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The Advocacy Coalition Framework
Paúl Cisneros
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Please check back later for the full article.
Paul Sabatier and Hank Jenkins Smith introduced the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) in the late 1980s, to refine the theoretical and methodological tools available for the study of the policy process. In the past two decades, the framework has grown in use outside the United States, and it is now applied to study a broad range of policy arenas in all continents. ACF scholars have created a core community that regularly synthetizes findings from applications of the framework, giving the ACF the form of a true research program.
The ACF has three principal theoretical domains: advocacy coalitions, policy subsystems, and policy change. Expectations about the interactions between and within these domains are contained in 15 main hypotheses. The ACF posits that advocacy coalitions and policy subsystems are the most efficient way to organize actors interested in the policy process for empirical research. The policy subsystem is the main unit of analysis in the ACF, and there are four paths leading to policy change. The aspect that has received more attention in existing applications is the effect that external events have on policy change, and some areas in need of refinement include: policy-oriented learning, interactions across subsystems, the theoretical foundations to identification of belief systems, and how the interactions between beliefs and interests affect coalition behavior.
The Changing Nature of Political Party Membership
Susan E. Scarrow
Party membership has long been an important channel for political participation in many countries. Strong membership organizations have helped parties win elections and stay connected with voters between elections, and membership opportunities have helped to mobilize some citizens who might otherwise have stayed out of politics. Yet in the last quarter-century, long-established political parties in parliamentary democracies have, with a few notable exceptions, experienced sharp enrollment declines, while newer parties have developed modest memberships at best. This has led many observers to question the continued viability of membership-based political parties.
However, that is not the whole story. While some signs point to the obsolescence of party membership, there are other indications that parties are trying to reinvent the form, whether as a passport to individual political empowerment or as a pathway to digital citizenship. Most strikingly, many parties are experimenting with new procedures that give members a direct say in important party decisions. In this sense, the paradoxical story of party membership in the early 21st century is one of numerical decline accompanied by a possible increase in political relevance.
Gender and Political Behavior
Miki Caul Kittilson
The burgeoning field of gender and political behavior shows that the way in which ordinary citizens connect to the democratic process is gendered. Gender differences in voting behavior and participation rates persist across democracies. At the same time, countries vary substantially in the size of these gender gaps. In contemporary elections, women tend to support leftist parties more than men in many countries. Although men and women vote at similar rates today, women still trail men in important participatory attitudes and activities such as political interest and discussion. Inequalities in political involvement undermine the quality of deliberation, representation, and legitimacy in the democratic process. A confluence of several interrelated factors (resources, economy, socialization, political context) work together to account for these differences. Today, scholars more carefully consider the socially constructed nature of gender and the ways in which it interacts with other identities. Recent research on gender and political behavior suggests that political context affects different kinds of women in different ways, and future research should continue to investigate these important interactions.
Gender-Sensitive Parliaments
Sonia Palmieri
While women have succeeded in promoting a feminist agenda in some parliaments, the international research shows that this is not always possible, and accordingly, not a realistic expectation for women. Parliaments, like any institution, have specific cultural norms and practices, some of which actively work against the advancement of gender equality. Understanding the conditions under which female—and male—parliamentarians might succeed in promoting gender equality outcomes has become an important avenue for research and development practice. The focus on gender-sensitive parliaments allows for a framework to identify, and encourage the development of, those conditions.
There are four key elements of a gender-sensitive parliament. First, it accepts that the responsibility to achieve gender equality, both as a policy outcome and as a process, rests with the parliament as a whole (its male and female members and staff) and with the organizations that drive substantial policy, procedural, and normative development (political parties). Second, a gender-sensitive parliament is guided by institutional policies and legal frameworks, which allow the parliament to monitor its achievements toward gender equality and allow follow-up and review. Third, a gender-sensitive parliament institutionalizes a gender mainstreaming approach through its representational, legislative, and oversight work to ensure that all the parliament's outputs consider, and counteract, any potential discrimination against women or men, girls or boys. This element requires a reconsideration of the process and structures of the parliament, including the respective roles and capacities of members and parliamentary staff. Fourth, a gender-sensitive parliament constantly strives to eliminate institutional cultures that sanction and perpetuate discriminatory, prejudicial norms and attitudes in the workplace against women members and staff.
National Secession
Philip G. Roeder
National secession seeks to create a new sovereign state for a nation residing on its homeland that is currently located inside another sovereign state. This goal distinguishes national secession from regional secession, autonomy, and decolonization and shapes the strategies, operational objectives, and tactical choices of the leaders of national-secession campaigns. Explanations for the success of some campaigns—particularly, success at getting on the global agenda—have focused on the identities, grievances, or greed of their members. Explanations for why some campaigns have turned to protracted intense violence have focused on these motivations and on tactical-logistical opportunities.
The existing literature suffers from its failure to agree on theoretical and conceptual fundamentals. As a consequence, empirical studies focus on very different universes of cases and operationalize key variables in diverging ways. The existing literature frequently does not consider how the goal of national secession constrains the strategies, operations, and tactics of such campaigns. And so, it often fails to consider whether studies with another dependent variable can be extended to the study of national secession. Explanations stress indeterminate or substitutable causes and remote constraints on most national-secession campaigns—causes and constraints taken "off the shelf" from theories about conflicts operating under very different strategic and operational constraints. Missing from these explanations is the authenticity and realism of the programs for national secession in the assessments of the populations that each program presents as a nation with a right to a sovereign state of its own. Explanations and recommendations for responses by common-state governments, their allies, and the international community often fail to understand the centrality of the war of programs between national secessionists and common-state governments and the ways this constrains what compromises are possible and what responses are most likely to lead to domestic and international peace in such conflicts.
Party Identification and Its Implications
Russell J. Dalton
Early electoral research in the United States discovered the most important concept in the study of political behavior: party identification. Party identification is a long-term, affective attachment to one's preferred political party. Cross-national research finds that these party identities are a potent cue in guiding the attitudes and behavior of the average person. Partisans tend to repeatedly support their preferred party, even when the candidates and the issues change. Party ties mobilize people to vote to support their party, and to work for the party during the campaign. And given the limited information most people have about complex political issues, party ties provide a cue to what positions one should support. The levels of partisanship among contemporary publics, and how it varies across nations and across time, are described. The implications of these patterns, and the current research debates on the significance of partisanship for democracies today, are discussed.
Political Representation and Electoral Systems
Bernhard Weßels
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Please check back later for the full article.
Political representation is at the heart of liberal democracies. Whether democracy is understood as popular rule or as effective fate control by the people, representation is the means to realize the democratic idea of giving people a voice in large states. Thus, from a normative point of view, there should be a causal relationship between citizens' interests and policy decisions of representatives. Elections are the major link establishing causality between the wishes of the people and acts of governance. However, how and whom citizens elect varies considerably across democracies. The two ideal types, or "two visions of democracy" as Bingham Powell has called them, are majoritarian and proportional elections. In a majoritarian electoral system, citizens elect persons in single-member districts. In a proportional electoral system, citizens elect parties voting for lists and parties determine by candidate selection how those lists are composed. The causal link between citizens and representatives differs clearly between the two kinds of elections. The mandate in the majoritarian model is given to a person, and this person is held accountable in the next elections for her performance. In the proportional model, the mandate is given to a party, and the party is held accountable in the next elections. Thus, different actors have the duty to deliver representation in different electoral systems: individual deputies in the majoritarian, political parties in the proportional model. This implies that representatives should have different roles and foci of representation depending on the mode of their election. The two visions of democracy embedded in the two electoral systems carry distinct normative ideals about good representation. Looking at political representation in democracies from a comparative perspective, electoral systems seem to induce the respective orientation toward the mandate and whom to represent by different incentives for candidates running in single-member districts or on party lists. The role of a party delegate is more frequent in proportional, the delegate and trustee roles more frequent in majoritarian systems. In majoritarian systems, representatives are very much inclined to represent the median voter of the district; in proportional systems, representatives rather tend to represent their party voters.
Pro-Government Militias and Conflict
Sabine C. Carey and Neil J. Mitchell
Pro-government militias are a prominent feature of civil wars. Governments in Colombia, Syria, and Sudan recruit irregular forces in their armed struggle against insurgents. The United States collaborated with Awakening groups to counter the insurgency in Iraq, just as colonizers used local armed groups to fight rebellions in their colonies. An emerging cross-disciplinary literature on pro-government non-state armed groups generates a variety of research questions for scholars interested in conflict, political violence, and political stability: Does the presence of such groups indicate a new type of conflict? What are the dynamics that drive governments to align with informal armed groups and that make armed groups choose to side with the government? Given the risks entailed in surrendering a monopoly of violence, is there a turning point in a conflict when governments enlist these groups? How successful are these groups? Why do governments use these non-state armed actors to shape foreign conflicts whether as insurgents or counterinsurgents abroad? Are these non-state armed actors always useful to governments or perhaps even an indicator for state failure?
We examine the demand for and supply of pro-government armed groups and the legacies that shape their role in civil wars. The enduring pattern of collaboration between governments and these armed non-state actors challenges conventional theory and the idea of an evolutionary process of the modern state consolidating the means of violence. Research on these groups and their consequences began with case studies, and these continue to yield valuable insights. More recently, survey work and cross-national quantitative research contribute to our knowledge. This mix of methods is opening new lines of inquiry for research on insurgencies and the delivery of the core public good of effective security.
Race, Ethnicity, and Political Behavior
Aida Just
Whether as a consequence of colonialism or more recent international migration, ethnic diversity has become a prominent feature of many contemporary democracies. Given the importance of ethnicity in structuring people's identities, scholars have sought to incorporate ethnicity in their models of people's political behavior. Studies focusing on individual support for group interests among ethnic minority members find that higher socioeconomic status generally leads to a reduced emphasis on ethnicity in forming individual political opinions. However, this relationship is often considerably weaker among ethnic minorities with frequent experiences of discrimination, pessimistic assessments of equal opportunities in a country, and social pressures from group members to comply with group norms. Research also shows that, in comparison to majority populations, members of ethnic minorities are generally less active in politics, more likely to use contentious forms of political action, and support left-wing political parties that promote minority interests. Key explanations of differences between ethnic minorities and majorities in Western democracies focus on the importance of individual and group resources as well as political empowerment via representation in policymaking institutions, usually enabled by higher shares of minority populations within electoral districts.
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Oddbjørn Knutsen
The linkage between voters and political parties is to some degree based on stable social cleavages. Such cleavages express important and lasting societal divisions, allow parties and voters to establish long-term ties, and provide incumbents with clear representative and policy-making tasks against which they can be evaluated. Most research on cleavages has been based on the classic cleavages that were outlined in the Lipset-Rokkan model for social cleavages in industrial societies. These are:
(1) the center–periphery cleavage, which is anchored in geographical regions and related to different ethnic and linguistic groups as well as religious minorities; (2) the religious conflict between the Church and the State, which pitted the secular state against the historical privileges of the churches; this cleavage has more recently polarized the religious section against the secular section of the population; (3) the class conflict in the labor market, which involved owners and employers versus tenants, laborers, and workers; and (4) the conflict in the commodity market between buyers and sellers of agricultural products, or more generally, between the urban and the rural population.
Other social cleavages, such as gender, educational differences, and new divisions within the large new middle class, have been focused upon during the last decades. The new divisions within the new middle class are "horizontal" conflicts and can be conceptualized as a basic conflict between public and private employees, and as an alternative way of conceptualization, between those who work within technical, organizational, or interpersonal service environments.
Some of the cleavages have declined in importance over time, while others have increased. Some cleavages have changed character such as the class cleavage where part of the new middle class has voted for the New Left and part of the working class has voted for the New Right in the last decades. Changes in the impact and character of different cleavages have resulted in strategic reconsideration of important policies and changing location of the parties in the political space.
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Racing in the mud has become wildly popular in the U.S.
If you think climbing over walls, slithering through mud pits, ducking under barbed wire and splashing through icy cold ponds sounds like a fun way to spend part of your weekend, you're not alone.
How about running muddy trails, swinging over monkey bars and maneuvering through a field of electric shock cords?
In case you haven't noticed, obstacle course racing has exploded in the past three years. The enormous popularity comes from its appeal to a wide swath of the population, from beer guzzlers who would laugh if they were called athletes to hard-core runners who may tear your head off if you called them joggers.
Another part of the appeal is that there is something for everyone. Races range from as short as 90 minutes to as long as 24 hours. You can compete as an individual or with a team of friends or colleagues. Prize money, increased exposure and new sponsors in competitive races have also led to an emerging throng of breakout stars like Amelia Boone, Hobie Call and Brett Stewart.
Despite only getting her first taste of the sport in 2011, Boone, a 30-year-old corporate bankruptcy attorney from Chicago, has won two-thirds of the 25 or so races she's entered the past two years — including the most elite races of the Spartan Race and Tough Mudder national series in 2013. She not only dominates the women's side, but she also beats most of the guys too.
"We have some sub-3-hour marathoners who enter these races," Boone says, "and we have people who can dead lift 500 pounds. But I'm in that middle area, where the best competitors come from. You don't have to be a star at any one sport or discipline, but you have to be good at everything.
"All my training is my own call," she adds. "There are very few people who know how to train for this stuff. We're all still figuring it out."
Even so, there are some guidelines you should follow, and the first is to do more strength training and cross-training than you may be used to, especially if you've been mostly a runner. Boone believes her well-roundedness and maybe her tolerance for pain are the reasons she wins as much as she does.
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Versatility is key, no matter if your goal is competing or just finishing, she says. Aside from a tenacious never-say-quit attitude, you need strength, speed, agility and endurance. Boone works specific muscle groups every day to build strength, focusing on "grip strength," but her training is just as much about staying away from the more traditional thinking. Boone runs, but she runs more intervals to build speed and explosive power, or she may run a fast 5K. She doesn't track her mileage like most runners, doesn't do many structured running workouts and never does long, slow runs.
"I can't remember the last time I did a plodding, slow training run," Boone says. "That's a recipe for injury for me. And I still don't own a Garmin. I still don't know what a tempo run is."
Call, a 36-year-old air conditioner installer from Erda, Utah, was a traditional runner for many years, with a marathon PR of 2:16. But he wasn't happy with that, and it wasn't enough to get him in the Olympics. Traditional speed workouts on the track often left him broken down with injuries. So he upped his strength-training regimen, including simple pull-ups and pushups and a variety of core workouts, and began running with a weighted vest and doing a lot of lunges.
As it turns out, changing his training plan got him ready for obstacle racing, even if that wasn't his intent at the time. He's won most of the races he's entered in the past three years, including the 2013 Spartan Race world championship in September.
"I didn't like being really skinny," Call says. "I'd always wanted to be stronger, but running got in the way of that. I was always genetically strong. Even from my high school days, I'd always thought that if I could run with a backpack, I'd destroy everyone."
Call now preaches the same balance that Boone swears by. Raw speed isn't as important in obstacle racing, and neither is a football player's strength. He balances his strength with high-intensity cardio work. "Get your heart rate up and keep it there," Boone says, "and then do 20 pull-ups."
Brett Stewart, the author of "Ultimate Obstacle Race Training," is one of a handful of competitors who is teaching obstacle racers how to train. The 43-year-old fitness guru from Phoenix coaches both beginners and elites and prepares his clients and those who read his book for an obstacle race by encouraging them to practice for the obstacles. He even encourages his clients to climb on the playground like a kid.
"Skill on the obstacles helps mentally as well as physically," Stewart says. "As you get more and more elite, you will add in some very skill-specific training. It's not much different from baseball or football in the sense that it's a skill sport."
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Even so, Stewart still believes, as do many, that the obstacle races come down to fitness, regardless of whether it's your first time or you are trying to place for the first time.
Cross-training is important, and intervals are even more important, but a baseline of fitness, the kind you can get from running, remains essential. Running at varying speeds on undulating terrain is an ideal workout.
"It's called a 'mud run' for a reason," Stewart says. "It's still a run."


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It says a lot about your posting style that I can't tell whether that comment was meant to be taken seriously or was a joke.
In Ireland at least I think the exposure the WC provided will have a positive effect on the game over there I'd imagine. I was actually in Galway when Ireland beat Pakistan & it made the front page of the Irish Daily Mirror! If they'd managed to beat us I reckon Trent Johnstone could've run for president.
I don't for one second think the game will whither & die if it fails to move beyond its heartlands, but I do think it'd be a crying shame if the ICC didn't at least try to spread the gospel. For no other reason than the simple fact that it's a splendid sport that everyone should play. Or watch at least.
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"this was Argentinas heaviest defeat in the group stage of a World Cup since losing 6-1 to Czechoslovakia in 1958. It is also the first time they have failed to win either of their opening two matches at a World Cup for 44 years. Sampaolis players, in other words, were creating history here" - The Guardian's Stuart James on Croatia's 3-0 dicking of the South Americans
I don't think cricket can really be introduced were there is no interest (or as close to no interest as makes no odds), but in coutries where there is a following it can certainly be nurtured IMHO.
I personally don't have a problem with the length, or with them being there. What killed the '07 edition for me was Australia's complete dominance, coupled with the complete lack of caribbean atmosphere, or indeed any actual spectators.
This should help by increasing the possibility of getting a good-game-a-day.
It may affect the revenues a bit but that has to be accepted. It may also put some problems regarding logistics in some countries. Again not insurmountable.
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Just a few days ago, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Tunis, Tunisia, meeting her counterparts from dozens of countries and issuing an ultimatum to Syrian President Bashar Assad to silence his guns and allow in humanitarian aid.
While in Morocco, before flying home to Washington, D.C., Clinton talked to NPR's Michele Kelemen.
Syrian tanks continue to batter homes, and no aid is getting in. So what are allies of the Syrian people to do?
"We have to continue to consult with those who truly are friends of the Syrian people," Clinton said, "which of course includes the United States and the many governments and organizations that gathered in Tunis on Friday. We are doing everything we can to facilitate humanitarian aid."
She added that the United States and others must continue to "ratchet up the pressure" because Syria "is an increasingly isolated regime."
And, she said, nations must "push for a democratic transition by working with and trying to build up the opposition so they can be an alternative."
Syria is "one of the most highly militarized, best defended countries on Earth," Clinton said, "because of course they spent an enormous amount of money with their Iranian and Russian friends so equipping themselves.
"Even if you were to somehow smuggle in automatic weapons of some kind, you're not going to be very successful against tanks. So the dilemma is how do we try to help people defend themselves ... ?"
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And I'm Steve Inskeep. A powerful film swept across the Internet in recent days. A filmmaker captured images of the city of Homs in Syria. The video shows wounded civilians, demonstrators, room-to-room combat and blood on the streets.
GREENE: That film was broadcast in Britain. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched it online. And it's just one of many videos and news reports adding to the global pressure to do something about Syria.
INSKEEP: Syrian opposition activists say dozens were killed in fighting there over the past two days alone. The fighting continued even as the country held a referendum on Sunday on changing the constitution.
Now, these proposed changes would introduce presidential term limits, but the new rules would still let President Bashar Assad rule for another 28 years.
GREENE: Western diplomats want him gone much sooner than that. But it's still not clear how.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been traveling in North Africa, and before heading home, she sat down in Morocco with NPR's Michele Kelemen.
MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: Syrian tanks have been battering homes. There's no sign of aid getting in. What do you and the friends of Syria do now?
HILLARY CLINTON: We have to continue to consult with those who truly are friends of the Syrian people, which, of course, includes the United States and, you know, the many governments and organizations that gathered in Tunis on Friday. We are doing everything we can to facilitate humanitarian aid.
Secondly, we continue to ratchet up the pressure. It is an increasingly isolated regime. And third, we push for a democratic transition - by working with and trying to build up the opposition so they can be an alternative.
KELEMEN: But activists say you need really humanitarian corridors. You need to get aid in, people out. How do you do that without some sort of outside intervention?
CLINTON: Many of the people in the Syrian opposition have been quite vocal in their objection to any outside interference. And many of the countries that gathered on Friday are also quite vocal. What we tried to do in the Security Council was to get international support and legitimacy for the Arab League peace plan in order to have some leverage with the Assad regime, and unfortunately Russia and China vetoed it. So it's a distressing and difficult situation. It's not the first that the world has seen, unfortunately. But we remain engaged at every possible opening to accomplish our three objectives.
KELEMEN: But there's - there was a lot of talk about, controversy about whether you arm the opposition, help them get arms. Is there anything the U.S. can do short of that? I mean logistical support for the Free Syrian Army, satellite images to help them set up these humanitarian corridors?
CLINTON: Well, they don't have tanks and they don't have artillery. So I know there's a lot of frustration and I share it. This is a deeply, deeply distressing set of events. But you have one of the most highly militarized, best-defended countries on Earth, because, of course, they spent an enormous amount of money with their Iranian and Russian friends so equipping themselves. And even if you were to somehow smuggle in automatic weapons of some kind, you're not going to be very successful against tanks. And so the dilemma is, how do we try to help people defend themselves? How do we push the Russians, Chinese and others, who are in effect defending and deflecting for the Assad regime, to realize that, you know, this is undermining not only Assad's legitimacy, but theirs as well.
KELEMEN: You, in fact, called the Russians despicable on this trip.
CLINTON: Well, not personally, but in terms of actions I think, you know, continuing to arm a government that is turning its heavy weapons against their own citizens, I mean, you know, there are a lot of words to describe that.
GREENE: That's the voice of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She spoke to NPR's Michele Kelemen at a hotel in Rabat, Morocco as the secretary was wrapping up a swing through North Africa.
And to hear more of the interview, you can go to our website, NPR.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Officials say western South Dakota could play a key role in energy development in North Dakota and elsewhere because of special sand used to help extract oil and gas.
The South Dakota Geological Survey is investigating whether silica sand found mainly in the Black Hills is suitable for hydraulic fracturing operations. Some environmental groups have complained.
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, involves pumping water, sand and chemicals underground to break up shale rock and allow the oil to flow.
The Rapid City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/YxJiYy) that two companies, Sandman Products LLC and Cambrian Enterprises LLC, have obtained exploration permits to test the fine sand.
David Ganje, an Aberdeen native who owns Cambrian Enterprises, said the sand is in a prime location to serve oil and gas fields of North Dakota, eastern Wyoming and Montana.
"All the consultants I've spoken with said this would put us in a unique situation," Ganje said. "This is a specialized mineral sand."
The idea of mining sand has some detractors because of the potential impacts on the environment and the health risks from exposure to the fine sand. The process is being challenged in Minnesota and other states, said Gary Heckenlaible, a community organizer for ACTion for the Environment.
"We are definitely against it," said Heckenlaible of Rapid City. "Mining for fracking sands doesn't present the problems of uranium and gold mining. But it has a host of problems of its own.
"What it basically is is a big gravel pit that has lots of noise and dust, and that dust from the silica sand is so fine it can cause lung damage to the people who work there and in surrounding areas," he said.
State geologist Derric Iles acknowledged the danger and said that's why government agencies regulate the mining of sand.
"It's a real concern with certain exposure to silica dust," he said. "I think all the companies that mine this are cognizant of that, know what the rules are and use dust control as part of what they would do."


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Mildred Swaidner, 96
Mildred A. "Millie" Swaidner, 96, died Jan. 27, 2013.
Services are at 3 p.m. Friday at Green Hills Care Center in West Liberty, with the Revs. Cheryl Siegenthaler and Rob Fulton officiating. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Wapakoneta.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.


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Welcome to Creekside Golf and Country Club in Hiram Georgia. We invite you to come discover a golf course that Golf Digest called "a hidden jewel".
This is a 18-hole semi-private golf course. We offer two distinctly different 9-hole layouts that require different strategies. The front nine was made for course management and shot placement. The back nine constantly dares a player to see how much he or she can chew.
It's not just the pleasant surroundings at Creekside that will capture your attention. You will also find the demands that have been extracted from the Georgia Countryside will make you sit up and take notice. Manicured Crenshaw Bentgrass Greens and Bermuda Fairways complete the quality golf experience. The moment you step up to the 14th tee box, a 468-yard par 4, you'll understand how Creekside will set your scoring finish. When you pass at test, it lifts your spirit, challenging you to go for a par 5 island green finishing hole in 2. That's why it has been said... at Creekside, "it's more than a game."
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Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll
This depicts the Happy Buddha. The actual title in Chinese is "Chang Le Tu", which literally means "Longtime Happiness Painting". It's a good luck title that suggests this painting will bring great happiness to you.
Please note that the xuan paper used for the painting on this wall scroll may have some embedded fibers, husks, or specks. This is not a defect, but a natural part of this handmade paper.
Here is Sandy holding a different wall scroll by Jin Bin. This one is actually about 122cm or 48" long (smaller than most of the Jin Bin wall scrolls we sell). Even in this smaller size, it shows you how big these handmade wall scrolls are.
This is a very detailed painting that is mounted to a silk wall scroll. A lot of work went into this. It actually takes the artist about a half day to complete.
You won't be disappointed if you become the owner of this work of art. I guarantee it personally or your money back.
The artist's name is (Qing Jing-Bin). He was born in Guanxi Province (southern China). His specialty is paintings of mythological and historical figures of ancient China.
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Gary's random little things about China:
If you come to China, save your small change...
In Beijing, the government recently passed a law against charging money for using a public toilet.
However, in other cities and towns around China, expect to pay between 2-5 mao (about 3-5 cents) for the use.
Bring your own toilet paper, or expect to pay 5 mao for a small pack of tissue as you enter.
In my opinion, the best public toilet in all of China is at Tian'anmen Square.
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This is an activity about Earth's magnetic field. Learners will construct a soda bottle magnetometer, collect data, and analyze the results to detect magnetic storm events. Ideally, learners should collect data for at least a month. If several... (View More) months are available for data collection, this is ideal. This is the first activity as part of the iMAGiNETICspace: Where Imagination, Magnetism, and Space Collide educator's guide. Instructions for downloading the iBook educator's guide and the associated Transmedia book student guide are available at the resource link. (View Less)
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ALBANY >> The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court has ruled that former Troy City Councilman John Brown cannot challenge his sentence for his guilty plea in the city's 2009 Working Families Party ballot-fraud scandal.
In a unanimous decision Thursday, the court ruled that Brown had waived his right to appeal and therefore could not challenge his sentence.
According to published reports, Brown plans to appeal the ruling because his cooperation in the probe was not taken into consideration at sentencing.
Brown pleaded guilty on March 12 to one count of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument in Rensselaer County Court and was given a sentence of six months in jail and five years probation.
The special prosecutor in the case, Trey Smith, and the Rensselaer County Probation Department had recommended a more lenient sentence.
It was back in October that Brown, who cut a deal with the special prosecutor during the trials of Edward McDonough and Michael LoPorto for his cooperation and truthful testimony, filed the appeal with the Appellate Court claiming his sentence was excessive and not in line with those given to the other defendants who also pleaded guilty in the case.
Thursday's decision noted that Brown signed a waiver in open court that acknowledged he was waiving his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. "Under these circumstances, we conclude that defendant validly waived his right to appeal. Accordingly, he is precluded from challenging the sentence imposed as harsh and excessive.


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Max Benny Hunsicker, 79
Max Benny Hunsicker, 79, of Wapakoneta, died at 11:05 a.m., Monday, April 21, 2014, at Wapak Manor Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 17, 1934, to George and Lottie Prater Hunsicker; both parents preceded him in death. On June 12, 1954, he married Betty Pruitt, who preceded him in death on March 16, 2013. Mr. Hunsicker was a retired electronics repairman.
He is survived by a son, Robert Hunsicker, of Wapakoneta; a daughter, Darla Hunsicker, of Daphne, Ala.; three grandchildren, Kelly McGough, of Lakeland, Fla., Aaron Wood, of Orlando, Fla. and Kira Hunsicker, of Bluffton; three great-grandchildren, Billy and Christian McGough, and Sylvia Ewing; and a sister, Georgianne Comstock, of Kenton.
He is preceded in death by a brother, Isaac Hunsicker.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 24, from 12-2 p.m., at Bayliff and Son Funeral Home, in Cridersville.
Memorial Services will begin at 2 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Pastor Bill Roszman will officiate. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Online condolences may be shared at bayliffandson.com.


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The history of Greek immigrants told in their own words is now live.
The Hellenic-American Oral History Project features 23 Greek immigrants who share their stories in both English and Greek. The videos tell the tales of Greek-Americans who left Greece between 1960 and 1980, known as "second wave" immigrants.
This second wave of immigrants actually changed the cultural landscape of Queens, as Astoria become home to the most Greeks outside of Athens.
The project at Queens College was funded with grant money from the Starvros Niarchos Foundation. The videos are available at www.qc.cuny.edu.
Nicholas Alexious, Queens College professor and director of the Hellenic-American Oral History Project, said that he came up with the idea about a year ago.
"They opened their heart, and that isn't an easy thing," he said, adding that their stories give continuity to the Greek community at a moment of transition.
Alexious said there is a gap that exists when it comes to the history of Greek immigration to the United States. Today, there are roughly 1.3 million people of Greek ancestry in the U.S. and about 178,000 of them in the New York City area.
Interviewees reflected a wide range of viewpoints and backgrounds to ensure that the stories and experiences tell a complete story. Alexious said he would like to add even more testimonials in the future if the funding can be found.
Katerina Hantzandreou, a sociology professor at Queens College, took part in the project.
Hantzandreou's family immigrated from Greece in the 1970's, landing in Delaware to live with family until they moved to New York City seeking more opportunities.
She said that immigrants from Greece are proud of their roots. Hantzandreou said that many of the Greek immigrants she knows and their children still speak Greek and attend a Greek-Orthodox church.
"This will affect all kinds of students because we all have an ethnic background and some people are raised to have a strong affiliation with their cultural background, and those who were not exposed to that might take it into consideration," she said. "We should all be exposed to it and take pride in it."


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Gov. Scott signs bill on unclaimed property requests
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —
Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a bill that fully automates certain filing claims to the state for unclaimed property.
The governor signed the bill (SB 464) on Thursday.
The automatic process applies to property with a value of less than $1,000. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater says his office is holding more than $1 billion of unclaimed property.
Much of that is money in dormant bank accounts and from utility companies. But it also includes items from abandoned safe deposit boxes.
To check for unclaimed property in your name, visit www.FLTreasureHunt.org or call 1-88-VALUABLE or 850-413-5555.
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Riding your motorcycle is fun, but when you ride for longer periods of time, your body will start protesting. At least, that is the case for many bikers. Apart from the famous monkey butt, one of the main areas of pain is your back.
If you think about it, or analyze it, your back will take all the strain of your riding posture. A lot depends on several factors; your body measurements, your motorcycle type and some parts of your motorcycle.
Motorcycle Type
Let us start with the type of motorcycle. Basically there are three types, Standard, Sports and Cruiser. Each has a body position, feet position and hands position. These three parts will form a portion of your riding comfort.
In the Standard motorcycle type (typically dual sports, touring bikes), your body is by default straight up, feet are directly below you and your hands straight. This is by far the best position for riding a motorcycle for longer distances.
The second best motorcycle type is Cruiser. Like the Standard type, your body is straight, your hands are straight (unless you are riding an extreme ape handlebar) and your feet are slightly ahead of you. Your legs will "hold" your body less than the Standard type, but your body will remain reasonable straight.
The Sports type requires your body to lean forward, and at higher speeds your torso will be required to fight a strong wind, while your hands are lower and your feet are behind you. In other words, there is a lot of stress on your body, one of the reasons you can not really go that far on a sports motorcycle.
Your Body
Looking at the above motorcycle types, your body measurements will have a big influence on your back. Obviously your body mass (i.e. obesity) will play an enormous factor, but then it will in other aspects of your life.
If you are above average height, you will stoop, hunching your back and thereby creating pain. Raising your handlebars will alleviate that issue. If you are smaller than average, the problem will be different, but the area that will cause your back ache will be your feet. Obviously lower your handlebars (if possible) will help, but few bikes can do that. If your feet reach the ground properly (if they don't, change your motorcycle), then see if you can raise your foot pegs.
The objective is to straighten your back and keep it straight.
Motorcycle Parts
There are three parts to your motorcycle that can be adapted to make it easier on your back; handlebars, seat and foot pegs.
A motorcycle's handlebar is made for an average height of the biker. It is obvious that a big percentage of bikers are not the right height, either too small or too big. To make your life more comfortable, and less back aches and hand/finger numbness, you can change the handlebar on your bike for something that fits better. Taller, shorter, wider, etc. When you look at the handlebar make sure it fits your body measurements.
Ask an ergonomics expert for advise what measurements you should take. When you buy a handlebar from a company like Pro Taper, they have an added advantage of usually being lighter and transmit less vibrations.
Usually the stock seat of a motorcycle is of average quality, and changing the seat for something more comfortable and more adapted towards your body measurements will do wonders towards riding longer distances.
Just adding a Airhawk can make all the difference.
Foot Pegs
Changing the position of your foot pegs will change your body posture. Many bikes allow you to lower or raise foot pegs, and if you buy aftermarket pegs, you can get something that suits your body better.
An alternative to standard foot pegs, depending on your bike are floor boards.
As you can see, your back ache comes from different areas, and you can help yourself by changing some part of your motorcycle.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it will not have to force any of its employees to take unpaid leave.
State's top management official said Friday that the budget sequester cut for the department would be only $400 million, less than half of $850 million that was originally estimated.
Because of that and other cost-saving measures already implemented, Patrick Kennedy, undersecretary of state for management, said department employees both in the United States and abroad would be spared furloughs at least until the end of the current budget year.
The department has cut back on spending by reducing travel and conference expenses, filling only one of every two new job vacancies and adjusting building temperatures, he said.


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Erma A. Shaffer, 94
Erma A. Shaffer, 94, Reynoldsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at Christ the King Manor, DuBois.
She was born May 12, 1916, in Wishaw, a daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine (Marocci) Ghezzi.
Nov. 27, 1954, she married Levi Shaffer Jr., who preceded her in death May 26, 2003.
Mrs. Shaffer was a retired employee of the former Jackson China, Falls Creek, and a member of the St. Mary's Church of Reynoldsville and its Rosary Society.
Surviving relatives include a son, Thomas A. Shaffer of Reynoldsville; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Elsie (Ghezzi) Null; and three brothers, Arthur, Reno and Bruno Ghezzi.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at the Bernard P. Snyder Funeral Home, Reynoldsville. The Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at the funeral home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at St. Mary's Church with Fr. Richard Allen officiating. Interment will be in Lakelawn Memorial Park, Reynoldsville.


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ACTIONS TAKEN: Meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee, Florida Board of Governors, April 5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—April 5, 2012
Template approved for Universities' 3-Year Work Plans,
Presentations to be before Board of Governors in June
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Strategic Planning Committee held a meeting via conference call today in order to follow up on the Board of Governors' extensive discussion at its regular March meeting and to finalize the "work plan template" that universities will utilize to present information to the Board of Governors each year. The step taken today marks a major milestone in the development of a "three-part framework of accountability" for the State University System.
The template for the Universities' 3-Year Work Plans – formally approved by the Strategic Planning Committee today – constitutes the third and final of three products intertwined in order to provide one of the most robust, meaningful and user-friendly accountability frameworks of any public university system in the nation. The Universities' 3-Year Work Plans will include key performance indicators looking forward, including but not limited to a university's top priorities in the short-term, as well as that institution's "return on investment" – commonly called ROI – from State funding. The work plan template has been designed to review current actual data alongside a three-year rolling set of out-year goals presented by the universities that will focus on three areas: Strategy, Key Performance Indicators, and Operations.
The Board of Governors will utilize the Universities' 3-Year Work Plans – together with the Board's Strategic Plan 2012-2025 and its Annual Accountability Report – to better advocate for all 11 institutions based on this holistic "framework of accountability."
The Strategic Planning Committee is chaired by Chris Corr of Jacksonville.
Committee members:
Chair Chris Corr – present
Vice Chair John Rood – present
Joe Caruncho – present
(Board Chair) Dean Colson – present
Patricia Frost – present
Ava Parker – absent
Tico Perez – present
Rick Yost – present
Chair Corr invited the committee members to offer comments on the template that all 11 institutions each will present to the Board of Governors at its regular June meeting. Since this is the first template created for the relatively new annual presentations, and because it contains a series of additional metrics beyond those in other products, Chair Corr reviewed some of the changes in the template draft that have been made with the ongoing feedback from Board members and the universities. Several committee members recommended additional refinements during the conference call. The committee then took a vote to approve the template.
The "three-part framework of accountability" is comprised of:
1. The Board of Governors' Strategic Plan, 2012-2025, for the State University System. Developed in an 18-month period with numerous stakeholders, it was finalized and released in November 2011.
2. The Annual Accountability Report, transformed from two volumes into 27 pages, now contains key comparative data for the State University System and important financial information, as well as supplemental information about historical state funding components. The 2010-11 Annual Accountability Report with the new format was released in January 2012. A brand-new interactive dashboard also allows a user to retrieve performance data on multiple institutions at once. The Annual Accountability Report also fulfills more than six separate annual reporting requirements in Florida law.
3. The Universities' 3-year Work Plans template. This document will demonstrate each institution's contribution to meeting the goals and outcomes in the Board of Governors' Strategic Plan and also provide "critical ROI information that the members of the Board of Governors need to have in a more accessible format," Chair Corr noted. Each university will present its 3-year Work Plan at the regular June meeting of the Board of Governors. Additional information will be sent to the media in late May.
To view the Board of Governors' Strategic Plan and the list of 2025 outcomes that runs on pages 19-22: www.flbog.edu/pressroom/news.php?id=422
To view the Board of Governors' 2010-11 Annual Accountability Report, including the transmittal letter forwarding the report to Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature: www.flbog.edu/pressroom/news.php?id=429
The Universities' 3-year Work Plans will be available in early June.
Excerpt from "Actions Taken," March 22 meeting of the Florida Board of Governors,
Strategic Planning Committee Discussion (Chair Chris Corr)
Chair Corr facilitated an informal discussion about the Board of Governors' Strategic Plan and noted the diligent work of the committee in finalizing the document last fall. He asked for the committee members and the university presidents present to take time to discuss steps taken to date, and to offer thoughts about next steps – including university work plans and key performance metrics.
After extensive discussion, Chair Corr said the committee will focus on the performance metrics that will measure progress toward both the System's and the universities' goals. "The magic is in the metrics," said Chair Corr, who noted that determining the right metrics is imperative – as well as ensuring the metrics for the university work plans are clear, understandable and aligned with the Strategic Plan. He said that the 28 metrics in the Strategic Plan need to now be more granular for next steps and to approach the entire exercise in a holistic way. Chancellor Brogan said staff will work with the institutions and the provosts on the University Work Plan template. Chair Colson made a motion to accept the template draft presented at the committee meeting, subject to consultation and changes made with the university provosts and with the approval of Chair Corr. Mr. Rood asked that a meeting of the full committee by phone be held before June so that all of the committee members could review the final draft as soon as possible. The committee agreed with these steps.
Chair Corr said he is looking forward to continuing to build the framework of accountability. He emphasized that any time we need to recalibrate items in the documents already produced, he wants to keep that door open.
TIMELINE: At-a-glance recap of the past two years in building the Board of Governors' three-part framework of accountability:
• The Board of Governors established a performance-based "dashboard" with key metrics, added to the then-annual report, which had a very different document format;
• The Board of Governors had the universities produce annual "university work plans," with detailed forward-looking information for the Board of Governors to better understand both their unique challenges and visions – the work plans were 11 documents, and the Board today is moving toward having a consistent template introduced that universities would utilize for their June presentations;
• The Board of Governors took up the universities' Legislative Budget Requests earlier in its deliberations in 2011 (early summer), so that that info arrives at the Board the same time as the work plans – this is both for improved efficiency and to increase the members' meaningful review time long before the Board submits an LBR for the State University System (each fall);
• The Board of Governors in November 2011 finalized a new Strategic Plan (2012-2025) featuring 28 separate metrics focused on productivity and excellence, which other states are even now inquiring about. These 28 metrics will be part of the next iteration of the dashboard, expanding next year's accountability metrics;
• The Board of Governors at its January 2012 meeting presented a very different looking Annual Accountability Report that takes what was previously two major volumes of information (including 11 sections that required cross-referencing in the past) into a streamlined 26-page document providing the key metrics and standing across the System.
Previous editions of "Actions Taken" are all posted on the web site under Press Room (www.flbog.edu/pressroom),
along with fact sheets and other resources.
About the State University System of Florida
The State University System of Florida is governed by a 17-member Board of Governors, a constitutional body and led by appointed public servants. The System is comprised of 11 institutions with a total enrollment of nearly 330,000 students, making it the second-largest public university system in the nation in terms of enrollment (some states have more than one university system). The Florida Constitution (Article IX, Section 7) was amended by the state's voters in 2002 to establish a statewide system of governance for all Florida public universities. As a result, the Florida Board of Governors was created in 2003 to oversee the State University System of Florida. Responsibilities include defining the distinctive mission of each institution and ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation of the System. The Board's 17 members include 14 appointed by the Governor, with three serving by virtue of their designations (a faculty member, a Florida Student Association student representative, and the Florida Commissioner of Education). The Board of Governors appoints a Chancellor who serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the State University System. For more, including the Board's Annual Report that reflects accountability measurements and benchmarks occurring at each institution, see www.flbog.edu.


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I am once again arranging 4 runs on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer, these are an alternative choice to the regular Tuesday club run, and are designed as a social run for all abilities.
After each run most of us go for a bite to eat and a visit to the pub.
We meet in various locations and I will post full details of each run a week or so prior to the date.
The dates for this year's runs are as follows:
MAY 17th Dob Park 6 miles
June 7th Skipton/Sharp Haw 9 miles
July 5th Halton Heights/ Bolton Abbey
August 9th Addingham/ Draughton Heights.
I look forward to seeing many of you there.
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Emma Scarano Hau, 89, of 603 North West St., Coudersport, died Saturday night, Sept. 22, 2012 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born Aug. 25, 1923, in Johnsonburg, daughter of the late Vincent and Josephine Cerro Scarano. On July 10, 1953 in Holy Rosary Church in Johnsonburg, she married William J. Hau, who preceded her in death on Jan. 15, 2007. Formerly of Johnsonburg, she resided in Coudersport for the past three years. She graduated from Johnsonburg High School in 1941, graduated from Villa Maria College in Erie, and attended Temple University in Philadelphia. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church in Johnsonburg. She was employed by the Johnsonburg School District for 40 years, retiring in 1987. She was also employed at Wilcox schools for several years. She is survived by two sons, William C. Hau and his wife Patricia of Coudersport, and Christopher Hau of Palmyra; a daughter, Judy Hau of Palmyra; three grandchildren, Johnathan and Megan Hau and Jillian Dry; and a sister, Olivia Williams of Johnsonburg. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and Vincent Scarano; and two sisters, Benedette Rosetto and Margaret Pisani. A Mass of Christian Burial for Emma Scarano Hau will be conducted at Holy Rosary Church on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. Officiating will be the Rev. David J. Wilson, pastor. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Johnsonburg. Friends will be received at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home, 401 Chestnut St., Johnsonburg, on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. Condolences may be shared at www.ferraginefuneralhome.com.


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I started out on a grey Wednesday morning, making my way to the Interislander terminal for the 8.25am sailing of the massive Kaitaki, formerly the Pride of Cherbourg, which has a capacity of over 1600 passengers. Given that the last time I'd crossed Cook Strait it was in the far smaller Bluebridge Santa Regina, this vessel was a whole order of magnitude greater.
|Heading out of Wellington
There may have been a lively breeze blowing outside, but inside the ship there was no sensation of motion. There was a magician with balloons to detain the kids, and a bearded singer with a guitar in the bar area to detain real ale drinkers. I spent as much of the three and a half hour journey as possible on deck, admiring the views inside Wellington Harbour and along the south coast. There was a palpable shift in climate as we entered the Marlborough Sounds, with blue skies appearing and the thermometer climbing several degrees. A small pod of porpoises even flitted across the port bow, although I was too slow to grab a good photo of them. I stayed out in the sunshine and admired the lovely view as we navigated through Queen Charlotte Sound - what a sight.
|The ferry Aratere, dwarfed by the magnificent Sounds
|Looking back up Queen Charlotte Sound to the north
Eventually we eased into port in Picton, and I disembarked with an hour and a half to spare before my Intercity coach ride to Blenheim. I have fond memories of my first visit to Picton with friends in the mid-90s, and I can confirm that the mini-golf course and the seaplane are both still going strong. I'd also love to return with more time to revisit the remarkable remains of the Edwin Fox, which was built in 1853 and is probably the world's oldest merchant ship. I strolled up High Street in the sunshine, somewhat held back by the immensely noisy wheels on my cheap cabin bag, and secured some lunch to eat down by the waterfront.
Soon it was time to depart on the half hour coach ride into Blenheim. The Intercity dropped me at the railway station, and it was a short walk to the nearby Koanui Lodge, my accommodation for the night. I'd stumped up for a single room, which was perfectly decent. I enjoyed the fact that the Lodge was located on Main Rd, despite the fact that the thoroughfare was not actually the main road in Blenheim. Perhaps it used to be, back in the day. Now it's full of used car lots and fast-food joints with no on-street pedestrian access, and is dominated by southbound traffic heading towards Christchurch.
After dropping off my gear I walked the short distance into the centre of town to check things out. Blenheim is not replete with historic buildings, and although its CBD is perfectly pleasant it also holds little of particular interest for the casual visitor. Most people visit Blenheim for the marvellous collection of vineyards ringing the town, but I wasn't venturing out on a solo booze cruise, no matter how much I enjoy Alan Scott's riesling or a nice drop of Seresin.
It's probably worth noting that the most interesting aspect of Blenheim's history is its original name, which was actually The Beaver. The first surveyors were caught in one of the river's many floods and were required to clamber up onto their bunks 'like a lot of beavers in a dam', and the name stuck until about 1860.
The following morning I ventured out on my planned stroll to Omaka. While the Lodge apparently had cycles to borrow, I didn't want to churn through my day in Blenheim too speedily, so I decided to walk the five kilometre route to the airfield at the outskirts of town. (It's a flat, easy walk apart from the sun, and it took me about 45 minutes).
The aviation collection is located in a large modern hangar at the edge of a working airfield, and its $25 entry fee is more than good value if you're an aviation buff or just a history fan in general. The collection focuses on one- and two-man aircraft from World War One, chiefly fighters and scouts, with a healthy helping of aeronautical memorabilia thrown in. Certainly, most of the aircraft on display are replicas, but that is absolutely no reason for purists to give Omaka a miss.
The aircraft are uniformly beautiful, and the particular skill with which Weta Workshops has assisted in arranging the displays and mannequins has given the exhibits a powerful sense of realism. Last year I was fortunate to visit world-class aviation collections in Paris and Berlin, and while those museums had superb collections, the manner in which the aircraft were displayed was somewhat clinical and old-fashioned. At Omaka the aircraft are placed in context with the imagined daily life of a fighting warplane going on around them. A downed Morane-Saulnier Type BB, ditched in a muddy field, with a Ford ambulance lurching to the rescue and RFC men pulling the stricken crew from the wreckage. New Zealand's RFC air ace Keith Logan 'Grid' Caldwell perched precariously on the wing of his doomed SE5a as it skims the trenches, just before he leaps to an uncertain fate. And there's a famous centrepiece: the gleaming Fokker Dreidecker belonging to Manfred von Richtofen, the Red Baron, spreadeagled in the dirt, with Australian troopers carving the aircraft up for priceless souvenirs and relieving the Baron's recumbent corpse of his bespoke flying boots.
|Etrich Taube (1910-15)
|Morane Saulnier BB (1915-16)
|Famous American ace Eddie Rickenbacker's flying suit
|'Grid' Caldwell's great escape
|The death of the Red Baron
There was also the chance to step aboard a piece of New Zealand aviation history outside the hangar, when museum staff opened up ZK-CPT, a vintage clamshell-doored Bristol Freighter that flew the Chathams run with Safe Air until its retirement in the 1980s. While the aircraft generated affection from its flight crews due to its power and reliability, it must have been a rather mixed attraction for passengers. The shipping-container-like interior was frequently shared with cargoes such as live sheep or unrefrigerated seafood, and the fuselage was thin and unpressurised, so the journey was both relentlessly noisy thanks to the nearby Hercules engines and choppy because the aircraft couldn't fly above inclement weather.
|Bristol Freighter cargo doors
Next door to the aviation centre a smaller hangar contained the Omaka Classic Car Collection, which is also definitely worth a visit for car enthusiasts. It's considerably smaller than the excellent Southwards Car Museum in Paraparaumu north of Wellington, but contains one man's appealing collection of New Zealand road cars, many of which hold a certain charm for those of us old enough to remember the days when British cars ruled the roads. While I was slightly saddened by the lack of an Austin 1100 'Landcrab', I was also unreasonably pleased to spot such seemingly mundane treasures as a Hillman Alpine, a Wolseley 16/60, a two-tone 1963 Ford Anglia Super, and an oh-so-brown 1979 Austin Princess HL. The latter Austin helps to illustrate the changing of the guard in the motor world, because in 1979 and as late as 1982 Austin was still cranking out Princesses, while in another corner of the museum a sprightly pixie, the 1978 Honda Civic subcompact, showed how the rest of the automotive 20th century would belong to Japan.
|Austin Princess
|Ford Anglia
Aside from the charming slice of working, family cars, the museum also has its fair share of genuine stunners. Chief among those are a trio of legendary Jaguars: a two-seater open-topped XK120 from 1950, with its swooping curves extolling a boom years optimism distilled into car form; the reddest of red 1959 XK150s coupes, with a 3442cc double overhead cam straight six twin SU carburettor under the bonnet; and my ideal luxury car, a cream-toned 1969 E-Type with its marvellous wedge rear and shining spoked wheels.
|Jaguar XK120 & XK150
|Jaguar E-Type
After three and a half hours at Omaka I walked back towards Blenheim, happy with my visit to the aerodrome. With the sun rising higher and baking Marlborough and me along with it, I paused to visit the Marlborough Museum, which was en route. It was fine for a brief visit, but the collection seemed to be dominated by the history of the surrounding vineyards and the wine industry. This is fine if you're fascinated by viticulture, but less interesting to me - I was keener to learn about the century and a bit before the grapes took over the town. There was a nice section on the travails faced by early settlers on the journey out from Britain, with a mocked-up stateroom and steerage quarters to show the privations suffered on the months-long journey to New Zealand.
|Most middle- and working-class passengers travelled in steerage
I then took a stroll around the adjacent Brayshaw Park, a curious 'frontier town' replica consisting of mock vintage shops, which was absolutely deserted apart from me. For those who remember it, Brayshaw had the same worthy but slightly decrepit feel that the Auckland Museum's 'Centennial Street' had when we visited it as school-children in the '80s. One for the kids, perhaps.
It was soon time to head back to Wellington - this was a short visit to Blenheim, after all. My only souvenir: a $15 box of Errol Flynn films from the ubiquitous Warehouse in town. I nearly ended up staying longer than I had anticipated though: the shuttle service I had booked had clearly forgotten about me, and I had to call to remind them that I was expected at the airport in approximately five minutes. Someone raced out to collect me amidst a flurry of apologies, and I made it to Woodbourne in plenty of time. This is hardly LAX we're talking about here, so the check-in lady wasn't the least bothered that I was slightly tardy.
The single-engine 12 seater Sounds Air Cessna Caravan trundled up to the gate soon after I arrived, and the pleasingly old-fashioned routine played out - the pilot helped the passengers off and helped to unload their bags too, before nipping into the terminal for a quick chat to the check-in lady (seemingly the only staff member on duty). Then he ducked back out to the plane to help shepherd us on board. I sat directly behind the pilot to gain the best view I could of the 25 minute journey back to Wellington. There's nothing like flying in a small aircraft to remind you how exciting flying must have felt in the early days. The modest breeze tugged the tail sideways immediately after takeover and we slewed around a bit until we reached the 4000 feet cruising altitude. Then it was directly on to Wellington, which I could see in the distance soon after takeoff - it was a perfectly clear day for flying. The Marlborough Sounds were to the left, and the light brown Wither Hills lay to the south, and once we approached the southern shore of the North Island the West Wind turbines provided a handy reference point. In no time the Cessna was on the ground once more, and having enjoyed a speedy inter-island journey and an appealing two days in the South Island I set off for the airport bus and the familiar western hills of Wellington City.
|Cessna Caravan, Woodbourne
|Wither Hills, south of Blenheim
|Landing approach at WLG


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Western NC man hit, killed while walking along interstate
Western NC man hit, killed while walking along interstate
The N.C. Highway Patrol says a Polk County man is dead after he was hit by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 26.
The patrol said 22-year-old David Winter died at the scene Monday. Authorities say Winter was from Hillsboro, Kan., but was living in Mill Spring.
State troopers say Winter had parked his car on the shoulder of the westbound lanes near mile marker 58 near the Polk-Henderson county line and was in the right lane when he was hit. A second vehicle then hit the man.
The patrol said the trucker won't be charged.
Investigators aren't sure why Winter parked his car or why he was in the roadway. The patrol said his car's engine was still warm, the doors were locked and the keys were not in the vehicle.


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St. Regis Butler Service has been a treasured hallmark of the St. Regis experience for over one hundred years. From a perfectly pressed suit ready for an important meeting, to a favorite book at hand for an evening read, to a thoughtful, last minute gift for a loved one, no request is too small or unattainable no matter what the hour of the day. St. Regis Butler Service ensures that unique preferences are known and addressed flawlessly at our St. Regis hotels around the world.
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At every St. Regis hotel, guests have access to St. Regis Butler Service via the Butler Service Desk. Should you need something for your travels or just for your convenience, St. Regis Butler Service will be sure to have on hand, or source your required item. Whatever the request, guests may dial for prompt service on their guest room phone.
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Upon arrival, allow a St. Regis Butler to arrange coffee or tea service in your room. And if you wish, a St. Regis Butler will arrive after your morning wake-up call to draw your shades, deliver your coffee or tea as well as the day's newspaper and weather forecast.
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Allow a St. Regis Butler to take care of the unpacking and storage of your luggage—so that you can simply relax and enjoy. Similarly, before you depart, simply contact the Butler Service Desk to dispatch a butler to assist with gathering and folding your garments to prepare your luggage for the journey home.
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Safari…anytime that one hears of this word, the images of the African wild leap into mind. Suddenly there is a pull that you cannot resist, a very strong urge to go and be at one with Mother Nature. The good thing is that if Africa is your dream holiday destination, you will never regret it and you will get more than enough value for your money. The good news is that the fun does not stop there because if you are duly prepared, you can come back with the best safari videos.
I was returning from trip with my household members and was at the airport in Ft. Myers, Florida heading back again to New York. Going by way of the security checkpoint is fairly normal now and my loved ones is aware of the drill:
TAC is currently looking for a new editor for our high quality magazine for people living with HIV, Equal Treatment. Here are the job requirement and details on how you can apply.
TAC's magazine, Equal Treatment, is a high-quality magazine that we distribute for free. We try to produce it five times a year.
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) would like to invite submissions for the cover page of its Youth and HIV Issue of Equal Treatment. Equal Treatment is the magazine of TAC and has a wide readership across Southern Africa. For our first issue focusing specifically on youth we are looking for photographs and/or illustrations and/or other types of graphics for the cover page. Although the issues in the magazine focus specifically upon HIV, we are open to creative submissions of almost any kind.


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American Express has agreed to refund $85 million to 250,000 customers after an investigation uncovered numerous violations of consumer protection laws, ranging from illegal late fees to age discrimination against credit card applicants, federal regulators said Monday.
The company also failed to report customer disputes to credit bureaus, misled consumers that paying off old debt would help their credit scores and promised people who signed up for "Blue Sky" credit cards that they'd receive $300 but never paid up, regulators said.
American Express must pay an additional $27.5 million in civil penalties, halt the practices and submit to independent audits as part of a settlement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Monday in Washington.
The bureau conducted the investigation into the practices of three American Express subsidiaries. It worked alongside the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions.
Violations occurred "at all stages of the game – from the moment a consumer shopped for a card to the moment the consumer got a phone call about long-overdue debt," the bureau's director, Richard Cordray, said in a statement..
American Express spokesman Michael O'Neill said the company had worked closely with regulators and cooperated fully throughout their reviews.
"We took responsibility for correcting the issues and we are compensating customers where appropriate," O'Neill said. In agreeing to the settlement, the company doesn't admit any wrongdoing.
It's the second time in the span of a week – and the third time since July – that a major credit card company has reached a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The fledgling watchdog agency was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and began operating last year.
On Sept. 24, the bureau and the FDIC announced that Discover Bank would refund $200 million to 3.5 million customers and pay $14 million in penalties to settle charges that it had used deceptive telemarketing tactics to sell "add-on" products, such as wallet protection and identity theft protection.
In July, Capital One Bank agreed to pay $210 million in refunds and fines to settle similar charges that it had pressured consumers into purchasing add-ons.
The high-profile cases send a message to other financial service companies that breaking the law has consequences, said Kent Markus, the assistant director of enforcement for the consumer bureau.
"We want to make it more expensive to break the law than to abide by it," Markus said Monday during a call with reporters.
American Express has until March 15 to refund customers. Current cardholders will receive credits to their accounts. Those who no longer have Amex cards should get checks in the mail.


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For anyone who's not yet excited about Mobile World Congress, we're hoping these images could turn the tide just a bit. The guys from BBCClick managed to sneak onto the show floor and get a behind the scenes look at the work being done on the Android stand and happened to stumble upon an army of Androids being assembled for an invasion of MWC. We're not exactly sure what they will be using all the Androids for or why the Android stand has a slide, but we're hoping Taylor will get a chance to stop by the Android stand once he gets to Barcelona to give us his impressions.
On a side note, how much would you pay if someone offered to sell you a four foot tall Android mascot?


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April 30, 2012 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: WIC Positions Update
SUBJECT 2: Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines - Important!
SUBJECT 3: WIC Required Nutrition Education Handouts
SUBJECT 4: Continuing Education Opportunity
SUBJECT 5: May WIC Invoices
SUBJECT 6: Smoking Cessation Research Study Needs Participants
SUBJECT 7: Truman Holiday- WIC Help Desk Coverage
JOB OPPORTUNITY: WIC Peer Counselor-Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
- WIC Positions Update: We would like to share some information regarding changes in responsibilities for the WIC and Nutrition Services Bureau.
Lisa Brown, Interim Administrator for the Section for WIC and Community Nutrition Services, has accepted this role on a permanent basis. Ms. Brown initially came to DHSS in September, 2011, as Chief of the Bureau of WIC and Nutrition Services and has served as the Interim Section Administrator since February, 2012. Prior to coming to DHSS, she worked as an attorney in the areas of general civil law and child abuse/neglect and was the Executive Director of SERVE, a community social services not-for-profit agency in Fulton.
Effective April 16, 2012, Susan White began serving as Interim Chief of the Bureau of WIC and Nutrition Services. Ms. White comes to WIC from the Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs where she oversaw the Summer Food Service Program. She also brings with her a wealth of experience as an educator and working within programs to address food insecurity, particularly for children. Please join the WIC state staff in welcoming Ms. White to this new position.
Revised Income Eligibility Guidelines-Important: Attached is the revised Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013). MOWINS has been updated accordingly. Please discard the income eligibility guidelines that WIC state office e-mailed on March 27, 2012 and posted in the WIC Updates on April 2, 2012. Please begin using the attached guidelines immediately. The laminated income guidelines sheets will be mailed to all local WIC providers during the week of May 7, 2012. If you have questions, please contact Takako Tagami at firstname.lastname@example.com. (ONE ATTACHMENT)
- WIC Required Nutrition Education Handouts: The following items were revised and are being printed:
- Substance Use - English (#508) - New Look!
- Exit Counseling - Spanish (#762) - New Look!
Both of these should be printed in 2 to 3 weeks. We will notify you when they become available at the warehouse. If you have questions, please contact Takako Tagami at email@example.com.
Continuing Education Opportunity-CDR Certificate of Training in Weight Management Programs: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will be presenting the Certificate of Training Programs in both adult and childhood weight management. The programs are open to RD's and DTR's. The Certificate of Training offers cutting edge information and skills shared by leading practitioners in the field, valuable resource materials, and 35 hours continuing professional education for the adult certificate, 32 hours for the childhood certificate. Registration fee for these programs is $370. Expenses for these programs are WIC approvable. For approval, contact your assigned Technical Assistance Nutritionist.
The Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management will be offered May 22-24, 2012 in Burlington, Vermont and again May 31-June 2, 2012 in Savannah, Georgia. Deadline for registration is early May. For more information and registration go to http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/CertificateOfTraining.cfm. Download the brochure at http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/Adult%20Brochure.pdf.
The Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management will be offered Sept. 6-8, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. Deadline for registration is August 24, 2012. http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/childhood.cfm. Download the brochure at http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/Childhood%20Brochure.pdf
If you are unable to attend either of the 2 1/2 day programs, complete the self-study module and receive 13 CPE hours for Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management and 16 hours for Adult Weight Management. Fall programs will be announced by June 1, 2012.
If you have questions, please contact your District TA Nutritionist.
May WIC Invoices: WIC Invoices for May 2012, and prior months, submitted for payment in the month of June must be submitted through the Online WIC Invoicing System by close of business on Friday, June 8, 2012. Invoices submitted after that date will be held and paid in July, 2012. This change in schedule complies with the close of State Fiscal Year 2012 payment processing deadlines. If you have questions please contact Laura Weiler at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-526-7901.
- Smoking Cessation Research Study Needs Participants: In the November 30, 2009 and August 29, 2011 WIC Updates, we posted information on the Oregon Center for Applied Science Inc. (ORCAS), which had been funded by the National Cancer Institute to develop and evaluate a smoking cessation and relapse prevention intervention for pregnant and postpartum women. ORCAS is a public health research organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. Smoking cessation and preventing relapse is one of the most primary health strategies for preventing and minimizing diseases such as childhood asthma and other debilitating health issues. They have requested our assistance in distributing information on this research study to WIC participants.
ORCAS is now offering an opportunity to pregnant women who smoke to participate in a smoking cessation research study to assist them in their efforts to stop smoking. Participants may receive up to $200.00 in a 10 to 13- month period. A flyer with more information is attached. We encourage local agencies to post the attached flyer or give it to potential study participants.
For more information please contact Mary Hetrick at firstname.lastname@example.com or 877-366-3119, ext. 1. (ONE ATTACHMENT)
Truman Holiday- WIC Help Desk Coverage: The State WIC Office will be closed but there will be limited WIC Help Desk coverage from 8:00 am -5:00 pm on Truman Day, Tuesday, May 8, 2012.If you have questions, please contact Mark Davis at email@example.com or 573-526-5323 or 800-392-8209.
WIC Positions
JOB OPPORTUNITY: WIC Peer Counselor-Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center
8 hours per week; flexible days and times
The Peer Counselor will work with WIC team members to encourage and support breastfeeding among WIC participants. This position will counsel pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers by telephone and in the WIC office at scheduled intervals; teach prenatal and breastfeeding classes with approved lesson plan provided by the health center. Current or previous enrollment in WIC preferred. Position requires three days of training to become a peer counselor. Send resume to fax (816) 889-1839 or email resume to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Income Guidelines 4-1-12 thru 3-31-13 (6) Approved by USDA 4-23-12
ORCAS Stop Smoking Study Flyer