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Flight: NZ105
Aircraft: 767-200, ZK-NBA
Departure time: 1400
Departure gate: 4
Sector: AKL SYD
Check-in at Auckland Airport was swift. Air New Zealand operate a separate, glassed-in facility for First and Business Class passengers, with a private departures clearance to security screening. The agent on duty, a fairly youngish male, was polite but a bit taciturn as he processed the necessary documentation and tagged my bags with a Star Alliance priority label.
The departure gate today was 4, and he sent me on my way with a pleasant but barely audible goodbye.
Previously, the Air New Zealand agent would complete passport control at check-in, and then departures access, at the end corner of the facility, would be controlled by electronic gates opened by inserting your boarding pass. This time, these gates were walled up with portable boards, presumably as a result of tightened security. The far check-in desk has now been converted into a Passport Control station with a New Zealand Customs officer on duty. After formalities are completed, there is a glass door which takes you up an escalator to between the normal passport control and security checkpoint.
Two of the three security checkpoints were open, with minimal queuing.
Aircraft today:
Gate 1: Cathay Pacific A340-300 B-HXE (with new First and Business class cabin I believe) to Hong Kong as CX108
Gate 2: Malaysian Airlines 747-400 9M-MPE to Brisbane and Kuala Lumpur as MH136 (strangely enough I saw this exact same aircraft at Sydney on the way back!)
Gate 3: Air New Zealand 767-300 ZK-NCO (aircraft I would get on my return journey)
Gate 4: Air New Zealand 767-200 ZK-NBA to Sydney as NZ105
Gate 5: Singapore Airlines 747-400 9V-SMI to Singapore as SQ286
Gate 7: Thai Airways 747-300 to Sydney and Bangkok
Gate 10: United Airlines 777-200
The Air New Zealand lounge is spacious with good views over the airport tarmac. The agent on reception is pleasant and addresses me by name after she processes the boarding pass through the lounge machine.
Refreshments on offer consist of sandwiches, scones, muffins, cold cuts, and hot cream of pumpkin soup, with bread rolls available. There is a wide selection of beverages available.
Technology wise, this lounge is very poor. Seating is either in groups of four or two, and most groups have a telephone available. However, there are only two computers and only one has Internet access.
The lounge is bright and airy in the section where there are windows, but in my impression rather dark and gloomy in the main area. The toilets are clean and equipped with towels etc. but seem to be a very small size considering the capacity of the lounge and in my opinion Air New Zealand's Sydney lounge is far better than the one in Auckland (more on that later!)
Two boarding announcements are made for each flight – Air New Zealand shares the lounge with its Star Alliance partners. Music is piped over the lounge speakers.
The call for NZ105 comes at 1335 and off I trot to departure gate 4 where most passengers have already boarded.
The agents on duty are pleasant, nothing remarkable about them! I am greeted by the door by Cabin Services Director Rehe who directs me to my seat.
My allocated seat today is 1J, with a completely full flight. Air New Zealand business class on the 767 is 2-2-2 with a 2-3-2 arrangement in Pacific (economy) class.
Seat pitch according to the Air NZ timetable is 50 inches in Business, 33 inches in Pacific.
Flight attendants come around shortly after with trays of drinks – water with lemon, champagne or juice. Unlike Qantas, who shove a tray at you and get you to take a glass, Air NZ attendants ask you for your preference and then proceed to place it onto your centre armrest. Marks above Qantas, already.
The seat on the 767-200 has a very soft and baggy seat cushion, and during the flight I found that I kept slipping down the seat. The headrests are not 'winged' like on the international services but I found the seat width to be slightly more generous than that on the -300ER series. The footrest on the -200 was also slightly less comfortable than on the -300 counterpart but was still operational.
Each seat was already provided with a decent-sized pillow and headrest. Blankets are available in the overhead lockers, plenty for everyone, and very warm too! The seat pockets are filled with an airsick bag, the Air NZ magazine, entertainment guide and Skyshop brochure.
Pushback is on time, if anything, a little early. Flight attendants begin a cabin clear-up before take-off towards Manukau.
The safety demonstration is broadcast, the emergency exits pointed out, and the cabin secured for departure. The Captain comes on to the PA system, introduces himself and his First Officer, who today is flying, advises us of the flight time and conditions of the flight ahead. Flying time is close on 3 hours and 30 minutes.
After take-off, crew come around with menu cards – the cards are themed 'Flavours of New Zealand' and the illustration depicts olives (I thought they were feijoas at first!) and crew take orders for after-departure drinks.
The menu (appropriately with green colouring):
Chargrilled vegetable salad
on marinated potatoes, garlic and herbs
Main Course
Seared chilli king prawns
on egg fettucine with parmesan and parsley sauce
Warmed ham and brie croissant
with asparagus and slow-roasted tomato
Chilled smoked turkey breast*
with watermelon, ginger and mint salsa and parsnip remoulade
Vanilla king and espresso coffee
ice cream with dark chocolate sauce
Cheese and fruit
Fine regional cheese and preserved fruit
Freshly brewed or decaffeinated coffee, tea, herbal tea and hot chocolate
Artificial sweetener is available
* Light choice – an easily digestible, lower fat alternative
A wine and beverages list is given on the back of the menu card, as well as a brief introduction on the front of the card about Air New Zealand's catering standards and a info preface on the olive.
From the menu alone, I am impressed as Qantas standards continue to slip. However, Air New Zealand staff did their airline proud as the meal service began.
Drinks were delivered promptly, with a side of cassava crisps, and the inflight entertainment programme started. Mainscreens were available, but Sony Video walkmans, usually reserved for international First Class customers, were handed out with a wide variety of tapes. The walkman has a little video screen and can also be stopped, fast-forwarded, and rewound at will. Headphones plug into the set and were a very attractive alternative to the normal PTV programming on Air NZ's 767-300s.
The meal service began about an hour into the flight, with the laying of Pacific blue cotton tablecloths, followed by the appearance of the meal tray. The appetiser is already on the tray, presented on an attractive frosted blue glass plate. The cheese and fruit are in a white china dish covered with a plastic lid, and the dinner napkin holding the cutlery is attractively tied up with a coloured ribbon. Flight attendants offer wine or water, as well as a hot bread basket featuring a choice between either garlic bread or a bread roll.
Water and wine are continuously topped up during the flight.
Air NZ is racking up points by the minute – contrast this with Qantas business class on the same route. They throw a tray onto your table (no tablecloth), with a leafy green salad presented in a dish. On this tray is cheese and fruit, and a single chocolate. There is one type of bread roll: cold, hard and completely inedible. Water is offered, if you're lucky, once.
Back to the meal, the bread basket was offered again later. Flight attendants then came by and took your order for the main meal. From what I could see, most people went for the full hot meal – the prawns.
The mains were presented in a white ceramic round dish. The shape of the dish means that they can't be handled with the standard 'gripping tongs'; instead, staff have to use napkins to handle the hot dish. Nevertheless, the service was impressive – dishes were served straight from the galley, about four at a time.
The prawns were succulent and the creamy pasta accompaniment delicious. Salt and pepper, available in separate glass containers with lids, were a welcome addition to the meal, and a welcome change from Qantas' flimsy plastic container with a single plastic peel-off cover!
Considering the number of people aboard, crew were reasonably efficient in clearing up dirty dishes and the continuous topping-up of water is to be commended.
The ice cream came round on the trolleys a little later, with two scoops presented in an attractive blue frosted glass bowl. Spoons were provided, as was more water. Again, Air NZ has gone the extra step and tried to make the presentation of their meal attractive and pleasing – unlike Qantas which seem content to leave everything in their original container (last time I had about half a scoop of ice cream in a small plastic container) – and it is definitely appreciated by this passenger!
The ice cream is very nice and the tea and coffee rounds are made, again on a trolley, along with dessert wine. Chocolate mints are offered by the crew.
Final clear up of napkins and tablecloths are perhaps a little on the slow side, but this could be to allow for passengers who wish to slowly drink their tea or coffee. Still, the tray table is easily folded in half so it is not too obtrusive and of course there is nothing stopping a passenger from going to the galley to hand them in themselves.
The toilet is clean but not what I would expect from an international business class product (although this was better on the way back), and considering the short duration of the flight is definitely acceptable.
The remaining hour and a half or so is taken up by watching a movie on the walkman, and crew come by every 15 minutes or so with water top-ups. The First Officer comes on about 30 minutes out of Sydney, advises that the aircraft will need to complete at least one lap of the holding pattern, and give us information about weather and times in Sydney (getting the time wrong as well!) However he was quick to correct his mistake.
The popular landing sweets seem to have been a casualty of the airline's financial woes and this is a shame, as the younger passengers are usually picked by the crew to hand them round and they enjoy it.
Due to the holding pattern, we touch down at Sydney about ten minutes behind schedule and taxi across to Terminal South, where NZ105 halts at gate 54, next to a Singapore Airlines 747-400 at gate 56 and a Korean Air 747-400 at gate 63. The Thai Airways 747-300 from Auckland is at gate 51, awaiting the continuation of its flight to Bangkok, having beat us to Sydney by a mere matter of 20 minutes.
Crew wish us a pleasant goodbye at the door and Qantas ground agents are on hand to assist with any enquiries.
Passport control is empty and clearance is quick with the pre-clearance of some arrival data through the Express arrival card link.
Baggage reclaim is 2, and there is about a 5-10 minute wait for the bags to begin coming off. Priority baggage is off first, as one would hope, and then it's to enter the chaos of quarantine inspection.
Terminal South at Sydney consists of 11 fixed-link gates and a few remote stands. The Quarantine area is spacious, with plenty of inspection tables for declarations, and seven X-Ray machines, three in operation. Roughly, Terminal South handles about the same number of aircraft as Auckland Airport (perhaps even a little less considering the chaos of peak hour at AKL) yet it manages to put the same quarantine area at Auckland to shame.
Nothing eventful happens as my bags are toted through the X-ray machine by the extremely pleasant officer who insists on placing my bag on the machine and my having nothing to do with it and I emerge into Arrivals Hall C/D which conveniently places me right in front of the rental car agencies for me to pick up my rental!
So in summary…
Air New Zealand has improved – or Qantas has severely declined. Air NZ's trans-Tasman Business class is really good, especially in the area of catering and service, where it has Qantas beat by about a thousand points. The only downside to Air NZ is perhaps the seat – not as good as Qantas' Dreamtime but still very comfortable, particularly on the -300 series. I would definitely recommend Air NZ for short-haul flights, especially trans-Tasman, and also perhaps for North American routes in Economy. I however would not fly Air New Zealand on any Asian route – they operate the 767-300 on many (excepting Tokyo) and the standard of Business Class falls far short of say Cathay Pacific's new cabin, or even Singapore Airline's Ultimo Raffles Class seats. I hope that Air NZ do consider an upgrade of business class, as it is falling far short of major competitors and this is a shame as Air NZ is definitely up near the top when it comes to service!
Watch for the return journey - coming soon, with yet again really good service that puts other competitor on trans-Tasman Qantas to shame!


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After the members of a municipal committee decided they didn't need to "overthink" an issue, they moved on. Shortly thereafter, the discussion returned to the issue with a vengeance. The chairman decided the issue with the following monologue: "Are we overthinking this? Probably not. Let's overthink it." Later, much too late, he said, "Let's not muck this up any more than we have to."
Crazy paper game
At the beginning of a local commission meeting, a number of handouts were passed to the members. The four pages were not consecutive, in fact, they came from different sources entirely. So, the page numbers weren't convenient. The time of day (about 7:30 a.m.) must have played a role in the members' abilities. Figuring out who needed what was a comedy of errors. "I need a 61." "You should have two 61s." "We don't have a 59." The chairman of the group got into the spirit and said, "Anybody have any eights?" There was an immediate motion to adjourn the meeting. It failed and the members got down to business.
Honesty is
the best policy
The committee chairman, after hearing a sensible idea from a municipal employee, asked a member of the group, "Are you paying attention?" The answer was a simple, "No."
High school
English 101
The members of a committee were trying to decide on a definition for use in a revamped ordinance. "'Impervious', for discussion, is truly impervious." Another member raised an objection. "I thought the rule was you can't use the word in the definition."
Hey, that's not
in my job
During a recent meeting, a local group was trying to come up with a name for their forthcoming event. There was some time pressure - one member was planning to put together a flyer right away. He didn't want to run without a title for the event. The reporter in attendance was interested in the name as well. One member, perhaps trying to avoid being put on the spot, turned in an unusual direction - suggesting the members simply wait until a story on the meeting appeared in the Times Observer and use the name of the event listed therein.

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Would a half million dollars make you reconsider?
That's the question that awaits those willing to take a chance tonight at the Arena Steakhouse and Lounge on Arthur Kill Road in Tottenville.
The restaurant is hosting an official casting call for Season 15 of the CBS reality show "Big Brother" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Close to 200 have said they plan to attend by posting on the restaurant's Facebook page.
"Looking for who wants to compete for $500,000 and compete in their own way. Big personalities are number one though. We want to entertain people," the show's castig director, Christopher Catalano, said at a similar event in Philadelphia.


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A group of angry residents clad in gym attire stood outside the Clovis Family YMCA on Friday afternoon. They had come to the YMCA to work out, and they were informed that it would be their last workout because the YMCA would be closed, effective Saturday.
The 10,000-square-foot health and wellness center in the Hilltop Plaza was opened two years ago.
"It's frustrating for me as a single father," said Mario Gonzales, who has a 9-year old son and works as a manager at Bank of America. "It's a family-oriented gym where I could bring my son. We could run on the treadmills next to each other, and he could see me enjoy living a healthy lifestyle."
The press release from the YMCA of Central New Mexico stated the Clovis facility "has proven itself to not be viable financially."
"This decision has been a difficult one for our staff and board members, but, financially, we had no other option," said Steve Paternoster, YMCA of Central New Mexico chief executive officer in the press release. "We feel saddened for the community members that have used the facility and taken part in programs."
Although the gym will be closing, YMCA after-school programs located at Cameo and Mesa Elementary schools will continue until May 22, the release said. The YMCA youth sports program will continue until the seasons end May 18.
Former Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield, who was involved in getting the Albuquerque-based YMCA program to open a branch in Clovis, said membership drives that were part of the city's plan for the YMCA, coupled with coordinating many programs through the city's recreation department equaled a membership of almost 800 in Clovis.
"Albuquerque was impressed," Brumfield said. "They called us and told us we were really doing well.
"It's so frustrating because we had a good thing going. Everybody's shocked. We thought we had a good thing going."
Brumfield said no city money changed hands in getting the organization to come to Clovis, but city staff did spend time drafting the plan and getting a board in place.
Refunds will be given to those have prepaid memberships or who have prepaid for a program such as youth summer camp, a press release stated. Refunds will be distributed within five to seven business days.
YMCA employees, who also learned Friday that the gym was closing, declined comment.
"It's the only gym with a day care," said Cathleen Angulo a mother of three. "It's (expletive) that they closed it without warning." Angulo said she works full-time at a government housing office, which makes it very hard to find the time to exercise. She said she does not know what she will do to solve her workout dilemma.
For questions relating to the closure of the Clovis Family YMCA call: 505-881-4787


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Ukraine's parliament has offered amnesty to arrested anti-government protesters if demonstrators vacate buildings they are occupying in the capital Kiev. But the offer was rejected by opposition leaders, who are demanding the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych. Protestors continue to occupy the center of the city.


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By HARRY PLUMER
BOSTON - Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 35th base of 2009 Saturday, making him the first Red Sox player since Tris Speaker to steal 35 bags in back-to-back seasons.
"I think the best way to approach stealing bases is if the opportunity is there, take it," Ellsbury said. "Then you look at the end of the season and see how many you can compile."
Speaker accomplished the feat three years in a row, stealing 52, 46 and 42 bases from 1912-14.
The only other Boston player in team history to steal 35 or more in back-to-back years was Harry Hooper, who stole 40 in 1910 and 38 in 1911.
Ellsbury is also the first player since Hall of Fame-bound Rickey Henderson in 1988-1990 to steal 35 before the All-Star break in back-to-back seasons.
YOUNG ARMS: Coming out of the bullpen for any Major League team is a tough task.
Coming out of the pen for the Boston Red Sox, with their rabid and passionate fan base, is even tougher.
But for young right-handers Justin Masterson and Daniel Bard, coming into a close game with a couple runners on base in a raucous Fenway atmosphere is all in a day's work.
The pair, both 24, are the two youngest pitchers in one of the league's best bullpens. The Red Sox as a unit have the second lowest relief earned run average in the American League and have allowed just 29 percent of inherited runners to score, tops in the league.
"We have such great arms," Masterson said of the bullpen. "Everyone wants to be in those pressure situations."
Masterson, who is halfway through his second major league season after debuting in late April of 2008, feels like he has vastly improved in the past 15 months.
"Everything is better," he said. "My ability to repeat my mechanics, to hit spots, to set up hitters, to pitch to hitters, and to be able to have a good game plan going after them."
Masterson pitched an inning of scoreless relief against Seattle Saturday, but the bullpen faltered for the third time this week, as Takashi Saito gave up a bloop single after walking the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning. It was the deciding run in Boston's 3-2 loss.
"Some things are bound to happen," Masterson said. "It's only been three or four games out of eighty that have been dicey out of the pen."
Bard was called up from Triple A Pawtucket on May 10, and made his debut on May 13. The hard-throwing righty from North Carolina said he has thoroughly enjoyed his time with the big club.
"You get first class treatment everywhere you go," Bard said. "The people here that run the day-to-day stuff, we can't thank them enough."
While he has only given up earned runs in three of his 17 outings, Bard has noticed the big difference between big league and Triple A hitters.
"You can't make mistakes," Bard said. "If you miss down the middle with anything there's a good chance you're going to be backing up a base."
BAILEY ROLLS ANKLE: Mark Kotsay replaced starter Jeff Bailey at first base in the eighth, three innings after Bailey hurt his ankle on Ronnie Cedeno's bunt single.
Bailey was examined but no structural damage was found.
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Ken O's mini radio antenna, at less than one-tenth of an inch on a computer chip, is closer to achieving ultra small radios for military surveillance use.
PRESENT POSITION: Professor of electrical and computer engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville
DEGREES: B.S., M.E., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science, MIT
HOW YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK WHEN AT COCKTAIL PARTIES: I'm trying to build a radio that's really hard to detect both physically and electronically.
WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BUILD THIS ULTRASMALL RADIO? We need circuits that work with the on-chip antennas. Our previous work on wireless clock distribution demonstrated an intra-chip 15-GHz wireless link; and when we proposed this about eight years ago, people thought we were crazy since others were struggling with 1-GHz CMOS circuits, and the concept of integrating antennas seemed so difficult. Now, we're working on building a true single-chip radio working at 24 GHz. In two years, we shall have a fully functional radio.
WHAT MAKES THEM HARD TO DETECT? The on-chip antenna makes the system small so that it is difficult to visually detect. And using spread-spectrum techniques, information is carried in a bandwidth of frequency; we are trying to spread the information thin across a large bandwidth so that it can't also be electronically detected.
HOW FAR CAN THE ANTENNAS DETECT COMMUNICATION? Up to 5m comfortably, but we're working to increase it to 10-20m.
WHAT APPLICATIONS ARE THE RADIOS USED FOR? By pairing the radios with sensors, they could be used for military surveillance or border monitoring, as well as infrastructure monitoring and disaster recovery. In the medical field, radios could be mounted on the face of paraplegics to communicate via twitches in the face.
HAS THIS RESEARCH BEEN DONE BEFORE? There is work going on at UC Berkeley, called the Smartdust Project (http://rbi.ims.ca/3852-536), but they've been using light to communicate; we are using radio frequency (microwave).
For Ken O's paper on on-chip antennas, go to http://rbi.ims.ca/3852-539. Contact Ken O at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Meijer donated more than $3,000 for the Dec. 10 event, which teamed heroes from seven different police and fire agencies to help children in need buy Christmas gifts for their families and themselves.
"I don't know what I would have done with $100 at that age," said Cassie Dowell of Genesee Township over the din of excited children.
Dowell, whose daughter was chosen by her school and the Burton Fire Department for the experience, admitted peeking at purchases.
"She ended up buying her brother and sister stuff," said Dowell, grinning. "She even bought me some stuff."
Participants' personalities ranged from mild and mellow to those stoked with energy and excitement.
Before the shopping began, one young boy gripped a pair of candy canes, clamoring, "bang, bang, bang," as he pointed the pretend pistols at Burton police Officer Steve Henry.
"You don't want to do that," said Henry, trying not to curb the fun.
The event gives children some up-close-and-personal time with officers and firefighters, who often pay for shopping overages not covered by the children's gift cards.
Burton Police Chief John Benthall reached for his wallet as a cashier rang up a line of pink-colored packages.
"Look, he just bought you that," said Linda Tamez, a Burton police evidence technician, her eyes reflecting the excitement of the little shopper she accompanied.
"Thank you," chirped the tiny girl, turning to Benthall.
The program was a "blessing," said Jennifer Locke of Burton, with tears in her eyes, especially after losing her job this year. Locke planned to go home and bag up her son's old toys to pass along to a homeless shelter.
Burton Fire Department officials spent months planning the event with Meijer representatives and recruiting sponsors such as Coca-Cola and ELGA Credit Union to help.
Children also feasted on pizza and went home with a basket of Christmas food —paid for by each fire or police agency — and were gifted with an surprise bag of goodies before leaving.
"The kids are extremely appreciative and grateful," said store director Habib Atallah, who said Burton's Shop with a Hero program started seven years ago.
Atallah said he's witnessed the program while working in Lansing.
"But not on this scale," Atallah said. "This is a lot bigger ... I'm very impressed at the organization. And seeing the kids' faces, it's more than enough reward."


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PORTAGE, MI -- Construction is finished on Pfizer Inc.'s new sterile-injectables production area within the company's sprawling Portage manufacturing complex.
But the $107 million facility is awaiting validation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before Pfizer can begin production, probably in early 2010, Pfizer spokesman Rick Chambers said.
Sterile injectable medicines are those in a liquid form injected into the body via a needle and syringe.
I'm going to get a look at the new facility Wednesday as engineers run some tests on how the production line works.
Check back here Wednesday afternoon for an update.


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The College of Staten Island women's soccer team snapped a two-game slide, belting visiting Yeshiva University 11-0 yesterday at the Willowbrook campus.
The Dolphins' leading scorer, Demi-Jean Martorano, punched in four of CSI's six first-half goals.
In the second half, five different players found the net as the Dolphins out-shot the Maccabees 38-5.
CSI returns to action on Wednesday, hosting the City College of New York at 3:30 p.m.


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Annapolis, MD - The 11th annual National Draw Women's Lacrosse Amateur Championship tournament, organized and directed by Synapse Sports, has been nominated for Best Single-Sport Event in the Amateur category for the 2010 SportsTravel Awards, for which online balloting is underway through September 13. This is the second time that National Draw has been a nominated for the awards conducted by SportsTravel Magazine, following its first nomination in 2008.
National Draw, held annually in Marlton, N.J. since 2000, attracts roughly 4,500 athletes representing 220 teams and draws upwards of 10,000 fans. The top club programs in the United States send multiple teams to the three-day event in hope of winning a national championship at either the varsity, junior varsity or middle school levels.
"We are thrilled and honored that National Draw is once again being considered for such a prestigious award. Just to make the short list of finalists is tremendous recognition for both the tournament and the sport of women's lacrosse," said Cathy Samaras, founder and CEO of Synapse Sports.
Indeed, National Draw is up against events from the disciplines of baseball, triathlon, marathon, ice hockey and taekwondo. The mission of the sports event industry's premiere peer-based awards program is to select the top sporting attractions based on superior organization, attendance and experience for the competitors and spectators alike. Nominees are looked upon as prime examples of the achievement of excellence in the organization and management of sporting events. This year's winners will be announced at the annual TEAMS '10 Conference & Expo, in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 18-22.
Show your support for National Draw and women's lacrosse by voting online through September 13. The public is invited to cast its votes at SportsTravelMagazine.com; click on the circular "Vote Now - Sports Travel Awards" button on home page for ballot and check National Draw under Amateur category.


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SAGINAW, MI – While red-carpet dinners might not appeal to everyone, organizers of the third annual Adelante Awards have opened the doors on what follows Saturday, Oct. 13, at The Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson, a concert opening with the "Greatest Garage Band Ever" and closing with the "Garth Brooks of Tejano."
It's a night of celebration that continues with a performance by Adelante Legacy Award winners Question Mark and the Mysterians at 7:30 p.m., followed by Grupo Illusion and, in one of his first Midwest appearances since a near-deadly tour bus accident in 2008, the Grammy Award-winning Emilio Navaira and his Grupo Rio.
Tickets to the concert alone cost $25 in advance, available at El Rancho Grande and the Mi Gente office or by calling 989-753-1999, and $30 at the door.
"It's a miracle that Emilio is still alive," said Larry Rodarte, publisher of Mi Gente.
"He and Selena came up together, bringing Tejano music to the forefront. She crossed over to pop, and he branched into country, where he was very successful."
And from the Saginaw front comes one of the region's most successful acts.
"It seems hard to believe but Question Mark and The Mysterians are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year," Rodarte said.
Together since 1962, originals Bobby Balderrama, Little Frank Rodriguez, Frank Lugo and, of course, Question Mark, will deliver "96 Tears," the song that took them to the top in 1966, and much more.
Also recognized during the night's festivities are Adelante Culture Award winner Michael Reyes, Adelante Faith Award winner the Rev. Jose Rodriguez, Adelante Education Award winner Daniel G. Soza Jr. and Adelante Business Award winner Silvia Garcia, along with the newly crowned La Union Civica Mexicana queen Victoria Trevino.
For information, call Rodarte at 989-753-1999.


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Vibrant color and imaginative images emanate from the work of the artists featured in the Arts Village at the 8th Annual Latino Cultural Festival on Sunday, April 29 from 12 to 5 pm. at the Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza in downtown Hillsboro. The Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council (HACC) awarded a grant to the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce to develop this unique showcase for artists to show their work and to encourage others to pursue their love of the arts.
Isaac Alonzo, William Hernandez, J.J. Parra and Rudolfo Serna, have been invited by the HACC to showcase their artwork and will demonstrate their craft at this free, family-friendly community event.
Isaac Alonzo grew up and became an artist in Mexico. Raised in an orphanage, he credits the artist who mentored him as a teenager for helping to launch his career as an artist. He has had a number of shows in Mexico and won awards there for his work. Moving to Oregon a dozen years ago, he has exhibited at the Mexican Consulate, Portland Community College and the Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro. Whether focusing on themes of everyday life or on symbolic, dream-like images, his brush strokes are confident and colors are eye popping.
William Hernandez is a Peruvian artist whose works have been exhibited in galleries and cultural centers in Lima, including the U.S. Embassy's Noche de Arte, the largest art exhibition in Peru. Since moving to Oregon in 2009, he has shown his work at many cafes, stores and galleries. He was one of the organizers for the first Intercambio de Artistas Latinos (Latin American Artists Exchange), which aims to create a network of artists in the Northwest in order to share ideas, expression and art.
J.J. Parra grew up in Puebla, Mexico, where his father, an archaeologist, taught him the rare technique of restoring artifacts from the Aztec culture at age eleven. This
inspired him to become an artist with a deep connection to the art and cultures of Mesoamerica. "I grew up carving," said Parra, "and my technique originates from the Mesoamerican time period. That's what makes my art special and inspires my obsession with perfection." His one-of-a-kind works of art are a mixed media process using mammoth ivory, elephant, amber, jasper, turquoise, obsidian, jade, serpentine, alabaster and variety of woods. He cuts each piece of stone individually and makes his own adhesives with techniques perfected by pre-Columbian artists. Each carving and piece of jewelry is a unique piece of art that frees the imagination to appreciate the history of the Aztec and Mayan times.
Rodolfo Serna is a visual artist and community advocate. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but his roots are from Mexico. A self-taught artist, he began collaborating with other graffiti artists in Chicago. Moving to Portland, he studied at Portland State University and began doing large-scale art projects with at-risk youth, including murals in Portland located on Lombard and Killingsworth and at the Native American Youth Association Family Center.
The HACC is a citizen advisory committee appointed by the Mayor to promote and support the growth of arts and culture as assets for a vital, prosperous and livable community.


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EDITOR'S NOTE: Following are excerpts taken directly from the Harrisburg Patriot & Union newspaper of 150 years ago. The Democratic newspaper was no fan of President Lincoln or abolition, which offers an instructive glimpse into the real politics of the day. The language and opinions belong to another age and do not reflect the current standards of The Patriot-News nor the beliefs of its editorial board.
Today the news from the telegraph wires indicates the fall of Winchester, Va., during the Confederates' push north into Maryland and Pennsylvania. It often took several days for official news to be telegraphed through Washington and then out to newspapers around the north. Winchester had actually fallen three days earlier. That the Confederates were actually closer was evidenced by the local news: a steady stream of wagons out of the Cumberland Valley crossing through Harrisburg to points east. As some in the city continued to try to organize a local military response (and as Simon Cameron continued publicly to needle his political enemy Gov. Andrew Curtin), others packed their valuables onto the next available train. Among these latter were Postmaster Bergner, owner of the Patriot & Union's rival, the Republican newspaper "The Telegraph," which provided opportunity for the Patriot & Union editors to settle some journalistic scores. Meanwhile, the Democratic State Convention was being held in the city, with delegates from around the state gathered to select a candidate to oppose Curtin in the next election. All the activity had its impact on the newsroom as well: the typesetter put the wrong date on the masthead!
The Rebel Invasion
We are threatened with an invasion by the rebels, but cannot at all understand why it should be so. Gen. Hooker, with a large army, was at the latest accounts in front of the enemy at Fredericksburg, and we were even told that a portion of his force had crossed the Rappahannock in readiness to dash upon the enemy should they make any attempt to advance: and now the fact is staring us in the face that a large rebel force is in Pennsylvania, sweeping through our teeming valleys without any opposition whatever. Upon asking for aid from the General Government under these pressing circumstances, we are told that they have no troops to spare, and that Pennsylvania must take care of herself. It is, to say the least, not a little singular that Pennsylvania, after having sent some 200,000 men into the field, cannot, in her time of need, get a single regiment to save her from despoliation by the rebel foe. In the meantime, while the rebel hordes are marching upon us, we cannot get from Washington a single intimation as to where Hooker's army is, or what it is doing.
News of the Day:
WASHINGTON, June 15 — Information deemed thoroughly reliable has been received here which shows that the rebels are moving in earnest.
All of Gen. Lee's army — now not far from 100,000 strong — is marching northward, with the evident intention of entering Pennsylvania, and possibly of capturing Washington.
Thus far our troops in the Shenandoah valley have been unable to resist the advance of the rebels, but measures have been taken which it is thought will most completely foil the plans of the enemy, or at least so much of them as included a raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, June 15 — The following is supposed to be the present rebel military situation on information derived from very responsible sources:
As long ago as one week Sunday and Monday last, Generals Longstreet and Ewell passed through Culpepper and headed towards the Shenandoah valley, marching by two different routes. The dispatches in the morning papers speak only of Ewell's corps, estimated at from ten to eighteen thousand men, as having made their appearances in front of Milroy. Longstreet's corps is also to be taken into account as increasing the Confederate force there; and while Ewell was engaging Milroy at Winchester Longstreet was moving across Winchester and the Potomac railroad toward Martinsburg.
This evening's Republican says:
As we are about going to press we have bad news of the movement of the enemy in the valley in the region of Winchester, Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry.
That Lee's whole army is in the valley, stretching nearly the whole length, and strongly reinforced from the peninsula, from Suffolk, Richmond, Gordonsville and North Carolina is almost certain. The whole of Gen. Lee's army has left Fredericksburg, the last division moving out on the plank road toward Chancellorsville yesterday afternoon.
BALTIMORE, June 15 — General Milroy was surrounded at Winchester by 18,000 rebels; but after a desperate fight cut his way through and united with our forces at Harper's Ferry.
Our forces at Martinsburg have also fallen back to Harper's Ferry.
POSTPONED — The Methodist Sunday School picnic, which was to have taken place to-morrow, is indefinitely postponed on account of the present conditions of affairs in this city.
SOMETHING IN THE WIND — We have been informed that all the government contractors in this vicinity, and a numerous delegation of our most virulent Abolitionists, left in the early train yesterday morning, taking their families and all their valuables with them. This would seem to indicate a somewhat protracted absence. What's in the wind?
REORGANIZED — Company F, Captain Harry Hummel, formerly belonging to the 127th regiment, was on parade yesterday, looking as finely as ever. The company reorganized, most of the old members and several new recruits having joined its ranks. Under the leadership of its gallant and soldierly captain, all that is needed for the company to make a good record is a fair field.
THE EVENTS OF YESTERDAY — THE HEGIRA — It would not be possible to describe in full the scenes of yesterday. It would be presumptuous to attempt it. In a time of such general excitement all details are stale and unpredictable, and as we forego all system or minutiae, contenting ourselves with a brief outline of yesterday's proceedings.
The morning broke upon a populace all astir, who had been called out of bed by the "beat of the alarming drum," the blast of the bugle and the clanging of bells. The streets were lively with men who were either returning from a night's work on the fortifications, or going over to relieve those who were toiling there. As the sun rose higher, the excitement gathered head. All along the streets were omnibuses, wagons and wheelbarrows, taking in trunks and valuables and running them down to the depot, to be shipped out of rebel range.
The stores, the female seminaries, and almost every private residence, were busy all forenoon in swelling the mountain of freight that lay at the depot. Every horse was impressed into service, and every porter groaned beneath his weight of responsibilities.
The scene at noon at the depots was indescribable, if not disgraceful. A sweltering mass of humanity thronged the platform, all furious to escape from the doomed city. Among these were weakly women and children, but we grieve to say that a large proportion of them belonged to a class called, by courtesy, men — men who had lived and prospered in the city on which they now turned their backs, leaving her to be defended by the stranger and the poor man in her hour of need. When the trains came in, these men thronged the platforms of the cars so closely that the delegates to the Democratic Convention had to fight their way out through the terrified mob of skedaddlers. Women and children stood no chance for a seat, for the gallantry of the flying horde seemed to have eased out of the finger ends along with their courage. Among the throng of "cream-faced" fugitives we noticed many an one who had chattered brave words about "loyalty" in times past, erased the cowardice of "copperheads," and gone in for "a vigorous prosecution of the war."
The trunks and trappings piled up along the platforms were countless, and represented in their ownership a very large number of people. We took an inventory of two piles in particular, which stood separate from the rest, bearing labels marked "Gov. Bargner." Who can this be? Whoever he is, he is prepared to go into the bookselling, stationery or printing line wherever he may chance to dump his "traps."
At the bridge and across the river the scene was equally excited. All through the day a steady stream of people, on foot and in wagons, young and old, black and white, was pouring across it from the Cumberland valley, bearing with them their household goods and all manner of goods and stock. Endless trains, laden with flour, grain and merchandise, hourly emerged from the valley and thundered across the bridge and through the city. Miles of retreating baggage wagons, wagons filled with calves and sheep tied together and great old-fashioned furnace wagons loaded with tons of trunks and boxes, defiled in continuous procession down the pike and across the river, raining a dust that marked the outline of the road as far as the eye could see.
But we need not prolong our attempt at description, as the scene was too much for the task of pen and paper. Yet it was but a mere preface, a prelude, to the unutterable horrors of war.
WAR MEETING YESTERDAY MORNING. A meeting of our citizens assembled at the Court House at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, to take action reference to the defence of the city against the invaders coming up the valley.
In a few minutes Governor Curtin entered, looking somewhat fatigued and care-worn. He was welcomed with loud applause. The Governor said substantially, that he was gratified to say that men were arising all over the State and would soon be here. The New York Seventh were on the way to our assistance; men were coming from Philadelphia, and one thousand men from Berks would arrive in the next train.
He thanked the brave militia for the support they were ready to give, but he was sorry for the lateness of this call; he desired to make it last week, but the President refused it. But let us forget that we have been treated wrongly. The general government must be sustained, as well as the State. He had been willing to concede everything to the administration, and to carry out their plans to the best of his ability. He called upon all Pennsylvanians to rush to arms for the defence of their native State, that her Capital might not be defiled with the tread of the invader. There would be plenty of guns and ammunition on hand before the day closed.
General Cameron followed in a short speech, in which he said that, by virtue of his office, Gov. Curtin was Commander-in-Chief of the Pennsylvania Militia, and that he was willing to take him as his leader, and follow him in defence of our homes. He moved that he be requested to take command of the force now called out, subject to the orders of General Couch. When we see our brave Governor mounting his steed, and calling upon the people to follow, we will at once rally to the call. The highest officer and the humblest individual were on a level now, and every person should do his duty. He thought we should be led by our constitutional commander.
To this Mr. Kunkel strongly objected, saying that it would be an abandonment to his office.
Mr. Cameron. It is not an abandonment of his office, it is but a part of his legitimate duty.
Mr. Kunkel. I can't understand this. I don't see why our Governor, who is worn out by the duties of his office, should lead the van of the militia, when General Couch, a United States officer, is with us. There is a disposition on the part of Mr. Cameron to drag the Governor from his legitimate duties. I would as soon the President of this meeting should be our leader, and he is as much fitted and called upon to perform that duty as the Governor.
Mr. Cameron. I am ready to shoulder a musket and go as a private under the Governor.
Governor Curtin then said he could no more than this; he would go as he did last fall, when he went with the militia to Hagerstown, but got from the United States the co-operation of a military mind to direct immediate operations.
The meeting then adjourned by order of the President, to meet at their respective wards to organize military companies.
FIRST CITY ZOUAVES. — This fine company, lately attached to the 127th regiment, perfected an organisation yesterday morning, and assembled for drill in the Capitol Grounds. They there went through the skirmish drill and various other evolutions. The ease and certainty with which they perform drill movements go to show that they have not grown at all rusty since being mustered out of the nine months' service. Their ranks are now full. They are under command of their former captain, F. Asbury Awl, and will give a good account of themselves if called into action.
FLYING THEIR COLORS. — We notice that the display of the grand old starry flag is not in the least diminished by the peril which menaces the State Capital. The bunting is flying to the breeze from the tops of most of the business places and public buildings. The Democracy, not having their minds pre-occupied with trunk-packing and transportation duties, found time to throw out the old flag and stand by it. Among these we are pleased to note our old friend Chambers Mullen, corner of Locust and Second, who "flouted the skies" with the emblem of liberty, ready to sustain it now as he did in Mexico, and flying it from his grocery in a style which went to show that he was in favor of the stars and stripes arrangement, and "didn't care who knowed it."
FEARFUL ACCIDENT. — On Monday night a young man named Louis Drexler, who had been at work on the entrenchments on Hammel's heights, opposite the city, met with a fearful accident, which has since resulted fatally. It appears that he was starting home, and coming to the low fence that runs along the edge of the deep cut made through the hill by the Northern Central railroad, sprang over it, alighting close to the edge of the cut, of the proximity of which he does not seem to have been aware. The earth gave way under him, and he was precipitated down a rocky and almost perpendicular precipice sixty feet in height, striking on the solid rock of the road bed below. His back, both legs and left arm were broken. He lingered until 10 o'clock yesterday morning, when death released him from suffering. Young Drexler was employed in Eppley's store, Market Square, and is well spoken of by his employees and acquaintances.
MEETING TO RAISE RECRUITS. — A very enthusiastic meeting was held in the Court House yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, for the purpose of enrolling and organising troops for State defence. David Fleming, Esq., was called to the chair, and J. Weasley Awl elected secretary.
Mr. Fleming stated the object of the meeting in a brief, pointed, practical speech. He urged the necessity of immediate organization under experienced officers.
Colonel W. W. Jennings then said that the great drawback to the cause was the want of system and organization, caused by the variety of preferences felt by the men for the officers who should command them. Some wanted one and some another, and the result was to divide them in sentiment and action, and prevented the needed organisation. He was willing to take command of men, or, if he stood in the way at all, was willing to take a musket and go under some other man.
A call was made for the Rev. Mr. Jackson, who responded in an eloquent and telling speech. He said he was not made for a soldier, but would offer all that he had to the dear old State in which he was born. He would take his musket and go into the entrenchments, and, if he failed to carry up on the field, they were welcome to his carcass to help build breastworks behind which the strong ones might fight. He was for the present a "fighting chaplain." He knew no church, no order, no institution — nothing save the great, present, immediate duty of defending the grand old Commonwealth and, in the name of liberty and civilization, hurling back the horde that was pressing sore upon her.
At the conclusion of his remarks, which were received with enthusiastic applause, Col. Jennings called upon all who were willing to go to rise to their feet. About half of those present stood up, and went forward to sign the roll which had been prepared. The object of the meeting having fully succeeded, a motion to adjourn was made and carried.
Col Jennings and his men are now organized and ready for action.
GOOD BYE. — It is with feeling of deep emotion that we part with the Telegraph. It started on a summer excursion by rail up the country yesterday. Its face had grown familiar, and we had fallen into a regular habit of reading it of evenings by way of amusement. A moderate dose of its odd syntax and bull-froggy attempts at thundermaking was good for the diaphragm. It had a style peculiarly its own — a sort of spraddle-legged style, that went on all fours, got tangled up and never got any place. The habit of reading it may have been a "wicious" one on our part, but it had become a second nature, and we can no more enjoy ourselves without it than the poor widow who had lost a snoring husband could go to sleep without hearing the grinding of a coffee mill. Who will curse the "copperheads" now? Is there any longer a prophet in Israel, or have they all packed up and a skedaddled?
"Fare thee well, and, if forever,
Still forever fare thee well;
Even though unforgiving, never
'Gainst thee can our heart rebel."
As the Telegraph has become a nomadic in its habits, we commend it to the kind attention of any community in which it may cast its lot for the time being.
For more Civil War era news: Marching toward Gettysburg
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By optimizing the cavity dispersion map, 1.5-nJ pulses as short as 36 fs are obtained from a Yb-doped fiber laser. Residual higher-order dispersion currently limits the pulse duration, and it should be possible to generate pulses as short as 25–30 fs with Yb-doped fiber.
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It may seem heartless at first glance, telling the low-income tenants of the Bancroft Building and the Eddy Place apartments at East Genesee and Washington in downtown Saginaw that they will no longer be living there in a year.
Ultimately, the decision is not only in the their best interests, it is in the city's.
No downtown can survive, much less thrive, when it has such a heavy concentration of poverty and welfare assistance.
And as downtown Saginaw's fortunes falter, the situation for its low-income residents become that much more perilous.
Downtowns must be places of commerce and, to a certain extent, culture. Without such vitality, they cannot hope to attract or retain businesses. Nor can they hope to bring people in from the surrounding neighborhoods and suburban communities if they are perceived as centers for poverty.
The Bancroft Building has 120 units, Eddy Place, 30, all of them Section 8 housing, which means the federal government kicks in a portion or all of the rent for low-income tenants.
Downtown Saginaw already faces daunting economic challenges and perception issues. These two complexes, which the state converted to Section 8 housing in 1982, have hardly helped.
Crime has been an issue in both buildings.
News records show that in 2003, police were dispatched to the Bancroft 150 times and to the Eddy 54 times.
As Mayor Greg Branch puts it: "They are perceptually a greater detriment. The idea that the main corner of your downtown is taken up on two halves by low-income residents doesn't send the best possible message."
Indeed, it doesn't.
Branch said he would like to see the Bancroft become a hotel once again. As for the Eddy, he envisions an office building with market-rate apartments.
We're not sure the hotel idea would float at this time when the nearby 177-room Saginaw Plaza Hotel and Convention Center has struggled to stay in business over the years. Most recently, its doors were closed this summer, although management claimed it was still open.
Another rumor swirling is that the Bancroft could be converted to a dormitory for students of the Central Michigan University School of Medicine, which has set to open in Saginaw by 2015.
That would be a welcome development. Just look south to Flint to see what student housing has done to help revitalize downtown Flint.
Since the University of Michigan-Flint added student housing in 2008, not only has enrollment taken off at a record-breaking clip at the urban campus, ongoing downtown revitalization efforts have gained a stronger foothold, with businesses cropping up to meet the needs of these new residents.
Discussions for the future of the Bancroft and Eddy buildings are in the planning stage at this point. But one thing is certain, maintaining these properties as Section 8 housing would impede any kind of downtown revitalization effort.
Current tenants will not be turned out on the streets. Rather, they will be relocated.
We don't expect everyone to be happy with the change. Being downtown has its advantages for low-income residents, who are within walking distance of bus stops and shopping.
But Saginaw must not only consider what is good for its low-income residents, but all of its residents.
Besides, this high concentration of poverty doesn't help those who are struggling to become self-sufficient. And become self-sufficient they must given the state's new lifetime limits on welfare assistance.
Large cities such as Chicago are diluting high concentrations of poverty, spreading low-income residents around its neighborhoods.
That's what Saginaw must do as well if its fortunes downtown are to change.


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How can anyone say that this isn't a great game........This is more like the first one than any of the others, extremely long and in-depth, and has a great cut scene with...
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April 21, 2006 0 0
How could anyone give this less than an 8?
Score: A+
by Donny Marks
A great direction for the Onimusha a series. While I was sad about seeing characters like Samanosuke go, Its hard to not fall in love with these characters. It feels a better...
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April 08, 2006 0 0
Score: B+
by Joey Ciarroni
Even though I was sad to see the characters from the other titles go, this new installment to the series was very entertaining. Whoever, I did find that the stupid kid...
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April 07, 2006 0 0
Onimusha: DOD is an evolution in the series
Score: A+
by j c
I dont see what is the problem people have with this game. Im huge fan of Onimusha games, and latest one is the best of them all.
April 03, 2006 0 0
Score: D-
by Mark Morgan
After playing the demo for this game in OPM, I will never trust/respect later editions in this series again. Granted, the combos are flashier, and the cutscenes are gorgeous,...
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April 01, 2006 0 0
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Matthew Rothchild, Cambridge, Minn....
RR, what's your problem with the Canadian? Obama hired a Canadian company to install the system for Obama care. Now you Canadian insurance.
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"have" Canadian Health Insurance.
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"Facts"? Would either of you mind telling us all exactly when that happened? A balanced budget? I just saw a chart the other day that showed the United States running some kind of deficit virtually every single year save for a mythical golden age during the late 1990's when a surplus was actually generated.
Just keep in mind that being a spendthrift is bipartisan. your comment constitutes the same kind of overheated rhetoric and melodramatic posturing that I warned would not yield any lasting solutions.
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Point: over the course of the last century, there was not always Democratic majorities nor was there always Republican majorities. To suggest too much of anything calls your credibility into question.
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OK...and which "anarchists" are you talking about? You do realize that most people don't really know what "anarchists" are nor do they know much about their actual political philosophy, right? There's more to it than simple "bomb-thrower" stereotypes...
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Come on, you know better than THAT. You know as well as I do that anyone can use any set of statistics to prove anything they want; you may notice that I don't tend to argue with them very often.
When following the field of statistics, there are certain principles of which one must always be mindful: "Correllation does not imply causation", "Figures lie and liars figure"
Again, there's a reason you almost never see me arguing using statistics. Ultimately, they are a mental crutch that give people an excuse not to think about issues in the thorough, holistic manner that they deserve.
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Perhaps the party needs a more explicit statement that it opposes government "picking winners and losers". It is access to government officials and their direction of tax money that has built much of what the 1% has become. More detail on this on another thread dealing with the school bond now being discussed in Minot...
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It's simple really, don't spend money you don't have. From the bottom up, that's how it works. STOP THE BORROWING. The only time money should be "borrowed" is when it can increase your financial position. Borrowing money for stupid stuff, is not going to increase your financial position. From the top down, borrowing has to stop.
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:) Top down, bottom up... take your pick I guess.
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Sensible letter and posts, Matt. Thanks.
Beaverfan, I liked your common sense approach - don't spend what you don't have. Yeah!
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"...many,many people across America do not believe Barack Obama is the President of the United States..."
This is not a fact, Veritas. This is your overactive imagination. Period.
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"I do not readily dismiss PHD's in Economics who've spent years compiling data without bias"
"Without bias"? How could you possibly know that? Is it deemed "without bias" because you happen to agree with the conclusions? And what if PhDs in Econ arrive at conclusions you disagree with? Will you still be so confident in and vocal about the goodness of those outcomes?
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Why do I find that so hard to believe?
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Tell you what? I'll sit on this thread and dig it out later when I find you being unfaithful to your commitment to receptiveness to "all sources of information".
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Won't be long, Matt...
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Area choir members and clergy from 15 local congregations will combine for a music festival of Advent Lessons and Carols.
The event is at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. The combined choir of 125 voices offers carols of the season, while clergy of various denominations read the verses which foretell the coming of Christmas.
Lessons and Carols is a non-denominational, ecumenical, public event. No church membership or attendance is required. Admission is free. Canned food and donations will be accepted.
Renée Tembeckjian coordinates Lessons and Carols. Ron Hebert is Choirmaster, and Aaron Sprague is the organist. For information, call 682-9846.
If you go….
What: Community Service of Lessons and Carols.
When: Sunday, Dec. 5 at 7 pm.
Where: Immaculate Conception Church, 400 Salt Springs St., Fayetteville
Details: Free admission. Canned food and donations are gratefully accepted.
Participating Choirs and Clergy:
Fayetteville: Trinity Episcopal Church, United Church of Fayetteville, Fayetteville United Methodist Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Immaculate Conception Church,
Manlius: Christ Episcopal Church, Oran Community Church, Community Covenant Church, First Baptist Church, Manlius United Methodist Church
DeWitt: St. David's Episcopal Church, DeWitt Community Church
Syracuse: Grace Episcopal Church, Syracuse University Episcopal Chaplaincy
Chittenango: St. Paul's Episcopal Church


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Just before I headed to Vancouver Island last summer, a new book arrived in the mail: "Waterfalls of British Columbia: A Guide to BC's 100 Best Falls,'' by Harbour Publishing and Tony Greenfield.
I figured I may as well see the ones in the book that were on my route.
Good choice indeed. The book helped steer me to three beautiful provincial parks as I relocated between my two main vacation destinations: Pacific Rim National Park and Strathcona Provincial Park.
Little Qualicum Falls is in the provincial park by the same name. It is located on B.C. Hwy. 4, between Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni.
A 30-minute hiking loop leads past upper and lower falls in a pleasant forested canyon.


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MINNITI - next to BRERA & C.so Como
Size55 m²
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- Air conditioning
- Internet/WiFi
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Elevator in building
- Kitchen
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check-out before 11.00
in case of difference need we can arrange other check-in check-out times
in case of one-night reservation requests do contact previously the host
For check-in later than 8.00pm an extra 10 euros fee will be charged
CHECK-IN: pick up of the keys by our office at the Central Station (where trains and buses from every Milan airport arrive)
CHECK-OUT: very easy, just leave the keys inside the apartment (no need to come back to our office)
We remind our guests the need to pay the city tax upon arrival: 2 euros per guest per night
per check-in oltre le ore 20.00 verrà richiesto un contributo di 10 euro
CHECK-IN: il ritiro delle chiavi presso il nostro ufficio in Stazione Centrale
CHECK-OUT: molto semplice: potrete lasciare le chiavi all'interno dell'appartamento
Ricordiamo ai nostri ospiti l'obbligo del pagamento della trassa di soggiorno da versare direttamente all'arrivo pari a 2 euro per persona per notte
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Particularly tight apartment. Minimalist in design. This applies particularly to the kitchen. The apartment is OK if you do not cook yourself. TV not working. No information on Milan or the surrounding area. Finding a baker, butcher or supermarket is left to yourself, which at least an hour walking through the area kost.Verder kindest reception by Marcello. Get key is no problem. Thanks to the nearby Metro station Isola is no problem that you are outside the center.
Bijzonder strak appartement. Minimalistisch in inrichting. Dat geldt vooral voor de keuken. Het appartement voldoet als je niet zelf wil koken. TV werkt niet. Geen informatie over Milaan of de directe omgeving. Het vinden van een bakker, slager of een supermarkt wordt aan jezelf overgelaten, wat tenminste een uur wandelen door de omgeving kost.Verder allervriendelijkste ontvangst door Marcello. Sleutel ophalen is geen probleem. Dankzij het nabije Metro- station Isola is het geen probleem dat je buiten het centrum zit.
Fast processing time of booking! Smooth and quick keys! Apartment new, modern, clean and very well equipped! Central location in a beautiful part of Milan. Gladly again!
Schnell Bearbeitung der Buchung! Problemlose und schnelle Schlüsselübergabe! Appartment neu, modern, sauber und sehr gut ausgestattet! Zentrale Lage in einem schönen viertel von Mailand. Gerne wieder!
For questions answer mail was always quick and kind so no stress of organizing the trip. Room was clean stylish comfortable for short stay of mine.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Perfect location for city holidays. Recommandable!
The apartment was nice and clean and had working AC. It was nicely decorated and the beds were comfortable. A great thing was that the renters had put out different trashcans for easy recycling.
Another thing to mention was how sweet and caring the renters were! Really helpful, me and my friends were overall very pleased with this stay!
It was a very nice apartment, centrally located and close to Milan historic areas. However, it was unfortunate that there was no air-condition considering that in the summer, Milan is very hot up to 33 degrees celsius. Otherwise, we enjoyed our stay in the apartment. Thanks for allowing us to use your apartment
My daughter and her partner went to the appartment. Picking up the keys was easy and convenient. Location of the appartment couldn't be better, near the metro and supermarket. Inside it was really noisy, next to a heavy door that people banged shut. Two of the nights the neighbours upstairs moved furniture around for more than an hour around 2.30 in the morning it was terrible. When you are out all day walking you really need to sleep.
A nice little lamp would be cosy instead of the bright light.
We were 5 friends in Milan for a week-end. The appartment was perfect and well-located to visit both the lakes and the city center.
Filiberto is very easy to contact and accept that we arrive late.
fantastic clean and spacious apartment, excellent service
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Dr. Keith Morgen
Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair of the Institutional Review Board
Phone: ext. 2419
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Academic Accomplishments
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Lehigh University, 2004
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research
- Program, National Development & Research Institutes (New York, NY), 2003-2004
- Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research
- Program, National Development & Research Institutes (New York, NY), 2001-2003
- M.A., Clinical Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1997
- B.A., Psychology, Drew University, 1994
Dr. Keith Morgen teaches in the undergraduate Psychology and graduate Counseling programs. Dr. Morgen's research on substance use, trauma, and prisoner mental health has been published in major scholarly journals such as Therapeutic Communities, The Gerontologist, The Professional Counselor, Journal of Correctional Healthcare, Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Journal of Drug Issues, and the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education. In addition, Dr. Morgen presents papers at major conferences such as the American Counseling Association, American Public Health Association, American Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association, and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
Dr. Morgen directs an undergraduate substance use research team, where Psychology honor society students serve as researchers using actual large-scale data from various substance use treatment facilities and state prison systems. The student-led research has been presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference on a yearly-basis as well as such conferences as the American Counseling Association and the National Organization for Forensic Social Work.
Dr. Morgen is a former President (2013-14) of the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (a division of the American Counseling Association) and serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling and The Professional Counselor.
Dr. Morgen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (New Jersey), National Certified Counselor, and Approved Clinical Supervisor and practices part-time in a practice focused on substance use and anxiety/mood disorders. Dr. Morgen has been featured in regional newspapers and national professional outlets discussing mental health and substance use issues.
Dr. Morgen is a past recipient of the Centenary College Distinguished Teaching Award.
Keith is the adviser for the Presidential Scholar students who are majoring in Psychology. To learn more about the Presidential Scholars and their achievements go to their site».
I run a research program focused on substance use issues. Specific areas of inquiry include:
- Treatment: Examination of motivation for treatment, counselor/client dynamics, and access to substance use disorder treatment services in prisons.
- Spirituality: Study of how spirituality influences substance use disorder treatment and recovery, and how to train counselors to work with spirituality in their counseling.
- Licensure Issues: Study of education, training, and ethical issues within addiction counseling.
- Trauma: I study trauma prevalence, trauma severity, and related issues to trauma in the adult prisoner.
- College: I study the prevalence/severity of alcohol use on-campus, prevention efforts to reduce excessive drinking, and effective crisis training for RAs and RDs.
I direct a substance use research team for Psychology honor society students. These students work with real data from treatment facilities and design a research study that produces a meaningful contribution to the field. Team members learn about key issues in substance use disorders treatment. Team members learn how to function like a psychological researcher and have presented their work at the Eastern Psychological Association Conferences. Some are currently working with me on turning those presentations into journal articles.
Published Works
Astone-Twerell, J., Morgen, K., & Hsaio, C. (2014). Interrelationship of PTSD, perceived health, and treatment satisfaction. Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 35, 21-34. DOI: 10.1108/TC-05-2013-0009 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0964-1866&volume=35&issue=1&articleid=17108335&show=abstract
Maschi, T., Morgen, K., & Viola, D. (in-press). Unraveling trauma and stress, coping resources, and mental well-being among older adults in prison: Empirical evidence linking theory and practice. The Gerontologist. http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/
Maschi, T., Viola, D., Morgen, K., & Koskinen, L. (in-press). Trauma, stress, grief, loss, and separation among older adults in prison: The protective role of coping resources on physical and mental well-being. Journal of Crime and Justice.
Maschi, T., Morgen, K., Zgoba, K., Courtney, D., & Ristow, J. (2011). Age, cumulative trauma and stressful life events, and post traumatic stress symptoms among older adults in prison: Do subjective impressions matter? The Gerontologist, 51(5), 675-686. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21852271
Morgen, K., Maschi, T., Viola, D., & Zgoba, K. (2013). Substance use disorder and the older offender. VISTAS. http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/vistas/vistas-2013.
Morgen, K., Morgan, O.J., Cashwell, C., & Miller, G. (2010). Strategies for the competent integration of spirituality into addictions counseling training and supervision. Retrieved from http://counselingoutfitters.com/ vistas/vistas10/Article_84.pdf
Morgen, K. & Kressel, D. (2010). Motivation change in therapeutic community treatment. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 30, 73-83. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2161-1874.2010.tb00058.x/abstract
Morgen, K. & Morgan, O.J. (2011). 12-step spirituality. In C.S. Cashwell & J.S. Young (Eds.), Integrating spirituality and religion in counseling: A guide to competent practice (2nd ed.), pp. 225-241. Alexandria, VA:American Counseling Association.
This is a sample list. For a detailed list of publications please contact Dr. Morgen directly.


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Popular observation ledges at Chicago's Willis Tower have reopened after the towering glass bays were closed for inspection when they appeared to crack beneath visitors' feet.
The Willis Tower temporarily limited access to the bays, known as The Ledge, on Thursday for routine inspection. The rest of the Skydeck on the 103rd floor of the building formerly known as the Sears Tower remained opened.
The glass itself didn't crack Wednesday night and officials say visitors were never in danger. Instead, a protective coating covering the glass produced the spider web of cracks.
A spokesman says Friday that all four bays are open.
The ledges first opened in 2009 and attract visitors in part because walking onto them allows the disconcerting feeling of stepping onto air, hundreds of feet above ground.
On Wednesday, Alejandro Garibay was sitting on the ledge when he says it started to crack. It sounded like breaking ice, he said.
"All I knew is the glass is underneath me, there's 103 floors going all the way down, and this glass is broken -- and I'm thinking I'm going to say hello to the sidewalk in just a few seconds," Garibay, a 23-year-old bank employee from Stockton, California, said Thursday.
Garibay was sitting on the Lege with his brother and two cousins. Officials at the Willis Tower, once called the Sears Tower, said the relatives were never in dange. A statement from the building's management said the coating, which occasionally cracks, does not affect the "structural integrity" of the ledge.
Garibay said when the coating started to look like a busted windshield and he felt tiny bits of it on his palms, he and his relatives jumped back to avoid going "flying" through the air.
"Up until that second it was awesome," he said. He and his family had been there at night so they could see fireworks at the Navy Pier. He said they did not get a refund.


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Headline Surfer video by Henry Frederick / Gov. Scott answers the Internet newspaper's question about a possible Romney/Scott ticket. Click the video to see what he had to say.
DAYTONA BEACH -- It's not every day that the governor comes to town so when such a visit occurs, it's big news, more so now because it's election season with much at stake. Local government leaders and political insiders see this as a time to create a buzz. Gov. Scott certainly did that and more Wednesday, during a visit to the newly opened headquarters of the Republican Party at 921 Nova Road. From there he headlined a packed luncheon at the Ocean Center sponsored by the Tiger Bay Club and the Daytona Area Chamber of Commerce, where both political parties were well represented.
As always, I try to seize the moment for face time to get in a question or two. My opportunity came after Scott finished answering what seemed like an eternity of questions from the GOP party faithful after a high-energy speech at Republican headquarters. I knew I had to think fast on my feet. After all, Scott brought his "A game," covering everything from the controversial voter purge issue, how he was dealing with creating jobs and why it was important to get out the vote for Mitt Romney. It was the day before final candidate qualifying and he covered ground with that, too,
Scott was good about allowing local candidates to have their picture taken with him, then making his speech and answering questions from quite a few people among the 175 in the room.
Scott's handlers granted my request, but emphasized I could only ask one question because they were pressed for time. Then it dawned on me: If US Sen. Marco Rubio could be considered to be Romney's running mate, why not Scott? After all, the Republican National Convention is being held Aug. 27-30 in Tampa.
I think it caught him by surprise that I asked about a possible "Romney/Scott ticket" as shown by his immediate smile. But he readily answered that he enjoyed being governor and dealing with the pressing economic issues here in the Sunshine State.
Stan Escudero, chairman of the GOP executive committee here, who heard the governor's response was more than pleased.
"I have every confidence Gov. Scott would make a superb vice president," Escudero said, but added he was "grateful" that he's committed to addressing Florida's needs just as he said he would during his campaign.
Then it was on to the Ocean Center and a far greater crowd, including a heckler, who was escorted out. Scott didn't miss a beat in getting his message across to Republicans and Democrats alike, even as TV cameras headed for the doors as well for the soundbite.
Scott then answered even more questions, reiterating his priorities of job creation, education and a more prosperous Florida. We have extensive video coverage and reaction to Scott's Daytona Beach visit with our new online public affairs news show, the "Roundtable."
Editor's Note: Headline Surfer is a paid member and sponsor of the Daytona Area Chamber of Commerce and Stan Escudero writes a weekly blog for the Internet newspaper.
NSBNews.net is now the trademarked Headline Surfer, Florida's 24/7 Internet newspaper, based in New Smyrna Beach, and accessed at HeadlineSurfer.com.


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Every year, people lose their life savings to scams and con artists. There are several ways that people can "trick" you out of money, both in person and over the internet. Take some time to review the information on this page so you won't become one a victim.
In Person Scams
National Association of Bunco Investigators (NABI) is an organization
that assists in the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of
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suspects. They have put together a
list of the more common scams and cons.
Internet Based Scams
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) was established as a
partnership between the Federal
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Tech Thread Spotlight: Read (and Understand) Your Own 3g Ram Diagnostic Trouble Codes
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This past weekend, the Global RallyCross teams took to the track of the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the 7th race of the season with a pair of Dodge Dart rally cars in the field. Not surprisingly, Travis Pastrana once again skipped out on the race with Timur Timerzyanov driving his #199 Red Bull Racing Dodge […] More »