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package org.apache.activemq.transport.amqp.client;

import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;

import org.apache.qpid.proton.engine.Connection;
import org.apache.qpid.proton.engine.Delivery;
import org.apache.qpid.proton.engine.Receiver;
import org.apache.qpid.proton.engine.Sender;
import org.apache.qpid.proton.engine.Session;

/**
 * Abstract base for a validation hook that is used in tests to check
 * the state of a remote resource after a variety of lifecycle events.
 */
public class AmqpValidator {

   private AtomicReference<String> errorMessage = new AtomicReference<>();

   public void inspectOpenedResource(Connection connection) {

   }

   public void inspectOpenedResource(Session session) {

   }

   public void inspectOpenedResource(Sender sender) {

   }

   public void inspectOpenedResource(Receiver receiver) {

   }

   public void inspectClosedResource(Connection remoteConnection) {

   }

   public void inspectClosedResource(Session session) {

   }

   public void inspectClosedResource(Sender sender) {

   }

   public void inspectClosedResource(Receiver receiver) {

   }

   public void inspectDetachedResource(Sender sender) {

   }

   public void inspectDetachedResource(Receiver receiver) {

   }

   public void inspectDelivery(Receiver receiver, Delivery delivery) {

   }

   public void inspectDeliveryUpdate(Sender sender, Delivery delivery) {

   }

   public boolean isValid() {
      return this.errorMessage.get() == null;
   }

   public final void clearErrorMessage() {
      errorMessage.set(null);
   }

   public final String getErrorMessage() {
      return errorMessage.get();
   }

   protected final boolean markAsInvalid(String message) {
      if (message == null) {
         throw new NullPointerException("Provided error message cannot be null!");
      }

      return errorMessage.compareAndSet(null, message);
   }

   public final void assertValid() {
      final String assertionErrorMessage = errorMessage.get();
      if (assertionErrorMessage != null) {
         throw new AssertionError(assertionErrorMessage);
      }
   }
}


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This breakthrough study examines how business decisions explain successful and unsuccessful performance. Real world and academic research is evaluated, including interviews and cases studies, to create a model of how decisions and performance are connected for businesses of all sizes. Recommendations are made to optimize decision making and projections about the future of decision making and performance are provided.
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This unique Research Handbook covers a wide range of issues that affect the careers of those in diverse groups: age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and transgender, as well as appearance. International experts from a variety of backgrounds contribute chapters in their given fields, reviewing current thinking, practices, initiatives and developments within the field, as well as presenting a wide-ranging and holistic coverage of the topic.
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Entrepreneurship is a creative act with entrepreneurs creating products, services, jobs, economic stimulation, culture and more. This creatively written book offers a wide array of exercises of varied time requirements for implementation, as well as a complexity of content. In addition to more traditional topics, the book serves to enhance students' imaginative and creative abilities so they can effectively problem-solve and build their creative entrepreneurial visions. Learning objectives can be directly implemented into syllabi.
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Located at 608 E. Thompson Boulevard , the home was originally built in 1877 by Dr. Solomon Leander Stuart, a dentist, whose office was located on California Street between Main and Santa Clara Streets. He is thought to have been a descendent of the artist Gilbert Stuart. The home was then deeded in 1887 to E. L. Mitchel, proprietor of a brick business and builder of two of the homes within the Mitchell Block. Marguerite Conklin, granddaughter of Marada Waton and owner of the property in 1918, lived her entire life within this restored Cape Cod style home amidst her family heirlooms. It is folklore that her mantle clock, silent on the day of her passing in 1977, would never be operable again. The exterior was changed to it's present Cape Cod appearance in 1927.


Her focus was then wholeheartedly turned to education in therapeutic massage. She attended Muller College of Holistic studies in 2007 and embraced their 1,000 hour integrated massage therapy program, which combined Eastern and Western philosophies and techniques. Learning about the central nervous system was an exciting highlight of Elsbeth's school experience, as it brought about a better understanding of the actions we can take in order to successfully cope with stresses our bodies can encounter. Now, she is delighted to use her experience and empathic nature in helping others to overcome obstacles of injury and pain. She firmly believes that to nurture a balanced and healthy relationship with one's own body will set the course for healing both within an individual and exponentially outward, positively affecting the world community.
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Drake's New Deal With Universal Music Group Called "LeBron-Sized," Estimated to Be $400M
Nearly $400 million is the price tag of doing business with Drake in 2022. According to Variety, Sir Lucian Grainge revealed an expansive, multi-faceted deal with the Certified Lover Boy that covers recordings, publishing, merchandise, and visual media projects.
Variety hit a few industry insiders to see how much that deal could be. While one referenced "LeBron-sized," possibly alluding to one of his league-leading contracts or his massive business deals with Nike or more, Drake's lyrics stand out. "Three-sixty upfront, it all comes full circle," he spits on "Lemon Pepper Freestyle."
Additional sources cite the deal could be north of $400mil. A full number was not disclosed.
Late last month, UMG announced a new deal with The Weeknd. The deal cements The Weeknd's partnership with UMG's Republic Records, his label home and partner since 2012, and will continue to be his label partner for future music releases. The Weeknd & XO will continue to work closely with Bravado, UMG's top brand management and merchandise organization, to build and develop global merchandising, branding, eCommerce, and retail licensing options for future projects and releases. In addition, the new deal covers future audiovisual initiatives with Republic Records and UMG. A number for The Weeknd's deal was not disclosed.
Shawn Grant is a Chicago native and the Senior Editor of The Source Magazine. He can only be found on Instagram and Twitter at @shawnxgrant.


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Agalychnis lemur, the lemur leaf frog or lemur frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Phyllomedusinae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and adjacent northwestern Colombia. It is classed as Critically Endangered and threatened by the fungal disease chytridiomycosis.

Habitat
The lemur leaf frog lives in tropical mid-elevation pre-montane rainforest between 440 and 1600 metres ASL. Costa Rica is currently host to three sites in which this species resides. They are Fila Asuncion (an abandoned farm 15 km southwest of Limón); a forested area near Parque National Barbilla; and Guayacán in Limón Province. Of these three locations Fila Asuncion is the only one known to have a large breeding population.

Biology

Morphological characteristics
During the day the lemur leaf frog is a vibrant green but changes to brown at night. This characteristic enhances its ability to camouflage in the day and hunt at night. The lemur leaf frog is a slender species. It has no inter-digital webbing on the front or hind feet. In the past its lack of webbing suggested it belonged in the genus Phyllomedusa. However, recent analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences has shown the species was found to genetically closer to species of the genus Agalychnis to which it now belongs  This species also displays sexual dimorphism, with the females being larger than males. Adult females range approximately from 40-45mm in length by 15-20mm in length across the abdomen in resting position, while males range from approximately 30-35mm in length by 10-15mm in length across the abdomen. Females on average weigh roughly 4 grams, with males weighing in at half that weight.

Activities
Lemur leaf frogs are mainly nocturnal, resting on the undersides of leaves during the day.

Diet
Details of the specific diet of lemur leaf frogs have not been reported but is primarily a wide variety of insects.

Reproduction

Breeding
The lemur leaf frog participates in "prolonged breeding" that takes place continuously during the rainy seasons, primarily observed during spring or summer. These species engage in ritual calling. The male lemur frog intones a series of clicks to call to the female.

Eggs
Lemur leaf frogs produce up to 20 eggs at a time. They are usually deposited under resting leaves overhanging a water supply. These eggs are bluish-green or grey encased in the typical jelly mass. The lemur leaf frog lays eggs terrestrially, on vegetation or roots overhanging the water. When the eggs hatch the tadpoles drop into the small pools of water below. Depending on the temperature, food, and water supply tadpoles will usually drop into the water at around 7 days and the metamorphosis, 90–150 days.

Hatching
The tadpoles can prematurely hatch when there is danger that could be eaten by predators. Vibration from predators or rain cause the tadpoles to hatch prematurely, in order to escape attack or hatch when they can be washed into water below.

Tadpoles
Preserved tadpoles are bluish-gray with an opaque body while the dorsal and ventral fins are transparent. However, in life their overall color is greenish gray with a white abdomen.
Tadpoles on earlier stages are smaller, slender, and less pigmented, and some even show an evident dark stripe between the eyes and nostrils.

Population
Although the lemur leaf frog was once considered a common species in Costa Rica it has declined. With more than an 80% decrease in population in a period of 10 years it is now closely being monitored in Panama where it is still abundant in the lower elevations of central and eastern parts of the country. However, there have been no further reports on the populations of these lemur frogs endemic to Columbia. Due to their marked drop in population these species of lemurs has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature since 2004. Related causes that may be linked to the disappearance of these frogs are chytridiomycosis (a disease affecting only amphibians contacting with zoospores of the Chytrid fungus) and general loss of habitat from deforestation.

Resistance to chytridiomycosis
Chytrid fungus has been plaguing amphibians globally resulting in a number of amphibian extinctions. Researchers are currently using non-invasive imaging technology to better understand how a specific species of tree frogs in Central America are proving resilience to this fungus. Scientist are attributing tree frog's ability to withstand the deadly fungus to their unusual skin which allows the frogs to bask in the hot sunlight boosting their temperatures adequately enough to kill off the fungus. While typically a frog's long exposure to sunlight would dry out its skin, this species of tree frog in Costa Rica thrives under the high temperature conditions. Scientists believe these tree frogs are able to thrive under these harsh conditions, which normally negatively affect frogs because of their skins ability to reflect the sunlight, regulating their core temperature, yet maintaining enough heat to kill off the chytrid fungus. The antimicrobial skin peptides in the skin of lemur leaf frogs have shown to be a strong preventative measure for chytrid fungus, in particular Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

In 2004 a sample of peptides from nine different adult amphibians in Omar Torrijos National Park, Panama were taken to test for susceptibility to chytridiomycosis. Of the 9 species tested the lemur leaf frog ranked third in immunologic resistance with a mean of 15% in inhibition of pathogen growth and peptide renewal. The strongest (Xenopus Laevis) had a mean of 65% more than four times that of the lemur leaf frog. Although the lemur leaf frog shows some resilience to chytridiomycosis it is not completely immune. In a different study following that, it was predicted that this species could survive chytridiomycosis because they contained dermaseptin-L1 and phylloseptin-L1 peptides which contained resistance to gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.  While there has been survivors, the appearance of chytridiomycosis still caused population decline despite their antimicrobial skin peptides.  This shows that in-vitro studies may not represent what actually happens in living organisms.

By taking skin secretions of lemur leaf frogs, scientists tested to conclude that the skin peptides contained phylloseptin-L1 and dermaseptinL1 with cytolytic activities in order to combat bacteria and fungus.  For these reasons, at Omar Torrijos National Park, it was predicated that the species would be able to survive the appearance of chytridiomycosis. While there have been survivors, a large population decrease was caused from chytridiomycosis despite the anti-fungi properties of their skin peptides.  This shows that the results that are taken in a study may be different than what happens in real life.

Conservation
In Costa Rica, lemur leaf frogs are currently only found in two remaining locations. Genetic testing of the mitochondrial DNA of the lemur leaf frog populations show that those frogs are distinct from the Panamanian frogs. This highlighted the need for the separate conservation of the Costa Rican populations. The first in situ conservation effort for the lemur leaf frog was started in 2003. The in-situ aspect of the project was carried out by the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center, consisting of introducing tadpoles to artificial ponds every year, gradually increasing the wild population of the frogs inside of the reserve. The project has been so successful that the frogs are spreading out from the center.
It was first successfully breeding ex-situ for the Costa Rican frogs was at Manchester Museum's Vivarium, where an official conservation project for the Costa Rican population (Project Lemur Frog) was established in 1999. Work at Manchester Museum with the species has involved supporting them in Costa Rica, highlighting the species' plight to the public, DNA research work to genetically fingerprint the species which allowed for the creation of an official studbook for this species. Manchester University has also developed a global environmental education programme based on the species that extends to the countries of origin. The Atlanta Botanical Garden and El Valle, Panama have also bred the Panamanian form of the species in captivity and been highly successful.

Problems and successes
Given that the population of the lemur leaf frog is on the decline in Central America, there are now clear efforts in place to help conserve the species.

The conservation effort at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC) in El Valle de Antón, Panama provides in-country ex-situ support for amphibians that have the greatest potential risk of extinction from chytridiomycosis. The lemur leaf frog falls into this category and is being supported at El Valle. During 2006–2007, the water – through means of filtration from tap sources – in which they were living turned out to be soft and acidic. Ultraviolet B spectrum lighting was provided on all tanks for two hours daily via modified halogen bulbs. From 2006 to 2008, their diet consisted of wild caught invertebrates, including: katydids, termites, fruit flies, and isopods. In the necropsy of the lemur leaf frog that had died after 90 days, the Captive-Bred Juveniles (CBJ), (ones that included animals resulting from captive breeding) were compared with wild‐caught Long-Term Residents (LTR). The results showed that the cause of death for the lemur leaf frog at EVACC was through poor nutritional condition and osteodystrophy, with a very small number contracting lungworm infection and squamous metaplasia. A stumbling block to the conservation of lemur leaf frogs at El Valle in Panama has been its tendency to develop a vitamin A defiency when given insect-based diets in captivity. Lesions develop shortly after the vitamin A deficiency comes into effect. The tongue of the lemur leaf frog is prominently affected by squamous metaplasia. Other associated problems occur elsewhere, such as in the oral and nasal cavities, the esophagus, stomach, reproductive tract and bladder. Further research is required to evaluate these problems.

At Manchester Museum and Bristol Zoo in the UK, and Nordens Ark in Sweden, they have successfully established a genetically diverse and healthy 'safety net' population of Costa Rican lemur leaf frogs. A studbook has now been established and healthy animals are being bred and maintained within the programme as a backup to the wild populations in Costa Rica. This success, together with the In-situ conservation work being carried out has hopefully secured Costa Rican populations of the species for the future.

References

Sources
Morelle, Rebecca. "Sun-loving Frogs Aid Fungus Fight." BBC News. BBC, 24 June 2008. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.
Conlon, J., Woodhams, D., Raza, H., Coquet, L., Leprince, J., Jouenne, T., . . . Rollins-Smith, L. (2007). Peptides with differential cytolytic activity from skin secretions of the lemur leaf frog Hylomantis lemur (Hylidae: Phyllomedusinae). Toxicon, 498–506. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.04.017
Gomez-Mestre, I., Wiens, J., & Warkentin, K. (2008). Evolution Of Adaptive Plasticity: Risk-Sensitive Hatching In Neotropical Leaf-Breeding Treefrogs. Ecological Monographs, 78(2), 205–224. doi:10.1890/07-0529.1

lemur
Amphibians of Colombia
Amphibians of Costa Rica
Amphibians of Panama
Amphibians described in 1882
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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Las subdivisiones de Kiev, capital de Ucrania, incluyen una división administrativa formal en raiones y otra división informal más detallada de los barrios históricos. En la actualidad, según la reorganización de 2001, Kiev está formada por diez raiones.

Historia
La primera subdivisión oficial conocida en Kiev se remonta a 1810, cuando la ciudad se dividía en cuatro partes: Pechersk, Starokyiv y la primera y segunda parte de Podil. En 1833-1834, según el decreto del zar Nicolás I, Kiev fue subdividida en seis raiones policiales y, más tarde, se aumentó a diez.

Desde 1917 hubo ocho consejos de los raiones (Duma), que fueron reorganizados por Pavlo Skoropadskyi en 17 raiones. En 1924 los bolcheviques reorganizaron en las seis raions administrados con subraiones diferentes bajo la administración de Hryhoriy Hrynko. Todos los raiones de la ciudad moderna que comienzan con una letra «D» se encuentran en la orilla izquierda del Dniéper y hasta 1927 formaban parte de la Gobernación de Chernígov y Darnytsia fue el primero en ser incorporado dentro de los límites de la ciudad ese año.

Durante la época soviética, como la ciudad se expandía, el número de raiones fue aumentando gradualmente. Los raiones han sido también comúnmente llamados así por los dirigentes del partido soviético y, como la situación política estaba cambiando y algunos líderes fueron anuladas por el otro, los nombres de los raiones también fueron cambiando.

La última reforma raion tuvo lugar en 2001, cuando el número de raions se ha reducido de 14 a 10. Bajo la alcaldía de Oleksandr Omelchenko (desde 1999 hasta 2006) se produjeron nuevos planes para la fusión de algunos raiones y la revisión de sus límites, por lo que el número total de raiones se había planeado reducir de 10 a 7. Con la elección del nuevo alcalde, Leonid Chernovetskyi, en 2006, se llevaron a cabo estos planes.

Raiones de Kiev

Administrativamente, la ciudad se divide en raiones (distritos), que tienen sus propias unidades de gobierno central y local con jurisdicción sobre un ámbito limitado de asuntos.

La última reorganización de raiones en Kiev tuvo lugar en 2001 y actualmente son:

 Raión de Darnytsia (Дарницький район)
 Raión de Desna (Деснянський район; por el río Desna)
 Raión de Dnipro (Дніпровський район; por el río Dniéper)
 Raión de Holosiiv (Голосіївський район)
 Raión de Obolon (Оболонський район)
 Raión de Pechersk (Печерський район)
 Raión de Podil (Подільський район)
 Raión de Shevchenko (Шевченківський район; por Taras Shevchenko)
 Raión de Solomianka (Солом'янський район)
 Raión de Sviatoshyn (Святошинський район)

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Historia de la subdivisión administrativa de Kiev


Today I am so honored that Alison @ The Polohouse is doing a guest post. She is a wife and mom and such a sweet and friendly lady, you will love her if you don't already know her. As you can see by her header picture, she lives in a fabulous Polo Barn and Stable that has been converted into a house. Her home is unbelievable and you will absolutely love her and her decor style. Very elegant and so warm and welcoming, with touches of equestrian charm. She has such a special gift for mixing fabrics, colors and antiques with the new to create stunning rooms and vignettes. Just be prepared to drool every time you visit. Thanks so much Alison, I really appreciate you filling in.
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it was charming as found.
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of guest hosting on your fantastic blog. Have fun in Hawaii.
So surprised to see you here Ms. A. What a great job you are doing. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us. Richard from My Old Historic House.
Alison, your fall display is so pretty! I love that pail and love the story about your husband's grandmother.
Loved the Dutch Boy pictures of your husband's grandmother, and the little pail,too.
Wonderful fall decor, Alison! What a great looking wheel barrow with all of those pumpkins, I've been wanting one of those, it is just too cute! What a grand story about your husband's grandmother, what an adorable Dutch boy!
Hi Alison, I know Marty is relaxed and enjoying her holiday knowing your helping to take care of A stroll Thru Life while she's away. Beautiful island vignette, love the pumpkin candleholder and of course the fall colors. The Dutch Boy pics are adorable.
Your Fall vignette is beautiful, Alison, and I loved learning about your grandmother!
Thanks, Neighbor!! I love your fall decor...like you it is very sweet! Great post!
Love your fun wheelbarrow centerpiece on your island! That's so cute.
I love how you incorporated your husband's family history into the vignette. Wheel barrows always make me smile too, so I love this sweet one filled with pumpkins. Thanks for sharing with us Alison!
Wow- when I first saw your face I thought you were Candice Olsen from HGTV!
Love your home! Great vignette!
Thanks for guest hosting! I'm going to buzz over to your blog now!
Thanks again Marty for allowing me to be part of the guest blogger party here this week!
Catch some rays for me.
fall is beautiful in your kitchen!!! I LOVE the pail and those candlesticks.
Forgot to add that is so cool about your husband's grandmother!
Oh Alison, what beautiful memories of your husband's grandmother.Love your fall display.
So pretty! Love the Dutch Boy and all your fall touches!
Lovely fall vignette...I enjoyed hearing about the Dutch Boy model!
I am so in the mood for fall now!All too pretty!
I loved seeing the picture and hearing the story of your husband's grandmother.That little wheelbarrow looks darling on your island as part of your display.
Just wondering - can I come over to share a spot of tea in this LOVELY space? Quite beautiful! Enjoy!
Love your fall display! I especially Love the pail with the mums.


One of the Provincial Government's most salient contributions to provincial infrastructure development in Negros Oriental is the Congressman Lamberto L Macias Sports and Cultural Center (CLLMSCC), built right at the capitol area in Dumaguete City.
The CLLMSCC is the first and the biggest roofed sports stadium in Negros Oriental . It has a seating capacity of up to 5,000. With this, some basketball games of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), and national, regional, and provincial volleyball games had been held here. Too often, it is used to stage socio-cultural activities, graduation ceremonies, conventions, religous gathering, among others.


The "Being" in Being VeKind emphasizes the fact that each VeKind is a Human Being and a Sentient Being!
All religions are represented in Being VeKind, and often have their own religious writings consistent with Being VeKind. Those few who choose to believe there is no god but chance, also have a home in Being VeKind and saving the Earth for Sentient Beings!


Big Craft Explore is the ultimate 3D mobile sandbox game. Here's how you can run this game on your PC and Mac.
Big Craft Explore is a fantastic 3D sandbox game with limitless possibilities. Players can put their imaginations to test in this game. They can build whatever they want and can even build a world for themselves.
Big Craft Explore is an excellent game for sandbox lovers. It has all that a sandbox game can offer. Its controls are very simple and easy to handle. Its game-play is very addictive.
Since Big Craft Explore is mobile game, you should first install emulator to play this game on your Windows PC, Laptop or Mac.
Once you have selected the Emulator, it is time to proceed with installation of Big Craft Explore game inside emulator on your laptop or desktop computer (Windows or Mac).
Utilize that search bar and look for "Big Craft Explore".
In the search results, click on Big Craft Explore and start its installation.
Depending on your internet connection, downloading and installation of Big Craft Explore might take up to 5 minutes.
When the installation is completed, launch Big Craft Explore from within the emulator.
In case you want to play Big Craft Explore on your Android smartphone or tablet, head over to Play Store.
Explore the world of Big Craft Explore and craft amazing things. Big Craft Explore for PC is an amazing game with fantastic game-play, great animated visuals and absolutely simple controls.


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Jaine Treadwell | The Messenger The former Jr. Foods Store kept the streets of Brundidge from rolling up at sunset. The store was a 7-11 market and at the time stayed open 24-7 much to the delight of the townspeople.
The former Sheffield Service Station and the Jr. Food Store on South Main Street in Brundidge are now only memories for those who frequented both back during the 1970s and going forward, but not too forward.
It has been a long time since either building has been used for its original purpose.
The Shell Service Station was first owned and operated by Colon Sheffield. He moved to Brundidge with his wife and five daughters around the late 1950s.
The Sheffield (Shell) Service Station was a full-service "gas station." Customers stayed behind the wheel while an attendant pumped the gas at around 31 cents a gallon, washed the windshield and checked the oil and water.
Customers who needed an oil change, tires changed or rotated or work done "under the hood" had only to pull into one of the two bays, sit on an out-front lawn chair and enjoy a bag of salted peanut in a bottle of "co-cola" during the wait.
Elise Floyd of Troy, one of the Sheffield girls, remembers helping out her dad by collecting money from the customers and running errands when she was old enough to drive.
She said the Shell Station provide work opportunities for men around town. Among them were Clarence McCray, Johnny Reynolds and Punch Moultry.
Floyd said the "filling station" was a busy place for customers and a gathering place for men in the community as was the Jr. Food Store that located on the South Main Street scene some time later.
The 7-11 market brought nightlife to Brundidge. In the early 1960s, most stores closed their doors at sunset. Having a store open until "late" night was new and exciting. The Jr. Foods, as it was called, became a gathering place for the community and for the purchase of snack items and a grab-and-go place for groceries.
Before and after football, basketball and baseball games at Pike County High School, the Jr. Store was a busy place.
In the summer, kids and adults alike stocked up on snacks when the Little League teams were playing. The Jr. Foods was the concession stand for spectators and for little boys to enjoy the dugouts.
The Junior Foods Store was also a "canteen" of sorts for the teenagers in town.
Michelle Tyson and Lynn Bundy remember riding their scooters to the Jr. Foods for Icees, especially blueberry and cherry, potato chips and candy bars.
"We went to the Jr. Foods to get things to eat and to drink during the summer and after school, too," Michelle said. "The Jr. Foods had video games and we would ride or walk down there to play. They had pinball machines, too."
Bundy said the video games were popular with the boys and the girls.
"We spent a lot of quarters playing Donkey Kong, Pac Man and all the other popular video games," she said. "The Jr. Foods Store was a fun place for young people to go back then. It was what we did for entertainment."
The new Pike County High School Athletic Complex will bring the community together in a different way from the Shell station and the Jr. Foods but the memories of those iconic businesses will linger as reminders of the good ol' days on South Main Street in Brundidge.
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Another Plea for Help from Chinese Factory Found in Christmas Card
A December 23 story in The Washington Post echoes details of SDFF 2019's Letter from Masanjia. The Post's "A Girl Said She Found a Plea for Help in Her Christmas Card. The Seller is Investigating," recounts a story that will be eerily familiar to anyone who saw last year's entry, Letter from Masanjia. In this new story, a 6 year-old child opened a Christmas card and found a note from a worker claiming to be working under duress as forced labor and pleading for its reader to contact a human rights group. The find has led to an investigation and has halted sale of the card by British retail chain Tesco. This story bears a grim resemblance to the one recounted in Leon Lee's Letter from Masanjia, which began when a Portland woman found an S.O.S. note in a box of Halloween decorations. The film recounts her decision to act on the note, and follows up on the impacts of the note and the actions it set in motion, which exposed a labor camp system that persecutes political and religious dissidents. Letter from Masanjia played at SDFF 2019 and is currently available through a number of streaming platforms.
SDFF 2019 Alum Gets Emerging Storyteller Fund grant for The Sebastopol Siege
SDFF 2019 alum and Alpha Mare co-director Mimi Wilcox received Kartemquin's Emerging Storyteller Fund grant for The Sebastopol Siege. Wilcox pitched the film at SDFF's 2019 Peer Pitch. Kartemquin selects grantees that follow it's mission of using documentary "to deepen our understanding of society through everyday human drama," according to program director Jolene Pinder. Kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentarians who create stories that foster a more engaged and just society.
The subject of the Wilcox's short film is the "Sebastopol Seige," a 1973 incident in which two men took Michaela Madden, a recently widowed mother of 5, hostage for 8 hours in her rural home along with a sheriff's deputy and Press Democrat reporter. Wilcox's film takes the incident as its starting point to explore how Madden was subsequently vilified by her community. When her family revisits the story 45 years later for the film, the powers of human compassion and police aggression come into conflict in a larger exploration of family mythology and trauma. The film, along with a slate of other Kartemquin award winners, will be previewed at a works-in-progress screening in Chicago on October 29.
Wilcox's 2019 SDFF short, Alpha Mare, is being screened with the Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin at this year's last Best of the Fest screening on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist & SDFF 2019 Alum Lowell Bergman Gives Local Talk on State of Journalism
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Lowell Bergman, who gave a talk on investigative journalism to accompany SDFF 2019's screening of Factory of Lies (Jakob Gottschau, 2018), will give a talk and Q&A session this Weds., Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. at The Raven Performing Arts Theater in Healdsburg. His appearance is being sponsored by Sonoma West Publishers (SWP) and Northern California Public Media (KRCB.)
The public is invited to attend, and general admission is $10 at the door (doors open at 7:30 p.m.). All Sonoma West Times & News subscribers will be admitted free.
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SDFF 2019 Alumni Collaborate on
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Filmmaker Lauren Schwartzman, whose short Dust Rising was not only featured in SDFF 2018, but is also a Best of the Fest selection, is collaborating with long-time SDFF Alum Jim LeBrecht on the upcoming documentary Crip Camp.
A 35-year veteran of the film industry, who has made over 145 films, Le Brecht has honored SDFF with his presence several times in the festival's history, most recently running a filmmaker discussion panel, "Composing for Docs," with William Ryan Fritch at SDFF 2019. Emerging filmmaker Lauren Schartzman also attended SDFF 2019, accompanying her award winning, environmental short Dust Rising.
One of the first 7 projects selected by the Obamas for their Netflix-based production company, Higher Ground, Crip Camp documents LeBrecht's memories of a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teens just down the road from Woodstock in the 1960s and 70s. The camp would not only transform lives, but also shaped the future of the disability rights movement.
LeBrecht has spent his career balancing his work as a sound designer, mixer and composer, with his work as an ardent disability rights activist. This film combines both passions, and will be his directorial debut. Emerging filmmaker Schwartzman joined the film as an associate producer and assistant editor.
"Elephant Path – Njaia Njoku," Extended Streaming, Upcoming Broadcasts & Filmmaker Q&A
PBS Rebroadcast & Extended Streaming
For those of you that missed it at SDFF 2019, "Elephant Path" (Todd McGrain, 2017) has had its streaming run extended on PBS World Channel and will be available through the site until September 9. The documentary is part of PBS's Doc World Series, and is also airing on August 11 at 3 p.m. on KQED.
To stream the film, you can either watch directly on the WORLD Channel film page, or you can watch via the PBS App on all your devices! Once you're in the app, just search for "Elephant Path".
World Elephant Day World Channel Facebook Broadcast & Filmmaker Q&A
Elephant Path – Njaia Mjoku will also be broadcast at noon on World Elephant Day (August 12) on the WORLD Channel's Facebook Page, followed by a live chat with filmmaker Todd McGrain and Elephant Listening Project's current researcher Daniela Hedwig. Join the conversation with Todd and Daniela during and after the screening!
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Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
on PBS Masters
SDFF 2019 selection and fan favorite, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin (Arwen Curry, 2018) will air on PBS American Masters/KQED August 2, 2019 at 9 p.m.
In addition to SDFF, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guinhas screened around the US and the world (from China to Lithuania), taking home awards for Best in Fest from DCIFF and Boston SciFi Film Festival. If you can't catch it on PBS, it's showing at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Thursday, Nov. 7 at SDFF 2019 Best of the Fest!
A Great Ride selected for Amazon Prime's All Voices Festival
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SDFF 2019 Official Selection A Great Ride has been selected for Amazon Prime's All Voices Festival. The more complete views the film gets, get the more likely filmmaker Deborah Craig and her crew are to be finalists and potentially win funding for her next project (already in progress) about Sally Gearhart. You can also catch A Great Ride on the big screen as part of SDFF 2019 Best of the Fest on September 12, where it will show with other audience faves, Lifeboat and I Have Something To Tell You.
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The word, the corporeal word, the forgotten piece of word, the pause, the breath, the silence_Having said, heard, not at all. Through text, video, sound and installation, this thesis investigates the materiality of language, translation and memory in relationship to words as an attempt to reconfigure a certain inner space. This thesis is a research on the theoretical context and cultural reference of the M.F.A. work. The play between the spoken words (multiple voices within one voice) and the image (body) echoes the geography of survival: moments translated to words, speech translated to body, to image, to void.


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Michigan State President Resigns Amid Sex Abuse Scandal
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In this Oct. 20, 2017, photo, Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Gilbert Pavilion and Tom Izzo Hall of History inside Michigan State's Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Mich. Simon submitted her resignation Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, amid an outcry over the school's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
In this Oct. 20, 2017, photo, Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Gilbert Pavilion and Tom Izzo Hall of History inside Michigan State's Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing, Mich. Simon submitted her resignation Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, amid an outcry over the school's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)
Michigan State University's long-serving president resigned Wednesday night in the wake of the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal, saying, ''as tragedies are politicized, blame is inevitable.''
Lou Anna Simon, who had been credited with building the public university into a formidable academic center, bolstered by fundraising and research prowess, stepped down Wednesday in the face of a wave of public outrage. Simon said she had planned to retire in 2016, but postponed her departure after learning of allegations about Nassar.
In a statement released Wednesday night, she spoke directly to survivors, who have challenged her in harrowing testimony in recent days: ''To the survivors, I can never say enough that I am so sorry that a trusted, renowned physician was really such an evil, evil person who inflicted such harm under the guise of medical treatment. I know that we all share the same resolve to do whatever it takes to avert such tragedies here and elsewhere. . .. . The survivors' accounts are horrific. They are tragic, heartbreaking, and personally gut-wrenching."
Brian Breslin, chairman of the board of trustees, said Wednesday evening the board would accept Simon's resignation. ''We agree with Dr. Simon that it is now time for change,'' Breslin said. ''President Simon has served with distinction as MSU's president for 13 years and has been a constant presence at the university for more than 40 years. She literally has devoted her entire professional life to this institution, and more than anyone else has helped make MSU a national and international leader in higher education.''
Simon's success as a leader had earned her support from the board of trustees, most of whom have stood by her during the Nassar scandal, and many faculty members who cautioned against a rush to judgment in the court of public opinion. But the vise tightened during days of painful, tearful, angry and defiant testimony by victims of Nassar, including U.S. Olympians, who not only addressed Nassar, but the leaders of USA Gymnastics and Michigan State, whom they said should have stepped in long ago to stop the abuse. Woman after woman, they came forward, day after day, with photos of themselves as young girls and wrenching stories of suicide attempts, fear, and revulsion after being groped by Nassar under the guise of medical treatment.
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TR and the Archives
September 17, 2014 by keithdonohue1, posted in Uncategorized
Have you been watching "The Roosevelts" on PBS? Bully! As many know, President Franklin Roosevelt was instrumental in the creation of the National Archives, signing the 1934 Act that established both the Archives and the National Historical Publications Commission (later renamed as the National Historical Publications and Records Commission). But it was President Theodore Roosevelt … Continue reading TR and the Archives
Six Degrees of Richard Nixon
August 6, 2014 by keithdonohue1, posted in Uncategorized
Forty years ago, on August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States. The troubled conclusion to his term in office was the result of the Watergate investigations, but to understand the history, we must understand the man. Tracing the history of Richard Nixon illustrates the unique role that the National Archives … Continue reading Six Degrees of Richard Nixon
Webinars on Digital Dissemination grants
July 31, 2014 by keithdonohue1, posted in Uncategorized
We've scheduled four webinars for people interested in applying for a grant under Digital Dissemination of Archival Collections program. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission invites applications for its new archival grant program to expand access to the nation's most valuable archival resources. This grant program is designed to support the digitization of primary … Continue reading Webinars on Digital Dissemination grants
The rise of digital historical resources
June 25, 2014 by keithdonohue1, posted in Uncategorized
From the very first year of NHPRC funding, the Commission has embraced new technologies to increase public access to historical records. In the beginning, the strategy was to fund both historical documentary editions in print publications and the microfilming of collections of historical records. Microfilm editions were effective ways for editors to assemble records from … Continue reading The rise of digital historical resources
JFK on the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
On June 17, 1963, President John Kennedy hosted a luncheon at the White House for the editors and sponsors of the historical documentary editions of the papers of the Founders and other leading figures in American history. At the luncheon, he endorsed the idea of funding for the National Historical Publications Commission (as the NHPRC … Continue reading JFK on the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Ike's Thank You
June 6, 2014 by keithdonohue1, posted in Uncategorized
A week after the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower sent the following message on June 13 to the Troops of the Allied Expeditionary Forces after touring the Normandy beachhead: "One week ago this morning there was established through your coordinated efforts, our first foot-hold in Northwestern Europe. High as was my … Continue reading Ike's Thank You
Pickles and Steel!
The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh received an NHPRC grant to support a two-year project to process 13 collections that document business and industries in western Pennsylvania, 1844-2002. The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania was established in 1879 and began doing business as the Senator John Heinz History Center (HHC) in 1996. HHC … Continue reading Pickles and Steel!
Recorded Webinar on Publishing Historical Records in Documentary Editions
June 2, 2014 by keithdonohue1, posted in Webinars
The webinar on the grant announcement for the NHPRC Publishing Historical Records in Documentary Editions held on Tuesday, May 20, 3:00 PM EDT was recorded. You can watch and listen here: https://connect16.uc.att.com/gsa1/meet/?RecordingKey=9F59B957-C065-48D9-A695-DFF6A2D0C690 If you have questions, please ask.
John Adams meets George III
Read all about the meeting of United States Minister John Adams with King George III https://www.facebook.com/nhprc/posts/10152178244468333 and take a look at how the report was dramatized on HBO's "John Adams." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YHl_0P2EJ4
Archives Leadership Institute Grant Announcement
May 30, 2014 by keithdonohue1, posted in Uncategorized
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Electricity Theft Regulation: A Timely Law Needed To Salvage Energy Loss In Edo
Nigerians are desirous of a growth in the power sector. Such growth or progression, hopefully is to be predicated on regular power supply, eradication of estimated billing through the provision of meters to all customers and efficient service delivery by the distribution companies (disco) who are at the end of the power sector value chain.
Observers are quick to point out that such growth coming from a background with an order of magnitude of deficiency and inefficiency in the power sector caused by historical neglect, will require an associated order of magnitude of investment, commitment, focus, and patience, for its turnaround.
Efficient electricity market is and continues to be a defined outcome of the power sector reform effort. The elimination of estimated billing, largely, is one of the expected outcomes for an efficient market.
However, attainment of this efficiency is also predicated on other factors such as appropriate electricity pricing, increased generation, efficient regulation, forex availability, consistency of regulation and policy-making and implementation, favourable lending terms, and the reduction or absence of electricity theft that, unfortunately, have been the albatross of the sector till date.
Good a thing the Muhammad Buhari-led administration has made the eradication of corruption in all facets of national life one of its cardinal focus. Analysts believe that corruption is not limited to financial crimes alone, as we have the siege in many facets of national life where people contravene the normal legal convention and shortcuts the benefits of many entities or people for few individuals such as energy theft. Therefore there is no gainsaying that electricity line disruption and stealing should be considered economic crimes in Nigeria, hence under the scope of operations of the anti-graft agency, EFCC.
Little wonder then that recently, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was reported to have begun the investigation into alleged collusion by some electricity distribution firms' workers, consumers and meter manufacturing companies to steal electricity by bypassing the meter. It would be recalled that Nigeria's Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has recently pointed out electricity distribution companies in the country are facing technical and commercial losses running at 75% in some areas. Hence, making the sector not attractive to potential investors.
Electricity theft can be defined as the illegal use of electricity service with the intention to avoid billing charge. It is a problem for the electricity supply industry in many countries with huge consequences in loss of revenue and danger to life and property. In developed countries, it appears to be more controlled which is evident in low levels of non-technical losses.
The deliberate stealing of electricity is widespread and happens through various schemes including – direct connection to the overhead low tension distribution cables, bypassing the meter so that only a small load is connected to it while the rest are connected directly to the supply behind the meter or tampering with the meter to make its reading inaccurate.
The deliberate stealing of electricity is more often than not aided and abetted by experienced (current or past) technicians who understand how the systems work.
Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigeria Electricity Distributors (ANED), Mr. Sunday Oduntan, disclosed at a recent programme in Port Harcourt on challenges faced by Discos in the country explained that the body has carried out a research on energy theft in the country and the result was disheartening. "One major challenge is the low level of power available for Nigerians, even the little that is available is stolen by consumers.
"We have done a research that shows that 47per cent of installed prepaid meters are by-passed within the first four weeks of installation by the customers. Which means we have so many energy thieves in our country."
There is an existing federal legislation that prescribes a 21 year jail term for energy theft offenders. The law is now being replicated at the state level as states are expected to pass the law for implementation.
The evil thing about energy theft is that those not involved are indirectly paying for those involved, hence the need for all and sundry to fight the cankerworm. If there is no energy theft the efficiency desired from power service providers will be achieved.
It is therefore salutary for the regulatory agency in the power sector, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to present bill to the Senate, seeking seven years jail term for electricity theft. The bill is entitled 'A Bill for an Act to prohibit and prevent electricity theft, power infrastructure vandalisation and power company protection 2017.'It was presented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy, Eyinnaya Abaribe. The commission claimed that stealing and sabotage were responsible for between 30 per cent and 35 per cent energy loss in the country.
It frowned on some consumers who it claimed by-passed meters and also vandalize transformers and feeder pillars, among others. "If we fail to act decisively in correcting the ills of the power sector, including public power leakage, the opportunity for the country to recover could be lost," the commission warned.
In the same vein, worried by the spate of incessant challenges in the power sector manifesting in the form of vandalism of electricity distribution network, equipment and installations, illegal tampering of meters and connections, meter bypass and other forms of electrical theft, Ekiti state government inaugurated the Ekiti State Electricity Regulation Act 2015 that makes vandals in Ekiti State risk two-year jail term following the inauguration of the Act 2015 by Governor Kayode Fayemi.
The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji said the law was made to protect suppliers and the users of electricity. The customers, he said have responsibility to BEDC Electricity Plc. (BEDC) by ensuring they do not tamper with electrical fittings, meters or vandalize transformers while the distribution company also have the responsibility of providing efficient power with billing commensurate with power supply.
According to the SSG, the content of the Act seeks to deter illegal and unauthorized use of regulated electricity supply as well as to protect electricity infrastructure. Vandals and those who involved in all forms of electrical theft now risk two-year jail term with an option of N2million fine.
The law also mandates the establishment of electricity committees in all communities in the state to partner with the State Electricity Board in ensuring the prevention of trespass upon or damage to substations, buildings, cable, poles, transformers, electrical installation or premises appertaining to any supply undertaking or otherwise belonging thereto.
The challenge of energy theft is so daunting to the extent that such theft of electricity and associated loss of revenue, may have compelled the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (Disco) to acquire and installed an Integrated Commercial Management System (InCMS) worth €2.4 million to check repeated theft of electricity by consumers within its network coverage. Besides reducing losses to electricity theft, the automated system according to the Disco was equally expected to improve the service experience of its consumers.
It is high time the wave of curbing energy theft take firm root in Edo state where the service providers, BEDC Electricity Plc.(BEDC) says between 30-50 per cent of energy distributed is lost to energy theft. It is therefore a timely step by the Edo state House of Assembly which mooted and passed into law the Electricity Theft and Other Related Offences, and Establishment of the Special Offences (Electricity Theft) Court and For Other Purposes Connected thereto.
For illegal consumers of electricity in the state, tough times awaits them as the enacted law prohibits energy theft and other related offences and also establish a special offences court to prosecute offenders.
It provides that an offender should pay all calculated loss of revenue in addition to being liable for an imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years if convicted by a court and payment of penalty and reconnection fee.
Theft of electricity occurs when a person, staff of electricity service provider or any other persons wilfully and unlawfully without appropriate authority taps, makes or causes to be made any connection with overhead, underground or under water lines or cables or service wires or facilities of the service provider.
"Where it involves damaged or stolen equipment such person shall in addition to being handed over to the police be made to either replace/return or/and pay for the damaged and/or stolen equipment/infrastructures through the effort of the police or judgment of the court when prosecuted" the law stipulates further.
The assembly also legislated for the establishment of a special offences (Electricity Theft) court for the purpose of trying various offences under this law "which shall sit at any convenient place close to the scene of the commission of any offences triable by the court under this law and committed within Edo state."
"Any person who commits an offence under this law will be brought before the court and the court will have power notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other enactment to impose any of the penalties provided for under this law" the assembly added.
Listing what constitutes evidence of illegal use of electricity, the Edo lawmakers said the presence of a drilled hole in the glass cover of the electric meter, or at the back or any other part of the meter and the existence of any wiring connection which affects the normal operation or registration of the electronic meter and the presence of a tampered, broken, or fake seal on the meter, or mutilated, altered or tampered meter recording, among others are evidences of illegal use of electricity.
All men of goodwill, including the ebullient Governor, Godwin Obaseki should muster the political will and courage to support the law in spite of outcry by some criminally-minded residents who are illegal consumers of electricity to give the necessary backing required for the law to be activated.
It will be recalled that BEDC had taken some of them including members of the Edo State Civil Society (EDOSCO) to court in Edo state, a case which was brought before a Benin Federal High Court where BEDC took some suspects including EDOSCO members to court in March 2017 for allegedly tampering with electrical fittings, this being a crime punishable under sections 1 (9) & (10) and 3 (6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act cap M.17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004. The suspects are being tried on charges relating to removal, damage, tampering and interference with electric fitting, meters and other appliances designed to be used for transforming or converting electricity, property of BEDC. The action was taken against the backdrop of overwhelming cases of energy theft through meter bypass and tampering by some members of EDOSCO who use it as a cover up to avoid payment of electricity bill
Critics of the energy theft law who may underscore the metering challenge and estimated billing used by the distribution companies (Discos) should remember that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved third parties to provide meters for disco customers, while there is an ongoing public consultation across the country being organized by NERC to cap estimated billing.
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Russell Owen Flaata
March 31, 1964 ~ January 18, 2023 (age 58) 58 Years Old
Russell Flaata, of Granite Falls, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 58.
Celebration of life services will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls with a visitation from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home of Granite Falls. www.andersontebeest.com
Russell Owen Flaata was born March 31, 1964 in Granite Falls, MN to Owen and Carol (Haselwood) Flaata. Russell attended and graduated from Renville-Sacred Heart High School in 1982 and went on to attend Canby Vo-Tech, pursuing a degree as an auto mechanic. Russell enlisted in the United States National Guard in 1981 and served his country until his honorable discharge in 2001. He was united in marriage to Kimberly Barron on February 18, 1984 in Renville, MN. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters. They made their home in Granite Falls where Russell worked for Kollen Motors for many years. He also worked for Adams Motors, Fagen and most recently Ziegler CAT.
Russell was an avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Gophers and Kansas City Chiefs. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing golf and he enjoyed sharing his passions with his grandchildren. Russell loved spending time with his family the most. He took great pride in being a dance dad for his daughters and most recently showing support for his grandchildren's activities. Russell wanted to retire in the beautiful Fort Myers, FL with his wife Kimberly. He will be remembered as the best father, grandfather and husband. Russell will be missed dearly.
He is survived by his wife, Kimberly; daughters, Jessica (Ryne) Paterson of Okoboji, IA and Kaitlyn Flaata (fiancé, Mike Swanson) of Jordan, MN; grandchildren, Ava, Tatum, Aubrey, Brantley, and Bristol; his beloved dog, Charlie; siblings, Margo (Keith) Holien, Denise Hammre, Ruth Goldenstein, and Bruce (Lynn) Flaata; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lisa Lawrence, Rick (Julie) Barron, Tracey (Al) Ceplecha; and several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Russell was preceded in death by his parents and parents-in-law; sister, Jan Dahl; and brother-in-law, Don Hammre.
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CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson Softball second-year freshman ace Valerie Cagle Valerie Cagle (Yorktown, Va.) has been named both the NFCA and ACC Pitcher of the Week, both organizations announced on Tuesday. Cagle is now the only player in the nation this season to be named both NFCA Player and Pitcher of the Week, having been tabbed national player of the week on March 23. Cagle is also the only player in the conference to garner both ACC Player and Pitcher of the Week. Tuesday's announcement also marked the second time this season Cagle has been named the ACC's Pitcher of the Week.
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Cagle is currently the only player in the nation to garner both NFCA Player and Pitcher of the Week this season, and is the first player to do so since UCLA's Rachel Garcia, the 2019 NFCA Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-American, did so in 2018.
Cagle pitched two complete-game no-hitters to lead Clemson to a 6-0 week in the team's pair of wins over Winthrop and its fifth ACC series sweep of the season against Boston College. Cagle went 4-0 in the circle and did not surrender a single run all week across the span of 23.2 innings pitched and struck out 36 batters. She also did not give up a single extra-base hit all week long, while walking just one. Her first complete-game no-hitter came in the Tigers' 9-0 win over Winthrop, when she struck out 11 in five innings and only faced two batters above the minimum. Her peak performance came in the series finale against BC when a fielding error spoiled what would have been a perfect game in seven innings. She also did not allow the ball to leave the infield all game long.
Cagle also contributed at the plate last week as she led Clemson in batting average (.500), doubles (2), RBI (7), slugging percentage (.900) and tied for a team-leading two home runs. She also registered a hit in all six games to extend her current hit streak to 12 games. In her second no-hitter, Cagle went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and was a triple shy of the cycle
This season, Cagle (20-3) currently leads the ACC in ERA (0.89) and tied for first in wins (20) and saves (4). She is also second in batters struck out (166) and is one of just two players in the conference to toss more than 125.0 innings, having pitched 141.1 innings this season.
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Bo Jackson's Net Worth Will Forever Be Limited by His Career-Ending Injury
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Patrick Mahomes was born to be an athlete. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes and has turned himself into a NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP and the greatest quarterback in the league.
The bloodlines are undeniable. Pat and Randi Mahomes produced a 6-foot-3 cannon-armed son who, at 26 years old, is already looking like a Hall-of-Fame lock as the Chiefs have made back-to-back Super Bowls.
Patrick isn't their only son, though. Jackson Mahomes is Patrick's younger brother who towers over him at 6-foot-6 and is a social media star with hundreds of thousands of followers.
He also is the target of tons of online hate.
Who is Patrick Mahomes' Brother Jackson Mahomes?
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Jackson Mahomes is the 21-year-old younger brother of NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes II. He's the son of former baseball player Pat and Randi Mahomes. Jackson has a younger sister named Mia Randall and three siblings born to his father: Graham, Avery and Zoe.
He's a marketing student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, according to a YouTube video of his.
While his brother has carved out a career on the gridiron, the 6-foot-6 Jackson has garnered quite the following on social media himself.
Most notably, Jackson has nearly one million followers on TikTok, an app where he posts a whole lot of videos of him dancing. The younger Mahomes brother, influencer and Youtuber also has 254,000 followers on Instagram and another 33,000 on Twitter.
The TikTok star and college student recently released his own merchandise line and often sports his hoodies that have phrases like "Unathletic" and "Jackson From Tik Tok."
Jackson Defends Himself From Hateful Comments About Sexuality
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I really ENCOURAGE my haters to talk, throwing that shade is only keeping me LITTT
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Scroll through Jackson's videos on TikTok or pictures on Instagram and you'll find that he receives tons of hateful comments.
People have flung anti-gay slurs at him such as calling him "Mahomo" or "Patrick's sister" despite zero evidence of him identifying as gay. In fact, he's posted videos of him saying he "needs a (girlfriend)" and a few of him that appear to be in a relationship with a girl. He also asked to take TikTok star Nessa Barrett on a date in a duet.
He even said in a YouTube video that he is "not gay" and is "attracted to girls," not that it's anyone's business except his.
Jackson has spoke about the hate he gets in one trending video of him in tears.
"All of the hate that I receive really affects me. I honestly really struggle with it and am trying to stay strong, but it's become too much," he wrote.
all of the hate that I receive really affects me. I honestly really struggle with it and am trying to stay strong, but it's become too much.
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Jackson's High School Basketball Career
While Jackson is more of a dancer than an athlete these days, that doesn't mean he never played sports. He played varsity basketball at Whitehouse High School, the same school Patrick became a star athlete at.
Fans at his games used to scream "you're not Patrick!" According to his coach, he was pretty darn good as a basketball player.
"He's had to work his tail off to get where he's at," coach Brent Kelley told East Texas Sports Network. "As an eighth grader when I first got here, he wasn't near the player he is today. He is a straight basketball kid. To see him go through that process and improve each year, being a full-time starter as a junior, it's been cool to watch him go through that, mature and live up to that last name."
Jackson graduated in 2018 but not before putting together some sick highlights of his playing days. Not bad for someone related to an MLB pitcher and NFL quarterback.
More recently, he's posted videos of him dunking and shooting basketballs. Judging from his height alone, he probably could've hooped at the next level (and, who knows, maybe the NBA) if he wanted to.
Jackson & Patrick Are Very Close
Jackson may be five years younger than his older brother, but the two are still very close.
They fought often — and hard — growing up. Their mom, Randi Martin, told East Texas Sports Network that she had to replace numerous items from their fights. They even once broke an oven.
"What kid breaks an oven?" she said. "I mean, shatters an oven. I never would buy new stuff before Patrick moved out because I was like, 'They're gonna break it.'"
As a 21-year-old, Jackson attends virtually all of his brother's football games. He's called Patrick's fiancée Brittany Matthews his "best friend" and has a blast with her whether it's in the offseason, regular season or playoffs.
Jackson and his NFL star quarterback brother have even starred in a commercial together for State Farm insurance.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be scoring touchdowns in the league for years to come. Jackson Mahomes will keep posting TikTok videos and growing his social media platform. Though they have different interests, their bond seems be strong as ever.
Jackson Mahomes Under Fire For Dancing on Sean Taylor's Number
Jackson Mahomes was seen here dancing on the Sean Taylor "21" logo which was chained off to begin with.
This should infuriate everyone, this is disgraceful. pic.twitter.com/7puweqqOuM
— Owen Kidd (@OKiddVT) October 17, 2021
As the Washington Football Team took on the Chiefs at FedEx Field in October 2021, the Internet went after the younger Mahomes.
The social media star posted a TikTok dance of him grooving on former Washington safety Sean Taylor's memorial No. 21 logo. It didn't help that Washington was having a jersey retirement ceremony for the late Sean Taylor, who tragically passed away from a gun shot wound in 2007.
For me to even acknowledge Jackson Mahomes he must've done something irredeemably stupid like dancing on the memorial of a beloved player who died prematurely while his family was in attendance on the day they retired his number. I need apologies stat & not just from him. pic.twitter.com/Hw8b2RBVWX
— Reese Waters (@reesewaters) October 18, 2021
Jackson Mahomes thought a TikTok Dance was more important than this: pic.twitter.com/9JsvxjerJo
— Danny Armstrong (@DArmstrong44) October 18, 2021
After dancing on Taylor's jersey number before Sunday's game, which was painted on the visitors' sideline and chained off, Internet users criticized Mahomes for being tone deaf and disrespectful towards Taylor's family. He later apologized.
I want to sincerely apologize for accidentally being on the Sean Taylor #21 at FedEx Field. We were directed to stand in that area and I meant absolutely no disrespect to him or his family.
— Jackson Mahomes (@jacksonmahomes) October 18, 2021
In fairness, other fans were seen inside the ropes during the game, too. WFT seemed to designate it as an area for VIPs.
The road was re-dedicated in front of porta-potties.
The sideline number tribute was in the area where VIPs stand.
The half-time ceremony involved no speeches or recognition.
The owner wore a hoodie to the pre-game meeting with family. pic.twitter.com/HeroBghuK8
— Chad Ryan (@ChadwikoTWW) October 18, 2021
Nonetheless, this isn't the first time Mahomes has caught flak for his interactions with opposing fans at a Chiefs game. He came under scrutiny in Week 2 when he threw water on Baltimore Ravens fans following Kansas City's Sunday night loss. Even though Mahomes repented his actions, it's probably best he reads the room before he makes headlines at ESPN.
Jackson Mahomes Blasted By Kansas City Bar
Jackson Mahomes tried to use his clout to cancel a bar here in KC. This was their response 💀 pic.twitter.com/vW4SATQLHk
— JuiceTDCount(2) (@49ersBBQLover) December 16, 2021
He also made headlines in December 2021 after a local Kansas City bar called SoT ripped him apart online. After Jackson wrote that the service was "terrible" and the bartenders are "so rude," the bar's social media account blasted him for his ego and doing things for "TikTok clout."
Maybe Jackson Mahomes should just stay off social media for a while.
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About the author: Patrick Pinak, Staff Writer
Patrick covered the Florida Gators during the forgettable Will Muschamp and Jim McElwain eras before spending two seasons writing for Major League Baseball. He's a baseball junkie who spends his days defending Derek Jeter and the Miami Marlins. He lives in South Florida but his heart belongs in Gainesville, Florida.
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