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FAIRMONT - Martin County has 149 lakes - some small, some large, most relatively shallow, and ecologically, all important.
Maintaining all those lakes is an impossible task for one group, but what if some people invested in just one lake took the time to look into its needs, create a plan and carry it out?
That is the focus of a grant awarded to Martin Soil and Water Conservation District to create or assist lake associations.
The district's Cathy Thiesse said that beginning this fall, training will be held to study lake management plans, offer assistance in communications and outreach, and form connections between lake enthusiasts, water resource professionals, and city and county government.
The grant allows for five $2,000 pots of money to be distributed to help groups of five to eight citizens create lake associations.
"Citizens are an integral part of keeping lakes healthy," said Alex Gehrig, program coordinator with the non-profit Freshwater Society, which is involved in the district's efforts.
Gehrig said it is up to individual lake associations to decide what they want to tackle. In other places, groups have focused on invasive species, updating septics, and working on agricultural runoff issues.
He said this method of forming associations - offering training, funds and help creating a written plan - fosters groups that are vital and active.
"The beautiful part of that process is that everyone has a say," he said.
Thiesse said it doesn't have to be exclusively lakeshore property owners who form the associations.
"You don't have to live on the lakes," she said. "You just have to care about them."
Gehrig said it typically takes six months to a year to create a plan and begin to put it into action.
The grant money will be distributed in smaller amounts - between $400 and $600 - as the program progresses to ensure that the associations have money at each step in the process.
Questions can be directed to the Martin Soil and Water Conservation District office at (507) 235-6680. Training for the associations will begin in September.


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I am writing in response to the column written by Paul Mulshine, "Bush's Mad Hatter foreign policy failed nation," which appeared in the May 1 edition of the South Jersey Times.
To start with, Paul and I are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, and more often then not, I disagree with his views. However, I found myself smiling when I read his statement, "Am I the first one to notice that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., bears a striking resemblance to the Mad Hatter in the Disney version of 'Alice in Wonderland'? " Yes Paul, you are the first one to note this, however I concur and found myself actually smiling while having my morning coffee.
Senator Graham appears to have taken up residency in the in the green rooms of the Sunday talk shows and one has to question his motives for this. Is he doing this because he is afraid of a primary challenge next year in South Carolina? I would venture a guess, the answer is yes. However, the senator has now become controversial and his opposition to anything that President Obama recommends is apparent.
At times his statements have been so controversial that only a handful of other politicians will back his ideas. He complained about former Secretary of State Clinton and the president regarding Benghazi, however embarrassed himself by admitting on air that he had not attended an informational classified meeting.
In my opinion, there is gridlock inside the Beltway and there is a group of politicians who refused to cooperate on any issue because of their misplaced beliefs that the voters back home agree with them. The majority of Americans do not agree with these people and, in fact, we want those in Congress to work across the aisle.
They cannot continue to operate within their political bubbles and are either in denial or have misplaced ideas regarding what their responsibilities are. They play the same old sound bites, ad nauseum, and even vote against what the majority of Americans actually want. I believe that the politicians involved with the federal government represent all of us, not just their political base. They are so afraid of losing their elections that they completely lose all perspective.
Our politicians have the lowest approval ratings in history and they actually have to start campaigning the day after they are sworn into office. They need to raise thousands of dollars per day for future campaigns.
It is no wonder that the majority of Americans have lost faith in them and do not trust them to solve even the simplest problems. They actually feel that by cooperating with the president and the opposition party they will lose their base. God help us because our system is broken and we have to get people elected who will actually do their jobs and not be taking so much time off each month.
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"Sachet" has a use in culinary terminology. It's a neat little packet of flavoring, such as the pho flavoring sachets I bought not long ago at Hong Kong Market.
These sachets are for making mulled cider. They make up quickly into a couple of gifts for foodie friends. OR, make these for a holiday party you're giving.
Since cider is much more widely available than it was in 1999 when we first published this recipe, it's even more appropriate in 2013. And yes, I would use these to flavor hard cider as well. Why not?
And here's another idea: Mull cranberry juice instead of cider.
Mulled Cider Sachets
Makes 2 sachets
1 small orange
1 lemon
2 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
12 whole cardamom pods
6 (1-inch) pieces crystallized ginger
4 star anise
Kitchen twine
Cut two six-inch squares from the cheesecloth. Use a vegetable peeler to shave six wide strips from the orange peel and six from the lemon peel (colored parts only, not the white pith).
For each sachet, break a cinnamon stick into three or four pieces and place them at the center of a cheesecloth square. Add three strips each of orange and lemon peel, plus six whole cloves, six cardamom pods, three pieces of crystallized ginger and two star anise. Gather the edges together and tie them securely with kitchen twine.
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Scenes from the Book Signing.
Book lovers purchase a copy of Sarah's book.
Darnel Williams (white shirt) and Sarah Hubinger.
Elana Buchanan enjoys Jiggles: Backyard Tales
Sarah and her friend Katrina Wright
Sarah, Bean Soup Times publisher Toure Muhammad, and Katrina Wright.
Sarah Hubinger (left) enjoys some time with the owners of the Sole Lounge and Poet Strawberri.
Leon Rogers, Sarah Hubinger, and Cortney "Baby Girl" Hicks.
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"bootieologist" Sarah Hubinger
You grew up in Germany. Why did you decide to come to America?
At first I came to Chicago for college for one year. Then after being back in Germany for a while to finish my degree I decided to come back to NYC for work. I work as a radio producer for a German network here.
What type of music did you grow up with in Germany?
Techno babyâ¦all German and raunchy. I love it. Techno, Drum'n'Base, Electronica, Hard Trance.
How long have you been in America?
Since 2001 â 4 years now.
You came to Chicago first, but decided to live permanently in New York. Chicago feels deprived. (YES, I speak for all Chicago men, black and Latino men) Why didn't you decide to move to Chicago instead of New York?
I went to Chicago in 1993 for one year, then moved back to Europe to finish school and work. In 2001 I moved to NYC for work. I just recently was back in Chicago for the first time in 10 years and I LOVED it. The city changed so much, it's beautiful and there's so much to do. My job and life though are in New York but I promise I'll visit you guys as often as I can.
After learning how men in America like the butt that was unappreciated in Germany, what made you decide it needed to be put in a book and DVD? Was there a moment or comment that made you say..."I'm writing a book!"
The first few weeks in Chicago I got so many comments and catcalls (it was a hot summerâ¦) that I decided to write them down for they were often too funny. My friend and I would talk about the booty-comments and we went on saying rather jokingly "You gotta write a book about butt." That's how it started in 2001. It evolved from there.
Considering the bad of Germany to the good of America, are there ever times when you wish you had a regular size butt, one that caused less attention?
With the risk of sounding conceited I have to say I don't I wish myself a smaller behind. I guess I did enough wishing for a lifetime living in Germany for so long (esp. when I was a teenager), so now I am just proud and see it as an asset.
What was the most exciting part of putting your project together?
Since this is labor of love I had fun all along. But I really liked interviewing all the people since I'm naturally curious and like to ask questions. Also editing the DVD was fun.
How long did it take you to write the book?
Now it started in 2001 with the comments and anecdotes I was writing down. That's when it started in my head. Then came developing the idea. Research, interviewing and writing took about 2 years. But until it was all said and done and printed and edited â altogether 4 yearsâ¦although you have to take into account that I'm a huge procrastinator at times in between!
You are a radio reporter and producer by trade. How did those skills play into you producing your book and DVD?
Interviewing skills I learned from being a reporter and also 'cause I'm just a nosy person. Being a producer gave me the research and writing skills. I was a TV reporter for years in Germany and so I knew how you put together a piece in the editing room, prepare for the video editor and such. Also, and this will have to be proven by my success or failure, I learned how to contact media and get some press for a project by sending out media advisories and such.
What's was the most memorable response from someone you interviewed while doing this book.
I loved Anthony's remarks about how a big backyard feels "like home" to him. How he just lays his head on it and "it's all good." He was very sincere talking about his infatuation and I though it was hilarious.
Explain the connection you feel with Sarah, the South African woman.
When I first came across her story I was just struck by what she went trough and how she was abused by people who had promised her a good future. Then through further research I came across pictures of her and when there was a face to the story she became real. We share the same name. She was a young woman going to another country to get a better life â like me. I just feel so much for her. That's why I decided to dedicate the book to her.
That was obvious race and gender exploitation. Do you think those types of attitudes still exist today, just played out differently?
There are always going to be people trying to exploit others for their gender, race, religion or looks. And there will be those with low self-esteem and low education who are willing to play into it to make a quick buck and get some questionable fame. I would hope that something similar to what happened to Sarah Baartman is never going to happen again, esp. nowadays with all the laws regarding human rights and such.
The whole section on padded undergarments blew me away.I had no idea that type of stuff was being made. You mean to tell me that guys looking at a woman walk by may be admiring her padding and not her "pudding?" Is this really a big practice?
Boy, don't discriminate! It's like wearing a padded push-up bra, just for the booty. There are the "tushily" deprived who need some extra help in the hindquarters and they are happy these padded panties exist. If it's nice to look at who cares, right?
I've always known that Black Americans need to design their own clothing because I know it's very hard for you to put all that "Africa" into "European" jeans. Is it really that hard finding jeans that fit?
I can count the brands of jeans that fit me on one hand: J-LO jeans (I wonder whyâ¦), Apple Bottom by Nelly and the cheap no-name brands I buy uptown where the Spanish girls buy. Sometimes I'm lucky to find a VERY stretchy, low-rise jeans by some other brand. That's a very lucky day though. All I can say is that if I finally find a pair of jeans that fit, I will hold on to them for a long time. Have them patched up and fixed just because it's so hard to find a new pair.
Are you looking forward to coming to Chicago?
Very much. I have so much going on with the book signing on Saturday at Tre's Pancake house and the WGN morning show on Tuesday. I will also be on four radio shows: Power 92, Soul 106, WCKG and WVON. Lot's to do!
Where's your next stop?
After that I'll be in LA, Atlanta and Miami.
Do your parents still live in Germany? Would you ever return there to live?
My mother and grandparents are in Germany. At this time I don't want to go back to live there. But who knows what the future brings.
I'm assuming you speak German. How do you say, "Toure is a handsome guy" in German.
Toure sieht gut aus. = Toure is a handsome guy.
Now this is what I'm talking about and she's local too. If I ever see her on the street. I will pull out EVERY trick in the book to get her.
He's laughing with another girl, and playing with another heart. Placing high stakes, making hearts break....he's loved in seven languages.
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These are photos of the author Sarah Hubinger. I thinking about going back to Germany now.
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That's too much booty for me!
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Not for me. I have to go with diamond on the pick up.
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There is never too much booty.
Stop faking, you know you love black women too.
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i agree guys...never too much booty....y'all think she'd be into younger guys....
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my question is she even german? look at her face, is more than obvious that she's not even white. there definitely a black foot in the family kitchen. besides, she looks like any other big booty latina or mulatto (mixed black woman)
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oh yeah....she is mixed....it kind of took the edge off...because ample-posterior owning sistahs and latinas are fairly common. But....I have to say...that she does have a nice ba-dunka-dunk. Seems like there are a lot of Afro-Germans...maybe i'm just seeing things.
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great God! thanks for this alert. looking forward to it!!!
Deal Alert: Chalhoub year-end sale on November 5 & 6
Since September, we have been inundated with inquiries from Dubai's uncontrollable shoppers, crazy excited about the upcoming year-end sale of Chalhoub Group and just dying to know the details of the next hush-hush shopaholics' meet.
We told them what we always say – we'll let you know as soon as we hear anything.
Well, now we know something. It's happening this coming weekend, November 5 & 6, at its usual venue at the World Trade Centre (Zabeel Halls 2 & 3). You know the story: it's a sale event for staff and family and friends of staff, but they let everyone in. So don't let the "for friends and family of staff only" part rain on your bargain hunting parade.
Up for grabs are beauty products from Sephora and designer items from Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Baccarat, Chaumet, Swarovski, Dupont, and Carolina Herrera. If we missed some of the brands that Chalhoub carries, you can fill those in yourself.
We've said this before in a previous Chalhoub sale update back in June, but we're going to say it again just in case you've forgotten our warning: Due to the volume of people expected to attend the sale, this is no event to model your off-the-runway RTWs and red-sole clackers to. Dress up a like fashion victim in an ill-fitting denim overall paired with Jimmy Choo Ugg boots if you have to; you never know when a stampede might occur. You've been warned.
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oh one more thing- what is on sale actually? is it just perfumes and sunglasses?
Great blog! absolutely love it!
is the first day friday open for everybody or by invitation,if its the case can i have one just send it to my email. What is the opening time of the sale. coz i went last year on the second day of the sale but still great. looking forward to it.
is the sale on friday open for public ? what time it open?
sooooo lmd ….june is the time for the coming sale…..can u inform us when u know the timming and place for it……i have tooooo much shopping and gifts to do
The dates are out for the next Chalhoub Group sale! Check out this link to find out more: http://archive.lamodadubai.com/2011/05/dubai-shopping-alert-chalhoub-group-2011-mid-year-sale/
HI have the dates been confirmed this early, coz i think 6th would be eid ul adha?


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Aniseed biscuits
Aniseed biscuits are a popular desert owing to their lightness. A rather different biscuit with a rich aniseed taste!
Giffers tea
On a cold winter day you cannot go without the aromatic Fribourg tea!
Sense wafers
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- Thursday is the start of the 2013 Web.com Hotel Fitness Championship. Alex Aragon, Greg Owen and Wilkinson will tee off at 7:30 a.m. to get things started on the front nine and Shawn Stefani, Daniel Chopta and Wes Roach begin the day on the back nine at 7:30 a.m.
Chris DiMarco tees off on the front nine at 8:58 a.m. and Ricky Barnes begins on the back nine at 7:41 a.m.
For a full list of tee times for round one of the Web.com 2013 Hotel Fitness Championship, click here.
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Battle Cry
Release Date: February 2nd, 1955
Not Yet Rated|2 hr. 29 min.
Plot Summary
In the early days of America's involvement in World War II, a Marine battalion readies to challenge the Japanese. The men will see limited action at Guadalcanal, but their leader, Major Sam Huxley (Van Heflin), won't rest until his forces get closer to the action. Meanwhile, Andy (Aldo Ray), a key member of "Huxley's Harlots," sets aside his fear of leaving his new wife (Nancy Olson) a war widow for the second time, and joins his buddies in the crucial Battle of Saipan.
Cast: Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, James Whitmore, Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Dorothy Malone
Director: Raoul Walsh
Genres: War
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We understand that parenting is a full-time job. At Barbizon many of us are parents just like you. We understand the need to make sure you child is safe, to research the things they are interested in and that preparing them for their future is your number one goal. It is because we understand that we would like to thank you for visiting our website and researching Barbizon's program. We hope that you are able to find all of the information you need, but if not please don't hesitate to give us a call. We would love to talk to you and are happy to answer any questions. Find the phone number for the Barbizon school in your area on the Barbizon Locations page of our website.
So your teen or preteen can't get away from the camera? Loves to take photos, constantly strutting her stuff, records America's Next Top Model every week, or maybe is an early fashionista? Chances are, she's thought about modeling.
The modeling industry is one of the most competitive industries in the world, and can be one of the most profitable. Barbizon's top notch modeling instruction is based on the same techniques used by today's top models. And Barbizon doesn't just focus on runway modeling, but all aspects of the industry, so no your child does not need to be a certain body type. Since 1939, we've been helping teens and preteens bring their dreams to life, and have the success stories to prove it.
Acting is an amazing outlet and activity for teens and preteens. Acting can help your teen, express emotion, feed creativity and learn valuable skills about social interaction.
While acting is also a very competitive industry, there is an amazing variety of opportunities on a local, national and international level. Barbizon is a great place for your child to begin navigating this very large industry. Using lessons and tactics that span a variety of industry opportunities, including on camera training, Barbizon not only offers training but a way to explore the industry first hand.
As you probably know by now, Barbizon offers training in modeling and acting, but Barbizon is so much more! Since our inception, Barbizon has been teaching young people life skills that lead to the path of success whether it may be modeling, acting or the boardroom.
Barbizon is centered on a belief in developing a positive self-esteem, and developing basic life skills that will last a lifetime. That's' why we teach more than how to walk a runway, with lessons in interviewing skills, etiquette, effective speech delivery, developing a resume, the importance of a groomed appearance and even basic manners.
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In the final game of the regular season and a battle for third place in the MAAC league standings, the Peacocks of St. Peter's College (16-13, 11-7) lost a 49-48 squeaker to the Gaels of Iona (21-9, 12-6) before a good size crowd on Sunday afternoon at Yanitelli Center in Jersey City.
Leading by two points 46-44 with a little under three minutes to play, SPC had the ball and an opportunity to stretch their fragile lead to four points. Freshman forward Yvon Raymond was at the foul line and missed the front end of a one and one opportunity.
After Iona's Jermel Jemkins missed the front end of a one and one foul shot on their possession and SPC controlled the rebound, Ryan Bacon scored off a nifty low post move to extend the Peacock lead to 48-44 with 2:14 remaining.
After another missed one and one opportunity by Iona, this time by Scott Machado, SPC gained control of the ball but failed to score on their possession. With 1:30 left, SPC still clung to their four point lead (48-44) and
After an Iona time out,
SPC forward Jordan Costner was fouled on the ensuing Peacock possession. Clinging to a one point lead with forty six seconds remaining, Costner missed the front end of the one and one opportunity which could have extended the Peacock lead to either two or three points.
SPC in-bounded the ball over the half court line where they quickly called a time out with 5.1 seconds remaining to set up their final shot attempt. They tried to run a play for Wesley Jenkins who was well covered. With their primary option gone, Nick Leon headed down the lane where he lost control of the ball out of bounds on his contested shot attempt with .4 seconds remaining. Game over.
This game was a real dog fight just as the first match was between these two teams back in early December when SPC won by two points in New Rochelle.
Iona coach Kevin Willard deserves some credit for the win as his decision to go with a smaller more agile lineup down the stretch proved to be successful.
Early on in this contest, SPC junior Ryan Bacon seemed convinced that he could beat any of Iona's big people to the hole, and for most of the afternoon he did just that as he displayed his ability to effectively use his left hand on several great moves.
The Peacock big men did a less than stellar job all afternoon of defending the Iona pick and roll. Time and time again, the Iona guards would split the temporary double team as the SPC front court players offered only token resistance to disrupting the play. The game winning plays by Machado which resulted in the kick-out pass to Smyth and the game winning drive came off pick and rolls plays run by the Gaels.
Another key factor in the game was the superior strength of the Iona guards, Jermel Jenkins and Scott Machado. The Iona guards are very muscular. They have the strength to penetrate the lane and finish, dish, or draw fouls. The SPC guards do not. As a result, Iona's great penetration led to ten assists on sixteen field goals while SPC had just four assists on seventeen field goals.
Now it is off to
With such great parity in the league, it makes little difference which team the Peacocks draw. They are capable of beating or losing to anyone in the league. In my opinion, it would appear that the Peacock's match up better to the Rider and Siena part of the bracket than the Niagara and Fairfield side.
Ultimately the SPC ball handling (turnovers) and foul shooting will likely determine their fate instead of the teams they play. I would expect their defense, rebounding, and shooting to be solid and consistent as it has been all season.


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The most straight forward approach would be to sell your Powerbox fins and use the money to buy new ones with a Tuttle head.
But if you are desperate you could of course grind away the excess head material so that you can fit (using epoxy) a Tuttlebox adapter from Select (they are the ones with a plastic head?).
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I wrote recently about the merits of Lean Back advertising on a tablet, and how magazines and newspapers nurture a strong and consistent advertising revenue stream by closely replicating the sophistication of print ads on tablet PCs.
A new study by Kantar Media goes even further, outlining the potential for advertisers to not only replicate print ads, but to use the powerful digital medium to get even more creative with their advertising. By incorporating elements such as interactivity, advertisers can use tablets to create more user-driven advertising. The report states,
"Our comparison of print and tablet magazine advertisements revealed that the majority of the tablet magazine ads were repurposed print creatives without elaborate animations or advanced interactive features, other than links to the advertisers' web site or social media pages like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn."
The report goes on to suggest that ads with deeper interactive elements were to be found in publications with a more "tech-savvy" audience, such as Wired magazine, which included an automotive advert that allowed readers to access image galleries, video, animation and movement-based features that allowed them to shake, lift or rotate their tablet.
The report concludes by stating that tablet ad creativity will play a "key role for tablets in the future of advertising to come."
With so many media outlets scrambling for revenue, and the Lean Back experience opening doors to a whole new segment of users, it seems that innovation in advertising has the potential to not only capture our attention, but perhaps be a whole experience in and of itself.
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The location of Go Seek last week was Suburban Animal Hospital, 5977 State Road, Parma. Correctly identifying the location were Rose Aiello; Sandy Dobies; Brian Foltz; Eileen Kasperczyk; Anna, Kenn, Medium, Salina and Stash Kozlowski; Justin Krantz; Lucas Freelove; Jill Marasaki; Amanda Sparico; Mary Tegowski; Deb Vernon; and Bob Wiegand.
The winners of the October Go Seek contest are Sylvia and Tom Priebe.


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It was clear on Thursday which team was new to the Class A state volleyball tournament and which squad had been there before.
While West No. 2 Jamestown - making its first appearance since 2001 - sent attack opportunities well out of bounds, East No. 3 West Fargo, returning to the tournament for a second straight year, made few mistakes.
The Packers used Jamestown's errors to their advantage, sweeping the Blue Jays (25-21, 25-19, 25-23) to advance to the semifinals.
"I think we put a lot of pressure on them right from the beginning," West Fargo coach Paula Pierson said. "We came in and talked about staying relaxed and really focusing on what we will succeed with."
The Packers found success by having their two middle blockers, senior Christina Bruenjes and junior Amanda Levin, attack off of slides set up by senior setter Andrea Klug.
The plan worked, as Levin had 15 kills and Bruenjes had 12 to pace West Fargo.
"We just wanted to come out and play our game because we know that when we swing, no one can stop us," Bruenjes said. "If we start tipping, we know that that's not our game and we just sink to the other team's level, so as long as we kept hitting, we can beat anyone."
The Blue Jays had leads in all three sets, but whenever they needed to add to those leads or stop a Packer run, errors plagued them. Net violations, bad serves and attack errors were rampant throughout the match.
"Our plan coming in here was to put pressure on them, to serve tough and keep them out of system and I don't feel like we did that," Blue Jays coach Sara Hegerle said. "This is the first experience for a lot of these kids, but I'm sick of using it as an excuse. They've all touched the same volleyball over and over again. We had some of our best offensive players that have scored for us all year hitting balls 15, 20 feet out of bounds and missing serves."
Klug had a match-high 37 assists. Junior outside hitter Courtney Suppa had 14 digs for West Fargo. Senior middle blocker Siri Jystad led Jamestown with eight kills and junior setter Josiah Hegerle added 18 assists.
The Packers play Grand Forks Red River in the semifinals at 6 p.m. today. Jamestown faces Bismarck in a consolation match at noon.


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MILLVILLE -- Police arrested a Vineland man Tuesday for allegedly using his employer's credit card to purchase items for his own personal use.
James A. Walters, 36, of Evelyn Avenue, was released on his own recognizance after his arrest at 10 a.m. Tuesday. He was charged with forgery, credit card theft and fraudulent use of a credit card, according to police.
Walters, a site supervisor and manager for DRK Associates, had access to the construction company's Lowe's credit card, and between July 24 and Aug. 27 used it at the store to allegedly purchase materials for his personal use, police said.
He also allegedly signed another employee's name on the receipt.
Police said Walters used the card to buy approximately $3,500 in materials from the North 2nd Street home store.
DRK Associates, on Industrial Way in Vineland, provides professional construction services to its customers.
It was unclear how long Walters worked for the company or his employment status.
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The 31-year-old son of legendary NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor was arrested Sunday and charged with statutory rape, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
According to the report, the incidents involved two minor girls — one under the age of 16.
Lawrence Taylor Jr. was arrested about 5:30 a.m. Sunday in Powder Springs, which is about 25 miles northwest of Atlanta, and charged with aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation and statutory rape, according to the Cob County Sheriff's Office.
If convicted of aggravated sodomy or aggravated child molestation, Taylor would face 25 years to life in prison, according to The New York Daily News. A statutory rape conviction carries the possibility of 10 to 20 years in prison, according to Georgia state law.
One of the girls told police Taylor "forcibly performed a sex act on her at his mother's house," according to Powder Springs (Ga.) Police Maj. Matt Boyd.
"One juvenile alleged that a sexual assault occurred on (Saturday) at Taylor's Powder Springs residence," Boyd told The Marietta News Journal. "Another juvenile alleged consensual sexual contact with Taylor in early 2012."
- A second girl said she witnessed the assault, according to the arrest warrant. She also disclosed that she had consensual sex with Taylor Jr. "approximately 5 to 6 times" in early 2012 when she was not yet 16 years old.
Taylor Jr. is being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.
Taylor's father, the former Giants all-pro, is serving six years of probation for pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute, according to ESPN.


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Syracuse, NY - A 32-year veteran of the Onondaga County personnel department has been picked to take over as commissioner, pending approval by the county Legislature.
Peter Troiano, 55, of Cicero, is slated to take over for Elaine Walter, who will retire Monday after 18 years as commissioner.
"Few others could rival the experience that Peter Troiano brings to this position," County Executive Joanie Mahoney said today in announcing Troiano's appointment. "I have had the pleasure of working with Peter for the past two years, and have been consistently impressed with his knowledge, professionalism and demeanor."
Most recently, Troiano served as director of employee relations, a position he held since 1984. He was responsible for negotiating labor contracts and overseeing employee discipline and grievances.
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BOTHELL--The Northshore Utility District and Woodinville Water District will hold a Spring Waterwise Garden Open House on Sat., April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woodmoor Elementary, 12225 NE 160th St., Bothell.
Three local landscape and garden experts will give four free gardening seminars, and Master Gardener Joan Haldacka will host events for children. Ladd Smith will speak of "Compost and Soils--Key to Plant Health Care" from 9:45-10:30 a.m.
Seattle Times columnist Mary Robson will then discuss the "Most Beautiful Plants for a Waterwise Garden" from 11-11:45 a.m. Marcia Rivers Smith will talk about "Gardening with Native Plants in Small Places" from 12:15-1:00 p.m. Ladd Smith will cap off the educational forum with "Six Steps to Natural Lawn Care" from 1:15-2 p.m.
Other garden care demonstrations will fill the gaps between lectures. The benefits of a mulching lawn mower will be demonstrated from 9:15-9:45 a.m.
Nancy Hovan, Master Recycler-Composter (MRC), will speak of "Composting Food Waste--Bedding a Worm Bin" from 10:30-11 a.m. Paul Martin, MRC, will teach "Composting Yard Waste--Building a Hot Pile" from 11:45-12:15 p.m.
Master gardeners will be on hand to answer plant questions. Rain barrels will be on sale, and information on building compost bins will be available. Class attendees will receive a free bag of Cedar Grove Compost, as long as supplies last, and free light refreshments.
Ladd Smith owns "In Harmony," a firm specializing in organic lawn and tree care. Mary Robson is also a WSU Extension Agent.


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Beds were okay
The entire hotel was in a very poor location, outside appearance was very poor, extremely overpriced for the quality of the hotel. The fact that it was names 'Quality Hotel' was extremely inaccurate - we would never stay there again.
Good location, clean, affordable. Includes small gym and indoor pool with hot tub. The standard hot breakfast included is always a nice option. The suit rooms for large families are good and perfect for our needs with 4 children.
The carpets could use a good spot/steam cleaning in the room. I'll just make sure to pack flip flops for everybody next time. Everything else was very good in our stay.
The price was fantastic for what we paid. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. We would definitely stay there again.
Staff was very friendly, polite, and helpful! Roomy workout area too! Good breakfast bar.
Hotel seemed to be magnet for men smoking men spending the night. Could be due to being weeknight travel?
Fairly impressed with the bed - newer, comfortable.
Staff away from front desk more than once. The promote free breakfast, but ALL the food was gone and not replenished by 9:15 on a Sunday morning. Pretty poor.
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The beds were very comfortable and room very clean.
It looked like it had been newly renovated.....was comfortable and clean
The advertisement claimed legs beds. WRONG! They were rock hard, overgrown twin sized beds. It may not have been a problem but I am 8 months pregnant and had both of our older children been with us, I wouldn't have been able to fit in a bed.
The water never got hot. The parking was terrible, we had to park next door and walk. There was rust in the bathtub. The towels felt like they had been starched stiff. The curtains wouldn't close completely and people were walking past our room and peering in. At 09:00 on the dot, the pool opened and kids were SCREAMING allowing no peace.
It was the worst stay my husband and I have ever had, especially for the price. We've stayed with both children and pets in other hotels and payed the same price and had a significantly better quality stay.
The check in process was so easy and quick. WE required a rollaway which was no problem. And the cookies were yummy
Ice only on first floor
We went to spend time with our son who is there at the college. We had many of his friends over to the indoor pool and hottub for pizza. The area was large enough for our group and many other families that came and left after swimming. Plus there is an attached outside area also to visit or sunbath.
We had a 2 queen size room for under a $100 that includes large bathroom, livingroom sitting area, desk, microwave and fridge.
The hot breakfast included: eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast sticks, biscuits and gravy, waffle maker, muffins, yogurts, fruits, cereals, breads, and more! Plus milk, juice, and coffee. It was more than any continental or hot/cold breakfast that we've ever had at a hotel anywhere. Spacious eating area also.
The whole facility appears to be fairly new or remodeled with a nice modern design. Flat screen TV's and free WiFi that I was able to stream a live NBA game on.
Overall we had a wonderful stay and will do it again.
Elevator was a little slow getting to us on 3rd floor, once especially.
The hotel was clean.
The breakfast was just ok. The egg omelet seemed like it came from packaging and was very overcooked.
Comfortable beds, well lit, good atmosphere, adequate breakfast, well-decorated lobby area
somewhat thin walls, bathtub wasn't as clean as it ought to have been
The pillows were comfortable.
Both hot tubs were down!
Close to the highway and food. Nice staff
TV was outdated. No hdmi
No much to like except that it was close to the interstate. The front desk girl was "reasonably" friendly but acted like she didn't really want to be there at all.
Checked me into one room, the heater did not work at all just cold air coming out and it was a very cold night. So they moved me to another room and the door lock did not work properly so I had to prop a chair against the inside of the door. Their online advertizement said free WIFI but in fact they charge $4.99 extra for it for the night. Water pressure seemed very low. The motel was next door to an all-night drive-thru fast food restaurant with the rooms facing the restaurant and seemed to have a LOT of loud traffic coming through all night long.
Very friendly staff and were helpful on anything we needed!
Could use a remodel
It was fine, but not worth the price. Should have stayed at the Hampton.
Great staff, super clean and tidy, nice breakfast, nice and clean pool and gym, and the rooms were super clean and in great repair. They obviously take a lot of pride in their work - it shows!
Internet was quite slow. It was OK for browsing a few web pages, email, and other basic tasks, but pretty slow at anything more demanding. That probably has more to do with being in the middle of Kansas than the hotel itself though.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Ohio State Buckeyes host California's Golden Bears on Saturday.
Ohio State, ranked 12th in the Associated Press Top 25, routed Miami (Ohio), 56-10, in the season opener, then earned a 31-16 win over Central Florida last Saturday. Both games were at home.
California, from the Pacific 12, will visit Columbus after opening its season with two home games: a 31-24 loss to Nevada followed by a 50-31 win over Southern Utah.
The Buckeyes' game against the Golden Bears will be followed by yet another home game, against UAB on Sept. 22. Ohio State begins its Big Ten schedule on Sept. 29 at 10th-ranked Michigan State.
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Of all the high school track and field events I've covered over the years, the pole vault has always amazed me the most.
Imaging running full speed down a narrow runway while holding a long stick, and planting the end of the stick into the ground catapulting yourself high into the air over a bar.
Who would ever think of doing such a thing?
According to Livestrong.com, pole vaulting's earliest records point to ancient Ireland in 1829 B.C. although according to American Track and Field, ancient Egyptian carvings depict possible pole vaulters as early as 2500 B.C. Before becoming a competitive sport, pole vaulting was a military tactic used to scale high castle walls during siege attempts. Warriors found this easier than attempting to place a ladder against the castle walls only to have it pushed forward causing injury and death. It is also believed that early farmers used pole vaulting as a means to cross crude irrigation ditches when working on various complex canals for crop growth.
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The Service Bus provides the communication infrastructure that protects developers from having to create the complex code necessary to achieve seamless connectivity. It allows you to expose a service to the Internet from behind your firewall or NAT. Several common application messaging patterns are supported allowing bi-directional, peer-to-peer communication, publish and subscribe and storing and forwarding of messages. The Service Bus is built on Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and uses standard Internet protocols. Building applications using the Service Bus does not require a significant footprint within an organization and leads to more rapid deployments while keeping the local infrastructure intact.
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ALBION, MI – Coming off an upset win over #7 Adrian on Thursday, the Calvin men's basketball looked to continue its momentum against the Albion Britons. The Knights survived, defeating Albion 66-63, and improved their record to 11-2 (2-0 MIAA) on the season.
The entire game was played within a ten point window. Calvin sophomore guard Jordan Brink (Dyer, Ind./Illiana Christian) scored four of the Knights' first six points en route to a 6-2 lead. This lead ended up being Calvin's biggest of the entire game. Albion, who entered the game with a 4-8 record, went on a 12-2 run spurred by three pointers from Ryan Watson(Delton/Delton Kellogg) on consecutive possessions. This gave the Britons their biggest lead, 14-8. Albion would retain the lead until back-to-back layups from senior forward Tom Snikkers (Hudsonville, Unity Christian) gave the Knights a one point advantage with 2:23 to play in the first half.
The game was tied 28-28 at halftime. Calvin was 0-9 from beyond the arc, but shot 8-9 from the free throw line.
The second half was much like the first, very tight. Neither team allowed the other to go on any sort of run. With 3:58 remaining, Albion clung to a 55-54 lead. Brink, who had an off-night shooting, came up huge for Calvin with three pointers on two possessions with the Knights trailing by a single point.
Albion tied the game at 61 with a back door cut and layup from Michael Smith (Detroit/Crockett) with 51 seconds to play. On Calvin's next possession, Snikkers drove the baseline, and drew a blocking foul. Snikkers hit one of two free throws, giving Calvin a one point lead.
Albion pushed the ball up the court, and found freshmen forward Jordan Herron (Holt/Holt HS) in the post. Herron drove, and then came the Calvin double team. Herron forced up a shot that clanked off the front iron.
Calvin junior Mickey De Vries (Lansing/Lansing Christian) rose up to grab the rebound, and was fouled. De Vries connected on both free throw attempts, extending Calvin's lead to three with six seconds left.
Rather than risk Albion hitting a three-pointer to force overtime, Calvin elected to foul Anthony Wash (Redford/Redford Union) at midcourt. Wash hit both free throws, cutting Calvin's lead to 64-63 with four seconds to play.
Brink was fouled on right after catching the inbounds pass. He calmly hit both free throws. Herron's last second half court heave hit the backboard, but nothing else.
Calvin was led by Snikkers who scored a season-high 24 points. Brink had 16 despite shooting just 5-15 from the field. Calvin shot 40.7 percent from the field and just 20 percent from beyond the arc. The Knights had up for their shooting woes at the free throw line, connecting on 18 of 22 attempts.
"Anytime you can come into an opponent's gym and get a win in this league you take it and run," said head coach Kevin Vande Streek after the game. "Albion played really well, but we work on the final two minutes of a game every day in practice. 90 percent of games in this league are going to come down to the last couple minutes. I was pleased with our poise."
Albion was led by Herron, Wash, and Eric Evans (Jenison/Jenison HS) who scored 12, 11 and 10 points respectively.
Calvin will travel to Kalamazoo next Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. contest at the Anderson Athletic Complex.


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The Big Ten Conference's football teams are determined to beef up their non-conference schedules. And with the conference two years away from expanding to 14 teams -- Maryland and Rutgers join in 2014 -- the days of a team padding its win total with a blowout victory over an FCS program (formerly Division I-AA) are almost over.
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said Tuesday the Big Ten has recently agreed to stop scheduling FCS schools. The move would likely go into effect in 2014.
"The non-conference schedule in our league is ridiculous,'' Alvarez said Tuesday, speaking on his radio show.
"It's not very appealing. … So we've made an agreement that our future games will all be Division I schools. It will not be FCS schools.''
Wisconsin, incidentally, faces FCS school Tennessee Tech on Sept. 7 at Camp Randall Stadium.
Bill O'Brien's Penn State Nittany Lions play four FBS (Division I) schools during the non-conference section of their 2013 schedule.
After opening with Syracuse on Aug. 31 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., PSU plays Eastern Michigan (Sept. 7), Central Florida (Sept. 14) and Kent State (Sept. 21). All three games are at Beaver Stadium.
The Lions don't have any FCS schools on future schedules beyond 2013. But in recent years, Penn State has played home games against a number of inferior foes -- Indiana State (2011), Youngstown State (2010), Eastern Illinois (2009) and Coastal Carolina (2008).
Ohio State, coming off an unbeaten 2012, plays one FCS team, Florida A&M, on Sept. 21 at the Horseshoe.
Nebraska faces FCS South Dakota State Sept. 21 in Lincoln.
And Michigan State plays Youngstown State, another FCS squad, on Sept. 14 in East Lansing.
With Rutgers and Maryland poised to join the Big Ten, change is definitely in the air with regard to future football schedules.
According to a report in the Wisconsin State Journal, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany met with the conference's athletic directors and coaches on Monday to inform them the current Big Ten scheduling format -- eight league games -- will soon give way to a nine or 10-game schedule.
The possibility of Big Ten schedule expansion is a main reason why Penn State has not finalized its contract with Central Florida.
O'Brien said Saturday the Lions would like to travel to Orlando to play Central Florida but must wait until the conference's future league schedule format is finalized.
"We've committed to 2013 (with Central Florida) and then the wording in the contract is, because of the expansion of the Big Ten, we really can't commit to anything, you know, where there's black and white. There's a gray area there,'' O'Brien said during a stop in Hershey on Saturday.
"So we're waiting for the Big Ten to see what they decide to do as far as, you know, nine-game conference schedule, eight-game conference schedule. Then maybe we can decide where we go. But we worded it that way, in our contract with Central Florida, that if we did have an opportunity to go to Florida to play them … they would kind of get first right of refusal to do that.''
Central Florida replaces Virginia on this year's schedule after the A.C.C. school notified Penn State it would not make the trip to Beaver Stadium. The Cavaliers will play another home game.
In a statement issued by PSU athletics earlier this month, PSU athletic director Dave Joyner said the Lions are trying to schedule a road game with Central Florida in either 2014 or 2015.


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The Thurber House will venture into the world of fantasy with an August event featuring three authors who are launching a series.
R.A. Salvatore, Ed Greenwood and Erin M. Evans — all collaborators on "The Sundering: Re-imagining the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons" — will appear on a panel from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14 in the Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.
They will discuss the new 6-book series in an event moderated by James Wyatt, a game designer and creative manager for the fantasy and role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Salvatore will begin the series with The Companions: The Sundering, Book 1, to be published August 6. Greenwood created the " Forgotten Realms" series, and Evans wrote several of its novels. The authors will answer questions and sign copies of their books after the panel.
Tickets for the event cost $15. Call 614-464-1032, Ext. 11; or visit www.thurberhouse.org.


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Gang Prevention Incorporated was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1992 by Mr. Frank M. Petrone. It still remains largely a law enforcement training and consulting firm. Training and consulting is provided to educational institutions and private sector corporations on a limited basis.
In response to the lack of updated law enforcement training information available at the time, an exhaustive 3 ½ year project ensued resulting in "The Street Gang Identification Manual" being published in 1992. Several years later the manual was revised and updated and currently is the most comprehensive manual of its kind and is in use worldwide. This intelligence manual is for official use only and not available to the general public.
Recently "The Street Gang Identification Manual" has been complemented by "The Truth About Street Gangs" and "The 15-Minute Video Guide for the Identification of Street Gangs", both of which are available to the general publc.
The flagship course of the company is the three-day Gang Specialist Certification Course. There have been almost 200 gang specialists certified from all over the United States and Canada. This course remains one of the most demanding and rewarding courses available to law enforcement officers anywhere. A review of the endorsements section of the web site should prove beneficial as to the course content and the opinions of the participants who have successfully completed the course.
In 2003 additional courses were added and the company broke into the law enforcement firearms training arena. There are now a total of 5 course offerings in this discipline. Essential, advanced, advanced II, reduced / no light and tactical courses are now operational.
Additionally, the disciplines of control tactics / physical conflict management were addressed with three new courses in early 2005. Officer survival / use of force, an all lecture course, tactical handcuffing and violence management for women were fine tuned and finalized late March 2005.
For over 20 years Gang Prevention Incorporated has provided only the highest quality training. We have endorsements, for various courses taught, from personnel from almost half the states in the Unites States and also Canada. With great pride we look forward to the future and continue to promise to provide only the highest quality training available.


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Le Festival de Viande Boucanee June 25- 26, 2010, Ville Platte. Smoked meat festival with food booths, music, heritage expo, cooking contest and demonstrations. (337) 363-6700.
Louisiana Peach Festival, June 25-27, Ruston, La. Headline entertainer is country group Shenandoah. Official site or call 318-255-2031.
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Qigong's The Eight Pieces of Brocade: a medical qigong practice
Presenting Qigong's (pronounced chi kung) Ba Duan Jin, "The Eight Pieces of Brocade". A set of 8 ancient exercises moving in a flow. The exercise were designed thousands of years ago to open and free blockages in our meridian system, so that the energy can flow to all parts of the body and the blood circulation can flow unimpeded. The Eight Pieces of Brocade, balances the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies, bringing you into a balance. Gentle, flexible, internal/external strength, and an elevated spirit is what you will feel after practicing this set. It is a 'medical qigong' and you learn how the emotions affect and create blockages in our systems, and how to release them, or better yet how not to let them be created! Qigong and Yoga produce the same effects, to bring us to the spiritual through the physical. Qigong is done mostly vertical (standing), needs no mat, no special clothes (but loose fitting ones are best).
Anytime — Qigong can be done!
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Qigong Master, Barbara Matsuura, RMT (Reiki Master/Teacher). In Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan she holds the highest level, Shihan, in the Japan Health Tai Chi Chuan lineage and is one of their licensed teachers. She is a member of the IARP International Assoc. of Reiki Professionals. Rev. Matsuura is the founder of Alchemy Healing Arts, LLC formerly The Integrated Healing Arts Centre of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, and its USA office in Sedona,AZ. At her centre she offers Japanese Usui Reiki, Reiki with Gemstones, zenTouch (energy shiatsu), Qigong Healing and Beauty Rejuvenation Energy Facelift, as well as one spa treatment, the Bellanina (formerly Belavi) Facelift Massage. Barbara teaches Reiki at the centre and holds Qigong Workshops of The Eight Pieces of Brocade and Tai Chi Chuan in the local parks. She can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com


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April 20, 2014, 12:25 am TWN
TAIPEI--The Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area Administration in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, said Saturday it will host a series of water fun events starting April 26, including free canoe activities.
Administration officials said the events, part of the efforts to promote an international sailing regatta at Dapeng Bay on May 3 and 4, are aimed at attracting tourists to visit the bay and participate in water fun as summer approaches.
To entice tourists, there will be free rides on canoes and regattas on April 26, 27, May 3, 4, 10 and 11, the first time the administration will hold such programs along with its international sailing regatta campaigns, officials said.
"We want to allow people who are not regatta professionals to also get easy access to water fun," said Hsu Chu-lung, deputy head of the administration.


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This publication contains statistics on fisheries in OECD member countries (with the exception of Austria, Israel and Slovenia) and some non-member economies (Argentina, Colombia, Latvia, Chinese Taipei, Thailand) from 2006 to 2013. Data provided concern fishing fleet capacity, employment in fisheries, fish landings, aquaculture production, recreational fisheries, government financial transfers, and imports and exports of fish.
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This country note from Going for Growth 2015 for Japan identifies and assesses progress made on key reforms to boost long-term growth, improve competitiveness and productivity and create jobs.
It was with immense sadness that I learned of the tragic execution of Kenji at the hands of the terrorists from Islamic State. We strongly condemn this terrible and odious act, as well as other killings carried out by ISIS.
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The global economy continues to run at low speed and many countries, particularly in Europe, seem unable to overcome the legacies of the crisis. With high unemployment, high inequality and low trust still weighing heavily, it is imperative to swiftly implement reforms that boost demand and employment and raise potential growth.
Japan could help laid-off workers find a job more quickly by improving co-ordination between public employment services and companies, as well as ensuring that all workers benefit from adequate Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, according to a new OECD report.
Job displacement (involuntary job loss due to firm closure or downsizing) affects many workers over the course of their working lives. Displaced workers may face long periods of unemployment and, even when they find new jobs, tend to be paid less and have fewer benefits than in the jobs they held prior to displacement. Helping displaced workers get back into good jobs quickly should be a key goal of labour market policy. This report is the second in a series of reports looking at how this challenge is being tackled in a number of OECD countries. It shows that Japanese employers and the government go to considerable lengths to avoid the displacement of regular workers while also providing considerable income and re-employment support to many of the workers whose jobs cannot be preserved. Challenges for labour market programmes include expanding labour market mobility between regular jobs, improving co-ordination between private and public re-employment assistance for displaced workers, and avoiding that job displacement pushes older workers to the margins of the labour market.
Institutional investors (investment funds, insurance companies and pension funds) are major collectors of savings and suppliers of funds to financial markets. Their role as financial intermediaries and their impact on investment strategies have grown significantly over recent years along with deregulation and globalisation of financial markets.
This publication provides a unique set of statistics that reflect the level and structure of the financial assets of institutional investors in the OECD countries, and in the Russian Federation. Concepts and definitions are predominantly based on the System of National Accounts. Data are derived from national sources.
Data include outstanding amounts of financial assets such as currency and deposits, securities, loans, and shares. When relevant, they are further broken down according to maturity and residency. The publication covers investment funds, of which open-end companies and closed-end companies, as well as insurance corporations and autonomous pension funds. Indicators are presented as percentages of GDP allowing for international comparisons, and at country level, both in national currency and as percentages of total financial assets of the investor. Time series display available data for the last eight years.
The number of foreign residents in Japan at the end of 2012 was about 2 033 700, 1.6% of the total population.
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Highest life expectancy in Japan has been attained through a series of public health actions and universal health coverage.
This publication highlights new evidence on policies to support job creation, bringing together the latest research on labour market, entrepreneurship and local economic development policy to help governments support job creation in the recovery. It also includes a set of country pages featuring, among other things, new data on skills supply and demand at the level of smaller OECD regions (TL3).


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Beemer was named 2010 MAAC Coach of the Year and Rodgers was Defensive Player of the Year.
Beemer led the Seahawks to a 17-20 overall record, impressive considering Wagner played 10 teams ranked in the national Top 20.
During his six-year career on Grymes Hill, Beemer is 52-16 against conference opponents and sports a 115-88 overall record. This is his second Coach of the Year honor — he shared the award in 2005.
He also guided the Seahawks to a third place finish at the MAAC Championships.
Wagner lost its opening round match to Iona in the MAAC Tournament on Saturday, 9-8 in double overtime, before rebounding to beat Siena 9-6 for third place.
A large portion of the team's success is due to Rodgers, one of the top goalies in the country.
Largely unrecruited out of high school, she did two years of junior college and arrived on Wagner's doorstep.
Rodgers, a native of Anaheim Hills, Calif., led the nation in saves with 472 saves as a senior this season (13.9 saves per game).
She had a 62.8 save percentage and allowed 8.78 goals per game, the 15th best goals-against average in the history of the MAAC.
The conference gave out 11 Defensive Player of the Week awards this season, and five of the honors went to Rodgers.
While Rodgers was also named to the All-MAAC First Team, Wagner placed four more water polo players on the second team.
Junior Natalie Pryz and Laura Vanderbent and sophomores Chelsea Beck and Lauren French were all named second teamers.
French netted a team-best 55 goals in 35 games. Beck scored 54 goals in 35 games and Vanderbent scored 50 times in 33 games. Pryz had 36 goals and led the Seahawks with 40 assists.
Seven team members were also All-Academic team honorees: Beck, French, Pyrz, Rodgers, juniors Dana DeCinque and Carina Giles and sophomore Becca Hannings. To be eligible for All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have a 3.2 or better grade-point average and complete two semesters at their school.


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Comprehensive Plan Work Still Under Review
Reducing flood insurance costs, improving transportation to the city and drawing new businesses, residents and visitors are all goals set for Wellsburg officials in the comprehensive plan under development.
The city's planning commission met Monday to review a portion of the plan developed by Jared Anderson, a professor with West Virginia University's Land Use and Sustainable Land Development Clinic, and his students with input from city officials and residents.
The group hopes to review the remainder of the plan at its 6 p.m. Aug. 11 meeting at Wellsburg City Hall, then set a date for a public hearing. After it's been approved by the planning commission, the plan will undergo another public hearing before being considered by Wellsburg Council.
Anderson said the plan is seen as a guide for the city's development and may be amended over time. It must be updated every 10 years, he said.
In recent months, residents and business owners have expressed concern about hikes in premiums for the federal flood insurance program. The increases were spurred by millions of dollars in claims filed following Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy and other recent disasters.
Anderson said the city can help to reduce those costs by participating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Community Rating System.
Through the program, the city can help to reduce flood insurance costs citywide by thousands of dollars through such simple measures as maintaining flood insurance maps at the local library and keeping copies of all base flood elevation certificates at City Hall.
Anderson said cities also can cut flood insurance rates by monitoring applications for any building construction in flood zones to ensure they comply with established restrictions.
The proposed comprehensive plan also states 10 homes and businesses are set to be demolished through the FEMA Buyout program, which provides funds for eligible property owners to relocate from flood-prone areas.
The program's goal is to eliminate repeat claims for flood damages to the same properties.
The plan also shows efforts by the city to redevelop the former Brooke Glass factory site using federal funds secured to determine environmental cleanup required there.
Henne said with the help of the Brooke-Hancock Regional Economic Development Council, the city secured a $400,000 grant for a Phase 1 environmental assessment also of the former Genpak Plastic site and is seeking additional funds for further investigation there.
Anderson said he and the planning commission will set priorities and identify potential funding sources at its next meeting.
"A lot of this costs money, but there's money out there. It's just a matter of finding it and tapping into it," he said.


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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, taking the advice of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, recently traveled to Germany to have an experimental therapy on his troublesome right knee, according to the New York Post.
Rodriguez cleared the procedure, called Orthokine, with both the Yankees and Major League Baseball before having it in November, the newspaper reports.
Orthokine involves taking blood from a person's arm, spinning it in a centrifuge and then injecting it in the desired area. In this case, that area was Rodriguez's knee. The New York Post reports Bryant had the procedure on his knee this past summer and on his ankle in October.
"A lot of athletes I've talked to really think this stuff works, but we really don't have a lot of scientific knowledge behind it of exactly what's happening," said Dr. Jonathan Glashow, the co-chief of sports medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital told the newspaper. "It's a great way to reduce inflammation and therefore pain, and that's the essence of it. I think a lot of the athletes who have wear-and-tear on their knees benefit from this. You do it for a while and if it doesn't stay good you do it again in a few years."
A-Rod hit .276 with 16 homers and 62 RBIs in 99 games in the 2011 season. He had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee in early July and didn't return to the Yankees' lineup until Aug. 21.
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Inside today's The Daily Freeman-Journal, readers will find the first edition of a new monthly publication, Our Hometown.
According to Terry Christensen, Daily Freeman-Journal general manager, for more than a decade, Our Hometown was an annual project, featuring the stories of Hamilton County residents.
"The Daily Freeman-Journal staff is excited to announce that Our Hometown will now be published each and every month," said Christensen.
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"Our annual Our Hometown publication has always been well-received by our readers. People want to read about good people doing great things. This lead to us expanding to a monthly edition," he said.
In this inaugural issue, we bring you features on the new life breathed into the historic Webster City firehouse; a look at a woman who's keeping history alive in Webster City and the story of a Hamilton County author who has just released her first novel - at age 16. Those are just a few of the great things you'll find between the covers of Our Hometown.
"We invite our readers to share ideas for future stories, submit photos of your pets, take part in our monthly Landmarks contest or just send us your thoughts about this publication," Christensen said. Send submissions or comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A New Year's feature in which your authors break down their favorite sports moments, memories and stories of the year. As a bonus, we'll throw in a few tidbits about ourselves and the year 2008 - not that you care or anything.
Since the trademark of my own life is choking under pressure and not coming through in the clutch, it's fitting that I enjoy other people and teams that struggle with the same things I do. The difference between myself and others? They recover while I never actually rebound from my failure - it just lingers with me like a shadow.
The greatest choke job this year was Memphis' loss to Kansas in the NCAA championship finals. The missed free throws, the Mario Chalmers dagger, Memphis' disheartening overtime performance - it was hard to watch.
But it's also what makes watching sports so great. Memphis was a minute away from being on top of the world and then everything was taken away ... forever.
I'm pretty sure that years from now, Kansas won't be remembered as the national champions rather Memphis will be remembered as the team that let the championship slip away. Winners are ever-changing but heartbreak is permanent.
Favorite TV shows I watched this year:
Lost - We all need constants in our life. I cry every time I watch this scene:
South Park - Always. So good.
Boondocks - Hilarious yet powerful at the same time.
Six Feet Under - Might be the greatest show ever. Greatest finale to any show I have ever seen (spoiler alert):


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SUNY Fredonia may close dining center
March 4, 2013
Wooden booths and open seats, the calm atmosphere of Erie Dining Center is what makes it the place to eat for many Fredonia students....
Realistically, who cares one way or the other, unless one is a student?
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At $.95 for a donut and about $3.00 for a breakfast sandwich I can't imagine too many people eating bkfst there. Horton's has notoriously hig prices, must be the water.
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"Tim Hortons, the most recent addition to campus dining, exceeded expectations in terms of food sales..."
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The Jamestown Ironmen put up a valiant effort, but fell short to the Port Huron Fighting Falcons in their first home game of the 2012-13 season, suffering a 3-2 overtime loss in North American Hockey League action at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena.
Jamestown (3-1-1) pushed the Fighting Falcons all the way into a 4-on-4 sudden death overtime before Port Huron defensemen Ryan Nick beat Ironmen goaltender Tim Shaughnessy with 1:11 left on the clock for the game-deciding goal.
The game stood scoreless until Port Huron (6-1) scored a power-play goal with only 29 seconds remaining in the first period.
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The Ironmen answered back early in the second as forward Tyler Dunagan netted a goal only 1:45 into the period with assists credited to Ryan Urso and Michael Mazzota.
With the game knotted at 1-1 for a bulk of the second period, the Fighting Falcons added another goal with only two minutes remaining in the period to regain the lead.
Jamestown forward Luc Gerdes took an assist from Victor Johansson to capitalize on the power play with his fifth goal of the season at the 9:49 mark in the third period to once again even the score and the game remained 2-2 as regulation ended.
"We were behind the entire game, but did a great job of battling to stay in it," said Ironmen head coach and general manager Dan Daikawa. "We made one more mistake than they did and it cost us the game."
The Ironmen tallied 40 shots on goal compared to the Fighting Falcon's 23.
"We had a game plan and we stuck to it pretty well," said Daikawa. "We know we outshot them, but they capitalized on their opportunities, and that was the difference in the game. If we can clean up the few mistakes we made and capitalize with a win tonight, we can walk away from this weekend with three points." said Daikawa. "Earning three points every weekend will land you at the top of the division and in the playoffs."
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The Chicago Bears are converting Shea McClellin to linebacker for the 2014 NFL season.
Can McClellin successfully complete this position change? What will his role be on third downs? Is there added pressure on the former first-round pick to succeed in his third season in the league?
Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report NFL Analyst Matt Bowen discuss McClellin's future in the video above.


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Listening to Detroit soul man Q Harper's single "Quiet Time" feels almost like an intrusion into a couple's intimate moment.
In the tradition of the deeply romantic R&B of Barry White, Harper starts his song with a spoken-word dialog with a female co-singer: "Hey baby, you know I want to make love to you, with your clothes on, if that's all right?"
Harper's soul is a throwback to pure human emotion, unadorned with autotune or EDM beats.
Many of his songs -- "Must Be My Wife," "More of You," "Do What You Wanna Do" and others found on his CD Baby page -- seem best for two people alone. But Harper said he's not going to just stick with love songs at the 15th annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 21, at Western Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall.
"It's going to be a party, that's for sure," he said from his home in Detroit. "A little funk, it gets bluesy, and soul, of course. We have our love songs, but also songs that'll get people to dance."
He'll bring the Q Harper Experience, "with a full band, dancers, you name it, we have it. We're going to bring all of the crew there, you're going to have a good time."
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15th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, with the Q Harper Experience
When: 4 p.m., June 21
Where: Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University
Cost: $15, $10 for seniors and children under 12 in advance, $20, $15 at the door, children under five are free
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Harper grew up in Detroit, born in 1967 as eleventh in a line of siblings. He sang in the family gospel group, natural training for his later years as a soul performer. Harper learned guitar and piano, but it's his voice that he uses to grab people.
As he learned in church, "You got to get the people involved, get the energy in the air, and once you've got that going, you got that vibe and that chemistry there, that's it."
His influences include Sam Cooke, Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Teddy Pendergrass and Stevie Wonder.
"The younger generation who are looking to go off into R&B, they need to pay attention to some of the people who paved the way," Harper said. "If you want a shadow of what they had, you have to really get off into the feeling of the song."
Also, soul can't have feeling without meaning. "The singers of yesteryear, they were actually singing about something. They had a real story that people could relate to."
And another key ingredient for soul, Harper said, is a "realness." "Singers of yesterday, a lot of times, were singing about their lives. They lived what they were singing. You can actually feel that," he said.
"We're gonna bring some of that realness to Kalamazoo," he said.


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Home prices fell slightly in Portland and other major U.S. cities in November, the beginning of a typical seasonal lull. But on a year-over-year basis, prices continue to rise at a blistering rate.
Across the 20 metro areas included in the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index released Tuesday, prices were up 13.7 percent in November from a year earlier. They fell one-tenth of a percent from October.
In the Portland area, prices were up 12.5 percent from a year earlier but down 0.3 percent for the month.
Nine of the 20 cities saw a monthly decline in prices in November, while nine others saw prices rise. Two showed no change. Every city surveyed showed prices rising year-over-year.
Overall, prices saw their biggest increase for the month of November since 2005, during the housing bubble.
"Home prices continue to rise despite last May's jump in mortgage interest rates," said David Blitzer, index committee chairman at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Combined with low inflation -- 1.5 percent in 2013 -- homeowners are enjoying real appreciation and rising equity values."
Blitzer also noted that home-price gains are expected to slow in 2014 from their rapid rebound that began in June 2012.
The Case-Shiller index uses repeat sales of individual properties to estimate home-price changes across the market. It's released on a two-month delay and averages three months of home-price data.
In Portland, the median sale price for a home was $270,000 in November, the Regional Multiple Listing Service reported. It fell to $267,300 in December.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Comstock Park expected a defensive battle against Grand Rapids Catholic Central on Friday, so any wiggle room the Panthers could find at halftime was welcomed.
The Panthers were ahead 3-0 and happy to be there against the No. 1 team in Division 4.
They were about to get a lot happier.
The Panthers, ranked No. 6 in the state, made a couple small adjustments in the second half and it resulted in a revitalized offense and a 16-7 victory against the Cougars in the district finals at Houseman Field.
"They have one of the best defenses in the state," said Comstock Park quarterback Jake Brown. "So we knew it wasn't going to be easy."
The Panthers ended the first half with their biggest play of the half – a 56-yard run by Jake Bush that stopped the clock with 7 seconds left. It allowed for a 33-yard field goal by Miguel Nava as time expired in the first half.
Take away Bush's run and Comstock Park had three yards rushing and 63 total yards.
At halftime, Brown said offensive coordinator Ed Kaman and assistant coach Tim Johnson came up with a couple adjustments.
"We decided we had been pulling our tackles and decided we could get a little guard pull, too," he said.
The result was a 61-yard drive on the Panthers' opening possession, all on runs by Brown, who capped it with a 13-yard touchdown.
"We figured we had to run the football," said Comstock Park coach Mark Chapman. "In the first half, we came out and threw the ball a lot. We wanted to run their defense sideline to sideline so we could run Jake in the second half."
"It was opening them up with all our passes and then we could get them right up the middle with the run," Bush said.
It was also important because it came after Catholic Central had opened the third quarter with a touchdown drive to take the lead 7-3.
The Panthers held their 10-7 lead the next drive when the Cougars missed a 22-yard field goal, and sealed it next possession when, on fourth down, Jake Goodin caught a 32-yard touchdown in the end zone.
The final stats showed the improvement. Brown finished with 102 yards rushing and also completed 11-of-25 passing for another 111 yards and a touchdown.
Funny what a little adjusting can do.
"We looked across at all their big guys over there," Chapman said of Catholic Central's offense. "You want to keep them on the sidelines. So we wanted to stay on the field and keeping getting those first downs."
They'll also keep playing. Comstock Park will host Ogemaw Heights in the third round next week.
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You'd better watch out, better not whine and better not bark, because Santa Paws is coming to the Jackson Crossing mall.
The Friends of the Cascades Humane Society is organizing the annual opportunity for pet portraits with Santa from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 21, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22.
Portrait packages start at $15, which includes the sitting fee and one 5-by-7 photo. Additional photos are available for $5 each.
Proceeds from the all-volunteer event will go to the Cascades Humane Society, benefiting such services as pet adoptions, low-cost spaying and neutering, the feral cat program, educational outreach and more.
Appointments are strongly recommended and can be made by calling 784-2106.