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U.S. arrests 88 suspected gang members in huge sweep
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police and federal agents arrested 88 people linked to a notorious Southern California street gang in raids on Thursday that capped the largest such sweep by the U.S. Justice Department, authorities said.
The arrests stem from federal indictments charging 147 suspected members and associates of a gang that has operated for decades in and around Hawaiian Gardens, a small working-class city near the border of Los Angeles and Orange counties.
The heart of the government's case is a racketeering indictment, naming 57 people, "that is designed to eliminate the gang's leadership and drastically shrink the ranks of a criminal enterprise that calls itself Barrio Hawaiian Gardens," U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Brien told reporters.
Some 1,400 officers, including sheriff's deputies and agents of the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, took part in the raids.
O'Brien said it marked "the largest federal gang sweep in the history of the Department of Justice."
Suspected members of the predominantly Latino gang are accused of, among other things, drug trafficking and targeting black residents of the community in racially charged attacks.
The investigation of the gang was sparked by the June 2005 slaying of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy by a gang member.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney, Thom Mrozek, said that in addition the 88 arrested on Thursday, 32 others were already in custody on other charges.
(Reporting by Steve Gorman; Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Xavier Briand)


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June 8, 2009 6:35PM EDT
Full Transcript of Statement of "Tomas," a 24-year-old Eritrean
Interviewed in a shelter in Rome, May 20, 2009
In July 2006, I went from Khartoum to Libya. We first went to the Sukh and from there to Kufra. We spent 21 days crossing the Sahara desert. There were 46 people in our group when we finished the journey.
The smugglers were drug addicts. They didn't bring spare parts for the vehicle. We were left stranded in the desert with no food or water. The original agreement was to pay them [US]$250 to go from Khartoum to Kufra. But in the middle of the desert, the Sudanese turned us over to the Libyans and they told us we had to pay another [US]$300 or they would abandon us in the Sahara before we reached Libya. About 75 percent of us were able to pay. We paid for the other 25 percent, so no one was left.
From Kufra, we had to pay another [US]$300 to go to Benghazi. They used force and threatened us with knives. They beat us, but caused no serious damage. The agreement was to take us directly, but they held us for two days in a house outside Kufra where they demanded the money and forced us to pay.
I think the smugglers were 100 percent connected to the police and the military. I saw the officers in uniform with stars on their shoulders talking to the transporters. And the drivers said, "There is no problem," when we saw the police or military. The smugglers also told us if we didn't pay them that we would go to prison.
We were able to protect everyone in the group. We would not allow them to separate the girls, and no one went to prison.
From Kufra we went to Bengazi to a place outside the city. We stayed there only one night, and left the next day for Tripoli. I spent the next year and a half in Tripoli.
I had no chance of a job in Tripoli. There is no civilization in Libya. I lived with friends. We were always afraid to walk on the street. People were always trying to take our money, and we had to run away from them. They smoke hashish and rob you. I had no problems with the police in Tripoli. I always ran away when I saw them.
I wear a crucifix here [in Rome]. I didn't wear it there. There was an Italian Roman Catholic church. I hid there sometimes. The church was in the middle of the city. There were always foreigners there, so they wouldn't do bad things to you in front of the foreigners. The church was safe.
I was not just sitting there all that time. I tried to leave Libya four times.
I first tried to leave in October 2006. We were a group of 108. The smugglers told us they had a good boat, but it was a small fishing boat and after we saw it, we said we would not sail on this. Once I saw that boat, I knew I would die if I went on it. They forced two people on the boat and the rest of us began fighting them. Many military men came and caught us at the boat.
The smugglers had an agreement with navy forces to take our money. They put us directly into the navy port office. The people who demanded money from us were wearing navy uniforms. They had an athletic build. They were clearly navy, not coast guard. I was close to navy [meaning: I can tell the difference.] A high-level naval officer spoke to us.
What surprises me is that the person who told us he would take us to Italy is the same person who arrested us. The ones who arrested us were in civilian clothes. Those who said they were going to take us were in uniforms. But they all arrested us together.
We tried to scatter. Two of our group escaped and ran away. But the others were caught and put in detention. I am one of those who went in detention.
The [Libyan] navy forces caught us and took us to a police station called Zanzur. From that police station, they took the six of us Christians to court, just the six of us, not the other 108. We couldn't understand what was said in court. They took us from there to a place called Jawazat. It was an immigration prison. It was near a place called Cremia Market [as heard]. This is a deportation camp where Egyptians are taken. I was held there for two months. It was the 10th month of the year, Ramadan, and I was one of six Christians. They said they would treat us differently, but actually they wouldn't give us any food during the day either, only in the evening, so we were fasting against our will.
We were in the same room with 160 others - all in one room. It was like a parking garage with only small holes for windows at the top. We had to urinate in plastic bottles to throw away in the evening. We were only allowed to use the toilet once a day. Many people had skin problems. There was no soap. They gave us water in a jar to drink. Many of us had stomach problems. We had to beg the guards to take sick people to the toilet.
The guards were cruel. They were drug addicts. We watched them smoking hashish every day. They would joke, "Where are the Christians who are not fasting?" (It was Ramadan.) You could see how they would separate and speak to us that they did not like Christians.
One day, we were singing songs. The guards came and said, "Who is making this noise?" The others said, "The Christians." They took out the six of us and beat us. They beat the bottom of our feet with a wooden stick. They hit the soles of both of our feet for 5 to 10 minutes. Two guards put a wood plank under our legs. They then tied our legs to the wood. We fell down on our backs, and then they beat our feet. They did this to all six of us. They just beat our feet. They know if you are beaten that you are unable to walk afterwards, but they made us run around the courtyard after beating our feet. This took place at midnight. The manager of the camp was not there when this happened, but all of the guards knew what was happening.
I'm okay now. There was no permanent damage, but the prison was very severe for me. It goes to your identity of who you are. They see you as inferior and you feel inferior to them, physically and spiritually.
After two months, they put us with another group of Eritreans - 150 people in all. They put us in a big truck packed with people. There wasn't room for anyone to sit down. We all remained standing. The only air was from some open holes in the roof of the truck; otherwise it was completely closed. The truck drove us from Tripoli to Kufra. We started at 6 a.m. and traveled all day and all the next night. The truck was closed the entire trip. There were cracks in the floor, and people urinated on the floor. My eyes were in pain from the smell.
There were also some girls on the truck. It was not only bad for the girls; it was also very hard for the men. We begged for air. The truck would stop for the drivers to take a break and eat, but they would not open the door for us. They were afraid we would run away. The worst was when we arrived in Kufra. At least the air circulated when we were moving. In Kufra, we stopped for two hours in 45-degree [centigrade] weather and we could hardly breathe. The truck was made of metal. They kept us in there for two hours as punishment because we were shouting during the journey. God is great; we all survived.
When they let us out of the truck, we were in Kufra prison. We spent one week there. They fed us food only once a day. Only rice. Ramadan was over. I had already experienced two months of hunger in prison. We were now 800 prisoners crowded in different rooms. We slept on pieces of cardboard. There were no mattresses. It was dirty. The guards had no communication with us. They just opened and closed the doors.
Kufra is the border place for deportation. They just let you go from there because there is no other place to go. There are always three nationalities there: Sudanese, Eritreans, and Ethiopians. They cast you back to your country at Kufra. They don't actually take you to the border, they just let you go.
But the smugglers have an agreement with the prison commander. When they let us go, we are ready for market. The drivers wait for us outside the Kufra prison and make deals to take us to Tripoli. The drivers say that they have paid money to get us out of prison. They then take us out of the city to a place in the open bush.
The drivers told us we had to pay them money since they had paid to get us released from prison. We had either to pay the 40 dinar bribe to get us out of prison or [US]$400 to get to Tripoli. The only way to do that is to call your family to have them send money. My family sent money and I went back to Tripoli.
My second attempt to leave Libya also failed. The police saw a lot of people gathering to go to sea. I was arrested again and was sent to Al-Fellah Prison in November 2006. They sent 200 people to the prison that day. I was among all these people and pretended to fall unconscious. I did this on purpose. They took me alone in a car to be interrogated. I was interrogated all night, but at the end, they thought I was sick.
Sometimes they asked questions. Sometimes they punched me. That was the price I had to pay to show I was faint. They took me back to the house where I was arrested. All the other people arrested that day were taken to the Misrata. That was when Misrata started as a detention center. I made my third attempt to leave Libya in June 2007. We were gathered in Sabratha. Again, we were arrested before we even got on the boat. There were 60 of us. I had an anger I could not control. I didn't care whether they killed me or not; I just tried to escape.
At the doors of the prison, we all started running. About 32 people ran in all directions; 18 were caught. I was one of those who was caught. When they caught me, the commanders knew that I was the one leading the escape. I earned the punishment for all those who got away.
I was beaten by wood and metal sticks by three guards. They beat me for more than 10 minutes. They called me "nigger" as they beat me. When I fell to the ground, they kicked me. They beat me with a metal stick on my head. I have scars and pain inside my head. I still have pains in my shoulder. The metal sticks were thin, but they did not bend.
They beat me as soon as they caught me. Those of us who ran away, they tied up in a special way. For two days they kept us separated from the others. They splashed us with water. I could not walk from the pain in my groin. I was really afraid of internal bleeding in my head. We couldn't even think about seeing a doctor or a nurse.
I was held in Sabratha for two weeks. Sabratha held about 100 people. There were Eritreans, West Africans, Ethiopians. It was a very dirty place. We had to urinate in plastic bottles. Some of the people who beat me at the beginning were my guards for the next two weeks. They continued to treat me harshly. They continued to beat me up.
When the prison administrator was there, the treatment was better. They don't beat you up in front of the administrator. Of course, the guards take drugs. When they are high they feel much superior and treat us like dogs. That's when they physically kick us like dogs.
After two weeks in Sabratha, I decided to run away. I ran away with a group of people. I got away.
On my fourth attempt to leave Libya, I won the journey. We left out of Garabuli, Tripoli. There were 64 people on a Zodiac boat that is pumped full of air. When the Libyans pushed us to sea, they said that a Liberian guy was supposed to drive the boat, but Nigerians drove it to Italy. We traveled for 16 hours. The motor was stuck and the battery of the phone died, but before that happened we called the Italian coast guard. The next day, a helicopter came. When we started the journey, there were four Zodiac boats. Two were filled with Nigerians. When we got to Lampedusa, we learned that they were all lost at sea.
The Italian navy rescued us. They treated us very kindly. They brought us to Italy on October 4, 2007. They brought us to Lampedusa. We spent one week there. We had no problems. From there, I went to Caltanesetta. I was there for one month and 27 days. The only problem was that we had to pay money for documents. We had to make an official payment of €50. I applied for asylum. I was given humanitarian status. I didn't appeal. When they released me from Caltanesetta, they just left me in the middle of the street. I went to Rome.
Then I traveled to Sweden. I asked for asylum in Sweden. But the Swedes said that I had been in Italy. They had my fingerprints. They brought me back to Italy on a plane. The Italian police didn't do anything; they just took my fingerprints again. And now I'm living at via Romanina in Anagnina [a big squatters building where many Africans live illegally]. I have lived there the whole time.
I have no chance to work or study in Italy. Even to renew my [humanitarian status] documents takes many months. I have pain in my arms and bones. For me, in this life I have paid more than what I should pay.
I believe someone with a similar name as mine did some crime. Normally, when the police check my documents they immediately take me to the police station. Anytime the police see my name they arrest me like I am a big-time criminal. I spend a day in jail and then they check my fingerprints and release me.
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Martin Scorsese Suggests Retirement
Director Martin Scorsese has suggested that he may retire from filmmaking after his next couple of movies
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]merican film director Martin Scorsese has hinted that he will retire after a "couple more" films.
This news came after the Oscar-winning director of classic films such as Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and The Departed, was speaking at the Marrakech film festival. "I have the desire to make many films, but as of now, I'm 71 and there's only a couple more left if I get to make them" he said. It is rumored that at least one of his last "couple" of films will be called The Irishman and will mark a return to the crime genre with long time collaborators Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci.
He continues: "I miss the time when I had the desire to experiment and try different kinds of films, I miss that time, but that's done, it's over. There is obligation as you get older, you have family. I've been very lucky in the last 10 years or so to have found projects that combine the desire [and fulfill] the obligation to my family and the financiers." Scorsese has just finished work on his fifth collaboration with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, titled The Wolf of Wall Street; a black comedy tipped to be contender for Best Picture at this years Academy Awards.
News of retirement may be disappointing to hear, considering his ability as a great filmmaker, but if any current director had nothing else to prove and could retire satisfied with their filmography, it would be Martin Scorsese.
#Film #joe pesci #Leonardo DiCaprio #Martin Scorsese #News #Robert DeNiro #The Wolf of Wall Street
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Venclova, Tomas, 1937-
Existence: 1937
Tomas Andrious Venclova, poet, scholar and Professor of Slavic Literature at Yale University, was born on September 11, 1937 in Klaipėda, Lithuania. Active in the Soviet dissident movement, he was forced to emigrate in 1977. He came to the United States, where he obtained temporary positions at the University of California and Ohio University before accepting a position at Yale University in 1980. In the United States, Venclova continued to advocate actively on behalf of dissidents and writers in the Sovet Bloc.
Tomas Venclova papers
Call Number: GEN MSS 714
Overview: The Tomas Venclova Papers document the life and work of Lithuanian poet, scholar and professor Tomas Venclova. Correspondence documents Venclova's relationships with Lithuanian and Soviet literary figures and political dissidents, including letters from Joseph Brodsky and Czes?aw Mi?osz. Venclova's personal life and family relationships are also documented in the correspondence. Venclova's work as a poet, scholar, and translator is documented in drafts of writings that include holograph drafts...
Dates: 1909-2018, bulk 1959-2010
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tomas Venclova papers
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Michigan Schools Provide Top Education in Supply Chain Management • Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.
While some of the earliest formal programs in Supply Chain Management education belong to New York and Tennessee, Michigan offers several of the best programs in the nation. Universities and colleges within the state add about 700 supply chain management professionals at the undergraduate level to the industry each year.
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Continually ranked at the top of the list for Supply Chain Management educational programs is Michigan State University. Often holding the number one or two spot on the Gartner list and others, Michigan State University offers "strong internship participation with big companies" and is one of the larger programs in terms of faculty and student enrollment.
Central Michigan University also offers a noteworthy Supply Chain Management bachelor's degree; estimated to be the fifth largest undergraduate Logistics Management program in the U.S. It has also rated among the top 25 most productive logistics management research institutions in the world and the top 20 logistics programs in the U.S. by a survey of supply chain practitioners.
Lastly, as a stand out on the Gartner Report, Wayne State University has been recognized for its leadership in program scope, meaning it provides a diverse, balanced program in Supply Chain Management. WSU was the only Michigan-based school to earn Gartner's third-highest score in this category.
One recent graduate of Western Michigan University's Supply Chain Management Program, Anthony D'Anna, has utilized his degree to obtain a sales-related position at Universal. The company hired D'Anna for his comprehensive education in SCM from one of the top-rated schools in the state.
For more information on any of these schools' Supply Chain Management programs, click on the links above.
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Ophelia is going to be one-year-old in a week and a half. I know. I can scarcely believe it either. Talitha has been desperate for her to move into her room like we said she would. Well, their room. Maybe she just wanted to put up the sweet name plaques my mother got them for their door.
Ophelia has spent most of her evenings in arms but we recently started putting her in a travel cot in our room for some of that portion of the night before we all get into our bed. She's easily disturbed now and a bit of a lump so it's felt like time to get her to bed rather than just asleep at bedtime.
We converted Talitha's bed into a half bunk and moved her mattress onto the floor for Ophelia. Talitha has a new mattress Dormeo sent us to review, which she's been thrilled with. It's Memory Fresh single – memory foam and unbelievably comfortable.
Our bedtime routine often involves getting into bed with her, which used to be a real pain because the mattress she had before really wasn't up to supporting an adult's weight. Now we have even more of a problem than we already did of falling asleep while putting her to bed!
The only downside is that the single runs a bit smaller than expected. It doesn't fit the bed perfectly, which isn't a problem for us but it's worth double-checking the measurements before you order, just in case. We're happy with it otherwise.
So far it's working really well having Ophelia in a floor bed. It means that I can feed her to sleep and slip away without worrying she'll crawl off the bed. When she wakes up she usually just stays sitting there, crying until I come to get her (Talitha's a heavy and motivated sleeper now so this isn't a problem).
If she does have a wander, it's straight to the stair gate to make her complaint known. But we have an ear out so it's not a problem anyway.
At first I thought we'd have to put another set of drawers in this room to store both girls' clothes but then I realised they just had too many clothes so we had a major cull. The cloth nappies live in the study, though.
This room is far from finished. We still haven't worked out the perfect book storage solution and two of the walls are waiting for ideas. We're having fun with it. Talitha loves taking her friends up there even though there aren't really any toys here other than teddies!
This is awesome Adele! V's on a mattress on the floor in our room at the moment with the intention of moving her in with Cherry. We have just accepted she's never going to sleep in a cot! Our long-term plan is a double futon in the girls' bedroom so they can bedshare if they want, and so there's space for me in there too with V if she needs it. Cherry's a sound sleeper in her little bed, but she might get a bit envious of V with her big bed so it'd be nice if there was room for her too.
Belle has this bed! We made curtains to go around the bottom of hers to make a den but this is a cool idea!
Their room looks lovely. I'm planning for my girls to share once my baby girl gets a bit older and doesn't wake in the night. I love the paper lightshade with the animals, do you mind me asking where you bought it? I've been looking for one just like this!
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Love their room, we've had two girls in a room for years now – first Lola and Kiki from when Kiki was 1, and now Kiki and Baya share. They have bunks but use the bottom one as a sofa and both sleep together in the top bunk!
I wish mine were closer in age (5 and 12) I would love them to share a room. Lovely makeover!


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AirPods and new Apple Watch will benefit suppliers
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According to sources from the supply chain, it is expected that downstream suppliers will see strong growth in the wearable products business in the fourth quarter of this year, as sales of Apple's AirPods and Apple Watch are on the rise.
Quanta Computer, Inventec, Central Long Electric and Foxconn subsidiary of the core technology and Rixin precision and other Apple suppliers are expected to benefit from the fourth quarter of 2017 sales growth, because Apple AirPods wireless headset will achieve a balance between supply and demand, Consumers' interest in the latest Apple Watch will increase in the holiday shopping season.
According to sources, Quanta Computer and Hulong Electric are Apple Watch's long-term suppliers, who will be due to Apple's orders to achieve substantial growth in revenue, and the core technology has just joined the supply chain, Apple offers SiP services, will In February or March next year to start processing the relevant orders.
As for the AirPods, sources pointed out that the supply of this wireless headset has been eased, Apple has also increased the order of this device. Inventec is the manufacturer of AirPods, the device used by the W1 chip is provided by the legislature precision. In addition to these orders, Rixon Precision also provides Mac and iPhone products, connectors, cables and antennas.
According to Apple's official website of China, AirPods only need 5 working days to reach the hands of users, and in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia and other countries market, AirPods delivery time only 3 to 5 jobs day. In August, this headset can not achieve a balance between supply and demand, served up to 6 weeks.
At the same time, Apple's latest Apple Watch Series 3 delivery speed is also faster than expected. Some users who are expected to receive the equipment in mid-October have now checked the shipping information.


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#include "sanitizer_stoptheworld.h"

namespace __sanitizer {
typedef struct {
  tid_t tid;
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} SuspendedThreadInfo;

class SuspendedThreadsListMac : public SuspendedThreadsList {
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  tid_t GetThreadID(uptr index) const;
  thread_t GetThread(uptr index) const;
  uptr ThreadCount() const;
  bool ContainsThread(thread_t thread) const;
  void Append(thread_t thread);

  PtraceRegistersStatus GetRegistersAndSP(uptr index, uptr *buffer,
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  }
}

void StopTheWorld(StopTheWorldCallback callback, void *argument) {
  struct RunThreadArgs arg = {callback, argument};
  pthread_t run_thread = (pthread_t)internal_start_thread(RunThread, &arg);
  internal_join_thread(run_thread);
}

#if defined(__x86_64__)
typedef x86_thread_state64_t regs_struct;

#define SP_REG __rsp

#elif defined(__aarch64__)
typedef arm_thread_state64_t regs_struct;

# if __DARWIN_UNIX03
#  define SP_REG __sp
# else
#  define SP_REG sp
# endif

#elif defined(__i386)
typedef x86_thread_state32_t regs_struct;

#define SP_REG __esp

#else
#error "Unsupported architecture"
#endif

tid_t SuspendedThreadsListMac::GetThreadID(uptr index) const {
  CHECK_LT(index, threads_.size());
  return threads_[index].tid;
}

thread_t SuspendedThreadsListMac::GetThread(uptr index) const {
  CHECK_LT(index, threads_.size());
  return threads_[index].thread;
}

uptr SuspendedThreadsListMac::ThreadCount() const {
  return threads_.size();
}

bool SuspendedThreadsListMac::ContainsThread(thread_t thread) const {
  for (uptr i = 0; i < threads_.size(); i++) {
    if (threads_[i].thread == thread) return true;
  }
  return false;
}

void SuspendedThreadsListMac::Append(thread_t thread) {
  thread_identifier_info_data_t info;
  mach_msg_type_number_t info_count = THREAD_IDENTIFIER_INFO_COUNT;
  kern_return_t err = thread_info(thread, THREAD_IDENTIFIER_INFO,
                                  (thread_info_t)&info, &info_count);
  if (err != KERN_SUCCESS) {
    VReport(1, "Error - unable to get thread ident for a thread\n");
    return;
  }
  threads_.push_back({info.thread_id, thread});
}

PtraceRegistersStatus SuspendedThreadsListMac::GetRegistersAndSP(
    uptr index, uptr *buffer, uptr *sp) const {
  thread_t thread = GetThread(index);
  regs_struct regs;
  int err;
  mach_msg_type_number_t reg_count = MACHINE_THREAD_STATE_COUNT;
  err = thread_get_state(thread, MACHINE_THREAD_STATE, (thread_state_t)&regs,
                         &reg_count);
  if (err != KERN_SUCCESS) {
    VReport(1, "Error - unable to get registers for a thread\n");
    // KERN_INVALID_ARGUMENT indicates that either the flavor is invalid,
    // or the thread does not exist. The other possible error case,
    // MIG_ARRAY_TOO_LARGE, means that the state is too large, but it's
    // still safe to proceed.
    return err == KERN_INVALID_ARGUMENT ? REGISTERS_UNAVAILABLE_FATAL
                                        : REGISTERS_UNAVAILABLE;
  }

  internal_memcpy(buffer, &regs, sizeof(regs));
  *sp = regs.SP_REG;

  // On x86_64 and aarch64, we must account for the stack redzone, which is 128
  // bytes.
  if (SANITIZER_WORDSIZE == 64) *sp -= 128;

  return REGISTERS_AVAILABLE;
}

uptr SuspendedThreadsListMac::RegisterCount() const {
  return MACHINE_THREAD_STATE_COUNT;
}
} // namespace __sanitizer

#endif  // SANITIZER_MAC && (defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__aarch64__)) ||
        //                   defined(__i386))

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Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2021. In most of the U.S., the 2021 maximum conforming loan limit (CLL) for one-unit properties will be $548,250, an increase from $510,400 in 2020.
Baseline limit
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) requires that the baseline CLL be adjusted each year for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reflect the change in the average U.S. home price. Earlier today, FHFA published its third quarter 2020 FHFA House Price Index® (FHFA HPI®) report, which includes estimates for the increase in the average U.S. home value over the last four quarters. According to the seasonally adjusted, expanded-data FHFA HPI, house prices increased 7.42 percent, on average, between the third quarters of 2019 and 2020. Therefore, the baseline maximum CLL it in 2021 will increase by the same percentage.
High-cost area limits
For areas in which 115 percent of the local median home value exceeds the baseline CLL, the maximum loan limit will be higher than the baseline loan limit. HERA establishes the maximum loan limit in those areas as a multiple of the area median home value, while setting a "ceiling" on that limit of 150 percent of the baseline loan limit. Median home values generally increased in high-cost areas in 2020, driving up the maximum loan limits in many areas. The new ceiling loan limit for one-unit properties in most high-cost areas will be $822,375 — or 150 percent of $548,250.
Special statutory provisions establish different loan limit calculations for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In these areas, the baseline loan limit will be $822,375 for one-unit properties.
As a result of generally rising home values, the increase in the baseline loan limit, and the increase in the ceiling loan limit, the maximum CLL will be higher in 2021 in all but 18 counties or county equivalents in the U.S.
Questions about the 2021 CLLs can be addressed to LoanLimitQuestions@fhfa.gov and more information is available at https://www.fhfa.gov/CLLs.
List of 2021 maximum loan limits for all counties and county-equivalent areas in the U.S.
A map showing the 2021 maximum loan limits across the U.S.
Detailed description of the methodology used to determine the maximum loan limits in accordance with HERA.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency regulates Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks. These government-sponsored enterprises provide more than $6.6 trillion in funding for the U.S. mortgage markets and financial institutions. Additional information is available at www.FHFA.gov, on Twitter, @FHFA, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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Q: vuelidate doesn't show the message on conditional statement I'm using vuelidate for the validation of my app (vue3), and for this I have an email field. Obviously, the email field has to have both email and required validations. I'm trying to show a message based on the type of the validation but when I do that using the v-if v-else, it doesn't look to work. Nothing happens and no message is shown.
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    Email
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        $v : useVuelidate(),
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},
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    return{
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   }
   },

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:: Title :: The GI And The Lady
:: Genre :: calypso
:: Performers & Instruments ::
Anderson, Cecil (Duke of Iron) [vocal]
Clark, Gerald
Clark, Hi [bass (double)]
DeLeon [drum (drums)]
Felix, Gregory [clarinet]
Grant, Rupert (Lord Invader) [vocal]
MacDonald, Patrick (Macbeth the Great) [vocal]
Morris, Albert [piano]
Pacheco, Victor [fiddle]
Simeon [drum (drums)]
Unidentified [chac chac]
:: Group Name :: Gerald Clark and His Invaders
:: Setting :: Calypso At Midnight concert, Town Hall
:: Location :: Manhattan, New York City (New York), New York (United States)
:: Language :: English
:: Culture :: Trinidad, Afro-Trinidadian, Creole-Trinidadian
:: Session :: Calypso At Midnight 12/46
:: Date :: 12/21/1946
:: Reference Information :: TD227.0, Track 47 (00:03:48)
:: Original Format :: Reel to Reel
:: Session Notes ::
1 - "This concert is a fascinating document of an American presentation of Trinidadian calypso at a time when interest in the genre was spreading from New York City into the mainstream of popular music in the United States" (Donald R. Hill and John H. Cowley, Calypso At Midnight, Rounder 1840). [Source: Editor]
:: Recording Notes ::
0 - Notes from Rounder Records release "Calypso After Midnight" read: "Calypso dramas may have developed out of French Creole-language bawdy plays (for example, 'Dame Lorraine') that were common at the turn of the century. Staged before Carnival, they were enjoyed by men of all classes and by lower-class women (Errol Hill, The Trinidad Carnival: Mandate for a National Theatre, 2nd ed., London: New Beacon Books, 1997, pp. 40-41). Advertisements for calypso programs on cinema stages, with singers performing in vaudeville sketches, appear in Trinidad newspapers during the 1920s. The first presentation described in the press as a 'calypso drama' staged in a calypso tent is noted in 1933 ('First Calypso Drama: Decree Nisi in Song,' Trinidad Guardian, February 16, 1933, p. 2). 'The GI and the Lady" may be a shortened version of 'The Soldier and the Lady,' a drama staged by the Maginot Line calypso tent in 1940." [Source: Donald R. Hill and John H. Cowley]
:: Collection :: Calypso Concert 1946


Air Force installations, such as Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), tend to control various off-base sites. Like the ships supporting an aircraft carrier, these sites provide diverse operational, logistical, administrative, or protective functions to the main base. Sometimes, detached sites support an entirely different mission and merely rely on a convenient main base for support. These sites are often small, and may have short lives; they may be relatively unknown, except to those who visit them in the course of their duties. History may view them as insignificant compared to the larger installations.
This monograph provides an inventory of Barksdale AFB's off-base sites, offers an understanding of their purposes. The reader should already have a general knowledge of Barksdale AFB history, including command assignments and missions; and should be familiar with Air Force real property concepts and terminology. For the convenience of other researchers, I have included latitude and longitude coordinates when possible, either taken from maps and layout drawings, or taken myself in the field. If you do visit these former installations, please respect the current property owners' rights. Better to view the site from a distance than to be arrested (or worse) for trespassing.
Thanks to the Engineering Flight at Barksdale AFB for allowing me to view their fine collection of historic layout drawings. Thanks to Mr. Harold "Buck" Rigg, 8th Air Force Museum, for his ongoing encouragement and access to museum archival documents. Thanks to Lt Col Bill Shield (USAF Ret.) whose inquiry sparked me to complete this project after putting it off for too long. And special thanks to my wife, Nancy, for putting up with my somewhat unusual hobby.
Certainly, I have not uncovered the complete picture. If Murphy's Law is working, I will find some new information as soon as I print this edition! I welcome additions, corrections, or comments. I would like to produce a more comprehensive second edition, as more information comes to light.
Flying Division, Air Training Command recommended to Air Training Command early in 1948 that "Eldorado-Goodwin Field" be leased as an auxiliary field for Barksdale (ATC, 1948, July 1). Under the name "Goodwin Airfield," it was gained by Air Training Command as an auxiliary to Barksdale on March 15, 1948 (ATC Index). It was listed in the April 1, 1948 and July 1, 1948 editions of the USAF Installations Directory as "El Dorado Municipal Airport" and "El Dorado, Goodwin Airport," respectively, a non-military airport available for use by military aircraft (HAF, 1948, April 1; HAF, 1948, July 1). "Goodwin Auxiliary Field" was redesignated "Goodwin Air Force Auxiliary Field" on January 13, 1948 by Department of the Air Force (DAF) General Order (GO) 42, June 23, 1949, as amended by DAF GO 54, July 28, 1949. The lease on "Goodwin AF Auxiliary Field" was cancelled at an unknown date (ATC Index). "Goodwin Field" is listed in the October 1, 1948 and January 1, 1949 USAF Installations Directories. The "Goodwin AF Aux Fld" is listed in USAF Installations Directories dated April 1, 1949 and July 1949. In October 1949 it is listed as "Goodwin Field"; it is not listed in the January 1950 directory (HAF, 1948, October 1; HAF, 1949, January 1; HAF, 1949, April 1; HAF, 1949, July; HAF, 1949, October; HAF, 1950, January). Another source says "Goodwin Air Field" was leased then activated March 15, 1948, then the lease canceled and returned to owner on October 1, 1949 (HQ AETC, 1993). In the October 1949 directory, Major Command of assignment had changed from ATC to Strategic Air Command (SAC) (HAF, 1949, October). This is now South Arkansas Regional/Goodwin (ELD). No obvious traces of Air Force use remain (Personal visit, 1995).
This was apparently sought as an auxiliary for Barksdale but never acquired. Air Training Command listed it as a property to be acquired, date unknown (ATC Index). Flying Division, Training Command requested it as an auxiliary for Barksdale Field in November 1946 (ATC, 1947, April 1). I have found no evidence it was ever used as such. This is now Gregg County Airport (GGG), with no obvious traces of Air Force use (Personal visit, 1995).
This airfield was first listed as an auxiliary field to Barksdale Field in the February 1, 1943 Army Air Forces (AAF) Station List (AAF, 1943, February 1). In May 1943 it was still listed as a Barksdale Field auxiliary, as both "Mansfield AAF" (AAF for Army Air Field) and "Mansfield MAP" (MAP for Municipal Airport) (AAF, 1943, May 1). It is listed as "Mansfield Airfield" in the November 4, 1943 AAF Station List (AAF, 1943, November 4), still as a Barksdale Field auxiliary field. I do not find it in any World War II listings after this time. In May 1946 it was secured for joint use as an auxiliary to Barksdale Field, under the name "De Soto Parish Airport" (ATC, 1947, April 1). On January 13, 1948 it was redesignated "De Soto Parish Air Force Auxiliary Field" by DAF GO 2, same date. Under that name, and consisting of 1045 acres, it lists as an auxiliary to Barksdale AFB until at least June, 1952 (HAF, 1948, April 1; HAF, 1948, July 1; HAF, 1948, October 1; HAF, 1949, January 1; HAF, 1949, April 1; HAF, 1949, July; HAF, 1949, October; HAF, 1950, January; HAF, 1950, June; HAF, 1952, June). A conflicting official source indicates "DeSoto Parish Airport" was leased then activated on June 3, 1946; and the lease canceled and returned to owner October 1, 1949 (HQ AETC, 1993). A T-33 aircraft serves as a "gate guard" to what is now the De Soto Parish Airport (3F3) (Personal visit, 1994).
This airfield on Matagorda Island supported a complex of bombing ranges on the island, off the coast of Texas near Port O'Connor. "Matagorda Island Air Force Range" was transferred from either Bergstrom AFB, Texas, or Carswell AFB, Texas to Barksdale on April 1, 1971. Mueller (1989) lists both of those Texas bases as the prior "owner" and I have not found another source to confirm the correct assignment. The same reference gives an inactivation date of June 30, 1975. It is still listed as "Matagorda Island Air Force Range," Installation Location Code (ILC) "PLPL," in the December 15, 1975 USAF Installations Directory (DAF, 1975, December 15). The airfield now sits abandoned on Matagorda Island State Park and Wildlife Management Area, and can be reached only by boat. The runways and taxiways are unused and crumbling; many buildings are gone but some remain in use by the park staff (Personal visit, 1994).
"Shreveport MAP" (MAP stands for Municipal Airport) is listed as an auxiliary field to Barksdale Field in the October 7, 1942 through May 1, 1943 AAF Station Lists (AAF, 1942, October 7; AAF, 1942, December 1; AAF, 1943, February 1; AAF, 1943, May 1). Photos and information on display at this airport indicate a World War II Naval presence but do not hint at any Army Air Forces use (Personal visit, 1994). This is now the Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN).
This complex is located to the southwest of Barksdale AFB, northeast of Stonewall. It is also composed of two separate parcels of land (personal visit, 1995). This installation was built to protect SAC operations at Barksdale. It was used by Nike Hercules units from November 1961 to March 1966, the same time frame as site BD-10 (Morgan & Berhow, 1996). Louisiana State University uses the former control site (BD-50C) for animal research; I believe they also own the launcher site (BD-50L) although it is unmarked and appears abandoned when viewed from the road. To find this site, take Hwy 171 south from Shreveport to the town of Stonewall. At Stonewall, drive east on Stonewall-Frierson Road. Turn left on Missile Base Road. The road will turn to the right then back to the left; at that point glance to your right to see the launcher area. Continue on Missile Base Road through a right turn to the launcher site entrance. At this point the road turns left and the name changes to Keithville Kingston Road. Follow it north about ½ mile, and you will find the control site on your left (Personal visit, 1996).
This bombing and gunnery range was supported by England AFB, LA for many years prior to that base's closure. "Claiborne Air Force Range," ILC "ERNM," was transferred to the Air Force Reserves on October 1, 1992 by DAF SO GA-496 dated December 21, 1992 with logistical support to be provided by Barksdale AFB. It is in active use by A-10 aircraft of the 917th Wing (AFRES) at Barksdale (Personal observation, 1996).
The "Kisatchie Bmbg Rg #1," with one "E-1 SBS Device" was northwest of Winnfield, as shown on a 1945 map (U.S. Engineer Office, 1945, June). The Sonic Bomb Scoring device allowed verification of practice bomb hits by acoustic sensors. A 1945 directory lists "Kisatchie #1 PBR" as 600 acres in size (AAF, 1945, September 1). Exact location, current condition, and current use are unknown.
The "Kisatchie Bmbg Rg #1," with one "E-1 SBS Device" was northwest of Winnfield, as shown on a 1945 map (U.S. Engineer Office, 1945, June). The Sonic Bomb Scoring device allowed verification of practice bomb hits by acoustic sensors. A 1945 directory lists "Barksdale #2 PBR" as 600 acres in size (AAF, 1945, September 1). Exact location, current condition, and current use are unknown.
The "Kisatchie Bmbg Rg #1," with one "E-1 SBS Device" was northwest of Winnfield, as shown on a 1945 map (U.S. Engineer Office, 1945, June). The Sonic Bomb Scoring device allowed verification of practice bomb hits by acoustic sensors. A 1945 directory lists "Barksdale #3 PBR" as 600 acres in size (AAF, 1945, September 1). Exact location, current condition, and current use are unknown.
"Kisatchie Tent Camp" was gained by the Western Flying Training Command on November 30, 1945 (ATC Index). It is listed as temporarily inactive in late 1946 (ATC, 1947, April 1). It was declared surplus to ATC on April 11, 1947 and surplus to the Army Air Forces on September 12, 1947, and was transferred from ATC to SAC on October 1, 1949 (ATC Index). Given its location near the Kisatchie ranges, it was probably used to support them. The former tent camp is in the Kisatchie National Forest. Exact location, current condition, and current use are unknown.
Located north of Minden in the Kisatchie National Forest, these Barksdale Field bombing ranges were listed collectively as "Minden (Local Bombing Range)" in the May 1, 1943 AAF Station List (AAF, 1943, May 1). The "Minden PBR" (PBR for Precision Bombing Range) is listed in the August 1, 1944 AAF Installations Directory as being approximately 2.7 square miles in size (AAF, 1944, August 1). "Minden PBR (Site 1)" reverted to the Department of Agriculture on November 9, 1945 (ATC Index). "Minden P.B. Range #1" was listed as temporarily inactive in late 1946 (ATC, 1947, April 1). Exact location, current condition, and current use are unknown.
Located north of Minden in the Kisatchie National Forest, these Barksdale Field bombing ranges were listed collectively as "Minden (Local Bombing Range)" in the May 1, 1943 AAF Station List (AAF, 1943, May 1). The "Minden PBR" (PBR for Precision Bombing Range) is listed in the August 1, 1944 AAF Installations Directory as being approximately 2.7 square miles in size (AAF, 1944, August 1). "Minden PBR (Site 2) reverted to the Department of Agriculture on November 9, 1945 (ATC Index). Exact location, current condition, and current use are unknown.
Located north of Minden in the Kisatchie National Forest, these Barksdale Field bombing ranges were listed collectively as "Minden (Local Bombing Range)" in the May 1, 1943 AAF Station List (AAF, 1943, May 1). The "Minden PBR" (PBR for Precision Bombing Range) is listed in the August 1, 1944 AAF Installations Directory as being approximately 2.7 square miles in size (AAF, 1944, August 1). "Minden PBR (Site 3)" reverted to the Department of Agriculture on November 9, 1945 (ATC Index). Exact location, current condition, and current use are unknown.
Located north of Minden in the Kisatchie National Forest, these Barksdale Field bombing ranges were listed collectively as "Minden (Local Bombing Range)" in the May 1, 1943 AAF Station List (AAF, 1943, May 1). The "Minden PBR" (PBR for Precision Bombing Range) is listed in the August 1, 1944 AAF Installations Directory as being approximately 2.7 square miles in size (AAF, 1944, August 1). "Minden Bombing Range No. 4" appears on a 1945 map of Barksdale (WD, 1945, February 26). "Minden PBR (Site 4) reverted to the Department of Agriculture on November 9, 1945 (ATC Index). No trace of this range is visible from the air today (Personal overflight, 1996).
Located north of Minden in the Kisatchie National Forest, these Barksdale Field bombing ranges were listed collectively as "Minden (Local Bombing Range)" in the May 1, 1943 AAF Station List (AAF, 1943, May 1). The "Minden PBR" (PBR for Precision Bombing Range) is listed in the August 1, 1944 AAF Installations Directory as being approximately 2.7 square miles in size (AAF, 1944, August 1). "Minden Bombing Range No. 5" appears on a 1945 map of Barksdale (WD, 1945, February 26). "Minden PBR (Site 5)" reverted to the Department of Agriculture on January 21, 1946 (ATC Index). A 1945 map shows this as "Minden Bombing Range" with sonic bomb scoring equipment (U.S. Engineer Office, 1945, June). A 1945 directory lists this range as "Minden PBR," 131 acres in size (AAF, 1945, September 1). No trace of this range is visible from the air today (Personal overflight, 1996).
A SAC layout drawing dated 1954, and maintained by Barksdale's engineering flight, shows "Layout of Bombing Range, Peason Ridge" on this former Army artillery range (SAC, 1954, October 21). I have found no other documentation linking this range to Barksdale AFB or the USAF. This site is active as the U.S. Army's Peason Ridge Training Area, an off-base site of Fort Polk, Louisiana, under the Joint Readiness Training Center (Personal visit, 1996).
Acquisition for "Barksdale Communications Annex" was authorized on July 13, 1965 (DA, 1965, July 20). It was assigned to Barksdale AFB on September 24, 1965 and declared excess on December 22 of that year (Mueller, 1982). Part of the site was leased (277.8 acres), and those leases were terminated in 1967. The fee (owned) acreage (101 acres) was disposed of on July 3, 1975 (DA, 1965, July 20) but it still lists in a December 1975 directory as "Barksdale Communications Annex," ILC "AXEM" (USAF, 1975, December 15). I have found no documentation describing the purpose of this site, which is about 6 miles northeast of Daingerfield, north of County Line Road. The site currently shows no trace of any Air Force development or use (Personal visit, 1998).
Layout plans indicate the .276 acre site was leased in 1947 (DAF, 1957, September 17). It was assigned to Barksdale on May 7, 1956 as "Barksdale FM Annex" (FM stands for Fan Marker), was redesignated "Bossier City FM Annex" then "Barksdale Navigation Aid Annex" at unknown dates, then inactivated and declared excess on July 16, 1962 (Mueller, 1982). It lists as "Bossier City Fan Marker Annex," number 1097, on a 1957 map (DAF, 1957, September 17). This site is west of Highway 71 and north of Oil Field Road; I could not discern any trace of the site from Oil Field Road (Attempted personal visit, 1997).
These eight sites were leased in December 1945 and disposed of by 1956. They were perpetual easements for horizon lights, access roads, and power lines (DA, 1949, June 30). Four were to the south-southeast of the Barksdale runway (probably three lighting sites and one access site), and four were to the north-northwest (probably three lighting sites and one access site). I have found no further information on these sites or their use, but they were apparently for runway approach lights. I have not visited any of these sites and am not aware of their present condition or use.
This facility was acquired on March 7, 1956 as the "Barksdale MM Annex," according to Mueller (1982). Another source says this .13 acre site was leased on July 1, 1958 (DA, 1949, June 30) as the "Barksdale ILS Middle Marker Annex." It was still active on January 1, 1974, having been redesignated "Barksdale ILS Middle Marker Annex" (ILS stands for Instrument Landing System) (Mueller, 1982). The December 15, 1975 USAF Installations Directory lists it as "Barksdale ILS Middle Marker Annex," ILC "AWUN." In 1997, it was still in use, home to the ILS Far Field Monitor for runway 33; the middle marker having been replaced several years ago by newer technology (Personal observation, 1997). The site is situated east of Mike Woods Park, only 375 feet from the main installation boundary (DA, 1958, May 2), and can be plainly seen from the south end of Barksdale's runway (Personal observation, 1996).
This .51 acre location was leased on September 17, 1943 and the lease terminated on March 31, 1954 (DA, 1949, June 30). The site was fairly close to the northern boundary of Barksdale, just south of Interstate Highway 20, but I have not been able to pinpoint the exact location.
This .23 acre annex was leased on September 17, 1943 and the lease was terminated on March 31, 1954 (DA, 1949, June 30). Current condition and use of this property, formerly accessible via the Barksdale Outer Marker Access Road, are unknown.
This site, an 8.7-acre perpetual easement, was leased on March 5, 1946 and the lease was terminated on March 31, 1954 (WD, 1946, February 4). This installation provided access to the Barksdale Outer Marker Annex. Current condition and use are unknown.
Fee acquisition of this 11.25-acre installation (plus a .34 acre easement for an access road) was authorized on August 16, 1943 as the "Barksdale Radio Range Station." It is shown as "Bossier City Radio Beacon Annex," Permanent Installation Number (PIN) "1096" on a 1957 layout drawing (DAF, 1957, September 17). On January 30, 1958 it was renamed "Bossier City Radio Beacon Annex" (DA 1949, March 30) and was soon redesignated "Barksdale Radio Beacon Annex" (Mueller, 1982). After its days as a radio range, it served as the outer marker for the Instrument Landing System (ILS), as indicated by the designation "Outer Marker" on the vicinity map in the September, 1962 Barksdale AFB Master Plan (BAFB, 1962). It lists in 1975 as "Barksdale Radio Beacon Annex," ILC "AWUF" (USAF, 1975, December 15). It was declared excess in approximately 1989 and as of 1997 was awaiting disposal (Personal observation, 1997). It is located east of Highway 71 and just south of Sligo Road, although not clearly visible from that road (Attempted personal visit, 1997).
Leased on March 12, 1957, the "Barksdale TVOR Annex" (TVOR stands for Terminal Very High Frequency Omnirange) was assigned to Barksdale AFB on June 17, 1958 (Mueller, 1982). This leased installation consisted of a 3.68 acre exclusive use area, surrounded by 284.82 acres with a "line of sight above 1 degree" clearance restriction, forming a protective clear zone around the antenna. The center of this circle was 7.2 miles from, and on the extended centerline of, Barksdale's runway 32-14 (DA, 1960, February 4). The Air Force transferred this annex to the Federal Aviation Administration on October 1, 1968 by DAF Special Order GA-37 dated July 9, 1969. It is still in use as the Elmgrove VORTAC (VORTAC stands for Very High Frequency Omnirange Tactical Air Navigation) (Personal flyover, 1996). To see the VORTAC, go south on Hwy 71 about 3 ½ miles past Sligo Road to Caplis. Turn left on Caplis Sligo Road and travel about ¼ mile. A white antenna will be visible to the south (Personal visit, 1997).
In April 1941 this appeared on a Bossier City map as "Defence Housing" (sp.) (Tatum, 1941). A February 1945 map prepared by the same engineer showed it as "U.S. Housing Project" (Tatum, 1945). "Barksdale Family Housing Annex" was assigned to Barksdale AFB on April 8, 1957 and was disposed of on November 4, 1960 (Mueller, 1989). It is shown as "Bossier City Family Housing Annex," permanent installation number 1095, 28 acres, on an installation plan which also states it transferred to Barksdale from the National Housing Authority in 1947 (DAF, 1957, September 17). This difference in dates could indicate the site was assigned to Barksdale for logistical support in 1947, but not designated as an Air Force installation until 1957. The relatively short period of assignment indicated by Mueller could indicate the site was attached to Barksdale only for purposes of disposal. More information is needed to determine specifics of use. Located on the south side of Shed Road, north of Texas Avenue, and east of Benton Road, the housing units have long ago been removed. Walbrook Park occupies the southern and eastern parts of the site, but the northwest part (where the housing units stood) is vacant except for bits of abandoned foundations and driveways (Personal visit, 1997).
The only information I found on this site was in Mueller, 1982. "Barksdale Storage Annex," Coushatta, LA, was assigned on September 1, 1961 and disposed of on November 12, 1964. I have not determined the purpose or exact location of this site.
The only information I found on this site was in Mueller, 1982. "Barksdale Storage Annex #2," Leary, Texas was assigned on August 10, 1964 and disposed of on August 20, 1966. I have not determined the purpose or exact location of this site.
The only information I found on this site was in Mueller, 1982. "Barksdale Storage Annex #3," San Marcos, Texas was assigned on November 17, 1966 and disposed of on December 31, 1969. I have not determined the purpose or exact location of this site.
This radar site served our nation's air defense system for many years prior to its association with Barksdale AFB. On September 1, 1992 responsibility for accountability and maintenance of "Lake Charles AFS," ILC "MQTF," was transferred to Barksdale from England AFB, Louisiana, by Headquarters Air Combat Command Special Order GC-01 (ACC, 1993, March 2). The radar ceased operation on May 1, 1996 and in late 1997 the radar and tower were removed for use elsewhere. The site is still maintained by Barksdale, pending disposition (Personal visit, 1997).
Listed in the December 15, 1975 USAF Installations Directory as "Matagorda Island Dock Annex," ILC "PLPE," assigned to Barksdale AFB (DAF, 1975, December 15). This site was likely assigned to Barksdale for the same time period as Matagorda Island AF Range, as this is the mainland access point for Matagorda Island. This facility is now part of Matagorda Island State Park. It is used by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department much as it was by the Air Force—it houses the boats which transport park service personnel and tourists to and from the island (Personal visit, 1994).
Named the "Shreveport Holding & Reconsignment Depot," this installation is visible on a 1945 map of the Barksdale Field area (U.S. Engineer Office, 1945, June 22). It was assigned to ATC and Barksdale AFB on December 1, 1948, then transferred to SAC on October 1, 1949, under the name "Shreveport QM Depot" (QM for Quartermaster) (ATC Index). That was the only document I found assigning the depot to Barksdale AFB. The designation changed from "Shreveport Quartermaster Depot" to "Slack Air Force Depot" on December 14, 1949 by DAF GO 105, same date. It transferred from SAC to Air Materiel Command on April 1, 1954 by DAF GO 28 dated July 13, 1954. Redesignated again, "Slack Storage Site" was disposed of on May 1, 1961 (Mueller, 1982). Situated in south Shreveport, it is now the Slack Industrial Park, with Beaird Industries as the largest tenant. It is just north of Industrial Loop; south of Hwy 3132, and east of I-49. Many of the military warehouses and rail lines still exist near Beaird's newer facilities (Personal visit, 1997).
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He married Marguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL 4 May 1716 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Marguerite FRANCOURT dite BRETEL was born abt. 1688 She died 28 March 1758 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).
Pierre DUMESNIL died abt. 1727 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Honey, I shrunk the treats! Cute confections are not just for the kids–these tiny bites can vanish in a mouthful, great for parties or a quick after-dinner snack. And if you're baking with children this weekend, the self-locking latch makes it safe and easy for small hands to get busy in the kitchen.
December is on its way, and that means building gingerbread houses and laying out freshly baked cookies with milk for Santa before the kids go to sleep. This isn't a cookie-cutter pastry cutter: With four shapes in one and built like a little rolling pin, it's easy to get the young ones involved with baking and decorating stars and Christmas trees.
This cake server reduces the messy matter of knives, forks, and the precarious possibility of dropping your cake, to one nifty little utensil. To use, press it down through the cake and squeeze gently to lift a piece right out. Now you can have your cake and eat it too!
When you think about it, citrus fruits are nature's juice containers, with a thick and waxy exterior to protect against the elements and thirstquenching goodness within. Keeping the juice fresh and full of vitamins is as simple as screwing and securing the spray inside the fruit–a large version for lemons, oranges and grapefruits, and a smaller one for limes and tangerines–and propping it onto the provided dish, ready for use with salads or juices.
Have you ever taken your pans out to whip up a fresh omelette or some bacon, only to find shiny scratches all over them? These made-in-Korea pan layers snuggle themselves comfortably between pans for stacking, and can be used as pan rests as well for times when you want to serve piping hot dishes straight onto the dinner table.
With all that scooping, scraping, and slicing, things can get a little messy when ripe, shiny avocados are involved. To get to the firm, fresh avocado flesh, first remove the pit with the loop, then scoop and slice simultaneously with the stainless steel slicer from the larger end of the fruit.
When a recipe calls for two tablespoons of this, or six teaspoons of that, it's easy to lose count; especially when your pot of soup's on the verge of boiling over. "naruhodo! benri goods"  is exactly what it's named in Japanese–a convenient 5-to-50ml cup that measures in spoons, with markings on the inside of the scoop for easy reference.
Press down and slide, seal and unseal. It's "the coolest way to reseal bags," claims the pink-and-white cardboard backing. Although the sharp pin on one end is tiny, and the gap too small for an adult finger, do keep it away from your little ones' curious hands. Top tip: seal horizontally across, leaving a gap, then diagonally seal the corner for easy opening or pouring later.


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The NHS could save more than £130 million if it updated its "inefficient and outdated" energy systems, according to data released by Centrica Business Solutions.
The findings suggest the savings could fund more than 4,000 nursing jobs.
The figures are part of a wider report that examines the potential impact of distributed energy solutions on national job creation, economic growth and productivity.
Jorge Pikunic, managing director at Centrica Business Solutions, said: "Our NHS is an incredible healthcare system and a source of national pride – but it's also under intense pressure to reduce costs while delivering enhanced services. Energy has a huge role to play in that.
"Energy could – and should – be a force for good for the NHS, helping to create financial efficiencies and unlock opportunities to make improvements in patient care. However, it needs more support and funding to modernise its hospital estates.


If your landscape is full of trees and you feel that the trees that you planted are not looking healthy it is important for you to ensure that you find an arborist as soon as possible. One thing that you need to know when it comes to arborist is that they are tree gurus, therefore, they know a lot about trees and hiring them for the job will truly help you a lot. Most people tend to think that caring of the trees is mostly about watering the trees but what they don't know is that in order for you to end up having healthy trees it takes a lot of effort from your part. The good thing about an arborist is that you will have a one on one talk on trees and they will slowly educate you on what you need to do so that you can end up having healthy trees. This article will provide you with important factors which will help you in choosing an arborist that will help you out in caring for your trees.
If you are looking for an arborist who is qualified the first thing that you need to do is to make sure that your research thoroughly on different search engines that are there for an arborist in your area who is popular. Popularity is usually mostly brought about by the good work that someone is doing for people and this is what leads to many people getting to know about them. One thing to know how well an arborist does his job is important, and you can be able to get this information if you go through their website tree care humble or social media pages and read the testimonies that their previous clients have written. If you find that there are a lot of negative testimonies from their previous clients it is usually advisable for you to find another specialist instead of you risking your money. The service cost is also something that you cannot ignore, and you need to check how much tree care cypress different specialist charge if you hire them for the job. All you need to do on your part is to take your time and do a thorough research so that you can get to know how much companies are charging compare their prices and choose one whose price is a little bit affordable for you. At the end of the day how much an arborist will charge you does not reflect on the type of service that you will get therefore tree care atascocita choose one that you can afford.


1. Tell us about your business or organization in 10 words or less.
We copy, print, design, make signs and sell safety supplies.
2. What makes your business sustainable, and why is it important?
We buy our products and supplies from local vendors and spend our money locally. All employees are from Montana and love it here. We provide excellent products at great prices to help other local business and people so they can do more and help others locally.
3. What is your most favorite part about running a business in the Missoula area?
My favorite part of running a business in Missoula is the interactions with the people of Missoula and making new friends and connections and helping others.
4. What is your least favorite part about running a business in the Missoula area?
There is no place in the world I would rather live or operate my business. My least favorite part is not being able to drive my car in the winter.
5. What is one problem your business faces that you need a magic solution for?
One problem this business faces is changing of times and technology, we just have to continually grow and adapt to the changes. The only magic solution would be a Genie in a bottle.
6. Tell us something we don't know about your business.
Something not many people know about Missoula Copy Center is that we do a whole lot more than just copying and printing. We make custom signs, sell safety supplies, measuring devices, drafting supplies, survey supplies and builder's levels and lasers. We also do design work with our graphic designer Michael who has a degree in fine art at the UofM.
7. How do you compete with large(r) companies to bring people through the door?
We compete with the larger companies by being the most local, best priced and we give more personal attention and do a better job than the larger companies. Here you talk to and see the same people every time you call or come in.
8. If you had unlimited funds to improve your business, what would you do?
If I had unlimited funds to improve my business I would update computers, software, printers and other machinery more often that we already do.
9. What is your favorite Missoula pastime?
My favorite Missoula pastime is going camping with friends and fishing as much as I can.
10. Why are you an SBC member?
I am a SBC member because we believe in recycling and using products and supplies that are better for our environment and machines that use less energy. We are able to network with other businesses with like interests and help each other.
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Teenage Beauty Once Bullied for Her Onyx Skin Tone, Now Makes a Living as a model.
Posted on February 3, 2017 10:34:59 AM | By Craig Rogers
Teen Bullied For Her Incredibly Dark Skin Color Becomes A Model, Takes The Internet By Storm
It wasn't long ago that Koudia Diop was bullied for her incredibly dark, beautiful complexion. Now, the Senegal native is making a living off of her onyx skin tone. The once-bullied-beauty now wants to use her story to inspire others who feel as though they don't fit in with the "crowd."
Playground Woes
Everyday harassment takes a toll on a child's self-worth, especially when their harassers are racially motivated in their attack. Koudia's bullies targeted her skin tone like a bullseye. And let's face it; kids can be cruel. Having been bullied as a child for the color of her skin, Koudia is all too familiar in dealing with the cruelty of adolescent tormentors.
Diop says, "I was teased a lot growing up, because of my skin tone. And now even online sometimes, people will make comments. Growing up, I faced it by confronting the bullies. As I grew, I learned to love myself more every day, and not pay attention to the negative people."
"They nicknamed me darky, daughter of the night." - Koudia
Embracing Her Beauty
A lot has happened since her traumatizing school days. The self-proclaimed "Melanin Goddess" has since learned to embrace her beauty and loves the skin she walks in. Diop has become an inspiration to those who feel different, and her message to them is clear: Koudia wants others to follow her lead and recognize their inner and outer beauty, for themselves.
The message I have for my sisters is that how you look doesn't matter, as long as you feel beautiful inside.
Proving the Bullies Wrong
The Senegal native proved her bullies wrong after becoming a full-time model at the age of 17. She then buried their words by accumulating 250,000 followers on Twitter. Ironically, - but not surprisingly - Diop now makes a living off her beauty, the same beauty she was once bullied for.
Koudia has one message for her fans: "If you're lucky enough to be different, don't ever change."
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Khoudia Diop is a 19-year-old Senegalese model who was once bullied about her color. But now the self-proclaimed "Melanin Goddess" is taking the internet by storm with her beautifully rich skin tone.
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Assistance for managing the migration situation in the country is stepped up,...
Assistance for managing the migration situation in the country is stepped up, says Chief of Defence
The Lithuanian Armed Forces increases personnel assistance to the Ministry of the Interior. The list of tasks Lithuanian Armed Forces personnel are completing is assistance to the Ministry of the Interior for tackling the migrant situation will in the nearest while include installation of the fencing on the borderline, as well as support to the Public Security Service by strengthening the guard of locations where migrants are housed.
"The Lithuanian Armed Forces continues increasing the scope of aid and once relevant political decisions are made, we will step up the support to the Ministry of the Interior divisions. We have a really complex situation in the country, so as citizens and defenders we are and will be doing everything in our power to contribute to its control. However, we need to keep in mind that no other threats have diminished, nor our commitments to our allies on the ground or the whole of Alliance. We assess and plan out completion of new tasks in such a manner that our readiness and ability to ensure armed defence of the state in case of a military threats remains at the highest level," Chief of Defence Lt Gen Valdemaras Rupšys.
To date, the Lithuanian Armed Forces assigned nearly 1000 troops to support Ministry of the Interior authorities. The largest portion of it strengthens State Border Guard Service patrols on the borderline, ensures functioning of field camp at Pabradė Detention Centre and tent shelters for self-isolation in Druskininkai and Kabeliai, helps setting up a tent village at Rūdninkai, and there is a number of troops to be used if there is an incident.
The Lithuanian Armed Forces has also dedicated officers to consult the Ministry of the Interior on logistical matters, and to the Government Office – on decision-making control, as well as liaison officers to the State Border Guard Service who ensure continuous cooperation with it.
Photo and information credits: Lithuanian Armed Forces