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Jaguar Land Rover MENAP, manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles is celebrating another strong performance from its dealers in 2010, giving out eleven awards across the region at a recent conference attended by over 60 delegates from the GCC, Levant, North Africa & Pakistan, as well as senior executives from the manufacturer's Global HQ in the UK.
The 2-day conference, held at Dubai's prestigious Meydan Hotel, part of the recently renovated Meydan racecourse, not only enabled Jaguar Land Rover to recognise positive 2010 performances amongst its partners, but also gave delegates the chance to reflect on strong global sales results as well as the outlook for 2011 and the future of the business in the region.
A total of 11 awards were given out by Jaguar Land Rover to dealers across the region, with UAE's Al Tayer Motors securing the coveted award for Most Land Rover Sales, as well as Highest Retail Market Share for Land Rover. Also recognised by Land Rover were MANA Automotive S.A.L, for Highest Land Rover Annual Sales Growth in Lebanon, and Egypt's MTI Automotive, clinching the award for Highest Range Rover Annual Sales Growth.
Jaguar also rewarded its high performing dealers, including the oldest Jaguar importer in the region, Lebanon's Saad & Trad, which was given the award for Highest Market Share, with Al Zayani in Kuwait winning two Jaguar awards, Most Sales and Highest Annual Sales Growth, also won by North African Jag Maroc in Morocco.
In addition, awards were also bestowed upon those who had demonstrated exceptional aftersales service to Jaguar Land Rover customers across the region, with the award for Customer Service Performance Programme 2010 going to both Mana Automotive in Lebanon & Mm Group in Egypt, a clear recognition of their ability to deliver the best possible customer experience in their respective markets.
A further two after-sales awards were given to Saad & Trad in Lebanon and Kuwait's Ali Alghanim & Sons in Recognition of their Commitment to Training and Reaching Excellence in Technical Competency.
"2010 has been a strong year for Jaguar Land Rover in the MENAP region, and these awards are testament to the ongoing commitment and dedication of our importer partners in the region to not only deliver exceptional sales performance but to offer our customers the best possible service and experience, ensuring we continue to grow in what is a strategically important market for JLR. With our current product line-up and exciting launches in the pipeline across both brands, we are looking forward to an even brighter future for Jaguar Land Rover in the MENAP region." Commented Robin Colgan, Managing Director Jaguar Land Rover MENAP.
2010 has proved a fruitful year for the brands, collectively receiving over 80 awards from leading international motoring writers, magazines and opinion formers. Amongst those worthy of particular note include Automobile Magazine's '2011 Design of the Year' and Top Gear's 'Luxury Car of the Year' for the XJ and 'Car of the Decade' for the Range Rover as voted the by readers of autocar.co.uk [2]. In the MENAP region, the Range Rover Vogue won the Middle East Motor Award for 'Best Premium Luxury SUV' at the International Automotive Show in Sharjah, and Jaguar scooped 3 awards for the New XJ - 'Middle East Big Saloon of the Year' from Evo ME magazine, 'Executive Car of the Year' by Car Middle East and 'Best Luxury Performance Car' by Automobile Middle East.
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[2] http://www.autocar.co.uk/
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The carnage orchestrated in Ramu on the 29th and 30th day of September will always be remembered as a dark episode in the history of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi nationalism. We all acknowledge this fact and stand united in expressing solidarity towards our fellow citizens of the Buddhist community who helplessly saw their temples and homes burn that day. However, there are lessons to be learnt from this horrid sequence of events and as each day passes it seems we are failing miserably to learn the relevant lessons. Unfortunately, the actions of our politicians and most importantly the state are a reflection of the things to come and things to expect. While we have managed to politicise every single institution and event in our beloved country, the lesson that an attack on minorities should be viewed and assessed beyond politics has not been learnt.
The honourable home minister's initial remarks following his visit of the sites where the atrocities took place had two undesired effects. Firstly, the minister's outright blaming of the opposition for the events that took place meant that any public confidence of a neutral probe was nipped in the bud instantly. Secondly, the whole issue now has been undesirably brought to the political sphere where we are just a mere spectator to a tireless sequence of blaming and counter-blaming. There has not been a single explanation provided by the government on the absence of the administration and law enforcing agencies while the Buddhist community was under attack in Ramu and other parts of Cox's Bazaar but we have seen plenty of statements made by various members of the government hinting towards conspiracy to tilt the government by creating such a situation. If the administration was in fact neutralized in this particular occasion then it can only be deemed as the government's failure to protect its citizens due to its inability to mobilize its resources. As public faith is gradually waning regarding the government's ability to bring the perpetrators to justice, a judicial probe has become imperative to regain the confidence of the affected community and the general masses. However, in the attempt to continuously politicize the matter, the process to initiate such a probe is only being delayed and largely jeopardized.
If the attacks were sparked off by a Facebook post demeaning the Holy Quran by an individual then religious fundamentalism cannot be discounted as the root cause behind such aggression. It is evident yet again that the political blame game has largely blurred the core issue and there has been no attempt by the government or its local administration to build trust within these communities and localities. The issue in its core clearly reveals that religious zealots were the perpetrators of such heinous acts. Thus, involving the local religious leaders and community leaders to engage one another on a frequent basis is absolutely imperative to ensure peace and religious harmony in the area. There has been no visible attempt by the government to accommodate such a dialogue and seems to be yet another lesson that has not been learnt. Given that religion plays a crucial role in these areas, where there is a concentration of religious minorities and a notable presence of Muslims, religious leaders of different communities by visibly engaging each other can only lead by example.
Nothing justifies an attack on a community and when the very administration meant to protect them does not respond to their call of despair there is bound to be resentment. A judicial probe should be undertaken to look into the administration's delayed response to the calamity. Such attacks are in essence attacks on our nationhood and the state's failure to protect a community against such aggression is inexcusable. It should be noted that in his initial reaction on 30th September, the home minister quite confidently said that these attacks were premeditated and the miscreants will be brought to justice within 15 days. It seems our honourable minister has grossly undermined the sensitivity of the situation because he has already exceeded his deadline and now risks losing public faith. While our politicians are known to make erratic statements and irrational promises, in this particular case there is no room for such error. This is an issue that literally shakes up the very principles that led to the creation of Bangladesh. However, the government seems to be treating this like a generic political issue and we can only hope for sanity to return in an otherwise insane thinking process. It should be clear that there is no call for a hurried justice for these atrocities but a fair one, which in turn means that the Home Minister's declared deadline was uncalled for.
Merely having sympathy towards the Buddhist community and condemning the actions is simply not enough anymore. Things have to be done to placate their justified resentment and feeling of insecurity. While the state has the tools and machinery to ensure justice, continuous politicization of the issue is likely to lead to a dead end. However, we should not underestimate the power of the citizen and keep advocating for a fair and neutral probe into the matter. The government essentially needs to understand the gravity and implications of such attacks and develop an objective approach. A nation cannot just allow or afford one of its communities to lose even an ounce of faith in its intention to protect and to serve. The monasteries and homes will be rebuilt but we have to ensure that the scars of these attacks don't linger on. We can only do it if we decide take the right lessons and execute the necessary steps to build sustained trust and fight fundamentalism. If fundamentalism is given a political identity then it will always be used as a tool to marginalize a political opposition. We always say fundamentalists do not belong to any party and it is about time we believed in it. Our battle should be against fundamentalist ideologies and concepts that promote extremism in any shape or form.
I strongly believe healing must begin with building trust and believing in the power of a community to forgive and adopting a nationalistic approach. Our government can make a difference by starting here rather than conducting a political witch hunt. When the nation and the state provide communities the confidence to believe in it blindly, the anti-nationalist forces will always stay at bay.
Israfil Khosru is a businessman and runs a youth led think tank 'The Bangladeshi'.

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Commercial property values are set to fall more than 25pc in the next two years, according to a leading property agent.
In one of the gloomiest outlooks since the market turned in August last year, Atisreal is predicting capital values will fall 17.9pc this year and a further 8.6pc in 2009.
The forecasts are based on a combination of factors hitting the market, including the credit crisis, further interest rises and the faltering economy.
The research also concluded that rents across offices and shops are likely to see significant falls. According to Atisreal, office rents in the City are set to drop more than 20pc by 2010, when they are expected to bottom out. The retail market will see a more gradual fall in rents, led by retail warehouses, which could fall 15pc by 2010.
Dan Bayley, Atisreal head of national lettings and sales, said: "Office rents in Central London will continue to decline this year and next as the effects of the downturn worsen. We will also see many more incentives for occupiers being offered.
"However, Central London offices will stabilise and see growth again in 2010, while the rest of London and the UK are likely to take another year to recover."
Overall the company is predicting that rental yields - the benchmark against which property is priced - will hit 7.4pc by the end of the year and 8pc by the end of 2009.
Despite the downbeat analysis, the company said there was some good news in the retail sector with discount chains such as Aldi, Lidl and Primark continuing to trade well and holding up rents.
Ian Parish, head of retail at Atisreal, said: "The retailers that are not doing so well are the furniture or bulky goods operators."


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When the legislature goes back in the session senator Davis scanned can fill you win on exactly what's going to be happening okay. And I mentioned also that we're going to be talking a lot today about to obamacare as we have been in now. Recent weeks since the obamacare. And health care dot gov website. Went live lineup more or went dead I -- was deal away. On on October 1 that anybody here remember the president saying -- If you like your health care plan. You'll be able to keep your health care plan you can keep that you keep it looked like you'll be able to keep your health care plan. If you like your plan you can keep your point. If you like your doctor you can keep your dot. You can keep your doctor you can keep your doctor to you will be able to keep your doctor. If you don't like a dog for you and you'll be able to keep your -- you've got -- insurance like your doctor you like the plan. You can keep your doctor you can keep your plan nobody is talking about taking that away from you. Console. We know now that the president. I was lying at the time. Well actually lying at the 49 times. When he said if you like your health care plan you can keep -- -- -- law. Willfully. Misleading the American people for political gain. Because he may know of course they could get people to support it. If they thought they were gonna lose their health care plan or are not be able see their personal physician. Story today the daily caller dot com by Neil Munro. President Barack Obama told his enthusiastic. Supporters. Monday night. They're -- there are none so blind as those who will not. You know. President Obama told his enthusiastic supporters money -- by the way they are dwindling the new Gallup poll is out this afternoon 39%. Is they president's approval rating in Gallup. I'm amazed at that time. Told isn't enthusiastic supporters Monday night that he ever promised. What video recordings show him promising at least 29 times. The video show Obama promising 300 million Americans well you know not to repeat. But. And unfortunately that's not what he really said. Obama announced. Yesterday in a speech to about 200 organizing for action supporters gathered at the same three -- hotel and is. Quote. What worries that was. You -- give Evan hasn't changed -- -- -- -- -- president told Obama cares political beneficiaries and contractors. That claim is not supported by his videotaped statements which don't include any man -- Are they if it hasn't changed exception. But the newly revealed exception. Is justified by a higher priority -- and obamacare. He declared. Boy well there's all plants again dinner. When do. We -- -- broken and even more important promise. -- German Americans given access to healthcare that doesn't leave on what Elvis away from financial ruin. News. So the bottom line is. Is we're making the insurance market better for everybody. -- do -- he declared prompting loud applause by supporters eager to ignore his three years. -- -- Obama's. Higher promise. Is not causing the cancellation of insurance policies chosen by at least three and a half million Americans. Cancellation spreading from the individual market to the small group market for example. Kentucky's department of insurance has reported that 150000. People in small group plans. Typically created for employees of small companies. Are losing their insurance. Obama urged his supporters to counter the political effect of the many cancellations by highlighting. Good stories. Last week they were soliciting for a photographs of people were happy with the new policy they got. And by reassuring people who have lost their insurance that they can buy new obamacare compliant policies tell that to the lady in California. With cancer. There's gonna die without it. I real president -- every people. If they just get some cancellation I was like that. Issues. We've got to make sure you're getting them the right information. Abused well they are getting the right information now public his obamacare has gone into effect their stand. The effects of what really happens. And unless you're just. Does a box of rocks you get the fact that Obama is a lying. Was deliberate and intended to bolster his ability to get obamacare passed in 2010. And -- putting back for a second German -- twelfth. This according to aides in a Wall Street Journal article on Saturday. Quote simplification. And he's an explanation -- a premium. And that was true throughout the process so Jon Favreau who was Obama's senior speechwriter. Despite Obama's new claims through supporters. He is if it hasn't changed exception is not recorded in even one. Of his many videotaped. You can keep your promises to Americans. The other president didn't spend dollars speech yesterday denying. But he and why he did confess and he and his aides. May have made some. Mistakes. Such as failing to manage the development of the obamacare website young that would be fairly crucial I would thank. Now the president concluded our obamacare -- News now let's face it. It is. Why does didn't realize that passing along is easy par. Une. -- This guy wears out where's that email that I got to pop up. The -- this is from my Daniel and Woodruff. So Obama says he couldn't tell us the truth. Because we would not see the benefits that were the result of the original lie. So he lied. To show us all why. Now all we're supposed to believe another lie. That says -- why do this for our own it. So -- why am I supposed to believe. Why that was good for me originally the follow up why that says now is why do for my own good all are but why that says. -- all items are my own good was not really alive but the new -- is really the true. Yeah. You know it's it's Alice in Wonderland here you gotta run twice as fast. Just to stay in the same place to the phones again to Dan who -- on his cellphone hi Dan and welcome to the program. But -- you don't you just what you're doing great. I I feel good I'm doing fine and dandy thank you for asking. Jessica -- -- a little list -- focus. -- Character it is it will go to train wreck what might widespread install -- on Sunday morning America. This is another you know not make an accent stand. You know if you look at the campaign. The democratic. -- this more lists. Intellectual campaign which -- a good name and what they were doing the computer and everything -- Fish seemed almost like this and we're being distracted. We know that we're heading towards single player but they're they're reading them at risk originally called -- When you look at the amount of money all certainly folks get this sticker shock -- -- -- Christmas so much what a regular. There are. Conservatives need -- don't touch. Let it play its course. Dole. And I know that that sounds contrary. -- -- we've put our fingerprint on it. Can you imagine going in the Christmas and you sort of find out you don't have to pay a 300 order mark. For health care -- What is happening in the economy in these people -- regularly trickle down economic. You're going to record actually trickle up economics at the worst. Degrading because people are gonna have money anymore. And that's gonna come back and that the Republican or concern -- such a big gonna blame although it can certainly say. It would. But by gosh they want to let you know they've blocked. Like. Yeah have you you maybe ride human you know as a strategy. And NSA and strategic. Position that may be. Precisely what they're doing now all that we hear rumors about their. Wanting to introduce piece of legislation that says exactly what Obama promised that if you have a current policy of the human keepers for another year although I don't know what that that just postpones the inevitable. The you're right though certainly -- the media can't ignore what a train wreck this thing is and if the other Republicans. Do trying command and and put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Then of course your right they would open themselves up to. Being part and parcel of the criticism that goes along with what we know is a disastrous program I mean it's not just the healthcare dot gov website that the GOP strategy or tactic is more like it is correcting in stressing the message it's it's obamacare itself that is a disaster. When you have. Although there. A lot liberal friends you. Have folks like that and realize all of that debate 200 or more -- And I have been married and I have to Draper -- control well -- There are sending the fog is where it's second lieutenant and giving back on the same page. -- it -- and let it go don't. That feel horrible saying. Yeah I know your million because that's that's what. -- -- -- Now that's on May. It that's weird. And I spend it that -- must be another phone line bleeding and you know what I'm gonna say that the the problem that I handle that and then obviously you do as well. Is the pain that inflicted on American citizens as a result. Think about -- this Christmas. You know. Vote. Really only. Gonna have to go well. Well and and so many small businesses and large businesses alike for that matter small medium large. Depend on the fourth quarter of the year to make their year and it did go south. I'm -- what -- you think the economy is bad now just wait and see what happens it. There are controller in the Republican. I did everything very open about you don't know your man. Well we must present a plan -- you know -- OK aside. So what we're promising. And we have to deal would be prepared. Not go to single player. And there's so much -- that we can still do as a country but the other side is. Don't Koch says if it is that he's been doing it all bridge and -- you know what I'm doing -- This is quite sure it's sitting right there can be tragic we don't. Yeah -- let you got a point thank you for the gold and I appreciate very much. But it to implement that a strategy though. Shows a out. A delicacy and timing that I don't know the GOP possesses. In -- that. If you if you wait let this thing. Implode upon itself. Then at at what point do you offer your alternative 21 minutes after four let's bring up to speed on real time traffic this afternoon and any -- -- stand in my without. And I including the latest on that business on that 85 -- and it. Playing. Always loved -- through Chicago. Call on me you can you can do then. Only president in front -- for -- -- come online for you coming right up. I'm gonna love Blacksburg next to bring in now -- here on the bombing action hi Richard and welcomed the program today. Yeah so far so good. What I want I want -- -- -- -- how -- the -- Metallica's -- -- an -- don't tell me about the patches. -- a shoulder patch that one of the seal team members have been -- And you sit there and remove -- -- to let that -- at temple I got a -- to know what you medical -- out in about. Canadian American and Mexican in -- -- -- no -- American flag -- the united Hispanic Latin. Well and in the interest of diverse idea yeah. -- -- I do indeed and it's and it's well taken I'll I'll obviously have to dig deeper into this and say precisely which. American flag go Obama was referring to. -- it. It. -- -- in May be the American flag that did that expresses the the great contributions of a Muslim heritage in America and he's referred to in the past. Thank you have. -- For a thirty is news time take a break -- that and then right back with more on the other side -- much earlier on Tuesday. News radio WORD world by the local and 106 there. Thank you think you're welcome back. 435. Toll climbed before 4 o'clock and now we do have a couple lines ran. -- with the Eagles advantage Frontline numbers Greenfield Q3 two W -- RD and Spartanburg 574. These guys. These guys in the Obama meant. -- had absolutely no shame and so they are absolutely. Shameless. There's a guy in the White House's spokesman for a Dan Pfeiffer. Is his name. I he has a lit up Twitter. Now we've we've mentioned this there's a lady in -- in California. ED Littlefield Sunday. She's the the cancer stage four cancer patients and cancer patient rather and other problems he's having whether obamacare. And now a late yesterday -- using his Twitter tag. Tweeted a link to a story posted on the cultural liberal blog think progress that's one of the George Soros funded web sites. That was titled the real reason. That the cancer patient writing in today's Wall Street Journal lost her insurance. And this story went went on to ignore the mandated changes under obamacare and blamed United Healthcare. For the ladies problems saying the company struggled for years and California's individual policyholder market. And that it no longer wanted to -- the bill for the sickest patients well. -- his account has been besieged. With responses as you would imagine. Angry tweeters -- treat a re tweeted the responses of others starting a firestorm. In cyberspace. A conservative writer Kristen Taylor. Called -- around saying Dan you are you lying on. Who smears. Elderly cancer patients you serve Obama well he lied about his own dying mother he did remember during the first campaign. And he was one of only meant. That I was one of only many and he goes on on on financed. Unbelievable. You can't you can't put the genie back in the bottle. Even now Ron Fournier had been Limbaugh mentioned this today wrote a big column the National Journal. The takes Obama to task -- -- And now all lying about the fact that he it. It's not enough and -- the first time. -- so disassociated. From the truth. The national -- and not always good to we can keep your policy of an passenger pigeons a lot faster he never said that. -- the proposals bring enough friend who's in Hickory tavern I think wants to. Modify the topic today and hello Fred and welcomed the program. Well at least there won't say it's your -- and I must say one thing Obama must become quite. He's on something and yeah I think I think it I think it's a power trip. Well it's a -- that's reality for sure. Yeah well I think he thinks any sense that they did so. Yeah and then maybe come back later says I'm out there they're not have a sports bra and here -- lap on lap. And anyway that just gets that get the blood pressure here. That supplement ahtisaari Ron Goldman that you probably dictates. That the city council of the city. But it did change the -- -- -- -- The -- actually had no authority and you know they don't. But they wanted to -- a lot happening at what point are way down there people just commit site is -- stock. It hit it where we're long past the point when people should send that in my estimation. Well I think -- and it just ridiculous because. I have never. And I I've had some native American brand and they're from the coast myself tomorrow Monday. They're not there don't worry about that well it was like a mad mad about Osama for. This guy did the guy that that is stick and none of the -- them into the hornet's nest year. Is that a guy -- so -- on our Oneida whichever it is. Indian nation in New York he's a like like Obama in fact I think he's a classmate of Obama at Harvard Law School. The guy is just another green mailer he wants to obviously you know get some money. Out of the NFL and that's you know the reason that he's behind us -- We hit series the Asian native American Jesse Jackson and out are pretty much yeah pretty much okay yeah okay that figure -- and you have to understand what the -- sanctions today OK the other unaware of that. Before yeah but all along that you all my -- just met. I have some you know your contests and went on and have been trying to -- yeah they went Christmas cash to. And I had some trouble when contacted Tracy and she got me. In contact with. T -- WT. -- -- -- -- -- -- Still I'm having trouble look at the -- already logged in and every time you play code word that would. You know -- and not permit the federal memory chicken. Upon number and everything bad enough then. All of a sudden when you get the less on. I'm Mike -- and trying to make eSATA again that's weird. And I've never gotten there reminder so that was my initial question -- -- of the fifteen minutes in advance reminder to actually we're getting all never got on whenever -- not -- your -- don't get it done now. A trick on both those things friend Steve I guess the bottom because we wanna make and obviously. As easy as possible way to win not more difficult. At least I mean yeah it's like I mean you don't go Obama on the yeah. And I'm I'm I told him specifically don't use the people the design the healthcare dot gov website. And I -- I don't believe I did so. And really think they actually listen to me on that one but I will check on that -- and find out what's going up. Darby mine my pleasure thank you Fred appreciate the call camp when we wanna. Obviously make it is easy for this weekend for 42 it's eighteen minutes now before fun. -- -- Do you. -- You didn't. He's still -- back in the -- top forty games the only Moroccan moments. He used to do like gang commercials. I had -- no sir John McEnroe Chevrolet. And yeah. Like -- screams look at that the umpire -- what's the matter -- you today the president is. -- -- And then had another one that was Bob Dylan's. Newly discovered Christmas album. Where Bob Dylan -- won't let you guys thanks you know that is bracing -- -- things always the same. And and every day every Christmas Sony he sent me. The -- in the media in the and a weird. Now for 48 dozen minutes before five apropos of nothing back to the -- Israel's bring in Larry who's on his cell -- hi Larry and welcomed the program. I popped up how this trial and violated -- but I outbreak it back you know. Our congressman from South Carolina or a couple of years ago. To listen to Wilson out so that it about Obama. Nobody would listen. In the very first State of the Union Address. I think they relate to send him an apology. Now these these guys so they're they're shameless I mean look at the way now there there's somebody in the White House is tweeting. The event obamacare is not responsible for this poor woman with stage four cancer California loser her insurance the latest. It I guess in a they have no conscience and no soul. Yeah -- I would say the collar voters here in -- feel comfortable. And get rid of the real disgust in order. -- out there a blizzard there really a disparaging part of their name Washington. I -- I agree you do Larry thanks for the -- who wants to be -- -- it -- Washington these days. To a Piedmont we don't actually bring in Joseph here on the -- Mac program hi Joseph welcome. Okay all of our -- sometimes it's good that I have been missed or your program that but I know you must be talk and so on about Obama -- slide you've been. Yeah. Hi guys on novel yeah yeah. You know I hear so many people on the radio and TV partner and so -- discussing. And what he does does the president. In that it seems like they wanna compare him to. Typical president. Right -- and then president and let -- not he's not that they always. He he has -- agenda to destroy this country any credit from the beginning. He said before became. President he said he wanted to transformed the United States and where he's well on his way to do it if people in this country would read. All of his people as he's hook up rules around -- indeed a little bit about mark yeah. You remember seeing pictures. Films of the people and Russia when -- Mark has been tried to take over. People on the street. That's the way it's gotta be -- today here. But I'm afraid I'm afraid we may head in that direction a majority unavoidable and yeah that may be his intention. If -- is that how understated stop. This thing that the only thing is happening in our country has happened since he became president. It's all according to his plan you chaos and crisis. Chaos and crisis how many weeks that we go by that he'd been president. That we did have some kind of a crisis zero chaos. That's what they want -- that this thing is working out exactly the way he plans that I believe. Yeah I think I think since we got everybody in the country confusing did not despair. And they don't know what to do. And everything as a follow up and he did. And and he's not through yet you're right in in the next hour I'm gonna mention something and I'm not the -- on Friday yeah and it's it's gone totally under the radar. On Friday Obama signed an executive order that essentially. Implements all the climate change stuff that they couldn't get passed through congress. -- -- Any written is written over 12100 I think he says that maybe. Yeah and I think that number may have been incorrect but but. It's not so much the numerical count it's the intent that our executive orders and he's passing. Yeah it bypasses congress that it absolutely does this this guy's acting like some kind of tyrannical dictator. Yeah yeah I appreciate your program about thank you Joseph I appreciate -- they're supported their future. Are you very much for 52 its eight before five a check real time traffic dissent and. And any robards is standing by with a latest Diana. Curtis Mayfield from the soundtrack should -- rely on Fridays dance and a couple of minutes before new -- top of the hour at five on the quickly get Michael in here he's in Greenville I'm Michael and welcome the bombing that program. Economic data did thank you up. Earlier in the day on Russia other talk about the location tonight is the head up. Senator on whatever -- Davis you know yes and not. I wanna make comment I I didn't hurt me if it they were by some wild stretch of the imagination. Get this pushed through right -- with -- -- Then wouldn't wouldn't -- not become a great place for. Corporations and companies Compton. Wouldn't it wouldn't it be in in. Large measure a better place to live overall. Well yeah it without doubt. So you know let the other side of I -- heard anybody say now whether that. Would be it would slide accompanies it is we now but here you -- so absolutely. Yeah so you know it's something that bring up. Generally you know that it is trade Garrity and it town hall meeting coming up. He probably is but I don't have a specific date in front -- I'll check with the office and find out when his next to a news. There aren't going on an exercise volume of -- -- it. Done very. Nonstarter Rick you bet thank you Michael I should -- very much thanks -- -- here and take a break for the new it was at the top of the hour at 5 o'clock. On the other side you may have heard that a former Panthers coach John Fox. And has some pretty serious heart surgery and isn't going to be away from the Broncos for a while we're gonna find out some details on that news time now it's 5 o'clock.


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The Rotary Club of Niwot
PO Box 20
Niwot, CO 80544 Click for weather forecast
Rotary Club of Niwot Foundation
Members Portal to Club Runner
Interact Club of Niwot High
District 5450 Site
Rotary Values
Avenues of Service
Four-Way Test
On Classification
Our Favored Links &
Area Sister Clubs
The Rotary Club of Niwot
Niwot, Colorado,
Est. 2008
Meetings & Location
Contact Us
how we have FUN. Check out our latest projects and
The Rotary Club of Niwot
to receive immediate news and
activities updates.
Now on Twitter! @RotaryClubNiwot
Next Fund
1 =
2017 Peaches
Deadline for
Orders is July 24--Order from Matt Dolan
2 = Angling
to End Polio
On August
4-6 The Rotary Club of Niwot is going fishing!
We will be up
at Green Mountain Reservoir fishing and for each
Pike we catch and remove from the reservoir the
Co DOW will pay us $20, which we will donate to
Rotary's End Polio Now campaign. Special guest
is Dave Talbot of Crutches 4 Africa.
All guests
and friends are welcome.
Contact Kirk
Stewart for details
3 =
Oktoberfest 2017
for details!
Important Developments
2017 continues.
Wine, Cheese and
Chocolate (May 2017) netted $11,500 for community
and international projects!
OKTOBERFEST raised
just under $10,000 and the scooter raffle added
Our spring Wine
tasting event was the best ever and raised $7,500 for local community
and international projects.
We have helped in
starting a new Interact Club at Niwot High School.
They are on the web at
www.NiwotInteract.org and on Facebook at "Niwot
Our foreign exchange student
has returned to Denmark. We have a new on coming
from Turkey.
We have
new committees on Literacy, Youth and Water and
Our Literacy
committee is growing and supporting books reading
and technology efforts at local elementary schools
and again distributed dictionaries at Niwot
Elementary School.
We volunteer on
the 3rd Thursday of the month to prepare and serve
breakfast at the OUR Center in Longmont.
We support several
local non-profits by providing them with websites:
The Interact Club
of Niwot High School
The Niwot Grange LeftHandGrange.orgThe Niwot Historical Society
NiwotHistoricalSociety.orgThe Niwot Community Band [NCSMFGB]
NiwotCommuniyBand.orgThe Niwot Cultural Arts Association [NCAA]
NiwotCulturalArts.orgThe Boulder Garden Club
Ana's Orphanage
The Interact Club
of Niwot High School
The Niwot Grange LeftHandGrange.orgThe Niwot Historical Society
NiwotHistoricalSociety.orgThe Niwot Community Band [NCSMFGB]
NiwotCommuniyBand.orgThe Niwot Cultural Arts Association [NCAA]
NiwotCulturalArts.orgThe Boulder Garden Club
Ana's Orphanage
We've had a lot of good to great speakers at weekly meetings.
We are pleased with
this progress as it comes as we start our 9th Year
(Est. Dec., 2008).
Come join the
If you are interested in these or other Rotary Club
of Niwot work, projects, and activities, join
us for a meeting, bright and early on a Thursday
mornings at
7:10 AM at the Left Hand Grange. (More info
available by clicking "meetings & location" on the
navigation bar above.)
Please Note our
revised meeting schedule:
First Thursday of
the month: General administration meeting (no
Second and Fourth
Thursdays: Full Meeting Agenda meeting (good
Third Thursday--We
volunteer at the OUR Center in Longmont, serving
breakfast. You can volunteer by emailing
firstname.lastname@example.com, and ask him to put you
on the invitation list at SignUpGenius.com
Also for information for
potential members check and read: our
Admin & Ops page.
is Rotary?
What do we do?
View a short video to
see what and why we are Rotarians.
"This is Rotary".
Some General Information
Welcome to the web site of
The Rotary Club of Niwot. The menu navigation
bar above will take you to key pieces of information.
The Facebook
button is a link to our the really recent, current,
and "dynamic"
information and is the best place for pictures of
Members and visitors will be most interested in
the "Current Projects" and "Calendar"
links for quick access to project contacts, dates,
and information. Rotary Oktoberfest 2013 is our next big
fundraising event.
Visitors may like to start with our
"Meetings" link that gives time,
location, and directions. For quick information on
meeting speakers and upcoming projects, visit or
mobile app page by just putting a "/m" after the
address for this page. (Or the while link is posted
above.) [Note, a new social initiative--On 5th
Thursdays of the month (4 times a year), our regular
meeting will be changed to an evening social. Check
the calendar for those special events.
We hope all will be interested in
our fundraisers and support. This is where you will
find flyers for the events like Oktoberfest, Wine
Tasting, and Peach and Citrus sales.
The "Leadership" link (and "Contact
Us" button to the right) will get you to our members
and key individuals.
If you might be interested in
our Niwot Rotary Club and to find out what we do,
come to a meeting. We have good speakers each week
and you can find out what the talk is on via the
newsletter, which is available through the Facebook
link,, or look at the Calendar on the navigation bar
at the top of the web page.
OUR HISTORY--briefly
We started in January of 2008 as a
provisional club and quickly became active in a lot
local community and educational service areas. These
have become regular projects.
We chose to be a morning meeting
club, and after a bit of moving around in 2009, have
returned to the Grange on 2nd Ave. as our regular
location. We plan to again have a small breakfast
offering at meetings, and are working toward that in
a cost-conscience manner. We are keeping dues at an
absolute minimum so that our resources can be
directed toward projects and RI support. We
accomplished so much that we grew to the required
size and officially chartered with Rotary
International as The Rotary Club of Niwot,
in December of 2008.
We have been active in support of RI
and other local clubs and their activities. We
participate in annual Rotarians at Work Day each
April as a worldwide day of Rotarians performing
community service. We started our dictionaries for
the elementary school in Niwot and it is now an
annual fall event.
During 2009, we firmed up some of
our local core activities and goals and successfully
produced our first major fundraiser, Oktoberfest,
which is now a regular annual event. With the
experienced leadership of Jo Kirkenaer, we are on a
sound footing and able to grow and move forward.
In 2010, that growth included adding
a spring fundraiser. That was a Wine Tasting event
with local cheese and chocolates, as well. We have
had good support from the community, so always thank
our sponsors for their help.
In 2011-13, we had fantastically successful fund raisers (2nd Wine,
Cheese and Chocolate and 3rd Oktoberfest) and
organized and supported several community events.
Last year we repaired and repainted the caboose in
Whistle Stop Park and this year we Repainted the
decorative stencils that make it unique. We
committed to the NCAA Sculpture Park and will make
it a major activity. We added building a new
playground in Whistle Stop Park to our list of
projects. Oktoberfests in Niwot have now become our
biggest and best know fund raisers.
We currently have an exchange
student in Brazil who you can follow on our Facebook
page. We also
sends two students to the week long
Rotary Youth Leaders (RYLA) week each summer. They
return enthused and motivated to become leaders and
to perform all kinds of community service.
This year we have expanded our
support for other local Niwot non-profits and
community organizations. We now host the websites
and provide web page and internet support for:
The Left Hand Grange (
www.lefthandgrange.org )
The Niwot Historical Society (www.NiwotHistoricalSociety.org)
The Niwot Cultural Arts
Association (www.niwotculturalarts.org)
The Niwot Community
Semi-Marching Free Grange Band (www.niwotcommunityband.org)
Ana's Orphanage support (Mariah
Wahl, contact)
Mountain View Fire Protection
District--Station No. 4, Niwot
Boulder Garden Club (www.bouldrgardenclub.org)
If Rotary might be an interest for
you, join us at a meeting on a Thursday morning and
check it out.
"The best way to find yourself, is to lose
yourself in the service of others."
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service to help make our home a better place.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post5876500286400994460..comments2016-02-20T15:38:33.796+00:00Comments on Confessions of TwiCrack Addicts: NM "Satellite Heart" Fan VideoLinsane email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-20040421463184262482009-10-03T05:37:24.326+01:002009-10-03T05:37:24.326+01:00Pretty cool post. I just came by your blog and wan...Pretty cool post. I just came by your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your posts.I heard the whole song somewhere else. very pretty and so fitting for the tone of the film. this soundtrack is going to be so good.

DruckerpatronenKristannahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-49664708511902453502009-10-01T14:30:48.326+01:002009-10-01T14:30:48.326+01:00The whisper voice is fascinating and fits very wel...The whisper voice is fascinating and fits very well with the text, though the repetitive twanging background grates at first. By the end the effect is almost firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-70614551996593459222009-10-01T01:14:58.985+01:002009-10-01T01:14:58.985+01:00Ohh my, you guys really did put my video up! thank...Ohh my, you guys really did put my video up! thanks! I didn't think you would : )XxDuhhItsLisaXhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-82054173684408723912009-10-01T00:31:29.873+01:002009-10-01T00:31:29.873+01:00@Anonymous-hating-on-song: *flames* Nah, just kidd...@Anonymous-hating-on-song: *flames* Nah, just kidding. Honestly? The first time I heard this song, I didn't like it. The second time I found I didn't mind it as much. Maybe you need to hear it all the way through and give it a chance? Although I'm with Anonymous #1 and wish Rob had a song on the soundtrack... Hopefully they'll lure him back for the "Eclipse" soundtrack. (fingers crossed)Anniehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-8810140160952897212009-09-30T19:52:33.456+01:002009-09-30T19:52:33.456+01:00This songs OK.. but for me "You" by Amy ...This songs OK.. but for me "You" by Amy Lee of Evanescence is perfect at the end of New Moon when Edward asks Bella marry me.. it's like Bella's song to Edward.. how lovely.. what do u think? I cant get enough of that song I swear! -firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-14535936052400839732009-09-30T19:16:35.617+01:002009-09-30T19:16:35.617+01:00Yeah, you all will flame me, but I hate this song....Yeah, you all will flame me, but I hate this song. I hate her voice - it sounds really lame,really really bad. I'm sorry. I hope they don't use it. If they have, I hope they take it out. Death cab is good but this is so bad I had to turn it firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-18506451663413623812009-09-30T15:13:11.938+01:002009-09-30T15:13:11.938+01:00Seriously I think it is a beautiful song. Especial...Seriously I think it is a beautiful song. Especially the build up around 3/4 mark. Damn I really want to know what scene this is in. Anya said it was here favourite scene.... hmmm...email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-90794278624191972482009-09-30T04:32:04.954+01:002009-09-30T04:32:04.954+01:00I wish that song Rob sings called I was Broken by ...I wish that song Rob sings called I was Broken by marcus foster was in firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-10555249006498261052009-09-30T04:24:31.622+01:002009-09-30T04:24:31.622+01:00Mmmmm, I´m trying to decide... the lyrics fit with...Mmmmm, I´m trying to decide... the lyrics fit with the story, but the song in general is meh..

And I agree with anonymous at 6:57, I would like some new Rob song in this album :(firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-28889335472569530262009-09-30T02:43:06.192+01:002009-09-30T02:43:06.192+01:00This song is lovely. It suits the story well. I ...This song is lovely. It suits the story well. I can't wait to hear the rest of the soundtrack and I am super curious to know which scene they will be using this song for.Pinkyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-10053096215017004142009-09-30T00:56:32.574+01:002009-09-30T00:56:32.574+01:00This song is perfect for the movie, I love itThis song is perfect for the movie, I love itJaninehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-8137409274807183882009-09-30T00:38:01.626+01:002009-09-30T00:38:01.626+01:00I really, really like this song (:I really, really like this song (:firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2416792064076825073.post-59580169601696714512009-09-29T23:57:44.388+01:002009-09-29T23:57:44.388+01:00its ok but i wish rob had a song on it. im still d...its ok but i wish rob had a song on it. im still disappointed that all i have is his old songs. i need new rob songs :(email@example.com


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MSc (Applied Maths) not good enough for teaching maths
By S Kumaresan | ENS | Published: 19th November 2012 08:49 AM |
Last Updated: 19th November 2012 09:40 AM | A+A A- |
The lack of equal status to post graduate degrees of MSc (Maths) and MSc (Applied Maths) awarded by the Bharathidasan University has deprived the Applied Maths students from getting teachers' jobs in government schools. Ten students in the district have been unable to get jobs in government schools despite clearing the Teachers Recruitment Board exams.
The students who studied MSc (Applied Maths) in Pudukkottai district cleared the TRB examination in June. They were called for certificate verification in August. During the verification process they were rejected as their degree is not considered equal to MSc (Maths).
They were shocked to hear this through TRB officials at the eleventh hour. They rushed to HH Raja's College and KKC Women's college, where they studied with complaints that their qualification is not considered equal to MSc (Maths). Based on the students' statement, the college administration sent a representation to the Bharadhidasan University asking it to take necessary measures on the complaint.
M Banumathy, professor of mathematics department of KKC Women's Collage and senate member of Bharathidasan university, speaking to Express said some government colleges in Tamil Nadu had started the MSc (Applied Mathematics) course following its recognisation of the course by the respective universities in the state 25 years ago.
In Pudukkottai district, MSc (Applied Maths) was started from 1982 in HH Raja's College and 1985 in KKC Women's College. Every year, a minimum of 30 to 40 students had graduated from the college studying the discipline.
Throughout the State, more than 1,000 students had obtained government jobs based on the degree, so far. But during the last TRB certificate verification, students were rejected on grounds that MSc (Applied Maths) is not equal to MSc (Maths) after clearing the TRB examination.
The syllabus of both the PG degrees were similar and three papers had been added to the Applied Mathematics course and those papers were at an advanced level than MSc Mathematics, she said.
"We appealed to the university to take immediate action to issue an order confirming that both the degrees are equal. The higher education department should pay attention to the issue and TRB should be instructed to treat both the degrees as equal," she said.


text: We just left Lakewood Church. Right after the start a guy walks down towards the front with a girl. Usher tells him no room. He's walking towards back, another usher tells the first usher something, they wave the guy and girl back and they down near front. He looked like a football player. Just had that "look". He was a black guy, not real tall but built solid. He has a tattoo of a paw of some sorts on his right neck, above his shirt collar. Any ideas who that may be?


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News: Guided Tour of Art Collection
— Artsline, 31 March 2009, 23:12
Colchester Castle
Tuesday 7th April & Thursday 9th April
17 in Print is an exhibition of prints from 17 of the region's finest artists that are part of the museum's permanent collection. The prints have been collected over the past 12 years by the museum service as part of an initiative with the Colchester and District Visual Arts Trust.
The 17 artists featured in the exhibition have all been drawn to the beauty of the eastern region with some of the artists having lived or worked locally. A piece by the world famous Eduardo Paolozzi, who was a visiting lecturer at Colchester Art School, is featured in the exhibition. Visitors can also enjoy pieces by Barry Woodcock, who trained at Ipswich Art School, Blair Hughes Stanton, illustrator for DH Lawrence, and Valerie Thornton whose work includes an engraving of the Roman pots in Colchester Castle.
The special guided tours of the exhibition will be hosted by Emma Roodhouse, Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service's Art Curator. Visitors to the guided tours will be able to learn more about the museum's collection of prints, as well as more about the pieces featured in the exhibition.
Emma Roodhouse, Art Curator said 'This will be a chance to discover more about the artists in the exhibition and what has inspired them. Visitors can also learn about why the museum has collected the prints and what wonderful stories the art works tell.'
There is no need to book for the guided tours and they are offered free of charge after the normal Castle admission charge. Visitors wishing to go on the tour should meet at the exhibition area in Colchester Castle.
17 in Print is a free exhibition after the normal Castle admission charge.
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Traffic alert: Allisonville Road lane shift over I-465
Work continues on the Allisonville Road bridge over I-465 Tuesday night with a traffic shift on the south side of the closed bridge.
Both directions of traffic on Allisonville Road between the I-465 ramps and 82nd Street will be shifted to new pavement on the east side of the median in order to remove and replace existing pavement south of the bridge.
Traffic going northbound on Allisonville to enter eastbound I-465 will remain on the east side of the road. Traffic exiting eastbound I-465 to southbound Allisonville will be shifted to new pavement on the exit ramp and directed to the east side of Allisonville Road, which will be restriped to allow both directions to share the pavement. Access to businesses will be maintained with temporary driveways until permanent pavement is in place.
Two lanes of eastbound I-465 will be restricted for a short time between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to allow crews to modify pavement markings at the base of the exit ramp to Allisonville Road.
Walsh Construction plans to shift traffic on the north side of the bridge, between 86th Street and the I-465 ramps, on Thursday night. Traffic going southbound on Allisonville to enter westbound I-465 and traffic exiting westbound I-465 to northbound Allisonville will share new pavement on the west side of the road. This schedule is subject to change.
This phase will be in place until Walsh, the state's contractor for the $19 million bridge and interchange project, opens the new Allisonville Road bridge over I-465, which is expected in mid-September. At that time, each direction of traffic on Allisonville Road will be directed to the normal side of the median.
For details about the Allisonville Road bridge project and for information on how to sign up for the project enewsletter or text message alerts, visit <http://www.allisonvilleroad.com/>. For construction updates, photos and more, go to Indiana Department of Transportation: East Central <http://www.facebook.com/INDOTEastCentral> on Facebook and like our page or follow @INDOT_ECentral <http://www.twitter.com/INDOT_ECentral> on Twitter.


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has existed for 150 years, and Secretary Tom Vilsack will commemorate the anniversary on May 15 during a Washington, D.C., ceremony.
Vilsack will make a speech that has been pre-announced as containing language calling the USDA the American people's "Every Day, Every Way" department. It is the department's contention that the USDA works "on behalf of agriculture, rural America and people throughout the country and world."
The USDA of today is definitely not the department that President Abraham Lincoln founded in 1862 although he is cited as the source for calling it "the People's Department." There weren't all the programs and sub-departments thrown under one broadly empowered department. Today's USDA supports agriculture, local and regional food systems, nutrition assistance, food safety, conservation, rural development and research. USDA officials contend that the department still fulfills Lincoln's vision of touching the lives of every American, every day.
The commemoration is being streamed live via www.usda.gov/live on May 15 starting at 10:30 EDT. It seems to have an unusual line-up of participants including MSNBC "Morning Joe's" Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzenzinski; conservationist Chuck Leavell, longtime keyboardist of the Rolling Stones and founder of Mother Nature Network; Art Monk, NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver; and LaVar Arrington, three-time NFL Pro Bowl linebacker.


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It was a big weekend for the UNC football program and their entrants in the 2014 NFL Draft.
In a year where arguably the most prestigious program in the history of college football, the Texas Longhorns, didn't have a single player selected in the draft, the Tar Heels continued to show that they are capable of producing professional level talent in Chapel Hill.
No team has produced more first round talent over the last six years in the ACC than the Tar Heels and they added to that total when Eric Ebron was selected tenth by the Detroit Lions Thursday night. Ebron was joined by teammates Kareem Martin, Russell Bodine, Tre Boston and Jabari Price in the later rounds.
All of the former Heels are going to situations where it's not quite clear just how much they'll contribute right away. Even in the case of Ebron, where a first round talent is usually expected to be inserted into the starting line-up, it's uncertain where the Lions plan on placing him schematically in an offense loaded with guys that can catch the ball.
Let's take a look at the draftees and what can be expected of them when they step on the
field for their first season in the NFL.
Eric Ebron
Ebron will never hail from the Mike Ditka school of tight ending, one where the ability to block and catch is created in equal volumes. Instead, Ebron has been described most commonly as a glorified wide receiver.
He adds yet another large target to Matthew Stafford's growing stable of freakish pass catchers and with Megatron Calvin Johnson on the field, Ebron should dominate the one-on-one match-ups he'll see virtually every snap he's on the field.
Ebron might start right away but it's more likely that Detroit will put Ebron, Johnson and incumbent tight end Brandon Pettigrew on the field together along with Reggie Bush and free agent acquisition Golden Tate to create mismatch nightmares from sideline to sideline for opposing defenses.
It would have made more sense for Detroit to focus on their defense but it appears they've decided that the path of least resistance to getting better will be to become exceptional, perhaps even prolific, on offense and win every shootout they can going against the likes of
Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler.
Ebron was able to dominate in college because of his size and that size will still be above average on the professional level but he'll have to get better at running clean routes to make sure he fully achieves his potential. Detroit's new offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi took four-year basketball player and one-year football player in college Jimmy Graham and turned him into the best tight end in football with his limited experience.
Ebron has far more experience than Graham and the same type of freakish athleticism. He won't have to learn the same fundamental base that Graham did and has a better supporting cast around him than Graham has in New Orleans, which is saying something because the Saints' offense is nothing to sneeze at.
Look for Ebron to have an immediate impact and a decent chance to win a couple of Rookie of the Week awards in 2014.
Kareem Martin
Kareem Martin went through a lot during his turbulent time on Chapel Hill's campus. Along with his fellow classmates, Martin saw maybe the most difficult period in UNC football history and lived to tell about it.
Martin's character can't be questioned as he was constantly lauded for his leadership during that ordeal and emerged as one of the key figures during UNC's resurgent turnaround last year after beginning the 2013 year 1-5. Larry Fedora made it a weekly habit to mention Martin's abilities during his Tuesday radio shows and when Martin got a chance to audition for the NFL scouts, they also sang his praises heading into the draft.
Martin, according to ESPN's draft experts, got an "exceptional" ranking, the highest they give out, in four categories: Production, Height-Weight-Speed, Durability and Intangibles.
While Martin won't be a perfect fit in Arizona's 3-4 defensive scheme, he can provide production in pass rushing situations and has the size to play the end spot in the three man front when starters Darnell Dockett or Calais Campbell need a breather. Dockett and Campbell are set to become free agents in 2016 and 2017 respectively, which gives Martin the requisite time to develop his NFL skillset and become a fulltime starter.
Martin will need to work on his explosiveness and getting off the line faster when the ball is snapped. He's got the physique that coaches can work with and with dedication in the weight room and offseason skill sharpening sessions, he could develop into a player of note in a defensive centric NFC West division.
Martin's grades suggest that he has the ability to overcome his shortcomings and his ceiling is still high and with ground to be gained. Nothing about Martin's UNC career suggests that if he doesn't succeed at the NFL level it will be because of his effort.
It's uncertain that Arizona, given their scheme, is the right opportunity for Martin off the bat. It might be more likely that should he move on to a second team that better suits his skills, he'll find more success.
Regardless, Arizona saw enough in Martin to make him their third round pick and a top-100 pick in the NFL Draft. He shouldn't struggle to find snaps in the regular season since most team's keep a steady rotation of defensive linemen going at all times.
Russell Bodine
It was a shock to some that Russell Bodine decided to declare for the draft early and elected to skip his final year of eligibility. Most could project the departure of Ebron but many thought Bodine would give it one more go in Chapel Hill.
Bodine's departure opens the door for Lucas Crowley to take over at center while Bodine will see his next football snap in the Queen City of Cincinnati with the Bengals. He will be reunited with former Tar Heel running back Giovanni Bernard in Cincy's offense.
Bodine, like most lineman, will create chances for himself by proving himself as a versatile interior lineman. While he made his mark at center in college, Cincinnati added Bodine to give them a nasty player that can play either center or guard when the time calls for it.
Cincinnati was solid on the offensive line last year but could have done better. The tackle position is their strength and getting better up the middle is a need for a team that wants to get more physical when the weather gets colder.
If nothing else, Cincinnati knows that Bernard is comfortable running behind the lanes created by Bodine and chemistry between running backs and offensive lines is one of the more underrated aspects of football. It's hard to replicate it and if you can get a player with a nasty streak like Bodine's it adds character to any unit.
Tre Boston
It's probably unfair to compare Tre Boston to another college player that made his mark in the state of North Carolina only to later get drafted by the Carolina Panthers, but it might be hard not to at least mention them in the same breathe further down the road if Carolina's fourth round pick doesn't pan out.
Carolina drafted Boston, along with defensive pass rusher Kony Ealy and fellow defensive back Bene Benwikere, despite serious needs along the offensive line, specifically at tackle. Many local fans have called into the radio shows to voice their displeasure that this glaring need was ignored while the Panthers selected players to reinforce a defense that was a strength in 2013.
Carolina moved up in the draft and traded away valuable assets to select Armanti Edwards once upon a time and that move was ultimately proven to be a colossal mistake.
Edwards was moving from quarterback to wide receiver and the Panthers didn't have to give up anything to get Boston, but the idea that the Panther didn't address a hole in their team in favor of a guy that locals already have a good read on and can easily pick apart if things go wrong sounds a like a familiar story.
There are always two schools of thought during the NFL Draft. One school suggests you have to address your needs while the other one suggests you should take the best available player on the board thus you're less likely to reach for a player because you feel you need that position covered.
The Panthers like Boston because he has the ability to play in the box and adds to their physical mantra on defense. He hasn't always shown the best instincts in coverage although he's gotten a lot better in that area over the years. He's not a physical specimen although he makes up for it with his hustle and playmaking abilities.
If Boston lights the world on fire during training camp and the preseason he could compete for a starting job in Week One. Carolina has done some reshuffling in their defensive secondary but it's more likely that Boston's greatest contributions during his first year in Charlotte will be as a special teams player, hard practice player and in spot duty if anybody gets hurt.
Jabari Price
The positive angle is that cornerback Jabari Price will get to work with one of the best defensive minds in the game when he suits up for Minnesota Vikings' Head Coach Mike Zimmer. The negative sad reality is that Price will have to make a big impression if he wants to make a lasting impact this season.
Price joins a team that has to cover the likes of Calvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jefferey. Those gigantic receivers will make life miserable for a guy like Price who tops out just below six feet tall. Price also isn't a world class athlete although he makes good plays on the ball, especially in zone coverage where he can lock eyes with the quarterback and read him.
But Price is a seventh round pick and the reality is that not everybody can make a 53 man roster. Price will have to impress in a hurry if he wants to survive the brutal knocks of the infamous NFL "Turks" that haunt the hallways of preseason activities.


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Much-anticipated bypass around Paynesville, Minn., is set to open about one month earlier than estimated
PAYNESVILLE -- The long-awaited state Highway 23 bypass around the city of Paynesville is expected to open in mid-July -- a good month ahead of schedule.
Construction began in April of 2010 and even though the state budget shutdown put a temporary halt to construction last year, mild fall weather helped crews get ahead of schedule, according to Paul Rasmussen, project engineer with the Minnesota Department of Transportation District 8 office in Willmar.
All that's left to do is finish planting roadside grass, install lighting and oversized route signs, and paint the road stripes.
Once the finishing touches are completed the barricades will be removed, the celebratory ribbon cut and the road will be open for traffic in a couple weeks.
"It's rides very nice. They did a good job," said Bill Knofczynski, MnDOT project supervisor, referring to KGM Contractors Inc., of Angora, the general contractor.
With a price tag of $32.2 million, the 7.7-mile long concrete bypass skirts the western and northern edges of town. The bypass won't be any shorter than the taking "old" Highway 23 that snakes through the heart of Paynesville, but the 65 mph bypass route will shave several minutes off travel time.
The bypass means there'll be another segment completed in the four-lane route to link central Minnesota communities to I-94 and the Twin Cities.
"It's great," said Willmar businessman Bob Dols, who began lobbying for a four-lane road 15 years ago after decades of lobbying to make state Highway 12 into a four-lane road failed. "We're over halfway there."
Between Willmar and St. Cloud there will be just two segments of Highway 23 that are two-lanes: A nearly 8-mile stretch between New London and Paynesville and a 12-mile stretch between Paynesville and Richmond.
Dols said western Minnesota is the only area in the state without a four-lane highway.
Efforts to get money for the Paynesville bypass and the other four-lane segments, including the section through Spicer, were the result of bipartisan Congressional support. "Everybody worked together for the common good," Dols said.
He predicts that getting funding for the next segment -- the one between New London and Paynesville -- will not be easy.
Planning the Paynesville bypass was years in the making but all the parties agree the decision-making process and the construction project went extremely well.
Contractors and MnDOT officials said the credit goes to the residents, city officials and business people of Paynesville.
"They were so good to work with," Knofczynski said.
Tom Kvass, project manager for KGM, said the people of Paynesville were "a treat" to work with and his employees made good friendships in town. "We were well-received," he said. "Normally you don't get that kind of reception."
Despite being glad the project is nearly done, local businesses will miss the nice influx of workers that spent two years in town eating at restaurants and shopping in stores. And residents will miss the workers who rented homes in Paynesville
"They've been very good neighbors, Mayor Jeff Thompson said.
Reaching the decision to build the new four-lane around the town, rather than through it, took time.
Business people wanted the four-lane to go in front of their doors and residents wanted it as far away as possible from their doors.
But Thompson said it was a good process and once the decision was made everyone agreed to "live with it" and move ahead and make plans accordingly.
"Not everybody is happy but nobody's really upset," Thompson said.
On the west end of the project the four-lane bypass will leave the two-lane and curve to the left. That end of old Highway 23 will be removed and replaced with a cul-de-sac.
There will be three exits off the bypass into Paynesville.
The city has plans to develop city-owned land near one bypass for commercial use and private property at another exist is up for sale.
At the east end of the project, the old Highway 23 will merge with the bypass between Paynesville and Roscoe.
After the bypass opens up MnDOT will closely monitor traffic flows and keep an eye out for issues that could be corrected with signage, said Rasmussen. It'll take a while for drivers to adapt to the new road and he knows there will be phone calls from drivers during the first few months.
"This is going to be a good road for a long time," Rasmussen said.


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by Bob Barrett
District 32B State
As Father's Day nears, I'd like to extend my sincere gratitude to the dads across our community who make our area of the state an even better place to live, work and raise our families.
It's because of folks like you that our children feel safe, succeed and go on to change the world for the better.
On this special day, as we look at the positive impact we try to make in the lives of our sons, daughters, nieces and nephews, we also recognize that there are kids in our county who are in need of good people like you to help them as they grow from children, to teens, to eventual adulthood.
It is because of this I have joined many others in the community over the past eight years to be a student mentor through Fairview Lakes Medical Center's "Friends Make a Difference" mentoring program.
The fantastically bright young man I have gotten to know since his middle school days just graduated two weeks ago with plans to go on to college. I couldn't have been more proud watching him get handed his diploma at graduation!
I would like to make a personal plea to all caring adults to please get involved in mentoring a young person. If you have a gift for helping and working with children and can free up a small amount of time each month, then I urge you to find out more about mentoring and see if it is right for you.
For many years there has been a waiting list for kids who would like to be a part of Friends Make a Difference. They are waiting for you to become involved and join them in this very worthwhile program.
For more information on the Friends Make a Difference mentorship school-based program, please feel free to contact my office. I can be reached at (651) 296-5377 or [email protected] You can also call Kathy Bystrom of Fairview Lakes Community Health Outreach Services at 651-257-8439 or [email protected]
Thanks again, dads (and moms), for all that you do. Please consider being a mentor!


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The Pentagon released the name today of a 40-year-old Camp Pendleton Marine who died of non-combat-related injuries while serving in Iraq.
Gunnery Sgt. Marcelo Velasco of Miami, Fla., died Wednesday in Al Anbar Province, according to the Department of Defense. He was a member of I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group.
Velasco's cause of death was listed as trauma sustained in a "non-hostile incident," but further details were not released.


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By Louis Senecal on Fri, 01/15/2010
Hello, this is my first blog post here and I wanted to introduce myself. You can also find a little more specifics about me in my bio link. I have been a windows mobile user since 2001 with the HP Jornada pocket pc. After that I used the Dell Axim X5 series and the Ipaq 210 as of last year. Frankly, I just got tired of the same old windows mobile experience and I wanted to get rid of that dang stylus. I decided to get the iPod Touch last fall after doing some research on it to make sure it could do what my PDA could do. You see, I bought it for the purpose of the apps. The music and movies were just an excellent bonus for me. It's not the perfect device (I don't think there is one) but it's pretty close when it comes to what "I" wanted. As I have read through various forums over the past months, I have noticed other "old schoolers" as myself who don't want a Smartphone but want to get an up to date PDA or replace an old model they may have. I have also read various posts in the past that the iPod Touch can or cannot be a PDA. I bought it because I am one that begged to differ and not only think it can be a PDA, but can be a great PDA. In the posts that will follow, I will be sharing my thoughts and experiences about this device, apps and accessories. And also learning myself on what else I can get this little unit to do. See ya around.


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PCHS grad reaches new video heights
August 1, 2014
A talented minority of artists manage to be profitable without losing the creativity that drives them. Nineteen-year-old Parkite Daniel Riley is part of this select few, playing the roles of both visionary and businessman within his personal filmmaking venture, Stratus Productions.
"[Stratus Productions] started back four or five years ago when my friends and I would make skiing and biking videos," Riley says. "We just wanted a name to work under someone came up with 'Stratus,' and it stuck."
Scrolling through the past on Stratus Productions' YouTube page, one is able to find widespread coverage. Stratus' sports edits are scattered amongst humorous shorts, documentary-style interviews, and local advertisements, with most projects' view counts totaling in the thousand to ten thousand range. Even on his newest channel (dedicated mostly to his work with his miniature planes), "rctestflight," Riley has gathered over 30,000 subscribers.
Though Riley, a Park City High School graduate, refers to Stratus Productions using the inclusive pronoun of "we," it is currently a one-man show.
"In high school, 'Stratus' included [classmates] like Matt Cone, Jack Drain, and a couple others… now it's just me," Riley says.
The broadness of this solo expenditure leads one to assume there exists lot of pressure, but the current University of Utah student responds with optimism: "I mean, it gives you room to do your own thing and add your own style."
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However, upon being asked to describe his "style," Riley steers clear of labels.
"Producing videos is a very artistic thing. I kind of developed my own style in editing and my own style in cinematography but it's more about what I hope to get across. One of the things that I try to add to my videos is unique camera movement. I'm always coming up with new ways to move a camera, whether it be with a CableCam, a Steadicam device, a drone "
A drone?
"Yeah," Riley affirms. "I use drones."
This, understandably, sparks interest. After all, the media seems to be throwing out this particular trigger word every chance it gets. The idea of a "drone" seems futuristic and somewhat formidable — but it's not as impressive as it sounds, Riley insists.
"Back when I started, there was really no such thing as a 'drone.' It was never called that. The name caught on just recently. It started from things like helicopters, or model airplanes, made for hobbyists, and now they're 'drones.' I just put cameras on them."
Riley considers the alignment between his skill behind a camera and his business plan to be one born of natural progression.
"When I was younger, I was really into building those model helicopters and remote-controlled airplanes. I started putting little cameras on those and flying them around, and as far as that idea goes, not much has changed. The cameras just got bigger and more expensive," he explains. "This [eventually] led to getting hired by companies and networks to shoot commercials and aerial video."
The current success of Stratus Productions is measured by the sort of clientele it attracts. The Discovery Network is one of the more prominent past customers, and Riley looks at this as a pivotal point in Stratus' growth.
"It just took off with the Discovery [Network] thing," Riley says. "They used some of my footage for a show called Kings of Crash on their Velocity channel. I definitely consider it one of my biggest accomplishments so far."
Though the history of Riley's work is already peppered with impressive names and achievements, he still considers himself in "resume-building" process.
"What I'm kind of focusing on at the moment is just perfecting the technology [behind Stratus] and different devices," he states. "The goal is to develop my skill enough to eventually put together a showreel that is amazing and has insane camera movement, then sending that out and marketing myself. I'm just kind of working up to where I can say 'look what I can do' to these bigger companies we're not there yet, but Stratus is advancing to the point where we will be able to grow soon."
But where down the line will that point come, and in which direction will Stratus grow? Riley has no plans set in stone aside from his anticipated graduation from the U in 2017. As to the business, the sky's the limit — literally.
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Okay, me again...
I want to maintain this thread as a supportive "lounge" environment, rather than an educational or debate-oriented thread, so I thought I would begin a new topic of conversation for those of us who have left, or been kicked out of the Waldorf movement.
Some issues my family has dealt with and ways to handle them are as follows:
1) Leaving the built-in, automatic community network, which includes friends of our children and friends we have made as parents.
This can be a lonely, yet liberating, transition time.
2) The pain of "I thought we were friends but now many in my community are literally telling me they "don't want to get involved", or "don't want to know about all the traumatic details" of what we went through. The school is "working" for their children, and so, that is "all [they] need to know".
Again, when we go through trauma, our friends are the ones we normally turn to for support. When many of these are no longer a resource, times can be very lonely indeed.
3) It is time to begin reaching out to family, being honest about what you went through (even if they think you were crazy for putting your kids there in the first place after hearing the story), and making new friends or reconnecting with those not involved in Waldorf. Expand your horizons.
4) It is also a good time not to underestimate the fact that you may be needing (and the chances are good for this) family or individual counseling, to gain perspective again.
Counseling helped my family enormously, because when an outsider scoffs immediately at some of the treatment you have received, it is very liberating to realize just how ridiculous some of the behavior you have gotten numb to really is.
5) Make a list of what worked for you in Waldorf, and what drew you to it in the first place. You do not have to give these things up. My children still have the tradition at Christmas that Santa sat by the fire carving in the old-fashioned way, a wooden toy for them as he and Mrs. Claus talked and thought about my kids only. I made up this tradition myself, and really enjoy looking at the Ostheimer and Kinderkram sites like The Wooden Wagon. However, I no longer order from companies that identify themselves as Waldorf associates or supporters. I also do not go to Waldorf craft fairs, etc.
What I do do is find the basic core of what was already existing within myself that Waldorf aligned with and thus drew me in: for me it was the crafts, songs, underlying spiritual acknowledgement, colors and textures. These elements are still very prevelant in my life and the lives of my family members.
By doing this, I have separated my identity from that of Waldorf. Losing our individual identity can be a common problem, and rediscovering it is crucial to our happiness and fulfillment.
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Start at the name. Climb the steep red groove to the bulges. Climb direct, or improvise out right, then continue past a big perched flake to a lower-off below the steeper rock.
quite loose Jan 05
Didn't find any loose rock but very steep on the bulge.
Good route should get a couple of starts me thinks. There is also a 6a+ to the right of it which is equally good. Just a bit run out between 3rd and 4th clips where you traverse a ramp to good jugs then jugs all the way...maybe gets 6a+ because of this.
Excellent route, a soft 6a i thought. deserves 2 stars at least.
Great route, felt a bit spooked by the space between bolts but there were plenty of jugs.
Great route, a bit scary bolt distance, especially to the third bolt.
Spaced bolts so be wary if 6a is your grade. Disappointing finish
Route has been extended by 4 bolts. One move into the extension is probably worth 6b?. VERY sharp juggy holds on arete up to new belay.
Recent extension well worth doing, more steep pulling up the headwall similar in difficulty to the crux bulge below. Whole route now merits 6a+.


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From Zach Weinersmith's Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal comes a cautionary tale about technology and evolution.
This week, Weinersmith takes a look at what implications a hands-free device like Google Glass might have on the process of descent with modification, while (inadvertently?) responding to this panel, posted last week over at XKCD:
Who knew T. rex used to be such a brawny-armed beastie?
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Town of Garner, NCHome Menu
Avery Street Recreation Center and Annex
125 Avery Street
Why not have your end-of-season party at Avery Street Recreation Center? The Recreation Center features a gymnasium with a wood floor surrounded by two multipurpose rooms, plus a game room and the Avery Street Park playground. Each multi-purpose room can accommodate a meeting of up to 20 people.
Garner Performing Arts Center
742 W. Garner Road
With 471 seats, the Garner Performing Arts Center adapts well to a variety of uses. The GPAC contains an expansive backstage area, cushioned seating, fly space and rails, separate dressing rooms with restrooms, a green room and loading dock.
Garner Senior Center
205 E. Garner Road
Great for larger events like family reunions and church functions, Garner Senior Center's multipurpose room can hold up to 150 people. This space is available weekends and some evenings when not in use by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department.
Garner Recreation Center
Coming in 2018
This 40,000-square-foot facility will have three basketball courts, an elevated walking track, three multipurpose rooms, family restroom and shower facilities and a multipurpose field. The facility is being built with money donated by ConAgra, Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant money and bond proceeds approved by voters in 2013. The new recreation center will be located at the corner of Main and Montague Streets and is expected to open in the spring of 2018.
Lake Benson Boathouse
975 Buffaloe Road
The boathouse is located just down the road from Lake Benson Park. Jon boats (with or without trolling motor and battery), canoes and sit-in kayaks are available to rent. (No personal watercraft are allowed on the 364 acre lake.) There is no charge to fish from the pier. The boathouse is open weekends mid-March through late October.
White Deer Park Nature Center
2400 Aversboro Road
At 96 acres, White Deer Park is the largest park in Garner. The park features open space, five shelters that seat up to 50 people, two playgrounds, 2 miles of paved trails and a 2,500-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified Nature Center. The Nature Center classroom and deck are available to rent when not in use by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department.
There are 11 shelter locations throughout the various parks in Garner that are available for rent. For more information, please call 919.661.6982


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Say hello to Goodbye Deponia in autumn 2013
It seems that parting will be such sweet sorrow for fans of Deponia next fall, as Daedalic Entertainment today revealed the name and release timeline of the series finale.
No firm details about the plot have yet been revealed, but of course Goodbye Deponia will pick up from the events of the previous game to conclude the oddball comedy adventure of Rufus in his attempt to save (while personally escaping) the trash-strewn planet of Deponia and win the girl (the brain-implanted Goal from the foating utopia of Elysium).
The final episode is due to release in German in early autumn 2013, and with any luck, the English version will be available simultaneously or shortly thereafter.
Goodbye Deponia
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Loved both games, though I found the second quite a bit better designed. Let's hope the third is even better.
Agreed. I'm looking forward to this one.
Great news, here's hoping there's no wait for the English version this time!


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Could not resist sharing my mom's festive table we enjoyed during last night's fall family dinner, complete with roasted pork loin and butternut squash salad. We're still full.
(More fall inspiration here.)
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Uncle Wally's and Pillsbury Team Up on New Gluten Free Muffins
By Grocery Headquarters Staff
Uncle Wally's and Pillsbury have launched the first resulting product of their new partnership: Pillsbury Gluten Free Muffins. As licensing partners, Pillsbury and Uncle Wally's made a joint commitment to develop these gluten-free muffins., company officials say. Pillsbury Gluten Free Muffins, which are individually wrapped for on-the-go convenience, are certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization. This assurance is important for consumers who must avoid gluten – a protein in wheat and related grains – for health reasons such as the serious digestive condition known as celiac disease, officials add. "Consumers have never before had the opportunity to buy this type of fully baked and ready-to-eat gluten-free product from a trusted brand such as Pillsbury," says Jerry Ceccio, Uncle Wally's vice president of sales and marketing. "When a product bears the Pillsbury name, consumers can feel confident the product is truly gluten free and that it will be top quality. Uncle Wally's is very excited to be entrusted with this iconic brand." Pillsbury Gluten Free Muffins are available in Blueberry and Chocolate Chip, with more flavors to come. They are currently being sold at Wegmans Food Markets, Ingles Markets, ShopRite Supermarkets and Giant Eagle Stores. Plans are being made for national distribution in 2014. Gluten free is one of the fast-growing sectors within the food industry. In addition to consumers who avoid gluten due to celiac disease, gluten sensitivities and allergies, others simply want to reduce the amount of wheat in their diet. Pillsbury Gluten Free Muffins are made from high-quality rice flour and all of the best ingredients consumers look for in a home-style muffin, company officials say. Pillsbury Gluten Free Muffins are sold four to a package (4-1.75-ounce.; net weight 7-ounces) at a suggested retail price of $3.79-$4.99. They are ready-to-eat and can be found in the grocers' all natural frozen category.