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10 Questions with DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr
What more can be done to improve waterfowl numbers?
"The continental population right now is very good; we're in pretty good shape, but the amount of precipitation that falls determines that. In Minnesota for breeding waterfowl, the most limiting factor is grasses and we don't have much grass. If we really want to improve numbers we need to put more grass on the landscape in terms of CRP."
How can the DNR deal with the future loss of habitat (expiring CRP contracts)?
"This really gets to the essence of the Prairie Plan. The trends we've been observing in the agricultural landscape have been coming at us for years. I think conservationists have known CRP is going to be around forever, but every other acre of grass out there is threatened. The impetus for the Prairie Plan is if we see this coming, what should we be doing now to get as much positives out of it as we can. We also have Legacy funding which gives us the ability in Minnesota to have enough resources to make a difference. The Prairie Plan says, 'OK, if we start with a clean slate where would we put grass if we can use resources from the legacy amendment?' We need to identify locations, identify amounts and identify expenses. It's a very detailed plan about how to insure we have adequate grasses in the agricultural part of the state to sustain biological diversity."
Has the Walk-In-Access program, which now includes a $3 fee to legally access land, lived up to expectations?
"We're wildly satisfied considering where we started out, with a limited budget. We've gone from 10,000 acres to 20,000 acres, so it's a very good program that's in place. The areas are extensively used; the Walk-In Access lands seem to be getting used heavier than the WMA (Wildlife Management Area) acres, which is a little surprising. We've got 1.4 million WMA acres and 20,000 Walk-In acres – the owned land dwarfs the leased land."
How is the 2013 waterfowl season shaping up?
"I think we're looking pretty good. We're starting again two weeks earlier than we were five years ago, which allows us to capture those local birds, like teal and wood ducks. Last year's opener showed us that early start is beneficial; the timing of the opener allows us to take advantage of those birds we usually don't get a shot at. If we can maintain some water in the sloughs through October, there should be a strong number of birds coming through from Canada and the Dakotas. Also, the three-zone split helps people take advantage of the chronology of migration and allows people to have a long season if they start north and ultimately move south."
What have you learned from being commissioner since taking over two-and-a-half years ago?
"The main thing I've learned is how many big things there are and how everything is a big thing at any one point in time. There are so many things going on and it's all top-of-the-fold, front-page news. It's kind of like drinking from a fire hose kind of a thing. The good news is that Minnesotans care, the challenging news is that Minnesotans care. But the fact they care means everybody wants to have a say."
How have you dealt with critics since becoming commissioner?
"I truly do try to listen to all perspectives, even though I know I don't have the lock on all the right answers. Hearing different perspectives before making a decision is very important. You have to have a little bit of mental discipline to accept that rarely will everyone be happy. But they don't have to make these decisions, I do. I have to be comfortable knowing I listened to people, weighed the evidence and made the right decision. Other than that you just have to have thick skin."
Has the DNR's shallow lakes plan done enough to attract more ducks to Minnesota?
"When I see a list of accomplishments of things actually getting done, I'm just floored and I have to give a tip of the hat to DU (Ducks Unlimited) which is at the forefront of helping us succeed. To really make an impact means we have to have the ability to control water levels on a great number of lakes. Since the Legacy Amendment came along, it's given us the resources to really ramp up the number of lakes we can affect. Will it make a difference in duck migration? It's much more complicated than having 200 great lakes in Minnesota, but lakes that do get management on them attract ducks like nobody's business. Is it bringing in enough ducks to change migration? Probably not."
You have said that Gov. Dayton wants the DNR to work for the people and be responsive to hunters. Describe the relationship between hunters/anglers and the DNR today.
"Generally, I think the relationship with hunters and anglers is pretty good. When you look at the scope of the DNR, there are seven divisions and each deal with different constituency. The way we interact with hunting stakeholders is somewhat a product of history; our section of wildlife creation was promoted by hunters for the purpose of conserving wildlife and maintaining habitat. When I sit here and look at what we're doing, I think we're providing a great service to hunters, I think of the diversity of hunting and the quality of hunting. In general, hunters have many quality experiences. I'm not hearing many big complaints; I hear little ones, like, 'I didn't see a duck all season' or, 'I haven't seen a deer yet.'"
Do politics play too much of a role in decision-making within the DNR?
"I don't think so in the terms of execution. We're part of the executive branch so we execute. The politics come in at the legislative level at the Capitol. When they pass a law, they pass it to us to execute. I don't believe, in terms of decision making, there isn't a lot of what you would call politics. A lot of what we do is based on how we work with people; some may see that as politics. But at the end of the day, we work for the people of Minnesota."
In 2011, the waterfowl opener was moved up and an increase in bag limits was implemented. What kind of impact did those moves have on hunter numbers?
"Up until 2011, we had seen four or five years of hunter numbers dropping; 2010 was one of the lowest on record, and there are any number of reasons for that. I think people perceived the populations weren't good or their experiences weren't good. We came out with big changes in 2011 and that year we saw an increase in hunter numbers. Last year we saw an increase in numbers. Changes in and of themselves don't bring them in, but good openers do. It's a product of these changes, yes, but it's also a result of having better experiences that brought people back who may have dropped out."


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (322 votes).
In short: Very friendly, well organised and good routeIn full: Is it or isn'y it hilly? According to my Garmin GPS there was 712ft (217m) of climbing so yes there was hills but they weren't over steep or too long. Most of the climbing was over with after the first 5 miles. It is a really good course with a nice mixture of city and countryside. Well supported considering the weather. It was well organised because everything that was planned to happen did happen. I understand the challenges with the narrow entrance to the castle for this quite large race therefore you can't have everyone turning up with 10 minutes to go and crushing in. The start was excellent, as soon as you got out the castle the route widened really quickly, this meant you could get up to speed after only a few hundred yards. Big thanks to the marshalls and people at the drink stations so often taken for granted. Overall I would recommend this to anyone as a fun, friendly race.Date of review: October 26, 2009
In short: Hillier than I expected but an improved courseIn full: Last did this in 2006 so the hills surprised me - most of the first 6 miles appeared to be uphill! Despite this I prefrred the new route with much less running alongside busy roads. There was Lucozade left at water stations, which is good as often there isn't by the time backmarkers like me get through. Good encouraging marshalls, who remained cheery despite the hideous weather. Legs felt like lead for last 4 miles but still enjoyed it. I had my doubt about the new organisation but I'm glad to say I was wrong.Date of review: October 26, 2009
In short: Fantastic race - as always! Date of review: October 26, 2009
In short: great run, shame about the weather as did not show it at its bestDate of review: October 25, 2009
In short: shame about the weather but thats britian for youDate of review: October 25, 2009
In short: Very well organised. Undulating. Good mix of scenery. Best goody bag I've had-technical t shirt is much better than cottodIn full: Very well organised. Certainly undulating by non-Cumbrian standards.. Good mix of scenery. Best goody bag I've had-technical t shirt is much better than cotton, & bananas better than yukky cereal bars. Start in castle & finish in stadium were great.Was blustery & showery which made for quite difficult running.Date of review: October 25, 2009
In short: Hypothermia, then hilly, but nice raceIn full: Good parking and well-organised chip pick-up. Organisers couldn't fix weather, which spoilt waiting at the start. Just as well temp was ok-ish otherwise most would have been hypothermic.Run itself was well-marshalled and signed. Don't believe all the rubbish about it being flat, but at least there are downhills too.Definitely not PB run.Nice technical NB T-shirt and showers at Sands Centre. Will do it again, but you need a bin-bag.Date of review: October 25, 2009
In short: Good flat course with good support around it. A really good raceIn full: A popular race because the course is pretty flat. It was also very well organised and setting off from the castle was a nice touch. A bit slow this year because of the weather but definitely will do it again.Date of review: October 25, 2009
In short: Well worth a trip across the borderIn full: Very good race though missed out on goody bag. Did get the medal, technical t-shirt(hurrah not cotton!) & lucozade en-route so I'll forgive them that. A bit hillier than expected but not too daunting & mix of town & countryside kept up the interest factor. Good size of race not too intimidating for a non-club runner with some encouraging crowd support along the way. Will definitely do this one again. Date of review: October 25, 2009
In short: Fantastic run - just enough hill to keep it interesting without bringing me to tears!Date of review: October 25, 2009
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About the Author: Bridget Hunter works in the Bureau of International Information Programs.
In a new kind of public-private partnership, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James Glassman launched the State Department's Democracy Video Challenge on September 15 at U.N. headquarters. The launch was timed to coincide with United Nations' first International Day of Democracy. Partners for the online video contest include the State Department, democracy and youth organizations, academia, and the news, film and entertainment industries.
The contest, which asks aspiring filmmakers to complete the phrase "Democracy is …," seeks to engage the world in sharing ideas about how democratic principles work -- or could work -- around the world. An independent panel of experts will identify finalists and the global audience will determine which entrants win a trip to the United States for gala screenings of their films and meetings with film industry professionals.
"We are creating opportunities for using emerging technology to engage in a discussion of democracy," Jonathan Margolis, deputy coordinator of the State Department's Bureau of International Information Programs, told the New York Times.
The competition represents another public diplomacy foray into the wired world.
SNP in Syria writes:
People fight hard, suffer and die by the thousands to bring Democracy to their nation. It is too late to think of Ideas about how to bring Democracy to the World, it is time to fight for human rights worldwide. To do that you need the DOD handing out guns and ammo not DOS handing out film contests. Unless of course you are just looking for ways to have cocktail parties and LOOK like you are doing something serious, not partying, then the DOS and the U.N., defenders and protectors of every dictator that is ever born and ruled by sheer terror and evil can have one, that is all they do anyway and no one pays any attention. That is why Americans, even those that are running for President could not point South Dakota let alone Syria on a map. GUNS and AMMO brings Democracy and freedom, cocktail parties brings more drug addicts. If you really serious about promoting the advantages of Democracy, Just send any one of the youth filmmakers to anyone of the U.S-Israeli backed tyrant prisons and torture rooms and you may have an effective presentation in favor of Democracy. But wait, that will for sure ruin the fine cocktail party Huuh, LOL.
Will in Minnesota writes:
Democracy is a political system which enables the self-rule of a country's population in which the will of the majority of the people is the law of the land in every regard. Earth has never had a system of actual democracy simply because we've never had the technology to define the true will of our diverse majorities. Because governments without public oversight naturally become institutionally corrupted over generations due to normal human greed, no small group can ever assure honest and benevolent rule of a people. Only the people, themselves, can rule themselves fairly, with their best interests at heart. Only We can rule ourselves benevolently. So, Let's rule!
Nirvana in Kenya writes:
How cool is this! Really looking forward to seeing the contributions to: Democracy. Your Voice. Your Video.
I feel good about Dipnote, and my country, through this friendly, approachable, informative venue. Thanks!
Jonathan in Texas writes:
Great post SNP. I like when people point the obvious.
I agree with you fully on pushing the issue of democracy in the world instead of human rights. Let's face it; a world of democracy will never happen. Ya, I said never happen. Unless the democratic nations want to spend trillions of dollars, thousands of soldiers lives, and thousands of civilian lives, then I can see a world of democracy.
There is obviously some sort of money put into this project and I see this as wasteful. If you want to know what democracy means to people, ask them on DipNote. Ask people to write an essay (I guess that's too old school). Why set aside funds for a needless project?
Democracy used to mean good or hope to me. After this administration, it means war to me. If a country is not a democracy, then it is portrayed in the US eye as horrible or wrong. Those countries labeled as dictatorships or threatening countries, more than likely they are not democracies which categorizes them under this label.
Democracy used to be that the people had the power. In the past 8 year, the people have been powerless. Many Americans disagree with this administration on several issues like the mortgage crisis, war in Iraq, government spending etc. BUT our government continues to listen to themselves and run this country without lending an ear to the public. So then some politicians use the disgruntled Americans as leverage in their arguments and campaigns. Democracy has turned to nothing but politics.
So there you go my brief view on democracy. No camera. I guess I'm just upset because I know I'm not going to get an invite to that cocktail party.....jk I have a nice suit to wear!!!!
Anna in Washington, DC writes:
I appreciate those who commented that human rights should be the focus. However, that does not negate the importance of democracy. This administration is not the only example of what democracy is -- we need to move beyond the last eight years and not let it limit our definition of democracy. I applaud this project because it is providing the opportunity to begin to do just that.
I really enjoyed the video and I like the idea that people from across the globe will create their own videos to share their unique viewpoints. So while this contest may not change much, it will give us an opportunity to learn more about each other and open a dialogue for what democracy means around the world -- and new ways it can be defined.
I do love the idea of an essay, and I encourage DipNote to continue to host conversations about what democracy means, but there is a lot of power in the images from video. I look forward to seeing what is created.
Lastly, I'd like to say that anytime people are given the opportunity to openly share their opinions is a good thing. And when we listen and respect each other's opinions, then positive change can happen.
"We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity." - Malcom X
Cameron in Texas writes:
It is my opinion that James Glassman and the State Department are creating this video challenge as a great opportunity for America to educate themselves about democracy and politics. I have no issues with this as long as the tax payer is paying to create it, otherwise it is a waste, just like half of the things our government comes up with. As for kids wanting to post their views and beliefs about politics they do not need some government program to do that, they are already doing that through Youtube. Also, it does suprise me how the government is supporitng this program that will of course only provoke anti-democratic (Michael Moore) type views. Finally, I only wish members of our Public affairs would spend more time towards public education, and not towards public views.
Kirk in Kentucky writes:
@ Anna in Washington, DC -- "This administration is not the only example of what democracy is -- we need to move beyond the last eight years and not let it limit our definition of democracy."
Indeed. I agree, and here is an example of the many different ideas about the structure of democracy the people can choose for themselves.
From the JoonAng Daily, a S. Korean newspaper.
"French-style presidency proves popular option."
SNP in Syria writes:
@ Kirk in Kentucky -- One of the most oppressive forms of Government can be, and for some has been, the Democratic model. An absolute Monarch on the other hand can maintain a government that is far more in tune with the wishes of his subjects than a President in an elected Democratic System. It is not the form of government that matter for the betterment of a nation, it is how the government governs.
John in Greece writes:
U.S.A. has the best governmental system in the world! Both Fed and local wise! All levels! And its elevating healthy and wisely? (chuckle)
Other countries should take example of the American governmental system, and not the U.S. from the "others".
It's up to them to elaborate on the philosophy of the U.S. infrastructure and Bills and act (their local) local, using the same "frequency" that made America successful, clear and honest: A DEMOCRATIC NEW EARTH!
I think you guys forget that when we talk about the U.S., we "deal" with the "hugest" and most successful human Fed system in the world. And the most important: under a common ideological and humanitarian value "code", other countries do not have, although they are attempting to play the new "Fed generator" role, like "E.U & Russian partners".
Imagine that only Florida is the "double" size of France... Who cares what Koreans think? Who cares about France and all the others?
The only way is "up", all of which is being "UNITED"!
I cannot understand why we should start discussing the democratic platform of a nation (U.S.A.) that is already a TOTAL Success + a DEMOCRATIC lighthouse for all the others.
Those "others" should start solving their own problems for a start.
Kirk in Kentucky writes:
@ SNP in Syria -- "It is not the form of government that matter for the betterment of a nation, it is how the government governs."
Well said.
Every form of government has its pros and cons. No matter what government type is used it only overlays the fundamental dynamic of human nature, the struggle for power and dominance. Even if a system was adopted, designed to bring equality to everyone, it would crumble immediately. The more capable or fortunate persons will always maneuver for advantage over those less fortunate.
Diffused power will eventually condense into those hands most capable of keeping it and away from the hands too weak to hold it.
Or to quote Plato: "Democracy passes into despotism."
The price of freedom for the people is eternal vigilance.
When the fore-fathers of the US designed the constitution, the president was decided by the electorate, the congress by the people. That was fine and good before the consolidation of power in the presidential office. Now, the president can circumvent the congress on many issues and it's debatable how much representation the political elite bring for their constituents. When people become complacent, the slow imperceptible erosion of their rights begins.
Take for example the US prison system. Not including those on probation, the number of people on parole and currently incarcerated is 3,000,000.
3 Million.
That's larger than the entire population of Kuwait. Larger than Mongolia, larger than Jamaica, and on par with the population of Albania. That's a hefty lead over China, despite the fact that China has four times as many people. Every one of these Americans are stripped of their voting rights for several years after their incarceration. But once they're out, they still have to pay taxes. That's called taxation without representation, and if I remember my history correctly, we Americans had a giant tea party in the Boston harbor over that. And at that time the entire US population was only 2.2 million, smaller than our prison population today.
Did most of those people do wrong to others? Probably. Maybe. But once they serve their time, what gives the majority the power to strip from a minority the supposedly inalienable right to vote? Nothing. And yet that's what has happened, disenfranchising an entire domestic population that is greater than 47 other countries.
I ask my fellow citizens, what senator or representative is arguing on the behalf of these people, these outcasts who may have done wrong but since paid their dues and yet still are refugees from their own representational democratic government? What senator or representative is preaching judicial reform and prison management? I'm sure there are some out there but off the top of my head I cannot think of a single one. No one wants the stigma of championing for those branded as criminals, regardless of how repressed those people might be.
Another example. It is estimated that 14 million people use marijuana in the US. Larger than the countries of Cambodia, Guatemala, and Zimbabwe. The Jewish population in America is only 5.2 million. The detrimental effects of this drug is hotly debated but it's generally accepted in the medical community that it's less than long term alcohol use. While I don't condone the use of marijuana personally, I also don't see why a minority should be subjected to the tyranny of the majority. Budweiser is one of the largest contributors to the anti-marijuana lobby. Why is that? Any one who cries too loudly against this hypocrisy is immediately viewed with suspicion and placed under surveillance by various local and federal agencies despite the fact that they have the legal right to challenge existing laws through public support and legislation. But no representative will promote drug reform as their platform -- they can't risk their careers. Unless its from the pharmaceutical industry, there's profit in that.
As ranked by the World Database of Happiness, the happiest places to live on Earth are Denmark, Sweden, and Luxemburg (the US ranks 17th). The first two are constitutional monarchies, and the last is a parliamentary representative democracy with a constitutional monarch, ruled by a Grand Duke. It is the world's only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy. Are they that happy and in the top ten richest countries of the world strictly because of those governments? Probably not. But they must be doing something right. Perhaps it's that they remain vigilant against the concentration of power which seeks to exploit the minority?
So before the US continues to export even further its "democratic ideals" maybe it should first make sure that those particular ideals are actually serving the whole of the people and not just the meager majority or elite. I only hope we can stop preaching long enough to hear the good advice of other countries.
Sarmoye in Mali writes:
The Market of Gao(old capital of Songhoy Empire and world cultural patrimoine) in the north of Mali is called:WASHINGTON, since the independance of Mali. WHY?
The inhabitants hope that God will bless their town as America.
Anna in Washington, DC writes:
Whoa, guys, I appreciate your comments, but I tend to agree with Winston Churchill, who said: "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried."
Yes, governments that are not truly democratic routinely call themselves so, but I think a government that is representative of the people is our best hope.


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Boot City Opry Calendar: October, 2013
|October 26, 2013
|7:00 pm
The "DEL RAY'S" are a four-piece band that has been performing together since the late 1970's. The "DEL RAY'S" perform a variety of rock & roll from the 50′s, 60′s, and the 70′s. The "DEL RAY'S" have a knack for getting the crowd involved and keeping them dancing all night long. The "DEL RAY'S" have also performed with national acts such as; Sha-Na-Na; the Crystals; Bobby Vee; Fabian; the Fireballs; Bill Hailey's Comet's; Chubby Checker; the Buckingham's, and others.


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Prep Roundup (4-22-13)
HALE-The Hillman softball team picked up its first two wins of the season in dominating fashion on Monday, topping Hale in a North Star League doubleheader.
Jensen Tchorzynski pitched a no-hitter in the opener, which Hillman won 20-0 in four innings. She struck out 10 and helped her cause by going 5-for-5 at the plate.
On offense, Hillman (2-2) pounded out 15 hits. Courtney Sauer was 2-for-4 for Hillman and had five RBIs; Kalen Tchorzynski was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Morgan Hardies was 2-for-2 with three RBIs.
The Tigers won the second game 22-4 in five innings behind a strong pitching performance from Kalen, who struck out 11. She was also 4-for-5 with a pair of RBIs.
Hillman collected 18 hits for the game. Jensen was 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and seven RBIs; Alissa Jones was 2-for-4 with a triple; Arielle Barrie was 3-for-5 with a double and four RBIs and Bryce Kenyon was 3-for-5.
Hillman hosts Atlanta on Thursday.
Posen 13-14,
Mio 0-2
MIO-The Posen girls softball team had a huge day on Monday, beating Mio 13-0 in the first game and 14-2 in the second.
Ashley Meyers pitched all five innings in the opening mercy win, giving up only two hits and one walk while striking out five batters.
Abbie Delekta had a good day going 2-for-4 with a two run home run and three RBIs.
Kayla Lenard was 2-for-4, including a triple and a double. She also knocked in two runs. Anna Couture and Danielle Rhode both picked up two hits. Posen had 12 total hits in the first game.
The second game saw Meyers pitch five out of six innings. She gave up three hits, three walks and two runs while striking out 10 batters. She was replaced in the sixth inning by Taylor Chojnacki who had a 1-2-3 inning including one strikeout to mercy the Thunderbolts.
Meyers had a huge night at bat in the second game, going 5-for-5, including two doubles and four RBIs. Delekta went 4-for-5 including one double and four RBIs.
The Vikings picked up 15 hits in the second game.
Posen is now 2-1 overall and 2-0 in the North Star League. The Vikings host Au Gres on Thursday.
Onaway 1-9,
Gaylord St. Mary 2-3
ONAWAY-The Onaway softball team split a pair of games on Monday with Gaylord St. Mary, narrowly falling 2-1 in the first game, but firmly dominating the second 9-3.
Emily Estep pitched the entire first game. She gave up five hits, two walks and two runs, neither of which was earned. Four errors in the bottom of the seventh contributed to the Onaway loss.
Tamara Lupu led the team in hitting, going 1-for-3 with an RBI double.
The second game saw an increase in successful hitting for the Cardinals. Megan Estep went 3-for-4 scoring two runs. Lupu was 2-for-4, including a double and a two run home run. Alexis Metty went 2-for-4 including an RBI, a double and scored two runs.
Morgan Badgero went 2-for-4 with a double while Lexi Szymoniak, Sam Brasseur and Emily Estep all picked up one single. Ashley LaLonde picked up a double as well.
Emily Estep once again pitched all seven innings, giving up three earned runs, two walks, five hits and earning four strikeouts.
Onaway is now 1-1 overall and in the Ski Valley Conference. They host Cheboygan today.
Oscoda 16-13,
Alcona 15-5
OSCODA-The Oscoda softball team hosted Alcona in a doubleheader on Monday, winning 16-15 and 13-5.
Kendra Cole pitched seven innings with seven earned runs and seven strikeouts for Alcona.
Cole also went 4-for-6 with a double and three singles while Alissa Terpstra went 3-for-6 with two singles and a triple.
The second game saw Marissa Hirschfelt go 2-for-2 with a single and a double while Sam Schopfer went 1-for-3.
Alcona is now 1-3. The Tigers host Rogers City today.
Alcona 7-7, Oscoda 0-3
OSCODA-Cody Franklin threw a one-hitter and the Alcona baseball team improved to 5-0 on Monday after topping Oscoda 7-0 and 7-3 in a Huron Shores Conference doubleheader.
Franklin fanned 17 in the opener and didn't allow a hit until the final inning. He also had two hits.
Nathan Fettes added two RBIs for Alcona and Chad Cole, Carson Jamieson and Joe Carasco each had a hit.
Trenton LaVergne was the winning pitcher for Alcona in the second game, allowing four hits with five strikeouts in five innings.
Austin Richardson led Alcona with two hits and Franklin and Joe Hudgins each had a hit.
Alcona will host Rogers City today.
Hillman 11-16, Hale 6-1
HALE-The Hillman baseball team opened North Star League play on Monday with two wins over Hale, 11-6 and 16-1 (five innings).
Ty Jones was the winning pitcher for Hillman (4-1, 2-0 NSL) in the opener, striking out seven and allowing one hit and no earned runs in three innings.
At the plate, Jones was 2-for-2 with four RBIs and scored two runs. Mason VanPamel was 3-for-5 with three stolen bases.
Kyle Henigan pitched Hillman to victory in the nightcap, striking out nine and allowing just one hit, one run and one walk in a complete game.
Jones was 2-for-3 with an RBI; David Julka had a double and Dakota Thompson had a pinch-hit RBI single.
Hillman hosts Atlanta on Thursday.
Onaway 5-6, Gaylord St. Mary 4-5
ONAWAY-The Onaway baseball team opened its 2012-13 season and Ski Valley Conference play on Monday, topping Gaylord St. Mary 5-4 and 6-5.
Andrew Prow pitched a complete game in the opener, going six innings and allowing five hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts.
Andrew Perry led Onaway at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and three stolen bases. Tommy Auger was also 1-for-2 with a sacrifice, two runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base.
Chae Whitsitt earned the win for the Cardinals in the nightcap and Matt Tollini picked up the save. Whitsitt pitched four innings and allowed one earned run, allowed four hits and fanned three.
Tollini pitched the final two innings and struck out four while allowing one hit and one run.
At the plate, Prow, Tollini and Chris Cleaver each went 2-for-3.
Onaway hosts Cheboygan today.


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Hardware news tagged Zambezi
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Thank You, Consoles: AMD's Posts Good Results Amid Drop of Microprocessor Sales.
[1:40 pm]
Game Consoles Help AMD to Boost Sales Amid Declining Shipments of Microprocessors
Thursday, October 17, 2013
AMD Returns to Profitability Thanks to Orders for Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 Chips.
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AMD Posts Profit Despite Sliding Sales of Microprocessors and Graphics Chips
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Microprocessor Sales Are Up, Graphics Chip Shipments Down at AMD.
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AMD Posts $74 Million in Quarterly Losses, Vows to Become Profitable Next Year
Thursday, May 16, 2013
AMD Needs More Than Game Console Design Wins to Offset PC Market Declines – Analysts.
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AMD Has to Develop Competitive Product Lineup to Survive in Current Environment
Monday, April 29, 2013
AMD Quietly Adds Two New Processors into FX Lineup.
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AMD Officially Rolls-Out FX-4350 and FX-6350 Products
Thursday, April 18, 2013
AMD Suffers Lowering PC Demand: Sales of CPUs Drop, Shipments of GPUs Improve.
[11:48 am]
AMD's Revenue Drop to Nearly 10-Year Low As the Company Finishes Restructuring
Sunday, March 10, 2013
AMD Quietly Starts to Sell Two New Six-Core and Quad-Core FX Processors.
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AMD's Partners Accept Orders on New Chips


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What the Pros Know: Vacation Homes
For the ultimate Turkish bathhouse experience, head to the Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamami in Sultanahmet in Istanbul's Old City. The hamam was built in 1556 by Mimar Sinan, the chief Ottoman architect, for Roxelana, the wife of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. The public bath closed in 1910 (and later housed convicts from a nearby prison) but reopened last year after a spectacular renovation. Spa treatments include a traditional scrub and a warm bubble massage, administered in a domed room lined with Marmara marble. ayasofyahamami.com.
Located in an Old City townhouse, Tulu Textiles features four floors of bedding and textiles. The American owner, Elizabeth Hewitt, designs her own hand-blocked fabrics and bed linens and supplies hand-made fabrics to Oscar de la Renta and Jeffrey Bilhuber. Also in store: an impressive collection of vintage and antique Central Asian rugs and textiles. tulutextiles.com.
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Exorcising the Demons
Andy Bruner finds peace, healing on the trails
Bruner gets air at the Hot to Trot 8-Hour Race in Lithia Springs, Georgia, 2012.
This story originally appeared in our October 2013 issue.
On May 8, 2008, Andy Bruner went for a jog—his first in 10 years. Struggling up a steep hill near his apartment in Augusta, Georgia, in a beat-up pair of Pumas, he felt his lungs "burning like Chernobyl," the consequence of his pack-a-day smoking habit. Ninety-degree temperatures and Bruner's history of asthma piled on the pain—but he refused to turn back.
Earlier that day, Bruner's father, had received a lung transplant. Bruner's evening slog up the hill was an effort to celebrate his father's new life, as well as honor the anonymous donor. Though he had no inkling of it that day, a few years later, Bruner would be finishing 100-milers and snagging podium finishes at ultras throughout the South.
Bruner, now 32, grew up in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The youngest of three children of a pharmacist father and a radiologist mother, he says he was a "nervous little kid." His earliest memories are of imagining worst-case scenarios, such as the Earth plunging into the sun. An overactive imagination caused sadness and fear that, as he grew into adolescence, evolved into low self esteem and depression.
"[The depression] was all encompassing," Bruner says. "No single event would trigger it. It's just how I was built."
Afraid of burdening his parents, he kept his problems to himself. But as a sophomore at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, he spiraled out of control, drinking every night and blacking out routinely. Alcoholism fueled his depression. In high school, he had begun cutting his wrists with a razor, which became more frequent in college. One day, his roommates discovered Bruner bleeding deeply and contacted his parents.
Bruner returned home "disgraced" to a bewildered family. He spent months in a psychiatric ward; recovery programs were helpful, but he'd often slip back into depression, drink, overeat and cut himself. The pattern continued for six years.
"It seemed that he'd start to show some progress, and then he'd relapse," says Betty Bruner, Andy's mother. "Each time, it was heartbreaking, just horrible to watch. You feel so helpless."
After retiring in 2004, his parents moved to the rural community of Lincolnton, Georgia. Bruner followed them, enrolling in courses at Augusta State University and later working as an administrative assistant in the library—all while continuing to drink, smoke a pack and a half a day.


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By definition, one of the healthiest meals we can eat is salad.
Most salads have a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, greens and healthy fats. This year, we will be examining salad making, salad dressings and all the ingredients that can go into a wonderful, tasty and healthful salad, as a meal or side dish. So keep an eye out on this column for an occasional piece on salads.
Today's entry is going to feature what is usually an afterthought in salad making, celery. We've all been to parties where people load up small pieces of celery with herbed cream cheese, peanut butter or any number of other tasty ingredients. Restaurants usually serve celery alongside Buffalo Wings. Celery is inexpensive, healthful and readily available at any supermarket.
In putting together this tasty, crunchy dish we will be looking at an Italian ingredient, tomino cheese. This Italian cheese may be difficult to find. So you can substitute any other semi hard cheese that suits your desires. Such as medium sharp cheddar, colby, monterey jack and even for a spicier version, pepper jack cheese. These are all American made and readily available.
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2 stalks celery, cleaned and trimmed1 green apple, peeled cored and small diced1 lemon, juiced4 oz low-fat tomino cheese, or other substitute, shredded1 Tbl fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped (or 1/2 Tbl dried parsley)1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste
Clean and trim celery, cutting into pieces about 1 1/2 inches long, sliced each of those pieces lengthwise into thin strips, about 1/8 inch thick. Place celery strips and apple in a small bowl and stir in half the lemon juice. Add the cheese, parsley and half the walnuts. Whisk together the olive oil and remaining lemon juice in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper. Stir in the remaining walnuts and pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to distribute evenly.


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Enab Baladi (Syria)
Enab Baladi is a nonprofit media organization that works to present quality independent journalism about the Syrian Revolution and the Syrian People. It produces a weekly newspaper –Enab Baladi– that is based in Syria. The newspaper was established by a team of amateur journalists who have gained specialized professional training from international media organizations. The first issue of Enab Baladi was published in January 2012. Since then, it has been printed each week on Sundays. Issue #105 was published on February 23, 2014. In addition to the weekly newspaper, it publishes a bi-weekly magazine, Tayyaret Waraq, for children aged 7 to 14. To date, Enab Baladi's work has been self-funded and supported by a team of volunteers. Enab Baladi currently has 30 employees/volunteers and has a board elected every year by the general assembly of the newspaper. Enab Baladi has an executive team which runs the day to day operations. Enab Baladi currently prints over a thousand copies every week and distributes them in different parts of Syria in addition to a limited number of copies distributed outside Syria. The PDF version of the newspaper reaches to hundreds of subscribers in our electronic distribution list. All materials of every issue are published on Enab Baladi website and social media pages including over 175,000 Facebook fans.Back
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Topic: Why are components bad?
Yesterday I was playing around with some old code just for fun. After a while I realized that this model I was playing around with would be nice to rewrite as a partial. But then I'll get some problems if I invoke the partial from another controller, then I won't have access to the first model's controller actions where I generate some variables.
I don't won't to duplicate the code in all controllers where I use the partial. I could move some code into the model so I don't have to define my variables in the controller, but that doesn't feel right at all.
So then I thought about components, they seem to suite the task. But after a quick search at google I found out that people generally don't like components, and that they are slow and so on.
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UMES president named to Top 100 Women in Maryland
PRINCESS ANNE, MD., (Feb. 26, 2014) — Dr. Juliette B. Bell, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has been named to The Daily Record's 2014 list of Maryland's Top 100 Women.
For the past 18 years, the newspaper has recognized, "…100 amazing leaders for stellar achievements in their careers, for their exemplary citizenship and for encouraging and shaping the lives of a younger generation through mentoring," said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record.
Bell was selected among 370 women nominated for the statewide honor.
"I strive every day to be a role model and mentor to the next generation of young leaders for our state and nation. I am humbled to be counted among this stellar group of phenomenal women leaders," Bell said.
A panel of judges comprised of business professionals and past Maryland's Top 100 Women winners from throughout Maryland reviewed applications and chose this year's honorees.
Bell, the 15th leader and fourth woman to hold the top post at the 4,200-student institution in Princess Anne, Md., took office July 1, 2012. Like half the graduates at UMES, she was the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree.
Bell holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Talladega College in her Alabama hometown and a doctorate in chemistry from Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University). She is widely recognized for encouraging students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—known collectively as the STEM disciplines. She has trained and mentored hundreds of students who have gone on to earn advanced degrees and pursue successful careers in STEM.
Her own career as a researcher and educator spans more than two decades.
Following a stint as a researcher at the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences, Bell served as a chemistry professor, biomedical research director and founding dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences at Fayetteville State University. She advanced there to provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Bell also held leadership roles at Winston-Salem State (NC) and Central State (OH) universities. As chief academic officer at Central State, she restructured the academic college to create the College of Science and Engineering.
As president of UMES, Bell has provided leadership to identify niche areas and to elevate the university through her mantra, "From Excellence to Eminence." Bell is also active in statewide and national leadership. She currently serves as chair of the Council of 1890 Land Grant Universities, is a member of the executive board of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Millennium Leadership Institute, and on numerous local and state boards and councils.
The Top 100 Women in Maryland awards will be presented during a reception Mon., May 5 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore. Winners will be profiled in a special magazine insert in the Fri., May 9, issue of The Daily Record and available online at www.TheDailyRecord.com.
For more information about sponsorships and tickets for The Daily Record's 2014 Maryland's Top 100 Women, visit www.TheDailyRecord.com.
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Debates of Feb. 9th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #127 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was information.
- Question Period
- Volunteerism
- The Economy
- Marie-Josée Grenier
- Bob Monks
- Architecture Award
- Health
- Highway 407
- Young People of Montcalm Youth Employment Centre
- Donna Watt
- Mental Illness
- Canada's Economic Action Plan
- Violence Against Women
- Taxation
- International Development Week
- Dennis Foran
- Victims of Crime
- Taxation
- Shipping Radioactive Waste
- Securities
- Sales Tax Harmonization
- Public Safety
- Securities
- Mortgage Loans
- Child Care
- Social Housing
- Canadian Wheat Board
- The Economy
- Government Appointments
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Search and Rescue
- Justice
- Transport
- Afghanistan
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Taxation
- Presence in Gallery
- Declaration on Perimeter Security
- Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement
- Abolition of Early Parole Act
- Committees of the House
- Criminal Code
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Motions for Papers
- Privilege
- Strengthening Aviation Security Act
- Business of Supply
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act
- Federal Spending Power Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Committees of the House
- Seeds Regulation Act
- Criminal Code
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for York West.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Patrick Brown Barrie, ON
Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to recognize an exceptional volunteer.
Bill Dwyer spent his early years with the British army, where he fought in Italy during the Second World War. He was later posted to Base Borden and was part of the Canadian army for 20 years.
After a lifetime of serving in the armed forces, Bill then continued to serve his community through his outstanding fundraising efforts for charitable causes.
As of 2010, Bill played an active role in the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce, the Optimist Club of Barrie, the Kiwanis Club of Barrie, the Rotary Club of Barrie and has been a long-time volunteer at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
At the seniors awards gala in Barrie this year, he was given the award of heroism for his efforts. Bill has raised $517,000 since 1982 for the Terry Fox Foundation alone.
Today I want to give a special thanks to Bill Dwyer who has done so much to support charities in Barrie and raise awareness for causes close to his heart.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Gurbax Malhi Bramalea—Gore—Malton, ON
Mr. Speaker, our economy is underperforming as the unemployment rate for the month of January in Ontario increased to 14.4% among the young adults. Despite giving $6 billion to big corporations, the government cannot create jobs and is killing them by increasing tax burdens in the form of EI payroll taxes on all small businesses. In fact, its $6 billion tax cut ignores 95% of the two million active businesses in Canada.
People in the region of Peel feel that the government is ignoring them too. The unemployment is high in this region but the government does nothing. Six billion dollars in tax cuts will not result in $6 billion worth of economic growth and jobs. Affordable housing and jobs in the region of Peel are much more needed than the corporate tax cut.
The government also needs to take concrete steps to create jobs for youth and give incentives to small businesses so that they can create more jobs for the unemployed families that are starving, under stress and are worrying about their future.
Marie-Josée Grenier
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Nicole Demers Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of this year, a long-time staff member of the Bloc Québécois, Marie-Josée Grenier, accomplished an exceptional feat: she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
Marie-Josée is a caring and committed woman. We were therefore not surprised when she decided to take on this new challenge in support of the Arthritis Society and people suffering from this painful condition.
Although she was already in good shape, she had to train physically, mentally and emotionally for an entire year before facing the challenge of climbing this 5,895-metre mountain in Tanzania known as the roof of Africa.
I had the privilege of meeting with her upon her return last week. As I took her in my arms, I could feel her passing on to me some of the unique energy possessed by those who do not let anything stop them from achieving great dreams. Her eyes said it all. They sparkled with the pride of accomplishment and the desire to do more.
Thank you Marie-Josée for showing us that anything is possible.
Bob Monks
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Brian Masse Windsor West, ON
Mr. Speaker, Windsor lost one of its treasures yesterday with the passing of the iconic Bob Monks. Bob, one of Windsor's most notable citizens, was universally loved and known to virtually everyone. His art can be found in our homes, offices and restaurants and truly represents a graphic history of the people and places that define Windsor-Essex.
A charismatic man whose riveting ability to tell our stories made him a great historian, teacher and media personality. A piece of Bob's art proudly hangs in my office and is a source of inspiration.
Bob was as man of impeccable class and kindness who allowed me to share his work with my entire riding in the 2010 calendar. Windsor is deeply saddened with the news of his passing but we are comforted by the gifts he left behind.
He will always be remembered for his art and his love for our local history but it is his incredible spirit that will be his lasting legacy.
I and the member for Windsor—Tecumseh offer our condolences to the Monk family. An entire community mourns with them and we thank them for sharing Bob with us.
Architecture Award
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rod Bruinooge Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Speaker, this week, the Canada Council for the Arts announced the winner of a prestigious architecture prize titled, "Prix de Rome in Architecture for Emerging Practitioners".
The prize was awarded to Samantha Lynch, a University of Manitoba graduate who demonstrated exceptional potential in contemporary architectural design.
As co-chair of the post-secondary education caucus, I applaud the University of Manitoba for upholding a spirit of excellence in delivering exceptional educational opportunities, and the Canada Council for the Arts for recognizing the potential of architecture students across our country.
I ask the House to join with me in applauding Samantha Lynch for her receipt of this prestigious award, and I wish her all the best in 2011 as she begins an internship at an internationally acclaimed architectural firm.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Hedy Fry Vancouver Centre, BC
Mr. Speaker, once again, Vancouver and B.C. are at the forefront of HIV-AIDS research and innovation.
Yesterday, The New York Times gave kudos to the "test and treat" pilot program pioneered by Dr. Julio Montaner, head of the HIV-AIDS clinical trials at St. Paul's Hospital.
The three-year pilot program, fully funded by the B.C. government, gives free anti-retroviral drugs to all new HIV positive cases. One dose lowers the amount of virus in the blood, making the person 90% less infected. This is prevention and treatment in one.
The New York Times credits this program, plus the city's safe injection site, for Vancouver's lowering infection rates, while other cities in North America are increasing.
The UNAIDS agency has officially set "test and treat" as its global goal.
Despite those facts, the Conservative government continues to cut funding to the national AIDS strategy and continues to sue to close Insite. What a missed opportunity.
Highway 407
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Colin Carrie Oshawa, ON
Mr. Speaker, in 2007, with the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada announced the FLOW initiative to improve transit and strengthen the economy in the GTA. This initiative included a written commitment to extend Highway 407 from Brock Road in Pickering to Highway 35-115. The Government of Ontario agreed to a fixed completion date of 2013.
However, in June, the Government of Ontario announced that the extension would only be completed on an "as needed basis".
This extension is extremely important for Oshawa and the GTA. It would ease the traffic burden currently held by Highway 401 and would assist in job creation and encourage private sector investment in Durham region.
The failure to extend Highway 407 in a single phase will greatly increase the amount of heavy traffic congestion on the streets of Oshawa and cause unbudgeted road infrastructure expenditures in excess of $300 million.
This is unacceptable to the city of Oshawa and I, along with the residents of Oshawa, demand that the Ontario government live up to its promise and complete this project.
Young People of Montcalm Youth Employment Centre
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Roger Gaudet Montcalm, QC
Mr. Speaker, young people from Carrefour jeunesse-emploi in Montcalm are visiting Parliament Hill today.
I would like to acknowledge the courage, perseverance and motivation of these young people who are engaged in a very important process. They decided to seek the resources they need through the Cap sur l'avenir, Youth in Action and IDEO programs to help them take their future in their own hands and to discover their place in society.
These young people have an iron will and are holding onto the hope that one day that will be valuable, responsible and autonomous professionals. I believe that they will, and that is why I want to congratulate these young people.
I would also like to mention the excellent work done by the people at Carrefour jeunesse-emploi in Montcalm. In my opinion, Carrefour jeunesse-emploi is one of the best tools available to help our young people prepare for the future.
Donna Watt
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour a constituent and dear friend, Donna Watt, who passed away on December 31 at the age 66. She leaves behind her devoted husband, Donn Watt, her two children and two stepchildren.
Donna was a strong and compassionate woman, born and raised in my riding of Saint Boniface. She lived to love others and to serve her family and community even as her health was failing due to leukemia. She had a favourite saying, "Make your dash count". The dash refers to the little horizontal line on our gravestones, the one between the date we are born and the date we pass away. The dash represents everything in between and how we choose to live it. So, as Donna suggests, we should make our dash count.
Toward the end of her life, Donna told her family, "I wouldn't change a thing. I've been so blessed to have experienced deep sorrows and tremendous joys". Donna made her dash count.
I am inspired by the strength of her husband, Donn, who I know misses her dearly. I assure him that Donna and her dash live on in the loving memories of those who knew her.
We do not just mourn her passing, we celebrate her dash.
Mental Illness
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Carolyn Bennett St. Paul's, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to recognize Bell's Let's Talk Day, an initiative dedicated to fostering a national conversation about mental illness in Canada.
Roughly one in five Canadians face mental health challenges and they often suffer in silence. Many fear the stigma associated with the term "mental illness".
It touches all our families. I am proud of our son, Ben, who turned his personal experience into his play, Indifferent Eyes. It is a story of the drastic measures taken by a man suffering from depression in order to be better understood.
It is because of brave Canadians, like Clara Hughes, Roméo Dallaire, James Bartleman and Margaret Trudeau, who have opened up about their struggles, that we can begin to chip away at the terrible stigma still associated with mental illness. It is about finding solutions to problems.
The government and the Mental Health Commission have long promised an anti-stigma campaign. Canada needs a comprehensive mental health strategy. What, by when and how?
We thank Bell and Clara Hughes. It is time for the government to act.
Canada's Economic Action Plan
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, it would have been unfair to keep the regions of Quebec from benefiting from the success of Canada's economic action plan. If it had been up to the Bloc, nothing would have happened.
By presenting unrealistic demands, the Bloc leader and his members are looking for yet another excuse to reject the next federal budget and trigger a useless election that Quebeckers do not need.
Even though the Bloc voted against the money invested through the economic action plan, we took action at the start of the global economic crisis to help stimulate job creation, cut taxes for the middle class and seniors, improve the employment insurance program and help our businesses weather the crisis.
Our actions brought concrete results in every region of Quebec. Each time it had the opportunity, the Bloc voted against our measures, but later tried to take credit for our achievements.
We know that all Quebeckers in the regions will remember the Bloc's tactics.
Violence Against Women
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, the 20th annual Downtown Eastside Women's Memorial March will be held February 14.
A lot has happened since that first march, but the sad fact is that women are still very much at risk.
Women from the Downtown Eastside organize and lead this march because women, especially aboriginal women, face physical, mental and emotional violence on a daily basis. We gather together each year to support Sisters in Spirit and the Walk for Justice to show that we care.
I recently spoke at the Missing Women Commission in Vancouver and asked Mr. Oppal to utilize the public inquiry as a community process, where those most impacted by these tragedies have a voice. They can guide the way for what needs to be done to avoid further tragedy.
I also challenged him to not ignore the issues of poverty, racism, and inequality that underlie the violence experienced by these women. If we do not address these issues as a community, as a country, then real change will not occur.
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Ed Komarnicki Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal leader has a plan to raise taxes. He is openly and unambiguously calling for a $6 billion tax increase, not a tax freeze, a tax hike.
The Liberal leader is demanding his new tax hike be included in the next budget. And if we do not raise taxes, he will vote against the budget to force an election.
It is a reckless and dangerous tax increase that will stop our recovery in its tracks and hurt job creation. It is no wonder he is proud to call himself a tax and spend Liberal.
Canada's continued job growth again shows our economic action plan and our low tax agenda are getting positive results for Canadian families.
We need to continue with our government's low tax plan to protect and create jobs, not the Liberal leader's high tax agenda which will stall our recovery, kill jobs and set hard-working Canadian families back.
That is not the Conservative way. That is the wrong-headed Liberal way.
International Development Week
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Johanne Deschamps Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, this being International Development Week, I would like to pay tribute to everyone who works so passionately, relentlessly and with such conviction to improve the living conditions of millions of people living in extreme poverty.
Many Quebeckers and Canadians devote a great deal of effort to helping developing countries achieve the millennium development goals. Over the years, many NGOs, unions, teachers and students from Quebec and Canada have built relationships and partnerships with their global counterparts. Their excellent work, expertise and compassion are recognized and very much appreciated in those countries.
So that they may pursue their objectives, the Government of Canada must honour its commitment to allocate 0.7% of its GNP to official development assistance by increasing the development budget.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I would like to thank everyone who is directly or indirectly involved in international development.


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Potato Soup with Pistachio Pesto
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Problem Solving Courts Overview
The New York State Unified Court System serves the needs of nearly 19.5 million people, the third-largest state population in the nation. Our 1,300 state judges, 2,300 town and village judges and 17,000 non-judicial employees, working in over 300 state courts and 1,300 town and village courts, spread throughout 62 counties in 13 judicial districts, hear hundreds of thousands of cases each year.
To meet the challenges of such a large system, more than two decades ago, the New York State Unified Court System began to establish problem-solving courts. These courts help judges and court staff to better respond to the needs of litigants and the community. Problem-solving courts look to the underlying issues that bring people into the court system, employ innovative approaches to address those issues, and seek to simplify the court process for litigants. Through intensive judicial monitoring, coordination with outside services, treatment where appropriate, the removal of barriers between courts and increased communication with stakeholders, these courts are able to change the way our system manages cases and responds to individuals, families and communities.
Problem-solving courts take different forms depending on the problems they are designed to address. Drug and mental health courts focus on treatment and rehabilitation. Community courts combine treatment, community responsibility, accountability and support to both litigants and victims. Sex offense, domestic violence and integrated domestic violence courts employ judicial monitoring and the use of mandated programs and probation to ensure compliance, facilitate access to services and remove artificial barriers between case types.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (4 votes).
In short: Really enjoyable race - will definatefly be back next yearIn full: Really enjoyed this race - the scenary along the shore of Lytham St Annes was great with good support from the locals. Uplifting reading at the start for Rememberance Sunday and 2 minutes silence. The only thing I would change would be to split the runners at the start in accordance to predicted time. There was a bottleneck at the start as on a quite narrow path, as there were runners aiming for sub 40 minutes intermingled with 60 minute + runners. This is also needed for safety, as there were around 700 runners.Date of review: December 2, 2012
In short: Nice course, flat route but would be better with chip timingIn full: Pros: good website, easy to book, brilliant value for money at £10 for affiliated runners (medal, water at half way point and at end, Wagon Wheel and a keyring!), flat course, PB potential. Cons: confused start line, didn't even hear the gun go and like previous poster didn't even see a start line as such; people weren't queuing according to their speed and got stuck in traffic, as it were. Could benefit from a few more marshals around the course.Good local race but start needs to be looked at, and I'd pay more if chip timing was introduced. It was fantastic value for money though and it was a nice course.Date of review: November 15, 2012
In short: Great views, flat and beginner friendlyIn full: The route was flat and very pleasant esp along the sea front. The race was well marshalled and there was a good coffee shop at the start of the race with plenty of toilets. There did not seem to be a clear start line which made it difficult to set you watch (maybe I just missed it). Also, one of the paths around the lake was not marshalled and a few of us took the wrong route. This said it is an excellent run for people new to running and a good PB course. It was friendly with a relaxed atmosphere. I will be doing it again next year.Date of review: November 13, 2012
In full: I really enjoyed this race, however it does need to be organised better. The start was a joke as there was far to many people at the front who hadnt trained or was there first race along with Joe Public walking down the front towards you made for a free for all. Must say thou was made up with my medalDate of review: November 13, 2012
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A priest well-known in the Diocese of Oakland, Calif., for his justice advocacy is retiring from active ministry this spring. The Catholic Voice in Oakland says Father Tony Valdivia presided over his last Holy Week at his parish, but neighborhood shootings at week's end left a young parishioner dead and two others hospitalized, reminding him of how difficult the past year has been.
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A large and difficult genus of mostly hypogaeic ants; usually with very small, pale workers and much larger and dark-colored females and males.
The workers are usually monomorphic but in a few species, such as punctaticeps Mayr , saevissima (Smith) and geminata (Fabricius) , distinctly polymorphic. Antennae 10-jointed, first funicular joint large, club large, distinctly 2-jointed, the last joint very long. Mandibles narrow, with few (usually 4) teeth. Clypeus raised in the middle and projecting anteriorly, with two diverging ridges, or carinae, each in all but a few species terminating anteriorly in a strong tooth flanked by a smaller tooth on the side. Frontal carinae short, somewhat diverging behind. Eyes small, often minute or vestigial; ocelli very rarely present. Promesonotal suture indistinct, mesoepinotal suture well developed. Thorax more or less impressed at the latter. Epinotum always unarmed. Petiole with short peduncle and high, rounded node; postpetiole rounded, much lower than the petiolar node.
The female has 11-jointed (rarely 10-jointed) antennae and moderately large eyes and ocelli. Fore wings with one cubital and one discoidal cell; radial cell open.
The male is somewhat smaller than the female, with 12-jointed antennae. Scape very short, first funicular joint globular. Eyes and ocelli very large and prominent. Mesonotum without Mayrian furrows. Postpetiole campanulate; first gastric segment large; legs slender.
The genus Solenopsis is cosmopolitan, but represented by the greatest number of species in the Neotropical Region. There are a few forms even in Australia. The species with small, nearly blind, yellow workers, like S. fugax (Latreille) of Eurasia and S. molesta (Say) of North America, are hypogaeic and usually live in the nests of other ants and termites, feeding on their brood (cleptobiosis). Some species, however, ( punctaticeps , saevissima , geminata , gayi, etc.) live in large independent colonies. S. saevissima and geminata , the well-known "fire-ants" of the tropics, sting very severely. They have well-developed eyes and lead an epigaeic life, not only feeding on insects and other animal food but also harvesting seeds or destroying the tender shoots or fruits of plants.


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CommentsThis unusual plant has a striking appearance when mature because of the bright reddish purple coloration of the stems. It is possibly a sign to migrating birds that the berries are ripe. The individual flowers are also attractive when they are viewed up-close. However, Pokeweed is usually dismissed as a mere weed, even though the berries have considerable ecological value to many songbirds. The purple juice of the berries has been used as a food coloring. Pioneers used the young leaves as a potherb and the roots for medicinal purposes, but neither of these practices can be recommended. Return


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Twenty years ago – 1993
For the first time in the history of Fredonia State University College, a full-tuition scholarship has been created to place the brightest high school students in its freshman class. With a grant from the Fredonia College Foundation, 25 freshmen with high school averages of 92 or higher combined with an SAT score of 1,150 or higher will be admitted to Fredonia this fall with a financial award equal to full New York State tuition. The scholarships are called Foundation Freshman Awards.
Thirty years ago – 1983
Buffalo Mayor James D. Griffin will be the special guest of honor at a fundraiser for the Fredonia Democratic Committee at the White Inn. Also expected to be in attendance are Chautauqua County Executive Joseph Gerace and State Assemblyman William Parment. The event is to raise funds to offset campaign costs for the Democratic candidates running for trustee seats on the Fredonia Village Board.
Forty years ago – 1973
At the meeting of the Dunkirk Marauders Sports Boosters, Elvin Dutton and head basketball coach Mike Tramuta were named co-chairmen of the basketball awards committee.
Fifty years ago – 1963
Joseph Gullo, a director and charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Dunkirk, spoke on "What Kiwanis Means to Me" at the luncheon meeting held at Rusch's Restaurant in Dunkirk.


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Has anyone had the white tropics tea from adagio? This stuff is the bomb! everyone should give it a try.
Charles Dunn
Libertatis wrote:the flavored whites are very good. but to be honest i am morally conflicted about putting anything in a white tea. I don't know, it just feels wrong to put any flavoring/sweetner in white tea. (i know, i am a tea fascist)
LavenderPekoe wrote:Whites and oolongs can me steeped more than once and are often better that way, but blacks can't really be steeped more than once and still taste good.


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Internet and Mobile Phone Access Help Farmers Help Each Other
By Graham Salinger
For 25 years Yacouba Sawadogo, a small-scale farmer in Mali, has been working to stop the process of desertification in the Sahel region of western Africa. During the 1970s and 1980s the Sahel, a semi-arid area along the southern edge of the Sahara desert that stretches from Senegal's Atlantic coast to the Ethiopian highlands, experienced severe droughts that left the land baron.
For years farmers like Sawadogo have been adapting numerous innovations to re-green the Sahel. In 2010 the Web Alliance for Regreening in Africa (W4RA) was established to increase access to communication technology so that farmers in the region can share their innovations with one another.
The program, which lasts through 2012, partners with Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam and the Africa Regreening Initiative to increase the means of communication between farmers. With only 5.7 percent of the population in Africa having internet access, the program helps provide web based and mobile phone based communication technology to small scale farmers in the Sahel.


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Bullies who pick fights or spread nasty rumors are the "cool" kids in middle school, according to psychologists who surveyed seventh and eighth graders in Los Angeles, reports Live Science.
"The ones who are cool bully more, and the ones who bully more are seen as cool," study researcher Jaana Juvonen, a UCLA professor of psychology, said in a statement.
The study is published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
Anti-bullying campaigns should focus on persuading bystanders to show they disapprove of bullying, advised Juvenon.
Bullies often target unpopular children who are less likely to be defended by onlookers, notes Live Science.
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Wrigley Field May Host Paul McCartney, DMB, Phish This Summer
Jan 21st 2010
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Major League Baseball teams may not be the only ones hitting home runs right out of the ballpark at Wrigley Field this summer. Fox Chicago News reports that the Chicago Cubs, who own the ballpark, are currently in talks with Paul McCartney, Dave Matthews Band, Phish and the long-running Billy Joel and Elton John package which came to Wrigley Field for two dates last season.
Concerts at the ballpark were mired in controversy last year when a neighborhood group rallied for the cancellation of a Rascal Flatts concert. The group claimed it violated a previous two-shows per year agreement and that the date conflicted with a neighborhood festival. The Cubs have reassured neighbors that they will work with them to meet their needs and address their concerns.
Nothing has been confirmed so far, but Paul McCartney at Wrigley Field? Break out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks.


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Historic U.S. Border Inspection Stations, 1931-1943
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The real estate holdings at GSA include numerous border inspection stations across the southern and northern borders of the United States. GSA has recently completed extensive research on these important historic buildings.
The early inspection stations, constructed between 1931 and 1943, are significant examples of the nation's first purpose-built customs and immigration stations for land crossings. Property types that retain their ability to convey historical associations, physical characteristics, and integrity are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
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A border inspection station is a facility located at a United States point of entry from which customs and immigration officers inspect, for legal and safety purposes, vehicles and possessions of people incoming to the United States. Additionally, customs and immigration officers at border inspection stations review the documentation of individuals seeking legal entry into the country.
For those entering into the United States, often for the first time, the border inspection station building serves as the first symbolic expression of the United States and its values. As a group, border inspection stations are uniquely designed buildings with particular physical characteristics, as well as reflections of each region's climate, geography, and history. Prior to 1931, there were no true border inspection stations in the United States, only water ports of entry. The first purpose-built vehicle border inspection stations were constructed between 1931 and 1943, which are presented in depth here.
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Purdue had been asked by the Big Ten to provide scheduling "flexibility" starting in 2017, and the school has dropped two dates with Cincinnati and a 2017 date with Marshall from their future schedule. The conclusion being drawn is that 2017 is the year the conference will begin a 9-game league schedule.
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.co ... incinnati/
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Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke said. "We have been asked by the Big Ten Conference to provide some flexibility with our future schedules beginning in 2017, and both Marshall and Cincinnati worked with us to help comply."
I only post it because the move is not welcome news for Ohio State, because it has the potential to cost them one of their customary eight home games every other year, if the league schedule is to be alternating years with five road games in-conference.
Any team that loses a home date loses some revenue, but when OSU loses 1/8 of their normal game day revenue, it's a lot more money than a smaller school loses for a home date. And those schools don't support 36 different sports on football and B-ball revenue
They're down to seven at home this year (8 in 2012), due to the Miami road trip, but they have that same kind of tough home-and-away series scheduled out for the whole decade...with Cal, V.Tech, Oklahoma, Tenn.
Looks like seven will have to become the new normal, and that's probably a loss of close to $10 million out of a 120 million budget. Ticket sales alone are in the neighborhood of 7 million for a game, by my math.
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Is the Eastern cougar really extinct?Posted Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 2:51 PM
I took this photo on a recent trip to south Florida. You see these signs quite often in the "outback" region of the state, where tall fences keep the wildlife off the highways. Every few miles, there will be a culvert, where the animals--particularly the mountain lions--can cross under the highway. The signs are a bit misleading, as there are no black panthers--but, then, there are no black deer, either, and those signs are similar.
In Florida, two signs fascinated me--"Please do not feed the alligators" and "Panther crossing." Naturally, I kept my eyes peeled in the wild regions for any sign of a panther, but there were none. Unlike the ever-present alligators (who even show up on your dinner plate), the Florida panther is truly the "ghost cat" of legend.
Small wonder--I later found out, in researching this topic, that there are only an estimated 100 or so Florida panthers (also known as mountain lions or cougars) left.
That's more than there are in the rest of the U.S. On March 2, 2011 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the eastern cougar to be extinct, "confirming a widely held belief among wildlife biologists that native populations of the big cat were wiped out by man a century ago."
The topic of cougars has cropped up on my blogs a number of times. Over the years, I've reported sightings by local residents near Advance. One night, several years ago, my own daughter, a biology major and Duck Creek intern, reported seeing a mountain lion run across Highway C just west of Advance. She had a clear view in the headlights of her car--tawny yellow color, long tail, huge size.
Back in 2007, I posted a blog on the subject, when I received a video of a big cat walking in the lot across from Town and Country on Highway 25. An Advance police officer filmed the animal, but we were unable to enlarge the video to get a clear still shot.
Local conservation agents have been the subject of derision, when they suggest that all local reports mistakenly confuse cougars with yellow labs--thus our occasional reference to "vicious, feral yellow labs."
In doing the research, I ran across a photo of a man standing beside a smallish stuffed cougar, which was labeled, "the last known Eastern Cougar, killed in 1938."
Further reading led me to believe that the random sightings of cougars since that time are considered to be western cougars, a different variation.
The Florida panther (animal--not sports team) is confined to the southern part of the state, where it is endangered. The Conservation Service tries to avoid panther-vehicle confrontations by building fences such as the one in the photo above, but these fences are only partially effective. If the panthers will follow instructions and cross where they're supposed to cross (through the metal culverts under the highway), they can stay safe. However, this year about ten of them did not read the signs and tried to cross where there were no fences. At that point, they become road kill.
There is some talk about re-introducing the cougar into its former habitat in the eastern United States, but I find this a futile and probably foolish idea.
The beautiful, dangerous creatures don't even have enough room in Florida, where they cling tenaciously to life, trying to find a secluded place in a noisy human society. Each year, more land is gobbled up by developers, as the elder population of the U.S. seeks the forever-summer of the sunny south.
According to one online documentary, most of the cougars run over on the highways are young males, trying to find a territory they can call their own.
I am sad to think it, but I feel that within as little as fifty years, the Florida panther will only exist on the football field. The beautiful, elusive wild "ghost cat" of America will truly become a ghost, haunting our memories and imaginations but dead to the forests of our country.
From the remote hills of Tillman, where an occasional mountain lion prowls in lonely seclusion, this is your rural reporter, Madeline, consoling herself by writing about that exotic peninsula that juts out into the sunny Gulf of Mexico.
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Interesting article, thanks for sharing. When I was in Florida in 2010 I was certain I had seen a panther on the road to Imokalee.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Tue, Mar 8, 2011, at 8:02 PM
I'm pretty sure we've had cougars out here in the country where I live. In fact, one local resident has a cougar on his sport camera. However, I have no idea if the cougars are in breeding pairs.
Sad to think that such a beautiful creature can't co-exist with man.
-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Mar 8, 2011, at 8:59 PM
Perhaps a panther is the source of the unidentified noises around Tillman, MO! My husband's grandparents lived near Aide, and they reported hearing and seeing panthers in that area. I have yet to see one Florida, though I know folks who have. There are black bears spotted locally and in our forests. There are also signs warning of their teriitories. Did you see those?
-- Posted by GONENOW on Wed, Mar 9, 2011, at 7:15 AM
Once, when I was in Florida, I saw a trooper and a conservation agent who appeared to have pulled over a motorist, but there was a large, brown, crumpled animal lying dead behind the motorist's car. I got the distinct impression that the animal was a bear. I can't explain the brown color, however, as most "local" bears are black. It never occured to me that it could have been a panther.
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Mar 9, 2011, at 4:22 PM
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Madeline (Giles) DeJournett is the Advance writer for the North Stoddard Countian. A retired high school English/history teacher, she spent 32 years teaching in 5 schools in Missouri and Alaska. These days, she lives quietly with a menagerie of wild and domestic animals on 52 secluded acres in the remote Tillman hills south of Advance. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1960 and Southeast Missouri State in 1964. She can be contacted at email@example.com.
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Community Notebook
Brocton and Westfield boards meet Wednesday
The Brocton Central School Board of Education will hold a special board meeting with the Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the large group room to receive an interim report from the Western New York Educa-tional Service Council in relation to the merger study.
Spaghetti dinner
The Chautauqua County 4H Beef & Heifer Project's annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser is Saturday from 5-7 p.m. at the Fluvanna Firehall, Fluvanna Avenue Ext. Joe Conti's famous spaghetti dinner will include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, beverage and dessert. Tickets will be available at the door.
Reunion meeting
The CMHS/DHS Class of 1968 Reunion Committee will meet Tuesday at 21 Finch St., Dunkirk at 7 p.m. The group will be addressing postcards for class members and discussing menus. Any classmates interested are welcome to attend
Board of health meets Thursday
The Chautauqua County Board of Health will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the HRC Building, 4th Floor Conference Room, Mayville.
Anyone seeking more information or wishing to attend this meeting should call the Public Health Di-rector's Office at 753-4314.
January is National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month, a time when the American Red Cross recognizes and thanks dedicated blood and platelet donors across the United States for helping to ensure a stable blood supply.
Area blood drives:
Tuesday – First United Church, Silver Creek, noon to 5 p.m.
Jan. 21 – Blessed Mary Angela RC Church, Dunkirk, noon to 6 p.m.
Jan 28 – Chautauqua Suites, Mayville, 12-5 p.m.
Jan 29 & 30 – JCC Jamestown Student Lounge, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jan 30 – Sheridan Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2 to 7 p.m.
Library trustees to meet
The annual meeting of the Anderson-Lee Library board of trustees will be Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. at the library, 41 Main St., Silver Creek.
Help with yard work and odd jobs
Westfield residents needing help with yard work, snow shoveling and odd jobs are asked to call the Westfield Recreation Department at 326-4243.
Recreation Department programs continue:
Adult Co-ed Volleyball on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at WACS half gym .
Pilates on Monday and Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Eason Hall.
Youth Job Referral Services.
Telephone the Recreation Department at 326-4243 for more information.


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City Man Charged After Locking Four Teens In Vault
A Jamestown man has been charged and committed to jail after police say he locked four people inside a walk-in vault Friday.
Ellicott police charged Lyle G. Howard, 19, with second-degree reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. Falconer firefighters were summoned at 1 a.m. to 19 N. Work St. for a report of four teenagers, ages 18 and 19, trapped inside a vault.
First responders were unable to free the four, whose identities were not released by police but were expected to face underage drinking and marijuana possession charges. Police said a party had been taking place inside the residence.
A locksmith eventually was able to free the teenagers after about four hours. They were taken to WCA Hospital for evaluation and later released, police said.
Following an investigation, police learned Howard allegedly closed and spun the locking mechanism to the vault door, trapping the four inside. He was taken into custody and remanded to Chautauqua County Jail on $500 cash bail, $1,000 property bond.
Howard will be in Ellicott Town Court at a later date to answer the charge.
The vault sits inside the former Town of Ellicott municipal building, and was later purchased by the Van Every Law Firm. The building has since passed hands to a new owner.