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Dictionaries have united people through the power of words since they were created over 2,000 years ago. The dictionary helps people express their innate gifts. Without words, we cannot share our ideas with others. The Dictionary Project puts words into the hands of children so that they can learn to express their thoughts and appreciations for each other and the world in which we live. Words help us make this world a better place for everyone to live in together. If you express appreciation and gratitude, people will have a high opinion of you because you are showing them the respect they deserve. "Please" and "thank you" are still the magic words.
Computer spell-check may be handy, but it does not replace the dictionary. Spell-check cannot increase the user's understanding of words: it does no help someone become a better reader or more creative writer. Dictionaries make students self-reliant. They are an essential tool for a quality education. A child cannot do his or her best work without a dictionary.
We have high expectations for children. We believe that the greatest possible contribution which any one of us can make to the world is to be ourselves – at our best. The purpose of education is to help students develop their best selves. Unfortunately, it has become a challenge for educators to ensure that students have the tools they need to function effectively in the classroom.
The Ticonderoga Elks Lodge will be distributing student dictionaries to the third grade students to the following schools in our area — Crown Point Central, Moriah Central, Mountainside Christian Academy, Putnam Central, St. Mary's Catholic School, Schroon Lake Central and Ticonderoga Central. All but two of the above schools have responded to our request for an approximate head count so we can order these dictionaries. Hopefully these two schools are still interested in this worthwhile project.
In addition to the third grade student dictionaries we are also providing French/English and Spanish/English dictionaries to any of the above schools who request them.
Anyone in the surrounding school districts wishing to make donations to The Dictionary Project please contact Richard A. Nadeau, chairman, at 585-7659. For a donation of $50 we will place a label in 30 of the dictionaries. The label will either be "In Memory of (person of your choice) or "Courtesy of (Your name)" Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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My Brandy wet the bed 2x's last night, I took her to the vet today and they did a urinalysis and thay came back OK, just a little bit of blood in the Urine (mild UTI). They did some bloodwork and they're supposed to contact me Wed. Morning (3-31-04). Has anyone heard of peeing the bed twice? I couldn't yell at her b/c I knew she did it because something was wrong, not for spite. I know this is very vague, but anything will help us tremendously.
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GC: "Earlier there was a rumour that FFX and FFX-2 will be available for the PS3 and both of them will be on one disc."
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Shad and live baits, such as mudsuckers and jumbo minnows, are all producing fish. So do jigs and spoons bounced along the bottom in the deeper locations. Shoreline anglers might try the public park access at Dad's Point and the end of Brookside Road, where stripers are found. Other bank angling sites include levees off Eight Mile Road and at Westgate Landing near Terminus.
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Barry Canevaro of Fish Hookers Sportfishing in Isleton is pleased with the impending rain.
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Amador - More than 1,000 pounds of trophy trout are released daily, keeping shoreline anglers happy. Grubs, floating baits, spinners and Rapalas all do the number on 2- to 6-pounders.
Camanche - Ninety-three tagged fish still remain from the trout derby a few weeks back. Tags aren't worth $500 and more, but they are good for a free night's lodging for four people at a lakeside cabin, if redeemed by Dec. 31. Rainbows are released each week, with the dumpsites varying between both marinas and the South Shore Pond.
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Manna is the title of a science fiction story that describes a near future transition to an automated society where humans are uneconomical. In the later chapters it describes in some detail a post-scarcity society. There are several problems with it however, the greatest by far is that the author seems to have assumed that "want" and "envy" are primarily tied in material needs. This is simply not true.
I would love to live in a society with material equality on a sufficiently hight standard, I'd however hate to live in society with a enforced social equality, simply because that would override my preferences and freedom to interact or not interact with whomever I wish.
Also since things like the willpower to work out (to stay in top athletic condition even!) or not having the resources to fulfil even basic plans are made irrelevant, things like genetic inequality or how comfortable you are messing with your own hardware to upgrade your capabilities or how much time you dedicate to self-improvement would be more important than ever.
I predict social inequality would be pretty high in this society and mostly involuntary. Even a decision about something like the distribution of how much time you use for self-improvement, which you could presumably change later, there wouldn't be a good way to catch up with anyone (think opportunity cost and compound interest), unless technological progress would hit diminishing returns and slow down. Social inequality would however be more limited than pure financial inequality I would guess because of things like Dunbar's number. There would still be tragedy (that may be a feature rather than a bug of utopia). I guess people would be comfortable with gods above and beasts below them, that don't really figure in their "my social status compared to others" part of the brain, but even in the narrow band where you do care about inequality would grow rapidly. Eventually you might find yourself alone in your specific spot.
To get back to my previous point about probable (to me) unacceptable limitations on freedom, It may seem silly that a society with material equality would legislate intrusive and micromanaging rules that would force social equality to prevent this, but the hunter gatherer instincts in us are strong. We demand equality. We enjoy bringing about "equality". We look good demanding equality. Once material needs are met, this powerful urge will still be there and bring about signalling races. And new and new ways to avoid the edicts produced by such races (because also strong in us is our desire to be personally unequal or superior to someone, to distinguish and discriminate in our personal lives). This would play out in interesting and potentially dystopia ways.
I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people in the Australia project would probably end up wireheading. Why bother to go to the Moon when you can have a perfect virtual reality replica of it, why bother with the status of building a real fusion reactor when you can just play a gameified simplified version and simulate the same social reward, why bother with a real relationship ect... dedicating resoruces for something like a real life space elevator simply wouldn't cross their minds. People I think systematically overestimate how much something being "real" matters to them. Better and better also means better and better virtual super-stimuli. Among the tiny remaining faction of remaining "peas" (those choosing to spend most of their time in physical existence), there would be very few that would choose to have children, but they would dominate the future. Also I see no reason why the US couldn't buy technology from the Australia Project to use for its own welfare dependant citizens. Instead of the cheap mega-shelters, just hook them up on virtual reality, with no choice in the matter. Which would make a tiny fraction of them deeply unhappy (if they knew about it).
I maintain that the human brains default response to unlimited control of its own sensor input and reasonable security of continued existence is solipsism. And the default of a society of human brains with such technology is first social fragmentation, then value fragmentation and eventually a return to living under the yoke of an essentially Darwinian processes. Speaking of which the society of the US as described in the story would probably outpace Australia since it would have machines do its research and development.
It would take some time for the value this creates to run out though, much like Robin Hanson finds a future with a dream time of utopia followed by trillions of slaves glorious , I still find a few subjective millennia of a golden age followed by non-human and inhuman minds to be worth it.
It is not like we have to choose between infinity and something finite, the universe seems to have an expiration date as it is. A few thousand or million years doesn't seem like something fleas on a insignificant speck should sneer at.


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A population fast approaching the 5.7 million mark testifies to record numbers of people moving to Singapore. Thus, some 40% of all inhabitants are foreign-born workers or students. One in four skilled workers, for example, is from overseas, and about 50% of all service sector employees come from a different country.
The city-state has a lot to offer to expats from all over the world, both in terms of career opportunities and quality of life — the latter being rated as the highest in Asia. The government, while by no means neglecting its own people, takes measures to attract highly skilled international workers keen on moving to Singapore.
Given its small population and limited resources, the importance of foreign business moving to Singapore is widely recognized by the government and native Singaporeans. Thus, expats moving to Singapore usually receive a warm welcome and experience good working and living conditions.
Getting to Know Singapore
A move to Singapore might not be as big a culture shock as moving to some other Asian countries. However, expats should be aware of some essential facts about this city-state. The Republic of Singapore is a representative democracy with a unicameral parliament, a president as constitutional head of state and a prime minister as executive power.
It is considered one of the least corrupt countries in the world and has been politically stable ever since independence in 1965. Undoubtedly this is another reason why so many businesses who want to tap the Asian market have been opening up shop in Singapore.
Safety and Stability: The Police Are Your Friend
However, stability and security come at a certain cost for people moving to Singapore from countries who place a higher value on individual freedom. The government regulates nearly every aspect of public life. To provide a modern, clean, efficient and safe place for its people as well as for expats, the government enforces law and order in an unyielding judicial system that includes corporal punishment and the death penalty.
While the latter is reserved for serious crimes like drug trafficking, unsuspecting foreigners who are caught feeding birds, failing to flush a public toilet, chewing gum, spitting on the street or jaywalking can face a hefty fine.
However, people moving to Singapore shouldn't get the wrong idea. There aren't many other cosmopolitan cities in the world where the dictum of the police as your friend and helper is taken so literally. An example: if you inform the police that you will be going away on holiday, an officer will patrol your house during your absence.
If you would like to read up more on this topic, check out the articles in the Safety and Security Category of our Extended Guide to Singapore.
Don't Worry about the Language
One thing most foreigners moving to Singapore needn't worry about is the language barrier. English is not only the language of business and administration, but together with Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, it's also one of Singapore's official languages.
While knowledge of the other languages is very helpful, foreigners moving to Singapore can usually get by with English alone. Most Singaporeans are bilingual or even multilingual.
However, this does not mean you cannot take the chance to learn a new language! Check out our article on Learning a Language in Singapore for more information on both, the local languages as well as learning opportunities.
Health Risks in Singapore
There are no major health risks expats need to be aware of. Healthcare personnel and facilities in Singapore are excellent, and general hygiene standards are very high. As in all tropical countries, there are incidents of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne infection causing severe flu-like symptoms and, if untreated, sometimes even death. The only effective precaution is to protect oneself against mosquito bites. While malaria is not an issue in Singapore, people with respiratory diseases (bronchitis, asthma) might experience aggravated symptoms due to the hot and humid climate.
You can find more in-depth information on these topics in the articles of the Health and Insurance Section in our Extended Guide to Singapore.
We do our best to keep this article up to date. However, we cannot guarantee that the information provided is always current or complete.


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Thanks to Kez for bringing this to my attention.
Happening March 20-22 in Easthampton, MA (western Mass, so it's not quite as big a haul for anyone from New York/Connecticut)
Anyone else plan to go? Or possibly make a whole weekend of it? (that is, chip in for a hotel room)
It looks like it will be attended by quite a few big-name artists.


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By Sally Adams
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
It would be difficult to determine who loves the other more in the relationship between Cyclone Nation and Chelsea Poppens. The 6'2" junior from Aplington, Iowa has emerged as a key forward for the Iowa State women's basketball team in the past three years, and she doesn't show signs of letting up.
When Poppens committed to Iowa State back in 2009, it was because head coach Bill Fennelly and the rest of Iowa State's coaching staff noticed her exceptional drive as a basketball player. The Cyclone coaches saw great potential right away.
"We loved her competitive spirit and athleticism," Fennelly said. "She was not recruited heavily for basketball, but her toughness and will to win stuck with me from day one."
Poppens decided Iowa State was a good match because she loved the campus and coaching staff, and she found that the distance from Aplington was just right.
"It's a good distance away so that I'm kind of far from home," Poppens said. "But it's close enough that my family and friends can still come and watch."
Those friends and family members have certainly had plenty to see. Poppens was honored the week of March 9, 2010 with the Big 12 Freshman of the Week award and saw action in all 33 contests of her first year. She has continued to be a top rebounder and scorer and, in her sophomore year, she was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.
Just recently, Poppens was honored once again by earning a Big 12 Player of the Week nod. With each game and practice, Poppens continues to improve as an all around player.
"She is a joy to coach and be around," Fennelly said. "You love kids who come every day and give their best. I would take a team of her and I know we would be real tough to beat."
Poppens has earned her place by pushing herself to improve week after week, and her efforts have not been in vain.
"She has worked hard on her skills since coming to Iowa State," Fennelly said. "Her shooting from the field and free throw line has improved a great deal, and when you add this to her ability to rebound and defend, it makes her a player that has a chance to be an All-Big 12 player someday."
Poppens' hard-working ways have earned her a special place on the team. Freshman teammate Brynn Williamson noticed how influential Poppens is on the court day in and day out.
"Pops is one of those players that you really want to have on your team," Williamson said. "She obviously brings a lot of energy, skill and power to our team, and we wouldn't be this Iowa State basketball team without her."
Williamson noted how Poppens' performances affect the entire team, not just in terms of wins or losses, but also in the Cyclones' moods overall.
"She'll make you laugh when you're having a low day, and when she's having a low day we all try to pick her up because we know it won't be the same unless Pops is totally there," Williamson said. "She brings so much life and energy to the team, and when something's not going right and she's down, the whole team has a bit of a setback."
Poppens' teammates and coaches adore her and it doesn't stop there.
"I think Iowa State fans are lucky to watch someone who truly plays as hard as she can," Fennelly said. "She is one our fans love for sure."
Poppens noted that her favorite part of being a Cyclone and playing basketball at Hilton Coliseum is the crowd.
"The fans are amazing here," Poppens said. "You'll go anywhere, like make a little stop at Kum-And-Go, and someone will call you out and say 'Nice game!' Everyone's so nice, and it's really like a small community."
The reason for Chelsea Poppens' success at Iowa State is pretty basic: hard work, a strong passion for the program and a deep love of the game. If she continues playing like she has, there's no limit to the impact she'll have on Iowa State women's basketball in the future.


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Obama weighs Iraq crisis response; airstrikes among optionsCHRISTI PARSONS and DAVID LAUTER
Tribune Washington Bureau
August 07. 2014 6:38PM
WASHINGTON _ U.S. officials are "closely monitoring" a potential "humanitarian catastrophe" in northern Iraq but will not be sending combat troops back into the country, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday.
Earnest said the United States would cooperate with Iraqi military and Kurdish authorities in the volatile region, but he declined to respond to several questions about whether the U.S. would consider any military action to protect refugees fleeing advancing Sunni militants.
"I'm not in position to shed light on the president's thinking" on the subject, Earnest said.
White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said President Barack Obama was weighing whether sufficient core U.S. interests are at stake in the situation to justify the use of American military power. Obama has been meeting with Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other national security advisers as he reviews the situation.
Obama has authorized the use of military force to head off threatened humanitarian crises in the past, most notably in Libya. How that precedent will affect his decision-making on the current situation is unclear.
In Libya, what seemed at first to be a relatively low-cost, uncomplicated operation to protect civilians threatened by government forces quickly expanded and grew more complicated. Ultimately, the U.S. and its NATO allies backed Libyan militias that overthrew the government of Col. Moammar Gadhafi. The country has seen increasingly violent chaos over the past three years.
In Iraq, U.S. officials have repeatedly stressed that the threat posed by the Islamic State militia, a breakaway al-Qaida group, cannot be solved by U.S. military action and that Iraqi leaders need to form a more inclusive government that can reach out to the country's Sunni population, a point that Earnest emphasized.
There are "no American military solutions" to the crisis, Ernest said. However, he left open the possibility that Obama might take other actions to support humanitarian efforts in the region. Those could include airdrops of food or water and airstrikes designed to secure supply routes.
Tens of thousands of Iraqis, mostly from the Yazidi religious minority and Christian groups in northern Iraq, have fled in recent days as the Sunni militants from the Islamic State and their allies have seized control of towns in northern Iraq.
Many refugees have taken shelter in barren mountains in the area. Kurdish authorities, who control much of northern Iraq, and international aid groups have said that many of the refugees face death from thirst or starvation.
The minority communities have been "specifically targeted" in a "cold and calculated" way, Earnest said. The U.S. is "deeply concerned" about their condition and has been consulting with the Iraqi and Kurdish authorities about how to help, he said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — An amused President Barack Obama read a children's book to a gathering of boys and girls at the White House, then peppered them with questions: Had any of them lost a tooth? Had any climbed trees? Had any fallen after climbing?
It was all part of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, which attracted 30,000 children and parents to the Executive Mansion's South Lawn on Monday for a day of festivities.
Obama, with his dog Bo seated beside him, narrated the popular illustrated book "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" about alphabet letters and their adventures climbing up a coconut tree.
"So clearly the alphabet is full of troublemakers," the president concluded after offering his rendition.
Moments earlier, speaking from the White House's Truman Balcony, Obama thanked the crowd on the sunny springtime day before joining in the egg roll.
Obama high-fived the contestants and consoled 5-year-old Donovan Frazier of Scranton, Pa., who was sitting on the ground in tears.
"What's wrong," the president asked, scooping him into a hug.
The president also joined professional basketball players for a game of hoops with several children. He joined the WNBA team with a couple little girls, and their group was twice victorious in a shoot-out against the boys.
Obama was less successful on his own - taking 15 tries to sink a basket. "Oh, man," he said after a free throw teetered on the rim and fell out.
"The president doesn't get to practice probably as much as he'd like to," Obama's press secretary, Jay Carney, later told reporters.
On a day that kids devote to bunny-shaped chocolates and jelly beans, first lady Michelle Obama was able to stress her mission of physical fitness and healthy eating habits.
"Eat your vegetables," she declared, after reading "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" to children in a story time area nestled under a tree. The couple's daughters, Malia and Sasha, shared reading "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"
Mrs. Obama also joined chef Anne Burrell of the Food Network and TV anchor Al Roker at the Kids' Kitchen. The group sang, "put a little love in your food," as they prepared orecchiette with broccoli rabe pesto. The first lady said the ear-shaped pasta with vegetables, Italian sausage and nuts was a grown-up, sophisticated alternative to spaghetti.
The South Lawn was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colors as boys and girls played games to the sounds of kids' show tunes, snacked on apples and got a chance to meet professional athletes and entertainers.
The White House confirmed that among the thousands of families at the egg roll were some from Newtown, Conn., where a mass school shooting took place in December. They did not offer additional details, citing privacy reasons. The family of slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton also attended the event. An official confirmed that Hadiya's mother, Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, and brother Nathaniel Pendleton Jr., 10, who played tennis with the president as part of the day's activities, attended the egg roll.
Hadiya, 15, was gunned down in a park close to the Obama's Chicago home days after performing at the president's second inauguration. The first lady attended Hadiya's funeral and sat with her parents at this year's State of the Union speech.
The White House Easter Egg Roll came off despite earlier warnings from the White House that budget battles could have forced the event's cancellation. White House tours have been called off because of government-wide spending cuts.
One highlight of this year's event was the "Eggtivity Zone," in which athletes and coaches helped teach kids how to play sports. Among the stars booked for this duty were Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, gymnast John Orozco and Washington Wizards point guard John Wall.
Two of the younger celebrities in Monday's lineup are Oscar-nominated actress Quvenzhane Wallis, star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild," and Robby Novak, who plays "Kid President" in a series of popular YouTube videos. Elmo, Jordin Sparks, The Wanted, Austin Mahone, Coco Jones and other "Sesame Street" Muppets were to perform.
The National Park Service, which organizes the event, says it's largely funded by sales of commemorative wooden eggs, plus some private donations. The park service would not say how much the event costs.
Associated Press writers Jim Kuhnhenn, Josh Lederman and Nedra Pickler contributed to this report.


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The petition to depose Converse College's controversial new class mascot might have closed but the debate surrounding her is slated to continue.
The petition to depose Converse College's controversial new class mascot might have closed but the debate surrounding her is slated to continue.
When the petition expired Wednesday, more than 430 Converse College alumni had publicly vowed to withhold financial support from the school unless "Roxie," the unofficial red devil mascot used to represent odd-year classes, is removed.
Alumni contributions constitute about four percent of Converse's operating budget, spokeswoman Beth Lancaster said.
The petition does not require participants to have been donors to Converse in the past.
Roxie is a shapely red devil in a sleek floor-length red dress and red sunglasses, sporting a bow on her hip and a trident in hand. She succeeds Richard, the devil who represented the odd-year classes since 1975, after he went missing in 2011. Richard is thought to have been stolen by the pink panthers, or even-year classes, as part of an interclass prank.
Students who created Roxie said she is "sassy and confident and bold" and "feminine, feisty and fun." The petition against Roxie calls her "oversexualized and regressive" and signatories called her "stereotypical," "offensive" and "embarrassing."
Roxie was initially presented with the slogan, "Behind every great man is a Converse woman." Student creators of Roxie and Converse President Betsy Fleming said the tag line was alluding to the previous mascot Richard, but it heightened the charges of sexism by detractors.
"The most important thing about this is we have a huge number of women willing to stand up for these issues," said petition creator Lauren Maxwell on Wednesday. "The response has really shocked and overwhelmed all of us, I think."
The number of petition signers is not wholly indicative of the amount of anti-Roxie sentiment because of the clause to refrain from attending Converse events or contributing to the school until she is removed, according to Maxwell. Though they oppose Roxie and the image she projects, Maxwell said not everyone is willing to cease giving to the college.
Roxie has also been the topic of discussion on the Converse College Alumni Association Facebook page and sparked a new Facebook page "Revamp Roxie (aka Roxie is not my mascot)."
Addie Watson, senior class president, said Roxie was created with Converse's deep traditions very much in mind. Like Richard, Roxie was created in secret. Only senior class officers, the senior class executive committee and the school's graphic artist were involved in her creation, Watson said. She retains Richard's too-big smile, polka dot bow, sunglasses and horns.
Roxie was all about fun, Watson said. Detractors have called her hypersexualized, but she is only a character, not meant to portray any Converse alumni or student or any ideal.
"We never meant to take away from anyone's experiences," she said.
Both sides said they will present their case at the alumni board meeting on Jan. 26.
"I hope everything will get settled out with this and they will see where we were coming from," Watson said.
In an open letter to faculty, staff, students and alumni, Fleming said the Coverse administration valued independence and creativity from the student body and would not intervene in the case of Roxie.
Class mascots are an entirely student-initiated creation and to interfere would only serve to "squash initiative and fun" of students associated with a long-time Converse tradition, Lancaster said.
Maxwell called Roxie a "breaking point" for relations that have been strained between the school and alumni for years regarding the direction of the college and transparency.
"We blame neither you nor your peers for the image projected by Roxie; rather, our concern lies with the advisors and administrators who are your leaders and the very ideology being cultivated at Converse College," Maxwell wrote in her letter to Lane.
Lancaster denied there are tensions between alumni groups and the college administration.
"We are seeing a great deal of passion from alumni and we're thrilled people do feel passionate about Converse. We need that. We need them to be engaged," Lancaster said.
In her letter, Fleming encouraged students and alumni to use their fire for advancing women through equal political representation, equal distribution of wealth and an end to violence against women, but to Maxwell that is exactly what she is doing.
"Personally, I believe women won't achieve equal pay or get more seats in the South Carolina Senate, much less the U.S. Senate until little issues like this are dealt with at home," she said.
Maxwell said she, and others, would not be fighting so hard if they didn't think it was important. The education she received at Converse was "not to be questioned" and she credited the school with making her the woman she has become.
"Anyone who has expressed concern about this image is doing it because they really care about Converse College," she said.


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Cyclists who have raised more than £10,000 for Derby Hospitals will be aiming to pedal to greater amounts at an annual biking event.
The team of generous riders will be taking part in Pedal in the Peaks, a 35-mile ride around Carsington Reservoir, organised by Derby Hospitals Charity.
It will be the third time a team called 'Old Enough to Know Better' will have taken part in the event, to be held on Sunday, July 6.
In those two years the team has raised £10,000 for Derby Hospitals Charity and team leader Andy Bestwick said he didn't want to stop at that landmark.
The 45-year-old, of Somercotes, said he had taken part in his first Pedal in the Peaks in 2012 after seeing the event advertised while his wife Teresa, 43, was being treated at the Royal Derby Hospital.
He said: "I asked around at work for sponsorship and before long I had a team of 14 joining me in the first year and a team of 40 for the second year.
"For me it was chance to say thank you for the care Teresa received, but I also linked in to other people whose partner, mother or father had received treatment at the hospital who also wanted to give something back. Over the last two years we have raised £10,000 and we are not planning on stopping there - we will be back in the saddle in July to raise even more."
Kerry Brady, Events and Community Fundraiser for the Derby Hospitals Charity said: "This is the 4th year we have organised this popular event and over the years we have noticed that many of our participants enjoy dressing up. In previous years we've had people dress up as everything from Batman, Joker and the Incredible Hulk to cycling in cow and sheep onesies, so this year we will be offering a prize for the best costume on the day."
All participants are encouraged to arrive at the visitors centre at the Carsington Reservoir at 9am to start at 9.30am. There is an entry fee of £12 per person and all cyclists must be aged 16 or over.
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Former insurance employees charged with embezzlement
Two former employees of Florence Saulo and Associates Insurance company will make their initial appearance in District Court today on allegations of misappropriating funds over $10,000 belonging to the company.
Priscilla Toelei'u and Herema Taupau were arrested yesterday by Criminal Investigation Division Detectives.
Toelei'u and Taupau are each charged with embezzlement, a class C felony which is punishable up to seven years in jail, a fine of up to $5,000, a fine equal to twice the amount of gain from commission of said crime up to $20,000 or both fine and imprisonment.
Bail for the pair has been set at $15,000 each.
According to the government's case, on September 7, 2011 the Department of Public Safety received a letter from the President of Florence Saulo and Associates (FSA) Vui Florence Saulo requesting a criminal investigation of two former employees on allegations they misappropriated company funds close to $12,000.
Police detectives visited the FSA office and met with managers, Adonis Guarin and Siniva Saulo. Guarin told police while going through his master file for car insurance policies issued in 2010, he noticed that there were duplicate policy numbers issued to different clients.
Court filings state that Guarin confronted Tapau because she was responsible for preparing the policies.
Tapau admitted that she has been duplicating policies since March 2010 with an estimate of 20 to 30 clients. Tapau also said that she had some files at her home but she had already thrown some files away in the garbage.
Court filings say that Tapau said she was duplicating policies so there would be no record of "non-payment" if actual policies had been issued because she took the money for her personal use.
It's alleged that Tapau told Guarin that Toelei'u, the co-defendant was also involved and they would split any money they received evenly. The government claims that Toelei'u told Guarin that Tapau convinced her to go along with the scheme.
Toelei'u said she received tips from Tapau. According to the government's case Manager Guarin, told police that after reviewing his files they found out there was a total of 58 policies issued without a record of payment in the company's system.
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Tapau told police that sometimes she would meet with the clients on the road or outside the office to collect the money. Upon receiving the money the pair would split the money evenly and use it for their personal use.
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Tapau and Toelei'u told police they have been taking money from FSA since the beginning of 2010 and they received tips from between $500 and $700.
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Washington • Republicans once again find themselves wandering in the political wilderness.
The pounding the GOP took on election night losing a shot at the White House, Senate seats and House districts could push Republicans into some serious navel gazing as the party looks to figure out its future.
One thing seems clear to party strategists: Something's got to give.
"If the party doesn't change, we can put the party on a Carnival cruise line ship during the next election and they can enjoy themselves up and down the Caribbean because that's about the size it will become," says John Weaver, a GOP strategist who ran ex-Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's presidential bid.
The numbers prove the point: Exit polls show President Barack Obama won overwhelmingly among black voters, Latinos and other minorities; ran up a big lead with young voters; and amassed a significant majority of women.
Mitt Romney, on the other hand, captured a majority of white voters, men and those 45 and older.
"Trying to increase the share of a shrinking, dying demographic old, white men is not a winning strategy," says Mark McKinnon, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and co-founder of the group No Labels that seeks to break the partisan gridlock.
"The GOP has to recognize that demographics is destiny in politics. Time to wake up and smell the coffee."
Moving forward • House Speaker John Boehner, who holds onto a Republican majority in the House, albeit a slightly slimmer one, has already signaled that the party needs to tackle immigration reform a crucial departure that could help it with a growing cross section of voters.
"It's an important issue that I think ought to be dealt with," Boehner told ABC News' Diane Sawyer last week after the election. "This issue has been around far too long, and while I believe it's important for us to secure our borders and to enforce our laws, I think a comprehensive approach is long overdue, and I'm confident that the president, myself, others can find the common ground to take care of this issue once and for all."
Weaver, the architect of Sen. John McCain's 2000 presidential bid, says Republicans should be first to put out a plan to fix immigration even if Obama ends up taking credit for it.
"We have to fix our Hispanic problem pronto," Weaver says, noting GOP participation could go a long way in attracting voters.
Beyond that, he notes, "We've got to make long-term concerted efforts into African-American, Asian, Hispanic, [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] communities and not just give it lip service but understand their issues and promote policies that can be looked upon with favor by them. And you can do all those things while being conservative."
Ralph Reed, who led the Christian Coalition in the 1990s and continues as a voice in the conservative movement, said after the election that the GOP can win back many voter blocs without wholesale change.
"If the Republican Party wants to be competitive in national elections, it will have to nominate candidates who can appeal to young voters, women, Hispanics and other minorities," Reed said. "Otherwise, they will likely see more elections similar to the 2012 outcome. The good news for the GOP is many of those voters are conservative and are people of faith."
Former GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough, now a host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," waxed on after Tuesday's votes poured in, saying that Republicans need to stop being afraid of the more right-wing extremists in tackling controversial issues. You don't go half-in on immigration reform, for example, and you don't pull back when some blogger or "extremist in talk radio attacks you."
"Because for every one extreme voter you lose, you pick up four solid Republicans in the middle," he said last week.
Principle vs. marketing • For others, the GOP's problem is not in its political stands but in its marketing. Party elders need to steer away from and immediately denounce comments from candidates that a child born from rape is a gift or that a woman's body prevents pregnancy from "legitimate rape."
Those kinds of comments, particularly insulting to women, came back to hurt the GOP overall, Republicans says, and distracted from a more positive message. That doesn't mean, according to this school of Republican thought, that the party needs to change its positions on abortion and gay rights.
After all, there were majorities of groups that Romney did win this cycle: white women, men, college graduates, middle- to upper-class families and those people who said they attended church once a week or more, according to exit polls by a consortium of news outlets.
It's not the brand that's the problem, insists Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, but the way that brand is advertised.
"There are some core issues that we are going to have to have a discussion about," Chaffetz says, mentioning immigration, gay marriage and abortion. "We can be more eloquent in stating our position."
Chaffetz who notes his own family doesn't have a landline phone and watches little broadcast television says Democrats are doing a better job communicating with a new generation of voters, and the GOP needs to catch up.
"We are on the right side of the issues but our coolness quotient is not as good as it should be," he says. "The last month we criticized President Obama for going on 'The Tonight Show,' 'Letterman' and 'The Daily Show' … Rather than scoff at it, we ought to do it."
KellyAnne Conway, a Republican strategist and founder of Washington-based The Polling Company, dismissed the idea that the GOP must change its principles.
"The party doesn't need to moderate, it needs to modernize," Conway says. "It needs to understand the changing cultural, demographic differences in the nation."
Democrats have proven their ability to reach out to voters through specific marketing finding black voters in salons or barbershops, mothers in gyms or playgrounds, Conway notes. The problem this election wasn't that Romney touted the conservative talking points, but that he didn't connect to the voters he needed.
"Anybody who thinks Mitt Romney lost the election because he was too out in front on traditional marriage and life, please send me those clips," Conway says. "Where was that in the teleprompter?"
Matt Canham contributed to this story.
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The Sedins are going back to the All-Star Game. Matthew Barnaby? Not so much.
The NHL's All-Stars were announced today, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Sedins will appear in the game at Scotiabank Place on January 29th. It will be Henrik's third trip to the NHL's sponsorship showcase, and Daniel's second. Cody Hodgson will also represent the Canucks at all-star weekend as a member of the "All-Star Rookies" team. The biggest surprise inclusion was Alex Edler, who will make his first career All-Star appearance in Ottawa.
Lots of folks around the league, and even Canucks fans, will be surprised by Edler's inclusion in All-Star Weekend, but they shouldn't be. Edler has been extremely productive caddying the Sedins this season, and is fourth among all NHL defenseman in scoring with 7 goals, 23 assists and 30 points. While Edler is easily the most purely skilled defenseman on the Vancouver Canucks, you could make a convincing argument that he's really the team's third best blue-liner, behind Dan Hamhuis and Kevin Bieksa.
The thing about an all-star game, however, is that it's all about skilled hockey. It isn't about steady defensive play or elite chirping ability, and if it were Bieksa and Hamhuis would've garnered more consideration. As such, bringing Edler to the showcase makes a lot of sense, and he'll have a chance to turn some heads with his marvelous collection of back-end dangles.
In terms of all-star snubs, I suppose some folks will point to Ryan Kesler, though it's hard to get worked up about that when your team has four representatives at All-Star weekend. While Kesler's two-way play has remained stellar this season, he's not even in the top-60 in NHL scoring. Again, the All-Star game is about skill and offense, and for what it's worth Kesler only has one more point on the season than Alex Edler! If you want to be your team's third representative, you're going to have to force your way on to the roster with a remarkable offensive season. Despite being the Canucks best player at even-strength and clearly the straw that stirs the drink in Vancouver, Kesler hasn't done that; so to call him an All-Star snub is a bit of a stretch.
Aaron Rome on the other hand, has legitimate cause to be pissed. He's second among D-men in goals per-sixty minutes for chirst sakes! I tell you, if the All-Star game were about integrity, and the value players provide to their teams, Aaron Rome would've been a shoe-in. Not to go all Oiler fan on you, but the fact that Rome didn't make it, diminishes the accomplishment of every other NHL All-Star.
There's a couple of things I'll be looking forward to with the Canucks All-Star reps this season. First of all, I'd love to see the Sedins skate together with a line-mate like last season's final pick Phil Kessel, or this season's final pick Alexander Ovechkin. Last season the Sedins were drafted back-to-back by different teams, which, made for a laugh during the player draft, but also took some of the fun out of the game.
Frankly, the Sedins skating together is among the most odd, unique and entertaining things to watch in the NHL at the moment. Splitting them up takes their uncanny displays of ESP out of the equation. If the goal of the all-star game is entertaining hockey, punctuated by jaw-dropping demonstrations of skill against a group of players who are totally dogging it on defense, the Sedins should clearly get the chance to skate on the same side. Hopefully the players are smart enough to leave the twins together.
Another thing I'll be looking forward too is seeing how Hodgson and Edler fare in the hardest shot competition. As he demonstrated again last Saturday afternoon, Hodgson's slapper is a full-on Mandel, by which I mean a Howie. I have to think he can top 95 with enough space. For Edler, the velocity he gets on his slap-shot is currently one of the most under-rated features of his game, but he could change that with a big performance in the competition on January 28th. Make no mistake, the hardest shot competition is a two man contest between Zdeno Chara and Shea Weber, but I'll wager that Edler has a good showing.


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