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Choose The Right Plant Flooring
Avoid problems with the right choice in flooring.
Look down; what do you see?
Ultimately below your feet is your plant floor. It's one of only a handful of ubiquitous elements or components of all food and beverage plants, regardless of the food category you're in.
Widely used topping systems include epoxy, polyester, vinyl ester, methylmethacrylate (MMA), polyurethane, polyurea and tile technologies.
"While cementitious urethane technology for flooring applications has been around for quite some time now, the characteristics of these systems are not widely known by key decision makers within the food and beverage processing industry outside Europe," says Jim Ratliff, strategic account manager for Sherwin-Williams Industrial and Marine Coatings' food and beverage market segment (www.sherwin-williams.com).
In the process, he gives a hint at Sherwin-Williams' favorite floor.
Concrete is the best foundation, he says. But concrete alone is not enough. "Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. [But] like any other construction material, concrete has specific strengths and weaknesses. The well-chosen flooring system provides properties that complement the properties of concrete in a given exposure."
Why urethane? "Urethane cement floor topping materials have demonstrated excellent comparative performance properties in wet food processing environments and in areas subject to severe thermal cycling, especially within the harsh conditions present in meat processing facilities," Ratliff continues. "Their resistance to organic acids and alkaline materials provides an effective barrier that protects concrete from attack by the chemicals typically encountered in food plants. Their relative permeability mitigates the effects of moisture vapor transmission- and alkaline-silica reactions-related failures that are commonly experienced with the impermeable topping systems often used in these environments."
They're also easy to install. "Urethane cement toppings are very low in odor, and they cure to service very quickly," he continues. "They are ideal for projects with very short installation and cure windows. A properly selected, installed and maintained urethane cement topping system will provide a rugged and dependable wear surface that effectively and economically meets the challenging requirements of the food and beverage processing facility."
Keep the beer flowing
Valspar Flooring (www.valsparflooring.com), a division of Valspar Corp., also is a fan of urethane concrete. Valspar distributes in North and Central America Flowfresh urethane concrete, which has good resistance to impact, abrasion, aggressive chemicals/acids and thermal shock. Developed by Flowcrete PLC, Flowfresh RT was used in the 2005 floor renovation of a Cincinnati brewery acquired by Boston Beer Co., makers of Samuel Adams beer.
Flooring contractor E. B. Miller Contracting installed Flowfresh RT on thousands of square feet of fresh (or "green") concrete poured for the facility expansion's walkways and base floor. Flowfresh RT is a non-slip, heavy-duty rake and trowel urethane concrete that is chemical-resistant and includes Polygiene, a built-in antimicrobial that inhibits growth of bacterial odors and guards against degradation from microorganisms.
In addition, because it has the same coefficient of expansion as concrete, Flowfresh RT withstands extreme thermal shock, allowing it to tolerate sudden temperature changes without cracking or delaminating from the concrete surface.
In addition to the expansion, Flowfresh was chosen for renovations to some older parts of the brewery. "The older section of our brewery has the unique heritage, pride and tradition that characterizes Samuel Adams beer. However, we wanted it to share in all the state-of-the-art production capabilities found in the expansion," said Todd Roseman, assistant brewing manager.
In the aging filtration room, where processing conditions are hot and steamy, workers had to remove the failing coatings from the floor, walls and ceiling. Preparation was completed using sand blasters, scarifiers, needle guns and demo hammers. Negative pressure was maintained using a 20,000 CFM dust collector with HEPA filters. A half-inch of standard epoxy, cracked from thermal shock resulting from moisture becoming trapped underneath, was completely removed from the floor. Build-up on the walls and ceiling was also sandblasted to sound substrate.
On the floor pit area and walkway, E. B. Miller Contracting applied Flowfresh SR for its heavy-duty durability, heat resistance up to 210° F, and superior slip resistance.
Flowfresh FC floor coating even was selected for the ceiling of the filtration room, instead of a conventional coating. "The exterior ambient temperature was bringing the dew point into play, and the constant wash down of the yeast room located above the filtration room added concerns," said Adam Jordan, Valspar's technical sales representative. "As a result, the concrete ceiling had high moisture content, more than a typical coating would allow. I knew that Flowfresh FC with Polygiene would prevent mildew and odor-causing organisms from taking up residence in the coating."
"The filtration room's ceiling gets the brunt of the humidity, and probably more punishment than most industrial floors," notes E.B. Miller installer Greg Hardig. "No standard ceiling coating was going to work, so we went with the one thing that would: Flowfresh FC."
Two coats of Flowfresh FC, a lighter duty coating with chemical and abrasion resistance, was carefully sprayed on with a large pump and gravity hopper.
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The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic to calm passengers as it sank sold at auction for £900,000 ($1.45 million, 1.06 million euros) on Saturday, a world record fee for memorabilia from the doomed liner.
The instrument, found strapped to the body of Wallace Hartley after he drowned along with 1,500 others in the disaster in 1912, was sold at Titanic specialist auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son in Devizes, southwest England. (AFP)

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PORT JERVIS — A Port Jervis man has been indicted, accused of slashing his girlfriend's throat, then starting a fire to cover the slaying, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
PORT JERVIS — A Port Jervis man has been indicted, accused of slashing his girlfriend's throat, then starting a fire to cover the slaying, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
David Stevenson, 38, will be formally arraigned from his hospital bed at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla Wednesday, where's he's been receiving treatment for severe burns since the Jan. 15 fire. He was arrested by Port Jervis detectives Tuesday afternoon and remained under guard, according to Port Jervis police.
The top charge in the eight-count indictment accuses Stevenson of second-degree murder, allegedly slashing Tyrochelle Haughton's throat. He's also charged with first-degree manslaughter, intending to cause injury against Haughton, 38, that resulted in her death.
"It's a very tragic case," said Port Jervis police Chief Bill Worden. "We have children who lost their mother."
Stevenson is also charged with two counts of arson, accused of setting a fire at the house he Haughton shared at 8 Mountain Ave., and with tampering with physical evidence by attempting to cover up the slaying.
He also faces two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, one for allegedly using a sharp object against Haughton and another for using a blunt object.
Finally, Stevenson is charged with animal cruelty. The family's small, white dog, Jagger, died in the fire.
Stevenson has been in Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla since the fire for treatment of severe burn injuries. A formal arrest warrant was issued Tuesday.
Stevenson's lawyer, Benjamin Greenwald, had no comment Tuesday.
The indictment comes two weeks to the day after Haughton's body was found inside the Mountain Avenue home after the fire. At about 10:50 a.m. Jan. 15, police responded to reports of smoke in the area.
Neighbor Thomas Hughes said he heard his doorbell ring at the time of the fire, but by the time he got to the door, Stevenson was gone. He said he found Stevenson lying shirtless and facedown down the street with severe burns. Other neighbors recalled Stevenson banging on their doors then running away before they answered.
Once Port Jervis firefighters put out the flames, they discovered Haughton's body inside the house. Crime scene tape went up, and then police officers, armed with a search warrant, combed the house. The pale, blue house, a modest ranch-style dwelling that sits below the ridge at Point Peter, sustained major interior damage from the fire.
Three children lived at the home along with Haughton and Stevenson. None was at the house at the time of the fire; they're now staying with family, Worden said.
Neighbors said Stevenson is a military veteran who had recently been looking for work, but had done construction in the past. Most said they knew him just casually, saying "hello" or chatting when he would barbecue or chop wood outside the house. Few in the neighborhood knew Haughton, who hadn't lived at the home long and was seen rarely, neighbors said.


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Range DescriptionThis species is native to South America, and has been introduced to North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia (not all these introduced locations are mapped here) (Bertolino 2005). It is patchily distributed throughout its historic range in association with mesic habitats and water bodies. Its distribution in the Patagonian steppe is likely the result of human introduction (Ojeda, Lessa, and Bidau pers. comm.).


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Skulls of the Shogun Now Available Worldwide!
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01/30/2013 at 9:04 AM
The highly anticipated action-packed turn-based strategy game is now available for Xbox Live Arcade, Windows 8, Windows Surface, and Windows Phone
SEATTLE, WA (January 30, 2013) – Indie developer 17-BIT today announced that Skulls of the Shogun is now available worldwide for Xbox 360, Windows 8 PC, Microsoft Surface, and Windows Phone.
The Xbox 360 version is now available for 1200 Microsoft Points in the Xbox Live Marketplace, and for a limited time will debut at a discounted price for Windows 8 PC, Microsoft Surface, and Windows Phone. The Windows 8 and Windows Surface version are now $9.99 (normally $14.99) in the Microsoft Store, and the Windows Phone version is $4.99 (normally $6.99) in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Skulls of the Shogun is an invigorating cocktail of 1960's-flavored sorcery and strategy. Washed up on the shores of the afterlife, players meet and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal-monks, and mustachioed samurai generals on the way to capture the Skulls of the Shogun in a 15-hour single-player campaign. Skulls of the Shogun also features up to four-player local and online multiplayer battles.
Also, for the first time ever, players will be able to challenge their friends, fight their way through online multiplayer battles, and even take their single-player campaign on the road asynchronously — whether they're playing on Xbox 360, Windows 8, Surface, or Windows Phone. Called Skulls Anywhere, this cross-platform gameplay has never been done before on Microsoft platforms and is available on all four launch platforms!
"After three and a half years, Skulls of the Shogun is has been released into the wild!" says 17-BIT Founder and CEO, Jake Kazdal. "We're ecstatic we could bring Skulls to all four of Microsoft's platforms, and bring them all together with cross-platform functionality. We appreciate the excitement and patience by all the Skulls of the Shogun fans, and we here at 17-BIT believe the wait will be well worth it."
Skulls of the Shogun will be localized in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian.
17-BIT is a Seattle-based boutique independent video game developer specializing in revitalizing classic genres with cutting-edge gaming experiences. Founded in 2009 by game industry veteran Jake Kazdal, 17-BIT aims to deliver iconoclastic games that challenge the expectations of 2D gaming. With bold, eye-catching art and broad audience appeal, 17-BIT creates fresh game experiences that hearken back to the 16-bit era of consoles, but with the power and high definition of modern hardware.
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The Changing Face of Confections
As bakers and confectioners deal with low-calorie and gluten-free demands, suppliers suggest novel sweeteners and nuts.
The future of confectionery ingredients is tied to the view of sweets in the modern diet. After decades of being treated as threats to our health, confections are finally accepted as normal, enjoyable indulgences, perfectly compatible with a healthy diet.
More than just change of attitude and understanding of practical nutrition, ingredient providers helped processors create selections lower in calories and cholesterol, vegan or gluten-free, to match special needs and preferences of consumers without compromise on the organoleptic qualities that make sweets so delightful.
"Many companies in the confectionery industry have become more in tune with today's calorie-counting consumers," says Daniel Bailey, R&D scientist for Gum Technology Corp. (www.gumtech.com), Tucson, Ariz. "We're constantly developing new products to aid in stabilizing systems where components such as sugar, fats or eggs need to be reduced or excluded, without compromising texture or flavor."
The company's products include fat replacers that mimic the consistency and texture of fat and stabilizer systems that reduce or replace eggs while still providing the functionality and structure seen in full-egg formulations. "By implementing stabilizers in place of ingredients that rank poorly in nutritional value, companies are able to produce products that are more appealing to health-conscious consumers," Bailey adds.
Stabilizers in confection products, such as cake icings, pastries, marshmallows and chocolates, can help prevent sugar bloom that often forms prematurely in sugar-rich foods. In ice creams and other frozen confection products, gums help bind loose moisture that results in ice crystal formation. In this way gums can substantially improve shelf stability, texture and overall quality of products.
Another key aspect to helping provide shelf stability is controlling moisture. By rearranging the water molecules and binding the moisture in a system, mold growth can be inhibited.
In many confection applications, sugar syrups, such as high fructose corn syrup, as well as different oils are used in coatings or employed as binding agents. Different gum systems, such as gum arabic, can be used as an excellent alternative. These gum systems serve as binding agents, aid in protecting and adhering color and help strengthen a coating or shell, allowing the sugar and fat of many confection applications to be substantially reduced. Moreover, since the main component of hydrocolloid gums (such as tara, fenugreek, konjac, arabic) is a combination of soluble and insoluble fiber, gums have a fiber content of 85 percent or higher, mostly soluble fiber.
Going gluten-free
In the rush to create gluten-free confections, processors can find themselves facing a host of technical challenges. "Granulation can be an issue, especially when dealing with rice flour," says Matt Gennrich, food scientist at Cargill Inc. (www.cargill.com), Minneapolis.
"Many producers use a fine or superfine granulation of rice flour for gluten free products. To achieve a similar texture/mouthfeel to gluten-containing products, it's important to optimize the individual starch blends of gluten-free products to mimic the pasting and gelling properties of their counterparts," Gennrich says. "Not all baked goods are made with the same type of wheat flour; the same approach is needed with gluten-free products."
Scott Helstad of Cargill's corn milling technical services, points out that texture also is impacted by different sweeteners. "Syrups provide a cost-effective source of bulking solids with varying molecular weights that will impact texture and sucrose solubility/crystallization, especially in soft candies," he explains.
"As the syrup's average molecular weight goes from low to high, the texture might become longer," he continues. "Syrups also provide reducing sugars that will impact the product's water activity and humectant characteristics, and could, in turn, impact texture and bite. It is important that the syrup's dextrose equivalent and use level be balanced with other ingredients, for example sugar, starches, gums, pectins, etc., to develop a texture pleasing to consumers."
Some of the high-potency natural sweeteners making their way into confectionary products create challenges of suitable bulking agents. Sanjiv Avashia, senior food scientist for Tate & Lyle Inc. (www.tateandlyle.com), Decatur, Ill., describes the process for monk fruit (luo han guo), a natural sweetener about 200 times as sweet as sucrose. The company has partnered with BioVittoria Ltd. (www.monkfruit.org) to create Purefruit monk fruit ingredient, used in confectionery applications for developing "naturally sweetened" reduced-sugar and sugar-free products.
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- 69b George St, Bundaberg South, QLD 4670
- 5-10 km from Bundaberg
Mini Golf / Putt Putt Golf for Kids - Bundaberg (4670)
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Activities available:- - Court Hire for Community Groups, Business & Social Groups - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced & High Performance lessons - ANZ Tennis Hot Shots program (learning games) - Development & High School squads - Private Lessons for Adults - Saturday Juniot Fixtures - Tournament Play - Family Days - Holiday Clinics - Social Adult Tennis - Mon & Fri nights - Ladies Tennis - Tuesday morning (comp) - Mixed Social Seniors Tennis - Wednesday - Ladies Tennis - Thursday mornings - Private ... Read more Lessons for Adults - Cardio Tennis Workout - Rackets and balls for hire - Rackets, Re-strings & Equipment for sale
Learn to Swim, water safety, confidence, sport, fitness & fun! Our programs for babies to teens move students through the distinct stages as a framework to their development. Knowing how to swim competently could save your child's life. For this reason, swimming lessons are not only beneficial for physical strength and development, but should be seen as providing a vital lifesaving skill that everybody should possess. We are a seasonal swim school with a large outdoor pool that is in direct ... Read more sunlight creating the optimum temperature for our operating season from October to April - (4th state school term until Easter). Our Summer school holiday block lessons are an intensive program designed to help each swimmer reach their full potential. A full week of lesson, at the same time each day, with the same teacher. Fantastic holiday activity that is fun, Active and potentially life saving. All our swim teachers are genuine, positive and caring instructors who inspire confidence & ...
The Waves was awarded Best Children's Play Facility in 2013 with an outdoor Mega Toy playground and indoor games, PlayStations and activities, so when it's time for you to take five and relax, catch up with friends or family, or simply drop in for lunch or a flutter on the pokies, the kids will always be thoroughly entertained at The Waves.
01-07-2015 by Stephen. P
Best place in town for the family. Great food. Great music. Kids play all day.
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14-05-2015 by Jess P.
Love the waves and my kids love the waves. My girlfriends and I love catching up for coffee while the kids play. Great idea with the TV's in the club to monitor your kids on too.
We LOVE IT
13-05-2015 by Stephanie. L
The kids love The Waves indoor and outdoor playground. Playstations and toys and a big outdoor playground. Thanks Waves!
At BTR we are passionate about being the shining light in children's lives. Empowering them to extend little wins into lifelong victories. Imagine a safe place where your child will flourish. A place where you can take time to bond with your child and become a part of our BTR family. You and your child will feel nurtured through each stage of development of growth. This is a place where children are encouraged and supported to give new experiences a go. A place where being themselves is embraced. ... Read more Here the will feel empowered!
Come and be amazed by the awe inspiring, dynamic and unique structure of soaring glass and steel made in the shape of an aircraft wing. Set in the lush Bundaberg Botanic Gardens, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation brings to life the adventures and achievements of Australia's famous pioneer solo aviator Bert Hinkler. Become part of the story through interactive displays; fly like Bert on the distinctive glide simulators, be enthralled by Bert's life achievements and personal story in the movie theatrettes, ... Read more sit in the replica Avro Baby aircraft and also view the original from his record setting 1921 flight. With numerous full size display aircraft exhibits and unique museum artefacts, including the beautifully restored Hinkler House 'Mon Repos', Bert Hinkler's relocated Southampton home, this memorable and extraordinary experience in Bundaberg is a must do aviation adventure.
4wd Passenger & Tag Along Tours in Bundaberg Boating 4x4 Camping offer professionally guided 4wd Passenger Tours and Tag Along Tours of Bundaberg, North Burnett and Capricorn regions. Our four wheel drive tours travel through a range of landscapes from seemingly endless beaches, coastal melaleuca wetlands, paperbark swamplands, towering rainforests to rugged high country ranges offering an array of driving conditions from relaxed cruising to adventurous and challenging terrains Our touring region ... Read more incorporates The Southern Great Barrier Reef, just over 350km north of Brisbane, Queensland's Capital City. It incorporates 300 kilometres of coastline, made up of the major centres of Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton. Our region contains over 20 stunning National Parks and many famous and iconic attractions all within a few hours from our home base in Bargara/ Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. Bundaberg is accessible by Qantas, Virgin, QLD Rail, Bundaberg Port and major highways. Tag Along ...
Operating since 1976, Ignite Dance Studio is one of Bundaberg's most recognised and respected dance schools. Offering classes in RAD Classical, CSTD Tap, Modern Jazz, Acrobatics and Song & Dance. Our passion and love of dance, ensures that we deliver dance tuition that is second to none and nationally acclaimed. All tuition is carried out by caring, professionally qualified teachers.
- Nielson Park Beach, Bargara, QLD
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Learn to surf in the warm, safe waters of Bargara. Surfschool Bargara offers private and group lessons ranging from small groups to large. Surfschool Bargara has been operating for seventeen years and our experienced coaches are committed to giving participants the ultimate surfing experience. Call Phil and Michelle for more information and to book your surfing experience.
Hello my name is Kylie and I provide Face painting for children and adults. For all occasions such birthday parties, festivals etc. I also do balloon twisting. I have a blue card and insurance for your security. If you are interested, give me a call. Minimum of 2 hours for a party. Check my Facebook page on Kylie's creative creations face painting for some of the paintings I have done.
We supply Amusement Rides and Fun Food to Wide Bay, Capricorn and Central Highlands areas in Queensland including Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Gympie, Kingaroy, North Burnett Towns, Bundaberg and the Coral Coast, Gladstone and the Discovery Coast, Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast, Emerald and Moranbah and the Central Highlands with All types of amusement rides including Dodgem Cars, Show Rides, Rock Climbing Wall, Cup and Saucer Ride, Splatt Sponge Attack, Merry Go Rounds, Jumping Castles, Inflatable ... Read more and Fibreglass Slides and a full range of other interactive rides, we also have FUN FOODS like Fairy Floss, Sno Cones, Pop Corn, and some giant games to hire. We provide rides for Festivals, School Fetes, Outside Broadcasts, Community Events, Back Yard Birthday Parties, Christmas Break Ups,, Family Fun Days, Multicultural Festivals, Naidoc Events, any event that is running we can provide rides for.
Yoga and conscious relaxation classes for adults, children, pregnancy, workplaces, schools, kindergartens and private individuals. Yoga that is mindful, breath-centred and therapeutic from the viniyoga and satyananda traditions.
We have 4 indoor rebound beach volleyball courts which are available for hire or join one of our competitions with your own team. We also run regular games nights for those who want an extra social outing or can't commit to weekly competitions. We offer day and night, adult and junior (12-17) competitions. Head to our website for more information or find out the latest on our Facebook page.
DDJ Australia one of the reputed digital jukebox manufacturer specialises in offering The Review, Bubbler, Thunda, Conversion Kit, The Fury, Classic, All in One, Replica Jukeboxes etc.
- Bundaberg West School Hall, 185 George Street, (Entrance Via Steffensen Street), Bundaberg, QLD 4670
Martial Arts for the whole family. Karate for Kids, Little Ninjas 5 - 12 years Karate for Colts/Adults 12 years + Muay Thai from 8 years. Monday And Wednesday Little Ninjas 5:15 -6pm Karate 6 -7pm Muay Thai 7 -8pm
- Bach To Rock Music Studios| Upstairs Targo/woongarra Street, P.O Box 2354, Bundaberg Central, QLD 4670
- 5-10 km from Bundaberg
Kindermusik classes are held for children Newborn to 7 years, where children receive fun music activities while developing their whole body at the same time. Where Music and Learning Play: Kindermusik is that one special place where you and your child can play, sing, dance, and giggle together. Eunice is our trained, licensed Kindermusik educator and she joyfully guides the class from one activity to the next and helps you understand what your child is learning musically, cognitively, and developmentally. Boosts ... Read more Baby's Brain and Your Bond: Music is one of your baby's favourite things - AND it's one of the best things for your baby's developing mind. Babies' brains are filled with billions of neurons just waiting to be connected through sensory stimulation. We offer a sensory rich environment, complete with music, movement and fun, to create and strengthen baby's neural pathways. Encourages creativity and confidence. We allow plenty of room for busy toddlers to explore and discover, ...
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Futsal is indoor soccer, we cater for all age groups and ability levels form grass roots to Nationals. Bundaberg Futsal Leagues runs competitions starting with U6 Development League, U7 Development League, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U16 junior competions, Junior Girls Development League, Mens, Ladies & Mixed seniorcompetions Bundaberg Wildcats Programs runs Development clinics, Elite & Development teams in all age groups, teams play in State League, SEQ Premier League & at State Titles with ... Read more players having the opportunity for State team selection to play at Nationals
- 6 Svensson St, Svensson Heights, QLD 4670
- 5-10 km from Bundaberg
SINGING LESSONS. One on one individual lessons. Beginners through to Professionals. Please telephone for detailed information.
Ridesnslides, the biggest Amusement Ride Operator in Country Qld, rides ranging from Dodgem Cars, Show rides, interactives and adult rides, to Jumping Castles and Slides. We have quality rides for your event, whether itbe a back yard Birthday Party, School Fete, Festival, Show, Outside Broadcast, Corporate Event, Promotion, Corporate Christmas Party or Picnic, we have the amusements for you. We are FAMOUS FOR FUN SINCE 1992. Ask about our triple guarantee
We train ladies and kids in martial arts
The club is in an exciting time in its development as we reinvigorate our membership base. We play on a hybrid wet/dry synthetic surface in the Bundaberg hockey competition. We are a small club but have strong member involvement in representative teams and the Club can provide you with the opportunity to develop your hockey to the maximum potential, as well as enjoy a great social time and make new friends. We have an opportunity for you to get involved in playing, coaching or just helping with the ... Read more organisation of the hockey club in Bundaberg.
- 26 Skyring St, Bundaberg East, QLD 4670
- Woodgate Community Hall, Woodgate, QLD 4660
- 30-40 km from Bundaberg
Traditional Tai Chi Class. Slow, gracefull moves. Teacher with 20 years experience. 9.30am Wednesdays. Woodgate Community Hall-next to Bowls Club. $10/lesson All fitness levels
Flying High Bird Sanctuary is the largest free flight aviary in Australia. Visitors can come and walk with the birds in the free flight aviary. Covering an area of 5,000 square metres and reaching a height of seven metres, the many varieties of Australian parrots and finches fly free in a natural habitat created especially for them. Within the aviary, there are nearly 3,000 birds which can be observed at the different feeding stations along the 400 metres of walking track. The majority of the birds ... Read more are flying free, however some species which are incompatible with the birds in the free flight aviary are housed in separate aviaries.
I would like to invite you and your children to come and play at Woodgate Beach. I know its winter and too chilly for water sports, however here at Woodgate we enjoy sunny days and a fantastic environment for children to enjoy. We have many playgrounds and open areas on the beach to enjoy and explore with safety. We have recently begun hiring out oversized games in the area. We have many age appropriate games, such as giant outdoor chess, giant connect 4 which stands at approx. 1.2 metres, ... Read more giant jenga, giant pick up sticks, giant naughts and crosses, croquet, oversized dominoes to name a few. I would be happy to provide a quote for your hire for delivery set up and pick up at a location here in Woodgate of your choice. We have shady parks and safe beaches for you to enjoy and play. Please feel free to have a look at our Facebook and or website for more details. I will provide pricing packages at your request.
We have the area to hold your party. Pony and horse rides. Trick pony and dogs. Enough room to have a jumping castle. We can also travel to your place. Have a look on Facebook. Sunrise QH Stud Pony Parties. Bbq area. Organise your catering from a few providers we can recommend or bring your food along.
- Gin Gin State School, 13 May Street, Gin Gin, QLD 4671
- 40-50 km from Bundaberg


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ESPN's Shelley Smith did some weird crowd-sourced journalism via Twitter late last night. She tweeted, "neefd rasheed walace to coll me et 310-251-2516. important nreedvrws." A short time later, she tweeted, "ooops . always love hearing from rasheed wallace.....but really need rasheedbhazzard .....310-251-2516." (Rasheed Wallace, you'll remember, is a retired former Piston and Blazer, while Rasheed Hazzard is—or was—a Laker assistant coach.)
And in between those tweets, some dude—a buddy of Brad from St. Louis Game Time, a Blues blog—called up Shelley Smith and pretended to be Rasheed Wallace. That call is presented above. Smith is, as you'd expect, a little skeptical that she's speaking to actual Rasheed Wallace, but, what the hell, she's a fan of his! She explains the story and it sounds like something worth pursuing, though perhaps not with Rasheed.
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Mark Lowry, former baritone member of Gaither Vocal Band and the author of Mary, Did You Know?, is performing an evening of entertainment on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Howard Performing Arts Center at Andrews University in Berrien Springs. Joining Lowry will be pianist Stan Whitmire along with the vocalist group LordSong.
Lowry is multi-talented as a Christian singer, songwriter and comedian. For 13 years he sang baritone in the Gaither Vocal Band and he is featured on most Gaither Homecoming videos. After branching out into his own music ministry, he discovered his talent for making people laugh, after filling gaps between his songs while the little old man in the back of his church changed to his next track. "Those few seconds of 'dead air' can feel like hours when you're on stage facing a crowd—so, to fill time, I'd start talking about my life and my testimony. People would laugh and I finally realized I was on to something."
His lyrics have brought him success as well. In 1984 he was asked by his church to write a Christmas play. He was inspired to write a series of questions he'd love to ask Mary, the mother of Jesus. Six years later, Buddy Greene wrote music to these lyrics and the song Mary, Did You Know? is now a Christmas standard.
Lowry attended Liberty College in Lynchburg, Va., with the intention of graduating with a degree in business. He felt God calling him to music and instead graduated with a degree in youth ministry. He performed at Baptist churches across the country, at one point performing in 43 cities in 41 days.
Touring with Mark Lowry is LordSong, an exciting new vocal act from Spartanburg, S.C. The group was co-founded by Michael and Kim Lord in January 2000 and includes family members Heather Day and Valerie Ellenburg. They are driven by a passion for evangelism and a desire to be real and approachable to audiences.
Tickets for this concert can be purchased by calling the Howard Performing Arts Center box office at 269-471-3560. General admission tickets are $30 and Andrews University students are $10. Special rates apply for groups and Flex Series tickets.


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Egypt's Women Protestors at Forefront Despite Violence
Despite sexual attacks and intimidation, hundreds of thousands of Egyptian women hit the streets Sunday to protect their rights from what they perceived as the threat of rising political Islam. Reem Abdellatif reports on the News Hub. Photo: AP.
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Many of you know that I work for a private cancer research institute.
Recently we were awarded a very nice grant and some generous funding from the National Cancer Institute, Van Andel Research Institute, and private donations in order to start a very ambitious canine cancer research project.
Here is some information regarding the project for anyone who is interested. I'm really trying to get the word out there in case anyone here would like to participate or knows other owners who may be interested.
Many tumors considered rare in humans are relatively common in certain breeds of dogs. This indicates that there is an underlying hereditary or genetic component to this disease. Our objective is to identify that hereditary or genetic component. To do this, we have formed a consortium of leading scientists, physicians, and veterinarians at multiple institutions across the United States. We will analyze collected DNA and RNA samples from certain pedigreed dogs and cancer affected dogs for genetic patterns that are associated with this disease. These patterns may form the basis of genetic tests that can tell us whether a particular dog is a carrier of a defective gene that will cause a cancer. Also, these studies will provide important clues about cancers in people.
The first five cancers we are focusing on are lymphoma (lymphosarcoma), osteosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma (and splenic masses), oral melanoma, and malignant histiocystosis.
If you have a dog affected by cancer and would be interested in participating in the study by donating blood and/or tumor samples from your dog, please feel free to contact me.
Our website is still in the beginning stages, but it can be accessed here: http://www.vai.org/helpingdogs
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I am sending it my friends with cancer dogs too
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On a recent steamy holiday weekend, customers at a discount grocery store in Evanston loaded their carts with bags of chips, boxes of cookies, 2-liter soda bottles and jugs of fruit punch, among other items, then paid for it all with food stamp credit.
Although some might be surprised to see "nutrition assistance" dollars going to buy food with little nutritional value, it's perfectly legal under federal rules.
Some politicians and health advocates want that to change, saying restricting food stamp purchases to healthier items would encourage better diets, reduce health care costs and make better use of precious tax dollars.
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A meetup for local game developers to network, share ideas, showcase projects, test out new lectures or anything else that catches our eye. Stay informed about local game development studios, schools, seminars and conferences.
The meetup is open to any developer (pro, indie, hobby) and any students currently enrolled in a game development program. Any discipline is welcome (design, programming, art, sound, project management, etc.) Member must be 18 or older to join.


text: I just picked up a new Razr Maxx only to find the car dock is missing in action. What I mean is it's been removed from the Verizon website, 1 to 2 month delay in shipping from Amazon and the inability to check out with it in your cart from Motorola's website. Clearly something is going on which sucks for me as I use my phone as my GPS. Coming from a Thunderbolt which I had the car dock for maybe I should have had the car dock in hand before switching device. Don't get me wrong I love the Maxx I just need that car dock. In the mean time I will keep looking for it.


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Does every can of your favorite soft drink taste as good as the last one? Well, it should, especially if it's one of the formulations handled by International Flavors and Fragrances' Tom Jones, a chemical process engineer who uses Mathematica in his quest to get these things juuuuust right. To accomplish this he has to determine how to best isolate natural chemicals from botanical sources, for customers are known to have a keen sense of taste and smell.
"I use Mathematica to investigate how molecules interact in a liquid mixture," explains Jones. "Their interaction determines how they relate to one another during processing. In the distillation process, for example, we need to separate many components in a mixture into pure compounds by heating the mixture to the boiling point and condensing the vapors. With Mathematica, I can build models of this process that include extensive use of algebraic summations and thousands of data points to predict the interaction between chemical components."
Without Mathematica, each formulation would involve a lengthy and expensive set of experiments. "Or we could lease a process simulator to do the job, at a pricey $10,000 per year," says Jones.


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The Senate campaign for Democrat Martin Heinrich and Republican Heather Wilson after their first debate in the television studios of KRQE in Albuquerque Thursday night.
Heinrich spokeswoman Whitney Potter issued the following statement.
"Martin Heinrich demonstrated to voters tonight that he will always fight for what matters most to the people of New Mexico. Martin took clear positions on key issues like standing up to any attempts to cut Medicare or jeopardize Social Security for our seniors, creating quality jobs here in New Mexico, making college more affordable for everyone, and bringing our troops in Afghanistan home to their families. Martin defined himself as a true advocate for the middle class and those trying to reach it.
"Heather Wilson launched false attacks against Martin in order to distract from her record of voting for special tax breaks for millionaires and big corporations and her pledge of support for a radical plan that would force drastic cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Her priorities are wrong for New Mexico.
"Martin won tonight's debate because he made clear that he understands the struggles of middle-class families and will always work on their behalf as New Mexico's next U.S. Senator."
Wilson, meanwhile made a case to New Mexico voters that Heinrich cannot be trusted to create jobs and turn around the economy because he squandered the last four years in Washington chasing a "green dream" while the state lost 30,000 jobs, with another 20,000 jobs at risk next year.
"I believe in the American dream," Wilson said. "Heinrich has voted for more debt and wants higher taxes for people who create jobs."
Wilson also hammered Heinrich on his energy plan that would devastate New Mexico by killing thousands of jobs and increasing the utility bills for all working families. Wilson pointed out that just last month, Heinrich referred to coal as "a fuel of the past." Fully 70 percent of New Mexico's electricity is generated using clean burning coal.
"If 'coal is a fuel of the past' then you are telling seniors on a fixed income that reasonably-priced energy bills are a thing of the past," Wilson said to Heinrich. "If you believe that 'coal is a fuel of the past,' you are telling the miners at the Navajo mine in San Juan County that their jobs are a thing of the past. You can chase your green dream if you want to, but I'm going to fight for these jobs, here and now."
Wilson concluded the debate by telling New Mexicans that, unlike Congressman Heinrich, she will fight for jobs and turn this economy around.
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Hailing from Johannesburg, Riana Roberts is the clear standout in EFC Africa's stable of ring girls. The self-described "full-time fitness fanatic" has made numerous appearances in FHM, and has also shot for Fighters Only, Bluff magazine, and Hostility Clothing. Her favorite MMA fighters are GSP (obviously) and local prospect Darren Daniel. Learn more about Riana at her official site, and check out some of our favorite Riana Roberts photos above.
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House of the Devil, The (US - BD RA)
Gabe visits yet another horrific homestead in this oldschool throw-back
Samantha Hughes (Jocelin Donahue) is a college girl looking to move into her first apartment, away from her dimwit dorm-mate, but she needs to gather up a first month's rent. Fortune shines when Samantha discovers an ad placed by a couple looking to pay top dollar for a one night babysitter. After some weird phone interactions with the man of the house (Tom Noonan), Samantha's best friend Megan insists on tagging along, and when they arrive they discover that the family isn't actually looking for a babysitter as much as someone to watch over their deranged grandmother. Things get weirder from there.
The House of the Devil is probably the most stylistically accurate homage to early '80s, non-slasher horror I've ever seen, and I mostly mean this as a positive note. At the very least writer/editor/director Ti West exacts the general look and feel of the era, with a little help from the period clothing and music, and he gathers about 70% of the raw feel of the early home video era. There are unneeded slow zooms, static shots that are made dynamic through editing, and a dingy lighting scheme I assumed had been lost to digital photography, and even the video box art appears to have bled from the years of Friday the 13th and Raiders of the Lost Ark. The slow burn style, moody atmosphere and general lack of gore more generally equates the earlier '70s era (there's a whole lot of Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Amityville Horror influence here), and the likable and personable characters are also out of character for the '80s, but this is mostly a marked bonus. This relative realism doesn't always gel with the pointed period backing, but it's certainly interesting to watch West give it the old college try, and the overall tone is in-keeping with the director's apparently intended homage.
The slow burn aspect will definitely rub some horror fans the wrong way, and it's an understandable reaction, especially in the face of modern spectacle based horror. There's a whole lot of suspenseful track laid to a pretty disappointing and brief climax, and the unease created during these largely inert scenes actually work to jangle the nerves more than the obviously 'frightening' moments at the tail end of the experience. The more abruptly horrific stuff that closes the film comes too hard and fast, and diametrically opposes to the more perfected build-up scenes, which leaves the final product very unbalanced. The film's most positive first run reviews have compared House of the Devil to Roman Polanski's more celebrated horror/thriller work, specifically Repulsion, The Tennant and Rosemary's Baby. The character building and the quality of the actor's performances are high quality for a low budget genre piece, which help the early spooky section of the experience, and make the Polanski comparisons more than apt, even if the visuals and final act tone don't quite work.
House of the Devil is meant to look like it was made in the early '80, so probably videophiles won't be particularly impressed with the results. Like Rob Zombie's Halloween films, House of the Devil is shot using a decidedly lo-fi technique called 16mm film. Those in the know probably know that 16mm isn't quite up to high definition standards. There is a whole lot of grain on the print, and it's all meant to be there. This film doesn't alter the picture to make it look more aged like Black Dynamite or Grindhouse, but does use a generally warmer pallet, even-handed contrast and darker all around photography, so colours aren't particularly vibrant or punchy. The lower resolution film plays occasional havoc with the overall clarity of the colours, but there isn't a lot of bleeding, and excepting some very dark shots the grain doesn't detract too much from things. Details are plenty sharp, and solidly consistent throughout, again, based on the format's limits. The film's climax is a little more stylistic than the rest of the film, featuring more stark contrasts, and definitively brighter reds.
House of the Devil's audio mix matches the video in that it's relatively old-school, consisting mostly of center channel events of a less than 'thick' variety. The sound design is stylistically simplistic in that there aren't too many dueling elements at play. Music or effects or dialogue are given precedence per scene, and are generally pretty clean and clear. The box are reads Dolby Digital 5.1, but the actual disc features a lossless DTS-HD 5.1 as its lead track. The film's music is normally a little more symphonic than the '80's genre work usually tried for, but the pop soundtrack features plenty of the era's 'best'. The music is definitely the track's most expressive element, including those classic tracks. I'm guessing most of us haven't heard The Fixx's 'One Thing Leads to Another' sound quite this pure or poppy. The title cue is a perfect mood setter, but does sound a little too much like The Car's 'Moving in Stereo' to truly adore. The LFE track is certainly effective, especially at the moment where the truth of the set up is revealed via pumping beats, and a huge throat chanting presence. The disc also features a PCM 2.0 track, which sounds more or less the same as the 5.1 track, so viewers looking to complete the early '80s experience can feel a little more honest.
The Blu-ray's extras start with two commentary tracks. The first track features director Ti West and actress Jocelin Donahue making the best of the time, but lose points for awkward blank spaces. The second track features West, producers Larry Fessenden, Peter Phok, and sound designer Graham Reznick. This track is more technical minded, obviously, but is still pretty fun, up tempo, and a bit more full-bodied. There's a lot of repetition between tracks (West dominates both), so despite Donahue's occasional sweetness, I recommend the second track to those only planning on listening to one. The technical bits are solid enough entertainment, and it's amusing to hear the filmmakers point out their many and varied homage.
Next up are three deleted/extended scenes (6:40, SD), all presented in a rough format, and temp audio. These scenes are fine, but the first two, two sides of a phone conversation, would've bogged down the already somewhat overdrawn first act, and the third doesn't really have much context. 'In the House of the Devil' (13:30, SD) is a rather rough and raw look behind the scenes, entirely made up of on-set footage, most of which is presented without any context. 'Behind the House of the Devil' (4:40, SD) is a more watchable making-of EPK that delves into the themes and inspirations behind the film, at least briefly. Things end with a trailer.
The House of the Devil is a more respectable exercise in restraint than a good film, but it does have its moments, though they mostly take place during the uneventful first two acts. It's certainly worth seeing for fans of '70s and '80s horror, especially those that have found themselves growing numb to more modern horror sensibilities, but it's not going to reignite anyone's love for the genre. I recommend a rent, but the films tone doesn't lend itself to massive re-watching. This Blu-ray looks as good as a high definition transfer can when taken from a 16mm source print, and the DTS-HD soundtrack works through the source limitations pretty well. Extras are minimal, but the dueling commentary tracks are entertaining and informative enough. The pop-up menu is worth noting, for its clever look, which is not something I think I've ever said in a Blu-ray review.
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I want to get it on VHS
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i just saw it today
nice movie, got a 80's look and story to it that works
the acting is well done i was thinking of the 70's film the sentinal when i was watching it
nice movie, got a 80's look and story to it that works
the acting is well done i was thinking of the 70's film the sentinal when i was watching it
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I have a couple of friends that ooze about this one. At the very least I'll give it a shot on Netflix.
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Gabe, like you said, the opening music is a perfect mood setter, but I think the reason it's so effective is because it does sound so much like Moving in Stereo. This immediately endeared me to the film. A lot of low budget movies of the time ripped off popular songs because they couldn't afford the rights for the real thing.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 2nd February 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, PCM 2.0 English
Subtitles: English SDH and Spanish
Extras: Director and Actor Commentary, Director, Producers and Sound Designer Commentary, Deleted Scenes, In the House of the Devil, Behind the House of the Devil, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Ti West
Cast: Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, Dee Wallace
Genre: Horror
Length: 95 minutes
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Thanks, harrellt!
I skipped the cat-cut on the doors. I figured that if I have the doors deployed, I need all the coverage I can get. The weather here is either amazing or WINDY. In the past the wind would have rain or snow in it.
I'm using No-Tangle for everything (ridgeline and tie-outs)
The materials were a gift from my in-laws for my b-day. I ordered way more webbing than I needed, so I could make my own compression straps (different project). If I remember right the cost was around $70-80, which I thought was pretty good for 1.gaining the knowledge of making one; 2. a tarp with doors; 3. There's a surprise innovation coming soon. I need to get somewhere where I can spend some time making a presentation video.
I don't have a digital scale, so I can't get a super accurate weight on it. It's made from 70D silnylon, which means it's nowhere near the weight it could be. This ain't no weight weenies tarp.
I'll see if I can dig up my dimensions and post them once I get home.


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Video: Macklemore Speaks Out In Support Of Gay Families
Nigel Campbell | June 5, 2013
Rapper Macklemore (whose single with Ryan Lewis, the ode to LGBT equality "Same Love" has made its way on to radio) is once again speaking out in support of the LGBT community.
He's joined the "Voices United" campaign via Americans United in support of the separation between church and state.
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BOSTON, Mass. - The No. 3 ranked MIT women's track and field team traveled across town to Boston University for this weekend's New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) Championship and came away with its best showing in program history at the meet, a seventh-place standing among 34 teams. With only a limited number of athletes competing, the Engineers will still able to compile 31 team points in a meet featuring the top teams in the region from across all Divisions. Tech's seventh-place finish was the best among all Division III squads at the meet.
The 4x400 meter relay quartet of Portia Jones, Jamie Simmons, Martha Gross and Hazel Briner had the most impressive performance of the weekend, taking third place with a time of 3:51.61. Their time established a new Institute standard and is currently the second fastest in Division III. Jones, Simmons and Gross also fared well in the 400-meters, as all three made the finals of the event. Jones led the way with a time of 56.13 seconds, good for third overall while Simmons clocked in at 56.70 and in fifth place. Gross ran a personal best of 58.28 despite not placing in the finals.
The other event, in which the Engineers had success was the pole vault, as Karin Fisher captured the individual title after clearing 12-4.00 feet. Fisher moved up to ninth on the NCAA Division III performance list with that effort. Hazel Briner finished in fourth place while clearing 11-11.75 feet.
Brooke Johnson (5:04.28) earned a fourth-place finish in the mile while Tania Morimoto (18:29.35) and Alina Gatowski (18:29.71) came in 13th and 14th positions, respectively, at 5000 meters.
The Engineers will be back in action next weekend at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship next weekend at Tufts University, in their final tune-up before the NCAA Division III Championship. The ECAC meet begins Friday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m.


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Pilgrim knocks off Vets
In two early-season meetings, Pilgrim tried to slow down the Warwick Vets girls' basketball team but ended up slowing themselves down too. The Pats lost both games.
On Thursday, Pilgrim hit the gas pedal.
Using full-court pressure and an active zone defense to create a helter-skelter game, the Pats set a new season-high in points and beat the 'Canes 47-32. It was a much-needed victory for the Pats, who had lost eight league games in a row. Pilgrim improved to 2-10 while Vets dropped to 2-11.
"About two weeks ago, we needed to make a change," said Pilgrim head coach Ian Smith. "We were averaging probably 25 points a game and that's not going to win too many games. We said, 'If we're not going to make shots, we've got to take more.' So we started pressing. It's been a work in progress - last week, we were putting the pieces together. Tonight, it worked."
Pilgrim forced 18 Vets turnovers and pushed the 'Canes into settling for outside shots. The result was another rough shooting night for Vets. While the 'Canes dominated the glass for 29 offensive rebounds, they didn't convert many of the extra chances and ended up shooting 10 of 82 from the field. The struggles extended to the free throw line, where Vets made 6 of 27.
On the other side, the Pats only shot 22 percent, but it was their kind of game - physical and scrappy.
"To cause chaos was kind of the gameplan," Smith said. "And it certainly was chaos. At one point, one of the referees said to me, 'What's going on? This is crazy.' I said, 'Well, it's a city game.' They hadn't considered it. When the schedule comes out, it's where are the city games? I think that's at all three schools. It's a playoff game if it's any of the city schools. The crowd came out and was great. Both schools were here and it was a great atmosphere."
And the Pats thrived.
After falling behind 3-2 in the first minute, they got a fastbreak layup from Betsy Heidel for a 4-3 lead and ultimately never trailed again. Vets missed 16 straight shots after making its first attempt.
The 'Canes ended the drought with a bucket inside by Katie Gregory at the 8:09 mark, but Katelyn Reph answered with a three-pointer to make it 13-6. It was back-and-forth for the rest of the half, and the Pats went to the locker room leading 18-12.
The Pats could sense that their new approach was paying off.
"The kids have been all in on it and excited about it," Smith said. "I think that was visible tonight, especially when it started to work."
Frustration started to set in for the 'Canes early in the second half. They missed four straight free throws and point guard Casey Bennett was called for her fourth foul on a charge with 13:43 left. The Pats built their lead to eight.
But Vets wasn't done yet. Bennett returned to the game with 11:36 left and promptly buried a three to make it 22-17. Pilgrim scored five straight points on a Heidel jumper, a free throw by Reph and a putback by Maddy Craik, but Bennett hit another three and Emily Almonte picked up a steal and layup to make it a five-point game. After a runner by Reph, Bennett drained an NBA-range three to make it a four-point game with 7:38 left.
That's when Pilgrim dug in.
The Pats broke the press for a Janelle Paliotte layup immediately after the Bennett three, and that bucket touched off a decisive 12-2 run. Megan St. Jacques hit one of two free throws, Alexa Annotti scored inside after an offensive rebound by Heidel, and Reph hit one of two free throws. After Almonte made two free throws for Vets, St. Jacques scored on a putback, Reph and St. Jacques hit one of two free throws and Heidel made two at the line to make it 41-27 with 2:58 left.
Vets never got closer than 12 points, and the Pats made four straight free throws in the final minute to put the finishing touches on the victory.
Reph led the Pats with 13 points, Heidel scored 10 and St. Jacques tallied seven. Bennett had 17 to lead Vets.
"Our win against Classical and tonight, we got ourselves early leads and both teams had good comebacks," Smith said. "We overcame. There are other nights where we had small leads or we're even and when the other team goes on a run, we collapse. The response is great to see. They kept their heads up. They understand it's not the end of the world - you just have to keep going."
The Pats will be back in action tonight at 7 p.m., when they host St. Raphael. Vets will visit Mt. Pleasant today at 5 p.m.


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FORWARD OPERATING BASE GARDEZ, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2009
The walls of the Paktia provincial hospital are a bleak, dirty, two-tone, painted gray along the lower half and lime-green to the ceiling. Charred electrical wires poke from the plastered walls, hot-wired with no caps, covers or even electrical tape binding them.
Its halls reek of a mix of disinfectant and an odor that comes from having too many patients and too few rooms.
There is no light, save for that spilling in from the windows and doors. The hospital runs its lights and its lifesaving equipment using a high-powered generator. But it has only enough fuel to operate six hours a day. The fuel is saved for when critical care must be provided.
This 30-bed hospital in Gardez City is the largest and provides the best care in the province, said Air Force Capt. James E. Parris, who visited there this week to meet with its director and survey its needs.
Parris is a physicians assistant with the Paktia Provincial Reconstruction Team, and hes charged with assessing the health care needs of the province and making recommendations for projects and purchases.
Much of the hospitals equipment is old and needs to be replaced. Parts are not even available for the leaking, 15-year-old anesthesia machine.
I think it gives the people in the operating room more gas than it does the patient, Parris joked.
But while the equipment may be outdated, and the facilities unembellished, the hospital offers a range of specialty care such as ear, nose and throat, orthopedic, ophthalmology and obstetrics and gynecological care.
In a way its like weve gone back in time. Its very archaic. But the doctors and the medical providers they have are very good, Parris said. They do a phenomenal job for the facilities that they have.
The same could be said for health care throughout this eastern Afghanistan province. What they have is good, but there is simply not enough to go around -- not enough facilities, not enough doctors and nurses, and not enough medicine, Parris said.
The somber premises did not stop an enthusiastic female doctor from showing off the babies born in the past few hours. Four babies were lying in a dark room with their mothers who, for the visit, were fully covered in the traditional burkas or blankets.
The hospital delivers about 300 babies a month. It has only four delivery beds and eight post-natal care beds. At times, Parris said, babies have been delivered in the hall on mats on the floor. Because of the lack of space, mother and child are sent home within six hours of delivery, providing there are no complications.
In the outlying regions of this rural province, most babies are delivered at home by family members. Because of a lack of access to medical care and malnutrition and disease, the infant mortality rate here is 16 percent, and 20 percent of mothers die during childbirth. Of those children who survive, one out of five will not live to see their fifth birthday, Parris said.
A 6-year-old boy recently was brought to the local hospital with a bowel obstruction. The child weighed only 18 pounds when admitted. After surgery and regular feedings, the child was up to 24 pounds. But he had to leave the hospital. Luckily, Parris was able to find him follow-on care at a clinic in the northern part of the province.
Malnutrition, diarrheal diseases due to parasites and poor water supplies, and respiratory illnesses are common, especially among small children. Also, there are many burn injuries, because the villagers use wood and fuel stoves for heating.
Things that in the states you wouldnt even think of are killing people here, Parris said. And thats frustrating, but you really cant do much about it.
Health care is free here for those who can get to it. About 200 small health care centers or sub-centers are scattered across a province that is roughly the size of Rhode Island and is home to a half-million residents. These are rural facilities normally operated out of a home. Those working them have limited medical training and can treat only colds and coughs and the like.
Fifteen basic health care centers are scattered among the provinces 14 districts, offering the bottom rung of basic health care. These are typically staffed by a doctor and one nurse or two midwives. They offer exams, vaccinations and can deliver babies.
Basic health care centers see as many as 1,000 patients a day, serving multiple villages. In the more rural areas, some patients walk as far as 15 miles for care. Because of the distances, many simply do not seek health care until it is too late.
A lot of times, its not going to happen because they have to work that day. If they dont work that day, they may not eat that night. So health care kind of goes by the wayside, Parris said.
There are eight comprehensive health care centers, each with two doctors and typically three midwives. And two district hospitals are staffed with a handful of doctors and a mix of a half-dozen nurses and midwives.
Parris has projects in the works that will double the number of health care facilities in the province. But even that, he said, is not enough.
Ground was broken for a new U.S. Agency for International Development-funded, $7 million, 100-bed provincial hospital last summer. It is expected to be finished in two years.
Also, the PRT is working to fund a $4 million midwife training facility with classrooms, dorms and a 50-bed maternity hospital all on the same campus. Midwives are a staple within the community medical centers. They currently attend a free, two-year training program with the agreement they will return to their districts to work.
Midwives help with family planning in the villages. They train pregnant women on the foods they should eat and monitor their health. Many pregnant women here are anemic because of a poor diet. They lack iron-rich foods, such as greens, broccoli and spinach, and suffer from protein deficiency because they dont eat enough nuts, milk and cheese.
To provide much-needed power to the medical facilities, the PRT is proposing a solar system for each. At up to $50,000 for each facility, the systems would provide basic power, leaving their existing generators as backups and all but eliminating high fuel costs.
There also are plans to buy 10 ambulances for the province for about $300,000. Three will stay in the provincial capital of Gardez City, and the rest will be pushed to outlying districts.
There is an extreme shortage of basic medicines, Parris said. The Afghanistan government doles out medicines to clinics based on population data gathered in a 2003 census. Parris said that census drastically understates the actual population, and he estimates that the clinics see as many as three times the patients for which the government allots medicines.
Every clinic in every village needs basic medicines, Parris said, from pain relievers to decongestants to blood pressure medicine.
The medicines are delivered quarterly and most clinics run out within a month of receiving its supplies. They can offer a prescription, but the high poverty rate makes it improbable that they will be filled.
A process is supposed to be in place for emergency resupply by the government, but Parris has spent the past few months here trying to work through the bureaucratic system.
It doesnt seem to be working, he said.
Corruption within the system also is a problem with medicine delivery. Because a license isnt needed to sell them locally, medicines are an easy target for thieves.
Parris said it easily could be another decade before there is adequate medical care in the province.
He compared his efforts within the province to running a marathon, as opposed to a sprint. Rather than trying to complete projects during his nine-month deployment here, he instead is laying the groundwork for many that will not be finished, and the results realized, for years to come.
Parris is quick to point out, though with some prejudice, that while millions of dollars are going into local infrastructure, the province would be ill-served to ignore its most valuable asset.
Its great to build roads. Its great to builds schools. But if you dont have people healthy enough to take advantage of those things, its all for naught, Parris said. By building the health care capacity and taking care of the people, the people can take advantage of all the things that were doing for them.


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Klassen, Jakob Jakovlevitch (1856-1919)
Jakob Jakovlevitch Klassen: executive secretary (Kanzleiführer) of the Chortitza (Russia) Mennonite administration (Gebietsamt) after 1888; b. 7 April 1856 in Russia, the third of nine children of Jacob David Klassen (1820-1868) and Anna (Suderman) Klassen (1817-1909). Jakob married Margaretha Hamm (17 September 1859, Meerfeld, Kherson, South Russia - 24 October 1922, Rosenthal, Chortitza, South Russia) on 17 October 1879 in Chortitza village. She was the daughter of Martin Hamm (ca. 1824-1882) and Maria (Cornies) Hamm (1836-18 December 1912). Jakob and Margaretha had eleven children, of which seven reached adulthood: Anna, David, Maria, Jacob, Nicholas, Margaretha, and Katharina. Jakob d. 8 October 1919.
The volost administration was a sort of cabinet in miniature, headed by the volost elder, who was elected for a term of three years, assisted by an aide and an executive secretary. They had executive power to carry out orders and directions from the legislative body, the volost meeting, and from the Russian government. This executive organ had to look after nearly all the social aspects of life in the Mennonite villages, like the purchase of land for the landless, management of the "communal land," and provide for the orphans' care, fire insurance, tax for forestry service, and in a sense the higher schools of the settlement. Thus an executive secretary of the Gebietsamt who conducted the work for 34 years, with frequent changes of volost elders, was a very influential leader. Rich in experience, familiar with psychology of his people, progressive and democratic in temperament, Jakob Jakovlevitch Klassen gave direction and worked constructively for the Chortitza Mennonite community.
As a zealous promoter of education, Klassen took a leading part in all the educational efforts of his time. With his co-operation the Chortitza Mädchenschule was founded. With his support the Zentralschule was enlarged, and the normal school built. Thanks to his initiative, the daughter settlements joined Chortitza in the support of the normal school. He was one of the founders of the public library of Chortitza.
Klassen's death was a tragic one. During the period of terror from the Makhno bands in 1919, he was sent by the community to Ekaterinoslav to seek aid to meet the violence of the bandits. Unsuccessful he returned to Chortitza, was seized by the bandits and shot near Alexandrovsk.
GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 5.00 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2006.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 504 f.
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has there been any really great debut albums this year?
i'm just wondering...because i'm pretty sure every record i've loved this year hasn't been the artists first release
no biggie i guess...statistically you're always gonna have more 2nd/3rd/4th releases...etc
just been interested to see if there was any debuts that people have really loved this year that can be recommended...or anything my lazy brain is just forgetting
haven't heard any other great debuts, though. two Door Cinema Club's is alright and LoneLady's is pretty good.
Fucking wow, this is awesome! It's like foals grew some balls and joined up with early Bloc Party.
I have loved
Erland & The Carnival's debutClair_de_Lune and shrewbie this'd this
Phantogram - Eyelid Movies
One of the best albums of the year so far.
http://open.spotify.com/album/5Yq2G6GuMUfGRd3Avf8YwTcarbonlakes this'd this
Out next week though, so I suppose it's not strictly been released yet.
- marckee this'd this
Broken Bells is a debut album.
Got a feeling the Villagers lp might be one of the best debuts of the year - only heard a few tracks.
It's not out until April 5th, but I've found myself with We Have Band's debut album
And I think it's brilliant! They're streaming the whole thing on their MySpace at the minute:
"a mature yet minimal electro pop masterpiece...sounds like the best of Hot Chip and Talking Heads"
Neverest Songs- Small Voyages
I think Neverest Songs is my only new band/debut album from 2010 so far. Plus he's English! Which I seem to find quite rare for music I like. Sounds a bit Final Fantasy/Owen Pallet-esque at times I think. It took a while for me to warm to it, but one of my favourite albums of the year so far.
It's a bargainous £6.50 from here:
and myspace for listening is here:
haha from my home town!
i've seen him/them once or twice.
Just been listening
to the Dum Dum Girls album, pretty fucking good first impressions, I must say.
holding out for something from Veronica Falls but at the momment i'm a bit of a fool for Ellie Goulding's debut. Even though I know it's awful i just can't stop listening to it
Three Blind Wolves mini album which just came out is excellent
as is The Unwinding Hours album but it's pretty much just a new Aereogramme record.
Race Horses - Goodbye Falkenburg
Was the first album released this year that I really enjoyed. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes Gorkys or Super Furry Animals. The Welsh do inventive, enjoyable pop oh so very well.
Broken Bells
is what I came here to say. Though I saw that Cast Of Cheers album on the free downloads thread the other day and it sounds really good.


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Jacques Verges, the flamboyant lawyer who earned the nickname the "Devil's advocate" for his defense of former Nazis, terrorist bombers and notorious dictators and their aides, has died. He was 88.
Verges died of cardiac arrest Thursday in the Paris bedroom of Voltaire, the Enlightenment philosopher famed for his attacks on the establishment, according to Pierre-Guillaume de Roux, the editor of Verges' memoir "My Confessions." He had been invited to the apartment for dinner by a friend who is the current owner, De Roux said.
Celebrated and excoriated, Verges already had a reputation as an acerbic attorney ready for the lost cause when he stepped up to defend Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo captain who directed a campaign of torture and death in the south of France and was ultimately convicted of crimes against humanity in 1987 in Lyon, France. He was later a lawyer for Paul Touvier, a Frenchman who was Barbie's aide in execution and was also convicted of crimes against humanity.
"I would have defended Hitler," Verges once said. "Defending doesn't mean excusing. A lawyer doesn't judge, doesn't condemn, doesn't acquit. He tries to understand."
Verges likewise lost the case against Carlos the Jackal, the Venezuelan terrorist who kidnapped 11 OPEC oil ministers in 1975 and led a series of bombings and shootings in the 1970s and 1980s.
During 1994 court hearings for Carlos, Verges found himself in the headlines, accused of being a spy and Carlos' comrade-in-arms. He was never charged and appeared unperturbed by the allegations. Carlos was convicted in 1997 — after Verges had left the case — and sentenced to life in prison.
Verges was born in Thailand in 1925. His mother was Vietnamese and his father a Frenchman from the overseas island Reunion. He grew up on Reunion and took up the anti-colonialist cause as a young man.
The attorney married one of his first clients, Djamila Bouhired, a young Algerian nationalist who went on trial in 1957, accused of planting bombs in public places. She was sentenced to death but ultimately pardoned in 1958 after Verges raised repeated questions about the court's legitimacy and her guilt — the first time he employed the strategy of legal "disruption" that would become his trademark. He took on Algerian citizenship, converted to Islam and rose to prominence in the foreign affairs ministry. Then, in 1970, he disappeared.
For more than eight years, there was no trace of him. His wife and friends appealed for anyone who had seen him to come forward. Then in 1979, Verges reappeared in Paris. He never offered an explanation, seemingly delighting in confounding people.
In a 2005 interview, he would say only that he had been "very much to the east of France."
He also helped defend Slobodan Milosevic, the former Serbian leader who ultimately turned down Verges' help and acted as his own lawyer. Milosevic died before the end of his trial. And Verges claimed to be on the defense team for Saddam Hussein and one of his closest aides, Tariq Aziz.
"He was one of two or three extraordinary lawyers of my generation," George Kiejman, a French attorney who frequently faced Verges in court, told French media. "I gave him all my respect, all the while knowing that we would agree on absolutely nothing."
Verges is survived by two sons and a daughter, De Roux said. His marriage to Bouhired, their mother, failed soon after he reappeared without explanation.
Hinnant writes for the Associated Press.


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Restaurant Doings Around the Bay Area
An East Bay outpost of San Francisco's Ozumo has opened in Oakland at 2251 Broadway. Jeremy Umland, Japanese professional baseball player turned entrepreneur and Ozumo founder, has created a similar set-up to the San Francisco contemporary Japanese restaurant, with a sushi bar, sake lounge, and robata grill under one roof. Enjoy small plates to be enjoyed individually or family-style.
Executive Chef Jennifer Nguyen, who has worked with famed "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto, oversees it all.
Sip more than 90 different brands of sake, while enjoying yamabuki (uni, shimiji and shiitake mushrooms in a Genmai rice risotto, $12); and slices of hamachi and avocado drizzled with warm ginger-jalapeno ponzu sauce ($18).
Culinary star and Napa Style store-proprietor Michael Chiarello has opened a new restaurant in one of Yountville's most historic buildings.
Bottega Ristorante, 6526 Washingon St. in the V Marketplace, is all about Chiarallo's bold, rustic flavors. The 116-seat restaurant, named for the Italian word that means "artist's workshop," features Venetian plaster and Murano glass chandeliers.
Look for dishes such as veal tortelli in brodo di carne with browned butter and butternut squash ($18), and goat's milk braised lamb shank with roasted wild mushrooms ($24).
The Stanford Court Hotel in San Francisco debuted its new restaurant earlier this fall, Aurea. Dine in splendor under a Tiffany-style dome atop Nob Hill while enjoying dishes the likes of cioppino with aioli ($25), and stout-braised short rib with mashed potatoes ($26).
Meat lovers will want to check out the new Espetus Churrascaria in downtown San Mateo, a sister restaurant to the original one in San Francisco.
Skewers of meat, 12 to 14 different types, will be brought to your table and sliced onto your plate — until you say stop. Offerings include filet mignon, pork loin with Parmesan, chicken hearts, lamb, housemade sausage, and grilled prawns. Dinner is $49.95; lunch is $23.95 Monday through Friday and $32.95 on weekends.
The price includes a salad- and hot-plate bar that includes rice, beans, sushi, lasagna, and vegetarian dishes.
Another San Francisco institution, Hog Island Oyster Bar, has cloned itself in another location — this time in Napa's Oxbow Public Market.
Chow down on the freshest oysters, on the half shell, barbecued or baked. You'll also find a selection of chowders, salads, and the famous Hog Island grilled cheese sandwich.
Dine at a participaing San Francisco restaurant on Dec. 18, and do a good deed at the same time. The "Give the Gift of Food" event is the brainchild of Maverick restaurant. It, along with 11 other restaurants, will donate 10 percent of dinner sales that night to the San Francisco Food Bank.
The other participating restaurants are: Slow Club, Serpentine, Foreign Cinema, Magnolia, Sociale, Slanted Door, Kuleto's, Delfina, Americano, A16, and SPQR.
Celebrated San Francisco chef Arnold Eric Wong has taken over the helm as executive chef of Southeast Asian-cuisine E&O Trading Company Restaurants in the Bay Area and Honolulu. Look for a more chef-driven, personal menu when Wong rolls out his debut one in March 2009.
And on a sad note, the very sweet and charming Yung Le's Fusion in San Jose is expected to close mid-month for good. Owner Yung Le will take a deserved break by traveling to Vietnam. Beyond that, she's not sure what she will do. But she's contemplating everything from a cookbook to private chef stints.
I, for one, will pine for her fabulous espresso flan.


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rockalt wrote:
I agree Farhan but do you honestly think the Canucks are contenders? I mean they've had a good start to the year but I don't think we can honestly say this team warrants contender status as it did around 2010 - 2012.
The team may prove to be one of the elites (hopefully) however at the time of the signing, it's no sure bet. Amazing loyalty shown by the Sedins yet again.
I certainly agree that they are not a contender like the 2010-2012 time frame. Defensively we seem to ok, the addition of Stanton and continued development of Tanev have gone a long way to providing depth on the back end. In net we are fine.
But up front we are a mess. Injuries are part of that mess for sure but have far too many bottom 6 and not enough top 6. We lack a true second line scoring threat. Seems the only time we didn't was that period of 2010-2012.
We are a mid pack team which makes us a playoff team. That, luck, health make us a contender once the playoffs start. But we are not up there with Chicago, SJS, and Boston type teams. MG still hasn't learned how to part with the assets you have to in order to get the pieces you need. He has made good mid level type deals but other than the luck of the Ehrhoff deal he hasn't scored a high impact trade success. He has done well with FA and in
re-signing players.
Getting the twins locked up for 4 more years is step one of getting us back to true contender status. He still has work to do for both the short term and the long term transition.


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The following activity occurred from Monday, Dec. 10, to Sunday, Dec. 16, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD reported a total of 102 responses during this period.
Monday, Dec. 10
•600 block of Cayuga Street, area check. Caller reported hearing a possible prowler outside. Patrol checked with negative results.
•5500 block of Bridgeman Road, attempted warrant execution. Negative results.
•Walmore Road, two-vehicle accident. Statements taken from both drivers; extensive damage reported. Both vehicles towed; report filed.
•Lewiston-Porter Senior High School, juvenile problem. Student left the campus; negative results on patrol's search.
•2200 block of Dickersonville Road, hunter complaint. Female, 50, listed as complainant; call unfounded.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
•900 block of Mohawk Street, assist. Patrol on location for a vehicle repo of a 2005 Jeep Wrangler.
•2200 block of Mount Hope Road, attempt to locate. Patrol searched for a male, 31, listed as a suspect from an assault. Negative results.
•5700 block of Military Road, one vehicle accident. Statement taken; vehicle towed.
•LPD office, possible larceny complaint. Patrol spoke with a female, 30. Situation listed as a civil matter.
•4000 block of Creek Road, harassment complaint. Patrol spoke with a male, 30; Situation reported as an ongoing problem.
•2100 block of Upper Mountain Road, domestic. Statement taken from a female complainant, 29. Male, 25, listed as person involved. Female moved out as patrol stood by. Domestic incident report and patrol's report both filed.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
•5100 block of Country Club Trail, larceny complaint. Statement taken from a female.
•Lewiston-Porter Middle School, harassment. Two juveniles involved; report filed.
•1300 block of Ridge Road, harassment. Parties advised. Patrol followed up soon after at an address on the 300 block of North Third Street.
•2200 block of Saunders Settlement Road, harassment. Statement taken from a female, 51, regarding a female, 49. Report filed.
Thursday, Dec. 13
•Ridge and Model City roads, reckless driver. Negative results reported on patrol's search for a white work van.
•2500 block of Military Road, assist. LPD on location with Town of Niagara Police on an alarm response at a liquor store. Large rock thrown through the front window but no entry made.
•4000 block of Creek Road, follow-up. Patrol reported the arrest of a female, 49, from a harassment complaint on the 2200 block of Saunders Settlement Road. Report filed.
•2200 block of Saunders Settlement Road, harassment complaint. No further details.
Friday, Dec. 14
•Saunders Settlement and Miller roads, K-9 narcotics search request. LPD K9 unit on location with Niagara County Sheriff's Office for a search of a vehicle.
•4400 block of Porter Center Road, criminal mischief. Patrol spoke with a female, 46, who wanted patrol to be aware of the incident.
•5900 block of Garlow Road, suspicious vehicle. Caller reported a black SUV with two black males selling energy drinks. Vehicle GOA.
•700 block of Hillview Court, suspicious vehicle/persons. Statement taken from a female, 40, who reported a tan/gold SUV was parked across the street until her husband left for work. Soon after a white male and two females, one young, come to her front door and would not leave.
•Elliott Drive, suspicious vehicle. Male, 39, reportedly was stopping in front of numerous houses. Driver told patrol he was testing out newly installed brakes.
•400 block of Ridge Street, criminal mischief complaint. Male, 64, spoke with patrol concerning graffiti on buildings. Investigation to continue.
•North Seventh and Page avenues, suspicious vehicle. Caller reported a box truck with two occupants going door to door. Patrol reported said vehicle was a UPS truck.
•3400 block of Creek Road, assist. LPD on location with NCSO for a mother-daughter domestic call. Daughter left without incident.
•North Fifth Street, DWI pullover/arrest. Male, 49, charged with driving while intoxicated. Vehicle towed; no further information.
•1900 block of Ridge Road, domestic/civil matter. Female, 70, listed as the complainant and a male, 43, listed as a person involved. Complainant wanted her son out of the house. Patrol advised to contact Lewiston Town Court for an eviction.
Saturday, Dec. 15
•Saunders Settlement and Walmore roads, vehicle/traffic stop. West Virginia vehicle involved; 12-hour hold placed. No further information.
•Saunders Settlement and Walmore Roads, suspicious vehicle. Patrol reported subjects arguing; situation handled.
•Saunders Settlement and Miller roads, vehicle/traffic stop. Female, 19, placed under arrest for aggravated unlicensed operation and operating while registration is suspended/revoked. Driver released on uniform traffic tickets to Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.
•Lockport Road, agency assist. LPD on location with Youngstown Police for an irate third party on a vehicle/traffic stop. Call handled.
•Upper Mountain and Walmore roads, injury accident. Female, 56, taken to Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center by Lewiston No. 2 Volunteer Fire Co.
Sunday, Dec. 16
•Smith Street, suspicious person/public lewdness (two responses). Patrol reported the arrests of two males, ages 45 and 18, from the two separate calls. Appearance tickets issued for Lewiston Town Court and suspects released. Reports filed.
•800 block of Oriole Lane, suspicious males. Lost Santa and elf reported. Patrol assisted both in finding the right chimney.
•800 block of Center Street, suspicious person. Male, 19, placed under arrest on the following charges: petit larceny, criminal mischief, fourth, and an alcohol beverage control violation. Victim to be notified of damage to property. Report filed.
•4400 block of Dickersonville Road, larceny. Statement taken from a male, 56, regarding a male suspect, 27. Call involved the theft of five Fentanyl patches. No charges wished. Report filed.
•700 block of Cayuga Street, warrant attempt. Patrol attempted to serve a warrant on a male, 33. Subject found to be living in North Carolina.
•Saunders settlement and Miller roads, vehicle/traffic stop-arrest. Male, 19, arrested for criminal possession of marijuana. Appearance ticket issued for Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.


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