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EDMONTON - After months of acrimonious negotiations and tense legal wrangling, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said Monday it has secured an improved four-year deal with the province for thousands of front-line government employees.
Details of the tentative agreement are expected to be released to AUPE members early Tuesday, said union president Guy Smith. The deal applies to roughly 22,000 government employees who have been without a collective agreement since March 2013. They will vote on the deal in the coming weeks.
"This has undoubtedly been the most challenging round of negotiations that AUPE has ever been engaged in," Smith said.
News of the deal came the same day the Alberta government abruptly abandoned its appeal of a court-ordered injunction against its controversial Bill 46 — the Public Service Salary Restraint Act.
While lawyers for the government reserved their right to appeal the injunction in the future, Monday's adjournment means the court injunction against the controversial labour law will remain in effect. However, since the law applied only to negotiations with the AUPE, it's unlikely the province will try to resurrect it.
Without revealing details of the settlement, Smith called it "an improvement" over the province's previous four-year offer, which would have provided a $3,100 lump sum payout over the first two years, a one-per-cent salary increase in the third and a two-per-cent increase in the fourth.
"It's an improvement, otherwise we wouldn't be recommending it or sending it out to our members," Smith said. "It's a deal that we can hold our heads high that we managed to reach."
In a statement, Premier Dave Hancock said he would be recommending the settlement be approved by cabinet
"Negotiations are always challenging, but I can assure Alberta government employees that we are committed to a respectful work environment where their work is valued and appreciated," Hancock said.
After months of bitterness and public protests, securing a deal with the province's largest public sector union means the government can look forward to relatively peaceful labour relations through the 2016 provincial election.
Smith said that while the union has been "at war" with the government for the last year, the negotiated agreement signals a shift in the state of affairs.
"I have stated numerous times that the relationship between AUPE and the government of Alberta has been severely damaged over the past year. Reaching this tentative agreement is a step in the right direction to rebuilding this relationship," he said. "The message I'm hearing ... is that the government also believes that this relationship is important as well. But there's a long way to go to rebuild the trust and mutual respect essential to a positive working relationship."
He credited Hancock with having a "respectful, honest, open discussion about key issues" during a meeting between the two last week.
"Over the past year — and longer — I was trying to get a similar meeting with former premier (Alison) Redford, but was never given that opportunity," he said. "It's a very encouraging sign when a sitting premier sits down, recognizes, listens, and respectfully tries to deal with the issues that we brought up."
The province has maintained Bill 46 was an attempt to get the union back to the bargaining table after negotiations reached an impasse last year. In the months since it rammed the bill through the legislature last December, the government has remained largely unapologetic for its hard-line approach, saying the bill was necessary to hold the line on public sector salaries.
However, last week Hancock acknowledged the decaying labour relations in the province, saying it "absolutely" concerned him.
While the province has abandoned its Bill 46 injunction appeal, another controversial piece of legislation — Bill 45, the Public Sector Services Continuation Act — remains on the books but has yet to be proclaimed into law. Smith said the union will continue to challenge the government on that legislation, along with proposed changed to public sector pensions and other key issues.
"This government and our members need to know that we will continue to stand up strongly like we have always done, especially in the past year," he said.
In granting AUPE's Bill 46 injunction application earlier this year, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Denny Thomas said the law could irreparably harm labour relations, effectively emasculates the AUPE and guts the collective bargaining process.
The law eliminated the possibility for the union to apply for compulsory arbitration to settle a contract dispute and would have imposed an austere four-year wage settlement. It remains subject to a Charter of Rights challenge launched by the AUPE late last year.
The AUPE wrapped up its arguments in its bad-faith bargaining complaint against the province last week at the Alberta Labour Relations Board. A decision in that case is expected in the coming weeks.


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Mayor Mark Mallory spoke out about the City of Cincinnati's budget for 2013 on Tuesday.
He says Governor Kasich pulled $22 million from the 'local government support fund', and eliminated the estate tax.
His response comes after City Manager Milton Dohoney's proposal to cut $34 million by cutting Cincinnati Police Mounted Patrol, and leasing out city garages to a private company.
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"Tight budgets are never easy, which is why Ohio has given Cincinnati, and other local governments, powerful tools to control costs by sharing services with one another. Although Cincinnati has chosen not to take up these cost-savings tools, the local governments that have report saving their taxpayers more than $170 million".
Cincinnati City Council are scheduled to hold several meetings on the proposed budget, beginning December 6th.
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City of Bozeman celebrates adoption of new water resource plan
Folks with the City of Bozeman celebrated a new, long-term plan to secure a water supply for the next 50 years. The city commission adopted the Integrated Water Resources Plan on September 30th. We went to the Better Bozeman Project Waterfest, Saturday, to find out what the plan means for residents and why it's so important to the City of Bozeman.
Experts with the City of Bozeman estimate the population to grow to 140,000 people in the next 50 years, bringing the demand for water to an estimated 9.35 billion gallons.
"The growth of our community and our ability to be able to expand, take on new businesses and new homes is directly tied to our ability to be able to provide and treat water and treat wastewater," explains Bozeman Mayor Sean Becker.
Becker says the Integrated Water Resources Plan has been in the works for a couple of years but tells me commissioners were on a much different path in 2008. He tells us the city commission was hoping to build a dam up Bozeman Creek drainage, but the three new commissioners elected in 2009 had different ideas.
"We tapped the brakes on that project and took a look at a more comprehensive perspective of all of our water resources," says Becker.
Becker explains city experts also took a look at the cost benefits of those resources.
"In terms of rate-payer, we found a lot of efficiencies in the system through this study that will result in real savings for the community over time," Becker says.
To capitalize on those efficiencies, Becker says they'll use tools, like underground water containment, capitalizing on existing water rights, acquiring new water rights in Hyalite and water conservation.
We talked to Bozeman Project Engineer Brian Heaston. He says their study has identified several new water supplies they're looking forward to implementing, like groundwater and water efficiency measures. Yet, Heaston says it all starts with water conservation.
"To bring that demand down that we experience here in town. That gives us more time to plan for these larger capital improvements and then we'll know at what point in the future that we'll need to begin to pull in a larger supply," explains Heaston.
He tells us water conservation is a key component of our water supply future.
"We're making sure that we're being proactive right now to make sure there's no crisis in supply as we continue to grow to capacity," says Heaston.
In addition to celebrating the new Integrated Water Resources Plan, folks at the Better Bozeman Project Waterfest also had the chance to learn what it takes to run a water system, the process for detecting leaks, a closer look at how fire hydrants work and what it takes for the city to deliver water to your home.


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2. A rum tax for Puerto Rico
Another longstanding item-this one dates back to 1917. Congress currently levies an excise tax worth $13.50 per gallon on all rum produced in or imported to the United States. Most of that money is transferred to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, who use the revenue to support their rum industries. In 2009, this tax raised some $547 million. The cliff deal would extend the current arrangement another year. (By the way, Puerto Rico's non-voting representative in the House, Pedro Pierluisi, thinks this tax set-up is too favorable to rum distillers.)
3. Cheaper office space for Goldman Sachs
Okay, it's certainly not called this. Section 328 of the bill extends tax-exempt financing for the "Liberty Zone," the area around the former World Trade Center, for another year. As Matt Stoller points out, this tax provision was supposed to help fund reconstruction after 9/11. Yet a recent Bloomberg investigation found the bonds have mostly helped finance new luxury apartments, not to mention the construction of Goldman Sachs' new headquarters. Developers say the bonds were necessary to revitalize downtown Manhattan, but there's a fierce debate over how they've been used.
4. Help NASCAR build racetracks
The so-called NASCAR loophole, in place since 2004, allows anyone who builds a racetrack to receive a small tax benefit through accelerated depreciation. This tax break cost roughly $43 million the past two years and will get extended for another year. Sounds tawdry, right? And yet, supporters claim the break is necessary so that NASCAR can compete on a level playing field with other theme parks. Looks like they got their wish.
5. Treat coal from Indian lands as an alternative energy source
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News from the International Council of Shopping Centers Mid-Atlantic Conference has filtered out that Wawa, a convenience store/gas station chain, could be expanding into the DC area.
Wawa has a strong following of customers in Pennsylvania, where it's based, and equally strong competition from Sheetz, a similar chain of gas stations.
Often open 24-hours, the one-stop-shops both offer a surprisingly wide variety of made to order food that, from experience, isn't your typical gas station food.
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I´m having problems drawing pixels on the Nokia 7650. As I read in another solved question, it´s an emulator issue. So I thought that it would work in the real phone, even if it doesn´t in the emulator. But no .... it didn´t.
Instead of the correct sprites in the file, it draws what it wants. (It gets the pixels from the status bar of the screen)
Can anybody tell me if it´s a problem of my code?
Or if I should use another tool, since I´m using the Concept SDK Beta 0.2.
Which would be the correct way to work with pixels on the 7650 ?
I think the answer will help a lot of people.
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4.5/5 rDev -4.9%
07-09-2014 00:17:10 | More by bobv
4.75/5 rDev +0.4%
03-13-2014 22:57:21 | More by Chingringo
5/5 rDev +5.7%
02-07-2014 11:19:12 | More by Krafty34
5/5 rDev +5.7%
01-30-2014 23:50:44 | More by epicbeard85
5/5 rDev +5.7%
01-26-2014 04:53:30 | More by bigcountry81
5/5 rDev +5.7%
01-12-2014 22:45:08 | More by slynke
3.25/5 rDev -31.3%
11-25-2013 20:45:22 | More by Klinesausage
5/5 rDev +5.7%
11-14-2013 03:13:44 | More by travisdiener32
5/5 rDev +5.7%
09-29-2013 17:56:49 | More by jivex5k
5/5 rDev +5.7%
On tap at the funky buddha 3rd anniversary party. I feel lucky to have been able to have this beer on multiple occasions.
Dark as night pour, very little head retention, but who cares about all of that. U want to know about the tastes. As amazing as it's ever been. Tons of bacon goodness on the nose, hints of coffee and the barrel on the front end, a touch of sweetness on the back end, basically all the flavors u want in a beer.
09-29-2013 02:46:23 | More by manutdfan
4.5/5 rDev -4.9%
07-08-2013 02:36:05 | More by CypherEnigma
5/5 rDev +5.7%
05-13-2013 15:42:37 | More by bbes347
4.75/5 rDev +0.4%
01-09-2013 21:45:18 | More by Gushue3
4.75/5 rDev +0.4%
01-04-2013 17:11:13 | More by BeerThursdays
4.75/5 rDev +0.4%
12-05-2012 18:17:52 | More by tvan
4.66/5 rDev -1.5%
On tap at FBL's second anniversary party.
A - Dark brown with a thin layer of foam. Fairly opaque with the color somewhat murky.
S - Coffee (but not overpowering), definitely some bourbon, sweet maple. Smells enticing but not quite as great as some other FBL porters and stouts.
T - Hands down one of the best tasting stouts I've ever had. The bourbon blends so well with the other flavors that you feel like you are sipping an excellent, smooth cordial not a beer. The 11.2 % abv is well hidden and makes it easy to drink fast but who would want to do that?
M - This beer feels very smooth/velvety and almost as enjoyable before its swallowed. I don't recall any stickyness like other FBL offerings. I know "that's what she said"
O - Definitely my favorite beer from Funky Buddha. I feel very lucky to have tried it since it is rarely brewed. I've never had Dark lord, KBS or even BCBS but I would have to believe Morning Wood is at least in the same league.
10-03-2012 18:12:17 | More by ELS
4.68/5 rDev -1.1%
On-tap at the Funky Buddha's 2nd Anniversary Party. Served in a Funky Buddha snifter. This version is apparently genuinely bourbon barreled in Palm Ridge barrels.
Appearance - Like Wide Awake, it's black without being inky. Some wisps of khaki bubbles. Slightly sticky.
Smell - So it smells nice than Wide Awake, but not enough to mark it up. It's got the same brilliant coffee aroma blended with the smoked malts, but the barrel mellows both. Bourbon with just the slightest hint of earthiness and oak. Subtle barrel character.
Taste - And that subtle barrel character is what really separates this from Wide Awake. It's definitely not overpowering with the bourbon. It's there, but it blends with the coffee and mutes the acidity. It amplifies the earthy character of the coffee and amplifies the maple. The smoke acts as a counterpart to the sweetness and reminds me just a little bit of CBS. It's phenomenal.
Mouthfeel - Nothing near 11.5%. I nearly gulped it down in hopes of ordering a second, but it was long gone. None of the astringent characteristics of Wide Awake come through.
Overall - One of the best tasting stouts I've ever had. I don't know who called this an RIS, but it definitely isn't. It's all about the blending of smoke, maple, bourbon, and coffee to create a near perfect balance, a la CBS. I can't wait for Funky Buddha to open their new brewery and make this a year-round 12 ounce for $9.99 a sixer. Ok, so I'm dreaming.
09-30-2012 04:24:33 | More by Alieniloquium
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4.75/5 rDev +0.4%
05-26-2012 16:26:56 | More by resistdefy
4.25/5 rDev -10.1%
05-17-2012 06:48:50 | More by KevSal
New Jersey
4/5 rDev -15.4%
02-20-2012 15:00:10 | More by djrn2
4.8/5 rDev +1.5%
Keg at EBF.
Creamy darker head, super dark brown beer with a hint of rosy light.
Nose fresh espresso roasted coffee, chocolate, dark and bakers, pure cocoa, hint of bourbon and oak, with touch vanilla as well.
Taste is pure heaven, lots of dark chocolate and cocoa, fresh espresso, coffee, touch maple and some vanilla, bit more whisky but not sure if bourbon, and hints of smoke that remind me of bacon somewhat. Some bitterness, no burnt flavors, earthy hops on finish. Smooth and just delicious.
Mouth is full bodied, luscious and a bit creamy, barely any booze.
Overall just amazing. Awesome flavors, blended well and smooth, very little booze, so delicious, I wish I could get more. No bad off flavors either. This was literally THE talk of the entire fest.
02-13-2012 12:55:41 | More by jlindros
4.5/5 rDev -4.9%
02-11-2012 20:17:09 | More by andylipp
New York
4.63/5 rDev -2.1%
From 02/03/12 notes. On tap at NOTB up in Boston, MA.
a - Pours a pitch black color with an inch or two of dark tan head and moderate carbonation evident. Looks like a pretty great RIS.
s - Smells of coffee grinds, whiskey, vanilla, oak, roasted malts, espresso, and dark chocolate. Pure coffee smell to it, and the whiskey and vanilla comes through nicely. No real maple in the nose but still really nice.
t - Tastes of coffee grinds, roasted malts, dark chocolate, whiskey, vanilla, sweet dark fruits, maple/sugar, and oak. A little bit sweeter than the nose and less whiskey then the nose, but I still really like it.
m - Medium to full body and moderate carbonation. Thick like motor oil, but not hot at all. Very nice body.
o - Overall a really great RIS, and one of the best beers of the weekend. Pure coffee in the nsoe and taste, but the whiskey comes through nicely. Great body, would love to have this one again.
02-10-2012 01:45:09 | More by mdfb79
4.5/5 rDev -4.9%
02-08-2012 21:43:09 | More by UncleJimbo
4.5/5 rDev -4.9%
02-08-2012 17:31:38 | More by Jefe73
Morning Wood from Funky Buddha Brewery
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Stadium Journey has visited 143 college baseball stadiums across the country, and Hi Corbett Field ranks 11th on the list
The Field of 64 was announced Monday morning, and the 2012 National Champion Arizona Wildcats did not make the cut.
Andy Lopez talks about how he wishes the PAC-12 had an end-of-the-year tournament, and how that would help Arizona make the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Arizona's Brandon Dixon was named as a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, which is given to the top player in college baseball. He joins four other PAC-12 players on the 40 player list
The Arizona Wildcats lost to Stanford 12-8, giving them their first series loss in four weeks.
Brandon Dixon hit a solo home run in the ninth inning off of Stanford's Daniel Starwalt to pull out a 10-9 victory for Arizona.
Mark Appel got stronger as the game went on as Stanford held on to win 4-3 over Arizona.
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Aroldis Chapman, the 21 year old Cuban pitcher you may remember from the WBC -- he's the one who was hitting triple digits -- has reportedly defected in the Netherlands, and is now in the wind.
HAVANA -- Ace pitcher Yadel Marti and star outfielder Yasser Gomez have been thrown off Cuba's top league team for "a grave act of indiscipline," likely ending their hopes of playing in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The one-sentence announcement Friday in the Communist Party newspaper Granma offered no details on why Marti, picked to the all-tournament team at the 2006 WBC, and Gomez, a former Olympian, were released from Havana's Industriales. Two people close to the team said the action came after the pair was caught trying to defect to the United States. The two people spoke on condition of anonymity and did not elaborate, fearing it could lead to problems with the Industriales.
Dayan Viciedo, "Cuba's Top Teen Talent," has been declared a free agent. The White Sox might have the inside track to signing the youngster.
The Miami-based agent to Cuban defectors such as Jose Contreras and Alexei Ramirez, Jaime Torres, has yet another high-profile defector now in Dayan Viciedo, a 19-year-old outfielder who is generally regarded as Cuba's best teen talent. Torres said that Viciedo is in Miami with him. In fact, he asserts that Viciedo was in the U.S. before the 2008 draft, coming into the country in late May. "He was processed at the end of may. To me, he was not drafted and should be a undrafted free agent. We'll see if the union agrees with me." Of course, the fact that Viciedo is being declared as being in the U.S. is quite a gambit for Torres. Had Viciedo gone to Costa Rica or the Dominican Republic or some other nation not subject to the draft, he clearly would become a free agent. Now that he's in the U.S., he's subject to draft rules. The question will be whether he's subject to the '08 draft, which would go the way Torres wants it to go, or if he'll be tied to the 2009 draft class. One scouting director said he doubted Viciedo would be made a free agent because draft rules are clear about who's eligible and who's not.
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text: High Country News http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. Yarnell Hill fire fatalities, in context http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/yarnell-hill-fire-fatalities-in-context Some questions that should be asked as investigators, fire professionals, journalists and citizens untangle what happened in Arizona No publisher Cally Carswell 2013-07-03T16:57:13Z Blog Post Wild horses gone wild http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/wild-horses-gone-wild Tribes and the BLM struggle to manage growing wild horse populations. No publisher Cally Carswell 2009-07-17T21:33:04Z Blog Post Why West? http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/why-west Why Obama turned his health care road show westbound. No publisher Cally Carswell 2009-08-19T15:06:17Z Blog Post Why flooding on the Front Range is an inevitable disaster http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/why-flooding-on-the-front-range-is-an-inevitable-disaster No publisher Cally Carswell 2013-09-24T23:08:50Z Blog Post Why are the conclusions of the Yarnell Hill Fire investigation so timid? http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/why-are-the-conclusions-of-the-yarnell-hill-fire-investigation-so-timid No publisher Cally Carswell 2013-10-01T15:46:45Z Blog Post What's eating the snowpack? http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/whats-eating-the-snowpack Researchers untangle the causes of unusual snowpack declines throughout the Rockies No publisher Cally Carswell 2013-06-14T15:55:46Z Blog Post What's at stake in this November's off-year elections http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/whats-at-stake-in-this-novembers-off-year-elections No publisher Cally Carswell 2013-11-03T18:45:53Z Blog Post Well wars http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/well-wars Conflicts over unregulated groundwater wells heat up in Montana. No publisher Cally Carswell 2009-12-15T17:24:58Z Blog Post Well hell, continued http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/Well-hell-cont Drinking water wells in the Lower Yakima Valley pump "toilet bowl" water. Ick. No publisher Cally Carswell 2009-10-22T21:02:42Z Blog Post Utah climate clash http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/utah-climate-clash For the first time, Utah lawmakers will hear testimony on climate change from (gasp!) a climatologist. No publisher Cally Carswell 2009-10-19T23:12:34Z Blog Post Uranium tangle, two years later http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/uranium-tangle-two-years-later Residents of Weld County, Colo., continue to fight a uranium mine proposed in their backyards. No publisher Cally Carswell 2009-07-23T18:45:43Z Blog Post Union Address: Climate change still real, federal action still lacking http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/union-address-climate-change-still-real-federal-action-still-lacking No publisher Cally Carswell 2014-01-29T19:57:45Z Blog Post Un-stimulated http://www.hcn.org/greenjustice/blog/unstimulated Is the San Joaquin Valley getting its fair share of stimulus cash? No publisher Cally Carswell 2010-04-02T21:22:24Z Blog Post The West's crucial 2014 U.S. Senate races http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/a-preview-of-the-midterm-elections-in-the-west No publisher Cally Carswell 2014-08-18T16:20:45Z Blog Post The untouchable sheriff of Maricopa County celebrates a questionable legacy http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/the-untouchable-sheriff-of-maricopa-county-celebrates-a-questionable-legacy No publisher Cally Carswell 2013-08-06T18:29:03Z Blog Post


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From the wacky to the downright disgusting, check out the seven grossest wonders of America, according to CNN's Richard Faulk.
Leila's Hair Museum -- A hair bouquet: gross or gorgeous? Leila's Hair Museum in Independence, Mo., is full of unexpected haircraft.
World's Largest Fungus -- The Malheur National Forest's Humongous Fungus is the largest living organism in the world and one of several "shoe-string" fungus organisms growing in the Oregon woods.. A tree killer, the fungus colonizes, kills and decays the root systems of its conifer tree hosts.
Morbid Anatomy Library -- The work of a group of artists, the Morbid Anatomy Library in Brooklyn collects curiosities of many kinds. Among the eye-catchers: instances of anthropmorphic taxidermy, the resurrected Victorian craft of dressing dead animals in adorable little outfits and posing them in human activities.
Berkeley Pit -- With its water dyed ruby-red from wickedly toxic chemicals left over from aggressive strip mining, the Berkeley Pit is the crowning jewel in the nation's largest contiguous Superfund site in Butte, Mont.
Indiana Medical History Museum -- This medical museum on the site of an old insane asylum in Indianapolis holds a sampling of gruesome medical and autopsy tools, but the grossest highlight is the human brain collection. This consists of some 80 samples, mostly sliced in cross section and preserved in glass slides, which display various neurological injuries.
Necropolis by the Bay -- The dead outnumber the living 900 to 1 in Colma, Calif., outside San Francisco. It unofficially became San Fran's necropolis in 1900 after land became so scarce that the City Council decided to remove all its dead and build on the decommissioned cemeteries. Tours of the city's many cemeteries are available.
Mütter Museum -- This repulsive item, a pathologically enlarged colon -- a megacolon -- is on view at the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Untreated Hirschsprung's disease, causing chronic constipation, resulted in this massive 5-foot-long organ. A wax model of a normal-sized colon is displayed below.
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|Siefker scores 15 in All-Star Classic
|Monday, April 22, 2013 1:37 PM
BEXLEY — Ottoville's Abby Siefker scored 15 points for the Division III-IV North team as they fell 96-91 to the South in the annual Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association's North-South All-Star Games held Sunday at Capital University.
For the South, Jen Arnzen, daughter of former Delphos native Jim Arnzen and granddaughter of the late Bob Arnzen, legendary St. John's boys basketball coach, scored 13.
Siefker was Ohio's Division IV Player of the Year in 2012-13 and ended her career with over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Arnzen was named the Girls Division IV Player of the Year by District 14. She also capped a career with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
Bob Arnzen coached the North team in the boys game in 1964 and Jim Arnzen played for the North team in 1976.


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Landro's Lichling
Binds when picked up
Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.
Cackles and occasionally freezes other critters. Additionally his head periodically detaches and spins around.
Warping sound (on summon); vocalizations (on-click and periodic)
Freezes and kills nearby critters.
Loot code required.
This pet is redeemed through the common 'Landro's Lichling' loot card from the World of Warcraft War of the Elements TCG expansion. The card may be scratched to reveal a code allowing access to this pet. The code may be redeemed at Blizzard's promotion retrieval page. The pet may be obtained in-game from Landro Longshot in Booty Bay.
I have this Landro's Lichling card from the War of the Elements set.
I love this little guy. He is one of my 3 main 25's... he makes for a very good Undead tank. I can't tell you how many battles I have won with him dying and comming back immortal for a turn and I get another hit and win!
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Corner Offices, Suits, Pantyhose Going Way of the Fax Machine and Rolodex
Posted Sep 26, 2012 7:10 AM CDT
By Molly McDonough
A survey of more than 7,000 professionals by LinkedIn has identified tools that are likely to vanish from offices in the next five years.
The tape recorder was the most likely office tool to fade away followed by fax machines, according to a report on the survey by Mashable.
Also on the list: the trusty Rolodex, desk phones and desktop computers. Trends, including office attire, on the way out: standard working hours, corner offices, cubicles, suits, ties and pantyhose.
So what's on the way in? More than 50 percent of the respondents told LinkedIn that employees will see more tablets and laptops around the office.
LinkedIn identified the top 10 technologies believed to be on their way out as part of its "Office Endangered Species" study:
1) Tape recorders (79 percent)
2) Fax machines (71 percent)
3) The Rolodex (58 percent)
4) Standard working hours (57 percent)
5) Desk phones (35 percent)
6) Desktop computers (34 percent)
7) Formal business attire like suits, ties, pantyhose, etc. (27 percent)
8) The corner office for managers/executives (21 percent)
9) Cubicles (19 percent)
10) USB thumb drives (17 percent)
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Was driving west on Aboite Center Road around 4:45 p.m. 1/1/12 and pulled into the Jorgensen YMCA parking lot to grab this quick cell phone photo. Wish I had a better camera to do it justice. The crepuscular rays were prominent with a huge spread and the oval hole in the clouds was well-defined. My son calls it God Light. I tend to agree!
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She told me she did not ever want to sail Oasis because she thought it was too big and too crowded. An opprotunity came up for her to take the cruise for her work, and I went with her.
The second we stepped on board, our jaws dropped. Oasis is the most amazing structure built by man in recent years. This ship is not only amazing in terms of amenities, but also in beauty.
In the planning stages, all show times had to be reserved. We weren't sure how we felt about that, but it turned out to be a pretty good program. There was not problem because there were so many shows to choose from. all of them were amazing. I really loved the comedy show.
Specialty Dining - We actually ate a whole Maine lobster. This is the first time I have seen this on a cruise. The sushi in Izumi was to die for. Even the food in the mdr was great. No complaints.
Crowding - This is a myth. If you have not been on this ship and think it is too crowded, get over it. The crowd is so dispersed on this ship, it was very comfortable. I never once felt crowded. Even the terminal at Port Everglades was designed to handle the traffic flow.
Solarium - This was my favorite part of the ship. The Solarium is absolutely gorgeous, and it is huge. Kudos to the staff for keeping the kids out.
My only complaint about this ship is 1 week is not enough time. I can't wait to go again.
In closing, my Aunt's opinion has turned 180. Out of her 40+ cruises on numerous cruise lines, she even said Oasis was her favorite. Of my 5 cruises so far on 4 different cruise lines, it certainly was my favorite....by far!


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I've posted the full chapter 1 on my story on my site.
Just wondering what you think of it. How can I improve on it.
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Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I rewrote the opening to make it more vivid.
Been asking around in forums for advice too. That version was tell. The advice was show don't tell. I'm very new to this. Would appreciate your feedback.
What do you think of the revised version.
Here are the first 3 chapters of the book. http://www.sfxfantasy.com/sfxbook1sample.pdf
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I rewrote the opening to make it more vivid.
Been asking around in forums for advice too. That version was tell. The advice was show don't tell. I'm very new to this. Would appreciate your feedback.
What do you think of the revised version.
Here are the first 3 chapters of the book. http://www.sfxfantasy.com/sfxbook1sample.pdf
Okay, first thoughts, and they'll keep coming the further I get into this.
In Chapter One, Sarah makes a pretty quick transition, at least from a reader stand point, of going from fleeing/scared to killing. There is a usually a mental process, even if it is subconscious, that plays out here. Take your reader through that. Show them what is going on in her head. Maybe its quick images of years of being on the run, watching someone close to her get eaten by these things. Whatever it is, you don't have to give it all away, but at least have those images flash in her head that spawn the hatred and maybe that makes her grab the weapon and kill, without even thinking. These are things that endear the reader to the character. I'm making the assumption that Sarah is your protagonist here. Give us some reasons to like or hate her. Maybe he hates snakes, maybe she's been so mistreated by these things that she's desperate show us that.
Also, on the flying thing. I don't know what your mechanics of this are, but whatever you envision bringing this on should have the ground work layed out in this scene. I write dark fantasy (werewolves/vampires, angels, etc.) I try to have an explanation or mechanics worked out for everything and deliver pieces of it to the reader as you go along. I'm not saying you have to care about that, but some readers do. So you might want to.
The responses seem a little bland from the captors. I'm thinking if I'm one of these things, and she killed one of the other guards, or whatever they are, I'm going to be pissed. I may even beat the living bejezuz out of her for that, if I didn't kill her outright. Really what you are describing here is a Gitmo or Abu Graib style fantasy prision. Make it gritty, make me see it and want to vomit in disgust. Look at some of the things that happend in Abu Graib; things shoved in orifices, rape.etc. Those things will villify your antagonists quickly. You may not want to go there in a first chapter, but maybe suggest it and cut the scene.
You're moving in the right direction, but intensity is what drives people. And keep in mind, people read to read about people and how they deal with things. It may be escapism, but people are still interested in your characters emotions. Show their warts, their beauty and their ugly biases and problems.
So back to the snake things. Reptiles are pretty callous. Do they have human traits? Do they have emotions? If they do, show them to your reader.
Some things that have changed me as a writer are better understanding emotions and what drives them. Those should shine through in your work.
Nice content changes though. Don't take this too hard. I know its hard to put your energy into something and have someone else pick it apart. The more you write the better you should get. I would also recommend finding a published author that you like and read them. Analyze how they write. What type of grammar structures do they use? It may be Scifi verses fantasy, but find some one that mechanically writes like you would like to and read it. You'll be surprised how much that will impact you.
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I really want it to be picked apart. That is the only way I can improve.
Grew up on a diet of comic books from the DC and Marvel world, so never thought twice about explaining the mechanics of flight as a lot of the protagonists in those comic books fly. As the story goes on there would be plenty more fantasy type things to explain that I never thought of.
Did love Robin Cook's books which I read a decade ago. That and the LOTR books and Narnia series and the first Matrix movie.
Abu Graib. Need to google that up.
Ok, now that I've got clues on what to work on next, I'm back to my rewrite.
Again, thanks.
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£66million Growth Deal means huge boost for area, say business leaders
Updated 11:31am Friday 8th August 2014 in News By Darren Slade
PLANS to pump £66m into public works projects in Dorset could be a huge boost for the Poole-Bournemouth conurbation.
That is the verdict from business leaders following the announcement of the Growth Deal cash earlier this week.
The package of projects prepared by the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and approved by the government include a major rebuild of the A338 Spur Road and improvements to junctions around Bournemouth Airport, as well as transport schemes to improve access to the Port of Poole.
The Growth Deal announcement is expected to create 2,500 jobs.
Roger Williams, president of Poole Chamber of Trade and Commerce, said: "This is great news for Dorset, especially the Poole/ Bournemouth conurbation, which is the largest non-industrial conurbation in Europe; it's important that local businesses get themselves inline to be chosen to be part of these infrastructure works as it's vital to keep the funds fully employed locally where possible.
"The end result is purely the tip of the iceberg. The value in this considerable investment is in cascading the benefits down throughout the entire business population to the thousands of workers employed locally.
"It's a marvellous opportunity for Poole to demonstrate its commercial capabilities even further with improving port facilities, upgraded road communications and underpinning key skills development through investment in Bournemouth & Poole college.
"Opening up the airport access will be a tremendous benefit to Dorset as a whole – all we need now is fast access to Bristol."
Ian Girling, chief executive of Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: "Clearly this is good news in terms of developments for the airport and port of Poole and these are economically important although there will be disappointment that not all proposed projects in Dorset will be funded.
"However it does need to be recognised that bidding for Local Growth Funding is a competitive process and the fund was three times oversubscribed. We can often lose out to other areas that are seen as having greater need and it's important we get behind the LEP and continue to bang the drum for Dorset."
The campaign group Uniting the Conurbation – which wants the creation of a conurbation-wide local authority – welcomed the announcement but said it was "odd" that the money was secured by a partnership "which is dominated by a small group of unelected business people". It said there had been no mention of the need for "stronger governance" which were originally a requirement of the government's City Deal bids.
It said the "fractured structure" of local government in the county was "not up to the task" of creating infrastructure, adding: "Does that make it right to hand the purse-strings of public funding to an unelected body such as Dorset LEP?"
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Fast access Poole to A31 would be a good start.
Junction improvements welcome but not the real solution.
For an illustration of the real solution, pop over to France.
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Larox Inc. will feature their exclusive range of solid-liquid separation solutions including the Larox C Series and DS Series automatic pressure filters, the Pannevis RT and GT horizontal vacuum belt filters and the Scheibler range of polishing filters. With each product type offering unique capabilities not available anywhere else, Larox can successfully handle solid-liquid separation processes throughout the CPI ranging from Industrial Minerals through Fine Chemicals to solvent wetted products including Pharmaceuticals. Larox also supports all of its products with the most extensive After-Sales capability in solid-liquid separation.
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FirstBuild's new technology lets you scan the barcode of prepackaged food to set times and temps automatically.
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The Colombian British Chamber of Commerce is the leading organization dedicated to promoting bilateral trade and investment between the UK and Colombia. Founded in 1981, is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution with headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia.
The Chamber has been playing an important role in strengthening ties and understanding of bilateral relations among our affiliate members, by fostering partnerships among governments, businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and private citizens. The CCCB is a member of Britlan, the international network of British Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, which operates in 11 countries. It also works closely with the other Eurochambers in Colombia.
• Market reseach for exporters interested in the British or Colombian Market.
• Link to promote business with the United Kingdom
• We asses our members in internation trade (import, export)
• Foster and promote the creation of British Companies in Colombia
• Organisation of national and international conferences and forums
• Organisation of trade missions to the United Kingdom aimed to promote trade and investment between the two countries
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This Project is designed to help people whose surname is Riegel or any of the many variants learn more about the history of their families by use of DNA analysis to support and guide traditional genealogical research techniques.
Carl Riegel and James Reigle, in their book Riegell to Riggle (Penobscot Press, 1996), traced many families with surname Riegel and variations, as they settled in Pennsylvania and New York in the early 18th century and then scattered across the U.S. They focused primarily on the descendants of Mattheis Riegell (c. 1610-1672) of Rheinland-Pfalz. But they also identified several family groups of these surnames that could not be connected to that of Mattheis Riegell. The largest of these unconnected families was that descended from Simon Riegel (1695-1750) of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Initial results of this project appear to confirm that there is in fact no connection.
While Carl and James' book identified many members of these families, many people with these surnames cannot trace their ancestry to any of the documented families. The purpose of this project is twofold:
To determine whether all people with these surnames are members of the known families, or whether there are un-related families with these surnames.
To accomplish these objectives we will need to obtain Y-DNA test results for people known to be descendants of Mattheis Riegell of Rheinland-Pfalz or Simon Riegel of Lancaster Co., as well as those who are seeking more information about their ancestors. Every male descendants with any variation of the Riegel surname is invited to participate. Note that this is a Y-DNA project, so only males who are direct descendants of Riegels can be tested. Others can participate by gaining agreement for a male relative who is a Riegel descendant to be tested.
The project is in it's very early stages, but has already provided confirmation of what had long been suspected by those doing conventional research – that the Mattheis and Simon families are not related. There is no doubt more to be learned.
For more information or to join the project, please use the links below, or contact me using the link at the bottom of this page.
Articles of Interest on this Site
|The known spelling variations of the surname, and frequency of occurrence in the U.S.
|Understanding how DNA analysis can assist in genealogy research
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Isaac Newton Arnold & Abraham Lincoln
To learn more about Isaac Newton Arnold and his relationship with Lincoln, his connection to Hartwick Seminary, and his contributions to ending slavery, select from the series of Windows media audio clips below. The clips are excerpts from an August 2008 radio program with Harry Bradshaw Matthews and Chuck D'Iemperio of WDOS of The Central New York Radio Group, Oneonta, New York.
Clip 1: Who was Isaac Newton Arnold?
Clip 2: Isaac Newton Arnold moves west from Cooperstown, New York
Clip 3: Lincoln and Arnold go to Washington
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Kiana Cormier has been an incredible leader this season for Pinkerton. She motivates the team and leads by example. Kiana is a versatile performer, always showcasing her personality and athleticism. She helped the team earn its highest raw score ever at the state championship.
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Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools
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on Jun 8, 2012 at 8:36 am
Not a complete list thank you.
on Jun 8, 2012 at 10:30 am
Is this supposed to be public knowledge? Can this be published without parents' permission?
on Jun 8, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Wow! Congratulations to all who have succeeded in completing high school. It's not easy getting through all of the academic and social aspects of this time of your life. I hope you all go on to lead happy successful lives.
on Jun 9, 2012 at 10:59 am
Best wishes to the class of 2012.
Does anyone know about the Pleasanton prank that excluded many students from graduation?
on Jun 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Ryan, are you perhaps thinking of Heritage High School in Brentwood, where this has just happened?
Parents have protested loudly, in the media and right up to the Contra Costa Superior Court. But - rather impressively - the principal, the superintendent and a judge have thus far all stood firm on enforcement of the clearly pre-stated consequences for any senior "pranks".
on Jun 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Ryan, are you perhaps thinking of Heritage High School in Brentwood, where this has just happened?
Parents have protested loudly, in the media and right up to the Contra Costa Superior Court. But - rather impressively - the principal, the superintendent and a judge have thus far all stood firm on enforcement of the clearly pre-stated consequences for any senior "pranks".
on Jun 10, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Heard that some seniors were not permitted to particpate in graduation at Foothill because of a senior prank. allegedly, they parked their cars sideways in tne parking lot, blocking multiple spaces. I don't know how much is true? Maybe someone else knows
on Jun 11, 2012 at 8:44 am
Srs at FHS that participated in the "prank" by parking cars sideways, etc. were told to move their cars first thing in the morning. If they did not, they would not be able to walk. All moved their cars! The Brentwood prank was a little different - sounded like outright vandalism to me.
on Jun 11, 2012 at 10:30 am
I heard there was a massive food fight that got many seniors banned from the ceremony. I hope my intel was wrong and no seniors were banned at either school.
Brentwood was footprints in washable paint and leaving a lamb tied and unharmed on campus. Sounded like an overreaction to me.
on Jun 11, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Heard that Foothill canceled the Senior Awards night. This was the highlight of my daughters' High School careers. They won a lot of awards and this was the culmination. It is very sad that the students have to forgo all this before the Administrators take cuts in their pay and perks. Wonder where all this is heading.
on Jun 11, 2012 at 3:25 pm
I totally understand the need for privacy as just about every cell phone has a built in camera these days. But what does it matter that the names of the graduates were published online? I was proud when my kid's names were revealed and did not feel as though any of my parental rights were violated. The need for parental permission, really? Local newspapers have published this information for decades. One must think before one posts. Thank goodness the drug dog initiative finally passed here in town for our local high schools. I was agahst at the opposition it faced. Let's focus on the real issues and not worry about high school graduate name publishing. I for one, have published my name here and I too am a "concerned parent."
on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Really canceling senior awards before Administrator's pay cuts? You must not know much about how a school runs. Money for classes and education before your little Pleasanton darlin gets yet another pat on the back. When there is no money there is no money. But wait its Foothill. As for not letting them walk for a "prank" how far are you getting to let the little darlin's go with their pranks? Pranks like paint cost money. Actions have consequences.
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Three top judges whose ousting by former President Pervez Musharraf sparked months of unrest and political fighting in Pakistan were reinstated on Friday.
The party of assassinated Benazir Bhutto has nominated her widower to be Pakistan's next president, a party spokesman said Friday.
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for dual suicide bombings at a Pakistani military arms factory that police said killed 66 people and wounded more than 70 others.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation to avoid impeachment.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation, ending an eight-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country's labored return to democracy
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The third of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies passed a resolution Wednesday calling for Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to step down or face impeachment.
The second of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies has passed a resolution calling for President Pervez Musharraf to step down or face impeachment.
One of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies passed a resolution Monday calling for President Pervez Musharraf to leave office -- the latest tack by Pakistani lawmakers pressuring the politically embattled president to step down or face impeachment.
Pakistan's lower house of parliament convenes Monday evening with the task of removing President Pervez Musharraf from office high on its to-do list.
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An suicide bomber struck near a rally and police station in Pakistan's capital Sunday.
Hundreds of Pakistani lawyers and flag-waving activists launched a cross-country march toward Islamabad on Monday to demand the restoration of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf vowed Saturday to resist pressure for him to resign
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf dismissed mounting speculation he is preparing to resign while his political opponents and media on Friday clamored for his departure
The junior partner in Pakistan's fragile coalition quit the government Tuesday, saying it has not delivered on a promise to restore judges that President Pervez Musharraf fired.
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On editorial pages and in the streets, incensed Pakistanis accused an impatient America on Thursday of meddling in the country's affairs even before it was done naming a new cabinet.
Yousaf Raza Gilani was sworn in as Pakistan's new prime minister Tuesday by the same man he blames for jailing him for five years -- President Pervez Musharraf.
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Yousuf Raza Gillani, Pakistan's new nominee for prime minister, may not be in power for long. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Pakistan's parliament convened Monday and within minutes, it was apparent that the session in the coming days will devolve into a showdown between the newly-elected lawmakers and beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistan's attorney general Monday rejected a plan by opposition lawmakers to reinstate the country's ousted Supreme Court justices within 30 days of parliament's first session.
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