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Fort Meigs was a United States fortification along the Maumee River in what is now Perrysburg, Ohio during the War of 1812. The British Army, supported by Tecumseh's Confederacy, failed to capture the fort during the siege of Fort Meigs. It is named in honor of Ohio governor Return J. Meigs Jr., for his support in providing General William Henry Harrison with militia and supplies for the line of forts along the Old Northwest frontier.

History
Construction of the fort started in February 1813 by soldiers under the command of General William Henry Harrison (future president) at a site where present-day Perrysburg, Ohio developed. It was to provide a supply depot and staging point for US military operations in Canada that would also command the rapids of the Maumee River. The remnants of the British Fort Miami were across the river downstream, to the northeast. The winter climate was harsh, and the landscape unforgiving. A U.S. sentry froze to death during his two hours of guard duty. The walls were constructed using logs cut to a 15-foot length, partially buried in the ground, then protected by a steep earthen slope thrown against the logs to strengthen them against bombardment. An embankment against the interior side provided a parapet. When completed, the fort was the largest wooden walled fortification in North America.

The first siege: On May 1, 1813, British allied forces, under General Henry Proctor and Chief Tecumseh, opened a bombardment of the fort, which had mustered 1,200 regulars and militia, and laid siege. Reinforcements reached the fort on May 4, increasing its garrison to 2,800. Early on the morning of May 5, a detachment from Clay's brigade under Colonel William Dudley landed from boats on the north bank of the river, stormed the British batteries on the north bank and spiked the guns. Coming under fire from Indians in the woods, part of the Kentuckian force pursued Tecumseh's men, who led them deeper into the forest. In the woods, the disorganized Kentuckians suffered heavy casualties in confused fighting. Nearly 550 were captured, and of Dudley's 866 officers and men, only 150 returned to the fort. This became known as "Dudley's Massacre" or "Dudley's Defeat".

The Shawnee, Delaware (Lenape) and other Native American warriors attacked any wood-gathering parties sent out from the fort. Harrison held out against the British by using a pair of 14-foot high embankments ("traverses") thrown up inside the walls along the length of the interior to absorb the incoming British shells. Proctor abandoned the siege on May 9, 1813 and retreated to Detroit.

The second siege: Having mobilized the garrison into an army, Harrison left General Green Clay in command of the fort, much reduced in size from its original layout. In July 1813, the British attempted to appease their allies by again besieging Fort Meigs. The Indians staged a mock battle to lure the garrison out. The Americans, however, saw through the ploy. After the failed siege attempt, the British moved on to Fort Stephenson, where Fremont, Ohio stands today. That attack also failed, causing heavy British losses and forcing their retreat to Canada. Once the British had retreated from the area for good, General Harrison ordered Fort Meigs dismantled. In its place, a small, square stockade was constructed to serve as a supply base and to protect the Maumee rapids. The Treaty of Fort Meigs was signed there in 1817, and the post was abandoned that same year.

In 1864, brothers Timothy and Thomas Hayes became the owners of the land on which the fort had stood and were instrumental in preserving it in memory and honor of the men who fought the battles. The heirs of the Hayes brothers sold the property to the state in 1907.  On September 1, 1908, the large obelisk monument that can be seen from outside the fort was dedicated by a local veteran of the Civil War to the fallen soldiers of Fort Meigs.  The Ohio Historical Society reconstructed the fort in the late 1960s, and its museum, featuring numerous artifacts uncovered during excavation in connection with the rebuilding, opened in 1974. It is a National Historic Landmark.

Memorial

As of 2021, Fort Meigs is the site of an Ohio State Memorial in Perrysburg, Ohio. The 65-acre (263,000 m2) park includes the full-size 10-acre replica of the 1813 fort. Between 2000 and 2003 its wooden palisades were rebuilt with fresh timbers, the seven blockhouses were repaired, and exhibits or facilities built inside four of them. The $6.2 million renovation project also saw the museum replaced by a Museum and Education Center of 14,000 square feet that features 3,000 square feet of exhibits on Ohio's role in the War of 1812, classrooms for student and adult workshops, and office and maintenance areas. The museum exhibit "Legacy of Freedom: Fort Meigs and the War of 1812" focuses on the themes of era, conflict, understanding and remembrance. These sections place the War of 1812 into the context of the times and explain Fort Meigs' role in the conflict.

The original grand traverse is preserved within the interior of the fort, although erosion has reduced it from its original 14-foot height, and a reverse traverse was constructed to the original specifications by the OHS.  Located at the corner of a nearby cemetery are the remains of an original mortar position laid by the British for use during the siege.

Re-enactments

Several re-enactments take place at Fort Meigs each year. They include:
 First Siege, a battle re-enactment portraying the events of the siege of Fort Meigs in May 1813, complete with American and British infantry and artillery. This event is held on Memorial Day weekend and is followed on Monday by a ceremony commemorating the fallen soldiers.
 Muster on the Maumee, a "timeline event" held at the fort on Father's Day weekend, includes military re-enactors from ancient Roman soldiers to the modern-era soldier.
 Independence Day, a re-enactment portraying the events on the Fourth of July in 1813. It includes toasts and an 18-gun salute.
 Garrison Ghost Walk, an event held on the last two weekends in October; a re-enactor guides visitors through the dark fort to tell ghost stories.

References

External links

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NEW YORK – Sept. 12, 2018 – Nickelodeon is inspiring kids to embrace the transformative power of play and lead active lifestyles with its annual Worldwide Day of Play (WWDoP) on Saturday, Sept. 29. As part of its ongoing health and wellness initiative, Nickelodeon will use its platforms—Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, TeenNick, and NickMusic— to empower kids and families to get up and play. On the ground, Nick will celebrate with over 4,000 events hosted by local and national partners including: Afterschool Alliance; Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Girl Scouts of the USA; Kiwanis International's Builders Club and K-Kids; Laureus Sport for Good; National Fitness Foundation; NFL PLAY 60; Playworks; Police Athletic League; Special Olympics International; The Aspen Institute's Project Play; The Association of Children's Museums; US Play Coalition and USA BMX. Additionally, the network will launch two new grant programs in partnership with Laureus Sport for Good and National Fitness Foundation in honor of Worldwide Day of Play's 15th anniversary.
Nickelodeon will commemorate Worldwide Day of Play on-air with interstitials featuring cast members from Nick's hit series I Am Frankie. The interstitials, which highlight the importance of physical play in kids' lives and encourage them to get outside and get active, will air across all Nickelodeon platforms. In addition to hosting nationwide grassroots events with its partners, the network will also mark Worldwide Day of Play with the launch of two new grant programs in partnership with Laureus Sport for Good, funding underserved communities' afterschool programs, and National Fitness Foundation along with DonorsChoose, which will fund in-school activities. Both grant programs aim to bring fitness and play to kids across the country.
In May, Nick kicked off its summer-long play campaign, a slime-filled cross-country tour which visited: Phoenix, Ariz.; St. Louis, Mo.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Houston, TX and Oakland, Calif.; for Worldwide Day of Play events in partnership with the Children's Museum of Phoenix; The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum; the Pittsburgh Steelers; Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County Precinct One; and the After-School All-Stars, the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland A's Community Fund.
Nick's hit series I Am Frankie, Alex Hook, and Carson Rowland; Nick-themed games and activities; a slime booth; costumed characters; a Nick Radio dance party and more. The network will be joined by longstanding partners including: Canine Companions for Independence; Jr. NBA; KidTribe; MLB "PLAY BALL;" New York Red Bulls; NFL PLAY 60; Peppa Pig and George; Playworks; The Muddy Puddles Project; Tough Mudder's "Mini Mudder" and USA BMX; and new partner Nike.
Nickelodeon is expanding Worldwide Day of Play's reach through a new partnership with Mini Mudder, Tough Mudder's one-mile Mud Run designed for adventure-seeking kids and consists of eight to ten fun and challenging team-focused obstacles. In celebration of Worldwide Day of Play, Mini Mudder will add a brand-new Nickelodeon-themed "Slime" obstacle to its courses, providing kids with the opportunity to be physically active while also having fun.
Nike is a proud partner of Nickelodeon's 15th annual Worldwide Day of Play.
Worldwide Day of Play is part of Nickelodeon's global ongoing commitment to active play and healthy lifestyles and continues the network's legacy of promoting positive messages to its viewers. Kids and families can visit http://www.worldwidedayofplay.com/ to get photos from Nick's summer tour, tips on ways to celebrate play and access toolkits to help plan their own Worldwide Day of Play activities. To date, Nickelodeon has held WWDoP events in Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, Mexico, Brazil, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, Germany, Italy, Russia and more.


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28th March 2012 sees the universally renowned Fonal Records break new ground with its first ever release by a band based outside its native Finland. Pretty Lightning's debut LP proper (following the 2008 tour only CDR released by a tiny Mississippi-based noise label), 'There Are Witches In The Woods' could also be seen as a departure stylistically - although in truth, such finely honed aesthetics still comfortably align it with the Fonal roster.
Pretty Lightning was formed in 2007 by two childhood friends Christian Berghoff and Sebastian Haas, who grew up together in a small town in Southwest Germany, before relocating to Saarbruecken, a slightly bigger small town. In essence a raw psychedelic-blues duo that on the surface could be seen as kindred spirits to the likes of Wooden Shjips or Moon Duo, Pretty Lightning also appear to mirror a freak-folk sensibility found in the likes of Sunburned Hand of the Man and their Stateside compatriots. But they also reflect their closer geographic roots - echoing the communal, ritualistic krautrock of Amon Duul II or perhaps the primitivism of Sweden's International Harvester (both Berghoff and Haas are also part of the Saarlouis-based Datashock collective).
But if such comparisons serve to place the band in some kind of loose context, they should not undermine such a heartfelt outcome, nor steer the listener away from the band's melodic leanings - 'There Are Witches in the Woods' delivers hooks and harmonies on a grand scale. Recorded in Autumn 2010, the album is the result of the band shutting itself away in a cavernous room to capture the breadth of their sonic vision. Formed around a crux of drums, vocals and a variety of guitars, the arrangements are bolstered by shruti-drones, organ loops and theremins, giving a sense of space and scope to eleven sweet, succinct chapters, and the album as a whole.
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"Somewhere in woodland, a gnarled old umtshibi spread aloft towards the Southern Cross, its tangled evergreen canopy twinkling to the light of a half moon.
We spoke of earthly things, of evolution and of wildlife and its survival - the place each species rightfully has on this earth until natural struggle and conflict between them determines their niche or failure; how only Man's concern and wisdom can give some hope and fairness to their fate.
The night with its unknown shadows, its apparitions of uncertainty and fantasy, was keenly silent but not eerie. We felt an affinity with the profound touch of nature. Unknown to us one of the most moving experiences of our lives was about to unfold.
The silence was intense. To breathe was an effort.
The sudden disturbance of dry leaves, some fresh, some burnt and tarnished by time and an unforgiving sun, was exaggerated by the acuteness of our senses. Adrenaline made it deafening.
Patter patter, patter patter . . The pattern was familiar to those who love animals. The large elongated paws, designed by evolution for sustainability, for running down prey to fulfil essential needs of life, began circling us unseen.
There was scuffling as animals came together - perhaps in play - then continued with their reconnoitre. They became bolder, inquisitive, shortening the distance to metres between us. Our eyes strained hard to gather in the struggling light of the moon, to put shape and feeling to the concealing shadows of the night. They circled us again.
Suddenly they were there - lean, ghost-like shapes in the moonlight with Mickey Mouse ears; wearing their dappled coats of black, tan and gold, like ink spots on blotting paper. Only a new day would reveal their full beauty. Only Man could hope to prevent their extinction.
The Painted Dogs then melted into the African night like phantoms as quietly as they had come."
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DOG FAMILY FACTFILE
NAMING: African wild dog, Painted hunting dog, Painted dog, Cape hunting dog, African hunting dog
Scientiific name: Lycaon pictus The first name denoted to the species from a type specimen in Mozambique was the Cape hunting dog (Temminck, 1820). Lycaon pictus translates as `painted wolf-like animal', which highlights the varicoloured patterning of the dogs as well as indicating the similarity in appearance only with true dogs genus Canis whilst at the same time recognising the uniqueness of the species. The name wild dog developed during the era of persecution of all predators when the name was derrogatorily applied to feral dogs, hyaenas, jackals and Cape hunting dogs.
Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Sole member of the ancient genus Lycaon
HISTORIC DISTRIBUTION: Throughout Africa excluding true rain forest and desert.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION: Patchily distributed in sub-Saharan Africa reaching south Africa. Stronghold populations in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Botswana, south Africa. Known populations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia. Senegal, Cameroon and Ethiopia. Sporadic sightings elsewhere.
HABITAT AND TERRITORY: From semi-desert, to grassland though savanna woodland mosaic and forest which probably preferred. Although their preferred habitat is woodland and scrub, wild dogs have been recorded in widely varying environments. Where habitat is suitable and good resident prey populations exist, painted dog densities average only one pack per 400sq km (150sq mi), while in less optimal habitats, densities as low as one per 2,000sq km (770sq mi) are not uncommon. In keeping with the nomadic nature of the dogs, territories are not fixed in space though they may remain constant over a wet or dry season, and then shift as circumstances change. Consequently, on the whole, territories do not overlap at any point in time and just drift seemingly in relational avoidance with neighbouring packs. This drifting territoriality has intriguingly been seen in another highly social species The European badger Meles meles in England dogs seemingly avoiding one another. The mobility of the dogs is impressive with the dogs easily ranging 20-30 kms in a day and often at speed. On record from Zimbabwe was a pack that traveled 43 km in two and a half hours with full stomachs bringing food back to the den. Long distances have also been recorded with animals dispersing with distances in the order of 250 km as the crow flies from the last territory being recorded.
SIZE: Head–body length 75–120cm (30–47in); tail length 30–44cm (12–18in); shoulder height 75cm (30in): weight 20–32kg (44–71lb). No variation between sexes. Dogs from Southern African populations are larger than E African ones and consequently approximately 3-5 (6-11lb) kg lighter..
COAT: Variable in length with each individual having a unique pattern comprising of black gold and white. There is no bilateral symmetry in the pattern which though is random does show inherited characteristics in various signature markings and the percentage of the various colours. Pups are born black and white with the white remaining with the individual for the rest of their lives whilst some of the black turning to gold. By the age of two and a half the colour pattern has finished evolving. All individuals have a dark muzzle, a central saggital stripe, dark ears with characteristic hair tufts inside, and most individuals having a white tip to the tail. Dogs from E African African populations are generally darker than those in Southern Africa.
BREEDING & DEVELOPMENT: Gestation 70–73 days. Eyes open at 10-14 days with the ears becoming erect at 2-3 weeks. The ears grow rapidly to the point at 12-14 weeks when they are even more seemingly disproportionally large. By the age of two years the dogs have finished growing skeletally however they do not seem to complete filling out muscularly until two and a half to three years which interestingly coincides with the completion of the coat color development.
LONGEVITY About 8 years in the wild with the oldest dog known being from Zimbabwe and at least 11 years old when last seen.
CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered, with only 2500 dogs known from the stronghold populations. A further 1500 may collectively occur in populations elsewhere.
SPECIES DESCRIPTION
Of all the canids it is the most unique both in morphological and physiological design and amongst mammals it has a social system that may be classed as being at the top of the hierarchy.
This fascinating species is classified as a hypercarnivore which relates to the niche of the meat specialist, with a diet comprising more than 70% meat. This ecological specialization is also associated with specific changes in the skull and dentition that include the facial portion of the skull shortening to deliver a high bite force, as well as a carnassial that increases the slicing component relative to the grinding component. Meeting these criteria, Lycaon has a short, powerful muzzle housing an array of shearing teeth, that due to the extreme compression of the skull often seem crowded. as they possess a unique molar/premolar configuration that improves carnassial shear and is a diagnostic characteristic for the genus. On the carnassial, the inner cusp of the talonid is missing, providing not a basin for crushing but an additional cutting blade. The first upper molar is correspondingly modifed with, both features indicating the highly predaceous habit of the species. Correspondingly the nasal opening is large with a big internal surface area, being an adaptation to inhaling large volumes of air as well as recouping water that could be lost through exhalation.
In contrast to wolves, the canine teeth sit slightly proud of the jaw-line and are buttressed with additional bone strengthening. In conjunction with exceptional teamwork, the end result of these adaptations enable both bone and meat to be rapidly removed from a fresh carcass. Also distinct from other canids, the species has completely lost the fifth digit – the dew claw – on the front feet. The legs are long relatively thin enabling top speeds of 70 kmph with their distinctive, large, 'Micky mouse' ears probably aid cooling, At full tilt, the dogs are an impressive sight in many ways resembling a cheetah, having a very flexible back and a leg extension so great that the belly almost touches the ground when the legs are fully outstretched. These adaptations in conjunction with the ability to lose heat without losing much water and tolerate high body temperatures enable them to be endurance runners in relatively high ambient temperatures and if necessary out distance their prey without running into lactic acid problems often experienced by performance runners. Their long legs also enable them to maintain a steady, near effortless trot at 12-14 kmph for hours in cool temperatures whilst searching for suitable prey items.
The social system of the dogs can only be described as exemplary and at the top of the social pinnacle. In contrast to wolves and most social primates, fighting is rare to non-existent with hierarchies being reinforced by etiquette rather than dominance. Alphas seem to be 'chosen/accepted' for leadership qualities rather than by physical stature. This was borne out in research in Zimbabwe where on two occasions the alpha male had only three legs as a consequence of being snared and the dogs chewing their legs off in order to escape and another alpha being recorded as having no tail. Were physical dominance the selecting criteria, such handicapped dogs would never have make alpha status. Overt conflict is rare in the dogs, and seemingly it is being resolved before it occurs with the dogs constantly reinforcing bonds without there seemingly being any obvious reason to do so other than to maintain cohesion.
In many ways this behaviour could be classed as pre-emptive conflict resolution which is rarely recorded in any other species. Greeting ceremonies are undertaken when pack members wake up prior to activities such as meeting the pups or going hunting. Such ceremonies comprise of each dog actively seeking out other pack members and with head lowered and back arched greeting each pack member in a seemingly submissive fashion with the mouth slightly open. This is reinforced by 'spooning' where the head is placed under the belly of the other dog and it will be partially lifted. These interactions may be accompanied by soft high pitched yelps and begging squeals which form part of the dogs' enormous repetoire of vocalizations. This expansive auditory language is supported by numerous visual postures and cues by the ears, tail, mouth and back positions Consequently, the combined effect, is an ability to communicate at a very high level as would be required to operate at such a high level of social complexity.
Most of the vocal communication is high frequency which can only be heard at very close range and probably serves to avoid being detected by other predators such as lions and hyaenas which have been known to kill both adults and pups should they detect them. Intriguingly the dogs do have a long distance "hoo" call which can even be heard by humans as far as 2 km away. This call serves as a distress signal and can either be given by an individual that is lost or one that is looking for another. Pups also seem to use it for some days after the loss of a same sexed sibling. Every dog has a unique signature to its hoo call thus enabling pack members to know exactly who is lost and most importantly if it is another member of their own pack. Pack members soon reassemble after tracking the direction and distance of the calls. Such is the need to maintain pack integrity, painted dogs are one of the few species that will look after their sick and old. In the case of injured individuals, it has been noted that on the whole one individual seemingly assumes the role of "Doc." When it comes to cleaning wounds and 'guarding' the injured dog. Every pack member will however regurgitate food to injured or old dogs as appropriate.
Painted dogs do everything together whether foraging, resting or caring for pups. The average pack comprises an alpha pair, who initially are supported by their brothers and sisters, and later by their own pups when they reach yearling age class. The average pack is 6-12 adults and yearlings with pups. Very occasionally packs swell to 30 -50 individuals when they are established and have a couple of years with good litters and high pup survival, however this is usually only for very short periods as the pack then usually reduces in number sometimes by fission, but more usually with the sibling males and females born into the pack dispersing to try and form a pack of their own. This normally happens just after the mating season or shortly after the litter of the year is weaned. Dispersers leave in single sexed units with females leaving when they are two to three years old and males leaving when they are three to four years old. Males disperse much greater distances and have been recorded 240 kms from their natal home range whilst females are more prudent and generally disperse into familiar territory. The difference of dispersal strategies is of great consequence genetically as it greatly reduces the likelihood of inbreeding. Packs are formed when a group of females accepts an unfamiliar group of males and then an alpha pair forms. Occasionally, females that do not take the alpha position secondarily disperse, however the males usually stay with the pack for the rest of their life.
The alphas generally are the only ones that breed though occasionally a second litter is born to a subordinate female, though it is rare. Sometimes subordinate males will gain mating access to the alpha female and this may be more common than at present suspected. As males in general show much greater fidelity to the pack, this is one o the possible reasons that they stay. The dogs can have very large litters with 21 being the maximum recorded, though on average litter sizes are 8-12
The literature always reports a male bias in packs which studies have now discovered is a consequence of males showing more fidelity to the pack and a bias in the sex-ratio of the litters. Litters born to maiden bitches are called primiparous and contain a higher proportion of males. Second litters to now multiparous females are half and half , with subsequent litters being biased towards females with this trend increasing as females get older. The implications of this are twofold. Firstly this system may have developed as an evolutionary stable adaptation. Because males show more fidelity to the pack, the birth of males will ensure a supply of helpers, and in particular, when they reach the age of two to three, provide experienced hunters. This will facilitate the long term survival of a new founded pack, whilst at the same time ensuring that once it has reached stability, dispersing females will ensure it doesn't get too large for its own good. The tragedy however is that this evolutionary stable strategy could well be undermined by human induced mortality. It could increase pack turnover to the point that the majority of females would only have one litter and then the pack would be extirpated. This scenario could upset the fine tuned natural strategy with devastating consequence as females could become in very short supply.
In most places pups are born to synchronize with the coldest time of the year. They are born in a hole, called a den and is often very deep and sometimes has multiple entrances. The dens always bend so that no light enters the denning chamber and consequently it is impossible to see down. Painted dog dens are easily recognized even from the air as because the dogs work as a team to excavate or modify the hole, and consequently they are characterized by a long sand piles that can extend several metres from the den mouth. The den is accessed by only the alpha female who stays down there for most of the first two week period after the pups are born.
Usually at this age the pups first emerge and are shown to a very expectant pack. After this period the pups will be cared for by the whole pack, and when the pack is out hunting, the pups will usually be guarded by a subordinate dog who will either alert the pups to danger and send them scurrying down the den or will even chase away the danger. There is on record an instance where the presence lion caused a yearling male baby-sitting 12 week old pups to move them a distance of 1.8 km away from the danger. Other potential advantages of baby-sitting are that the mother who is often an experienced hunter, may be allowed to go back sooner to hunt if a subordinate dog guards the litter. This enables the alpha female to get back into vital body condition post whelping.
This is essential as she is the only breeder with the remaining females being are reproductively suppressed. Unless disturbed, painted dogs will only move den once ,maximum twice during the whole denning period, however they are easily disturbed by humans and sometimes lose pups when moving them at this vulnerable period. As long as there is plenty of provisioning power from the adults and yearlings who all contribute to feed the pups by regurgitation, the pups, which have one of the shortest suckling periods of any mammal of this size are often are totally weaned onto solid food by three weeks of age. On average packs stay at the den for 10-14 weeks after which they become nomadic again and will hide the pups when out hunting. This is known as caching and here the pups will also be guarded by a baby sitter.
At about 18weeks, the pups follow the dogs on the hunt and are cached as soon as the chase starts and then are led to each kill as soon as it is made. There, the pups are allowed to eat first until they have had their fill. Only then do the adults feed on whatever is left of the carcass. This pup privilege is ceases as soon as the new litter is born.
The species is best described as diurnal to crepuscular, hunting in the cool of early mornings, late evenings and when there is sufficient light for them to hunt by the moonlight. The hunt usually commences with a pre-hunt greeting ritual after which all dogs will set off in a seemingly determined direction. Classically the dogs have been labelled sight hunters, and whilst they are light limited, their ability to operate in dense woodland and low light levels would indicate that they are using auditory cues at a much greater level than currently believed. Packs generally only hunt when their stomachs are empty or nearly so and even will often be seen to regurgitate the last stomach content to un-accompanying pups. It is estimated that each dog consumes 2.5 -3.5 kg live prey weight per day, and as the dogs have very elastic stomachs, if the dogs eat to capacity on a large animal they may not hunt for two to three days.
Painted dogs regularly hunt most non defensive antelope species, though will occasionally opportunistically 'test' and if lucky take a vulnerable member of defensive species such as buffalo calves, sable and rarely zebra. Consequently proportional to abundance, in southern Africa impala, kudu, nyala and duiker form the bulk of the dogs' diet. In East Africa, impala, thompsons gazelles, wildebeest form the main prey with dik dik being taken heavily where they are locally abundant, Some packs occasionally become specialists in more unobtainable defensive prey such as warthog or zebra, however when this occurs, it seems to be a result of one individual learning the behaviour and then relaying the information by cultural transmission. Such a tradition was recorded in east Africa, however it died out as it did with one dog in a pack in Hwange, Zimbabwe that became a warthog specialist. This behaviour stopped as soon as the dog in question died.
The dogs do not scavenge and will forage over large distances to 'select' those individuals that are compromised either due to age, injury or environmental stress. Yearlings participate in the hunt and assist in the kill, though they are often a hindrance in as they misjudge chases, with the consequence that the pack either fails, aborts, or has to deal with greater chase distances. During the hunt periods the dogs walk large distances interspersed by chases in an attempt to secure prey. There is no real such thing as the 'average hunt", for in the same way that each species has its own anti-predator strategy, the dogs have different strategies to capture different species. The dogs do however try to decrease the 'flight distance' between them and the prey and they will either achieve this by using the vegetation as cover, or decrease the distance by stalking with ears laid flat in plain view of the staring prey. This latter strategy at least seems to gain them 50-100 metres before the prey takes off.
The dogs which weigh 25-30 kg and are competent hunters regularly able to tackle large prey such as kudu bulls (230 kg) and when they are in large herds wildebeest which out weigh them by factors of 8:1 and 6:1 respectively. To assist achieve subdue such large prey, painted dogs use the 'twitch' hold (nose hold) very effectively to subdue large prey. The success of this is hold is believed to be a consequence of b-endorphin release causing when the 1st cranial nerve is damaged. This technique which is used by humans with bulls and horses, creates an almost trance like state called catatonia which makes the animals tractable. Sensationalistic historic comments such as they 'chase their prey until it is exhausted' and 'dying from loss of blood caused by pieces taken off the animal whilst running' are not founded. Outstanding teamwork on behalf of the dogs ensures that prey is rapidly intercepted in flight and as soon as the prey has been secured either by the flank throat or nose,, it is disemboweled and usually dead within 60 seconds. Due to the exceptional strength of the dogs, smaller antelope weighing <30 kg are killed instantaneously as they are dissected into several pieces. The dogs dispatch the carcass with astonishing speed, as they cooperate in the most astounding way, with there being no selfishness and each individual assisting the other to maximize on the meat retrieval. Such a system ensures that should lions or hyaenas arrive to steal their prey there is not a lot left.
In the human dominated environment the dogs were reported to be putative cattle killers and as a consequence under this auspice they were mercilessly persecuted throughout Africa and were eradicated from National Parks. In Rhodesia, a 10 shilling bounty was paid on surrender of the tail and the skin of the head and neck (Rhodesian Agricultural Journal, 1906). They were classified as vermin from 1906 until 1975 and slaughtered. For example, in Zimbabwe alone, during the 5 year period 1956±1961, at least 2674 dogs were destroyed with the impetus for such slaughter being fuelled and justified by irrational, unfounded, prejudicial comments about "cruel" killing tactics. With figures for real predation on domestic livestock being biased or unobtainable. More recently in Zimbabwe and Kenya, real figures for the impact of painted dogs on livestock were obtained and it was found that the whilst the dogs do occasionally take stock, it was the exception rather than the rule with wild game seemingly being preferred by the dogs. In fact in one cattle region of Zimbabwe the dogs were responsible for 1.7 % of all losses whereas poor management accounted for 43.9% of the cattle lost!
For this species in the past prejudiced public perception and ignorance pushed his species close to extinction, and in most areas where the species remains it is managing to hold on. Tragically, they are persecuted by humans, particularly in southern Africa, where they are still regarded as vermin by ranchers and are often run over by cars sometimes deliberately. In East Africa, they are seemingly susceptible to epidemic infectious diseases, rabies and parvo-virus, which persist in reservoirs of wild species or domestic dogs. In southern Africa and in the Selous, though disease has reared its ugly head, the dogs are able to build up sufficient antibodies to so far stop it being catastrophic demonstrating that the species has the ability to cope with disease and may not as a species be as susceptible as once thought. However this does not rule out that certain populations, and particularly those environmentally stressed are not vulnerable as in east Africa they are. As well as stress, it has also been hypothesised1 that loss of genetic variability may render wild dogs more vulnerable to diseases and parasites. Vaccination of wild dogs is contentious, as some people believe that stress from intervention may have contributed to the extinction of the Serengeti wild dog population by disease. However, vaccination of domestic dogs living on reserve boundaries would reduce local disease reservoirs and indirectly benefit wild dogs.
In the natural state the dogs can struggle if lion or hyaena density increases particularly in open areas where they are more easily detected. Both lions and hyaenas will steal the dog's hard earned prey, with lions directly killing dogs if the opportunity arises. Dogs normally hunt for around 3.5 hours per day, but must increase this to 12 hours if they lose 25 percent of their food which is an impossible feat and so even a short spate of kleptoparasitism can rapidly wipe a pack out.
More worrying is the loss of the dogs' habitat, with habitat quality shrinking in face of an expanding human population poverty, and a declining prey base caused by poaching with snares that also accidentally kill the dogs. Consequently these issues need to be addressed in order for the population to expand into new areas and hold on in others.
As the dogs need vast areas of land on which to hunt and have territories that are not fixed in space over time these nomads frequently roam out of protected areas where traditionally they have been killed. In Zimbabwe education, outreach, awareness and community conservation has reversed the decline, resulting in hardly any persecution and a significant increase in the Zimbabwean population. Being so social, maintaining pack numbers is key, for packs are so sensitive to even the loss of a few individuals, and as a consequence small packs easily crash. As most of the populations are in isolated reserves the future of the species hinges on prevention of direct persecution, as well as on the management of land that promotes sustainable prey populations. Ultimately to achieve good conservation for this species, and to enable it to survive, the species needs corridors or at least "stepping stones' to enable populations to link, combined much better tolerance outside reserves.
Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs - 2004 Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. Claudio Sillero Zubiri, Michael Hoffmann, & David W. Macdonald
Running Wild: Dispelling the Myths of the African Wild Dog. John McNutt, Lesley Boggs, Helene Heldring, Dave Hamman by John McNutt, Lesley


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Mary Jane Bollinger
Tommy Lee Brown Sr.
Mr. Johnny Lee "Sugar Bear" Brown Sr. died March 14. The son of the late Mr. Jack H. Brown and Annie Lou Floyd Brown, he was born in 1950 in Newton County. He joined Peek's Chapel Baptist Church at an early age. He married Mrs. Nannette Brown Stanford. Later in life, he rededicated his life to Christ and worked faithfully toward his life long goal of serving on the Deacon Board until his health began to fail.
He attended R.L. Cousins High School and excelled in playing basketball as a defensive guard, No. 66, with the Wolverines. He played baseball for the Springhill Reds and coached the Springhill Reds ladies softball team. Mr. Brown was dedicated to his family and helped anyone in need in the community. All who knew him will miss his sense of humor and delightful attitude. He was preceded in death by daughter Monica.
Surviving are fiancée Ms. Melinda Smith; sons Mr. Eric Hill, Mr. Johnny L. (Kimberly) Brown Jr., Mr. Antonio Kelly, Kentoyous Smith, Mr. Quinnataurius Weaver, Mr. Jamarcus Smith; sister Jacqueline Smith (Lee); brothers Mr. Jesse Lee (Annie Nell) Brown, Mr. Charles F. (Dora) Brown; honorary brother Mr. Lamar Floyd; honorary mother Ms. Mildred Smith; honorary sisters Veronica, Monica, Cassandra and Mrs. Steven (Diana) Sheperd; grandchildren Quita, Mikles, Evlyondria, Shaquiria, Jarrard, Jarell, Ayana, Katorya, Saniyah; nieces Veronica, Tonya, Cristy, Kamyá; nephews Winston, Saddarius, Deonte; two great-aunts; three great-uncles; three aunts; two uncles; a host of sisters brothers-in-law, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held March 20 at Peek's Chapel Baptist Church, Conyers, with Pastor J.H. Battle officiating.
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08/26/08 – Lew Rockwell – The Scott Horton Show
by Scott | Aug 26, 2008 | Interviews
Lew Rockwell, founder and President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses his new podcast interview program, Joe Biden's long term and central role in promoting the warfare state, demagoguery and omission at the Democratic convention, the reality of America's empire and the elective emperor who rules it, the important new book We Who Dared to Say No to War: American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now, why murder is still murder even if a government employee does it, the big lie of government provided safety and myth of a peace loving American population, why its fun to oppose evil, the growing militarism of the domestic police state, the terrible danger in "privatizing" the state's police powers such as tax collections and prisons, the possibility that the Georgian crisis was deliberately precipitated in order to boost the Republicans' fortunes in the November election, the bogus nature of the first Cold War and now the second, the sanity of the old imperial establishment only as compared to the new, Democracy as subservience to the U.S. government, how the state can always use its own failures as the excuse to increase its power as it is doing now in the financial markets and the need for a realignment toward peace and freedom.
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After four days of intense play and weather delays at Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore, Okla., the 36th annual Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic (IIAJC) concluded recently in thrilling fashion for newly crowned champions, Alina Lee, 14, of Evans, Ga., and Ji Ho Moon, 15, of Ellicott City, Md.
The IIAJC, the third longest-running junior golf event in the country, provides young golfers the genuine feel of PGA and LPGA events through a 72-hole, stroke-play event and practice round. By the start of the tournament, more than 7,000 junior golfers had competed in 400 local and state qualifiers for one of the 162 coveted spots at the national finals.
For Lee, her victory showed that a year can make all the difference.
In 2003, Lee failed to make the national finals field in heartbreaking fashion when she missed a 3-foot putt on the final hole of her state qualifier tournament, falling short by a single stroke. The last day of this year's national finals, Lee shot a 5-over-par 76 to finish with a four-day total of 300, four strokes ahead of runner-up Michelle Grilli of Lutherville, Md., who finished at 304, and 11 strokes ahead of Ann Laney of Charlotte, N.C., who finished third at 311. Corrine Carr of Pinehurst, N.C., took fourth with 312.
In the boys' division, Moon played consistently, shooting 70-69-71 through the first three rounds.
Moon moved into the lead after Wednesday's third-round and managed to fight off a late surge by Allen Koon of Bamberg, S.C., to take home the championship by five strokes, shooting an even-par 70 and finishing with an even-par 280.
Koon, who shot 70 each of the last two days, appeared headed for a photo finish with Moon when he closed within a stroke going into the 13th hole. There, however, the tide turned back in Moon's favor when he hit an eagle, using a 4-iron to hole out from 192 yards.
Hosted by the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, this year's tournament witnessed 108 boys and 54 girls compete for the Robert Trent Jones Trophy (boys) and the Mayerstein Trophy (girls).
The young golfers also competed in the 19th annual Patrick Cannon Memorial National Long Drive Championship. Weather delays during the third round forced tournament organizers to cancel the event's finals, scheduled for after that round. Therefore, long drive champions were named based on drives from Sunday's qualifying during the practice round: Dawn Shockley of Estes Park, Colo., with a drive of 240 yards, was declared girls' champion, and Jeremy Davis of Fort Smith, Ark., with a drive of 287 yards, was declared boys' champion.
Earlier in the tournament, the relatives of PGA Tour stars and past IIAJC champions led the pack. Kevin Tway, son of PGA golfer Bob Tway, led the boys' division after the first day while Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods, led the girls' division.
Tway, of Edmond, Okla., eventually finished tied for fourth. Woods, of Phoenix, finished fifth in the girls' division. Tway's father won the IIAJC tournament in 1976. Cheyenne's uncle, Tiger Woods, participated in the IIAJC four times, placing in the top three each year and winning the event twice (1990 and 1992). He still holds several tournament records, including youngest winner and most top 10 finishes.
Since 2001, The Tiger Woods Foundation has been the presenting sponsor of the IIAJC. Established in 1996 by Woods and his father, Earl, the Tiger Woods Foundation empowers young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of America's children.
Next year's Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic will be played at Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. For more information about the 2004 event, including complete scores and day-by-day tournament summaries, visit www.iiajc.com.


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Obama to fast-track part of Keystone XL pipeline
Olivier Knox
The Ticket March 20, 2012
Under fire over sky-high gas prices, President Barack Obama embarks Wednesday on a two-day trip to defend his energy policy from a Republican onslaught linking his policies to Americans feeling pain at the pump. He will announce plans to fast-track the permit process for the southern portion of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, according to CNN
The White House announced last week that Obama would use a stop in Cushing, Okla., on Thursday to highlight his support for the southern portion of the pipeline after he blocked the overall project amid anger from environmentalists. Republicans have used the issue to bludgeon Obama's energy policy, blaming him for the high cost of filling up at the pump.
Now CNN reports, citing "a source familiar with the president's announcement," that Obama will announce in Cushing that his administration will put the southern section of Keystone on the fast-track to approval. "The permit process for a project like this can typically take a year or more. The source familiar with the president's announcement says the administration could shave several months off that timeline," says the network.
Administration officials declined to confirm the report, though one senior Obama aide told reporters to expect that the president will make some news on the trip.
If confirmed, the decision would seem likely to anger environmentalists—and do little to quiet Republican criticisms—and is unlikely to lead to an immediate fall in gas prices. But it could reinforce the White House's argument that Obama supports an "all of the above" energy policy, including the exploitation of domestic oil and natural gas deposits.
Republicans immediately mocked the plan, with a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, Brendan Buck, comparing it to "a governor personally issuing a fishing license."
'There is only a minor, routine permit needed for this leg of the project. Only a desperate administration would inject the President of the United States into this trivial matter. The President's attempt to take credit for a pipeline he blocked and personally lobbied Congress against is staggering in its disingenuousness. This portion of the pipeline is being built in spite of the President, not because of him," Buck said in a statement.
The White House has shot back at Republicans that domestic oil production is at an all-time high while Obama mocks his critics as having simplistic solutions to the complex problem of high gas prices. And the president himself has embraced the language congressional Republicans use to describe their approach, saying he favors an "all of the above" energy strategy.
But a recent Quinnipiac University public opinion poll found 73 percent of respondents had heard of the Keystone project and 64 percent said they favored giving the pipeline the green light. Other polls taken in 2012 have found roughly half of respondents say they think that presidents have tools at their disposal to bring down gas prices.
Obama's Wednesday-Thursday trip will take him to Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Ohio (all except Oklahoma are up for grabs in the presidential election).
The president will "highlight his administration's all of the above energy strategy, including his focus on continuing to expand responsible oil and gas development, increasing the fuel economy of the vehicles we drive which will save families money at the pump, supporting renewable energy sources, and investing in infrastructure and research and development, all of which play a central role in increasing our nation's energy security," the White House said in a statement last week.
On Wednesday, Obama will visit a solar power plant in Boulder City, Nev., and then later will travel to oil and gas production fields on federal lands outside Carlsbad, N.M. On Thursday, he will visit the pipeline site, and then take a look at energy-related research facilities at Ohio State University in Columbus.
Update 8:09 pm: This piece has been updated to include the response from House Republicans.
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"""Support for August devices."""
import asyncio
import itertools
import logging

from aiohttp import ClientError, ClientResponseError
from august.authenticator import ValidationResult
from august.exceptions import AugustApiAIOHTTPError
import voluptuous as vol

from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_IMPORT, ConfigEntry
from homeassistant.const import (
    CONF_PASSWORD,
    CONF_TIMEOUT,
    CONF_USERNAME,
    HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED,
)
from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady, HomeAssistantError
import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv

from .activity import ActivityStream
from .const import (
    AUGUST_COMPONENTS,
    CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN_CACHE_FILE,
    CONF_INSTALL_ID,
    CONF_LOGIN_METHOD,
    DATA_AUGUST,
    DEFAULT_AUGUST_CONFIG_FILE,
    DEFAULT_NAME,
    DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
    DOMAIN,
    LOGIN_METHODS,
    MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_DETAIL_UPDATES,
    VERIFICATION_CODE_KEY,
)
from .exceptions import CannotConnect, InvalidAuth, RequireValidation
from .gateway import AugustGateway
from .subscriber import AugustSubscriberMixin

_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)

TWO_FA_REVALIDATE = "verify_configurator"

CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
    {
        DOMAIN: vol.Schema(
            {
                vol.Required(CONF_LOGIN_METHOD): vol.In(LOGIN_METHODS),
                vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME): cv.string,
                vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
                vol.Optional(CONF_INSTALL_ID): cv.string,
                vol.Optional(CONF_TIMEOUT, default=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT): cv.positive_int,
            }
        )
    },
    extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA,
)

async def async_request_validation(hass, config_entry, august_gateway):
    """Request a new verification code from the user."""

    #
    # In the future this should start a new config flow
    # instead of using the legacy configurator
    #
    _LOGGER.error("Access token is no longer valid")
    configurator = hass.components.configurator
    entry_id = config_entry.entry_id

    async def async_august_configuration_validation_callback(data):
        code = data.get(VERIFICATION_CODE_KEY)
        result = await august_gateway.authenticator.async_validate_verification_code(
            code
        )

        if result == ValidationResult.INVALID_VERIFICATION_CODE:
            configurator.async_notify_errors(
                hass.data[DOMAIN][entry_id][TWO_FA_REVALIDATE],
                "Invalid verification code, please make sure you are using the latest code and try again.",
            )
        elif result == ValidationResult.VALIDATED:
            return await async_setup_august(hass, config_entry, august_gateway)

        return False

    if TWO_FA_REVALIDATE not in hass.data[DOMAIN][entry_id]:
        await august_gateway.authenticator.async_send_verification_code()

    entry_data = config_entry.data
    login_method = entry_data.get(CONF_LOGIN_METHOD)
    username = entry_data.get(CONF_USERNAME)

    hass.data[DOMAIN][entry_id][TWO_FA_REVALIDATE] = configurator.async_request_config(
        f"{DEFAULT_NAME} ({username})",
        async_august_configuration_validation_callback,
        description=(
            "August must be re-verified. "
            f"Please check your {login_method} ({username}) "
            "and enter the verification code below"
        ),
        submit_caption="Verify",
        fields=[
            {"id": VERIFICATION_CODE_KEY, "name": "Verification code", "type": "string"}
        ],
    )
    return

async def async_setup_august(hass, config_entry, august_gateway):
    """Set up the August component."""

    entry_id = config_entry.entry_id
    hass.data[DOMAIN].setdefault(entry_id, {})

    try:
        await august_gateway.async_authenticate()
    except RequireValidation:
        await async_request_validation(hass, config_entry, august_gateway)
        raise

    # We still use the configurator to get a new 2fa code
    # when needed since config_flow doesn't have a way
    # to re-request if it expires
    if TWO_FA_REVALIDATE in hass.data[DOMAIN][entry_id]:
        hass.components.configurator.async_request_done(
            hass.data[DOMAIN][entry_id].pop(TWO_FA_REVALIDATE)
        )

    hass.data[DOMAIN][entry_id][DATA_AUGUST] = AugustData(hass, august_gateway)

    await hass.data[DOMAIN][entry_id][DATA_AUGUST].async_setup()

    for component in AUGUST_COMPONENTS:
        hass.async_create_task(
            hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setup(config_entry, component)
        )

    return True

async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: dict):
    """Set up the August component from YAML."""

    conf = config.get(DOMAIN)
    hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})

    if not conf:
        return True

    hass.async_create_task(
        hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
            DOMAIN,
            context={"source": SOURCE_IMPORT},
            data={
                CONF_LOGIN_METHOD: conf.get(CONF_LOGIN_METHOD),
                CONF_USERNAME: conf.get(CONF_USERNAME),
                CONF_PASSWORD: conf.get(CONF_PASSWORD),
                CONF_INSTALL_ID: conf.get(CONF_INSTALL_ID),
                CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN_CACHE_FILE: DEFAULT_AUGUST_CONFIG_FILE,
            },
        )
    )
    return True

async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
    """Set up August from a config entry."""

    august_gateway = AugustGateway(hass)

    try:
        await august_gateway.async_setup(entry.data)
        return await async_setup_august(hass, entry, august_gateway)
    except ClientResponseError as err:
        if err.status == HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED:
            _async_start_reauth(hass, entry)
            return False

        raise ConfigEntryNotReady from err
    except InvalidAuth:
        _async_start_reauth(hass, entry)
        return False
    except RequireValidation:
        return False
    except (CannotConnect, asyncio.TimeoutError) as err:
        raise ConfigEntryNotReady from err

def _async_start_reauth(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
    hass.async_create_task(
        hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
            DOMAIN,
            context={"source": "reauth"},
            data=entry.data,
        )
    )
    _LOGGER.error("Password is no longer valid. Please reauthenticate")

async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
    """Unload a config entry."""
    unload_ok = all(
        await asyncio.gather(
            *[
                hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_unload(entry, component)
                for component in AUGUST_COMPONENTS
            ]
        )
    )

    if unload_ok:
        hass.data[DOMAIN].pop(entry.entry_id)

    return unload_ok

class AugustData(AugustSubscriberMixin):
    """August data object."""

    def __init__(self, hass, august_gateway):
        """Init August data object."""
        super().__init__(hass, MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_DETAIL_UPDATES)
        self._hass = hass
        self._august_gateway = august_gateway
        self.activity_stream = None
        self._api = august_gateway.api
        self._device_detail_by_id = {}
        self._doorbells_by_id = {}
        self._locks_by_id = {}
        self._house_ids = set()

    async def async_setup(self):
        """Async setup of august device data and activities."""
        locks = (
            await self._api.async_get_operable_locks(self._august_gateway.access_token)
            or []
        )
        doorbells = (
            await self._api.async_get_doorbells(self._august_gateway.access_token) or []
        )

        self._doorbells_by_id = {device.device_id: device for device in doorbells}
        self._locks_by_id = {device.device_id: device for device in locks}
        self._house_ids = {
            device.house_id for device in itertools.chain(locks, doorbells)
        }

        await self._async_refresh_device_detail_by_ids(
            [device.device_id for device in itertools.chain(locks, doorbells)]
        )

        # We remove all devices that we are missing
        # detail as we cannot determine if they are usable.
        # This also allows us to avoid checking for
        # detail being None all over the place
        self._remove_inoperative_locks()
        self._remove_inoperative_doorbells()

        self.activity_stream = ActivityStream(
            self._hass, self._api, self._august_gateway, self._house_ids
        )
        await self.activity_stream.async_setup()

    @property
    def doorbells(self):
        """Return a list of py-august Doorbell objects."""
        return self._doorbells_by_id.values()

    @property
    def locks(self):
        """Return a list of py-august Lock objects."""
        return self._locks_by_id.values()

    def get_device_detail(self, device_id):
        """Return the py-august LockDetail or DoorbellDetail object for a device."""
        return self._device_detail_by_id[device_id]

    async def _async_refresh(self, time):
        await self._async_refresh_device_detail_by_ids(self._subscriptions.keys())

    async def _async_refresh_device_detail_by_ids(self, device_ids_list):
        for device_id in device_ids_list:
            if device_id in self._locks_by_id:
                await self._async_update_device_detail(
                    self._locks_by_id[device_id], self._api.async_get_lock_detail
                )
                # keypads are always attached to locks
                if (
                    device_id in self._device_detail_by_id
                    and self._device_detail_by_id[device_id].keypad is not None
                ):
                    keypad = self._device_detail_by_id[device_id].keypad
                    self._device_detail_by_id[keypad.device_id] = keypad
            elif device_id in self._doorbells_by_id:
                await self._async_update_device_detail(
                    self._doorbells_by_id[device_id],
                    self._api.async_get_doorbell_detail,
                )
            _LOGGER.debug(
                "async_signal_device_id_update (from detail updates): %s", device_id
            )
            self.async_signal_device_id_update(device_id)

    async def _async_update_device_detail(self, device, api_call):
        _LOGGER.debug(
            "Started retrieving detail for %s (%s)",
            device.device_name,
            device.device_id,
        )

        try:
            self._device_detail_by_id[device.device_id] = await api_call(
                self._august_gateway.access_token, device.device_id
            )
        except ClientError as ex:
            _LOGGER.error(
                "Request error trying to retrieve %s details for %s. %s",
                device.device_id,
                device.device_name,
                ex,
            )
        _LOGGER.debug(
            "Completed retrieving detail for %s (%s)",
            device.device_name,
            device.device_id,
        )

    def _get_device_name(self, device_id):
        """Return doorbell or lock name as August has it stored."""
        if self._locks_by_id.get(device_id):
            return self._locks_by_id[device_id].device_name
        if self._doorbells_by_id.get(device_id):
            return self._doorbells_by_id[device_id].device_name

    async def async_lock(self, device_id):
        """Lock the device."""
        return await self._async_call_api_op_requires_bridge(
            device_id,
            self._api.async_lock_return_activities,
            self._august_gateway.access_token,
            device_id,
        )

    async def async_unlock(self, device_id):
        """Unlock the device."""
        return await self._async_call_api_op_requires_bridge(
            device_id,
            self._api.async_unlock_return_activities,
            self._august_gateway.access_token,
            device_id,
        )

    async def _async_call_api_op_requires_bridge(
        self, device_id, func, *args, **kwargs
    ):
        """Call an API that requires the bridge to be online and will change the device state."""
        ret = None
        try:
            ret = await func(*args, **kwargs)
        except AugustApiAIOHTTPError as err:
            device_name = self._get_device_name(device_id)
            if device_name is None:
                device_name = f"DeviceID: {device_id}"
            raise HomeAssistantError(f"{device_name}: {err}") from err

        return ret

    def _remove_inoperative_doorbells(self):
        doorbells = list(self.doorbells)
        for doorbell in doorbells:
            device_id = doorbell.device_id
            doorbell_is_operative = False
            doorbell_detail = self._device_detail_by_id.get(device_id)
            if doorbell_detail is None:
                _LOGGER.info(
                    "The doorbell %s could not be setup because the system could not fetch details about the doorbell",
                    doorbell.device_name,
                )
            else:
                doorbell_is_operative = True

            if not doorbell_is_operative:
                del self._doorbells_by_id[device_id]
                del self._device_detail_by_id[device_id]

    def _remove_inoperative_locks(self):
        # Remove non-operative locks as there must
        # be a bridge (August Connect) for them to
        # be usable
        locks = list(self.locks)

        for lock in locks:
            device_id = lock.device_id
            lock_is_operative = False
            lock_detail = self._device_detail_by_id.get(device_id)
            if lock_detail is None:
                _LOGGER.info(
                    "The lock %s could not be setup because the system could not fetch details about the lock",
                    lock.device_name,
                )
            elif lock_detail.bridge is None:
                _LOGGER.info(
                    "The lock %s could not be setup because it does not have a bridge (Connect)",
                    lock.device_name,
                )
            elif not lock_detail.bridge.operative:
                _LOGGER.info(
                    "The lock %s could not be setup because the bridge (Connect) is not operative",
                    lock.device_name,
                )
            else:
                lock_is_operative = True

            if not lock_is_operative:
                del self._locks_by_id[device_id]
                del self._device_detail_by_id[device_id]


Newly acquired Los Angeles CLIPPER Lamar Odom was filming a commercial the other day when a freudian slip of the tounge revealed truth. Instead of introducing himself as the Clipper that he is, he informed us he was Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers.
I mean, who wouldn't miss Kobe Bryant's daily verbal assaults?


With summer whispering in my ear, I've begun happily putting the screens back on the windows, pulling out the barbecue and digging out my flip-flops. We spent this past long weekend in the sunny Methow Valley, and even though we came back to rain I still have warm days on my mind. And warm days call for something refreshing to sip, such as a shrub.
Shrubs date back to the Colonial days in America, when vinegar was used as a way of preserving berries and other fruit. The fruit-and-vinegar syrup was mixed with seltzer and became a popular drink. I grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colonial wisdom such as this is near and dear to my heart. Discovering this traditional beverage sent me into the kitchen, excited to try my hand at it.
Making shrub syrup is quite simple and, since I chose to make a cold processed one it does not involve any cooking. Fruit is mixed with sugar and left to macerate for a couple of days, and then the resulting juice is mixed with vinegar. Dark red cherries are spilling over in the markets now, and I began thinking about how good their sweet, juicy flavor would be in a shrub.
Remembering to don an apron (messy business, this cherry-pitting), I gently mashed pitted cherries with coconut sugar and then muddled some fresh mint for an herbal note. After a couple of days in the fridge, I drained the juice and stirred in some cider vinegar. Since cherries and balsamic pair so well, I added a touch of that, too, and was pleased.
I loaded up a tray with jars, ice, a bottle of seltzer and my cherry mint shrub to mix drinks outside. A splash of shrub syrup, topped off with bubbly seltzer, was pure refreshment. The first sip was a bit bracing from the vinegar flavor, but then I settled into the tangy, fruity, unique flavor that is a shrub. As my ice cubes gently clinked and melted, I sank back and savored cherries in a whole new way ... and began listening for more summer whispers.
Place the cherries, mint and coconut sugar in a bowl and gently mash (I used a pastry cutter). Cover the bowl and place in the fridge to macerate for 2 days.
Place a fine mesh strainer over a small bowl and pour the cherry mixture through. Press to release as much juice as possible. Save the solids to stir into yogurt if desired.
Add the cider and balsamic vinegar and stir until well combined. Pour a splash (or two, depending on taste) into a glass, top with seltzer and ice and serve. Store any unused shrub syrup in the fridge.
Love shrub's, the cherry and mint is such a great combination. It looks so refreshing and delicious. This reminds me that I need to start making shrubs.
Thanks, Suzanne! I've enjoyed drinking shrubs and am happy to have made one now. With berry season ahead I know I'll be making many more! They are so refreshing for summer, and I discovered the shrub syrup is also terrific in champagne for a brunch!
I love cherries. Such beautiful photos. Great flavor combos.
Thank you, Amanda! I'm happy it's cherry season - lots of snacking going on here.
Nice post! By coincidence I was busy reading about alcoholic shrubs last night (cocktails). These were also quite popular in the 1700s, although they substituted booze for the vinegar. I really need to make both varieties, don't I? ;-) Good stuff - thanks.
Thank you, John! Oh yes, definitely need to make both varieties...I think I do, too!
I have never had a Shrub before Hannah - thanks for introducing me to something new!
My pleasure, Alyssa! I think you'd like a shrub. Making them is also appealing in a fermenting/preserving sort of way.
Love an utterly satisfying mocktail....thanks for the inspiration! And what on earth do you need screens for here? That's the beauty of the NW. No bugs!
Hi Alex! Oh wow, lots of memories of Shirley Temples...I may have to look for some grenadine syrup. Sounds like a fun one for summer!
Thank you, Susan! Sarah makes excellent shrubs - I want to try some of hers. And isn't coconut sugar wonderful? It's become my go-to, as well.
haven't had a shrub before, something fun and new to try!
What cocktails have you made with this? I am looking for ideas that only use beer and wine, not hard liquor....ideas?
I like to mix shrubs with something sparkling like prosecco or cava. It makes a nice alternative to a mimosa, too. I hope you enjoy it!


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Open Letter to Request for Strong User Privacy Protections in the Philippines' COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
Multisys Technology Corporation (Multisys)
World Health Organization (WHO) Representative Office for the Philippines
Following the spread of COVID-19, the Philippine government has launched an exposure notification application, StaySafe.ph, which aims to contain the pandemic in the country. The app was developed by Multisys Technology Corporation in partnership with the National Task Force Against COVID-19. While the effort is commendable, the importance of combating COVID-19 while protecting people's individual freedoms, particularly the right to privacy, cannot be emphasized enough. We urge the authorities to provide more transparency in the COVID-19 contact tracing efforts in the Philippines to protect the privacy of users.
Given StaySafe.ph's potential to put the privacy of its users at risk, the undersigned organizations request the Philippine government to provide users with a higher level of transparency and to uphold their privacy rights by releasing the white paper and the source code of StaySafe.ph, under an open-source license. The white paper should document the system's architecture, functions, protocols, data management, and security design. The source code should be of the deployed system; it should be complete, up-to-date, and buildable. This will help independent experts to examine any vulnerabilities in the system, which in turn can help secure the privacy and security of users and their data.
Resolution No. 45 of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) notes the donation and use of StaySafe.ph, and provides information on the app's source code, ownership of all data, and the related intellectual property rights. The Resolution also states that all data in the app's database shall be migrated to the COVID-KAYA application. COVID-KAYA has been developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in coordination with the Department Information and Communications Technology (DICT) with the purpose to have a data collection system that can be used by health authorities when they collect COVID-19 case reports. We request the Department of Health (DOH) and relevant authorities to provide more transparency over the process by also releasing the white paper and the source code of the COVID-KAYA system under an open source license regarding its architecture, functions, protocols, data management, and security design.
Resolution No. 45 also states that the donated version of StaySafe.ph must be able to connect to existing digital proximity tracking technologies (e.g. Google and Apple); as such, we would like to encourage the Philippines to explore international best practices that protect the privacy of users. The use of a decentralized protocol for exposure notification apps (e.g. Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing (DP-3T) or Temporary Contact Number (TCN)) is especially recommended. Human rights assessments, in particular a privacy impact assessment, should be conducted for both StaySafe.ph and COVID-KAYA according to NPC Circular 16-01, which has been issued by the National Privacy Commission on the security of personal data use by government agencies. The result of the assessment should be publicly available. The DOH should also ensure that the collected data by SafeStay.ph will, without exception, only be used for contact tracing purposes.
All these measures form part of the DOH's obligations as a personal information controller (PIC) under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), which mandates higher levels of security for the handling of any sensitive personal information by the government, including those handled through its contractors. The DPA also requires PICs to observe the principle of transparency, which is outlined in numerous international data protection standards. These obligations will help the Philippines align its contact tracing efforts with relevant international human rights instruments to which it adheres, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 12) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Article 17).
Our request finds support in the Interim Guidance issued by the WHO, "Ethical considerations to guide the use of digital proximity tracking technologies for COVID-19 contact tracing" (WHO reference number: WHO/2019-nCoV/Ethics_Contact_tracing_apps/2020.1). The Guidelines identify 17 principles to guide governments, public health institutions, and non-State actors on the ethical and appropriate use of digital proximity tracking technologies to address COVID-19. The document recommends that the use of a contact tracking application should be based on the voluntary and informed consent of users. It also recommends that digital proximity tracking technologies be subjected to a test that is performed by an independent agency or research body and that the results of tests are made publicly available. Furthermore, it recommends that data collection and processing be transparent, and that COVID-19 responses include the free, active, and meaningful participation of relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations.
Summarizing the above statements, we request the authorities in charge to take the following actions:
Release the white paper and the source code of StaySafe.ph. The white paper should contain all the necessary details of the system's architecture, functions, protocols, data management and security design. The source code should be that of the deployed system; it should be complete, up-to-date, and buildable so that the system's security and privacy treatment can be independently verified. The white paper and the source code must be regularly updated along with the app.
Provide transparency of the COVID-KAYA system regarding its architecture, functions, protocols, data management, and security design by releasing the system's white paper and source code under the open source license. The white paper should contain all the necessary details of the system's architecture, functions, protocols, data management and security design. The source code should be that of the deployed system; it should be complete, up-to-date, and buildable. The white paper and the source code must be regularly updated along with the app.
Conduct human rights assessments, particularly a privacy impact assessment of both StaySafe.ph and the COVID-KAYA systems, as mandated by NPC Circular 2016-01, and release the results thereof to the public.
Follow the WHO's Interim Guidance, 'Ethical considerations to guide the use of digital proximity tracking technologies for COVID-19 contact tracing', and protect the privacy of citizens in any upcoming contact tracing efforts in keeping with its international commitments to protect the fundamental human right to privacy
Foundation for Media Alternatives
Democracy.Net.PH
Gender and Development Advocates (GANDA) Filipinas
EngageMedia
Freedom from Debt Coalition
Internet Society – Philippines Chapter
Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PhCERT)
Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID)
Sustainability and Participation through Education and Lifelong Learning (SPELL)
Human Rights Online Philippines
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression (SAFEnet)
University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies Program on Alternative Development (UP CIDS AltDev)
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Women's Legal and Human Rights Bureau
The PDF version of this open letter can be downloaded here.
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Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off 2018 - Week 1: Biscuits
Wed 29 Aug 2018 · 4:42AM
Ok, I'm back. I took last year off to see if it felt the same on Channel 4, but as soon as it started this year I discovered I had comments to make. And so, I semi-proudly present the first edition of: THINGS I EXCLAIMED AT THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF 2018! WEEK ONE - BISCUITS I'm not on board with Paul Hollywood having a full beard. At least tha...
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Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 10: The Final
Thu 27 Oct 2016 · 5:35PM
And so hear it is, the final BBC final of The Great British Bake Off. Let's all huddle together like penguins, and pretend it isn't happening, shall we? I like how the final always starts with a reminder as to why the finalists are rubbish. Candice thinks that you can get toned from baking. I shall let this lunacy speak for itself. Jane says that...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 9: Patisserie
Wed 19 Oct 2016 · 9:17PM
It's semi-finals week! LET'S GET READY TO CRUMBLE! It's time for some delightfully flaky patisserie bakes! BAKE OFF FACT: Mel & Sue's French art-house opening was paid for by an Arts Council grant. The first crack in Selasi's cool finally arrives in the semi-final. Despite this, he still remains pretty damn cool. BAKE OFF FACT: "Bashing out my ...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 8: Tudor
Aye! For sooth, my Lords and Ladies, do come! To the palest tent, where baking be done. For where stress, and pressure, and havoc wreak do cometh now, for Bake Off's Tudor week! Willing to bet Channel 4 have tuba money coming out of their ears... THIS JUST IN: Next year's Bake Off to be hosted by Paul Hollywood and a second-hand tuba. Andre...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 7: Desserts
Wed 05 Oct 2016 · 10:23PM
So, Desserts week, which always feels like solid Bake Off ground to me, after the unexpected Botanical week. LET'S EAT SOME SUGAR! I can't remember a previous year where there's been quite so much coconut used; even though Rav's knocked out now, I imagine there's still a national shortage. Surely that little fan is just for your own entertainment, T...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 6: Botanical
Thu 29 Sep 2016 · 2:03AM
Botanical Week on Bake Off, or as it's also known, "wait, this must be Gardener's World - damn it! I've sat on the remote again." Botanical week?! Did we not have enough flours already? Eh?! Enough "flours"! Like "flowers", you see? No? I'll see myself out... That was an extraordinary amount of time spent on Selasi's views of Paul's dress sense. Thou...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 5: Pastry
Wed 21 Sep 2016 · 9:23PM
Another week, and it's time for some pastries... which is good news for me, as I basically consider them one of the major food groups at this point. I don't want to say I watch a lot of legal dramas but when I see the bakers banging rolling pins on the tables, I find myself naturally coming to order. Always remember to fold your pastry like a book, ...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 4: Batter
Another week of Bake Off, and it's something of a surprise. But then after this week's news, I suppose thing can only get BATTER! Eh?! Like better, but batter because of this week's theme... No? I'll see myself out. It's extraordinary that everybody in the tent appears to have agreed that Yorkshire puddings are way too bland on their own, and have thus...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 3: Bread
Wed 07 Sep 2016 · 11:20PM
Bake Off time again - late this week, because I was cooking roast potatoes; see my instagram if you don't believe me. Anyway, to the Bread! Val's "it's just another week" argument is all very well, unless you very nearly got kicked out last week - then you may need to raise your game. Not even five minutes in and Paul Hollywood's already in his eleme...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 2: Biscuits
Wed 31 Aug 2016 · 9:58PM
Another week, another Bake Off. This week it's biscuits, or as I like to think of it - "Seriously?! Biscuits before Bread?!" Paul wants a cup of tea big enough to dunk all the biscuits in. At that moment, an intern was running around yelling "where's Mr Hollywood's bucket of tea?" And Louise takes the first Bake Off disaster of the year. ...Con...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 1: Cakes
Fri 26 Aug 2016 · 5:07PM
Slightly later than usual (I was travelling back from Ireland on Wednesday evening), we return to my annual summary of things I exclaimed/observed whilst watching the Bake Off. Please do share/retweet this - it's basically the only vaguely popular contribution I make to the internet! And so, we begin with Week 1: Cakes. It's back! "I was about to gi...
Thu 08 Oct 2015 · 1:08AM
Things Tamal has learned: You tell Paul "It's just a basic icing", and he will look at you as though you've just slapped his Mum. Ian's the first to commandeer an abandoned bench and use its proving drawer. Are they allowed to do land-grabs in the tent? It's not Risk; it's Bake Off! Bit of gamesmanship from Tamal: "Do you remember that technical you...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 9: Chocolate
Good to see Flora's learning from her past mistak... Oh, no, wait; she's gone mad on decorations again. And back she goes to that freezer again. Ian's ganache looks typically perfect. Mary's seemingly surprised that she likes Nadiya's work, but Paul goes straight for the handshake. Flora's problem seems to be that she goes for a showstopper duri...
So, Cream Horns... nope, can't think of any potential innuendos there... Odd change of roles, as Paul calms Nadiya down, while Mel attempts to induce panic. How much time does Ian have to burn that he can afford to faff around picking specific almonds?! Ah! There's the innuendo - thanks Sue. #GivePaulTheHorn How kind of Bake Off to answer my que...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 7: Victorian
Brace yourself for an assortment of "are you game for this?" jokes. I was accused of having a thick top at school once - though it wasn't in such flattering terms... What a surprise! - Ian's cooked game before. Actually surprising, however, is that he's about to feed Mary roadkill. Note to self: the Victorians were surprisingly shallow about Pie a...
School boy error, Mat! Who hand-forms dough in a two hour challenge? The only other time I've heard reference to Guinea Fowl is in Notting Hill - still couldn't point one out in a line up. Flora's scared of waste - on a show where you bake an entire cake in order for two people to eat one slice of it. Took six episodes to reach the first "soggy...
Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off - Week 5: Free From...
Tamal's nicked some syringes from work again - when he leaves, the NHS will suddenly find some room in the budget that they can't explain. But at least he knows how percentages work... Paul is prowling; preparing to challenge Silverback Hollywood for dominance of the tent. And Ian's pedestal begins to wobble... Alvin says he remembers pita bread...
I wouldn't describe liquorice as a "subtle" flavour - I'd describe it as a "ruiner". Ugne's the first person this year to attempt to get Mary drunk before the first bake's even finished. Not that it takes much persuasion, mind. Mat asking bodybuilder Ugne about the quality of her wobble - if he mysteriously has two black eyes in the next round, don'...
Ooh err - sounds like Quick Breads at dawn for Nadiya & Mat. Paul's on an efficiency drive this year, which is why he's having so many wordless interactions. Only speak when you can't say it with a look. Alvin's pungent cheese is covered by sweeter smelling ingredients - this is known as "The Lynx Effect". In fairness, Mary may well just sm...
Hollywood - stealing ideas from Berry since 2010. "Ok, I'll call Mr Simpson from Maths after the show, Sandy. Can I get him on his home number?" How surprising that Alvin's biscotti loaves are still wet, when he used liquid-filled fruit... "I did have enough, but I ate one" is very much the Bake Off equivalent of "the dog ate my homework". Rose...
This year, I shall be sharing my annual summaries of the Bake Off via my blog, so I can share it on twitter just as easily as Facebook. Plus, y'know, to drive traffic to my website, because I'm just that shameless. So... welcome back to "Things I Exclaimed At The Great British Bake Off". Task one sounds pretty simple, Madeir(a) Body building & B...
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Here we're continue with the series on Linux Basics. This article is the final article on our very important series. The series contains the three most important basics to learn Linxu and here is the fourth one that every newbie should read and understand.