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Promoting transparency and accountability. Striving for sustainable development. Preventing corruption in sports. Ensuring political transitions lead to good governance. These were among the goals discussed this month in Brasilia, Brazil, as over 1900 participants from 140 countries gathered for the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC).
The largest multi-stakeholder meeting in the world focused on combating corruption, the IACC is a biennial forum where government officials and representatives from nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, development agencies, and the private sector gather to exchange knowledge, evaluate progress, and collectively devise innovative ways to more effectively promote integrity and fight corruption. This year's IACC also placed a special emphasis on preventing and combating corruption by mobilizing and connecting "agents of change."
As a first-time IACC attendee, I was struck by the sense of community that existed among the diverse group of participants and by the centrality given to civil society throughout the plenary and break-out sessions. It was also inspiring and sobering to be surrounded by so many people who have dedicated their lives to combating corruption and demanding justice, some at great personal risk and in the face of ongoing hostility.
Combatting corruption is a priority for the United States as corruption is a barrier to economic growth and hurts American businesses; fuels transnational crime, illicit trade, and terrorism; undermines global development and poverty reduction efforts; and corrodes the pillars of free and accountable societies. As stated by Secretary Clinton, "Corruption not only erodes the trust and confidence that citizens hold in one another and in their governments, it also robs citizens and governments of resources that could be invested in a brighter future."
Much work remains to be done in the fight against corruption. But the IACC reminded all participants that much progress has been achieved over the past 20 years -- corruption is no longer a taboo word; world leaders recognize the importance of combating corruption; and 164 countries have now ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which provides the global community with universal anti-corruption norms and a framework for international cooperation. Moreover, the IACC reminded all participants that a dedicated community of activists, policymakers, and technical experts are committed to working together to achieve the many goals discussed in Brasilia.
You can view more information about the IACC and podcasts of all the sessions here.
W.W. writes:
another false unreal initiative made just to spend gov money : anybody in the international global criminal elite that the internet identify as #new world order, bilderberg and other generic criminal organization would be scalped by now if agencies federal bureaus really worked for the future and the real god of justice /
Robert L. in Canada writes:
It is encouraging to see these conferences happen and the changing attitudes towards the complacency of the past,This may be the most pressing problem our world faces,, it is at the heart of almost all the strife and violence world wide,No! nation is exempt, and as you say,, "international orginised crime".. so often, almost always! the main benificiaries of the corruption, which is then used to poison our children and start wars to deflect attention from the corruptors,,lives mean nothing to these people,, it is about the money$$,as one criminal said to me in 2005,"we know this is all coming to an end and we dont care, as long as we gets ours"[note please?? always with the "we"??]..."great personal risk" is something I happen to have experience with,, others as well,, and we must have protections in place and!! in action,, or we will not get others to participate in exposing and shutting off corruptions in all its most! EVIL! forms,,, personally, I find medical corruption to be the most despicible of them all,, attacking and abusing the weak and vulnerable,, using their vulnerabilities as weapons,,despicible,, but all too common in my country and in many others as well,,,those who will do such things, will also! do other despicible acts,, so taking them out of play often has a multiple positive over all effect,,..more action! and more, immediate! real consequences,,,victims first,, not!! criminals first,,conferences are all very well,, as far as they go,, but at some point, someone?? has to act,will it be you?.. you?? or you??..good blog US, again,, topical,..
Robert G. in the U.S.A. writes:
The sensibilities about the international finance outworking disabilities from the real successful that collect aims of all.
May be listen for our to work densibility which prove what sector goes on the truth with the policy.
If whether the comparable thougts which had to see you,now what about the placed target nominally ,so this function either just or nor credibiliy to the words in the world.
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God Bless America...
Reynaldo in Mexico writes:
Dear Maria Otero and Warren Krafchik respectfully ask you to allow me to refer briefly to some background.
To be truly open government, I propose "The Preventive Fighting corruption in Mexico from the municipalities, as an imperative reason of state."
Since 1985 I promote these ideas and in March 1982 coincided with Rocio Campos in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the Global Forum, where I discussed this proposal and I am fighting for is worth it to improve democracy and accountability in Mexico, from the municipalities.
The opportunity I had to work at the Interior Ministry for seven years from 1995 to 2001, allowed me to strengthen my conviction that in Mexico regardless of partisan stands, we all need to overcome the great national problems.
The experience gained in the General Government, initially as an adviser and later as Director of Policy Analysis and Forecasting, reaffirmed an investigation that took me over 15 years on the municipal building to promote transparency in the source and destination resources from public municipalities to consolidate democratic governance.
One result of this work, a draft decree to amend Article 115 of the Constitution (Annex copy) by which, I propose creating the Councils Citizens Coalition, to fight corruption proactively, through Citizen Participation properly bounded, Transparency and Accountability in Public of the three orders of government from the municipalities.
I have traveled different paths and presented at various national and international forums my book and my proposal, my effort to advance the proposed constitutional reform is strong and I feel confident to ask you respectfully, you know this proposal and encourage discussion and possible approval , which would be a structural reform to strengthen the democratic and transparent system of government, the relationship between society and government shared responsibility, regardless of party acronyms.
I put my ratings following consideration:
1. In the international context there is a greater demand for business partners and government financial and political bodies like the IMF and World Bank, IDB, OAS and others, more transparent economic and political processes in our country and unfortunately we must recognize the longstanding lack transparency, the delay in rendicón accounts and the failure of current federal government in this matter.
2. To combat extreme poverty and misery in which millions of Mexicans are, must be assumed as imperative reasons of state: The Preventive Combat Corruption in Mexico from the municipalities.
3. The transparent use in source and target public resources, should boost growth in the domestic market, the political economic, social and human Mexicans, from the municipal structure to generate wealth by taking advantage of the potential of people and achieve an equitable distribution of national income. Consequently, having a better chance to compete in globalization.
4. It is undeniable that the face of enormous subejercicios federal spending, the scandals of corruption in different political parties, the Federal District government, several states and the largest number of municipalities, fully justified the urgency of both society and the government, we must boost structural reform to mandate transparency in the public service of three orders of government, from municipalities.
5. We must take firm steps to prevent discouragement and disappointment of millions of Mexicans, resulting in choices that lead to violence, and in different historical and recent times has been demonstrated.
6. To promote this initiative would help build consensus among the society and the Government and the legislature to achieve structural reforms benfician throughout the country and give legal certainty and transparency in public service for investors, officials and citizens .
Assess and accept my offer to you to be promoters of these ideas, in exchange for my contribution respectfully ask you to respect me recognition of my authorship, which is registered with the Copyright, as part of my book: Transparency in the source and destination of public funds from the municipalities to consolidate democratic governance. Luciana Publishing, September 2001.
Could be promoted in different forum and a national survey in Mexico with only one question you agree to go ahead with the comabte Preventive Corruption in Mexico as an imperative reason of state? To the socidad validate or reject an effective preventive control against the corruption, from municpios to promote the development of our Mexico.
Awaiting your kind reply, I send a cordial greeting.
Reynaldo Castro Melgarejo


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I Bought The $10 Mast Brothers Chocolate Bar, So Why Am I Not in Chocolate Heaven :(
Published on December 11, 2012
Section GreenChef Foodie Talk, Traveling & Cool Stuff To Do
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Let me start this post with an UPSIDE DOWN smile :( Okay now that I have that out of my system, lets focus on the title of this post: I Bought The $10 Mast Brothers Chocolate Bar, So Why Am I Not in Chocolate Heaven. What the hell is that suppose to mean right? Well, this is what it means. I sooooo badly wanted to LOVE, I mean butterflies in my belly, love this Chocolate Bar. Why why chocolate fairy did you still my joy!
Let me start at the beginning. I was in the big NYC for a little work and a whole lot of Loving (wishful thinking I know) a few weeks ago. I started off the visit by seeing my friend Dan, who has an office just around the corner from the newish Ace Hotel in Manhattan. Yeah, that cool hip salvation army looking hotel chain. The one out of Portland Oregon. It's an awesome place and they even have a Portland styled espresso bar just off the main lobby of the Hotel. Since we were so close, we decided to make the Ace our morning espresso destination. Wow, it did not disappoint. The entire lobby is a wifi free hang out zone, featuring a completely black 40 foot ceiling with massive roman style white columns holding up the place.
I think I must have passed out. When I woke, there was a large chunk of this dry bitter bar still stuck to my tongue.
We headed into the espresso bar and order up a few soy cappuccinos. As I am paying for our brews, what quirky little thing catches my eye on the counter? The one and only Mast Brothers Chocolate Bars. I couldn't believe it. I just wrote a post on the Mast Brothers a week or so before heading to NYC. The post included a few amazing videos about the two brothers and their dedication to the old world craft of chocolate making. Their Brooklyn based store in the videos looked like a mini chocolate heaven to me. So, seeing these Willy Wonka type bars right there, on the counter was just too much to resist, I grabbed one and told the barista, add this to my bill. First words out of his mouth were, are you sure, they are $10. The number echoed in my head. $10 Doooollllaaarrrssssss. Time seemed to stop. Everything was in slow motion. I could hear the hiss of the steam escaping the espresso machines, the slurping sound from all the hipsters sucking down their espressos and my own breath rushing out of my lungs… and then these words leaving my lips, of course, no problem, let me have it. And oh did he! $20 or so dollars later Dan and I strolled out with two espresso's and my new shiny heaven in a bar of Mast Brothers Espresso Dark Chocolate.

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A recent study released by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) revealed that fewer American households include pets.
The 2012 U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook, which has been released every five years since 1983, polled more than 50,000 Americans last year.
Overall, it found that total pet ownership dropped 2.4 percent from 2006 to 2011. During that time, cat ownership decreased 6.2 percent, while dog ownership dropped 1.9 percent. Still, there are more than 74.1 million pet cats, and 69.9 million pet dogs in the United States.
The Chicago Tribune reports that cats overcame dogs as America's most popular pet in 1987 and remain so today, even if fewer people are making the commitment to become pet owners.
Many suspect a difficult economy may be to blame for the decline.
"The drop in pet ownership certainly appears related to the downturn in the economy," AVMA spokesman Michael San Filippo told Fox Business News. "While we have heard about people abandoning animals because they couldn't afford them any longer, it's more likely the decline in ownership is due to people choosing not to bring new pets into their households after their old pets have passed away."
An aging "Baby Boom" generation may also play a part in the decline. Experts say they may opt against the responsibility of a cat or dog as they age.
"Even though there are a lot of studies out there that show how good pets are for older people, we don't see it happening," Stephen Zawistowski from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) told the news source. "When the kids leave home, people tend not to have pets."
While fewer people may be taking pets into their homes, the amount of money pet owners spend on their animals is increasing. The AVMA reports that the cost to bring a cat or dog to see a pet health expert has risen in recent years. Vet care expenses for dogs rose by 13.5 percent from 2001 to 2006, while the cost of vet care for cats was up 11.1 percent in the same period.
More people are bringing their dogs to veterinary hospitals each year, too. Vet visits for dogs increased 9 percent. However, the number of people bringing their feline friends to the vet for preventative care each year is down 4 percent.
Even though the majority (80 percent) of those surveyed are happy with the care their pets receive from their veterinarians, many admit to seeking out pet health information online.


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I'm creating a RoR application, which consists of models Person and Relationship. Relationship is connection between 2 People. So to the matter.. I would like to make a interactive visualisation of all Relationships, so user could edit, add or delete. It should be in the form of a diagram. I would be so grateful for advices, what tools should I use, to achieve this goal. Adding some tutorials would be much appreciated.


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U.S. Hwy. 59 project pushed back again
MARSHALL – A MnDOT spokesperson said Tuesday the $2.3 million resurfacing project on U.S. Highway 59 south of Marshall won't begin until late next week.
The project has been delayed twice already for various reasons. MnDOT said the late winter pushed road work around the state back this year. The project was originally scheduled to begin Sept. 11, then was pushed back to Sept. 16 because of an unexpected contractor delay.
"I know the contractor is on an aggressive schedule, and all of the contractors are really busy," said Judy Jacobs, public affairs coordinator for MnDOT. "They're trying to get all the projects wrapped up by mid-November. We're getting right down to the wire here."
Central Specialties of Alexandria is the general contractor for the project.
Jacobs said the project should begin next week with the removal of the old cable guard rails, which will be replaced with plate beam rails. She said it's possible grating work will coincide with the removal of the current guard rails at two locations along the stretch of highway.
"They could do guard rail work and grating simultaneously," Jacobs said. "The paving should come in shortly after that; it's really the contractor's call. They work within MnDOT guidelines but set their schedule when they can get crews here. They're committed to starting the guard rail by the end of next week."
The resurfacing includes a two-inch overlay where two inches of old pavement are removed and replaced with two inches of new pavement.
During construction, motorists can expect delays of anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes, MnDOT said. Motorists will be directed by flaggers with a pilot car.
Crews will work from the south near where 59 intersects with U.S. Highway 14 and proceed north toward Marshall.
Jacobs said the federal government shutdown has no bearing on the Highway 59 project. MnDOT said the Federal Highway Administration had notified the agency that it has sufficient contract authority to temporarily continue operations during the shutdown. While federal approval for any new project or federal grants will cease during the shutdown, MnDOT possesses sufficient cash reserves to temporarily sustain highway and transit project operations.


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I have been playing with Twitter for the past few months now and I have decided to temporarily take the plunge and devote much more time into it. I am planning to integrate my Twittering into this blog – which required this plugin, which required a WordPress upgrade which ended up creating all hell with some of my plugins, which ended up clearing all my tags once someone commented, which required me to frantically try to get my site back to normal.
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If you Twitter, by all means, please head over to my profile and add me as a friend. I have been very resistant to the social networking scene as I feel many, if not most, lack substance. What I like about Twitter is the fact it is a tool that can be used however one desires – the social aspect is merely a feature. Due to this flexibility, I am going to give it a go.
Integrating some aspects of my Twittering to the blog should not take too long so they should be popping up in the next couple weeks… Along with the photoblog and the functionality updates to Some Random Dude… Yes, I know I bit off more than I can chew. Still, I think this could add a lot to the site, so I am looking forward to trying it out. Please let me know your thoughts and, by all means, Sign up for an account and add me as a friend so you can join in on the fun.


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PORTLAND – Zachary Cave, 25, of Webster Road, Fredonia, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Deputies on Feb. 7 were speaking to Cave regarding an unrelated incident when they noticed an odor of marijuana coming from his vehicle. A small amount of marijuana was found. Cave was issued an appearance ticket and will be back in court at a later date.
POMFRET – Pedro Vazquez-Torres, of Monroe Street, Dunkirk, was charged with failure to keep right, moving from a lane unsafely, driving while intoxicated and a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater. Deputies on Saturday at 11 p.m. received a complaint of a vehicle that was driving in an unsafe manner. Vazquez-Torres was found to be driving while intoxicated and refused to submit to a pre-screen alcohol sensor. He was issued appearance tickets and will be back in court at a later date.
HANOVER – Alfredo L. Brown, 32, of Irving, was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, DWI per se with a BAC of .08 percent or greater, first-degree felony aggravated unlicensed operation, speeding, failure to keep right and unsafe lane change. Deputies on Saturday at 12:34 a.m. observed a vehicle fish tailing in the roadway. The vehicle spun out of control and began driving in the other direction. Brown was found to be intoxicated when stopped by police. He was arraigned in court and committed to Chautauqua County Jail.
Jesse Huddleston, of East Fairmount Avenue, Jamestown, was charged with petit larceny. Police said Huddleston on Friday stole merchandise from Wal-Mart in Lakewood totaling $64.24. He was issued appearance tickets and will be in Busti Court at a later date.
Bryan J. Cantanese, 21, of Stockton, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and moving from a lane unsafely. Police on Saturday at 2 a.m. observed a vehicle driving the wrong way on a one-way street. The vehicle almost collided with a patrol car as it moved from the lane. Cantanese was found to be intoxicated. A blood alcohol test showed him to have a BAC nearly three times the legal limit. He was issued uniform traffic tickets and will be in court at a later date.
Edward A. Christensen, 28, of Jamestown, was charged with petit larceny. Police on Friday at 4:20 p.m. were notified by employees at Farm Fresh Foods that a male was seen placing several food items in his pants before leaving the store. Christensen was transported to Jamestown City Jail without incident.
Edward A. Wood, 43, of Felton Road, was charged with criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument and speeding. Police on Feb. 4 observed a vehicle at a high rate of speed. Investigation found Wood to be in possession of hypodermic syringes. Wood will be back in court at a later date.
Kelly C. Buffone, 42, of Salisbury Road, Jamestown, was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment. Police on Feb. 7 charged Buffone for calling a victim over a period of time and threatening and harassing the victim. Buffone was arraigned in Ellicott Court and will be back in court at a later date.
JAMESTOWN – Michael Norrod, 33, of Dearing Avenue, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Norrod was stopped at a road check on Route 60 in the town of Ellicott. Marijuana was found on his shirt, police said. Norrod was issued an appearance ticket and released.
RANDOLPH – Devan M. Huntington, 18, of Route 232, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Huntington was stopped on Saturday for having a headlight out. Officers noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, and 18 grams was found. Huntington was issued an appearance ticket and released.
WESTFIELD – Taylor Woodward, of Felton Road, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. Woodward on Saturday was stopped during a road check and was found to be in possession of less than .5 grams of cocaine and less than 25 grams of marijuana in plain view. He was issued an appearance ticket and released.


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Wings' future bright
It has taken until now for the disappointment to subside.
The Detroit Red Wings' 2-1 loss in overtime to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals was a bitter pill to swallow.
Especially since the Wings held a 3-1 series lead and appeared to be a lock to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Blackhawks simply showed why they were the best team in the NHL during the regular season. They scored the critical goal, or made the crucial save, when the situation called for such a play.
It's not that the Wings didn't play well the last three games of the series. The Blackhawks just played better.
When you look at it, it was the tale of two seasons for the Wings.
Inconsistent and beset by a rash of injuries, the team appeared to have little chance midway through the season to even qualifying for the playoffs.
But a late surge put the team in postseason play and the Wings then beat the Anaheim Ducks to advance to their series with Chicago.
No one gave No. 7-seed Detroit a chance to beat the No. 1 seed Blackhawks in the best-of-7 series.
Most thought the Wings would be lucky to win just one game.
But through sheer effort and determination, the Wings put the Blackhawks on the brink of elimination before Chicago rallied to take the last three games.
It was a gutty performance from a Detroit team in transition after losing defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom to retirement and Brad Stuart to a trade just before the veteran was going to become a free agent.
It just wasn't enough to stop the Blackhawks.
It did, however, give Wings' fans hope for the future.
Rookies Damien Brunner, Joakim Andersson, Gustav Nyquist and – in particular – Danny DeKeyser showed a lot of talent and should be major contributors for years to come.
Brunner, Andersson and Nyquist played so well, especially at the end of the season, they made veterans Todd Bertucci and Mikael Samuelson healthy scratches even after they were well enough to play following lengthy injuries.
Brunner is an unrestricted free agent, however, along with Valtteri Filppula, Daniel Cleary, Drew Miller and Ian White.
Filppula and White may not be back with the Wings next season.
Andersson, Nyquist, Jakub Kindl and Brendan Smith are restricted free agents. The Wings are expected to keep all four.
And Darren Helm, who missed all but one game this season due to an injury, could be back. If he still has some skating speed he showed previously, he'll be an asset in 2013-14.
The Wings need to add, however – in free agency or via a trade – a top 4-5 defenseman during the offseason and a forward with a scoring touch to bolster the second or third line.
Too many times, the Wings' defense was inconsistent. And too many times, the club just couldn't muster much offense when it needed a key goal.
Farmhands Tomas Tatar and Landon Ferraro are in the wings to help Detroit's offense and goaltender Petr Mrazek is destined to be a starter sometime down the road.
Wings general manager Ken Holland doesn't need to put the team through a major overhaul.
Just a key addition or two would suffice.
Craig Remsburg can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 251. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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We're glad to answer questions or provide interviews to people and institutions who want to learn more about EMU's sustainability efforts. We hope you can learn from our programs in order to build on your own sustainability efforts!
For general questions about sustainability overall at EMU or to process your interest in featuring EMU's sustainability efforts in a trade journal, please contact Andrea Wenger, director of marketing and communications.
For information on the solar array that you can't find already described on the solar web pages, contact Anthony Smith, PhD.
To learn about EMU's campus garden and dining hall composting projects, contact sustainability coordinator Jonathan Lantz-Trissel.
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To schedule a tour of EMU's green residence halls Cedarwood (new construction) and Elmwood (renovated construction), contact director of physical plant, Eldon Kurtz.
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Else School of Management at Millsaps College Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation
Although the Else School of Management at Millsaps formally came into being in 1979, its roots extend back to 1941, when the first Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in economics was awarded. In 1974, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree was added and with the organization of the School of Management in 1979, the curriculum was expanded to include a Master of Business Administration degree. The Master of Accountancy degree was added in 1994.
Our accelerated business program gives you the opportunity to go from high school senior to M.B.A. graduate in just five life-changing years.


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Stand up for your health!— published: 10-09-2013
You've heard it all before: You need to get at least 30 minutes of moderate to intense exercise each day to help prevent chronic disease and improve your health. But what do you do for the other 23½ hours? If the answer is sitting (or sleeping), then you might have what is known as "sitting disease."
It sounds like a joke. Unfortunately, it's not. If your typical day is spent sitting at a desk, sitting while commuting, sitting down for dinner and TV afterwards, and then going to bed, you're putting yourself at a greater risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and even cancer. Studies consistently show that the more time you spend sitting or lying down, the greater your risk for chronic disease and early death. The simple act of standing up has even more physiological benefits when compared to sitting. The "active couch potato" phenomenon shows that even people who are relatively fit and meet the minimum requirements for daily exercise still exhibit risk factors for metabolic syndrome and other chronic diseases as sitting time increases. Sure, you might take the dog out for his morning walk, or maybe you even did PT before work; but the truth is that the more time you spend sitting the rest of the day, the greater the risk for disease.
You can see from the infographic below (from the American Institute for Cancer Research) that even those who engage in moderate amounts of exercise and physical activity are still at risk for cancer if 12 or more hours in the rest of their day is spent seated or lying down. The risk gets lower as people move more and sit less during the day.
Time is often a major reason that people say they don't get enough exercise or physical activity during their day. It's true that work can get busy, but it might just take a little creativity to turn it into a productive work AND physically active day. Here are some tips to help get you up and out of your fancy ergonomic chair.
- Bike or walk to work if possible.
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator (or at least partway if you work on a high-up floor).
- Turn your meeting into a walking meeting.
- Walk down the hall to give someone a message rather than email or call them.
- Stand up while talking on the phone.
- Don't eat lunch at your desk; walk to the cafeteria or a nearby park, even if you packed your lunch.
- Find out if you can get a standing or walking desk at work.
- Buy a pedometer to track how many steps you take per day.
Doing what you can to increase the amount of time you spend standing, exercising and being physically active will improve your chances of a longer and healthier life,


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Fathers Day Tribute
by Jim Schenider on June 17th, 2011
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With Father's Day right around the corner, this Crosstalk set aside the heavy issues of the day in order to pay tribute to these special men who play a unique roll in life.
With the traditional family being pummeled from all sides these days, you'll be blessed as you hear listeners from across America as they remember the loving contributions their fathers have made to their lives.
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With Father's Day right around the corner, this Crosstalk set aside the heavy issues of the day in order to pay tribute to these special men who play a unique roll in life.
With the traditional family being pummeled from all sides these days, you'll be blessed as you hear listeners from across America as they remember the loving contributions their fathers have made to their lives.
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About the Authors: Suzanne Hall, Public Diplomacy Advisor for Canada and Mexico in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and Tina Huang, U.S. Department of State Intern, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Office of Public Diplomacy.
What makes change? What can we do now? As citizens around the world tune in on live stream and Twitter, young leaders at the 2009 Alliance for Youth Movements are brainstorming the strategies of movement building against drug violence.
This second day of Summit activities focuses on movement building with panel discussions and breakout discussions among global changemakers on creating sustainable anti-violence initiatives via viral change. In a recorded video message, Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton conveyed to AYM 2009 participants in Mexico City, "You come from different cultures and countries and speak different languages. But you all share a common commitment to engaging with the world, to using every tool at your disposal to bring people together to solve problems. And that makes you the kind of leaders we need as we work to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the 21st century."
This morning, a lively panel discussion on building sustainable movements featured successful movement builders Felice Gorordo and Veronica Nur Valdés of Raices de Esperanza, Janessa Goldbeck of the Genocide Intervention Network, and Oscar Morales of Un Millón de Voces Contra Las FARC. Janessa Goldbeck, in sharing her own movement building experiences, said "Do something in your community that has an impact, then you can increase the impact."
Later in the day, Summit participants had the opportunity to look at case studies of viral change and movement building with Shubham Kanodia in the project of In Memory of All Those Who Died in the 26th-27th November Mumbai Massacre. Scott Heiferman, Founder of Meetup.com reflected "a leader inspires others to be a leader on their own and enables others to be powerful. They spark people to connect with each other and to be creative. That is the magic piece of sustainability." Other speaker highlights included Natalia Morari of ThinkMoldova who shared her experiences about building Moldova's Twitterrevolution and Sarah Cliffe, Special Representative/Director of the World Development Report 2011 on Conflict and Fragility.
Wrapping up two days of jam-packed discussions and exchanges in ideas and success stories, Jason Liebman, CEO, Howcast and David Nassar, Blue State Digital and new Executive Director of Alliance for Youth Movements, gave the closing remarks. And the movement continues.
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"You come from different cultures and countries and speak different languages. But you all share a common commitment to engaging with the world, to using every tool at your disposal to bring people together to solve problems. And that makes you the kind of leaders we need as we work to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the 21st century."
This whole statement is Rose Global Peace and Reform creating Rebirth and Unity based on shared power interest and strenght! All it needs is the formal and transparent invitation and recognition of Rose Parvin 2 make the wrong right!
Access is everything but without the true knowledge I have given to humanity as a gift of excellence all the access did nothing in the denial and complacency of the world! Dialaogue thruogh all medium is what is bringing change and transparency for understanding & embracing differentness so that once again we do not crusify Jesus for his differentness!


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Arline Krambeer
NEW ULM – Arline Krambeer, 95, of Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by Monsignor John A. Richter, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 8 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with burial in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 7:30-10 a.m. Friday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home NORTH CHAPEL in New Ulm. The Christian Mothers will pray the rosary at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on Thursday, and the St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth Catholic United Council will pray the rosary at 7 p.m. at the funeral home on Thursday.
To sign the guest book or to leave a condolence for the family visit www.mvfh.org.
Arline M. Mertz was born to Jacob and Katie (Flor) Mertz on December 3, 1917 in Prairieville Township. She graduated from Holy Trinity High School in 1935 and attended teachers' training prior to teaching for eight years in rural schools. She married Gervase Krambeer on November 23, 1943. They farmed in Sigel Township for 29 years. After her husband's untimely death at age 59, she moved to New Ulm.
Arline is survived by her daughters, Connie (James) Gulbrandson and Nancy (John) Hacker of New Ulm; grandson, Eric (Jennifer) Gulbrandson of Blaine; granddaughters, Danielle and Ashley Hacker of Minneapolis; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Emma Gulbrandson; sister-in-law, Ordell Krambeer of Sleepy Eye; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Adelle (Norman) Lambrecht and Mildred (Clarence) Blumhoefer; brother, Edwin (Eleanor) Mertz; sisters-in-law, Delores (Wendolin) Bruckbauer; brothers-in-law, Freddie (Jean) Krambeer, Francis (Verna) Krambeer, Terry Krambeer; nephews, Tom Krambeer, Calvin Krambeer, Freddie Bruckbauer; and niece, Rhonda Rieger.
Arline was a loyal member of many organizations, including Christian Mothers, the St. Joseph/St. Elizabeth Catholic United Council, Prayer of Praise, the New Ulm Medical Center Auxiliary, and Turner Hall since 1976. She proudly wore her Turner Ladies red smock and served for many years in the task of recruiting volunteer waitresses for Turner events. She enjoyed her family, church, gardening, playing cards, and baking her famous Hershey Bar pie, which was a family favorite.
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Even though cats have natural instincts to hunt and prey in the wild, they can be perfectly happy indoors. Keeping cats indoors is often a safer option, since they will not face risks such as encounters with wild animals, cars and other threats that can cause cat emergencies. Plus, limiting your feline's interactions with wildlife means she has a smaller chance of getting rabies in cats.
The Humane Society of the United States reports kittens who are kept indoors for their entire lives often have no desire to go outside when they grow up. However, cats who have spent the majority of their time outside may be more difficult to satisfy with indoor play. Here are some tips to keep your feline friend happy and safe inside.
Take it one step at a time
Because cats are creatures of habit, it's a good idea to slowly adjust the indoor-outdoor routine. According to the American Bird Conservancy, which sponsors Cats Indoors! The Campaign for Safer Birds and Cats, start by bringing the feline inside for longer and longer periods of time. The time she spends outside should become increasingly shorter until she no longer goes out at all. You could also attach her to a cat leash for supervised trips outside.
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All cats love human attention, and the fact is, when your feline is outside, she is not likely to get much affection from you. The transition indoors may be a lot easier for your cat to grasp if she is showered with love, attention, play and maybe some food when she's indoors. You may want to invest in some cat condos, which provide your feline with plenty of interesting places to explore and nap, as well as scratching posts. The best way to bond with your feline and get her to love staying indoors is to offer lots of interactive toys. A long pole with feathers or fabric on the end engages most cats and is a great form of exercise and bonding. Because outdoor cats tend to be more active than indoor felines, play time is also a crucial step to prevent obesity in cats.
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One aspect of the outdoors cats love, aside from hunting, is grazing on fresh greens. There are kits that owners can use to grow their own cat-friendly grasses and plants, but you can also buy alfalfa, grass, bird seed or catnip in a container. These plants will allow your cat to graze safely, instead of nibbling on your house plants, which may be toxic to her.
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Another aspect of the outdoors cats love is being able to watch people, animals and other goings-on of the world. You can install a perch next to a window for your cat to watch all the action outside - she will also love basking in the sun here. You can place a bed on a bench or other piece of furniture in front of a window - in some homes, cats can perch on sofas and chairs in direct sunlight near a window. This will allow enough visual stimulation to keep your cat engaged.


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Federal ruling for morning after pill draws mixed reviews
LA CROSSE, Wis. - Young teenage girls may soon be able to get the so-called "morning after pill" without a doctor's or parent's permission.
A federal judge ruled the FDA must remove the requirement that women 17 years old and younger have a prescription for the drug.
The ruling has some women's health care providers excited that all ages will have now have open access to the contraception, but others worry it could keep younger women from having important conversations about their reproductive health.
Medical experts in the La Crosse area said there are no health risks for younger women from the Plan B contraception, but it's the emotional health of young women that has some concerned about the new ruling.19641780
Beth Hartung with Options Clinic in La Crosse said the new federal ruling requiring over-the-counter emergency contraception to be available to all ages is a reason for celebration.
"This is a great day for women across the country," said Hartung.
She said the ruling means fewer unplanned pregnancies.
"It's a very safe, very effective drug or medication that will reduce unintended pregnancies and that's a big health benefit," said Hartung.
"I think it can't do anything but prevent unplanned pregnancies for two reasons. One, that it's effective 80 to 90 percent and two, it's the often near-misses that spur people on to use more effective forms of contraception," said Dr. Kenneth Merkitch with Gundersen Health System.
Medical experts said it's also an incredibly safe drug for women to take.
"It doesn't cause blood clots. It doesn't cause other abnormalities because it's progestin only," said Merkitch.
"The science has really supported that there is no danger of this drug at all for women of any age," said Hartung.
But despite the physical safety of the drug, some worry it's an emotional danger for young women.
"Whenever it comes to family planning that's a big decision for any woman to make whatever the age they are. They need to be sure that that's the decision they really want to make," said Brownsville resident Angela Paul.
Paul said she's worried that open access to the drug means young girls will be able to avoid important conversations.
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Merkitch said he doesn't believe open access to emergency contraception will prevent those important conversations from happening.
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Posted on 07/20/2005 6:41:28 PM PDT by Splatter
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Investigators probing the London terror bombings are focusing on an elusive British Muslim suspect who is connected to a previous plot to set up a terrorist training camp in rural southern Oregon, according to U.S. counterterrorism officials.
Officials told both NBC News and CNN Wednesday that Haroon Rashid Aswat, believed to be a mastermind of the London bombings, is the same British-born Muslim of Indian descent who scouted a Bly, Oregon ranch to set up a terror camp.
These officials said Aswat, a Pakistani national being sought for questioning as a person of interest by British authorities, was among three unindicted co-conspirators in the Oregon incident.
U.S. officials said a 2002 indictment in the Bly case links Aswat directly to Abu Hamza al-Masri, a fiery, one-eyed radical cleric from a London mosque who is now on trial in Britain for possessing al-Qaida literature and inciting the killing of Jews and other non-Muslims.
"I think this just gives us a glimpse into what might be happening inside the United States," said retired Air Force Lt. Col. Rick Francona, an NBC News terrorism expert. "We were able to uncover one operation how many others are out there?"
"What's very scary is not only can they travel very easily through Europe, they could travel very easily to the United States because of their British citizenship," added retired Portland State University professer Gary Perlstein, a KGW terrorism expert.
The documents reveal Aswat worked with a Seattle man, James Ujaama, who pleaded guilty in 2003 to a charge of providing support to the Taliban for his role in trying to set up the "jihad training camp." Ujaama is now cooperating with federal prosecutors.
The southern Oregon ranch that may have been scouted as a potential terrorist training camp. (KGW Photo)
Court documents in the Ujaama case said a conspirator, whom U.S. officials identified as Aswat, arrived in New York City in November 1999 on Abu Hamza's orders. He made his way to Oregon, according to the documents, "for the purpose of evaluating the Bly property as a jihad training camp."
In the indictment, prosecutors also alleged the conspirators "met potential candidates for jihad training ... established security for the Bly property ... and they and others participated in firearms training and viewed a video recording on the subject of improvised poisons."
The documents also said Aswat, along with another conspirator, lived in Seattle in early 2000 and "expounded on the teachings" of Abu Hamza.
Aswat, in his early 30s, has family that lives in Leeds in northern England, where three of the four suspected London suicide bombers resided. At his family's house, neighbors said they haven't seen Aswat in nearly 10 years.
Aswat's believed to be hiding out in Pakistan, where government officials said he wasn't in custody and remained at large as of Wednesday night.
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Brit 7/7 'bomb fixer' held (All Dead British Bombers Had His Phone #)
***Note the last name is spelled differently in these two articles, but this is the same person.
This article said that the US had an indictment for this guy, but I am uncertain....did we ever have him in custody, or being followed and watched here in America?
Here is a related article: US. authorities unearth... tunnel under B. C. A bit unsettling isn't it?
Why do they call these terrorists "masterminds"...they are hardly deserving of the term.
You mean a Muslim changed his name? B.F.S.! My favorite quote:"These two gentlemen are community activists, not terrorists," declared Ron Sims, the King County executive."
This is the same Ron Sims who oversaw the elections in King County Washington! Can you say "ignorant liberal apologist"?
Like cockroaches in the dark.
Why is there a terrorist camp in Oregon?
In the dark? No.. In the liberal West! They can scurry around, plot and plan in the light of day around here (Yes I'm in the once Great Northwest).
The Liberal Left-O-Crats are absolutely BLINDED by PC BS! We have elected officials DEFENDING SH** EATING COCKROACHES!
I hope Ron Sims is happy with the blood on his hands!
Hang on here a sec... are we talking about the same cell that the Feds were trying to investigate a couple of years ago, but that the Portland Mayor and city council decided to protect by actively interfering with and shutting down any cooperation with the feds?
Is that what this is?
Ever hear of the Beltway sniper?
Because Nevadans would just kill them and bury their carcasses in the desert.
Because is IS OREGON!
As OR's PR campaign says: "Things look different here!".
Yeah, just ignore the Hippies, Leftists, Liberals, Multi Marketing, Democrat Unions, Medical Pot, Homeless Camps, Anarchists, Assisted Suicide and Political Corruption.
Things do look inviting...to TERRORISTS!
That is just priceless! I would hate to see if that was a boy scout camp....then the Libs would REALLY get mad!
By the way, is it time now to check out names such as Mohamed, or AHmed or Osama, etc. on "visitors' to this country? Oh, uh, I forgot, they can just come across our southern border.
The politically correct BS is going to get all of us killed. After the next terror attack, I can't wait to see how quickly we get REAL POLITICALLY INCORRECT!
Hahahaha.. That is classic!
Hey, don't forget Washington! We have some of the best "Target Practice" gravel pits around!
Seriously, if a terrorist wanted to smuggle a nuke into the US, I'm sure WA/OR would be high on their list of boarders. The "Public Officials" are not only liberal but lazy. Why else would a s**tbag start a TRAINING CAMP? They know the OR history of tolerance.
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The first "Bio-Attack In The U.S." happened where, and was committed by who?
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A good question for our looney governor...
Ping me...
Sudden mental image of USAF F-16s attacking terrorist targets on US soil...
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Yes..Very unsettling.
Linked? Maybe, but I feel the terrorists are already here, have WMD and are waiting for the right moment.
The (formerly) Great Northwest is a staging ground for attacks in London? It's not a surprise to me...What's next, L.A., NY, Chicago?
A tunnel..Is it big enough to import a suitcase nuke?
Oh no, NW "elecetd" officials wouldn't let anything but B.C.bud be smuggled into our country. After all, Gotta keep those liberals HIGH so they don't notice the terrorist training camps.
Which one is correct? Asshat, or Asswad?
I know, I know!!!! (forgets to raise hand)
LOL! Bump.
and the answer is...
Hare Krishnas assaulting people dirty diapers?
Sorry, no...
Please give your answer in the form of a question.. ; ^)
That IS funny.
Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! Grampa Dave. Do ya remmemer this graphic that you used to post for me???
One is ass good ass the other..
The first thing that I thought of when I heard that there was a link between the bombing in Spain and the one in London, was I wonder if the that Oregon guy whose finger print was found in the Spain bombing was involved in this one. They eventually let him off on that, but I never fully believed in his innocence. Now again, I am going to ask is this guy related to the London bombings also?
I'll have to go look up his name.
Yup! We needs ta shine a big light on 'em and stomp them suckas inta Kingdom Come!!!
Onwurd Cristshun soldjers marchin as to war... (Well, Teddy Roosevelt played it at his BullMoose Party's convention!)
Thanks. So glad I assed.
Here it is. This idiot has got to be tied in to this as well.
Investigators have linked Portland, Ore., lawyer Brandon Mayfield to the Madrid terrorist bombings through a fingerprint lifted from a bag containing detonators discovered near the train station where three of the four bombed trains originated, according to sources in Spain and the United States familiar with the probe.
The bag, which contained cell phone detonators similar to those used in the attack that killed 191 people, was found in a stolen van left in the town of Alcala de Henares. It was parked near a house where police say the bombs were assembled.
Tracing another set of fingerprints found in both the van and the house, as well as the origin of the cell phones, police found a cell phone shop in Madrid owned by Moroccan Jamal Zougam, whom Spanish police describe as the plot's mastermind.
When Spanish investigators were unable to identify one of the fingerprints on the bag in the van, they distributed it to other countries, including the United States, where authorities linked it to Mayfield, said the sources, who asked for anonymity because a judge has imposed a gag order on government officials in the case. Mayfield would have been fingerprinted when he served in the military.
Mayfield, 37, a Kansas native and Army veteran, was detained on a material witness warrant Thursday, the first American linked to the simultaneous bombings of four commuter trains in Madrid. More than 2,000 people were injured in the attack, which helped topple the Spanish government in an election held three days later.
Eighteen Spanish and Moroccan suspects have been arrested.
Mayfield's attorney and relatives say they are baffled by the alleged connection between the mild-mannered Muslim convert and the Madrid plot, noting that Mayfield has not been out of the country in more than 10 years.
Mayfield told Thomas Nelson, the Portland lawyer who is acting as his spokesman, that he had never been to Spain, his passport had expired in October of last year, and he had never met anyone from Morocco.
"Brandon is flabbergasted," Nelson said. "He has no explanation for these charges. He thinks this is crazy." Nelson said he believed that Mayfield's only travel abroad had occurred when he was in the Army and serving in Germany.
Nelson complained about a "calculated leak" from the Justice Department to the news media Thursday about Mayfield, telling KATU-TV in Portland that the information had "led to the frenzy that we see out here that is destroying and disparaging his family, his relationships, his children and his law practice. That leak is devastating. It was unnecessary, unethical and inappropriate."
But federal officials were clearly upset that their investigation was rushed to a premature close. "The plan was to sit on him longer, but it started to get out in a big way, so they had to move," said a law enforcement official who declined to be named, citing the gag order.
Acquaintances in Portland said they did not know of any involvement by Mayfield with militant Islam, though he became tangentially involved with one of six members of a Portland terror cell who pleaded guilty to charges last year. Mayfield defended Jeffrey Leon Battle, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison for conspiring to fight against U.S. troops in Afghanistan, in an unsuccessful bid to retain custody of his son.
"I don't think they knew each other before Mayfield volunteered to represent him in the custody matter," said one defense lawyer involved in the case. The lawyer described Mayfield as "a very, very low-key guy, very quiet."
Mayfield's younger sister, Amy Sikes, said her brother had served about four years in an Army signals unit out of Fort Lewis, Wash., in the late 1980s and had been stationed for about a year in Germany. He met his Egyptian-born wife, Mona, while at Fort Lewis and converted to Islam in 1989, his sister said. The couple have two sons, ages 15 and 10, and a 12-year-old daughter, Sikes said.
"She's the love of his life, and I'm sure that's what got him interested in the Islamic culture," Sikes said of Mayfield's wife. "He's very family oriented and always has been."
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If this were in a red state it would lead the news for the next week.
Ask the ones responsible for our current border situation.
Eva, don't bother. He isn't involved (in the bombing of London). He is just an a$$hole lawyer (sorry to offend a$$holes) who is currently suing the Feds for wrongful persecution and is attempting to kill the Patriot Act.
See, thats his job. He is inside to subvert our security by using our system. He is a person of "coincidence".
Its all magic, slight of hand. "See this, now pay attention, see it?.. OK! Keep your eye on the ball. Now, can you find the terrorist?"
You actually live in Oregon and think this picture represents the views of most state residents?
Ya know, I think that is why the Rajneeshees were banished from Oregon!
They tried to contaminate veggies! I mean, how bad can you be to poison people who eat lettuce. Now, if you eat things with a face, that is a different story.
Eco-nuts need to be turned loose in the middle east. It's a win win!
Anti PC-Northwest Sarcasm Torpedo ARMED. FIRE!!
I'm sorry, but that has got to be just about the most unconvincing photoshopping I have ever seen.
I mean, think about it--Portland, OR with the sun shining?
Why is there a terrorist camp in Oregon?...
Grand Coulee Dam???
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Over the past two years, this administration has worked constantly to improve care while lowering costs. One important component of this effort has been partnering with states to stabilize Medicaid costs. A special area of focus for the department has been those beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. They make up only 15% of Medicaid beneficiaries, but account for almost 40% of costs.
These beneficiaries are known as "dual-eligibles" because they receive coverage from both Medicare and Medicaid. For example, a "dual eligible' may be a person who has longstanding diabetes, depression, hypertension and a history of strokes. This individual who has three chronic conditions, multiple medications, limited mobility and inadequate food intake is at risk of hospitalization and requires significant personal assistance to maintain independence. Their health care costs are high because they have substantial health needs. But their costs are also higher because these beneficiaries must navigate two different programs. This fragmentation leads to needlessly expensive, inefficient, and often duplicative care.
Under the Affordable Care Act, the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office was created to help solve these problems of fragmentation – to ensure that beneficiaries receive the highest quality, most coordinated care possible. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made three announcements that will help states improve care and reduce costs for these patients.
•Two new financial adjustment models: States can test one or both of these options changing the way we pay for care and providing stronger incentives to keep these patients healthy.
•New demonstration project: This will help nursing facilities across the country test strategies for keeping their patients out of the hospital.
•Establishing a resource center: Providing technical assistance to any state interested in improving care for their highest-cost Medicaid enrollees.
These new efforts help provide a long-term, sustainable solution to slow Medicaid spending by improving care. By providing states with the tools to help deliver care more effectively, we are able to provide better care to vulnerable populations that need it the most. Instead of cutting costs and leaving states to fend for themselves, we are instead assembling a toolbox that will let states choose the best option for themselves and the people they serve.


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TUPPER LAKE – The planning board wants a new Aubuchon Hardware being planned for Lake Street to look similar to the one in Lake Placid.
Lake Placid's new Aubuchon, on Saranac Avenue, features gables and Adirondack-style architecture, and planning board member Jim Merrihew said that would be a nice way to welcome people into Tupper Lake. He said that when people think of the Adirondacks, they don't think of box stores or plazas, like the one Aubuchon is in now in Tupper Lake; they think of individual buildings with more cabin-like designs.
"This is a good place to start," Merrihew said.
He also noted that there's a park behind the lot, so the building needs to look nice from all sides, not just from the main street.
The new structure is planned for a main intersection in the village, near the corner of Lake and Mill streets, on a lot where a large apartment/business complex burned down a year-and-a-half ago.
Rob Gillis, who is representing Greg Moran from Aubuchon Hardware on the project, was at the planning board meeting Wednesday night to give the board an initial presentation on it. He got zoning board approval for it last week, which will let Aubuchon have only 36 parking spots on the lot, down from more than 80 that would be required by code according to the building's size.
Gillis said there are also potential issues with drainage, since the lot would be paved for parking. Board Chairman Jim Larkin said Aubuchon could install a catch basin behind the lot and run the stormwater into the lake.
Planning board member Bob Collier said he thinks directing drainage into the lake would be frowned upon. Larkin asked him where he thinks most of the drainage around town goes now. Collier said he realizes that, but when things are changed, they should be improved.
Board member Jim Ellis suggested that Moran look into the type of permeable paving stones that line the parking lot at The Wild Center museum. The durable stones don't create as much runoff as pavement, he said.
Ellis also suggested that Moran talk to the Department of Transportation about changing the light at the intersection. It now has flashing yellow lights on both sides of Lake Street and a flashing red light on Mill Street. Ellis said it should be like that, since it stops traffic up on a state highway.
Changing that might help with some of the traffic concerns with the project, Ellis said.
Gillis said Moran plans to have the site surveyed and will provide the planning board with more elevation drawings and other plans in the next two weeks.
"You'll be seeing some plans," Gillis said. "They know that has to happen."
He said Moran, who is based in Westminster, Mass., plans to be at the May 22 planning board meeting to talk with the board about the project.
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The number of state employees in this country has grown by around 23,000 since 2012, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance. Nearly 440,000 people are now employed by the state in the Czech Republic, which has a population of 10.5 million. Annual salaries for such workers have increased by CZK 16.6 billion in the last four years to reach CZK 149 billion. The average state employee receives CZK 27,000 a month.
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The number of recorded crimes in the Czech Republic fell by 12 percent year-on-year in 2016, according to figures released by the police on Tuesday. Deputy police president Jaroslav Vild said crime had fallen in all regions of the country, including Prague, last year. Some 53 percent of the roughly 220,000 crimes registered last year were solved, Mr. Vild said. The number of murders was at a 25-year low.
Czech Republic saw third highest net gain from EU in 2016
Last year the Czech Republic received some CZK 79.6 billion more from the European Union than it paid into the coffers of the 27-member bloc, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Czech Ministry of Finance. It was the third highest net gain for the Czech Republic since it joined the EU in 2004. The country has obtained more from the bloc than it has paid in for each of the last 12 years.
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Prague's National Museum will be fully reopened following a major renovation job by the middle of 2020. Work on the institution's main building will stop in October next year for a large exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia in 1918, National Museum director Michal Lukeš said on Tuesday. He made the comment after showing Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and Culture Minister Daniel Herman around the main building, which at present resembles a construction site. He also said a tunnel was being built from the historical building to the nearby former Federal Assembly, which is also part of the National Museum.
Sobotka rejects Zeman commission nominee over "informing to StB"
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has rejected a nominee put forward by President Miloš Zeman for a commission examining who should be recognised as a member of the anti-Communist resistance during the previous regime. Mr. Sobotka said Mr. Zeman's candidate Karel Srp had done a lot for independent culture under communism. However, he said, public information showed that Mr. Srp repeatedly informed to the StB secret police. Though a court ruled in 2000 that his name had wrongfully been listed in StB records, former members of the pre-1989 underground say he did indeed inform on them to the secret police.
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Police in Thailand have deported a Czech man wanted in his native country for knowingly spreading the HIV virus, the AP news agency reported. Zdeněk Pfeifer, who is 49, was arrested on the island of Phuket last week. He is accused of not informing dozens of male lovers that he had HIV; at least three contracted the disease. Mr. Pfeifer could face up to 12 years in prison if found guilty of grievous bodily harm.
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Smog alerts have been brought to an end in a number of regions in the Czech Republic, including Prague and Central Bohemia. However, a fresh smog warning has been imposed in the Zlín region in southern Moravia. Most of the country's regions were declared to have excessively high levels of dust particles in the air at the end of last week. The authorities in Prague had been considering introducing temporary free public transport in a bid to reduce car numbers but that idea has been dropped. Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has said the government will consider any suggestions on how to reduce smog put forward by the Ministry of the Environment.
Šafářová and Hlaváčková reach semi-finals of women's doubles at Australian Open
Czech tennis players Lucie Šafářová and Andrea Hlaváčková have separately reached the women's doubles semi-finals at the Australian Open. Lucie Šafářová, together with US partner Bethanie Mattek Sands, cruised to an easy win against the Chinese-US couple Raquel Atawa and Xu Yifan 6:1, 6:1. Andrea Hlaváčková, who played alongside Peng Shuaj of China, beat the third seeded pair Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia 7:5 and 7:6.
Czech Republic interested in modernizing port of Koper in Slovenia
The Czech Republic is hoping to participate in the modernization of the port of Koper, Slovenia, in order to promote trade opportunities for Czech exporters. Minister Bohuslav Sobotka made clear following his meeting in Prague on Monday with his Slovenian counterpart, Miro Cerar. Located on the Istrian peninsula, the commercial port of Koper is the only one of its kind in the country. No final decision about Czech participation has been taken yet.
Defence Ministry aims to invest 180 billion crowns in military equipment over next decade
The Defence Ministry will invest 180 billion crowns (around 6.6 billion euros) over the next decade; of that amount 130 billion will go towards equipping the military's ground forces. This year alone, the ministry will try and see deals worth 26 billion crowns approved, Defence Minister Martin Stropnický confirmed at a press conference alongside Czech Army officials. Investments planned include the purchase of some 62 Pandur and Titus armoured vehicles, DANA self-propelled howitzers, and dozens of lightly armoured vehicles for chemical and radiation analysis.


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Perfect for your weekly Adventist Youth meeting or Friday-night fellowship time. These small group discussion questions have been developed to help your youth group reach another level in fellowship, with God and each other. Each year the questions are focused on the yearly theme designated by the General Conference Youth Ministries Department.
We may not have all the answers, but we have some really great questions... enough for the entire year.
It is the prayer of the General Conference Youth Ministries team that these discussions will help youth to grow in love with Jesus Christ and become like Him.
We are a global movement of destiny, united in purpose and mission, yet diverse in culture, language, geography, economy, and heritage. It is through the power of Christ and His Spirit that we can celebrate our unity in the midst of such diversity. In a world of ethnic and national divide, this exquisite expression of unity in Jesus is the most powerful expression of the reality of the gospel in the midst of God's people.