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Playing host to the No. 8-ranked Grand Valley State Lakers on Sunday (March 24) afternoon at Brookside Park, the #RV Ashland University softball team rallied for a 12-inning 4-3 victory in Game 1, then lost in six innings, 14-6, in Game 2.
With the split, the Eagles are 17-9 overall and 3-3 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the Lakers are 19-3, 3-1.
"The first game, very exciting being able to come from behind," said Ashland head coach Emlyn Knerem. "It's a very, very good club over there. To get that first one felt really good.
"That second game, offensively, we did well enough to win. We didn't get the job done defensively."
For the second season in a row, Ashland gave a nationally-ranked GVSU squad its first GLIAC defeat.
- Ashland danced out of trouble in the top of the first inning of the first game, stranding three Laker runners on base. The Eagles took advantage right away when senior first baseman Kylie Asmus scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the first.
- Grand Valley State had runners on second and third with one out in the top of the fifth, and tied the game at 1 on an RBI single from Taylor Rieger. The Lakers did, however, leave two runners in scoring position.
- The "international tiebreaker" rule went into effect in the top of the 10th inning, and GVSU scored on a two-run home run from Lydia Goble to take a 3-1 lead. Ashland countered two runs of its own in the bottom of the 10th thanks to a sacrifice fly from Asmus and an RBI single by junior second baseman Camille Pollutro.
- After keeping the Lakers off the scoreboard in the 11th and 12th, Asmus delivered the game-winning run in the bottom of the 12th with an RBI single to center field to score junior shortstop Bree Gill.
- Grand Valley State came out in Game 2 and scored twice in the top of the first. The Lakers added three runs in the second for a 5-0 lead – with all five runs posted unearned.
- Ashland rallied for three runs in the bottom of the second on run-scoring singles from senior center fielder Erika Farst (one run) and Asmus (two runs), cutting its deficit to two runs at 5-3.
- The two teams traded runs in the third (including a solo home run from AU junior designated player Dayna Denner) for a 6-4 game, then the Lakers posted two more unearned runs in the fourth to increase their lead to 8-4. GVSU added a six-spot in the sixth, and Ashland scored twice more in the sixth for the game's final margin.
- Sophomore pitcher Laney Jones (7-4) has earned a win over the Lakers for the second time in two seasons, and did so with a 12-inning complete-game nine-hitter. Jones allowed three runs (two earned) and two walks and struck out four.
- Asmus was 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBIs, while Jones and Farst each added two of AU's 11 hits.
- Laker pitcher Allison Lipovsky went 11 innings, allowing 11 hits, four runs (one earned) and no walks and striking out 15.
- In Game 2, Asmus was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs, pushing her season batting average to .349 and giving her a seven-game hitting streak.
- Senior pitcher Hannah Stroe (8-5) allowed eight hits, eight runs (only one earned) and three walks and struck out two in 4 2/3 frames in Game 2.
Knerem – "Our defense held it down (in Game 1). Getting that double play in the 12th was huge for us. Laney really beared down, she pitched a really, really good game, stayed strong for 12 innings."
Knerem on Asmus – "She was seeing the ball well, she got a good pitch to hit and she drove it into the gap, and we were able to score that run."
Knerem on facing top teams – "We just talked with the team. Grand Valley is very, very good. Today, we should have been better than them. We just had more errors (in Game 2). We know that we can play with anybody. It's just a matter of not beating ourselves."
The last of four consecutive home doubleheaders on Wednesday (March 27) at 3 p.m. at Brookside Park against No. 15 Wayne State (19-6, 2-2).


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I've deliberately avoided every piece of press I could about "The Wake," the new 10-part series from Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy. Not because I didn't want to read it -- the reverse is true -- but because I wanted to go into the experience "blind," not knowing the answers to any questions in advance. Now that I've read "The Wake" #1, I'm intrigued by this water-themed comic; I'm still not sure where it's going, but there's enough within the comic itself to make me want to find out.
The majority of "The Wake" #1 is set in (or around) the present day, introducing readers to Dr. Lee Archer, who specializes in the songs that whales, dolphins and other creatures create. When a man from DHS approaches her on a mission to help analyze a sound unlike anything she's heard, he promises that it won't take more than a little over a week, and that in return she'll not only get reinstated with NOAA, but they'll help her get custody of her son. Except, of course, the mission isn't quite what Archer's been told it is, and that's where things start to get interesting.
There's a lot of set-up in "The Wake" #1, but I think Snyder has it paced just right. The introduction of Dr. Lee Archer lets us see what her regular life is like before entering the expedition; just enough to get a taste, but not too much so that readers get bored. Once she agrees to join the mission, the other members of the team are quickly introduced, as well as their special skills that had them all on board. Every page or two feels like there's another small revelation being offered up; none of them are huge game-changers, but it's that subtle, incremental ramping up of information. Things aren't quite what they seem, and with each new tidbit we're starting to see not only that Archer's in deeper than she thought (both figuratively and literally), but that getting herself extricated might be impossible if she's changed her mind.
While most of this is present day, there are two chapters that bookend the first issue set in different time periods. The first, set 200 years in the future, is one that hints at disasters to come set in the rest of "The Wake." It's a familiar technique, one that's designed to pique the reader's interest even as it keeps things vague enough that you don't automatically know the conclusion of the main story. What I found more interesting, though, was the epilogue set far in the past. That, coupled with the surprise on the previous page, is where "The Wake" #1 veers into the realm of, "You have no idea what's going on, do you?" It's a good feeling, too; with ten issues, there needs to be a certain amount of mystery to keep interest high, and I feel like it hits that point just so.
Murphy's art is excellent as always, and he and colorist Matt Hollingsworth work well together. There are so many visual moments that could have been throwaway drawings that end up being anything but. A helicopter flying into base camp on Alaska's south slope could have been one of those ignored transition panels, but here it bursts to life: the spinning, blurred rotors; the gentle lines to carve the landscape into ridges and valleys; the haze in the sky as the sun sets; the way that the sky and the land is bursting into pinks and purples and reds as the light begins to fade. This is the sort of thing that Murphy and Hollingsworth are both so good at, taking something simple and making it extraordinary. And then you turn the page and we've got something just as well drawn -- the interior of a sub -- that is just about as different from the last drawing as you can get. The first was sparse and open, this is crammed full of detail of instruments and metal and technical items. And it's right around then that you remember that this is a master of his craft on display, and that nothing is taken for granted and everything is tackled with equal aplomb.
"The Wake" #1 is a strong first issue, and with the basic set-up concluded, it promises to get even stronger in the issues to come. Where is this going? With even the title not offering on a definitive clue (the ceremony connected to a funeral, the act of waking up, or the track left behind in water by a moving body?), it's fun to try and guess what's ahead. Based on strictly what Snyder and Murphy offer up here, though, I'm pretty sure it's going to be a lot of fun. Let the thrill-ride begin.

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Speaking to Attitude as Texas, the band she's fronted for nearly three decades, release their new album Jump on Board, the 49-year-old Scot is in a great mood. She's got much to be happy about.
Having quit her job as a hairdresser, Sharleen, along with bassist Johnny McElhone and guitarist Ally McErlaine, formed the band they had always wanted to and their 1989 debut album Southside hit number three.
They loundered a bit after that but White on Blonde topped the charts in 1997 and cemented their status as songwriters supreme.
Sharleen's made a couple of solo albums since and was offered a part in Moulin Rouge! but turned it down because of band commitments. She's as serious about Texas as she is a self-confessed "gobby cow" when it comes to things that piss her off — such as Paris Hilton stomping all over her friends' coats at a party (she told Hilton to fuck off) or Elizabeth Hurley inviting her over for dinner then pretending not to know who she was, prompting a similarly brief response.


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A Brief History?!
Kevin Noonchester has lived in Southern California all his life. The youngest of two sons, Kevin was born on December 26th weighing in at just over 8 pounds. His father, Ed was an aspiring comic book artist and writer who gave it up to go on his Mormon mission & eventually come back and start a family. If not busy with a project, Kevin accompanies good ol' Dad on yearly trips to Japan in order to help shop for inventory for his father's Japanese Anime cel business www.AnimeEd.com, and shares his father's love of going to the yearly San Diego Comic Con.
Mostly raised in Corona, a rapidly growing community that at the time, had little class and even less culture, Kevin had a hard time growing up being the only guy in the choir and looking so very "All-American" while going to schools mostly made up of Mexican kids looking for a fight. Kevin succeeded in using a fake address in 8th grade to transfer from Corona Junior High to Letha Raney Junior High across town where there was a drama program & less hostile classmates. Don't worry, he still got picked on... a lot. Just not pummeled nearly as often.
After graduating from Centennial High School Kevin took the advice of his choir director Branton Lachman & went on to be a part of the Citrus Singer program at Citrus College in Glendora Ca. This program was 3 years of non-stop performing and total immersion in the performing arts. Through his experience at Citrus College studying with instructors Douglas Austin, John Vaughan and Ben Bollinger, Kevin received a majority of the training that has allowed him the career he has today.
His life "post Citrus" consisted of "Club Musique", a local musical murder mystery (for director Douglas Austin) & a '50's revue show at an L.A. County Fair before he received a job on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines as part of the resident "Wave Revue" cast. Six months at sea aboard RCCL's Sovereign Of The Seas definitely helped to show how big a performing world there is and that dinner theater doesn't have to be the end of it. While six months is a truly long time to be "out of the loop", it was the perfect experience of what the real world had in store in terms of variety of experiences. He even made a couple of great friends during that time, Alysa Lobo (who has performed with the Rockettes in Chicago and has her own show at Universal's Tokyo park) and Brian Patrick Miller (who toured the country with Forbidden Broadway).
Returning to Southern California, Kevin did some local theatre, including the
title role alongside friend Alysa Lobo as the narrator in
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Other roles in local productions included Finch in
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying and Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Receiving his AEA union eligibility through the cruise job, Kevin was finally able to get into some of the larger calls in the L.A. area although success would have to wait until after another six months at sea. This time it was Royal Caribbean's Monarch Of The Seas, however in the Captain's weekly address, it sounded suspiciously like a more aptly named... "Monarch Of Disease". It was here that Kevin had his first experience with the art of puppetry. Errol Manoff's Fantasy Factory and their "Bunraku-style" of blacklight puppeteering gave Kevin the skills that would serve him well in the not too distant future.
With his newfound union eligibility, Kevin received callbacks for Ragtime at the Shubert and went in 5 times for Bernard Telsey & the casting folks at RENT where he even sang and read for the original director and musical director & danced for the original choreographer. However...
Kevin's life changed forever in 1997 when he landed the title role in
directed by Nick DeGruccio for the now defunct Burbank Civic Light Opera. Kevin was also discovered in PIPPIN
by Suzanne Kent, a founding member of The Groundlings who happened to be in the
audience and he was promptly introduced to her agent. Over five years later,
Kevin would still be with
that agency and the fine folks at
Abrams Rubaloff & Lawrence have provided the opportunities that have led to numerous national commercials and voiceovers, including 5 in an award winning campaign by XEROX.
Following PIPPIN, Kevin did a yearlong stint at the Anaheim Disneyland Resort in the closing cast of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame -Festival Of Fools, and in 1998, the opening cast of Animazement -The Musical in the roles of Clopin & Young Hercules.
Ever since Halloween of 1992, when he saw the show Forever Plaid starring the original cast at the Canon Theatre in Beverly Hills, Kevin's dream was to one day join that elite group of harmony's best. Kevin saw the show nearly 20 times to study the well crafted performances and made an effort to keep the members of that original cast informed of every new success or career move. Kevin's dream came true in 1999 when after years of shameless campaigning, Kevin was offered the understudy position for Frankie & Jinx in a production directed and staged by "Original Plaids" David Engel & Larry Raben without having to audition. Often reminding David & Larry of a "young Guy Stroman", Kevin was determined to recreate what he viewed as a truly definitive and masterful performance by the actor to originate Frankie. It was this attention that drew David & Larry's recommendation when "Original Plaid" Stan Chandler was set to direct and perform in a production of Plaid for Hermosa Beach Playhouse. Stan had lost his Frankie due to the actor having a family emergency and was told by David & Larry that Kevin's Frankie would be just what he was used to working with. It was this experience that led to the elusive Actor's Equity card and to the benefit performance at the Pasadena Playhouse where Kevin was the only non-original Plaid cast member performing in "Heart & Soul", a tribute to Theatre L.A's Lars Hanson. Truly a highlight to sing alongside his heroes.
Two years of famine followed with the six month SAG strike in 2000 and limited theater opportunity. Saved residuals came in handy for this rainy day but were entirely gone by strike's end.
The slump was broken in August 2001 and Jekyll & Hyde for Fullerton Civic Light Opera. While Kevin was only in the ensemble, it was his first time back as an Equity Actor and this particular production was the debut of the now legendary script compilation & revisal by Paul Hadobas. This new version can now be licensed from MTI as an alternative to the Broadway script and song list. Kevin's name is printed in the libretto as being a member of the original cast.
Career momentum had started to pick up in November 2001 and Kevin landed the role of Dickon in the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities' production of The Secret Garden before the run of J&H had even concluded. Working with director Greg Zerkle and choreographer Kay Cole was an enriching experience. During Secret Garden's run, Kevin booked a voiceover for a Stridex national television commercial which can be heard on this site as part of his voiceover demo on the Multimedia page.
Thankfully, the momentum didn't stop there and in February 2002, Kevin was excited to be cast as Armand St. Just in FCLO's The Scarlet Pimpernel. In the midst of rehearsals, Kevin was cast in 3 national radio spots for DIRECTV. The only downside of being cast in Pimpernel was losing a girlfriend of 5 years to an affair with his new "friend" and star of the FCLO production, T. Eric Hart.
Camelot came next in April 2002, again for Jan Duncan and the Fullerton Civic Light Opera. Three in a row was quite a welcome first! This time, 15 pounds lighter, Kevin left the "sweet young male ingénue" behind in favor of the far more interesting villain. Kevin is forever grateful to Jan & Griff Duncan for allowing him the opportunity to show his versatility in the role of Mordred.
In September of 2002, Abrams Rubaloff & Lawrence dissolved their on camera commercial & voiceover departments. Kevin was promptly signed by his agents at their new offices with The Morgan Agency.
In October 2002 came the role of Marion in the West Coast premiere of the new musical play, "One Red Flower - Letters From 'Nam". Based on the book Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam which is a collection of actual letters to and from soldiers serving in the Vietnam war, "One Red Flower - Letters From 'Nam" was produced with the full support of the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission, which created and shaped the book. Also, every letter writer or their family gave permission for author/composer Paris Barclay to use their letters in this play. A cast album was recorded upon returning to Los Angeles.
Fast forward to August 2003. Kevin lands a traveling production of "Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's Music of the Night" for The Really Useful Group. With rehearsals, the tour would last just over 6 months.
In March 2004, within one week of returning, Kevin lands Tin Pan Alley Rag for the Fullerton Civic Light Opera. The show runs July 16 - August 1 and has been optioned by the same New York producer behind "Cowgirls"... keep your fingers crossed.
April 2004, Kevin records another voiceover for a Stridex television commercial. This time, for Essential Care Stridex Pads. It's essentially a reedited version of the same spot from 2001 so it's very much like finding money in an old coat. Voiceover work starts to really pick up with 2 commercials for Verizon Wireless, one for a contest to meet the rock band, "Simple Plan" and one for the band "Green Day" and three spots for McDonalds in the span of about three weeks in November.
Probably one of the absolute coolest things to happen in recent memory though, has to be being flown to NYC in December 2004 to have a final callback for the producers, director and composers of 2004's Tony Award winner for Best Musical, "Avenue Q". Kevin is being read for the role of Nicky/Trekkie Monster.
April 2005, on the eve of a final casting decision for the Las Vegas company, Kevin is once again flown to NYC by Avenue Q. Same stuff, same people seeing him... different month. While in NYC, Kevin receives a phone call and is hired as a member of Disneyland's elite Barbershop Quartet, "The Dapper Dans."
Patience pays off however, on May 26th 2005, Kevin is made an offer is made on behalf of the producers of Avenue Q. Kevin will be in the ensemble of the Las Vegas cast and more importantly, covering the three male principals. The break of a lifetime. Rehearsals start mid to late July with an opening scheduled for late August.
December 2005, The jinx is finally broken when Dec 22nd, Kevin goes on for Rick Lyon in the role of Nicky/Trekkie. The bigger surprise was when on December 27th & 28th Kevin performs as Princeton/Rod without even so much as a rehearsal for Act 2. A true test of mettle.
February 14th 2006, the cast receives notice from The Producing Office via a speaker phone that Avenue Q is being closed to make way for Spamalot at Wynn Las Vegas. While the cast is heartbroken, it was not hard to see the writing on the wall given that the she had been selling at well under capacity in a 1200 seat theater. My personal opinion is that this brilliant show is "too savvy" for people who don't speak English. The fact that you don't have to understand English is one of the major factors in why the spectacle-heavy "Cirque" shows do so well. I always found that more often than not, people enjoyed the show when they got in the door, but getting them there was the hard part.
Avenue Q took its final bow in Las Vegas on May 28th and will have run for exactly 370 performances.
Just days after returning to California, Kevin joins the cast of "Drawn To The Magic" at Disney's California Adventure. The work is not steady, but is supplemented by a stroke of good fortune. Continuing the puppetry tradition that has become a reoccurring theme in his life, Kevin shoots 3 commercials for Sony's PSP. Disney imagineering also holds a private, invitation only audition in September 2006 seeking performers to bring beloved Muppet character, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew to life as part of a new interactive attraction at Disney's California Adventure called, "Muppet Mobile Labs." Kevin is one of 3 performers selected by John Paragon at Disney Imagineering. After several delays, the project is set to make its debut in February 2007.
February 2007, good news and bad news. The Bad news is, Bunsen's original Muppet performer Dave Goelz decides to debut the "Muppet Mobile Labs" project himself so no additional actors are used. The good news is, Kevin gets to meet him during the run of "Muppet Mobile Labs."
July 2007, While the agency may have changed, the agent has stayed the same to this day. Kevin & his agents, Patricia Dawson & Pierre Gatling are now at Pantheon Talent Agency.
August 2007, Kevin is cast as Marlin in "Finding Nemo: The Musical" for Disney's Animal Kingdom. Music by Avenue Q's Bobby Lopez with witty lyrics by Kristin Anderson Lopez. While the employment is steady, the physical demands of the show are almost too much to bear. After suffering a knee injury and 2 pulled groin muscles, Kevin is sent home broken at the end of his one year contract.
October 2008, Kevin is hired by Sean & Patrick Johnson for their company, Swazzle. Swazzle is a full service puppet production company with directors, builders & performers in their employ. Swazzle is destined for great things.
June 2009, Kevin shoots 5 spots as a puppeteer for Jitterbug cell phones. Happy days are here again and Kevin is debt free once again for the first time in 12 years.
August 2009, Kevin joins the world premiere cast of "Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas" at the Geffen Playhouse. Kevin is cast as the understudy for veteran comedy actor French Stewart and as the puppeteer for the Alpacas. While the show was not well received by the Los Angeles Times, those who came to see the show enjoyed themselves.
September 2009, Kevin receives an invitation from The Jim Henson Company to join the "Puppet Up Uncensored" workshop ensemble. Kevin is finally "on the radar" of the premier puppet production company.
Thanks for reading. To be continued...
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When you have a low income, it pays to know some of the tips and tricks to help you either pay less tax or get the maximum benefits you are entitled to.
If you are a low income earner, your primary goal (if possible) should be to increase your earnings. This is not something everyone can do; you could be a stay at home parent, unable to work for personal reasons or simply struggling to find a suitable job.
This is when it pays to be smart, and seek tax advice from your accountant on how to maximise the income you do or do not make (or your partner makes) to leverage the offsets and subsidies that are in place to help lower income earners.
This guide will help point out some key things to consider when it comes to tax time, and you classify yourself as a low income earner.
Check if you are eligible for the low income tax offset
If you earn less than $66,667 per year, you will be eligible for the low income tax offset from the Government.
- If you earn less than $37,000; you will get the full tax reduction of $445.
- If you earn above $37,000 and below $66,667; you will still get a low income tax offset, albeit less then the full $445.
For every dollar over $37,000 – your tax offset is reduced by 1.5 cents until you get no tax offset.
To claim the low income tax offset, you don't need to do anything. The ATO will work this out for you when you lodge your tax return each year.
Remember, the low income tax offset can only reduce the amount of tax you pay to the point of $0 and does not reduce your Medicare levy.
Get $540 (for your spouse) if they contribute to your Superannuation
If you earn less than $13,800 per year (in total, including the below $3,000 super contribution), and your spouse contributes $3,000 to your Superannuation fund, your spouse who contributed for you can get up to 18% of $3,000 ($540) as a tax rebate on his/her return.
This can sound a bit tricky, but essentially before your spouse contributes the $3,000 – here is what you need to remember:
- You need to earn $10,800 or less before you contribute $3,000
- This number includes fringe benefits, employer income and employer superannuation
Speak with your superannuation fund (or accountant) on how to best make the $3,000 deposit.
Remember, depositing $3,000 into your spouses Superannuation account then helps them grow their Super (at a time when income is not coming in regularly) while giving you unto $540 off your own taxable income.
If you are eligible, the Government will pay you 50 cents for every dollar you personally put into Superannuation
If you earn under $36,021 per year, every dollar you put into Superannuation (up to $1000) will receive an extra 50 cents from the Government.
This means if you deposit $1000 yourself, the Government will give you $500 extra.
All you need to do is contact your Superannuation fund and request information on how to make a voluntary contribution yourself; you will however need to do this before June 30th as the ATO will then use your tax return to confirm you are eligible for the extra $500.
Not earning any income at all? Consider asking to use post-tax earnings from your spouse or family members to get your hands on $1,000; this will help you get the free $500. It all adds up and keeps the money within the family.
Be sure to let your accountant know you are doing this (or have done this) when completing your tax return.
As a side note, if your earnings are above $36,021 – the amount you will get from the Government starts to slide downwards until the point by which you are no longer eligible.
If your family run a business, consider doing work for them to get paid; it will help you earn and help them pay less tax
If your husband or wife runs a family business, consider asking to be on the books and find a way to contribute to the business.
The first $18,200 of income you earn in any year is tax free. This means you could get paid $18,200 from your family business without paying any personal income tax.
This helps you by generating $18,200 worth of income, while helping them by not paying themselves an extra $18,200 (which could very well see them pay more tax as they creep up the tax threshold brackets).
If you can legitimately help them, it's a great way to get a lump sum of money out of the business and help each other out.
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Fashion History Classics: Who invented the Bikini?
The Bikini was invented by French automobile engineer Louis Réard (1897 – 1984) and fashion designer Jacques Heim (1899 – 1967) in Paris in 1946. Réard was a car engineer but by 1946 he was running his mother's lingerie boutique near Les Folies Bergères in Paris. Heim was a Parisian fashion designer and manufacturer of women's furs and couture. In May 1946, Réard introduced the bikini as a smaller version of a swimsuit to the public. The idea struck him when he saw women rolling up their beachwear to get a better tan. Réard named his swimsuit the "bikini" after Bikini Atoll, one of a series of islands in the South Pacific, the site of atomic bomb testing.
His swimsuit was basically a bra top and two inverted triangles of cloth connected by a string. Since it was made out of a scant 30 inches of fabric, he promoted his creation as "smaller than the world's smallest bathing suit". According to that, Réard could not find a model who would dare to wear his design. He ended up hiring Micheline Bernardini, a nude dancer from the Casino de Paris, who was introduced at a photo shoot on July 5th 1946 at Piscine Molitor, a public pool in Paris.
Today, the bikini is perhaps the most popular female beachwear around the globe; according to French fashion historian Olivier Saillard due to "the power of women, and not the power of fashion".
By the mid 2000s, bikinis had become an $811 million business annually, according to the NPD Group, a consumer and retail information company.
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Still Locking People Up for Being Poor? Really?! It's 2014.
Debtors' prisons sound like ancient history, right? Unfortunately, they're all too common across the United States. In spite of the Constitution, case law, and common sense, low-income people are routinely jailed in places as far-flung as Georgia and Washington State simply because they cannot afford to pay their court fines.
Let's define court fines, because it's kind of shocking. "Court fines" could be as little as a couple hundred bucks because someone was pulled over while driving with an expired license. If you've just been laid off and have kids to feed, it might be hard to find a couple hundred extra bucks in your budget. Well, that can send you to lock up.
Not only does it cost the community quite a bit to jail someone (usually way in excess of the fine), but locking people up can trap them in the vicious cycle of poverty, debt, and incarceration that typifies the modern day debtors' prison. Individuals incarcerated because they can't pay minor court fines have lost their jobs, been evicted from their housing, suffered serious declines in their health, and faced family crises.
Not only are debtors' prisons wildly bad public policy, they are unconstitutional. And yet thousands of people are still beaten down by the justice system simply because they cannot pay their fines.
Today, as a result of ACLU of Ohio advocacy following the release of Outskirts of Hope, our report exposing debtor's prisons in Ohio, the practice has been dealt a major blow in our state. The Ohio Supreme Court released a "bench card" to every state and municipal court judge in Ohio explaining how they must avoid sending people to jail who are too poor to pay their court fines. This bench card is the first of its kind in the nation. It marks an unprecedented move by the Ohio Supreme Court to educate and hold accountable judges who ignore the law. The card provides judges with the legal alternatives to collect payments, and the procedure they must follow to determine a person's ability to pay their court fines.
Ending the debtors' prison cycle can turn lives around. Take the story of Jack Dawley, who had convictions from the early 1990's due to his addiction to drugs and alcohol. In the mid-1990's Jack became sober and tried to get his life back on track. Despite being sober for 14 years and paying what he could on his fines, Jack could not escape debtors' prison. For years, Jack faced the threat of jail every time he fell behind on his payments, or had to miss work at his construction site due to a chronic back injury. Even after Jack had lost his job and his home, his judge still threatened to send him to jail if he did not pay his fines.
Jack had reached his lowest point when he decided to contact the ACLU of Ohio.
As a result of our report and intervention, Jack's life has taken a dramatic turn. Since we released Outskirts of Hope, some Ohio courts even started changing their practices prior to release of the Ohio Supreme Court's bench card. The Supreme Court made it pretty clear that the Judge in Jack's case needed to follow the law and not send Jack to jail because of an inability to pay court fines. I spoke to Jack by phone last night to tell him about the release of the bench card and he was a different man. Jack informed me that he has a job at a fruit packing plant and was recently promoted to a floor supervisor. He saved money and was able to get an apartment, reinstate his drivers' license, and get his car working again. In 10 months, he has gone from no hope and no opportunity to professing, "the sky is the limit."
By taking action today, the Ohio Supreme Court has struck a deep blow against unconstitutional debtors' prisons and restores hope to those trapped by poverty and injustice. It's time the rest of the country did the same.
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That would be b/c John Kasich's a TWIT. I don't care WHAT I say about him or anyone else acting like they think they're "all that" b/c they "earned their living through hard work."
Really? WHOSE hard work?
- February 5, 2014
My dad in North Carolina was sent to prison for a year because he could not pay his court fines. I was unable to help pay the obligations to keep my dad out of prison being poor also. Then they sent him too far away instead of a local lockup where he could be seen, and assisted with a little funds to buy coffee, or to give cards, books..
..Unfortunately, the court system in NC inflates probation fines adding m ore debt to the guilty poor in hopes to send them to prison that they may keep the state prison workers jobs. Perhaps to pay back the contract prisons who gave political campaign gifts.
- February 6, 2014
Working for the solicitor in Georgia, the only time I saw someone jailed for failure to pay court fines was after the person specifically asked for probation in order to pay off the fine then didn't show up for the monthly probation meetings and didn't pay the fines. The courts down here go out of their way to give people plenty of time to pay.
Also, most of the people I saw coming in who couldn't pay had new clothes, cellphones, jewelry, various things that they spent money on that could have been used to pay their fines.
- February 6, 2014
Obey the law, go by the rules, follow the speed limit, keep insurance on your car, etc, you should not have any court fines to try to pay. Problem solved.
- February 6, 2014
It's not the poeple's fault that they can't get adiquate employment so that they can come up with the money to pay their court fines. Where has America's compassion gone? It's like we've turned into a bunch of greedy, money-hunting slobs. The American citezens living in poverty should not be thrown in jail because they can't pay up a few petty fines. We should be helping them! I cannot understand why the big company goo-roos and the govenment can't seem to wrap their heads around the fact that not everynody makes millions of dollars a year. Maybe they should try living the way some of us do, then they can see how it feels. Congress thinks they know what's best for us? Well, surprise! They don't. Anyway, these people should have support, not a jail sentence.
- February 7, 2014
people make mistakes in the lives, we dont live in a perfect world or glass house if we did life would be good. people would not be sick or broke, have a little compassionate for others and 2 minutes of patient goes a long, you never know what goes on it people lives and everyone DESERVE a 2nd chance, if they dont do right then there is a problem. everyone IS NOT created equal in this world! HAVE A HEART!!!
- February 7, 2014
I was just on the inside for a minor charge and there was a girl serving in there with me who was doing 90 days, let me repeat that... NINETY DAYS behind bars, for fines less than $1,000.00. Ohio definitely isn't following the Constitution on this one.
- February 10, 2014
It is completely nonsense that there is no sliding scale for fines, especially but not only, traffic fines. I remember my disgust when a lady in the most expensive and newest Mercedes Benz was chatting on her phone. I happened to mention that the fine was now over $100 for driving and talking on a cell phone. She pursed her lips and made a phhhht noise.
- February 10, 2014
How about instead of worrying whether or not a person can pay their fines, we become more concerned about having them stay out of trouble in the first place. We have one if the most lenient court systems in the entire world yet people still feel they don't deserve the repercussions of their actions. Don't break the law and you won't have fines!
- February 11, 2014
"We have one if the most lenient court systems in the entire world yet people still feel they don't deserve the repercussions of their actions. Don't break the law and you won't have fines!"
That is perhaps one of the most ignorant comments I have read in a long while. The United States is the leader in the entire world when it comes to incarceration. Our justice system is about money and revenge now, not justice. Fines and tickets are all about extra tax revenue so people who do not have money to fight these "fines" and injustice end up in this cycle of debtors prison. All police have to do is target the poor and the entire monsterous system is guaranteed a paycheck.
- February 11, 2014


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It was two days after an international television audience of millions and hundreds of Newarkers turned out for Whitney Houston's funeral at New Hope Baptist Church, and a steady stream of visitors stopped by the church today.
Some were just curious to see the shrine that had grown over the past few days, but others, having been kept away by police on Saturday, were there to pay their respects in the best way they knew how.
They remembered the young girl who sang in the choir here and who went on to international super-stardom, always representing the city of Newark, and, in turn, representing them.
"She was ours first," said one man. "Way before the world took her into their hearts, we loved her."
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Thursday, 28 July 2011
Dreaming of Italy....
For the past few months I have been longing to go back to Italy, maybe Capri, Sicily, Sardinia or maybe the mainland, hard to choose. I have been drawn to all things Italian and have delved into my cook books to seek out Italian recipes and have been shopping with an Italian theme in mind.
For my Birthday, I recently acquired a beautiful book called VENEZIA Food and Dreams. The photographs are so beautiful and the recipes look delicious and tempting.
Another image from the book. That chandelier is so beautiful!
Nesti Dante soaps are made in Italy. They are the most wonderful soaps! On a recent visit to Dartmouth, I bought more as they are not always easy to find locally. I had only just ran out of them.
Moving on to food...
I have quite a few Italian cook books, reflecting my love of Italian food.
One of my recent book buys is Two Greedy Italians. The TV series is very enjoyable, if you haven't already seen it yet you will be entertained.
Would like to have a meal at this restaurant in Capri, on a warm balmy evening...
There are a number of online Italian Delicatessens where speciality foods can be bought. I like Sardinia's flat crisp bread called pane carasau also known as 'carta da musica' (music paper) as they are so thin. I bought them from Tre Stelle, they are perfect with dips, on their own broken up as a snack or used in lasagne as an alternative to pasta. The recipe for that dish is featured in the Two Greedy Italians book.
The bottle of Mirto is a speciality from Sardinia. I discovered it whilst on honeymoon in 2006.
I have subscribed to Italia! and every month get my fix Italian images and news. It covers all apects of Italy, travel, food, politics, language, property etc.
This is the book that I am reading at bedtime: Head over Heels - Seduced by Southern Italy by Chris Harrison. It is based on his real life experience of having fallen in love with an Italian woman and leaving his country behind (Australia) to go and live with her in Italy. I like his humour and the way he describes what it is really like living and working in Italy. I am not half way through the book yet but I have already learnt quite a bit about Italians or Italian way of life which I was not aware of before. A very good read so far!
Next book waiting in the wings...
There are quite a few films set in Italy which I have enjoyed watching and this is one of them. An easy going romantic film with stunning views of Italy throughout it. It's a lovely film.
Well, that's my little tour of Italy over for now...Thank you for letting me indulge in a bit of dreaming...
Do you have a favourite place in Italy?
A bientôt!
Isabelle X
39 comments:
- Cinzia said...
I love all my country but i love so much also your country!!!
It is wonderful!
Hello from Italy,
- 28 July 2011 at 20:42
- Country Cottage Chic said...
Seems aanother trip to Italy is in order!
- 28 July 2011 at 20:54
- Julia said...
I've only been once in 2002 and am still in love with the place .... lack of funds prevent a return journey to date, but I shall go again eventually!! I can't say where is favourite, but we did stay in a lovely little village just outside Florence called Fiesole for the 2nd half of the holiday. Everywhere is so stunning and full of history ......... damn, you've set me off dreaming now!!!
Julia x
- 28 July 2011 at 20:56
A wonderful journey, photos, I really enjoyed it! And I'm back from vacation yesterday and I enjoyed the sun and sea.
I am sending you a big greeting and I wish a nice weekend:)
- 28 July 2011 at 21:04
A wonderful journey and photos, I really enjoyed it. And I'm back from vacation yesterday and I enjoyed the sun and sea.
I am sending you a big greeting and I wish a nice weekend.
- 28 July 2011 at 21:06
- KC'sCourt! said...
Now that is one place I would love to visit. I love Italian food and would love to experience proper Italian food.
Julie xxxxxx
- 28 July 2011 at 21:22
- Rosetta said...
Ciao,sono Rosetta,abito vicino Roma,ho un blog italiano.Mi fa piacere che l'ITALIA è fra i tuoi sogni!Ciao,Rosetta
- 28 July 2011 at 21:28
- loveandlilac said...
I have been to Pisa and Florence - both beautiful - and I would love to go to the Amalfi coast. Your lovely post reminds me how much I would like to go back.
- 28 July 2011 at 21:36
- Hesta Nesta said...
How beautifully romantic it looks. I would love to go to Sicily...one day perhaps. Have you ever seen Enchanted April? It is a real gem, set in the 1920's it is about four women who rent a place in Italy, and about their lives and loves..if you haven't seen it Isabelle you really must, a wonderful film. Lovely post.
Jo xx
- 28 July 2011 at 21:38
- Michela said...
Mmh..home sweet home! :-)
It's very hard to choose just one place...I think I'd pick up Pantelleria or the Aeolian islands for a holiday!
Never seen the "Dolce vivere" range in shops!
- 28 July 2011 at 21:41
- Marydon said...
I think you e having a calling, Isabelle!
Such a beautiful country.
Have a beautiful weekend ~
- 28 July 2011 at 22:17
- Julie Whitmore Pottery said...
Hello Isabelle, what a great post.
the cookbooks look so interesting and the soap, well I'm going to try and find some here in California.
I sure adored Genoa. We stayed in an ancient pension, got to know the neighborhood and the cafe and bakery. Everyone was so kind, yes, I loved Genoa.
- 29 July 2011 at 00:08
How wonderful, Isabelle to be dreaming so beautifully. I love Italy as well although Rome was a bit scary when we stayed there. We are watching I, Claudius at the moment which is gripping but won't make you feel like heading to Italy! I love Tessa Kiros's books and I still have to get that one. It's divine, isn't it? And those soaps I have purchased from the Botanical Gardens shop in Sydney. They are lovely. xx
- 29 July 2011 at 00:20
- Crystel said...
My family has a summer home on Capri, and I absolutely love it there, although I seldom get to visit. Life is a little bit sweeter in Italy -- no doubt about it! Thanks for allowing me to relive my Italian memories for a moment...
- 29 July 2011 at 04:36
Hi Isabelle!!! I'm following your blog from Veneto Region, i live just one hour trip in train from Venice, which i love!! Come and enjoy Venice and Veneto region, pleanty of beauty to discover & delicatessen to taste!!! (i love england a lot too! us to live in Brighton and coming in Uk once every year!!) Love your Blog! W. the antiques lovers
- 29 July 2011 at 07:02
Hi Isabelle!! I follow your blog from Veneto Region Italy! i live in a small village just 1 hour trip with the train from Venice there i love!! Came and visit the hiden beauty of Veneto, Venice & the delicatessen we offer!!I love Englad too, lived in Brighton 11 years ago and caming in Uk once every year to visit friend! I love you blog! W. the Antiques Lovers
- 29 July 2011 at 07:15
- Ticking stripes said...
Venice, Venice, oh and Rome. For another great film set in Italy try Tea with Mussolini - Judy Dench and Maggie Smith. You won't be disappointed!
- 29 July 2011 at 07:18
- Pretty at Heart said...
Italy is just my fave!! I love everything about the country. Unfortunately we haven't been for years as its expensive and always rains when we go!! I am married to a Greek as that is the nearest I could find to an Italian!! lol!
- 29 July 2011 at 07:43
- Susy said...
I love England, Italy to you
home ..... we exchange? Heh heh! I live near the house
Romeo and Juliet, Verona
a hug
Suzy x
- 29 July 2011 at 08:38
- Vintage Jane said...
I loved reading this post and all the beautiful photos. We have holidayed in Italy several times and it never disappoints. We too, loved the Two Greedy Italians series and have cooked a couple of things from the book. I am going to get the Head Over Heels book that you recommend. M x
- 29 July 2011 at 08:43
- harmony and rosie said...
We had a memorable holiday in Amalfi before the children were born. The coastline is stunning, absolutely beautiful, and we had a trip out to Capri, ate and stayed at the Michelin starred 'Don Alfonso' outside Sorrento, day trip to Pompeii and so much more. What a trip it was! Then when I was pregnant we had a last minute holiday to Sicily and I remember that one so fondly too. Isabelle, you have got me started now .. what a wonderful place Italy is!
- 29 July 2011 at 09:20
- andamento said...
I love Italy too. I worked one summer in Ispra at Lago Maggiore and managed to see quite a lot of the north while there. We went on honeymoon to Rome and Sorrento and I also played in an orchestra at a choir festival in Tuscany. I'd love to go back...
- 29 July 2011 at 09:21
- il mondo di Iris said...
Your post on Italy is beautiful.
Autumn in Venice is extraordinary.
See you soon
- 29 July 2011 at 10:39
- Simone said...
Beautiful photographs! When I was small we once went on a day trip to Italy from Spain. I remember crossing a busy road and getting a huge ice cream with 3 different flavours!
- 29 July 2011 at 10:50
- ALISON said...
Ciao from sunny Turin.Liked your little italian tour.Just to tell that I live in the north of Italy and earlier this year my husband who works in a beautiful hotel between ASTI and ALESSANDRIA actually met Antonio Carluccio , he was actually filming in the area for that new series,I actually got to speak with him on the phone and then he sent me a little dedication to put in my cook book . My dad is from ASSISI a beautiful hillside town in UMBRIA ,it's beautiful there. ciao Alison
- 29 July 2011 at 13:32
- Madelief said...
Hi Isabelle,
I understand why you love Italy. The country has every ingredient you need for a perfect holiday!
I am not sure if I have a favourite spot. I haven't been to Rome, Capri or Sorrento yet......for now it's the Lago Maggiore!
Have a lovely weekend,
Madelief x
- 29 July 2011 at 19:19
- GardenofDaisies said...
I want to go too! Probably the area around Florence, where DH's family comes from. And the northern areas around Lake Como, and some of the beautiful southern coastline with... How about ALL of it?
- 29 July 2011 at 19:27
- bellaboo said...
My sister is off to Italy tomorrow for a two week break,lucky bunny.
I have driven through on route from Cyprus,but it was at night so I didn't see much of the country...love Italian food too :0)
- 29 July 2011 at 22:35
- Ruth said...
I have actually never been to Italy. Can you believe that? I must put that right very soon!
- 29 July 2011 at 22:54
- Champagne Macarons said...
Sounds lovely. Although my heart belongs to Paris, I would love to visit Italy one day.
Thank you for stopping by for a visit. It's always nice to meet new friends!
Wishing you a most lovely weekend!
xoxo, B
- 30 July 2011 at 04:56
- koralee said...
Thank you for the tour...I have never been..but now it is on my list! What joy. xoxoxo
Happy weekend
- 30 July 2011 at 05:14
- Simone said...
I meant to say a day trip from Yugoslavia (Croatia) to Italy! x
- 31 July 2011 at 10:10
- Cottage Garden said...
OOh gorgeous images. They make me long even more for my Italian holiday at the end of August!
We have been lucky to enjoy several Italian holidays. To choose one place would be difficult but Venice and Lake Como stick in my mind as being particularly enjoyable holidays and wonderful places.
- 1 August 2011 at 14:48
- Julia said...
You lovely but oh so naughty woman Isabelle! I absolutely drank up this post with delight, loved every ounce of it, your words, the pictures...what a gorgeous place and now you have seduced me! To be honest, over the last few weeks I have given serious thought to signing up for an Italian language course, and we have been chatting about going somewhere overseas next year with our wee girl for the very first time, Italy was spoken about with gusto! Like you, I love the food, the romance and the beauty of the place - and now Im off to Amazon to check out those story books because Im in need of a good bedtime read right now, and they look perfect!
Sending you love, thank you for such an inspiring and lovely post.
Julia x x x
- 1 August 2011 at 16:38
- June said...
I'll be dreaming right there with you after seeing this beautiful post Isabelle. It just seems that the Italians do it all so right.
I loved this post!
sending hugs...
- 3 August 2011 at 02:57
- NataljaOblonskaja said...
Gosh, now I want to go too Italy too.
- 7 August 2011 at 09:58
- Zita - Mlle Magpie said...
I haven't been to many places in Italy but my favourite place would have to be Portofino. I was there 20 years ago and it was SO beautiful!
- 13 August 2011 at 13:08
- Alessandra said...
Well I am Italian so I have many favourite places there, but if you like to see where my mum lives (north of Venice, in the Dolomite mountains) go here
I think that you will like it :-)
- 15 August 2011 at 08:29
- BusyLizzie said...
loved your "visit" to italy.. my favourite places are the mountains in winter.. Bardonecchia and La Thuille... oh what bliss! lizzie x
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The word "sustainability" is often used these days. The "Green movement" has infiltrated every aspect of our culture, and this heightened awareness of engaging in sustainable practices can be both positive and negative. The general public is now savvier about sustainability and its important benefits, but this has also made "sustainability" into a commonly used marketing tool.
True sustainability is more than a buzzword used to cash in on the Green movement. Sustainability isn't just about external appearances and doing what looks good in the eyes of the public. True sustainability focuses on improving efficiencies and performance, lowering operating costs, streamlining environmental and material impacts, measuring short- and long-term payoffs and redefining the status quo—especially in those elements that aren't highly touted or marketable. It takes true commitment to stay firm to sustainability even when no one's watching or patting you on the back.
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This approach has informed ISL's latest project, a new water treatment plant for the Town of Drayton Valley. The building — designed by Manasc Isaac Architects and powered by Magna IV Engineering — will be 11,000 square feet with a treatment capacity of 18 million litres per day (MLD) and includes a 2800 m3 potable water storage reservoir. The treatment plant was designed with a sustainable approach that includes solar wall heating, maximum daylight utilization by way of translucent windows and photovoltaic energy generation. There will also be a green roof installed over the administrative portion of the building as part of a pilot project to test how well it holds up in Drayton Valley's climate.
These are all great elements and, taken alone, are more than enough to qualify this project for sustainable excellence, but these are only the visible examples of the finished project's sustainability. Jason Kopan, project manager with ISL, sums up ISL's holistic approach by saying, "It's not only what's built, it's how it's built."
To meet expectations from the Town that as many sustainable and environmentally conscious aspects as possible be incorporated, initiatives to lessen the environmental footprint of the construction site have been undertaken right from the start. In fact, there are seven pages worth of environmental initiatives being followed by Nason Contracting Group, who are diligently tracking the impact that these measures are having on the overall construction footprint. Some of these initiatives are:
All of these initiatives ensure that the new treatment plant will exceed all expectations while quietly doing the job it was designed for. The Town of Drayton Valley wants the building to be a centre of excellence, and this project certainly brings the work of water treatment out into the open. Once finished, the area surrounding the treatment plant will have park space, a large lake and walking paths, turning an infrastructure necessity into a public amenity. There will also be a viewing window onto the main process area, allowing educational tours to take place and highlighting the treatment work undertaken to turn river water into drinking water.
The new Drayton Valley water treatment plant will showcase the complete package needed to reimagine the scope of truly sustainable design and construction.
This project has caught the attention of the Drayton Valley community and the Drayton Valley Western Review newspaper recently interviewed Jason Kopan (ISL) and Greg Germain (Nason Contracting Group). Read the article on their website, or see below.


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Recycled aluminum is energy saving, environmental protection, the labor-intensive industries, compared with electrolytic aluminium, energy consumption is less than 5%, according to industry association survey, recycled aluminum industry industrial added value ten thousand yuan BiaoMei 0.7 0.9 tons, the energy consumption is 30% of the average (2.59 tons) in China.
In recently introduced China's the eleventh five-year plan, clearly put forward "to create a number of more than 300000 tons of production capacity of recycled aluminum demonstration project". A little-known industry is to attract people's eyeballs.
The main force of aluminium exports
Raw material is aluminium scrap, aluminium products are casting aluminum alloy, namely the commodity classification of the tariff "aluminum alloy" not forged products. According to the China nonferrous metals industry association renewable metal branch information, export aluminium alloy not forged exports accounted for about 85%, and all in the form of processing trade. Only in the first half of 2005 aluminum alloy not forged, after a 5% export tariffs are imposed on to cause secondary aluminum exports fell sharply. Recycled aluminum export recovery growth last year, exports of 274300 tons, 1 – October accounts for 87.47% of the aluminum exports not forged.
According to customs statistics, last year 1, exports of 313000 tons of aluminum alloy, not forged in October from a year earlier exports of 129000 tons dozen growth 1.4 times. Some argue that the aluminum alloy not forged export growth may be the cause of the electrolytic aluminium exports disguised behind it. Actually, this kind is are weak. Because for aluminium industry, is not a normal business year in 2005, the national a 5% export tariff on aluminium alloy not forged, the influence of the regenerative aluminium exports fell by 38% in 2004. If the exports in 2007 with the same period in 2004, compared to 220000 tons of dozen growth was only 42%, belong to the normal recovery growth. Therefore, predominantly secondary aluminum alloy not forged export quantity growth is normal, does not appear at the beginning to worry about aluminium covert exports.
Aluminium as aluminum alloy, not forged the export tax rebate was cancelled along with electrolytic aluminium in 2005, and imposed a 5% export tariff, after the ministry of finance, national development and reform commission and other ministries and in-depth research, six months after the state council for approval to cancel imposing a 5% export tariff policy. After the policy adjustment, the relevant government departments to realize, maintain regeneration with the different characteristics of electrolytic aluminium and aluminium significance for the steady development of aluminum industry, so in the last year the country further regulation policy, recycled aluminum industry is not affected.
New areas of circular economy
Recycled aluminum is energy saving, environmental protection, the labor-intensive industries, compared with electrolytic aluminium, energy consumption is less than 5%, according to industry association survey, recycled aluminum industry industrial added value ten thousand yuan BiaoMei energy consumption is 0.7-0.9 tons, is China's 30% average 牗 2.59 tons by the dozen; Pollutants fell more than 97% of the electrolytic aluminum, secondary aluminum industry and its related industries provides at least 600000 jobs. Recycled aluminum industry is suitable for China's national conditions, the country attaches great importance to the development, was listed in the circular economy construction in key areas of our country.
Aluminium is a young industry of our country. Domestic waste aluminum payback period has not yet arrived, recycled aluminum market demand also in cultivating, can only rely on the domestic market reached a reasonable size needed for modern production. Therefore, through more than half of the scrap aluminum is import in our country at present, but also about 15% products are exported. In recent years, China's aluminium industry with the international market rapidly promote industry scale and the level of technology. Such as non-ferrous metal co., LTD., Shanghai new lattice, in 2005 built the first modernization in China, 300000 tons of production capacity, recycled aluminum factory, by the national listed in the first circular economy pilot enterprises. Aluminum corporation of China (601600) of the company in Qingdao 200000 tons of recycled aluminum project will be completed in 2007. Recycled aluminum industry concentration, clean production capacity is significantly elevated, past "small, scattered and disorderly" industry status is improving. Only after these modern aluminium factory fully mature, the backward, primitive, environmental pollution of small workshops can be eliminated.
In the current environment, recycled aluminum industry urgently needs a stable development space. If suddenly tariffs policy adjustment, the secondary aluminum enterprises will first hit, as its exit from the international market, the domestic market and can't hold, is facing the fate of the mill type enterprise out of the market has been established on the international aluminium scrap market resources to control the initiative will also be countries such as Japan, South Korea, India preemption. For in the key period of industrial level of secondary aluminum industry, will cause catastrophic effects.
For secondary aluminum industry, scale is the basic guarantee to realize modernization. Our larger secondary aluminum enterprises after years of effort, has built the global coverage of aluminium scrap resources procurement network, has certain advantages, environmental protection, product quality control is better also, can sell, give attention to two or morethings in do not take up domestic resources, do not use under the condition of the domestic market, provide a large number of employment opportunities and revenue. If the loss of the international market, the enterprise will lose mass support immediately. In under the condition of the waste recycling system is not perfect, the enterprises in the domestic market, will operate their focus to the domestic process will take at least 5 to 10 years.


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Close-up, Vol. 2: People and Places
- Artist: Suzanne Vega
- Format: CD
- Release Date: 10/12/2010
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1985, singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega released her stunning self-titled debut album. 25 years and 7 million albums sold later, Suzanne is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation. Now Suzanne is reinterpreting a majority of her catalogue in a close and personal manner creating four thematic albums that will be released over 2010-2011. Vol.2 People & Places comes out October 12th, and features some of Suzanne's biggest hits and most beloved songs, in an intimate way never before heard. Vol.2 features new acoustic recordings of Luka, Tom's Diner, Queen and the Soldier and a new song written with Mark Linkous and Dangermouse, the Man Who Played God.
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Two Osage County nursing homes shock residents with evictions
LINN – Dozens of people in two nursing homes in Linn and Belle are scrambling for solutions after being told they have less than two weeks to move out.
Arbor Ridge Manor and Arbor Ridge Estate residents and staff received a letter Monday morning dated November 22, 2015. The owners, Jeff and RayAnne Strubberg, for Arbor Ridge Residential, LLC signed the letter asking people to find other housing arrangements before December 3, 2015.
Cathy Serino, a resident at Arbor Ridge Manor, reached out to KOMU 8 with news of the sudden eviction.
"That's a lot of disabled adults to try to place in 10 days," Serino said. "This got dumped in the manager's lap and she's in there by herself, and she's upset because not only having to find us housing, she's losing her job."
Serino said most of the people in the nursing homes are angry, especially after discovering an article in Linn's newspaper, the Unterrified Democrat, dated Nov. 18, 2015, saying Strubberg Properties, LLC sold both properties.
"We find out this afternoon that it was in last week's newspaper about it being sold, but yet they still wait for today to say something to us. That could have been almost a whole other week that we could've had to plan," Serino said.
Now, instead of visiting her family in Columbia for Thanksgiving, she has to find a new place to live.
"It's just wrong in so many different ways. I'm still shocked," she said.
Jack Salmons, another resident at the Linn facility, said he will need to leave all of his possessions at the nursing home, which will be locked on Dec. 4.
"I'm homeless. I'll be homeless and everything else," Salmons said. "I got my daughter. Right now she's in a foster home, and I'm trying to get her back. It's just a rough road right now, I don't know what to do."
Trey Garrett lives in Arbor Ridge Manor and said he was told by the ombudsman to bring all his belongings with him because when he comes back from his holiday visit, there will be no chance to get them back.
"Everyone has been using the phone the whole day. I get to call my family after dinner and tell them this news," Garrett said.
Renee Valentine, a certified medic at the home, said she also found out this morning and the staff is as frustrated as the residents.
"There's going to be a lot of people without a home. There's going to be few people without jobs," she said. "Job hunting is next for me."
"I just want everybody to know, this was out of the blue. I love you guys, the employees and the residents are ours."
KOMU 8 reached out to the manager of Arbor Ridge Manor in Linn, but she said she could not discuss the content of the story with us. She did confirm the home was closing.
KOMU 8 found a letter from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services citing the Linn nursing home for fire safety violations. When KOMU 8 reached out to the department, we received an email back directing us to see inspection results on its website, which revealed a number of complaints and investigations.
The owners, Jeffrey and RayAnne Strubberg, are listed agents under another care facility, Kindred Care, LLC, which filed for bankruptcy and has an ongoing case with Linn Community Skilled Care, LLC, for damages, as well as a temporary restraining order.
KOMU 8 also tried to reach the Strubbergs, but both their telephone numbers were disconnected.
[Editor's note: This story has been updated to fix grammatical errors.]


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