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David Cleavinger likes his options with dryland and irrigated wheat and the possibility of $8 per bushel prices. And with added income from grazing stockers he's banking on additional return from the crop.
The sky-high wheat price, plus lack of moisture across much of the winter wheat belt prevented many farmers from even considering a grazing option. But growers who have enjoyed reasonable snow or rainfall, or who have irrigation have run stockers over the winter. Cleavinger's family is among that group.
Along with managing his family's wheat, sorghum, sorghum silage, corn and sometimes cotton and cattle operation, Cleavinger, a Wildorado, Texas, producer, will be 2008 president of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). But crop management comes before tackling national wheat policy issues.
"When discussing whether to graze wheat or not, it's a risk one way or another," says Cleavinger, noting that growers could face hot, dry late spring weather that restricts wheat growth.
In the past his family bought stockers and took advantage of grazing opportunities from their wheat land. But with higher calf prices, they selected the leasing pasture route.
"In a normal year we lease pasture at $4 per hundredweight," he says. Stockers are usually placed on irrigated wheat in the fall at about 400 pounds. The stocking rate is about one calf per acre. The 400-pound calves generate about $16 per month per head, solid cash flow over the winter.
But does he have the cattle pulled or let them remain on pasture for another month and a half? High feed grain prices mean feedyards want heavier cattle to reduce feed costs. So more cattlemen want that extra grazing time.
Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension economist, says farmers may give up four to five bushels of wheat in a full grazing program. That's $32 per acre lost at an $8 price.
With the stout wheat price, Cleavinger is choosing the March 15 or sooner rule of pulling cattle off wheat to allow for full grain development. Because of rapid plant growth in the spring, stocking rates can usually be doubled in a graze-out program. But the wheat cannot be harvested.
Also, in a graze-out program, cattle would be larger, about 600 pounds, putting the lease rate at $4 times 6 hundredweight times 2 animals, says Steve Amosson, Texas A&M Extension economist. That pushes the leased return to $48 per month, or $96 for the two months. That's a good return, but won't fly with $8 wheat.
For Cleavinger, it still wouldn't come close to covering what he would receive from producing a 50 to 60-bushel wheat crop, even if winter grazing reduces yields. However, he says there can be added risk in pulling them off early.
"Weather is the biggest factor, even with irrigation," he says. "If the wheat heads out too early and we get a freeze, we can really be hurt. It goes back to the individual farmer. What type of risk is he willing to take?"
He likes the winter grazing for the boost in cash flow. "Plus, if we get hailed-out in the spring, we still have some income from the wheat," says Cleavinger.
In a typical grazing program, stocking rates are usually one animal per 1 to 1.35 acres. If a producer owns the cattle and grazes them over winter, it's often been a cattle-before-grain situation.
That's different now, with the higher grain price. If the stocking rate is doubled to two head per acre and the anticipated gain is 2.3 pounds a day, then 60 extra days on pasture would produce an additional 276 pounds. If the value of the cattle is $1.08 per pound, that's about an extra $298 of income per acre, or $149 per head.
Compare that to pulling the cattle the first week in March and harvesting wheat for grain. A 50-bushel crop at $8 would gross $400 per acre (excluding harvest cost and other input). "If you own the cattle it's a little more interesting decision," says Amosson, "but you would still be giving up significant revenues by grazing-out at current wheat prices."
Of course, with the volatility in both wheat and cattle prices, there's no guarantee of either $1.08 per pound price when cattle are pulled in early May or $8 when wheat is harvested in June or July. So early marketing to lock in a good price may be warranted, says Cleavinger.


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That he remains public enemy No 1 among the Swansea City fans is of no real concern to Grant Holt. After all, his goal at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday not only confirmed his standing as one of the Barclays Premier League's most effective strikers, but helped Norwich City to a first away win of the season.
How times change. It's now ten games of league and cup football without defeat for Chris Hughton's side, who, after picking up only three points in their first seven games, have gained 19 in the past nine.
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It's arguably the most important race on Staten Island this year: The battle between Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) and Brooklyn Democrat Domenic M. Recchia.
And yet members of the Staten Island Republican Party didn't want any outside scrutiny when they held a convention recently to formally nominate Mr. Grimm as their candidate.
Party leaders, for whatever reason, did not to invite the Advance to the proceedings.
That stood in stark contrast to Island Democrats, who sent out repeated notices to the Advance about their convention to nominate Mr. Recchia, which was held the night before the GOP event.
And given the tenor of that event, it seemed doubly strange that the borough GOP would choose to meet without any publicity.
After all, the Democratic convention was a full-on slamming of the incumbent, with one borough Democratic official after another taking to the podium to denounce the incumbent, including mention of Mr. Grimm's infamous threatening of a NY1 reporter.
You'd figure that the Grimm forces would want to make sure that the press was at their convention so they could get their side of the story out in the face of the Recchia onslaught.
But no. Not only was the Advance not notified, but nobody in the room saw fit to alert the paper even after the convention was under way and it was clear that nobody from the press was there.
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Borough Conservative Party members were also certain to let the Advance know when their executive committee members were set to interview Mr. Grimm for their party nomination.
Some Republicans said that the GOP was concerned about potentially poor attendance at the event, which might be construed as a lack of support among rank-and-file county committee members for Mr. Grimm, who has battled one controversy after another.
Others said that the GOP also didn't want to highlight that just two party elected officials, City Councilman Vincent Ignizio and Assemblyman Joe Borelli, both from the South Shore, were in attendance.
Whatever the reason, that was far cry from the GOP's old "Team Republican" days for sure.
Look, not a lot of people feel sympathy when media outlets complain about being closed out of events. But in this case, whoever in the GOP dropped the ball — and there's no proof that it was intentional — did a disservice to Mr. Grimm's constituents, who rely on the Advance and other outlets to be their eyes and ears at such events.
It also did a disservice to Mr. Grimm and the Island GOP by making it look like there was something to hide.


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People report that Kambucha can help heal cancer recovery. Anything that is purported to heal cancer can probably heals a couple of other things too, right?
Kombucha reportedly has the following effects on health:
- increases energy
- increases metabolism
- sharpens eyesight
- aids joint recovery
- relieves candidiasis
- alleviates allergies
- improves skin quality
- aids digestion
- treats HIV
- relieves chronic fatigue
- relieves hypertension
- relieves arthritis
- helps to digest starchy foods
- relieves stomach after overindulging
Glucuronic acid eliminates petruleum-based pollutants, such as plastics, herbicides, pesticides and resins. One by-product of glucuronic acid is glucosamine. Most people recognize this as a supplement one takes to aid in the health of cartilage, collagen and joint lubrication. I'd prefer to drink Kombucha and have my body produce its own glucosamine, as opposed to unnecessarily ingesting it and "hoping it makes its way to my joints." This is why people with arthritis may benefit from drinking Kombucha.
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MERRILL — In the wake of the deaths of two teens in a Saginaw County car crash, Saginaw Sheriff's Department officials are issuing a warning about dangerous driving.
"(The Saginaw County Sheriff's Department has) handled six deaths involving motor vehicle accidents since April 15," Saginaw County Sheriff William L. Federspiel said.
"We don't have indications that alcohol was involved in any of these cases," he said. "What we do know is that they're speeding too fast, and we have too aggressive drivers on our streets."
In the most recent accident, 16-year-old Brittnee Wendling was a passenger in a red 1997 Dodge Avenger, owned by her father, Matt Wendling of Midland, that was involved in a single-vehicle crash about 6:30 p.m. Friday in Lakefield Township, Saginaw County Sheriff William L. Federspiel said.
The wreck took her life, also killed the unlicensed driver, 15-year-old Dakota J. Glazier, and critically injured a second passenger, Erica Taschner, 16. Taschner continued to receive treatment at St. Mary's of Michigan hospital in Saginaw on Monday afternoon.
The three Merrill teens, all preparing to enter their junior years at Merrill High School, were traveling southbound on South Fenmore at a high rate of speed when the pavement changed from blacktop to gravel, causing Glazier to lose control of the car, leave the roadway and slam broadside into a tree alongside South Fenmore, Pfau said.
A memorial service for Brittnee Wendling is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and the funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at the W. L. Case and Co. Funeral Chapel, 125 E. Saginaw in Merrill.
Wendling, who had seven siblings, is the daughter of Jeanette and Timothy Garchow of Merrill and Matt and Jamie Wendling of Midland.
The funeral for Glazier is scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Amazing Grace Church, 9232 E. Monroe in Wheeler.
Glazier played football, basketball and baseball, had six siblings and is the son of Steven and Kelly Glazier of Merrill.
Other recent fatal accidents in Saginaw County include Nicole K. Mika, who died as the result of a T-bone accident at the intersection of Swan Creek and Miller in James Township April 15; Adam A. Puvalowski, 18, a Nouvel Catholic Central High School soccer player, who died when on May 1 witnesses reported seeing his 1993 Ford Probe traveling about 80 mph before it rolled in Jonesfield Township; and Nathan P. Greer, 36, who was killed at 1 a.m. June 13 after he rolled his vehicle while on North River in Thomas Township, Federspiel said.
Federspiel urges people to consider their actions behind the wheel.
"One of the most popular sports in America now is NASCAR. Everyone wants to be a NASCAR driver, but they don't want to do it on the track, they want to do it on our roads," he said.


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Syracuse Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2011-2012 season.
"Two Gentlemen of Verona," Aug. 11 to 14 and 18 to 21 at Thornden Park Amphitheater. The festival will take some liberties, placing the play in America's West of the 1870s. All performances are free and family friendly.
"The Resurrection of John Frum," by Vern Thiessen, Jan. 6 and 7 at the Warehouse Theatre. The actors of the two-person drama will switch roles for each show.
"Othello," Feb. 10 to 12, 17 to 19, 24 and 25 at New Times Theatre. This is the fest's Shakespeare-Under-A-Roof show.
"Love vs. Time," April 13 to 15 and 20 to 22 at Warehouse Theatre.
Festival founder Ronnie Bell has created a multimedia show of 28 Shakespearean sonnets, featuring poetry, dance, music, art, photography and video. Audiences will play a role in deciding what's most important — love or time.
"Henry IV, Part 1," June 22 to 24, 29 and 30. The play will be presented in the center of Thornden Park's Amphitheatre.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" will be presented in August in celebration of the festival's 10th anniversary season.
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If flipping through its pages makes you want to drop what you're doing, run to the grocery store, go home and pull out a giant mixing bowl, says Sharon Kramis, that's the sign of a good cookbook.
Not only did the former Reporter food columnist's new book make me wish I was at home in my kitchen, it made me wish I was in my kitchen with my mom.
"The Dutch Oven Cookbook" (Sasquatch Books) is the second labor of love Kramis has produced with her daughter, 37-year-old Julie Kramis Hearne. A celebration of "the best pot in your kitchen," it follows "The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook" with a hundred or so dishes, from Vietnamese pho to French beignets, that can come out of this slow-cooking cast iron pot.
The enthusiasm that mother and daughter share for the ability of both the Dutch oven and cast iron skillet to yield perfection clearly comes from a shared history of successful meals and the happy times that surround them. In a family whose cooks have done time at the Herbfarm Restaurant in Woodinville, Anthony's Restaurants, the California Culinary Academy and the cooking school of the legendary chef James Beard, memories are stored in the porous holes of cast iron as much as on the pages of photo albums.
"If only these pans could talk, the stories they would tell," Kramis says.
While on a 21-city tour together to promote their first book, Kramis and Hearne encountered people from all over the country who would show up at book signings carrying their favorite cast iron pan. They met a woman who was upset that her ex-husband got the pan in the divorce. Another told them of her collection of 124 cast iron waffle makers. One man had paid $800 for a rare pan he found on eBay, while another woman said her cast iron skillet is the first thing she reaches for when she fears there's an intruder.
No matter what purpose the pan serves as it is passed down through generations, Kramis says, "the more used it is, the better." The surface becomes smoother and more non-stick as time goes on. The dry, even heat keeps meats tender, forms golden crusts on baked goods and acts like a wood fired oven for pizza and bread.
"We say it's like the little black dress in your kitchen," Kramis says. "The pan you can use for everything."
When it comes to what goes on in the kitchen (or over the campfire, where many of their recipes can be produced), Kramis and her daughter are of one mind. When discussing food, it's always "we" rather than "I."
"It's almost like we can read each other's thoughts," Hearne says. "When I'm cooking and I have a question, I just ask myself, 'What would my mom do?'"
Even better than eating her mother's food as a child, Hearne says, was helping to create it. "Making the pasta, making the sausage ... it was the whole process of baking that first loaf of bread," she says. She recalls faking sickness so she could stay home from school to watch her mother teach classes in Sharon's Kitchen, a cooking school Kramis ran for several her 40 years on Mercer Island. She later relished accompanying her mother as she trained with Beard at his cooking school in Seaside, Ore.
And after earning her degree in food science and nutrition (just like her mother), when Hearne met the man she would later marry, Kramis pulled from a box an old photo of Harker Hearne in the 8th grade, when he won first place in a cooking contest Kramis judged with his "Auntie Hope's Fruit Pizza."
"It all comes back to food," Hearne says.
I don't have a cast iron pan, but my mom does. So over the weekend I holed up in her kitchen with a copy of "The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook" and took a shot at Kramis and Hearne's "Warm Pear-Ginger Upside Down Cake."
I had never before caramelized sugar properly, but this time my mom was there to help me. The result, as Kramis and Hearne predicted, was perfection.
The sweet, tender pears I picked up at the farmer's market are bound together wonderfully by the caramelized sugar syrup, its subtly burnt taste suggesting having been somewhere significant before my dessert plate. The fruit is cradled in a spongy cornmeal cake that has far more texture than your average filling, and the occasional encounter with a morsel of candied ginger snaps you awake just when you think you've died and are slipping off to heaven.
A new appreciation for a traditional kitchen fixture, a rainy afternoon with intoxicating smells wafting from the oven, filling my mother and I with pride - these are the moments good cookbooks are written for.
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The super search engine is ramping up the program, available since 2010, that lets borough businesses showcase their interiors while getting high profile Internet exposure.
"This is for business people in the area who are interested in having panoramic imagery captured of their business," said Sierra Lovelace, a Google spokeswoman, noting it's an international project. "This imagery then becomes available on Google+ Local page, Google Maps and on Google.com. It's a great way for businesses to gain exposure and help potential customers understand the look and feel of a business before they arrive."
Google+ Local is an online resource for "all things local," said Ms. Lovelace. "This gives you the opportunity to check out businesses before you arrive, make reservations and read reviews of those businesses and restaurants before you go there."
In addition, merchants who opt to participate in the program will have their company showcased on Google Maps. "You can click on a business on a Google Map, and can see the interior imagery of that location," said Ms. Lovelace.
While businesses that participated in the pilot phase of the project were not charged for the photos, there is now a fee that is set by individual photographers who are trained by Google for the project. "Using Google's Street View technology, (we) create an interactive, 360-degree virtual tour of a business location beginning on the street and proceeding throughout the establishment. The virtual tour works just like Google Street View, but shows the interior of the business," said Anthony Caccamo, a photographer for the West Brighton-based Black Paw Photo, which was trained by Google for the project.
"It provides an interactive experience for customers; they can click through, pan 360 degrees up and down, and also zoom in on products, decorations and signs for a closer look," he added.
In addition, business owners have the option of embedding a link on their own website or Facebook page to the Google Business Photos, said Ms. Lovelace.
Several Island business owners who took advantage of the pilot program say the imagery has helped promote their businesses online. "We were approached and asked to participate. The idea sounded wonderful and fascinating, and I love it," said Stanley Jay, owner of the West Brighton-based Mandolin Brothers, which has a celebrity client base for its instruments that has included the likes of Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffet and Paul McCartney.
"It gives us the ability to reach our customer base and people who are not yet our customers in a way that wasn't possible 10 years ago. You can now visit the store without setting foot inside. This is great for us because about 75 percent of our customers live outside the immediate area." Jay noted that the company also embedded the photos on its website.
Many businesses took part in the pilot project because of the Google exposure. "Even before we had the photos done, I'd ask customers how they found out about me, and they'd say 'Google,'" said Paula Reinhardt Wong, owner of the Port Richmond-based Shaolin Kung Fu Temple, which offers Chinese Kung Fu, and had Google Business Photos shot in March. "I believe Staten Island can use all the help it can get to be recognized and noticed."
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — What does the Occupy Wall Street movement have in common with the many protests that spread throughout the Middle East and Europe this year? They all may owe some of their popularity to the greater-than-average number of unemployed young people in these regions.
The unemployment rate for 15- to 24-year-olds worldwide is expected to decline by an ever-so-slight 0.1% this year to 12.6%, but only after having shot up to 12.7% in 2009 and remaining stuck at that rate in 2010, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization. As daunting as the global unemployment rate may be, it's much worse in many of the countries that have experienced protests and civil unrest this year, which may not be a coincidence.
The unemployment rate for young people in the United States stood at 18.4% in 2010, well above the global average and an increase of nearly 8% from the rate in 2007 before the recession shook the labor market, the data in the report show. Likewise countries like Italy and Greece, which have experienced widespread protests, have seen their youth unemployment rates skyrocket to 27.8% and 32.9%, respectively. In the Middle East, which was swept by uprisings, the unemployment rate for young people was 25.5%, though this is relatively unchanged from before the global financial crisis took hold.According to the report, rampant unemployment among youth has contributed to a "collective frustration" that "has been a contributing factor to protest movements around the world this year, as it becomes increasingly difficult for young people to find anything other than part-time and temporary work."
While the report does not specifically mention the U.S., it does run through the various ways disenfranchised youths may react to a lousy labor market in various countries, whether it's emigrating to a better labor market or resorting to drugs, both of which have happened in Ireland, or opting to protest the current state of affairs with varying degrees of violence, as took place in Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom and of course parts of the Middle East.


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The 2014 edition of the gargantuan Philadelphia International Flower Show – the world's biggest and oldest indoor flower show – takes place March 1-9 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
This year's theme will be "ARTiculture: Where Art Meets Horticulture."
Some of America's top art museums are taking part in the show, which promises lots of floral mosaics, sculptures, topiaries, representations of famous artworks and many more examples of how gardens and art naturally go together.
One of the best ways to get there and see the show is via bus. Once again, I'll be leading several trips to see the show through Lowee's Group Tours of Harrisburg.
The bus picks up at both East Shore and West Shore locations and drops off at the Pennsylvania Convention Center door, timed to avoid the opening rush and staying later after the crowd starts to thin.
Stauffers of Kissel Hill garden centers gives away gift cards on each trips, and I dispense trivia prizes and show-seeing tips on the way down.
The day trips are $79, including the show ticket. That's the same as the past two years.
Day trips are scheduled for Mon., March 3; Wed., March 5; Thur., March 6, and Fri., March 7.
New this year is an overnight trip on opening weekend – Sat., March 1, to Sun., March 2.
The bus drops off at the show around noon on opening day (Sat., March 1) and then takes luggage over to the Hampton Inn, a half-block away. When you've had enough of the show for one day, head over to the hotel, and your bags will be waiting in the room.
I'll meet at the hotel in the evening to review the show and go over options for the next day.
Day 2 begins with breakfast at the hotel and then gives you until 6 p.m. to see more of the Flower Show or other nearby attractions, such as the Reading Terminal Market or Chinatown.
The overnight trip cost is $289 per person, which includes the hotel, transportation and 2-day Flower Show admission.
Call Lowees at 717-657-9658 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more details or to sign up. The full itinerary also will be on the Lowees web site.
For details on more garden trips with George in 2014, see George's Talks and Trips or Pennlive's gardening page.The Philadelphia International Flower Show is incredibly impressive, if you've never seen it.
The show fills 10 acres of the Pennsylvania Convention Center and includes more than 40 elaborate display gardens of live plants, plus a huge amateur plant competition, scores of seminars, wine tasting and a marketplace of more than 180 plant and gardening vendors.
It's something that even non-gardeners usually appreciate and an event that everyone should check out at least once.
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He'd be honored as the national player of the year.
He'd be getting married just a few months after graduation.
He'd be presented with a prestigious job offer to work on Wall Street for global financial services firm Lehman Brothers, whose offices were located on three floors of the World Trade Center at that time.
It turns out that most of Winkle's greatest accomplishments have happened since that championship moment. He'll celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary in August, he and wife Betsy are the proud parents of Quincy, 5, and Annie, 2 1/2, and he has found his true calling in life as an associate chaplain at his alma mater.
"I love what I do," said Winkle, 32, who'll reunite with members of the 1999-2000 championship team Saturday for a special tribute at halftime of the Calvin-Kalamazoo basketball game at Van Noord Arena. "A mentor here at Calvin suggested I take a seminary class. I thought if I didn't like it, it's just one class. I went from taking one class, taking two classes, to really seeing this is where God wanted me to be."
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College: 2000 Calvin College graduate, bachelor's degree in business administration with 3.56 cumulative grade-point average and two-time CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-America honoree.
Individual honors: NCAA Division III Player of the Year (2000); NABC First Team All-American (2000); NABC Second Team All-American (1999); three-time Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association First Team selection (1998-2000); two-time MIAA MVP (1999-2000); MIAA rebounding champion (1998); MIAA scoring champion (1999); ranks fourth all-time on Knights' career rebounding list (783) and fifth in scoring (1,802 points).
Winkle, who earned his master's degree in divinity from Calvin Seminary last spring and became an ordained minister in October, helps students on the Calvin campus grow in their faith with Christ. Included in his responsibilities is ministering to the school's student-athletes on a regular basis.
He faced one of his most difficult assignments last month.
Winkle traveled to Florida to provide comfort and support to junior Matthew DeVlieger after the 21-year-old tennis player was partially paralyzed during a Dec. 28 scuba diving accident in the Gulf of Mexico.
DeVlieger, a NorthPointe High School graduate, was with his twin brother, Andrew, when he had a problem with his oxygen tank that forced him to surface too quickly on a 135-foot dive, resulting in compression sickness.
He faces a long recovery and questions of whether he'll walk again.
On his trip to Florida, Winkle spent two days at DeVlieger's bedside. He brought with him a video greeting card at the suggestion of Calvin College president Gaylen J. Byker, T-shirts, books and other gifts from students.
"He was the first one down to visit," Andrew DeVlieger said. "It meant the world to us. It's a big part of Christian life -- being there for each other. (My brother) gets a lot of e-mails and texts, which is fantastic. But it's just that much more important to have someone (from Calvin) to be there for him."
Matthew has since been transferred to a Miami rehabilitation center.
Winkle also delivered the message that Calvin College has made all of the arrangements for DeVlieger to return to school, including setting aside a wheelchair-accessible dorm room for him in the fall.
"One thing I told him when I got there is we want him to graduate from Calvin College," Winkle said. "We have put everything in place for him to come back when he's ready to come back."
Andrew DeVlieger has returned to school for the winter semester.
He has resumed his tennis career at his brother's urging, although he returns to the court with a heavy heart.
"I called him afterward," Andrew said after winning both a singles match against Spring Arbor and a doubles match against Grand Rapids Community College recently. "He definitely misses it, but he wants me to play. I feel like I'd be letting him down if I didn't play. That's what he needs right now."
Andrew is blessed to have Winkle's constant support.
He and five other male students are part of a Bible study group that meets Tuesday afternoons in Winkle's office.
It's the personal spiritual relationships he has forged with college students that reaffirms Winkle's greatest achievements continue to happen long after the cheering in his basketball career has faded.
He tried professional basketball in Europe for one season after college.
He turned down Lehman Brothers, which was fortunate, because he wasn't around when the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers obliterated Lehman's headquarters, or part of the firm when it filed for federal bankruptcy protection at the very height of the U.S. banking scandal.
He also got into coaching for a while, including three season at Calvin.
He found his calling in life, though, as a mentor to student-athletes and as an associate chaplain who has a sincere greeting and a warm smile for everyone he encounters while walking across campus.
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A decade later, it's all clear to the former basketball star.
"The lessons I've learned in the athletic arena had a significant impact on my life," Winkle said. "There was no other place as important for me to be than with Matt in that hospital room last month. In moments like that, there's a sense of ... 'This is what I was meant to do and this is what I was created to do.'
"I find that my work here with these students is that place."
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I do not think that we should consider each other as a host and a guest today. We have close cooperation in many different forms. We are thankful to many members of the Russian Union for Industrialists and Entrepreneurs who are members of the Business Council at the Russian Foreign Minister. Beside regular sessions, we have working interaction in specific issues. I am glad and thankful for the initiative to conduct an extended session of the Management Office of the RUIE with these members to review not only practical, but also strategic issues, taking into account the interests of the Russian State, diplomacy and business community match: we do not want to feel discrimination at the world arena, in international division of labour, we wish to participate in the solution of global problems, securing stable growth of the global economy on equal grounds. This will help us to find new sources of growth for Russian economy and to increase the level of life of our citizens.
The Cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Russian Union for Industrialists and Entrepreneurs has been in force for 10 years. "A lot of water has flowed under the bridge" during these years, and we have a common feeling that it needs modernization. We gladly support this initiative of the RUIE. In practical affairs, we consider the recommendations that are sent to us by the Union and its members concerning issues of deepening of economic diplomacy and increase of its efficiency. The Foreign Policy Concept approved by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin this February states that economic diplomacy is of priority. We see all the items for effective work – we have support of the state government, "economic" diplomats and representatives of the Russian business have common interests.


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MOBILE, Alabama - Tuesday was a busy day for the Mobile BayBears - except at the plate. Mobile got only one hit in a 2-0 Southern League loss to the Mississippi Braves at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Mobile ace Chase Anderson was the scheduled starter against Mississippi, but the right-hander got the call to the big leagues from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sean Furney joined the BayBears' roster on Tuesday from extended spring training and started in Anderson's place.
Also on Tuesday, Mobile reliever Matt Stites was sent to Triple-A Reno, and reliever Jimmie Sherfy came to the BayBears from Single-A Visalia.
"It's a good day when you get to send somebody to the big leagues," Mobile manager Andy Green said, "even if you lose your ace, and you're going to be hurting to replace him. Chase deserved it. He earned it. We're proud of him. It was an exciting moment. And Matt Stites going to Triple-A is exciting, too. Those guys are moving on to bigger and better things, and that's why we're here."
On his 14th team in his ninth pro season, David Bromberg (1-2) turned in the best of his five starts for the Braves in 2014. With second baseman Emerson Landoni making a diving stop to rob Mobile's Steve Rodriguez of a hit in the third inning, the right-hander retired the first 11 BayBears - striking out seven of them - before Mobile left fielder David Peralta ended his perfect game by rapping a single through the left-side hole in the fourth inning.
Bromberg went five innings. In his final frame, Bromberg walked Sean Jamieson and Justin Greene. But with the BayBears on second and third, he got pinch-hitter Gerson Montilla to fly out to end the inning.
Ryne Harper followed by striking out three in two hitless innings, and Chasen Shreve got his first save of the season with two strikeouts in two hitless innings.
Mobile batters struck out 13 times as the BayBears were shut out for the fourth time this season.
"Bromberg is a four-pitch-mix guy," Green said. "It didn't look like anybody was sitting on the right pitch at any time. There weren't many quality at-bats today. It's something we're just going to have to lock in on. We can't give at-bats away. We're going to have to be more consistent that way. We'll preach that and try to move them in that direction."
Mississippi third baseman Kyle Kubitza had three hits - all singles to right.
Both Mississippi runs scored on sacrifice flies against Furney (0-1).
In the third, Mycal Jones doubled into the left-field corner, went to third on Landoni's grounder to second and scored on Elmer Reyes' fly to center.
In the fourth, Kubitza singled and raced to third on David Rohm's single to right. Barrett Kleinknecht's flyout to center brought in the second run.
The 13-game hitting streak of Mobile's Mike Freeman came to an end. He was 0-for-3 with a walk.
On their third two-game losing streak of 2014, the BayBears (19-13) haven't lost three games in a row this season. The Braves (15-17) have won six of their past eight. The teams square off again at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at Hank Aaron Stadium.


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ONCE AGAIN, a federal grand jury is meeting in Alabama to consider whether lobbyists and lawmakers have conspired to violate the public trust.
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The latest investigation reportedly centers on whether campaign donations were offered in exchange for "yes" votes on an electronic bingo bill.
The bill passed the Senate but failed in the House after FBI agents, federal prosecutors and state law enforcement officials informed key legislators that a probe was under way of possible corruption linked to the push to approve gambling.
That probe may not yield any indictments, much less convictions. But if it does unfold in a manner similar to the investigation of the two-year college system, Alabama could be poised to rise to the top of the national rankings in public corruption.
Recent national surveys have put Alabama in the top five for convictions related to public corruption. But if Bama hits No. 1 in this dubious category, don't expect state residents to yell, "Roll, crooks, roll!"
This is not the sort of thing that makes citizens' hearts swell with pride. Big corruption investigations usually result in a lot of politicians losing their jobs.
A major turnover in the Legislature may be what it takes to finally get meaningful ethics legislation passed.
For at least the past eight years, reformers have proposed bills to clean up the political landscape in Montgomery.
In every case, the bills have been blocked — usually by powerful Democrats in the Senate.
The centerpiece of government reform is a proposal to ban the routing of campaign contributions through a maze of political action committees. These PAC-to-PAC transfers hide the real identity of campaign donors.
Rep. Jeff McLaughlin, D-Guntersville, has repeatedly introduced bills to ban this sleazy practice, only to see his proposals quietly smothered in the Senate.
A number of other ethics proposals should be adopted by the Legislature, including a measure that would require lobbyists to fully disclose how much money they spend wining and dining lawmakers.
But you can be sure nothing will happen unless the people sweep away some of the opponents of reform in November. Voters should carefully follow the issues related to corruption and reform, and keep a close eye on Alabama's standing in the crooked pol surveys.


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Those who are awake know truth when it is spoken. Those who chose to sleep shall never accept truth even as chains tighten around their necks. I pray that more people open their eyes, but should they fail, I will stand, I will speak not only for myself and those I love, but for all men. Freedom is not man's to take but is our gift from God. If we fail to stand for freedom of all men, we fail God. To those who mock me, I pray for you; to those who hate me, I pray for you; to those who want to silence me, I pray for you.
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I think we can all learn from Senator Paul – treat this administration and progressives as the joke they are. Stay awake; pay attention to the other hand but do not fear. Laughter is the best cure for fear and it will go a long way to marginalize their ideas.
May 21, 2013 at 3:45pm
God bless you and your family, I pray that you will be safe. Thank you for having the courage to stand against the face of evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to stand is to stand. May other brave Americans follow your lead.
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I have learned it is physically impossible to see others as more than yourself. So what trolls say speaks volumes. Keep them in your prayers.
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everyone who is awake knows their agenda and sees through their actions – however, too many prefer to keep their head in the sand because it is easier to not face reality – which to steal a quote (I think it is from Brigette Gabriel but could be Pamela Geller) "if you keep your head in the sand, your a$$ becomes a bigger target"
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I take this as a good sign – when they attack, they are afraid – we may not see it, but positive changes are happening otherwise they would not be on the attack. I believe we are closer to victory than we believe.
March 21, 2013 at 5:29am
Unfortunately, we have raised too many kids like this – no respect for life, people or God. This country can only survive if we are a just, honorable and loving people who believe in something outside of themselves. Is he a glimpse into our future? I fear so.
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Stockholm Syndrome?
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NOTE: The one plank in the communist takeover of a country not completed in obama's first term is the millionaire's tax (see"How Parliament Can Play a Revolutionary Part in the Transition to Socialism" by Jan Kozak) and one of the tenants of communism is "no right to inheritance" (easiest way to accomplish this is by this tax). All this goes way beyond punishing the rich – it is about the actual takeover of this country. No conspiracy here – just facts.
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any military person who can support this president after the disgusting, criminal manner in which Bengazi was handled should hang their head in shame – may God help us and forgive us for allowing evil to flourish in America
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Obviously he misspoke and meant to say "cowering figure in foreign policy"…
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It is obvious to those of us who are awake, but too many people are not awake, don't want to be awake or are too afraid to be awake. I am amazed at the responses I get from intelligent people when I try to talk about what is happening to our country. So many people honestly believe that American life will go on forever and no one is a threat. They choose not to see that freedom only exists when people are involved and educated. Too many today are neither (no matter how many years they spent in college). Pray for us.
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Karnatic Music
Southern Region, reference Tyagaraja a saint and musician. Unlike Tansen, Tygara refused government position. Kriti is a type of their music, vocals are important.
Hindustani Music
Northern Region, Improv.. Gharanas derive their legitimacy from Tansen. "art music".
Hindustani founder. court musician who needed to illustrate his professionalism in order to escape charges of emotive and sensual musical
A saint and Musician. for Karnatic musicians, not associated with any court, not bound by anything other than his bhakti or devotion to Rama. As such he didn't need to protect his musical creations but rather shared them freely.
A school of professional musicians who originally traced their heritage to a family tradition
is an off-shoot of the anupallavi and is often very virtuosic in terms of the improvisatory gestures that get incorporated into its performance.
The concluding section of instrumental improv following Jor in Hindustani music with lively and fast movements
"Folk like" music of central Europe in which traditional folk and modern popular music are often mixed
- Performing a single syllable of text by singing multiple notes or pithes is called Melisma. Syllbic singing by contract matches one syllable to a single note or pitch.
klezmer music
- Jewish instrumental musicians, active in social events and rites of passage before holocaust and revived in 20th century America.
Circumpolar peoples, living in northern Norway, Sweden etc. Whose musical pracrices in Europe mix indigenous and modern sounds.
Transnational communites of people reffered to as Gypsies. Active in Europe history and across continent.
parlando rubato
Identified and characterized by a speech like style stressing the worlds with rhythmic structure. Associated with "old style" Hungarian folk song.
tempo guisto
A dance like style that stresses strick meter adherence. Associated with New Style Hungarian folk song.
old style/ new style hungarian folk music
New Style Hungarian Folk- More flexability in the new folk, and any Hungarian song fits into "New". Melodies are repeated, 4 live verses, ruthem is dance like, non Hungarian elements incorporated, influence of popular song is used
Old-Style- a 5 note pentatonic scale, melodies start high and end low, rhythm is speech like, on popular song.
"Folk song" the song of traditional europea societies included under a single umbrella term from the 18th century
A huge song contect established in 1950s. By European Brodcasting Union. Pitting national entries against each other in an annual spectacle judged by telephone voting from entering nations... HUGE
Zimbabwe people, a type of poetry that was used to speak against violence in ZImbabwe.. Chimeranga means struggle.
3 Principles of African Music
Interlocking- fitting ones pitches and beats into the spaces of other parts also called Hocket
Call and Response- the alternation or interlocking of leader and chorus of musical parts
Ostinato- A repeated or cyclical melody or pattern
Musical Bow
Played in performer's mouth. Manipulate tension on the string to create pitches and melody. Mouth is used to change how much air goes in.
Drum with attached with woven strings or cords, creating a suspension head. Incorporated into popular music
Highlife/ Palmwine (Ghana)
Palmwine is the name of the taverns where music was played, an ensemble consisted of a guitar, bass and percussion (whatever they could get their hands on)
Juju (Nigeria) New and Old
Nigerian Music with 2 parts : Early and New
Early: grew out of Palmwine with Banjo, tambourine and rattle. No brass sound
New: Since 1950s, expanded groups, and using Brass and electric guitar and accordion...
- the most respected chinese instrument. A 7 string zither
Famous song Lu Shui (Flowing Water), associated with scholars and poets
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TJ tennis falls to EmRidge, out of South title chase
By CASEY OLSON
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Everybody at Fridays South Puget Sound League South tennis match between Thomas Jefferson and Emerald Ridge knew the division championship was on the line.
And everyone knew the winner of the match between the 11-1 Raiders and 12-0 Jaguars would come down to who won the all-important No. 1 doubles point, which pitted TJs Corinna Fabre and Uyen Tran against Rachel Owens and Gillian Ball. But in the end, the Jaguars pair went on to win in straight sets to help Emerald Ridge clinch the SPSL South title with a 3-2 win over the Raiders.
Uyen and Corinna had a few opportunities, but it seemed like Rachel had an answer to everything we threw at her, said TJ coach Andrew Buchan.
Buchan shook up his lineup from the first time the two teams met in the regular season a 4-1 win by Emerald Ridge April 12. Fabre has played a bulk of this season as the Raiders No. 1 singles player and has racked up a 6-3 record, while Tran has a 7-2 record with Leisha Muraki in doubles play.
But Owens and Bell were just too much for the TJ pair winning 6-3, 6-4. Owens has lost only one match during her high school career and it came in last years Class 4A state doubles championship.
Alyssa Ferry and Kylie Marshall swept singles for Emerald Ridge and Jefferson took the other two doubles matches. Sarah Lee and Claudia Miernowski won at No. 2 in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, and Muraki and Darcy Idler won in straight sets at No. 3, 6-1, 6-2.
The SPSL Tournament will start Saturday with single-elimination rounds at Auburn and Auburn Riverside high schools. The tournament will continue Monday and Tuesday. The top-six finishers will move on to the West Central/Southwest District Tournament, starting May 25 at the University of Puget Sound and Bellarmine Prep.
The four teams who will represent the SPSL South in the postseason are set and the Todd Beamer Titans and the Thomas Jefferson Raiders are two of them. Beamer and TJ have clinched berths into Saturdays SPSL Tournament at Kent Memorial Park. But its still up in the air where both teams will be seeded.
Curtis sits atop the league with a 12-6 record and Beamer and TJ are both 11-6 with one game remaining in their regular seasons. Puyallup ended the regular season 11-7. Beamer was scheduled to play TJ yesterday (after press time and weather permitting).
The Titans seemed prime to clinch the SPSL South crown, but dropped two straight games late last week to Federal Way (17-0 in five innings Thursday) and to Emerald Ridge Friday afternoon, 6-2.
The Titan pitchers gave up five home runs Thursday to Federal Way hitters, including three to Eagle second baseman Mitchell Jump. The Federal Way offense exploded for 17 hits in five innings and Beamer committed an uncharacteristic five errors. Jump finished 4-for-4 with six RBIs, including a solo home run in the second inning, a two-run shot in the third and a two-run homer in the fourth. Thomas Montelongo and Matt Vlahovich also went deep. Beamer only mustered two hits off Federal Way sophomore Dustin Horsfall.
The Raiders split their two games late last week, pounding Rogers 13-3 Thursday and losing to an inspired Federal Way (9-9 in the South), 5-1, Friday. The season ended Monday for the five-time defending SPSL South champion Eagles with a fifth-place finish in the South.
The fourth-place team from the South will take on the fourth-place team from the North at 10 a.m. Saturday at the SPSL Tournament in a loser-out game. The two third placers will play at 1 p.m., the second-place teams will play at 4 p.m. and the SPSL championship will be decided at 7:30 p.m. Seven teams advance to the district tournament. All the games are at Kent Memorial.
Tomorrows All-City Track Meet at Federal Way Memorial Stadium is big for all four Federal Way high schools, but its just a little more important for the Thomas Jefferson girls.
The Raiders and coach Paul Ruston can clinch at least a tie for the SPSL South Division championship with a sweep of Beamer, Decatur and Federal Way. Jefferson is currently 5-0-1 in the South and tied with the two-time defending state champion Curtis Vikings for first place. The Raiders and Curtis opened the regular season March 24 with a 70.5-70.5 tie.
The TJ girls remained unbeaten Thursday with a 107-30 win over Emerald Ridge. The Raiders won all but two of the individual events and junior Hilorie Hildebrandt swept the 800- and 1600-meter races. TJ also got two wins from Brittany McKay in the long jump and triple jump and Molly Gebhardt in the 100 hurdles and pole vault.
The All-City Meet will kick off at 3 p.m.
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A: That sounds like the work of the brown marmorated stink bug -- the new Asian import that started out mainly as a nuisance bug in the house. You're seeing a mix of adults and various stages of nymphs. This year's weather has caused an unprecedented three generations of this new pest.
Stink bugs got a whole lot worse this summer, and the bug has been causing a lot of trouble for fruit-growers down in Adams County.
In Asia, the marmorated stink bug is a pretty bad agricultural and ornamental-plant pest, so it looks like we're in for more and more trouble as time goes along. Some bugs have a targeted appetite, but this one eats practically anything.
I haven't heard about any particular liking for lilacs, but stink bugs have been reported in Pennsylvania as favoring peaches, apples, beans, soybeans, asparagus, corn, raspberries, tomatoes, peppers, crabapple, maple, holly, pyracantha, butterfly bush, honeysuckle and even some weeds.
Normally, stink bugs are most active June through August, and by mid-September it starts looking for house cracks to squeeze through for its warm winter home inside the walls.
There hasn't been a lot of research yet on exactly which insecticides work best against the brown marmorated stink bug in the garden. But North Carolina State's entomologists are suggesting any of these four: cyfluthrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion or permethrin.
Penn State has a good fact sheet on stink bugs at http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/brown-marmorated-stink-bug.


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ROSELLE PARK — A 60-year-old female resident of Cranford reported a vehicle burglary at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 8.
According to police, the victim parked her car in Lot 1 of the train station earlier that evening and when she returned she found that her purse was missing from the trunk.
She later discovered that the suspect attempted using her credit cards at a nearby bank and had also gained access to her cellphone, which he used to send pictures of his genitals to many of her phone contacts, police said. The matter is currently under investigation.
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Welcome to Hotel Yahoo: Check in anytime you want…
It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks at Yahoo, following the announcement to outsource Internet search technology to Microsoft and Yahoo stock's subsequent 15 percent sell-off.
But the scene in Sunnyvale, California took a really odd turn on Friday when a staff memo left some Yahooligans wondering if the company planned to ditch the whole Internet thing altogether and get into the hospitality business.
In an 800-plus word memo, new Customer Advocacy EVP Jeff Russakow (pinch-hitting on the weekly memo for vacationing CEO Carol Bartz) held forth on the merits of all the hotels he's stayed at.
Luxury hotels like the Ritz Carlton and The Four Seasons delight guests with "incredible culinary extravaganzas, personal activity and shopping attendants, and state-of-the-art spas promising to erase every worry and wrinkle," wrote Russakow.
Good stuff, to be sure, he said, but too expensive for the average Joe.
More to his taste is Joie de Vivre, a chain of 40 boutique hotels in the U.S. which has built a business buying up "older, drab hotels in great locations," refurbishing them with a hip veneer and developing a fanatical following without the costs of a huge staff and a rich menu of offerings.
That model, the memo suggested, could work at Yahoo as the company seeks to redefine itself and reignite its growth.
"Like JDV, the primary challenge for us is not to delight them with fancy bells and whistles and extravagant services," explained Russakow, "but to make users' every day experience on Yahoo! personally relevant, and even on occasion an identity refreshment."
There you have it, the new Yahoo: an identity refreshment.
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The average Joe has never heard of JDV and with thinking like this the average little Joey will soon be asking, "Daddy, what's a Yahoo?"
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A Yahoo Hotel would be great on the Island of Phuket, Thailand!


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Member Reassurance Follows Billion-Dollar Brewery Merger
The combined company, to be called Anheuser-Busch InBev, will become the fifth largest consumer products company in the world and will maintain its North American headquarters in St. Louis, according to both companies in a July 14 statement. Worldwide, Anheuser-Busch has more than 30,000 employees, while Leuven, Belgium-based InBev has 89,000 employees. All breweries are scheduled to remain open, the companies said.
"Anheuser-Busch Employees' Credit Union is not a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Companies, however we have been fortunate to express our common bond by the use of the Anheuser-Busch name," said J. David Osborn, CEO of the $991 million CU. "Our relationship--spanning nearly 70 years--has been in serving Anheuser-Busch Companies employees and retirees, as well as their family members and we plan to continue doing so in the future"
Anheuser-Busch Employees' CU also serves St. Louis, St. Charles and Jefferson County communities and other select employee groups through its division, American Eagle CU. The credit union does not have any immediate plans to change its name.
"We do not have any plans to change the name, not unless we are asked to do so by the company. If that happens, we plan to change to our American Eagle Credit Union [community] brand," said Pier Alsup, senior vice president of marketing and business development.
Osborn said "development of the American Eagle Credit Union [community] division is an integral part our future growth and diversification plan for the credit union."
The Anheuser-Busch Cos. and InBev merger is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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WASHINGTON -- The nation's top central banker praised credit unions for offering products that allow consumers to avoid high-cost financial products like payday loans.
During a bleak assessment of the state of the economy to a committee of senators, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said credit unions set an example others ought to follow.
"I think banks and credit unions--I give particular credit to credit unions--have done some particularly good work in terms of providing remittance services that allow people to get money back to their families without exorbitant costs," he said in response to a question from Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) at last Tuesday's hearing of the Senate Banking Committee.
Akaka, a strong supporter of credit unions, said as a result of an NCUA grant, the Community Federal Credit Union in Kailua has developed an affordable alternative to payday loans, which are popular with members of the U.S. Marines and other members. He then asked Bernanke what can done to protect consumers from payday loans, especially during difficult economic times, such as the nation is now experiencing.
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The officer and two Irvington residents were treated and released from University Hospital last night after a pick-up truck that was fleeing from state troopers struck another car and caused an accident between a Newark police cruiser and a fourth vehicle, according to Sgt. Adam Grossman, a spokesman for the N.J. State Police.
Irvington Police and several troopers found a man shot in the side on Springfield Avenue and 40th Street in Irvington around 10:36 p.m., according to Grossman, who said the man told investigators a white pick-up truck with tinted windows pulled up alongside him and opened fire.
Grossman said the truck had been reported stolen in Roseland.
Troopers spotted a white pick-up truck that matched the description in Irvington about 20 minutes later, but the truck sped off. The pursuit bounced back and forth between Newark and Irvington for several minutes, ending after the stolen vehicle smashed into a passenger car, causing it to swerve in front of a cruiser which then struck a fourth vehicle, according to Sgt. Ronald Glover, a Newark police spokesman.
The officer and two civilians suffered non-life threatening injuries and were released from University Hospital in Newark a short time late, Glover said. The 57-year-old driver of one of the passenger cars was also issued a summons for driving while intoxicated, according to Glover.
Jesse Windham, 27, of Linden, and a 15-year-old boy from Irvington fled the crash on foot but were arrested a short time later and charged with resisting arrest, receiving stolen property and weapons offenses, Grossman said. A search of the car turned up two semi-automatic handguns and a set of keys to a Mercedes-Benz that was carjacked in Belleville on Sunday afternoon, Grossman said.
Windham also was charged with possession of heroin, but the men were not immediately charged in connection with the Irvington shooting. Both were taken to the Essex County Correctional Facility. Bail information was not immediately available.
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The summer of chess is finally over. As a full-time college student I have limited time to play during the school year, but I always manage to squeeze in a few tournaments here and there. However, summer is a different story. I played a bunch of tournaments, probably even too many, but on the whole it was a big success. Things started off in a mediocre way- I had pretty average results in the California State Championship, The National Open, and the World Open- from all 3 of these events combined my rating stayed exactly the same. Certainly not a disaster, but after coming off a very strong string of results I wasn't too thrilled about being 2580 FIDE in January and then 2581 in July. After winning the Northern California International, it felt like my magic touch of 2011 had faded, and my results had dropped back down to a 2580 level.
However, things would soon change. After the World Open I spent a couple of weeks teaching camps, and then headed off to the promised land, formally known as Europe. Over the course of my 3 events there, I maintained a 2640 performance rating, which I had not been able to consistently uphold in the last couple months. It felt so nice to play good chess again, and the final result of breaking 2600 FIDE for the first time was also a nice added bonus. However, there was one thing I missed about American tournaments- they share prizes among scoregroups, as opposed to European events where it is done solely on tiebreak. I got 7.5/11 in Biel, sharing 4th-12th, 7/9 in Riga, sharing 2nd-4th, and 8/10 in Barcelona, sharing 1st-5th. And... I got last on tiebreak for my score group in every single one! If prizes had been shared, I would have made an extra $1,757, and if I had gotten first on tiebreak every time, get ready for it... I'd have made an extra $5,417! Maybe I should send an angry letter to Mr. Buchholz...
Instead of showing/annotating any of my games from this trip, I'll be giving an "Are you smarter than Shanky" Quiz. Each of the following 10 positions came up at some point over the course of my trip, and I was able to find the best move in half of them. I think you'll find you probably are indeed smarter than I!
After 30 games of chess in 35 days, I'm ready for a nice break from rated play, which will last at least a month and a half. But I'll still be playing the US Chess League and a rapid tournament in San Francisco. Best Wishes to all!
I managed 3/10.
Congrats on 2600! and good luck continuing on. Despite you showing me almost all these games before, i was only able to tie you with 5/10 :-(
Congratulations! Not many GMs ever break 2600 so it is nice that someone I "know" succeeds.
Awesome summer, Sam. I was closely following your results in Europe. 2600+ FIDE is legit!
What are your plans for the future? Tough to anticipate what will happen after college, but do you think you'll give professional chess a go?
I say, congratulations. I am sure you will maintain a 2600+ rating. I have no idea how long (or difficulty) it takes to reach 2700, but be it 1-3 years, it will come.
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Bayonne illustrative artist Ray Greaves is reaching out to help area artists develop and grow through a collaborative program.Greaves, whose father is city Councilman Ray Greaves, recently founded Sketch Night, a three-hour art session that offers both local and out-of-area artists the opportunity to improve their skills by drawing or painting two live, clothed models.
"Live drawing is probably one of the most important aspects of an artist's education, and helps to understand basic light and form," Greaves said. "For the more casual artists, it is a good way to socialize and learn about the art world in a productive setting."
Sketch Night's inaugural session took place on Oct. 25 at the Bayonne Community Museum.
Greaves said the recent formation of the Bayonne Art Circle - and his subsequent appointment as membership chairperson - afforded him an opportunity to expand the arts in the city.
"As a group we have managed to host several gallery shows in the Bayonne Museum, an arts and music festival, and now I am hoping to provide a practical chance for artists to work and learn from each other," he said.
About 10 people signed up for the drawing and painting session, he said, which was more than expected because of the short notice of the gathering.
The head count included not only Art Circle members, but local art students and those who had heard of the event through word of mouth.
A number of interested people stopped by to inquire about Sketch Night, so he has three more sessions planned -- Nov. 22, Dec. 27 and Jan. 31.
If these sessions prove to be even more popular, Greaves hopes to expand the schedule and put together themed sessions that involve props and costumes."This event is just another stepping stone as I'd love to organize even more events for people so they can learn about art without feeling intimidated by it," he said.
Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith, Municipal Director Joe Waks, and Department of Recreation Supervisor Pete Amadeo granted Greaves permission to use the museum. Greaves acknowledged they were "all fully supportive of seeing the art community in Bayonne grow."
Peopple interested in Sketch Night or any similar activities are invited to join the Bayonne Art Circle Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/bayonneartcircle, where they can stay up-to-date on citywide events and meetings.
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Funeral arrangements are now set for a soldier from Berks County who died in Afghanistan last week.
A procession will escort the remains of Chief Warrant Ofc. Jarett Yoder from the Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to the John Feeney Funeral Home on North 4th Street in Reading on Friday, said the funeral director, Michael Feeney.
A public gathering will then be held at the nearby Calvary United Church of Christ on Centre Avenue from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday, Feeney said.
Yoder, 26, of Brecknock Township, will be laid to rest Monday at the Forest Hills Memorial Park in Exeter Township. The procession, Feeney said, will begin at the funeral home at 11 a.m. The graveside service is scheduled for noon.
Yoder, a 2005 graduate of Oley Valley High School, was one of two Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers who died when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, officials said.
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The Village of Colle d'Antico
The village of Colle d'Antico belongs to the municipality of Pieve Torina, in the province of Macerata, region Marche.
The village of Colle d'Antico is 1,19 kilometers far from the same town of Pieve Torina to whom it belongs.
To the municipality of Pieve Torina also belong the localities of Antico (1,52 km), Appennino (8,11 km), Capodacqua (6,53 km), Capriglia (3,21 km), Casavecchia (5,11 km), Casavecchia Alta (5,10 km), Case sparse (-- km), Colle di Torricchio (5,40 km), Fiume (5,03 km), Gagliole (0,87 km), Giulo (4,10 km), Le Rote (7,63 km), Lucciano (1,82 km), Pie' Casavecchia (5,10 km), Piecollina (2,53 km), Seggiole (1,83 km), Tazza (6,54 km), Vari (6,82 km).
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If you were Bella, which member of the Volturi would you fear the most?
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all of them are scary except marcus of course ;D..but the most i say Felix
If I were Bella, the scariest Volturi would be Caius. He would be the most strict person in terms of punishment. It would be Jane but Bella has her shield against her powers and Aro's powers
aro because he practically controls them all