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Victoria County History - Nottinghamshire
A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2
Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Shelford
A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1910.
8. THE PRIORY OF SHELFORD
Priors of Shelford
Shelford Priory, a house of Austin Canons, was founded by Ralph Haunselyn or Hauselin, (fn. 1) in the reign of Henry II. In a suit between William Bardolf and Adam de Everingham in 1258 for the patronage of this priory, the former pleaded that his ancestor Ralph Hauselin, whose heir he was, in the time of the then king's grandfather founded the priory and enfeoffed it of all his lands in Shelford and elsewhere, and of the advowson of certain churches. Adam, on the contrary, asserted that Robert de Caus, his ancestor, was founder, because the canons presented a certain person to John de Birkin (Adam's grandfather), whose heir he was. The prior himself could not say who was patron, as he had one charter by which Ralph Haunselin founded the priory, another by which Robert de Caus gave lands to 'his monks (sic)' of Shelford, and a third recording a joint grant by Ralph and Robert. The litigants each held a moiety of the barony of Shelford, (fn. 2) but the jury decided in favour of Bardolf, declaring that Ralph Hauselin was the true founder. (fn. 3)
The Taxation Roll of 1291 sets forth the income of the house: in spiritualities, the church of Saxondale £4, part of the church of Muskham £10 13s. 4d., and pensions from the churches of Shelford, Burton Joyce, and Gedling £1 2s.; and in temporalities, in various parts of the county, £2 2s. 11d., making a total income of £37 18s. 3d. (fn. 4)
The Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1534 shows a great rise in the annual value of this house; the gross income is entered at £151 14s. 1d., and the clear at £116 12s. 1¼d. The spiritualities were considerable, including the rectories of Shelford, Saxondale, Gedling, Burton Joyce, and North Muskham, Nottinghamshire; Elvaston, with the chapel of Ockbrook, Derbyshire; and Westborough, Rauceby, half the church of Dorrington, with several pensions from other churches in Lincolnshire. The temporalities were chiefly in Nottinghamshire, but also included rents at Weston, Elvaston, and Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire, and at Fulbeck and Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The heaviest outgoing was £10 a year to the chantry of Corpus Christi in the church of Newark; the sum of £2 6s. 8d. was also paid annually in alms to commemorate the founders, who are there set down as Ralph Hauselin and Robert Caus. (fn. 5)
There are various references to this priory in the earlier of the York registers. Archbishop Gray in 1230 confirmed to the Prior and Convent of Shelford several pensions out of Nottinghamshire churches, half a mark out of the mediety of the church of Gedling; half a mark from the church of Laxton; half a mark from the church of Burton-on-Trent, i.e. Burton Joyce; a stone of wax from the church of Kelham; and after the deaths of the then rectors of Gedling and Laxton, each of these churches to pay a mark as pension. (fn. 6)
On 4 November 1270 Archbishop Giffard instructed his bailiff at Southwell to deliver three oaks suitable for timber to the Prior of Shelford, out of his wood of Sherwood. (fn. 7)
In January 1270-1 the archbishop gave an award as to the right of pasturage in the field of Basford, about which there had been a fierce dispute between the priory of Shelford and the burgesses of Nottingham, the parties having bound themselves under oath to observe the award, under a penalty of 100 lb. of silver. The award was in favour of the burgesses, but the town had to pay the priory 30 marks for damages and expenses. (fn. 8)
Consequent on a personal visitation of Shelford Priory, the following injunctions or corrections were dispatched to the house on 4 June 1280:—The prior to discard all torpor both in spiritual and temporal affairs, and to rely on the counsel of his brethren; the sub-prior to restrict himself to his office, such as the joint custody of the seal; useless servants in granges to be removed; the rule of silence at stated times and places not to be infringed; worthless persons not to be allowed to eat and drink in the frater; no one to be admitted to the farmery save the doctors; no one to be allowed to drink or eat after compline, save in the presence of the prior and by his express licence, or in case of sickness; the sick to be better treated and fed, and alms (in kind) to be more safely kept; canons not to go out of cloister save for necessity or by express leave of the president; carols and chests with locks to be opened twice a year by the prior in the presence of a fellow canon, in order that the vice of private property might be expelled; no money to be paid for clothes, but they are to be allotted out of the common store; no little gifts or letters to be received without licence of the president, and these to be applied to the common use; and these injunctions to be read in full chapter at the beginning of each month. (fn. 9)
The visitation of Shelford Priory by Archbishop Romayne in 1280 produced the following injunctions: The prior to do his duty better, to refrain from indulgence in drink (a superfluis potacionibus se temperet), and to avail himself of the advice of his experienced and faithful servants, to frequent church and chapter at the proper hours, to correct excesses without favour, to sell no corrody without the diocesan's special licence, to feed with the convent, except at the advent of guests or for other reasonable causes, to correct the obedientiaries after a temperate fashion, to retain no waster nor quarrelsome person, and to take the advice of the convent on the expenditure of the house. The sub-prior was to obey the prior, to punish with discretion, and to abstain from all manner of business. The cellarer and the bursar to render their accounts yearly. Silence to be strictly observed at the appointed times and places; no gifts to be received but by leave; all canons to keep within the cloister, save by leave, which is to be freed from seculars and closed after compline; old clothes to be given to the poor without payment; the carols to be opened now and again, with the view of excluding private ownership; the sick to be better fed and tended, and the farmery kept clear of secular persons; the canons' boys returning from their exterior labour to be excluded from the farmery and to have their meals in a proper place in the common hall; and no seculars or unfit persons to enter the cellarer's buildings or the frater. These injunctions were to be read in full chapter thrice a year, in a distinct and intelligible voice. (fn. 10)
On 30 March 1289 Archbishop Romayne issued licence to the sub-prior and convent of Shelford to elect a new prior in the place of John de Nottingham, who had held the office for many years. (fn. 11) On 21 April the archbishop confirmed the election of Robert de Tytheby, canon and sacrist of Shelford, as prior. (fn. 12)
The mandate of the archbishop was addressed to the (rural) Dean of Retford 5 September 1293, ordering him to forbid the Prior and Convent of Shelford to use the divine offices in the parish church of Shelford, polluted by the shedding of blood, until it had been reconciled, and citing the prior to appear before him on 1 October, wherever he (the archbishop) might happen to be. (fn. 13)
The priory obtained the royal licence in 1310 to appropriate the moiety of the church of Gedling, which was of their patronage. (fn. 14)
Diocesan sanction was given in 1311 to the appropriation of the churches of Shelford and Saxondale and the mediety of the church of North Muskham to the priory of Shelford. (fn. 15)
The priory had licence from the Crown in 1316 to appropriate a moiety of the church of Westborough, which was of their advowson. (fn. 16)
From the dating of various entries on the Patent Rolls for 1317 and 1319 it would appear that Edward II made brief sojourns at Shelford Priory during those years.
Part of the income of the priory was derived from the sale of wool from sheep feeding on the demesne lands. In 1333 Crown licence was obtained for Godeking de Revele and Robert Stuffyn of Newark, merchants, to convey to the staples and thence export at will, notwithstanding the ordinance of the staples, wool purchased by them from the Prior of Shelford before the making of such ordinance. (fn. 17)
At the pleas of the forest held at Nottingham in 1335 the Prior of Shelford successfully maintained his rights in a wood at Gedling commonly called 'le Priors Parke.' Thomas de Birkin, soon after the foundation of the house, gave to the canons of the Blessed Mary of Shelford all his park of Gedling and the wood therein. (fn. 18)
In 1348, on payment of £20 to the Exchequer, the priory obtained the Crown licence for the appropriation of the church of Burton Joyce. (fn. 19)
In May of the following year confirmation was obtained of an indenture of Prior William de Leicester (who died of the plague a few months later) and the convent of Shelford, granting to John de Woodhouse, perpetual chaplain of the altar of Corpus Christi in the church of Newark, and to his successors, a yearly rent of 5 marks to pray for the souls of Alan Fleming of Newark and Alice his wife, their sons and daughters and others; for due payment the prior and canons bound their house and goods, and specially their manors of Saxondale and North Muskham. (fn. 20)
Confirmation was also obtained in June 1350 of an indenture of Prior Thomas de Chilwell and the convent of Shelford, binding themselves to pay yearly to the chapter of Lincoln £6 13s. 4d. to a chantry chaplain celebrating daily for the souls of Henry de Edwinstow, late canon, and his benefactors, in return for a welcome subsidy from the executors of Canon Henry's will. As a special security for this payment every prior of Shelford, within fifteen days of his appointment, was to swear on the Holy Gospels to observe the premises. (fn. 21)
In 1392 licence was obtained by John de Landeford, vicar, for the alienation in mortmain of a moiety of the church of Gedling, and by John Ward of Shelford for the alienation of three messuages, lands and rents in Shelford and Stoke Bardolph, co. Nottingham, and one messuage in Alvaston, co. Derby, to the Prior and Convent of Shelford. (fn. 22) In the following year licence was granted for further gifts of lands in Lowdham, Gunthorpe, and Caythorpe. (fn. 23)
The second half of the church of Westborough, co. Lincoln, was appropriated to Shelford in 1398. (fn. 24)
At the time of the death of Prior William de Kynalton and the succession of Robert Lyndby, in 1404, it was found that during the rule of the late prior, which had extended over a period of nearly forty years, the house had become indebted to the extent of 80 marks, the burden of the perpetual pensions amounted to £20, and the corrodies to a total of £40. The temporalities and spiritualities were declared to be of the annual value of £120. (fn. 25)
Shelford was subjected in 1536 to a visitation from Legh and Layton, who stated that three of the canons were guilty of unnatural sin and three others of incontinence, and that three desired release from their vows. They also stated that the girdle and milk of the Virgin and part of a candle which she is said to have carried at her purification were here venerated. The priory was further possessed of some of the oil of the Holy Cross and of St. Katherine. They estimated the annual income at £100, and the debts at £30. (fn. 26)
Archbishop Cranmer was not above asking favours of Cromwell out of the wreck of the monasteries. On 25 March 1536 he wrote from Lambeth to Cromwell:—'I desire your favor for the bearer, my brother-in-law, who is now clerk of my kitchen, to have the farm of the priory of Shelford, or of some other house in Notts, now suppressed.' (fn. 27)
In June 1536 the Crown granted almost the whole of the manors, advowsons, and other properties of the priory to Michael Stanhope for sixty years, at a rental of £20. The property is described as 'late of Henry Norres, attainted.' (fn. 28)
In November 1537 Michael Stanhope and Anne his wife obtained grant in tail male of the house and site of the suppressed priory of Shelford, with church, belfry, churchyard, 174 acres of arable land, 30 of meadow and 60 of pasture in Shelford, together with the common fishery. (fn. 29) Michael Stanhope was the second son of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton.
There is a cast from a 13th-century impression of the seal of Shelford Priory at the British Museum. (fn. 30) It is a pointed oval, displaying the Blessed Virgin, crowned and seated on a carved throne, beneath a canopy supported on slender shafts and with the Holy Child on her left knee. Remains of legend:—
SIGILLUM . . . HELFORDIE
Alexander, occurs 1204 (fn. 31)
William, occurs c. 1225 (fn. 32)
John de Nottingham, occurs 1271, (fn. 33) resigned 1289 (fn. 34)
Robert de Tithby, 1289 (fn. 35)
Laurence, died c. 1310
Thomas de Lexinton, c. 1310 (fn. 36)
Robert de Mannesfield, 1315 (fn. 37)
William de Breton, 1320 (fn. 38)
William de Leicester, 1340 (fn. 39)
Stephen de Bassyngborn, 1349 (fn. 40)
Thomas de Chilwell, 1349 (fn. 41)
(Alexander de Insula, elected 1358) (fn. 42)
Roger de Graystock, appointed 1358 (fn. 43)
William de Kynalton, 1365 (fn. 44)
Robert Lyndby, 1404 (fn. 45)
William de Righton, 1408 (fn. 46)
Walter Cutwolfe, died 1459 (fn. 47)
John Bottesford, 1459 (fn. 48)
Richard Stokes, 1479 (fn. 49)
Robert Helmsley, 1491 (fn. 50)
Henry Sharp, 1498 (fn. 51)
Robert Dickson (fn. 52)
1. Forms which represent the 'Alselin' of Domesday. In many printed records and some MSS. it is given as Hanselin.
2. The Domesday fief of Geoffrey Alselin.
3. Coram Rege, Mich. 14 Edw. II, m. 153.
4. Pope Nich. Tax. (Rec. Com.), 310, 310b, 312, 338.
5. Valor Eccl. (Rec. Com.), v, 162-3.
6. York Epis. Reg. Gray, fol. 34.
7. Ibid. Giffard, fol. 54.
8. Nott. Bor. Rec. i, 50-3.
9. York Epis. Reg. Giffard, fol. 137.
10. Ibid. Romanus, fol. 71 d.
11. Ibid. fol. 74.
12. Ibid. fol. 74 d.
13. York Epis. Reg. Romanus, fol. 82 d.
14. Pat. 4 Edw. II, pt. ii, m. 20.
15. Harl. MS. 6970, fol. 238.
17. Pat. 7 Edw. III, pt. i, m. 2.
18. Harl. MS. 4954, fol. 31, 39, 44.
19. Pat. 22 Edw. III, pt. ii, m. 7.
20. Pat. 23 Edw. III, pt. i, m. 11.
21. Pat. 24 Edw. III, pt. i, m. 6.
22. Pat. 16 Ric. II, pt. i, m. 36.
24. Pat. 22 Ric. II, pt. iii, m. 16.
25. Harl. MS. 6969, fol. 88.
26. L. and P. Hen. VIII, x, 364.
29. Pat. 29 Hen. VIII, pt. i, m. 33.
30. Seal Casts, lxx, 36.
31. See account of Welbeck Abbey below.
32. Thoroton, Notts. i, 288.
33. Nott. Bor. Rec. i, 50.
34. Harl. MS 6970, fol. 106.
36. Thomas de Lexinton, elected by the canons on the death of Prior Laurence, was approved by Edward II and instituted by Archbishop William (died 1315); Coram Rege, Mich. 14 Edw. II, m. 153.
42. Ibid. fol. 20. The archbishop appointed Roger de Graystock, quashing the election of Alexander as a persona inepta.
52. Harl. MS. 6969, fol. 136. 'Last prior.'


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Snow Conditions Report: Dec. 23, 2020
by: Matt Kirkwood
Note: Because of the holiday, this week's Snow Conditions Report is coming to you a day early.
The Christmas gift for all of my fellow snow enthusiasts will be the increased chance of snow in the coming days and week ahead.
The lack of snow is at a historic level for Southwest Michigan. Grand Rapids' measly 0.4 inches of snow so far this season represents the least amount of snow so late in the season and the latest for not achieving an inch. Snow deficits continue to pile up (in the wrong direction).
November ended up more than four degrees warmer than average, and so far, December has followed pursuit.
It's incredible to think we've only had two instances of measurable snow in Grand Rapids this season so far and they were in November.
The snow has been close, though, and at least parts of Northern Michigan are still clinging onto it. The average snow depth is only 1.5 inches.
We'll add more snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with a light to moderate dose of lake-effect. Most areas near the lakeshore, mainly west of US-131, will fall into the range of 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts up to eight inches. This is not a lot over two days but considering the winter we've had so far, it's significant.
After Thursday and Friday's snow, it appears temperatures will moderate enough that no more snow will fall over the weekend.
I normally give the snow depths across the state but as I write this (on Wednesday), highs will be near 50 and then lake-effect snow will arrive. Therefore, snow depths will change dramatically over the next 48 hours.
Even though snow isn't in the cards for us on Saturday and Sunday, it does appear the pattern overall into next week will be more winter-like. Both the GFS and European models latch onto a couple of potential storms Sunday night and one around the New Year.
The European model:
The one-month snowfall forecast of 18 inches in Grand Rapids would still be below average.
Temperatures appear rather manageable this weekend, if you plan to hit the ski slopes. It appears we will avoid Arctic air this weekend and next. Below are the high temperatures expected this weekend.
All ski resorts are either currently open or will open this weekend. Below are snapshots of Boyne Highlands and Bittersweet on Wednesday.
Cannonsburg will open on Sunday.
Bittersweet will be open on Thursday fom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Christmas Day from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. From Friday through the weekend, hours will be 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Caberfae will have four lifts are open: the Vista Triple, North Peak Quad, Shelter Double Chair and the Green Mountain Flying Carpet. These lifts will service 16 slopes: Smiling Irishmen, Canyon, Shelter, Gum Drop, Easy Street, Monty's, Ski Shop, No. One, RW, Cruiser, Hot Dog, Wild Cat, Candy Cane, Upper Lift Line, Lower Lift Line & BB Blvd. Hours of operation on Christmas Eve will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Christmas Day from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 8 a.m. daily from Dec. 26t through Jan. 3.
Crystal Mountain will turn on its lifts from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Currently, four lifts are open. servicing seven trails. You can ski with Santa on Christmas Eve and lift tickets on Christmas day cost $25.
Schuss Mountain/Shanty Creek will have the Blue, Pink and Yellow chair lifts open, including the Magic Carpet. They will service 14 trails including Mellow Yellow, Kings Canyon and Goodnight, Purple Daze, Boulevard, Kingdom Come and Blue Skidoo to name a few (ha, ha). Lifts will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through New Year's Day.
Boyne Mountain will have six lifts open, including Boyneland, Hemlock, Magic Carpet, Mountain Express, Ramshead and Victor. They will service twelve trails of Boyneland, Deer Run, Easy Street, Ramshead,Express, North Boyne, Victor and Pierson, North-South and Center Mclouth, along with Hemlock. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Boyne Highlands has five lifts are open that include the Challenger, Camelot, Heather Express, MacGully and the Wonder Carpet. Popular slopes that are open include Little John, North Camelot, Leprechaun, Healther, Upper Camelot, Upper and Lower MacGully, K2, North and South Challenger and Olympic. Hours of operation on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. From Dec. 26 through Jan. 2, slopes will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Nubs Nob has four lifts open on Wednesday, along with the tow rope that will service 30 runs. Lifts will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. now through the end of the ski season.
SNOWMOBILING:
With Wednesday's snow-melting temperatures, trails will further deteriorate. Lake-effect snow showers will replenish some of it, but it will be marginal enough that any good trail riding will be a challenge.
Cadillac area: Straight from "Pete:" Poor trail conditions. "We need 4 to 6 inches of good, packable snow to make trails decent again."
Grayling area: Poor. Straight from Keith the AVSA trail manager: "If you are driving any amount of distance to get here and trail riding is your deal, I would think twice about it." Trails are dirt and snow. The better riding is just off trail.
Indian River area: Poor.
Eastern Upper Peninsula: Don't bother, nothing yet worth traveling across the bridge for. Lake-effect snow has been anemic, even for the U.P.
Although we settle into a more conducive weather pattern for periodic snow, temperatures will not be cold enough for good, consistent lake-effect.
The latest 8- to 14-day temperature outlook seems to continue that trend through the first week of January. With average highs below the freezing mark, we can still get decent accumulating snow in patterns such as these.
Stay tuned, as Storm Team 8 as we will be on the lookout. Until then, think snow.
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Snow Conditions Report: Jan. 14, 2021
by Matt Kirkwood / Jan 15, 2021
Last week, I was full of optimism about this coming weekend as it looked cold and snowy. It still does, just not as cold and snowy as I was hoping.
Let's begin with the bad. No question this winter has been a trying one for anyone who enjoys snow. Thank goodness for skiers as the snow-making machines have been working in overdrive. For snowmobilers, it has been brutal.
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by Matt Kirkwood / Jan 7, 2021
I was hoping for better news for the snow conditions report this week as we flip to calendar to 2021. Instead, we are in this mode. The photo below is of me and my wife last weekend in Petoskey during a ski vacation. Thank goodness for snow-making machines. I'll have more on ski conditions later.
The snow deficit is historic and will continue to grow through the weekend. The deficit in Grand Rapids going into the weekend is nearly 27 inches and 29 for Muskegon. Grand Rapids snowfall is only 22% to average! Both will slip into the 30+ inch deficit range by the time we get more snow.
by Emily Schuitema / Dec 31, 2020
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Snow lovers in Michigan finally have a reason to celebrate: One last storm system in 2020 brought accumulating snow and it looks like we'll start 2021 with the chance of a few more inches.
After Tuesday night's storm system, Grand Rapids is up to 5.3 inches of accumulation' for the season.
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Is it possible that a mother's diet during pregnancy can affect her baby for the rest of its life?
Well, scientists are now proposing that it's not just our genes that shape us. What we're fed in our mother's womb can also have a profound impact on how we grow up.
All babies need nutrition to grow, but too much can increase the baby's risk of obesity.
The growing baby is actually drawing its energy stores from the mother. So it grows on the basis that the mother's blood glucose is like, is like petrol for the baby.
In some women a condition called gestational diabetes results in a very high level of blood glucose, which passes through the placenta to the baby.
It is effectively over-eating, and then it's laying down the extra calories derived from the excessive maternal glucose in the form of body fat.
We normally secrete Insulin which regulates our blood sugars but a consistently high level of insulin in the foetus is a problem.
Insulin is an anabolic hormone. That means that it's a hormone that drives growth. It drives the build up of, of muscle tissue, of fat tissue, of carbohydrate stores, that's what insulin is about.
Now, in the past, you may have heard a pregnant woman say she's "eating for two". Well, Shannon was one of those women.
I maybe was a bit careless in what I was eating and and sort of thought, you know, yeah like now that I'm pregnant I can eat what I want, I'm going to get fat anyway.
A routine check-up during her first pregnancy revealed she had gestational diabetes, a dangerously high level of glucose in her blood.
I was a bit upset about it, I didn't have any symptoms, I was a bit shocked I guess.
Doctors immediately put Shannon on the much touted low GI diet which they believed could help control her blood sugars. Now that she's pregnant again, she's back on the diet.
The foods that you need to be careful about eating are the carbohydrate foods like bread and potatoes and things like that.
So Shannon, this would be your typical snack?
Yep, this is a good snack, so you would have the tomato, the avocado and some ham, like include some protein into the snack.
The low GI diet is the brain child of Dr Jenny Brand-Millar.
Low GI means that the food produces a low glucose response when we eat it.
The GI stands for Glycemic Index. It's essentially a measure of how long it takes for carbs to break down to glucose in the blood. Different foods have different GI values.
When it comes to fruit and vegetables the message is, you can eat as much as you like. But there is one exception, and that's the humble potato.
Potatoes generally are extremely high GI. But the potato industry has recently launched a low GI potato and it produces about half the glucose response as normal potatoes.
Shannon's doctor says with regular blood sugar testing and careful food planning, her gestational diabetes can be kept under control.
A small study involving 70 pregnant women looked at the effects of a low GI diet on their babies.
At the end the women in the low GI diet had babies who were less fat and had a very low rate of having babies who were deemed large for gestational age.
And gestational diabetes is not just risky for the baby. There are also consequences for the mother later in life.
And probably by the average age of sixty, about half of the women who had the gestational diabetes will have gone on to develop type two.
Obstetrician Dr Andrew Pesce knows all too well the effects of excess fat on babies.
We know babies that are born having been large foetuses are more likely to be fat babies, fat children, fat adolescents and fat adults.
It also presents a danger in the delivery room.
Difficult deliveries because of the foetal size are probably occurring more frequently now. Sometimes even, very rarely, we need to ah, fracture the collarbone of the baby to decrease that shoulder girdle dimension.
Dr Pesce says women shouldn't underestimate how important their diet is during pregnancy.
This is one of the few times where making a concerted effort for four or five months in the second and third trimester of pregnancy, avoid excessive weight gain, will really give your baby the best start possible.
He was a perfect size and everything was, everything was really good.
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Experts say it's too convenient for politicians to blame COVID-19 outbreaks on variants – we have the tools fight them, we just need to use them
Indians wait to refill oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients at a gas supplier in New Delhi on May 8, 2021. Photo/Ishant Chauhan
The B.1.617 variant first tracked in India was labeled a "variant of concern" by the WHO.
It appears to be more infectious than older versions of the coronavirus.
But that doesn't mean we are powerless. There is a lot of reason to hope vaccines will defeat variants.
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It's a more sly, swift version of the coronavirus, and it is spreading fast.
The B.1.617 variant first tracked in India seems to be more infectious than the earliest version of the coronavirus identified in China at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Virus-watchers at the World Health Organization were concerned enough about it to label it a "variant of concern" last week, because they are worried about how easily it appears to spread from person to person.
But that doesn't mean we're in completely new territory.
Relatives and municipal workers in protective suit bury the body of a person who died due to COVID-19 in Gauhati, India, Sunday, April 25, 2021. Anupam Nath/AP
"There's nothing magical about these variants," immunologist Gigi Gronvall from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security told Insider, stressing that politicians should not be let off the hook for opening up society and holding large rallies long before enough people are vaccinated – giving the virus opportunity to spread.
"All of the measures that we all know that people have been following – to greater or lesser degrees – they will still be effective. Masks will still be effective, improving your air quality, social distancing, being outdoors as much as possible. All of these things will still help you, and reduce the likelihood of transmission."
Gronvall cautioned against putting too much blame on new variants for any virus outbreaks flaming up around the world. Though B.1.617 appears at least somewhat more transmissible, "there is a political advantage to putting more blame on the virus than on the other steps that could have kept the virus under containment," she said.
In addition, though we know B.1.617 is a good spreader, the little data we have so far suggests authorized COVID-19 vaccines can still stand up well to it, making it even more critical to get more vaccines dispatched around the world fast. It's still unclear whether this variant (and its substrains) really do prompt more severe disease and death than other versions of this virus.
"We need much more information about this virus variant," Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for COVID-19 at the WHO said during a briefing last week.
Vaccines seem to stand up well to the variants we've seen so far
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Some early laboratory studies (done only on blood samples taken from vaccinated people) are suggesting that this variant may diminish vaccine protection, to some extent.
However, other new studies are showing that vaccines still protect people well against infections with other variants (such as B.1.1.7, first identified in the UK, and B.1.351, spotted in South Africa). Crucially, the vaccines appear to continue protecting people from severe disease and death, even if they are infected with a variant.
"Your immune system is really complex," Gronvall said. "It's not just antibodies. You also have T-cells, you have all kinds of other cells that are there to turn on different kinds of armaments and chemical mediators that help you defeat the virus."
Most importantly, scientists haven't yet figured out exactly how to confirm whether a person has developed robust immunity to COVID-19 – either through prior infection or through vaccination. These markers are what immunologists call "correlates of immunity," and they haven't been determined for the novel coronavirus yet.
"What we'd like to know is: what can we measure and ascertain that a person is protected?" leading immunologist Dr. James Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical College, previously told Insider. "Is it a titer of antibodies? Is it a specific antibody directed against a certain epitope on one of the proteins? … We need to identify a correlate of immunity that we can measure."
Scientists have yet to find any really scary 'escape mutant' variants that would set us back to square one
So far, no variants identified anywhere in the world have achieved the CDC's most worrisome status, as variants of "high consequence."
That designation is reserved for the kind of viral threat that really could set us back to square one – rendering the vaccines and tests futile, and/or leading to much more severe disease and death.
COVID-19 variants of high consequence cannot be ruled out, but scientists have not found any yet.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking the B.1.617 variant, but has not put it in their "variant of concern" category, like the WHO did.
Instead, the variant (and its three sublineages) are labeled as "variants of interest" for the US, ones that might make our vaccines less effective, and prompt more breakthrough infections.
"If people get vaccinated, if we can actually pull that off, then I think we'll be in much, much better shape than we imagine," Dr. Stanley Perlman, a leading virus expert on the FDA's vaccine advisory committee who's been studying coronaviruses for nearly four decades, previously told Insider.
The CDC is classifying B.1.617 as a "variant of interest" because it may have the potential to evade some vaccine protection, or reinfect people, but scientists aren't sure about that yet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Louisiana Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak
This is the 15th state to declare one this year.
December 27, 2018 • By Casey Halter
The Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) after nearly 25 people contracted the virus near the state capital of Baton Rouge. This is the 15th state to declare an ongoing outbreak in the past year, ABC News reports.
Although the number of cases is relatively low compared with those of other states that have reported outbreaks—Kentucky has identified 3,122 cases; Tennessee has counted 561—health officials say they are mobilizing early, hoping to stop the spread of the virus.
As in other locations, populations at high risk of contracting the virus appear to be people who use drugs, people who are homeless and men who have sex with men. Because HAV is primarily transmitted through the fecal-oral route, it can be easily passed via food, water, close contact with someone with the virus and/or unsanitary conditions, which makes it particularly dangerous when paired with the nations' ongoing opioid and homelessness crises.
For this reason, infectious disease experts say it's essential that public health workers work closely with affected communities to provide hepatitis A vaccines.
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Q: Named Scope Problem With "Has Many Through" Association I'm using named scopes to process some filtering actions, and the log is showing that everything is working perfectly, except that after the app goes and finds the correct data, it then ignores what it found and just lists a find.all instead of the filtered result.  Here's the details.
I have 3 models: Users, Markets and Schedules.
User has_many :schedules
User has_many :markets, :through => :schedules
Market has_many :schedules
Market has_many :users, :through => :schedules
Schedule belongs_to :user
Schedule belongs_to :market
On the "show" page for each market, I display the users who sell things at that market.  I also display the days of the week that such users are at the market.  This data is contained in the join model (i.e. schedules).
On the market page, I need to support filtering the users by day of the week that the user is at the market.
In my Market controller, I have this:
    def show
      @market = Market.find(params[:id])
      @users = @market.users.filter_marketdate(params[:filter])
    end

In my Market model, I have this:
def self.filter_marketdate(filter)
    case filter
        when 'monday' then monday.all
      else find(:all)
    end
end

In my User model, I have this:
named_scope :monday, :include => :schedules, :conditions => {'schedules.monday' => true }

AND
def self.filter_marketdate(filter)
    case filter
        when 'monday' then monday.all
      else find(:all)
    end
end

In my show view for Markets, I have this:
<%= link_to_unless_current "All", :filter => 'all' %>
<%= link_to_unless_current "Mon", :filter => 'monday' %>
   <% @market.schedules.each do |c| %>
     <%= link_to c.user.name, c.user %>
   <% end %>

Here's the weird part.  The following is my log output when I select the Monday filter.  If you look at the Select Schedules line of the output, you can see that the query is finding a limited number of user IDs.  These are, in fact, the correct user IDs that I want to display for my filtered query. The part I don't understand is that after the app does the query perfectly, it then goes and loads all of the users instead of just the filtered results.  I'm not sure what I'm missing.
Processing MarketsController#show (for ip at 2009-09-21 05:19:25) [GET]

  Parameters: {"id"=>"1", "filter"=>"monday"}

Market Load (0.8ms)   SELECT * FROM "markets" WHERE ("markets"."id" = 1)

User Load (7.3ms)   SELECT "users".* FROM "users" INNER JOIN "schedules" ON "users".id = "schedules".user_id WHERE ((("schedules".market_id = 1)) AND ("schedules"."monday" = 't'))

Schedule Load (4.3ms)   SELECT "schedules".* FROM "schedules" WHERE ("schedules".user_id IN (16,23,25,30,39,61,73,75,85,95,97,111,112,116,121,123,126,134,136,145,160,165,171,188,189))

Rendering template within layouts/application

Rendering markets/show
  Schedule Load (14.3ms)   SELECT * FROM "schedules" WHERE ("schedules".market_id = 1)
  User Load (0.8ms)   SELECT * FROM "users" WHERE ("users"."id" = 2)
  User Load (0.8ms)   SELECT * FROM "users" WHERE ("users"."id" = 8)

It goes on to list every user who is connected to this particular market, essentially doing a find.all.
UPDATE
In response to Brad's comment below, I tried changing the code in my markets/show view to the following, but I got the same result.  I agree that the problem is in here somewhere, but I can't quite figure out how to solve it.
<%= link_to_unless_current "All", :filter => 'all' %>
<%= link_to_unless_current "Mon", :filter => 'monday' %>
   <% @market.users.each do |user| %>
     <%= link_to user.name, user %>
   <% end %>

A: Shouldnt that be:
#Market.rb
has_many :users, :through => :schedules

Beside this, maybe this plugin helps you:
http://github.com/ntalbott/query_trace
It provides feedback for each sql statement and where it comes from..
f.e.:
Before:

  Schedule Load (0.023687)   SELECT * FROM schedules WHERE (schedules.id = 3) LIMIT 1
  Resource Load (0.001076)   SELECT * FROM resources WHERE (resources.id = 328) LIMIT 1
  Schedule Load (0.011488)   SELECT * FROM schedules WHERE (schedules.id = 3) LIMIT 1
  Resource Load (0.022471)   SELECT * FROM resources WHERE (resources.id = 328) LIMIT 1

After:

  Schedule Load (0.023687)   SELECT * FROM schedules WHERE (schedules.id = 3) LIMIT 1
    app/models/available_work.rb:50:in `study_method'
    app/helpers/plan_helper.rb:4:in `work_description'
    app/views/plan/_resource_schedule.rhtml:27:in `_run_rhtml_plan__resource_schedule'
    app/views/plan/_resource_schedule.rhtml:24:in `_run_rhtml_plan__resource_schedule'
    app/views/plan/_schedule_listing.rhtml:5:in `_run_rhtml_plan__schedule_listing'
    app/views/plan/_schedule_listing.rhtml:3:in `_run_rhtml_plan__schedule_listing'
    app/views/plan/_schedule_listing.rhtml:1:in `_run_rhtml_plan__schedule_listing'
    app/views/plan/index.rhtml:6:in `_run_rhtml_plan_index'
    vendor/plugins/textmate_footnotes/lib/textmate_footnotes.rb:60:in `render'
  Resource Load (0.001076)   SELECT * FROM resources WHERE (resources.id = 328) LIMIT 1
    app/models/available_work.rb:54:in `div_type'
    app/helpers/plan_helper.rb:6:in `work_description'
    app/views/plan/_resource_schedule.rhtml:27:in `_run_rhtml_plan__resource_schedule'
    app/views/plan/_resource_schedule.rhtml:24:in `_run_rhtml_plan__resource_schedule'
    app/views/plan/_schedule_listing.rhtml:5:in `_run_rhtml_plan__schedule_listing'
    app/views/plan/_schedule_listing.rhtml:3:in `_run_rhtml_plan__schedule_listing'
    app/views/plan/_schedule_listing.rhtml:1:in `_run_rhtml_plan__schedule_listing'
    app/views/plan/index.rhtml:6:in `_run_rhtml_plan_index'
    vendor/plugins/textmate_footnotes/lib/textmate_footnotes.rb:60:in `render'

UPDATE:
You have to call
<%= link_to_unless_current "All", :filter => 'all' %>
<%= link_to_unless_current "Mon", :filter => 'monday' %>
   <% @users.each do |user| %>
     <%= link_to user.name, user %>
   <% end %>

A: In your view, you are iterating over each market.schedule, not over the @users variable that you set.  In fact, you aren't even using @users in the code you show us.

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If your kids are getting a little bit older and love the thrill rides, if you're a Harry Potter fan, or if you like 3-D simulated rides, then it is time to plan a trip to Universal Studios Orlando!! These parks have some amazing thrills, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is out of this world! You really do feel like you are right in the middle of the Harry Potter books!
Stay at one of the Universal resorts that offers the Unlimited Express Pass. There are 5 resorts on the Universal property (and this summer this 6th will open!), but only some of those resorts offer the Unlimited Express Pass as one of their perks. When you stay at Portofino Bay, Hard Rock or Royal Pacific resorts, you will receive the Unlimited Express Pass as an extra perk. This is sort of like an unlimited fastpass, and you can use it on almost any ride at Universal Studios! If you're not staying at one of these resorts, you can add the Unlimited Express Pass on to your tickets. Prices for this start at $69.99 per person per day, so staying at one of the Deluxe resorts is definitely the way to go!
Buy the park-to-park tickets! If you have been to Disney World in the past, I may or may not have recommended the park hopper ticket to you. There are times when you just don't need to add that extra cost onto your Disney vacation. But when you are visiting Universal Studios Orlando, the park-to-park ticket is a must! First, the two parks (Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure) are literally right next to each other, and it's just a short walk between them. Second, if you are a Harry Potter fan, then I'm sure you will want to ride the Hogwarts Express train! This attraction can only be ridden with the park-to-park ticket, since the train takes you between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. When riding this ride, the attendant will check your ticket to make sure you have a park-to-park ticket. If you don't have this option, you can upgrade your tickets at Hogwarts Express.
Take a day just to explore the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. There is actually a Wizarding World of Harry Potter in both parks (Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure). My advice is to take one day just to explore this area of the parks. You will see lots of people dressed in their wizarding robes, so be sure to pack yours and wear it proudly! And don't forget to visit Ollivanders to choose your wand (or let your wand choose you!). A bonus tip is to buy the interactive wand at Ollivanders. There are many nooks and crannies in both Harry Potter sections that you can use this interactive wand. You never know what will happen! And if you take one day just for the Harry Potter lands, then you won't have to worry about carrying your robe and wand on all of the other attractions in the parks.
Try the Butter Beer! In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, you will have many chances to try Butter Beer. This is a non-alcoholic beverage that is served hot, cold or frozen. It is so yummy, and just one more way to feel like you are a part of the wizarding world. My favorite is the frozen!
Take at least one day, or better yet two, to enjoy the rest of the parks. There are so many thrill rides and shows to enjoy at Universal Studios, that you will need a day or two to do it all. I prefer three days for the perfect Universal vacation. And make sure to try all of the amazing roller coasters and 3-D attractions! My favorites are Revenge of the Mummy and Transformers!
These are just a few of the tips that will help you make the most of your next visit to Universal Studios Orlando.


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Dilophothripoides is een geslacht van vlinders van de familie visstaartjes (Nolidae), uit de onderfamilie Chloephorinae.

Soorten
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California Water Service Group partners with Drylet
California Water Service Group partners with DryletLaetitia Mailhes2017-09-29T13:57:55-05:00
September 29, 2017 (SAN JOSE, CA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – California Water Service Group (Cal Water), the third largest publicly traded water utility in the United States, and Drylet, a growth-stage wastewater remediation company, today announced a successful trial of a partnership aimed at driving performance in wastewater operations in multiple states using an advanced biocatalyst.
"We are pleased to work with Drylet to reduce costs and improve performance in wastewater operations through its products," said Gary Valladao, Manager of Wastewater Systems for Cal Water. "We have been very encouraged so far by the results we have observed at our various types of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in New Mexico and in California, in terms of reduced odor and biosolids as well as improved operations and realized savings. Improved processes such as these help us deliver on our promise to provide quality, service, and value to our customers and communities."
For instance, Cal Water measured a more than 45-percent sludge reduction at one of its facilities in New Mexico that had been using Drylet's wastewater product, Aqua Assist, since last April.
A Water Environment Federation (WEF) 2017 Innovative Technology Award recipient, Drylet uses advanced material science and data to provide operators the tools they need to manage their plants, with a view to delivering high-performance wastewater treatment outcomes.
Drylet's proprietary biocatalysts — engineered porous particles loaded with non-genetically modified microbes — accelerate the biological processes that convert biosolids into gas and water. By reducing biosolids by up to 50 percent with no capital investment, they provide a cost-effective solution to address the increasingly overwhelming challenge of solid waste accumulation at wastewater treatment facilities. Specifically, Drylet's innovation significantly lowers the operational challenges and costs associated with handling, treating, and hauling solids.
The partnership between Drylet and Cal Water began earlier this year with a focus on improving the performance of municipal WWTP through the reduction of biosolids.
"Drylet is not about selling a commodity product. Rather, we seek to partner with innovative WWTP operators to improve and ease their processes, and help them achieve better outcomes than they ever thought possible – be it compliance, costs or environmental footprint," stressed Luka Erceg, President and CEO of Drylet.
Drylet and Cal Water plan on expanding their collaboration to improve performance at WWTP through using remediation products for fats, oils, and greases, biological nutrient reduction, and other problem areas that represent typical challenges for the wastewater industry.
About California Water Service Group
Cal Water is the largest investor-owned American water utility west of the Mississippi River and the third largest publicly traded in the country. Besides California Water Service, it also includes Washington Water Service, New Mexico Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, HWS Utility Services, and CWS Utility Services. As a whole, the Group provides high-quality regulated and non-regulated utility services to approximately 2 million people in 100 communities. For more information, visit www.calwatergroup.com.
About Drylet, LLC
Drylet is a Houston- and San Francisco-based wastewater remediation technology company whose proprietary biocatalysts optimize biosolids reduction in wastewater treatment plants and in animal production facilities. Drylet offers a cost-effective and zero-footprint solution to biosolids accumulation, improving operations, reducing environmental impacts and streamlining regulatory compliance. For more information, visit www.drylet.com.
Cal Water: Drylet:
Yvonne Kingman Laura Wetzel, Antenna Group for Drylet, LLC
ykingman@calwater.com drylet@antennagroup.com
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There are many Fort Collins pest control companies, but most deal with extermination of insects. We deal strictly with wild animals, such as raccoon, skunk, opossum, and more. First Choice Wildlife differs from the average Fort Collins exterminator business because we are licensed and insured experts, and deal only with animals. We are not merely trappers, but full-services nuisance wildlife control operators, offering advanced solutions.
Fort Collins wildlife species include raccoons, opossums, squirrels, rats, skunks several species of snakes and bats, and more. Many animals can cause considerable damage to a house, not to mention contamination. We offer repairs of animal entry points and biohazard cleanup and we guarantee our work. Our Fort Collins rodent (rat and mouse) control is superior to other pest management companies. All of our wildlife trapping is done in a humane manner. Of course, we are properly Colorado state licensed. We are highly experienced in Fort Collins raccoon removal, squirrel removal, bat control, and more.
Our town, Fort Collins, Colorado is located in the north central region of the state, which is sometimes called the Colorado Front Range. Originally, Fort Collins was a military outpost, which is why it has the name fort in its title. Collins comes from the Colonel who was the commander behind the fort. The Cache la Poudre River runs along the city, and it's the largest city in Larimer County, with an approximate population of 119,000 people. All these people have the beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains to the west. It is also a wonderful place to visit because of the Horsetooth Reservoir and Mountain. Fort Collins is most famously known as a large college town because it is the home of Colorado State University. We also service the towns of Wellington, Loveland, Estes Park and also animal control in Masonville, Laporte, Livermore, Virginia Dale and pest control in Berthoud, Omega and wild animal services in Bellvue, Timnath, Red Feather Lakes and wildlife management in Arrowhead, Waverly, Drake.
We at First Choice Wildlife believe we are the best Fort Collins trappers of wildlife, and would be happy to serve your Fort Collins bat removal or pigeon and bird control needs with a professional solution. Skunks, moles, and other animals that can damage your lawn - we trap them all. Our professional pest management of wildlife and animals can solve all of your Fort Collins critter removal needs. Our specialty is removal of animals in homes such as raccoons in the attic or squirrels in the attic. If you need Fort Collins pigeon control, Canada geese or other bird removal, we can help. We are experts with skunk problems, digging animals such as armadillos, & groundhogs, and we offer Colorado dead animal removal. We trap mice and voles. We do home repairs, animal prevention, and removal of critters from the attic, ceiling, basement, animal in the wall, and any part of a building. Give us a call at 970-295-4030 for a price quote and more information.
Remember, we at First Choice Wildlife run a wildlife removal company, and charge for our services. If you are searching for help with a dog or cat issue, you need to call your local Larimer County animal control or SPCA. They can assist you with problems such as a dangerous dog, stray cats, lost pets, etc. There is no free service in Larimer County that provides assistance with wild animals.
Types Of Squirrel Poop You Might Find - If you have a squirrel infestation hundreds of poop pellets may have been the first indication that you have visitors - unless you have heard them already of course. Generally fresh squirrel droppings are small, brown and look very similar to an oversized grain of rice. It may be that you have noticed many different colors of feces but there are no different types of squirrel poop. The thing that differs is age - the fresher the poop the darker brown it will be. The longer the pellets have been around your attic the lighter they become. Squirrel droppings are fairly similar to rat droppings but tend to be a little fatter. If it appears you have a wide variation of types of squirrel poop it probably just means that your squirrel has been in residence for some time - not that you have several different kinds of squirrels in your attic.
If you are dealing with a squirrel infestation it is important to get rid of all the squirrel feces - be sure to wear protective clothing, as with all animal dung, squirrel poop has been associated with Salmonella and Leptospirosis. It is also likely that squirrel droppings contain parasites so great care must be taken when cleaning up this unpleasant mess.
A few weeks ago, entomologists at Oklahoma State University confirmed through DNA testing what The termite queen and insect and exterminating expert suspected. The attackers - The termite queen and insect and exterminating expert sent six bee corpses to OSU experts - were indeed descendants of the 26 colonies of volatile Africanized bees transported to Brazil in 1955. The Larimer County Pest Control board could not be reached for comment.
Those bees escaped from their experimental hives a year later and began a relentless and deadly northward migration through South and Central America, into Mexico and then into the United States along the Texas border in 1990. Most local owners of pest control companies in Fort Collins, Colorado weren't sure what to make of all this.
The bees have, according to scientists at the Smithsonian Institution, killed at least 1,000 people - most in areas where homes and cars aren't available as sanctuary in an attack. Fort Collins pest control is an important part of the local economy, but only a few Colorado companies deal with wild animals.
By next summer, it is very likely the bees will discover Colorado. "This is as close to Colorado as we know they've come," said The termite queen and insect and exterminating expert. "And they'll get there one way or another. They'll keep moving in a natural way to find more food, like wildflowers, and water. Or a small colony will get under the canvas tarp of a big truck and hitch a ride north. We know they've done that in other places. They're very adaptable." There are many types of insects and animals in Fort Collins, and other Colorado cities, but not all of them are pests after all.
A 10-year-old boy is clinging to life after his family's three pit bulls mauled him Wednesday afternoon as he was trying to get into his home. For more information, call the animal services of Fort Collins, Colorado.
The boy's stepsister, the sister of the dog attack victim , said the family was taking care of one of the dogs for a friend in Fort Collins, who was no longer allowed to have them because of a strict pit bull ban in Fort Collins. The sister of the dog attack victim said she has asked that all the dogs be euthanized. Larimer County animal control says it will continue to help with domestic animal issues, but not with Colorado wildlife problems.
Two years ago, the same dog owner was cited for keeping too many dogs and allowing them to run free. Aurora recently passed a law banning pit bulls and several other breeds. Animal and carcass removal services in Larimer County is dedicated to helping Colorado and Fort Collins.
The law takes effect Jan. 31. Under the new ordinance, new pit bulls will not be allowed but Aurora residents who already have pit bulls will be allowed to keep them if they pay a $200 registration fee, carry $100,000 in liability insurance and have the dog microchipped. Larimer County animal services in Larimer, Colorado, declined to comment on the matter.
If you need Fort Collins raccoon removal, rat trapping, squirrel removal, or have any questions about a wildlife problem in Fort Collins, please give First Choice Wildlife a call at 970-295-4030, and we will listen to your problem, give you a price quote, and schedule an appointment, usually same day or next day, to solve the problem.


Fox 5 D.C. will showcase Winchester during a live broadcast of their morning show on Friday, July 20 from Old Town Winchester's Loudoun Street Mall. Every Friday throughout the summer, Fox 5 hits the road for a "Zip Trip" to a new city within a few hours of Washington D.C. to feature possible day trips from D.C.
"We encourage local organizations, businesses and residents to come downtown for all the fun and show how friendly and unique Winchester is to the D.C. region," City Communications Director Amy Simmons.
The community is invited to attend and watch the show live and in person. There will be plenty of opportunities for the audience to be on TV and possibly be interviewed by the anchors. The show will go live at 6:00 am and end at 11:00 am.
For the schedule and to view previous Zip Trips in 2018, visit http://www.fox5dc.com/good-day/zip-trip/fox-5-zip-trip-heres-where-were-going-in-2018. Use #fox5ziptrip to interact with Fox 5 prior to, during or after the Winchester Zip Trip on social media.


What would a conversation between a seagull and a stone sound like? In this fictional piece by Yiannis Haritantis, author of Odos Euxeinou Pontou (Black Sea Street), a seagull is startled when a stone on a beach-side in Greece starts talking. Much to their surprise, they both have a lot to say, and quickly learn of their differing perspectives on life.
This is something like how the story began, one summer day, at daybreak, on a beautiful seashore in Greece.
The wind had died down early the night before, discreetly allowing the sea to fondle the shore, until, seduced, the last had fallen asleep.
There wasn't the sound of the faintest ripple. The wave lapped lightly against the sand, as if only to underline its presence.
The morning sun was more than keen to lavishly bathe the shore in golden rays of light.
And as the light skimmed over the earth, it magnified the shadow of every pebble. You should see then how each grain of sand imagined itself turned suddenly into a golden rock and strove to trick nature by returning the light like another tiny sun. That was its own special way of giving thanks. Such images cannot be put to words, nor captured in pictures, so that this mystery may be revealed, always animate, to the eyes alone.
This was the moment the seagull was waiting for, when he decided to take his morning walk along the untrodden, wet seastrand, as was his habit.


I was totally ok with that commitment.
But sometimes, dessert can be a big commitment, especially cakes.
Because of this, I think my 6 inch cake pans were a great investment, and I think this banana cake has been my greatest creation from them so far.
I actually made this twice, so I can tell you with confidence that it's doubly tasty.
Sift together flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add in egg, continue to beat for another minute or two. Beat in mashed banana, milk, vinegar and vanilla. Add in flour mixture until well combine.
Pour batter into 2 (6 inch round) cake pans (greased, floured and bottom lined with parchment paper). Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden and cooked through (mine took 25 mins, but yours might differ based on your oven so start checking after 20 mins). Allow to cool completely.
Make caramel filling. Melt sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat. Once sugar starts to melt turn flame to low. Work out any clumps by stirring. Once the sugar syrup is a deep amber color, remove from heat stir in butter (mixture will foam a lot but keep stirring), stream in cream as you stir, then stir in vanilla and salt. Set aside to cool a bit.
Level off each layer using a serrated knife. Place your bottom layer crumb side down on a plate (put some pieces of parchment paper around the edges to get a clean frost). Spread half the caramel in the middle of the cake. Put second layer on top and spread with remaining caramel. Caramel should still be warm to the touch but not pourable. You'll have to spread it with the wooden spoon and it will smooth out on its own (if you let it cool too much you won't get a smooth top. Alternatively if the caramel is too hot, it might flow over the edges, no biggie, you can cover that with icing).
then used a piping bag with a star tip to decorate the edges to leave the caramel exposed. Both are great, tasty options.
If you're ready for a big commitment (aka a full size cake), double the recipe and bake in two 8 or 9 inch cake pans.
Either way, store this cake in the fridge until about 45 minutes before you're ready to serve it. Don't come complaining to me that your caramel is too hard if you take it out of the fridge and slice it immediately. Like all commitments, that part needs time too.
Please tell me it's this little banana cake!
As for the other type of bar, I'm not cool enough to hang out in bars. You're more likely to find me in a park.
A few weeks ago I had decided I wanted to open a bar. Not just any bar, I wanted it to be an outdoor bar (think park meets bar, see where I'm going with this?). I think it's ridiculous that Southern California has awesome weather but very few places where you can enjoy the weather with a beer/wine in your hand.
Sure, there are bars with patios, but those are usually small and there's no grass involved. Grass is really essential to the full outdoor enjoyment. I still want to open that bar. Would you come?
I'm a fan. You will be too. Unless you're like my friend Emily who hates cooked fruit, in which case you should make this instead… or this.
But if you love cooked fruit (I do!) and more importantly bananas and coconut and sweet goodness, then you should probably give these a try!
Pre-heat oven to 350F. Cream together 3/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Beat in egg. Add flour and mix until just combined. The texture will be pretty crumbly, press into a 9 x 13 baking dish (I used a jelly roll pan and pressed it into about 2/3 of it) lined with parchment paper.
Lay banana sliced on dough. Next spread shredded coconut on top and chocolate chips if desired. Drizzle with 4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk.
In a bowl combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup oats, 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp brown sugar. Use your hands to work it into coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the mixture over the bars. Drizzle with remaining sweetened condensed milk. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Allow to cool complete. Cut into bars and serve!
In case it wasn't obvious, everyone is cool enough for this bar.
I'm pretty sure there's something in the Bible against lying to your parents. But really, this wasn't a lie. It was more of a withhold-the-truth type thing. See, if I told them this was vegan banana bread, something undoubtedly would be wrong with it. I can almost guarantee they would hate it.
I told them it was the same banana bread I've always made with butter and eggs. A banana bread they love.
They loved this one too, and hopefully it won't raise their cholesterol.
In a small bowl, combine 2 tsbp flax meal with 6 tbsp water. Whisk together and set aside.
In another bowl, combine sugar, oil, "flax eggs" and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Right before it's all combine, stir in bananas and pecans. Don't overmix.
Pour batter into a bundt pan, bake at 350F for about 40 minutes (this will vary depending on your oven).
Serve and don't tell anyone it's vegan. Unless you're trying to impress a vegan, in which case you can sing its dairy-free praises. However, should you decide to keep its vegan identity a secret, you might get what's coming to you.
In the process of making the banana bread of lies, I got a paper cut on a bag of flour. Call it karma or punishment. I call it an unfortunate casualty of baking.


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Herbert Mensah urges Ghana Rugby Family to wear masks
ACCRA, Ghana, April 29, 2020/ — Herbert Mensah, President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby (http://GhanaRugby.org/), urged the Ghana Rugby Family to wear masks as a protective measure against the new Coronavirus, COVID-19.
The message from Mensah was made by means of a video (https://youtu.be/b2qFFjBg8iI) and supported with a series of caricature images of himself wearing a face mask with different "Stay Safe" messages on it.
"Even though the lockdown in Ghana has been lifted the virus has not been locked down yet. Our President, HE Nana Akufo-Addo, urged Ghana to stay on high alert and to avoid public or social gatherings and to maintain another protective measure such as wearing face masks. My message to our Rugby Family endorses the President's call. It is the wise and right thing to do in order to win this war," Mensah said.
The series of messages emphasise the need to wear a mask as they were delivered on a face mask worn by Mensah in the caricature.
Other messages (https://bit.ly/35e8wCN) that will be rolled out include the call to not panic, to stay safe, to keep social distances, to avoid gatherings, to wash hands and to cover coughs.
On 29 April Ghana has recorded only 1,671 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 16 deaths according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.
According to Mensah, he has not received any reports of any Ghana Rugby player or official that has contracted the virus, and he is very relieved about that.
"We have embarked on a 'Stay Safe' campaign when the menace hit the world and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. All rugby events and activities have been suspended and our call to players is to firstly stay safe and secondly to keep up a personal strength and conditioning programme to prepare for the day when we can again do what we love – play rugby!", Mensah said.
In his message, Mensah said also said that all sports around the globe have been affected negatively and that one can only exercise patience and be vigilant to ensure personal and safety that will also ensure the safety of others.
Ghana Rugby has also issued regular COVID-19 policy and strategy guidelines and Mensah said that it is clear that a wait-and-see approach would be the sensible approach.
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Furber reclaims love of golf: Passion rekindled since losing sight
Ken Wiebe
Guide Ron Oliver watches as Darcy Furber putts at Kildonan Park Golf Course on Main Street in Winnipeg, earlier this month.
Darcy Furber thought he was done playing golf for good.
It's not that he didn't enjoy playing anymore, but with his deteriorating sight, Furber believed he was becoming an inconvenience on his playing partners.
That's why he chose to walk away from the game he had loved since the age of 14.
"I always loved golf and played lots of golf. It was a heavy passion in the 80s and the 90s," said Furber, who grew up playing at Elmhurst Golf and Country Club. "I was a scratch (player) back in the day. I made seven Manitoba teams, won the Manitoba match play and was a five-time Manitoba interclub champion.
"But I stopped playing for about 17 years, because I had no way to go. I couldn't drive anymore and I needed a coach. I felt rushed because I was ruining their game. I never thought about playing. I was done with golf."
It wasn't just a passion for golf, as Furber became one of the best players in the province at his age group and ultimately earned a scholarship to attend the University of Southern Mississippi – where one of his teammates (and roommate) was fellow Manitoban Glen Hnatiuk.
Hnatiuk went on to play on the PGA Tour, while Furber's golf career took a different turn as retinitis pigmentosa set in.
Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disorder of the eyes that causes a loss of vision and symptoms include trouble seeing at night and decreased peripheral vision.
Darcy (B2), Joe (B1) and younger brother Leonard (B3) all have it to varying degrees, though their sister Fran has not been affected by the disorder.
"It runs in the family and slowly, but surely it's been getting worse," said Darcy Furber. "I knew that I couldn't see (fully) at night when I was 16 or 17. I could always see during the day, but I can't see anything now. It's like looking through fog."
But after temporarily retiring his clubs, Furber followed the lead of his brother Joe, who started playing in blind golf tournaments.
"It's wonderful because I know how much he loves to play golf and I knew how much he enjoyed competitive golf," said Joe Furber, who started playing blind golf in 2011 and now competes in the B1 category. "It's spectacular."
Darcy Furber started playing blind golf in 2014 and success quickly followed, as he captured the Manitoba Blind Open B2 championship in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Furber must trust his coach to help him with his alignment and with describing what type of shot he's facing.
"You have to have a general idea of what you're trying to do," said Furber. "You can't stand there with no picture."
Darcy Furber stopped playing golf again in 2018, only this time it wasn't by choice.
A trip to the doctor led to the conclusion that Furber had prostate cancer.
"When the doctor told me, that was a real reality check," said Furber. "So many people get cancer and you don't know what it's like until you actually live it. I don't want to say it was scary, but it was 24 hours of thinking about it. I had surgery last June 7.
"The scariest part was the unknown. Its no fun and I don't wish that on anybody. It was the longest year of my life. Last year was the longest year of my life. I don't want to say that it changed my life, but it really makes you appreciate it. I get up every day and you're happy to be up. I'm a survivor."
Treatments went well and these days, Furber is feeling healthy.
He's also feeling thankful to be back out on the course, hitting shots and chasing birdies.
"I'm hoping it's behind me and you go from there," said Furber, who worked for Winnipeg School Division as an educational assistant with behavioural/special needs students for 20 years before he retired in 2005. "I hope I've got a few years left."
Earlier this month, Furber captured his fifth Manitoba Blind Open B2 sight category championship at Kildonan Park Golf Course.
He also participated in the Vision Cup with brother Joe as part of Team North America (which included six Canadians and six Americans) at Portmarnock Links Golf Club in Dublin, Ireland.
It was the second time Darcy and Joe have played for Team North America in the Ryder Cup style matches, the other coming in 2017 in Creston, B.C.
Getting out on the links is once again enjoyable for Furber and he doesn't plan to stop playing anytime soon.
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Jones captures Elmhurst Invitational
Shilo golfer earns exemption into Canadian Amateur
Drew Jones didn't go into the Elmhurst Invitational with a lot of fanfare, but he went out with a spot in the Canadian Men's Amateur.
Jones, who plays out of Shilo Country Club near Brandon, wasn't the most decorated player in the field but he shot the low round on the day (71-70-141) in both of his rounds at Elmhurst Golf and Country Club to earn a five-shot victory over Jay Doyle of Niakwa (73-73-146)
"The keys to my success this past weekend was my mind, and short game," said Jones. "I was in a great mindset throughout both rounds even though my long game was basically in shambles. My thoughts were very clear, stoic and positive through the struggles. My short game was tidy and putting was something I relied on a lot."
Jones came out in the field of 58 players, which was a steady increase from the previous high of 45 players who teed it up in 2018.
Those numbers have risen substantially since the inaugural Elmhurst Invitational was played back in 2004.
Jones was cruising along until he made a bogey on the 16th hole on the second day, but he regrouped quickly.
"That really fired me up. There was no way after all the grinding I did that day that I was going to shoot par or worse for the tournament," said Jones. "I knew I still had a four-stroke lead at the time. But I wanted to be the only one in red figures regardless. I birdied 17 and coasted on 18 to finish at minus-1."
Jones competed in the Golf Manitoba match play event earlier this spring, reaching the semifinal, and is eager to play in the Canadian Men's Amateur for the first time.
"For me, it's a reward for my hard work and dedication," said Jones. "I kind of proved to myself that I belong in the pool of players that will be there."
Jones also plans to compete in the Golf Manitoba Men's Amateur in July at Quarry Oaks.
Jacob Armstrong, who plays out of St. Boniface and Southwood, took home the low junior award, shooting 76-74 for a two-day total of 150.
The Golf Manitoba Mid-Amateur Championship goes from July 2 to 4 at Selkirk Golf and Country Club.
The Golf Manitoba Women's Amateur Championship also runs from July 2 to 4 in Selkirk.
Austin Dobrescu of Shilo captured the Golf Manitoba men's match play title over Colwyn Agbrall of Southwood, while Hannah Diamond of St. Charles captured the Golf Manitoba women's match play championship over Bobbi Uhl of Shilo.


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According to what has been told to date, all things being considered regarding new versus old the cost comparison is a dead heat.
But when you add in the grants of $200,000, the demolition cost, cleanup, preparing the site for fill, and the amount of fill that would need to be hauled in and then compacted so you can build a new building on that site, I don't see how the cost can be the same.
Look at the fill that would have to be hauled in. Fill is not free. Getting the groundwork done is not cheap either. The council has stated that they could keep cost down by down-sizing some items. Can't you do that in a renovation?
People in Winsted, we need your help to save historic city hall. Come to council meetings. Call the mayor or council members and tell them you would like to help save the historic city hall.
We need you. Visit our Web site at www.AngelFire.com/mn2/Winstedhistorical. The Web address is case sensitive, so you will need to capitalize the "w" in Winsted. We need your support.
Please visit our Web site and voice your option on this issue.
The following is from the reuse study prepared by Thomas R. Zahn and Associates.
The village of Winsted got its start on 30 July 1857, when a 38 year-old Connecticut Yankee named Eli Lewis purchased a wooded tract of land located on the edge of a shallow lake in eastern McLeod County.
The property included much of the area that lies within the present-day boundaries of the city. Lewis was a ginseng dealer and land speculator who had already helped to establish small, but successful townsites at St. Anthony (Minneapolis) and Watertown.
He clearly had something similar in mind for his newest piece of real estate. With help from his brother, Isaac, and a few friends and relatives, Lewis began clearing space for a potash and soap factory on the west side of the lake.
When the work was completed the following year, Lewis finally got around to giving the tiny settlement a name, dubbing it "Winsted" after his home town of Winsted, Conn. A few months later, another recent arrival by the name of George Foster, gave the young settlement an official stamp of approval when he established a United States Post Office with a Winsted address.
Though it had great symbolic significance, Foster's action did little to guarantee Winsted's future. The village stagnated for several years after its founding, and by 1861, even the post office had been closed.
With passage of the Homestead Act in 1862, however, hordes of newcomers began to settle in the surrounding countryside, drawn by the promise of free land and a fresh start. As McLeod County's population increased, the Winsted settlement also began to grow.
The pace of progress picked up a bit in 1866, when a Swiss immigrant named Fritz Moy moved to town, converted an abandoned cabin into Winsted's first general store, and erected a steam-powered sawmill on the west end of the lake.
Moy's efforts coincided with a burst of other activity in Winsted. By early January 1867, Eli Lewis had completed a survey of the community and filed a plat at the McLeod County Courthouse. A school district was formed later that month, and a one-room schoolhouse was constructed the same year.
The community continued to prosper over the next 20 years, and by the mid-1880s, its assets included a modest but stable population, a collection of permanent homes, a well-attended public school, several thriving churches, a number of small industries, and a bustling business district that featured a general store, a hardware store, a pharmacy, a hotel, two saloons, a butcher shop, a harness maker's business, a blacksmith's forge, and an array of warehouses.
Then disaster struck. In 1886, the up-and-coming village of Winsted was nearly erased from the map when a fire destroyed a substantial portion of its business district. The fire reduced an entire row of wood-frame buildings on the main commercial block to ashes, generating heat so intense that buildings on the opposite side of the street were also scorched and blackened.
After that event, a number of local residents launched an effort to organize a formal city government that could levy taxes and provide fire protection. When their proposal was put to a vote, the citizens overwhelmingly approved the idea.
On 27 August 1887, Winsted was officially incorporated as a city under the laws of Minnesota.
Isn't that a nice parking lot?
I have been reading about the fate of the old city hall building in Winsted for some time now.
I was shocked and saddened by the city council's decision to have it demolished. It is never cheap to fix up an old building that has been neglected for years and years.
Speaking from experience, I can only say that it is sad to see such a significant historic building torn down, only to be replaced with a new tin shed. The architectural character of today's buildings leave a lot to be desired, while history is being tossed aside for the convenience of maintenance free alternatives.
One would never think of not maintaining and weather-proofing their own home. Maintenance is an ongoing part of owning a property, not something that you do every decade or so. Preventive maintenance could have eliminated a lot of the problems that are now faced by the old city hall.
My husband and I have renovated the old Waverly bank, which was built in 1865 and suffered from neglect and vandalism. We are currently renovating the old Johnson garage, built in 1930, which has been boarded up longer than most people can remember.
It takes a lot of determination, vision and hard work to fix these old buildings up, not to mention a fair share of headaches. I am sure that many people thought both of our properties were hopeless. One was doomed to become a parking lot.
How many times do you see a slab of asphalt and say "Oh wow! Is that ever a nice parking lot!"
The reward of all our effort is in the many people that stop by and share their stories about our buildings. We are very proud of our efforts and I maintain an open door policy to the many people that stop by just to see the building.
I am more than happy to share our historic bank and our current project with the people that appreciate the beauty of architectural history. There are plenty of people out there that enjoy seeing these properties renovated and brought back to their original beauty only to become a viable part of the community again.
Winsted is not the only community that is being faced with this problem. Waverly has its share of old buildings that are wasting away from neglect, as are towns all across America. An effort is being made to revitalize and maintain the small town charm of downtown Waverly and I am happy to say that boards are coming off several of the buildings.
I have come to realize that one person can make a difference if they are persistent in their vision while a group of people with a mutual goal should be unstoppable. Good luck in your efforts to save the old city hall.


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