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Mustela erminea (stoat or ermine); adult, in summer coat. Note black tip to tail. Body lenght ca.200-320mm, tail ca.50-125mm. Jispa, Himachal Pradesh, India. August, 2013.
Mustela erminea (ermine or stoat); adult, predating a full-sized rabbit. Nr. Little Saxham, Suffolk, UK. January, 2012.
Mustela erminea (the stoat) is an intelligent, versatile predator specialising in small mammals and birds. It is fearless in attacking animals larger than itself and adapted to surviving periodic shortages by storage of surplus kills. In New Zealand it is responsible for a significant amount of damage to populations of native species.This species has been nominated as among 100 of the "World's Worst" invaders.
The stoat (Mustela erminea) has the typical mustelid shape: a long thin body, a smooth, pointed head, short legs, and five toes on each foot, furred between the pads. The claws are sharp and non-retractile. The ears are short, rounded, and set almost flat into the fur. The eyes are round, black and slightly protruding; the whiskers are very long, and the muzzle is black and dog-like. The body fur is short, normally chestnut brown on the head and back, and white or cream (sometimes shading to yellow or even to apricot) on the underside. The tail is much longer than the extended hind legs, and always tipped with a conspicuous tuft of long black hair, which may be bristled out into a 'bottlebrush' at moments of great excitement (taken from King and Murphy, 2005).
Native range: Native to Holarctic region north of 40th parallel, ie northern parts of Eurasia and North America (King, 1983).
Known introduced range: New Zealand and some European Islands within the native range of the species (King, 2005). These islands include the Shetland Islands, north of Scotland; Terschelling Island, off Holland; and Strynoe Kalv, Denmark.
Stoats (Mustela erminea) are found anywhere they can find prey from beaches to above the treeline. They are found in all types of forest, grassland, agricultural land, dunes, scrubland and tundra. They are vulnerable to predation from other mammals and raptors so they tend to stick to cover in open country. In alpine areas stoats may spend most of their time in runs and burrows below the snow, this helps provide insulation against extremes in air temperature. Stoats do not avoid human settlemernts and can occasionally be seen in villages and suburban gardens (King, 1983; King and Murphy, 2005).
Stoats (Mustela erminea) are specialist predators of small, warm-blooded vertebrates, preferably mammals of the size of rabbits or water voles and smaller. In the native range different rodents are taken at different times of the year (King, 1983). The most frequently eaten prey of stoats in New Zealand are birds, feral house mice, lagomorphs (rabbits and hares, not distinguishable from small remains), rats, possums, and insects (mostly weta of the genera Hemideina, Hemiandrus and Gymnoplectrum). Minor items include lizards (mostly Leiolopisma and Hoplodactylus), fish, crayfish (Paranephrops), carrion, and rubbish. This general pattern is clear from natural surveys of gut contents backed up by field observations (taken from King and Murphy, 2005).
Placental, with 9-10 month compulsory delay in implantation which divides gestation into two, 2-week periods in different calendar years. Ovulation induced by coitus; ovulation rate averages 8-10 every year, range 1-18, but litter size cut down by progressive intra-uterine mortality when food scarce, to zero in extreme conditions (King et al. 2003). Stoats of both sexes must survive to about 14 months old to leave surviving offspring.
Female stoats (Mustela erminea) have extreme juvenile precocity, mated as nestlings but do not produce the young until following season. Males mature at 10-11 months. Limited to a single litter a year, but in optimal conditions it can be large (10-13 young born). Average life span < 12 months in both sexes, because juvenile mortality can be very high, but those that survive their first year survival have a good chance of living 2-3 years.
Biological control:Mustela erminea were originally transported to rabbit-infested pastures in New Zealand for rabbit control. They were also introduced to Terschelling Is. (Netherlands) to control water voles (Arvicola terrestris), which are now extinct on that island (Van Wijngaarden et al. 1961).
Natural dispersal:Mustela erminea can swim in seawater 1-1.5 km and have reached several New Zealand offshore islands unaided. Maud island which is 900 m offshore has been invaded three times in the past 20 years, two of which have been described by Crouchley (1994). M. erminea are also capable of long distance dispersal on land, eg they can cover up to 60 km in a few weeks.
Introduced to New Zealand later than most other introduced predators (King 1984), after serious damage to native birds had already been done, stoats (Mustela erminea) contributed to the collective toll, especially in more remote areas of South Island (King and Murphy, 2005). M. erminea has been shown to be responsible for catastrophic losses of kiwi chicks in most years (see Apteryx australis; Apteryx haastii; Apteryx mantelli; and Apteryx owenii in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) (Basse et al. 1999), and of hole-nesting forest birds in southern beech forests during periodic mouse irruptions (O'Donnell 1996). Once kiwi chicks reach a weight of around 800g they are able to defend themselves against stoats (McLennan et al. 2004) so kiwi nurseries have been set up where kiwi chicks are translocated to areas with heavy stoat control until they become large enough to defend themselves against stoats. Cost of research and management of stoats in New Zealand runs into millions of dollars a year.
Stoats (Mustela erminea) have been used to exterminate pest rodents and rabbits on small islands with few alternative prey (King 1989), but only in certain conditions which are hard to meet. Belief that they could control rabbits was the reason for bringing them to New Zealand, but the islands were too large and alternative prey too abundant (King, 2005).
Stoats were formerly an important source of white fur (ermine) harvested by trappers in Russia and Canada.
The Risk assessment for the Stoat (Mustela erminea), has been assigned a VPC Threat Category of EXTREME.
Trapping is widely used to remove stoats (M. erminea) from game estates in UK and conservation reserves in New Zealand. Trapping is effective when very intense, but is rapidly countered by immigration (McDonald & Harris 2002). Leg-hold traps are still legal for the moment, but likely to be banned in the forseeable future; the first humane trap, the "Fenn", developed in UK in the 1950s, was better but does not meet current standards. New, more humane traps, are being developed. There are no poisons currently registered for use against stoats, but they are often killed by secondary poisoning after operations targetting possums and rats.
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Stoats (Mustela erminea) can be detected via tracking tunnels, which conservation managers and researchers at mainland sites throughout New Zealand are now using to index mustelid numbers (Gillies and Williams Unpub.).
Clapperton and Day (2001) found that the costs of exclusion fencing for stoats using the Xcluder™ design of multi-species pest-proof fence is effective and cost-efficient in large reserves of 5000 ha or more and on peninsulas. In such locations the cumulative costs of conventional control methods exceeds the initial cost of a fence set up (plus maintenance costs) in as little as four years. Electric fences may also be used but may be prone to failure (Clapperton and Day 2001).
Trapping is a widely used method to control stoats in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Intensive trapping is effective but may be rapidly countered by re-invasion from surrounding areas (McDonald and Harris 2002). Control via trapping was attempted in New Zealand to protect the takahe Notornis mantelli. Traps were set in a line at 200 m intervals in Takahe Valley, however, they had little effect on the stoat population, and takahe numbers continued to decline (Lavers and Mills 1978, in Dilks et al. 1996).
Leg-hold traps are still legal in some countries but are likely to be banned. The Fenn is a relatively humane trap developed in United Kingdom in the 1950s. In fact, at least four kill traps tested have proven to be less than satisfactory at delivering a (relatively) humane death, namely the Fenn Mk IV, Fenn Mk VI and Victor Snapback (Warburton and Connor 2004) (see 10. Ethical Considerations).
The cost of stoat control is also likely to be prohibitive, however, perimeter trapping layouts may reduce costs. Perimeter tapping around a 100 hectare block has been proven experimentally to be as effective at achieving high stoat catch rates as setting traps in intensive 100-meter-spacing lines (Lawrence and O.Donnell 1999). However, this experiment was conducted in a situation of low stoat density and may not be applied to higher stoat densities.
Baits for traps are often based on the food source that is available to the target animal (Hamilton 2004). This can be the prey item of highest abundance within an area and can vary from season to season, eg: rabbit, possum or mouse (Hamilton 2004). Other food items such as eggs (Dilks et al. 1996, Dilks and Lawrence 2000, in Hamilton 2004), commercially mixed baits, fish paste, and pet food have been used in New Zealand. In many cases the choice of type of bait is more for ease of operation and the long-life properties of the bait than for its attractant capabilities (Hamilton 2004).
Locating natal stoat dens using trained dogs and controlling female stoats and young inside (by pellet use and sealing of holes) is a potentially effective control method which may reduce the summer influx of young stoats into an ecosystem. Theobald and Coad (2002) trialled this method in Trounson Kauri Park, New Zealand, to protect newly hatched kiwi chicks. However, the results of this study were not promising (possibly as not all entrances were sealed off or the pellets used were not appropriate).
Sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) poisoning, which is described as causing death 'from heart and lung failure within 12 hours' is perceived as more acceptable method of stoat control by the public than Talon® (brodifacoum), which is described as 'a common rat poison' causing death 'from internal bleeding within a week' (according to a survey conducted by Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald and Wilkinson 2005). However while views about Talon® use may be clearer and more negative than about 1080 a large number of respondents (40%) still found 1080 to be an unacceptable stoat control method.
The use of cholecalciferol (registered in New Zealand as FeraCol®) to kill stoats was studied experimentally by Spurr et al. 2002 to test palatability of bait formulations Death by this route does not appear to be pleasant, with the toxin inducing the stoat to stop feeding after one day, lose weight and die via organ failure within about a week. The authors also suggest cyanide, diphacinone, zinc phosphide, or MNT.
Because of continuing concerns about the impact of stoats on the nation's biodiversity, especially its avifauna, the New Zealand Government created, in 1999, a special five-year fund for research into the control of stoats. The project considered biological control methods such as canine distemper virus, potential mustelid-specific diseases, and possible techniques for controlling the fertility of stoats which could require the genetic modification or 'engineering' of organisms for use in biological control. However in a public survey on attitudes toward stoat control Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald and Wilkinson (2005) found a lack of support for this method. This was probably due to negative attitudes towards and public debate over the genetic modification of organisms. Despite this animal welfare is an important factor in the selection process for possible biological control options (Fitzgerald Wilkinson and Saunders 2000; Lenghaus et al. 1994, in Littin and Mellor 2005).
McDonald and Lariviere (2001) reviewed the literature on the diseases and pathogens of stoats, and closely related mustelids, with a view to identifying potential biological control agents. They found that Aleutian disease virus, mink enteritis virus, and canine distemper virus hold promise as agents of lethal control, though the risks to non-target species posed by these viruses are serious. Host-specific ectoparasites such as Tnchodectes ermineae, nematodes such as Skrjabingylus nasicola, and bacteria such as Hehcobacter mustelae and Bartemella spp could have a role as vectors for the transmission of fertility control agents (McDonald and Lariviere 2001).
Stoat control often goes hand in hand with monitoring recovery rates of threatened or native species. At Dart Valley, New Zealand, a site of southern beech (Nothofagus spp.) forests populations of threatened mohua (yellowhead) Mohoua ochrocephala are at risk from the stoat population. Lawrence and O'Donnell (1999) recommend measuring increases in the breeding success of mohua to detect positive outcomes of stoat control (decreased predation rates and increased nesting success).
Research into the use of new baits and lures is substantial (a few examples are discussed below). However, primary data is lacking and in the population biology of stoats with the notable exception of stoat populations in southern beech Nothofagus spp. mast cycles (New Zealand) (McDonald and Lariviere 2001). Understanding the relationships between stoat density and bird survival is needed for the development of novel biotechnological stoat control methods (McDonald and Lariviere 2001) and, perhaps, to justify such research. Such studies may contribute to an understanding of the effects of new stoat control methods/agents on predator (ie: stoat) and prey (ie: bird species) populations. After initial data is collated computer simulation modelling may prove a powerful tool in determining the impact of a range of control strategies on stoat populations and the birds they prey on (Courchamp and Sugihara 1999, in McDonald and Lariviere 2001).
More attractive lures and acceptable baits are required to improve the efficacy of stoat control in New Zealand (and elsewhere). Apparently traps with bright covers (yellow and red) are more attractive to stoats than those with duller covers (green and black) (Hamilton 2004). A series of preference trials by Robbins and colleagues (2007) on captive stoats to determine the potential of various visual, textural, and movement cues in lures and baits found the following: (i) bait colour does not affect bait consumption, (ii) mouse-shaped bait with realistic eyes are more readily eaten than disk-shaped bait, (iii) possum fur increases the palatability of wax baits, but not of already palatable bait, (iv) concave mirrors are attractive lures, however, the presence of egg lures is more important, (v) red light-emitting diodes do not increase investigatory responses and, finally, (vi) moving baits attached to a pendulums may direct the attention of stoats towards baits/control devices.
Improved, cost-effective stoat control methods are needed to reduce stoat predation on New Zealand wildlife. Clapperton and colleagues (2006) tested the attractiveness and palatability of a range of lures and baits on captive stoats. Prey-based lures were the most attractive. The authors failed to find additional odours that would enhance lure success. Highly palatable baits included gelatine-injected freeze-dried mice and a wax/tallow/rabbit meat mix. These effective baits can be used as alternatives to egg-based baits to increase variety and counter bait-shyness (Clapperton et al. 2006). The addition of sodium meta-bisulphate to bait produces attractive, palatable baits with a field life of at least one week (Clapperton et al. 2006).
Stoats are cute. Many people are horrified at the thought of killing these animals. This poses an ethical dilemma. Sometimes certain values must be compromised in order to preserve other values such as the conservation of the environment. In this case reducing predation by stoats is clearly essential for the survival of several endemic species on the mainland of New Zealand, such as kiwi Apteryx spp., kokako Callaeas cinerea, takahe Porphyrw hochstetteri, mohua Mohoua ochrocephalus, kaka Nestor meridionalis and kakariki Cyanoramphus spp. (McDonald and Lariviere 2001; Dilks et al. 1996). This is because the irregular but severe predation by stoats on native birds has been implicated in their decline (Elliott and O'Donnell 1988, Donnell 1996, in Dilks et al. 1996).
Whatever ones' views on this issue, there is one thing everyone should agree about: if an animal is to be killed it should be done humanely and, if possible, expertly. Some of the trapping methods discussed in the literature are probably far from humane and more research needs to be conducted in this area. For example, kill traps have been assessed against the specifications that target animals must be rendered unconscious within three minutes, and results indicate that most kill traps currently in use fail the test (NAWAC 2000, in Warburton and Connor 2004).
Any planned mink control project should endeavour to gain public support through educational means (eg: informing the public about the negative impacts of stoats on native bird life). They should also be based around firm humane guidelines and legal methods of disposing of the animals. Interestingly, the large majority of respondents (96%) in a public survey responded that the least acceptable option (out of 13 stoat control methods including not controlling stoats at all) was not controlling stoats at all. This suggests that when weighing up the costs of damage done to the environment by stoats against the costs (to stoats) of stoat control respondents preferred the options of controlling stoats and were not prepared to allow stoats to remain uncontrolled in New Zealand (Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald and Wilkinson 2005).
Under New Zealand legislation a non-target species must be killed as quickly and humanely as possible. Animals must only be captured and killed in ways that fulfil legal obligations under the Animal Welfare Act 1999 (New Zealand) (Ragg and Clapperton 2004). See www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/animal-welfare act to download a guide to the Animal Welfare Act. For further legislation for pest control in New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom please see Littin and Mellor (2005) (this document can be downloaded from: https://www.oie.int/eng/publicat/rt/2402/PDF/littin767-782.pdf).
Furthermore, before any animal-research projects can proceed (eg: captive trials to determine the toxicity of poisons, the efficacy of fertility control agents, and welfare impacts of poisons and traps) in New Zealand they must receive approval from institutional Animal Ethics Committees (AECs) (Warburton and Connor 2004). This is usually done by assessing the ethical cost to the experimental animals (ie: pain and suffering) in relation to the end benefits of the study (i.e. biodiversity conservation and control of zoonoses) (Warburton and Connor 2004). However, it must be noted that this process is often only achieved with vague benefits being provided (eg: to develop more cost-effective protection of an endangered species), and weighed against equally vague costs to welfare, as it is a difficult and subjective task to evaluate and quantify the costs and benefits in these situations (Warburton and Connor 2004).
The Department of Conservation (New Zealand) DOC Technical Series has a wealth of information on this topic. This can be accessed via a search on Mustela erminea at: http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/page.aspx?id=39160. In particular King (1994) and King, O'Donnell and Phillipson (1994) have prepared a comprehensive guide to the monitoring and control of mustelids on conservation lands. This guide is available in two parts (Part 1: Planning and Assessing an Operation and Part 2: Field and Workshop Guide), which can be accessed at the aforementioned website or directly by using the websites in reference list below.
For more details on the effectiveness of trapping stoats using different bait types, tunnel designs, and trap positions please see Dilks et al. 1996, which can be accessed at: http://www.rsnz.org/publish/nzjz/1996/109.php.
To access an international bibliographic database of stoat information please go to the searchable, interactive Australian based website at: www.feral.org.au. Alternatively, to access a simple reference list go to: http://bio.waikato.ac.nz/staff/bibliography.pdf.
For a discussion on the ethics of stoat and other animal control please see Littin and Mellor (2005) Strategic Animal Welfare Issues: Ethical and Animal Welfare Issues Arising From the Killing of Wildlife for Disease Control and Environmental Reasons. This may be accessed at: https://www.oie.int/eng/publicat/rt/2402/PDF/littin767-782.pdf.
Gillies, C. and Williams, D. Undated. Using Tracking Tunnels to Monitor Rodents and Mustelids. Department of Conservation. Unpublished.
McDonald, R. A. and Harris, S. 2002. Population Biology of Stoats Mustela erminea and Weasels Mustela nivalis on Game Estates in Great Britain, Journal of Applied Ecology 39: 793-805.
Agnew, D. 2003. Invasive Aliens Species Management in the Fiordland National Park – World Heritage Area (New Zealand). In: De Poorter, M. (Ed.). 2003. Aliens (17): 32-33.
Basse, B.; McLennan, J. A.; Wake, G. C. 1999: Analysis of the impact of stoats, Mustela erminea, on northern brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli, in New Zealand. Wildlife Research 26: 227-237.
Crouchley, D. 1994: Stoat control on Maud Island 1982-1993. Ecological Management 2: 39-45.
Elliott, G. P. 1996: Productivity and mortality of mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 23: 229-237.
Elliott, G. P.; Dilks, P. J.; O'Donnell, C. F. J. 1996: The ecology of yellow-crowned parakeets (Cyanoramphus auriceps) in Nothofagus forest in Fiordland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 23: 249-265.
Environment Story, 7th Jan 2004. Massive stoat trapping operation planned for Egmont. Stuff National News.
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King, C. M.; White, P. C. L.; Purdey, D.; Lawrence, B. 2003: Matching productivity to resource availability in a small predator, the stoat (Mustela erminea). Canadian Journal of Zoology 81: 662-669.
King, C.M. and Murphy, E.C. 2005. Stoat . In: The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals (ed C.M. King) pp. 261-287. Oxford University Press, Auckland.
King, C.M., and Powell, R.A. 2006. The Natural History of Weasels and Stoats: Ecology, Behaviour and Management, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, New York, pp 446.
King, C.M.. 1983. Mustela erminea . Mammalian Species, No. 195, pp. 1-8.
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McDonald, R. A.; Harris, S. 2002: Population biology of stoats Mustela erminea and weasels Mustela nivalis on game estates in Great Britain. Journal of Applied Ecology 39: 793-805.
Moorhouse, R.; Greene, T.; Dilks, P. J.; Powlesland, R. G.; Moran, L.; Taylor, G.; Jones, A.; Knegtmans, J. W.; Wills, D.; Pryde, M.; Fraser, I.; August, A.; August, C. 2003: Control of introduced mammalian predators improved kaka Nestor meridionalis breeding success: reversing the decline of a threatened New Zealand parrot. Biological Conservation 110: 33-44.
Murphy, E. C.; Fechney, L. 2003: What's happening with stoat research? Fifth report on the five year stoat-research programme. Wellington, Department of Conservation. pp.
O'Donnell, C. F. J. 1996: Predators and the decline of New Zealand forest birds: an introduction to the hole-nesting bird and predator programme. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 23: 213-219.
Van Wijngaarden, A.; Mðrzer Bruijns, M. F. 1961: The ermine Mustela erminea L., on the island of Terschelling. Lutra 3: 35-42.


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Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2005-06 to 2009-10
Author: AIHW: Harrison JE, Henley G
AIHW: Harrison JE, Henley G 2013. Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2005-06 to 2009-10. Cat. no. INJCAT 161. Canberra: AIHW.
AIHW: Harrison JE, Henley G. (2013). Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2005-06 to 2009-10. Canberra: AIHW.
AIHW: Harrison JE, Henley G. Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2005-06 to 2009-10. AIHW, 2013.
AIHW: Harrison JE, Henley G. Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2005-06 to 2009-10. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
AIHW: Harrison JE, Henley G 2013, Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2005-06 to 2009-10, AIHW, Canberra.
This report looks at death and serious injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia due to transport accidents in the five-year period 2005-06 to 2009-10. Land transport accidents accounted for 26% of all fatal injury cases and 9% of all serious injury cases for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The age-standardised rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was 2.8 times the rate for Other Australians for fatal cases, and 1.3 times the rate for Other Australians for serious injuries.
Fatally or seriously injured Indigenous Australians were less likely to have been vehicle drivers
Transport-related injury was the second leading cause of fatal injury for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Fatal injury rates due to land transport accidents declined between 2005-06 to 2009-10
Preliminary pages
Title & verso title
All transport injury
Land transport injury
Quality of Indigenous status data
2 Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport, 2005-06 to 2009-10
Traffic and non-traffic cases
Car occupants
3 Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to land transport, 2005-06 to 2009-10
4.1 Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport, 2005-06 to 2009-10
4.2 Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to land transport, 2005-06 to 2009-10
Comparability with reports by other organisations
Fatal injury data
Serious injury data
Definitions of transport injury and related terms
Indigenous status data
Population data and the calculation of rates
Quantifying variability
Classification of remoteness area
Suppression of small cell values
Appendix B: Data for figures presented in this report
Data for figures for which data are not presented in the body of the report

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Adventure is a good reason to travel but so is healing, introspecting and loving yourself. Here's why you should set out on a trip to do nothing.
I remember the time when I used to travel with my family – mom, dad and both siblings, the three of us squeezed into the backseat of the Fiat my father owned as he drove us across south India – from Cochin to Madras, from Bangalore to Kodaikanal, almost every other weekend.
I remember going to the same places each year and visiting the same sights: the boat club in Ooty or the sunset point in Kodai. And it would still hold us enthralled.
But by the time I was a teenager, I had stopped enjoying going back to the same places. I would prefer to be left alone at our hotel in Ooty – a cottages resort – where I'd take my sketching book, walk up the hills and use crayons to capture the scene. I remember being warned against carrying a novel on such weekend family trips. I also remember being reprimanded for having my headphones on, all the time. My parents felt I was distracted and wasn't 'participating'.
Reading a book, sketching or listening to music seemed more like a 'holiday' to me than going boating or sightseeing. I didn't realise then that my style and purpose of travelling was different from theirs.
There are many reasons why we travel. To some, ticking destinations off a bucket list or taking photos with famous monuments and landmarks is the reason they travel.
But there is a growing community of travellers who go to places far away and 'do nothing'; where all they want to do is savour a cup of filter coffee curled up on the bed with a book, or they want to just look out of the window and watch the clouds float by.
Often, the desire to be alone or 'do nothing' on a holiday has more to do with our primal needs – to connect with nature and to connect with oneself.
Some people desire to get away from the noise and hectic pace of the cities, and escape to places where they can hear the birds chirping as dusk falls. For some, the need to heal or recover – from a broken relationship, or troubled personal or professional life – is only achieved when they go away to a place where no one wants their time, where their attention is not pulled in different directions, where it's just them and the new surroundings.
Sometimes doing absolutely nothing on a holiday is also an opportunity to learn more about yourself. They say that the desire for solitude exists at a subconscious level; all we need to do is understand the needs of our soul. When we travel, we have the opportunity to turn this time into a meaningful and almost meditative time for ourselves, enriching our lives.
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St David's Cemetery, Carmarthen
A special place with a unique history
Y Groes Eneidiau – The Cross of Souls
Churchyard & Grounds
Repairs to the Grade II stone boundary wall
Grave markers and their historical importance
Memorial Restoration
Restoration of some of the memorials (part one) "before and after"
Memorial Restoration (part two)
"EVANS THE BOAT" -THE EXTRAORDINARY FIND OF A MISSING MEMORIAL
Major restoration and minor repairs during the last 6 months -10 completed.
Historic Memorials restored & some unexpected results.
CAROLINE GEORGIANA CATHERINE PRYTHERCH 1808 -1875 AND THE RESTORATION OF THE FAMILY GRAVE AND RAILINGS
An Example of Memorial Restoration
What's in a Name
William Spurrell, 1813-89
Joseph Park Brodribb 1798-1875
Job Cook 1829 -1897 & Henry Davies (father in law) 1789-1869
Stonhouse Vigor
Margaret (Maggie) Jones 1883-1895
Captain John Jones – Master Mariner 1825 -1901
The Venerable David Archard Williams 1796 – 1879
The Nicholas Family – Water Street, Carmarthen
Master Mariner George Jones – Tragic Hero
The Sackville Gwynne family,the Triple Harp and the Royal Connection.
CWGC Great War memorials
George Nott 1780 – 1855
Sergeant Major John Morgan 1775-1852. The United Kingdom's longest serving soldier.
John Kyle, 1807 -1870, a remarkable & courageous soldier who changed the course of American military history
George Rees ( Caradog Bach ) a celebrated musician and fisherman 1862 – 1908 and his missing memorial
John Samuel –an incredibly brave soldier who cheated death twice, and came face to face with the Duke of Wellington himself 3 days before the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Commander Griffith Grismond Philipps RN -the last survivor of the battle of Navarino, and his part in Greece's Independence.
The Reverend Albert William Parry MA.BSc.DSc. Principal of Trinity College Carmarthen for 40 years from 1909 to 1949
The Reverend Thomas Jones 1775 – 1857. Chaplain of Carmarthen Gaol & his part in creating British legal history.
Sarah Woollaston, her attendant and the Will that never was.
The Charles family, and a triple tragedy with the loss of their three young children within the space of six weeks.
JAMES WARDLE – SURVIVOR OF THE CRIMEAN WAR & INDIAN MUTINY
BENJAMIN RICHARDS 1842-1877 By ANDREW MILLER
JAMES AND BEATRICE CURTIS…… BY EMERITUS PROFESSOR TONY CURTIS BA. MFA. D.Litt. TRUSTEE OF THE THOMAS & ELIZABETH MAYHOOK CHARITY
William Price of 24 Mill Street Carmarthen
THOMAS HANCOCK 1836-1875 -A GUARD ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY & HIS TRAGIC ENDING
The LAPHAM children & the 3 "P's"
Police Sergeant David James of Carmarthen Borough Police Force and the triple tragedy of death by drowning.
JAMES BAGNALL 1808 – 1889 & FATHER OF SIXTEEN CHILDREN
VITORI PEDELINA 1798 – 1876 A Swiss Clockmaker, Hawker, and General Dealer.
THE REVEREND THOMAS REES WALTERS MA. RD. 1848 – 1912 PROCTOR IN CONVOCATION who presided over the execution of David Rees –"The Llanelli Murderer" on March 13th 1888 at Carmarthen Gaol.
Mrs Anne Daniel 1819-1904. Daughter of an axe wielding father who fought off the Rebecca Rioters
Mary Franklin Stephens 1818 -1855. Matron of the Carmarthen Gaol & her part in creating one of the world's first photographic records of convicted criminals.
Elizabeth Williams 1763 -1845. "An aged woman who had been left all alone"
GEORGE ADAMS, 1793 -1846. Silversmith, Accountant, Book-keeper & "Pauper Lunatic" & DAVID JOHN REES aged 13 (1883-1896) Pauper.
From South Wales & Monmouthshire Training College to Trinity St David's University and the death of one of its most promising students, David George Phillips aged 19 in 1892.
Charles Connell aged 10 weeks 1856 -1856 & his brother also called Charles Connell aged 3 months 1861-1861 & their famous heroic father.
Frederick James Finglah and his brilliant and everlasting legacy to Carmarthen for over 120 years.
FROM FRAGMENT TO FORTUNE – EDWARDS PHILLIP WISBEY AGED 5 MONTHS, AND HIS SISTER MARY WISBEY AGED 2 YEARS, WHO DIED FROM TYPHOID WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF EACH OTHER AND WERE BURIED IN JANUARY 1845.
Mr Thomas Jones – A well respected local carpenter who committed suicide and was unceremoniously buried in St Davids Cemetery
HANNAH MARKS – 10 DAYS OLD, DIED IN THE CARMARTHEN WORKHOUSE IN DECEMBER 1846. MOTHER ACCUSED OF HER MURDER.
Soldiers and Sailors with no known grave – and the power of poetry
DEATH OF EVAN EVANS (AYE) – 1810 -1845 & THE VERY MOVING POEM OF LITTLE WILLIE
MARY WALTERS, BURNT TO DEATH AGED 16 – INQUEST APRIL 1851
HANNAH WHITE , PUBLISHER, PRINTER & BOOKSELLER 1781 -1861.
83 YEAR OLD JOHN THOMAS, WHO DIED OF NEGLECT IN CARMARTHEN WORKHOUSE IN JANUARY 1849
MARIA (JANE) FULLER 1836 -1909 AND HER REMARKABLE FAMILY
Eleanor Children 1769 -1850 & her father Dr Charles Hutton FRS FRSE LLD
SAMUEL NEW CASSIN 1802 – 1873. THE MAN WHO SAVED THE OLD LADY OF THREADNEEDLE STREET.
In Memory of all those stillborn, unbaptised infants who lie buried in St David's Cemetery.
EMMA TRYPHENA CLINT 1846 – 1857. CHILDHOOD FRIEND OF THE MAHARAJA OF THE PRINCELY STATE OF KOCH BIHAR -BENGAL
THOMAS LEWIS – MASTER GUNSMITH 1810 – 1851. & HIS SON – ORDINARY SEAMAN RICHARD BENJAMIN LEWIS 1840 -1872.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL RICHARD ANDREW SCOTT 1800 -1875, CARMARTHENSHIRE'S FIRST RURAL CHIEF CONSTABLE.
JAMES RIBBON – CONDUCTOR & PROFESSOR OF MUSIC 1770-1856 & HIS EXTRAORDINARY TALENTED MUSICAL FAMILY
Ann Jones and John Parcell -A case of two "suicides", both of whom were judged to be insane.
John Howells (1823 -1905) & the case of "Death by Drunkenness" & Ann Jessop who died from excessive drinking
CAROLINE GEORGIANA CATHERINE PRYTHERCH (NEE DALTON) 1808 – 1875 & THE MYSTERIOUS ROYAL CONNECTION, THAT STILL PERSISTS AFTER 250 YEARS.
JAMES DAVIES 1824 -1893. HATCHELLER & MAYOR OF CARMARTHEN WHO DIED IN OFFICE.
Arthur James Davies, a 27 year old one armed man who saved the life of a one legged man and many others from drowning in the River Towy.
REES BARRETT 1812 – 1878. COUNTY SURVEYOR.
John Evans 1796 -1864. A Hatter who lost his hat and his life through drowning.
EVAN HORATIO NELSON DAVIES 1829 -1877 & THE GIBRALTAR STEPS.
What follows is the story of a disturbing, sad and untimely death of a ten day old baby at the Carmarthen Workhouse in 1846. Over two years later Hannah's sister also died in her infancy – aged 10 months old, again in the Carmarthen Workhouse. The conditions alluded to of the sick ward during this time, at the end of this report are also of great concern though unsurprising. Readers will know by now that the Workhouse itself fell under the Parish of St David's Carmarthen at this time and therefore most burials took place here at St David's Cemetery, often at an alarming rate. In some ways I consider myself not only as Chairman of this charity but also as Curator of an "outdoor museum", the exhibits being the memorials to those who are interred here. There are many memorials of course that no longer exist, but that does not mean that their stories cannot also be told, even those like Hannah whose life was ended all too soon after just ten days…..their stories also need to be told however harrowing the facts may be. May she rest in peace.
ALLEGED INFANTICIDE. – On Tuesday morning, considerable excitement prevailed in this town in consequence of a rumour which was extensively circulated, that a child had been murdered in the Union Workhouse, and that suspicion was attached to the mother as being the unnatural perpetrator of the horrid deed. E. H. Stacey, Esq., the Vice Chairman of the Board of Guardians, deeming it proper to arrest these idle rumours, requested Geo. Thomas, Esq., coroner, to hold an inquest upon the body of the deceased infant, whose name was Hannah Marks, aged 10 days, an illegitimate daughter of Phoebe Marks, a pauper confined in the Workhouse. Accordingly the coroner and a respectable jury (Mr. Job Jones, Foreman), met at the Workhouse at half past 2 o'clock, and having viewed the child's body, which appeared very much emaciated and was marked with considerable lividity or echymosis, proceeded to hear evidence touching the cause of death. From the evidence of Hester Joseph, nurse to the sick ward, it appeared that the child was born on Saturday week and that it was from the first extremely sickly, but improved considerably up to Monday night. The mother received every attention during her confinement, although she frequently complained that she had not half enough to eat. She never showed much attention to her child and several times said that it would be a good thing if it was dead, and she should be glad if it was so. In consequence of what she said, Mrs. Johns, the matron, was fearful that the infant was deprived of its proper nourishment, and on Monday night the nurse fed the child, as on previous occasions she had detected the mother eating the food which was provided for her child. About 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning the nurse was awoke by Phoebe Marks calling her, and telling her she was afraid the child was dead, as it was quite cold. Upon taking it from her arms the nurse found the child quite dead, and blood oozing from its mouth and nose. She accused the mother of having done something to injure the child, or of having lain upon it, but this was strenuously denied. There were black marks behind the child's ears. There was no blood on the bed clothes. Mr. Williams, surgeon to the Union Workhouse, deposed that he was present at the child's birth. It was a small child, but had much improved on Monday evening. The mother did not suckle the child as she ought to have done and upon his reproaching her for her cruelty, she told him he might take the child himself if he liked. The umbilical cord was twisted round the child's neck when it was born and he severed it. No injury, however, resulted to the child, nor was any mark left on its neck.
Burial Register with details of Hannah Marks aged ten days
He had examined the body that day and found some livid marks about the ears and the posterior part of the head. He thought the marks were caused by pressure which had stopped the respiration. He was decidedly of opinion the mother had overlain the child, and it had thus been suffocated. After some further evidence, the Coroner addressed the jury, and begged them not to jump to a hasty conclusion, but to weigh well the evidence in their minds. He then explained the law of the case to the jury and having commented at great length upon the evidence adduced, left three verdicts for their choice. If they thought the mother had designedly been accessory to the death of the child, their verdict must be "willful murder," but there was no evidence to support that verdict. If they thought with Mr Williams, the surgeon, that the mother had over-laid the child, their verdict must be "accidental death," but if otherwise their verdict would be "natural death." Having consulted together for about five minutes, the jury returned a verdict of "Natural death." The Coroner very properly remarked upon the unwholesome stench prevailing in the sick ward, and said that no person ought properly to be allowed to remain in a room where the atmosphere was in such a polluted state. He could not remain in such a room for any length of time. "We can bear testimony to the dreadful smell emitted from the room, which every one of the jury also observed, as well as the Vice Chairman of the Board. It is to be hoped the Guardians will lose no time in securing ventilation for the sick ward"
(THE WELSHMAN, DECEMBER 1846)
There is one "twist however to this story which doesn't end there……over TWO YEARS LATER after the mysterious death of her baby daughter in 1846, another illegitimate baby girl by the name of Hannah Marks was also buried in St David's Cemetery on February 16th 1849 aged ten months.
Burial register of Hannah Marks aged 10 months 1849.
The mother being the same Phoebe Marks and the same place of death – the Workhouse. No record exists of any inquest on the death of this infant unlike her sister two years earlier. Clearly, even being "confined" to the Workhouse in the female wing of the building and suffering the deprivations therein, was not enough to stop this lady from becoming pregnant again which in itself throws up even more questions on how the Workhouse was managed during this period.
What Happened to Phoebe Marks herself we will never know. There is only one entry that matches her name and date of birth in all available records and it relates to the death of a Phoebe Marks in the Parish of Beddington in the County of Surrey in January 1904 aged 77. I would like to think that this is her and her end was a peaceful one.


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Browse:Home Latest Headlines Town attorney: Rotruck's seat is vacant
Town attorney: Rotruck's seat is vacant
Published by peedeepost on April 18, 2018 | 0 Comment
If Rotruck does not resign, council must take action to remove him from office
By Kevin Spradlin
PiedmontPostNC.com
* Board of Elections rules 4-0 Rotruck lives in Greensboro
SUMMERFIELD — The easy way out for members of the Summerfield Town Council is for Todd Rotruck to resign. At the moment, though, that appears unlikely to happen.
Rotruck lost a challenge to his voter registration Tuesday afternoon during a hearing at the Guilford County Board of Elections in Greensboro. There, all four members of the board voted to uphold Summerfield resident Janelle Robinson's challenge, which alleged that Rotruck lived in Greensboro, not Summerfield.
Todd Rotruck
County Attorney Mark Payne said North Carolina General Statute 160A-59 indicates that "whenever an elected municipal official ceases to possess all the qualifications in Article VI of the North Carolina Constitution, which includes being an eligible voter, the office is vacant. I believe that statute is self-executing and that the office formerly held by Mr. Rotruck became vacant when the Board of Elections issued its decision."
William "Bill" Hill, attorney for the Town of Summerfield, agreed. Town Manager Scott Whitaker said in an email Wednesday morning that Hill's "opinion is that the seat is vacant."
Whitaker said town officials expect to schedule a special meeting to discuss options in the near future. He added that the Town Council must make any appointment to fulfill what would be the unexpired portion of Rotruck's term, which ends in December 2021.
Should Rotruck resign, any other action on the part of the council in regards to his removal from office becomes unnecessary. Rotruck, however, issued a news release Wednesday indicating he was "disappointed" with the decision by the Board of Elections.
"I am honored that I was elected in November to represent my constituents in the Town of Summerfield, and I will continue to represent the home that I love," Rotruck wrote. "I disagree with the board's decision and I am reviewing the process of appeal."
Rotruck's appeal would be considered in Guilford County Superior Court. It is not clear if the standard of proof changes from the Board of Elections to the court. Assuming Rotruck's resignation isn't on the horizon, state law and town procedure does not seem to require town officials to wait until Rotruck has exhausted the appeals process before taking action.
A blog by Robert "Bob" Joyce, a professor of Public Law and Government with the UNC School of Government in Chapel Hill, has written on this subject for the institution's blog. In his post, he offered guidance to elected officials who are found to be living in another jurisdiction than the one they were elected to represent.
"Now, if the decision is against you, what happens? You are ineligible to continue in office and you should resign," Joyce wrote. "But what if you don't? Again, there is no state law setting out the procedure for removal, but your fellow commissioners may act nonetheless."
Joyce explained that a member of the Town Council — Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes, or council members John O'Day, Reece Walker or Teresa Pegram — would have to make a motion during a public meeting. It would look something like this:
"I move that (Todd Rotruck's) seat on this board be declared vacant because he has been determined by the board of elections not to be a resident of the (town) and that this board proceed to fill the vacancy as provided by law."
Then the members vote. Joyce notes, however, that Rotruck would be entitled to cast a vote "because you are still on the board at that time."
Joyce emphasized that if the Town Council takes action, the burden then switches to Rotruck "to bring the lawsuit to challenge" the removal.
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Q: How to decode a huffman coding without the prefix property I'm trying to decode a buffer encoded with Modified Huffman Coding.
Here's the beginning of the buffer: 000111100001111011111010001000011101000011101000011110
From looking at the translation table, it looks like the prefix property required for Modified Huffman isn't guaranteed. According to the table, I see that 00011 signifies 7B, but 000111 signifies 1W. In this case, how do I decode the buffer above? Am I reading the table wrong or is there some nuance to the algorithm that I'm missing?

A: Modified Huffman Coding uses an alternating encoding of White and Black pixels. The encoding always starts with a White pixel. So, in your example, the buffer decodes to 000111=1W, 10=3B, 000111=1W, and so on.

A: Modified Huffman Coding assumes you start with a run of white pixels, as noted in the translation table in your link. If it doesn't, the code for a run of "0" white pixels is used.
00110101 = 0W
000111   = 1W
and so on...

In your example you start with 1W 000111 then 3B 10 and so on...
As John has pointed out, your translation table is wrong.
The correct table can be found here: Correct Modified Huffman Coding Translation Table

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The [Prometheus] monitoring tool follows a white-box monitoring approach: Applications actively provide metrics about their internal state, and the Prometheus server pulls these metrics from the applications using HTTP.
At this year's [JavaZone] conference, Fabian Stäber did a [talk] on how to instrument Java Web Applications with Prometheus metrics without modifying the application's source code.
The [Prometheus] monitoring tool follows a white-box monitoring approach: Applications actively provide metrics about their internal state to the Prometheus server. In order to instrument an application with Prometheus metrics, you have to add a metrics library and call that library in the application's source code. However, DevOps teams do not always have the option to modify the source code of the applications they are running.
At this year's [Devoxx] conference, Fabian Stäber did a [talk] on how to instrument Java Web Applications with Prometheus metrics without modifying the application's source code.
[Prometheus] is an open source monitoring tool, which is conceptually based on Google's internal Borgmon monitoring system. Unlike traditional tools like Nagios, Prometheus implements a white-box monitoring approach: Applications actively provide metrics, these metrics are stored in a time-series database, the time-series data is used as a source for generating alerts. Prometheus comes with a powerful query language allowing for statistical evaluation of metrics.
Mit seinem Vortrag "Containerized End-2-End-Testing" war Tobi am 31.08. als Redner beim [Herbstcampus] 2016 in Nürnberg.
Fabian and Christoph have been invited to speak at [Devoxx Conference] 2016 in Antwerp, Belgium. Watch their talks to learn more about HTTP2 and Citrus Framework.
The GoTo Conference Berlin is part of a conference series with stops in Berlin, Chicago, Amsterdam, Aarhus and Copenhagen. The 3 day conference was divided in workshops on the first day and talks on the second and third day.
The talks and the catering were very well organized. The only drawback was, that the WLAN wasn't working most of the time.
Devoxx is over, sadly, and under normal circumstances this would be the time when we Devoxxians return to our everyday's lives for another year.
However, this time it is different: At Google's booth at the exhibition area we got their latest Cardboard gadget. Cardboard is a virtual reality viewer for Android phones and it is absolutely the greatest thing I have ever seen on a phone. The Cardboard app comes with a lot of fancy demos like a virtual reality tour through Versailles, flying around in Google earth and even a short animated 360° movie.
For me Devoxx did not stop when I left the venue this afternoon. Devoxx continued at home when I opened that Cardboard give-away. Infinite possibilities, the motto of this year's Devoxx, couldn't fit better. I definitely need to check it out and learn more about it.
First of all a small notice on the Ignite sessions at Devoxx. The 5 minute talks with 20 slides were very entertaining and I am glad that Roland kind of talked us into this. The sessions take place during lunch break but it is definitely worth taking the time and listening to the talks.
Now let's go through the talks of day 4 in Antwerp.
So the group of ConSol Devoxxians is now complete as the rest of the posse has finally arrived for the upcoming conference days in Antwerp. And we are all excited to hear the latest news in the opening keynote from Stephan Janssen, who is best named as the father of the Devoxx conference and the Parleys platform.
Stephan has some great announcements in his keynote. One of them is to welcome Devoxx Poland as new family member in Krakow next year, which is indeed great news for our ConSol colleagues in Poland.
2nd day in Antwerp where Torsten, Julian, Roland and Fabian are able to listen to awesome university and tools in action talks. Tomorrow on Wednesday the rest of the ConSol posse (Ana, Georgi, Christian and Christoph) arrives in Antwerp to see the 3-day conference part of Devoxx. And still another highlight to come on Devoxx day 2: Roland speaks about "Spicing up JMX with Jolokia" in his tools in action talk scheduled 18:05-18:35 in room 8.
It's Devoxx time! Mid of November in lovely Antwerp, Belgium. Five days packed with technical talks, hacks and technologies. And of course as usual a group of Consolis will bring the Devoxx atmosphere to you. We blog our experiences and impressions from Antwerp.
So be prepared to receive some on site summaries of what we have seen and what inspired us here.
So that Devoxx is now nearly over, here are some reviews of talks of the last full conference day. Day 5 is typically a phase-out day with only a handful talks and everybody is an hurry, our Devoxx 2013 wrap out will be published on Monday.
On Wednesday Torsten, Christoph and Jan joined our team, and the conference kicked off with full blast: Full Keynote, full rooms, full toilettes, empty coffee and much fun.
We are back again. The ConSol posse enters Devoxx again and will posts some expressions from this largest independent Java conference. Roughly 3500 attendees transform Antwerp into Java's epicenter for one week.
Last day of Devoxx conference in Antwerp Belgium is scheduled. We have had many awesome talks in the past 4 days and the conference closes with more talks to fit in this category. So before we ship home to our beloved ones let's have a look at these last-minute impressions.
Conference part of the Devoxx 2012 starts today. This means three keynotes in the morning and 60 minute talks for the rest of the day. Finally all 3400 developers have arrived in Belgium to share the 3 day Devoxx conference. Also the rest of the ConSol gang has arrived in Antwerp so we are now 6 people.
The second day of Devoxx is history, here are our impressions.
with in-depth coverage of certain topics.
The last full day was again packed with high-end tech stuff before we enter the 10th anniversary party of Devoxx. So I guess, the fifth day gets a bit less blog coverage than the previous blogs. The ConSol posse has some reviews about Akka, JavaFX, HTML-5 and Android again, Play, JMS 2.0 and Clojure for you.
Day 3 and Devoxx is running at full blast now. Rooms are crowded, WiFi breaks down periodically, lanes in front of the toilets and lunch lanes, but nothing will stop the FUN we are having here ;-). There we go with our reviews about the diabolical developer, Play 2.0, Kotlin, JAX-RS 2.0, NoSQL, Phone Gap, HTML5 and the JDK 7 Filesystem API. Please fasten your seat belt for some geeky stuff.
On the second the rest of the ConSol posse joined us : Christoph, Christian and Torsten arrived for the fireside chat. A session format which lacked a bit the tension, but there were some rare highlights like the following joke: Q: "What's the difference between Ant and Maven ?", A: "The author of Ant apologized". The other stuff covered were the ServiceMix combo, Groovy, Spring in the cloud, Infinispan, JDK 7 and Jenkins for Continous Delivery.
13 Nov 2011 | Devoxx - here we come !
The ConSol posse is on the road again for having a good and inspiring time at Devoxx. Devoxx is probably one of the best things what can happen to a Java developer. Marcel, Alvin, Jan and myself (Roland) will be at the show for the whole week, Christoph, Torsten and Christian will join us on wednesday.
The second day at Devoxx continues with a university day, with much introductory talks.


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Swim Team beats Riverdale in First Meet of the Season
Dennis Lansang MD
Senior, Zack Wojcik dominates in the 100 breaststroke.
The swim team started the season off on a high defeating Riverdale (NY) 89-81 on Wednesday, December 11, in the HAB pool. "It's good to start your season off with a win," said Head swimming coach, Glenn Cassidy. Senior Zach Wojcik agreed but said "It always feels good to win but we should have won by more."
This year's swim team welcomed 15 newcomers, who contributed to the first win.They competed in many events such as the 100-yard backstroke, 500-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard fly and did fairly well. "I felt exciting like I achieved something for once," said freshman Aiden Rodgers, a newcomer, who won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.99.
The teams best event was the 100-yard breaststroke where Zach placed first with a time of 1:11.82, UD2 Otis Tyson placed second, and UD1 Ameen King placed third.
With one win under their belt, they think about the season ahead. Zach said "We have a real promising season."
"I'm looking forward to a good season. We have a lot of talent," Mr. Cassidy said.
The team's next meet is on Monday, December 16, against Horace Mann, in the HAB pool at 4 p.m.
FY, Chris Vintimilla is one of the incoming swimmers, who contributed to the win against Riverdale.
Firing on All Cylinders: Gray Bees Secure 61-48 Win Over The Hill.
Setting the Record Straight: London Caldwell Breaks Out With 32 points for a Gray Bees Win.
Argentina Conquers the World: Lionel Messi Completes Football.
Swim Team Loses Season Opener: Intentions to Bounce Back Stronger.
Gray Bees Soccer Team Complete the Trifecta: 17-0, 32nd State Prep A Title, and 14th National Title.
SBP water polo team geared up for season's last game and tournament.
SBP Regains Their National Throne: Improves Win Streak to 78 Games Unbeaten.
WaterPolo: "Let's Do this" For Spence.


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}

Packet::Packet(const void* data, uint32 data_len) {
	CHECK(data!=NULL);
	ext_data_ = NULL;
	data_ = (uint8*)data;
	head_ = data_;
	body_ = data_+kPacketHeaderSize;
}

Packet::~Packet() {
	Release2();
	free(data_);
}

Packet* Packet::Clone() const {
	int len = kPacketHeaderSize+GetBodyLength();
	uint8 *data = (uint8*)malloc(len);
	CHECK(data!=NULL);
	memcpy(data, head_, len);
	Packet* p=new Packet(data, len);
	CHECK(p!=NULL);
	return p;
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

void* OutPacketStream::Alloc(uint32 new_len) {
  if (failed_) return 0;
  if (new_len > max_len_) {
    // determine new buffer size
    uint32 dwNewBufferSize = max_len_;
    while (dwNewBufferSize < new_len){
      dwNewBufferSize += Packet::kPacketHeaderSize;
    }

    // allocate new buffer
    if (buffer_ == 0) {
      data_ = (char *)malloc(dwNewBufferSize+Packet::kPacketHeaderSize);
    } else	{
      // std::cout << "new_len = " << new_len << ", max_len ==> " << m_maxLen << ", dwNewBufferSize = " << dwNewBufferSize << std::endl;
      data_ = (char *)realloc(data_, dwNewBufferSize+Packet::kPacketHeaderSize);
    }
    CHECK(data_);
    if (0==data_) {
      failed_ = 1;
      return 0;
    }
    max_len_ = dwNewBufferSize-Packet::kPacketHeaderSize;
    buffer_ = data_+Packet::kPacketHeaderSize;
  }
  return data_;
}

void  OutPacketStream::Free() {
  // std::cout << "OutPacketStream::Free()" << std::endl;
  if(is_new_) {
    if (data_)
      free(data_);
    data_ = NULL;
    buffer_ = NULL;
  }
}

//todo:
PacketPtr OutPacketStream::GetPacket() {
  CHECK(!is_transfered_) << "GetPacket() only invoke once!!!!!";
  if (!is_transfered_) {
    is_transfered_ = true;
    is_new_ = false;
  }
  return PacketPtr(new Packet(cmd_type_, data_, Tell()));
}

PacketPtr CreatePacketData(uint16 cmd_type, const void* data, uint32 data_len) {
  PacketPtr packet(new Packet(cmd_type, data_len));
  memcpy(packet->GetBodyData(), data, data_len);
  return packet;
}

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Prepare to be outraged, because the Central Intelligence Agency just committed an error that has put the entire nation at risk. Yesterday afternoon, the CIA inadvertently disclosed sensitive intelligence memos to the Chinese government after accidentally selecting a printer in Beijing from the drop-down menu in the print dialog box.
Unbelievable. This is a major foreign policy disaster.
According to sources within the agency, a CIA employee trying to print out the memos for an internal intelligence briefing mistakenly selected a printer inside the Chinese Ministry of State Security instead of the CIA's own printer, causing China's printer to start producing copies of hundreds of documents detailing confidential American policy on everything from ISIS and digital surveillance to the hot-button issue of Taiwan.
When the documents failed to print, the CIA initially believed its own printer was misbehaving and attempted the print job several more times before realizing the mistake. By that point, however, it was too late, as a thick stack of papers discussing our nation's most closely guarded secrets were already sitting in the printer tray in Beijing.
Yikes. The CIA definitely wishes it could have this one back.
Besides giving China direct access to top-secret information, U.S.-Chinese relations were further strained after top Chinese officials who were trying to print a document of their own grew furious as they had to sit through the lengthy American print job. Meanwhile, the economic fallout from this incident has already begun as China invoiced the Obama administration for five cents per page to cover the cost of ink and paper.
While there's no telling just how badly this leak will hurt us in the long run, this is an inexcusable error at a critical international moment that could have been avoided by spending just a few more seconds reviewing the print settings. Heads better be rolling after this one.