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Broncos QB Peyton Manning rated top quarterback in Madden NFL 15
After his record-breaking season last year, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was rewarded by EA Sports with the highest rating for a QB in Madden NFL 15.
The 38-year-old Manning received a 98 overall score by the game makers after setting NFL records in passing yards (5,477) and touchdowns (55).
Madden Ratings Czar Donny Moore on the rating:
Peyton's arm strength may be trending down (86 THP), but everything else about him is still legendary. The five-time NFL MVP boasts 99 AWR (ranked first in NFL), 99 Short Accuracy (first), 96 Medium Throw Accuracy (first), 88 Deep Accuracy (fourth), and 98 Play Action (first).
Following Manning to round out the top five are Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers (98), New Orleans' Drew Brees (96), Seattle's Russell Wilson (93) and New England's Tom Brady (93).
EA Sports has finished unveiling its top five rated players at all the all the offensive positions. No other Broncos made the cut, but former Denver receiver Brandon Marshall (96) was ranked second among all receivers behind Detroit's Calvin Johnson (99).


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NH man pleads not guilty to assaulting Vermont girl
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) � A New Hampshire man has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl in Vermont.
Thirty-year-old Benjamin LaBelle of Lyme was arrested last week in Enfield, where he was working.
The Valley News reports (http://bit.ly/Tz2iSX) the girl, now 7, initially came forward in 2009, but authorities only recently determined there was enough evidence to pursue the case.
LaBelle is charged with aggravated sexual assault and giving drugs and alcohol to a minor. He entered his plea Tuesday in Windsor Superior Court.
Information from: Lebanon Valley News, http://www.vnews.com

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Today I went to my first Revolutionary War Battle Re-enactment. I have to admit that I'm not really the re-enactment type that's why I haven't been to one before. But given the opportunity to visit a re-enactment that wasn't at Lexington, MA (ie parking might be a reality), I thought it might be a great way to get my boys interested in history.
I have to admit that it was really fun. We arrived just in time for the battle. Instead of a solemn event, there was definitely a sense of levity. And the kids loved it. It's a two-day event, so there will be more activity tomorrow. It's being held in the town of Millis, Massachusetts. If you would like more information such as the battles they are re-enacting and the participants then please visit the Millis History website.
Here are some photos from the event (click the photos for a larger image):
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Re-visiting the Revolutionary War
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Ooooh, how fun! I so want to go to one of these someday (not a lot of 'em on the west coast, unfortunately). Even better, I'd like to BE a re-enactor someday!ReplyDelete
Looks like you had a good position on the British redcoat's side! I hope your boys enjoyed the experience, and that you had a chance to chat up some of the re-enactors.ReplyDelete
Great photos, Marian!ReplyDelete
Great photos! Thanks for posting!ReplyDelete
Heather - unfortunately, it looked like the Red Coats won this battle. They kept advancing so I could never get good shots of the Patriots. Maybe the Patriots will have better luck today. I was very happy to see an African American patriot on the battlefield as well.ReplyDelete
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Plants draw minerals from the soil, then bind those minerals to natural compounds like proteins and fibers. When you eat those mineral-rich plants, you are cooperating with Nature's plan for keeping your body healthy and strong.
Every mineral your body needs for optimal health can be obtained from the earth, and the best way to obtain those minerals is by eating fruits and vegetables. Do you get sufficient minerals in your diet? Probably not. Most of us don't.
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Oligo works the same way nature works-by binding minerals to organic compounds. Because Melaleuca's Oligo delivers nutrients similar to how they are found in fruits, vegetables, and other whole foods, your body absorbs more of the essential minerals it needs for health.
In fact, the minerals in Oligo are proven by scientific research to be up to 10 times more available for absorption than the minerals in the leading brands.*
Labels don't tell you about the solubility and absorption properties of the pills inside-but these are critical to how available the minerals are to your body. Try replacing your brand name multivitamins with the Melaleuca Vitality Pack and see if you can feel the difference.
You may never go back to the grocery store for nutritional supplements.
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Supplements formulated in the regular way can lead to a burst of free radical activity when they are digested, and free radicals can nullify the benefits you were seeking by taking supplements in the first place.
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The Oligo method protects these critical antioxidants. Consequently, your body is better able to access the nutrition it needs-meaning more energy during the day and better health as you age.
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Currently, world leaders are gathering in Doha, Qatar at the 18th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to discuss how to we can deal with the changing climate. The European Union, representing its 27 member States, is one of the Parties to the Convention. How does this supranational union assimilate all the different views of its Member States and speak with one voice at the negotiations table? This article looks at the international climate change debate and the role of the EU herein.
Over the last decades, the EU has profiled itself as a frontrunner in environmental policy, implementing far-reaching policies on climate and energy, environmental, waste management, biosafety and eco-labeling in its Member States. On the global scene, the EU has taken a leading position on a number of environmental issues and put sustainability high on the agenda in international negotiations, despite the worldwide economic situation which often overshadows the environmental crisis. Looking at Doha, expectations are high and numerous policy-makers from across the world call for a continuation of the EU's leadership role in environmental negotiations.
Since mid-1990, the competences of the EU on policy areas such as environment, energy and climate have grown. Member States have increasingly delegated decision-making power from the national and regional level to the EU. This has allowed the EU to strengthen its decision-making power on environmental matters which has made it easier to have a stronger voice in representing Member States at international meetings.
The role of the EU in international negotiations is determined by a mandate. This mandate is drafted by the Council of Ministers made up of the Member States' ministers responsible for a certain policy area, e.g. the ministers for the environment meet when the Council needs to negotiate environmental issues. By this mandate, the policy issues on which the EU delegation can decide on its own during international negotiations are defined. In policy areas of shared competences with Member States such as e.g. energy and environment, the EU delegation can only speak with one voice when unanimity is reached in the Council of Ministers. During negotiations it is therefore necessary that the EU delegation consults with the ministers of the Member States.
This procedure, which was designed to achieve mutual understanding, leaves little space for the EU negotiators and, at times, it has been a source of delays and frustration. However, if the agreement is reached, the EU can represent the joint position of its Member States more easily since all Member States act together in the process of implementation of the commitments. A Commission official has described this as follows: "Once the course is set, the EU can act as a 'weighty ship'".
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Today, I would like to discuss with our community the recent decline in both quality and civility in our front page news discussions/comments. While I remain proud of our community discussions on articles, and while I acknowledge that they are far superior to the status quo online, things have taken a turn for the worse in recent months.
As much as we might like to believe that it is related simply to controversial topics, such as the iPad or climate change, the fact is that we see the problem all over the place, in all sorts of topic areas. And it's not just the staff. In recent months, long-time readers (people who have been here for nearly a decade or more) have complained publicly and privately about the decline in quality and civility.
One of the things that makes our community so awesome is that you guys are tech and science experts, to varying degrees. You're smart as hell, and you have a passion for tech that I think is unmatched. But discussions really suffer when people start calling each other names, when they start making unfounded accusations of impropriety, and when they stop being about a discussion and start being about attacking others.
We're asking everyone to work together to help us improve this situation. One thing I would like everyone to remember is that we do not practice active moderation. That is, nowhere in our community platform are there moderators whose role it is to read every post and judge it according to the posting guidelines. We rely on readers to report bad behavior to us, although it is true that moderators do catch bad behavior directly in the course of their daily reading. Those moderators do not currently extend to front page news discussions, though our editorial staff does take action against spammers as noticed.
At a minimum, we are preparing to appoint specific moderators for news discussions. Beyond that, we might consider further restrictions/actions; we are not interested in having a few bad apples ruin the basket. Before any of that happens, we'd like to hear from you.
How can we all make the commenting experience better?
- Communicate with us. Report people that step over the line (firstname.lastname@example.com). Offer suggestions. Help us think of solutions.
- Don't feed the trolls. By that I mean, don't respond to (obviously) idiotic posts and people who are clearly trying to start flame wars.
- Consider whether or not what you are saying and the way you are saying it reflects how you would communicate to someone in person.
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Editorial: Where Do We Go From Here?
By: Kristina Ackermann
I sat down to write this editor's message on the same day that Journal Register Co. — pioneer of the "digital first" battle cry — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Again.
To say this news didn't exactly come as a surprise would be an understatement. Chief executive officer John Paton has touted a 235 percent growth in digital revenue since 2009, but this figure becomes less remarkable once you consider that the 2009 starting point was likely somewhere in the neighborhood of zero.
With every news release about an ambitiously-named initiative (Project Thunderdome, et. al.) there were lingering questions: How will they profit from this? How are they funding these projects? What's the point? With JRC's second bankruptcy in three years, we finally have some answers.
For those interested in a straightforward analysis of JRC's financials, I recommend Ryan Chittum's take at Columbia Journalism Review ("Journal Register opens the kimono a bit"). Chittum got Paton to come out with some hard numbers, revealing that the rosy percentages indeed did not paint a complete picture. According to Chittum, "Of JRC's $295 million in revenue last year, $167.1 million of it was print ads, $86 million was print circulation, and $30.1 million was digital ads."
$30.1 million in digital advertising is nothing to turn your nose at, but it isn't enough to offset the $43 million annual loss in print revenue, nor is it enough to even chip away at the debt and pension obligations the company hopes to shed through the reorganization.
While I'm confident that JRC will emerge from this bankruptcy as a leaner, stronger, more viable entity, the greater question is, where does this leave the rest of the industry?
JRC, with its aggressive digital-first strategy, was in many ways a role model for other publishers seeking to reconcile declining print readership with the low value placed on digital content and advertising. But for all the hype about embracing digital platforms, the constant drum beat of new projects, and the relentless self-promotion, digital first wasn't enough to keep JRC from sinking back into bankruptcy, leaving other publishers wondering, "If digital first won't work, what will?"
It's clear that the enormous costs of legacy media are unsustainable in a digital-first landscape. But at least for the time being, legacy media still account for the lion's share of revenue at most companies, leaving publishers in a very sticky dilemma.
I talk to publishers every day who say it makes more sense to double down on their profitable print products than go gung ho on digital products that won't even keep the lights on, and I have a hard time arguing against that point. We've heard from a litany of media experts and self-proclaimed "gurus" who say print is dead. They push a digital-first content strategy without defining a digital-first profit strategy, and now one of their own is fielding some tough criticism for steering his company down the path to bankruptcy. Rightly so.
Digital first may well come to be the industry standard, but we're not there yet, and we won't get there until we figure out a way to make some money doing it. The next time a media guru comes along to tell you how to run your business, take it with a grain of salt.


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Steer in the Right Direction with Ease! - Power Steering Install
CPP's New Power Steering Kit for '57-60 F-100s
If you've ever driven an old truck with manual steering and tires wider than 6.00x16 bias-plies up front, you know where the term "Armstrong power steering" comes from! Even when your bias-ply tires run a little low on air, you gain a great deal of resistance you don't need while trying to maneuver into a spot in the corner store's cozy parking lot to buy a lotto ticket. Let's not even get into doing this with radial tires.
Now you don't need a new truck to flip a U with ease or parallel-park without taking a rest first. Classic Performance Products has just the ticket for the '57-60 Ford F-100 crowd-POWER STEERING! Believe it or not, the cornerstone of their new kit is a compact, relatively light power steering box made by Toyota for only a few years. The Toyota box isn't much bigger than the stock side-steer Gemmer box that came installed in these trucks from the factory. Four-wheel-drive enthusiasts have snatched this box up for years because it easily adapts to confined spaces and it'll turn those big, gnarly mud tires with ease. We might not be driving monster trucks, but we need to turn our tires too, right?
CPP thought so, and they are actually manufacturing their own housings for these since they've become so scarce. That way everyone can buy one, and CPP can come up with more applications to use them in. The Toyota box is topped with a rag joint that attaches directly to the DD shaft in our ididit tilt column-no U-joints hooked to a mess of snaking shafts. We ordered our column in a plain steel finish that we painted black to match our black Lecarra '40 Ford 15-inch steering wheel, but you can order them in chrome or polished to add some sparkle to your interior.
CPP makes things as painless as possible by including a plate to fill the stock hole in the floor that also mounts the bottom column support, a new drag link with tie rod ends, and a pitman arm. They have different power steering hose kits depending on what power steering pump you are using. Call them up and discuss your needs with them if you have questions.
This changeover does require some light fabrication, mostly drilling holes and grinding or filling. There's no welding involved, so most people should be all right; just follow CPP's careful instructions. The guys there really know what's going on since they develop and manufacture most of the parts they sell in-house. About the only thing we couldn't do at this point is wire the ididit column since the truck is currently void of most of its stock wiring, but that's another story-literally.
Read on for the gist of what could be the reason you keep your truck and finally really enjoy it. Then steer yourself in the right direction by calling CPP!


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Brewing in the brewery by a brewer makes the beer . However this is not as simple as it is written. The execution is highly precise and in fact sophisticated. It requires a series of steps, to make a good brew. It has to go through the phases of Malting, Milling, Mashing, Lautering, Boiling, Fermenting, Conditioning, Filtering, and Packaging. I have briefly mentioned about each of the steps, followed by a brewing flowchart:
1. Malting: Here the conversion from carbohydrates to dextrin and maltose takes place. The grain used as the raw material is usually barley. Barley as a cereal can be preserved for a long time after harvesting and it is the malted barley that gives Beer its characteristic color and taste.
2. Milling: The malt is then mixed with water to complete the conversion of starches in the grain to sugar. After that the grain is milled to create the proper consistency to the malt.
3. Mashing: This process converts the starches released during the malting stage, into sugars that can be fermented.
4. Lautering: The liquid containing the sugar extracted during mashing is now separated from the grains. It is then generally termed as wort.
5. Boiling and Hopping: Boiling the wort, ensures its sterility, and thus prevents a lot of infections. Hops are added during this stage of boiling.As I mentioned in my earlier post, hops are used to add flavor and aroma to balance the sweetness of the malt.
6. Fermenting: The yeast is now added and the Beer is fermented. The yeast breaks down the sugars extracted from the malt to form alcohol and CO2.
7. Conditioning: Fermented Beer contains suspended particles, lacks sufficient carbonation, lacks taste and aroma, and less stable. Conditioning reduces the levels of these undesirable compounds to produce a more finished product.
8. Filtering: Filtration helps to remove excess of the yeast and any solids, like hops or grain particles, remaining in the Beer. Filtering is the process which produces the clear, bright and stable Beer.
9. Packaging: Packaging is putting the beer into the bottles, cans or some other high volume vessels. One of the most important things in packaging is to exclude oxygen away from the Beer.
These are the basic steps and the style of brewing may vary little. These can be customized to improve the taste of your beer. I will follow up this post with the type of machinery, equipments, weather conditions, for the Beer making process.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Harvard men's fencing team, led by head coach Peter Brand, has added three freshmen for the upcoming season. Each member of the Class of 2015 will compete in a different weapon.
The Crimson finished the 2010-11 season with a 19-2 record and a fifth place finish at the NCAA Championships. The team had two All-American selections and eight All-Ivy honorees.
Peregrine Badger/Providence, R.I./Classical High
Captained the RIFAC national team in 2009-11 … Finished in the top 16 at the Senior national championships in 2011 … Placed sixth at the Junior (Under 20) championships the last three years … Junior national champion in 2011 … Member of the Cum Laude Society in 2010…Gold medal winner in the Science Olympiad in 2010 … Uncle, James Owen, rowed crew at Harvard and graduated in 1974.
Brian Kaneshige/Maplewood, N.J./Columbia High
Four-year letterwinner in fencing at Columbia High School … Named first team all-state four times … Two-time individual state champion and four-time district champion … Led Columbia to state championships in 2010 and 2011 … Went undefeated as a sophomore … Named 2009 Star-Ledger Boy's Fencer of the Year … Member of the 2011 USA Junior national team that won gold at the World Championships in Dead Sea, Jordan … Member of the 2010 USA Cadet national team … Finished first place individually at the Cadet World Cup in Paris and Junior Olympics in Memphis in 2010 … Placed second at the 2009 Junior World Cup in Montreal … Third-place finisher at the Junior World Cup in Germany in 2007 and Italy in 2011 … Winner of the Essex Award for outstanding Essex County high school scholar-athlete in 2011 … AP Scholar … Dartmouth Book Award winner … Plays the piano … His sister, Christina, was an All-Ivy League fencer at the University of Pennsylvania.
Alexander Ryjik/Alexandria, Va./Hayfield
Two-time member of the USA national fencing team in the Cadet/Junior World Championships in 2009 and 2010 … Gold medalist at the 2009 Team World Cup in England … Silver medalist at the 2009 Individual World Cup in Poland … First-place finisher in the Math League at Hayfield in 2009 … Volunteer coach for the National Fencing Foundation of Washington D.C. … Plays the violin.


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Peavy is months ahead of schedule because of experimental surgery performed on his right shoulder by Dr. Anthony Romeo in Chicago this past July 14. Peavy completely ruptured the tendon that holds the latissimus dorsi muscle to the rear of the shoulder. The stitches and anchors now adhere the tendon to the bone.
Romeo said that despite the dramatic and violent motion of a pitcher placing constant stress on the shoulder, there was little risk of any further damage.
"There's no risk of [the anchors] coming out of the bone," Romeo said. "It can't happen. They have a reverse barb on them, like a fish hook. Once they go into the bone, you can't really pull them back out. They fill the bone, so there's not a weak spot in the bone anymore. There's no risk that even throwing a baseball is going to lead to a crack in the bone."
Peavy is the first Major League pitcher to undergo this procedure, blazing the trail for others who will surely come after him. …
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Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Sketches: July/August 2013 Digital Template and Bonus Sketches
Make scrapbooking your memories easier with these free sketches and how to example and tips.
With room for four 4" x 6" photos and a spot for an oversized, panoramic shot, this sketch will help you capture your summer memories in a snap.
Caribbean Trip by Wen-Ling Massey, as seen in the July/August 2013 issue of Creating Keepsakes.
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POLITICO's Matt Wuerker has won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. Check out his award-winning cartoons.
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These days state employees must to do more with less. State agency budgets are smaller and staff numbers are shrinking, but demand continues to grow. The State Library wants state agencies to know more about the host of free services offered to New Mexico state employees. Try our services and let us know how it works for you.
Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez, then Executive Director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, working with the Southwest Colleciton at the State Library, shares his thoughts: "A library is a collection of knowledge and memory. Above all it holds a promise of creating openings for its readers. The staff at the New Mexico State Library are deeply committed to this indelible promise and to the invitation to pull back the pages for what is not yet known."
Online Databases
The State Library subscribes to numerous databases to assist state agency employees in their search for information. You can use these databases to find books, magazine articles, reports, company information, newspaper articles, legislative materials, and more. Some of them can be used from your desk, and others must be used in the library. You can always call our reference librarians with your request and they will send you the results.
Online Catalog
All state employees can check out materials from the State Library. Come in and browse our collection, search our online catalog or call us if you want us to locate books and documents and have them delivered to your agency!
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The State Library has a comprehensive collection of state and federal documents to assist with statistical questions, legislative histories, and the numerous topics that the government touches in New Mexico. You will find a convenient collection of reports generated by your own agency at the New Mexico State Library.
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The State Library staff has specialized tools that allow us to identify and locate copies of books, articles, reports and newspaper articles from libraries and information repositories worldwide. We can locate, borrow, and deliver the material to your desk – all you need to do is ask a reference librarian. Or, you can directly request specific books and journal articles through our online interlibrary loan system ILLIAD. Click here to learn more about the Interlibrary Loan service.
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Alumni Mentoring
Mentoring and Success at Albion College
Who is an Albion Mentor?
Albion Mentors are Albion alumni, friends, and parents who have successfully navigated college and careers. They enjoy the personal satisfaction of contributing to a student's growth and the challenge of relating to today's Albion students. Mentors play a variety of roles, from offering basic advice about a job search to sharing critical insights on career readiness. Combined with assistance from the Career and Internship Center, mentoring can create a powerful environment for student success.
Mentor/Student Relationships: Expectations and Guidelines
The Albion College mentoring program uses the strengths of the Linkedin network, Albion alumni, and supporters. The Albion Mentoring Linkedin group is a subgroup of the Albion College Official Linkedin group. You will need to be granted permission to be a part of the Mentoring group and will be expected to adhere to strong ethical standards to participate.
Mentoring Topics
Topics that may be covered within a mentoring relationship may be as simple as questions about how to communicate a skill in a resume. Students and mentors may form longer term mentoring relationships that cover choice of career, success in college, and success after college.
Getting Matched with a Mentor
The matching process will materialize in one of a few ways: the public arena of the Linkedin group or through a student reaching out to a specific mentor that is a member of the group. Public postings allow the Career and Internship Center, Alumni, and Parent Leadership offices to monitor and facilitate matches.
Steps for Connecting with a Mentor
- Make sure your Linkedin profile is up to date and professional.
- Join the Albion College Official Group on Linkedin.
- Request to join the Albion College Mentoring Group within the Albion College Official Group (located by clicking on the More tab and then Subgroups).
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Appalachian Scene: A Passion for Education
by Lynda McDaniel
It's 3:30 P.M., and Wayne White is eating lunch. That's about midday for him, considering the 12-hour days he puts in as executive director of the Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education (OACHE). As he sips his coffee, he finishes a story, one of hundreds in his repertoire, about a speaker who once said, "The reward for serving is having the strength to serve." That is what sustains White as he travels from sunrise to sunset across 29 Appalachian Ohio counties, encouraging youths and adults to pursue higher education.
Some might consider this a second career for White, following his retirement in 1992 after 30 years in education as a teacher, an assistant principal, and a superintendent, but it's really a continuation of a life dedicated to children and to equitable education. The year after he retired, he was a volunteer for the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding when he received a call from Clive Veri, then president of Shawnee State University in Portsmouth. Veri offered him the leadership position with OACHE—a newly formed organization aimed at increasing the number of Appalachian Ohioans who go to college. It may have taken a couple of tries to convince him, but anyone who knew White never doubted that he would accept.
"Kids are first with Wayne, no matter what the circumstances," says James Payne, superintendent of the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. "It doesn't make any difference to him if it's one o'clock in the afternoon or morning; he's always helping someone else. Around here, we say that if you don't know Wayne White, you haven't been in the business very long."
White's own education began in a one-room schoolhouse on Greasy Ridge, a community of family and friends in southern Ohio. It was there, high atop the Ohio River Valley, where he was surrounded by rolling hills, a loving family, and dedicated teachers, that White's life's work first began to take shape. Encouraged by his high-school principal to apply for a teaching scholarship at Ohio University, White earned a B.S.Ed., graduating with honors. He later earned an M.Ed. from Morehead State University in Kentucky. After graduating from Ohio University, White was recruited to teach at Waterloo Elementary School, near Greasy Ridge, beginning his 30-year career as a teacher and administrator in Appalachian Ohio.
Greasy Ridge comes up often in White's conversations and motivational speeches. He wants to remind himself and others where he came from and how important it was in his development. "Sometimes people are embarrassed about where they came from," he explains, "and low self-esteem is the main reason most people in these counties don't attend college. People often believe that poverty is the number-one barrier to higher education, but not having the money to go to college is only a problem if one considers college [in the first place]. We had too many parents and children that seemed to have come to an independent decision that college wasn't for them—it was for other people."
Access to Higher Education
OACHE, a consortium of ten public colleges and universities, was established in 1993 in response to the findings of the Appalachian Access and Success project that only about 30 percent of high school students in Appalachian Ohio went on to post-secondary education, about 10 percent below the statewide rate and more than 30 percent below the national rate. OACHE's goal is to raise awareness of and access to higher-education opportunities. It works toward that goal through grants to member institutions and to schools for projects aimed at increasing college-going rates through a variety of activities. Visits to college campuses with trusted teachers and counselors help reduce the intimidation some students feel. Career fairs introduce students to the rapidly changing job market and to technology-based opportunities, and counselors assist with college applications and financial aid forms. Banquets and simple handmade posters of who's going where after high school draw attention to achievement and possibility. White encourages everyone, from teachers in the hallway to merchants in town (who provide funds and services to aid OACHE's programs), to work together.
OACHE accepts project proposals every two years from regional schools and school districts. White gives each district or school free reign to develop creative initiatives that reflect its unique needs for encouraging students toward post-secondary education. To date, 49 schools and school districts have successfully competed for OACHE grants, with 22 K–12 projects and 10 college programs slated for school year 2000–2001.
Shirley Sayre, K–12 counselor for the Southern Local School District, and James Lawrence, superintendent of the district, met White about five years ago. He encouraged them to apply for an OACHE grant, and the district received its first grant in the fall of 1996. Since then, the number of students from that district who attend post-secondary education has jumped from 59 percent to 88 percent. "That clearly shows that without a lot of dollars and with the talents of local people and the community coming together, students can see college as an option," White says.
"We're looking to move children along a path where they realize they can do this. But it takes time," White says. "The first campus visit, they are very respectful and don't ask any questions. By about the third visit, and assuming the other activities are taking place at the schools, you can see a sparkle come into their eyes."
Sayre attributes OACHE's success to White's ceaseless dedication. "He's one of a kind. He never misses a chance to encourage. He'll stop at the gas station and ask the attendant if he's been to college," she adds with a chuckle. "He knows so many people, he can effectively network to get things done. And he's not satisfied with this program only being in Ohio; he's helping to move it into other states."
A Passion for Helping Kids
White's vision has overflowed the banks of the Ohio River and now extends deep into the coal communities of West Virginia. He helped establish the West Virginia Access Center for Higher Education (WVACHE) at Bluefield State College with the support of Bob Evans, the well-known sausage king and restaurateur and an early OACHE promoter. Evans, who at age 82 is still active in a number of civic projects, recalls a recent visit with White to West Virginia.
"The kids just flocked around Wayne. He talks their language," Evans says. "He tells them he's from Greasy Ridge, and they figure if he could do it, they can, too. It may take years, but I don't see any other way of turning things around. You can't make a living with a pick and shovel anymore. Education is the answer."
Homer Hickam and Willie Rose agree. These West Virginia natives, two of the six "Rocket Boys" whose inspirational story was made into the popular movie October Sky, have also lent their support to WVACHE.
Sarita Gattuso, executive director of WVACHE, appreciates White's support, and speaks in glowing terms of her mentor. "Wayne is so patient and full of wisdom from his years of experience," she says. "I've never seen anyone with such a passion to help kids. You meet a lot of people who have a vision, but that's it. With Wayne, he sees the big picture, and he's behind the scenes doing what it takes."
Joy Padgett, director of the Ohio Governor's Office of Appalachia, adds: "Wayne White has been an extraordinary asset to the people of southern Ohio for 40 years. He is living proof that one person can make a big difference in Appalachia."
Momentum continues to build, moving the OACHE model in a national direction. Two similar programs—one focusing on Hale County, Alabama, and one targeting 23 Appalachian counties in eastern Kentucky—have recently received start-up funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission and other organizations. White also hopes to start an outreach program for Native Americans in Oklahoma.
Additional OACHE projects include Project CARE, which links educational institutions with a distance learning system; GEARUP ROAD:MAP 2005, which encourages disadvantaged junior high school students to work toward attending college; and the Ohio Appalachian Educational Opportunity Center, a program that helps adults entering and re-entering college.
But none of this would happen, White says, without the 22 employees of OACHE, dozens of volunteer counselors, hundreds of teachers, and thousands of students and parents who are now working together. As he talks about changing attitudes and increasingly positive statistics, about businesses sharing resources and revenues, his voice rises with excitement. Then he stops, catches his breath, and shakes his head. "Can you see now why I say I have the best job in the world?" he asks. "How could you not just work and work?"
Back in the OACHE headquarters in Portsmouth, somewhere in the stacks of letters of thanks and articles of recognition, there's a reference to the world needing more "Wayne-White types." Though White is nowhere near retirement again, those he works with are trying to learn from his example and follow his lead.
"He's always been there for me, and I really respect his willingness to share," says school superintendent Payne. "I'm trying to carry on the legacy that Wayne White has set forth—being open and available when the kids need me."
White lives with his wife, Neomia, in Coal Grove, Ohio, not far from Greasy Ridge. Two children and three grandchildren live nearby. Whenever White returns to the green rolling hills of Greasy Ridge, he feels a deep connection—to his family, the earth, and everyone on it. Standing high above the valley on a sunny day late in summer, he breathes in the crisp morning air and rejoices in exactly who he is and where he came from. That, in turn, has helped hundreds of people discover who they are.
"Appalachians are proud, rugged, honest, dependable, hard-working . . . the list goes on." White says. "But we have our challenges, and certainly low educational attainment is one of them. OACHE's mission is to address this issue, and with the continued support of parents, businesses, and communities, this uncommon partnership between colleges and partner K–12 schools will lead students along a path out of poverty and to a better quality of life. Then, as successful adults, they can more fully contribute their talents to society."
Lynda McDaniel is a freelance writer based in Arlington, Virginia.


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at the 15st try i've finnaly manadge to hire some heroes, but it was always the same heroes the Knight.
Well i like the knight, but x4 it's a bit ...boring
no matter what i do when a heroes appear it was always a knight
i use 3mod, 1 for wealth (grow faster) ,scream++, Conservation (does'nt work)
i think it was a bug
(6 heroes came, 6 knight 2 dead 4alive 25+, i want them to die, they explore to fast for my town, but lvl 25+ no way out... they are invincible ...)
if somebody have a solution ...for hire another heroes i mean ... (or kill them i take it too =3 )


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Tuesday Morning QB: Peyton Manning cements top standing in tough week for passers
I write up how easy it is to compile passing stats in the NFL this year and what happens this week? All but two quarterbacks – Peyton Manning and Andy Dalton — throw for less than 300 yards. Fourteen quarterbacks threw for less than 200. And Ryan Tannehill didn't even reach 100.
It was also another week when Peyton Manning widened the gap between the best and all others.
The biggest final week showdowns pit Jay Cutler against Matt Flynn in Chicago and Nick Foles against most likely Kyle Orton as there are reports Tony Romo has a herniated disc and is done for the season — in Dallas.
The QB rankings entering week 17:
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1. Peyton Manning, Broncos (1)
Peyton said 51 touchdowns will get broken. But if he throws, say, three more at Oakland, will 54 stand for a while? Also averaging 347.4 yards per game and needs 266 more to break Drew Brees' record of 5,476.
2. Nick Foles, Eagles (6)
It's easy to play quarterback when your two tailbacks, LeSean McCoy and Bryce Brown, combine for 248 yards and 3 TDs on 27 carries. Still, can't play much better than 21 of 25 for 230 yards, 2 TDs and 0 picks in 54-11 trouncing of Bears. Next up: Win-or-go-home game at Dallas for division title.
3. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (4)
It's a shame his team is wasting one of his best years. Threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and led game-winning drive in final minutes to win in the Green Bay snow.
4. Tom Brady, Patriots (2)
Had a Bob Griese-like day, completing 14 of 26 for only 172 yards, 1 TD and no mistakes in 41-7 home romp against Baltimore.
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If he was your quarterback in Fantasy League championship, congratulations. Had his best statistical day as a pro, throwing for 366 yards, 4 TDs, 0 interceptions in romp against Minnesota.


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Hip-Hop for My America
My America is using art to change immigration policy.
By Geoffrey Dobbins
The traditional view of Thanksgiving, like many holidays, is full of irony. For many Americans, it seems strange, even offensive, to celebrate the arrival of English colonists when that arrival was quickly followed by centuries of racism, oppression and genocidal brutality toward indigenous peoples. These days, that celebration even exists alongside an increasingly ugly rage about "illegal immigration" along the Mexican border — when individuals, most of them descendants of indigenous peoples, cross borders that European immigrants drew.
Anyone looking for artists that express the current struggle for immigrants' rights will find that My America, a benefit CD for the movie "Papers," does a particularly good job. The CD was put together by Molina Soleil and Aju, a music duo from Denver, CO that specializes in their own multilingual fusion of jazz, soul and hip-hop.
My America and "Papers" both tell the stories of undocumented youths whose parents brought them into the United States when they were children. Some have siblings that are citizens, and a number of them spend most of their lives not even knowing they are undocumented. But the moment they turn 18, the law views them as criminals.
These young people don't have "papers" — citizenship documentation like social security numbers and birth certificates. Without "papers," they can't live normal lives in the country they grew up in — hence the name of the movie and the album's Spanish-peppered, hip-hop single, "Without Papers."
The 16-track album by CHiTT Productions features songs from a range of musical styles. "Quero a Paz" by Quilombolas, is a funky, guitar-scratching track with a strut reminiscent of slower jams by Carlos Santana or War. "Pyramids" by See More Perspective — with its lyrics about pride in the artist's Hispanic heritage and the greatness of the Inca civilization — is a pretty old-school rap song that approaches a bumping, party-like feel.
Overall, Molina Soleil and Aju's CD presents a consistently meditative mood, often straddling the uncertain line between spoken word poetry and rap. A full hour of this kind of political and intellectual intensity may be too much for some. And several pieces — like Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria's "Land of the Incas" — disrupt the flow with completely unaccompanied spoken word performances that offer no reprieve from the heavy content.
But these artists definitely have a reason to be so serious. Without a birth certificate or a social security number, it is extremely difficult — if not impossible — for the people depicted in the music and the movie to attend college. If they try to work, vote or even drive, they break the law. And though they grew up in the United States, these "immigrants" constantly face the threat of being deported to a country that many of them don't even remember. In the movie, many of the undocumented youths remind viewers that if they were deported to their parent's country, they couldn't even speak the native language there.
The musicians and the filmmakers are ultimately trying to get Congress to pass the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act). The DREAM Act would provide a path for these young people to gain legal status. The bill was re-introduced in March of 2009 by a bi-partisan group of senators after similar bills had been railroaded for years. Critics condemn the DREAM Act as "amnesty," an ill-suited word, considering the fact these youths are being "forgiven" for choices they didn't make in the first place.
Screenings of "Papers" are taking place all over the country to generate support for the Dream Act, and those who can't host a screening can still use My America as another way to raise awareness. The proceeds from the benefit CD go towards distributing "Papers" to more audiences, while lyrically the music carries the message of young people desperate for a chance to succeed.
Geoffrey Dobbins is current Arts and Culture Fellow at WireTap who learned how to write for magazines, newspapers and blogs at the University of Cincinnati. Between runs to the local comic book shop, he's been a contributor for Cincinnati Magazine, The News Record, The Cincinnati Herald, The Root and WireTap magazine.
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CHERRYVILLE � On Thursday night, Cherryville American Legion Post 100�s six-year run of Area IV championships was six outs away from ending.
On Saturday night at 7 p.m. at East Lincoln High School, Cherryville will play a decisive fifth game for the right to extend its record streak to seven years.
Post 100 followed up Thursday�s come-from-behind win with more late-game dramatics on Friday in an 8-7 victory at Fraley Field. It leaves their best-of-five Area IV semifinal series tied at two games apiece.
�We�re just living to play another day,� said Cherryville coach Bobby Reynolds, whose team led 7-0 after five innings. �You can�t worry about a Game 5 unless there�s a Game 5. Now we�re there.�
Josh Beam and Brandon Alexander had solo home runs, Clay Fuller a two-run single and Brett Huff a three-run home run as Cherryville (18-14) appeared on its way to an easy victory.
But Lincoln County (19-13) scored four times in the seventh and three times in the eighth inning to tie the score. And the Cardinals had a potential lead run cut down when Cherryville first baseman Tyler Shumaker threw out a runner at third base.
�Give them credit,� Reynolds said of Lincoln County. �They tied it up and Shumaker makes a great play to stop that threat. He executed that rundown perfectly.�
Cherryville then got its winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth by virtue of an unexpected source.
Pinch-hitter Austin Wilkinson�s high-hopping, bad-hop grounder got into left field and allowed Dalton Towery to score the game�s winning run. Towery had led off the inning by drawing a walk.
The rest was up to reliever Brandon Alexander, who picked up the win with two innings of work after Cameron High started and went seven strong innings. Alexander yielded two hits in the eighth but retired the side in the ninth to seal the victory.
�I thought Cameron came out and was sharp,� Reynolds said. �We got, really, what we wanted. Then in the seventh, we kicked it around some and they started hitting it.�
High has emerged as Cherryville�s hottest pitcher in the last five days after yielding 11 hits, six runs (four earned) and three walks while striking out five on Friday night. A right-hander from West Lincoln who was the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A Conference player of the year in the spring, High threw a complete-game seven-hitter on Sunday as Cherryville wrapped up a 3-1 series victory at Mint Hill, then got the final three outs for the save in Thursday�s 7-6 Game 3 win at Lincoln County in which Post 100 scored three times in the top of the eight inning for the win.
Shumaker, Alexander and Towery had two hits apiece to lead Cherryville�s 12-hit offense. Randal Ortiz and Danny Sullivan had three hits each for Lincoln County�s 13-hit offense, with Sullivan�s three-run home run in the seventh getting the Cardinals comeback underway.
�It was a good comeback,� Lincoln County coach Bruce Bolick said.
In the decisive game, Bolick said he�ll go with ace right-hander Justin Norton, who threw a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts in Tuesday�s 7-3 victory in Game 1 of the series.
Reynolds said Cherryville will likely counter with Alexander or Heath King. Alexander and King started and lost the first two games, respectively, though King was a hard-luck 3-1 Game 2 loser in a complete game nine-hitter.
By winning two straight after trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five series, Cherryville is in position to pull off only the second series victory after falling behind 2-0 in a series in its long history. Only in the 1989 Area IV semifinals victory over Burke County has Cherryville rallied from an 0-2 deficit to win a series 3-2.
Two other times, Cherryville has rallied from two-game deficits � in the 1999 Area IV finals and 2003 semifinals against Caldwell County � but each of those were in best-of-seven playoff series.
You can reach Richard Walker at 704-869-1841 or by twitter.com/JRWalk22
Area IV playoffs
First round (best of 5): July 3-9
Gaston Braves d. Rutherford 3-0
Hickory d. Kings Mountain 3-0
Asheville d. Union County 3-1
Shelby d. Haywood 3-0
Mint Hill d. Burke 3-0
Cherryville d. Huntersville 3-0
Lincoln d. Henderson 3-2
Caldwell d. Gastonia 2-1 (after rain forced series to revert to best-of-3)
Second round (best of 5): July 10-14
Hickory d. Gaston Braves 3-1
Shelby d. Asheville 3-0
Cherryville d. Mint Hill 3-1
Lincoln d. Caldwell 3-0
Semifinals (best of 5): July 16-20
West-3 (Hickory) vs. West-1 (Shelby)
Game 1: July 16 at S (S 5-4)
Game 2: July 17 at H (ppd., rain)
Game 2: July 18 at H (H 4-0)
Game 3: July 19 at S (S 10-5)
Game 4: July 20 at H
Game 5 (if necessary): July 21 at S
West-4 (Cherryville) vs. East-3 (Lincoln)
Game 1: July 16 at L (L 7-3)
Game 2: July 17 at C (L 3-1)
Game 3: July 18 at L (C 7-6)
Game 4: July 19 at C (C 8-7)
Game 5: July 20 at L
Finals (best of 3): July 21-23
West-3/West-1 vs. West-4/East-3
Game 1: July 21 at unknown
Game 2: July 22 at unknown
Game 3 (if necessary): July 23 at unknown


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In 2015 Sandringham College introduced school uniforms at the senior campus, causing uproar among students.
August 2014
Sandringham College in uproar over uniform call
By Jewel Topsfield
On Jacqui Beaman's first day at "Sandy," as Sandringham College is affectionately known, an openly gay student with acrylic nails and a Lady Gaga jumper walked her to class.
"He was telling me how wonderful it was that he could wear casual clothes and he felt able to express himself in that way," Jacqui, now in year 12, says.
For Jacqui, and many other current and former students, the casual dress policy at Sandringham's senior campus is a fundamental part of the young-adult learning environment that makes the school unique.
They say it is synonymous with the culture of Sandy, where students are encouraged to be individuals, teachers are addressed by their first names and no one is shut down for having an opinion.
"Everyone's able to find their own niche at this school," says year 11 student Lucy Wohnsdorf. "I used to go to another school and everyone was very much pressured to conform and look the same."
So when principal Allen McAuliffe announced last month a formal uniform would be introduced in years 7 to 11 and a dress code in year 12, there was an uproar.
Within days the Facebook page Say No to Uniforms at Sandringham College Senior campus has accrued more than 1000 "likes" and a petition on change.org by former student Courtney Waters has 750 signatures.
In a letter to the school council president, signed by 26 staff from the senior campus, teacher Robert Neale argued that a uniform was "a device that is primarily designed to de-humanise".
He said this was in direct contradiction to the philosophy of US researcher and educator George Otero, who said that schools should be about the humans within them and the relationships between these people.
"It's no coincidence that our Celebration Days at Sandringham are generally peaceful, very different from the cathartic affairs we often see at other schools," Mr Neale wrote.
"The logic is simple – give people fewer things to rebel against and treat them like adults and they won't feel the need to let off steam in anti-social ways at the end of the year."
Sandringham College became a three campus school in the late 1980s after a merger between Beaumaris, Highett, and Hampton high schools and Sandringham Technical School.
The school's famed performing arts and music programs attract students from all over Melbourne, with alumni including playwright and actor Tobias Manderson-Galvin, singer Stella Angelico, The Voice contestant Harrison Craig, and actor Damien Brodie.
But in recent years the run-down Beaumaris campus has haemorrhaged students, sparking a community campaign to turn the campus into a stand-alone 7 to 12 school.
In a letter to parents, Mr McAuliffe said Sandringham College was a "dynamic, vibrant place", involved in programs such as the World Challenge and overseas trips to its sister school in Britain, Springwood High.
He said it had "amazing" dance performances and its arts programs were recognised state-wide.
The school would also introduce a select-entry program for academically gifted students in 2015.
However Mr McAuliffe said the lack of uniforms was raised on many occasions during consultations on the school's future direction.
"In every [local] primary school the lack of uniform on the senior campus and the style of uniform for 7-10 was a constant theme in discussions," Mr McAuliffe wrote. "It has been incumbent on us to work through this matter."
Mr McAuliffe told Fairfax Media that the school "absolutely" listened to the feedback of students. He said the majority supported a new uniform for years 7 to 10 and a review of the dress code for the senior campus.
He said an updated uniform policy will not change the school's emphasis on individuality, creativity and maturity.
"The young adult environment we believe will be enhanced. Teachers will still be on a first-name basis – my name will still be Allen – the relationships will still be the same. We think that the changes we are making are all for the positive."
Last month the school council voted to move away from polo shirts and windcheaters in years 7 to 10 and introduce a blazer and tie. From 2016, year 11 students will also be required to wear the uniform. A dress code will apply for year 12 students, with a review at the end of 2016 to decide whether they too should wear the uniform.
"It was clear to council that this step needed to be taken if the overall college was going to be in tune with community expectations," Mr McAuliffe wrote to parents.
But year 12 student Jakob Dillon says there are plenty of private schools in the area, including Mentone Grammar, Haileybury, Kilbreda College and St Bede's College, for those who want blazers and ties.
He argues that Sandringham College provides an alternative and it will lose its market advantage if it mimics what private schools do.
"Sandringham has a very different purpose and they are trying to throw that away to move into a market that is already saturated."
The special culture at Sandringham College comes up again and again on the Facebook page.
Former student Tahnee Brotherton, who commuted from Pakenham every day, says the school was the answer to her prayers.
"Sandy is a place to celebrate your individuality and we shouldn't destroy this nurturing environment by turning it into every other school," she writes.
"I feel uniforms would be the beginning of ruining this unique school."


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Since public education systems are supported by tax revenue the school may be forced to take out bonds or tax revenue may be diverted from other programs in order to repair or rebuild the school building. You would think an insurance company would work double time to ensure that educational institutions are repaired quickly. Even if the school district or university has commercial insurance, insurance companies have no qualms about manufacturing excuses to deny coverage or delay payments. In turn, the school may be left with millions of dollars in damage and students may have to put their education on hold.
When Hurricane Ike hit the Houston area, the University of Houston was badly damaged. The Law Center library flooded and many of the books were lost. More recently, in April of 2016, Wylie, Texas was forced to shut down 19 of its campuses due to hail damage. When a disaster strikes, it's critical that repairs are made quickly. Insurance companies often put their own profits ahead of doing what's right or required by contract.
In the event of a natural disaster – a hail storm, fire, or even a major plumbing leak that floods a building – a school may not be able to function. School insurance policy and coverage can be complicated due to the type of coverage for books, computers, furniture, gym equipment, and the buildings themselves .
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Thousands of Australians are among those bracing for the onslaught of tropical cyclone Evan, which is bearing down on Fiji after cutting a swath through Samoa last week.
The category four storm is expected to pack wind gusts of up to 270km/h and is forecast to pass just north of Vanua Levu Island on Monday and reach the tourist centre of Nadi late on Tuesday, according to the Fiji Meteorological Service.
All domestic and international flights to the Pacific Island nation have been grounded and thousands of people are bunkering down in evacuation centres.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Sunday night said there were 2100 Australians registered as being in Fiji, although the actual numbers of Australians there was expected to be higher.
More than 180 registered schoolies who travelled to Fiji's popular Mana Island and Plantation resorts are believed to be among those Australians stranded in Fiji. However, the largest provider of schoolies celebrations in Fiji, Unleashed Travel, said it had evacuated all of its 500 customers from the country yesterday.
Managing director Jot Lynas said the final 10 of Unleashed Travel's schoolies and 10 staff left Fiji on Sunday and spent the night in Auckland. They were expected to arrive in Australia early on Monday.
"There are 2000 people [Australians] still there in Fiji, but we managed to get all of our kids out and home," he said, adding that it was the first time his company had had to organise an evacuation of this magnitude.
"It wasn't easy but we were really happy with the fact that we could get everybody out and home."
At 6.30am on Monday [AEDT], tropical cyclone Evan was 170 kilometres north-north-east of Nadi.
According to Fiji Live, 2534 people were bunkered down in 31 evacuation centres overnight, and power was out in parts of Labasa, in the northern part of the island of Vanua Levu.
Among the buildings without power were the Labasa Corrections Facility and the local barracks.
Robbie Gillespie, the programs director for Save the Children in Fiji, said he had spoken to his staff in Labasa, who reported very strong winds and rain since about 10pm on Sunday.
"The storm is relatively slow moving so this should persist for most of today," Mr Gillespie said from his base in Suva.
"We haven't got any damage reports as yet, flooding will be an issue for low laying areas when the high tide comes later today.
"A number of evacuation centres have been activated."
Four people died and eight fishermen from three boats are still missing after the cyclone ripped through Samoa last week.
The New Zealand Air Force and the French Navy are searching for the fishermen. The 30-year-old skipper of one of the boats managed to get ashore after his boat capsized but authorities are yet to interview him.
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3 Reasons why you should move to a Cloud server from an In-house or on site Server
Small medium businesses (SMB's) often confront this business decision and tend to rely on unrealistic numbers that lean towards buying In-house servers. The reasons laid out below will give you clear reasons that will help you make a more beneficial decision.
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