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How teenage hero Jack Bamford became the youngest ever recipient of the George Cross
By Lord Ashcroft. Published Wednesday, 23 September, 2015 in News, Medals.
First published in the Daily Express on 23 September 2015
MORE than 60 years on Jack Bamford still bears the scars to remind him of his selfless bravery.
As a blaze ripped through his family's home he had only seconds to decide whether to risk his own life in order to save those of his two younger brothers.
Although only 15 at the time Mr Bamford did not hesitate. "I had to get them out. I couldn't leave them, could I? I never thought about what might happen to me – I didn't have time."
His actions over the next 10 minutes or so resulted in him becoming the youngest ever recipient of the George Cross (GC).
He was left with such severe burns to his face, neck, chest, stomach, back, arms and hands that he was left fighting for his life.
Even now the tips of his ears are missing having melted away in the inferno that so nearly claimed the lives of several family members. Tomorrow Mr Bamford, now 78, will be one of at least 15 GC recipients, some of whom have come from Australia and New Zealand, to attend a series of events in London to mark the 75th anniversary of the medal.
The award was instituted by George VI in 1940 to recognise supreme civilian bravery and military gallantry. John Bamford, known to family and friends as Jack, was born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, the second of six children.
His father was a horse and scrap metal dealer who also worked as a coal miner. Jack left school at 15 and went to work at the Moorgreen colliery in Nottinghamshire fitting conveyor belts.
At about 2am on Sunday October 19, 1952, a fire broke out in the Bamfords' three-bedroom house in Newthorpe . Parents John and Rachel Bamford had returned earlier from a night out at Ilkeston fair.
Barking from their pet greyhound Mick alerted John that something was wrong. He woke Jack and they went downstairs. "When we opened the living room door we were hit by a huge blast of flame," recalls Jack. "We went outside because we couldn't get back upstairs.
We climbed on to the flat roof on top of the bay window and got my mother and what we thought was all of them [his sister and four younger brothers] out through the bedroom window. But then we had a count up and two were missing."
They were Roy, four, and Brian, six, who was deaf and dumb. "So me and my dad went back again. We could hear Roy shouting from the back bedroom. My dad tried to get through the flames by wrapping a blanket round him but the blanket caught fire. I told him to go round the back [of the house] and I would get into their room and chuck them out the window.
"But it was hot – very hot – and I couldn't see anything because of the smoke. I got down on my hands and knees because it was the best place with the smoke rising.
"When I found them in the bedroom I had Roy between my knees and Brian was next to us by the window. I slammed the sash window up but the bloody thing came down again and slammed my fingers. So I banged it up again and this time it stayed . I chucked Roy out to my dad who caught him below. But when I turned round Brian had gone – he was frightened so he had got back into bed.
"I knew where the bed was so I got him and chucked Brian out too. I somehow got out of the window too. The next thing I can remember was lying on the hearth in front of our neighbour's fire and our doctor kept saying to her, 'Give him weak tea', even though all I wanted was lots of water."
The fire brigade eventually put out the blaze which had apparently been caused by an electrical fault. Jack and his two bothers were taken to hospital.
The younger boys were soon off the danger list but Jack spent weeks in intensive care at Nottingham General Hospital.
Only expert nursing, several skin grafts and his own determination to live pulled him through.
On December 16, 1952, his GC was announced. The lengthy citation ended: "John Bamford displayed courage of the highest order and in spite of excruciating pain succeeded in rescuing his two brothers."
But the best day of his life was still to come: his investiture at Buckingham Palace by the young Queen.
On March 9, 1953, Jack, his mother, sister Jean and ward sister Marjorie Odey, who had nursed him back to health barely leaving his bedside for an entire week, were all driven to London in a RollsRoyce belonging to Nottingham funeral directors and spent a week in the capital as the guests of the National Coal Board.
Jack had remained in hospital for five months. He then had to learn to walk and talk again – the smoke had affected his throat while his legs had suffered badly from the removal of so much skin to use as grafts on his burned body.
It was not until early 1954 that he returned to work and when he was 18 he moved to the coalface. He left the colliery in 1959 and went to work with his father and two brothers as scrap metal and vehicle dealers.
Mr Bamford stayed in touch with the ward sister who nursed him back to health and years later, after an accident at the family's scrapyard, he was treated by her in hospital again, this time for a broken right leg.
Today Mr Bamford lives with his wife Madge in Awsworth, Nottingham, where a plaque commemorating his GC adorns the village hall.
The couple have four grown-up sons, four grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
Having retired in 1993, his passion is restoring vintage cars and tractors. He believes the medal, after three-quarters of a century, remains the best way to recognise supreme bravery either by civilians or by members of the military who are not in the face of the enemy, notably bomb disposal experts.
Mr Bamford is an active member of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association and is looking forward to tomorrow's reunion .
They are a modest bunch and none of them would ever be crass enough to boast about their achievements.
However they have all shown their mettle by displaying outstanding bravery in a crisis. As Mr Bamford puts it so succinctly: "We have all been there."
Read this article on www.Express.co.uk


For the serious hiker or outdoors person, it's critical to have a dependable map you can trust. Gone are the days of reading a paper topo map and orientating with a compass, although these are excellent skills to have. Relying on a smartphone for maps and guidance can lead to problems when you leave the service area, or find gaps in the terrain mapping. The best option is a dedicated handheld GPS with detailed topographical maps.
Since your safety, and possibly your life, may depend on finding your way in the wilderness it's critical to choose a handheld GPS that is reliable, accurate and with a good battery life. In this review, we focus on GPS mappers / trackers from Garmin including the Oregon 700, GPSMAP 64st and inReach Explorer+.
Garmin GPSMAP 64st – about $265, 2.6-inch screen, unit is 6.3 x 2.4 x 1.4 inches, 9 ounces; GPS/GLONASS, Bluetooth, ANT+, NEMA 0813; Geocaching, weather, compass and altimeter; IPx7 water-proof.
Garmin Oregon 700 – about $349, 3-inch screen, unit is 4.5 x 2.4 x 1.3 inches, 8 ounces; GPS/GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ANT+; Geocaching, weather, compass and altimeter; IPx7 water-proof.
Garmin inReach Explorer+ – about $420, 2.3-inch screen, unit is 6.5 x 2.7 x 1.5 inches, 8 ounces; Iridium messaging; GPS/GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ANT+; Geocaching, weather, compass and altimeter; IPx7 water-proof.
The Garmin Oregon 700 Handheld GPS (about $349) is our top choice for general purpose handheld GPS. We like the features that you get for this price, and overall usability.
It has a good-sized 3-inch diagonal (1.5″W x 2.5″H) touch-screen, which can be viewed in either landscape or portrait mode. The brightness can be adjusted up for reading in full sunlight, or down to conserve batteries. Resolution is a respectable 240 x 400 pixels.
Positioning and tracking is done with dual GPS / GLONASS satellite services. Most devices use just the GPS system, and it's helpful to have the added Russian developed GLONASS, especially the further North or South you travel.
Reception is excellent in open areas. But like many GPS units, it'll drop down to just one bar in urban centers with many tall buildings blocking signals, and sometimes under very dense tree canopies.
The Oregon 700 has expanded wireless connectivity featuring Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ANT+ (Garmin's proprietary communications protocol). Pair with your cell phone to get Bluetooth enabled smart notifications and automatic uploads to Garmin Connect online community (where you can analyze, categorize and share data).
With Garmin Connect IQ, you can customize the Oregon 700 with data fields, widgets, and apps. Create "Activity Profiles", using the simplified multi activity menu interface, to include: climb, hike, hunt, bike, kayak, trail ride, geocache, fish and more.
One nice feature is how rugged this handheld is compared with many others. It has an IPx7 water proof rating, which is great for using in a rain storm or accidentally dropping into a stream.
It also make it easy for clean-up after a long hike since you don't have to worry about splashing it with water to get off the dust and dirt.
3-axis accelerometer to provide a tilt-compensated electronic Compass and Barometric altimeter. The Compass works while in motion or standing still. The altimeter accurately monitors ascent and descent; The barometer can be used to predict weather changes by showing short-term trends in air pressure.
Geocaching Live – The wireless Wi-Fi link and Bluetooth links allow setting the Oregon 700 to automatically stay up to date with all the latest caches from Geocaching website.
The 3-inch diagonal screen, takes up most of the face of the 4.5 x 2.4 x 1.3 inch handheld. It reminds us of the early iPhones. At about 8 ounces, it weighs in the same as most other devices.
All this adds up to our top choice designation.
Get the latest pricing, and order through Amazon using this link: Garmin Oregon 700 Handheld GPS.
The Garmin GPSMAP 64st, (about $265), is the lowest price handheld we review here. And it is one of the most compact on the market. The 2.6-inch diagonal screen (1.43″ W x 2.15″ H) fits nicely in the 6.3 x 2.4 x 1.4 inch, 9 ounce, handheld. With the smaller screen is a comparable reduction in resolution – 160 x 240 pixels.
The upside to the smaller screen, is that battery life is an impressive 16 hours. We like the 64st can use either 2 traditional AA batteries (related – Best AA Alkaline Batteries), or the optional rechargeable NiMH battery pack that can be charged while inside the device.
It comes preloaded with TOPO 100K maps, which include coverage of the full U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
It also has 250,000 preloaded caches for paperless caching from Geocaching.com .
The GPSMAP 64st has a quad helix antenna for high-sensitivity reception from both GPS and GLONASS satellites. While it may feel a little bulky, it makes for great reception even in deep canyons where signal strength is often diminished.
We like that the 64st has a micro-SD card slot for added memory on top of the built-in 8 GB.
Wireless connectivity is with standard Bluetooth or ANT+; While there is no WiFi on this unit, it does add wired USB-2.0. For boaters, the 64st is NMEA 0183 compatible (National Marine Electronics Association).
For VIRB action camera owners, you can control the shutter with the GPS unit for added convenience.
It's easy to plan out a trip with this handheld GPS using the included "BaseCamp" app. It's software that lets you view and organize maps, waypoints, routes and tracks. This free trip-planning tool even allows you to create Garmin Adventures that you can share with friends, family or fellow explorers.
BaseCamp displays topographic map data in 2-D or 3-D on your computer screen, including contour lines and elevation profiles. It also can transfer an unlimited amount of satellite images to your device when paired with a BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits.
Check out more specs, customer reviews and current pricing for this best-priced handheld GPS with this Amazon link: Garmin GPSMAP 64st .
The Garmin inReach Explorer+, (about $420), is at the top of the price range for handheld GPS, but has one feature that sets it apart: 100% global Iridium satellite coverage.
Iridium is a private communications network with 66 active satellites in orbit, enabling two-way text messaging from anywhere. The only downside is that like your cell phone, you need a subscription to use it. Fortunately, it's a reasonable price for texting literally anywhere on earth – starting around $12/month with first 10 texts included (about $0.50/text after that). We cover this in detail in our Iridium Communications Devices review.
The Explorer+ has a 2.3-inch diagonal screen in a compact 6.5 x 2.7 x 1.5 inches, and light-weight at 8 ounces. It comes preloaded with DeLorme TOPO maps. You can also pair it with mobile devices using the free Earthmate app for access to downloadable maps, U.S. NOAA charts, color aerial imagery, etc.
Another nice feature is the ability to track and share your location with family and friends. They can follow your progress on their computers or mobile devices, using the web-based MapShare portal. The inReach device will send waypoints at pre-selected time intervals, so followers can track your whereabouts online. You can also invite your crew back home to use MapShare to ping your inReach unit and see your GPS location, track your movements and exchange messages during your trip. You can even embed your MapShare page on a blog, website or social media.
You can always find out the weather using the optional inReach weather forecast service. This provides detailed updates directly to your inReach device, compatible smartphone or tablet paired with the Earthmate app.
It's great to know what conditions to expect en route. Basic and premium weather packages are offered. And you can request weather forecasts for your current location or any other waypoint or destination on your itinerary.
In addition to the text messaging, you can easily trigger an interactive SOS to the 24/7 search and rescue monitoring center. This works through dedicated communications with GEOS, the world leader in emergency response solutions and monitoring.
GEOS has supported rescues in more than 140 countries, saving many lives in the process. And they're standing by 24/7/365 to respond to your SOS, track your device and notify the proper contacts and emergency responders in your area. Then, while help is on the way, GEOS will continue to text back and forth with you, providing updates and critical information until your situation is resolved.
We like that this has a rechargeable, internal lithium ion battery. The sealed unit has an IPx7 water-rating, so no worries about getting it wet.
While this does cost more, and you need to pay for service to enable everything, it is the best all-in-one device for the serious outdoors enthusiast. Comparing this with Iridium communication devices, you get a lot more for your investment.
We most like that if you ever find yourself in a situation, this can be a literal life-saver.
So readers, which GPS handheld is your favorite? Please add your recommendations to the comments below.


Glory 42. Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian.
The contest ended in the second round about 45 seconds in with Grigorian being dropped by a right hook that put his lights out.
Here is the controversy: Harut took a left knee to the face and seconds after, turns his back away only to be surprised by a monstrous hook from Groenhart.
Everyone and their mother has an opinion on this one. The critics slam Murthel, saying his shot was cheap and disrespectful and an embarrassment to the sport.
Murthel Groenhart was absolutely correct in his actions; it is a fight and a fighter must defend at all times. You cannot turn your back on a professional combatant.
Spectators are suggesting that Grigorian may have mistook the round for being over or that the knee must have rocked him a bit and he was looking for an eight-count break. Judging from the way Harut casually turns after being kneed in the head, to me it looks like he thought the round was over and was heading to his corner. Very unfortunate is that is the case.
Regardless of what Grigorian intended, he was the only one at fault in the situation (for dropping his guard in the middle of a live fight,) not Groenhart.
Ladies and gentlemen: this is fighting! What do you suppose can happen in the heat of the moment? Are we to expect Groenhart to inquire, "Hey bro, are you okay?"I don't think so.
This shouldn't come as a surprise to fight fans but bouts aren't won with good morals and lightheartedness. They are won by whoever is superior in striking, athleticism, etc. They are professionals and there must be a winner. Murthel Groenhart showed up, did his job, got his money and got his W — bottom line.
Despite the online reaction in the wake of the fight's controversy, there was a genuine and admirable moment of reconciliation and sportsmanship between Groenhart and Grigorian which triggered a standing ovation from the audience. Some may dislike Groenhart for what he did but it was him that approached a departing Grigorian and expressed his apologies for how everything went down.
Even after being attacked by a couple of Grigorian's fans from the audience (not cornermen, as initially reported) that cut the inside of his cheek from a bare knuckle punch, he did show respect and remorse in the end. We cannot doubt his sportsmanship.
Fighters hear these words before every competition. Even spectators have a chance to hear it.
This is what's said to two fighters right before they are about to throw down. Considering how often it's recited, it's important to give some thought to what the words mean.
The fighters show up at the venue where the staff, sanctioning body, officials and doctors are waiting.
The very first thing that happens are the rules meeting. Here, the fighters and their coaches and cornermen will gather around and listen for what to do and what not to do during the fights scheduled to happen. This is the first time these rules will be spoken but definitely not the last. These rules mainly cover what strikes are allowed; like if the show had professionals and amateurs on the same card for example, officials will address that amateur fighters cannot knee to the head while professionals are permitted to.
Most of what is talked about seems pretty obvious, as many of the experienced fighters are not paying attention, their heads down and hands pecking away on their phones. The green fighters, on the other hand, are too riddled with nerves to focus clearly.
If a fighter has a cut that is bleeding profusely, he/she could be checked by a doctor, after which the doctor will decide the fate of the bout based solely on the severity of the cut.
Derived from effective strikes to the leg, head or body.
Miscalculated inside low kicks or knees from the clinch.
Eye pokes, for instance. MMA gloves with open fingers combined with fighters utilizing long guards are the main offenders here. Strikes to the back of the head or striking a downed opponent.
The bell sounds and the two fighters return to their corners and briefly recover until the start of the next round.
When a fighter is hit with something flush, he/she will drop down to one knee and receive an eight-count while the opponent will stand and wait in a neutral corner.
During a flurry or barrage of strikes, if a fighter is shelling up and looking like they are just covering their heads and not advancing any kind of position to not receive damage, then they are in danger of being rescued by the referee in result costing them the fight.
As silly as it may seem, this has happened plenty of times in fights. A fighter does not have the authority to stop the fight in order to catch a break. However, this can happen if the fighter goes down to one knee.
Fighting with a dropped or lowered guard is the fighter's choice; just because your hands are at your hips does not mean the ref can prevent you from being struck.
This gesture tells the ref that you are no longer willing to fight. It can be considered a verbal submission.
Let's be clear: in a fight, the referee is god. You will fight until the ref says otherwise.
Keep in mind, though, that even though it is the referee's job to protect you, above all it is your job to defend yourself — not sometimes, at all times!
I believe there to be a window of opportunity for combat sports right now. This controversial knockout has gone totally viral, generating hundreds of thousands of viewers for GLORY. Maybe this can potentially grow the sport of professional kickboxing. After all, combat sports in the States do primarily generate sales from drama and controversy. It works for the UFC, doesn't it?
Lastly, there should definitely be legal action in the works after this controversy — not against Groenhart but the individuals from the audience who attacked him. What they did to him was blatant assault and they are lucky he didn't have a chance to fight back. It happened so fast that security really didn't even have a chance to stop the attackers from entering the ring as something like that has rarely happened. I suspect Glory will take another look at their security measures during bouts taking place in the ring.


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Q: Postgres efficiently check JSONB contains while skipping missing values I have a table with a JSONB sub column that holds an array of json objects as follows.
[{
    "a": "alpha",
    "b": "bravo",
    "country": "usa"
},
{
    "a": "alpha",
    "b": "bravo",
    "country": "canada"
}]

Now my web service needs to find if a row in the table has at least one object that matches the request json object. But only for the properties that it actually has in the array objects, any unknown properties should be ignored.
In other words, the following request would match because the row has an object with properties a, and b, and country that match an object in the array.
{
  "a": "alpha",
  "b": "bravo",
  "country": "usa",
  "x": "XRAY",
  "z": "ZULU",
}

I tried using the jsonb @> operator which can look for matches inside the array, but it expects all of the properties to be there. So the following query does not work because of the unknown x and z properties.
select *
from table t
where sub @> '[{"a": "alpha","b": "bravo","country": "usa","x": "XRAY","z": "ZULU"}]'::jsonb

A: You want to use @> against each item in the array - not on the array itself. ANY comes in handy here.
testdb=# with fake_input_data as (
select ARRAY['{"a": "alpha", "b": "bravo", "country": "usa"}',
        '{"a": "alpha", "b": "bravo", "country": "canada"}']::jsonb[] sub
)

SELECT sub from fake_input_data
WHERE '{"a": "alpha", "b": "bravo", "country": "usa", "x": "xray"}'::jsonb @> ANY(sub);
                                                              sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {"{\"a\": \"alpha\", \"b\": \"bravo\", \"country\": \"usa\"}","{\"a\": \"alpha\", \"b\": \"bravo\", \"country\": \"canada\"}"}
(1 row)

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Dr. Sprieser received his B.S. Degree from NYU and his D.C. from the Chiropractic Institute of New York. He has specialized in Applied Kinesiology ("AK") for over 30 years and has been a diplomat of ICAK since 1983. His mentor was Dr. George Goodheart, the founder of AK.
Dr. Sprieser has taught the basic AK course since 1983 and has co-lectured with Dr. Goodheart. He was a consultant to Fairleigh Dickinson Dental School, specializing in TMJ and has taught this at the New Jersey College of Medicine & Dentistry.
Dr. Sprieser received his B.S. degree from New York University in 1965 and his chiropractic degree from the Chiropractic Institute of New York in 1968. He has been engaged in chiropractic practice in New Jersey since January 1969.
Dr. Sprieser has been a member of the American Chiropractic Association, New Jersey Chiropractic Society, International College of Applied Nutrition, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International College of Applied Kinesiology, and a staff Consultant to the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry Department of Prosthodontics M.P.D. clinic from 1978-1988 until the closing of the dental school. Currently, Dr. Sprieser was an associate professor at the Post-Graduate Division of the New York Chiropractic College from 2001-2008.
In 1983 he received his certification as a Diplomat in the International College of Applied Kinesiology. He has been teaching professionals health care providers since 1983-Dentists, Chiropractors, Psychologists, and Medical Doctors, as well as Veterinarians have attended the classes.
Dr. Sprieser has lectured widely to many dental and chiropractic societies in New Jersey including the Passaic Dental Association, Tri-County Chiropractic Association, New Jersey Chiropractic Association and to many lay lecture groups including the National Federation of Health. He has also done local radio and television appearances.
Since 1983 he has been teaching the Basic 100-Hour Course of Applied Kinesiology, and Courses in Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ), as well as teaching post-graduate work at the Parker Seminars, and the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, and presently at New York Chiropractic College.
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Covéa Insurance has re-launched its master tradesman policy as part of ongoing plans to revamp its entire small business product range.
The insurer said the changes would make it easier for brokers to trade with the company through improvements to its e-trade capability.
The revamped product, now called Master Tradesman and Professionals, is electronically trading on Acturis.
Changes to the offering include an increase in the number of trades covered, the addition of a new tailored wording to provide specific cover for professionals, and a raft of policy enhancements.
The offering is also backed by a thirty-minute referral response from Covéa Insurance's specialist small business trading team.
Covéa said the move had been made in response to changing demands from brokers and their small business and self-employed clients.
Covéa Insurance small business underwriting manager Tony Matthias said: "We've listened to what our brokers and their clients want, and are confident our new Master Tradesman and Professionals product genuinely meets both our brokers' needs and those of their self-employed and small businesses customers.
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    void CSApplySamplers(HArray& samplers);
#endif

    void SetMaxAnisotropy(UINT uiMaxAniso);

    //	Marks all device sample as unused
    void ResetDeviceState();

    //	Private declarations
private:
    typedef ID3DSamplerState IDeviceState;
    typedef D3D_SAMPLER_DESC StateDecs;

    struct StateRecord {
        u32 m_crc;
        IDeviceState* m_pState;
    };

private:
    void CreateState(StateDecs desc, IDeviceState** ppIState);
    SHandle FindState(const StateDecs& desc, u32 StateCRC);

    void PrepareSamplerStates(HArray& samplers,
                              ID3DSamplerState* pSS[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT],
                              SHandle pCurrentState[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT],
                              u32& uiMin, u32& uiMax) const;

    //	Private data
private:
    //	This must be cleared on device destroy
    xr_vector<StateRecord> m_StateArray;

    SHandle m_aPSSamplers[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT];
    SHandle m_aVSSamplers[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT];
    SHandle m_aGSSamplers[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT];
#ifdef USE_DX11
    SHandle m_aHSSamplers[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT];
    SHandle m_aDSSamplers[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT];
    SHandle m_aCSSamplers[D3D_COMMONSHADER_SAMPLER_SLOT_COUNT];
#endif

    u32 m_uiMaxAnisotropy;
};

extern dx10SamplerStateCache SSManager;

#endif //	dx10SamplerStateCache_included

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2008~Present: Consultant of M&K Laboratories, Inc.
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Rodent Guys gopher removal service protects your Yorba Linda home from the devastating damage caused from gophers and moles. Rodent Guys residential service for gophers uses no poisons and is safe for children, pets and other animals. Our approach for gopher control with the longest guarantee of any company around for Yorba Linda.
Our typical approach for gopher removal for Yorba Linda, CA residential and commercial gopher removal is dual process of trapping and carbon monoxide. At Rodent Guys we do not use the usual poisonous bait which is strychnine or gopher bait similar to rat poisonous bait. We have concluded their effectiveness is low and the danger to your Yorba Linda dogs, cats and children and other wildlife including predatory birds is elevated.
Based on this Rodent Guys gopher removal starts out by setting traps in the gopher tunnels near recent gopher evidence on your Yorba Linda home. These traps are positioned inside the gopher's tunnel using small flags showing their locations. Rodent Guys normally will let the gopher traps sit for one to seven days depending on schedule, weather and the technician's recommendation.
When we arrive to retrieve the traps the dead gophers will be removed out of the tunnels which is the first phase of our gopher removal in Yorba Linda. We will then use our carbon monoxide machines to funnel carbon monoxide gas into the gopher burrow killing any more gophers in the tunnel including the babies in the burrow. Using two seperate control techniques such as these gives excellent gopher control allowing Rodent Guys to give the longest guarantee for gopher removal in Yorba Linda, CA.
While many poisons are manufactured for controlling gophers but few of them have good effeciency. This includes the commercial strength of gopher bait sold to to us, a licensed pest control company, is limited in its effectiveness. Strychnine is reported to be merely fifty to sixty percent effective as a standalone method of gopher control. Our experience with these poisons is slightly higher but not too low for repeatable results.
Besides gopher poison not having good control for gopher removal in Yorba Linda it is also very dangerous to dogs, cats and wildlife as well as children. At times gophers will push poison from their tunnels when they do not intend to eat it (this is common). When the gopher bait is pushed above ground it is now exposed for anyone (children, dogs, cats and other wildlife) to eat the lethal poison. Poisons such as strychnine have no antidote and kill quickly in roughly 30 minutes.
The other way for exposure to the poison would be if a dog digs into the tunnel going after the gopher and gets into the bait. Don't let companies fool you, the main tunnels are not several feet below the surface. The tunnels on your Yorba Linda property are two to eight inches down and easy to excavate since the tunneling removed much of the ground previously.
The last common way for your pet or wildlife to get poisoned by gopher bait is by consuming a dead or dying gopher that consumed the poison. The poison is still in the gopher's stomach and when your dog eats the gopher he is also eating the gopher bait. If you have dogs it is strongly recommended to not use gopher bait and do not let a pest control company serving Yorba Linda tell you it is safe – its not.
Here at Rodent Guys we have used many methods for gopher eradication for our customers over the years. The main reasons to use trapping as a primary method of gopher pest control is it works very well and is pet-safe, child-safe, wildlife-safe. There is no doubt when you pull out a gopher that you have removed the problem.
Rodent Guys knows people want their gopher problem solved quickly in Yorba Linda. Since we follow our trapping up with a carbon monoxide method we have now used a totally different technique utilizing a different technology to help ensure the best chances of full gopher eradication.
The carbon monoxide floods the gopher burrow system with an unlivable environment which only needs them to breath as a method of control. The whole system which is connected by tunneling is filled with this lethal gas in around thirty seconds and will exterminate gophers within the tunnels including offspring in the burrow. Once the machines are turned off the gas quickly dissipates from the gopher tunnels. People and pets above ground are unaffected by the exhaust down in the tunnel. Our machines are registered and approved by EPA and State of California regulations for everyone's safety and legal in Yorba Linda for burrowing animals.
Rodent Guys offers the longest guarantee of any company we have seen. Our standard guarantee is 60 days. This means during your guarantee period if you see any activity you can call us back at no cost to your address and we will re-treat the area.
We perform regular maintenance for residential and commercial properties. This is usaully performed on a monthly basis consisting of Rodent Guys coming to your home one-time each month walking the entire property and treating the gopher activity.
If gopher activity is seen in between appointments we can be called out to take care of it so you do not have to wait until your next visit. This minimizes the damage they do and keeps you as gopher free as possible. An extra visit will be done or perform the next visit early depending how close your next appointment is scheduled.


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Our company is built on the principle of providing reliable friendly service.
Bob Radcliffe is the owner and manager of Brite Lite Services. He is a Computer Science graduate of Penn State and has significant computer experience in hardware, software and operating systems. He has designed and conducted computer-training classes for users at all levels, in a variety of applications.
Mr. Radcliffe has over 38 years of professional computer experience.
Conceptual design of complex software and hardware solutions at the system level, including documentation and customer presentations.
Develop software solutions for computer tools used with people mover systems, including system availability and maintenance devices.
Develop estimate plans for projects including detailed time and resources that will be required.
Deliver tools to customer sites for testing or deployment.
Provide network support and installations, including network administration and design.
Specializing in migration from xp to windows 7 for small companies, server integration, administration and migration to virtual or hosted servers, backup and disaster recovery, virus protection and removal.
Restructured IT info structure, stabilized network, Converted mail system from Exchange 5.5 to 2003, developed a 2003 Active Directory domain, and eliminated old servers.
Create new users and Active Directory security.
Removed extensive virus infestation and implemented Avast antivirus.
Setup TRACK-IT software to manage helpdesk and network hardware and software inventory.
Manage phone system and overview new replacement system.
Installed and managed Terminal Services environment.
Trouble shoot user hardware and software problems.
Develop new firewall rules and implement VPN access.
Oversee the purchase of all computer hardware and software.
Manage Microsoft Frontbridge anti-spam services.
Close out the month and year end process on the Unix platform and manage the Unix environment.
Create disaster recovery plan using backup exec and removable external data drives secured in an offsite bank box with appropriate documents.
Regional support of some mid to large sized companies doing various tasks of building, setting up and support of Windows 2003 / 2000 Servers, Citrix, Active Directory, Routers & Hubs, Token Ring, Ethernet, Firewalls, also Workstations XP & 2000.
Provide expert training to systems users and business professionals.
2003 Exchange server setup and maintenance.
Network support for 22 small businesses in Pittsburgh area.
Custom Built Workstations and servers for small to midrange customers.
VOIP and digital phone system sales and installations.
Surveillance camera installation and custom made DVD servers.
Computer sales and repairs to general public and private businesses.
Developed custom software in Visual Basic and Clipper.
Maintain data base files, replace defective components, eliminate and detect virus programs.
Developed and implemented entire network infrastructure on Servers & Workstations: Windows 2000, NT, 98, XP, Novell, Citrix, Active Directory, Routers and Switches.
Coordinate and support surveillance needs.
UNIX server, SUN Solaris Firewall, Linux mail server.
Support and training for over 130 users and 5 branch locations, including International sister companies in both Western and Eastern Europe.
10 years providing support and consulting services for various companies in and around the Pittsburgh area and starting one of the first Commadore 64 user clubs in Pittsburgh along with basic computer classes and early network design.


CamelTestSupport already has JUnit annotations to run do setup and teardown in JUnit test suite. The simplest way to get started is to use this with ScalaTest. ScalaTest already has JUnitSuite trait to have JUnit style tests. This is documented here(see Testing section).
If you dont like the JUnit style and wanna follow any other styles ScalaTest supports, you can create a base test support class that looks like below.
We are following FlatSpec style of ScalaTest.
We override the createRouteBuilder with the route we wanna test. There might be needs to intercept routes for testing purpose.
But, if wanna have different routes or different interceptors in every test, this style would not suite.
With this style you can pass differnt builders and different interceptors and the test code is a block that get the test support.
//Put entries to registry if needed.
With this style we get full flexibility about testing routes.