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Elite AAA Spring Hockey Tournament
April 20-22, 2018
Andrews Hockey Growth Programs is thrilled to host the 23rd annual Oyster Cup!
Age Divisions: 2004-2011
Level: Elite
Location: Charlottetown, PEI
Roster: Must consist of a minimum of 12 players and 2 goalies
Registration Fee: 1250 + Tax
Payment Options -
Full Payment Option: Full registration payment processed upon registration submission $1437.50 ($1250 + Tax)
Deposit Option: Deposit of $500 processed upon registration submission, remaining balance charged March 15th, 2018. *This option becomes unavailable after March 15th, 2018.
**Please note that registration becomes Non-Refundable/Non-Transferrable after submission. Individual credits with Andrews Hockey MAY NOT be used/applied as partial payment for Team Registration. The Team Coach/Coordinator is responsible collecting from their individual team members and submitting one payment of $1437.50. Credits/deductions will not be applied, no exceptions.
Please contact us at email@example.com, or at 877-936-6699 for more information!
Registration is now open, please visit "Register Our Team" on our 2018 Oyster Cup Page.
Notable Program Graduates:
*List includes current and former teams
Sidney Crosby- Pittsburgh Penguins/ Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) / Shattuck Saint Mary's
Brad Richards- Detroit Red Wings/ Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) / Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
Nathan McIver- New York Islanders Organization/ St. Michael's (OHL)
Patrice Cormier- Winnipeg Jets/ Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
Randy Jones- Arizona Coyotes Organization/Clarkson University (NCAA)
Jason King- Winnipeg Jets Organization/ Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
James Sheppard- San Jose Sharks/ Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
Adam McQuaid- Boston Bruins/ Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Colin Greening- Ottawa Senators Organization, Cornell University (NCAA), Upper Canada College
Brad Marchand- Boston Bruins/ Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
Ross Johnston- New York Islanders/ Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
Mark Flood- Winnipeg Jets/ Medvescak (KHL)/ Peterborough Petes (OHL)
Adam Pardy- Winnipeg Jets/ Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
Dan LaCosta- Columbus Blue Jackets/ University of New Brunswick (CIS)/ Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
Andrew Bodnarchuk- LA Kings/ Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)/ St. Paul's Prep
Randy Cameron- Detroit Red Wings Draft Pick/ St. Thomas University/ Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
Alex Grant- Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Pick/ Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
Brett Morrison- Anaheim Ducks Draft Pick/ St. FX University/ PEI Rocket (QMJHL)
Logan MacMillan- Anaheim Ducks Draft Pick/ Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Jillian Saulnier- Cornell University/ Appleby College Prep
Brianne Jenner- Cornell University/ Appleby College Prep
Sarah Davis- University of Minnesota/ Warner Hockey School
Ayla Frank- Northeastern University/ Rothesay Netherwood School
Catherine Berghuis- Dartmouth College/ Appleby College Prep
Jessica Wong- University of Minnesota- Duluth/ Warner Hockey School
Keirsten Visser- Bemidji State University/ University of Prince Edward Island
Stephanie Ramsay- University of Calgary/ Warner Hockey School
Chloe Tinkler- University of Maine
Mary Mackinnon- Niagara University
Alyssa Clarke- Yale University/ Appleby College Prep
Sherilyn Fraser- Mercyherst College
Pamela Patterson- University of Maine
Becky Irvin- Colgate University
Cheryl Setchell- Colgate Univeristy
Shannon MacAulay- Clarkson University/ Warner Hockey School
Alexis Crossley- Boston University/ Shattuck St. Mary's Prep
Emily Van Diepen- Mount Allison University/ Ridley College Prep
Dawn Sullivan- University of Maine
Peggy Wakeham- University of Vermont
Brittany Haverstock- University of Wisconsin
2017 U15 Female Rosters (Subject to Change)
2017 U18 Female Rosters (Subject to Change)
2017 Peewee Rosters (Subject to Change)
2017 Bantam Rosters (Subject to Change)
2017 Midget Rosters (Subject to Change)
2017 Showcase Schedule - Peewee Master
2017 Showcase Schedule - Bantam
2017 Showcase Schedule - Midget
2017 Showcase Schedule - Junior
2017 Showcase Schedule - Female U15
2017 Showcase Schedule - Female U18
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division III
U Sports- AUS
Canadian Prep
US Prep
This is the premier showcase event in Eastern Canada. It has boasted some of the regions top talent in recent years. Scouts, Coaches and Recruiters from U.S. Colleges, U.S. Prep Schools, Canadian Prep Schools, Canadian Major Junior, Tier II Junior, Tier III Junior, and Canadian University attend this invite-only event. The event is also scouted by NHL organizations. This year we will showcase players born in 2007-1999.
Showcase Format: Series of practices and games over the course of the week- Daily seminars conducted by coaches, recruiters, and guest speakers- Opportunity to write SSAT exam at the end of the week- Off-Ice Training Sessions at our State of the Art Facility- Player Advising from Andrews Staff and Interview Opportunities with Prospective Programs Other Features- UPEI Dining Hall and Food Services If you are an elite player or a team representative looking for an invitation or more information contact Brad Mackenzie at email@example.com or call toll free at 1-877-936-6699. To register visit www.andrewshockey.ca/atlantic-hockey-showcase/
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Andrews Hockey Growth Programs is thrilled to host the 3rd Annual 2Line Hockey Takedown! 2Line Hockey was established in 2014 with the understanding that more ice time = more development and more fun for those involved. The 2017 2Line Hockey Takedown is a great way to Get in the Game before the winter hockey season kicks into full gear! The unique and exciting feature of this tournament is that players have the ability to create their own teams. Players get together a team of 10 skaters (2 lines) and 1 goalie and enter the tournament as a team. Each team will have an opportunity to play a minimum of 4 games with lots of ice time for all of those players involved!
August 25-27, 2017
Charlottetown, PEI
Pre-Novice- 2010/2011
Novice Tier 1- 2008/2009
Novice Tier 2- 2008/ 2009
Novice Tier 3- 2008/2009
Atom Tier 1- 2006/2007
Atom Tier 2- 2006/2007
Atom Tier 3- 2006/2007
Peewee Tier 1- 2004/2005
Peewee Tier 2- 2004/2005
Tiers are based on team's skill level. Teams select which tier they would like to register in but Andrews Hockey must approve the registration of teams in each Tier.
Tier 1: Elite
Team can compete at AAA level with the older age of division (example Atom team could compete with AAA level 2005s)
Tier 2: AAA
Team can compete at AA level with older group of age division or AAA with the younger age of division (example Atom team could compete with AA level 2005s or AAA level 2006s)
Tier 3: A
Team is primarily A players (no AAA players allowed)
*Tiers are based on team's skill level. Teams select which tier they would like to register in but Andrews Hockey must approve the registration of teams in each Tier, and holds the right to move teams to a different tier.
10 Players - 1 Goalie (Rosters can have a maximum of 11 Skaters and 2 Goalies but can only dress 10 players and 1 Goalie per game) 4-6 Games for Each Team Jerseys will be supplied for all teams. Teams are responsible for coming up with their own names.
Registration Fee:
$1320.00 (taxes included) per team
Matt Brenton, Director/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Matt is a native of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and has just completed his 5th year at UPEI completing a double major in Business and Kinesiology as well as playing for the Men's Hockey team. Matt has a very rich hockey background, playing 2 years at Notre Dame Prep school, 1 year with the Jr. A Pictou County Crusher, and 4 years of Major Junior with the Moncton Wildcats and Montreal Juniors. Before attending UPEI, Matt had the opportunity to attend a Minor Pro Camp with the Missouri Mavericks. Matt Also holds a Personal Training Certificate from ISSA (International Sports Science Association).
Josh Andrews, On-Ice Development Coach
Josh is the Director of Program Development and the Head On Ice Instructor for Andrews Hockey. Josh attended the prestigious Lawrenceville School in New Jersey where he completed his high school education and competed on the school's hockey team. He then moved on to play Junior A Hockey with the Bancroft Hawks and the Hartford Junior Wolfpack. He also spent a year playing for NCAA Division III Lebanon Valley College. In 2006, Josh was one of a select few student-athletes chosen to attend Finland's Veirumaki Sports Institute. Josh holds a degree in Sport & Leisure Management from the school with a Minor in Hockey Coaching. In addition to his program at the storied school he also coached in the Finnish Junior League and completed his thesis on Goal Scoring in the modern game. In 2008-09 he was an assistant coach for the University of Calgary Dinos Men's Hockey Team. Josh is a Certified High Performance Level 1 Coach. This 2009-2010 year he was assistant coach for the UPEI Womens hockey team.
Brad MacKenzie, On-Ice Development Coach
Brad is the Executive Director at Andrews Hockey Growth Programs. Brad grew up in Charlottetown and was a 2nd round draft pick of the Truro Jr A Bearcats of the MHL before being traded to the Summerside Western Capitals. Brad played Jr A with the Capitals during the 2011-2012 season before shifting his focus to coaching. During that season Brad was an Assistant Coach with the Charlottetown Major Midget AAA Islanders and served as an Assistant Video Coach for the PEI Rocket of the QMJHL. In 2012 Brad was among 7 international students selected to attend the Vierumaki Sports Institute in Finland where he studied to obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Sport & Leisure Management with Specialization in Ice Hockey Coaching. Brad received the Academic Consistency Award for top student as well as the Leadership Award for his class. While in Finland Brad was also the Assistant Coach of the Vierumaki A-Jrs team and did work with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation. Brad is currently the Assistant Coach with the UPEI Panthers in the CIS.
Andrews Sport Conditioning is a private Training Centre located in Charlottetown, PEI. At Andrews Sport, we work with you to achieve your goals. Whether it's on the field, on the ice or improving your everyday well-being, our team of Strength Coaches, Athletic Therapists, and Dietitians are here to help.
• 5x Strength and Speed Sessions Per Week (12 weeks)
• 3x On-Ice Per Week (7 weeks)
• 1 Stretching or Yoga Class On Saturday (Optional)
• 2 Nutrition Seminars
• Personalized Nutrition and Meal Planning
• Personal Player Assessment
• Additional Weekend and Evening Ice time available for I
Bantam/Midget (Option 1)
• 5x Strength and Speed Sessions Per Week (12 weeks)
• 3x On-Ice Per Week (7 weeks)
• 1 Stretching or Yoga Class On Saturday (Optional)
• 2 Nutrition Seminars
• Additional Weekend and Evening Ice time available for Individual Shooting, Skills, and Scrimmaging
Bantam/Midget (Option 2)
• 3x Strength and Speed Sessions Per Week (12 weeks)
• 3x On-Ice Per Week (7 weeks)
• 1 Stretching or Yoga Class On Saturday (Optional)
• 2 Nutrition Seminars
• Additional Weekend and Evening Ice time available for Individual Shooting, Skills, and Scimmaging
• 2x Strength and speed Sessions per Week (6 weeks)
• 2x On-Ice Per week (6 weeks)
• 1 stretching or Yoga Class On Saturday (Optional)
Stay at the top of your game with in-season training:
• Maintain what you have gained in the off season
• Reduce the risk of injury
Team Training:
• Price to be determined
Individual In-Season Training (Small Group)
• Price to be determined
*Call for times, limited space available.
Fitness classes run Monday-Friday 6am and 12pm. Workouts are composed of strength, conditioning, and core exercises. These classes are designed to improve your everyday living allowing you to complete daily tasks without the risk of injury or pain. Whether your goal is to gain strength, lose weight, train for an event or maintain healthy living, we have a program for you. Each individual is assessed based on their fitness level and a program is tailored for their goals and needs. Don't hesitate, sign up now!
3 Months 5x Per Week: $110 + HST
3 Months 3x Per Week: $90 + HST
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- Government falling down on fulfilling information requests (3/14/18)
- Nebraska near top in paying state, federal, local taxes (3/13/18)
What does the Fourth of July really mean?
Depending where we live in Southwest Nebraska, we might not be able to shoot off fireworks Wednesday, or water the lawn at the wrong time of day. We can't let our dog run free, or let the weeds in our yard go unmowed all summer.
But Independence Day is a good time to be grateful for the freedoms we do have -- the examples above are the exception, not the rule. And, the Fourth of July is a good day to remember that our freedoms can be taken away if we are not diligent to guard them for ourselves and others.
The founding fathers spelled them out in the Bill of Rights:
* Freedom of religion -- go to church anywhere you want, or stay home. No one can tell you where to go, what to believe or prevent you from believing it or nothing at all.
* Freedom of speech -- Say what and listen to what others have to say. Of course, you'll have to live with the consequences if you hurt someone else.
* Freedom of the press -- The same goes for writing what you want, and sharing it with the world. If you read or hear something that is false, it's your duty to set the record straight.
* Freedom of assembly -- Hold a meeting, discuss problems and plan solutions, in a peaceful manner, of course.
* Own a gun -- The right of responsible citizens to own firearms has been part of our nation since the beginning. Colonists also reserved the right not to offer a bed to British soldiers.
* Be treated fairly by the courts. You have a right to know what law you have supposedly broken, be tried in public with all the facts and testimony in plain view.
* Own private property.
* Live and travel anywhere in our nation, work anywhere we can land a job, marry whomever we want and have children, attend a public school and belong to any political party, union or other legal organization we choose.
The signers of the Declaration of Independence knew what they were doing, trading the security of loyalty to the king for the potential disaster of losing a war of rebellion as well as no guarantee freedom could be maintained even if they should win.
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Treated to a whistle-stop tour of the Keepmoat Stadium classrooms, it was hard not to feel inspired.
There was a palatable buzz about the place. That's the power of sport.
And according to Liam Scully, chief executive of Doncaster Rovers Community Sports and Education Foundation, that power is changing lives in Doncaster.
Scully now practices what was preached to him a decade ago, when he initially joined Rovers as a community coach.
Now the 29-year-old, who replaced Eric Randerson at the Foundation's helm in 2012, is tasked with laying the foundation blocks of Rovers' future, to build the club's fan base and use that power of sport to change people's lives in the borough.
It's no mean feat. But Scully and his team are getting results.
"The last 12 months have been very challenging," he said.
"We've been faced with a new government and a change in local policy so we had to make sure we were a current provider in changing times.
"But for us the last year has not just been about evolving, we've managed to headline a number of projects that have gone on in Doncaster.
"We're starting to see the impact of our work so it's been a massively pleasing time for us.
"Our success is built on our community ethos. It's a huge team effort here."
The aforementioned classroom is now home to roughly 120 students, each enrolled on a variety of courses but with one thing in common - a pride in the Doncaster Rovers badge.
"Football is changing lives in Doncaster," said Scully.
"Okay I'm biased. But the results we've had, from a statistical point of view, have been excellent. We've been labelled as an 'outstanding achiever' by education specialists.
"But what we're ultimately trying to do is use the power of sport and the hook of a football club to engage with students.
"It's unfair to say the students that come through our doors wouldn't thrive in mainstream education.
"Looking back at my own education, mainstream would've done me well.
"But I think we're able to extract that extra two or three per cent, which can make a big difference to someone's future, because of the resources we have available here.
"The Keepmoat Stadium is an inspirational place to come and learn. We also believe we have the best teachers in Doncaster.
"And when players like Rob Jones drop by, we have living role models who are willing to engage with our students.
"Our creative curriculum works well too. There's a mix of theory and practical.
"Our students get to play in the Donny Rovers branding and representing Doncaster Rovers gives these kids a real sense of pride.
"From our point of view, that's great to see and a sign we're making good progress."
Good results have not been limited to exams either.
Scully says the work of the Foundation - whose much-lauded school visits reached out to almost 50,000 pupils during the 2012/13 academic year - are starting to increase Rovers' fan-base.
"We're starting to see the impact of our work," he said.
"Prior to 2006 we were unable to measure what we do, but since then we're starting to see reliable patterns.
"Last season we averaged about two player visits per working day.
"And we've found that spending quality time with groups of pupils, rather than a school en masse, and talking to them about their curriculum and what's going on in their lives, is the method that's working best.
"We believe it's starting to work. We're selling more replica shirts than ever before and judging by the amount of Rovers shirts you see out and about now, we know we're on the right track.
"When we launched the Education Centre four years ago there was a bit of a stereotype that Rovers were a lot of the kids' second team.
"But the students that are coming through now are genuine Rovers fans. A lot of them follow the team home and away.
"In terms of creating a fan base, we're in charge of getting results today, tomorrow and next season. But we also have a duty to the club in the long term.
"There's quick wins to be had but what we are doing is trying to build a sustainable club for the future.
"We're starting to look at more creative ways of increasing the fan base, and in the long run that will hopefully have an impact on the manager's playing budget.
"You could argue our work has very little to do with the elite development side.
"But the commitment that's been shown by Paul [Dickov] and the owners towards the Foundation only encourages us to do what we can to help them."
Scully's first full year in charge has seen the bar set high, but he's confident his close-knit team - which now includes ex-Rovers players Jan Budtz and Tim Ryan - will sustain their success.
"We've put ourselves up on a pedestal nationally for the work that we do," said Scully.
"Now we need to continue that and make sure that's driven forward.
"A one-year successful programme is good but the real challenge is sustaining those programmes and taking them on to new levels.
"Some of last year's results, from a statistical point of view, will be difficult to repeat, especially those in education.
"But there's a steely determination to maintain those sort of results across all themes of the Foundation.
"Steering us into this new era has been my first challenge," he added.
"We all know and appreciate the legacy that Eric Randerson left here. He built something from absolutely nothing. My challenge is to take it to the next level and become a 'Super Foundation'.
"There's some great models out there. Other clubs are doing things that far exceed what we're doing at the moment - our aim is to get into that bracket with things like youth work and social engagement. We want to extend our footprint across Doncaster.
"At the moment we engage with 20,000 people a year. Let's make that 40,000 and then 60,000.
"If we can extend our reach and contribute to making Doncaster a better place, then we'll all be very happy."
For more information about the Foundation visit www.drfc-community.co.uk.


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Capital account swings to surplus in 2013: SAFE
Updated: 2014-02-08 09:57
By Jiang Xueqing (China Daily)
An Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd employee counts euros and yuan in Huaibei, Anhui province. China's surplus in its current account reached $49.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013. Xie Zhengyi / For China Daily
Nation to relax outflows, encourage outbound investments, experts say
China recorded a $242.7 billion surplus in its capital and financial account and a $188.6 billion surplus in its current account in 2013, according to preliminary data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Friday.
It was a marked change from the $16.8 billion deficit in the capital and financial account in 2012.
The country had a $193.1 billion surplus in its current account that year.
SAFE said that in the fourth quarter, China had an $81 billion surplus on its capital and financial account, including a 362.1 billion yuan ($59 billion) net inflow of direct investment.
The surplus in its current account reached $49.8 billion.
The figures show that China is facing strong pressure from capital inflows, said Wen Bin, supervisor of macroeconomic research at the Bank of China's Institute of International Finance.
Therefore, the country will further open up its capital account and encourage outbound investments to achieve balance-of-payments equilibrium, Wen said.
During the first half of 2013, China experienced capital outflows as expectations for yuan depreciation increased. But after September, when the US Federal Reserve Board decided to hold off scaling back its quantitative easing program, foreign analysts began to feel more optimistic about China's economic growth.
At that point, international capital resumed flowing into China, which is a relatively stable emerging market, said Wen.
He added that China also attracted international capital due to interest rate differentials. For example, 10-year Chinese government bonds offered a yield of nearly 5 percent last year, well above the 2-3 percent yields on similar US government securities.
Capital arbitrage and inflows of short-term hot money in China have pushed up the yuan and forced the People's Bank of China to tighten monetary policy to prevent continued capital inflows from having a negative macroeconomic impact, said Wen.
He said the central government will undertake pilot programs allowing overseas investment by Chinese individuals and raising the annual limit on foreign exchange purchases by Chinese residents.
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Bates County, Missouri Genealogy
United States Missouri Bates County
Guide to Bates County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
|Bates County, Missouri
Location of Missouri in the U.S.
|January 29, 1841
|County Seat
| Bates County Courthouse
1 N Delaware Street
Butler, MO 64730
Phone: 660.679.3371
Bates County Website
- 1 County Courthouse
- 2 History
- 3 Places/Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Web Sites
- 7 References
County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1887;
County Recorder has marriage recordsrec from 1860
and land records from 1840; Clerk Circuit Court has
divorce records from 1860; Probate Judge has probate
Parent County
1841--Bates County was created 29 January 1841from Cass, Van Buren and Jackson Counties. Van Buren County name was changed to Cass County 19 Feb 1849. County seat: Butler [1]
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses
- The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Cass • Henry • Linn County, Kansas • Miami County, Kansas • St. Clair • Vernon
For tips on accessing Bates County, Missouri Genealogy census records online, see: Missouri Census.
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Missouri denominations, view the Missouri Church Records wiki page.
- Zion Lutheran Church, Rich Hill, records in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).[2]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Missouri Land and Property for information about records of land transfers from the government to private ownership. After that transfer, transactions were usually recorded and are currently housed at the county courthouse.
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Bates County, Missouri Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section Missouri Local Histories.
The old settlers' history of Bates County, Missouri from its first settlement to the first day of January, 1900 is available online free from Google Books.
- Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
- Family Maps of Bates County, Missouri Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Map of Bates County townships (Histopolis)
- The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Bates County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Bates County, Missouri Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a Bates County, Missouri Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Probate records include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. For further information, see United States Probate Records.
In Missouri, probate records have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. They are frequently indexed.
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. For more information see the wiki page Missouri Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths. For additional guidance on researching and using vital records, see United States Vital Records or How to order Missouri Vital Records.
St. Louis and Kansas City recorded births and deaths starting as early as 1850 for deaths and 1870 for births. The Missouri Department of Health began keeping birth and death records in 1909. County records vary by year and the county. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Missouri Vital Records State Department of Health, the County Clerk's office or order electronically online.
- 1880-1911 - Bates County Birth Index 1880-1911. Batches C514634 and C514633 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1860-1877 - Bates County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1860-1877. Batch M514631 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- 1877-1885 - Bates County Marriage Books 3 thru 5 Index 1877-1885. Batch M514632 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
- Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
- 1883-1911 - Bates County Death Index 1883-1911. Batch B514635 at FamilySearch - free.[3]
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Bates County, MO History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Missouri Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Missouri Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Bates County, Missouri. Page 397 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: An Inventory of Selected Congregational Records of the American Lutheran Church in Minnesota at the Minnesota Historical Society," Collection Finding Aids, Minnesota Historical Society, http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/01009.xml, accessed 10 June 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/5a/Igimissouria.pdf.


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Law Enforcement Report
Fire calls
Lawrence firefighters:
- Responded to a water leak at 4:07 a.m. Saturday at 1116 Ind., where they found an overflowing toilet at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house.
- Responded to a medical call at 9:22 a.m. Saturday at Kasold and Harvard, where they assisted on an auto accident until Douglas County Ambulance Service personnel arrived.
- Responded to a spill at 5:14 p.m. Saturday at 314 Northwood Ln., where a small amount of fuel had leaked from a vehicle.
- Responded to a smoke scare at 8:56 p.m. Saturday at Hashinger Hall on the Kansas University campus. No fire was found.
Ambulance report
- Public accident, 8:35 p.m. Friday, Haskell Stadium.
- Medical emergency, 9:01 p.m. Friday, 1500 block of Inverness.
- Football injury, 9:10 p.m. Friday, Haskell Stadium.
- Medical emergency, 1:03 a.m. Saturday, 500 block of Lone Tree Drive.
- Medical emergency, 2:01 a.m. Saturday, 700 block of Rockledge.
- Medical emergency, 8:39 a.m. Saturday, 900 block of Walnut in Eudora.
- Auto accident, 9:23 a.m. Saturday, Harvard and Kasold, one patient transported to LMH, where the patient was treated and released.
- Public accident, 9:29 a.m. Saturday, Kansas University Memorial Stadium.
- Medical emergency, 10:19 a.m. Saturday, 700 block of Locust.
- Home accident, 11:04 a.m. Saturday, Sixth and Main, Eudora.
- Bicycle accident, 11:23 a.m. Saturday, 13th and New York.
- Auto accident, 12:42 p.m. Saturday, County Road 335 and U.S. Highway 40, no transports.
- Fall, 4:02 p.m. Saturday, Brandon Woods.
- Medical emergency, 4:34 p.m. Saturday, 800 block of Elm.
- Auto accident, 4:35 p.m. Saturday, 185 E. 200 Road, Olathe, one transport.
- Medical emergency, 6:32 p.m. Saturday, 400 block of Maine.
- Pedestrian accident, Sixth and Maple, one patient transported to LMH, where the patient was treated and released.
Condition reports
- Warren Oshel, 47, Lawrence, remained in fair condition Saturday at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., with injuries he suffered Sept. 3 in a motorcycle accident about two miles north of Midland Junction in Jefferson County.
- Terry A. Lewis, 46, Ottawa, remained in critical condition Saturday in an intensive care unit at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Topeka with injuries he suffered Sept. 25 in an accident on U.S. Highway 59, three-quarters of a mile north of the Douglas-Franklin county line.
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Hi, my name is Kristy-Anne Swart
The Why
I am passionate about capturing and preserving authentic love and beauty.
Let me explain from my own experience. Each day, no matter what has happened, before I go to bed, I sneak glances at my little humans, Cosette and Lewis, full of gratitude and love. I look at them and marvel, a curious mixture of sadness and joy in my heart as I witness them growing so fast. Some days, I can't wait to see who they will become, what they will do with their lives, and other days I want them to stay little forever. What I know is I don't want to forget these stages, each of them.
I am passionate about documenting the little things in my own life because it's sometimes these little things that end up being the things we treasure and miss the most. I regularly go though old photos of my kids and my heart is filled with so many lovely emotions, I am so grateful for those preserved memories, that allow me to revisit those moments.
Nostalgia, a powerful and beautiful thing. I want you to have those gifts too. I am convinced that you will not regret investing in a photoshoot. In fact, I believe that you will value the photos more over time. Don't wait till you have lost weight, or your kids get over their awkward smiles. Now is the time to celebrate your most precious gifts. I want to help you capture those special moments in your lives, from weddings, birthdays, babies, or even a random day at the beach. Whatever you love, whatever you cherish, let's capture that.
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I have always enjoyed the arts. My earliest memories are of creating things. I always dreamed of being an artist when I grew up, but practical me didn't think it was a feasible career option. As a 12 year old I would read books, and cross stitch. As a 15 year old I would spend hundreds of hours on paintings or drawing and my lunch hours in the dark room. I basically took any art class I could in school.
After completing high school I studied photography at N.A.I.T. and knew photography was what I wanted to do. I understood the power in it, but wasn't quite sure what direction I wanted to take my business. I was a stock photographer for quite a few years and enjoyed the variety and challenge of it. I met and married Darryl, a musician from South Africa. I then moved to Nashville with him. We travelled the world, had some great adventures but wanted to move to Canada for our next big adventure, starting a family.
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Letter of Credit process Buyer and seller agree terms, including means of transport, period of credit offered (if any), latest date of shipment to be used. Buyer applies to bank for issue of letter of credit. Bank will evaluate buyer's credit standing, and may require cash cover and/or reduction of other lending limits. Issuing bank issues letter of credit, sending it to the Advising bank by airmail or (more commonly) electronic means such as SWIFT (a Network which helps send and receive information about financial transactions). Advising bank establishes authenticity of the letter of credit using signature books or test codes, then informs seller. Advising bank may confirm letter of credit, i.e. add its own payment undertaking. Seller should now check that letter of credit matches commercial agreement, and that all its terms and conditions can be satisfied. If there is anything that may cause a problem, an amendment must be requested. Seller ships the goods, then assembles the documents called for in the L/C. Before presenting the documents to the bank, the seller should check them for discrepancies with the letter of credit, and correct the documents where necessary. The documents are presented to a bank, often the Advising bank. The Advising bank checks the documents against the L/C. If the documents are compliant, the bank pays the seller and forwards the documents to the Issuing bank. The Issuing bank now checks the documents itself. If they are in order, then (for sight letters of credit) it reimburses the seller's bank immediately. For term letters of credit, settlement will be later. The Issuing bank debits the buyer and releases the documents (including transport document), so that the buyer can claim the goods from the carrier. This diagram will guide you through the 9 basic steps of a Letter of Credit (L/C). Normally, this process involves 4 parties:
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Planningtorock is the stage persona and creative form of Bolton-born Janine Rostron, whose powerful and haunting electronica was born in Berlin where Janine has lived for the past ten years.
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OSCON 2002 Wrap-Upby Andy Oram
Open Source Growth and Community Remain Strong
One unemployed Perl programmer revealed at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention that he took a job varnishing a sailboat in order to earn the money to come to the convention this year. Similar commitment to the cause could be seen everywhere. Certainly, a lot of people who wanted to come had to stay away because they had lost their jobs or their businesses were doing poorly. But some 1,500 people did come (including speakers and press).
What's more significant is that the major open source and free software projects are continuing to develop and meet the challenges of the current computing industry. Every project had a recent or upcoming release to announce. Jarkko Hietaniemi (a convention speaker and O'Reilly author) had just wrapped up Perl 5.8, and the Perl developers are collectively flexing their muscles for the big leap into Perl 6. Apache continues to sprout powerful new extensions such as Xindice (a system for managing and searching collections of documents); a couple of attendees joked that now Apache had even grown to cover email. Even Microsoft went with the flow and announced this week that it was going to facilitate Apache's interoperation with .NET.
We have had four Open Source Conventions (growing out of two Perl Conferences before them), and one can track the development of the movement through the changes in tracks at the convention. The first convention contained a Tcl track as well as a small track for the upstart language few people knew anything about, Python. Tcl is no longer covered by the convention (a necessity I regret because I worked with Tcl developers for a couple years and found them a fascinating lot) but Perl and Python continue and are joined by PHP.
There was little to talk of XML implementations at the first Perl Conference, but people were pouring out of the doors of the XML track this year. MySQL, which was just beginning its meteoric rise to popularity at the first conference, provided a number of popular talks this time, along with PostgreSQL. The JBoss project, NetBeans, and Ant were among this year's Java topics. And of course, one cannot leave behind the list of tracks without mentioning Mac OS X, the proprietary desktop running on an open source kernel and a favorite on laptops throughout the convention.
While praise for the convention could be heard all around (a common phrase was "it keeps getting better every year") several people suggested ways to expand its scope and appeal at the closing "Town Hall." Here are some of the themes that came out of the meeting:
Emphasize and Strengthen Connections Between Projects
Obviously, open source projects interact to their mutual benefit. One could hardly imagine Apache without mod_perl, Samba without Linux, or MySQL without Perl DBI (or an equivalent). Developers often cross-pollinate and make fruitful connections, perhaps seen most obviously in the Parrot project that will provide a common back-end to Perl, Python, and other languages looking for a contemporary backbone. But we don't spend much time recognizing our common goals, needs, and ways of working.
O'Reilly & Associates is in a prime position to play a leadership role in bringing technologies and communities together because it's our job to participate in all of them. And the Open Source Convention is the natural place for project leaders to meet and rub off a bit on each other.
Be More Welcoming to Newbies
A representative of a nonprofit charity, who knew practically nothing about open source and came to check it out, said he would have been helped by having introductory material in at least some of the sessions. Tim O'Reilly agreed that part of the convention's goal was to bring the insights of the open source and free software movements to business people, policy-makers, and potential users. This point leads to the next.
Provide a Policy Track, or More Policy-Related Events
Many O'Reilly conferences include a political keynote, and conference attendees always respond passionately. There are plenty of issues to worry about: copyright controls and draconian laws such as the CBDTA, surveillance technologies and weakened civil liberties, censorship, crippling patents, and barriers to Internet access or full use of the Internet. But in addition to defending technology and networking, there is much to work to do on the positive side, too: As I reported in my most recent Weblog, governments and communities can benefit immensely from open source. Developers and users have to be kept informed and turned into active advocates for the movement.
The open source communities are central to OSCON. Strangely, among all the arguments for quicker bug fixes, lower barriers to market entry, and even the moral arguments for free software, we often forget that a sense of community is its biggest achievement. Richard Stallman has often expressed this as "the right to share." Tim O'Reilly likes to point out that communities have long been a part of new technologies, and at the town meeting he drew a direct connection between the community of the early UUCP networks and current experiments in wireless community networking.
I am reinvigorated and immensely heartened by this year's convention. Yes, the threats to liberty and innovation are powerful and dangerous. But more and more people have not only tasted the pleasures of technological freedom, they have also built their lives, their careers, even their identities upon it. We have some of the best minds in the industry on our side (even those who work with proprietary software in their day jobs). All the indications at this year's convention suggest that open source and the draw of community will continue to thrive and expand. And that's the unvarnished truth.
Earlier Weblogs About OSCON 2002:
Connections already starting at OSCON (July 21, 2002)
Pleasant reunions and new introductions among the earliest of the expected 1,300 attendees expected at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention.
OSCON replete with database topics (July 22, 2002)
Relational databases are still the stars of the data storage firmament. Today's tutorials explained what makes them so enduring as well as where pitfalls lie.
As simple as possible at OSCON (July 23, 2002)
One's judgment of simple versus complex depends less on the programming interface one uses for XML than on one's view of XML itself--if you feel the specifications make sense, you probably feel comfortable with programming it--and perhaps most of all with the fit between XML and your particular data and application.
Start of OSCON sessions, software upgrades, and the attack of the giant squid (July 24, 2002)
Presentations today on upcoming features of Linux 2.5, Perl 6, PHP, Python, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Zope showed an industry that is bold and able.
Government, for and against, at OSCON (July 25, 2002)
We are constantly reminded how little intellectual or cultural capital we'd have without a public domain or commons. We wouldn't have the technology that is currently most exciting to computer users, for instance: Mac OS X.
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Well, I will say I'm always on the look out for my information on DW Frost and DKs in general, although apparently this above video isn't up to date on information I will say I appreciate the constructive replies to the OP because I learned/confirmed things I had pieced together from various threads. I must say I am loving DW Frost Masterfrost. It makes SR much easier, like Unholy, due to the abudant runes you can use for SR and the 1 rune finisher in HB is much like SS in Unholy.
That being said, if anyone can answer these min/max questions I'd appreciate it and hopefully we'll see someone put together all the great info in a Masterfrost guide:
1) Would love to clarify the use of Plague Leech as people above answered. I use it on CD, I try to get a Frost/Death rune on CD and when Blood Plague is at around 3 secs, I plague leech and Howling Blast the new Death Rune I just got and then either Outbreak or Plague Strike to get both diseases up. I'm assuming the benefit to this talent is just that I get a Death Rune refreshed quicker than waiting for it to regen on its own.
2) Runic Empowerment uses? I find that DW Master Frost plays so fast and is swimming in Runic Power that I don't have many dead zones in the rotation. With Unholy you can generally always plan the opener as Outbreak, SS, FS, SS, FS, UF/Garg, Runic Empowerment, SS SS SS SS SS etc. then a bunch of Death Coils for Timmy and watch your Burst go nuts. With Frost where do you find the best place to use this? I was thinking perhaps using 2 OBLS to get rid of more runes and then Runic Empowerment and go back to normal rotation?
3). Does Timmy update stats Dynamically for both specs or does he snapshot?
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OMG! Sharky rejected by yet another CoT woman! That's 0 for 2!
July 11th, 2007 12:58pm
Oh wait, this is an internet forum. Not gonna happen regardless of gender, desire, or otherwise.
Let me set the record straight: I am in a relationship of 10 plus years. I'm not giving that up for some
Thank you.
July 11th, 2007 12:59pm
Sorry, surprisingly that one wasn't meant to insult you.
July 11th, 2007 1:17pm
Wow. Uhh. She was making a joke, since the actual chances of an actual encounter were zero anyway. Overreact much?
Oh wait, you're sharkfish.
July 11th, 2007 1:21pm
"isn't going to get me pregnant. I'll pass. :)"
Hmm, I think this does sound like purple is rejecting sharkfish, sexually.
Purple, you aren't even a little excited about the possibility of a sharkfish/purple night of passion. In the far reaches of your mind.
Bot, probably no more than you fantasize about a night of passion with me. And if I don't see some better flowers than the last ones you sent, fantasizing is all the further it's going to get.
Clay Dowling
July 11th, 2007 1:44pm
Bot, you say the strangest things.
Sharky, I have to assume that you're joking too...
Yes. Nothing like a bit of controversy to lighten up your day, ma'am.
July 11th, 2007 1:47pm
Purple must be one of those hopelessly heterosexual people who can't even conceive of a gay experience.
Apparently such people do exist.
Of course we're joking. Sharky and Purple don't even know each other's real names. This is all make-believe.
>>> Overreact much?
No, no, you missed it, the title of this thread was the tagline for a little while.
July 11th, 2007 2:20pm
>> Purple must be one of those hopelessly heterosexual people who can't even conceive of a gay experience
Good heavens! No! Purple is the trusty (though slightly rusty. Even bunnies leak, you know) lesbian c___mate. Oh! You meant the other other! Sorry, my bad!
"Of course we're joking."
Sorry, it's hard to tell, your post wasn't very funny.
Making a joke is more often than not different from being funny.
Locutus of Borg
July 11th, 2007 2:33pm
"No, no, you missed it, the title of this thread was the tagline for a little while."
OH. It all makes sense now.
"Of course we're joking. Sharky and Purple don't even know each other's real names. This is all make-believe."
This is all make-believe and all hypothetical and we are all anonymous (to some degree). But come on purple/son?, in the back of your mind if circumstances were maybe a little different. You know that a little exotic, short-lived love making with the physically fit sharkfish would tempt you a little bit. Two attractive beings just going at it.
This wouldnt work for males because we are disgusting; awkward corn-holing just doesn't sound very appealing. But two of god's most creatures, that is sexy.
Don't listen to Bot. Sex is disgusting. Exchange of fluids, spit, vaginal mucus, fecal matter, sweat. Pubic hair in your teeth. Disgusting.
July 11th, 2007 3:08pm
Only bit I mind there is the pubic hair that I find in the back of my throat the next morning at breakfast.
Clay Dowling
July 11th, 2007 3:33pm
On the subject of hair, those of you with long-haired wives/bedmates, how do you deal with hair?
Occasionally I wake up swatting my face because I've rolled over and I'm sucking hair into my mouth/nostrils.
And while we're on that, I started waking up with my leg in the air. My gf wakes me because it slowly drifts back down the bed and wakes her every little jerk it makes. It's just bent at the knee and my foot is flat while I'm lying on my back. What the heck makes that happen?
July 11th, 2007 4:19pm
I make an effort to keep my hair out of my husband's mouth (either tied back or tucked under and out of the way).
One of these? NSFW
July 11th, 2007 5:17pm
"I make an effort to keep my hair out of my husband's mouth (either tied back or tucked under and out of the way)."
Given what sharky said this is an incredibly bizarre image.
using webMD and wiki I have diagnosed you. What do you think:
It's simpler than that. If you lie on your back then the backs of your heels tend to get sore from the pressure of the mattress. You instinctively raise your knees to take the pressure off and restore the blood flow.
A softer, more padded mattress cover and/or lighter weight bedding are two possible improvements.


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advance last for 4 years before dp, same apply to dp. bw started in 2010 only 2 years and its over, guess nintendo know it fail too. pokemon just too sh!tty in gen 5
advance last for 4 years before dp, same apply to dp. bw started in 2010 only 2 years and its over, guess nintendo know it fail too. pokemon just too sh!tty in gen 5
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I'm sure this thread will be locked but I don't think Gen V was a failure, it just released at a bad time (or the 3DS released at a bad time).
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Better than last gen.
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Gen I- Charmander (Fire)
Gen II- Totodile (Water)
Gen III- Mudkip (Water)
Gen IV- Turtwig (Grass)
Gen V- Tepig (Fire)
Gen VI- Froakie (Water)
Gen 5 was a pretty good gen imo. I was kind of expecting it to be on the shorter side, with Gen 4 and Gen 3 lasting a while, along with the 3DS release.
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I wouldn't say it's a pure failure, it has all sorts of cool mechanics I love and my second favorite Pokemon:Emolga. I like that TMs are re-usable and Pokemon have moving sprites so it they don't seem so lifeless. There was also so many cool moments in the games. I thought Gen V was awesome.
Definitely no personally, the region looked amazing with the Skyarrow Bridge and other attractions. Plus there is lots to do in BW2 as a bonus. Even the Pokémon from 494 to 649 looked amazing personally.
Gen 5 was something that came in at an akward time due to the switching of the cycle. However I would not call it a failure. It will be 3 years old by the time the next gen starts meaning it will be as old as Johto
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Gen 5 was way superior to Gen 4 to me and still is. Doesn't matter how long it's used untill the next gen. The QUALITY of the story and the battles, not the QUANTITY of the years it's in use.
It's more a hardware thing than a "crappy Gen" thing. Pokemon's Pokemon, really; BW/2 were the only games of Gen V because they were released on dying hardware, and releasing more games on the DS is unsustainable, even if it were Gen VI.
Meaning Gen V will have lasted three years by then?
It was nowhere near a failure. It brought in plenty of new Pokemon, and tried to act as a bit of a relaunch, with the cutting off of old Pokemon until after the Elite 4. It seems more a generation for trying new things, such as Black and White 2. The DS was already heading out when Generation 5 was starting, people knew that the DS was dying. So it was always going to be shorter. It seemed like it was built to be more like Generation 1, all brand new Pokemon, on the shorter side, and you never know what is coming next. It had plenty of cool new designs, new mechanics (Seasons, Triple/Rotation Battles), and even gave an interesting motive to the villian. Hopefull Generation 6 will be able to have a great Villian Team like Plasma. Gen 5 may be shorter than people are used to, but it was not a fail.
It wasn't a complete failure, the BW games were the best games of the franchise imo, though the BW anime was a complete failure imo.
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Says the person with the Reshiram avatar.
Not completely. There are things the 5th generation did right and did very wrong.
The story. The story in Black and White was by far the best story told to date in a pokemon game. The story flowed and was almost constant present.
The Graphics. The graphic's a BW and BW2 showed us what the DS was really compatible of. They also added in features that while weren't grand were cool, like move trainers in battle and use over world motion like leaves falling.
The Bad:
The pokemon designs. The fifth generation pokemon are awful on a purely cosmetic aspect. An Ice cream cone and a pile of trash. I don't think I'm the only that would agree if we could shoe horn the fifth out pokemon existence we would in a heartbeat.
The timing. The fifth generation ran into a problem it should have avoided. Pokemon Company and Nintendo knew the 3DS was coming out but instead of focusing their effort on the 3DS they decided for one last push with the DS and in the long it turned the fifth generation into an awkward child the doesn't belong.
I personally would have to say that the fifth generation is a mistake Pokemon Company and GameFreak would like to take back if they could.
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Besides, Gen V is still going on for now at least. xD
It wasn't a TOTAL failure. I mean it did give us reusable TM's and SOME good Pokemon, and the ubers were cool. It also gave us good sprites. I just don't think the reboot idea was good. It was to soon for a reboot.
The reason it was a failure is because it was way to easy, had huge level gaps that tried to prolong the game by grinding, and shoved the rivals down our throats. It wold have been better if it wasn't a reboot. But it wasn't TERRIBLE, just boring imo. I'm glad their moving on though. I've kinda had enough of gen 5.
inb4 this gets locked.
I'm gonna get my 3ds soon, but for now there just not too many game on 3ds interest me. I guess the only way they can kill ds is moving all the pokemon to the new console
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Also, there's plenty of 3ds games coming this year and good ones that are already out. If the 3ds has a crappy library, what are we supposed to call the vita's because there wouldn't be a word bad enough to describe it in comparison to the 3ds's....
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I have appreciated each and every generation ( that I have played through) for all the little things that they brought to the table.
As excited as I am about gen 6 already being revealed, it does tip me off a bit to see it start too soon though.
But there's no doubt that gen 5 is the best generation of pokemon so far. It does have the best pokedex of all the generations. As for the games themselves, B/W were still on a tie with gen 3 for the first place, but B/W2 completely blew me away with their awesomeness. So much to do, so many memorable characters, so much.....MORE than everyone expected. Even though the new Kyurem forms were ****.
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Gen V had a great story and awesome, developed characters. The reusable TMs, 3 on 3 battles, and World Tournament were amazing. Length means nothing if it's a reinvention of the franchise.
Gen I had a pile of sludge and a magnet as pokemon but no one makes a fuss about that! A. PILE. OF. SLUDGE. A magnet that just becomes 3 magnets connected yet no one seems to have a problem with that. You are just trying to find reasons to validate your unnecessary hate for a generation of pokemon that was pretty damn good.
i liked gen 5 the least. and by the speed that the next gen is coming out, it looks like gamefreak/nintendo did like it either.
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Washington State is the nations' second largest wine producer behind California. Ninety percent of all wines grown in Washington come from Columbia Valley ranging from mass produced to boutique wines. One of the biggest misconceptions about Columbia Valley is that the climate is too cool and the lack of adequate sunlight might hinder a winemaker's ability to harvest concentrated and well rounded fruit. Nothing could be farther from the truth, in fact it is the cool climate that provides consistent temperatures and even though the sunlight isn't abundant it is more than enough to please the grapes.
Owen Roe winery (named after a seventeenth century Irish Patriot) is a prestigious member of the Columbia Valley family and they have set an amazing standard for how wines in this region are made and perceived. Of their sixteen wines produced I drank the 2007 Sinister Hand. Sinister Hand is a Rhone blend of 62% Grenache, 21% Syrah, and 17% Mourvedre from six of their vineyards in Yakima Valley, Walla Walla, and Horse Heaven Hills (all these are sub regions in Columbia Valley). When I opened this bottle I had the intention on making a full critique so I drank this bottle over the course of 5 hours in three different segments in order to get the most out of my experience. The first segment was how it drank for the first hour, second segment was after three hours, and the third segment was after five hours. I was astounded by its integrity , structure , depth and couldn't help but come to the concise conclusion that this might be the best GSM I have ever drank from Columbia Valley. This wine paints a picture of elegance and underlines a feeling of darkness and exuberance. The bouquet is rich in dark fruit, pepper, incorporating thyme, Lavender, currant and plum. On the tongue a lot of these sensations and aromas are reinforced and open up with flavors of sweet plum and smoke. I also gathered an overall rustic quality in addition to a dark ruby color, long finish, raw tannins, and spice. Even though I didn't get to enjoy this wine with food I would recommend that this wine be consumed with protein such as steak, lamb or chicken. Or whatever suits your taste and palette.
It seems that there is a plethora of new wines and experiences for us to indulge ourselves and this wine is a great representation of what good things may come when you try something new. I look forward to drinking all the wines that Owen Roe offers and hope that you will as well.
Wine quote of the week;
Bacchus we thank who gave us wine
which warms the blood within our veins;
that nectar is itself divine.
The man who drinks not, yet attains
by godly grace to human rank
would be an angel if he drank.
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Important: New Check Card Fraud Protection Measures
Across the country, banks and their customers are experiencing significant increases in fraudulent debit card activity. This includes American Bank and our Check Card customers. And the fraudulent activity is not just happening in foreign countries or other states in the U.S. Recently we've begun seeing significant escalation from Louisiana and within Texas.
We work closely with MasterCard® and our card transaction processor to monitor card activity and identify new ways to protect your accounts from fraud. As a result, we began blocking specific types of Check Card transactions and/or transactions originating from certain countries, states or merchants when clear and active patterns of fraud were identified. The basics of the blocking program have been as follows:
- Blocks will be removed and added as we see fraud patterns change.
- Blocks can apply to transactions in person, by phone, or via the Internet.
- Blocks could cause legitimate transactions to be declined.
- Blocks will typically not affect PIN-based transactions.
With the increased fraud from Louisiana and Texas, the blocking program is being expanded to better protect your accounts. Check Card blocks will now be implemented when all of the following pertain to the transaction:
- It is a U.S., signature-based transaction,
- The card is present,
- The merchant's zip code is 155 miles or more from the cardholder's zip code, and
- The merchant type is:
- Discount store
- Grocery store or supermarket
- Drug store or pharmacy
- Variety store
- Department store
- Electronic Sales
- Home supply warehouse store
- Women's ready-to-wear store
- Miscellaneous and specialty retail store
Please keep in mind that this new block pertains only to signature-based transactions (those being conducted under the "Credit" option rather than "Debit"). So PIN-based transactions (those being run as "Debit") will still be approved.
If you are travelling more than 155 miles from home, we recommend that you conduct your Check Card transactions using your PIN whenever possible. You can also contact Customer Service in advance of any travel to have your card unblocked while you are away from home.
If you do experience a declined Check Card transaction, contact Customer Service. If your transaction is blocked because of these anti-fraud measures, we can remove the block, provided you can answer security questions about your account that only you should know. Our Customer Service staff is available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and can be reached at (361) 992-9911 or (800) 257-8316 toll free.
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RESIDENTS claim that their lives have been made a misery by a programme of building work to regenerate a run-down Blyth estate.
John Bradbury has been left outraged with the state of his ex-partner Christine Rowe's home in Poplar Avenue on Hodgsons Road Estate, which has been left in disrepair by builders.
The building work carried out should have improved the property but a number fittings have been left insecure and hanging off the walls, including door frames, plug sockets and the heating gauge.
John, 36, who currently lives at the address with Christine, 29, and their four children, said: "They are passing electrics when it is unsafe and things are left hanging off the wall.
"You do not have to be an electrician to realise there is something wrong.
"They have put the tiles up on the walls in the kitchen and the heating gauge has not been placed flat against the wall.
"If you are going in to work on a property you are meant to leave it in the same way or better than it was.
"I am very angry. Other residents are saying the same.
"Not one person I have spoken to is happy about what they have done, but people are too scared to speak out.
"We have to expect dust and things with building work, but there is a hole in the bairn's carpet.
"If they come in and damage something it is their responsibility to pay compensation."
John, a former builder, said Christine had spent a lot of money on the house before the work began and had a new kitchen fitted by the council just two years ago.
That has now been ripped out and replaced with new units, which John describes as "cheap and nasty".
"My ex, whose house it is, is really upset," he said.
"We have kids here. The house was checked before they started the work and Christine had spent a lot of money to do the house.
"She had the house absolutely beautiful.
"She had a new kitchen put in by the council two years ago and they have ripped it all out.
"I can not see the logic here."
The regeneration project is part of Northumberland County Council's new affordable homes programme and is being managed by Homes for Northumberland.
It involves the demolition and consequent rebuilding of 56 properties on the estate, a £2.97m investment in existing homes as well as various environmental improvement works.
The scheme has received funding from the Homes and Communities Agency.
Kevin Lowry, interim managing director at Homes for Northumberland, said: "The improvement work on this particular property was carried out in May of this year and it was left to a safe standard.
"However, Mr Bradbury repeatedly made access to the property where he is residing difficult for our contractors and prevented them from fully completing their work.
"We actively ask for feedback when carrying out any work of this nature, however we have received none from the tenant regarding her dissatisfaction.
"We will now inspect the property and review with the tenant how we can work together moving forward."
John has disputed the claim that he prevented workmen completing work on the property.
He said: "We have always been compliant. Not once have we ever stopped them getting access to this house.
"If they are saying loose electrics where kids have got full access to is leaving it to a safe standard, then that is a first for me."


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Didier Dominique is a trade unionist and a prominent spokesperson for Batay Ouvriye. BATAY OUVRIYE is an organization that regroups factory unions and committees, workers� associations and militants, all struggling in Haiti for the construction of an independent, combative and democratic union movement, and to organize wage-workers, self-employed workers as well as the unemployed for the defense of their rights.
transcriptPAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Paul Jay. We're in Dearborn, Michigan, at the Labor Notes Conference. And now joining us, Didier Dominique. He's with Batay Ouvriye, which means "workers battle". It's a union in Haiti sometimes organizing legally and sometimes organizing illegally. Thanks for joining us.DIDIER DOMINIQUE, BATAY OUVRIYE, HAITI: Thank you for you to welcome me.JAY: So talk a bit about organizing such a union in Haiti. You were telling me before that much of what you do has to be done clandestinely. Why?DOMINIQUE: Yeah. Well, that's because the government industry in Haiti, like many places else in the world, but in Haiti above all, because of the cheapest labor in America and one of the cheapest in the world, to maintain the wage, very low wages, they have to have a repression very hard, not only on the unions. You cannot have at all in the government factories, for instance.JAY: And most of these garment factories are in what they call "free trade zones".DOMINIQUE: Free trade zone.JAY: And in these free trade zones, you're free to trade, but you're not free to organize.DOMINIQUE: No, not at all. You even maybe not free to leave, because the wage.JAY: What does that mean?DOMINIQUE: Well, the wage is so low that the workers cannot leave with that wage, with that salary. So, for instance, they have always to borrow to leave. And that's why it's one of the country that we have most boat people going to Bahamas, Saint Lucie.JAY: What's the average wage for people working in those factories?DOMINIQUE: $1.80 a day until recently. We had a big battle trying to put it $5, and we didn't reach it. The average was $3 a day, and it's $3 a day now.JAY: And much of this clothing's going to the Canadian-American market.DOMINIQUE: Canadian-American market[inaudible] GAP [inaudible] Haynes, Levi's, Wrangler, and so on.JAY: So what's happened to this industry since the earthquake?DOMINIQUE: Well, those industries in the earthquake, many things. One, two of them collapsed and killed something like 1,500 workers, and nothing happened to the family of those workers. They just put the bodies and throw them away, because it was a very large mess, you know, after the earthquake250,000 people died, and the workers passed away. You know, there was taking the bodies, and the workers passed away like that. We tried to put it in court about the workers themself who died, but we didn't find the families, we didn't find the bodies, we didn't have any proof concrete for the death of the workers. Okay, that's one thing. The other thing is that the whole country more or lessand above all Port-au-Prince, the capitalstayed closed, mostly without electricity, without telephone, without water, without anything [inaudible] during two or three weeks. And after one month the factories opened again, and the owners said that we have lost time, so we have to work harder, and they put extra hours without payment on these hours.JAY: Without payment?DOMINIQUE: Oui, yes, without paying the extra.JAY: No, without paying overtime.DOMINIQUE: Overtime. Exactly. And also putting a higher quota. And so [inaudible] production was very, very much higher.JAY: They've rebuilt new factories? Or these are some that still remain?DOMINIQUE: No, no, no, no, no. The third thing is that, exactly, after the additional quota, and that some of the factories are not safe, because they are not checked by the ministry of public buildings, and they open. And you don't know, because till now there are some replicas, you know, [inaudible] sometimes, and you cannot assure what will happen if [inaudible] collapse and if it collapse to the workers. So it's dangerous, it's risky, completely risky, and the factories maybe before everything.JAY: Given how weak the Haitian state is now and the Haitian security forces, how do they enforce something like you can't have a union? Why can'tunder these conditions, why can't the workers simply say, okay, now we are going to have a union?DOMINIQUE: Yeah, now we are trying to have a union, union in the garment industry, in collaboration, let's say, with some of the unions of the United States, and also Brazil, and also Latin America, and also Europe. In fact, it's because the jobs coming to Haiti are from the United States, Brazil, and Europe.JAY: But what I'm getting at is, to have a law against having a union, you have to have police, you have to have.DOMINIQUE: No, no, no, [inaudible] law against a union.JAY: You don't?DOMINIQUE: No. The law say to the country that the workers not only can have a union, but they say that the workers should have a union in the labor court. But in the Constitution, also, the unions are free, and the states guarantee the life of [inaudible]JAY: Well, you were saying in these free trade zones they can't have unions.DOMINIQUE: [inaudible] But in fact, in fact, concrete fact, now, you can have a union, because in the labor code there is one article, key article, saying that the owner can say that he doesn't want to work with somebody. And when he fired 300 people in a unionnot 301, not 299, but 300 of the unionthey say, no, I'm not dismissing union people; I don't want to work with those people. And, you know, the state, the government, in the history of Haiti, in fact, little by little, after 203 years of independence, little by little, the class struggle, but also the occupation, the different occupation of US or France or Germany, destroyed in fact the resistance of the people, and destroyed also the capacity of the state. That's why, for instance, the state in Haiti is so lack of capacity.JAY: But if after the earthquake, if an owner wants to carry on that way, he still needs the power of a state and a police force to reinforce his rights as the owner.DOMINIQUE: Of course.JAY: So to what extent is there an existing police force that can really play that role? And let me tie this to another issue. There's a lot of critique about the role of the American aid being militarized and the presence of US troops. Are they playing a role in terms of domestic issues like this?DOMINIQUE: Exactly. It's because if the state or the army or the police nowthere is no army at all in Haitibut the police cannot play this role, that's why came first the UN mission MINUSTAH in 2004, and in six years, 2010, of MINUSTAH, and now the Marines of the United States are here precisely to assume the role of the police, to assume the role of the status quo, to assume the rolesfor the elites stay elite, for the [inaudible] JAY: So the Marines gethelpin a sense, they're playing the backup role for the owner to be able to say, "You 300 get out of here if you're organizing a union."DOMINIQUE: Exactly, exactly, exactlythe status quo, the disrespect, the non-respect of the law, and the total immunity that the capitalism has in Haiti now. So this situation is also at the same timeand even more after the earthquakevery explosive, very tense, very [antagonistic], let's say, in terms of class struggle. And the owners of the multinational know that. They tell that in such a way to the government, who send militaries and police people to control the situation. And the repression, for instance, in 2006 was very high in the poor neighborhoods and the workers neighborhoods, because there was struggles going on. In 2008 there was a very large, in the whole country, uprising of the hungry people because the Haitian people was coming [inaudible] at the end of. And the MINUSTAH played a repression role, killing people [inaudible] and also killing people, so that that role of the MINUSTAH was clear in that year, 2006.JAY: This is the UN mission, yeah.DOMINIQUE: The UN mission in 2006, and above all in 2008. And after the earthquake, the situations were so chaotic that the US now had to send more people. First the UN mission add 3,000 soldiers more, and the Marines came with 10, 15, or 20,000 Marines in Haiti to control the situation.JAY: Well, in the next segment of our interview, let's talk about the issue of hunger and the whole struggle about food.DOMINIQUE: Alright.JAY: Please join us for the next segment of our interview on The Real News Network.END OF TRANSCRIPTDISCLAIMER:Please note that transcripts for The Real News Network are typed from a recording of the program. TRNN cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.


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Every company, every town, municipality, state and federal government has risk in their day to day operations. Whether it's the risk of malfeasance, physical injury or loss of strategic data, each of these entities must develop ways to mitigate the risk. One of the ways this is accomplished is by developing a code of ethics that all employees are required to adhere to.
In East Greenbush we've had a Code of Ethics in law since 1974 but it's been missing an important component – namely an Ethics Board. The Ethics Board is the receiver and investigator of complaints concerning unethical behavior. In 2010 the Town Board passed a Resolution creating the Board of Ethics and directing the Ethics Board to "recommend to the Town Board, for its consideration and adoption, amendments to be made to the Town Code of Ethics, including, but not limited to, financial-disclosure provisions;" The newly constituted Board of Ethics spent approximately 16 months working to put together a code for the town and when finished it forwarded its draft of a Code of Ethics to the Town Board last year.
Last week there was another public meeting of the Ethics Board. From what I heard it's apparent that the majority of the Town Board does not like the provisions dealing with Financial Disclosure. The Draft Code would require elected officials to disclose any properties or business that they have a more than 5 percent interest in. The disclosure requirement would apply to all elected officials and other key town positions.
I'm not sure how those against this provision would otherwise mitigate the conflict of interest risk. Without the necessary disclosures are we suppose to depend on their own moral compass to direct them? This seems counter-intuitive to me. One of the arguments I have heard is that the state does not require a financial disclosure provision for towns with less then 50,000 people and that Schodack and North Greenbush haven't seen fit to include it in their Ethics code so why do we need it. However, many towns with populations similar to us have included it and most use the term "any interest" instead of the 5 percent threshold.
If we are truly concerned with protecting the public from elected officials and others in key positions using their office to further a personal agenda, I don't see how we do that without a financial disclosure requirement. One last thing, one of the other interesting events at the last Ethics Board meeting was the fact that the board voted on procedures that they will follow and appointed a Chairman (Congratulations Jack Conway). So, you now have a fully operational Board of Ethics and a current Code of Ethics from 1974. Anyone wishing to lodge a complaint can now do so. *shudder*
Well the monthly Town Board meeting was last night and the issue of the Code of Ethics was brought to the floor once again. This time though, the motion for a public hearing was made by the Democratic majority. "Wow" I thought to myself "they actually listened to the people and did what's right". Not so fast Eddie me boy, it turns out just like the old bait and switch they pulled on the public with last year's budget Ginny O'Brien , Sue Mangold and Phil Malone were at it again. Later in the evening there was another resolution for another public hearing on a code of ethics it turns out that this public hearing was for the Code of Ethics that the Ethics Board submitted after 16 months of meetings and numerous hours of research. What Ginny, Sue, and Phil are planning on having the hearing on is what they pulled from the NYS website as a "model" for towns to use. The second resolution to consider the Ethics Board version was voted down with Rick Matters and Supervisor Langley voting for it and Ginny O'Brien, Sue Mangold and Phil Malone voting against it. It should be noted that the first resolution for the web version was passed unanimously. So while the Supervisor and Rick Matters have no problem with airing out the web version, which won't be released until 10 days before the hearing, the same consideration cannot be given to the version that volunteers spent over a year crafting.
So after asking people to serve on an Ethics Board and appointing them to do so and after they put in their valuable time and expertise to put together a comprehensive Code of Ethics Ginny, Sue and Phil won't even discuss the code in a public forum. Instead they will put something out that they pulled off the internet. Any one feel short changed? I know I do. I'd be willing to bet that those on the Ethics Board are feeling the same way as well.


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In San Francisco, Antoine suggested that the definitions of "dataset", "element set", and "value vocabulary" in the short "Scope of this Report" section -- the first section of the report after the Executive Summary -- are arguably not needed at that spot given that the somewhat fuller definitions follow just four pages later in the section on Available Vocabularies and Datasets [1]. I have therefore removed these definitions from the Scope section as per [2], which has the advantage of making the Scope section tighter. Tom [1] http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/lld/wiki/DraftReportWithTransclusion#Available_Vocabularies_and_Datasets [2] http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/lld/wiki/index.php?title=Benefits&diff=5048&oldid=4990Received on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 19:39:59 UTC
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