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TORONTO, June 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Automotive Finco Corp. (TSX-V: AFCC) (the "Company") is pleased to announce a cash dividend of $0.0171/common share ($0.205/common share on an annual basis) to be paid on July 31, 2019 to the shareholders of record as of June 28, 2019. The dividend is an eligible dividend.
The declaration, amount and payment of future cash dividends are subject to the board of directors' continuing determination that the payment of dividends are in the best interests of the Company, its shareholders and are in compliance with all laws and agreements of the Company applicable to the declaration and payment of cash dividends.
About Automotive Finco Corp.
Automotive Finco Corp ("AFCC") is a high growth specialty finance company focused exclusively on the auto retail sector. Through its investment in Automotive Finance LP, AFCC has exposure to a business providing long term, debt based acquisition financing to auto dealerships across the globe, with an initial focus on Canada. In addition to its interest in Automotive Finance LP, AFCC may also pursue other direct investments and financing opportunities across the auto retail sector. For further information please refer to AFCC's website: www.autofincocorp.com.
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Sports, School Sports in Costa Rica by Elliott Poynter
This is my story of a sports placement with Projects Abroad. I manage to pass it off as a global perspective module for university as well, so it was a double bonus. From the beginning Projects Abroad were really accommodating about the placement with regards to length and starting dates. This was also true once I had arrived in Costa Rica. I was based in Liberia, the capital town in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. I wasn't given a particular team or age group but help coach football for an area of Moracia. There was a good mix of gender and age ranges. The main man was Guido; he owned the Centro Deportivo S.A sport shop and the gymnasium were all the Futbolito was played.
I was met by Matthew, Assistant Director and a good lad, at the bus station as I requested and he took me to see my home stay family. They turned out to be absolutely fantastic from day one and did far too much for me. My home stay mother was Beatrix with her 2 sons, 3 lodgers, the dog, 4 horses, and parrot who actually spoke more Spanish than me. However he only got to eat bread and not any of the many tasty dishes, so was safe in saying I left with the upper hand. Two hints to anyone who gets this best family, 1 - the joke what's orange and sounds like a parrot…….. a Carrot, doesn't work in Spanish and, 2 - drink as much of that home made fresco as you can, its Christmas in a glass.
After that we went for a tour of town and saw all of the hotspots; the front of the church, café Liberia (where the quiz happens), the school where the coaching sessions were, the gymnasium and anything else you wanted to know. Don't worry you also get taken to the Hotel Sitio and Bar Luna, great places to have a awesome laugh with the other volunteers and new friends.
My actual placement started on my first day, that was my choice as you are given time to settle into your new surroundings. I met Walter Farid, the head coach of all Moracia teams, including ones at the school. The heat wasn't a real issue, but it was hard standing in glorious sunshine with beautiful scenery having a laugh with players and doing what you enjoy! Everyone is so interested in what you have to say and you become what seems a local hero. They are football crazy and you get so carried away with the games. Luckily it was mostly winning for Moracia - a word of warning for other volunteers that help different teams.
Some of the players have unbelievable talent for their age and are a pleasure to work with; Julie a girl of 7 was probably the best I saw. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming that you wanted to do more. Becoming part of the Moracia spirit I had to get involved. Teaching at the local school I spent most of my time within the P.E department but I also helped with English and Maths. Projects Abroad were more than happy with the extra involvement and supported all the volunteers in achieving the very most of their placement.
They also encourage and recommend activities for volunteers to do during their placements. These include volcano Arenal, scuba diving, bungee jumping, Tamarindo beach, Nicaragua and a must do activity weekend including mud baths, canopy tours, horse riding and tubing. A lovely lady called Carmen, another of the Projects Abroad staff will be more than happy to help you.
Costa Rica is an amazing country, with such different cultures, food and of course language. Learning Spanish was one of my highlights and you easily pick it up chatting to everyone. I managed to learn a bit in my travels around Costa Rica before my placement, but you don't have to do this. Lessons can be arranged through Projects Abroad with fellow volunteers and a lovely teacher.
There were loads of highlights in my one month on the sports project. One advantage of doing football is being able to arrange sports for the volunteers, much like a football match that we played in. We only just got beat (32-11) but it was quality having the lads together with the fantastic girls support. Also you have got to try the strawberry milkshake at Paso Real.
All I can say, is enjoy your placement, make the most of it and I bet you 200 Colones that you have a ball over there. Going to try my hardest and get back over.
P.S Make sure you have enough shower gel as that is quite limited, the Tico's prefer the old shampoo then soap method.
Elliott Poynter
Questo è il racconto dell'esperienza di un volontario che ha partecipato al progetto e rappresenta un'istantanea nel tempo. La tua esperienza può essere diversa, in quanto i nostri progetti si adattano costantemente alle esigenze delle comunità locali e agli obiettivi raggiunti. Anche fattori i climatici possono avere un grosso impatto. Scopri di più su questo progetto o contattaci per maggiori informazioni.

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Welcome to our Fundraiser for HOPE FASTER!
HOPE FASTER is an annual, all-volunteer pediatric cancer research fundraiser by kids, for kids. Started in 2013 by the sibling of a young cancer patient, the HOPE FASTER event is a 1 hour speed and agility workout led by professional coaches and young assistants. Kids 6-18 years of age run through a fun and inspiring workout to improve speed and agility, appropriate for any sport or fitness level. The event is free but a minimum donation of $20 per participant is appreciated, and each child or team can use our site to raise additional funds.
Each athlete participant (whether part of a team or as an individual) is able to raise additional funds here from their network of supporters to benefit HOPE FASTER.
100% of the money donated will go to pediatric cancer research through the Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation (AWOCCF)* to find safer and more effective childhood cancer treatments.
Please join us for HOPE FASTER 2017 on Wed, August 30th at Evergreen Sportsplex in Leesburg, VA to bring 'hope faster' to kids battling childhood cancer!
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Ibuprofen plus strenuous activity may be bad news for your intestines; it seems to trigger what docs call "leaky gut."
More than 20 million Americans and Canadians take ibuprofen every day, often popping the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) before they exercise or do heavy-duty chores — to prevent muscle aches and pains. But a recent report says ibuprofen plus strenuous activity may be bad news for your intestines; it seems to trigger what docs call "leaky gut."
Long periods of very strenuous activity reduce blood flow to your digestive system (your body needs that blood elsewhere!). This makes the lining of your intestines vulnerable to injury. Ibuprofen further reduces your body's ability to protect and repair that lining. Combine these two effects, and the lining of the intestines becomes compromised, which can allow digestive enzymes and even bacteria to migrate from your intestines into your bloodstream.
That's what Dutch scientists recently concluded when they found that endurance athletes who take ibuprofen before they exercise had elevated levels of a protein that signaled intestinal leakage into the bloodstream. But they also found that the elevated protein levels disappeared about an hour after exercising stopped. So, no one is positive if this phenomenon does lasting damage.
There's even some thought that a short blast of unexpected visitors in the bloodstream could help prime your immune system to better fight off invaders.
But considering that up to 90 percent of endurance athletes take ibuprofen before most work-outs and that so many other folks rely on it from time to time or daily, we recommend a new approach to managing exercise-related discomfort or pain. Here's our advice:
Ease into heavy-duty activity: Weekend warriors, listen up. Instead of going from zero (you on the couch) to 100 mph (you doing a two-hour boot-camp exercise class or all-day yard work), make sure you get some exercise every day. Do a little bit (30 additional minutes of walking a day); then add a little bit more (each week, increase by 10 to 15 minutes per day); and then do even a little more (you're aiming for a total of 10,000 steps a day). When you build strength and endurance gradually, your muscles will sustain less microtrauma — microscopic tears and swellings — which translates into major aches the day after. It's the best way to minimize delayed muscle soreness.
Reserve NSAIDs for swelling and pain: Over-the-counter NSAIDs are effective pain relievers, but they are intended for only short-term use. Never use an over-the-counter NSAID for more than 10 days, and make sure you take the dose as outlined on the label. Don't take extra (more than 25 percent of you do). And don't take these medications more frequently than recommended. Almost two-thirds of you do that!
Already achy? Chill out: Use indirect cold on tired muscles as soon as you can after exercising. Applying an ice pack wrapped in a towel for 20 minutes or less discourages excess inflammation and reduces pain dramatically.
Save heat for later on; using a heating pad set on low for a short time will increase circulation and encourage healing. Heat is also a good soother for aching joints.
What if you're taking aspirin daily? Many folks take aspirin for its benefits against cancer, heart attack and stroke; if that's you, by all means, stay with it. (We take aspirin with a half-glass of warm water before and after; it helps the aspirin dissolve faster, reducing the risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding and your risk of distress.) Just make sure to take the aspirin more than two hours before or one hour after you exercise.
We haven't pointed it out recently, but aspirin really is a miracle pill, and so is ibuprofen. But taking the two together seems to cancel out their anticancer and anti-heart attack benefits, so stay with aspirin if your doc approves (since there are potential side effects, always check with your doc). If you must take ibuprofen also, do it 30 minutes before you take aspirin or eight hours afterward.
Mehmet Oz, M.D., is host of "The Dr. Oz Show," and Mike Roizen, M.D., is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute. To live your healthiest, visit sharecare.com.


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Will Employer Health Plans Become a Casualty of Obamacare?
Welcome to the new conventional wisdom: Employer-sponsored health insurance, which developed by accident in World War II and subsequently became the main pillar of our health system, is in danger of disappearing. A new study by S&P Capital Research, a financial research firm, predicts that the employer-based system will most likely disappear by 2025. Even Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the architects of the president's health care reforms and the brother of former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, says in his new book that the bill's health care exchanges will eventually supplant the existing system.
If true, this would be a disruptive development, as 170 million Americans now get their insurance via their employers. Like so much else in health care, the story of this rapid shift from reliance on employer coverage to its rapidly predicted demise centers on the Affordable Care Act.
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When the Obama administration was promoting the ACA in 2009 and 2010, continued employer involvement was a given. Certainly the administration's rhetoric would have had one think so. Not only did President Barack Obama repeatedly, and famously, promise that "If you like your health plan, you can keep it," but other administration officials made the case as well. In 2009, Robert Gibbs, then the White House press secretary, said on CBS' "Face the Nation": "The president intends to build on the employer-based insurance market already in place" — and no administration spokespeople suggested otherwise.
From a political standpoint, it was important to make this case, since the polls have shown consistently that Americans with employer coverage were satisfied with that coverage. Disrupting it would have made it significantly harder to enact the ACA, if not altogether impossible.
But pass it did, and as the ACA continued to face political challenges, most of the bill's advocates continued to claim that employees would be largely unaffected, even as small businesses were seeing that the ACA would increase their costs via a collection of taxes, fees and mandated forms of coverage. Despite these developments, MIT economist Jonathan Gruber, another of the ACA's architects, argued that 80 percent of Americans' health coverage, mainly those in employer plans, would be unaffected by the ACA.
But in the past few months, perhaps as the likelihood of the ACA's repeal has diminished, a new argument from the ACA's supporters has emerged. In February, Gruber told The Washington Post, "Employer-sponsored insurance is like a crumbling building. … There are essentially three things you can do: You can rebuild it, knock it down, or try and set up nets outside so people can be safe when they jump." Or, as Emanuel puts it in his book, less colorfully if no less starkly, "By 2025, few private-sector employers will still be providing health insurance."


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Differentiate Instruction in a Class
In this section, you will explore an activity to better understand how to group students and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students.
Children in early grades demonstrate a wide range of skills, experiences, and interests. Many teachers use grouping strategies to differentiate their instruction to address their students' differences. While teachers often understand how to group their classes, deciding on the appropriate instruction practice or activity for the groups often proves more challenging.
The interactive activity: Differentiate Instruction in a Class allows you to group children with varying literacy abilities and choose the best instruction to address their literacy needs. A non-interactive version of this activity is also available as a PDF document.
After completing the activity, consider these questions:
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From actress to pop star in under a week?
Leaked clips of Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow belting out hits by Rihanna and Cee Lo Green on "Glee" lit up the web Friday, days after Paltrow's "Country Strong" singing debut at the Country Music Awards.
With Paltrow's "Glee" guest spot set to air Tuesday in an episode called "The Substitute," EW.com scored a "first look" video of her performing "Forget You," a family-friendly version of Cee-Lo's mega hit with glee club members acting as backup.
"What would you know about Cee-Lo, you're like 40?" a student is shown asking Paltrow, who's subbed for McKinley High teacher Will Schuester.
"Top 40, sweet cheeks," Paltrow shoots back, tambourine in hand. "Hit It!"
Also on Friday, the celebrity website JustJared posted audio from another Gwyneth "Glee" performance.
The track is a mash-up of Paltrow singing Rihanna's "Umbrella," while Schuester, played by Matthew Morrison, plays tribute to the refrain from the oldie "Singin' in the Rain."
In a Fox promo spot for the episode on YouTube that touches on the "Umbrella" dance performance, Paltrow and Morrison are shown kicking up puddles of water.
"I felt like a kid," Paltrow says of the scene. "It was just so silly to be in the water. I just loved it."
Despite her very public rebranding as a singer, Paltrow's vocal talents haven't come from nowhere, PopEater notes.
The actress worked her pipes in the 2000 karaoke movie "Duets."


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Shreveport Events, Coupons, Reviews!
Shreveport Events, Coupons, Reviews!
Medieval Times
Travel through the midsts of time to a forgotten age and a tale of devotion, courage and love at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. Imagine the pagentry and excitement that would have been yours as a guest of the queen ten centuries ago. That's exactly what you will experience at North America's most popular dinner attraction. See our electrifying show, featuring heroic knights displaying the astounding athletic feats and thrilling swordplay that have become hallmarks of this unique, entertainment experience.
Our experience
First you get a color selection which is your knights color you will cheer them on in the battles. They don't call this a live show for nothing you get to cheer on your Knights color as the joust and battle for the win. As the show goes on you are fed a three course meal.
Tomato Bisque
Toasted Garlic Bread
SweetButtered Corn
Herb-Basted Potato
Desert of the Castle
Our favorite part of the show was when they released the owl and let it fly around. We also enjoyed the fighting, of course and our color knights didn't win (maybe next time)?! We had a great time and you can too!
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The Avengers had not one, but two extra endings. One featured the crew feasting on shawarma, post-alien battle — and another revealed the future big bad, Thanos! Behold the live action face of Thanos, and the future problem for Earth's Avengers. This clip was released to promote the upcoming Avengers DVD and Blu-ray releases. [via Comic Book Movie]
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|Watch Out for the "Boomerang"
Layoffs and a dearth of new job openings continue to add to the high rate of unemployment, leaving an increasing number of new college grads and young adults unable to make ends meet. Left with limited options, many are moving back home with Mom and Dad. A recent Pew Research Center study found that, in the past year, nearly 13 percent of parents with grown children have had at least one of their adult sons or daughters return home to live for financial reasons.
Saddled with college loans and unexpected job loss, these young adults - sometimes called "Boomerangers" - are forced to live at home until they can find a job and get their finances back on track. A grown child moving back home can create insurance implications that must be considered carefully and understood to ensure everyone stays protected.
|Review Your Home and Auto Insurance Policies
A move back home provides the perfect opportunity to review existing home and auto insurance coverage for both parents and children to ensure it adequately reflects the new living arrangement. Parents should discuss the situation with their insurance agent or company to determine what level of coverage their family needs.
Home Insurance
As part of the review process, families might find they can save money by combining existing insurance policies. For example, young adults renting before moving back home no longer need renter's insurance; instead, they could potentially be added to the homeowner's policy. However, they need to be sure that their parents' homeowner's policy has a broad enough scope to include them as "insured."
Young adults might need additional coverage if the move back home forced them to rent a storage locker for their belongings or if they have big-ticket items, like jewelry, expensive electronic equipment or other valuables that may require coverage beyond what their parents' homeowner's policy has currently.
Auto Insurance
Auto insurance coverage is another important consideration. Does the young adult have his or her own car that needs to be added to the parent's policy? Does the young adult need to be added as another driver of an existing family vehicle? The good news is parents can keep any member of the family on their auto insurance policy as long as that person lives in the same house.
Keep in mind that rates may increase whenever you add a driver to your policy, so parents should look for discounts such as those given for multiple vehicles, multiple policies (homeowner's, life, health, disability), anti-theft devices and good driving records.
|Adding Your Boomerang to Your Health Insurance
If your child is unemployed or unable to obtain or afford employer-sponsored health insurance, you might be able to add your child to your policy. Under Massachusetts law, a parent's fully-insured health insurance plan can now cover young adult children to either age 26 or 2 years past the last year in which the child could be claimed as an exemption on the parent's federal income tax - whichever comes first. You should reach out to the Division of Insurance to learn more about how Massachusetts laws affect your coverage.
|Explore Alternative Options for Health Insurance Coverage
If young adults don't qualify for a parent's policy, other options can be considered to make sure they stay protected.
|Alumni Associations
|Commonwealth Care
|University alumni associations can be a resource for cost-effective insurance plans - health, auto, life - but this might require application within a set period of time after graduation and perhaps membership in the alumni association.
|The Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program is offered through the Commonwealth Health Connector (Connector). It is a subsidized insurance program for uninsured individuals with incomes that fall within certain guidelines and who meet other qualifications.
|Industry Associations
|Commonwealth Choice
|Many professional groups and associations also provide members access and preferred rates for auto and life insurance. If part of an industry group, check with the organization to see what benefits are available.
The Connector makes available young adult health insurance plans designed specifically for 18-26 year-olds. While not subsidized, these plans offer good value for individuals in this age group.
Consumers should reach out to the Commonwealth Health Connector to learn if they might be eligible.
|More Information
If you have questions about your insurance coverage, contact the Massachusetts Division of Insurance at 617-521-7794 or visit our website: www.mass.gov/doi.


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More of a statement.
Still not fucking with yours though haha
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Happy bday
peace fam wassup?
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thanks bro,apreciated
what up man, do we know eachother ? i cant keep up with cats changing usernames since i aint been on here in a long time. peace.
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text: Sounds like the promising-looking space sim X Rebirth is a total mess. Rock Paper Shotgun's Craig Pearson has played a good amount of the game and he's reporting rampant bugs, crashes and worse. Our own Luke Plunkett hasn't played quite as much, but reports a similar experience. Developer Egosoft has apologized, saying that they're doing what they can to fix problems as fast as possible. A bummer all around.


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Searching for a Group of Hebrew Words
The other day I was researching idolatry, so naturally I started with an English Bible search for "idol." After just a few minutes of scanning the results in a Bible with Strong's numbers, I realized that there are quite a few Hebrew words translated "idol," as well as a number of other related words, such as "image," "household gods," etc. I wanted a quick way to find all the passages which spoke about idols, but how could I be sure I was searching for every relevant word?
At some point, I looked up the word "Idol" in Anchor Bible Dictionary, and was delighted to find that it listed all the relevant Hebrew words. Unfortunately, it used transliteration for the Hebrew, so I couldn't just select each Hebrew word and search for it. How then could I find every occurrence of all those words?
I decided to open a tab containing the tagged Hebrew Bible (HMT-W4), then chose Enter Lexical Forms… from the Search menu (actually, I just used the keyboard shortcut command-L). This opened a dialog listing every lexical form in the Hebrew Bible.
The first word in the article was transliterated as pesel. Ignoring the vowels, I typed p-s-l in the Go to box to scroll the word list to the appropriate section. Then I could immediately see from the English glosses which Hebrew word to click. When I clicked the word I wanted in the word list, that word was added to my list of Words to enter.
I then simply worked my way through the rest of the article in Anchor, typing the consonants of each transliterated word into the Go to box and then clicking the right word in the word list to add it my list of search terms. As I proceeded, my Select Lexical Forms dialog began to look like this:
When I finished, I simply clicked OK to dismiss the dialog and insert all the words I had selected into my search argument.
Note how Accordance automatically supplied the proper search syntax, placing my list of words inside parentheses and separating them with commas to indicate that I want to find any of these words. At that point, all I needed to do was hit Return to perform the search.
On those occasions when you need to search for a series of Hebrew words and you want to make sure you pick exactly the right ones, be sure to take advantage of the convenience offered by the Select Lexical Forms dialog.
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Thanks for the explanation.
Do you have any news on whether or not you're going to release "Theology Dictionary of the Old Testament" (Full Ed.) in the future? I would really enjoy doing similar word studies using this dictionary.
Thanks, James.


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We are now living in a golden age of automobiles, ladies and gentlemen. In case you didn't know, cars are now faster, safer, more efficient and more packed with features than they have ever been before.
But even though we're privileged to live in an era of such amazing cars, it's understandable if some of them just don't float your boat. To each his own and all that.
For me, I just can't seem to get behind the Nissan GT-R. Oh, I have a tremendous amount of respect for the latest iteration of Godzilla and what it can do — the 2014 model puts out 546 horsepower and can do the zero to 60 dash in a mind-blowing 2.7 seconds. That's nothing short of incredible.
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Lobster risotto is the definition of luxury. Based on a recipe beloved by generations of a Maine family, this version arrives in an oven-safe dish, requiring no work from you other than popping it in a hot oven for 30 minutes. Generous meaty chunks of fresh Maine lobster are the star here. The lobster is combined with creamy Arborio rice, a touch of Swiss cheese and fresh crimini mushrooms for rich depth of flavor. A topping of panko bread crumbs mixed with lemon herb butter adds the finishing touch.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Nachos from Best Risotto I've had in a while I had this for dinner with a friend and we both loved it. The lobster flavor and meat were in every bit. I will definitely be ordering this again.Date published: 2018-10-06Rated 5 out of 5 by bingbail from Tasty side dish or easy weeknight entree I bought this twice so obviously I liked it. I gave it a 5 stars because it is tasty but like other reviewers mentioned, it is slightly on the salty side and there is not very much lobster but the overall taste is excellent. I transferred mine into a porcelain dish while cooking because I do not care to cook in the plastic container.Date published: 2017-11-30Rated 5 out of 5 by Jonathan from An excellent dish. My wife normally doesn't care for lobster but she loved this. A great balance of ingredients with an obvious lobster texture and taste. A truly exceptional dish.Date published: 2017-10-14Rated 3 out of 5 by Margolis from Too Fishy Tasting This was just OK. The texture was good. Mostly rice, very few mushrooms. I saw one tiny sliver of one. It was very fishy tasting. It smelled fishy too. Maine lobster is sweet and succulent. It shouldn't taste and smell like day old carp. never again.Date published: 2017-06-23Rated 5 out of 5 by GStewart from Delicious! I have never purchased food online before so I was a little skeptical. The lobster risotto was absolutely fantastic,very creamy and with large pieces of lobster. I will definitely be buying again!Date published: 2016-01-01Rated 5 out of 5 by PhilMia from A MUST BUY! Super silky risotto punctuated by heaping hunks of lobster- how can you go wrong? Buttery, herbed panko topping is the perfect juxtaposition to the velvety decadence lying beneath. Crimini mushrooms add a balance of earthiness to this treat, which is worth every penny.Date published: 2014-12-18Rated 2 out of 5 by Caroline5 from Very little lobster Overall, it had good flavor, but it was very salty and oily, and most disappointingly, had only a few small claw pieces in the entire dish. Since the primary appeal for me was the lobster, I would not recommend it.Date published: 2013-03-05Rated 3 out of 5 by emmo from Very Salty Texture and content lovely. Oodles of lobster but the three star rating is because the dish was overly salted.Date published: 2012-12-09


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The third day at the finals of the MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe presented by XS Power Drink and supported by Chupa Chups was really sunny, but unfortunately no wind for any competition.
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and drink all the syrup out of your Sno Cone, leaving yourself with a pile of flavorless ice chips. I always throw away my Sno Cone after that happens. LET'S GO!
HOT IN CLEVELAND – 10:00PM (TV Land) Everyone's favorite saucy old lady Betty White headlines this brand new sitcom on TV Land (!) about a group of women who decide to live in Cleveland after they realize they're more desirable to Cleveland men than to men in the original habitat. Also joining the cast are Wendie Malick ("Dream On"), Jane Leeves ("Frasier"), and Valerie Bertinelli. Quite a seasoned cast. But the real attraction here, of course, is White. Expect her to say lots of naughty things polite old ladies really shouldn't say. ANTICIPATION: DIRTY LADIES!
TOP CHEF DC – 10:00PM (Bravo – An NBC/Universal network) It's the much-anticipated premiere of the seventh season of the Bravo flagship show. It'll be awfully hard to top the sixth season, which featured the best assemblage of talent I think the show ever had. This season is taking place in the culinary mecca that is… Washington DC? Really? Well, okie dokie. If you say so. Also on hand are Tom Collicchio, Padma Lackofeating, Gail Simmons and new judge Eric Ripert. Ripert is no joke. Arguably the most acclaimed French chef in the United States, Ripert has appeared on the show before and proven himself unreasonably likable and direct. He'll be a welcome addition to your television set this summer, I assure you. Also, the ladies think he's FOXY! I'll let you be the judge of that. ANTICIPATION: HARISSA BROTH!
WORK OF ART – 10:00PM (Bravo – An NBC/Universal network) I watched the season premiere of this show and I can say that it's absolutely worth your time if you're a fan of the Top Chef and Runway genre of reality TV. It has the EXACT same format as "Runway." You'll barely notice the difference. And the judge from New York Magazine is great. Also, the contestants are all, by and large, INSANE. It takes a special kind of nutjob to paint clowns on easels, and that's what we're dealing with here. The old lady who uses a female anatomy term in all her art is particularly terrifying. Should be fun. ANTICIPATION: WARHOLICS!
TV'S GREATEST SURPRISES: A PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA SPECIAL – 8:00PM (CBS) No, I have no idea what the Paley Center For Media is or what it does. I assume its chief mission is to waste lots and lots of money. Anyway, Jeff Probst guides you tonight through 30 of the most surprising moments in prime time TV history. A throwaway special like this airing in the summer is not one of those surprises. ANTICIPATION: SURPRISE! ELLEN IS GAY!
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Little Haiti is a district in Vice City, which is predominantly inhabited by Haitians and is home to the Haitians gang. The Haitians are led by Auntie Poulet, from her small wooden shack, which is in a slum in the center of Little Haiti. Little Haiti is noted to be more run-down than Little Havana, with the presence of poorly maintained buildings, low-wealth businesses and smaller homes. The gang's solvent factory, located at the west side of Little Haiti, was destroyed in a Cuban ambush, aided by Tommy Vercetti.
A large printing press, which would be purchased by Tommy Vercetti later in the storyline for money counterfeiting, is located at the border between Little Haiti and Little Havana. Phil Cassidy's home and weapons armory is located on the northwest end of Little Haiti. Kaufman Cabs, a local taxi cab company, is also based in Little Haiti, located a block north of Auntie Poulet's shack.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Little Haiti is under control of the Cholos street gang at the time also controlled Little Havana. The Cholos were presumably to be wiped out after their weapon warehouse was destroyed by Victor Vance and the Cubans leaving Little Haiti open for the Haitian control which takes place two years later.
An area within Little Haiti has its own zone name: Junk Yard. It consists of equipments and vehicles associated to junk yards in real life.


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Studying Overseas
Studying in Australia
How do I gain entry to university in Australia?
Following Year 13 external examinations, results for students seeking entry to Australian universities are aggregated and converted to a percentile scale called the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). This information is then provided to Australian Tertiary Admissions Centres and allows New Zealand students to be treated equitably with Australian students for tertiary entry and selection purposes.
If you apply for admission to study at a university in Australia, NZQA and the IBO will release your secondary school qualification results directly to your selected Australian universities or tertiary institutions.
How do I apply to study at a university in Australia?
If you are a New Zealand citizen then you must apply to the relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre or university:
Victoria Tertiary Admission Centre
Universities Admission Centre (for NSW & ACT)
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre
Completion of NCEA Level 3 or the IB Diploma is the equivalent of completing the standard Australian Year 12 programme and normally satisfies the pre-requisite for application. Please check the application requirements of your selected universities carefully, particularly the requirements for completing an English course at an appropriate level. Some Australian universities require equivalent final secondary year study in English.
Studying in the United States
How do I go about planning my college future?
Applying to a US college is a big job, but you can make it easier by breaking it down into a series of small steps. Fortunately, the US College Board has a useful tool called BigFuture to make college planning easy.
How do I find out more about the SAT and SAT Subject Tests?
The SAT and SAT Subject Tests are a suite of tools designed to assess your academic readiness for college. These exams provide a path to opportunities, financial support and scholarships, in a way that's fair to all students. The SAT and SAT Subject Tests keep pace with what colleges are looking for today, measuring the skills required for success in the 21st century. To find out more about the SAT and SAT Subject tests or to register to take the test at Kristin School, go to SAT and SAT Subject Tests.
How do I apply to go to a US college?
The Common Application for college admission is a free online undergraduate application used by over 450 colleges and universities. For a comprehensive guide to navigating and surviving the college admissions process, as well as a comprehensive list of all necessary administrative and financial materials, please refer to the Complete Guide to College Admissions.
How do I go about securing a sports scholarship to a US college?
Kristin Senior School has a close working relationship with a local organisation called Play Atlantic. Play Atlantic provides a competitive edge to students wishing to fulfil their dream of going to university in the USA. To access what Play Atlantic have on offer, you need to register your profile.
Studying in the UK
How do I apply to study at a university in the UK?
UCAS can help you find universities and colleges, research courses, complete an application and check the progress of your completed application. They provide advice from subjects and qualifications through to funding your studies and being prepared for any challenges that may arise.
How do I apply for a student visa to study in the UK?
The best place to start the application process is to visit the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).


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Hi everyone, I love looking for Christmas stuff on You Tube, Sadly I can not get into my old account I belive some one had hacked into a few things on my computer these past couple of day's....If you have a account and want too be friends please come over and find me there, My link is http://www.youtube.com/FrostysFriend So if we were friends befor or you want too be new friends....Just add me.
Please though if you do look at porn on there dont add me as my son and I watch alot of movies on there togather and he is only 4 and I do not want him too see that.
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I also watch some family movies there to and i agree with you that is a disgusting thing.As i am a christmas person and enjoy my holidays with family and friends.
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Health and Activity
The secret to a long and happy life is in a healthy and active lifestyle! No, that doesn't mean you have to spend the rest of your days chewing on carrot sticks, all it takes is being a little more conscious to change your physical and mental wellbeing.
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There are several aspects to leading a healthy lifestyle, diet is important, obesity in UK men and women has risen by 10% in the last eight years, meaning a healthy diet is key. Our bodies crave energy given to us by good foods in order to get through long and tiresome days. Exercise is just as important, keeping active is not just for diets but should be a regular feature of our lives, just half an hour's brisk walking three or four times a week will stop you feeling lethargic and is much healthier than a mug of coffee!
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Mental Heath
Mental health is just as important as physical health, try to avoid unnecessary stress and if you feel things getting on top of you, speak to someone. Stress can have serious and unnecessary health effects such as stroke or heart disease, regular exercise and a decent diet can help to reduce these risks.
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1. Tom Gamble -- He seems to be the hot option for the Jets for a number of good reasons. Gamble has history with Rex from their fathers days in Philly. Gamble is an outsider, but one with longstanding tradition and stability with an organization. He's a man who has watched a team turn over, but ultimately seen them do it in a way that focuses on harnessing the talent already on the roster while emphasizing the draft. That and their offense resembles something that Rex would like to run in New York ... a pounding offense that is doing so largely on the back of a fantastic third round running back ... some dude named Frank Gore. Beyond Gore though, the Niners prove how deep an organization they run with some other incredible depth at that one spot. The wildcard here is how willing is Gamble to take a job and do so without bringing in his own coach in year one?
2. David Caldwell -- Caldwell might be one of the guys who seems to be one of the least known about, but might be one of the team's top candidates for the job. Caldwell has an interesting blend of both old guard and new guard; Polian is one of his big influences, as is Thomas Dmitroff. Word is that Polian spoke glowingly about Caldwell to the Jets and the Jets were keen to know Polian's thoughts as they headed into this process.
3. John Dorsey -- The darkhorse candidate right now and there's going to be a short window where the Jets will be able to make a strong pitch to him ... smaller than any of the other candidates, it seems. Dorsey's name came out of thin air last night but looks like he's the shoo-in to the Chiefs job if he wants it. That the Chiefs have not announced the move already seems to mean that if Dorsey's status with the Chiefs stays the same by 5PM today, then he's going to be in New York this weekend and taking everything into consideration. Dorsey has lots of ties to Kansas City as well as ties to Andy Reid, so might have the most secure claim and bargaining rights based on other jobs he's already been offered.
4. Marc Ross -- It might come as a surprise to see Ross this low, but this seems to be where he's shaking out. He's the crosstown guy from the organization that knows how to draft well high and low. Ross knows what the New York media is all about and would be able to move out of the shadow of Jerry Reese while comfortably staying in the same area code.
5. Tom Heckert -- The Jets biggest cause for pause around Heckert is that he has a history of being a GM already. Still, Heckert has made some good picks and worked on a team that looks to be drafting a lot better than they were before his arrival. Heckert has deep ties to the Eagles organization during their heyday in the NFL as well as is familiar in working with current Jets Assistant GM Scott Cohen.
6. Scott Cohen -- He's an in-house candidate and while he might be a good choice for the Jets because of his existing relationship with Rex Ryan and the organization, that also might be the strike against him. Since Cohen's arrival there's been a lot of peeking over the shoulder of the Eagles players with Austin Howard being a good example. If Woody thinks the organization needs a breath of fresh air, them Cohen would not be the right candidate.
7. Brian Gaine -- Gaine's name has been mentioned with the Jets and that he might be coming to visit this weekend, but the Parcells ties could work against him in this round of interviews. Woody is trying to distance himself somewhat from the influence of that era as we just saw by firing Mike Tannenbaum. Are the Jets so willing to climb right back into the Parcells tree?
8. Bent -- Bent might have the most detailed understanding of the Jets roster, Jets cap space situation, and strengths and weaknesses of every player on the team. Bent would make the ideal choice and with the Jets looking at cost-cutting as much as possible in the wake of a number of firings, Bent's contract demands are pretty modest. Our reliable sources tell us Bent is demanding the following: a green card, a bigger TV screen on which to watch gametape and that British style Bubble & Squeak be available every day at the Jets cafeteria.
299. Mike Lombardi -- Well ... this one explains itself. But just in case, no one understands the salary cap and that of the Jets less than Mike Lombardi. No one gets it as consistently wrong as Lombardi does. For that reason, he is our Mister Irrelevant of the New York Jets GM Coaching search!


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The Detestable Bob Menendez.
Listen to the pious whining of the Jackass Senator from New Jersey. Like far too many on his side of the aisle, he is of the view that people who opposed the immigration bill are anti-immigrant; they represent the "lowest common denominator" in the country, and worse yet, they're racists.
Senator, the operative word that you refuse to acknowledge is "illegal" immigrants. I don't give a damn where illegal immigrants come from. If they come here illegally, they should not be rewarded for having broken our laws.
Besides, there was plenty wrong with the substance of the bill, not to mention the procedural game that was afoot to ram it down everyone's throats. The damned thing was cobbled together behind closed doors; it was not the subject of any hearings, and it did not consider the financial and social impact that its passage would have.
Oh, I have no doubt that behind those closed doors there was plenty of concern raised about the adverse impact that not passing the bill might have on those businesses that profit from hiring people who came into this country in violation of existing laws – laws that were passed by these same Senators and which are supposed to be enforced by this Administration. Naturally, these businesses save money by paying sub-standard wages and leaving it to the taxpayer to pick up the tab for the "benefits".
As for the crap about the "Honorable" Bob Menendez having heard in the Senate the use of the term "those people," it is just that – crap. Enlighten-New Jersey has posted portion of the Congressional Record that contains the exchange on the Senate Floor to which the "Honorable" Senator Menendez refers.
The "Honorable" Bob Menendez is yet another in a long line of New Jersey political disgraces.


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Coach Doyle gives you 45 exercises that will help get your athletes ready for game day! These movements help develop stability and balance, improve nervous system readiness, and help get their joints ready for sports specific range of motion. Doyle shows both slow and fast tempo movements that can be used in practice or done in the weight room before or after a workout. He also shows how these movements can be incorporated into a pre-game warm-up routine that will ensure your athletes are physically ready to give their best once the game starts. Proper warm-up is key for every athlete and this video will help your athletes take their skills to the next level!
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Cascade High School is throwing quite the anniversary party.
The Bruins start celebrating their 50th anniversary today by honoring the second class of inductees into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame. Twelve former athletes and coaches will be honored today during the Bru-Gull fest, the annual basketball game between Cascade and crosstown rival Everett.
The group of inductees includes a couple military veterans, a Major League baseball All-Star, a former Everett Herald Woman of the Year and too many league, district and state championships to count.
"It's been three years since our first class was inducted and in coordination with the 50th anniversary of the first graduating class of Cascade we just thought it was perfect timing to celebrate 50 years of athletic success from coaches and athletes at Cascade," said coordinator Jamie Gay, who coaches the Bruins' girls and boys soccer teams. "It really encompassed the 50 years of sports at Cascade."
A ceremony will be held in between tonight's basketball games to honor the legendary Bruins. Those being honored are: Lou Stevenson (athlete, class of 1964), Jeff Cushman (athlete, 1963), Neal Bartlett (coach, wrestling and football), Kelly Warren (athlete, 1978), Vicki (Borsheim) Beskind (athlete, 1984), Charlie Cobb (coach, basketball and tennis), Grady Sizemore (athlete, 2000), Whitney Hooks (athlete, 2006) and the Henderson family (Dick, Pat, Chris and Sean), who, as the First Family of Cascade soccer, played and coached during the Bruins' run of 11 straight Wesco titles.
Gay coordinated the search that began this summer to induct the first group into the Cascade Athletics Hall of Fame in three years and the first group of athletes. The previous six honorees were all coaches.
"There's a lot of rich history with sports at Cascade, and we wanted to make sure … that this rich history of sports and athletes and coaches at Cascade is not lost or forgotten," Gay said. "It's good to have a sports Hall of Fame to forever recognize these histories."
They join previous honorees Terry Ennis, Dawn Lawrence, Ann Matheson, Reg Scodeller, Bob Smithson and Pat Sullivan.
Those being inducted will receive plaques during a presentation scheduled to begin around 7 p.m. All of the honorees are scheduled to attend with the exception of Sizemore and Sean Henderson.
Pat Henderson, a former Bruin soccer player and coach, is excited to be back at Cascade.
"It's going to be interesting. I haven't been in that gym for a long time," said Henderson, who graduated in 1984 and played on the Bruins team with Gay. "Occasionally, I run into people I coached with or went to school with. I'm excited to see some of the folks that I know will be there like Jamie Gay and Charlie Cobb."
Pat, the oldest of the Henderson children, helped usher in a string of 11 consecutive conference championships — and 12 straight state berths — as a player. After he graduated, his father Dick Henderson coached his younger brothers, Chris and Sean, when the two players won their second state championship in 1989 — after previously winning in 1987 with Gay as a teammate.
Then, in 1991, Dick passed the coaching duties to Pat. The younger Henderson won three Wesco championships, and a state title in 1995.
"I followed the program closely, having been an alumni, while my dad was coaching. I knew the results of every game, but didn't get to see many of them," Pat said. "I was proud to step in line, after (previous head coach) Pat Sullivan and my dad. I was kind of proud to take the torch from my dad and try to keep things going and keep the program playing at that level."
Pat Henderson said he remembered one moment in particular while talking with his kids early on in his coaching career. At the customary preseason goal-setting meeting, one player brought up a concern that he had for the upcoming season.
"As we were meeting talking about goals for the year, one of the kids said, 'What if we don't win? What if we're the first team that doesn't win a Wesco title?'" Pat said. "And we just talked it through … each team, each class, has its own set of challenges in front of them. You can't play against the teams of the past. You can only play this year's schedule."
Cobb, who coached basketball and tennis at Cascade High School, is already a member of one hall of fame. But says this one is more special because he spent so much of his life at Cascade High School.
"You get to go in with some people that I've known, like Lou Stevenson who has been a fixture in the community and one of the first graduates of Cascade 50 years ago," Cobb said. "And Grady Sizemore, who's been on the front page of 'Sports Illustrated.' And here's Charlie Cobb. I'm excited for it.
"People have been there for 50 years, and I spent 25 there. To be honest, it's more important to me than the (Washington State Hall of Fame) induction because I spent 25 years at Cascade."
A veteran of the Vietnam War, Cobb came to Cascade and became an assistant coach to the legendary Norm Lowery at Everett. He then came to Cascade and was an assistant under Reg Scodeller, the coach that the Cascade gymnasium is named after.
"I think perhaps following in those two legends' footsteps, I put a lot of time and effort in it because it was meaningful back then," Cobb said. "Those are probably the most memorable years. To be there with those two guys. They were my mentors."
In 1979 Cobb took over as the head boys basketball coach. He won two Wesco titles in 1992 and '93, and a district title in 1986. That season the Bruins finished fourth at the 3A state championship, which is still the highest boys basketball finish in school history.
Cobb looks forward to the day when that's no longer the case.
"That's like any record. It's just out there to be broken someday," Cobb said.
Cobb was also a tennis coach, winning the boys state championship in 2001. He co-coached the girls tennis team with Gary Talmadge to a state title in 1995 as part of a deal he struck with Talmadge.
"It was really interesting how that came about," Cobb said. "I needed a sophomore basketball coach and he needed a tennis coach. I got Gary to be my sophomore coach and then I went out and helped him in tennis. We put together a few pretty good years."
Cobb even began cross-recruiting after noticing something.
"Basketball players, with their height, make good doubles teams," he said.
Both Henderson and Cobb said this induction was incredibly meaningful for them. Although, Henderson did express one worry about the ceremony.
"My kids will be there … and I'm afraid they're going to show some pictures from way back in the day with little shorts," Henderson said. "Different fashion than they were today. I'm afraid I'll hear it from my kids."


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14 arrested in protest of Stamford-based UBS
Flag unfurled from crane, UBS building invaded
STAMFORD -- A platoon of protesters who oppose what they said is UBS' support of destructive mining operations in Appalachia descended on the city Monday, climbing a downtown construction crane to hang a huge banner, while others got into the financial giant's Stamford headquarters and chained themselves to a railing and the front door.
The protesters created havoc for police, who closed streets and rounded up members of the group during the late morning and early afternoon. They arrested 14 people in connection with the protests.
The events began when the protesters climbed the crane before dawn Monday morning at the site of a 15-story building under construction next to the Majestic movie theater on Summer Street. Three people went out on the crane boom 20 stories above the ground, while two of those hanging below the boom on ropes unfurled a 40-foot by 60-foot banner that said "UBS Stop Funding Mountaintop Removal."
For a time in the gusty winds, the two men hanging at each of the lower corners of the banner appeared to be in some danger. The boom was blowing with the wind and with the banner acting like a sail, it swung the boom and blew one of the protesters into the building. The bottom right corner of the banner was cut when it got snagged on a metal girder.
One construction worker watching the protest said the four people got up onto the crane boom before the crane operator arrived at 6:30 a.m. When the operator tried to get into the crane cab, he found the hatch closed with one of the activists in the cab. The construction worker said that the protesters told the crane operator that they were conducting a peaceful protest.
The activists pulled the banner back in about 11:30 a.m. after about 2 hours of having it fly directly within view of UBS' North American headquarters on Washington Boulevard.
Just as the four were being taken into custody after climbing down the long ladder from the top of the crane, UBS security called police to report that the protesters had appeared inside their building.
Two protesters had gotten into the UBS headquarters and used bicycle locks to attach themselves to an inside railing on a mezzanine in the main foyer of the building, from which they unfurled a banner that read, "UBS Divest from Mountaintop Removal."
The protesters belong to two groups, Hands Off Appalachia and Capitalism vs. the Climate, which oppose mountaintop removal mining, a form of strip-mining where coal companies blast up to 1,000 feet off the top of mountains, according to Hands Off Appalachia's website. The rubble is often deposited in the valleys below, burying streams. The group said the Stamford protest is part of a multi-state campaign to stop the banking giant from investing in strip-mining operations in Appalachia.
"We wanted to put a human face on what we feel to UBS is just a bunch of numbers, to let them know there are real people affected by their funding decisions," Hands Off Appalachia spokesman Mathew Louis-Rosenberg said in a telephone interview Monday.
The protest came about after some group members met with a few UBS executives in Stamford on Friday to talk about their problems with the company's investments. The activists did not get the assurances they wanted, and after spending the past couple of years protesting at UBS offices in the Southeast and Appalachia, it was time to visit UBS's North American headquarters where the company's highest-level executives makers are located, Louis-Rosenberg said.
The demonstration went well, Louis-Rosenberg said. A number of people who were previously unaware of the group's fight have already contacted it to learn more after seeing the banner flying from the crane boom. Some had asked to contribute to the legal bills of the 14 arrested in the events, he said.
One protester not caught by police, Tyler Cannon, 21, a student from Logan, W.V., said he has seen the destruction strip-mining operations cause firsthand. During a telephone interview, he said the river his family previously used for water from is now polluted.
"The nonviolent actions taken by my friends today pale in comparison to actions the coal industry takes, which destroy the air, the water and the lives of my family and friends alike. UBS contributes significantly to the continuation of this process and I stand behind Hands Off Appalachia," Cannon said.
Cannon would not divulge how the operation came to pass or the planning involved in the venture.
In a statement, UBS did not directly address Appalachian strip-mining. UBS spokeswoman Karina Byrne said, "UBS has established processes and commitments to make responsible banking a cornerstone of its culture and brand. We have developed and continue to develop policies and guidelines to identify, manage and control environmental and social risks in our business transactions."
Of the people arrested, the five who took over the crane 200 feet above Summer Street were charged with criminal trespass, breach of peace and criminal trover -- the use of another's property resulting in economic loss -- as well as conspiracy, Stamford Police Capt. Susan Bretthauer said. Two others connected with the group who were found with walkie-talkies and rappeling gear at the Bell Street Garage, where they were watching the protest, face conspiracy charges too, Bretthauer said.
One of the five arrested at the crane was a young woman who police found on Summer Street communicating with the four men on the crane by walkie-talkie, Police Chief Jon Fontneau said.
Seven more individuals picked up at the UBS building on Washington Boulevard were charged with criminal trespass, breach of peace and conspiracy.
In addition to some from Connecticut, the protesters came as far away as Texas, while others hailed from North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Maine, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington D.C., Bretthauer said. Bail for the protesters ranged from $10,000 to $20,000. Fontneau said the demonstrators were from the same groups that protested outside UBS in late June. At that time, four people belonging to the groups were charged with breach of peace and trespassing when they tried to block the entrance to UBS on June 28.
Group has protested here before
About 20 members of the group protested the UBS Parade Spectacular -- the city's annual Thanksgiving balloon parade -- on Sunday, but no one was arrested.
The crane is at the 15-story 210-unit Trinity Park Square West apartment building, 66 Summer St., The development is one of the Urban Redevelopment Commission's long-stalled projects, having spent nearly a decade entangled in legal and financial obstacles. The ground-breaking was at last held this past summer, and steel girders have been going up since then. The project includes a 6 1/2 story parking garage, and another apartment building, a 19-story, 207-unit building on Washington Boulevard near West Park Place.
Later in the day, once the protesters had been cleared from the site, the project served as the backdrop for a "topping-off celebration," in which the final beam in the framework is installed. Although the protest prevented that from happening, Mayor Michael Pavia and other city officials still gathered to celebrate the progress on what Pavia described as a "long-awaited project."