuals. Our venues include the Fox Theatre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Georgia World Congress Center, Philips Arena, Georgia Aquarium, The Weather Channel, Georgia International Convention Center, Cobb Gelleria Center, Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, Cable News Network and the Atlanta Civic Center. Our clients include the Atlanta Ballet, Microsoft, the Atlanta Opera, Cirque du Soleil.
The door for Union membership in Local 927 is open and all who qualify are welcome to apply.
The right to participate in the development and formulation in policies.
Eligible and enrolled members are also entitled to benefits provided by the Union Privilege and Union Plus programs available through the International Alliance.
When you apply, please bring a photo ID (drivers license) and your Social Security card.
A resume is helpful if you have one.
If you believe that you can reasonably meet all of the expectations listed above, please fill out the application to join the IATSE Local 927 Referral System.


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Lynas licence 'illegal' without EIA, says lawyer in AELB suit
Posted on March 20, 2012 by Dr. Dzul
By Yow Hong Chieh (TMI)
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — The High Court here heard today that there is no need to appeal against the nuclear regulator's approval of Lynas' provisional licence as the decision was fundamentally illegal.
Lawyer K. Shanmuga, representing 10 Pahang residents who have challenged the Atomic Energy Licensing Board's (AELB) decision, said this was because an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study had not been prepared prior to the approval.
The need for a detailed EIA before such an approval was given to the Australian miner's rare earths plant is clearly stated in the Environmental Quality Act 1974, a fact confirmed by the Department of Environment (DoE) on June 20, 2011, he said.
"There's no dispute Lynas does not have a detailed EIA so we are saying the entire approval is illegal and therefore you don't need to appeal.
"You can come for judicial appeal and the court must quash the approval," he told reporters after making his submission to judge Datuk Rohana Yusuf in chambers.
The Pahang residents filed a suit against the AELB and two others on February 17 alleging that the radiation watchdog had issued Lynas Corp a temporary operating licence (TOL) for its RM2.5 billion plant in return for a slice of the firm's revenue.
All 10 residents live within 3km to 18km of the controversial plant in Gebeng, near Kuantan, which has stoked fears of radiation pollution.
The suit seeks a court order to cancel the AELB's approval of the TOL on January 30.
Also named were the DoE's director-general of environmental quality and Lynas' local subsidiary Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
The Attorney-General's Chambers had earlier raised a preliminary objection on the grounds that the residents should first exhaust other avenues of recourse, including appealing to the science, innovation and technology minister.
The ministry, led by Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili, overseas AELB's operations.
The judge fixed the next open court hearing for April 4.
She also directed AELB to file an affidavit explaining what Lynas will be allowed to do under the TOL as information on the provisional licence could only be gleaned from press statements and the media at this point.
Earlier this month, Lynas said it will fire up its refinery by the second quarter of the year.
The Sydney-based miner is looking to break China's 90 per cent chokehold on the supply of rare earth metals needed to manufacture high-tech products such as smartphones, energy-efficient light bulbs and hybrid cars.
Lynas expects to generate some RM8 billion annually from its operations here.
The government last week announced it would form a nine-man Parliamentary Select Committee to look into the Lynas issue, which would hear "scientific views based on fact" from all parties.
PAS, PKR say panel a 'waste of time' if powerless over Lynas
Selepas 20 tahun masih mengeluarkan radiasi
2 thoughts on "Lynas licence 'illegal' without EIA, says lawyer in AELB suit"
What can you expect from a bunch of deceitful and corrupted scumbags and parasites ?
Also what would these scumbags and parasites know about safety especially the safety of the people so long as these morons are able to fill their pockets ?
They can do anything they like in Malaysia, they currently have control of the judiciary, the police and also the AG so the only out of these shambles is to kick them out of Putrajaya in the coming GE !
Black Arrow says:
Yes, if the rakyat wants to boot out Lynas, we must first boot out BN.


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Tennis Schedules
by Editorial Staff--Suburban Family Magazine
Bishop Eustace Crusaders
9/19 at Camden, 3:45 p.m.
9/25 at West Deptford, 3:45 p.m.
9/29 at Olympic Conference, noon
10/1 vs. Pemberton, 3:45 p.m.
10/14 at Winslow Township, 3:45 p.m.
10/20 vs. Camden, 3:45 p.m.
Cherry Hill East Cougars
10/6 vs. Moorestown Friends, 3:45 p.m.
9/9 vs. Pitman, 3:45 p.m.
9/10 at Triton, 3:45 p.m.
9/29 vs. Triton, 3:45 p.m.
10/1 vs. Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
10/2 vs. Delsea, 3:45 p.m.
10/3 vs. Highland, 3:45 p.m.
10/14 vs. Kingsway, 3:45 p.m.
10/15 at Schalick, 3:45 p.m.
Eastern Vikings
9/15 vs. Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
10/8 at Kingsway, 3:45 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic Rams
9/15 at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
9/17 at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
10/6 vs. Pennsville, 4 p.m.
10/8 vs. Glassboro, 4 p.m.
10/14 vs. Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
10/22 at Schalick, 4 p.m
Haddonfield Bulldawgs
9/8 vs. Princeton Day School, 4 p.m.
9/10 vs. Collingswood, 4 p.m.
9/15 vs. Woodbury, 4 p.m.
10/1 vs. Gateway, 4 p.m.
10/ 8 at Lindenwold, 4 p.m.
10/9 vs. Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
Kingsway Dragons
9/16 vs. Millville, 4 p.m.
10/8 vs. Eastern, 4 p.m.
10/9 vs. Moorestown Friends, 4 p.m.
Moorestown Quakers
9/11 vs. Delran, 4 p.m.
9/15 at Northern Burlington, 4 p.m.
9/16 at Burlington, 4 p.m.
9/17 vs. Lawrenceville Prep, 4 p.m.
9/18 vs. Pemberton, 4 p.m.
10/14 vs. New Egypt, 4 p.m.
10/20 vs. Burlington, 4 p.m.
10/21 at Delran, 4 p.m.
Moorestown Friends Foxes
9/5 at Delran, 3:30 p.m.
9/9 at Rancocas Valley, 3:45 p.m.
9/12 at Haddon Township, 3:45 p.m.
9/17 vs. Pemberton, 3:45 p.m.
9/30 vs. Friends Central, 4 p.m.
10/1 at Hun School, 4 p.m.
10/9 at Kingsway, 4 p.m.
10/20 vs. Holy Cross, 3:45 p.m.
Paul VI Eagles
9/9 at Camden, 4 p.m.
9/15 at Winslow, 3:45 p.m.
9/19 at Timber Creek, 4 p.m.
10/6 at Camden, 4 p.m.
10/9 at Delran, 4 p.m.
10/16 at Winslow, 4 p.m.
10/17 at Woodrow Wilson, 4 p.m.
Seneca Golden Eagles
Shawnee Renegades
10/8 vs. Paul VI, 4 p.m.
Washington Township Minutemaids
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Family's High School Fall Sports Preview, July, 2014.


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To remove these characters from the output I converted with iconv to UTF-8 and was then able to use tr to remove the character I didn't want.
There are probably some new color codes which aren't supported by the client yet (or perhaps there is a bug which need to be resolved). What version of the minecraft server you are using?
Since I wrote this I noticed a few other commands giving similar output so it looks to be something to do with the server locale and not mcrcon. I just wanted to make a note of how I got around it in case I needed to do so again – this is obviously not an issue with mcrcon 😉 Thanks.


In supporting the Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2012 the Democratic Alliance has torpedoed the interests of the poor black majority and ensured South Africa will not attain the 8% growth rate the party supposedly seeks.
The current Employment Equity Act of 1998 requires all 'designated' employers (those with 50 or more employees or annual turnover above specified thresholds) to attain 'employment equity' in the workplace.
In practice, according to the ANC, this requires 75% African representation at management (and all other) levels, based on the fact that Africans make up 75% of the economically active population.
However, in 2013 a mere 36% of economically active Africans fell within the 35-64 age cohort from which managers can realistically be drawn. In addition, more than 1.2m Africans within this age group were unemployed. Factoring in age and employment status, the target for African representation at management level should be put at 30%, not 75%. If the need for post-school education for many management jobs is taken into account as well, then even a 30% target is too ambitious as only 4.1% of Africans have any tertiary training.
When these factors are taken into account, the alleged 'under-representation' of Africans in management posts largely disappears. Moreover, as the Commission for Employment Equity reports, among private sector employers African representation at the professionally skilled level (formerly termed junior management) stood at 32% in 2012/13. In addition, Africans made up 12% of senior managers and 9% of top ones.
These figures underscore the major effort that business has already made in implementing affirmative action despite the age, employment, and skills profile of the African population.
There is therefore no need to take a big stick to business in the way the Bill envisages.
At the same time, racial quotas, even if set at a more realistic level, are intrinsically unacceptable in a constitutional democracy founded on non-racialism. In addition, the changes introduced by the Bill will be highly damaging to investment, growth, and jobs – and hence to the vast majority of black South Africans.
At present, the Department of Labour (DoL), in seeking to punish a designated employer for non-compliance with the Act, must begin by showing the size of the pool of suitably qualified Africans from which employers can reasonably be expected to promote or employ. The Department also has to take into account the financial circumstances of the employer, relevant economic factors within his sector, and the progress made by other employers in filling racial quotas.
The Bill strips out these defences, along with the onus currently resting on the Department. Instead, it requires the employer to show the 'reasonable steps' he has taken to comply, and allows him to put forward 'any reasonable ground' to justify any failure to comply. But how much weight the DoL will attach to the skills shortage or other relevant factors remains uncertain.
The Bill also makes it quicker and easier for the DoL to take non-compliant employers before the Labour Court for punishment. In addition, maximum fines for failing to fulfill a racial quota will more than treble, from R500,000 for a first 'offence' to either R1.5m, or 2% of turnover, whichever is the greater. For a fifth transgression within three years, maximum fines will rise from R900,000 to either R2.7m, or to 10% of annual turnover, which is the higher.
Annual turnover is, of course, very different from annual profit. These fines, as the government's own regulatory impact analysis (RIA) has warned, are thus high enough to put many firms out of business and stifle economic growth. Moreover, business is to be penalised in this draconian way for failing to meet racial quotas which are intrinsically unrealistic.
In addition, the poor black majority will derive no benefit from the Bill, as most are too poorly skilled to have any prospect of appointment to management posts. Instead, the truly disadvantaged will suffer even more as existing businesses close down, potential investors turn away, and economic growth falters still further.
The DA had only to read the State's own RIA to understand the dangers in this Bill and vote against it. Instead, it has betrayed the truly disadvantaged – and helped put paid to any hopes of the rapid economic growth required to put all South Africans on the path to prosperity – in the hope of winning more black votes in the 2014 election.
But the party seems to want to have its cake and eat it too. The Bill will also, of course, reduce the job prospects of the white, coloured, and Indian voters on which the DA has thus far relied. So, the DA is keeping quiet about its endorsement of the Bill, in the hope perhaps that none but 'buppies' (black upwardly mobile professionals) will notice what it has done.
Dr Anthea Jeffery holds law degrees from Wits, Cambridge, and London universities. Since 1990, she has worked for the South African Institute of Race Relations, where she is Head of Special Research. She is the author of ten books, including Business and Affirmative Action; The Truth about the Truth Commission; Peoples War: New Light on the Struggle for South Africa; and Chasing the Rainbow: South Africas Move from Mandela to Zuma.


The Ant & Mike Show - "We Do More Than Gossip": New Video: Jazmine Sullivan "Lions, Tigers & Bears"
New Video: Jazmine Sullivan "Lions, Tigers & Bears"
Congrats on the (5) Grammy nominations, but is former internet sensation, Jazmine Sullivan still hot?
How creative! I luv it!


While electricity and natural gas safely power our homes and businesses, there also are risks associated with each if mishandled. Be safe with the energy you use. Check out our tips to improve safety around your home or job site.
Remember, in the case of an electric or natural gas emergency, call 911. Then, immediately contact CPS Energy at (210) 353-HELP (4357).


Please email me at contact@barbsotiart.com for purchase inquiries on the pieces below.
"Aqueous" 11×14 in Faber-Castell Polychromos and Pan Pastels on Fabriano Artistico Hot Press Watercolor Paper 2018. All images copyright Barb Sotiropoulos. All Rights Reserved.
"Tyto Alba" 11.5×15.25 in, Colored Pencil on Fabriano Artistico Hot Press Watercolor Paper 2016. Original photo reference Wildlife Reference Photos. Copyright released.


Welcome new and returning families to the 2018-19 school year at Fir Ridge Campus! I hope you enjoyed a summer vacation filled with fun and exciting memories. We are thrilled to welcome all of you back to a new school year of learning and growing.
We believe that education is essential to society, each student possesses a unique worth. Students learn in different ways and at different rates, and students deserve a setting that makes them feel successful. Here at FRC, our goals is for students to have met the standards required for a high school diploma as well as explore career choices, develop positive character traits, and use problem-solving skills to become productive contributors to their community. We provide an educational experience that values, respects, and responds to students' individual needs, learning styles, and goals.
I want to personally invite you to attend our Back-to-School Night on Thursday, September 27 from 4 -6 PM. This will be a great time to strengthen our Fir Ridge community, meet teachers and other families, and learn about the upcoming school year.
We look forward to meeting you, getting to know you, and working with and for you. We are here to be of service to you and your family; please do not hesitate to reach out.


Overall: The Whirlpool Gold GB9FHDXWS bottom freezer refrigerator is the smaller of the two Whirlpool Gold bottom freezer refrigerators in the Whirlpool Gold line. The larger one (GB2FHDXWS) has 22 cu. ft. of internal storage but both can be considered just a bit deeper than counter depth refrigerators at a depth of 33.5".
While this fridge may have less storage space, it is still a great refrigerator for a single person or a couple. If you'll be adding on to your family size in the next 3-5 years, then we recommend looking at the larger Whirlpool Gold bottom freezer (see link above) or take a look at the Whirlpool Gold French door refrigerator reviews.
Fits Anywhere: While this is a full size refrigerator, its great for an apartment refrigerator or for studio living. The other great thing is if you move the door can be changed to open on either side.
Great Temperature Control: A well designed refrigerator needs: a designed box that keeps the cool air in, a defrost system that doesn't go overboard and create freezer burn and high electric bills, specialized bins that keep different things like produce, meats and cheeses in their optimal setting, and an easy to use temperature readout and control panel. The GB9FHDXWS has all of these features.
Easy to Use Bottom Freezer: While bottom freezers are great, if they aren't organized they can be very hard to use. Whirlpool added 2 slide out baskets to the freezer to keep everyday items easy to access. Adding a light installed in the factory makes finding what you need simpler. Best of all they've included a factory installed ice maker very accessible an no through-the-door dispenser problems we hear about every day.
Colors: Stainless Steel as well as Black and White on White.
Efficiency: The Whirlpool Gold GB9FHDXWS bottom freezer refrigerator is is part of the Whirlpool Resource Saver line (saves even more energy than an Energy Star). So yes, it is Energy Star rated.
MSRP: $1499 for the GB9FHDXWS.


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Kathleen McKeegan
2020-2022. Current: Biologist, Skagit River System Cooperative.
eco McKeegan, K. A. 2022. The effect of Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology on the foraging success of individual harbor seals MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Zoë Lewis
2020-2022. Current: Fisheries Biologist, Lummi Nation.
eco Lewis, Z. K. 2022. Foraging ecology of sexually-dimorphic marine generalist predators: describing Steller sea lion diet along the northern Washington coast. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Grace Freeman
2019-2021. Current: Senior Data Analyst, Education Analytics.
Freeman, G., Matthews, E., Stehr, E. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2022. Individual variability in foraging success of a marine predator informs predator management. Scientific Reports 12: 11184.
eco Freeman, G. 2021. Individual variability in foraging success of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) preying on Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) informs predator management. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Bobbie Buzzell
eco Buzzell, B. 2021. Holistic approaches for invasive species management: Exploring biotic resistance of European green crab (Carcinus maenas) via river otter (Lontra canadensis) diet. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Nathaniel Guilford
2018-2020. Current: Research Specialist, Providence Cancer Institute.
Co-advised with Dr. Dietmar Schwarz.
eco Guilford, N. 2020. A non-invasive technique for tracking a marine predator (Phoca vitulina) through molecular scat analysis. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Jonathan Blubaugh
2018-2020. After graduation: Statistician, Georgia Department of Agriculture.
eco Blubaugh, J. 2020. The impacts of sex-specific diets of a marine predator on ecosystem models. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Madelyn Voelker
2016-2018. Current: Science Teacher, Chief Kitsap Academy.
Voelker, M. R., Schwarz, D., Thomas, A., Nelson, B. W. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2020. Large-scale molecular barcoding of prey DNA reveals predictors of intrapopulation feeding diversity in a marine predator Ecology and Evolution 10:9867-9885.
eco Voelker, M. 2018. Cross-sectional scat sampling reveals intrapopulation feeding diversity in a marine predator. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Adrianne Akmajian
2014-2016. Current: Marine Ecologist, Makah Tribe.
Akmajian, A. M., Scordino, J. J. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2017. Year-round algal toxin exposure in free-ranging sea lions. Marine Ecology Progress Series 583:243-258.
eco Akmajian, A. M. 2016. Year-round algal toxin exposure in free-ranging sea lions: implications of trophic exposure for declining populations. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.(big file)
Kat Nikolich
2013-2015. Current: Teacher, Valleyview Centennial School, Canada.
Nikolich, K., Frouin-Moury, H. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2018. Clear diel patterns in breeding calls of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) at Hornby Island, British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Zoology 96:1236-1243.
Nikolich, K., Frouin-Moury, H. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2016. Quantitative classification of harbor seal breeding calls in Georgia Strait, Canada. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 140:1300-1308.
eco Nikolich, K. A. 2015. The vocal breeding behaviour of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in Georgia Strait, Canada: temporal patterns and vocal repertoire. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.(big file)
Dr. Erin D'Agnese
2012-2015. Current: Owner, Wild Ecohealth LLC. (PhD from University of California Davis.)
eco D'Agnese, E. M. 2015. The effect of maternal traits on rearing success in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsii). MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Dr. Andrew Rothstein
2012-2015. Current: Current: Computational Biologist, Concentric by Gingko Bioworks. (PhD from University of California Berkeley.).
Rothstein, A. P., McLaughlin, R., Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. & Schwarz, D. 2017. WISEPAIR: a computer program for individual matching in genetic tracking studies. Molecular Ecology Resources 17:267-277.
eco Rothstein, A. P. 2015. Non-invasive genetic tracking of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (big file)
Jennifer Olson
2011-2013. Current: Oceanography Faculty, Ocean Research College Academy.
Olson, J. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2017. Influence of human exposure on the anti-predatory response of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Aquatic Mammals 43:673-681.
eco Olson, J. K. 2013. The effect of human exposure on the anti-predatory response of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Sasha Ertl (McFarland)
2007-2013. Current: Biologist, Grette Associates.
eco McFarland, A. S. 2013. Influence of sex and body mass on harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) diving behavior. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Dr. Austen Thomas
2008-2010. Current: Research Scientist, Smith-Root. (PhD from University of British Columbia.)
Thomas, A. C., Lance, M. M., Jeffries, S. J., Miner, B. G. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2011. Harbor seal foraging response to seasonal resource pulse. spawning Pacific herring. Marine Ecology Progress Series 441:225-239.
eco Thomas, A. 2010. The behavioral response of harbor seals to seasonal prey pulses of spawning Pacific herring. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (big file)
Sarah M. Howard
2007-2009. Current: Biologist, National Park Service.
Howard, S. M. S., Lance, M. M., Jeffries, S. J. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2013. Fish consumption by harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the San Juan Islands, Washington. Fishery Bulletin 111:27-41.
eco Howard, S. 2009. Seasonal energy budgets to model energy use and prey consumption in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the San Juan Islands, WA. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Katie Luxa
2004-2008. Current: Biologist, National Marine Mammal Laboratory.
Luxa, K. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2013. Food habits of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in two estuaries in the central Salish Sea. Aquatic Mammals 39:10-22. (big file)
eco Luxa, K. 2008. Food habits of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in two estuaries in northern Puget Sound,Washington. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (big file)
Dr. Sarah Peterson (Hardee)
2006-2008. Current: Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey. (PhD from University of California Santa Cruz.)
Peterson, S. H., Lance, M. M., Jeffries, S. J. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2012. Long distance movements and disjunct spatial use of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest. PLoS ONE 7:e39046.
eco Hardee, S. 2008. Movements and home ranges of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest. MSc thesis, Department of Biology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (big file)
Dr. Kenady Wilson (Reuland)
2006-2008. Current: Research Scientist, Wildlife Computers. (PhD from Duke University.)
Wilson, K., Lance, M., Jeffries, S. & Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A. 2014. Fine-scale variability in harbor seal foraging behavior. PLoS ONE 9:e92838.
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Politcus USA: Meet The 4 Democratic Senators Who Are Refusing To Raise Taxes On The Rich
-By Jason Easley
October 1, 2011- Meet the four Democratic Senators who are so worried about their own reelection campaigns that they are refusing to raise taxes on the wealthy.
Yesterday, I wrote an article based on Sen. Dick Durbin telling a local Chicago radio station that some Democrats in the Senate are refusing to raise taxes on the wealthy in an election year. At the time of publication, I didn't have the names of the Democrats who won't raise taxes on the rich, but I do now.
Lots of commenters wanted the names and contact information for the Un-Fantastic Four, so here they are.
1). Sen. Bob Casey –Email Twitter
2). Sen. Mary Landrieu- Email
3). Sen. Kay Hagan- Email Twitter
4). Sen. Joe Manchin- Email Twitter
Some readers suggested that we should withhold criticism of the four senators until we hear what their motivation is, but it is clear that their motivation is reelection in 2012. Sen. Kay Hagan was wishy-washy about the number of jobs the bill could create, "You know, I don't think anybody has a crystal ball that we can tell you the exact number. But when you look at our state, we have a lot of veterans in our state. His plan really targets veterans."
Sen. Casey wants the bill broken into parts, so that can avoid voting to raise taxes "I'm afraid if we tried to pass one big bill, I think there's a lot of skepticism about big pieces of legislation with all kinds of different component parts. We should break this up… I believe it would be much more likely if we break it up. Why not have a series of votes on job creation strategies – five votes, 10 votes, I don't care if it's 25 votes. We should stay here as long as it takes to vote over and over on the most important issue that faces the American people and that's jobs."
Sen. Manchin claimed that the American Jobs Act, which is more tax cuts than spending, spends too much money, "I have serious questions about the level of spending that President Obama proposed," and Sen. Landrieu wants to keep the subsidies to the oil companies in place, "I have said for months that I am not supporting a repeal of tax cuts for the oil industry unless there are other industries that contribute."
The reasons given by the senators are totally bogus. Casey claimed that Americans are skeptical of big legislation and big bills won't pass. What he is really afraid of is being labeled a tax increasing Democrat. When Sen. Casey talks about the danger of big bills, he is flashing back to the tea party protests during the healthcare reform town halls. Casey is trying to be cautious and not rock the boat, but his caution makes no sense because he is a popular senator who is likely to win reelection even if he supports the bill.
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Lee Iacocca, brain behind both cars, stands with a Mustang II and a '65 hardtop (rear) in a press photo designed to drum up interest for the new car. See more pictures of classic cars.
The 1974 Ford Mustang, a dramatically smaller, lighter design, marked a fresh start for America's original pony car. It was the brainchild of Lee Iacocca, who fathered the first Mustang a decade earlier. Appropriately named Mustang II, the car eventually would be seen as a low point in Mustang's proud history. But that's certainly not the way it started out.
Success often stems as much from common sense and dumb luck as from cleverness and hard work. The Mustang II is a case in point. As the smallest, lightest Mustang since the original, it was a fresh start for Ford's pony car and a refreshing return to rationality. And it couldn't have been better timed, introduced just two months before the first "Energy Crisis" upended America. People came in droves to see the Mustang II -- and to buy.
First-year sales were a smashing 385,993 cars, within 10 percent of the original Mustang's 12-month production record of 418,812. Of course, the Mustang II was in the works long before the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to squeeze world oil supplies. That it appeared at virtually the same time was mere coincidence, though a lucky break for Ford.
In several ways, the Mustang II shows how history repeats itself in the automotive world. For starters, Lee Iaccoca just knew the market was ready for it in the same way he suspected the original Mustang was the right car for its time. Pony cars were falling from favor by 1970, with many buyers turning to lower-priced, fuel-efficient compacts like Ford's own Maverick -- a huge first-year success itself.
But Americans were also turning on to sporty 2+2 import coupes like Ford's own British/German Capri, which bowed in April 1970 to good reviews and strong initial demand. Another "captive import," GM's German-built Opel Manta, was selling well, and the Toyota Celica was more popular still. In 1965 such "mini-pony cars" attracted fewer than 100,000 sales, but by 1972 were up to around 300,000 -- and expected to go above 400,000 by '74. Mustang II's mission was to capture a big slice of this sizable new pie.Ford design vice president Eugene Bordinat gave full credit to Iacocca for the Mustang II: "[He] was the first guy to come along [at Ford] who had the feeling for cars that had existed in General Motors for some time." For his part, Iacocca observed: "When I look at the foreign-car market and see that one in five is a sporty car, I know something's happening. Look at what the Celica started to do before the two devaluations [of the dollar] nailed it! Anyone who decides to sit this out just ain't gonna dance!"But Ford didn't start out to start over. The Mustang II program actually dates from around the middle of 1969, when work began on what was then simply the next Mustang. With muscle-car mania still raging, first thoughts inevitably centered on larger, heavier-looking designs, reflecting Ford's belief that buyers would still want roomy, "impressive" pony cars in the mid-Seventies.In fact, early proposals were even more hulking than the '71 Mustang then nearing completion. But by the time Iacocca became Ford Motor Company president in 1970, the bottom had dropped out of the pony car market, and the imported Capri -- which Iacocca said was more like the original "than any Mustang we have today" -- was doing solid business at Lincoln-Mercury dealers.Iacocca had never liked Bunkie Knudsen's '71 Mustang, and it wasn't just because the man who backed it had been favored with the president's chair. Iacocca had been troubled by Mustang's course since 1966. He wasn't alone.As author Gary Witzenburg related, the grumbling had been going on at least since 1968. At that year's stockholders meeting, one Anna Muccioli, who owned a '65 Mustang, rose to ask Henry Ford II: "Why can't you just leave a small car small?…[Y]ou keep blowing them up and starting another little one, blow that one up and start another one…[W]hy don't you just leave them?"
Mustang II didn't start out as a much-smaller pony carbut as an even bigger next Mustang.
To her likely surprise, the chairman said he agreed. "Hopefully we will keep in mind what you say here and, hopefully, we will have a product that will be satisfactory to you."
In one nod to the past, Iacocca instituted an in-house design competition to develop the next Mustang. Get the details on the next page.
Words and pictures tell only part of the Mustang story. For vehicle dimensions, engine data, annual sales figures, prices and other information, check out 1974-1978 Ford Mustang specifications.


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Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson's Duet of "Just A Closer Walk with Thee"
Patsy Cline's sudden death left the country music industry and her fans in shock. It was a tragic day for her family, friends, and the people who admired and loved her. The sweet voice that made classics such as "Crazy" and "I Fall to Pieces" died on a plane crash in 1963. Despite this heartbreaking event, Cline left us with beautiful songs that we could listen to at any time. She may be gone but her spirit lingers in all of the songs she released.
Patsy Cline/ Photo via GAB Archive/Redferns
One of the singles she left us with is her rendition of the traditional gospel song "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." She lent her voice to such an inspiring and uplifting song. Cline's unique vocals added to the emotions of the song, giving us more hope that with the Father on our side, nothing in life is impossible.
The Gospel Song "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"
This traditional song has been covered by various artists, and even the origin of the song varies in its story. Wherever the song originated, it doesn't matter, the only thing that matters is that we are all lucky enough to get the chance to listen to it. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" was first released in the '40s by the Selah Jubilee Singers, after they popularized the song, the rest was history.
Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson's Collaboration
There has been a lot of covers of the song, but one that struck us the most is Cline and Willie Nelson's version. Indeed, the two have a duet together. However, it's not the kind of duet you are thinking of. Nelson and Cline's collaboration was only made possible by modern technology. What happened was Nelson recorded his part of the song and they added it on Cline's old recording. It's sad that they both didn't have the chance to actually record the song, but it's great that we have the ability to make it possible though.
Check out the electronic collaboration of Nelson and Cline.
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PACTS' future intentions to appoint a young driver ambassador is terrific news.
As champions for young drivers, we are consistently looking to raise the voice of this generation and ensure they are heard.
A young driver ambassador would demonstrate a serious intention to give this age group some proper recognition in an environment that is populated by a much older generation.
Whitehall, transport trade groups, road safety organisations – all within this sector are headed by adults who may be experts in their respective fields but not necessarily experts in teenage motorists.
Full details of the proposed job, which we understand PACTS is looking to fill in the coming months, are here.
It's easy to knock the generation of young drivers, citing bad accident rates and crash stats but this isn't particularly constructive.
PACTS' appointment is a positive step in getting closer to this age group and engaging with them. This will provide insights which at present are only being guessed at or are based on out of date survey samples.
We've written before about young people not having a voice and not being listened to, see my blog in May this year.
With the Government's Green Paper waiting in the wings to be published this Autumn, the timing of this post could not be better.
Marmalade will certainly be extending a welcoming hand to the successful candidate. Let's hope it's the start of more young people in these positions of purpose within our industry. It seems common sense to me.


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Pope Francis "is a Great Friend of Liberation Theology"
Frei Betto: There is no future for humanity other than socialism.
One of the leading ideologues of Marxist liberation theology, the Brazilian Dominican Frei Betto, was interviewed by the daily Diario Libre in the Dominican Republic. In it he described Pope Francis "as a great friend of liberation theology" and talked about the future of humanity and celibacy.
The son of a journalist and a writer who studied journalism himself, he was in his youth a member of Catholic Action, which was close to the Communist Party in Brazil. His role-model was the Communist leader and later guerrilla Carlos Marighella. Betto also became politically active at the time. At the same time he joined the Dominican Order in 1964, which was aligned to the Marxists in São Paulo. In the year of his entry into the Order, he was arrested and tortured by the military for two weeks because of his political activism. In 1966 he resigned from his profession and was arrested again in 1969, this time for two years.
Consultant of communist dictatorships
After his release, he became the liaison of revolutionary circles of Brazil to the communist regime in Cuba. In 1973, he retired to the Favela district of the poorest and joined as a non-combatant of the communist guerrilla movement Ação Libertadora Nacional Marighellas. The ALN kidnapped the then US Ambassador to Brazil. Betto's role model, the guerrilla leader Marighella, was tracked down and shot by the military in the Dominican monastery of Sao Paulo in 1973.
In the 1980s Frei Betto worked as an adviser to socialist dictatorships, alongside Cuba for Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, Poland, the People's Republic of China and Nicaragua.
In 2003 he said there had been three "traumatic" moments in his life: the overthrow of the Chilean Popular Front government of Salvador Allende, the overthrow of the communist government of Granada of Maurice Bishop, and the collapse of the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua.
Past times: Frei Betto with Brazil's President Lula and Cuba's President Fidel Castro
Together with his friend and liberation theologian Leonardo Boff, Betto supported his friend Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and his workers' party in Brazil. When Lula became head of state in 2003, he made Fei Betto a government advisor. UNESCO distinguished the Dominican "for his commitment to human rights and social justice". In the circle of like-minded people they honors each other.
"I believe in a god without religion"
His journalistic work also includes a "New Credo" in which he confesses:
"I believe in the God liberated from the Vatican and all religions existing today and in the future. The God who is above all baptisms, before all sacraments, and who goes beyond all religious doctrines. Free from the theologians, he disinterestedly spreads himself in the hearts of all, the faithful and the atheists, the good and the bad, those who consider themselves saved and those who consider themselves children of damnation, and also those who are the secret, who will face death with indifference.
I believe in the god who has no religion [...]
I believe in the God who hides on the back of atheist reason [...]. "
Already on January 29, 2019, Frei Betto spoke in an interview with the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano:
"Cardinal Bergoglio was not progressive, but as Pope Francis, he became a promoter of liberation theology. In his social-ecological encyclical Laudato si (2015) he explores the causes of environmental degradation. And his positions on communion for the divorced and the confession for the children of homosexual couples are big leaps forward, even if he has to struggle between all the hurdles that are thrown between his legs. "
Pope Francis "is today the most important head of state"
At the beginning of May, Frei Betto was a guest at the International Book Fair Santo Domingo in 2019. On this occasion, he was interviewed by the Dominican daily Diario Libre, who presented him on May 4th as "Leftist intellectual, Dominican and central figure of liberation theology".
In his replies he defended the socialist regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, declaring that "there is no country in the world that has violated human rights more than the US," and that "the rights" in Brazil are "drastic measures" eliminating the elected left-wing government.
Overall, according to the Dominican, there is "no future for humanity other than socialism." It could be said that socialism did not work in the Soviet Union, but that did not mean that socialism had failed.
Of Pope Francis he thinks:
The incumbent Pope needed time because before him there were "34 years of conservative pontificates." However, the election of Francis was a big step forward because:
"The Catholic Church today is a conservative body with a progressive head."
And further:
"Francis is a great friend of liberation theology. Francis is certainly today the most important head of state, who has the courage to defend the poorest, and the refugees in Europe, who have the courage to accuse the Geldimperialismus and the Marktvergötterung. "
"The celibacy thing must stop"
On the current celibacy debate Frei Betto raved:
"Yes, that's another problem. As long as the Church does not stop with this obligatory celibacy thing ... that must stop. There was no idea of compulsory celibacy in Jesus' head. (...) The problem lies in the macho tradition that started after Jesus in the Church and imposed this compulsion. It should be like in the Protestant churches that a pastor can marry."
In contrast to many progressive hierarchists in the Church, one can at least not blame the Brazilian Dominican for disguising his convictions.
On April 10, 2014, Frei Betto was received in audience by Pope Francis. Of the topics discussed, the Brazilian then revealed to have sided with an excommunicated brother:
"I asked the pope about his brother, who was burnt at the stake and asked him to rehabilitate Giordano Bruno officially. I think the Church should finally do justice. "
Pope Francis had given him no negative answer, but said that he would "pray" for Giordano Bruno.
The former Dominican Giordano Bruno had been burned on 17 February 1600 as one of the few heretics, by the Roman Inquisition at the stake in Rome. A total of 97 people were executed in Rome during the 250 years that the actual Inquisition was active, most were felons. After the Italian unification, Church opponents, especially the Italian Masons, created a myth around Giordano Bruno to make his case an instrument in the fight against the Church. It was (and is) not precisely in line with the historical facts. That was also the reason why the Masons of Italy erected a statue on the Campo dei Fiori, where Giordano Bruno was executed. Militant atheism, which describes itself as a "humanism critical of the Church," venerates the former Dominican brother as their "heretical anti-saint." This includes the atheist Giordano Bruno Foundation in Germany and Austria.
Frei Betto is in strange company, but that does not seem to have bothered him since his youth.
Image: Diario Libre (Screeenshot)
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Labels: Dominican, Frei Betto, Leonard Boff, Liberation Theology
Pope Francis, Frei Betto and the "Accident" at Osservatore Romano
What, No Habit?
(Rome) Some Catholic media are eager to want to prepare a moment of "joy" for the Pope at every opportunity. One could sometimes be confused with the behavior of cajoling or adulation. The Osservatore Romano stumbled about it, because it responded with great zeal a few days ago.
First it was the Austrian Mission Bishop Erwin Kräutler, who always strives at home to stay remarkably close to the to the Left "half of the empire." He did publicly declared what he had discussed with Pope Francis in a private audience and raised here by blurred dividing lines the impression that the Pope shares his opinion to a certain extent. The latter remains unproven, as it to is neither a statement of the Pope's nor a statement of the Vatican.
Then followed the Brazilian Frei Betto, who prides himself, to have the best contacts with the Cuban regime among all the Liberation Theologians. This gave the same consenting impression of the Pope, as previously Amazon Bishop Kräutler had, and wished for his part, a "rehabilitation" of the atheist idol Giordano Bruno. Again, there was no statement of the Pope and no opinion from the Vatican, which would confirm or deny free Betto's assertion.
The two incidents conveyed the impression together with previous similar incidents that Pope Francis demands no stop to such high-handedness in public. An attitude that raises further questions about them, is whether the Pope is simply indifferent to what others spread about his actual or perceived views. Or if they all report truthfully and the Pope actually raises towards them the impression of approval. Which raises the fundamental question of what position the Pope really takes. But that seems to be the biggest mystery of the entire pontificate.
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Labels: Anti-Catholic Media, Bishop Kräutler, Frei Betto, Giordano Bruno, L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis
Abolish Celibacy and Rehabilitate Giordano Bruno --- Bishop Kräutler and Frei Betto With Pope Francis
Frei Betto, Suit and Tie Dominican.
(Vatican) A phenomenon of the pontificate of Pope Francis is the 360 degree statements by Church members. After encounters with the Pope in secret they appear before the cameras to promote their personal agenda to do this, however, citing the Pope. What Pope Francis actually said or supports, you can not check yourself. The procedure, which is the opposite of the once-vaunted ecclesiastical discretion, duly presents confusion. Two of the most recent examples: On April 4, Bishop Erwin Kräutler and on 10 April the Brazilian liberation theologian Frei Betto were received by the Pope. Both were then very talkative.
Bishop Kräutler on the Shortage of Priests: Married Men Must be Consecrated
On 4 April, the Austrian Mission Bishop Erwin Kräutler was received by Pope Francis. Bishop Kräutler (born 1939) has since been Bishop of the Xingu Territorialprälatur in the Brazilian Amazon since 1981, where he succeeded his uncle Erich Kräutler of the same Order. Erwin Kräutler is also Chairman of the Indian Missionary Council of Brazilian Bishops' Conference. The bishop is a member of the Order of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (CPPS). According to the Bishop, whose Order has produced good priests in the German language, is active in his commitment to the rainforest and the Amazon Indians darlings to the left crowd. He is said to be assisting Pope Francis in the drafting of an encyclical on the subject of ecology.
After the private audience with the Pope Bishop Kräutler stepped in front of the public and stated in the Salzburger Nachrichten on April 8, he and the Pope had spoken on the admission of viri probati of married men to the priesthood.According to him Kräutler Pope Francis had agreed and said that he could well imagine that married men are ordained to the priesthood, when the bishops agree. This brought Kräutler again a discussion in progress, which was actually considered as completed. Since the Argentine pontificate these and other issues of progressive Wishlist appear again and again. Last summer it was the then nuncio to Venezuela, the just of Pope Francis as the new Secretary appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin, the lostrat the discussion about the abolition of mandatory celibacy, without taking itself a party.
Pope: Bishops should agree and propose solutions
According Kräutlers words of Pope Francis would make the bishops' conferences on this issue have a crucial role.You should decide if they deem it appropriate to dedicate even married men. He, Kräutler, had in its geographically large diocese too little priest available. In many places, only a Mass could two or three times a year are celebrated.Always Loud Kräutlers representation of the Pope had given to understand that Rome could not decide everything, but the "national and regional episcopal conferences" to agree on reforms and Rome should submit proposals to the solution. Kräutler told the Pope of a Mexican diocese in which there are few priests, but 330 deacons, but they can not celebrate Holy Mass. The question is how to go on in this situation.
In the Diocese of what Kräutler not said it is the Mexican Diocese of San Cristobal de las Casas. A problem diocese outside of any standard in which it really lacks everything except deacons.
Labels: Bishop Kräutler, Dissidents, Frei Betto, Giordano Bruno, Priestly Celibacy
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Death row appeal denied for Joshua Nelson, who was convicted of killing Cape Coral teen Tommy Owens
A third Southwest Florida man has had his death row appeal denied. Joshua Nelson, who killed Tommy Owens in 1995, will remain on death row.
Death row appeal denied for Joshua Nelson, who was convicted of killing Cape Coral teen Tommy Owens A third Southwest Florida man has had his death row appeal denied. Joshua Nelson, who killed Tommy Owens in 1995, will remain on death row. Check out this story on news-press.com: http://newspr.es/2E14By2
Melissa Montoya, MMONTOYA@NEWS-PRESS.COM Published 5:13 p.m. ET Jan. 31, 2018 | Updated 5:26 p.m. ET Jan. 31, 2018
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Joshua Nelson will remain on death row after the Florida Supreme Court denied his appeal.(Photo: Special to news-press.com)
A man sitting on death row for killing a Cape Coral teen has had his appeal denied by the Supreme Court of Florida.
Joshua Nelson, 41, was convicted of killing Tommy Owens in 1996. Nelson was 18 at the time of the crime. He is the third Southwest Florida man to have his appeal denied over the last two days.
Nelson was arrested on April 2, 1995, after he and his co-defendant Keith Brennan planned to steal Owens' car and then murder him.
According to a news release from the state attorney's office, Nelson and Brennan lured Owens to a remote street in Cape Coral and hit him multiple times with a baseball bat before using a box cutter to slit his throat.
More: 'Lords of Chaos' ringleader, 'Cracker Barrel' killer, denied Florida death row appeals
Owens was still conscious and begged the two teens to be knocked out. Nelson hit him again and the pair dragged his body to nearby bushes where Owens later died.
Brennan was 16 at the time of the murder. He was originally sentenced to death, but his sentence was later converted to a life sentence because the Florida Supreme Court found no 16-year-old would be eligible for capital punishment.
"This was a heinous murder," State Attorney Steve Russell said in a statement."It is something the family of Tommy Owens has had to live with. I am pleased that once again the Supreme Court of Florida upheld the capital convictions."
On Tuesday, two other men saw their appeals denied.
Kevin Foster, the ringleader of the "Lords of Chaos," a self-proclaimed militia group who terrorized Lee County through criminal acts in the 90's remains on death row. Foster was convicted of in 1998 of killing Mark Schwebes, a Riverdale High School music teacher in April of 1996.
More: Photos: The Lords of Chaos - A look back
Schwebes caught Foster and his group vandalizing the high school auditorium and said he would turn them in the next day.
Instead, Foster and three other teens went to Schwebes' home and shot him in the face. Foster was considered the mastermind behind the attack. The three other members entered into plea agreements. Christopher Black and Derek Shields were sentenced to life in prison. Peter Magnotti was sentenced to 32 years in prison.
Brandy Bain Jennings also had his appeal denied.
Jennings and his co-defendant Charles Graves were convicted of the "Cracker Barrel murders" in 1996. The two robbed a Cracker Barrel in Collier County in 1995 and killed three employees. Jason Wiggins, 18, 27-year-old Vicki Smith and 38-year-old Dorothy Siddle were found bound and with their throats slit in the freezer.
Jennings and Graves were former employees and made off with $6,000 but were captured in Las Vegas. Graves is serving three life sentences for the murders and 15 years for the robbery charge.
More: Collier 'Cracker Barrel' killer Brandy Bain Jennings has death row appeal denied
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St. John'S Church In Wilderness: 7-km upward from Dharamsala, between Forsyth Ganj and Mcleod Ganj lies the charming St. John's Church. It was built in 1852 and is dressed in grey stone with some fine Belgian stained glass windows donated by Lady Elgin. The church is popularly known as the church of St. John in Wilderness.
Chamunda Devi Temple: Not far from Dharamsala is the famous temple of Chamunda Devi. It is an enchanting spot with glorious views of the mountains, the Baner Khud, Pathiar and Lahla forests. 15-km from Dharamshala a tiny village of Dadh on Palampur road is the famous temple dedicated to Goddess Chamunda Devi.
Maharana Pratap Sagar: Named in honour of the great patriot 'Maharana Pratap' (1572 – 97 AD), the Maharana Pratap Sagar was once known as the 'Pong Dam Reservoir'. India knows the 'Maharana' as a man who struggled valiantly for his kingdom of 'Mewar'-as for the principle of independence. In the words of the Chroniclers James Tod and William Crooke, "He spurned every overture that had submission for its basis". Over the river Beas, the "Pong Dam" was completed in 1976. Its reservoir has an area of about 45,0000 hectares at maximum possible flooding – the level varies with every season and averages around 30,000 hectares. Over 2,000 villages with a population of over 85, people are lying along the wetland.
In 1983, the Sagar was declared a wildlife sanctuary and over 2,20 species of bird belonging to 54 families have been sighted over the waters and the fringing mud-banks-these include black – headed gulls, plovers, terns, ducks, water-fowl and egrets. The first sighting in the region of the red-necked grebe, was made at the Sagar. The wetland's location at the head of the Indian plains has made it a suitable habitat and stopover for migratory birds that enter India from Central Asia. The land portion of the sanctuary has barking deer, sambar, wild borars, nilgai, leopards and claw-less others. Twenty-seven species and sub-species of fish belonging to six families have been recorded in the Sagar's waters. Some of the important commercial varieties are – Labeo dero (Gid), Labeo rohita, Labeo Calbasu, Tor putitora (Mahsir), and Mystus seenghala (Singhara). Since 1976, fishing has been a major economic activity in the areas and today, this provides employment to some 1,500 fishermen and the annual catch is valued at over a corore rupees.
Nurpur Fort: Orginally known as Dhameri, 66-km from Dharamsala and 24-km from Pathankot, Nurpur Fort was renamed by the Emperor Jehangir, son of the Great Moghul Jalal-Ud-Din Mohammad Akbar. The fort is now in its ruins, but still has some finely carved reliefs.
Tsug-Lag-Khang (Central Cathedral): Though a plain and utilitarian substitute for its far more splendid namesake in Lhasa, also known as the Jokhang, the Tsug-Lag-Khang is nevertheless fascinating and peaceful. Situated opposite the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tsug-Lag-Khang is known to the local Indians as the Main Temple.
Andretta: Situated just 13-kms away from Palampur, lies this dwelling place of artist S.Sobha Singh. It houses a gallery of some of his major works and a pottery center.
Dall Lake: Surrounded by high and green Deodar trees is the lake, which fills a mountain bowl. Situated 11-kms away from the town, this lake is easily approachable by road and makes an enchanting and serene picnic spot.
Dharmkot: Just 11-km away from Dharamsala, located on the crest of a hill lie this attractive picnic spot, which presents a panoramic view of the Kangra valley and Dauladhar ranges.
Karanje: 37 kms from Mangalore on the road to Dharmasthala is the holy place of Karanje, well known for its medieval Shiva temple. Situated on a hill 1,500 ft high, it commands a panoramic view of the surrounding area.
Kunal Pathri: These are the rock temples from which the place derives its name. Kunal pathri is a 3 kms flat walk from Kotwali Bazaar.
Lord Elgin's Memorial: After the honors of 1857, India's First War of independence, Queen Victoria assumed the title of Empress of India. Her Prime Minister, Lord Canning made the proclamation and the Governor General's title was raised to that of Viceroy of India.
Moodabidri: Moodabidri, 23 kms from Venur described as Jaina Kashi, is known for the 18 bastis, the most famous of them being 'Savira Kambada Basti' (Basti with thousand pillars). Built in 1430 AD, this basti has beautiful monolith columns and priceless collection of jewel-studded metal images of Jain Tirthankaras.
Namgyal Monastery: In 1575 Sonam Gyatso, the Third Dalai Lama, officially founded a monastery, which later came to be known as Namgyal Dratsang (Victorious Monastery). Since its inception, the monastery has assisted the Dalai Lamas in their public religious activities for the welfare of Tibet.
Pong Lake Sanctuary: Pong Dam reservoir is 65-km from Panthankot and 115-km from Dharamsala on the Beas River. The Pong Dam Lake is significant for a wildlife sanctuary with wild life species like Nilgai, Sambar, Barking Deer, Wild Buar, Clawless Otter, and Leapord. The reservoir is developed on a large scale for promoting water sports for tourists.
Venur: Venur 30 kms from Dharamsala, is famous for the Gomateshwara statue built in 1605 AD by an Ajila Prince.
By Air: Dharamsala can be approached by air from Delhi and the nearest Airport is at Gaggla, just 13-km away from the town.
By Rail: Pathankot is 85-km and is the nearest railhead for Dharamsala. Trains from all over the country make a stop over at Pathankot and from here it is a three-hour journey to Dharamsala.
By Road: From Manali too bus services are available to this place. One can drive from Delhi via Chandigarh, Kiratpur, Bilaspur and it's an 8-hours journey. From Delhi and Shimla, luxury buses ply to Dharamsala.


This joke is not as good as it may seem at first glance, because, in this sentence, up is a verb particle, not a preposition! Simply speaking, the verb is the whole phrase put up. Verb particles can be moved, e.g.: both "switch off the lights" and "switch the lights off" are grammatical. However, I suspect that it is ungrammatical to move particles the way Winston Churchill did in his humorous reply to the editor.
Anyways, "stranded" prepositions are perfectly fine in English. Yet, I have been wondering why this is considered ungrammatical by so many people. Turns out that Romance languages, in general, and Latin in particular, do not have preposition stranding. Teachers believed that constructs impossible in Latin should not be allowed in English. As a result, for hundreds of years, they have been telling us that "nobody to play with" is ungrammatical.
Disclaimer: I know that there are some good arguments against the veracity of Churchill's story.
Credits: This post resulted from observations of El Nico Fauceglia and remarks by a linguist who wanted to remain anonymous. Anna Belova told me the Churchill's anecdote.


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british dental journal
Variable presentation of temporalis hypertrophy — A case report with literature review
The role of botulinum toxin A in the management of different types of excessive gingival display: a systematic review
Felicity Lam & Michael Y. S. Chan
Clinical uses of botulinum toxin A in smile aesthetic modification
S. N. Delpachitra, A. W. Sklavos & M. Dastaran
Botulinum toxin A in dentistry and orofacial surgery: an evidence-based review - part 2: cosmetic applications
Ines Novo Pereira & Haidar Hassan
Clinical presentations on a facial pain clinic
Claire L. Wilson, Hanya Mahmood & Alison Loescher
Rethinking the causes of pilonidal sinus disease: a matched cohort study
Dietrich Doll, Imke Brengelmann, … Markus M. Luedi
Fabricated facial rash – an unusual presentation of factitious disorder
S. Rice, K. O'Brien, … E. Qudairat
Long-term outcome of flexible onabotulinum toxin A treatment in facial dystonia
John C Bladen, Ilan Feldman, … Raman Malhotra
A review of the longevity of effect of botulinum toxin in wrinkle treatments
G. Wright, A. Lax & S. B. Mehta
Multiple sclerosis and its impact on dental care
Jashme Patel, Ria Prasad, … Sukina Moosajee
S Rokadiya1 &
N J Malden2
British Dental Journal volume 201, pages 153–155 (2006)Cite this article
Part of the role of the practitioner is to guide patients through the considerable information on their condition available through the Internet, and to aid in arriving at a favourable treatment plan.
An overview of treatment approaches, including the use of botulinum toxin, has been discussed.
Ultrasonograpy in conjunction with directed blood tests is a useful aid to diagnosis of hypertrophy.
Hypertrophy may affect any of the masticatory muscles in any combination.
A case of painful, initially bilateral, and then unilateral temporalis hypertrophy in a 33-year-old Caucasian woman is presented in a primary care setting; the aetiology of the hypertrophy was considered reactive in nature. Medical and supportive treatment was successful in providing symptomatic relief. Further treatment including an intramuscular botulinum injection was considered by the patient with a view to reduction of the chronic enlargement of her temporalis and masseter musculature. A review of the literature and previous treatment regimes is also presented.
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In 1880, Legg1 described generalised hypertrophy of the masticatory muscles. This condition presented in a 10-year-old girl, with no associated pain, and with observation only the muscles remained approximately constant in size over the review period. Subsequently a number of other cases of generalised masticatory muscle hypertrophy have been reported2,3 but cases of isolated temporalis hypertrophy have remained low.4,5 Generalised masticatory muscle hypertrophy may affect the temporalis muscles, masseters and medial pterygoids in a variety of combinations.
Controversy surrounds the aetiology of masticatory muscle hypertrophy and the condition has been divided into acquired and congenital forms.4 It need not be parafunctional or dysfunctional in origin and possible causes include muscle hyperactivity, mandibular retrognathia or an imbalance in the extra-pyramidal neurotransmitter.6 However, when there is a case of isolated temporalis hypertrophy, more sinister aetiologies should be considered such as idiopathic inflammatory myopathy, rhabdomyosarcoma and infiltrative leukaemias and lymphomas.6
A 33-year-old Caucasian female was referred to the oral surgery department by her GP complaining of acutely painful swelling of both temporal regions. She described her pain as like having a vice clamped around the head. The swelling had a three day history on presentation but there had been a similar episode reported five years previously. On that occasion the swelling had spontaneously gone into remission. For the more recent episode the swellings were felt to be most pronounced on the day they had arisen, but had slightly subsided on presentation to the clinic. There was a history of parafunction in that the patient claimed to 'bang her teeth together'. The patient also considered herself to be experiencing a stressful period in her life, as was the case on the previous occasion.
The medical history included moderate to severe asthma, a history of coeliac disease which was responding slowly to dietary modifications, and a slight mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation. Medication at the time of presentation included salbutamol sulphate (Ventolin), fluticasone propionate (Seretide), zafirlukast (Accolate) and budesonide (Symbicort) for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma, also gabapentin 800 mg and occasional use of ibuprofen for the symptomatic relief of persistent neuroma pain around the knee.
On examination there were obvious acutely tender swellings occupying the sites of both temporalis muscles (Fig. 1). The temporalis enlargement hardened on clenching and this was associated with increased pain. Ultrasonography demonstrated a homogenous, soft tissue enlargement of both temporal muscle regions consistent with muscle hypertrophy but was otherwise unremarkable. Over the counter analgesics were not considered to be helping her symptoms.
Bilateral Temporalis Hypertrophy
Differential diagnosis at this time included reactive temporalis hypertrophy, acute myositis, fibromyalgia, systemic lupus erythematosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, systemic sclerosis and infiltrative leukaemia. It was of note in this case that the patient had performed an extensive search of the internet and had developed an opinion on possible diagnoses and management strategies.
Initial treatment included the prescription of amitriptyline hydrochloride – a tricyclic antidepressant effective in relieving muscle pain — in increasing doses, up to 150 mg nocte. This exhibited a dose-related relief. The patient kept a record of pain-free days, which proved a helpful means of monitoring the course of the condition. A lower soft bite-freeing splint was constructed and the patient reported some added relief while wearing this. Electromyotherapy, effectively an electrical massage, was unsuccessful. Further investigations included haematological tests including full blood count, urea and electrolytes to assess kidney function as well as liver function tests which were all normal or negative. Blood tests to discount auto-immune diseases all returned negative and included anti-parietal cell antibodies (Abs), anti-mitochondrial Abs, anti-smooth muscle Abs and anti-nuclear Abs.
Following a period of just over three months with reduced pain, the patient presented again, this time with a unilateral painful enlargement of her left temporalis. Upon review of her medication the patient volunteered the information that she had lowered her gabapentin dose in an unsupervised manner. Due to the degree of wear of the lower soft bite freeing splint, impressions and face bow registration were recorded for construction of a Michigan splint – a full coverage hard maxillary splint which, due to a smooth inclined bite plane allowing cuspid guidance, precludes occlusion on clenching and is thought to de-programme the clenching habit. Following placement of the Michigan splint, the patient reported almost an immediate reduction in pain as well as a reduction in the prominence of her temporalis muscles.
The situation at six months post-presentation was that the patient continued to be pain-free with a reduced 30 mg dose of amitriptyline, but was considering further treatment with botulinum toxin, or possibly de-bulking surgery. A referral on to our maxillofacial surgery colleagues was initiated with these options in mind.
The first case of isolated unilateral temporalis hypertrophy was presented in a Caucasian female and was proposed to have an emotionally traumatic aetiology.4 Biopsy of the temporalis muscle was suggested as a tool for definitive diagnosis,4,6 and use of a full blood count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate blood tests, as well as computerised tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for exclusion of any underlying pathology.7 While radiation-free MRI is a more useful imaging tool than the relatively inexpensive CT, ultrasonography – which is cheaper, radiation-free and demonstrates the homogeneity and relative size of soft tissues – was considered worthwhile in this case. Had any concerns been raised further qualitative scanning modalities would have been pursued.
Histologically, hypertrophy can be divided into reactive and non-reactive forms. Reactive hypertrophy is due to an increased muscle workload and affects masticatory muscle through progressive change of the Type 2 fibres to the greater diameter Type I fibre. In contrast, the muscles of the limbs undergoing an increased workload increase the oxidative metabolic capacity of existing Type I fibres. Thus, biopsy of suspected reactive hypertrophied masticatory muscle will show this change.2
As a consequence of the history of parafunction, previous temporalis enlargement and absence of pathology from the haematology tests, a diagnosis of temporalis hypertrophy was made. There was no MRI, CT scan or biopsy for histological analysis performed in this case as they were considered of no additional benefit to the patient.
There has been a variety of treatment regimens described for temporalis hypertrophy. Conservative treatment has traditionally been employed,4,7 with the provision of bite-freeing splints as an adjunct to an increased awareness of parafunction, when present.8
Medical management has been restricted to the prescription of systemic muscle relaxants.7 Although there is an occasional side effect of xerostomia from amitriptyline, it is considered of therapeutic value due to its muscle relaxant activity.
Serrat et al.9 employed gross dissective surgery under general anaesthesia for reduction of the temporalis muscle, primarily for aesthetic concerns in a 15-year-old. Morselli describes a less traumatic procedure involving 'shaving' portions of the muscle using a closed technique with local anaesthetic and sedation only.10
The relative morbidity and cost involved with surgery has seen a recent trend towards the comparatively non-invasive use of botulinum toxin, administered by local infiltration into the muscle. This well known toxin has been widely used for the treatment of a variety of conditions including masseteric hypertrophy. Isaac first demonstrated its efficacy in a patient with painless unilateral temporalis hypertrophy.5 In this case the treatment was considered successful at 12 months post treatment. Treatment with botulinum toxin has been shown to improve the quality of life by an average of five points (assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale) in patients suffering from masticatory muscle hypertrophy, although this study primarily involved patients with masseteric hypertrophy. Furthermore, Kim et al.6 reported a decrease in pain symptoms and trismus and a reduction in masseteric muscle volume of 35% when analysed by CT mapping. The peak effect was found to be at 12 weeks, which coincided with time of maximum patient satisfaction. This study also showed a dose response to botulinum toxin.
The mechanism of action of botulinum is through cholinergic chemodenervation of motor end plates and inhibiting the gamma motor endings in muscle spindles. There is also a suggestion that botulinum toxin may have a role in pain relief directly through one of its metabolites.12 Tolerance to botulinum A toxin (due to antibody production) may be managed by switching to botulinum type F as an alternative. However, the duration of action of botulinum F is shorter than botulinum A,5so the need for repeat doses is increased. Multiple injections over a 12 month period have been reported,6 with no long lasting side effects from the toxin when used in the temporalis region.
In light of the short term effect of botulinum toxin there has been a proposal that with precise knowledge of the anatomy of the nerve to temporalis it would be possible to carry out closed selective electrical denervation. Hwang et al.,13 through work on cadavers, hypothesised that hypertrophy of the antero-central part of temporalis can be reduced without disturbance to the masticatory function if the anterior division of the deep temporal nerve is selectively severed.
This case was unusual not only because of the sites of reactive muscle hypertrophy but also because of the intensity of pain reported. Working in partnership with the patient's medical practitioner, a regime of medical and conservative management resulted in a remission of painful symptoms.
Patients using the Internet to obtain information on clinical problems may receive unbalanced information, and initially this particular patient was sceptical about reports of the use of botulinum or surgery for her condition as posted on the internet. Following a further search by the authors a more balanced selection of publications was made available to the patient. This helped her make a more informed choice about her future treatment options and indeed she has decided to undergo treatment with botulinum toxin.
Legg J W . Enlargement of the temporal and masseter muscles on both sides. Trans Pathol Soc Lond 1880; 31: 361–366.
Harriman D G . The histochemistry of reactive masticatory muscle hypertrophy. Muscle Nerve 1996; 19: 1447–1456.
Gniadecka A M, Weismann K, Herning M . Swelling of the temporal region: a case of benign masticatory muscle hypertrophy. Br J Dermatol 1997; 136: 242–244.
Wilson P S, Brown M S . Unilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy: case report. Int J Oral Maxillofac. Surg 1990; 19: 287–288.
Isaac A M . Unilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy managed with botulinum toxin type A. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2000; 38: 571–572.
von Lindern J J, Niederhagen B, Appel T et al. Type A botulinum toxin for the treatment of hypertrophy of the masseter and temporal muscles: An alternative treatment. Plast Reconstr Surg 2001; 107: 327–332.
Lowry T R, Helling E . Unilateral temporal muscle hypertrophy: A rare clinical entity. ENT: Ear Nose and Throat J 2003; 82: 198–200.
Kalish G H, Gellis S S . Hypertrophy of the masseter or temporalis muscles or both. Am J Dis Child 1971; 121: 346–347.
Serrat A, Garcia-Cantera J M, Redondo L M . Isolated inilateral temporalis muscle hypertrophy: a case report. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1998; 27: 92–93.
Morselli P G . Temporalis muscle hypertrophy; a new plastic surgery procedure. Plast Reconstr Surg 2000; 106: 1156–1161.
Kim H J, Yum K W, Lee S S et al. Effects of Botulinum Toxin Type A on Bilateral Masseteric Hypertrophy evaluated with computed tomographic measurement. Dermatol Surg 2003; 29: 484–489.
Guyer B M . Mechanism of Botulinum Toxin in the relief of chronic pain. Current Pain and Headache Reports 1999; 3: 427–431.
Hwang K, Kim Y J, Park H Chung I H . Selective Neurectomy of the Masseteric Nerve in Masseter Hypertrophy. J Craniofac Surg 2004; 15: 780–784.
The authors would like to thank Joan Patterson for her secretarial support and Dr John Gibson and Miss Gemma Dalzell for their helpful advice.
Oral Surgery Department, Edinburgh Dental Institute, Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9HA
S Rokadiya
Associate Specialist in the Department of Oral Surgery, Edinburgh Dental Institute, 4th Floor, Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9HA
N J Malden
Correspondence to S Rokadiya.
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Rokadiya, S., Malden, N. Variable presentation of temporalis hypertrophy — A case report with literature review. Br Dent J 201, 153–155 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4813850
Issue Date: 12 August 2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4813850
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While an increasingly smaller but still significant slice of the world was watching the restrictor plate wreck-fest at Daytona Saturday night, longtime buddy Tom and I were in about as different an auto racing environment as you can get: watching the races at Lizard Creek Speedway in Hanover, West Virginia.
While the knowledgeable segment of the TV audience might have been scandalized by a Daytona race lacking a full field of cars, we were likewise disappointed that the increased purse for the "crate" late models at Lizard Creek failed to boost the turnout beyond seven entries - and that was tops among the four adult classes (plus one for kids) on the schedule. The five divisions drew a total of 24 entrants.
So why do I think I had a better time than the folks in Daytona? Why would I decline to change places?
Lizard Creek - formerly known as Thunder Mountain Speedway and Hatfield McCoy Speedway before that - is located in a crevice/hollow between the mountains up Lizard Creek Road, just past a new school complex. One description says it's where the FEMA trailers used to be (except that it looks like one of those has been converted nicely into a concession stand). It probably cost about as much to build the place as the Monster/Cup tracks spent to take out all those seats over the past few years.
It has no website, but its Facebook page announces upcoming events (without giving results of past ones, unfortunately). Crate (limited) late models and dirt modifieds are the featured classes; in both, everybody outside the top four finishers takes home $100.
So Saturday night we had races starting seven, five, five, four and three cars - and it was pretty dusty - so you'd think Tom and I would have left early for our lengthy, winding two-lane trip back to the motel.
No. The racing was actually pretty good, with battles for the lead in most divisions. Cars could race side-by-side, and there was lots of broadsliding. The concession stand food was good and cheap (I had no idea Southern West Virginia shared North Carolina's love for hot dogs with chili and slaw), and everybody was friendly and welcoming. If the dust had been blowing in our direction, I might have felt differently (I did bring goggles), but as it was, I was happy we'd made Lizard Creek our Saturday night stop. If the place wasn't six-and-a-half hours away, I might just go back.
Here's a video of the crate late model feature from Saturday, evidently (judging from the background commentary) shot by someone who likes the eventual winner.
There wasn't a big crowd at Lizard Creek - maybe 400-500 exclusive of the race teams - and the place may not survive (there really aren't that many people nearby to begin with), but I've reached the point where the honesty and grit of a place like this has an attraction that the polished, corporate, rules-bound, incomprehensible point-systemed, over-priced world of NASCAR can't offer.
Ø Drivers who are measured by past performance, not bank balances.
Short track racing isn't perfect, but if you like real racing, these days it's got NASCAR beat hands-down, at least for this longtime fan. Thanks to everybody at Lizard Creek for reminding me how to have fun on Saturday night.
P.S. - Google Maps still calls the place Thunder Mountain and actually shows it as located where the school is, instead of just (literally) UP the road, but here's what you see from the satellite. Note the general lack of residential areas nearby and figure this place has to work hard to get fans.


A man charged with a drug dealing offense near a school wasn't entitled to a jury instruction stating he was only "briefly" within 1,000 feet of school property because the drug transaction was short in time even though it happened at his house, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
Clarence Seeley Jr. appealed his conviction of dealing in a schedule III controlled substance as a Class A felony since he was within 1,000 feet of a school when dealing, and the finding he is an habitual offender. Seeley sold pills containing hydroquinone during a controlled drug buy from his home that lasted between five and 10 minutes. His property is 545 feet from a church's school property and his front door is around 800 feet from the front door of the school.
The state proffered a jury instruction that said it's a defense that the defendant was briefly in, on, or within 1,000 feet of school property and no one under the age of 18 was in, on, or within 1,000 of the school property at the time of the offense. The court refused the instruction on the basis that because Seeley lived where the drug buy happened, he was there for more than just a mere passing.
Seeley believed the jury instruction should have been allowed and the term briefly should have reflected the time of the drug buy, not how long he was within 1,000 feet the school. Thus, the statutory defense would be available to him, and he was entitled to have the jury instructed accordingly.
Citing Griffin v. State, 925 N.E.2d 344, 347, 349-50 (Ind. 2010), Judge Edward Najam wrote in Clarence Seeley, Jr. v. State of Indiana, No. 21A05-1003-CR-167, that the "briefly" language relates to Seeley's presence in the prescribed zone, not the length of the transaction.
Seeley also argued because of his extended stay in the proscribed zone that he is entitled to the statutory defense. He claimed the length of the transaction is what matters here because when taking in context his total stay in the proscribed zone, the time spent on the illegal transaction only minimally increased the risk to children.
"Applying 'briefly' in the manner asserted by Seeley would wholly negate that prong of the statutory defense. When a defendant lives in the proscribed zone and he has turned his home into a place where controlled substances may be illegally purchased, he cannot be in the proscribed zone only 'briefly,'" wrote the judge.
The Court of Appeals also upheld that the state's evidence of the testimony of the county surveyor regarding the distance between Seeley's property and the school's property was sufficient for the jury to find the property was school property. The judges reversed the habitual offender finding as his previous convictions were insufficient as a matter of law for him to be found to be a habitual offender. They remanded for re-sentencing.