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During the school board work session to discuss the plan to close, merge and reinvent schools, most questions for Neal centered on the closing of Creston High School, at 1720 Plainfield Ave. NE; the emphasis on creating more kindergarten through eighth-grade (K-8) schools, and if all 10 buildings slated for sale would be sold.
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"I know that Superintendent Neal has been really thoughtful in putting together this proposal with student achievement in mind," said board member Monica Randles.
"I think the information should be vetted, so we have more details. The move to K-8s seems to make sense, since that is what people are asking for."
In response to why the push for K-8s, Neal did say district parents tend to want that program versus the traditional comprehensive middle school because it is smaller and in many cases, their kids can all be at one building. She said they would need to work closely with the union to define what is the best way to staff the schools.
The plan calls for several new K-8 or PreK-8 schools, including Shawmut Hills Elementary (K-8); North Park Montessori (PreK-8); Aberdeen Elementary (PreK-8), which would add kids from the closing North Park Elementary; Dickinson Elementary, which would reopen as a new PreK-8 theme school; Ford Middle would become Gerald R. Ford Academic Center, becoming a PreK-8 theme school; and Campus Elementary would expand to a PreK-8.
Board member Wendy Falb said she'd like to see some data to make sure they can capture the students to make the K-8 expansions viable.
"I want to see where those current fifth- and sixth-grade students are going now," she said.
Board President Senita Lenear questioned Neal about closing Creston.
Neal said low enrollment and cost were driving that decision. She said it cost $1.5 million to operate Creston, which has the capacity for 1,397 students but only has 600 enrolled. That number will drop to 400 once the GRAPCEP(Grand Rapids Area Pre-College Engineering Program)/Engineering & Biomedical School gets relocated to a consolidated site with other Centers of Innovations schools.
"Creston is a hard pill for me to swallow, " said Neal, who said she graduated from the school. "But we have to do what's best for the entire district."
Neal said relocating City High-Middle School, 1400 Fuller Ave. NE , to the Creston campus has been raised as a possibility.
"This is a bold plan," said Lenear. "I am interested to see what the public has to say in the upcoming community meetings. I encourage them to come out and share their thoughts."
Board member Jon O'Connor said the district had needed to make some bold changes and he likes what's been proposed overall. He said he is particularly pleased about plans to reopen Stocking Elementary because it never should have been closed.
The first of five community meetings is scheduled for Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Creston, 1720 Plainfield Ave. NE.
Lenear said she is concerned about voting on the plan Dec. 17 without knowing if state budget cuts could alter what they vote on.
Randles said the estimated $5 million in savings is lower than what she expected, given all the changes in the plan.
The district is expected to generate revenue from selling buildings. Neal said she will be recommending some go on the market, but not all.
For more information on the plan, go to the district website.
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• Thursday, Nov. 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Southwest Community Campus, 801 Oakland Ave. SW.
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• Thursday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Union High School, 1800 Tremont Blvd. NW.
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Sara Leib: Secret Love
Leib, who holds degrees in music from the New England Conservatory and the University of Southern California, first entered the fray with It's Not The Moon (Self Produced, 2003). Since that time, she's basically been an under-the-radar talent and regional presence in California, but her status may well change with this release. Hooking up with a proper label and joining forces with modern marvels like pianist Taylor Eigsti, drummer Eric Harland and saxophonist Dayna Stephens will likely go a long way in drawing more attention her way. Of course, the attention would be meaningless if she didn't have anything to offer, but that's not a problem. Leib is a captivating talent, possessing admirable arranging skills and a flexible voice capable evoking smiles, sighs or sadness, depending on the topic at hand.
On Secret Love, Leib turns the notion of standards-based normalcy on its head. "It Might As Well Be Spring" is done in eleven, "Willow Weep For Me" gets a funky make-over and "Some Day My Prince Will Come" takes on a scent of the exotic when it undergoes some welcome metric, harmonic and melodic alterations. All the while, Leib sings with assurance and verve, making this music seem far less complex than it actually is.
While singers working in the jazz medium must deal with the repertoire that's endemic to this area, Leib does it on her own terms, maintaining a connection to her time. She performs a modern-day Bob Dylan classic, "To Make You Feel My Love," in poppy fashion and delivers a slick slice of urban funk with a '70s sheen in the form of Ben Harper's "With My Own Two Hands."
Leib understands the roles of tradition and innovation but, more importantly, she understands where the two should meet and when they can part ways amicably. Secret Love is a sign of all that is right about vocal jazz today.
Track Listing: It Might As Well Be Spring; Night And Day; Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye; So This Is Love; The Thrill Is Gone; With My Own Two Hands; To Make You Feel My Love; Someday My Prince Will Come; The Way You Behold; Willow Weep For Me; Secret Love; All I Have To Do Is Dream.
Personnel: Sara Leib: voice; Taylor Eigsti: piano and keyboards (1, 2, 4-6, 10); Aaron Parks: piano and keyboards (3, 7-9, 11, 12); Harish Raghavan: bass; Eric Harland: drums; Dayna Stephens: tenor saxophone; Richie Barshay: percussion, tabla.
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Lunar New Year celebration set for Seattle's International District
To celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Snake, the Chinatown–International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) will host its annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Feb. 9 in the International District. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be held in the area around Hing Hay Park at 423 Maynard Avenue South in Seattle.
The celebration will feature traditional lion and dragon dances, Japanese taiko drumming, a children's parade, restaurant specials, and more.
Many restaurants will also feature a $2 tasting menu exclusive to the Lunar New Year celebration.
"The Chinatown–ID is a regional destination for those best seeking international cuisine — and this year the festival will allow everyone to try some, without putting a dent in their wallets," said CIDBIA Executive Director Don Blakeney.
Making another appearance will be the 3rd Annual Children's Parade and Contest. The parade will cover one city block, in front of the Northwest Asian Weekly's office, near Hing Hay Park to South King Street. A portion of the parade will cross an elevated stage where parents will be able to take photos. All children 12 years old and younger are welcome to participate. Children too young to walk may be accompanied by a family member.
Participants should wear culturally relevant or traditional Asian clothing.
However, for families that do not own traditional Asian clothing, children may wear red and gold (or yellow) clothing and still participate.
"After the joy, fun, and excitement from the parade last year, we're excited to host the parade again," said Assunta Ng, publisher of the Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post. "There was a mom carrying her 6-month-old baby who was wearing a gorgeous costume. There were three kids making and forming a dragon; I was totally impressed with the creativity in the whole parade."
Prizes will be given out to those with the most elaborate and unique costume. A panel of judges will pick three winners. First place will receive a cash prize of $100, second place $50, and third place $25. Each participant will also receive a stuffed panda bear.
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With a stay at Cap d Antibes Beach Hotel in Antibes (Cap-d'Antibes), you'll be convenient to Pinede Garden and Juan-les-Pins Beach. This 5-star hotel is within close proximity of Juan les Pins Palais des Congres and Picasso Museum.
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A midstate woman was sentenced in Cumberland County court Tuesday for stealing the same man's identity a third time.
Donna Carbaugh, formerly of North Middleton Township had served almost three months in jail for her most recent rip-off of David Stepler. Police said Carbaugh used Stepler's social security number and his other personal information to open an account at Members 1st Federal Credit Union in 2003.
The account was closed in 2008. Stepler learned of the account when he tried to open his own account at Members 1st in 2010.
Carbaugh wasn't sentenced to more jail time. She must do 40 hours of community service, and was paroled to face charges of bad checks and theft by deception in Franklin County.
According to court records, Stepler in 2002 told police that Carbaugh used his identity to get a loan for an online college course. The charges were dismissed.
In 2004, North Middleton police got another complaint that Carbaugh used Stepler's personal information to open a Comcast cable TV account. She pleaded guilty to identity theft and harassment.


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As part of your onward journey or as a day trip from Wanaka, the wild West Coast is a land of breathtaking extremes. Your journey to the west takes you deep into the epic mountains of the Southern Alps, and as you cross the Main Divide, you're in for some seriously stunning scenery! Make your way over the Haast Pass, the gateway to the west, and you're greeted by thundering waterfalls, soaring alpine skylines, and an abundance of snow-capped peaks before heading north. Ancient glaciers hang in sparkling splendour above dense green rainforests.
Hardy locals sell delicacies like whitebait, crayfish and fresh blue cod from tiny caravans on wind-swept beaches. Utterly unique, the rugged coastline stretches as far as the eye can see while rugged seaside villages are reminiscent of an age gone by.
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In 1971 McLean established Nice Style, billed as 'The World's First Pose Band', while teaching at Maidstone College of Art. With them and in other collaborative performances (Academic Board, 1975; Sorry! A Minimal Musical in Parts, 1977; The Masterwork: Award Winning Fishknife, 1979), he continued to use humour to confront the pretensions of the art world and wider social issues such as the nature of bureaucracy and institutional politics. From the mid 1970s, while continuing to mount occasional performances, McLean turned increasingly to painting, in a witty and subversive parody of current expressionist styles, and to ceramics.
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Former Dighton-Rehoboth teacher accused of molestation
Perry being held pending bail hearing
A former teacher has been arrested, accused of child molestation.
Jesse Perry was arrested last week in Rhode Island on two counts of child sex abuse.
Perry retired last year as a 6th grade teacher in the Dighton-Rehoboth School District.
The Fall River man also coached youth sports in Bristol, R.I.
Perry is awaiting a bail hearing later this month.
In an unrelated case, Perry's brother, Richard, is also being held after being arrested on similar charges last month.
Richard Perry, a former youth football coach and Kickemuit Middle School discipline officer and custodian, faces four counts of child molestation.
He has pleaded not guilty.
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It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Shel Israel's Twitterville as the Twitterati convened to celebrate the release of his new book, Twitterville.
I took a break from writing my next book and promoting my current book to congratulate Shel personally and also say hello to the peers, friends, and mentors who have and continue to serve as my inspiration.
Tatyana Kanzaveli organized an incredible event at the Hiller Aviation Museum in Redwood City and she deserves recognition for bringing a fantastic set of people together in an exceptional setting. Well done Tatyana!
Congratulations Shel!
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MOBILE, Alabama --The Roman Catholic church is the largest in the United States, with over 68 million adherents, according to the 2011 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.
To Joe Brown Jr., and the Men of St. Joseph, a Mobile-based Catholic men's prayer group, numbers alone do not tell the whole story.
It's commonly said, noted Brown, that the second-largest denomination is "fallen away Catholics."
Bringing those people back to the faith in a dynamic way — with a focus on husbands and fathers — is an objective of the Men of St. Joseph.
In this holy season, many churches have special programs, music performances, and talks.
Globally, Pope Benedict XVI uses Twitter to post Lenten reflections in multiple languages.
Close to home, the Men of St. Joseph's Lenten Challenge seeks to increase their numbers and to deepen the spirituality of all involved.
"During Lent, we are given a time specifically for spiritual reflection and growth," said Chris Teague, who helped found the group during the period of emotional turmoil after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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With its emphasis on "putting the family back in the hands of the father," according to Teague, the Men of St. Joseph has expanded to more than 30 chapters across the country, with several in the Mobile area.
The meetings at St. Ignatius in Mobile — each Tuesday, 7 a.m., at the Marian Center of St. Ignatius Church — give men a breather from hectic schedules to read Scripture, reflect together, and better understand their roles
"Even the busiest of men," said Teague, "will sacrifice something to help keep them focused on the need to prepare for Easter. Unfortunately, many times that can become a sacrifice without purpose."
Teague said that the group is asking "mainstream Catholic men, the 'Joe Catholics' of the world, to do more than just give up beer or fatty foods.
"We are challenging them to do something that will help them grow in faith and become the spiritual leaders of their families."
Brown, 52, said that his own story as a Catholic is instructive.
"I was Catholic because I was told I was Catholic," said Brown, a sales manager who went to University of South Alabama.
During his college years, the former altar boy at St. Mary's Church became less active.
After marrying, he started going to church again with his wife.
Outside of Mass, though, he was still somewhat indifferent to religious affairs.
"If you're not practicing," he said, "it's like your golf game. It's going to get worse."
Teague invited him to join the Men of St. Joseph. At first he resisted.
When he started going, though, he began to confront what he felt were his own shortcomings.
Soon, he admitted, "I couldn't look at myself in the mirror without going to Mass. Now I'm walking a little better."
He is committed to the organization and all it has taught him about being a father, a husband, and a Catholic, he said.
Michael Little, 39, a Mobile pediatrician, began going to the meetings about a year ago.
Last Sunday, at St. Ignatius, Little spoke during Mass about the Men of St. Joseph's Lenten Challenge.
He said he had hesitated at first to join the group. "Some of my preconceived notions were that this was some sort of very formal group of men who do nothing but sit around and pray," Little said.
But like Brown, he had tried it out and found himself drawn into a powerful and sustaining conversation.
"There's reflection, there's prayer. There are so many diverse lives to learn from," he said, "husbands and fathers, who have been there, done that. There's no better place to go for sharing life experiences.
"The take-home message for me after going to meetings for the last year — I have a deeper appreciation of my faith and deeper understanding to be a good dad. And a good husband."
His wife, Dickce Little — the couple have been together since high school — said that she has seen an important change in her husband.
"He's more peaceful," she says. "It's calming for him to kick off his day with the men of all ages, some as young as Michael, or in their 70s.
"Religion," she said, "is perceived as the woman's job. If there's any kind of religious background, look to the mom."
Her husband's weekly group, she said, "is opening men up. It's not just the mom."
She said that their two children like to see their dad getting up early to go to the meetings.
And she was proud that he got up at church and spoke about the Men of St. Joseph.
"He's living his faith," she said.
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St. Bernard Parish has many things going for it, not the least of which is the spirit of the people that inhabit the area.
The past few years have shown this to be a land of determination, dedication and deliberation — a land of rebirth and renewal.
This isn't surprising (nor should it be). The lineage of many residents goes deep into the history books, as generation after generation has stayed in the area to keep it strong. But St. Bernard delightfully catches one off-guard and reminds everyone this is a treasure in the metropolitan area and a part of what makes this region a great place to live.
"The greatest asset that St. Bernard Parish has is its people," said Cliff Reuther of PRUDENTIAL GARDNER, Realtors. "No matter what the obstacles are, they are going to overcome them and build a great community for their children." REVITALIZING ST. BERNARD
Realtors point to a growing interest in the area as it revitalizes.
"The initial interest in St. Bernard 'post Katrina' was by investors looking to renovate flooded and gutted properties for re-sale," said Al Palumbo of LATTER & BLUM, Inc., Realtors. "Fast forward to today's market and you still have investors, plus neighbors that are buying lots and gutted properties next to their property to increase their property values and home buyers, especially first-time home buyers, that are attracted to the affordable prices."
A popular price range for homes in the area is the $100,000-to-$160,000 range. But, like other surprising aspects of the area, buyers can find homes less expensive and also more expensive, up into six and seven figures.
There are plenty of homes and properties from which to choose, whether a buyer is looking for a renovation project, a redone masterpiece or a vacant lot to serve as a blank canvass for a dream.
History also lives in many of the homes in the area, and not just at the Chalmette Battlefield Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Several sections of the parish boast historic homes and neighborhoods for those who want a piece of history.
St. Bernard also has another major attribute. The entire parish is eligible for USDA Rural Development loans, which can cover 100 percent of the cost of the home.
But it can also help cover some closing costs, according to Walt Herschede of Essential Mortgage.
"You can finance 100 percent, and if the house appraises for more than the purchase price, you can finance some of the closing costs." More information on the program is available at a local lender or the USDA Web site.
Making St. Bernard a strong community is part of the attraction to the area that many have found appealing. And making that strong community are a number of issues at work.
Flood protection, a key issue for St. Bernard, is underway as residents point to "The Great Wall of St. Bernard," a levee protection system that will serve as a barrier to future water incursion.
The school system is also a big draw for the area. Residents point to public and private facilities that run the course from pre-school to junior college. The proximity of Nunez Community College has provided higher education and training opportunities for many locals, often affording them an economic break that allows for further study at institutions offering higher education.
Recreation facilities have seen a revitalization in the past few years, providing athletic opportunities for hundreds.
Plans are also underway for a new hospital in Chalmette, which will increase the level of medical care for the area.
Residents also point to responsive government and law enforcement as attractions that make living in St. Bernard a good experience. 'A CORPORATE COMMUNITY'
"Think regionally — it helps all of us," said Reuther. "We play an important role simply because we have so much industry down here.
"We're really a corporate community. Exxon, Murphy Oil, Boasso, American Associated Terminals, Domino Sugar.
Such corporate entities provide many things to the community, according to Reuther. Besides jobs, the corporations pay approximately 50 percent of the property taxes, keeping rates low for home owners. With businesses the size of those, there are also high-paying jobs, bringing executive-level residents to the area.
But St. Bernard is also home to a wide range of commercial endeavors, from "Mom and Pop" stores to national retail chains and everything in between, especially a commercial fishing and seafood sector.
The thriving port also provides a gateway for goods and services, plus jobs.
An arts district and farmers' market are slated for the future, as well as plans for additional festivals (like the Isleños, Crawfish and Oyster fests), Carnival and other community events.
"We definitely anticipate more growth in the St. Bernard area," said Palumbo. "We are seeing hospitals, schools and other vital commerce activity in St. Bernard. That coupled with the continued work on levee protection points to a bright future for St. Bernard."
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Wondering why people are willing to stand in lines outside big-box stores in 25-degree temperatures on Thanksgiving Day?
In the words of Ann Arbor resident Mike Klein: "It took a really good deal to get me out here."
The Black Friday "doorbuster" deal Klein was interested in this year is an Amazon Kindle Fire HD Tablet from the Best Buy store on Lohr Road in Pittsfield Township. The price tag: $99 — a 50 percent discount off the regular $199.99 price.
Song Chen, a visiting University of Michigan student and one of the first people in line at Best Buy on Thursday, added: "The Kindle is much cheaper if you buy it (on Thursday)."
Here are some of the other deals early Black Friday shoppers were in search of this year in the Ann Arbor area:
Apple iPad 2 from Best Buy
Dan Edenburn was the first person in line at the Pittsfield Township Best Buy, about six hours before the store opened. Edenburn was holding a spot in line for his girlfriend, who wanted to save $100 off the $399.99 iPad 2.
Before Best Buy opened at 6 p.m., there were about 100 shoppers in line.
Dell Inspiron laptop from Best Buy
Three of the first six shoppers in line at Best Buy planned to purchase a Dell Inspiron laptop for $177.99.
"It's half price," said Eastern Michigan University student Beza Gezheji. "You save a lot of money."
Added Gopinadh Tiruchi, the second person in line at Best Buy: "I have a big family with four kids and a wife, and we need one extra computer."
50-inch Element LED TV or 40-inch Westinghouse HDTV from Target
A $229, 50-inch TV and a $199, 40-inch TV from Target were in high-demand among the shoppers waiting in early lines at the stores on Carpenter Road and Waters Road. More than 1,000 people stood in line at the Target on Waters Road at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night.
University of Michigan student Henry Kuang, the first person in line at the Target store on Waters Road, arrived at 3 p.m., five hours before the store opened.
"My legs are cold, but everything else is fine," Kuang said about waiting in the cold. "My family is not very strict about Thanksgiving, so we're going to eat dinner tomorrow."
Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect from Toys "R" Us
About 100 shoppers stood in line outside Toys "R" Us in Arborland Center on Washtenaw Avenue before the store opened at 5 p.m. Shoppers didn't arrive to the store until after 3 p.m. on Thursday.
Ypsilanti resident Josh Till planned to purchase an Xbox 360, bundled with the Halo 3 game, for $199.
Kenmore Washer and Dryer pair for $649.99 from Sears
Eastern Michigan University student Beza Gezheji and her two friends planned to stop by Sears at Briarwood Mall after Best Buy in order to check out the Kenmore washer and dryer Black Friday deal. Gezheji said this year is her second time participating in Black Friday shopping.
Lizzy Alfs is a business reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Reach her at 734-623-2584, email her firstname.lastname@example.com or follow her on Twitter.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A platform collapsed during an aerial hair-hanging stunt at a circus performance yesterday, sending eight acrobats plummeting to the ground.
Nine performers were seriously injured in the fall, including a dancer below, while an unknown number of others suffered less serious injuries.
The accident was reported about 45 minutes into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus' 11 a.m. Legends show at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence.
Stephen Payne, a spokesman for Feld Entertainment, the parent company of Ringling Bros., said the accident happened during an act in which eight performers hang "like a human chandelier" using their hair.
He said the metal-frame apparatus from which the performers were hanging came free from the metal truss it was connected to.
The eight women fell 25 to 40 feet, landing on a dancer on the ground.
All the performers have been doing "some variation of this act for some time," Payne said, though he didn't know how long. The current incarnation of the act began in January with the launch of the show, he said.
Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare said officials and inspectors haven't yet determined what caused the accident.
He said none of the injuries appears to be life-threatening.
Roman Garcia, general manager of the Legends show, asked people to pray for the performers.
"Everybody's doing fine, everybody's at the hospital, everybody's conscious, everybody's doing pretty well," he said at the Dunkin' Donuts Center less than two hours after the accident.
Rhode Island Hospital in Providence admitted 11 patients with varying injuries, including one in critical condition, spokeswoman Jill Reuter said.
Video taken by audience members showed a curtain coming down, and several performers hanging around 25 feet in the air from an apparatus suspended from above. Seconds later, as they began to perform, the women fell and the metal apparatus landed on them.


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Then came the One Man Walking show which three Swedish youth perform at every border crossing.
They deck themselves out in clown hair and clown noses just as they're about to make their entrance onto new territory. The walker carries one friend wheel-barrow style, grabbing his hands and holding him off the ground so that his nose doesn't get scuffed off by the pavement. The other friend then jumps piggy-back on the walker for the ride. Everyone laughs and cheers.
"How far can you walk like that?"
"Oh, about ten feet."
"The people really like you."
"So does the government."
"Yeah, they think Sweden is like them, socialist and all that. We can enter Vietnam without a visa. We just show them our passports and they let us in. But only for 15 days. After that we have to apply for a visa."
"Cool. You can warm up fifteen days a year for free."
Anyway, here I am in Vietnam going to buy a ticket at the train station for the last train to Hanoi, and then look at Lao Cai.
Lao Cai is divided into three neat sections:
Going through the Vietnamese check-point takes you into the "commercial section" where there's a "department store" and a number of businesses. Any travel agent and some stores will change your Chinese rmb into Vietnamese dong (they'll give 2200 d even though they offer 2000 or 2100 d).
It takes three minutes to walk through the area, and a couple of minutes more to get to the bridge that goes over the Red River and into the market, hotels, shops, schools, government offices, etc.
If you stay on the road instead of going across the bridge, after 2-1/2 km you arrive in suburbia: lots of residences, some shops, the bus station and the train station.
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Ever get tired of eating leftovers for three days in a row? Well, just like leftover fatigue, your customers can also get survey fatigue. With so many companies sending out surveys looking for feedback on a product that was just purchased or a service that was just completed, companies need to find...read more
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Ever since Fortune released its inaugural Best Places to Work list in 1997, the honor has only grown in significance, and not coincidentally, so have terms like "company culture," "work-life balance," and "office perks." There are many reasons for the uptick in popularity experienced by these...read more
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We live in a do-it-yourself age. This DIY focus is what home improvement stores such as Lowes and Home Depot have built their empires on. The same is true for the countless auto part stores catering to the DIY guy (or gal). Online survey platforms of all shapes and sizes have brought the DIY fervor...read more
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We've all been there before: you have an email with a specific call to action (in this case a survey) that you've perfected and polished and are sure that it will have high open and participation rates. You push send and study the email stats over the next few hours. A response to your survey...read more
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There comes a time when all professions begin to question their purpose. Consider it therapy for the profession. Market research is no different. Since the new millennium started, the MR profession has seen the rise of data mining, social media, online survey platforms, big data, gamification, The...read more
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Not long ago, I learned some startling statistics: The loyalty of employees who work for small businesses has dropped by almost 20% since 2008, and currently stands at a paltry 50%. Although I have never experienced any serious turnover in my own venture, I decided to take preemptive action by...read more
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Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd is reportedly talking with the Milwaukee Bucks after he was turned down for a promotion with the Nets. This from the New York Post, which has been confirmed by other media outlets:
According to a league source, Kidd recently approached ownership with a series of demands, including the role of overseeing the Nets' basketball operations department in addition to his head coaching responsibilities. The source said Kidd didn't want general manager Billy King to be dismissed, but wanted to be given a title and placed above him in the organizational hierarchy.
Kidd is reportedly talking with the Bucks after the team asked permission of the Nets and it was granted. More from Yahoo:
Bucks officials under this belief, sources tell Yahoo: Kidd wants Phil Jackson-like president's role with Bucks - perhaps without coaching.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 29, 2014
As for U-Turn back to Nets? Likely too late. "Russians are done with Kidd," one source tells Yahoo. Belief is that King is more forgiving.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 29, 2014
Jason Kidd has deep personal and professional ties with new Bucks owner Marc Lasry, and hiring him to run franchise is a real consideration.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 29, 2014


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Angie grew up in Anoka, MN. She started dancing at the age of three, and continued to dance graduating as one of Northland's top Senior dancers. She continues to dance and train in Northland's Eternal Stars performing group, as well as many different workshops, master classes, and professional classes. She has taken class with Debbie Reynolds, Dee Caspery, Mia Michaels, Dan Karaty, Mandy Moore, Ray Leeper, and more.
As a Northland dancer Angie had the opportunity to travel nationally and internationally. She traveled with NSOD to Australia to perform for the Olympic venues during the 2000 games. She has won numerous awards and scholarships through organizations such as Jump, NYCDA, WCDE, LADF, LAUG, and many different competitions.
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Nothing about the festivities looked remarkable to the naked eye.
Nearly 100 people older than 80 gathered Saturday at Bullinger's restaurant, found their name tags and sat down for lunch.
Conversation included stories about the days when they rode streetcars and skipped school to watch "Gone with the Wind." They talked about accomplishments of grandchildren and births of great-grandchildren.
The naked eye is not strong enough to see what was most remarkable about Jackson High School's Class of 1942 as it met for its 65-year reunion.
It was a big class - two classes, technically, because J-High then had January and June graduations - of about 400 children born in the boom years of the mid-1920s.
Depression hardships changed the world inhabited by the boom babies when they were 5 years old.
When they were high school seniors, ready to make marks in the world, Japan interrupted their plans by attacking Pearl Harbor.
War led them to choose an unusual class motto: "The Road to Success is Blocked - Take the Detour."
About the time they graduated, the draft age was lowered to 18, making them the first batch of kids expected to go straight from high school to World War II.
I am not sure how many male class members served but one said it would be easier to count those who did not. Some girls served, too.
Nine boys were killed in the war.
The first was Elmer Chaffin, who enlisted in the Navy before graduation. He died with 73 others when his submarine was sunk on Feb. 16, 1943. Elmer's younger brother, Kenneth, died three weeks later when his submarine was sunk. Their younger brother, Clair, a Marine, went on to receive the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry.
It is reasonable to wonder if the Class of 1942 ever resented the fates for demanding more than a fair share of sacrifice.
"We never thought anything of it," said Chuck Wellman of Jackson, a Navy veteran who helped organize the reunion. "We knew where we were going when we graduated. That was it."
What remarkable people.
The Class of 1942 endured the Great Depression as children and fought fascism as teenagers.
When the war was won, they came home to help create a standard of living so high my generation and all that followed were criticized for expecting too much to come too easy. Some problem.
We owe a debt that cannot be repaid.
Thank you, Class of 1942, for taking the detour.


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MOBILE, Alabama - The top two teams in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division, arguably the top two teams in the league overall, meet Thursday when South Alabama travels to Murfreesboro, Tenn., to face Middle Tennessee.
It's an important game for both teams in terms of late-season momentum heading into the Sun Belt Conference tournament that begins March 8 in Hot Springs, Ark.
And momentum is building for both teams. South Alabama is on a season-best four-game win streak and has had a week to prepare for the Blue Raiders, who have won 12 straight games and have lost only once in league play and are undefeated at home (14-0) this season.
MTSU won the first meeting this season in Mobile, collecting a close 60-56 victory on Jan. 5 at the Mitchell Center. USA has improved since that game, as have the Blue Raiders who recently beat Troy by 52 points.
"It's obviously a big game,'' South Alabama interim head coach Jeff Price said. "You'd like to down-play it and say it's like any other and at the end of the day I guess it is because it counts as one conference game. But it's certainly something our guys are looking forward to - the opportunity to go there and play against a really good team. I think it comes at a good time when we've been able to get a little bit of rest and have some good prep time as well.
"We're playing well and we're finding ways to win games and more importantly, I thought we put together a total effort against Lafayette the other night. It was good to see us maintain a lead throughout the game and even build on it, which we had not been consistently doing. So it was good to have a win like to hopefully give us some confidence.''
The Jaguars, 15-9 overall and 12-4 in Sun Belt games, topped Louisiana-Lafayette 88-64 for its biggest margin of victory on the season. The Jags played solid defense and also got their offensive attack on track both from the inside and on the perimeter. Against Middle Tennessee, which won its most recent game 66-61 against Arkansas-Little Rock, USA will need to continue that offensive and defensive success.
The Blue Raiders, Price said, are a tough team no matter where the game is played, but they are especially tough on their home floor.
"I think it makes us a more confident team,'' Price said when asked if the Lafayette win and the Jags' success on the road this season plays a factor in Thursday's game. "I believe we're 5-2 on the road in the league and I think that speaks well for our guys and their focus and their mental toughness. Those are two things that you must have when you play at Middle - you've got to be extremely focused and you have to be very mentally tough. That's a challenge that our team has taken on very well and hopefully it will carry over.''
Middle Tennessee, 23-4 overall and 15-1 in the league, leads the overall series with a 16-14 record and has won the past four meetings between the two teams. Although the Blue Raiders have only one player averaging 10 points or more per game, they lead the league in scoring offense (70.6 points per game). They also lead the Sun Belt in several other categories - scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, 3-point field goal percentage, 3-point field goal percentage defense, rebounding defense, rebounding margin, assists, defensive rebounding percentage and offensive rebounding percentage. South Alabama leads the league in rebounding offense and offensive rebounds.
"Obviously, we have to play a really solid, overall game, but they're so good defensively we have to find ways to be creative on the offensive end,'' Price said. "Mainly, we just have to do what we've been doing and that's guard them well and get to the free throw line and rebound the ball well. Those are the three main constants that we talk about every week that we have to continue to do and I don't think this game is any different. We're going to have to do those things to have a chance. I think their transition game is underrated and we're going to have to really get out and go and get back on defense.''
Tipoff for Thursday's game is set for 7 p.m. CST.


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A 27-year-old man charged with fatally shooting a man in Iowa City in June has been captured in suburban Chicago.
The Iowa City Police Department said Wednesday that Brandon D. Brown was located Tuesday night in South Holland, Ill., and taken into custody by Cook County Sheriff's Police.
Brown had been sought in the June 21 shooting death of 30-year-old Donelle Lindsey on the west side of Iowa City. He is charged with first-degree murder, and is being jailed in Cook County pending extradition proceedings to Iowa.
Police say Brown shot Lindsey multiple times at close range with a handgun after they got into an argument, and then fled.
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Pitch or Ditch for Thursday, August 28
Kuroda @ Lobstein
Hellickson @ Norris – Hellickson has been impressive but I'll play it safe for this matchup. Sticking with Norris.
Carrasco @ Danks – Carrasco due for some regression but White Sox offense has struggled for most of the season.
Milone @ Guthrie
Tepesch @ McHugh
Gray @ Wilson – Wilson getting back on track.
Arrieta @ Axelrod
Lyles @ Petit – Petit an intriguing option in NL-only leagues though.
Minor @ Niese – Minor coming off three straight quality starts.
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Fair time is a busy time for the OSU Extension Service Master Gardeners in Washington County. And they are delighted.
The fair is prime time for the Master Gardeners to show off their crown jewel — the demonstration garden — located right on the fairgrounds next to the Hillsboro Armory.
But more important for them is the opportunity to share their vast and varied knowledge of gardening with the public.
Their newest project is an eco-roof, a "living roof" atop a garden shed.
Eco-roofs, says master gardener Bill Klug, are a popular issue in gardening right now. In addition to being more appealing to the eye than a traditional roof, eco-roofs are friendly to the environment. When it rains, an eco-roof, which is built in six layers, absorbs the water. Traditional roofs channel water right into gutters and on down the storm drain. "The water is retained in the soil and used by the plants," Klug said.
The trick to building an eco-roof, Klug said, is to make sure it's built strong and reinforced properly to hold the extra weight of soil, water and plants. "I always tell people to consult an engineer or architect," Klug said.
Klug will host a workshop at 2:15 p.m. Friday, explaining more about eco-roofs. The roof in the demonstration garden is built at eye level, Klug said, so folks can see it and touch it. One side shows the finished product, the other shows the six layers that make up an eco-roof.
While Klug chose to plant sedum and use decorative rock, he said an eco-roof could grow almost anything.
"Each (type of sedum) has a different texture and a different bloom time. It's visually appealing," Klug said. And sedum grows quickly. "Next year at this time, you probably won't see the rocks."
The master gardeners received two $500 grants, one from the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon and one from the Aloha Garden Club. They pitched in another $500 and were one their way to an eco-roof for their own use and for teaching others. In addition to Klug's workshop, gardeners of all ages and abilities can learn about a variety of gardening subjects during the four days of the fair — from outdoor composting to composting with worms; from growing tomatoes to growing potatoes; and from carnivorous plants to raspberries.
There will also be two workshops on adaptive gardening. Everyone, regardless of physical ability, can continue to reap the benefits of gardening. Learn how.
The demonstration garden will also be open for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. all four days of the fair, from Thursday, July 28, through Sunday, July 31.
The garden is also open 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday during the growing season and is staffed with Master Gardeners eager to answers gardening questions.
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The California-based traveling show that owns the rights to the elephant born last week at the Oregon Zoo says it won't take away the calf.
Kari Johnson owns Have Trunk Will Travel with her husband Gary. They struck a 2005 deal to bring the bull elephant Tusko to breed at the Oregon Zoo in exchange for ownership of the second, fourth and sixth calves he sired.
She wrote WW tonight to say the company, which rents out elephants to movie productions, weddings and regional fairs, never intended to claim the second calf born to Oregon Zoo elephant Rose-Tu.
"Have Trunk Will Travel has no intention and has never had any intention of coming to take Rose-Tu's calf," Johnson wrote. "Have Trunk Will Travel supports Oregon Zoo's vision for elephants and has great appreciation for the way they care for elephants. We are very proud of the significant contribution we have made together for Asian elephants."
"We could not be more excited about the birth of this new calf," she added.


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Univ of the Cumberlands holds No 1 spot in TheMat com U S Women s College Poll for NovemberThe Nov. 17, 2005 TheMat.com U.S. Women's College Wrestling Rankings for teams and individuals have been released. It is the first women's college wrestling poll of the year.
The Univ. of the Cumberlands, a NAIA school in Kentucky, captured the No. 1 position in the poll, with all three first-place votes. The Univ. of Cumberlands is coached by Kip Flanik.
Missouri Valley College, a NAIA team coached by Carl Murphree, held down the No. 2 spot with all three second-place votes.
Coming in at No. 3 is Pacific Univ., a Div. III team in Oregon, coached by Scott Miller. The No. 4 team is Menlo College, a NAIA program from California, coached by Lee Allen. Taking No. 5 is Lassen College, a junior college program in California, coached by Paul Gomez.
Rounding out the top 10 were two teams tied was No. 6 Cal-State Bakersfield, No. 7 WOW club of Pennsylvania, No. 8 Univ. of Florida.and No. 9, the Univ of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine WC.
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The team ranking poll is elected by a panel of three U.S. women's college coaches. Eligible for ranking are college varsity and club women's wrestling programs.
The Univ. of the Cumberlands had an edge in the individual rankings, with No. 1 ranked individuals in four of the eight weight divisions.
The athletes from Cumberland who are ranked No. 1 are: junior Othella Lucas at 130 pounds, senior Alaina Berube at 138.75 pounds, sophomore Heather Martin at 147.5 pounds and senior Toccara Montgomery at 176 pounds.
Missouri Valley College featured two No. 1 ranked wrestlers: junior Clarissa Calibuso at 121 pounds and sophomore Stephany Lee at 158.5 pounds.
The two lightest weight classes have No. 1 stars from other programs. At 105.5 pounds, junior Sara Fulp-Allen of Menlo College holds the top ranking. At 112.25 pounds, junior Kapua Torres of Pacific Univ. retained the No. 1 position.
The November 17, 2005 TheMat.com U.S. Women's College Individual rankings can be found at:
The individual rankings are selected by TheMat.com. Athletes who are considered for ranking are eligible full-time college students, and are members of their college women's varsity or club program, or a member of their college men's wrestling team.


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Your editorial on Tuesday, "Boehner clings to a shaky perch," contained the following comment: "Nowadays most Republicans fear a primary challenge more than an angry speaker." Like the almost-daily articles regarding the ideological intransigence of so many members of Congress over the past several years, the comment sparked my memory of the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Like just about every American alive then, I vividly remember where I was and what I was doing; I was participating in an advanced political science class discussion at John Carroll University. The discussion involved the ethical role of an elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives in voting on a given issue. Was it to follow his or her party in lockstep; was it to follow the will of the majority of his or her constituents, regardless of the correctness of their thinking; was it to follow his or her own thinking based on personal knowledge of the issue; or was it to be some balanced combination of those?
Ironically, the fear of a primary or even general election challenge had not entered into our class discussion by the time it so suddenly and sadly ended, but I believe it would not have been seen as determinative on any single issue. That is not to say that election challenges were not on the minds of our representatives then. They just weren't not all-consuming.
That was a different time and age.Robert Binkley, North Ridgeville


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September 15, 1999
Italian Author Claudio Magris To Read
Italian author and journalist Claudio Magris will read from his book, Microcosms, on Friday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mumford Room, sixth floor, Library of Congress James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. No tickets are required. The reading is sponsored by the Library's European Division and the Italian Cultural Institute.
Professor Magris was born in 1939 in Trieste. He graduated from the University of Turin and is now professor of Modern German Literature at the University of Trieste. He is an essayist and columnist for the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera and other European journals and newspapers. Professor Magris is a member of several European academies and was a senator in the Italian Parliament from 1994 to 1996.
His first book, The Habsburg Myth in Modern Austrian Literature (1963), rediscovered central European literature. His journalistic writings have been collected in Behind Words (1978) and Ithaca and Beyond (1982). He has written essays on Hoffmann, Ibsen, Svevo, Musil, Hesse, and Borges. His novels and theater productions include Inferences on a Sabre (1984), Danube (1986), Stadelmann (1988), A Different Sea (1991), and Microcosms (1997), which was awarded the Strega Prize, Italy's most important literary award, and which has been translated into 12 languages. Professor Magris's latest book is Utopia e disincanto (1999), a collection of essays.
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SYRACUSE, NY -- Here are today's construction-related road delays from the New York State Department of Transportation:
• Two southbound lanes closed between Exit 23A-23B-33 (Hiawatha Boulevard-Bear Street) to Exit 19 (Clinton-Salina Street) until 7 a.m. and again after 7:30 p.m. for bridge demolition. During these periods, the Bear Street on ramp to I-81 northbound will be closed to traffic.
• Exit 21 (Spencer-Catawba streets) is closed for bridge construction. Scheduled to reopen in November 2009.
• Northbound at Exit 18 (Adams Street) will be reduced to one lane until 7 a.m. and after 7:30 p.m. for bridge work. During these times, the on-ramps from Pearl Street and Butternut Street will be closed.
Spencer Street:
•Bridge over I-81 is closed to all traffic.
Buckley Road:
• Bridge over Thruway reduced to one-way, alternating traffic during construction. Scheduled to reopen in August 2009.
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Is Mariota NFL Ready Already?
With another strong showing in Oregon's win over Washington, Marcus Mariota suddenly found himself at the head of the class. He had been widely christened the Heisman front-runner, perhaps the top quarterback prospect potentially available in the 2014 NFL Draft. Maybe even the top pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Forget for the moment that the flavor du jour rarely is still good six months down the road, Mariota's rapid ascendence still begs an important question: Is he -- or any other redshirt sophomore quarterback, for that matter -- really ready for the NFL?
Wouldn't Mariota, and Brett Hundley and even Johnny Manziel, be better prospects with another year of developing at the college level?
As a business decision, it's a no-brainer. Take the money and run. But taking that extra year, as Andrew Luck did and Peyton Manning did, and learning to play the postion the way he'll be asked to play it at the next level might just be the better call from a strictly football perspective. In spite of all the affirmations he's hearing these days.


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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Imagine eating your way through Chicago this year, guided by a foodie who knows her stuff. Or you might want to ...
-- Tour some of the city's legendary jazz haunts or one of 10 Chicago neighborhoods where the architecture and immigrant traditions of the past meet the ever-changing population and fabric of the city today;
-- Or introduce your kids to Chicago through a new audio tour and interactive Web site. Download it to your MP3 player and take it with you as you explore in person or take the tour online before visiting Chicago. The Millennium Park and Chicago Blues audio tours also are available for download.
If the Wicker Park/Bucktown tour I took in the fall is any indication, the tours are well organized and led by a knowledgeable guide. The tours give you opportunities you might not have otherwise and even hit a restaurant popular with the locals.
The tour of the area, bounded by Western, Fullerton, the Kennedy Expressway and Division, contains Wicker Park and Bucktown. After Manhattan and San Francisco, the area holds one of the nation's highest concentrations of working artists, according to one of my favorite Chicago books: "A Native's Guide to Chicago" ($15.95 Lake Claremont Press).
Today's upscale, wealthy Bucktown was populated in the 1840s by Poles, largely farmers who kept goats (a buck is a male goat). Outside of Warsaw, Poland, Chicago has one of the largest Polish populations in the world. One indicator of the changes: An old-style Polish bakery operates next to a Starbucks.
Although a chunk of the tour was by bus, one of my favorite parts was the Wicker Park neighborhood walking tour -- which took us by historic homes and brought out an owner or two for impromptu chats.
Each neighborhood tour is about four hours and costs $30 for adults and $25 for children, students and senior citizens 65 and older. Special Interest Tours are $50 for adults and $45 for seniors and youth. Special Interest Tours can run up to 5 1/2 hours and include lunch.
This year's schedule has three new tours: Albany Park; Land of Lincoln, in honor of the Lincoln Bicentennial) and Make Big Plans: the Burnham Centennial Tour, commemorating Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett's 1909 plan of Chicago and its legacy.
Visit explorechicago.org/city/en.html.
The Taste of the Neighborhoods Special Interest tours are among the most popular and often sell out, so make reservations early. The monthly tours run 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Each features two restaurants serving assorted small plate samplers. Destinations change every two months.
All Tours leave from the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St. entrance.
While at the center, don't miss the world's largest Louis Comfort Tiffany glass dome in what was known as the People's Palace, as the cultural center was called when it opened as Chicago's public library in 1897. Approximately 38 feet in diameter, the Tiffany dome spans more than 1,000 square feet and contains about 30,000 pieces of glass in 243 sections within an ornate cast-iron frame. The body of the dome has a "fish scale" pattern, and the center shows the signs of the zodiac.
The room can be a bit of a challenge to find, but it's worth the trouble. The center is steps from the Millennium train station entrance at Randolph, and it's just around the corner and down the street from the Art Institute of Chicago.
If you take the commuter train into the city and want to visit the art institute, you can stash your luggage for $1 per item in the Institute's checkroom, see artic.edu/aic for details. Just be sure you pick it up before the institute closes.
As one who does not enjoy the bumper-cars approach to driving in Chicago, I opted to try an alternative way to get there suggested by column reader Don Bemus.
He recommended parking at Carroll Avenue in Michigan City, Ind., (free) or at the South Bend Regional Airport, and taking the South Shore train into downtown Chicago.
It's $7.85 each way and a lot less nerve-wracking. It also gives you tons more departure and arrival times than the Amtrak service to and from Grand Rapids. The trip from the Carroll Avenue stop on the Indiana commuter train took the anticipated 1 1/2-plus hours ... as opposed to the GR-Chicago Amtrak train, which experienced two major customer-service nightmare delays in almost as many weeks.
You can buy tickets at the station or pay $1 extra and buy your ticket on board. Word to the wise from a Kalamazoo seatmate who travels the route regularly: The Carroll Avenue station is closed Sunday, so the bathrooms at the McDonald's at the corner of Carroll Avenue and East Michigan Boulevard/U.S.-35 N enjoy a surge of popularity with each incoming train.
Check out schedules, station hours, a map of the route at the South Shore Line (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District) Web site: nictd.com. Or call the line at (800) 356-2079.


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I was actually given a bad review of Dr. Osteen from a friend, so I chose a different doctor in the office. But after having seen him when the chosen doctor was out of office I really liked him. I can see why my very outgoing friend doesn't like him. He can be read wrong. But I like his non-fake countenance. He is not at all unfriendly. He just doesn't chit-chat and joke around, the things that a lot of people associate with a "good" doctor. He is knowledgeable and takes time to listen to me. I feel like he cares about his patients. I'm very pleased with him as a doctor.
I love not having to wait more than 10 min for my daughters appt. Also he shows he cares for his patients greets everyone with a great smile. I enjoy Dr. Visits (except when my baaby is actually sick. :)
My son sees Dr. Osteen. He is very gentle and caring when examining my child. He always reassures me and gives me a thorough report. I usually wait 3-10 minutes in the lobby and then another 5-10 minutes in the room once the nurse has left and before he enters the room. Overall the staff is friendly and professional. We love Dr. Osteen and our second child will be seeing him too once he is born.
Dr Osteen is one of the most intelligent Pediatricians in East Texas. God choose him to aid in saving my sons life. I have three sons and all of them are patients of Dr. Osteen. To comment on the negative comments before, what pediatricians office do you go to and its not full of children. I have been a Stylist for 7 yrs and Im always coughing and sneezing not because Im sick but because I am very sensitive to smells and perfumes
Nurse was sick and coughing. Waiting room FULL of kids. They need to schedule FAR fewer patients. Waiting room toys so dirty that my sons hands were black


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LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The UK's financial watchdog looks likely to resist moves towards tighter regulation on commodity markets if a meeting it held with oil industry representatives is any guide, industry sources said on Thursday.
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Central Dauphin defeated Hempfield 3-2 in the District 3-AAA field hockey semifinals on Wednesday afternoon.
The Rams (17-4-2) will play in the championship game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Milton Hershey against Penn Manor.
Katie Foran scored what proved to be the decisive goal with 20:58 left in the second half. She swiped the ball from a Black Knight defensive back 10 yards from the scoring circle. Then she moved in towards the goal, forced the goalie to commit to the left and put the ball in on the right.
"I just pulled around the back, and once I got the to the goalie I pulled around her again," Foran said.
VIDEO: Katie Foran talks about getting to the District 3-AAA finals
Foran's goal made it 3-1, and the Rams needed the insurance. Hempfield scored with 3:25 left in the game on a corner play, with Taylor Nolan getting the goal and Kelsey Nolan notching the assist.
It could have been even tighter than that. Hempfield's Sarah Helgeson tipped a shot high on the Central Dauphin net with 16 minutes left in the game. The ball got behind goalie Halle Frisco, but the Rams' Kierstyn Smith knocked it down with what appeared to be a high stick.
Hempfield head coach Julianne Bojanic asked officials for a penalty stroke, but the defensive save stood.
"Blown calls all over the place," said Bojanic, who got a green card for arguing another controversial high ball later in the game. "The one with the girl stopping the ball with her stick over her head, that should have been a penalty stroke. It affected the flow of the game."
Hempfield had two corners after getting back within one goal. The Black Knights' corner with two minutes left was broken up by Aggie Sutherland.
On the last corner at the end of the game, but Margaret Thorwart deflected the shot attempt out of bounds to clinch the victory for the Rams.
PHOTO GALLERY: Highlights of Central Dauphin's win over Hempfield
Central Dauphin had a 2-0 lead at halftime.
MaryNell Smith scored with 25:32 left in the first half when she tipped in a shot taken by Foran. The play was a corner that Smith started with the hit in.
The Rams' second goal was on a corner as well. Sutherland put it in with an assist from Smith.
"We were doing a good job cutting to the 50-50 balls and maintaining possession," Central Dauphin head coach Janelle Burger said.
Taylor Nolan got Hempfield within 2-1 with her first goal 2:07 into the second half.
Frisco made 10 saves.
Hempfield goalie Hollyn Barr made six stops.
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Is That a Donut on That Plate or is it Just Happy Sashimi?
I don't know why I have such a soft spot for foods shaped like other foods, but these nigiri-shaped donuts from Mister Donut make me want to suggest an addendum to our list of the Top 10 Best Places for Donuts.
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Video highlights: South Brunswick's Aspen McMillan wins girls high hurdles
Video highlights: Interview with Aspen McMillan, South Brunswick
Aspen McMillan won her second and third gold medals of the meet, and Jaleel Alston picked up his second victory to spark South Brunswick to a sweep of the team titles at the Greater Middlesex Conference Championships as athletes battled through chilly temperatures and brutal wind yesterday at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield.
McMillan, a sophomore who won the 100-meter dash on Friday, won the 100 hurdles in 14.36, anchored the winning 4x100 (49.30) and placed sixth in the long jump to help account for 31 points as South Brunswick rolled to its eighth straight title, 122-83 over runner-up Woodbridge.
``We wanted to keep our legacy going and everyone stepped up to the challenge,'' said McMillan. ``There is great competition at this meet, but we've been working hard to win this and it all paid off today. Yeah, it was cold and the wind was tough to deal with, especially in the hurdles, but we didn't let it bother us.''
Speaking of the hurdles, which were run with a strong tailwind, McMillan was in a great battle with Khabira Crawford of Dunellen for most of the race, but Crawford fell over the last hurdle and crashed to the track. Crawford had a slight lead at the time.
``I saw her fall out of the corner of my eye, but I was trying to make sure I didn't lose my focus,'' said McMillan, who had a strong wind at her back . ``She is a great athlete and I felt really bad for her. No one wants to see that happen to anyone.''
McMillan said the 4x100 victory was especially satisfying.
``We got disqualified in that race at the GMC Relays so we've worked real hard on our handoffs and really want to come here and show what we could do.''
In the boys competition, Alston, who matched his personal best when he won the high jump with a 6-4 on Friday, soared 22-0 to lead a 1-2 finish in the long jump for South Brunswick, which outscored St. Joseph (Met.) 119-92 for its second straight title. Jon Pitt, who broke the meet record in the triple jump on Friday, was second at 21-11 1/2.
``We knew we had to defend our title and we worked really hard to do this again,'' said Alston. It was windy and cold out there, but we had to work through. I am really proud of our team. Everyone performed well and we did what we came here to do.''
South Brunswick also picked up a victory in the 4x100 in 43.29, and in the 800 from sophomore Morgan Murray in the 800 in 1:58.54. This is Murray's first season running track.
In other boys highlights, Sayreville sophomore Colin Winslow completed a fast double by winning the 200 in 21.79. Winslow won the 400 in 47.92 on Friday. Wilfred Asamoah of Edison won his second straight 110 hurdle title in 13.46. Aaron Lewis anchored the winning 4x400 (3:23.22) for Metuchen in 49.4. Jimmy Gorman ran a 2:15 final 800 and a 64.5 last 400 to win the 3,200 in 9:28.40.
In girls highlights, sophomore Brittany Gasser of Woodbridge picked up two golds when she went wire-to-wire to win the 800 in 2:19.25 and ran the second leg on the winning 4x400 (4:00.32) with a 57.8 split, Gasser also finished second in the 400 on Friday in a school record 57.12.
``Since I won the 800 there was a lot of expectations and pressure on me to do it outdoors too,'' said Gasser. ``So I was a little nervous, but I just ran my race and it worked. To break the school record in the 400 and win my first county title outdoor are great accomplishments. I couldn't be happier.''
Rachel Belmont of Old Bridge picked up her third gold medal when she won the 3,200 in 11:13.22. Belmont won the 1,600 and anchored the winning 4x800 on Friday.
Brionna Pettus of Piscataway, the 400 winner Friday in 56.4, won the 200 in 25.46, and McKenna Coakley of Woodbridge split 58.8 as she came from behind to give Woodbridge the victory in the 4x400.
TEAMS: 1-South Brunswick 119. 2-St. Joseph (Met.) 92. 3-Old Bridge 63. 4-Sayreville 35. 5-East Brusnwick 34. 6-J.P. Stevens 33. 7-Metuchen 32. 8-South Plainfield 28. 9-Piscataway 26. 10-North Brunsswick 19. 11-Perth Amboy 18. 12-Edison and Monroe 14. 14-Spotswood 13. 15-Colonia 7. 16-Carteret and Iselin Kennedy 4. 18-Highland Park 2. 19-Woodbridge 1.
200-METER DASH: 1-Colin Winslow, Sayreville, 21.79. 2-Alex Leto, Old Bridge, 22.18. 3-Lamont Higgins, St. Joseph, 22.35. 4-Jaashir Morris, 23.06. 5-Terence Edwers, Perth Amboy, 23.09 6-Aaron Ford, Old Bridge, 23.18.
800-METER RUN: 1-Morgan Murray, South Brunswick, 1:58.54. 2-Ahmed Othman, Monroe, 1:58.72. 3-Luiliam Teixeria, Perth Amboy, 1:58.76. 4-Marcus Hatchett, Piscataway, 1:59.21. 5-Ben Ghiano, St. Joseph, 1:59.99. 6-Dan Torres, Sayreville, 2:01.42.
3,200-METER RUN: 1-Jimmy Gorman, St. Joseph, 9:28.40. 2-Sam Habib, Old Bridge, 9:30.07. 3-Panth Patel, J.P. Stevens, 9:42. 4-James Hampsey, 9:43.69. 5-Phil DeFroscia, South Brunswick, 9:44.99. 6-Nick Neville, 9:52.88.
110-METER HURDLES: 1-Wilfred Asamoah, Edison, 14.66. 2-Juan Baxter, South Brunswick, 14.89. 3-Joe McNulty, St. Joseph, 15.14. 4-Dorian Andrews, Metuchen, 15.36. 5-Chris Wong, 15.46. 6-Anthony McQueen, Old Bridge, 15.53.
LONG JUMP: 1-Jaleel Alston, South Brunswick, 22-0. 2-Jon Pitt, South Brunswick, 21-11 1/2. 3-Tyrell Judson, Piscataway, 21-9 1/2. 4-Brandon Graham, Carteret, 21-4 1/2. 5-Andre Bryan, Edison, 20-9 3/4. 6-Kyle Midtlyng, St. Joseph, 20-9 1/2.
DISCUS: 1-Ramsey Abdeljaber, South Plainfield, 164-0. 2-Alexander Borowick, St. Joseph, 139-0. 3-Nicholas Botett, South Brunswick, 136-5. 4-Ryan Schreiber, Monroe, 130-7. 5-Chris Simone, Old Bridge, 128-2. 6-Scott Cannon, South Brunswick, 127-0.
JAVELIN: 1-Max Pavlis, Spotswood, 160-4. 2-Francis Reilly, St. Joseph, 158-8. 3-Tristen Breeze, St. Joseph, 157-11. 4-Asdrian Farfan, Piscataway, 155-1. 5-Keith Cleary, Colonia, 149-9. 6-Jarai Wise, North Brunswick, 146-7.
POLE VAULT: 1-Chris Sandoli, St. Joseph, 12-6. 2-Jesse Deffler, South Plainfield, 12-0. 3-Ayman Saleh, East Brusnwick, 12-0. 4-Jeremy Rodriguez, South Brunswick, and Raelis Vasquez, 11-6. 6-Nick Carbone, South Brunswick, 11-6.
400-METER RELAY: 1-South Brunswick (Emmanuel Agyen, TJ Taylor, Maxwell Rowe and Elijah Suggs) 43.29. 2-East Brunswick 43.57. 3-Metuchen 43.86. 4-Sayreville 44.01. 5-Old Bridge 44.07. 6-St. Joseph 44.33.
1,600-METER RELAY: 1-Metuchen (Julian Lenartowicz, Ivan Gulayaev, Travone Latouche and Aaron Lewis) 3:23.22. 2-East Brusnwick 3:25.48. 4-Perthy Amboy 3:29.72. 5-Piscataway 3:30.08. 6-Colonia 3:30.87.
TEAMS: 1-South Brunswick 122. 2-Woodbridge 83. 3-Old Bridge 81. 4-Piscataway 60. 5-Edison 32. 6-East Brunswick 30 1/2. 7-Metuchen 29. 8-South Plainfield 16. 9-Iselin Kennedy 15 1/2. 10-North Brunswick, J.P. Stevens and Sayreville 13. 13-Spotswood 12. 14-Bishop Ahr 10. 15-Carteret, Dunbllen and Middlesex 8. 18-Colonia 2. 19-Mother Seton and Cardinal McCarrick 1.
200-METER DASH: 1-Brionna Pettus, Piscataway, 25.46. 2-Chanel Smith, 25.75. 3-Ellie Yepez, Woodbridge, 25.96. 4-Desirae Osley, South Brunswick, 26.03. 5-Ciara Alston, Carteret, 26.23. 6-Tatyana Butler, Edison, 26.49.
800-METER RUN: 1-Brittany Gasser, Woodbridge, 2:19.25. 2-Sabrina Roldan, Woodbridge, 2:20.85. 3-Kaylka Lubonski, Edison, 2:24.14. 4-Katie Wasser,an, Spotswood, 2:24.66. 5-Kristina Smiling, Metuchen, 2:24.76. 6-Kelly Gorman, Cardinal McCarrick, 2:25.34.
3,200-METER RUN: 1-Rachel Belmont, Old Bridge, 11:13.22. 2-Dianna Ferraro, South Plainfield, 11:27.75. 3-Alyssa Kramer, Old Bridge, 11:32.27. 4-Elissa Meranchik, South Brunswick, 11:35.89. 5-Sarah Frost, East Brunswick, 11:36.80. 6-Sabrina Roldan, Woodbridge, 11:37.66.
110-METER HURDLES: 1-Aspen McMillan, South Brunswick, 14.36. 2-Jazmine Elleston, Piscataway, 14.76. 3-Amanda Brown, Edison, 14.94. 4-Brittany Green, Iselin Kennedy, 15.00. 5-Zyjira Thomas, South Brunswick, 15.19. 6-Rachel Izegbu, Edison, 15.32.
HIGH JUMP: 1-Oksana Sokolova, Old Bridge, 5-2. 2-Megan Brower, Middlesex, 5-2. 3-Traci Bethea, Piscataway, 5-0. 4-Isis Dwyer, Piscataway, 5-0. 5-Nnenna Ibe, North Brunswick, 5-0. 6-Julia Lekht, South Brunswick, 4-10.
TRIPLE JUMP: 1-Amber Edwards, Sayreville, 37-9 1/2. 2-Jazmine Howard, Woodbridge, 34-4. 3-Selena Santos, Carteret, 34-1. 4-Julia Lekht, South Brusnwick, 34-0 1/2. 5-Bobbi Spiegel, Metuchen, 33-10 1/2. 6-Brandie Tartza, Sayreville, 33-5.
SHOT PUT: 1-Jada Phillips, Iselin Kennedy, 38-6 1/2. 2-Danielle Padovano, South Brunswick. 36-2 1/2. 3-Bernadette Maligrande, Bishop Ahr, 34-10. 4-Nateya Harris, South Brunswick, 33-1 1/4. 5-Liz Chang, J.P. Stevens, 32-4 3/4. 6-Denise Porter, South Brunswick, 32-2 1/4.
400-METER RELAY: 1-South Brusnwick (Victoria Monteiro, Desirae Osley, Rochelle McDonald and Aspen McMillan) 49.30. 2-Edison 50.30. 3-Old Bridge 50.88. 4-Woodbridge 51.82. 5-Pisctaway 52.06. 6-North Brunswick 52.70.
1,600-METER RELAY: 1-Woodbridge (Temi Odukale, Brittany Gasser, Kandice Feliciano and McKenna Coakley) 4:00.32. 2-Old Bridge 4:04.04. 3-Edison 4:06.50. 4-Piscataway 4:08.80. 5-East Brunswick 4:09.11. 6-Metuchen 4:09.72.


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Clarissa Dickson Wright's A History of English Food is a confidently narrated account of English cookbooks well larded with personal opinions and reminiscences. The result is one of the most entertaining and fascinating audiobooks that I have ever heard.
Unashamedly upper class, but well aware of the trials and tribulations that cooks can undergo in kitchens (when down-and-out, she was in service herself), Wright is well-informed on charismatic cooks and their equipment, when particular fruits and vegetables were introduced, and unusual foodstuffs (rook breast good, swan and seal bad). She possesses a fund of outrageous stories that will have you


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The preeminent analyst of baseball statistics, Bill James, ranks the three best players in the history of the game in the order contained in my headline. It is not an unfamiliar grouping. However, at #4 he takes a risk by ranking a player there that most baseball fans have never heard of despite his being enshrined in Cooperstown for over thirty years. According to James, the 4th best player of all-time is Oscar Charleston who, arguably, spent his prime years right here in Harrisburg. From 1924 through 1927, Charlie served - as he does here - as the playing manager of the Harrisburg Giants. In today's game, he showcased the batting, fielding, running and power skills that cause Mr. James to place so highly in the pantheon.
Friday, August 17, Cottage Hill Field, Steelton
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HR - Charleston (8), Dixon (9), Mackey
Features - Oscar Charleston missed hitting for the cycle because the game ended; having chased Rap Dixon home with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th with a hit that had triple written all over it. Despite Charlie's being almost to third and the ball still laying on the warning track Ned Givens, official scorer, credited him with a double. For the day, the Flying Hoosier was 4 for 5, two doubles, a steal, his 8th homer, 2 runs scored and 5 ribbies plus stellar defense when in center. Chief beneficiary of Charlie's produce was Red Ryan the Giants last - and winning - pitcher. Ol'Merwyn did not have his best stuff as he permitted the Daisies to tie the game allowing three runs in his two innings. Rap Dixon, getting his average back over the .300 mark for the season, also had four hits.


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I need my nose straightened, remove my bump & possibly fix the concave nostril with a graft. I saw a surgeon & he thought my nose would still be too long. I've attached a photo of what I'd like, I personally don't mind the projection so was his suggestion based on what the average person would want? I just want an improvement of my own nose, can I not just do these subtle changes with a nice result? Will putting a graft push out the skin that has dented in? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Rhinoplasty for projecting nose
The photographs show a projecting nose with a large hump and a wide tip. The photo imaging that has been performed only show hump removal without balancing the tip and projection in the remainder of the nose. It is very important in the rhinoplasty procedure to make sure the entire nasal components balance with each other and the entire nose balances with the your facial features. Virtual rhinoplasty software is available on our website for you to give a better idea of what you may look like. It's also a good idea to get an a few consultations from very experience rhinoplasty surgeons. Please see the link below for our results of patients similar to your own
Web reference: http://www.seattlefacial.com/progallery/dorsalhumpy_photos24.html
Do I Need More of a Change?
Many thanks for the question. Yes you are a great candidate for a good job on your nose. You can get what all you want if you can manage to reach the right surgeon .Wish you all the best.
Rhinoplasty is the patient's choice and should not be the surgeon's.
Rhinoplasty is the patient's choice and should not be the surgeon's. I do many noses with very subtle changes because that is what the patient is comfortable with and since she will be looking at it every day and not me that is the most important consideration. Look at the surgeon's results and not computer imaging!
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Do I need more change?
I love computer imaging but sometimes it can fool you as well. When you lower the hump you have you are going to have an open roof that requires an osteotomy to narrow the bridge so you don't look wide and flat. If you don't refine your lower nose to balance this it's going to exaggerate it's size more and be very out of proportion. It won't look like what you have imaged from the side on front or oblique views. You certainly can keep your length and maintain a "strong" nose if you like. You need to work with your surgeon more on this or get additional consultations.
Web reference: http://www.palmbeachface.com/rhinoplasty.html
Rhinoplasty, Hump reduction, Projection
Breanne: One of the ways to accomplishing a complementary rhinoplasty, one that enhances the overall appearance, is to have a nasal contour that is natural and in harmony with the face and with the adjacent structures of the nose. From reviewing the photographs you have provided it is my opinion that if you reduce the hump without reducing the projection the projection will become a distraction. This would occur, especially if you reduce the hump to match the height of the root of the nose between the eyes. This area is a little low and if the bump is reduced to match this area then the dorsal will also be too low. The best way to achieve a cosmetically desirable profile would be to slightly raise the radix, slightly reduce the hump and the projection. It is generally ill advised to piecemeal a rhinoplasty. If this approach was taken the final outcome is frequently disappointing.
Dorsal Hump Reduction Alone
I think the dorsal hump reduction alone is Ok to consider. Cartilage graft palpabiilty and visability is always a risk. I cannot evaluate the need for a graft based upon the pictures and your description. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Web reference: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/Rhinoplasty.php
Excellent Candidate for Rhinoplasty Surgery
Dear Breanne, During consultation I typically use a digital imaging computer to show the patient their proposed surgical result. I am not sure during your consultation if the consulting surgeon did this and you still wanted your nose longer and did not like the imaging or if the above photographs are pictures that you morphed? Sometimes a patient may discuss during consultation just removing a hump not realizing that other aspects of surgery must be performed to make the nose look like you just removed the hump and allowing a natural looking result. I believe your expectations are very attainable allowing you a natural looking nose that fits your facial features and looks similar to your nose now but more refined. An examination and consultation would tell me more however I do not think one should be talking grafts during a primary rhinoplasty with simple modifications. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.
Web reference: http://michaelelammd.com
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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I think everyone will agree that success is great. For some people, it comes easy, while others never get to taste it.
What's worse, though, is being allowed to bask in your success for a split-second before having it cruelly snatched away from you.
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VIN Bar Debuts 3 Duck Dishes as Part of Destination Hotels & Resorts "Study of" Culinary Series.
Did you know? There are more than 40 breeds of domestic duck in The United States. The white Pekin duck (also called the Long Island duck) is the most common variety and is typically raised for eggs and meat. Peking duck, a famously prepared duck dish from Beijing's Imperial era, is now one of the most popular duck dishes in the United States. It's also our secret code word in VIN Bar- say it and we'll hook you up with some cotton candy, on the house!
In addition to a delicious Peking Duck Salad, Hotel Derek's VIN Bar is serving up savory Duck Crepes and decadent Duck Buns as part of Destination Hotels & Resorts "Study of" Culinary series.
About Destination Hotels & Resorts' "Study of" Culinary Series:
The "Study Of" culinary series explores unique gastronomic flavors and offers an in depth study of a featured ingredient each quarter. Various Destination Hotels & Resorts Chefs share recipes, how-to videos, cooking tips and more through the "Study Of" program.
About Hotel Derek's VIN Bar:
VIN Bar features an outstanding selection of specialty cocktails, beers, and a stellar wine list, guided by Executive Chef Shannen Tune. Chef Tune is dedicated to preparing popular menu items with flair and Vin Bar serves everything from small plates like nachos and artesian cheese platters to baby back ribs, lobster mac-n-cheese, and an extensive selection of gourmet burgers.
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EAST LANSING — Three robberies have taken place here in the past few days, and police believe the four men are to blame.
East Lansing police Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth said two unarmed robberies occurred about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in the alley just north of the Marriott, 300 M.A.C. Ave downtown. The first victim, a female Michigan State University student, was walking westbound through the alley when a man approached her and ripped her purse from her shoulder.
The second victim, also a female MSU student, was walking in the same area about the same time when she was approached by two men, Wriggelsworth said. One of the suspects wrested the victim's iPhone from her hand.
Police believe there were three different suspects in those two incident. Wriggelsworth said they fled to a nearby vehicle, driven by a fourth suspect.
East Lansing police responded to the area immediately after the robberies and later located the suspect vehicle at the intersection of Saginaw Street and Coolidge Road. A chase ensued into Lansing, where Wriggelsworth said all four suspects left the vehicle and fled on foot.
East Lansing police found the driver near Clippert Street and Michigan Avenue. He was arrested and is awaiting charges. The three other suspects are outstanding.
Wriggelsworth said the group of are tied to an armed robbery of another MSU student in downtown East Lansing on Monday.
Those with information on these incidents are asked to contact East Lansing police Officer Dan Brown at 517-319-6811 or Officer Chris Shadduck at 517-319-6842.
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Kids bubbles
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Volume: 750 ml
Taste: apple/strawberry
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