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Rams overpowered by Hubber rushing onslaught
SMETHPORT – The Smethport Hubbers (1-1) got off to a fast start despite a weather delay and finished with a punishing running game to topple winless Johnsonburg, 36-20.Smethport was fueled by senior quarterback Clay Schuler, who ran for 144 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground and one in the air. When Schuler wasn't busy racking up rushing yards, he teamed up with senior running back Karl Lightner on a cunning quarterback option play that routinely caught the Rams off guard.Lightner eclipsed the 100-yard mark himself and scored a touchdown.Despite the loss, the Rams had several bright spots including senior wide receiver Mitchell Holmberg, who delivered the greatest performance of his high school football career.The standout senior caught 12 passes for 196 yards including all three of his team's touchdowns. Holmberg hooked up with senior quarterback Frank Kocjancic on a 14-yard touchdown pass on 4th-and-10 in the second quarter to trim the Hubber lead to 14-6.He followed that up with two more scores in the fourth quarter. On 3rd-and-10 from the Hubber 12-yard line, Holmberg caught a Kocjancic offering on the left side of the field near the 2-yard line, then swiftly sidestepped a defender and advanced two more yards for the score.His last touchdown may have been his most impressive. Facing a 22-point deficit with less than two minutes to play, Holmberg caught a short pass near the line of scrimmage but made something out of nothing as he zig-zagged through defenders on his way to a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown to cut the margin to 36-20.Holmberg's impact was felt on offense as well as he limited Smethport's passing game by intercepting two passes from Schuler, both in the second quarter which prevented touchdowns. His first interception was hauled in at the 4-yard line; he later picked off a Schuler offering at the 2-yard line, again preventing Smethport from crossing the goal line."It was quite a night for [Holmberg] and he's quite an athlete, he plays hard and one of our assistant coaches said he played like a warrior out there [Friday]," Johnsonburg head varsity football coach Jesse Schreiber said. "He left it all on the field and he had the two picks as well to go with double-figures for tackles. He's the real deal and it's great to have him on the team."Kocjancic finished the game completing 15 passes out of 30 tries for 200 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.However, with an effective rushing attack, the damage was already done.A 7-play Johnsonburg drive to start the game proved fruitless but Smethport needed just four plays to score as Schuler ran it in from nine yards out for a score. The short drive was highlighted by a 48-yard reception from Schuler to Lightner up the middle.The Rams unfortunately fumbled on their first play of their second possession, giving the Hubbers the ball on the Rams' 26-yard line."The start of the game killed us," Schreiber said. "We had a fumble down low but I thought our players battled hard in the second quarter but we came out a little bit flat in the third quarter and they took it to us. "Smethport made some adjustments at halftime and we did as well but I guess our adjustments didn't work. In the fourth quarter, we played hard, we didn't quit and we have nothing to hang our heads about."Smethport junior Ryan Stratton lost seven yards on a broken quarterback option play but Schuler shrugged off the miscue with a 34-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Ryan Corbett to take a 14-0 lead.Johnsonburg responded with an 11-play drive to end the first quarter, bringing up 4th-and-10 from the 14-yard line before Kocjancic found Holmberg in the right corner of the end zone to get on the board.Having cut the lead to 14-6, Smethport poured on the rushing attack, advancing 38 yards on five runs before Holmberg picked off a Schuler pass at the 4-yard line. The celebration was short-lived, however, as Corbett tackled senior Shane Bickford in the end zone for a safety and a 16-6 lead with 8:29 to play in the half.The Hubbers took over again on offense but went 3-and-out, forcing a punt. Their special teams unit was called for a horse collar penalty on the return, setting up the Rams near midfield. The visitors could do little to advance the ball, forcing a punt back to Smethport.On a second down play, Lightner came up big on the option play with a 37-yard trek to set up shop in the red zone. Two plays later, Holmberg kept the Rams in the game again with another interception.After both teams could do little on offense and traded possessions, Smethport threatened again with the ball near midfield but two incomplete passes and three penalties backed them up to 3rd-and-25 on their own 35-yard line. That's when senior defensive lineman Devon Horchen broke through to bring down Schuler for a 15-yard loss, bringing up 4th-and-40 and essentially sending Smethport to the locker room without further damage.However, an 11-play drive featuring an all-rushing attack seemed to deflate the Rams' chances as Lightner crossed the goal line to start the second quarter. The lengthy drive took nearly six minutes off the clock and gave the home team a 23-6 advantage."It took a bit out of us with that drive," Schreiber said. "We knew we were flat and that drive hurt us. It didn't put a fork in us by any means but it hurt us. "That took the wind out of our sails."On their next offensive possession, Kocjancic's pass flew into the hands of Stratton, who returned in 31 yards to the Johnsonburg 3-yard line. After a 2-yard loss on first down, Stratton powered his way in on third down for a 29-6 lead.The Rams managed two first downs on their next possession thanks to a 17-yard run from Kocjancic and an 11-yard reception from Holmberg but the drive eventually stalled and they turned the ball over on downs. Smethport would do the same after their 7-play drive stalled, giving Johnsonburg possession on their own 33-yard line in the fourth quarter.On 3rd-and-19, Kocjancic found Holmberg for a 25-yard grab to move the chains and later hooked up with the fellow senior standout for a 36-yard bomb to put the Rams into position again. Two plays later, Holmberg had his second touchdown, this time from 12 yards out to cut the lead to 29-12. Kocjancic found senior Caleb Garvey in the end zone for a 2-point conversion to cut the margin to 15 points at 29-14.Seeking to keep the momentum, the Rams elected to try for an onside kick which was recovered by Horchen. By then, however, Kocjancic was unable to muster more magic as after a 17-yard run, the Rams tried for the open man deep down the field several times but fell short, turning the ball over on downs.Schuler ran the ball for the next three plays for 47 yards, including a 32-yard romp to set up shop in the red zone. He would later trot home from two yards out for a 36-14 lead.Holmberg would tally his trifecta on the next possession as he scored on a 55-yard catch-and-run from Kocjancic to set the score at 36-20."We did a decent job of balancing our offense. We went to the pass a bit too much at first but we started to run the ball effectively for a bit there in the first half," Schreiber said. "I know [Kocjancic] scrambled a bit but that's part of our plan and he's on of our athletes. He will make plays with his feet as well."Our kids played hard, didn't give up and I thought our coaching staff did a great job."Johnsonburg (0-2) is scheduled for a 7 p.m. game Friday, Sept. 14 at Coudersport (1-1). Smethport (1-1) will travel to Curwensville (2-0) for a 7 p.m. game Friday, Sept. 14.


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DRAMA CLUB: Blade Man Episode 9 Recap
Episode 9 had us laughing and gasping as Hong Bin's powers take on another level and the dastardly parents start taking matters into their own hands, one slap at a time…or at least three at a time? Join Amy, Caroline, and MarlubsGD on their next adventure of Blade Man Drama Club!
Watch episode 9:
Amy: Hong Joo was so happy to finally be acknowledged by his brother. He is such a sweet guy who needs someone to show him love. I hope Hong Bin plays a bigger role in his life now.
Caroline: Awww =( I just don't know why everyone treated Hong Joo like that. He can't even believe his brother cares about him. He totally has the right to cry.
MarlubsGD: I know! This was too cute and sad at the same time. Poor little Hong Joo, he was so timid but wanting his brother to love him so much. The part where he asked if he could walk next to him… I can't even…
Caroline: Poor Hong Joo =(
Caroline: In the middle of the street and no one ran her over … Yes Kdrama world. I can take this seriously (I really can't) … The whole scene felt so elongated. Needlessly. If they had shown the flashback with just a tiny bit of "Hello" then it would've made a bigger impact with me, but I just couldn't take it. It went from "Oh I'm so curious!" to "Can they hurry up already?" I did not need 15 minutes for this scene to be over.
Amy: I thought it dragged on a little too long too. I guess they really wanted to emphasize how important and traumatic that was to Se Dong but I think that would have been obvious without dragging it on that much. I do feel awful for Se Dong though. It would be hard not to blame yourself. I know I would if I did not answer my phone and then something happened to my mom.
MarlubsGD: Yeah, I agree this was super drawn out. I just wanted her to stop saying hello and get some help already. I'm glad that we finally have some more backstory into Se Dong though, took them long enough after giving so many hints with no explanation. And once they finally told us everything then it it finally made sense as to why she was so upset about the alleged suicide attempt, mostly because she would have thought it was her fault once again for not answering the phone on time.
MarlubsGD: I just couldn't stop laughing at this, while at the same time being super worried for Secretary Ko's safety. I was laughing and screaming out, "Save Secretary Ko, Hong Bin!" at the same time. I mean, what the heck! Why is he always the test dummy?
Caroline: I couldn't decide how I felt about this. I mean, seriously? And that soft landing after bypassing the moon? Hmm. No. It literally went from a confession to a throw in 0.2 seconds. Oki, fine. It was hilarious.
Amy: I thought that Hong Bin would save Secretary Ko but I thought it was funny when Secretary Ko just went with it. He was not phased at all.
MarlubsGD: That's true. He was just "cool, I'm at the house. How did that happen?" I don't think anything phases him with Hong Bin anymore.
Amy: Oh Secretary Ko. He is so loyal and hard working. He is adorable. I loved it when he was trying to have a serious talk with Hong Bin but Hong Bin was passed out and didn't hear a thing. Poor Secretary Ko.
Caroline: I love this man. He looked ridiculous riding this weird bike, but he's so freaking adorable I don't even care.
MarlubsGD: Obvious product placement? It's so cool, you can fold it up and stick it in your trunk… but yeah, he looked too cute and tired riding that little clown bike all the way back to the car. And then the old drunk men with the wig part. Definitely can't take this show seriously.
Caroline: Let's all stop for a second to look at Lee Dong Wook in a bear suit. I have not laughed watching any episode of this drama as much as I did when I saw this. The amount of adorableness and sucking up that happened here can't be allowed on normal people television. *Too much cuteness*
MarlubsGD: He was too cute! But then Se Dong's reaction, while understandable to be embarrassed, was once again over-the-top. Why does she keep running away from situations? It makes me keep shaking my head at her. Good thing Hong Bin is so cute and chasing after her like a devoted puppy.
Amy: Hong Bin is adorable when he is in love. I loved how he kept apologizing and the way he looked at Se Dong. He is so into her and doesn't even try to hid it. It's way too stinkin' cute. Yeah. I get Se Dong being embarrassed and running away too but, I mean, you can run away too much. What if Hong Bin gets tired of it?
Caroline: I appreciated the confrontation. Thumbs up for Hong Joo for speaking his mind. Sure he didn't get any results, but still. It counts. He needs to speak out more.
Amy: I thought it was awesome that Hong Joo stood up to his father and told him what he wanted. His father still told him to go to college but at least Hong Joo said what he needed to say. It must have been extremely hard for him, especially at his age. Hong Bin's acceptance probably gave him some courage.
MarlubsGD: Slow clap for Hong Joo! This conversation was very poignant and I am super proud of him. Especially that line about not remembering what he wanted to do either. Aw, Hong Joo! Also, I'm not sure about how the dad really feels about that conversation. He pretends to be unbending, but I think he's a bit more impressed with Hong Joo… a tiny, tiny, tiny bit that he would never admit to.
MarlubsGD: I feel like the mom is fast approaching the crazy train. She's getting super angry and a bit sloppy in her tactics. And of course Madam Yoon's cool treatment isn't going to calm her down. It was just a backhanded slap to her face. So Madam Yoon. The mom's got nothing against her.
Amy: Yeah. The mom is letting her emotions take over while Madam Yoon has the manipulation game down. I've mentioned how much I love Madam Yoon right? She is awesome.
Caroline: Mum is obviously a bitch. And I think she's messing with the very wrong people. Too bad we'll have to wait to see what happens next week to this crazy psycho.
How many "Crazy!!!" feels can we get for this slap party at the end of the episode?! Press the "Crazy" below to share your feels with the Drama Club! Don't forget to comment below to also share your thoughts with the Drama Club!
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Using Online Platform In A Profitable Way
September 28th, 2016 by admin Posted in Gclub
The time we spent in Internet in day today life is goes on increasing. There are many ways to use the internet in a positive way. One of the ways to earn is playing casino online. All the games we use to play in real life are available in Internet's club casino is the website in which you can play all type of casino games. The best part of the website is the government legalizes playing games that involves real money. Some of the banks made tie up with the websites so the money can be transferred to the website and money which they won also credited back to the winner in a very short time. Because of this step the government earns lots of money through entertainment taxes. The mobile applications and separate software are available for this website which makes it different from other Gclub casino game websites.
Procedure To Use The Software
Once you register your account and username with the offline agent. He will give you the link and password for downloading the main software once you download it you can find separate links for both PC and mobile software's for various platforms. Just by making call you can decide the bet amount in the game and for sending of the games you can download it just by sitting in your homing club casino offers different level of games to unlock some of the games you have to clear various levels the money involved in casinos are also very high. Every game has a different rule. For example baccarat game cannot be played in an Android mobile. You should have a basic knowledge about casinos to play the games available in the website. By using the credits you in won in the games either you can turn it into cash or you can use it in other games. It also runs a competition mode where you can compete with the guys around the world. To reach these levels you have win some the games you will play in the basic level


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The National Partnership on Gender, Work, and Health in the Sex Industry: Evaluating the Impact of PCEPA on Sex Workers' Health, Safety, and Human Rights aims to evaluate the impact of new criminalization laws on the safety, health, and human rights of sex workers across five cities in Canada. Funded by SSHRC/CIHR in a Phase I grant for July 2016 to June 2018, the project will develop a national community-academic partnership and conduct community-based research with sex work partners to inform gender-responsive solutions that will improve working conditions and occupational health and safety for sex workers in Canada.
In blatant disregard of the science, and the landmark and unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2013, the former Conservative government passed legislation in late 2014 (the Protection of Community and Exploited Persons Act, or C-36) that criminalized the buying of sex and a number of other aspects of sex work such as third-party advertising while leaving the selling of sex legal. This type of "end demand" legal regime has been increasingly adopted in EU countries and elsewhere in spite of limited research on the impact of such approaches on sex workers' working conditions, health, and safety (see GSHI academic open letter).
Building on GSHI's long-term work with the AESHA Project, which is currently evaluating PCEPA in Metro Vancouver, this new national partnership will aim to evaluate the impact of the laws across five diverse settings (urban and rural) to offer some of the first comparative research of how the laws impact sex workers' labour rights and occupational health and safety. Research sites include Sudbury, Ottawa, and Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Surrey, BC.
Facilitated and housed by GSHI and the University of British Columbia (PIs: Drs. Kate Shannon & Chris Bruckert), the national partnership includes team members from the University of Ottawa, Stella, Maggie's, POWER, Butterfly, SWUAV, SWAN, PACE, Hustle, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and a number of other university collaborators. Anna-Louise Crago is the Research Coordinator and Kerry Porth is the Administrative Coordinator.
The majority of the research team members straddle academic and sex work experience. To ensure the inclusion of diverse and marginalized voices, four advisory groups of migrant, Indigenous, Black, and trans sex workers have been set up to provide guidance to the research team, co-chaired by Robyn Mayard and Anna Aude Caouette. Over the first few months of 2017, the research team is convening input and guidance from sex work organizational partners and advisory groups to set the inquiry priorities and questions to consider over the coming year.
The Gender and Sexual Health Initiative (GSHI) is independent from government and immigration authorities, law enforcement, and religious organizations. GSHI is committed to research that promotes gender and sexual equity and includes access to safe, non-judgmental health care free of stigma and discrimination. GSHI supports the evidence-based policy including full decriminalization of sex work. In 2013, GSHI legally intervened in the Bedford case at the Supreme Court of Canada, and organized an Academic Open Letter signed over 500 scientists strongly opposing Bill C-36.


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Here is one of my layouts that I did on the weekend while scrapping with Sam. I seem to do my best work when I scrap with her. Better scrap more often together I reakon. Mind you I had been playing with this paper for awhile and then took the bullet to do it. Love how it turned out. This is using all Kaiser products except for the bling on the left (that is prima) It is there new pearl and bling flourishes, they are so yummy. I have a few more pages to put up. so keep a look out.
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Life Changes
The following are life events that may affect your benefits. Each tab describes what information or forms are required and what further steps may be necessary. Please review these and refer back to them as when these occasions arise.
The following are life events that may affect your benefits. Each tab describes what information or forms are required and what further steps may be necessary. Please review these and refer back to them as when these occasions arise.
ELCIC Group Services Inc. (GSI) has created a complete pension and benefits package for all eligible employees of any ELCIC congregation or connected ELCIC organization. Your treasurer or someone in the human resources area of your organization needs to complete the eligibility form, salary basis calculation form and advise GSI of your call or hire. You will need to complete the Pension Plan Enrollment form, the Group Benefits Plan Enrollment form and the Continuing Education Plan (CEP) Enrollment form (all can be found on the forms and worksheets page).
Next you should review how your pension plan works and the benefits available to you. Just take a few minutes to scan those and then you will know where to reference back to them when a need arises.
If you have a spouse and that spouse has health and dental coverage, you will need to review what each plan covers and the associated costs. Then you can decide if you want to be on just one of the plans or on both plans so that you can make claims to each.
The pension plan is basically a savings account for your retirement. The account grows by the contributions you and your employer make each month. Investment returns are credited to the account each month as well. So expect a deduction of 7% from each pay cheque to be added to your pension account. Your employer will also be making a contribution of 8% of your pay.
Now is the time to consider whether you would like to make voluntary pension contributions to increase your overall savings for retirement (max is another 3%). If you do, talk to your treasurer about the amount of additional deduction they should make and forward to your pension account and complete the voluntary pension form (also on the forms and worksheets page). You may also want to think about signing up for optional life insurance for you or for your spouse.
It can be confusing navigating the system in an unfamiliar setting. Basically, everything under new plan member applies with a couple of twists as follows:
The extended health plan is a second payer to the government health program, therefore you need to apply for provincial health coverage first and the ELCIC plan will begin when your provincial coverage becomes effective (typically 3 months after arrival). All other benefits will start immediately. If you have a spouse and/or children, coverage for them will begin once you are enrolled and they are living in Canada as well. Contributions to the pension plan can begin as soon as you have your social insurance number.
Spouses are covered under the ELCIC dental and health benefits plan. If your new spouse is also working and has a dental and health plan, then you will need to review what each plan covers and the associated costs. Then you can decide if you want to be on just one of the plans or enroll in both and make claims to each.
Let your spouse know that they have access to the short term counselling plan as well, outside of the dental and health plan.
There is also $10,000 life insurance coverage for your spouse.
Most importantly, please review your life insurance beneficiary and note that your spouse is the automatic beneficiary of your pension account.
You will need to complete the Change of Marital Status form and submit it to the GSI office.
If your spouse has a health and dental plan that also covers you and any dependents you can chose to either be enrolled in both plans and co-ordinate the benefits or waive your benefits. See the details of those choices below.
If your spouse's coverage terminates please advise us immediately as we need to update the records in order for any claims to be processed (whether you had been co-ordinating or had waived and now need to rejoin your plan).
If your spouse did not have coverage previously but has started a new position and now has coverage, you have a one-time opportunity to review your choice to co-ordinate or waive benefits.
We will need to be advised of the exact date of the change.
Co-ordination of benefits allows for reimbursement of insured medical and dental expenses from both yours and your spouse's plans up to a total of 100% of the actual expenses incurred.
Does your spouse have extended health and/or dental benefits through his/her current employer that includes coverage for you and your dependents? If yes your health and dental benefits will be co-ordinated with your spouse's.
To co-ordinate your benefits contact our office with the following information:
Please review the How to Submit a Claim section in the Group Benefits information for guidance on which plan pays first.
If you are divorced/separated and your children have coverage under another plan contact our office to advise of their co-ordination of benefits.
If your spouse has health and dental coverage you may waive your health and dental coverage. We require a letter from your spouse`s employer indicating you are covered under their plan.
Once you waive health and dental coverage you may only enroll in the health and dental coverage if your spouse loses their coverage. We require a letter from your spouse`s employer indicating the date their coverage ceased. You would come onto the health and dental coverage as your true family status the day after your spouse loses their coverage. Continuous coverage is required on the health and dental plan.
Please contact us so that we can add your new baby to the benefits plans. We require you to complete page 2 of the Eligibility Form for evidence to the insurance company.
If you are a member of the ELCIC Group Benefits Plan and are receiving employment insurance for maternity and/or parental benefits, you may be eligible for supplemental pay benefit at 30% of your pre-leave salary. You can review the full policy on the Employer page under the Compensation Guidelines tab. Please consult with your treasurer and complete the forms found under the Forms & Worksheets page. Note that pension contributions are required on the supplemental pay. Your employer must maintain your group benefits while you are on leave.
If you are transitioning from your previous call without a break in service, all of your benefits continue seamlessly.
Please ensure your former treasurer has contacted our office to advise us of your final date and to confirm that all amounts owing are correctly remitted. Then make sure your new treasurer has notified our office of your hire date and submitted a Salary_Basis_Calculation so we can update our records.
If there is some time between your calls, please contact our office about which benefits can be converted to individual plans for the in between time.
This policy is provided for employees to better manage their health and wellness.
Paid sick days are provided when an employee is ill or injured, needs to attend to a close personal relation/family member or for time off for necessary or routine health care.
Full-time employees are entitled to have 18 sick days each year (pro-rated for employees joining part way through the year). Part-time employees earn sick days on a pro-rated basis related to their regular hours of work.
Sick days are paid to a maximum of two weeks (10 working days, which include working Sundays) per event at which time a claim must be made to the short term disability plan.
If the employee is not a member of the short term disability plan, sick days continue to be paid to the maximum accrued, subject to medical verification as determined by the employer/congregation.
Employees who have used fewer than ten sick days in the previous fiscal year are entitled to two personal days in the current fiscal year (which will count as sick days in the current fiscal year).
Unused sick days may be carried over for a maximum accumulation of 28 days. Any unused sick days or personal days will not be paid out at a fiscal yearend or on termination, including retirement or acceptance of a new call.
With respect to sick days used for illness or injury the employer/congregation can in its sole discretion require that an employee provide a physician's statement to verify the nature of the illness and the employee's prognosis, and to determine if any reasonable accommodation is required so the employee can return to work.
Please also review the plan document which governs this benefit.
When you become ill, disabled or require time off for surgery, the first two weeks are managed by your employer under the ELCIC sick leave policy.
When it becomes apparent that you will be unable to return to work after two weeks from the onset of the illness or date of disability or surgery, GSI will need to be notified by your employer of this circumstance.
GSI will provide forms to be completed by yourself, your physician and your employer. Your completed form and that of your physician must be submitted directly to the Insurer. The employer's form will be returned to GSI and we will forward it to the Insurer. The Insurer will follow up on any outstanding forms after the first form has been received. The Insurer may contact you to clarify any information.
Upon approval, the Insurer will pay your benefit amount, which is calculated as
72% of pre-disability Salary,
less 7% pension contribution (based on pre-disability Salary)
= 65% net beneft paid to member
less statutory with holdings, by direct deposit your personal bank account on a by-weekly basis.
Your pension contribution (7% of pre-disability income) will be withheld by the insurer. The employer portion of the pension contribution is insured as an additional amount and so the full 15% of your pre-disability salary will be forward to GSI for deposit to your member account.
Your employer will continue to be responsible for the ELCIC Group Benefit Plan premiums during the short term disability period.
If you continue to be sick or disabled after 17 weeks, the long term disability coverage begins. The Insurer will guide you through the process from short term to long term starting several weeks prior to the transition. Updated medical information will be required.
Upon approval, the payment and benefit amount will continue consistent with the short term disability benefit described above.
The 15% pension contributions will continue in a manner consistent with that described for short term disability.
The premiums for life and disability are waived during this period. You may continue on the health and dental plan at your cost for two years from the date the long term disability benefit began.
Dental and health premiums must be paid in full for the month as the carrier will not pro-rate them; however coverage ends with your last day of work. You have 90 days to submit any claims that were incurred prior to your last day, but the on line system will not be available to you after termination and so paper claims must be made. You may apply for an individual plan with Manulife within 120 days of termination. Manulife's 'Follow Me' plan offers guaranteed acceptance, while 'Flexcare' offers additional benefits, but requires a medical questionnaire. There are a variety of coverage combinations to choose from. This information will be provided to you automatically when we are advised of your termination, however if you would like to do some earlier planning you can contact us for that information sooner or go to the Manulife website.
Life insurance coverage will also end on your last day at work. You will have 30 days to convert your coverage to an individual plan with Co-operators without a medical exam, if you have been a plan member for at least 5 years. You can convert the value of your current coverage, including any optional coverage to a total maximum of $200,000. Coverage for your dependents will end and there is no conversion option.
Disability insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and the short term counselling will end on your last day at work and there is no conversion option.
Investment income earned in the pension fund will continue to be allocated to your account.
Non-Rostered employees will receive a statement of their account, the available options and the forms required to transfer the account.
Rostered members can request their statement and the available options if:
When you have received your options, please review them carefully with your financial planner and return the completed forms to our office. Please also take some time to visit the retirement planning section of the website.
CEP is a resource of funds for plan members to enhance their employment skills. This is the overriding criteria, which allows these funds to be used on a tax free basis to the member. When a plan member leaves employment with the ELCIC, one of following will occur depending on the circumstance. Please review this table to determine which situation applies to you.
|Member Status
|Intention for future employment
|CEP Account Status
|Rostered member on leave from call
|Is seeking a call
|Account may remain open and funds used for education to maintain and enhance skills relating to future employment
|Rostered member on a statutory leave
|Intends to return to work or seek a new call at end of leave
|Account may remain open and funds used for education to maintain and enhance skills relating to future employment
|Rostered member retiring
|Intends to continue working from time to time in interim positions and supply
|Account may remain open and funds used for education to maintain and enhance skills relating to employment
|Rostered member retiring
|No known intent to return to current employer or to be hired by another ELCIC employer
|Member portion of account returned to member and employer portion transferred to the Advanced-Study Fund
|Non-Rostered / lay member
|No known intent to return to current employer or to be hired by another ELCIC employer
|Member portion of account returned to member and employer portion transferred to the Advanced-Study Fund
|Formerly rostered employee now terminated on the roster or transferred to another non-ELCIC roster
|No known intent to return to current employer or to be hired by another ELCIC employer
|Member portion of account returned to member and employer portion transferred to the Advanced-Study Fund
As you continue to work past age 65, your health and dental benefits will continue. Unfortunately the following benefits and coverage will end:
Life insurance coverage will also end on your 65th birthday, however you will have 30 days to convert your coverage to an individual plan with Co-operators without a medical exam, if you have been a plan member for at least 5 years. You can convert the value of your current coverage, including any optional coverage to a total maximum of $200,000. Coverage for your dependents will end and there is no conversion option.
You will have some decisions to make with regard to your pension account. As long as you keep working, from age 65 to age 71 you may choose to continue to make pension contributions and your employer will also be obligated to make their corresponding contribution.
Alternatively, you can request to have your account balance transferred to your financial institution and manage your investments until you are ready to convert those to your retirement income.
This is a voluntary plan with a one time opportunity to join when your employment ends if you are over age 60 and continue residing in Canada. A form will be mailed to you where you will indicate your choice to join the plan or waive coverage. If you have waived the active plan due to spousal coverage you will have a one time opportunity to join the retiree health plan when the spousal coverage ends.
The benefit coverages in the Retiree Health Plan are consistent with the Active Health Plan. Please note that travel and dental converages are not part of the Retiree Health Plan.
The plan is paid by the member 100%. Payments are made monthly by electronic funds transfer. There is a collections policy that you should be aware of in the policy section of the website. Premiums are listed by province in the premium rates table on this website.
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Singers Jess Glynne and Amy Wadge each landed a big double at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Awards in London on Thursday night (10Nov16).
Glynne picked up the Vanguard Award for innovation in music, and the EDM Song trophy for her 2015 debut single Hold My Hand, while Wadge was feted for Thinking Out Loud, the hit song she co-wrote with Ed Sheeran.
The track was named Song of the Year and Top Digital Song at the prizegiving.
Other winners included the writing team behind Zayn Malik's breakthrough single Pillowtalk, who claimed the Global Impact Award and Duran Duran, who picked up the coveted Golden Note Award for career achievement.
Among the ASCAP Hot 100 Winning Songs, handed out to the songwriters behind the biggest hits of the past 12 months, were Thomas William Raybould (The Hills by The Weeknd); Sir Paul McCartney (FOURFIVESECONDS by Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney); Joel Pott (Budapest by George Ezra), and Ella Henderson (Ghost by Ella Henderson).
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ASCAP Golden Note Award - Duran Duran
ASCAP Vanguard Award - Jess Glynne
ASCAP Vanguard Award - MNEK
ASCAP Global Impact Award - Anthony Hannides, Michael Hannides, Levi Lennox, Joe Garrett (Pillowtalk by Zayn Malik)
ASCAP Song of the Year - Amy Wadge (Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran)
ASCAP Top Digital Song - Amy Wadge (Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran)
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ASCAP Film Score of the Year - Patrick Doyle (Cinderella)
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Maryland Eastern Shore knocks off Arkansas State in James Brown tourney
TOWSON, Md. -- For the seventh time this season, Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) claimed an event championship, this time knocking off Nebraska and Arkansas State, both 4-1, to take first place at the 2013 installment of the James Brown Invitational, hosted by Morgan State.
After overcoming a rough day one, finishing in sixth place, the Hawks rebounded to finish day two in third place. That set up a match on day three with second-seeded Nebraska in the best four-of-seven Baker series.
UMES got off to a game one win with a 225-168 score. The Huskers rebounded to win game two 258-203, but the Hawks rallied to take the next three games 200-189, 206-143 and 216-153, and the match 4-1. The line-up of Victoria Jones, Megan Buja, Valentina Collazos, Anggie Ramirez and T'nia Falbo put all five games of the match above 200.
That same line-up then took on fourth-seeded Arkansas State for the championship. The Red Wolves defeated the top-seed Jennies of Central Missouri in the first round. UMES took game one by a pin 194-193. That gave the Hawks momentum into game two to win 215-157. Game three saw the Red Wolves rebound and post a 191-176 win, but that is the only win they would get. Trailing in game four, the Hawks got a break and closed out the game 246-231. They then posted a 246-230 win in game five to take the match and the tournament championship, the second in the last two weeks.
Freshman Kristie Lopez was named to the All-Tournament Team for her outing, taking fourth overall with a 211.4 with a 1,057 pin fall over five games. Falbo was the next highest finisher for the Hawks in 24th, averaging a 196.8.
The Red Wolves took runner-up honors while Nebraska topped top-seeded Central Missouri for third, giving the Jennies a fourth place finish. Sacred Heart topped Norfolk State to take fifth and hand the Spartans a sixth place finish. Delaware State, Saint Francis (Pa.), Fairleigh Dickinson and Long Island-Brooklyn rounded out the top ten.
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Above Ground Pool F.A.Q.: Dave gives us some things to think about when operating an above ground pool. Can an above ground pool have a deep end like an in ground pool? Of course! Many oval pools have a deep end. You can usually get a deep middle or end on any pool shape though. Generally these deep ends will only go up to 6ft. If the floor is sand, you may expect
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Most of all, creating the perfect pool area begins and ends with your hospitality and good vibes and while you can't buy those, you can certainly feng shui your mood a little to make sure that the energy and fun times flow freely in your backyard.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 8:12 AM
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Enzyme treatment of your pool water is a natural way to break down organic material which is one of the many benefits when incorporating it into your weekly maintenance. Enzymes are a catalyst for a biochemical reaction which naturally breaks down certain compounds to their chemical building blocks. This will reserve chlorine to combat harmful bacteria.
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A last minute checklist for your pool
Pool winterizations and closings are done for several reasons. Overall it is to prevent the pool water from freezing, expanding, and causing problems. Pool Equipment, pool plumbing, and even the structure is at risk during those freezing months if the pool is not properly closed for the winter.
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we all know that people love options, so it's good to have a few different kinds of furniture around your deck. An obvious choice is a set of adjustable reclining chairs so that you can lie down, take a nap or lazily work on your tan. You'll also want some non-reclining chairs and benches with different-sized tables and fold-out umbrellas
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The path starts from Paternò-Castello refuge, which today is used as a deposit by the State forester. You can reach the refuge from the Pietracannone houses, or you can get in from the lava rocks slope you find along the Mareneve street that from Fornazzo leads to the Citelli Refuge. In this case it is possible to use the bikes for the path. Once you get to the refuge, you can continue along the street on its left or you can get the wider path that starts a few metres down the road. We go up the steep along the refuge until we meet the wider path and we continue our walk on the right. On a bend you can see the signs for the path that leads to Rinatu mount . We decide to take it, but before we go up the mount we decide to walk through a path that leads to the Bove Valley. We go back, we walk up the mount with some difficulties, we walk around the crater which is completely covered by vegetation. We go down, cutting towards the other path We continue our walk on the left.. From here on it is a nice walk that leads to the end of the pine wood. At this point we walk through the 1971 lava flows, while we are surrounded by a few beautiful pioppi tremuli. We get into another path that leads to the Sartorius mounts, nearby the Citelli refuge.
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Grants may be made for charitable purposes to relieve hardship for people in Leeds that has been caused directly or indirectly by the recent storms and flooding. The fund has been set up with thanks to donations from individuals and charitable organisations, not just locally, but across the country.
Individuals or families who are suffering hardship and whose homes have been affected by the flooding. This is likely to include damage to property and/or possessions.
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I'm four months pregnant and have been experiencing a few problems. First, my legs and feet can't seem to keep still at night, and when I lie down, they feel very uncomfortable. I can't stop drinking and feel thirsty all the which results in going to the bathroom all the time. Lastly, I have been getting really bad headaches which I can't seems to get rid of, and sometimes they last two days. Could any of these symptoms relate to diabetes?
Your symptoms are nonspecific and do point to a particular diagnosis. However, you are approaching the time when your doctor will be checking for diabetes. I would suggest discussing your symptoms further with your doctor for a better answer.
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I'd really like to understand the proof that Paul Monsky wrote about the finiteness of the de Rham cohomology of algebraic varieties. I'd like it very much because it seems to explain in concrete terms some of Dwork's deformation theory and it may help me to proceed to concrete computations.
MR301017 — Monsky, P. "Finiteness of de Rham cohomology". Amer. J. Math. 94 (1972), 237–245.
Unfortunately, I'm stuck quite early in the proof, lemma 2.1 in fact. If I may, since the paragraph I'm stuck with is short and self-contained, let me show it to you.
(the last words are missing, they say: "the lemma follows".)
I think I'm OK with every single word of this extract, however, I don't understand why a proof follows...
In fact, I don't even understand why this lemma can conceivably be true... Indeed, its says that two Koszul homology are isomorphic, but the first one is built with $n$ operators whereas the second is built with $n+1$ operators, so that the $H_{n+1}$ of the first is always zero but the $H_{n+1}$ of the second may be non zero, a priori.
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Adidas has today launched its first 'corporate' blog, written by staff to provide people with a glimpse into the sports brand's inner workings.
Over the past few months, employees from various departments, including marketing, social and operations, have been writing posts on new projects, daily tasks and their experience of working at adidas ahead of today's reveal.
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Adidas has also recently announced that it will be selling football boots with an 'on board' computer to store and analyse personal performance. Once a player finishes a game, the boots will transmit the data wirelessly to a computer or phone.
The company hopes that this will encourage sports stars to start sharing their stats within social media, allowing fans to compete and in turn discuss their own or their favourite athletes' efforts.
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Researchers: obese seniors need exercise, diet
A new study shows those over 65 should continue with diet and exercise, dispelling a traditional belief that weight loss can cause the elderly to lose muscle and bone mass.
The researchers, led by geriatrician Dennis T. Villareal, looked at 93 obese patients over the age of 65. Those who were on a restricted-calorie diet and participating in a 90-minute exercise routine three times a week did the best, losing 9% of their weight. That group also retained lean body mass, increased their oxygen consumption and improved their strength and balance. While the diet-only group achieved weight loss, those participants did not have a similar overall improvement in health. Those who were in the control group or only exercising did not show any physical improvements or weight loss. The results are published in the March 31 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
It is estimated that at least 20% of the elderly are obese, a number that is expected to grow. In addition to increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, obesity can cause numerous other physical side effects.
"Obesity exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function, which causes frailty, impairs quality of life, and results in increases in nursing home admissions," researchers noted in the study.


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Joplin, Missouri to St. Louis, Missouri
Snapshot: Length: 634 miles | Length in MAFC: 290 miles | Intersecting Interstates: I-35, I-40, I-49, I-55
I-44 is a major east-west corridor beginning in Wichita Falls, TX outside of the MAFC region and terminating at St Louis, MO. I-44 traverses Texas and Oklahoma and terminates on the eastern border of Missouri at St Louis. The western terminus of I-44 is US-277, US-281, and US-287. On the eastern end, I-44 connects with I-55.
Much of I-44, especially along the Missouri portion of the corridor, replaced the historic Route 66 with upgrades to a four-lane facility before 1955. In Missouri, I-44 enters the state southwest of Joplin, MO near the corners of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. At Joplin, I-44 runs concurrent with the newly designated segment of I-49 (1).
The I-44 corridor is considered eligible for the MAP-21 Primary Freight Network and a Tier 1 corridor in the MAFC because of its high truck volumes in the MAFC and its links to the southwest United States and the St. Louis area. Both Joplin and Springfield, MO are not only major urban areas along the corridor; they have historically been known as the location of many truck fleets. Similarly, Joplin, MO has historic role in railroad and rail car maintenance. There is Class I rail available in close proximity along the entire length of the I-44 corridor in Missouri. There are no marine services parallel to I-44 in Missouri. I-44 is also part of Missouri's designated highway network (2). Missouri provides a complete listing of OSOW constraints on I-44 on the Commercial Vehicle Restriction map (3).
I-44 is not tolled in Missouri but is tolled in Oklahoma as three different toll facilities: the Baily Turnpike, the Turner Turnpike and the Will Rogers Turnpike. There are also two major military bases along the I-44 corridor. In Texas I-44 provides access to Sheppard Air Force base and in Missouri I-44 provides access to the Ft. Leonard Wood Army base. After its origin in Wichita Falls, TX, I-44 passes through the major metropolitan areas of Oklahoma City, OK and Tulsa, OK. In Missouri it passes through Joplin, Springfield, Rolla, and terminates in St Louis.
Metropolitan Statistical Areas Economic Profile
|GDP (2011, in millions)
|Freight-related Employment
|Metropolitan Planning Organizations
|Joplin (MO)
|Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization
|Springfield (MO)
|Ozarks Transportation Organization
|St. Louis (MO-IL)
|East-West Gateway Council of Governments
National Connectors
St. Louis
The interstates supporting freight originating in, destined for, and traveling through St. Louis are I-44, I-55, I-64, and I-70. In total, St. Louis has 35 urban interstates, freeways, and expressways that support freight movements. I-70 and its national connectors I-270 and I-170 are the top three freight-carrying roadways ranked by average combination AADTT per mile. In total I-70, I-170, and I-270 carry 36.4 percent of truck miles traveled on urban interstates, freeways, and expressways within St. Louis.
Freight Projects Impacting Truck Traffic
Missouri is placing a strong emphasis on ensuring the freight and passenger capacity of one of their most important interstate corridors. The I-44 Planning for Progress project will prepare the plans for major reconstruction of I-44 to accommodate growing freight traffic and improve safety and efficiency along the route. Planning is still at a relatively early stage.
Truck Traffic
I-44 is a 290-mile corridor that crosses one state in the MAFC: Missouri.
- Truck VMT 2007: 2,933,830
- Percent Truck VMT: 26.4 percent
Operational Efficiency (ITS)
Along the I-44 Corridor, both message boards (14) and cameras (31) are clustered around St. Louis. Of the 14 message boards found along this stretch of highway, 11 are found within the St. Louis city limits, while the remaining 3 are located less than 30 miles from urban boundary along I-44. This pattern is echoed in the distribution of cameras along the I-44 corridor, with 18 being found within the St. Louis city limits.
Missouri collaborates with Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma through ITS Heartland.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Yearly tons of CO2 assuming 4 mpg: 2,800,000
- Yearly tons of CO2 assuming 7.5 mpg: 1,500,000
- Data: Truck Counts (HPMS 2011)
- Assume 4 and 7.5 miles per gallon
- No control for level of service or elevation changes
- 22.3 lbs. of CO2 per gallon of Diesel
Fuel and Truck Parking
|There are 21 fueling stops that also offer truck parking along I-44. Two truck stops have less than 25 parking spots, 7 have between 25-84 spots and 12 have 85+ parking spots. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) stations are listed to the right.
Infrastructure Condition
The International Roughness Index (IRI) measures the cumulative amount of vertical deviation (the bumpiness or roughness) for each segment of road, and is reported as a ratio in inches per mile. IRI values less than 95 are generally considered good, while values between 95 and 170 are generally considered acceptable. Since only corridor segments with reported IRI values from the 2011 HPMS dataset were considered in this analysis, some states may be missing from certain corridors.
The IRI is used as a measurement to determine infrastructure conditions within the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) such as pavement deterioration, pavement condition trends, cost allocation studies, and other analytical purposes. It is reported, at a minimum, for all road segments that fall under the Full Extent classification which includes the National Highway System (NHS), all principal arterials (interstates, freeways, and expressways), and rural minor arterials within the Sample Panel dataset. The data is collected by the states and submitted to the FHWA. The FHWA verifies the data, and houses it within the HPMS. For more historical information, see MnDOT's Introduction to the International Roughness Index.
Freight Facilities
Intermodal Terminals
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)- Lindenwood- St. Louis: TOFC/COFC <70,000 lifts/year
Major Rail Yards
- Lindenwood, 23rd Street, and Tower Grove Yards: St. Louis
- Springfield Yard: Springfield
- Lambert – St. Louis International (STL)
- Springfield – Branson National (SGF)
- Port of St. Louis
Automotive Distribution Centers
- Valley Park Facility (BNSF) Fenton, MO I-44 @I-270
Freight Rail
Two Class I railroads can be found on this corridor. Union Pacific (UP) runs a high-density (>100 million gross tons -MGT) shared-use freight/passenger right of way for 37 miles. The BNSF Cuba Subdivision, a light density line (5-10 MGT), parallels I-44 from St. Louis, MO to Springfield, MO and is part of the intermodal route from St. Louis to Los Angeles, CA. In Springfield, a 50-100 MGT BNSF line runs south to Memphis, TN. From Springfield to the state line, two railroads cross the corridor: Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Company and Kansas City Southern. The Burlington Junction Railway handles switching at the Valley Park Facility in Fenton.
Passenger Rail
Amtrak's Missouri River Runner has daily round trip service from St. Louis to Kansas City, MO and runs parallel to I-44 for approximately 37 miles beginning in St. Louis. The line is primarily owned by Union Pacific but a small segment in St. Louis is owned by the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA), a joint partnership of five Class I railroads: UP, BNSF, CN, CSX, and NS. This route is also a high-density freight route (> 100 MGT) line. The Missouri River Runner stations along I-44 are in St. Louis and in Kirkwood, MO.
There are two air cargo airports that service the I-44 corridor.
- STL in St. Louis, MO is the 14th ranked commercial airport in the MAFC region in terms of landed weight. Nationally, STL is ranked 61st. STL is considered a primary hub airport, and is serviced by both UPS and FedEx.
- SGF in Springfield, MO is the 18th ranked commercial airport in the MAFC region for landed weight, and is ranked 86th overall in the nation. It is also considered a primary hub airport, and is home to a UPS air cargo facility.
|Springfield-Branson National (SGF)
|Lambert-St. Louis International (STL)
|Cargo Facilities
|Capacity 4 479 700tonnes (9 875 946,000lbs), 2x 747 Freighter Docks, Bonded Warehouse, Free Port/Foreign Trade Zone, Aircraft Maintenance, Mechanical Handling, Heated Storage, Air-Conditioned Storage, Refrigerated Storage, X-Ray Equipment, Security for Valuables, Dangerous Goods, Radioactive Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre, New cargo facility development by Aeroterm of 22854 sq metres also available
|Cargo Terminals
|Number of Runways (max length)
|2 (7,998)
|4 (11,020 feet)
|Warehouses & DCs within 5 / 10 miles
|5 / 17
|15 / 41
|Air Cargo Businesses within Urban Area
|2011 Landed Weight (lbs.)
|2010 Landed Weight (lbs.)
|Change (Percentage)
|Intermodal Connectors (5 / 10 miles)
|1 / 1
|2 / 7
There are no navigable waterways that directly serve as a Marine Highway reliever route for I-44. Freight shipped via I-44 between St. Louis, MO and points north of I-44 could use the western Missouri River (western M-70) and other roads. Freight shipped via I-44 between St. Louis, MO and points south of I-44 could use the Mississippi River (M-55) and other roads. Kansas City, MO is the largest M-70 port west of St. Louis. Southeast Missouri Port is the largest M-55 port in Missouri south of St. Louis. Several other smaller ports and terminals in Missouri between these larger ports provide potential access to the national inland Marine Highway system.
Freight Generators, Warehouses, and Distribution Centers
There are a total of 12,407 freight generators employing 217,427 people within three miles of the I-44 corridor, and a total of 27,100 freight generators employing 442,293 people within 10 miles of the corridor. If the extent of analysis focuses on the metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) intersected by the I-44 corridor, there are a total of 41,710 freight generators employing 635,424 people. Within the MSAs, there are a total of 203 warehousing and distribution centers employing 5,573 people. Freight generators were determined by using the NAICS codes prescribed for freight-related sectors in NCFRP Report 19, and include agriculture, mining, manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and eating and drinking places.
|Major Manufacturers
|Major Distribution Centers
- Interstate 44. Wikipedia.
- Missouri Vehicle Route Map: 2012-2013. Missouri Department of Transportation.
- Maps and Tools. Missouri Department of Transportation.
- FHWA Interstate Brief (2011). US Department of Transportation.


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Two of the Cubs` middle relievers were tired of hearing about how poorly they have performed this season, so Ray Fontenot and Warren Brusstar went out and did something about it Thursday.
Fontenot pitched three innings of scoreless relief, allowing just three hits. And Brusstar (1-1) earned the victory by striking out two of the three hitters he faced in the 12th inning in the Cubs` 3-2 victory over the Pirates at Wrigley Field.


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Lombard Ale Fest
About Lombard Ale Fest
The Lombard Ale Fest is Lombard's premier craft beer festival. The fifth annual fest will take place on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Situated in the heart of downtown Lombard, the fest will feature over 80 unique beers from craft beers from around the country and some of Chicagoland's favorite food trucks. The fest will be a celebration of summer seasonal beers, food and live music. Kick off your summer right with the Lombard Ale Fest. The goal of the Lombard Ale Fest is to showcase American Craft Beer while supporting the Lombard Community. The proceeds from the fest will benefit nonprofit organizations in the Lombard community.
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I just finished reading a book that many people might find useful "Start Late Finish Rich" by David Bach. It is a little dated in parts but an excellent read. It has lots of practical advice on ways to save and stay on the right track to your goal. My next suggestion is Morningstar.com, I was checking my portfolio and found that the my view has 35 different facts that you can pull up. If you have not been to the Morningstar site lately check it out. It is Morningstar.com scroll down to portfolio manager then my view


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The Tinley Park Lane Bryant store where five women were shot dead execution-style one year ago no longer is a crime scene, the SouthtownStar reports.
The South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, which is investigating the Feb. 2, 2008, murders, likely will give the clothing store back to its parent company, Charming Shoppes Inc., in the next week or so, Tinley Park Police Cmdr. Pat McCain said today.
"Everything that's evidentiary we've gotten out of there," McCain said, adding that there are no new leads with the case that has drawn thousands of tips.


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Yep. Face is stillllllllll peeling. It's really great. I just love it. Why wouldn't I want to spend 3+ hours in the mirror a day picking at my face? Yes I know I'm not suppose to pick. But I look like Benjamin in his old/young days. That made no sense. I look like BenjieB when he was born and look like an 80 year old. Raking in those dudes. That's all I do.
So last night, I curled up in my bed, happy as a clam then woke up rested AND STARVING. So I meandered on over to the kitchen to make some delicious coffee and decided to get balls deep in some peanut butter. I know it's not paleo ya d*ck. But I felt like eating half my body weight in fat was the smart thing to do. Oh and I ate this coconut dessert recipe by Elana that I made over the weekened…on a Saturday night…by myself. Yeah, I'm THAT cool. But anyways, while consuming this peanut butter and coconut dessert, sometimes at the same time, I glanced over at the clock to find out….it was 2:45am. I was eating my body weight in fat at 2:45am. I felt like a failure. Then was pissed I had to go back to sleep. I'm like a drunken mess, minus the drunk part.
So I'm really trying to figure out what the hell I'm doing on Twitter. Still. I don't exactly understand some of the things people are saying. I feel like how my parents must feel when I'm talking to them about CrossFit and it sounds like code. Reading some people's Tweets and RT's and #FF's just doesn't all make sense. I literally keep having to google what some of these trends mean. I'm 23 years old people. I should be pr-tothe-ofessional. But instead I find myself going into the 'Help' section on my Twitter account, daily. Or sometimes I text my friend Diego to ask him what the hell I'm doing. He's a Tweet pro. Then I just hashtag every single word. What do you mean #of isn't a trend?! You know nothing.
Wanna know what hands down is my favorite "paleo" chocolate cake in the world??! No, I'm not even kidding. I would honestly make this then hide it in my room, under my bed, just so Laura couldn't have any. I'm that desperate for chocolate cake. It's seriously THAT good. Check out this Easy Black and White Cake by Elana. If you're pissed because it has white chocolate chips in it, you're high. It's totally worth it. I dream about it. My mouth is literally salivating as I type. I need to be careful. Salivating onto your keyboard is dangerous. Believe me, I would know.
Chocolate Cashew Butter
- 2 cups dry roasted cashews
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (you can use walnut, almond, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Add your roasted cashews to your food processor and turn on. Let the food processor do it's magic.
- When the cashews are become thicker and almost ball up into a ball of happiness, add your oil directly to your cashews while the food processor is still running.
- Once your get a runnier nut butter, turn food processor off, then add your cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, and salt.
- Turn back on to let everything incorporate.
- Add more oil if you want a more runny nut butter.
- Consume with anything. Apples. Carrots, On a burger. Serious. I just eat it by the spoonful. I'm classy.
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text: Lonnie A. Hancock Jr., 57, 189 Coral Way, Indialantic, died Monday. Born in Tampa, he moved to Indialantic from there in 1967. He was a retired electronics shipping clerk and was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Survivors: wife, Virginia M.; sons, Joseph M., Melbourne, Paul E., Orlando; daughter, Mary H. Hutchinson, Tampa; mother, Rosa M., Tampa; brother, Richard Turner, Tampa; sisters, Rose E. Clark, Tampa, Gladys Metts, Mount Vernon, Wash.; six grandchildren. Brownlie and Maxwell Funeral Home, Melbourne.


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Washington (CNN) -- The commander of international and U.S. forces in Afghanistan continues to support the July 2011 drawdown date for troops in Afghanistan, but has not decided on the level of reductions yet, he told senators on Tuesday.
In remarks to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. David Petraeus said the Taliban momentum achieved over the last five years "has been arrested in much of the country." Progress in that effort "is also fragile and reversible," he said.
The top Republican on the committee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, asked Petraeus to respond to a new poll that showed most Americans say the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting anymore.
Petraeus said that while he understands the frustration of the American public, he believes it is imperative to continue making progress in Afghanistan so that al Qaeda is not allowed to re-establish sanctuaries in Afghanistan.
"Upfront I can understand the frustration. We have been at this for 10 years," Petraeus said. "We have spent an enormous amount of money. We have sustained very tough losses."
But the general said it is important to remember that Afghanistan is where the plan to attack the United States on September 11, 2001, was made. At the time, the ruling Taliban government harbored the al Qaeda terror network, which launched the attack.
"That's where the initial training of the attackers took place before they went on to Germany and to U.S. flight schools," he said.
Safe havens still exist for insurgent fighters in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border regions. More forces have been positioned to cut off the flow of fighters and explosives from those sanctuaries, Petreus said, but Sen. Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, questioned what more could be done.
"Now, Pakistan may be looking the other way in that regard, but I don't think we can look the other way about what they are not doing in those areas," Levin said. "What, if anything more, can we do to persuade the Pakistanis to be the hammer... so that when those forces cross the border, we can be the anvil?"
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy, who also testified, said that "extremely candid conversations" were taking place about the U.S. expectations of Pakistan in border areas like North Waziristan.
The concerns are not being ignored, Petraeus said.
"The fact is that the Pakistanis are the first to note that more needs to be done," said Petreaus. "There is, I think, a growing recognition that you cannot allow poisonous snakes to have a nest in your backyard, even if they just bite the neighbor's kids, because sooner or later they're going to turn around and cause problems in your backyard."
Progress is also being made in getting Taliban fighters to walk away from the insurgency, he said. In the recent months, 700 former mid- and lower-level Taliban have officially reintegrated with Afhgan authorities and about 2,000 more are in the process of reintegration, according to Petraeus. A couple thousand more have "informally reconciled," returning home to their villages and laying down their weapons, he estimated.
Among other things, Petraeus highlighted his push to increase the size of the Afghan security forces by an additional 70,000 personnel, bringing the total to as high as 378,000.
Both Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Afghan President Karzai support the move, according to the general.
Petraeus has recommended a minimum Afghanistan force level of 352,000 -- 45,000 more than his original October 2011 goal.
An administration decision on the general's request is expected soon, Flournoy said.
Afghan army and police forces are currently receiving literacy training as part of the U.S. mission, Petraeus noted. Afghanistan's illiteracy rate is higher than 80%.
"If a soldier can't read a serial number off a weapon (or) a policeman can't read a license plate on a car, needless to say that is mission limiting," he told the committee members.
Karzai is expected to announce the first round of districts and provinces that will transition to Afghan force control on March 21.
Petraeus warned the committee that Congress's continuing inability to pass a long-term budget would hamper the U.S. mission in Afghanistan by June.
"That obviously would cause us enormous concern, because the last thing that we want to have to do is to halt our progress in an area that is so important to the ... transition" of responsibility to Afghan government forces, he said.