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Catawba County's week ahead
The 2012 election season gets under way this week in Catawba County as filing begins Monday for a variety of seats.
For those who have already tuned out the year's political events, there's also a home show and several musical performances. One will benefit an area school's backpack program.
The Dinosaurs exhibit also continues at the Catawba Science Center in Hickory.
For more on this week's events, read on.
For updates on the area's events and news, visit observernewsonline.com and read The O-N-E throughout the week.
The Catawba County Branch NAACP will hold its regular meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Olin AME Zion Church on Smyre Farm Road in Newton.
Recent events at Fred T. Foard High School will be discussed.
Friends of Catawba County Library will discuss plans for 2012 during an 11 a.m. meeting at Main Library in Newton.
Tri-City Christian School in Conover will host an open house for its 5-year-old kindergarten program from 6-7:30 p.m. at the school.
For more information, call 828-465-0475.
The Hickory and Catawba Valley Home Builders Association will present a Design for Living Home Show, which begins Friday at Valley Hills Mall.
Friday and Saturday, the show will be from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 19 hours will be noon to 6 p.m.
The show is free to the public.
Local rock-pop band 20/20 will perform at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at The Hickory Tavern. There is no cost to attend.
At 6 p.m., the Cockman Family will perform at the First United Methodist Church in Conover to raise money for the Conover School Backpack program.
The Cockman Family is from Sherrills Ford and are known throughout the nation for their bluegrass gospel music.
The evening is sponsored by the Methodist Men and features a meal and entertainment for $10.
Tickets are available at the Conover School office and must be purchased in advance.

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I used mostly my iPad 3. I've done several videos since the last one I posted here hopefully you guys can see some improvement
Not bad. I can only imagine what you could do with a real camera to help reduce some of the over exposed shots. The shots looked pretty steady and the audio was not horrible, a little echoee but not horrible.
Thank you. Yeah we are looking into getting a camera because your right I think it will help our videos out a lot.


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You're comparing the value of a CB (regardless of how great he is) to that of a Superbowl winning, HOF QB like Peyton Manning who accounts for 35-40 TD's a season.
That's retarded, plain and simple.
If Revis won't budge from his $16 million per demands, then he can go suck a bag of dicks.
If you think Revis disrupts an offense more than J.J. Watt, you're a jackass. The guy had over 20 sacks last year as a 3-4 DE. That's absolutely insane.
Not to mention the 16 passes he batted down at the LOS.
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Then you SOJFs will cry about how inept the Jets were at losing 2 great CBs.
The Jets will get more for Revis than Cromartie with no decline in results from the secondary.
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The boatload of 1st and 2nd round picks you guys think we're in store for with Revis isn't really materializing. Keep Revis for 1 more year then worry about resigning him in 2014 when we have the cap room or just move on and get another CB in Free Agency.
Don't be so quick to assume they don't have any good offers. We wont know until the league year begins March 12th...They might have multiple offers
Do you seriously think there is a huge market out there for a friggn' CB who will demand $16MM per year and still continue to cry about his contract?
And let's stop with the ridiculous notion that Revis is the "best defensive player in the NFL". If you asked all 32 teams who they would rather have, Revis or JJ Watt, all 32 would take Watt, including the Jets, without even thinking about it for a second.
Watt can totally dominate a game (like he did last year) and creat havoc for opposing offense. Revis is not a playmaker at all. All he does is neutralize one friggn' player.
It's been my take that he stays with the jets in 2014, They will have more cap room than any other team and are already invested in him.
If a team divides their cap money 50-50 between offense and defense it would be like the 11 starters would make 4 mill a piece (44 mill) and every backup 1 mill (17mill). So if you have just one player making 15 mill or 11mill above what would be equally allocated to each slot, that has the effect of only being able to spend 1 mill each for three other starters. I know it is to simplistic but that is why teams will not be in line to pay Revis.


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There are lots of automotive vacancies in Pakistan; automotive openings in bhaipheru Pakistan are mostly relevant to the mechanical and electrical field. There are three major functions of automotive vacancies such as designing; development and manufacturing, there are two general functions like marketing, and selling of automotive. Pakistan has one the bestselling country for vehicles so that why there are many automotive jopportunities in bhaipheru Pakistan. Toyota, Suzuki and Honda have the major share of selling vehicles in Pakistan. These top companies, mostly perform the assembling function and maintenance function here in Pakistan. Automotive career opportunities which are available in these days, are related to supply chain, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, denting and painting, sales and marketing functions at RightJobs.Pk.
Other than above mentioned top companies there are also other small companies which are providing repair maintenance services so they are required skilled workers in order to perform and continue their services. As far as automotive future is concerned, there will be massive requirements of mechanical and electrical professional once our government allows other big multinational and international to open their locale manufacturer offices in Pakistan.
An automotive engineer is used to ensure sustainable mobility, smooth driving experience, security and safety features and research about new technologies and innovations. The challenges facing personal mobility are endless. Automotive engineers work in every area of the industry, from the look and feel of current cars, to the safety and security of new forms of transport. Attempting to make cars as fast as possible whilst keeping them fuel efficient may seem like an impossible task, but this is the kind of problem automotive engineers' deal with every day. Automotive vacancies related to engineering are divided in three sections like design, in design section Engineers design new products also they suggest new improvements in existing designs, next section is for research & development, in the research and development section, engineer research and suggest solution for different production or design problems, Production is the last section of Engineers job, in this section engineer plan and design new production processes and also monitor the processes. For these types of jobs in Pakistan an individual should have mechanical with research and development skills.
Most automotive companies are assembling part here in Pakistan so automotive supply chain field is very much important, they have performed three major functions as usual, order management, procurement, logistics and warehousing. Supply chain executives should Follow up and monitor daily operational work. They have to organize regular meeting with local supplier or international supplier in order to get a minimized material price, they also required to communicate and ensure that vendor invoice and deliver of materials timely. Equipment or material checking is their responsibility. Store executives or warehouse executives used to supervise & monitor store activities. Warehouse supervisors are responsible for team management and also they have to ensure a healthy working environment because this positive environment help workers maintain their work life balance and they will defiantly improve their working skills.
There are other automotive labour positions, for example painter job in which painter has to understand the work requirements and then have to analyze the vehicle body condition. Then the proper work will be start means painter have to prepare an auto body for new paint, nowadays usually spray gun has been used for vehicle paint. Then painter have to prepare paint booth equipment, then he have to ensure proper paint mixture as per the work requirements, also have to ensure that damaged body part should be handed over to another section, painters used to dry and bake painted surfaces, they have to critically analyze paint after finishing.
Customer services representative is responsible to understand and manage customer requirements after listing their concerns, team lead of customer services have to look after some major things like team management of customer services department, ensure pleasant environment for client and customer, monitor quality of customer services activities, manage the whole sales transaction process from inquiry to invoice, time management, customer commitments it means ensure that all documented work is listed to be done and future bookings are confirmed. Customer services representative are also well equipped to provide the level one fault diagnosis to the customer and if required schedule maintenance with workshop. Customer services representative have a very critical role when they ensure open communication between customer and workshop staff and technician should inform the customer correctly and solve the problem as per customer requirements.
Field vacancies are specifically for graduate engineers with management science education, who are self initiates, can work with minimum supervision, they should have a customer centric approach; they can prioritize their work, excellent communication skill because they are the Frontline of the company. As its field job so it's required lots of travelling, whether it's day or night so the individual should be comfortable with travelling, and the most important thing they should have a valid driving license for the assigned vehicle. Their job responsibilities required to provide on-site technical option on the systems, Prepare planning document that defines the project or work scope and its outcome, with the help of problem solving skills they have to prepare workflow instructions, drawings and procedures. They also have to monitor different types of reports. They have to ensure effective communication with their site managers in order to share what and how they will proceed and current status of the job, they also have to monitor skilled labour performance and provide technical direction as and when required. They also ensure the health and safety measure are properly followed. They themselves have to troubleshoot and maintain the equipments; they have to prepare different technical reports in order to give insight of the job.


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In-plants that have not invested in VDP should consider the value-added service opportunities that it has to offer. Integrating variable data services within existing production operations allows in-plants to offer faster turnaround times and reduce the costs associated with outsourcing jobs that require personalization. Having a VDP solution will allow them to stay relevant and serve the printing needs of multiple departments within their organization.
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Title: Island's End
Author: Padma Venkatraman
Publisher: G. P. Putnam
May Contain Spoilers
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From the acclaimed author of Climbing the Stairs comes a fascinating story set on a remote island untouched by time. Uido is ecstatic about becoming her tribe's spiritual leader, but her new position brings her older brother's jealousy and her best friend's mistrust. And looming above these troubles are the recent visits of strangers from the mainland who have little regard for nature or the spirits, and tempt the tribe members with gifts, making them curious about modern life. When Uido's little brother falls deathly ill, she must cross the ocean and seek their help. Having now seen so many new things, will Uido have the strength to believe in herself and the old ways? And will her people trust her to lead them to safety when a catastrophic tsunami threatens? Uido must overcome everyone's doubts, including her own, if she is to keep her people safe and preserve the spirituality that has defined them.
Drawing on firsthand experience from her travels to the Andaman Islands, Padma Venkatraman was inspired to write this story after meeting natives who survived the 2004 tsunami and have been able to preserve their unique way of life. Uido's transformation from a young girl to tribal leader will touch both your heart and mind.
Wow, this was a wonderful read! I have an intense interest in cultures, and at one time considered majoring in anthropology (with a minor in Egyptology). Alas, I listened to my parents harp at me about the need to support myself, and majored in accounting instead. Not nearly as fun, much more stressful, and I am not all that convinced that the pay is really that much better. Oh, well.
Uido lives on a remote island, and her people are hunters and gatherers. Every day Uido and her friend Natalang comb the forest for food for their families. While Natalang gossips and speculates about the single men of their village, Uido is often troubled by dreams that she's had during the night. She believes that she has visited the supernatural world, and that the gods are trying to give her a message. When outsiders arrive on their beach after one of her dreams, Uido is determined to find the meaning behind them. When she consults Lah-ame, the village's spiritual leader, he asks her to become his apprentice. With the changing times, the village needs a woman's wisdom to lead them. When Uido agrees, she has no idea how much her life will change under Lah-ame's guidance.
I could not put this book down. I felt an immediate connection with Uido. She is hesitant and reluctant to become Lah-ame's apprentice when she reflects on how it will affect her relationship with her friends and family. Her brother is instantly jealous, and he quickly attempts to discredit her every chance he gets. Their conflict upsets her, and when Ashu and Natalang begin to show an interest in each other, Uido's closest friend starts slipping away from her, too.
This character-driven novel is engrossing, and as the new world bangs on the door of Uido's traditional lifestyle, tensions flare in her village. Many of the younger members of the tribe want to embrace the new, easier ways of the strangers. They want to use matches and motorized boats, but Lah-ame believes that they will lose the essence of their true selves if they abandon the old ways. After a dire illness forces Uido to travel to the land where the strangers came from, she, too, sees the danger they represent. The unity of the village will be lost, she fears, and they will all suffer for it.
Uido is a strong, determined young woman. When faced with adversity and danger, she squares her shoulders and marches forward, meeting every challenge head on. She loves her family, and she loves her people, and she will do anything to ensure their safety. When I finished the book, I believed, with a great deal of conviction, that Uido will lead her people wisely, and she will preserve their way of life.
Grade: B+
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After a three week hiatus for the holidays, the Jackrabbit Insider returns with plenty of football, men's and women's basketball.
Men's basketball coach Scott Nagy is in studio to discuss the program's trials and tribulations on the road, including the teams' 70-65 win at nationally ranked New Mexico last week.
Women's basketball coach Aaron Johnston is also in studio to recap his team's Summit League opener vs. North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbit football team posted one of its most successful seasons in program history, and head coach John Stiegelmeier joins the show for a comprehensive season recap.
One of the top scorers in men's basketball history and current assistant coach Austin Hansen is the focus of this week's Jackrabbit yearbook, and marketing and promotions graduate assistant Elisabeth Dalton sits down on the Jackrabbit hotseat.
The show, which is hosted by Tyler Merriam and is produced in conjuction with Yeager Media Center, can be seen several times throughout the week:
• KTTW — 10:30 p.m. Sunday
• SDSU Channel 2 — every weekday at 11:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Mediacom Connections 22 — 9 a.m. Monday, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The show will also be available free Monday morning on-demand here at GoJacks.com.


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James McClean has received death threats after opting not to wear a Remembrance Day Poppy during Sunderland's 2-1 defeat away to Everton on November 10, revealed manager Martin O'Neill.
The 23-year-old was booed by a section of his own fans when he came off the substitutes' bench during the 3-1 victory at Fulham on Sunday.
"James will deal with it. It's to do with the issue of last week [not wearing a poppy]. It's a free choice here in this world," O'Neill told reporters.
"James has lived with a lot of things, he's getting death threats now."
Sunderland claimed a much-needed victory against the Cottagers, with the hosts reduced to 10 men in the first half following Brede Hangeland dismissal for a challenge on Lee Cattermole.
Steven Fletcher, Carlos Cuellar and Stephane Sessegnon all found the back of the net for the away side to give the scoreline a convincing look, but O'Neill admitted that the sending off played a major part in his team's victory.
He added: "The sending off of course changes the dynamic of matches. You saw it yesterday with Tottenham and you have to try and take advantage of that and I thought we were able to do that in the second half yet we were never able to put Fulham away.
"We've been given the directives. I didn't know how many times we need to be told about it. We've been guilty ourselves with Cattermole getting sent off but sometimes I don't understand players now.
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Posted on June 01, 2012
If you live in the Mid-Atlantic States then in the last year you have discovered a new pest wrecking havoc on your home and garden. The stink bug all but unknown to the United States until a few short years ago has spread its mass population from coast to coast with severe infestation levels throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
The brown marmorated stink bug has a great defense mechanism, when they are threatened or killed they release an odor. A REALLY bad odor! Unfortunately, stink bugs don't just stink they attack gardens and fruit trees damaging foliage. They also suck the juice out of fruits such as peaches and pears leaving behind damaged fruit hard to sell at market.
When fall hits and most pests disappear for winter, stink bugs invade your home looking for a nice warm place to hide out. Then on nice warm days in late winter they come out in mass numbers from your attic, baseboards and window casings. While stink bugs don't bite, sting or transmit diseases making them harmless to humans they do smell and are a nuisance.
Since stink bugs are new to this country they have no natural or chemical enemies. Scientists jumped on the issue last year trying to develop a solution to this stinky pest. Finally there is ananswer. RESCUE!® a pest control solutions manufacture has released the Stink Bug Trap. This highly effective trap can be used outdoors with a pheromone lure or indoors with a light attachment (sold separately) providing a year round solution.
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Washington Program in National Issues
Department of Political Science
302 Bowman Hall
Kent Campus
The Washington Program in National Issues was established in 1973 through the initiative of Washington-based alumni who sought to provide Kent State University undergraduates with a unique living and learning experience in the nation's capital. Open to junior and senior students from all academic disciplines, the full 15-week spring semester program is administered through the Department of Political Science.
The purpose of the program is to accomplish the following:
- Facilitate learning about the U.S. political system through briefings with government officials and other working professionals in Washington, DC
- Develop a personal understanding of the demands and rewards of the professional work world through an internship experience
- Encourage initiative through individualized research, which may involve resources at the Library of Congress, among other sites
Students participate in internships—in places such as Capitol Hill, in a governmental agency or with an interest group—and attend seminars. The program requires a semester-long residence in the Washington, DC, area. Alumni in the nation's capital continue to support the program by introducing students to the culture and serving as consultants and mentors.


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The World's Greatest Detective finally has one of the world's greatest games to call his own. Looking for tips on how to rack up 40-move combos? Need help finding all the Riddler trophies? Just want to complain about how stupid Bane looks? This is the plac
Mine is Killer Croc because he is just to beastly that he can completely own batman if he didnt have the electric collar on plus he looks beast
With out a doubt for me, It's the joker. He make the game more entertaining and fun..
Joker, definitely. He is awesome. By looks though, I'd have to say Killer Croc.
I'm back. (Original Username: TheDarkKnigh7
Want to play League of Legends?
Menacing, Melacious, Killer Croc! He or It is my favorite villian. Killer Croc could kick, flip and throw Batman's butt across the room. That's how "Beast" the Killer Croc is; without that Electric Collar no doubt.
Two Face was always my favorite
He just walked around with the feeling of "badass" following behind him
Scarecrow is my favorite,first two battles is awesome like u play 2d platformer.
Bane is awesome. Best villain ever. Killer Croc had the best interview tapes. Scarecrow had the best gameplay sections. Joker has the best dialog.
If you bred HK-47, Shale, Chai Ka and Wrex, the gaming world would explode from sheer badassery.
Scarecrow! The morgue section was one of my favorite moments in the game. The Scarecrow sections stood out most to me adding some interesting platforming to the action. Although the Joker's voice constantly chiming in throughout Arkham was very cool and clever.
Killer croc
wait i change my bane defintly
Scarecrow ALL THE WAT BAAAABY!
CaNdLE + LiiGHT = OWNAGE
Joker. He was the perfect villian. I'm glad we are getting him back in Arkham 2.
killer croc of scarecrow
the riddler sounded like a girl
Killer Croc's section just made him seem pretty pathetic as opposed to the menacing villain he should have been. Killer Croc was a great villain, but Scarecrow's sequences were great sections of the game where he just seemed to bend Batman to his will. The way Scarecrow tormented him was an amazing part of the game and I looked forward to each spot in the game where I saw him.
The Joker he is awesome.


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This is a descriptive essay about a desert. Can you please give me a suitable grade that I might get if this was an IGCSE exam? Thanks in advance.
The view of the desert was so beauteous and hypnotizing that for a second I forgot about the scorching heat that penetrated my skin. The sky above looked like strokes of water color, with patches of red and blue, and at some points they joint to form a shade of violet and purple. There were many dotted clouds above, and they looked like a cotton-collage in the sky. But it was the bright sun that was the most attractive. It looked like a gold plated sphere that was decorated with ruby stones, shining so brightly that it illuminated the sand underneath.
Just when I climbed the steep hill, I was aware of the panoramic view that caught my eyes. As I turned around I saw the huge ocean of ochre yellow sand that covered a radius of many kilometers. The sand dunes looked like the folds of a perfectly smooth silk cloth that wrapped the area around me. There were thousands of hills in every direction, and all of them stretched widely across the area, as if the land was affected with sand pox. That was when I realized that God was a very creative artist to paint this stunning, flawless and perfect painting of the desert landscape.
There was sand in front of me, behind me, on all sides and underneath me. Gazing at the distant view, different emotions filled my heart like unity, loneliness, perfection and silence. It awed me that this huge desert was formed when thousands of grains of sand united together. Every single grain of sand made the desert larger and larger, to form these huge heaps of sand. Yet it felt lonely, as there was a scarcity of visible life in the desert. There were only a few acacia trees, and their leaves were the only green bit in the desert. There many insects and reptiles around, but they were underneath the sand heaps. But the desert was perfect, with the smooth sand dunes blending with the setting sun. I couldn't see any rocks or boulders, and every area of the desert was smooth and undisturbed. It was silent, and the only sounds audible were that of the wind blowing the sand away, and that of the desert eagles chirping in the distance.
Far away, half of the sun had already sunken into a hill of sand. I could see a few caravans approaching a nearby oasis. The camels looked tired and dehydrated after a long day in the scorching desert without shade or water. As warm winds began to invite the arrival of night, I took one quick glance at the view below me and began to walk down the hill, feeling my feet sink in the searing sand. Walking towards the oasis, I could think of nothing but the feeling of cold water flowing through by throat and emptying my thirst into a feeling of satisfaction and fullness. All the energy in me was drained out and only the thought of water made my feet walk, taking one step at a time.


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DARLINGTON, Wis. -- A teen from southwestern Wisconsin will soon learn whether he can withdraw his guilty pleas following a fire that killed his three nephews.
Prosecutors have accused 19-year-old Jeremy L. Wand of Argyle of helping his brother, Armin Wand III, set a house fire last year. The fire killed Armin Wand's three sons, ages 3 to 7. It also injured Armin Wand's wife and killed her unborn baby.
Jeremy Wand pleaded guilty in June to three felonies. But he now says he was pressured into taking a plea deal, and his sister-in-law has also recanted statements implicating the brothers in the fire.
A judge will decide Thursday whether Wand can withdraw his pleas. If not, Wand will be sentenced later that day.
Armin Wand was sentenced to three consecutive life terms.


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2012-05-03 / Politics
Katz to Seek Reelection as Assemblyman
In a striking turn to what could have been a blazing hot primary, Assemblyman Steve Katz has decided to seek reelection and has withdrawn from challenging State Senator Greg Ball for his seat in the state Senate.
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A 59-year-old Ormond Beach woman who deputies say has two DUI convictions this year injured one deputy, damaged three police cruisers and struck a semi-trailer as she led deputies on a chase through three Palm Coast business parking lots.
PALM COAST — A 59-year-old Ormond Beach woman who deputies say has two DUI convictions this year injured one deputy, damaged three police cruisers, and struck a semi-trailer as she led deputies on a chase through three Palm Coast business parking lots.
Deborah Jean Brinkman was arrested at 3:30 a.m. Monday and charged with driving under the influence, DUI with injury, leaving the scene of an accident with injury, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, and aggravated fleeing and eluding, according to a Flagler Sheriff's Office report.
Before being booked into the Flagler County Inmate Facility, Brinkman was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler for treatment of minor injuries and medical staff there reported her blood-alcohol content to be 0.374, according to the report.
The incident began after a Walmart employee told deputies that a woman cruising around the parking lot was throwing paper towels that she had defecated on out of a window, the report states. As deputies approached her Jeep, which was then parked between two other vehicles, she put the car in gear and pulled away.
"Deputy (Alfonzo) Dillard was standing on the passenger side of the vehicle . . . banging on the window while telling the driver to stop," reported Deputy Ryan Emery. "It appeared by the driver's actions that she was attempting to run Deputy Dillard over with her vehicle in an attempt to flee law and avoid apprehension."
Emery tried to reach in through the open front passenger window to open the door but had let go "to keep from being pinned," according to the report.
Brinkman drove through the parking lot "disregarding all traffic laws" and continued on Cypress Point Parkway "at a high rate of speed" as Emery pursued her, the report states.
She then turned into the Lowe's parking lot where she "struck a parked semi-trailer."
Emery used his patrol car to take control of Brinkman's Jeep by pinning it to the semi-trailer but as Dillard tried to get her out of the Jeep, Brinkman put it in reverse and "pushed my patrol car across the parking lot" while it was in park, Emery reported.
Brinkman's car spun out of control and nearly trapped Dillard against the semi, according to the report. But she "took flight" again and headed to the Golden Corral parking lot where she "drove over several curbs" and tore the front bumper off her Jeep. As Brinkman attempted to escape again, Emery hit her car to stop it. Two other deputies arrived and "boxed" Brinkman between the curb and the three cars.
Brinkman was pulled through the window and handcuffed without further incident, according to the report. Emery reported that Brinkman "had slurred speech and was unable to stand on her own ability." She was bleeding from both knees and said her nose was injured.
Deputies estimated she caused $1,000 damage to the semi-trailer and $10,000 to three marked patrol cars. Dillard was also taken to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released.
In addition to Monday's arrest, Brinkman was arrested Nov. 26 on charges of fleeing and eluding and was later released on $2,750 bail. Brinkman remained Tuesday at the Flagler County Inmate Facility on $23,000 bail.


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More than 40 local residents listened to Del. Mark Keam's overview of the General Assembly session at his March 24 Town Hall Meeting at the Vienna Town Hall, and the questions they posed afterward hit hot-button issues. From transportation funding to education funding, from the impact of closing training centers for the disabled to the status of the King's Dominion law, constituents wanted to know where the Commonwealth stands on budget resolution and laws that impact their daily lives. The regular session closed on March 10 and a special session immediately opened to work out the budget for the next two years.
"The good news is that we're back on track to finish the budget in the next week or so," said Keam [D-35]. "The budget is something we take very seriously."
The issue of funding transportation arose from guests, and Keam described the flaw in the gas tax basis. In 1986, then-Governor Gerald Baliles approved an increase of the gas tax from 15 cents to 17.5 cents per gallon of gas. Rather than indexing the gas tax into law, legislators passed the rate increase of 2.5 cents per gallon as a constant. "Two and a half cents in 1986 is not the two and a half cents of today," Keam said. Every indicator of needs, including road usage and number of registered vehicles, has gone up since 1986. "We need to raise the fuel tax to generate new money," said Keam.
A TEACHER IN THE AUDIENCE brought up the lack of pay raises for teachers, enquiring about funding mechanisms. "Right now, we're underfunding education and we're not coming up with mechanisms to fund it. There are no plans to increase the pot," said Keam, who is on the education committee in the General Assembly and a vocal supporter of public education. "Education should always be one of the top three issues in people's minds."
Another listener asked about Virginia's ranking as a state with increased risk of corruption. Keam said he does not dwell on a single ranking list. He and his wife chose to live in Virginia, he said, because it's a great state.
Transitioning residents from a Virginia training center to group homes will take money and time. "This issue [closing the Commonwealth's training centers] generated more constituent e-mails than any other single issue in the General Assembly," said Keam.
When asked about the likelihood of overturning the abortion sonogram law, Keam said he does not see it being repealed anytime soon.
Although some elected officials during the regular session tried to pass a social agenda they did not run on, the vast majority of the Virignia House and Senate wanted to focus on the things voters sent them to Richmond for, primarily the economy, transportation and education, said Keam.
"In this area, we tend to think of politics as something that happens across the Potomac," Keam said, emphasizing that so many jobs are tied to the federal government. "This is a unique environment. Very few people here think of Richmond as something that affects their lives.
"I hope that all of you will really start focusing on what your state government does."
THE KING'S DOMINION LAW rules that school systems cannot begin the school year prior to Labor Day without a waiver from the Commonwealth to do so. The original intent – providing high school labor for amusement parks – has been hijacked by the reality that now a "vast number" [Keam] of amusement park workers are temporary immigrant laborers, not local high school students. What is happening to Virginia students as a result of the law, is that they are behind their national counterparts on testing dates because other states do begin school in August, providing students with time to study that Virginia students lack.
"May is when all school testing is done," said Vienna resident Karen Akers. "We have four weeks of dead time. We start later, our kids are behind."
Keam concurred. "It's really about the best use of school time," he said, a co-sponsor of the bill to repeal the law. There was not enough support in the General Assembly to repeal the law this year; however, Keam noted that the state superintendent of education and her committee are looking at the school calendar.
Keam said it's "up to all of us to work together" to improve things in the state.
"I hope you all take ownership of the Commonwealth," said Keam, acknowledging that the people he represents are active in community affairs. "Change always happens when people lead."


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On Friday, May 24, more than 160 alumni and friends of Greenville College applauded Robert Stroud, member of the Class of 1959, as he received the John and Shirley Minshall Servant Leadership Award. The presentation was part of the College's annual President's Society Dinner, held in the Armington Center on campus. Stroud served on the Greenville College Board of Trustees from 1967 to 2011. His 44-year tenure as a board member is believed to be the longest in the College's history.
Current board members selected Stroud for the award, citing his constant demonstration of generosity with God's resources, his long-term passion and high regard for his alma mater, and his desire to find better ways to serve Jesus Christ. Stroud's service as a trustee included assisting the board in areas of business affairs, development and admissions.
Tom Morgan, vice president emeritus for student development and enrollment management, recalled playing on the College's baseball team with Stroud in the late 1950s. He described his teammate as tenacious, fiery, highly competitive, and always holding himself and others to high standards. "How blessed we have been," said Morgan of Stroud's choice to play ball for Greenville College, and the decades of support and service that followed.
As a business professional, Stroud served as CEO of Individual Assurance Company (IAC) in Kansas City, Missouri, and later served as its chairman of the board. He is now semi-retired. On his role as a board member for his alma mater, Stroud told the dinner guests, "My job was to come up with ideas that [would] enhance and expand Greenville College. That's what we all are here to do."
The President's Society consists of donors who have given at least $1,000 and young alumni donors who have given at least $100 to Greenville College in the last fiscal year.


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Greetings and warmest regards,
The voice in our head, you'll hear it speaking and often singing a popular tune. Generally regarded to be part of your mind and often called the alter ego. Often it is incessant and bothersome when there are problems and troubles in your life. It is a voice you can't switch off even if you try. You may try to stop it by thinking about something else but your thoughts are dragged back to the problem or trouble. It offers to resolve the conflict within your mind with no more information than can be drawn from your own knowledge and life experiences. People go about their lives never questioning and in complete acceptance of it being part of who they are.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that has no cure. People with schizophrenia hear a voice or multiple voices, both on the inside or outside of their heads. These multiple voices are called hallucinations. Schizophrenia is often triggered by the use of psychedelic and hallucogenic drugs. The argument that all the people who use these drugs do not turn schizophrenic is valid to the point where and when, the schizophrenic has become aware that the voice in their head is not their own.
The person that has become aware of the voice in their head that is not their own, is either forced to comply with the general thinking of the masses that consider this voice to be part of who they are, their alter ego, or face the consequence of being labeled mentally ill and/or mentally unstable. I say forced to comply, because, it is a deliberate attempt to quell the awareness that the voice is not part of you and not your own.
If this awareness is persistent and the person does not comply with acceptance, this "illness" will now manifest in multiple voices and hallucinations, creating doubts about your sanity, both to yourself and for others. This happens for one reason and one reason alone, this "illness" does not want to be found out, wants to stay hidden, and wants everyone to believe it does not exist.
The more than frightening experience from the awareness of having someone beside yourself in your head, privy to all your thoughts and dark guilty secrets, thoughts and personal secrets that are constantly dragged back in your mind's eye or vision along with the auditory hallucinations of multiple voices, to say the least is maddening. There is a war raging in your mind to try and control it, you fight to put away these dark thoughts and reminiscenes, and to stop the voices from speaking. Voluminous feelings of paranoia, guilt, fear and anger also seize you. People thus affected will now opt for either medical schizophrenic treatment or a demonic exorcism.
In cases of exorcisms and demonic possession, the church first determines if the person is mentally ill, before proceeding with the exorcism. It is my belief, that the amount of self control you can exert on yourself, while this war rages on in your head, that will stop you from acting and behaving in a manner of a demonically possessed individual. People however; possess varying degrees of self control which is why you see different degrees of acting out (LOL). On a more serious note, the loss/inability of self control both in vocal and motor function allows the "illness" to manifest itself in you with strange voices and stranger behaviour.
Demonic Exorcisms like medical Schizophrenic treatment offer no permanent cure to the "illness". Exorcisms are administered multiple times, the ordeal being so scary and traumatic to the individual suffering the 'illness" that they are now willing to drop the awareness of there being someone else in their head, and/or like medical schizophrenic treatment, learn to live peaceably with it.
It is at this stage i.e. " drop the awareness of there being someone else in your head and learn to live peaceably with it " that the war in your mind ceases, there are no more traumatic flashes of guilt in your mind, and although the individual continues to hear a voice or voices, there are no accompanied feelings of paranoia, guilt, fear and anger.
My inference therefore is:
This "illness" is an omnipresent being in us all, a singularity that lives on this planet, a being whose greatest trick has been to deceive us all into believing it does not exist.
Schizophrenia and demonic possession, are but the tools used by this being, this alter ego that exists in us all, to mask and hide itself. If discovered it will cause not only you but others to question your sanity and scare you into the submission of non awareness.
In the sane and normal person it offers no more information than can be drawn from your own knowledge and life experiences because to to do otherwise would raise suspicion of someone other than yourself existing in your own head.
To all skeptics I say "prove to me that it is not" and to remind you, humanity once thought the earth was flat.


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South Bay Ballet
South Bay Ballet, a non-profit organization formed in 1987, provides quality artistic performances to the community as well as outstanding training to young and pre-professional dancers. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Diane Lauridsen, and Assistant Artistic Director Elijah S. Pressman, our mission is to be the nation's leading pre-professional ballet company, providing the finest in training to our youth as well as performances that inspire and enrich the community. We are providing a curriculum that has its foundation in traditional classical techniques enhanced by thirty years of experience incorporating cutting edge anatomical and kinesthetic principles. Our dancers experience a real company atmosphere and performance opportunities that mirror the professional world. Our proven success in consistently placing dancers in professional contracts has earned us the respect of the international ballet community. Our training instills self-discipline, teamwork, perseverance, respect, self confidence and dedication to excellence. These values will help our students to succeed in all their future endeavors. At South Bay Ballet, our performances enrich and inspire the community, encouraging a lifelong love of the Arts. South Bay Ballet continues to present Southern California audiences with a professional level artistic experience. Each year South Bay Ballet offers an eclectic range of ballets, from classical to contemporary. In addition to The Nutcracker, our 2014-2015 Season includes both Bravo! A Classical &Contemporary Ballet Experience and Storybook Ballet, featuring Coppelia, at the James Armstrong Theatre. Currently, former SBB dancers can be found dancing with American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Austin, Boston Ballet, Corella Ballet in Spain, Het National Ballet of Amsterdam, Houston Ballet, Juilliard, Kenneth Walker Dance Project, Los Angeles Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Utah Regional Ballet, Washington Ballet and Tokyo Ballet. Dancers at South Bay Ballet train exclusively at Lauridsen Ballet Centre in Torrance. Nationally recognized for its integrity, strict guidelines and the highest quality training, Lauridsen Ballet Centre provides pre-professional students a home for celebrating the art of dance. Our faculty is dedicated to nurturing, developing, and guiding young dancers through the world of ballet in a professional, caring and healthy environment. Students travel from around the world to study the unique curriculum which unites the traditions of the past with state of the art knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology and cross training. These young dancers are privileged to study in a professional atmosphere with live piano accompaniment, as well as,guest teachers from world-renowned ballet companies. We are proud of our dancers who compete successfully, nationally and internationally, in an extremely competitive professional field.


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Submission + - Startups unite to kill IE6 saving webdevelopers
coffeeisclassy writes: A collection of ycombinator companies have gotten together to finally kill IE6. Just how successful they will be is questionable, given that (for at least Digg) the majority of IE6 users can't change. The hope is, with increased pressure, IT departments may finally migrate away from the headache inducing browser which is IE6, allowing web-developers to focus on making things rather than supporting ancient browsers. Who knows, perhaps FireFox will gain some market share too


text: It's another gorgeously hot, sunny day here in London. The vines are loving it. Above there's a Pinot Noir flower cluster beginning to develop (this will, given nice weather during flowering, end up as a modestly sized bunch of grapes), and below is a shoot tip on another Pinot Noir vine.


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Evangel Alumni Association to honor Jim Williams with Distinguished Service Award
October 1, 2012 | Chase Replogle
The Evangel University Alumni Association will present Jim Williams, vice president for institutional advancement, with a 2012 Distinguished Service Award on Saturday, October 13, during Evangel's homecoming banquet. The event will take place at the University Plaza Convention Center.
The 2012 recipients also include Gary Liddle, associate professor of theology, and his wife Faye Liddle, administrative assistant in Athletics.
"Distinguished Service Awards are given to recognize faculty, staff and friends of Evangel University for outstanding contributions to the university," said Chuck Cox, director of alumni relations. "The awards are given at the discretion of the alumni board."
A history of service
Williams began at Evangel in 1980 as associate professor of mathematics and computer science. For the last 14 years, he has served as vice president for institutional advancement.
"The contribution Jim Williams has made to this university is immeasurable," says President Robert H. Spence. "He has served Evangel well for 33 years, providing vision and leadership. He has been an innovator for the university in the areas of computers and technology, serving as director of academic computing from 1985 to 1997. Under his direction, the first computer labs were created, the Internet was introduced and made accessible, and many subsequent evolutions and improvements were implemented. He truly spearheaded our timely advancement through the computer age."
"Many people may not even know Williams' history of contribution to this campus," Spence says. "When he became vice president of institutional advancement, he officially took on the mantle of advancing the university. His guidance and perseverance through capital campaigns have resulted in the transformation of our campus. Endowments have increased nearly eight-fold. Because of his leadership, our campus has developed, our reputation has been enhanced, and our vision has expanded. We truly owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Williams. He is most deserving of the Distinguished Service Award."
Cox has worked under Williams' leadership in the division of institutional advancement.
"Our division has been the beneficiary of Jim's leadership and deep desire to further the mission of the university," says Cox. "This you can count on with Jim . . . whatever he does, he will do to perfection, with creativity and attention to detail. He is spiritually sensitive, and his decisions and actions are immersed in prayer. "
A personal commitment
Williams' commitment to Evangel begins with his time as a student. He attended in the 1960's, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1963. He was active in student government and played on the basketball team. He also holds an Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Arkansas.
From 1963 to 1966, he taught high school math. After obtaining his master's degree, he began work for IBM as a computer systems specialist for the IBM Space Systems Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He took the position of manager of computer technical services for the Missouri Department of Social Services in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1976 and served in that position four years before joining the faculty of Evangel.
Beginning in 1994, Williams took on the role of grants coordinator at Evangel, in addition to his duties as teacher and director of academic computing. He has written numerous successful grant proposals which have resulted in funding for endowments and capital projects.
In addition to his contributions to Evangel's progress in technology, Williams also assisted the Assemblies of God in this arena. In 1982, he helped the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary establish an online registration system. He also helped Berean College (now Global University) bring computers to their operations, and in 1983, he became a consultant for Central Bible College's computer lab. He taught introduction to computing there for three years.
Williams married his college sweetheart, 1963 Evangel homecoming queen Faye (Thornton,'64). They have three children, all of whom have graduated from Evangel University — Diane (Williams, '89) Brusherd and her husband, Jon, '83; David Williams, '91; and Doug Williams, '99. They also have seven grandchildren.
Williams enjoys spending time with his family, cooking and singing for church services and events.


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May 28, 2013 > Spire being permanently installed on World Trade Center tower
NEW YORK (AP), May 10 - Workers are lifting the final sections of the silver spire atop One World Trade Center, which will bring the iconic New York City structure to its full, symbolic height of 1,776 feet. The installation is being done Friday morning. Pieces of the spire were transported to the roof of the building last week. It weighs 758 tons. The 408-foot spire will serve as a world-class broadcast antenna. An LED-powered light emanating from it will be seen from miles away. The new tower is at the northwest corner of the World Trade Center site, which is well on its way to reconstruction with the 72-story Four World Trade Center and other buildings.


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10 Guys To Date In 2012
We know that the idea of "a list of guys you should date in a given year" isn't entirely new, but we've also noticed that most boyfriend lists just suggest "guys who are nice to their mothers" or some dumb stuff like that. The world is ending on December 21st 2012, and you need to cram in as much life experience as possible before then. Make this a year to date weird. Super. Fucking. Weird. Here are some guys who will help you do that.


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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Treveon Graham had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Virginia Commonwealth added a quality win to its NCAA tournament resume by beating No. 10 Saint Louis 67-56 on Saturday night.
Briante Weber added 13 points and four steals for the Rams (22-7, 10-4 Atlantic 10), who handed Saint Louis its second consecutive defeat following a school-record, 19-game winning streak. The Billikens were upset at home Thursday night by Duquesne, a 14-point underdog.
Jordair Jett led Saint Louis (25-4, 12-2) with 18 points. Austin McBroom had 11 points off the bench and Rob Loe grabbed nine rebounds but turned the ball over six times.
Leading scorer Dwayne Evans had just four points on 2-of-11 shooting after scoring 21 when the Billikens beat VCU 64-62 on Feb. 15 in St. Louis.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Jordan Sibert matched his career-high with 23 points and Dayton hit enough free throws down the stretch to defeat Massachusetts 86-79 on Saturday.
Dyshawn Pierre added 16 points, Vee Sanford 15, Devin Oliver 11 and Khari Price 10 for the Flyers (20-9, 8-6 Atlantic 10), who made 9 of 16 free throws in the final 2 minutes.
Trey Davis scored 19 points for the Minutemen (22-6, 9-5) with Chaz Williams adding 17 and Derrick Gordon 15.
Dayton trailed 37-36 at half but started the second with 3s from Sibert and Price and Sibert's three-point play to take the lead. The Minutemen got within three but went scoreless for just more than 2 minutes late while Oliver was making four free throws sandwiched around a Price 3, to lead 68-56 with 5:38 to go.
It was three at 40 seconds but the Flyers made six of their last eight foul shots.
SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) - Langston Galloway scored 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Saint Joseph's put away St. Bonaventure 83-74 on Saturday.
The Hawks (21-7, 11-3 Atlantic 10) shot 54 percent from the field and hit eight 3-pointers. DeAndre Bembry finished with 18 points and Ronald Roberts Jr. had 15 on 7-of-8 shooting.
Saint Bonaventure (16-13, 6-9) shot 42.6 percent and went 4 of 13 from deep. Matthew Wright paced the Bonnies with 27 points. Marquise Simmons contributed 13 points and Charlon Kloof added 11 with five assists.
Saint Joseph's led by 11 at the midway mark in the first half, but the Bonnies surged back to make it a five-point game at the half and pushed into the lead early in the second half. A 10-2 run capped by a 3-pointer from Isaiah Miles put the Hawks back in control, 70-59 with 5:57 remaining.
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - E.C. Matthews scored 19 points as Rhode Island dominated Richmond 66-43 on Saturday.
Despite making just 2 of 13 3-point attempts, Rhode Island (13-17, 4-11 Atlantic-10) built up to a 28-point lead over Richmond (18-11, 8-6), which was just 21 percent from the floor - and 2 of 19 beyond the arc.
Xavier Munford had 15 for the Rams. Gilvydas Biruta added 13 points and 10 boards while Hassan Martin had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Rhode Island held a 46-37 rebounding advantage.
Richmond was up one early but went completely cold as Rhode Island closed the first half on a 21-6 run to lead 31-15 at the break. Richmond made just 5 of 21 shots in the first half.
The second half offered no respite for Richmond, as Rhode Island opened with a 17-9 run as the Rams cruised to the victory.
Terry Allen led Richmond with 15 points.
NEW YORK (AP) - Tyreek Duren scored from under the basket on an inbounds play that started with 0.7 seconds remaining to give La Salle a 64-62 victory on Saturday.
La Salle (14-14, 6-8 Atlantic 10) never trailed and led by as much as 15 in the first half. But Fordham (9-18, 2-12) pulled even and appeared to have forced overtime. The clock expired after Branden Frazier blocked the shot of La Salle's Tyrone Garland out of bounds.
The officials reviewed the video and gave the ball back to the Explorers with just enough time for Duren's game winner.
Sam Mills had 18 points, Jerrell Wright had 14 points and nine rebounds, Garland scored 11 and Duren 10 for La Salle.
Frazier had 23 points and six assists and Jon Severe added 10 points for Fordham. Bryan Smith's free throws and jumper in the final 1:15 pulled the Rams even at 62.


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McEachran is on a season-long loan at the Riverside, but the European champions have a recall option if they wished to use it in the New Year. But the England Under-21 midfielder wants to continue his impressive stint with Boro, who are pushing for promotion.
"I've been at Chelsea since the age of seven and I've grown up there. It's always been my dream to play regular first-team football there," he said.
"But at present, I'd like to stay here for the rest of the season. We've got a genuine chance of going up and I want to be part of it.
"There's a long way to go this season and a lot could happen but we have a really good manager here and I like the way he wants to play.
"The standard of the Championship has impressed me and I'm getting a lot out of it. We're playing two games a week and it's really intensive, but it's improving me as a player."
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Basel Committee Standards "Burdensome" to Credit Unions
WOCCU, CUNA Urge Committee to Reconsider Pending Guidelines
February 25, 2011
BASEL, Switzerland — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision should keep the "principle of proportionality" in mind when implementing international standards that could negatively affect smaller financial institutions, including credit unions. That was the message executives from World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), the U.S.-based Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the World Savings Bank Institute (WSBI), based in Brussels, Belgium, shared with the Basel Committee earlier this month.
Citing concerns that the cumulative affect from blanket applications of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing obligations and other pending requirements could be "burdensome" to the continued growth and operations for smaller institutions, the delegation said those requirements already have created issues in some developing markets. The result has been an unnecessarily heavy regulatory burden for smaller institutions, including credit unions.
"We're witnessing over-application of the international standards in developing and developed markets, creating a significant regulatory burden for smaller financial institutions such as credit unions," said Dave Grace, WOCCU senior vice president of association services, who led the delegation with Bill Cheney, CUNA president and CEO. "Today, we made progress in getting this message across to financial regulators at the highest level."
Other issues causing concern include non-proportionally adjusted application of international financial reporting standards, operational risk management requirements, the application of Basel III requirements and pending liquidity standards. The delegation also raised concerns over aspects of the recently issued Microfinance Activities and the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, specifically parts of the third principle that limit the maximum number of members and geographical scope that credit unions can serve.
"[These rules] will suppress financial inclusion agendas, significantly hamper institutional sustainability and sends a signal that, beyond a certain number of members, a cooperative ceases to be a cooperative," said Grace and Chris De Noose, WSBI managing director, in a follow-up letter to Stefan Walter, the Basel Committee's general secretary.
One of the strengths smaller institutions have in many developed and developing countries is access to supplemental capital, a situation from which U.S. policymakers could learn, according to Cheney.
"All other advanced CU systems have the ability to access supplemental capital," said Cheney. "The global financial standard-setters clearly see a value in credit unions having access to additional capital because of the added strength and security it provides to institutions."
Grace and Cheney were joined by WSBI staffers Judith Ay, senior advisor, and Matthias Blume, regulatory affairs manager, during their February 17 visit to the Basel Committee.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 89 countries. Worldwide, 68,882 credit unions in 109 countries serve 235 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.
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Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner arrives at the Capitol today to face demands from Republican leaders to spell out spending cuts, after President Barack Obama won backing from some corporate executives to raise taxes as part of a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.
Geithner will meet separately with each of the top four leaders in Congress a day after chief executives from more than a dozen U.S. corporations shuttled from the Capitol to the White House and pressed for an agreement to prevent triggering automatic spending cuts and tax increases on Jan. 1.
Obama telephoned House Speaker John Boehner last night, said a White House official who asked for anonymity to discuss the private call. The conversation occurred after Obama met with the business executives who were pushing for action.
"I came out of this meeting optimistic, extraordinarily optimistic that Washington broadly understands the importance of getting something done," Deloitte LLP Chief Executive Officer Joe Echevarria said after spending more than an hour with Obama and his top aides at the White House.
Several of the CEOs who met with Obama said the group could support raising taxes on high incomes including their own if it were part of a plan that also reins in spending.
"I think it was hard for anybody personally to be in that room and suggest that 5 per cent more tax, or you pick a number, was going to dramatically change our life," Echevarria said.
Economic threat
The president and Congress are negotiating a deal to avoid more than $600 billion in automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to begin Jan. 1. The Congressional Budget Office has warned that failure might push the economy into recession next year and boost the unemployment rate to 9.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with 7.9 per cent now.
Obama and Boehner, an Ohio Republican, earlier yesterday both said they were eager to reach a compromise before the end of the year, without publicly offering concessions. Amid the negotiations, Obama plans to have a private lunch today at the White House with Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee whom he defeated in the Nov. 6 election.
Geithner, Obama's top negotiator, and the president's congressional liaison, Rob Nabors, are scheduled to meet today individually with Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Geithner, 51, has said he plans to leave office next month after securing a deficit compromise, his last deal with Congress in a four-year tenure that also has included shepherding the Dodd-Frank financial rules overhaul to passage.
Plan expected
Democrats are insisting that Americans in the top 2 per cent of income pay higher taxes. Republicans say they are open to higher revenue only if the U.S. overhauls the tax code and entitlement programs.
Republicans have "the expectation that the White House team will bring a specific plan for real spending cuts," said Michael Steel, a spokesman for Boehner.
White House press secretary Jay Carney, responding via Twitter, pointed to the president's 2013 budget proposal, which included spending cuts and higher-income tax increases.
The deadline to avoid the fiscal cliff is approaching as the U.S. economy expanded at a "measured pace" in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book business survey yesterday.
Economic outlook
Gains in consumer demand and housing were tempered by a slowdown in manufacturing. The Fed said that seven of 12 districts reported "either slowing or outright contraction in manufacturing" as some contacts "expressed concern about the outlook for 2013, in part, due to the uncertainty regarding the outcome of the fiscal cliff."
Positive remarks by Boehner and Obama helped U.S. stocks erase early losses yesterday. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index closed up 0.8 per cent at 1,409.93 in New York after earlier slumping 1 percent. S&P 500 futures added 0.6 per cent, and the MSCI All-Country World Index rose 0.6 per cent at 8:33 a.m. in New York.
"The market is at the mercy of the fiscal cliff until we get some sort of resolution," Liz Ann Sonders, the New York-based chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab Corp., which has $1.9 trillion in client assets, said yesterday in a telephone interview.
Ten-year Treasuries pared early gains, with rates down less than one basis point at 1.63 per cent, and the Dollar Index reversed an earlier advance to fall 0.1 per cent.
Tax debate
Obama yesterday again urged Congress to extend all but the top income tax rates even before a broader deal is reached to give certainty to middle-income families as the holiday season approaches. Obama wants to let Bush-era tax cuts expire for households earning more than $250,000 a year.
Erskine Bowles, a co-chairman of Obama's 2010 deficit-reduction commission, said that based on his meeting with the president on Nov. 27 he believed there's some "flexibility" in the president's call to let George W. Bush-era cuts on tax rates expire for the wealthiest Americans.
Still, he said he thought it was unlikely that Obama and Congress would reach a deal by year's end to avert the fiscal cliff.
Executives interviewed after their White House meeting said they emphasized the need for a broad agreement that will cut the deficit and provide certainty, even if it means they may pay more in taxes.
Broad discussion
"Everything was discussed, taxes, entitlements," AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson said outside the White House. Stephenson backed Romney in the presidential campaign, according to Federal Election Commission records.
Marriott International Inc. Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorenson said his message to the president and his team was: "You have to do something that is real and substantive today on both the spending and the revenue side."
Sorenson, who also donated to Romney, said he stressed the need to avoid "small down payments that leave the uncertainty hanging out over 2013, because the uncertainty will be a threat to the economy as well."
Echevarria, an Obama donor, said that without a deal to provide certainty "we would lose great economic momentum."
Three out of four global investors in a Bloomberg Global Poll conducted on Nov. 27 said they expect Obama and congressional leaders to reach a short-term agreement. The survey of 862 Bloomberg customers who are investors, traders or analysts found that 40 per cent expect financial markets to rise after a short-term tax-and-spending deal. Only 6 per cent of investors anticipate a political impasse.
Cole statement
Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole said he advised fellow Republicans in closed-door meetings that they should accede to Obama's demand that Congress extend the tax cuts for American families with annual incomes of less than $250,000 and for individuals who make less than $200,000 every year.
"We are not going to raise taxes on those people" so "we ought to go make that abundantly clear to everybody, take them out of the negotiations" on a broader deal to overhaul the tax code and cut spending, Cole told reporters.
Democrats and their allies cited Cole's statement as a sign that the Republican opposition to tax increases on top earners was thawing. Still, Boehner has rejected that approach.
Obama has public support for his position, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll. Sixty per cent of those surveyed Nov. 21-25 said they favored raising taxes on those with incomes of $250,000 a year or more. Two-thirds opposed raising the Medicare eligibility age as a way to cut entitlement spending. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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Just For Jesus guest Ernie Simmons back in jail
DUBOIS — A former death row inmate living in a Brockway shelter has been arrested again, and Pennsylvania's parole board says it is looking into alleged parole violations — again.
Ernie Simmons, 53, was convicted and sentenced to death for beating and choking 80-year-old Anna Knaze in her Johnstown home in 1992. The conviction was overturned after an appeals court determined prosecutors withheld evidence.
Simmons then pleaded no contest to third-degree murder and was sentenced to time served plus probation. Simmons moved into the Just For Jesus Challenge Homeless Outreach Center, Brockway, last year.
A parole board spokesman said he was arrested Thursday and is being held in Cambria County jail.
DuBois City Police said the state board asked them to detain Simmons after a staff member at DRMC, where Simmons was receiving treatment Wednesday, said Simmons made a threat against another individual at Just For Jesus.
In November, Simmons was jailed after he traveled to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of his former attorney, which authorities said violated Simmons' probation.
However, Judge Timothy Creany said the trip qualified as a short-term emergency and was justified, even though the bus Simmons was on went through Dauphin County, where he's not permitted.
According to WTAJ-TV, Simmons left Just For Jesus Nov. 9 to attend the funeral of one of his appellate attorneys who helped get him a new trial in 2005 and, as defense attorney Tom Dickey said, "saved his life. The judge himself even said he applauded Ernie for that."
Creany said Simmons violated his probation when he did not charge the batteries for his GPS ankle bracelet, and would not submit a hair sample for a drug test when he returned.


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While one longtime Savannah-Chatham police officer was promoted, 25 of the department's newest officers were sworn in during a ceremony Friday afternoon at the Savannah Civic Center.
Capt. John Best, a 28-year veteran of the department, was promoted to captain during the ceremony at the civic center about two weeks after Police Chief Willie Lovett announced he'd picked Best to command the Islands Precinct.
Best had most recently served as the watch commander in Central Precinct as a lieutenant.
Additionally, 25 officers received their badges after completing Savannah-Chatham's patrol school.
The officers will complete 19 weeks of training, including 11 weeks at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center-Garden City, and then will be assigned to a personal training officer for 10 weeks before they can patrol on their own.
Those receiving their badges Friday were: Jude Alberts, Gregory Bain, Patrick Barrett, Rashad Beals, Isaiah Davis, Mary Dunning, Aaron Fox, David Gratton, John Hauber, Jacob Kapeller, Lyndsey Lyon, Karlos Manning, Ryan McElaney, Damon Ownes, Daniel Postell, Dylan Potter, Javarin Sapp, Zachary Sarro, Richard Saxon, Kevin Seay, Brandon Tufts, Mark Tyler, Freddie Walker, and Kaleb Wood.


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("Crime" by Gardar Eide Einarsson, seen with "Punishment," below)
Mark Melnick sent me this image of artist Gardar Eide Einarsson's new gallery show at Team Gallery, which includes "his" new (2010) paintings "Crime" and "Punishment." They are, to put it succinctly, enlargements of the cover I made for the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation of "Crime and Punishment" for Vintage Books.
The artist's statement begins as follows: "Reproduction as theft, and authorship as failed claim are the central conceits in this exhibition by Gardar Eide Einarsson. His concurrent fascinations with criminality and appropriation come together in an installation that appears to mark the jettisoning of his overt approach to political subject matter in favor of a formalist's engagement with the legacy of modernism. Using the history of abstraction and pop as a readymade, Einarsson here distills a poetics of disruption, shifting between drippy hard edge abstraction, graphic renderings from mainstream sources, and the occasional deployment of the ben-day dot. In preparation for this exhibition, Einarsson selected a number of images from the public domain that were of cursory interest to him: a book cover, the design on a napkin, a chain link fence, a section of the confederate flag..." it goes on. (And on).
The fun part is, my design is not, in fact, IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN! Hilarious!
Randomhouse owns the rights to any reproduction "in book form," and I own the rights to every other reproduction.
I have to say, the illegality of the situation, in some very real way, makes Mr. Einarsson's idea of "reproduction as theft" less toothless and bloviating as a rallying cry.
I don't feel particularly upset, though the word "cursory" in the statement above reveals something very distasteful about the artist's and/or gallery's attitude. Was it a "cursory" interest that led Einarson to reproduce this cover of mine? It seems more likely that he actually, dare i say, liked the design? Otherwise he could have stolen from much less interesting sources.
For what it is worth, I feel like we all TAKE OURSELVES WAY TOO SERIOUSLY as designers. And don't get me started on artists. I would actually enjoy seeing this show.
It's not the first time this design (from, garsh, i guess I did it in 2000-2001) has been re-purposed, and I genuinely hope it's not the last.
In any case maybe I'll venture down to the show and see how my own homage to suprematism looks, malevich-like, actually painted.


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A structured model for performance assessment in property management. Kishk, Mohammed; Pollock, Robert; Atta, Jummai (Glasgow Caledonian University, School of the Built & Natural Environment, 2005)KISHK, M., POLLOCK, R. and ATTA, J., 2005. A structured model for performance assessment in property management. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 10(3), pp. 159-169There has been a dearth of material on property performance to aid property management practices. Besides, there is a seeming lack of structured processes for carrying out the performance measurement of properties. Basic ...


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The year's biggest in-state recruiting battle went to down to the wire. In the end, Rashaan Evans shocked almost everyone and picked Alabama over Auburn.
Evans played linebacker in Gus Malzahn's backyard at Auburn High School. His father, Alan Evans, played at Auburn for a short time.
Most people believed Rashaan would play his college ball right down the road with the Tigers. The recruiting battle even took an unusual turn on Saturday night as both coaching staffs showed up at Rashaan's grandfather's 80th birthday party.
When it came time to make a decision, Evans seemed more intrigued by the chance to play the jack linebacker in Nick Saban's system. Malzahn was pitching Evans to be a hybrid linebacker/safety.
Evans is also good friends with Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster and he says that friendship played a big part in his decision.
So for the second year in a row Alabama has nabbed a highly rated prospect out of Auburn's backyard.
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Yosemite's Ahwahnee among the Best U.S. Hotels for the Holidays
YOSEMITE, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2011) – The Delaware North Companies-operated Ahwahnee Hotel at Yosemite National Park has been named one of the best hotels in the United States for the holidays by Travel + Leisure magazine. The article is featured in the prestigious magazine's December issue.
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts Offers Holiday Experience Deals
BUFFALO, N.Y. (December 9, 2011) – It's the most wonderful time of the year at Delaware North Companies Parks & Resort locations. At least a half dozen Delaware North-owned and/or -operated hotels across the country are offering special package deals and family winter events now and into the new year. Choose from horse-drawn sleigh rides at Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite to taking in the sights and sounds from around the world at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's "Holidays in Space." Many Delaware North properties are offering a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, New Year's celebrations or outdoor winter adventures.
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DETROIT (Dec. 7, 2011) – Major League Baseball has named the Detroit Tigers the 2011 MLB Club Retailer of the Year. Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality management and food service, operates retail and food services at Comerica Park, including the the D Shop, a 6,000-square-foot store that opened in April 2011.
Paws for a Cause at Southland Park
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Dec. 5, 2011) – The Arkansas Greyhound Kennel Association donated $30,000 to local charities Saturday, Nov. 5, at the second annual Paws for a Cause event, hosted by Southland Park Gaming and Racing.
El Questro and Lizard Island earn their place in the Top 10 Australian Luxury Lodges
Australian Traveller magazine's current issue has announced its list of the 'Top 10 Luxury Lodges in Australia' and two properties owned by Delaware North Companies, El Questro Homestead in Western Australia and Lizard Island off the coast of Queensland, have taken second and third place on the list.
Escaping to Heron Island just got even easier with new Virgin Australia flights. Great Pre-Christmas Package available
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JACKSON, Minn. - Spirit Lake wrestled at the Jackson County Central Invitational on Saturday and finished 10 overall.
Zach Skopec led the Indians with a first-place finish at 145 pounds while Doug Miner finished second at 120 pounds.
Skopec opened the day with a technical fall (16-1) over Jordan Clarke of Fulda, Minn. and then pinned New Ulm's Austin Brandes in 1:05, Wabasso's Dominic Ourada in 3:44 and Eli Dooyema of Luverne in 3:12 to earn the title.
Miner pinned Tate Meyer of Fulda in 1:34 and JCC's Dakota Rossow in 1:30 followed an 11-4 decision over Spencer Jennings of Wabasso to reach the finals. He then lost by fall in 7:40 to Tom Walton of Fargo North in the finals.
Also Cody Norton placed fourth at 285 pounds and Kenten Murray placed fifth at 145 pounds.
Spirit Lake travels to Cherokee on Thursday for a double dual with the Braves and LeMars.


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"Just over two months ago, Chrome sponsored the Pwnium browser hacking competition. We had two fantastic submissions, and successfully blocked both exploits within 24 hours of their unveiling. Today, we'd like to offer an inside look into the exploit submitted by Pinkie Pie." A work of pure art, this. Also, this is not the same person as the other PinkiePie. Also also, you didn't think I'd let a story with a headline like this go by unnoticed, did you?


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What is the Keystone XL pipeline? A 1,700 mile TransCanada pipeline that would carry 900,000 barrels of oil each day from the tar sands in Canada through the U.S. to refineries in Texas. The pipeline would cut through six states, over seventy rivers and streams, aquifers, farms, and backyards, and disrupt native communities.
Extraction of the oil poisons the air and water, requires hundreds of millions of gallons of water each day, and requires deforestation of the boreal forest in Canada. The oil is bitumen, an especially dirty oil whose refinement results in 20% more carbon emissions than does conventional fuel.
The jobs the pipeline would create would be mostly temporary. The environmental, social, and public health costs of the pipeline over decades and centuries would outweigh any short-term job creation. This pipeline would only increase our dependence on fossil fuels for energy, at a time when our money would be better invested in safe, renewable sources of energy.
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When I first heard the news of the State Department's announcement, I was hesitant. Wasn't a delay a disappointing result of our activism? But I saw the overwhelmingly positive response from environmental groups, and I thought that there might, indeed, be reason to celebrate. An email from 350.org arrived in my inbox: "Big news: We won… The American people spoke loudly about climate change and the president responded. There have been few even partial victories about global warming in recent years so that makes this an important day." President Obama, the email read, deserves thanks.
It's true that a delay is much better than approval of the pipeline. As 350.org noted, some analysts say that a delay will effectively kill the pipeline. Furthermore, Obama did face tremendous financial and political pressure from supporters of the pipeline. In calling for a thank-you to Obama, the email acknowledged, "…it's not easy [to make a decision] in the face of the fossil fuel industry and its endless reserves of cash." The Natural Resources Defense Council celebrated Obama, too: "President Obama took a stand for the people of Nebraska today, and Americans everywhere, when his administration stood up to Big Oil to say we won't put our people, waters and croplands at risk for the sake of pipeline profits and dirty fuels."
Yet the more I thought and researched, the more disillusioned I became. First of all, the State Department announcement doesn't say that there will be more investigation of the overall environmental effects of the pipeline. It says that the Department wants to look into alternate routes for the pipeline so that it does not pass through the ecologically vulnerable Sand Hills area of Nebraska. The statement reads, "Taken together with the national concern about the pipeline's route, the Department has determined it is necessary to examine in-depth alternative routes that would avoid the Sand Hills in Nebraska in order to move forward with a National Interest Determination for the Presidential Permit."
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Unfortunately, just a few days after the announcement, the Nebraska state legislature and TransCanada reached an agreement to reroute the proposed pipeline so that it avoids the Sand Hills region. Since the main reason for the State Department's delay seems to be concern over the Sand Hills, this implies that a new review would give the pipeline a green light.
Furthermore, in the announcement the State Department claims to have been, since 2008, conducting "a transparent, thorough and rigorous review" of the pipeline application. It's absurd that they won't acknowledge the well-documented conflicts of interest and corruption that have rendered their "rigorous review" a national scandal.
Friends of the Earth has diligently documented the corruption endemic in the State Department's relationship with TransCanada. They write of new FOIA reports obtained from TransCanada, "The evidence indicates State Department employees have inappropriately shown favoritism toward TransCanada – acting as though it was their job to ensure the pipeline was approved rather than that an impartial review was conducted." The State Department allowed TransCanada to choose the firm that would conduct its environmental review – and TransCanada chose one of its major clients, which, predictably, produced a favorable review of the pipeline. In addition, Hillary Clinton, head of the State Department, has a problematic relationship with TransCanada – her former campaign aide is now a TransCanada lobbyist.
Furthermore, President Obama didn't even take responsibility for the decision. In a statement, he declared his "support" for the State Department's announcement. Support? Why doesn't he make the decision himself? And why such a brief statement about such an important issue? He observed that the decision "could affect the health and safety of the American people as well as the environment." But no matter where you stand on the issue, there is no "could" about it – it will without question affect global health, safety, and the environment. And he concluded the four-sentence statement with a rather arrogant exaggeration of his environmental record: "At the same time, my administration will build on the unprecedented progress we've made towards strengthening our nation's energy security, from responsibly expanding domestic oil and gas production to nearly doubling the fuel efficiency of our cars and trucks, to continued progress in the development of a clean energy economy."
Was Obama merely playing politics by pushing the decision until after the election, as he has done with other important environmental decisions? What if a Republican, who would surely approve the pipeline, is elected in 2012?
In any case, there is no good excuse to delay such an important decision. President Obama should have given an outright "no" to the Keystone XL pipeline. Environmental groups are right to celebrate the astounding progress that they have made in the past six months, since the pipeline wasn't even an issue before Bill McKibben and his organizers had the courage and strength to start this movement. But we have to hold Obama to the promises he made to us in 2008 – the promises that we expected him to fulfill when we elected him. So for my part, I say: President Obama, a delay is not enough. Just say NO to Keystone XL.
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Jermaine Jenas makes move from Tottenham to Queens Park Rangers
Jermaine Jenas has rejoined his old Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp at Queens Park Rangers.
By Rebecca Stephenson (@1rebs)
Last Updated: 01/02/13 6:41am
It is Redknapp's second signing of deadline day after completing the record signing of Chris Samba earlier in the day
Jenas joined Tottenham from Newcastle in 2005 for a fee of £7million and went on to make over 200 appearances for the North London club before falling out of favour.
A season long loan at Aston Villa during 2011/12 was cut short by a serious Achilles injury that kept him out for six months but despite a change of managers at White Hart Lane he could still only manage one appearance under Andre Villas Boas.
The 29-year old was sent out on loan to his first club Nottingham Forest in September and made six appearances.
He will now be hoping to revive his career with a move across London to help QPR's fight for survival.
And he admitted linking up with Harry Redknapp was a big persuasive factor in his move to West London.
He said: "Obviously the fact that Harry was here made a big difference. He knows me well as a player.
"There's a big challenge ahead and I want to be a part of it. There's no time to waste, we need to hit the ground running and get the wins, starting on Saturday."


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Jake Carlisle's determination to master his new role in the Essendon side led him to approach one of the game's greatest centre half-forwards for advice on how to better play the position.
Carlisle contacted Wayne Carey last month through his manager Anthony McConville, and the pair spent time together in a cafe before Essendon's round-10 game against Sydney.
Carlisle brought his laptop along so that Carey could talk him through some vision, and was filled with questions about how he could speed up his improvement after switching from defence this year.
Among other things, Carey spoke to the 22-year-old about not over-committing to leads and finding himself out of position, understanding his teammates' habits and abilities when kicking the ball forward and doing the things that other forwards used to annoy him with when he played as a key defender last year.
They spoke about how he should not feel disheartened if he finds himself in three-on-one contests, and take pleasure in simply bringing the ball to ground if not in a position to mark.
''We had a good chat, just a basic discussion about how he's going and the things we think he's doing well and not so well,'' Carey said.
''We had a look at some vision and he was very inquisitive. He asked quite a few questions and they were all about trying to get better, not once did he mention wanting to go and play down back.
''I said to him: 'When you had your really good year at centre half-back, what did the forwards do to you that you didn't like?'
''He said they were constantly on the move, they ran to dangerous spots and they were always in the play, they didn't lead out and just stop.
''My advice was, 'Put that thought pattern into the way you play, think about what you didn't like being done to you as a defender, and make sure you do that to whoever's playing on you'.''
Carlisle kicked two goals in the game after his catch-up with Carey, albeit after starting as the substitute and coming into the game after half-time.
He had kicked just four goals in the first eight games of the season, as he and Joey Daniher were thrust into the two key forward roles despite Daniher's limited AFL experience and Carlisle's breakthrough season in defence last year.
Carlisle struck Carey as a confident young player, who in tandem with Michael Hurley and with continued development, could become a genuinely dangerous player at both ends of the ground.
He noted that neither Carlisle nor Daniher has had it easy at times this season, given Essendon's often indirect ball movement into the forward line.
''He'll develop irrespective of where he mostly ends up playing, but to have a player who can genuinely swing between centre half-back and centre half-forward will be invaluable to their team,'' Carey said.
''We know Hurley can play forward and back as well, so all of a sudden they've got a couple of players who can swing between both positions and give the team a bit of flexibility.
''It will be interesting to see whether they persist this year with playing him forward, but in the long term I think he's going to be a really valuable player for them if he keeps working to improve those few things.''


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