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Every year, the Michigan Municipal League's peer-nominated Community Excellence Award competition recognizes transformational ideas and innovative solutions to the many challenges facing communities.
Over the years, the CEA program has evolved to feature a growing number of place-based projects and initiatives that are having a profound socioeconomic impact on communities in each of the state's seven regions.
Click here to see PowerPoints and videos from past CEA entries.
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Last year we transitioned to a less formal "elevator pitch" style presentation for initial entries at the regional level during Capital Conference. This makes the competition more accessible and easier for everyone to participate without a lot of time, expense, and expertise required. It also limits unforeseen technical difficulties.
Remember, giving a five-minute, "elevator pitch" style presentation at your Regional Roundtable is the ONLY way to enter! Competitors are given five minutes to present at their respective Regional Roundtable, held during the Capital Conference in Lansing. Following the presentations, the seminar attendees vote and the winner (for that region) is announced.
The seven region finalists will go on to the final round at the League's Annual Convention. That's where they'll get to pull out all the stops for the kind of high-quality, entertaining production that's become such a highlight of the Annual Convention. ,Votes from every attendee are counted, and the winner is announced at the Convention's final event.
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Our award-winning Zoo Camp program has enriched the lives of generations of children, and many campers return to us as Camp counselors or CITs (counselors-in-training). However, there are many children in the Santa Barbara area who are missing out on this incredible experience simply because they cannot afford it.
You can help these children by donating to our Zoo Camp Scholarship Fund. With your help, children who could not otherwise afford the tuition can attend a weeklong session of Zoo Camp and learn about the wonderful world of animals and nature in a fun, safe, and educational environment. We are fortunate in having caring community supporters for this program, and their contributions have given many children the opportunity to experience Zoo Camp. However, more help is needed if we are to reach our goal of sending 150 disadvantaged, low-income children to the best summer camp in town (The Independent "Best Of" awards: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).

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Accidents Happen
I frequently tell parents that I have two qualifications for giving advice on first aid for injuries that occur around the home: I have worked for many years in large hospital Emergency Departments (ED), and—perhaps equally as significant—I am the father of typically active children.
The old phrase "accidents happen" is as true today as ever. Accident data from organizations such as the National Safety Council (NSC), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) show the four leading causes of death and serious injury in the United States in the one- to four-year age group are automobile trauma, drowning, smoke inhalation, and airway obstruction.
Realistically, most accidents that occur around the home are relatively mild in comparison. CDC data show leading causes of injury as unintentional falls, being struck by someone/something, bites/stings, cuts/piercing, and poisoning(s). And while these accidents are frequently non-life threatening, we are still faced with how to handle the unexpected, particularly in the home setting.
Getting a grip on the fundamentals of first aid does not require extensive training, but does mean we should pay attention to the causes of these accidents and what is required to provide a first response to reduce pain, maintain bodily integrity, and keep things from worsening. The following guide reviews the basics of first aid response for these most common injuries seen in and around the home.
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Social networking is apparently becoming the preferred way to break news.
Soon after President Barack Obama told the world that the United States had killed Osama bin Laden, the Newseum asked on its Facebook page:
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Of the 140 responses, social media had a slight edge over people who heard the news through other means.
- 36 percent from Facebook and Twitter
- 31 percent from television/radio
- 17 percent from text messages/cellphones
- 15 percent from others
The comments were just as varied.
- "Twitter. All over Twitter. Way before elsewhere."
- "I was surprised to see a friend's post on Facebook."
- "News alert to cellphone about 4 a.m."
- "In my car, listening to WTOP all-news radio."
A man in Abbottabad, Pakistan, unknowingly told the world about the clandestine raid on bin Laden's compound through a tweet. Rumors of his death were also spread on Twitter.
The al-Qaida leader's death, and the rapid way the news was spread, will be one of many news events featured in the Newseum's newest interactive gallery — the HP New Media Gallery — which opens in 2012.
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Published on Monday, January 21, 2013 - 10:39am
Upcoming films in our Marvelous Movie Monday film series include some classics you might enjoy seeing again:
Jan. 28: The Queen - After the death of Princess Diana, the royal family decide that it would be best to remain hidden from the public. But the public want the Queen to offer comfort to the people. Starring Helen Mirren.
Feb. 4: 8 Women - A family's beloved patriarch is murdered and the murderer must be one of the 8 women closest to him. Each of the eight women has a motive and a secret... One of them is guilty. Which one? Starring Catherine Deneuve, Fanny Ardant, & Isabel Huppert.
Feb. 11: Topsy-Turvy - After Gilbert and Sullivan's latest play is critically panned, the frustrated team threatens to disband... until it is inspired to write The Mikado.
Feb. 25: The Great Gatsby - Nick Carraway finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy. Starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow.
March 4: Citizen Kane - Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance: "Rosebud." Starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton.
March 11: Italian for Beginners - Three lonely hearts in Denmark take a beginner's course in Italian as a way to jump-start the romance in their lives.
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Sacramento voters went to the polls Tuesday and made it clear: they would not accept any more cuts to education.
Sacramento and Yolo county voters joined the majority of state voters in approving Prop. 30 agreeing to pay more taxes to keep budget cuts away from the classroom.
"It is exhilarating," said Jonathan Raymond, superintendent of the Sacramento City Unified School District. "The people of California have spoken loudly about how important education is, and I couldn't be more proud of our community."
Sacramento City Unified like many other districts throughout the state had planned to cut the school year by as many as 10 days if the tax increases had not passed.
Raymond said the reality of a shortened school year made the cuts more tangible to parents.
"I think it really enabled parents to sort out all the noise," he said.
While the measure was approved statewide, parents in the more conservative foothill counties Placer and El Dorado voted overwhelmingly against the tax hike.
Proposition 30 increases the state sales tax by a quarter-cent on the dollar for four years and hikes income taxes of the state's highest earners for seven years.
But Proposition 30 wasn't the only school-funding measure that received winning support on Election Day.
Residents in the state's school districts approved 85 of 106 school bond issues , according to Michael Coleman, an adviser to the League of California Cities.
Sacramento County voters passed every school bond measure on the ballot, opting to increase property taxes to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to update schools and technology.
Bonds require at least 55 percent voter approval.
Sacramento City Unified passed with more than 67 percent approval two bond measures Q and R for a total of $414 million. The bonds will modernize classrooms, fix leaky roofs, replace heating and air-conditioning systems, fix playgrounds and build a central kitchen. The bonds will cost taxpayers $54 per $100,000 of the assessed value of their property.
Another big local winner was Measure P, a $68 million bond measure that will benefit schools in the Rancho Cordova area of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District. With a vote of 69 percent approval, property owners agreed to increase their property taxes by $60 per $100,000 of assessed valuation to complete upgrades that will include the modernization of Cordova High School, as well as new technology at all schools.
San Juan Unified's Measure N, a $350 million bond, passed with 58 percent approval. The bond will fix leaky windows, replace aging portable classrooms and make schools more energy-efficient. The cost to property owners: $60 for every $100,000 of assessed value.
In Sacramento County, 55 percent of voters approved Proposition 30.
Few thought both the state tax initiative and local bonds would pass.
Failure of Proposition 30 would have triggered legislation allowing the school year to be shortened by up to 15 days bringing the year to as few as 160 days.
San Juan Unified was looking at shortening its school year by 11 days. Folsom Cordova Unified was prepared to cut the school year six days this year and six next year to make up the difference.
Folsom Cordova Unified officials also were prepared to close libraries already open only one or two days a week, eliminate all but mandatory busing and reducing the number of instructional aides for special education students. The schools would have gotten messier too, as custodians would be instructed to clean schools only once a week, said Stephen Nichols, district spokesman.
Twin Rivers Unified and its unions hadn't managed to come to an agreement about possible furlough days if the bond failed, but the district is still looking at cuts because of deficit spending, said Rob Ball, associate superintendent of Twin Rivers Unified.
Catherine Goddard, a member of Educate Our State, a grass-roots parents organization that pushed for the ballot measures, said parents were the motivating force behind the passage of the tax initiative.
"They finally saw what was happening," she said. "They are finally waking up."
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Holiday Cottage Short Breaks
Short Breaks (weekend and mid-week breaks) are increasingly popular not just in the quieter months but also in the busier holiday periods.
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The Availability Calendar for each property shows clearly when a short break can be booked (look for the white squares) and the Booking Menu underneath will indicate exactly what the price is for your chosen dates.
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For a 3 night stay, the price is calculated at 70% of the corresponding weekly rate, except for certain larger properties where this is normally 75% of the weekly rate.
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Defendant: SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
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Plaintiff: Kimberly Rain
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Plaintiff - Appellee: WENDY DAVIS, MARC VEASEY, PAT PANGBURN and others
Defendant - Appellant: GOVERNOR RICK PERRY, In His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Texas, JOHN STEEN, STATE OF TEXAS
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Defendant: Attorney General, State of Florida, Secretary of State, State of Florida
Plaintiff: William Everett Warinner
Cause Of Action: Fed. Question: Civil Rights Violation
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A guy goes out one day, hunting for bear. After a few hours in the forest, he finally sees a giant grizzly. He gets the bear in the rifle's sight and is about to pull the trigger when he feels a tap on his shoulder. It's another bear. 'Buddy,' the bear says, 'that's my best friend down there. I can rip your head off right now, or you can suck my d**k. What's it gonna be?' Fearing for his life, the hunter says 'I'll suck your d**k, Mr. Bear.' The next day, hungry for revenge, the hunter returns to the woods and sees the same bear. But as soon as he lines up the bear in his sights, he feels a tap on his shoulder. 'Buddy,' says the bear. 'Today, I can rip your head off or you can f**k me in the ass.' Again fearing for his life, the hunter replies, 'I'll f**k you in the ass Mr.Bear.' The next day, furious at what has happened to him, the hunter returns to the forest in order to kill same bear. Once again, he gets the bear in his rifle sights when he feels a tap on his shoulder. The bear shakes his head at the hunter and says, 'You don't come here for the hunting do you?'
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After exploring The Body Beautiful, experience the bawdy beautiful after work every Thursday in November, except Thanksgiving. This series is best described as Museum After Hours meets toga party. Not your grandmother's museum, this weekly happy hour celebrates the human form with live music and adult beverages in a slightly irreverent environment. Togas optional.
21 and over only. $7 members; $10 non-members. Tickets available online or on site.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tote obsession...
12 comments:
- Lavinia said...
I just could not cope without my French Basket! I practically use it every day. It is a bit worn but well love & lovingly hauled home from Nice France quite a while ago! Where would be we be without at Tote!
- March 27, 2012 at 5:14 AM
- Jeanne @ Collage of Life said...
I share your passion and have decided that one can never have too many. Saying that, I can rationalise nearly anything... especially when it is as pretty and functional ( must add in that part) as the tote in the top photo...might be a good camera bag too. See what I mean... :)
Best wishes...Jeanne xx
- March 27, 2012 at 5:37 AM
- Kristin Peake Interiors said...
I want them all!
- March 27, 2012 at 6:09 AM
- PURA VIDA said...
Can never have too many totes, cloches or greige stuff
- March 27, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- elisa said...
never enough! x
- March 27, 2012 at 6:44 AM
- Karena said...
Adore woven and unique totes/ bags. The French Basketeer has a great selection!
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- March 27, 2012 at 6:53 AM
- Kris said...
I'm a big fan of baskets of any kind. The market baskets are so lovely but I also like the cloth bags as well. I don't think you can have enough tote bags!!
- March 27, 2012 at 7:48 AM
- Wild Oak Designs said...
I love, love , love the grain sack one the best....yumm!
- March 27, 2012 at 8:37 AM
- French Basketeer.com said...
Love the combo of linen and leather...you know you don't need to convince me about baskets...I have sooo many too, but use them all....
- March 27, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- Tricia Rose said...
I understand only too well, I love baskets and seem to have such a variety, as well as Baggu's for shopping (Sailor Stripe), and totes I make from remnants of my strongest linen. Somebody stop me!
Now I want to find woven shopping bags and dip the bottoms in paint ... I think I need several in different sizes, just unified by chalky bottoms. Good fun.
- March 27, 2012 at 11:46 AM
- Sharon (Roses and Rust) said...
I'm totally with you on this one. I have one basket that I use for market shopping, another basket that I use for snacks ect when going to watch my kids play sport and another for putting jerseys, cossies, whatever when we go on outings. I could go on an on! I couldn't possibly use the same one for all purposes. x Sharon
- March 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM
- sweet harvest moon said...
Oh, tote bags! I'm totally addicted, when I see one I have to buy it!
Most of the time I just look at them because they're so crisp white/cream I don't want to get them dirty....
- March 28, 2012 at 10:03 AM


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A Community prayer vigil will be held at Community Clubhouse in Crisp County on Sunday, September 14,2014 at 7pm.
Finding work isn't easy these days, but one field that is growing is welding.
The federal government expects the number of welding jobs to grow by 15 per cent over the next 7 years
But there aren't enough people training in the field to meet that need.
Sparks were flying at Colquitt County High School Friday morning as welders from around South Georgia gathered for a competition.
"There's 26 students competing," said Tim Hobbs, the Welding Instructor at Colquitt County High School.
One of those welders was 12th grader Forest Steuer from Lee County High School. For many of these students, trades like welding came naturally.
"I was always good with my hands," he said.
Not everyone here is a veteran welder.
"We've got some students that are on a very basic level this may be their first year at welding," said Hobbs.
But while it may not seem like it, finding and creating veteran welders is still important in the digital age.
Welding jobs like the one that you see being done behind me are going to become very important in the future as welders that are currently in the field begin to retire.
That's something that students like Steuer know very well.
"The average age for a welder is in the 50s and 60s and most of them are ready to retire and that opens up a lot of jobs for younger kids coming out," he said.
With the push to get students to earn four year degrees, education in trades like welding have been de-emphasized. That's left a shallow labor pool.
Jacob Flanagan from the Tulsa Welding School said, "we're a half million welders short as of January 1st of this year."
With most goods coming into the country moving by ship, welders in shipyards like the one at the Port of Savannah are going to be in high demand. That's where many of Flanagan's grads at the Tulsa Welding School wind up.
"Our biggest supporter is Huntington and Ingalls, the shipyard out of Pascagoula," said Flanagan.
Other students may be getting the message as well, at least if the number of students in the trade classes here are any indication.
Hobbs said, "the numbers are increasing. And more than just students going into the program, what I'm seeing is students leaving the program and going into the industry and actually making it a career."
There's no doubt that if the job trends continue as they have, the number of students who will be getting jobs in this field will continue to climb.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the average pay for a welder is around $17 per hour, but some welders make much more than that.
Welding courses are offered at several trade schools and many technical colleges in our area.
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Things to do in Wendover, Nevada
Wendover Airfield Tour
Visit this historic Army airfield that was used during World War II to train over 1,000 aircrews, including the crew of the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber that deployed the world's first atomic weapon.
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Get out and enjoy an hour or two of outdoor excitement. You drive one of our easy to drive ATV's on exciting trails through some of Nevada and Utah's most unique and beautiful landscapes.
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Sit back and enjoy this tour in our comfortable air conditioned van. Explore this spectacular natural wonder with a professional guide who will share interesting stories about the natural and human history of this unique place.
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"I love throwing parties! This tour is going to be one big party and everyone is invited," shares Jake. "I've been lucky enough to be on the road and learn from incredible artists like Chesney, McGraw and Aldean. I'm really proud of this tour and can't wait for the fans to see what's in store. The first night cannot get here fast enough!"
"Ain't no party like a Jake Owen party," raves Country Weekly on the singer's live show. To get this party vibe going, Jake will release his new single "Beachin'" to Country radio in February. The song, along with the hit single "Days of Gold," is featured on his current album Days Of Gold, available everywhere now.
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Stocks gain on strong factory data
The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index rises more than expected. Joblessness in the eurozone hits a 14-year high. Gold and oil prices gain.
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U.S. stocks were rising Monday after data showed that domestic manufacturing has continued to improve even as construction spending dipped earlier in the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) was up by 72 points, or 0.6%, at 13,284. The S&P 500 ($INX) was up 12 points, or 0.9%, at 1,421. The Nasdaq ($COMPX) was gaining 26 points, or 0.9%, at 3,118.
Stocks declined as the market opened, but the selling slowed after data showed that U.S. manufacturing continued to expand in March. The Institute for Supply Management said its factory index, a gauge of manufacturing in the U.S., rose to 53.4 in March from 53.4 in February. Economists had expected the index to rise to 53.
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Deklen; Attacking each other offers the powers at be the best defense they can get and it is free. As long as Americans blindly follow this path of Dems versus Reps we will get nowhere. Of course nowhere is a place too many Americans have been dumbed down to accept. Think out of the box. Think better, create better, act better. Don't let someone from ACORN tell you what you need and how to act!
Discussing and implimenting changes in tax rates is important. The single most important and saddest; perhaps even the most reprehensible, is that with all these taxes and HC the USA ranks somewhere around 20th in education in the the world. Get it? It is not the tax rate it is the honest committment to give a damn about each other and our children where we are falling like a rock. We have been baffled like BS by our goverment and the media to where none of us trust each other or really give a damn about each other. And being ranked 20th in the world in effective education should give the best clue as to where we are heading.
Well... According to CBO, Obamacare will actually increase healthcare outlays by the government istead of saving anything. The costs have roughly doubled since their first estimate. As of now Obamacare if it survives will add about 170 billion a year to the deficit. And the CBO says further upward cost revisions are likely. Mind you much ot these cost revisions are based upon a 2.0% long term treasury (good luck on that estimate). If interest rates were to reach 4% the projected deficit would be even greater. The other part assumes the states will raise their taxes to fund the Medicaid portion of the bill. These increases on the state level are not counted in the estimates either. It also assumes that cuts to medicare providers will actually happen (I would bet they never do). All in all, Obamacare is likely to increase costs closer to 240 billion per year. More like 400 Billion if you factor in the Medicaid taxes the states will need to raise.
A very costly new entitlement indeed... But thankfully one not likely to survive the constitutional challanges.
All I have to do is go to a grocery store and stand in line as they pull out their food stamps, vouchers or quest cards to unload their 2 or 3 carts full of food.Always nice when they pull a roll of cash out of their pocket as they search for their EBT card, which is inevitably stuck under the keys to the Escalade.
very interesting arguments on the constitutional details of the obamacare plan. if you take out the "health issue" and look at it as a government imposed thing, it's a significant law that has no basis in constitutional law. it could readily be imposed by the states, but not by the feds.
meanwhile, all the fuss has enabled the medical insurance companies lots of opportunity to raise their rates for any number of foggy reasons.
A very costly new entitlement indeed... But thankfully one not likely to survive the constitutional challenges.
rose to 53.4 in march from 53.4 in february??? am i the only one scratching my head as to how that is a rise? did i miss the day in school where having the same number 2 months in a row is a rise?
i guess that's supposed to make me buy stocks? as europe unemployment is up and manufacturing is down there?
2 minutes agoStuck...keeping people reliant on government programs is helping people? I live in a welfare state and see every day how 20 somethings sit around doing nothing because they get free money in the way of welfare. They get food stamps too, so why work? Why better their position in life? Wisconsin is primarily a democrat state. It seems to me a couple generations have become the entitled ones and this is thanks to the democrats
Obamacare cheap? He said it would be under a trillion cost or wouldn't do it. They took out the doc fix and didn't include the over 100 billion in starting cost just to get it there. Nice math.
Now the new CBO estimate is almost double the original estimate just 2 years in with most of it not even started yet. And that STILL DOES NOT count doc fix or start up. LOL 2 Trillion cost and just getting started. This thing will be a minimum of 4 times original estimate (all govt programs are) before it is said and done. Add all kinds of new agencies and thousands of new govt workers and that is gonna save us money?
Deklen, if their lives aren't great what should be done? Throw more money at them? Educate them more? (they have the same opportunities as everyone else, they choose not to go to school) Government can't give people pride in themselves. It is an individual decision. They choose to live on the programs because they can. Some need the programs, this I will admit. The 20 somethings that are healthy and capable of working, this is something entirely different.
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The United States will hold the dubious distinction starting on Sunday of having the developed world's highest corporate tax rate after Japan's drops to 38.01 percent, setting the stage for much political posturing but probably little tax reform.We should be so proud....
Swag - I have worked continuously since July of 1994. Been laid of 3 times. The last time, March 2009. I took a security job while still getting severance from Delphi, and collected NO unemployment. I studied to be a HS math teacher, and taught for 4 semesters. Took me 4 months to get my certificate, and had 2 jobs the week I got the certificate. Now I am back in engineering, and things are great.
I don't believe in government handouts except for the truly needy.
i enjoy hearing about the nice hand outs people get! remember nadia suraman? the octomama? 12 babies from invitro fertilization?
well she just went on welfare and is getting $2000 a month from the state!
isn't that great? i'm so happy she's been able to do so well on her personal set of choices!
Cost is not the only issue. The BIGGER issue is HEALTH! Over 40,000,000 Americans have the ER as a health plan, no insurance. For the vast majority it is not by choice. We can do better than the ER plan. A plan with a couple of doctor visits a year, and basic coverage can be economical.
All you haters out there would rather see the uninsured suffer? Sorry I am not like that.
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While checking on a border related call, a USBP agent located a vehicle with the driver's door standing open. The vehicle was parked in the marina parking lot. He saw a person walking in the vicinity of the vehicle. Officers responded and checked the vehicle. It did not appear to have been prowled and there were many items stuffed in the front of the truck. Officers secured the vehicle and left the scene.
Officers received a report of a group of people outside of a local bar in the 500 block of Peace Portal Drive that appeared ready to fight. Upon arriving, officers found that a verbal disagreement had taken place and that most of the subjects involved had left the scene. Officers remained in the area until everyone left. Officers cleared without further incident.
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Officer was dispatched to a report of someone switching tires on a vehicle that was parked on the side of the road in the 1600 block of Peace Portal Drive. The vehicle was marked "for sale," and the reporting person was concerned the person might be stealing equipment off the car. Officers checked the person and determined he was the owner of that vehicle. Someone had flattened the tires on his car while it was sitting there, so he was replacing them.
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A man reported he was in the area with his partner selling meat for a company. The two got into an argument, and the man's partner left in the company truck, leaving the man stranded in Blaine. The complainant said he thought his partner had stolen the truck, but his partner later returned the truck to the company business. The owner of the business requested no further action be taken.
Officer was working stationary radar in the 800 block of H Street when he witnessed a three car collision take place a block away from him. Officer responded to the collision and determined there were no injuries. Enough damage was done to the vehicles to require the completion of a state traffic collision report. The driver of one of the vehicles told the officer her foot got caught in her purse strap, and that prevented her from being able to brake in time to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of her. She was warned about keeping the floor of the vehicle clear of obstructions.
An upset, intoxicated person went into a business in the 1300 block of Boblett Street and said she wanted something to eat and to go home. It appeared that something was wrong besides her state of intoxication, so the police were called. The woman told an officer she had been "tossed around," but would not provide any other information. A sober driver was contacted to give the woman a ride home. The woman was strongly encouraged to recontact police if she wished to pursue a complaint.
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The Blaine municipal court clerk reported there was a person outside the city court who had a warrant for his arrest. An officer contacted the 23-year-old man and arrested him for the warrant. It just so happened the Court was in session at the time, so the officer escorted the man into court where he was seen by the judge. After being seen by the judge, the man was allowed to post bail and was released.
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one of China's most popular 20th-century authors. In her early career Ding Ling initially wrote highly successful short stories centring on young, unconventional Chinese women. About 1930, with a distinct change in her artistic tendency, she became a major literary figure of the leftist literature.
Jiang Wei was brought up in a school founded by her mother after her father's death in 1911. She was deeply affected by her mother's independence and antitraditionalist views. At the beginning of 1922, Jiang Wei left Hunan for Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing, more to observe the intellectual life there than to study. During that period she developed an interest in anarchism. After a stint at Shanghai University, she went to Beijing, where in 1925 she met and fell in love with the leftist would-be poet Hu Yepin. With him she moved to the Western Hills outside Beijing.
Influenced by contemporary Chinese literary works and foreign literary masterpieces such as Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary and other European novels, Ding Ling began writing partly autobiographical short stories in which she developed a new kind of Chinese heroinedaring, independent, and passionate, yet perplexed and emotionally unfulfilled in her search for the meaning of life. Her chronicles of the aspirations and disappointments of modern Chinese women were an immediate success, but, because Hu Yepin was making little progress in his literary career, the couple moved to Shanghai in 1928 to start a literary magazine as a vehicle to publish his work. The venture failed, and Hu Yepin turned his attention to politics, joining the League of Left-Wing Writers. Ding Ling, however, devoted herself to writing, and by 1930 she had completed three collections of short stories and a novelette. Later that year she gave birth to a son and joined the League of Left-Wing Writers. Hu Yepin joined the Chinese Communist Party and became even more involved in politics. He was arrested by Nationalist authorities and executed in 1931. During those years Ding Ling's work shifted to reflect the lives of workers, peasants, and revolutionaries, in which sentimentalism was replaced by revolutionary passion. She held a leading position in the League of Left-Wing Writers after she joined the Communist Party in 1932.
Ding Ling's conversion to Marxism channeled her writing into a new and initially fruitful direction. Her proletarian-oriented Shui (1931; Flood) was acclaimed as a model of Socialist Realism in China. She was abducted by agents of the Nationalist Party in 1933 and imprisoned until 1936, when, disguised as a soldier, she escaped and joined the communists at Yan'an. There she became friendly with Communist Party leader Mao Zedong and was linked romantically with the general Peng Dehuai. She was not completely uncritical of the communist movement, expressing her dissatisfactions openly through her stories and in journal articles. For her stories Zai yiyuan zhong (In the Hospital) and Ye (Night) she was censured by the authorities.
Ding Ling's officially successful proletarian novel Taiyang zhao zai Sangganhe shang (1948; The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River) was the first Chinese novel to win the Soviet Union's Stalin Prize (1951). Yet despite her triumphs, she remained in political trouble for her open criticisms of the party, especially in regard to women's rights. She was officially censured and expelled from the party as a rightist in 1957 and was imprisoned for five years during the Cultural Revolution. In 1975 she was freed, and her membership in the Communist Party was restored in 1979. Her later publications include several critical essays, short stories, and longer fictional prose. Selections of her work were published in English as Miss Sophie's Diary and Other Stories (1985) and I Myself Am a Woman (1989).


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Why did the Fed decide not to taper?
Is it afraid Congress might do something really stupid?
Did Congress and the strong likelihood of a government shut-down after Sept. 30 lead the Federal Reserve to decide to postpone any taper?
That's my initial conclusion after reading the press release from the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee and watching Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's press conference on Wednesday. When looking for any explanation as to why the Fed kept its program of buying $85 billion in Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities intact, it's the language that points toward fiscal tightening that pops out at me.First, in the Fed's press release. Oh, there are a few tweaks to past statements. For example, the line "Some indicators of labor market conditions have shown further improvement in recent months, but the unemployment rate remains elevated" added "some" to the committee's last press release.
But if you're looking for major changes -- you know, like a sentence or two -- the only one I see is this addition:
"Taking into account the extent of federal fiscal retrenchment, the Committee sees the improvement in economic activity and labor market conditions since it began its asset purchase program a year ago as consistent with growing underlying strength in the broader economy. However, the Committee decided to await more evidence that progress will be sustained before adjusting the pace of its purchases."
In other words, the Fed decided not to cut its stimulus to the economy in the face of the possibility that Congress won't pass a budget before Sept. 30 -- and that all authority for discretionary spending will cease as of that date, and the fact that proposals for continuing resolutions floating around House committees all assume that the spending cuts in the sequester will set the new baseline for lower continuing spending.
Second, in Bernanke's press conference, the Fed chairman noted that prior comments on the economy pointed toward a potential taper, but that the Federal Reserve did not have the confirmation for sustained economic growth that would have made it confident in pushing ahead with a taper of asset purchases.
The economic outlook at the Fed, Bernanke continued, was much the same as those at the central bank in June, but the Fed didn't feel it had the confirmation it needed to begin a taper. In other words, something, perhaps something recent, made the Fed reluctant to move. (The last thing the Fed wants to do is taper asset purchases and then see the economy weaken so it has to resume those purchases. Talk about whipsawing a market.)
It's always tough to parse press releases and press conferences from the Fed, and I'm clearly arguing from very small bits of evidence.
But if I'm right, the irony of Wednesday's post-Fed move to a new all-time record on the Standard & Poor's 500 ($SPX)is worth savoring. In this view the stock and bond market are rallying because the Federal Reserve is afraid that Congress could really muck up the U.S. economy in the next few weeks (or days.)
Think about that as Treasuries rally, interest rate sensitive stocks move up and the dollar falls.
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Wall Street should be disturbed that the FED's Balance Sheet is growing so quickly. That would make more sense. However it and Rates are doing exactly opposite of what a Free Market determines.
Financial engineering of this type usually ends very badly. Whether it's this year or next, pump priming Markets up for this long means there is a better than average chance that the next BEAR market will Last far longer than most actually expect. We are witnessing a historical Global Moment, and it won't end well.
Jim Jubak, don't you realize that Ben Bernanke needs EXCUSES to not taper? It could be the budget battle, the debt ceiling, the possibility of war in Syria.
The real reason for not tapering is that the federal government cannot withstand the higher interest rates. The National Debt of around $17 trillion makes it unwieldy to pay interest on the long term Treasury bonds at even 4% to 6%. Only several years ago, it was no big deal for long term Treasury yields to be in this range.
So, why talk about tapering at all? Bernanke is trying to keep unhappy bond investors at bay. The ultra-low yields, which undermine their ability to make money, were presented as temporary back in 2009. Bernanke is leading them on, one month at a time. As of today, he has outsmarted them again, as the 10-year yield has fallen from nearly 3% (around a week ago) to 2.7%. However, the trick won't work forever. Many bloggers here seem to understand how dangerous this game is and that a crash is inevitable.
When, though? It depends on the EMOTIONAL WHIMS of private bond holders and foreign government officials. The event is extremely non-linear and erratic.
"Folks should also be disturbed that Corporations will go out and borrow massive amounts of Money just to do stock buybacks and increase the Dividends. Folks should also be disturbed that's it the boneheaded actions of Uncle Ben that is allowing for these short sighted actions."
Just so everyone understands... say a publicly traded corporation will buy back $1 billion in stock. The stock it will buy back first is the shares given internally- to themselves. Typically they were part of the compensation package (so... free). The FACT exists that the share price is based entirely on Bernanke's bond-bought fiat money NOT actual tangible activity developed from enterprise. The $1 billion in funds used to make purchase will be borrowed-- the lender will use a derivative formulation to fund it... maybe $1 million from itself (generally an internally-concocted derivative) and seek the rest of it from others (generally externally-concocted and perhaps dark pool monies like from drug cartels). So... 100% of those monies are predicated on the future being better than it is today in a financial way. BUT... with every fiat dollar printed, the actual dollar dilutes (shrinks in value) so the possibility of the derivative formula working as represented is-- ZERO. It forces more bond-buying and more fiat money printing! There are $630 TRILLION... YES TRILLIONS in derivatives in the world right now... NONE have ever been reconciled. IF WE DO INDEED RECAPTURE DC AND FORCE RECONCILIATION OF THE FED AND ALL FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS... they will be no different than a wart on the big toe of the globe that can be burned off and destroyed without any adverse effect on the rest of us. OF NOTE- a derivative contract liquidates BEFORE all stocks and other liens against the assets of the corporation. They sold the factories, they import the product, they are nothing more than a few paper and button pushers in leased office space, churning stock based on fake money into cash-in-pocket, then taken offshore or invested in hard assets. YOUR stock is worthless. THEY will rule the world soon. YOU will owe the interest on Ben's Bonds which will net you less than 50% of your paycheck in a diluted currency value economy. WAKE UP YOU IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I have to say is this cannot lead us into prosperity, we are headed down a dangerous path. Bernake and his bosses should be held liable in the future when this scheme completely unravels and the country is broke. It would be funny if this was not so serious but the lefties are praising this strategy; while bashing Bush when he and Greenspan were doing the same thing. Same with Iraq and Syria. Bunch of hypocrites who put party ahead of country and cannot think for themselves. It is laughable to see these talking heads try and justify their support for these polices that mirror GHWB. By the way, I think GHWB had some terrible policies which I certainly did not support - no ideology here, just facts and love of country. I support what's right not what's going to get my party elected next cycle.
What got us in this economic mess was cheap and easy money. The present administration has not only kept that policy in place with Bernake, they have ten-tupled down on it. We are headed down the same path but only worse. Soon global market forces will kick in and our treasuries will be worthless, rates will skyrocket and we will be in a world of hurt. And all those wonderful free-money give away programs that have increased ten-fold under the present admin will disappear over night. What we are doing is akin to feeding a fat kid candy because he throws a fit; it tastes good now but the kid will pay for it later (in the form of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, etc etc).
85 billion is a symbol at this point and not a quantifiable number.
Conservatives ARE offering to raise the debt ceiling which is a painful, painful thing for a true conservative to do, if only lefties will meet half way and defund one (just one) program ---CommieCare.
They could do something smart and avoid a government shutdown by passing, and the president not veto-ing, a continuing resolution to fund the government AND defund CommieCare. It's in the left's court now. If a shutdown occurs, it's their own stubborness that's the cause.
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text: ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The 2014 Legislative session in Minnesota begins on Tuesday with several hot topics to be addressed. A proposal to fast track additional funding for low income heating assistance may be among the first bills passed because of the ongoing propane shortage and price increase. Lawmakers are also looking to repeal some business to business taxes that were enacted last year. This is also a bonding year and Duluth has several projects looking for state funding including at Wade Stadium, the Norshor Theater and Spirit Mountain.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin is sticking with her story, she maintains that it was bad judgment to hire her grandson given his extensive and continuous criminal history, but she says nepotism wasn't the reason she did it.
Gary Boehler has faced as many as 31 criminal charges over the last nine years, though most have been dismissed. Until he was fired Tuesday after his most recent arrest, he was making $25 an hour working for his grandmother. For a time he was paid while in jail.
The 2010 ethics rules do clearly prohibit metro council members and staff from having family members work directly for them, but the metro council left a loop hole. A grandfather clause that allowed family members already employed, including Shanklin's grandson and family of two other council members, to keep their jobs. So Shanklin says she doesn't see a need to make any changes to the policy.
"If a new person came in they could not be related to you so this is already in place, there would not have to be any change", says Shanklin.
However there are still other known family members of metro employees to whom that ethics policy doesn't apply. Mayor Greg Fischer weighed in, saying "If there's any question from the public, it needs to be revisited, if it gets to that level... I would encourage them to take a look at it.
The former chair of the council ethics committee says the grandfather clause was not made to specifically for council members. There are other city offices including the Mayor, Sheriff and department heads that could potentially be affected by the nepotism rules.
WHAS11 has also filed a public records request for salaries of all legislative aides to council members to see how the $25 an hour salary of councilwoman Shanklin's grandson measures up. WHAS11's Karma Dickerson has the exclusive, click on the video player above for more.


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Hertz renting exotic sports cars in Florida
Car rental giant is offering Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley and other performance and exotic rides.
Dubbed Hertz Dream Cars, the program features cars like the Ferrari F430 Spider, Lamborghini Gallardo, SRT Viper and even a Tesla Model S. But it's not just about the cars - Hertz says that renters will have a white glove experience, with a concierge either meeting them at the airport or delivering the car to their homes.
Porsche models start at $350 per day for the Boxster, the Audi R8 and Aston Martin start at $1,000 per day, and the Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bentley models are at least $1,500. All rentals include just 75 miles of driving (each additional mile is 49 cents), so it's geared more to impress onlookers at the valet rather than to encourage road trips.
A non-S 911 Carrera costs $499.49, but by the time you've paid all the miscellaneous fees and taxes, you're out the door at $604.31 per day at Miami International Airport. Renters must be at least 25 years old and have their own insurance with enough coverage. (Hertz's own insurance, also known as a loss damage waiver, is not available for Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari and Aston Martin models, but it is available for the Porsche and Mercedes AMGs)
Specialty renter Gotham Dream Cars will rent you the previous generation 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet (997) for the same price on a weekday in New York City. You get 100 miles before incurring a fee of $1.49 for each extra mile, and you'll need to cough up a $2,500 refundable security deposit to open the door. On the other hand, you can go really crazy at Gotham, with cars like the McLaren MP4-12C and a Rolls-Royce Drophead for just $2,450 on weekdays (with a $7,500 deposit). In either case, we're talking about a far cry from going to your nearest shady exotic rental lot and haggling with a greasy salesperson for a deal. It's worth noting that Hertz doesn't require any hefty deposits on top of the actual rental price (at booking, the driver is charged the rental price plus roughly 10 percent for incidentals).
Even domestic performance cars are a totally different beast compared with the 4-bangers and lumbering SUVs that most people drive... some fools are going to find themselves in a world of hurt attempting to drive a Lambo or Porsche...
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Ties That Bind
In her acclaimed thrillers, Natalie R. Collins reveals the secrets that lurk in every town, the darkness that lies in every heart, and the ties that bind every family—till death…
The first victim is found hanging from a tree in her backyard. A popular cheerleader in the small town of Kanesville, Utah, she appears to have committed suicide. As does the next girl…Then comes a third death, and a growing suspicion that these are not suicides at all. Police Detective Samantha Montgomery has seen her share of tragedy back in Salt Lake City—but this is different. This is methodical, planned, perfectly executed. This is the work of a serial killer.
Visiting Detective Gage Flint knows Sam from her Salt Lake City days. After a brutal case left her traumatized—and Gage broke her heart—Sam decided to return to her hometown, never thinking she'd have another chance to work with Gage…or that another case would hit so close to home. The deeper she digs into the murders, the more she uncovers about her own family's past. Somehow, the two seem connected—and Sam could be the next target of a killer's obsession…
Home sweet home. Mark Malone walked through the side door that led from his garage into the kitchen of his serene house and let the cool, manufactured air wash across his face and body. His blond hair was neat, his body trim and athletic in his long golf shorts—just the right length to cover his sacred garments—and blue jersey-print polo Ashworth shirt.
Eighteen holes of golf on a hot August Saturday took the stuffing right out of a man. Still, it was necessary for his business to make these sacrifices. And he did enjoy the game, and even an occasional
Praise for the electrifying thrillers of
"An intense, suspenseful, character-driven mystery that I couldn't put down. Collins expertly weaves a journey of self-acceptance with a page-turning mystery."—Allison Brennan, author of The Kill
"Collins doesn't just treat readers to a taut, compelling mystery, she gives us a riveting look at the very heart of contemporary Mormonism. This book is not, however, fired by an apostate's anger, but rather by one pilgrim's bittersweet search for true justice, faith, and community in the wake of her own brutal loss of innocence."—Cornelia Read, author of A Field of Darkness
"Startling and compelling—I could not stop turning the pages."—Tess Garritsen, New York Times bestselling author
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"A white-knuckles ride all the way. Expert depiction of a young woman's struggle with the oppressive "family values" of one kind of fundamentalism. Newcomer Collins is a talent to watch."—Kirkus Reviews
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Too drunk to drive? There's an app for that! It's called BreathalEyes and it's supposed to be able to tell you you're blood alcohol content by simply scanning your eyes. But does it work?
To help us with our testing, we went to a Pima County Sheriff's Department DUI workshop.
"Today we're running what's called a wet workshop where we bring volunteers in. They're dosed with a known amount of alcohol," Sgt. Jason Dowdy said.
In a controlled environment, deputies keep track of the number of drinks and the volunteers' blood alcohol concentrations by using breathalyzers throughout. Once the volunteers reach a certain level, the deputies work on their field sobriety skills like the walk and turn, stand on one foot and the eye test.
Dep. Randall Nice explained, "On a sober person, the eyeball will just sit there, however if you've been drinking or ingesting alcohol to a certain level, the alcohol will actually cause the eye to jerk."
The eye test these deputies are working on is the same test the BreathalEyes app uses to judge your blood alcohol concentration.
Once volunteers Aaron Romero and Joseph Suhay are right around the legal limit of .08%, they go to another room for the test. We frame up Joseph's eye and activate BreathalEyes.
It registers him at .03% BAC. He is asked if he could drive at this point and he said definitely not.
Aaron Romero registers at a .07% BAC on BreathalEyes, which was pretty close to his actual level. Romero said, "It's a nice tool to give you an idea when you are, but I wouldn't put much faith in it."
A little later, we pulled Theresa aside after she blew a .11% BAC on the real breathalyzer. The first BreathalEyes test was way off at .06%, but a second try was much closer at .12%.
Sgt. Dowdy said, "The accuracy is definitely questionable at best."
The deputies say they worry about the false readings like with Joseph and Theresa, when the app says they're not over the legal limit and they actually are.
The designers of the app make it clear, and you really can't miss it when you use the app, it's for entertainment purposes only. The BreathalEyes app is available only on iPhones.
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