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Henry Kapono's Welcome 2 My Paradise! Tour
Henry Kapono celebrates the laid-back island rock of Cecilio & Kapono (C&K), the group that rocketed him to fame in the 1970s, alongside songs from his newest CD release WELCOME 2 MY PARADISE.
Henry Kapono is a performer who has it all – vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, thrilling performer, audience favorite—and multiple honors and awards, including a Grammy nomination.
Henry Kapono
Henry Kapono Ka'aihue is an award winning and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter. He has taken home numerous Na Hoku Hano Hano Awards (Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy's) including Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year. He is also the author of the award winning children's book, A Beautiful Hawaiian Day, has appeared in the films Damien and Waterworld and has made many television appearances.
Know as "Kapono", the Hawaiian word for righteous, Henry was christened "Henry Kapono Hosea Ka'aihue" and is a pure Hawaiian born and raised in Kapahulu, a small town located just outside of Waikiki, Hawaii.
Although Henry has had no formal musical training, he started singing in a children's church choir at the young age of 5. "I was, and still am a very shy person, but I loved singing especially in a choral situation", says Henry. "My Dad taught me how to play the ukulele. He would come home from work and sit in his easy chair and play the coolest stuff." …"I saw a friend of mine play a guitar one day and fell in love with the sound of it. He taught me a few chords and I've been hooked ever since. After that I taught myself how to play by listening to records, radio and watching other guitarist play".
Henry's athletic abilities earned him a baseball scholarship to the highly regarded Punahou Academy in Honolulu. After high school he earned a football scholarship to the University of Hawaii with dreams of being a professional football player. Although injuries prevented him from fulfilling his dream as a football player, in a profound way it moved him toward his passion for music and allowed him to fully realize his potential as an artist.
Henry's professional career started as a solo artist in little joints around Waikiki. This led to a short stint playing rock in a local island group called "Pakalolo". The group played the islands and the Far East where a defunct tour company left them stranded in Viet Nam. Putting their situation and talents to good use, the group performed for the troops at fire bases throughout Vietnam and eventually made their way to Thailand. The 2 years that Henry spent overseas turned out to be a personal and professional odyssey that profoundly affected his music, his appreciation of life and his love of all people.
Returning to Hawaii, Henry's career kicked off in a big way. Forming a collaboration with Cecilio Rodriguez, from California, the duo, known as "Cecilio and Kapono" became an instant phenomenon that took Hawaii by storm. Blending together their distinctive and individual talents, they gave contemporary and folk rock a new perspective. Within eight months Cecilio & Kapono had a recording contract with Columbia Records, a first for a Hawaii group, crowning them the largest recording artists to come out of Hawaii. "C&K" have recorded 12 albums to date and reunite annually.
Continually evolving, in 1981 Henry pursued a solo career with the extremely successful release of "Kapono - Stand in the Light". Since then he has created an incredibly broad range of musical expressions through 14 solo albums to date.
Kapono has become a household name throughout Hawaii and the Pacific. His music has taken him all over the world and his fan base is very diverse. His musical journey has been a very bohemic collage of innovation and creativity continually evolving in a way that very few artists are able to sustain. His influences, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Sting and Stevie Wonder, to name a few, are reflected in his musical tapestry that is exclusively Kapono. His music transcends his Hawaiian heritage which he prides so much and embodies the spirit of Aloha that he has for all people.
Henry has the gift that most great artists share: the ability to enable us to gaze upon their painting or ponder their work or listen to their music - and find new meaning and purpose in our own lives. Henry touches the soul with the simple honesty of his lyrics and music, and the gift of an evocative, plaintive balladeer's voice that haunts you long after he leaves the stage.


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Validation of a parent survey for reporting child injuries." Injury Prevention. 2013."
Extending the value of police crash reports for traffic safety research: collecting supplemental data via surveys of drivers." Inj. Prev.. 2014."
The Knockout Game: Recreational Assault and Traumatic Brain Injury." The Lancet. 2014;383(9916):513-514."
Pediatricians' Self-Reported Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Child Passenger Safety." The Journal of Pediatrics. 2014."
Residual Cognitive Disability after Completion of Inpatient Rehabilitation among Injured Children." Journal of Pediatrics. 2014;164(1):130-135."
Emergency Department Visits and Head Computed Tomography Utilization for Concussion Patients From 2006 to 2011." Academic Emergency Medicine. 2015."
Evaluating the Effect of a Mechanical Adjunct to Improve the Installation of Child Restraint Systems to Vehicles." Traffic Inj Prev. 2015;16 Suppl 2:S24-31."
New Methodology for an Expert-Designed Map From International Classification of Diseases (ICD) to Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 3+ Severity Injury." Traffic Inj Prev. 2015;16 Suppl 2:S197-200."
Rear seat safety: Variation in protection by occupant, crash and vehicle characteristics." Accid Anal Prev. 2015;80:185-192."
Reasons for Child Passenger Nonrestraint in Motor Vehicles." Traffic Inj Prev. 2015;16 Suppl 2:S41-5."
Validation of Parent-Reported Injuries to Their Children." Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015."
Factors Associated with Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Survey of Parents and Caregivers of Children Ages 4-10 Years." The Journal of Pediatrics. 2018."
Situational Use of Child Restraint Systems and Carpooling Behaviors in Parents and Caregivers." Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(8)."

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2 men arraigned on murder charges in Dec. shooting death
2 men arraigned on murder charges in Dec. shooting death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
A judge arraigned Jerard Garrett on a murder charge Thursday morning.
A grand jury indicted Garrett and Billy Cunningham for the December 29 shooting death of 39-year-old Jamie Young.
Authorities arrested both men earlier this month in the Detroit area.
"Bond is currently $500,000, which it will remain pending future motions," said Judge James Shake.
Garrett is due back in court for a pre-trial hearing April 19.
Police say Garrett shot the victim and Cunningham drove the car.


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Note: Deer & Deer Hunting Editor Dan Schmidt has just returned from a week-long rut hunt near Eldorado, Texas. This is the first installment of a five-part blog series on his adventure. Check back for updates.
I'm not sure who coined the phrase, but they weren't kidding when they said God blessed Texas. This state is not only breathtaking, it is a deer hunter's paradise. Over the years, I've been blessed to have had opportunities to hunt the Lone Star state in December. Each and every time I've been here, the experience has provided an instant jolt of resurgence. Not sure why that is, but I do believe it has to do with the fact that hunting anywhere south of the Mason-Dixon line during the rut provides unique observations into whitetail behavior that you just can't experience anywhere else.
Deer & Deer Hunting videographer Jay Ellioff and I flew into San Angelo and made the drive south to the Vatoville Outdoors ranch (Steve and Michelle Anderson; 325-450-0287) with my good friend Tim Anderson of Mossy Oak. Tim has hunted this ranch between Sonora and Eldorado, just outside of the famous Texas Hill Country, for many years. He's had some success, too.
I'm not sure why I seem to always be the snake-bitten traveler, but, yeah, it happened again on this trip. It started with a three-hour drive to Milwaukee in ice, rain and overcast conditions for the flight to Dallas. It escalated with a roller-coaster puddle-jumper flight from Dallas to San Angelo. I think the flight attendant said it best when she looked at me from my front-row exit seat and sighed, "Oh my God, you look horrible!"
With a panicked look on her face, she rifled through the nearby magazine holder and fished out two barf bags. "Here take these," she said in desperation. "And please just try not to spill."
"Um, thanks," I moaned as sweat cascaded down my forehead. "I hope I won't need to use them."
Thankfully, I didn't. I somehow managed to gain my composure for the rest of the flight and was feeling somewhat normal by the time we touched down in San Angelo.
"Don't worry about it," said a fellow hunter on the flight who was seated one row behind me. "You know, getting sick before a hunt is a good luck charm."
He said that in all seriousness.
His prediction seemed to be going my way as we retrieved all of our bags, left the airport and made it to the sporting good store in plenty of time to buy our deer hunting licenses. Believe it or not, we got those licenses and were back in the truck and heading to camp in less than 10 minutes. There is no nonsense when buying a deer license in this great state. Hand over your ID, and the cashier will smile and have you on your way before you can figure out how to pronounce "sendero."
By now you must be wondering how any of this has to do with the headline to this blog post. Yeah, I kind of saved that for last on purpose.
After rolling into camp, unloading all of our gear and getting our room assignments, I learned that my roommate would be a fellow editor friend who I haven't hunted with in quite a while. It was late, and we needed to get some sleep in anticipation for that first morning in the stand. That's when my roommate uttered those five dirty words:
"I snore like a bastard."
Oh, well. I've heard worse. Time to grab my blanket, pillow and head for the sofa.


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DENVER (AP) — A woman accused of neglecting her four sons in a filthy Denver apartment faces up to seven years in prison after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.
Lorinda Bailey pleaded guilty to a second offense of child abuse Friday. In exchange, six other counts are being dropped.
Police say Bailey and the boy's father, Wayne Sperling, kept their sons in an apartment filled with cat feces and flies. When authorities found the children in October, they could communicate only in grunts, were malnourished and weren't toilet trained.
Bailey and Sperling previously lost custody of other children amid similar allegations.
Prosecutors say the case is among the most horrific they've seen, but child abuse laws kept them from pursuing harsher penalties because the children didn't suffer serious physical injuries.


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Sarah Palin will never go away. There's simply something too intriguing and terrible about the former Alaska governor to keep people away. It's very much like watching a car crash. And Richard Tenorio, a Malden-born political cartoonist, is rubbernecking. His new comic book, The Devil and Sarah Palin, was a huge hit at last month's Boston Comic Con, and now it's flying off the shelves.
"I have her glasses, and her hairdo I always draw with a ponytail," he says. "I don't know why she has a ponytail, she just always has a touch of informality about her. … It took some time to develop an image of her that I was comfortable with."
In his one-off comic, he first has Lucifer make a Faustian deal with a voter, encouraging them to vote for Palin. Once Palin fails, however, the tables have turned and Lucifer is then in Palin's ear. "He tries to counsel her," says Tenorio, "to focus on her state-of-the-state address and the Alaskan pipeline. I think the book touches on some of the things the mainstream media misses, like all the biblical imagery she uses."
Like much of his other cartoons, the Columbia School of Journalism graduate stays away from outright characterization, letting the plot of this deal with the devil make the most of the message. Though his Palin is simple, it's not without a keen resemblance. "It just came from all the times I've looked at her," he says. Which, like all of us, is one time too many.
[The Devil and Sarah Palin release party, Sun 11.15.09. Hub Comics, 19 Bow St., Union Sq., Somerville, MA. 617.718.0987. 4pm-6pm/free. hubcomics.com]


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Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G desktop replacement
A massive notebook with quad-core processing, an SSD system drive and expandable to 16GB of RAM
- Performance
- SSD + hard drive
- Easily upgradable
- Touchpad is a drag
- No dedicated volume buttons
- Glossy screen
Bottom Line
It may be huge, but the Aspire Ethos houses plenty of good stuff, including a quad-core Core i7 CPU and a solid state drive, and it supports up to 16GB of RAM. It even has a nifty innovation: its touchpad is removable and doubles as a specific media remote. All up, a good option for anyone after a powerful desktop replacement.
Price$ 2,999.00 (AUD)
The Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G (8951G-2638G87Wlkk to be specific) is a behemoth of a notebook that's perfect as a desktop replacement. It has an 18.4in, Full HD screen, a comfortable backlit keyboard and its guts are full of Intel Core i7 quad-core goodness. It's a computer that can be used for anything, including gaming, and it has a strong focus on multimedia. So much so that the touchpad can be removed from the notebook's base and used as a remote control with the supplied Clear-Fi software. It's not great software though, and the functionality of the touchpad as a remote is limited, but we like the innovation.
To set up this notebook, you'll need a decent-sized piece of desk real estate — this isn't a notebook that you'll want to move around too often and it's not something you'll easily be able to use on your lap. It's 430mm wide and 330mm deep and weighs just over 4kg. However, because it's a big notebook, it also has a big 8-cell battery installed. This allows it to last a surprisingly long time away from a power outlet — it lasted over four hours in our rundown test, in which we disable power management, enable Wi-Fi, maximise screen brightness and loop an Xvid-encoded video.
Performance and specifications
Its application performance was fast in our tests, but it didn't beat the current fastest laptop we've seen this year — the HP Pavilion dv7. It recorded 24sec in the Blender 3D rendering test, 54sec in the iTunes MP3 encoding test and 45min in the AutoGordianKnot DVD-to-Xvid transcoding test. These are all speedy results, thanks mainly to the installed Intel Core i7-2630QM CPU, which has four cores plus Hyper-Threading and a frequency of 2GHz. There is also 8GB of RAM installed, and the neat thing is that you can install eight more gigabytes through two free SO-DIMM slots and work with a maximum of 16GB.
This is one of the few notebooks we've seen that makes use of both solid state drive (SSD) technology and conventional hard drives. The operating system and applications are installed on a 128GB Intel SSD, and there is also a 750GB secondary hard drive installed for extra applications and data. Both drives sit in 2.5in drive bays and are easily replaceable. In our tests, the SSD screamed! It managed a record rate of 103 megabytes per second (MBps) in our file transfer test (in which we copy files from one location on the disk to another) and its CrystalDiskMark read and write rates of 251.7MBps and 118.6MBps, respectively, were fast, too.
Graphics are handled by an NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M adapter that has 1.5GB of its own RAM (it features TurboCache and can supply up to 4GB of memory combined with the system RAM) and it recorded a solid score of 9965 in 3DMark06. It might struggle to run many graphics-intensive shooters without chugging a little at the native Full HD resolution of the screen, so you'll have to play around with the resolution and graphics settings to get the smoothest frame rates out of your favourite games. Optimus switching technology is implemented so that the unit changes to the integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics when the power adapter isn't connected.
Connections and other features
The Aspire Ethos has every conceivable port you would want, including HDMI, USB 3.0 and eSATA. It even has a built-in fingerprint reader for security, but this sometimes gets in the way while typing — if your palm swipes it by accident it will make an alarming noise and ask if you want to enrol a finger. One feature the Aspire Ethos lacks is an integrated digital TV tuner. If you want to watch TV through this notebook, you'll have to plug in a USB-based tuner. There are five USB ports all up, with one doubling as the eSATA port and one supporting USB 3.0.
You can watch Blu-ray movies through the installed Blu-ray/DVD-RW combo drive and the screen supports a native resolution of 1920x1080, which is perfect for high-def movies. However, the screen is very glossy and reflections off it can be annoying. You can navigate the screen by using the notebook's touchpad, but it's not a very comfortable experience. Its surface has plenty of resistance and it's one of the most tiring touchpads we've ever used. We' definitely plug in a mouse. The keyboard is good though — its keys are soft and have good travel and response.
The touchpad also pops out of its little area in the chassis and can be used as a remote control for the pre-installed Clear-Fi software. However, the icons on the touchpad for controlling the software aren't very useful. For example, icons for skipping and stopping files only show up on the pad after you've already started playing a file. It's very unintuitive. Nevertheless, it's a nifty innovation from Acer and hopefully better implementations are in store for future models.
One thing we wish the Aspire Ethos had is dedicated volume controls. There's a lot of space on the chassis where these could have been installed, but instead you have to press the function key as well as a left or right arrow key to change the volume. The speakers on notebook are relatively loud, but they are still 'notebook quality'. For serious listening you are better off plugging a good set of external speakers or connecting to a home theatre amplifier.
There's a good deal of technology located within the cavernous chassis of the Aspire Ethos and it makes for a very powerful and versatile desktop replacement computer. We like its keyboard and the amount of connectivity that's on offer (including dual-band Wi-Fi), but we wish the screen wasn't so glossy and that the touchpad didn't feel so resistive. That said, you can always plug in your own mouse and monitor if you want.
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I am wondering about the relative merits of the different Greek editions of the Odyssey. I suppose the texts that are still considered more or less "modern" are (at least) the OCT, the Von der Mühll, and the van Thiel editions. What are their their differences, merits, drawbacks and possible eccentricities? Which one would, for example, be a good basis for a modern translation?
I know this is a very complex issue so I'd be especially grateful If you could point me to a discussion elsewhere (a web site, book, review...).
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A bomb ripped through a fruit and vegetable market on the outskirts of Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 22 people and wounding dozens more in a new attack in the Pakistani capital, which until recently had remained relatively removed from shootings and bombings that plague other parts of the country.
Confusion over who carried out the morning blast underlined one of Pakistan's central woes — the sheer number of armed groups waging violence for multiple motives.
The Pakistani Taliban, which has led a campaign of bombings and shootings for years aimed at toppling the government, quickly denied responsibility, saying in a statement that it is adhering to a ceasefire for negotiations. Offshoots of the group have carried out at least one attack during the cease-fire.
A separatist group of ethnic Baluch claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack. Baluch separatists have been fighting a bloody insurgency for years in their heartland in the southwest of the country. They have rarely struck as far away as the capital, and if they were to blame, it could represent a worrying expansion of their reach.
But the Interior Ministry called the Baluch claim "ludicrous" and said initial investigations did not suggest the group was involved. In a statement, it said the incident "pointed in another direction," but did not elaborate.
The bomb, hidden in a carton of fruit, went off as morning shoppers were buying supplies at the outdoor market. Witnesses described dismembered victims as the blast sent boxes of produce flying, leaving the bloodstained ground littered with fruits and vegetables, shoes, clothes and Muslim prayer caps.
"People were dying. People were crying. People were running," one fruit trader, Afzal Khan, said.
Abdul Jalil frantically searched for his brother who works at the market. Cell phone calls to the brother were not going through.
"People were torn apart," he said. "Who are these people killing innocent people? What do they get out of it? God will not forgive them."
The market is on Islamabad's edges, near a makeshift camp for people displaced from fighting in Pakistan's northwest, as well as refugees from Afghanistan. A nearby supermarket is frequented by middle class families. The Interior Ministry said 22 people were killed and 83 wounded in the blast.
The symbolism of having such a deadly attack in Islamabad — even in an area on the edge of the city and rarely frequented by its elite — is a blow to a Pakistani government trying to increase foreign investment and project an air of security in the capital.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan vowed the government would take immediate steps to bolster security in the capital.
A number of Pakistani cities are notorious for large bombings and attacks, particularly the northwestern city of Peshawar and the southern port city of Karachi. But in Islamabad, home to diplomats, generals and top government officials, they are rarer.
On March 3, an attack on an Islamabad court complex killed 11 people. It was the worst attack in the capital since a 2008 bombing of the Marriott Hotel that killed 56 people.
The Baluch claim of responsibility came in a phone call to an Associated Press reporter from a spokesman of the United Baluch Army. The group, which emerged about a year and a half ago, is one of the newer factions among Baluch separatists fighting since the mid-2000s.
The spokesman, Mureed Baluch, said the attack was in retaliation for ongoing arrest and killings of their associates by the security forces in southwest Baluchistan province. The group first emerged about a year and a half ago.
Baluchistan is Pakistan's largest province and is plagued by violence from various factions. Separatists often attack the Pakistani military or other government targets. Sunni Muslim extremists have often targeted members of the Shiite Muslim minority. Members of the Afghan Taliban fighting across the border in their homeland are also believed to be living in the province.
Violence in Baluchistan is escalating, with a 42 percent increase in incidents in March over the previous month, according to figures by the Islamabad-based Pak Institute for Peace Studies which tracks violence across the country.
On Monday, a bomb tore through a railway car in the Baluch town of Sibi, setting the entire wagon ablaze and killing 16 people. That attack was also claimed by the United Baluch Army.
Mohammed Amir Rana, the institute's director, said the Baluch group had claimed attacks in other areas of the country such as southern Punjab province and Lahore, the capital of Punjab province. But, he said, police must still do a thorough investigation to determine who was responsible.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to power last May promising to end the years of bloodshed through negotiation instead of military operations.
So far those talks have focused on the Tehrik-e-Taliban, as the Pakistani Taliban is formally called. That group is similar in ideology to the Afghan Taliban but shares a separate leadership and decision-making structure. They mostly operate in the northwest mountainous regions and in the southern city of Karachi.
Many observers question whether it's possible to come to a peace deal with the militants, who they contend have used previous peace deals to simply regroup and fight another day.
Critics also point out that the Pakistani Taliban is made up of numerous factions and even if the umbrella organization agrees to a peace deal, it doesn't mean all the factions will.
Associated Press writer Abdul Sattar in Quetta contributed to this report.


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I've always wondered why they don't swing large sledgehammers at the angels. Did they ever say? Seems obvious to me.
(Dons fanboy cap)I THINK its something to do with the way they are "quantum locked" - when they are observed, their state cannot change, so sledgehammers would just bounce off.


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Bluestocking Bookstore172 Allen St., bet Staton & Rivington. 212-777-6028. www.bluestockings.com. Open mike sign-up at 7pm, 8-minute limit. Bring your poetry, prose, songs or spoken word. $5 suggested donation.
On the Rocks with Danny LearyA New weekly stand-up and musical variety show. Mondays at 8pm. ROSES TURN, 55 Grove St., bet 7th Ave. & Bleecker. Call for a reservation, 212-366-5438. www.myspace.com/ontherockscomedy. $10 plus 2 drink min.
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Poetry for You and MeA new concept in poetry. Discuss, read and critique poetry and creative writing. Sponsored by Greenwich House Senior Center. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 1:30-3pm. GREENWICH HOUSE, 27 Barrow St., 4th floor. 212-877-7699. Free.
Twas the Night Before Christmas EveHeeb Magazines storytelling series returns to Joes Pub with Jordon Carlos (The Colbert Report), Jon Kesselman (The Hebrew Hammer), Samm Levine (Freaks & Geeks), Esther Ku (Carolines), David J. Rosen (author, I Just Want My Pants Back) and Jena Friedman (The Refugee Girls Revue). The show will be hosted by Gabe Liedman & Jenny Slate (At Night With Gabe & Jenny). Sun., Dec. 23 from 7-8:30pm. Doors open at 6pm. JOES PUB, 425 Lafayette St. 212-539-8778. www.publictheater.org. $15, reservations required for table seating.
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Severe Flooding Hits Lafayette Area, Closing Highways
There is a frontal system moving through the Acadiana area, bringing with it the potential for severe weather. We will update this information as new alerts become available, so check back frequently for any new information regarding this weather system.
8:00 pm - Lafayette Parish School System has announced schedule changes and cancellations for their schools on Tuesday.
The following schools in the system are closed:
- Ossun Elementary School
- Live Oak Elementary School
- Carencro Middle School
- Carencro Heights Elementary School
- Carencro High School
A statement from the Schools said the following:
"Administrators and custodians assigned to those schools must report to work if possible. Students who live in these school zones but attend a school of choice outside of these five school zones will not have school bus service tomorrow. No buses will run in the Carencro school zones. Tuesday, all other schools will start one hour later than their regular schedules. This means the buses will pick up students one hour later than normal. The school day will end one hour later than usual. Delaying the start of the school day allows bus drivers better visibility in areas where there may be high water. Any absences resulting from the flooding will be excused."
4:51 pm - The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office says any St. Martin Parish residents who sustained flooding to their homes or businesses should call the parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to report the damage. The office is taking phone calls until 7 pm and then will resume in the morning at 8 am.
Be prepared to give the following information:
Your name
Where the flooding occured
Your phone number
The amount of water in your home
To report flooding in your home or your business in St. Martin Parish, call (337) 394-2800.
4:49 pm - Angela Simoneaux with Lafayette Parish Public Schools says a group of middle school students trapped on a school bus were taken by boat by the sheriff's office. They were loaded onto another bus and taken to Carencro Midddle School. Simoneaux says the students were fed as soon as they got to the school, and their parents took them home.
4:00 pm - Exits 4 and 7 of I-49 still closed. State Police are urging residents to stay off the roads and let emergency crews do what they need to do to help those affected by the floods. Road closure information can be found by calling 511.
3:50 pm- I-49 has been reopened, but only Carencro residents will be allowed into the city.
3:42 - DOTD is working to put up barricades in flooded areas
3:41pm - More St. Martin Parish road closures: Huron Road, Cormier Road, Duet Road, Grand Bois Road, Bayou Fuselier
3:41pm - St. Martin Parish has declared a state of emergency.
3:12pm- Lafayette Parish has declared a state of emergency following today's flooding. Several state agencies are working to assist the City of Carencro.
2:08pm - Schools of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau is dismissing their car riders at this time. Buses are being coordinated to dismiss them as well.
1:44pm - LA 182 is closed between I-49 at exit 7 and Grand Coteau
12:59pm - The National Weather Service has extended the flash flood warning for Acadia, Lafayette, St. Landry and St. Martin Parishes until 5:30 PM.
12:05pm - State Police say I-49 between Lafayette and Opelousas is closed due to flooding. Traffic is being rerouted to US 190, LA 13 and I-10.
12:01pm - La. 726 in Lafayette Parish is closed due to high water.
11:50am - New pictures from Carencro
11:44am - University Avenue Closure: Effective immediately, University Avenue northbound is closed at La. 723 is closed due to high water. The road will be reopened as soon as the road condition improves. Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route and avoid this area. Louisiana DOTD regrets any inconvenience this closure may cause and appreciates your patience.
11:35am - Major Ginny Higgins covering details regarding St. Martin Parish and the weather conditions including road closure news for Grand Point Highway, Cecilia High School Road and Delcambre Road. Also, reminder to stay off of roads if at all possible for safety.
11:32am - Captain Jimmy Darbonne discussing the possibility of vehicles being swept off of flooded roads.
11:30am - The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A Flood Warning for Northeastern Acadia Parish in Southwest Louisiana, Northern Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana, Northwestern St. Martin Parish in South Central Louisiana Southern St. Landry Parish in Central Louisiana Until 11:30am CST Wednesday At 1121am CST. Local Law Enforcement Officials Reported Flooding Across the warned area with Numerous Roads and Homes Flooded. in Addition Several High Water Rescues are Underway. Rainfall Estimates of around 15 Inches Have Fallen in the Past Six Hours. this is a Rare Event and May Cause Some Locations Like Bayou Vermilion at Carencro to Reach Record Flooding. Many Roads are Closed and you Should Not Travel in this area today. this is a Flash Flood Emergency for Northern Lafayette Parish. Some Locations That will Experience Flooding Include Arnaudville, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Church Point Leonville, Scott, Cankton, Cecilia, Duson, Grand Coteau Henderson, Mire and Sunset. Precautionary/preparedness Actions Excessive Runoff from Heavy Rainfall will Cause Flooding of Small Creeks and Streams, Highways and Underpasses. Additionally Country Roads and Farmlands Along the Banks of Creeks, Streams And Other Low Lying Areas are Subject to Flooding.
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11:08am - Photos coming in from Ossun Pond overflowing
10:39 am - Here is the latest from Louisiana State Police Troop I Spokesman Stephen Hammons. Click below for a brief audio segment.
10:25am - LA-182 between Carencro and Sunset and I-49 north and south mile marker seven are both closed due to high water advisories. State Police ask that you avoid those areas.
9:55am - The flash flood warning has been extended until 12:30 PM. St. Martin Parish has been added to the list of parishes affected.
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Late in 1917, the War Department created two all-black infantry divisions. The 93rd Infantry Division received unanimous praise for its performance in combat, fighting as part of France's 4th Army. In this lesson, students combine their research in a variety of sources, including firsthand accounts, to develop a hypothesis evaluating contradictory statements about the performance of the 92nd Infantry Division in World War I.
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China's economic gatekeeper steps down
Premier Zhu Rongji has long been the West's favourite economic reformer within the Chinese leadership, as well as the most powerful.
Foreign leaders viewed him as a safe pair of hands, steering China through Asia's financial meltdown in the late 1990s and into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last year.
Now he is preparing to retire, officially at least.
The 16th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is set next week to reshuffle its top bodies, promoting people picked in secretive internal power struggles over recent months.
Chosen successor
Mr Zhu will then remain as Premier until China's "rubber stamp" parliament meets next March.
Next week's Congress is expected to put the seal of approval on his struggle to clinch trusted deputy Wen Jiabao as his successor.
How successful has Mr Zhu been as top steward of China's booming but unbalanced economy?
There is no doubt he has been hugely influential.
Western political and business leaders found him reassuring and credit him with clinching China's market-opening World Trade Organisation (WTO) deal, which has brought foreign capital pouring into the country.
"He was a very impressive individual from the very beginning...a man of enormous curiosity," says Dr Nick Lardy, a China specialist at the Brookings Institution in Washington, who first met Mr Zhu in the mid-1980s as mayor of Shanghai.
He is probably the most respected Chinese leader at home too; though CCP leaders do not need to win multi-party elections, achieving legitimacy does matter and his departure could leave a gap.
"He's someone who is well respected by Chinese citizens," says Angie Eagan, manager of US marketing firm Burson-Marsteller's Shanghai office.
"Having somebody who can hold the respect of multiple generations is quite something."
Powerful performance
Mr Zhu's report card for managing the economy blazes with straight As.
China is outstripping the rest of the world on growth rates and foreign investment and is taking a bigger chunk of global trade.
It notched up economic growth of 7.9% in the first nine months of 2002, according to official figures, and looks sure to beat the government's 7% target for the year while most major economies are in the low single digits.
Mr Zhu kept things on track in the difficult years of the late 1990s, so that China averaged growth of 9.7% a year over the two decades to 2000.
While global trade stagnates - it is likely to grow by 1% this year - China's trade soared by 18% in the first nine months of 2002, with exports outstripping imports, says Dr Lardy.
China is pumping goods into the world market. It now makes half the world's cameras, a third of air conditioners and about a quarter of all washing machines and fridges, according to weekly economic digest, the Far Eastern Economic Review.
Scrambling for a foothold
While foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide halved in 2000, the flow of capital into China rose 10%.
As global firms scramble to avoid missing what they hope will be the 21st century's gold rush, FDI in China has risen 22.6% so far this year.
Consumer spending is growing too, boosted by longer workers' holidays.
But the glowing statistics mask deep-seated structural problems: uneven development; inefficient state firms and a banking system mired in bad loans.
Mr Zhu has tried to tackle all the major ones, but most economists think there is a long way to go.
Balancing act
The biggest problem facing China's leadership is how to modernise the inefficient state sector without tipping ordinary Chinese into revolt.
"If you ask a Chinese citizen what the promise of the Chinese government is to them, it's to improve their quality of life," says Ms Eagan.
But millions are losing their jobs as state firms close.
Mr Zhu has demanded financial safety nets for unemployed workers. He has tried to set tax limits for peasants to protect them from arbitrary levies by corrupt officials.
In a schizophrenic policy, the CCP is trying to push through closures of inefficient state firms, while simultaneously pumping taxes into the economy to protect jobs and maintain consumer spending.
The result is an oversupply of manufactured goods, driving down prices and company profits whilst jacking up the level of bad debt in the banking system.
The fiscal stimulus policy is designed to keep China's problems manageable.
It's an understandable aim in a country of 1.3 billion people, that needs 100 million urban jobs in the next five years to absorb laid off workers and rural migrants.
But it may be creating a vicious spiral of unprofitable enterprises and bad debt.
Wooden successor?
Mr Zhu's right-hand man Vice-Premier Wen has worked on better rules for the stock market.
Mr Wen has also been prominently associated with the campaign to develop poorer inland provinces to stem migration and regional resentment.
Observers think there are few substantial disagreements over economic policy in the CCP; tensions focus on the pace of change.
Mr Wen is "difficult to read," says Dr Lardy. "He sticks very closely to his script."
But then flamboyance in front of foreign observers is not the route to power in the CCP's sprawling bureaucracy.
Suppleness and discretion are, and Mr Wen is reportedly well-supplied with those qualities.
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The Unforgettable Fire reached the stores in the first week of October 1984, six weeks into the band's latest world tour. Gigs sold out weeks in advance of the shows, let alone the album, and the single was already nestled high in the Top 20 as the main attraction came crashing in, topping the chart in the U.K., hitting the Top 10 again in the United States.
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After three albums all carved in a similar rocking vein, the band members knew that they were in danger of falling into a simple parody routine, becoming fatally stereotyped as a band that could do nothing more than churn out an endless stream of strident guitar rockers. Just as Brian Eno had swerved away from the preconceptions of his "rock" audience, U2 believed themselves capable of making music that would display them in a completely new light. Eno obviously agreed with them.
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Cinemark Holdings operates the world's 2nd largest movie theater chain both in terms of attendance (237 million) as well as number of theaters operated (424).[1] In 2009, revenues increased to $1.98 billion, an increase from its 2008 revenues of $1.74 billion. For 2009, Cinemark posted a net income of $100.8 million, compared to its 2008 loss of $48.3 million. A key driver of this growth was Cinemark's performance in Central and South America, where Cinemark operates 130 theaters with 1,066 screens in 13 countries.[1]
Another important revenue driver is the box office success of the film industry. Simply put, good movies draw customers into the theaters, which means more revenues and earnings for Cinemark. Fortunately for Cinemark, the movie industry has continued to grow, as the U.S. motion picture industry experienced its third consecutive record breaking year in 2009 and the first in history with U.S. box office revenues in excess of $10 billion.[2] This record year was driven in part by multiple blockbusters such as Avatar, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Up, among others.
Cinemark must compete with other theater chains, as well as other forms of entertainment like in-home theater services, television programming, sporting events and concerts. To combat this competition, Cinemark and other large theater chain owners such as Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment have moved to a megaplex theater format - Cinemark has an average screen-to-theater ratio of 11.4, much higher than the industry average of 6.5. By providing a centralized location for multiple screens, Cinemark capitalizes on economies of scale, minimizing labor and concession costs. The ability to control costs within its theaters is essential for Cinemark because it has so little leverage with the film distribution industry that provides the content for its movie screens. Cinemark has little pricing power in its contracts with film distributors since the theater industry is highly fragmented, and a deterioration in Cinemark's relationship with distributors would squeeze profit margins.
The majority of Cinemark's revenues come from its admission tickets, as it earned $1.29 billion from ticket sales in 2009.[3] The other significant source of revenue for Cinemark is its sale of concessions at theaters. In 2009 these sales totaled $602.9 million.[3] Other revenue streams come from theater access fees paid by the advertising firm National CineMedia, Inc. and from arcade games set up in the lobby of some theaters.
For 2009, Cinemark posted a net income of $100.8 million from its 2009 total revenues of $1.98 billion.
Cinemark breaks its operations into two segments: i) U.S. and, ii) International.
Cinemark operates in 38 states within the United States. Theater location is paramount for Cinemark, as the company ranked 1st or 2nd in box office revenues in 22 of the 25 top US markets. Cinemark targets metropolitan and suburban centers for both acquisition and organic growth. During 2009, this segment earned $1.55 billion in total revenues, a 14.6% increase over 2008.[4] This increase was largely attributed to an 11.6% increase in overall attendance, supplemented by slight increases in the average ticket price as well as price of concessions.
Cinemark has a substantial international presence in North America, with theaters in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. Total revenues for Cinemark's international segment was $421.8 million, a 9.3% increase compared to 2008.[4] This increase was largely due to a 12.9% increase in overall volume, countered slightly by minor decreases in average ticket prices as well as concessions.
A movie theater company's success is tied closely to the quality of the films that it shows. For example, in 2009 the movie film industry produced multiple hits including Avatar, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Up, Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Hangover among others. As a result, for the first time ever U.S. box office revenues were more than $10 billion.[2] As a result, Cinemark's 2009 attendance volume increased by over 10%, resulting in gains in revenue as well as net income.
Cinemark has the largest presence of any theater company throughout Central and South America. Cinemark considers these to be emerging markets for the film industry as a result of multiplex theater construction, attractive demographics with a significant teenage population, and a growing acceptance of movie-going as a form of entertainment.[5] The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) reports that international box office receipts have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 11.9% from 2003 to 2007.[6] Cinemark's international revenues increased 16.7% over fiscal 2007 to $333.6 million.[7] This continued international growth, and especially growth in Latin America, boosts Cinemark's revenues.
Cinemark's attendance directly affects its revenues. Though Cinemark's attendance and revenue attendance have grown overall in the past few years, increased competition from non-movie theater industries has caused growing concern about declining attendance throughout the industry. A decline in overall box office receipts would adversely affect Cinemark and the rest of the movie theater industry; however, US box office receipts have grown by 3.5% (2006) and 5.4% (2007) in the last two years as a result of high-grossing film releases.[8] Cinemark and other theater companies compete with non-theater entertainment companies, as well, such as in-home theater services, television movie providers and other forms of entertainment such as sporting events and music concerts. Special concern stems from non-theater film providers, such as television movie stations, in-home video and DVDs, and the Internet. Traditionally, film distributors have provided a period known as the theatrical release window in which films are licensed only to theater companies. In recent years, though, the release window has shortened, heightening competition from these alternative film providers.[9] A shortening release window will lead to revenue losses for theater companies as a result of such non-theater competition.
In February 2007, Cinemark, AMC Entertainment, and Regal Entertainment Group created Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC, a company that will facilitate the implementation of digital movie screens in the companies' theaters. DCIP is still in the process of finalizing finance plans. Cinemark and the other companies are hoping to corner a greater market share by upgrading to digital projection theaters, which will provide enhanced screen quality and better compatibility with IMAX and 3-D format movies. Digital cinematography is the process of capturing a movie on a digital-storing memory device instead of on film. Capturing a movie in this way prevents the common "jitter" of a film-captured motion picture and also saves film distributors the cost of making film prints for each theater, which can cost up to $2,000 each. Unlike Regal Entertainment Group and AMC Entertainment, Cinemark has not begun a roll-out plan of digital projection theaters due to high costs of digital technology.[10] Deterrents to installing digital technology include large capital investment and the breakdown in talks between DCIP and IMAX, 3-D movie providers. For instance, a deal between DCIP and Dreamworks Animation SKG was supposed to be finalized by 4Q 2007, but negotiations have deteriorated.[11] Since both AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group are also upgrading theaters, installing digital screens will not provide additional value from an enhanced product, but it will keep Cinemark competitive, thus protecting against a deterioration of market value.
Cinemark faces competition from within the movie theater industry and from non-theater markets such as in-home movie services, television movie providers and from other forms of entertainment. Theater companies also face cost difficulties because the film distribution industry, theaters' main supplier, is dominated by a few large companies. In 2007, only six film distributors accounted for 78% of US box office revenues and supplied 42 of the 50 highest grossing films.[12] Because the movie theater industry is so competitive, film distributors can substitute between theater companies without losing revenues. Cinemark, along with other theater exhibitors, is prohibited from entering into long-term contracts with these suppliers. Negotiating on a theater-by-theater and film-by-film basis only increases the level of competition for the rights to show films.
The movie theater industry is top-heavy: the largest 5 companies (Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Entertainment, Cinemark USA, Carmike Cinemas, and National Amusements) control 45% of the market share while the next 5 only control 8%.[13] National Amusements is a private company, and therefore no financial data is available. Revenue information for AMC Entertainment is not yet available for FY 2007. [14]
Cinemark has a substantial presence in Central and South America. The film industry's ability to grow in these markets will affect Cinemark's revenues and international market share. International box office revenues have increased rapidly since 2003, at a CAGR of 11.9%.[16] Cinemark's international revenues already account for 16.7% of total 2007 revenues.[17] Continued growth of the Latin American movie industry will benefit to Cinemark's revenues and international market share.
The movie theater industry is fragmented and highly competitive. All theater companies face intra-industry competition as well as competition from non-theater industries. Few barriers to entry exist and, according to Regal Entertainment Group's 2007 10-K, moviegoers base their theater decision on proximity, film quality, and amenities.[18] Cinemark and other theater chains lack negotiating power with film suppliers, making it difficult to cut costs.


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Sidiga Abdelrahim Washi is a Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences/Community Nutrition and former Dean of the School of Family/Health Sciences at Ahfad University for Women-Sudan. She is a women's activist who has presented at numerous regional and international conferences on women rights, violence against women, gender equality and the role of women in peace and development. Professor Washi has served as chair for multiple Sudanese Women's Organizations and was a Board advisor for the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network). Internationally, she served as Vice President for the Africa Region for the International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE) from 2006-2010 and the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) from 1992-1996. Professor Washi was awarded the Glen Murphy International Award by the Women's Club at Iowa State University for her contribution to the advancement of women in Sudan.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Colin Tobin rushed 39 times for 258 yards and Fritz Waldvogel contributed 336 all-purpose yards -- all career highs -- and the host Tommies (12-0) outscored the Fighting Scots of Monmouth (10-2) 28-0 in the second half of Saturday's 38-10 NCAA Division III football playoff victory at O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
The Tommies, who survived four turnovers, advance to the NCAA quarterfinals round for the third year in a row. They'll face St. John Fisher (N.Y.) (10-2) at noon next Saturday. SJF won 27-14 on the road at Delaware Valley, while playing its fourth consecutive road game.
The Tommie defense had five sacks -- three by sophomore linebacker Tremayne Williams, who was making just his second career start. UST limited Monmouth's Division III-leading offense to 241 total yards, which is less than half of its season average of 547 yards. That included just four net rushing yards on 29 carries, and a 22% rate (4-of-18) on third- and fourth-down conversion tries.
UST has allowed just five touchdowns in its last eight games and has allowed fewer than 10 points per game this season.
"We just really take pride in getting all 11 guys to the ball," said UST senior Willy Baregi. "Eleven people, purple to the pile."
"A key today was our offensive line play," said UST coach Glenn Caruso. "We got movement off the ball and didn't allow them penetration, and Colin was able to get inside and take advantage of some seams."
UST hurt itself with several early mistakes. In the game's first 10 minutes alone, St. Thomas lost a fumble on first-and-goal at the MC se7ven-yard line and also had an interception by Jacob Wilson returned 46 yards to the Tommie 12-yard line. The game was tied 10-10 at halftime despite UST outgaining Monmouth 312-71 yards in total offense.
UST had won the opening toss and deferred. It chose to receive to start the second-half kickoff but had to drive into a stiff wind. Waldvogel helped get UST on track and he opened the second half with a 100-yard kickoff return to the end zone for a 17-10 lead. That started a 28-0 run in just 18:58 on the clock that broke open the game. That surge was capped by Waldvogel's 48-yard TD reception early in the fourth quarter.
The dash to open the second-half was the 10th career kick return TD for Waldvogel (five off punts, five off kickoffs), including four on kickoffs to open a game or half. It tied Stony Brook's Chuck Downey (1984-87) for the second most return TDs by a Division III player. The D-III record is 13 recorded by Wesley's Larry Beavers (2004-08).
Waldvogel, who also had 148 yards in receiving on six catches, had his 319 all-purpose yards on just 14 touches. He surpassed 4,000 receiving yards and 7,000 all-purpose yards in the process. UST is now 13-0 all-time when Waldvogel has multiple-TD games.
Tobin, who rushed for 206 yards the previous week against St. Scholastica, already had 189 yards at halftime. He scored two TDs and now had 10 in five career playoff games.
"We felt pretty good with the score at halftime," said Monmouth coach Steve Bell. "We knew every yard we tried to get on offense would be difficult because of their defense."
Fifth-year senior quarterback Alex Tanney passed for 360 yards in a 2009 home playoff loss to the Tommies. On Saturday he was limited to 82 yards and two first downs in the first half, including three-and-outs on five of the game's first six possessions. Tanney finished 19-of-35 for 227 yards and one TD with one lost fumble but no pickoffs. Senior Mike Blodgett had 269 all-purpose yards including 12 catches for 151 yards.
Erik Weber led the Monmouth defense with a fumble recovery, nine solos and a pass break up.
NOTES: UST is 14-1 in the four-year Caruso era in games outside of its conference… The Toms have won 37 of their last 40 games and is 24-2 at home since 2008… UST's Tim Albright extended his made PAT streak to 78, including all 55 this season and went 1-of-2 in field goals. Albright now has 146 career points, the most by a kicker in St. Thomas history… St. Thomas outscored Monmouth a combined 41-0 in the second halves of their 2009 and 2011 playoff games… UST has won its last 35 games when it has scored 21 or more points.


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I flew to London yesterday to attend the Le Web Conference this week.
London in June is wonderful, and the Olympic crowds are still weeks away. The only downer is the mugging I knew I'd take when trying to use my iPhone here. I've been brought to my knees with bills from trips to Canada and Mexico on this phone. It's not pretty.
$1.29 per minute. $.50 per text. And, seriously, $19 per mb of data. That's what Sprint charges for iPhone usage in the UK.
I asked them if they'd just unlock the phone, per the rumors. The answer was yes. No problem. They weren't going to offer it, but once I asked they did it right away.
This required me to back up the phone on iTunes and then restore it. But after that I slipped in a £15 micro sim from these guys (thanks, Le Web). It gives me 300 minutes, 3,000 texts and "all you can eat data" for "up to 30 days." And the phone seems to be working just fine.
More than just fine, actually. Speedtest shows a 7.42 Mbps download speed from my hotel room. I'd kill for something like that in the U.S.
A few clicks over at Google Voice to set up the new number let's me have all my normal calls from the U.S. forwarded here as well. If I want to make outbound calls from this phone using the Google Voice number I need to initiate it through the Google Voice app or website.
If you're wondering why I went with Sprint in the first place, it's because it's the only service that lets me use Google Voice natively with the phone.
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Raffle, auction, dinner to raise money for wetland conservation
OLATHE — On Thursday, Sept. 24, the Johnson County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (DU) will sponsor its annual Sportsman's Night Out, a fundraiser for the wetland conservation organization. The event will take place at 5 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops, 12051 S. Renner Blvd. in Olathe. The event is for all who enjoy the outdoors and would like to conserve wildlife habitat and the hunting and fishing heritage.
More than 130 items will be raffled or auctioned, including hunting, fishing, and camping equipment, as well as 13 guns. Tickets are $30 in advance. (There will be no ticket sales at the door.) The $30 ticket includes a one-year membership to Ducks Unlimited, a DU Magazine subscription, a light dinner, and a beverage. Every participant dressed in camouflage or blaze orange will receive a raffle ticket for one of the guns.
Proceeds raised at this and other DU events support DU's conservation programs that provide critical habitat for ducks, turkey, deer, and fish. There are prizes and raffle items from the finest brands in hunting, fishing, and outdoor equipment. Items include a deer rifle, a bow, tree stands, optics, knives, game cleaning kits, and trail cameras.
For the fisherman, a G3 boat and trailer, rod/reel combinations, tackle, tackle boxes, and portable fish finders will be offered. And for the waterfowler, guns, goose and duck decoys, layout blinds, bags, and calls will be up for bid. Turkey and upland game hunters will have the opportunity to bid on guns, vests, calls, shooting glasses, boots, and chaps.
Raffles items include a jon boat, high-end guns, and a bow. A silent auction will include hunting trips and puppies. Those who register early have the option of purchasing $50, $100, and $200 packages of raffle tickets before the event.
For more information or ticket purchases, phone David Crupper at 316-259-0510, go online to www.jocoducks.com, or visit www.ks.ducks.org.


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In the Federation Starfleet, the practice of conducting battle simulations (also known as war games, battle drills, or military exercise) was a common method of honing the tactical and combat skills of starship personnel.
Starfleet Academy routinely used battle simulations to train its cadets, such as the Kobayashi Maru scenario, which detailed a no-win scenario. It was in existence in one form or another since before the 2250s. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; VOY: "Learning Curve")
Performance in battle simulations were a factor in starship crew evaluations, including promotion decisions. Simulations could be scheduled in conjunction with duty shift schedules. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I", "Lower Decks")
M-5 drillEdit
In 2268, Starfleet conducted an elaborate simulation involving Doctor Richard Daystrom's experimental M-5 multitronic unit, designed to autonomously operate all starship functions without the input of a ship's crew. The USS Enterprise was equipped with the M-5 unit to test it's function-ability in several areas. As a test of the M-5's tactical and strategic capabilities four other Constitution-class starships were assembled to launch a coordinated attack against the Enterprise. Commodore Robert Wesley commanding the USS Lexington led the attack force which also included the USS Excalibur, the USS Hood, and the USS Potemkin.
However, the M-5 malfunctioned during the simulated attack; rather than firing with minimum-powered phasers, the M-5 attacked the battle group with full-powered phasers and photon torpedoes, causing substantial death and damage to the fleet as well as completely crippling the Excalibur and killing everyone on board. Enterprise Captain James T. Kirk managed to force the M-5 to deactivate before the remaining starships launched a final attack to destroy the Enterprise. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")
"Operation Lovely Angel"Edit
In 2365, the crew of the USS Enterprise-D participated in a battle simulation in the Braslota system, overseen by Zakdorn strategist Sirna Kolrami, known as Operation Lovely Angel. Enterprise captain Jean-Luc Picard was originally against participating in the simulation, but with the recent discovery of the threat from the Borg, he recognized the need for his crew to practice their combat skills.
An away team of forty crewmen from the Enterprise, led by Commander William T. Riker, boarded the obsolete and deactivated cruiser USS Hathaway and reactivated its systems in the space of 48 hours. However, the Hathaway was no match for the top-of-the-line Galaxy-class starship, and so Riker's team prepared a few surprises. Riker's temporary first officer, Lieutenant Worf, hacked into the Enterprise's tactical systems and projected the appearance of a Romulan Warbird, creating a diversion that allowed the Hathaway to score multiple hits against the Enterprise.
However, the simulation was interrupted by the appearance of a Ferengi Marauder, whose DaiMon believed that the two Starfleet ships were engaged in some sort of internal struggle over advanced technology. The Kreechta attacked the Enterprise (whose crew had originally thought that the Marauder's appearance was another trick programmed by Lieutenant Worf) and disabled the larger ship, leaving it powerless to defend the smaller Starfleet vessel. Bractor demanded that the Hathaway be turned over to him.
Fortunately, an act of subterfuge by Wesley Crusher had provided the Hathaway with a small amount of antimatter to power the ship's warp drive. Riker and Picard devised an elaborate illusion in which the Enterprise appeared to destroy the Hathaway with torpedoes, but in actuality the Hathaway escaped in a brief two-second warp jump to the far side of a nearby planet, where it was able to hide. Worf then programmed a sensor shadow into the Ferengi ship's computer, making it appear that Starfleet reinforcements were approaching the system. Apparently outnumbered and with its potential booty seemingly destroyed, the Ferengi ship retreated. (TNG: "Q Who", "Peak Performance")


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Unusual Suspects, Stray Dogs Kill Five in Mexico
Officials say five people have died from stray dog attacks in a Mexican park. Authorities began capturing dogs in the park this week after a mother and her infant boy were found dead and covered in dog bites on Dec. 29 and the bodies of a teenage couple were found covered in fatal bites from as many as 10 dogs a week later.
A 15-year-old girl is believed to be the fifth victim of a string of stray dog attacks in a Mexico City park over the last month, setting off a fierce debate about how to handle the city's stray dog problem.
Prosecutors say the girl found fatally bitten in mid-December may actually be the first victim of the feral pack behind the killings.
Authorities began capturing dogs in the park this week after a mother and her infant boy were found dead and covered in dog bites on Dec. 29. A week later, the bodies of a teenage couple were found, also covered in fatal bites from as many as 10 dogs.
The four were believed to have been the only victims, until the mother of 15-year-old Ana Gabriela Nataret Ramirez told Milenio Television late Tuesday that their daughter had died in a hospital after being found covered with apparent dog bites near the Cerro de la Estrella park on the night of Dec. 16.
The city prosecutor's office confirmed the details of the case Wednesday and said it was looking into whether her case was connected to the other deaths.
"An autopsy revealed that the victim had multiple injuries and puncture wounds on both arms," the prosecutor's office said. "After the events of recent days, the Mexico City district attorney's office broadened the investigation and confirmed the possibility of a new case of homicide resulting from wounds caused by dogs."
Animal control officers swept the park for feral dogs again Wednesday after capturing 36 animals over the last two days.
In addition to rabies, the dogs were tested for traces of human blood and DNA in order to determine if they were indeed involved in the killings. The rabies tests all came back negative, and the prosecutors' office said the other tests were pending.
The borough is helping pay funeral costs for the victims and get psychological help for the relatives.
Many family members have expressed skepticism that dogs could have killed their loved ones, saying their injuries appeared too devastating to have been the result of dog bites.
Residents who live around the park and relatives of Samuel Martinez, a 16-year-old high school boy who was killed, refused to accept that dogs killed the youngest member of their family.
"It's not logical. I mean the dogs are small, they are domestic dogs. We don't believe what the prosecutor's office is telling us," brother Enrique Martinez told The Associated Press.
Martinez said police told the family the couple was perhaps carrying a fish fillet which alerted the dogs. He said identifying the body was a horrible experience for him and his loved ones.
Fatal mauling of humans by dogs are extremely rare, but Dr. Sophia Yin, executive board member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, said they can happen, particularly when dogs that are used to being around people are moving in large groups, and people shout or run in fear when accosted by the animals.
"It's hard to tell people, stand completely still and relax, don't turn your back. Almost anything else you do can get the dog more excited," Yin said. "The more animals involved, the higher the excitement is."
Jose Luis Rodriguez, driver for a micro-bus service that travels through the park, said he had recently encountered a pack of 10 feral dogs that had growled at his father.
"There are a lot of dogs around here. We give them something to eat and they go away," he said. "People come and throw their dogs away in the park, abandon them. There are too many dogs around."
Valencia said that the borough planned to allow people to adopt any dogs not involved in the killings.
After authorities released photos of the captured dogs, activists started an online campaign protesting the animals' innocence and calling for authorities not to euthanize them. Tens of thousands of dogs are euthanized each year in Mexico if they are captured by animal control officers and not claimed within 72 hours.
Many people re-posted the images of the dogs staring sadly from behind bars at an animal shelter, and the hashtag for the campaign briefly became the top trending topic on Twitter in Mexico.
Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said his government would launch a new program to spay and neuter dogs in order to reduce the number of animals in the street, sending 25 mobile surgical units to neighborhoods where residents would be encouraged to take advantage of free sterilization for their pets.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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MONTREAL – There are many facets of this post-season Montreal Canadiens team that have been evolving into an interesting story on an NHL playoff stage cluttered with many of them, including improbable outcomes and the apparently unbearable weight of the two-goal lead.
The Canadiens have felt that weight twice in their Atlantic Division final against the Boston Bruins, rallying to win Game 1 in overtime and not recovering in a disastrous final 10 minutes in Game 2 Saturday afternoon in which they gave up three goals and the chance to take two games from the favoured Boston Bruins.
But the narrative is ultimately evolving to be about the performance of defenceman P.K. Subban and goaltender Carey Price.
Price, after winning gold for Canada at the Winter Olympics, was expected to be a game changer for the Canadiens, an imperturbable stabilizer at the centre of the Habs' gyroscope. There are not many goaltenders who can make Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask – the favourite for the Vezina Trophy as voted by the league's general managers – the second-best goaltender at the rink, but Price can and has so far.
They are an interesting contrast, Price and Subban.
The goaltender excels with a ruthless, quiet efficiency with a game built on technical and mechanical superiority. If there was a sound to go with it, it would be the humming of carefully calibrated gears (think about the way he tracked across the net in Game 2, leaving no angle for Bruins forward Loui Eriksson).
Subban is all about energy, creativity and improvisation, the sound a clash of cymbals makes.
One's a whisper.
The other's a shout.
Both are playing the best hockey of their careers right now, when it matters most.
In a lot of ways, Subban has become the dominating figure in the series, at least from the Habs' standpoint, both on and off the ice. He has managed to reduce the negatives (mostly by limiting his high-risk plays and turnovers) and elevated some of his strengths. The Canadiens power play is 4-for-9 in the series and Subban has been in all four goals, scoring two in Game 1 – including the winner in overtime – and assisting on both of Thomas Vanek's scores in Game 2.
He has been able to have such an impact because of his mobility and ability to walk the blue line, finding lanes to get the puck through.
That's one of the biggest challenges facing the Bruins going into Game 3 Tuesday night is negating Subban's influence on the power play.
"I think the biggest thing, when you look at the goals they have scored, they have come from the point and somehow we haven't been able to get into that shooting lane," said Bruins coach Claude Julien Sunday. "You have a guy like Vanek (Saturday) who has a great stick around the net, some great tip-ins by Vanek but there is no doubt that those shots are getting through from the back end and we just have to get better at that and we are going to keep working on fixing that. If we can do that I think it is going to help a lot."
Off the ice, Subban earned praise and respect with the way he handled the idiot bigots who tweeted and used other social media for their particular brand of hatred after Game 1.
Heading into Game 3, Subban and the Canadiens are wary of the Bruins' ability to go from being mired in emotional chaos to running the table like they did Saturday.
"I thought that we put ourselves in a position where we thought we could take the win, but it's very tough to go into a building, an opponent's building, and steal two games in the playoffs," said Subban. "It's not an easy thing to do and unless you play a full 60 (minutes), you're not going to be able to do it. We didn't play a full 60 (Saturday). Are there a lot of positives that we can take? Yeah. I thought we played better than the last game, but we played 50 minutes, we didn't play 60. So that's the difference," he said.
"They are a good team, they won a Cup before, they know what it takes to win and I'm not surprised at the way they played and the way they put the last 10 minutes together, they are a good team. So we got to prepare and now we know what they are capable of doing, we got to prepare and get better."
Subban has had a prickly relationship with Canadiens coach Michel Therrien, but is winning him over, it appears, at least for public consumption. Subban leads all Habs defencemen in ice time through the first two games, barely edging out veteran Andrei Markov (Subban has played 60 minutes and 47 seconds of the 144 minutes and 17 seconds played in this series).
"The number one reason P.K. Subban is in the NHL is because of his character," said Therrien. "He's a good athlete, but the way he's capable of performing, he needs character. His focus and character are there. He's at his best when the game is on and the importance of the game. Right now he's a true leader for us."
What also makes the Subban situation so interesting to watch is he can become an unrestricted free agent this summer. If he continues to build on his playoff performance and gets to July 1 without a new deal, you have to think the odds of him receiving an offer sheet from another club increase.
The Canadiens would have to match it, but, as is often the case, Subban would be in the middle of more drama.
On a Bruins team littered with young veterans who have won a Stanley Cup, 23-year-old Reilly Smith is fitting right in.
Smith had the winner in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division final against the Montreal Canadiens Saturday and leads the Bruins with two goals this round. He was wearing the "Old Time Hockey" jacket – awarded by his teammates – after Game 2.
"You get a couple of bounces and I guess you're wearing this jacket," said the Toronto native, who came over to the Bruins as part of the deal that saw centre Tyler Seguin sent to Dallas.
Smith has been playing on a line with centre Patrice Bergeron and winger Brad Marchand. They were a big part of Boston's comeback from a 3-1 deficit against the Habs Saturday and allowed them to head into Game 3 Tuesday at the Bell Centre with a split.
Smith has earned the trust of Bruins coach Claude Julien, a tall order for a young player.
"He plays like a veteran," said Julien, "and you know he's very calm in those kind of situations. You don't see him make too many big mistakes because he's a smart hockey player.
"Some guys have it. It's a knack he's had from the start."
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Dispute between King family, memorial foundation denied
Some reports suggest the Martin Luther King Jr. family yanked his name from the memorial foundation, both both sides say the plan all along was to change the name after the memorial was dedicated.
Trouble between the family of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and the foundation that raised money for the King memorial in Washington, D.C.?
Don't believe what you hear, both sides say.
A consultant who has worked with the King family for years and the head of the foundation are rebutting published reports that suggest the family forced the foundation to stop using King's name.
The consultant, Tricia Harris, who worked as general manager of the Martin Luther King Jr. estate and chief operating officer of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, says the plan all along was for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation to drop the name of the late civil rights leader after the 4-acre memorial was dedicated by President Obama in August 2011.
The memorial, 15 years in the planning, has a 30-foot statue of the late civil rights leader, who was assassinated in Memphis in 1968.
"Going all the way back to '96 or '97, they came to us, the King estate, and said they only wanted to create an organization for the finite purpose of creating a memorial on the (National) Mall," Harris said.
Harry Johnson, president and CEO of the Washington-based organization now known simply as The Memorial Foundation (www.thememorialfoundation.org), agreed.
"Let me put it like this: The agreement that we had was that everything would revert back to them anyway, so we abided by the agreement, but our mission really has changed," said Johnson, a Houston lawyer.
"Our mission is to support the four tenets (promoted by King) -- democracy, justice, hope and love," Johnson said.
The organization's name changed about a year ago, he said.
The group plans to offer educational programs and "opportunities for meaningful exchange of ideas," as well as encourage visits to the memorial and make sure it is maintained, Johnson said.
The National Park Service maintains the site right now, though private donations will help with that in the future, Johnson said.
Members of the King family could not be reached.
The relationship between the family and the foundation hasn't been tension-free, though.
Harris said, "It's been a very challenging relationship almost from the very beginning, especially since 2000 or so, frankly because they kept breaching the agreement."
For example, she said, under the agreement the foundation would not do any merchandising, but the foundation did it anyway.
Johnson declined to comment on that.
"I really have had a very decent working relationship with Martin (Luther King) III and with Bernice (King), and our purpose is to support them as well," he said.
The foundation was raising the last of the $120 million cost of the memorial when it opened, but all the bills have been paid now, Johnson said.