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KANSAS CITY -- Second-ranked Lindsey Wilson took advantage of late-game Faulkner University miscues and erased a six-point deficit in the final four minutes, outscoring the Eagles 14-2 down the stretch to capture a 66-60 victory here late Friday night in the second round of the NAIA National Tournament at Municipal Auditorium.
A Di'Mar Hill 3-pointer had given Faulkner a 58-52 lead with 3:52 left in the game, but three straight turnovers allowed the Blue Raiders to come all the way back. Junior guard Chris Bridges, who had yet to score, dropped in a 3-pointer to tie the game at 58 with 2:48 left, and then nailed another with 1:14 to play to put Lindsey Wilson on top for good at 61-58.
Faulkner's lone basket in the decisive four-minute stretch came on a Jake Mitchell drive, but the Blue Raiders made five free throws in the final minute to hold the Eagles off. No. 18 Faulkner ends its season at 29-6, the most victories for an Eagles' team since the 34 won by the 2001 NAIA national champions.
"We just didn't handle the basketball late in the game, and that was the difference," Faulkner head coach Jim Sanderson said. "But our guys weren't trying to make mistakes, and I know we've got some really disappointed young men back in that locker room. This team won 29 games and I'm pretty sure there's not a team that puts more work in than ours does. I'm proud of them. It was a great season. We'd like to still be playing, and we obviously had our chances tonight. We just couldn't close it out."
The Eagles led 42-34 with 13 minutes to play before Lindsey Wilson rode a 15-2 stretch to take a 49-44 advantage with 9:05 on the clock. Faulkner answered with a 14-3 run of its own, with Mitchell and Hill scoring five points apiece to build the six-point lead. The Blue Raider pressure, however, helped the MidSouth Conference champions overcome the deficit in the closing minutes.
Hill finished with 16 points and Mitchell 14 for the Eagles, while Cyrille Sandjon added 12 points and a game-high six rebounds. Lindsey Wilson (30-3), which plays MidAmerica Nazarene Saturday night at 8 in the quarterfinals, was paced by the 19 points from Darren Ballou. The 6-7 senior forward made five 3-pointers on the night, four of which came in the opening half that helped keep the Blue Raiders close.
Lindsey Wilson scored the game's first point, but Faulkner answered with nine straight, hitting four of its first five shots. Behind five straight points from Hill, the Eagles raced to a 20-11 lead. A conventional three-point play from Ilyas Salsanov at the 4:32 mark gave Faulkner its biggest margin of the night at 27-16, but that's when Ballou took over, hitting a trio of 3-pointers in the final minutes of the half to pull Lindsey Wilson to within 31-29 at the break.


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What bright college student thought that hosting a fraternity party on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday that featured "racist stereotypes and offensive costumes" would be a good idea?
Obviously, no one at the Arizona State University chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon did.
As a result of the distasteful Martin Luther King Day party, university officials have suspended operations at a fraternity and an investigation is underway.
"We regard the behavior exhibited as completely outrageous, extraordinarily offensive and wholly unacceptable," said James Rund, ASU's senior vice president for Educational Outreach and Student Services, is quoted by MSN.com as saying. "This kind of behavior is not tolerated by the university, and we intend to take swift and immediate action. We just don't have room at the university to tolerate that kind of conduct."
Alex Baker, a spokesman for the national fraternity organization, said the group does not condone racist or discriminatory behavior:
"It is with embarrassment and regret when a few individuals within our organization make decisions that do not align with the values and principles of Tau Kappa Epsilon," Baker said in a statement.
Background according to MSN.com: Pictures from the party made their way onto social media websites, depicting guests dressed in basketball jerseys, flashing gang signs and holding watermelon-shaped cups.
So what further punishment, if any, should the suspended fraternity face for its insensitive-at-best party?
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This article was first published in the July 2012 International edition of Accounting and Business magazine.
ABC plc in the UK is preparing interim financial statements under IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, for the six-month period ended 31 March 20x1. The government has announced that it plans to change the main rate of corporation tax applicable to ABC plc from 30% to 25%. This change is expected to be substantively enacted and come into effect in the second half of ABC plc's current financial year. Should ABC plc take into account this change when preparing its six-month results?
A company's tax charge cannot be properly determined until the end of the financial or tax year, when all allowances and taxable items are known. IAS 34 therefore requires, in interim periods, an effective tax rate to be calculated based on an estimate of the tax charge for the full year and applied to the results of the interim period. Consistent with IAS 12, Income Taxes, this estimate should use the tax rates (and tax laws) that have been substantively enacted by the end of the interim reporting period. It should not take into account changes in tax rates that have not been substantively enacted.
So ABC plc should use the tax rate of 30% in its estimate of the tax charge (making the required adjustments for tax allowances, non-deductible items, etc) at the end of the interim period. If the impact of the announced change in tax rates is material to ABC plc, it should be disclosed in the notes to the interim financial statements.
Most multinational companies have recently changed their internal reporting to highlight increased country risks in Europe. What is the impact of the change on the financial reporting?
ABC is a global manufacturing group with operations in three main territories, the US, China and Europe. The group's executive committee is the chief operating decision-maker (CODM) as defined by IFRS 8, Operating Segments. The CODM monitors revenue and operating profit measures on a territory-by-territory basis and so has three operating segments. In recent years, the group's operation in China has accounted for around half of the total revenues and operating profits consistently, followed by the US with some 20% share of each measure. The remaining 30% is shared by the group's European operations mainly in the Eurozone. The group therefore reported these three territories as reporting segments in their financial statements.
Given the ongoing turmoil in the Eurozone, the CODM requested changes to the internal management reporting to show each European country's performance separately.
The determination of operating segments under IFRS 8 is based on how the CODM reviews performance and allocates resources. As a result of the alteration to the internal management reporting, the group's operating segments have now changed.
Management assessed which countries meet the definition of reporting segments. It concluded that China and the US would exceed the quantitative thresholds as described in IFRS 8, para 13 and therefore required separate disclosure.
In respect of the European operating segments, although the requirement for segments to have similar economic characteristics might be difficult to overcome when combining individual countries, management was comfortable with the aggregation of operations in Germany and the Netherlands on the basis that these countries have similar economic conditions, exchange control regulations and underlying currency.
On the other hand, they concluded that it would not be appropriate to aggregate the operations of Greece, Spain and Hungary because of their differing economic situations. Management has also restated the comparative information.
This month's solutions were compiled by Imre Guba, Richard Tattershall and Iain Selfridge of PwC's Accounting Consulting Services


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In its Sept. Crop Production report, issued last Wednesday (Sept. 12), Wisconsin's corn yield dropped by two bushels per acre from last month's forecast.
Reporting to members of the policy board for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Bob Battaglia, the state's agricultural statistician, said when his staff sent in their report they predicted a final harvest yield of 128 bushels, but officials adjusted it to 130 bushels per acre, which is down two bushels from last month's forecast.
That total is 26 bushels lower than what farmers harvested last season.
State agriculture secretary Ben Brancel said it's very likely that the amount of corn acreage harvested for grain will go down this year as livestock farmers chop extra corn silage to try to make enough feed for their herds.
"It's unbelievable some of the corn that's not even chest high. It still has some ears on it and that corn is being chewed up by choppers," Brancel said.
Battaglia said the status of the corn crop is very variable depending on where the fields are in the state. In some areas of the state farmers have begun round-baling corn, he said.
In a year that started out early and with unbridled enthusiasm, farmers are facing bitter harvests. Battaglia noted that the corn that was planted the earliest was hurt the most in many parts of southern Wisconsin. It arrived at the tasseling stage early when there was no moisture and thus was unable to produce grain.
Later planted corn, say many observers, is looking better because the tassel and silk arrived at the same time as some rain that fell.
Battaglia noted that northern parts of the state fared much better, with early planting and plentiful moisture in the early part of the summer. Yields in those areas are statistically raising the state average.
In the Midwest, he said, Minnesota's yield went up from last month's forecast from 155-156 bushels per acre, but that was the only good news in the report.
The Illinois average went down by five bushels to 110 bushels per acre. Indiana farmers are expected to average 100 bushels, Iowa 144 bushels, Kansas 70 bushels and Missouri 75 bushels per acre.
Total corn production in Wisconsin is expected to be about 449 million bushels, down 13 percent from last year.
Nationally, Battaglia said, corn production is forecast to wind up at 10.7 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the August forecast, but down 13 percent from the 2011 final production figure.
Based on yield surveys, field visits and 13,000 producer interviews the National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated that nationally the corn yield will be about 122.8 bushels per acre, down only 0.6 bushel from the August report, but 24.4 bushels below last year's production.
If the prediction holds true it would be the lowest average yield in the United States since 1995. The report indicated the number of acres harvested for grain would stand at 87.4 million acres, the same as last month's forecast.
The state crop report showed that 38 percent of the corn crop has been chopped for silage, far more than the 13 percent that had been harvested for silage last year at this time. Some farmers who are testing their corn silage in southern Wisconsin have found that it is dryer than it looks.
While some stalks may still be very green, the plants have already dried down substantially.
Wisconsin's Sept. 1 mark for soybeans remains unchanged from last month's report at 36 bushels per acre, just above the national average of 35.3 bushels per acre. That national average is down 0.8 bushels from last month.
The Wisconsin soybean forecast is 10 bushels down from 2011 production. State production is expected to reach 60.5 million bushels, 18 percent below last year's final production.
Nationally farmers are expected to harvest 2.63 billion bushels, down 14 percent from last year.
Battaglia explained that though the corn forecast was lower in this report, the market had expected that so the price dipped slightly. The soybean forecast also went down, but was down more than expected so the price of that commodity rose.
The September Crop Report is an estimate of yield and production of the major row crops based on conditions through the first of the month.
Yield surveys were conducted in the major producing states that account for 75 percent of U.S. production to arrive at the report.
The ag board met Sept. 12 at the headquarters of Organic Valley in La Farge.
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State Rep. Mike Simpson recently claimed he supported a tax incentive package that will guarantee Michigan International Speedway will continue to host two NASCAR races every year.
Simpson, D-Blackman Township, told the crowd at the Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce candidates' forum Monday the races "won't ever leave MIS."
MIS President Roger Curtis said that is not the case, but it is "very close to accurate."
"It certainly makes it a lot more likely that they are going to be here for a long, long time to come," Curtis said.
That's because Simpson, other area legislators and track officials crafted the public/private partnership that helped persuade the track's parent company, ISC, to invest upward of $30 million in improvements. The incentives from the state will reduce the state taxes MIS pays.
Curtis said the investments, like the new infield digital scoreboard, wayfinder signage and new grandstands will help MIS draw larger crowds, corporate partners, and boosts the local economy because local contractors were used on the majority of the work.
NASCAR looks at tracks that take their events seriously and the improvements will make a strong case that MIS deserves two NASCAR races each year, which is estimated to generate more than $400 million in annual economic activity, Curtis said.
"It all but contractually ensures ... but there is not a dotted line signed anywhere that there will also be two races every year," Curtis said.
Sammie Lukaskiewicz, director of communications for MIS, said that guarantee would not have been made, because it's not up to MIS.
"Our contracts with NASCAR are year to year," she said.
The two race dates for 2009 were announced shortly after the August race, and will take place June 14 and Aug. 16. She said Curtis typically learns from NASCAR how many races they will have and what the dates will be around August or September each year.
"I probably should have used the word 'commitment' rather than 'guarantee,'" Simpson said.
Simpson said he added the "guarantee" in the incentive package that in order to qualify for the tax breaks there must be two NASCAR-level events each year to help protect taxpayers.
If the track lost a NASCAR race, MIS would have to pay back any taxes it had saved.
"There had a to be a safety net," Simpson said. "That was part of our deal."


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Princess Crafts pages are beautiful. I know that because I have been a member there for two years.
However, what I love about Scrapbook Max! templates is that I can move things around and even copy them to a second page. I almost always make two coordinating pages in my scrapbooks. I want everything that you see at once to blend together. I often rotate or flip the background so it matches, but is slightly different. One layer templates usually do not lend themselves to this, especially with any words. There were some Fall Quick Pages with the SBMax! embellishments, and I was able to make a small book by rotating and/or flipping the images and putting pictures behind them.
By utilizing the images that come with the templates I can make a series of coordinated pages.
Another wonderful thing about Scrapbook Max! is how it can adjust the size of the background and even asks if you want it to readjust the embellishments to go with the new size. One layer templates usually cannot do that, because the embellishments will become out of proportion. I have made several of the templates that were not square into square pages using this size feature, and they turn out well.
Also, when the separate background image is included in the templates, I can import it as an embellishment in order to put things behind it. For example, the Back to School page 1 template that I recently downloaded would not let me put a picture behind the apple opening when it was a background, but using it as an embellishment allowed me to put my pictures behind it and they looked so much better. (The apple shape that came in front of the background to put the picture in just didn't match the shape well enough there, but I could use it elsewhere.)
These are some of the reasons that I have been using Scrapbook Max! templates so much. If we want one layer templates Princess Crafts has hundreds of beautiful pages, but they are not adjustable enough for me.
The templates that Steve makes at iiRe Productions are so much better. Not only are they designed outstandingly, but you then have everything you need for several pages, instead of just one. For example, I used the free Cinco de Mayo Demo template to make two pages about our cruise to Mexico. With the full kit there is enough material to make a scrapbook of all three places we stopped in Mexico.
If the Princess Crafts templates only include one layer and no moveable embellishments and frames, I will not be buying them. They need to make the embellishments and frames separate from the background.
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Plenty of folks came out to witness the changing of the guard in the city of Springfield. I like the formality of inaugurations. It underscores the fact that this is not a job that one should take lightly.
* Bill Dusty took a couple of photos and videos of the event. Check it out here at Springfield Intruder.
* WHYN has audio from the speech. Click here.
* Our own Republican photographer David Molnar has video of the event as well. The nerd in me is impressed with his deft two-camera editing.
The Republican also has a wrap-up of the new mayor's speech. This year's theme: The Underdog.


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In the 52 years they've staged this mass head-butt — the kind of annual encounter that requires a weeklong buildup of healthy hatred and competitive bile, if you seek to accomplish your goal — this may have been the first time the winning quarterback jogged over to the losing coach and announced, "I love you."
That's what Gary Nova did when it was over Saturday afternoon, and Nunzio Campanile immediately returned the salutation and the hug. Both meant it when they said it. Of course, the Don Bosco quarterback could have also expressed his gratitude to the Bergen Catholic coach for teaching him the skills that led to such a dominant show Saturday at Crusader Field, but some things don't need to be said.
Indeed, this performance spoke for itself — precise, relentless, and remorseless, like a game of chess played before 6,000 screamers. If you want to put a numerical value on it, the 38-18 pummeling of BC officially established that the Ironmen are roughly 20 points better than the second-best team in the state, and now everybody knows it.
And to think: The Crusaders, especially quarterback Tanner McEvoy, were valiant. Mistake-prone, oh, yes, but you wonder whether they can play better if or when these two meet up again in the non-public Group 4 playoffs two months from now.
By then, Campanile will have to figure something out, in order to convince everyone that BC is still Bosco's greatest rival, and not just another speed bump on the way to a state title.
Because when he was Nova's mentor and Don Bosco's offensive coordinator just 12 months ago, he knew the feeling of invincibility that the Ironmen take into every football Saturday.
"I think they know we can go toe-to-toe with these guys," said Campanile, whose team was undone by three interceptions from the otherwise brilliant McEvoy, the converted wideout playing in his first big game as a QB.
"We'll learn from our mistakes. We're not a young team, but we're young as far as our experience together. And things will get better if we stay positive. There's another one of these coming."
From a fan's perspective, you welcome it, anyway.
This is one of the great sporting spectacles in our state, desecrated only by the horrid traffic coming off Oradell Avenue, but once you climb the bleachers you can't take your eyes off it.
Media coverage was unprecedented — TV, radio, print, web. That kind of attention may be common in other parts of this country, but not here.
As Greg Toal put it, "If you can't get excited about Bergen-Bosco, you're not alive. You're dead."
While we might not have phrased it so eloquently, you get the Bosco coach's point.
It's hard to appreciate the high school football culture if you're not around it a lot, even if you're cringingly ignorant (hello) about it. But you learn quickly that there's something appealing about it on a gut level. To wit: We've been told for so long that so little matters to kids nowadays, but if you walk into this three-acre adrenaline pump like the one they had here, you know this game matters.
Essentially, they put their collective heart and soul into every snap, and you surmise that not a single one is daydreaming about the Algebra 2 homework due Monday morning. Priorities, you know.
But Bergen's focus wavered, and its inexperience showed. The start was promising enough: The Crusaders drove 75 yards after the opening kickoff and scoring a field goal, then stunned Bosco with perfect execution of an onside kick. McEvoy drove his team again, and had a first down at the Bosco 14, and he could have sent a devastating message right there.
But that's where the BC quarterback threw it to the wrong jersey (Lars Larsen, who returned it to his own 37), and it took Nova three plays to get the ball in the end zone, on a nifty snatch-and-run by Tom Schlett.
Bosco, which could have been in a 10-0 hole before its offense even hit the field, had a 7-3 lead and never trailed again.
"Nunz is very creative, but our defense held its own after that onsides," Nova said. "We scored quick, and that put the momentum back our way."
That was followed by another red zone failure by BC, and the first of two rushing TDs for Nova. It was 14-3, and everyone knew where this was going. The Ironmen have now beaten BC seven straight times.
Is there a nemesis out there? Not in Oradell. Not yet. Maybe not this year.
"We'll go back to practice Tuesday and we'll do it like we're 0-0," Nova said. "But we're not going to say we're the best in the state until we have that championship."
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Scrappers win second straight, reach 10 wins on season
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – On an extremely hot and sticky night in Brooklyn, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2-1 victory over the Cyclones secured the team's second series win of the year.
With temperatures pushing near 100 degrees for the second straight night, Venezuelan native Luis Lugo was dominant. The lefty worked five innings allowing only four hits. He walked one and struck out three without allowing a run. Cole Sulser followed and was just as good. Sulser worked two scoreless innings. He allowed just two hits and struck out one without walking a batter.
Manuel Carmona was called on to work the eighth and ninth innings. Carmona ran into trouble in the eighth with one out he walked back to back hitters. An RBI groundout by L.J. Mazzilli cut the lead to 2-1. Josh McAdams then made the catch of the season for Mahoning Valley (10-22). Jared King sliced a fly ball towards shallow centerfield. McAdams on a full sprint, dove with full extension and was able to secure the catch just inches above the grass to end the inning and strand the tying run at third.
Harold Guerrero made quick work of Anthony Chavez with a strikeout and pinch hitter Alex Sanchez bounced out on the first pitch he saw to end the game.
The Scrappers offense was held in check for most of the night, just one day after collecting 13 hits, the most allowed by Brooklyn this season. It wasn't until the top of the seventh inning when they woke up the bats. Having struggled this season in clutch situations, the Scrappers turned to Martin Cervenka with two out and two on base. Cervenka lifted a 1-0 pitch high off the wall in left field to score Nellie Rodriguez and McAdams for all the runs the Scrappers would need.
The back-to-back wins are the first for Mahoning Valley since June 19 and 20. Mahoning Valley begins a three-game series with the Staten Island Yankees tonight at 7 p.m.


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It has become apparent over the past few years that of you want to win coyote hunting contests you should be using hounds. But that simply is not in the picture for the majority of coyote hunters and potential coyote hunters. Coyote hounds are a serious investment that requires, among other things, a place to keep them and time to run them.
Coyote hunting will be a game of calling to most hunters, myself included. It is a very challenging game. Many hunters are accepting this challenge. In northwest Pennsylvania at least, coyote hunting is currently the hot growth area of sport hunting. Recently I did a seminar on coyote hunting and it drew the largest crown out of more than a dozen seminars over the past couple of years.
In addition to a good crowd, it was a lot of fun. People got involved. Enthusiasm was high. I will be doing another this Sunday at 2:00 p.m., at the Lodge Room in Gander Mountain. If you wish to join the fun, do not come expecting a lecture. Most assuredly I am not an expert. We will be learning together.
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One very attractive aspect of hunting coyotes by calling is that it can be quite inexpensive. Then once hunters become enthused, there is a lot of room for growth in the tools of the sport.
Getting started in coyote hunting starts simply with the purchase of a coyote call. Many hunters may already have a call that will suffice. The standard predator call for many years has been the rabbit in distress, of rabbit squeal, call. This is, or at least it can be, a very inexpensive mouth call since before coyotes became part of the predator hunting scene, calling in this state was done with manually-powered calls. A rabbit squeal call still is the standard calling tool since coyotes eat about the same things as the predators we had before coyotes became abundant.
Of course since they are much larger than the other predators, coyotes also prey upon deer. Mostly they prey upon the weaker deer during winter, then in the spring on fawns. However they are fully capable of killing healthy adult deer. In deep, crusty snow coyotes have an advantage of being able to run on top of the crust while the sharp hooves of deer break through the crust, which can potentially break their legs and at the least both tires them and slows them down.
For the newcomer to coyote hunting, just about any rifle, or a shotgun, is sufficient. A rimfire rifle will do the job if it is shot accurately and within reasonable distances. Better probably will be the hunter's deer rifle. The only disadvantage might be that a large caliber bullet will put a large hole in the coyote. This might make a taxidermist's job difficult or lower the value of the fur.
Let's face the facts, though. One of the best parts about taking up a new sort of hunting is shopping for a new gun. When it comes to coyote rifles, this is one of the more interesting searches you will ever have. We can, without trying to make excuses, shop for the hottest rifle we can find. Then we can shop for a scope with some high magnification numbers.
A look at some of the coyote contests which have been held in western Pennsylvania can be a guide to the firearms that are being used by the more successful coyote hunters. We can assume with a large degree of accuracy that the hunters who are bagging coyotes during contests are some of the more experienced coyote hunters in the state.
During the most recent Brokenstraw Fish and Game Club Coyote Hunt, the most popular cartridge was the .22-250 Remington. No surprise here, that has long been the cartridge of choice for serious coyote hunters. It is not the hottest .22 cartridge, but it is the hottest among the rifle chamberings that are readily available.
The number of coyotes brought in at Brokenstraw was down this year to just eleven. Four of the successful entrants used the .22-250 Rem. One each used .223 Remington, .204 Ruger, and .22 Rimfire Magnum. Also, two hunters used 12 gauge shotguns.
In the Big Dog Coyote Hunt, held by the Tubmill Trout Club, 18 coyotes were entered. Among the successful hunters, three each used .22-250 Rem., .22 Rim. Mag, and .243 Winchester, one each used .204 Ruger, .223 Remington, .30-06 Springfield, and .220 Swift. Five used 12 gauge shotguns.
On March 11, 12 and 13 the Tubmill Trout Club will hold their Coyote Bash, which they say may be the last statewide coyote contest of this season. Get information by contacting Lin at (724) 235-9798, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
A lot of coyote hunting remains this season, not that there is an actual 'season' for hunting coyotes. Although most coyote hunting contests are held during January and February, hunting actually gets even better from late winter into spring. Hunt safely and be a good sportsman.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- What better time to spend with dad than Father's Day on the golf course?
West Michigan courses are giving dads a break Sunday with some special rates whether you're up for a full round of 18 or something a little shorter.
Gleneagle Golf Club in Hudsonville is offering rounds with a cart for $25 per person after 1 p.m.
Kirk Sherwood, head PGA professional at the club said part of the beauty of Father's Day is seeing the families enjoining the course together.
"It's a good time for parents to be able to get out with their kids and enjoy the day," Sherwood said. "It's what Father's Day is about. To be able to celebrate with your dad and spend some time out on the course, it's a great time."
Sherwood said the club will also be offering 30 percent off apparel for men Sunday.
The Meadows at Grand Valley State University is offering a special of their own consisting of 18 holes with a cart for $39 per player, which includes practice balls before your round.
If dad's shoulder is bothering him but you still want to get out on the course, check out Craig's Cruisers in Grand Rapids where he can golf for free with a paid children's round.
"Being a place of business and allowing a father and his children to bond and build their relationship is just great," Matt Cook, manager of Craig's Cruisers Grand Rapids said.
They offer 18-hole mini-golf courses with costs of $6 for adults and $5 for kids.
Also available with a little drive time is a deal at Forest Dunes Golf Club in Roscommon.
Forest Dunes is offering stay and play deals starting at $189 per person with 36 holes included or you may play rounds for $75 after 1 p.m. on Father's Day.
Do you know of a good Father's Day golf deal? Please share it with us in the comments section below!
• The 27th Annual Davenport Scholarship Golf Classic, Monday, August 19 at Egypt Valley Country Club. For more information visit Davenport.edu/golf.
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I had a conference is Boston for work and from Melbourne, Australia, you can't get much further away so when my boss told me I had been selected to present at the conference I had to work out a flight path there that was both economical and good. Typically our int'l travel for the business is in Economy Class but the advent of Premium Economy meant I could go to my boss and say that for not much more money I could fly half way around the world and not arrive as a zombie! I was also helped that the arrival of V Australia and Delta and driven down fares that QF had traditionally gouged for years.
When I started looking, VA was planning to fly direct from MEL to LAX but unfortunately that got put back to December 09 so a direct flight with VA was out of the question. I would have like to go on QF's new A380 but the days I needed to travel was 744 only from MEL and frankly they are getting old!
I started to plan my itinerary which was somewhat complicated when it was decided that as well as the conference in Boston I should visit one of our partner companies in Houston on the way home. This changed my initial plans which was DJ MEL-SYD, VA SYD-LAX and VX LAX-BOS and then reverse home. VX doesn't yet serve IAH so I needed to change my plans and get another US domestic airline and unfortunately the traditional US domestics don't have a great reputation and mixing airlines produced some very high fare totals. Picking VA over QF was a no-brainer. Even with the increased competition QF quoted AUD3600 from MEL-LAX-MEL. VA was AUD1900. QF had the advantage on Lounge access everywhere as I am a QF Club Life Member but that wasn't worth $1900 and no one I came across had anything good to say about AA Domestic.
In the end I booked my MEL-LAX-MEL flights and held off on the domestic sectors whilst I firmed up some dates (at one stage it looked like I had to have a day in SFO as well). VA was a bit of unknown quantity and my travel agent had never booked them before despite doing heaps on DJ flights. This will probably change once they start direct services from MEL to LA, Phuket and Jo'burg, all routes crying out for competition. My routing ended up being MEL-BNE-LAX-SYD-MEL because if I wanted a same day (non red-eye) connection from LAX to BOS I needed a flight that arrived in the morning and the SYD-LAX flight did not. This involved a domestic DJ flight from MEL-BNE in DJ Premium Economy and meeting the new 777 in BNE. The way home was LAX-SYD and picking up a milk run DJ 737 for the SYD-MEL sector.
I continued to shop around for the domestic sectors and was holding out for the DJ-VA-DL alliance to be approved so I could earn Velocity points on the US domestic sectors but unfortunately it was not to be. I was almost about to book my domestic sectors on the dreaded AA but connections from BOS – IAH made me consider CO who seemed to be the only airline who had an early morning departure from BOS that was direct to IAH without connections in places like ORD, DFW or JFK. In the end I took CO for LAX-BOS-IAH-LAX. I didn't take the same day connection for LAX-BOS and booked an overnight stay at the Courtyard LAX. My domestic routing ended up being LAX-EWR-BOS-IAH-LAX. I couldn't get BOS-IAH in Y so I took non-changeable F class and given I had to do BOS-IAH-LAX on the same day including a meeting in Houston I made IAH-LAX F as well. All up the CO domestic fares were AUD1500 (Thanks CO for offering AUD pricing on their website).
Eventually the day of travel arrived and I booked a limo transfer from home at 5:30AM so I could easily make the 7AM MEL-BNE DJ flight.
Check-in in MEL was fine though there is a bit on confusion about the transfer from domestic to international BNE transfers. MEL check-in said go straight to the Skytrain and get the int'l boarding pass at the int'l terminal whereas signs in BNE domestic say go to Gate 39 and check-in there. I ended up doing the latter but I don't know that it was quicker than the alternative. Strangely the check-in agent also required me to produce a hardcopy of my e-Ticket to show I was booked to leave the US. This seemed strange given she could undoubtedly see my entire booking on her screen.
Since I was flying Y+ with DJ, I got access to The Lounge in MEL which is always very good with good coffee and a well renovated lounge. It was once the Ansett Golden Wing. I had coffee and toast and headed to join my 7AM flight to BNE
DJ309 MEL-BNE 0700/0805 737-700 VH-VBZ Seat 2A
This flight was completely uneventful. Service was good and everything was on time. Y+ pax get free access to the inflight menu which is limited particularly on a breakfast flight so I restricted myself to a couple of cups of tea and a muffin. You also get free access to Live2Air which is basically the Foxtel pay TV channels. For some reason there were no papers offered to us however.
Flight arrived into BNE on time and I transferred via Gate 39 and caught the bus over to the int'l terminal. The schedules left a ridiculous amount of transfer time and given the LAX flight left at 11AM I can't see why I was on the 7AM flight rather than the 8AM MEL-BNE service. BNE Int'l isn't that exciting. The 777 was already waiting for me at the int'l terminal.
VA7 VH-VPD 1100-0700 777-300ER VH-VPD Seat 11K
After clearing customs and killing way too much time on the pretty boring BNE Int'l airside including a number of calls to my wife who I was already missing I eventually walked all the way to Gate 75 just in time for boarding to commence.
The VA 77W is very impressive and still looks new. I headed to my seat and met my seat partner but the load in Y+ was only 19 out of 40 so she moved to the centre seats shortly after take-off though we chatted throughout the flight. She was from IAH and was in Aust with her husband visiting friends on the Gold Coast whilst he had business in BNE.
The Y+ seat is very comfortable though there could be more storage places.
Flight departed on time but the captain had warned of turbulence near Samoa so we headed due east rather than in the typical NE direction. We had minor turbulence about 40 mins out just as the drinks service began but it only lasted 5 mins. Due to the turbulence we headed east towards the Cook Islands rather than passing over Vanuatu etc and didn't head NE until we were south of Fiji.
Meal orders were taken and I chose the vegetarian pasta. Meal was OK but flavor was pretty bland. The sauvignon blanc was excellent.
I settled down and watched a movie and some TV shows on the excellent AVOD system which has an amazing range and is very easy to use. At one point a request popped up on the screen for all pax to lower their blinds and the cabin was dimmed. The famed starlit ceiling came on but it is only in J class and above the Y+ bar.
I tried to sleep and probably dozed a bit but I am not a great sleeper on planes unfortunately and my body clock didn't think it was really sleep time just yet. Like lots of Boeings, the 77W isn't particularly silent with lots of wind noise through the air conditioning etc. It is something Airbus do so much better than Boeing.
Cabin crew moved through the cabin occasionally offering salad rolls etc but I just stuck to some lemonade I grabbed from the walk-up bar.
About 2 hours out of LAX, the interior lights commenced their dawn sequence and the lighting gradually increased over about 20 minutes. Cabin crew came through and took breakfast orders. I chose the mushroom frittata which would have been good had it not been so salty.
After breakfast, arrival forms were distributed and completion instructions were broadcast through Red.
The cabin was cleared up and departure commenced. Shortly before landing we were placed in a holding pattern over Catalina because of fog at LAX. We were delayed about 20 minutes but somehow got in because the fog we landed in was amazingly thick and we had to wait on the ground for about 20 minutes before a tug came and pulled us into the alley.
TBIT at LAX remains a zoo. Customs was a shambles though I actually got a "hello" from the immigration agent.
My luggage was waiting for me when I got through Immigration and I quickly found the transfer bus and headed to my hotel for the night, the Courtyard LAX which is very average.
CO LAX-EWR 737-900 Rego unknown Seat 2A
Because of a bad night's sleep I chose to pay for an upgrade to F class on my LAX-EWR-BOS sectors which was probably an incorrect decision as it turned out given Y class down the back wasn't very full anyway.
I cannot believe how bad the CO terminal at LAX was. It reminded me of something out of the '70s. It was dark and dirty. Obviously only those terminals that belong to the airline hubbing at a particular airport are maintained because I remember thinking the same about UA at LGA 10 years ago.
I was at the airport about 90 minutes before departure because I was uncertain about security. Security ended up being very quick and I was through in 5 minutes. Nothing was open airside apart from Starbucks so I had another ordinary cappuccino from there.
The flight out of LAX was delayed by about 20 minutes due to a weight balance issue that meant a number of Y pax had to be moved to the rear of the plane for takeoff.
It was a fairly short taxi and we took off to the west before turning and heading across the US.
Drinks were served after about 20 minutes and breakfast about 40 minutes later. I had French toast with pineapple and pork loin which was way too sweet for me. Continuing to avidly avoid airline coffee I kept myself to tea on the flight.
The flight progressed quite quickly with me watching the Live2Air product on CO which is very similar to DJ's except your get a lot more channels and the screens are widescreen.
We had some brief turbulence over the Rockies but otherwise nothing until we approached the East Coast and bad weather there made it a very rough last 45 minutes as well as the plane arriving into EWR about 40 minutes late.
This delay had the inevitable consequence of me missing my connection to BOS which was pulling back from the terminal as I got to the gate. I then joined the long queue at Customer Service (bad weather had meant lots of missed connections). I could have got a Q400 flight to BOS at 5:50 but as this plane was already 3 hours delayed I had no faith that this flight was ever going to happen so I chose the 6:45 service. This seemed a good idea as that was what the system had defaulted me onto so I thought there might be a chance my luggage would also somehow manage to accompany me to BOS. I then bought a coffee , found a seat and waited for the 3 hours until my plane was due to depart.
CO1190 EWR-BOS 737-800 Reg N-17245 Seat 3F
This flight was a disaster. Scheduled to depart at 6:45, a thunderstorm rolled in over New York at around 6PM and this had the inevitable consequence of closing the ramp. We were still boarded at around 7PM but no luggage was loaded until 7:45 so we basically just sat at the gate. Loading the luggage was a very slow affair with only loader at each hold. I guess this was because the ground-staff was stretched given the amount of planes that needed servicing following the storm. Despite the thunderstorm clearing the rain kept coming down and I saw on the Weather Channel the next day that Newark had received 60mm (2.25in) in a 2 hour period.
Eventually we were buttoned up and pushed back from the gate shortly before 8PM but even then our dramas were not over. Whilst taxiing out the captain made an announcement that ATC had closed all airspace to the northeast due to the progress of the storm so we were lined up on a taxiway and there we sat for over 90 minutes. Fortunately being in First Class we were supplied with drinks and nuts. Y class pax were stuck with nothing until the F/As distributed water to everyone after about 40 minutes. Finally the captain announced that one aircraft was being cleared for takeoff and if it negotiated a tolerable path through the weather we would also be cleared and after another 10 minutes the seatbelt sign came on and engines were restarted and we headed for the runway.
The flight to BOS was incredibly rough as we never cleared the rain for the entire journey. After 30 minutes we landed into BOS at around 10:25pm and I headed through an almost deserted terminal to baggage claim. I checked with Baggage enquiries as to what flight my luggage was on and they confirmed it was on the flight I had travelled on but when it didn't arrive onto the turnstile I went back to Baggage Claim who discovered my baggage had made my originally scheduled flight even though I hadn't.
All up it had taken me 13 hours to fly from LAX to BOS, about the same time it took me to fly from BNE to LAX the day before!
CO683 BOS-IAH 737-800 N-17354 Seat 3A
After the sagas of my LAX-BOS flights, this was incredibly dull. I left my hotel early unsure on security etc but I flew through security and was waiting at the gate at 6:05AM even though the flight wasn't scheduled to depart until 7:45AM.
The flight departed on time and after brief turbulence, breakfast was served and the inflight movie Up commenced. Breakfast was a choice of scrambled eggs with pork loin or Corn Flakes. I took the latter, feeling I'd eaten way too much over the 4 days I'd been in Boston.
Despite poor weather in IAH, the flight arrived on time and proceeded to the gate.
CO47 IAH-LAX 757-300 Seat 5A
After 7 hours in Houston I was dropped back at the airport with a couple of hours to kill. I wandered around and sat down and read. As it had rained most of the day delays were quite common on outbound services.
About an hour before our scheduled 7:10 departure an announcement was made that our flight was delayed due to the late arrival of inbound aircraft. The delay was announced as only being 30 minutes which wasn't too bad but the sight of lightning on the horizon told me there was worse to come.
The flight departed the gate in pouring rain at 7:45 but we only backed away from the gate and there we sat. Due to lightning there was a ground close situation and we couldn't move. The pilot advised us there were 25 aircraft queued in front of us. After about 20 minutes the engines were started and we began our taxi but we only moved about 400 metres before a vicious thunderstorm arrived and once again the airport was closed. Just like the week before in EWR we were forced to sit for 70 minutes whilst the storm passed. A few aircraft seemed to get away but unfortunately we remained stuck. Passengers were free to move about the cabin and use their mobile phones during this time.
Eventually an announcement was made and we began to taxi but the back up meant we were in a lengthy queue and we waited 20 minutes before we eventually took off into a bumpy and stormy sky.
Food service was delayed about an hour and I'd have to say the cheeseburger I chose looked awful with disgusting jack cheese melted over it. I left it and stuck to the salad.
Turbulence was common throughout the flight with bad turbulence for the last hour into LAX. We had managed to pick up some time during the flight and finally landed into LAX at 11:05PM, 2.25 hours late. Unfortunately any passengers who had planned to make same-day international connections out of LAX were in for bad news as most had missed their flights to Australia and Asia and would have to spend 24 hours in LA.
LAX-SYD VA2 777-300ER Seat 13K (13H) VH-VPF
Our flight out of LAX was slightly delayed because a shortened flight time meant that we would arrive in SYD in advance of the curfew being lifted so the captain probably rightly figured it better to wait in the lounge rather than circling off the NSW coast.
When I boarded I found another man sitting in my seat but since he was travelling with the person in the aisle seat I agreed to swap and sit in the aisle seat 13H. I thought I was going to get lucky and have the only empty seat in Y+ next to me but it was occupied just before take-off. I t seems someone in Y was a friend of the cabin crew and got an unofficial upgrade.
The flight was buttoned up at about 10:15 and we taxied a long way around from Terminal 3 past TBIT and AA and UA and eventually took off from just near the Westin Hotel where I had spent the night before.
Despite only being 30/10 the IFE had changed to November programming which meant a new range of movies and TV shows to watch. I managed to watch Harry Potter 6 and 2 episodes of CSI and 1 episode of Summer Heights High. . Once again Red IFE was brilliant.
For dinner I had a quite good Beef Stir Fry and for breakfast a cheese omelette.
Despite being a long flight I managed to sleep quite well and arrived in Sydney feeling remarkably refreshed.
We only had to circle off Sydney for a short time before the 6AM curfew was lifted and we arrived into Terminal 1 as the first flight of the morning.
After clearing customs, I rechecked my luggage and used the DJ transfer service over to T2 and headed to The Lounge where I immediately got a great cappuccino and some raisin toast. After catching up with the local news I headed to the gate and boarded my final flight of the trip.
The 73H was nearly full as a lot of people were heading to Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup horse racing but the seat beside me in Y+ was empty.
The plane was delayed slightly due to fog in Melbourne but I was glad to be home.
The US remains a great country to visit but there airline system isn't great. I was surprised at the standard of their domestic service and their airports.
Virgin has a great product in VA. It deserves to be successful. They have the same fresh attitude that you get with DJ with friendly cabin crew and a can-do attitude. The IFE on their 777s is amongst the best.
CO was just OK. No wonder people are raving about VX. They are a breath of fresh air compared with US legacy carriers.
US airports vary from good to terrible. The best was undoubtedly Terminal C at BOS which is new and clean. CO's hub at IAH isn't bad though it is so big it is sort of hard to get around. I got lost arriving and ended up at Terminal C departures even though the signs said I was heading for Terminal E arrivals. EWR is pretty ordinary until you compare it with the truly dreadful mess that is LAX. I used three different terminals at LAX during the trip and they were all terrible relics of the '70s. California is broke so there probably isn't going to be much change unless the airport is privatized and bought by one of the major int'l operations such as BAA who would probably tear down some of the terminals and start again.
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State's Poet Laureate linked to Whidbey
Washingtons State's first poet laureate, Sam Green, is generally described by critics as a small, quiet man with round spectacles.
At last Thursday's poetry reading at the Oak Harbor Library, Green added another adjective to the depiction: "Man in Black."
He appeared in a Johnny Cash-style suit (his go-to outfit on the road) and began by reading five somber poems back-to-back, filling in the transitions with jokes and anecdotes. In her introduction, librarian Mary Campbell described Green's reading as "sexy."
"He is a nice, ordinary man, but when he speaks, you think 'whoa.' You can just tell poetry is an essential part of who he is," Campbell said.
Among the crowd of 30, scheduled during the Friends of the Library meeting, were Green's aunt and father. Although he's lived near the area for much of his life, it was his first time in the Oak Harbor limelight.
Appointed poet laureate by Gov. Chris Gregoire last December, Green has spent his time holding readings and visiting schools and libraries. With his two-year title and a $10,000 stipend, his mission is to promote poetry and advocate for Washington poets.
"I've been bouncing around the state like a sand flea," he said.
Since January, Green said he's slept in his bed only 83 times.
He lives with his wife Sally on Waldron, a 4 1/2 square-mile island in the San Juans with no public electricity or running water. There is a tiny school, a tiny post office, few stores and a population of about 90. The couple lived in an army tent for three years while they hand-built a log cabin.
"We moved there to spend all of our time with poetry," Green said.
But before living in Thoreau-like isolation, much of Green's early life was spent near Whidbey Island.
He was raised in Anacortes and his grandparents on his father's side lived at the end of Green Road from the 1930s until they died in 1969 and 1986, respectively. Two of his uncles and a pair of cousins live in Oak Harbor today.
"Oak Harbor is near and dear to my heart," Green said. "My grandma lived at the end of Green Road and some of the happiest times of my life were spent there."
At Thursday's reading he shared a poem about his grandma and early memories of skinning rabbits on the farm. From his book, "The Grace of Necessity," he read poems about recently burying a close friend and neighbor, explaining to a wife why her mother is dying and the death of a young woman.
Green describes much of his work as "serious," and he draws inspiration from his life on Waldron. He'll often let a poem sit inside him for a while to see if there is a poem there, or just an anecdote.
"I want to answer, where is the poem inside the story? What's in it for anyone else? We don't write just to satisfy ourselves but for our audience," Green said.
Before his official title as state poet, Green wrote 10 volumes of poetry widely read nationally and created a small publishing company called Brooding Heron Press. He currently works as a college professor. One quarter a year, Green teaches a poetry class at Seattle University, and he sees teaching as a real human connection.
Thursday morning, Green visited Oak Harbor High School and read to three classes.
"I try to encourage students that poetry is a larger thing than you think. Some people don't think it's for them, because they have limited views of what it is. In public schools, they're treated as an intellectual exercise that can't be solved. Others see them as simplistic stories and verse, but it's bigger than that," Green said. "Poetry is like a big rubric with different variables, and I'm excited about all of those."
As part of his work as an advocate, Green ends his readings by sharing poems from other Washington writers, such as Stryker brigade soldier-poet Brian Turner and Pulitzer Prize nominee Bill Ransom.
Green said he often likes to play connect-the-dots and introduce poets to each other.
And although he's pioneering the position of Washington's poet laureate, he remained modest during the libraries' Q and A.
"It's not important that I have this position, its important that we have it," Green said. "You're not king of the world for a day, you're an advocate."
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THQ (Nasdaq: THQI ) is finally realizing there are two types of gamers.
It has always known that Wii owners are an artsy lot. The software publisher shipped 1.2 million copies of its uDraw tablets for Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) hands-on console during last year's holiday quarter. The move was supposed to open the door for the sale of future titles that took advantage of uDraw's tablet and stylus.
Last month it introduced uDraw for Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT ) Xbox and Sony's (NYSE: SNE ) PlayStation 3. This is the other gaming camp. We're talking about a mostly male audience that enjoys multiplayer combat simulations. In short, they wouldn't be caught dead playing Pictionary.
THQ is now stating the obvious. It's just not selling a lot of uDraw systems for the Xbox 360 and PS3. It now sees revenue for the telltale holiday quarter clocking in 25% below the $510 million to $550 million that it was originally targeting for the period. Its other two notable releases this quarter -- Saints Row: The Third and its latest World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE ) installment -- are selling well, but that only emphasizes how badly uDraw is doing.
We're now three years into an industry funk, and THQ has shed nearly two-thirds of its value in that time. Leaders Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI ) and Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS ) have actually moved higher over the past three years, but the market was coming off depressed levels at the time.
THQ is getting slammed today and rightfully so. It picked the wrong quarter to fall short. The news also kills any hope of the uDraw ecosystem being a big winner in the years to come. THQ will need to come back with something else, and hopefully this time it has a firm grasp of the two distinct gaming audiences.
I guess it's back to the old uDrawing board.


text: On the return journey from Tangkuban Prahu to Bandung you'll pass through Lembang, where you can change on to a minibus for the resort of Maribaya. There are waterfalls near the entrance gate and hot springs, which have been tapped into a public pool. Further down is the largest waterfall, which you have to pay extra to see. An ugly iron bridge has been built right across the lip of the falls, and this is the starting point for a wonderful walk down to the Dago Teahouse on the edge of Bandung. The path winds downhill through a gorge and forests – just before the teahouse are tunnels used by the Japanese in World War II and the Dago waterfall, which lies among bamboo thickets. At the end of the walk is the teahouse, with private tables under their own thatched roofs and superb views over Bandung city. From here, plenty of minibuses head back into the centre of town.


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However, some private Muskegon-area campground owners admit they have not been completely recession-proof the last several years, citing a statewide decrease in reservations.
And despite that, those same owners are reporting or expect to report increased business this year.
"I think we had a down year last year due to the weather," said Steve Yates, co-owner of the Muskegon KOA campground in Dalton Township.
This summer has not had those issues with several days in the 90 degree temperatures and few rainy days.
Chilly temperatures are just one issue that plagued West Michigan's tourism industry as a whole last year. A Michigan State University forecast estimated a 4.8 percent drop in tourism volume across the state, but predicted a 2 to 3 percent increase for 2010.
Likewise, the Michigan Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds anticipated a 5 percent boost in camper sales after a down year, said Wayne Purchase, the organization's executive director.
The West Michigan area remains perhaps the most popular place in the state to camp, he said, but some campgrounds — especially private ones — appear to have suffered from the economy.
"I'd say private ones are a little more expensive because they have a lot more costs and have to pay taxes," Purchase said. "But that comes with benefits."
Private resorts earn the distinction of offering better amenities, he said, but public campgrounds tend to maintain the best land for themselves, which consistently draws in a high number of visitors each season.
Perry resident Jeremy Roebuck and his family are annual visitors to the Muskegon-area during the camping season and stayed at the KOA location in June.
Roebuck said a camping vacation is the most feasible option, given not only its relative inexpensiveness, but the region's close proximity to attractions like the beach and Michigan's Adventure.
"I prefer camping over any of those other vacations," he said. "This area has everything."
Muskegon KOA reservations for the month of July are down from last year's numbers, Yates said. But at the same time, the average number of days guests spend at the campground has improved by about 10 percent, and now stands at 2.6 days per guest.
The Silver Lake Resort and Campground — due in part to its close proximity to sand dunes and Lake Michigan — is one private campground that has not only been unaffected by the recession, but has done better.
In 2009, the business recorded a 20 percent increase in bookings, and it appears to be on pace to equal that mark in 2010, said campground owner Don Tucker.
The Pure Michigan advertising campaign and the resort's close partnership with the Silver Lake Sand Dunes are credited for the increase in visitors, but Tucker is particularly astonished with one contributing factor — new media.
"There are still people who downplay the web, and that's frusturating to me," he said. "Ninety percent of my bookings are done through the Internet."
But Silver Lake wasn't always immune to the state's economic obstacles.
Tucker recalls when gas prices hit $4.50 per gallon about three years ago. That was the last time he remembers having as many as 50 vacant campsites during what is normally the peak time for business in July and August. When prices at the pump started to take a dive, the campground owner saw a direct correlation as bookings went up.
However, people still seem more reluctant to drive to Silver Lake for a vacation if they don't live on the west side of the state, Tucker said. About 70 percent of his reservations are made by people from the Grand Rapids and Muskegon area.The Duck Creek RV Resort is mostly dependent on the success of its down-the-road neighbor — Michigan's Adventure Amusement Park. Uncooperative weather not only affected the amusement park, but also the campground in its first year of operation.
Campground co-owners Roger and Casey Jourden admit the resort did not receive as much business in its inaugural season as she had hoped, but also attribute it to not enough people knowing it had just opened up.
That has changed this year, with better weather and other factors resulting in a 100 percent increase in reservations, they said.
"We're way ahead of last summer's reservations," Roger Jourden said. "It looks like (Michigan's Adventure) is doing better, and we received a very good national ranking from a campground directory."
Purchase said the industry will likely remain strong this decade, despite the slight hit it took last year.
"Overall, we're pretty recession-proof, because of the fact people already have their own camping units," he said. "It's just sitting in their backyards and they want to do something with it."


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SKF Rotor Positioning Bearing for Stop-Start systems improves fuel economy and reduces CO2 emissions
2012 May 08, 10:06 CEST
SKF announced that the SKF Rotor Positioning Bearing has qualified into the SKF BeyondZero Portfolio because it is an integral component of Stop-Start systems for micro-hybrid vehicles. In dense urban traffic, Stop-Start can reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions up to 15%. Based on an annual mileage of 14,500km, this solution saves 75kg CO2 per vehicle per year.
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If all the cars in a city the size of Berlin were equipped with this technology, 127000 tonnes of CO2 emissions* would be avoided each year.
*According to Eurostat, between 2007 – 2009 there were 1,747,790 cars in Berlin. This number assumes that they all were equipped with Peugeot or Citroen eHDi motors.
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C&N Publishing, Inc. is an affiliate of C&N Publications, Inc., a well-known owner of eight monthly community newspapers in west central Florida. They have been in business for fifteen years. The same owner to facilitate the franchising of their successfully proven publishing system recently formed C&N Publishing.
C2 Education Center
C2 Education Center is the nation's fastest-growing network of personal tutoring, ACT/SAT test help and educational support centers, offering customized curricula, personalized attention and a wide variety of enrichment services for students in elementary school, middle school and high school. What makes C2 Education special is that the company has not lost sight of its humble beginnings, starting out as a dedicated family of educators providing individualized tutoring to students of all types. Unlike many of its competitors, C2 has remained true to its original mission.
CATZ Sports Performance Centers
CATZ is recognized as the premier provider of sports performance training to developing athletes. The company helps athletes achieve their full potential, both on and off the field, using a proven training methodology developed for athletes of all ages and abilities. Since opening their first training center in Pasadena, CA in 1996, CATZ has coached tens of thousands of athletes to improve their athletic performance and reduce the risk of injury. While they have trained professional and Olympic athletes in virtually every sport, CATZ prides itself on its ability to work with young athletes and recreational athletes.
CBM Associates
CBM Associates or InterTech Environmental & Engineering, LLC (InterTech) is a diversified consulting firm providing a full spectrum of services to support the siting, planning, permitting, operation, and reclamation phases of all energy resource development activities. With offices throughout the Rocky Mountain region, InterTech delivers knowledgeable, flexible, and customized services to clients with a range of project scopes.
CD One Price Cleaners
At CD One Price Cleaners, we believe in providing our customers the highest level of service in the dry cleaning industry at a value price point that can't be beat. In fact, the CD One Price Cleaners and Cleaners Depot family of stores cleaned over 15.2 million garments during 2009, and expect to clean over 15.5 million garments in 2010. Our continued success will be determined by how well we execute our strategy -- offering an outstanding dry cleaning experience to our customers at a competitive price point. At CD One Price Cleaners, we are garment specialists and focus our efforts on the largest segment of the market and the most frequently cleaned items. We choose not to offer service in leathers, down, other household goods or perform alterations and wedding gown preservation. By doing so, we offer our customers the best value on their most frequently cleaned garments. By providing outstanding service at a value price we prove that all dry cleaners are not the same. In fact, we strive to exceed our customers' expectations.
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CD Warehouse
CD Warehouse is actively engaged in the franchising and ownership of music, film, and general media entertainment stores across the United States and internationally. CD Warehouse is owned and operated by Magnolia Entertainment, LLC and is headquartered in Oklahoma City.
CEO Focus
CEO Focus is a peer consulting group of company presidents and CEOs. In their CEO group meetings, the company works on business issues confronting their members. Groups meet once per month. Groups consist of 8-14 members from various industries and backgrounds. For the franchisee CEO Focus program has the ability to take their business knowledge and leverage it into a meaningful coaching career. If they are interested in earning an excellent income while working a very flexible schedule, read on. CEO Focus franchisees help business owners take their business to the next level.
CFO Systems Group
The CFO Systems franchise is a provider of chief financial officer resources on a part-time basis to business that don't want to incur the cost of hiring a CFO on a full time basis. These CFOs help provide cash flow management, financial statement creation and lender management solutions.
The CFOToday system has solved one of the biggest problems facing American small businesses which was how to obtain professional accounting, financial recordkeeping, and tax services at an affordable price? In addition to accounting and tax preparation services, customers can look to the company for payroll and time/attendance services. CFOToday benefits from a proprietary software system that is optimized for small business and an integrated, targeted marketing system for acquiring, retaining, and cultivating clients and enables it to have a unique position in the market.
CHIP - The Child I.D. Program
CHIP The Child I.D. Program is recognized internationally as the foremost authority on instituting "FRANCHISED" child identification & safety programs for both public and private schools, providing service to millions of children every year. CHIP and its international network of "FRANCHISEES" provides parents with "The Worlds' Most Complete" line of Child Identification Products. Each child's safety package is specifically designed with one intention: to assist parents and law enforcement in the rapid and safe recovery of a lost, missing or runaway child.
In less than two decades, CHURROMANIA has grown from it's initial storefront Venezuela to over 125 locations across North and South America. Serving fresh, hot sugar coated churros has been a hit both because of the delicious smells wafting out from the store and because of the childhood memories customers are reminded of.
CKO Kickboxing
CKO Kickboxing is a unique gym that offers innovative instructional fitness programming. The gym members are taken through a variety of intensive, result driven workouts by motivated instructors. The gym has some of the largest boxing and kickboxing-for-fitness programs in United States. Trainers use real heavy bags and have their trainees undergo cardio endurance and muscle toning workouts. CKO Kickboxing classes emphasize on quality workouts and are very time efficient and effective.
CLIX offers the most innovative and comprehensive photography business available! CLIX combines innovative digital imaging products and services with a multi-use retail portrait studio and on-location event photography business. The result is more fun and better portraits for the customer and higher potential profits for the CLIX owner. For anyone looking for a fun business in a high-demand field; one with strong support, and multiple revenue streams, then CLIX would appear as the ideal business opportunity for them.
It's time to suit up and get back in the game. Cost Segregation Advisor (CSA) is a professional consulting and engineering firm that helps Commercial Building owners "dramatically" REDUCE their taxes and INCREASE cash flow. Results achieved through an IRS sanctioned process (on books since 1997) called -- COST SEGREGATION! Cost Segregation separates the "real" and "personal" components of a buildings cost, moving the personal components from 39-years, to 5-, 7-, and 15-years...thus REDUCING taxable income and leaving MORE money for owner to KEEP!!
CPR-Cell Phone Repair
CPR® Cell Phone Repair provides on-premises repair of cell phones, iPads, game systems, PC's, laptops, and other electronic gadgets with over 240+ locations world-wide.
CRAL Franchise Development, Inc.
CRAL is an enviromental cleaning firm that specializes in mold remediation and flood response services to residential and commercial properties. Locally owned, and located in Syracuse, New York, CRAL is unique in delivering a tailored, personalized approach to each client. The owners are personally involved in each and every project from inception to completion. Exellence is achieved through unmatched reliability and broad based knowledge and experience. Health and safety are always important to our skilled and cross-trained AHERA and HAZWOPER labor force in any abatement or remediation project. CRAL is fully insured and bonded.
CTi-Master Dealership
Concrete Technology Inc. or "CTi" has found its success for over 20 years by providing the support, training and a successful business model commonly found in top tier franchise systems without charging the franchise fees, royalties or advertising expenses commonly associated with these franchises. CTi manufactures a product that fills a niche in the remodeling industry, namely, creating a unique look with an existing concrete surface. This niche has exploded due to customers looking for a cost effective alternative to brick, tile, slate or even to tearing out and replacing their concrete that has become unsightly.
Cabinet Cures
Cabinet Cures is the premiere interior restoration company in the entire Northwest, doing refinishing for such companies as Washington Square Mall, U.S. Bank Corp., & Norm Thompson Outfitters. Cabinet Cures only uses the very best products available on the market, so clients can rest assured that they are getting a very high quality and durable finish that will last, not just look good for a while. Most jobs are completed in 5 working days and All work is done completely by hand with no sanders being used inside the client
Caboodle Cartridge
All across America, people are going Caboodle! Caboodle Cartridge, an industry leader in high quality, lower cost remanufactured inkjet and toner cartridges, is filling the gap left by high priced OEM (original equipment manufacturer) products and low-cost, low-quality cartridges. Caboodle operates on a simple principle: we provide remanufactured cartridges for your inkjet printer, laser printer, copy machine and fax machine that consistently meet OEM quality and performance you expect, but for about half the price of a new OEM cartridge. Purchasing Caboodle Cartridges make good financial sense, and is also an environmentally friendly decision! Caboodle Cartridge has locations in many states, with more opening every month. You work directly with local business people in your own area, who provide you with excellent service, printing expertise, and 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee. That's why when it comes to inkjet and toner cartridges, more and more people say... "I Caboodle!"


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The 2012-2013 budget: $29.1 million
Proposed 2013-2014 budget: $30 million
Percent change: 3.15 percent increase
Proposed tax levy: 4.98 percent increase
Details : The district's budget includes moving to a full day kindergarten, restores staff development to the BOCES contract, increases participation in career and technical training, and increases the special education area of the BOCES contract,
Propositions: the district will ask permission to buy two new school buses.
School Board candidates: Voters will chose three people to sit on the board.
Incumbent Thomas E. Lambdin, of 3881 Miller Road, Sennett, is running again. Also running are Doreen E. Bianchi of 1545 U.S. 20, Skaneatles; Geralyn Huba of 1969 Collard Road, Skaneateles; Rhonda Fabrizio of 45 Academy St., Skaneateles; and Margaret Usdansky Niebuhr of 3817 Jordan Road, Skaneateles.
Public Vote: 7 .am. to 9 p.m. May 21 at the Waterman Primary School, 55 East St., Skaneateles


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Vacation goers looking for a romance and excitement amidst beautiful island settings will find Bar Harbor the right vacation destination. Found on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County in Maine, Bar Harbor delivers beautiful mountain panoramas, national park lands and finest Bar Harbor hotels.
Before your visit to this awesome getaway, it is important to know about where to go and what to do there. That's why below you will learn some useful things about this place, discover helpful facts and tips to have in mind. Read more and explore the amazing options waiting for you at this great vacation spot.
If you are pondering about vacationing in the beautiful and charming Bar Harbor, please consider to stay at one of many comfortable and alluring Bar Harbor vacation rentals. A Bar Harbor vacation house will offer you with a home like experience and a very peaceful surrounding. No matter if you are vacationing with your family or alone, a cozy Bar Harbor vacation cabin will be a great option for you.
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Mount Desert Island Oceanarium is one of those places that shouldn't to be missed. It's basically a non-profit organization, lobster hatchery and research spot. There are 3 thirty minutes very useful lectures to learn a lot about these amazing lobsters that are the lifeblood of coastal Maine. You and your kids will love to hold one lobster from the tank!!.
Travelers staying at a Bar Harbor lodging with kids will have a blast while visiting the Pirate's Cove, "the Original Adventure Golf". This original place offers great miniature golf experience in the award-winning theme park settings. Cascading waterfalls, footbridges and fun-filled setting guarantee an unforgettable time.
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Bar Harbor vacation home: harming 1880 Antique Four Bedroom Victorian nestled on a quiet residential street in the heart of Bar Harbor. Steps from the village green, Bar Harbor's fine restaurants and quaint specialty shops, the Abbe Museum, Shore Path, free Island Explorer bus, tennis courts, playground, and YMCA. Just a mile to Acadia National Park and Kebo golf course. Enjoy in-town vacationing in this gracious four bedroom home with big private fenced backyard. This large home offers special details such as a well equipped office, a twenty-foot front porch with plenty of seating, period wainscoting, and a large, charming, enclosed brick patio with room for relaxing and dining. The landscaped yard offers a grill, picnic table, outdoor seating, and plenty of room for family fun. The home's first floor offers a large comfortable living room with television, stereo, and board games; a spacious sun-filled dining room, cozy reading room supplied with area guidebooks, as well as books for reading and relaxing; a large fully-equipped kitchen blending antique charm with modern amenities, laundry and ironing room, half bath, and separate shower room for cooling off after a day of shopping or visiting the park. For more information and photos, please take a look at property ID#302782 at rentalo.com.


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Betty Little asking Adirondack people to tell Cuomo about their choices for the Adirondack Park Agency board, which could have up to eight openings. If we can't elect commissioners, we might as well try to get as much say
as we can.
Mountains of gladness for the Lake Placid Conference Center coming along, and within its budget, too. Our part of the state is fortunate
to have the state interested in investing, but it comes from a long history of successful enterprise in the Olympic Village. The state knows Lake Placid can make this a success if anyone can; we hope Lake Placid works hard and brilliantly to make sure that vote of confidence is proven right.
Paterson regarding his records. After vetoing a bill that would do what we asked him to, Paterson signed an order to do it - kind of.
Note that this says, "All records of historic and governmental significance will be preserved, published and made publicly accessible." That means he and his staff get to first choose which ones to preserve, and which ones to ditch or hide.
Mountains of praise to the Saranac Lake's 2011 First Night Celebration committee and their hard work building a fantastic event.
Pins are selling fast, so hurry and get them before they are gone. They are sold in Saranac Lake at Ampersound Music, Books & Baskets, Blueline Sports, the Enterprise and the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and in Lake Placid at Price Chopper Supermarket and the Lake Placid Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Valleys of sadness to see the Sear's owners selling their building and parking lot. However, with all changes, there is also opportunity, and we hope this will be the opportunity to resolve the parking lot dilemma for the sake of the betterment of the community.
Mountains of generosity from people that have helped donate or organized holiday fundraisers for needy families. There are so many great people in the Tri-Lakes area doing random acts of kindness that help so many struggling families during these tight times. We thank you for your kindness and generosity.
The Salvation Army is still collecting for the holidays, so wherever you see a kettle, please donate or mail it to the Enterprise post office addressed as Salvation Army c/o Cathy Moore, P.O. Box 318, Saranac Lake, NY 12983


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October is upon us—which means we should focus on the possible matchups we could see in the postseason and their accompanying storylines (or lack thereof).
Red Sox and Braves fans, avert your eyes—your teams do not appear here. I know how tough that is for you to swallow, so enjoy watching the Patriots and Falcons this month!


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This isn't a story about harrassment. Not exactly. But it is an important story to tell, nonetheless. I have a dear friend that I have known for over 10 years. She is beautiful and adorable and has a bit of extra weight on her. She decided a few years ago to put herself in situations to date latinos because they appreciated "all body types," unlike many other cultures, such as caucasions, like us. I was and am supportive of my friend's decisions, not because I think she needs to date latinos, but because she is happy.
That said, we recently had one of our biggest arguments that we have ever had. We were discussing catcalls or whistles from men. I noted my extreme distaste with this and complete lack of acceptibility on my part. She, however, completely defended this behavior from "certain cultures" because it is "meant" as compliments. This was code to say that it is and should be acceptable for Latino men to verbally provide "statements" to women, because they are "compliments." In my attempts at rebuttal, I was, quite honestly, very emotional and not as effective as I'd like to have been.
I know that my friend is blinded by her insecurities and adoption of a foreign culture and love of a good man. But I am still angry with her for supporting this type of behavior from men.
At BEST catcalls may be complimentary, but still put women in a place of objectification. At worst, it is clearly sexual harrassment, and putting women in potentially dangerous situations. It is about power. And when a someone creates an environment where another person is uncomfortable, whether meant as a compliment or not, is unacceptable.
I would truly like to hear from Latinas. In my attempt to see my friend's perspective, and explore the possibility that I have more to learn, I would like to know how hispanic women feel about this behavior. Do you feel this is a compliment? If so, do you feel any danger in these situations? Do you find that you avoid these environments? Are you offended, and if so, do you let them know?
Thank you for listening.
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As a Latina, I do tend to be less offended by Latino men catcalling me, as opposed to men of other races/ethnicities. However, it is not because I think they are being complimentary, but more because when men of other cultures are attracted to me, I feel it is more likely to be due to some kind of fetishism and racial stereotyping and objectification (the "hot" Latina, the "Latin Lover," etc), whereas with Latinos, I know they have a mother, a sister, a daughter, etc., who look like me, and are therefore less likely to see me as some kind of exotic, nonhuman "other" who somehow has a looser moral code than their "own" "nice" women.
That said, the difference is only in degree, not in overall feeling, because I still feel it is rude and it does make me uncomfortable. It's just the slight difference between being objectified ONLY because I am a woman, and being objectified BOTH because I am a woman, AND a Latina, that makes it more tolerable. For example, I find that Latino men are far less likely to call me dirty names or say sexually explicit things to me, and more more likely to say "nice" things like "have a wonderful day" or "God bless you", than men of other races, who seem to hold nothing back and think I am a total whore just because I am light brown. But of course I'd rather be left alone all together. So pick your poison lol. But in short, yes, I am more likely to ignore catcalls from Latinos, while from others, I am more likely to explode and get outwardly angry, and those reactions correspond to the level of disrespect I typically get from both groups.
Therefore, if I was not Latina, I would probably not be as tolerant of Latin men harassing me, so I can't relate to your non-Latina friend's tolerance of this. I've heard Latin men say terrible things about the alleged sexuality and lack of morality of women of other non-Latin backgrounds, when none were around to hear, and trust me, it's not at all chivalry and compliments. Sexism and racism often go hand-in-hand, and the more perceived "differences" between people, the more ammunition an abusive, power-hungry person has to use those differences to degrade the other.
You are one smart cookie!
Your friend is probably so infatuated with the culture that instead of doing her own research she is taking her boyfriend's words for what it really is. Perhaps she ought to look up street harassment "Acoso Callejero" and see that it is a problem. In reality, it is like anywhere else – in Latin American cultures and countries, Latin American women and LGTB also suffer from the male privilege and entitlement. Show your friend the Hollaback sites in Latin American countries, like the one I lead in Buenos Aires – http://buenosaires.ihollaback.org – so that she can see that this plight is universal. Sure, some Latin American women may claim to like it – and may even defend it. Just like some US women, or some British women, or some French women may do too. But that doesn't mean that it is defensible to street harass anywhere. It just means that a small number of women either like it or feel like they have to say they like it, or measure themselves by it because of societal pressures, but it doesn't mean it is OK.
I'm a single Caucasian woman living in Latin America and I agree that it is offensive to be catcalled because I am a woman AND because I am foreign which translates to "easy, hippy tourist who will have sex with any guy she sees." The things the men say are incredibly rude and demeaning. Women are people. Period. We are not objects and being objectified every time I leave my house and walk alone in a public space is infuriating. And I have heard many Latina women here defend the men or say, "Oh, that's just men," laughing it off. So, yes, it is cultural … it's embedded in patriarchal societies that subjugate women and treat them as lesser than men. Catcalling is just another way of doing it and a subtle reminder that women belong to men or in the house and should not be walking the streets, even in broad daylight down a suburban street, by themselves. Frustrating!


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Based on a pair of comic dramas from ancient Rome, The Comedy of Errors presents a spectacle of pure farce in the spirit of utmost fun and — as the title suggests — hilarious confusion. Two sets of identical twins provide the basis for ongoing incidents of mistaken identity, within a lively plot of quarrels, arrests, and a grand courtroom denouement. One of Shakespeare's earliest dramatic efforts, the play abounds in his trademark conceits, puns, and other forms of fanciful wordplay. It also foreshadows his later and greater comedies, offering students and scholars a valuable key to the playwright's development.


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