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David Harmer Op-ed for the SF Chronicle in 2000: "Abolish Public Schools" (With link to op-ed )
Original post made by Nelson on Oct 14, 2010
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on Oct 14, 2010 at 5:28 pm
And your point is...
on Oct 14, 2010 at 5:38 pm
This is like saying Jerry Brown when he was mayor of Oakland wanted to "abolish public schools" by implenting more charter schools...McNerney is desperate, and his negative ads attacking Harmer almost seem like religious bigotry against an entire religion...Shame on McNerney.
on Oct 14, 2010 at 5:45 pm
One of the tenets this country is founded upon is the separation of church and state. The US government has been blaming teachers and adminsitrators for the past 40 years for the poor and diminishing performance of public schools. The government has about tried everything under the sun to improve performance. Is it not about time to point the finger at government, itself, the myriad of expensive programs and "fixes" for the decreasing performance of public schools in the United States, and not the teachers?
One could argue that education is in itself a "religion" that supports and attempts to propogate a failing governmental/educational system.
It is time for the US government to get out of religion of education.
on Oct 14, 2010 at 9:44 pm
I believe in the separation of church and state....this is not Iran.....
on Oct 15, 2010 at 7:30 am
JRM: Seperation of church and state does not mean favoring non-religion over religion, and outlawing any mention or reference to religion in a government setting...Our founding fathers were religious people, and did not want to create an entirely secular world, outlawing religion, they simply did not want government favoring one religion over another religion...Pick up a $20 dollar bill(if you still have any left after Obama's taxes) and you will see in big letters, "In God We Trust' on the back of it...Go watch the U.S. Supreme Court start a session and you will hear it always starts with a prayer to God...Your view of the seperation of church and state is not what our founding fathers wanted, and is not what our great country was based on.
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(FOX 11 / CNS) A young man in an SUV "interfered'' with the driver's steering this morning on the Riverside (91) Freeway in Anaheim, causing the motorist to veer off the roadway and crash into a tree, killing the passenger and a child riding in the back seat, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The crash was reported around 12:40 a.m. on the eastbound Riverside Freeway west of Euclid Street, said CHP Officer D. Howard. The woman driving the car -- 41-year-old Ana Trujillo, also of Anaheim -- suffered minor-to-moderate injuries, the CHP reported.
Mario Lopezalaniz, 25, of Anaheim, died at the scene, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department's Coroner Division.
Angel Granados, 7, also of Anaheim, died at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, the coroner's office reported. He was riding in a rear seat, according to the coroner's office.
Lopezalaniz "interfered'' with Trujillo's steering "for unknown reasons,'' Howard said. He was riding in the front passenger seat, the CHP reported.
As a result of his action, the driver lost control of the 2003 Isuzu, which "traveled to the right across lanes of traffic for the eastbound SR-91 before traveling off the roadway onto a dirt embankment (and) subsequently colliding into a tree,'' Howard said.
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Dancing Bear is a beautifully decorated log cabin that sleeps 1-4 with Spectacular Mountain Views and is perfect for a romantic getaway or small family vacation. "Dancing Bear" is located between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg just minutes from both towns and only 5 minutes from Dollywood, Splash Country and the National park. Dancing Bear is equipped with everything you could need; fully equipped kitchen, cable, LCD, DVD, movies, pool table, hot tub, gas fireplace, washer & dryer and don't forget BREATH TAKING VIEWS!!! Make plans now to stay in this truly amazing one bedroom, one bath log cabin with "Out of this World" views!
Our cabin is located in a log cabin community called Sky Harbor, accessed from the King Branch Road exit just a couple of minutes drive southeast of Pigeon Forge on Parkway 441 going up the mountain toward Gatlinburg. All cabins are owned individually, as opposed to being part of a resort. You can expect to drive 5 minutes from the Parkway up to the cabin. The closest Trolley Stop is located at the Gatlinburg Welcome Center, just a few minutes farther southeast from the King Branch Road exit on Parkway 441. Click on our map link to see exactly where Dancing Bear is located and you can zoom out to see Pigeon Forge (about 2 minutes northwest from the King Branch Road exit) and Gatlinburg (about 5 minutes southeast).
You will enjoy the privacy and peacefulness at Dancing Bear, since each cabin lot is about an acre and the nearest cabins are at least 200 feet away on either side, or 500 feet down the mountain.
As you enter this cozy cabin you will find a beautifully decorated open area with gas fireplace and a Flat screen TV with DVD/VCR player along with a large Couch and Chair with bear pattern fabric along with a wood rocker. The fully equipped kitchen includes a wood table with four comfortable chairs. You will be pleased to find there are plenty of silverware, utensils, pots & pans, cook and bake ware, appliances and of course a coffee maker and toaster.
In the master bedroom you will see the Jacuzzi perfect for a romantic evening. You will also have a sturdy King size log bed with handmade country quilt, dresser and Flat screen TV with DVD player.
Enjoy a game of pool or darts in the gaming area. You will never have to leave this cabin paradise to have a great time! On the large back deck you will have a huge hot tub, plus rocking chairs to enjoy the mountains with your special someone. You will have complete privacy on the deck!
The cabin has lots of adorable and romantic decorations with lots of windows for viewing the mountains. There is a full bathroom with washer and dryer. There's even an ironing board and hairdryer! Amenities include Cable TV with network stations and movie channels including Starz and Encore plus free local and long distance telephone service. Wireless internet is another amenity this cabin offers.
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The Road to War: Democracy Misunderstood
With the world's attention turned to the ever worsening situation in Syria, little attention is being paid to the dangerous developments in Iran. I know I am at odds with many of the military minds of our country that the President relies on for input on foreign policy decisions, but my prediction is for the United States to be involved in hostilities with Iran by early fall.
We have all heard the old adage "history repeats itself" and this situation in the Middle East is no different. There are striking similarities between the current leadership of Iran and some notorious figures of the not so distant past such as Manuel Noriega of Panama, Saddam Hussein of Iraq, Osama bin Laden, and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. Like these leaders, and most despots or dictators, the Iranian rulers lack a fundamental understanding of how and why a democracy truly works. When they see demonstrations in the streets, hear arguments between political rivals, political parties, and governing bodies, they see it as a weakness when in reality a healthy open discourse is what makes democracy great.
What I understand from their stated threats and saber rattling is that they view America as being currently divided and see this as an opportune time to attempt to establish themselves as a premier power, nuclear or not, in the Middle East. They viewed the Occupy Wall Street protesters as "the people" rising up against the government of the United States when in fact the protest participants are more politically aligned with the Iranian form of government than mainstream America. This total lack of understanding of democracy has led to miscalculations by the leaders I previously mentioned resulting in unnecessary conflicts with tragic results.
The Iranians see the election year as a particularly good time for adventurism as they feel that our government will be hesitant to respond and suffer political fallout. They have tested the waters with threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, demanded that an American aircraft carrier group not return through the strait, and planned and attempted to carry out assassinations of foreign diplomats both on United States soil and in other countries. The United States response to these actions has been eerily subdued which in my opinion further emboldens the Iranian regime and gives support to their beliefs that we will not respond.
In one of their most recent tirades an Iranian spokesman indicated that if Iran felt threatened they would launch a preemptive attack. With this in mind and according to Israeli intelligence the Iranians are now working on a ballistic missile capable of reaching the eastern coast of the United States, a dangerous enemy is developing. Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive. Yes, the sanctions are having an effect on Iran but I'm not sure that will push the Iranian regime to abandon their nuclear ambitions.
In my opinion what the sanctions are doing is increasing the nationalism of the people, causing them to blame the West for their hardships and not the Iranian government. We have already found out, through the loss of human lives, that the Iranians have excellent abilities at conducting counter-intelligence operations which makes the acquisition of human intelligence extremely difficult. Relying on electronic intelligence gathering methods has never been as reliable as the information we receive from human sources thereby making it extremely difficult to determine what is transpiring behind the scenes in Tehran. We have seen agents of the Iranian government at work in the unrest in Iraq, Syria, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia without fully knowing what their ultimate goals truly are other that the assumption it is related to the spread of fundamentalist Islam.
As recently as Sunday April 22, 2012 The Israeli Defense Forces [IDF] Chief of Staff Benny Gantz told the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, in an interview, the IDF is prepared and ready to strike Iran's nuclear facilities. In the interview with Yedioth Ahronoth, Gantz emphasized that 2012 was going to be "a critical year" in the heated Israel-Iran crisis. Whether we initiate the military action or are pulled into a wider regional conflict by a unilateral Israeli strike remains to be seen but appears to be inevitable. Either way the United States cannot afford to abandon its ties with Israel, its only true ally in the Middle East.
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La Casa House Rules
There are 3 types of memberships available through Spanish House:
- Full Member: You live in Spanish House and have a set chore (cooking, study breaks, etc.).
- Associate Member: You do not live in Spanish House, but do everything a Full Member would do, this includes having a set job.
- Social Member: You do not live in Spanish House, and you do not have a set job. Social members are usually assigned the Social Meal Plan because they don't have to cook.
Meal Plans
The treasurer will gather everyone's preference of meal plan. They are summarized here:
- Full Meal Plan: Most people who live in the house chose this plan. You will pay $70 per month and are allowed to eat at every dinner, including study breaks.
- Half Meal Plan: You pay $35 per month and are allowed to eat 2-3 meals per week with the house and attend study breaks. You must sign in for the 2-3 meals of your choice.
- Social Meal Plan: This plan is usually for people who don't live in the house, but like to show up once in awhile. You pay $17 per month and are allowed to eat one meal per week and attend study breaks.
Sign In Sheet: If you are not on the Full Meal Plan, you must sign in to the dinners you plan to attend. If you are not signed in, the cooks are not obligated to have a meal prepared for you.
Saves: If you are not going to make it for dinner on a particular night, you can sign up for a save in advance using the Sign In Sheet. If you are stuck on campus and won't make it for dinner, you can call the House 3, 1st floor phone at x8-6376 and ask for a save. The latest you can call to make a save is 6:00 p.m.
Guests: You are allowed to bring one guest every other week to dinner. If you bring any more guests than that you may be expected to pay for their dinner. Also, if you bring the same guest every other week we would like you to invite them to become a social member.
Payments: Your payment is due at the end of every semester. The treasurer will hand out bills and collect money. He/She will also collect receipts on food. If Spanish House owes you any money the treasurer will attempt to give you a check for the balance. Graduating Seniors usually have priority. Monthly payments are subject to change depending on how many days we cook during that month.
One of the best things in La Casa (besides the wonderful people) is cooking. Being away from home really makes you miss the usual home cooked meal. This pamphlet is written to help everyone make each meal more enjoyable for the entire house. Two people are paired up and become cooking/cleaning partners for the semester, you cook/clean on the same day every week. It takes anywhere from 2 to 3 hours to cook so be sure you give yourselves enough time. A comment sheet will be available so that cooks can get constructive feedback and better their meals. Menus: You and your cooking partner should decide on a menu and post it up in the kitchen at least the day before you cook. This allows people who want to eat that day enough time to sign in. The menu should consist of a main entrée, a vegetarian entrée (if necessary), 2 side orders, and a desert. Spaghetti and other instant meals are not an adequate entrée. If you have no other choice, an attempt should be made to make your own sauce.
Shopping: You are responsible for buying your own food. Some cooking partners split the responsibility by having one person do the shopping one week, and the other shops the next time you cook. The most convenient way is to have both partners shop together, in order to help carry the food, but alternate who pays. One way to save money is to check what leftovers are in the kitchen before you go shopping. Maybe the people who cooked before you had extra tomato sauce leftover that you could use. Also, if you are planning on making something that requires a carton of eggs or a gallon of milk, please but it under your own budget. The staples person will only buy enough for dinner and individual consumption. You are expected to stay within the budget of $65 per dinner, credit will be given up to $75 but anything past that will come out of your own pocket. Take a calculator!
Star Market: Going towards Central Sq. next to the fire station. Walk down Mass Ave. to Central Sq. It will be on your left. They deliver for $4 before 6:00 p.m.
Tardiness: Dinner is served at 6:15 p.m. Lots of people have reviews, tutorials, etc. at 7 p.m. so please try to be considerate. If you know you will not be able to cook, it is your responsibility to find a replacement. The best thing to do is to switch days with someone else.
Recipes: Many people who came to Spanish House did not know how to cook, but everyone soon learns. You will be paired with someone who knows (or is supposed to know by now) how to cook. There are plenty of recipes floating around that are fairly easy to follow. Feel free to experiment and create something of your own. If it's a hit, you can add your recipe to our collection.
Receipts: Make sure you turn in your receipts, if you loose it, you must present the actual credit card statement. This is due to the fact that MIT has closed all our outside accounts. If you have no way to vouch for the amount you spend, you will be allowed only one waiver of confidentiality per school year. Else you will be charged the amount. Sorry, but the bookkeeping at MIT got worse this year.
Other Tips: Do not leave a plastic utensil on top of a hot pot or pan. Do not put anything that is not microwave safe inside the microwave. When cooking with a Teflon pot or pan, avoid using anything metallic and never cut food inside the pan since it can scratch the surface. After having a hot pan or pot on the stove, do not put it underneath water; if the water is much cooler the pan could warp.
The week you don't cook you will clean. When it is your turn to clean, you have to make sure that all dishes, cups, pots, pans, and silverware are washed. The dining tables should be cleared of all food and wiped down. All leftover food shall be covered and put away. Use appropriate size containers; don't put an entire pot in the fridge if it only has a hand full of beans. All countertops and stoves should be wiped down. Also, if the floor is dirty, it should be moped up and all dirt/debris should be thrown in the trash, not thrown on the carpet outside the kitchen. Dishwasher: Even though the dishwasher works, it is still a good idea to rinse off the plates. Also, the dishwashing soap is located under the sink; do not use any other type of soap. This can create an overflow in the machine dirty the floor that you will have to clean up.
Setting Up and Saves: Along with cleanup, it is your duty to setup for dinner and make saves. For setup, you should be there at least 15 minutes before dinner starts.
Setup: Place plates, cups, and silverware for as many people as there are signed in to eat that day. Make something to drink either from the frozen juices or a powdered mix. You should also take out milks, napkins, and the meal.
Saves: Once the food is made you should check on the Sign In Sheet to see how many saves there are and make the saves. Be sure to include everything that will be served at dinner. Wrap the plates with Plastic Wrap and put the person's name on the plastic using a piece of tape. This will eliminate "stolen" saves. The person who the save is for is responsibly for cleaning the plate.
Dishes in Your Room: Everyone is welcome to take food up to his/her room, just as long as all the plates, cups, silverware, etc. are brought back to the kitchen and washed. We don't want to be eating out of our hands during dinner.
Study Breaks
We assign one to two people to do study breaks. Their job is to have one study break for the house at least once a week. This usually occurs on a Wednesday or Thursday night around 10 p.m.
Room Selection
Seniority/lottery: Every spring room selection is held to determine room assignments for the following year. Someone in the house will be elected to organize this meeting. Room selection for Freshman takes place in the fall right after the MIT Housing Lottery. Seniority/Lottery: Room choice is decided, first by seniority, and then by lottery. Each class will runs its own lottery (draw numbers out of a hat), and choose rooms accordingly. Seniors first, then Juniors, etc. Once rooms are chosen, there will be no shuffling rooms until the next lottery, unless required by MIT Housing Office. At which time the presidents will run the lottery.
Points: People who live in doubles or triples earn 1/2 of a point for each semester they live with a roommate. 1/2 point is awarded for each roommate you live with. So, someone living in a double for a year gets 1 point total. Someone living in a triple for a year gets 2 points total (1/2 x 2 roommates x 2 semesters). These points may then be used during any subsequent room selection to gain a higher pick in the lottery for your class. Any discrepancies will be resolved by the current House Co-Presidents.
5th Term Seniors: There is not currently a set rule about where 5th Term Seniors pick in the room lottery. Generally, a house vote is taken and a decision is made when the situation arises.
Squatting: Squatting is not allowed in La Casa. This allows everyone an equal chance at getting the room they want.
Parties and Athletics
The Social Chairs organize parties, at least one per semester. They are in are in charge of sending out e-mails, getting snacks, setting up the music, and anything else that relates to the party. Likewise, Athletic chairs are in charge of Spanish House's IM sporting events. They need to be sure there are enough people attending the events so that Spanish house doesn't get fined.
Cooking Fines
One of the purposes of Spanish House is for the members to come together and enjoy a meal. Dinners should take AT LEAST 2 hours to make, unless you prepared some of the stuff the night before. This ensures that everyone spends the minimal amount of time making dinner. Try to aim for an average of 25 people, if you know more people come to certain days, then try to accommodate for that (maybe make a third side, there's a lot of rice.)
It is expected of every cooking team to make sure, the dinner has all the following:
- A main dish, one that includes either white or red meat.
- 2 side dishes, try to be creative
- A salad, some people prefer to eat a salad. You don't have to make it, you can buy it packaged (though it is sometimes more expensive) but do have a salad.
- A desert; nothing fancy.
Don't be afraid to try something new, just try not to burn it. ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON FOOD YOU ARE COOKING.
You will incur a $15 fine per person if you cook any of the following:
- Make Shake and Bake (instant foods)
- Cook pre-frozen entrees (e.g. stir-fry)
- Make Spaghetti and Meatballs/Chicken ( No ifs, ands, or buts) IF YOU MAKE YOUR OWN SAUCES, LIKE ALFREDO ITS OK! CHECK WITH THE PRESIDENT TO MAKE SURE IT IS OK.
- Using one or both sides in your entrée, thus only leaving a main dish and salad.
- Pasta is not a side, it is part of the main dish if you are making pasta as an entrée.
- 2 different types of vegetables (e.g. corn and broccoli), does not count as two different sides. Only ONE of the sides can be canned veggies.
You will incur a $10 fine per person if your dinner is past 6:30 p.m. People need to get to their 7pm classes, or reviews.
Cleaning Fines
Over the past year, the kitchen has become extremely dirty. This of course is not sanitary for those who cook and prepare the meals. We have also had an increase in the amount of bugs in the kitchen, especially small flies.
Cleaning should take at least 1 hour, this should give you enough time to do the following:
- Wash all the dishes (if you use the dishwasher, scrape off as much food as you can)
- Dry and put away all the dishes (there are clean towels in the counter's drawers)
- Wipe down all the tables, many members of the house and around the dorm use them to study.
- Wipe down all the stoves.
- Wipe down all countertops.
- Mop the floor.
You will incur a $10 per person if you do not do any of the following. It is up to both team members, to help each other out. Fines will go up to $15 per person, if you do not fulfill a duty and there is a study break that night. Study break people need access to a clean kitchen.
Saving Food
Though many of us were taught not to throw away food, unfortunately it must be done to keep the fridges clean. DO NOT STORE AWAY POTS AND PANS FULL OF FOOD IN THE FRIDGE. The team for the following day might need them in order to cook.
The only thing you can save in the public fridges is dessert, only if you 100% sure people will eat the food - use your judgment. Use one of the Tupperware containers that we have, labeling the date it was made. You can save anything for yourself, but please put it in the private fridge with a date.
You will incur a $5 fine, and have to go and wash the pot or pan if you fail to adhere to the rules.
Official Constitution
A copy of the official La Casa Constitution may be found here. The Amendments to the Constitution may be found here.


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Update: the 2010 Yamaha YZ450F has been officially unveiled and, yeah, this was it. Click here to see it.This shot of the 2010 Yamaha YZ450F is getting a lot of attention and rightly so. We can't remember having seen any reversed cylinder machines sold to the public since the 1990 Yamaha TZ250A privateer road-racer. Beyond the reversed single-cylinder, the new YZ450F looks to be an entirely new bike, with a slew of refinements including front and rear suspension, rear frame, new seat and we're guessing a completely revised chassis as well. While we think the Yamaha looks pretty cool and will be fast in the dirt, we're holding out for a supermoto version.
The logic behind the reversed cylinder is better weight distribution by pushing the crank down and forward in the chassis for improved handling as well as a cooler intake and a direct line of flow from intake through the cylinder to the exhaust port. This was also the criteria for the reversed-cylinder TZ250, which, if memory serves right, was
, cracking motor mounts and causing water pump failures, chassis harmonics and vibration issues. Hopefully Yamaha has fixed all those gremlins this time.
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Stone House on the Hill in Chatham
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2½
- sleeps 9
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 2,100 - $ 3,000 / week
$ 7,500 - $ 9,000 / month
vacation rental description
The Stone House sits on a hill surrounded by woods on three sides, overlooking the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains. It has an unparalleled view, and the sunsets are spectacular. The house was built in 2002, with all the modern conveniences. With a pool, hottub, climbing/swing set, trampoline, yoga studio, play cottage, you don't have to leave the premises to get a summer full of fun.
Available only for June, July, August.
The house is rented by the week only.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
- unavailable dates
Last modified on 05-8-2013 at 8:12 AM.
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Melania Levitsky
house rental amenities
25 Yard Swimming Pool
6-person Hot tub
2-car garage with yoga/rehearsal studio above it
Giant Swing
Cedar climbing/swing set
Frog Pond
A River in the Woods
Full kitchen with Viking Stove
Washer/Dryer in basement
Beds: 2 Queen, 5 twin
activities and attractions in Chatham Berkshires NY
Hawthorne Valley Farm and Store - 5 mins away - cows, pigs, sheep, horses, raw milk, local produce, a river, a playground
Tanglewood and Shakespeare and Co. - 35 mins away - Symphony and Theater
Art OMI - 5 mins away - summer camp, weekend programs
PS21 - 10 mins away - Dance concerts, Walking the dog Theater Company
Catamount Adventure Park - 20 mins away.
The Town of Hudson - 15 mins away - Antique shops, Boutiques, Cafes, Hudson Opera House, Train Station
Biking Rails to Trails - 30 mins away
Riding Stables - several in the area, especially Blue Rider Stables, 30 mins away.
Ooms Pond Consdervancy - 10 mins - great short hiking area
vacation rental rates
A $500 deposit per week of your stay is required to secure your reservation, which will be applied to your rental fee, and which is non-refundable.
The remainder of the rent is due 45 days before your rental date, or upon signing agreement.
$1,000 security fee is required at the same time as your reservation deposit, which will be refunded to you upon completion of your vacation, less any damages or unusual cleanup.
A $200 cleaning charge will be added to your rent. Cleaning service is not included. We will provide a reference upon request.
Dogs are allowed with prior approval of the owner, and a cleaning fee of $75 per dog will be assessed.
Melania Levitsky
payment methods
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Top things to do in Chatham
- Hawthorne Valley Farm
- Ralph's Cafe
- Bookstore
- Movie Theater
- Art Omi
Top things to do on a budget
- Swimming
- Walks
- Visit the Farm
- Barbeques
- Explore
Top things to do with a family
- Catamount Adventure Park
- Picnics
- Visit the Farm
- Explore
- Hiking/Biking
Melania Levitsky , owner


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Queens Road where teen was stabbed in Croydon is like a 'war zone'
Updated 4:21pm Monday 20th January 2014 in News By Andrew Bloss, Reporter
The road where a teenager was stabbed this morning has been labelled a 'war zone' by a witness who saw the gangs clash.
An 18-year-old was found in Queen's Road with stab wounds, at the junction with Pawsons Road, at about 1.45am this morning.
He was taken to hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
One witness, who wished to remain anonymous, said at least 20 people were involved in the fight, which is believed to be gang related.
They added there were lots of cars and weapons including metal poles and rocks were used to throw at each other and smash cars.
The witness said one car was badly smashed in and others were damaged.
They said: "There were two groups. I don't know if it was a turf thing but it was a group who had a major problem with another group.
"There is definitely a lot of problems in this area, it is a high crime area. Regularly people are arrested for carrying weapons and there is often a police helicopter about."
The witness added: "I will certainly be moving out the area as soon as possible, it is become too much.
"This particular area is bad. I have had numerous friends who have been attacked. It is just too much.
"I did not want to get too close but I saw someone who was badly injured and I saw the knife on the floor along with a lot of the other weapons.
"Quite frankly this place is a war zone now. You might go a couple of weeks where nothing happens but usually there is something going on." Another resident said: "They arrived in cars and it all kind of spilled out from there. There were objects thrown as well but then they dispersed.
"I have been told it was gang related which is quite worrying really. You don't want that happening."
Three men, who are aged in their late teens to early 20s, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
They all remain in custody at a south London police station.
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10:32am Tue 21 Jan 14
Luis Pizarro says...
11:09am Tue 21 Jan 14
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1:53pm Wed 22 Jan 14
G_Whiz says...
Nothing cool about studying hard at school, nothing cool about working - we can import people to work!
More unemployment and less prospects in Hull, Middlesborough, liverpool etc. But no Knife gangs. Is this just a London thing???
8:56pm Fri 24 Jan 14
motomoto says...
As soon as we knocked on the front door of the house the door opened and all that I could see and smell was poverty.
Music blaring (gangster rap rubbish)......house was filthy.......kitchen was a tip......and a one year old baby in a baby walker chewing on a chicken bone......the house was a two up two down style cottage and badly over crowded.........I was very reluctant to leave my son there....but not wanting to upset my son I had to take a chance......and by and large this is how and where all the problems start........when people who aren't on the housing ladder and who don't have steady jobs start having children and don't have a pot to p1ss in.......I felt sorry for the kid who's party it was and I thought to myself what's the betting that he will grow up with his head stuffed full of this "gangster rap rude boy rubbish" ?
9:24am Mon 27 Jan 14
Dr Martin says...
Pawel_Si wrote:Profits are only insane because they do not pay tax and NI and VAT or pay for their Electric
Our politicians are responsible for this gang culture. Prohibition of drugs creates huge black market and gives insane profit margins, so there is a lot to fight for. You don't see off licence owners clashing in the streets, because drugs like alcohol are legal.
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10:00am Friday 16th November 2012 in News
SNOW STOPPING US NOW: Durham County Council chairwoman Linda Marshall and husband David join travellers on the Polar Express. Councillor Marshall has sold tickets to the value of £800, which will benefit Cry and the Royal British Legion, her chosen chari
A NORTH-EAST railway has become the portal to a North Pole wonderland.
The first Polar Express ride ran on the Weardale Railway yesterday with at least 20,000 visitors set to experience the festivethemed trip in the run up to Christmas.
It is the first time the Polar Express has run in the UK with the journey between Stanhope station, in Weardale, and a North Pole town created eight miles down the line based on the Warner Brothers film and a book by Chris Van Allsburg.
Ed Ellis, president of British American Rail Services, which operates Weardale Railway, said: "We have delighted children and their parents and grandparents at locations across the US for years, and the story's messages of hope and belief are ideal for the holiday season."
Passengers are encouraged to wear their pyjamas like the children in the film and they will meet favourite characters and enjoy a sing along.
Father Christmas will also board the train.
Weardale Railways events manager Dean Boyes said: "The Polar Express will be our biggest event to date and is expected to attract many new visitors to Weardale, along with opening opportunities to boost tourism in the North East region."
The Polar Express train ride schedules include 5pm and 7.30pm departures throughout this and next month. Prices start from £20 per adult and £15 per child (aged two to 12).
A limited number of firstclass tickets are also available and are £35 for an adult and £25 for a child, or £5 for children under two.
Along with upgraded seating, all first-class passengers will get a Polar Express ceramic souvenir cocoa mug.
For tickets and event information, call 0800-023- 2383 or visit UKPolar ExpressRide.com
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Broncos won the Bulldog Invitational on Saturday, scoring 1,232 points to beat Fresno State (765.5), San Jose State (751.5) and Cal (591). The Broncos concluded the second day of competition with nine titles, including six individual titles and three relay victories.
BSU VOLLEYBALL: The Broncos lost to Colorado State 25-15, 25-15, 25-18 in Fort Collins, Colo. Sarah Horton led BSU (8-9, 2-5 MW) with eight kills.
COLLEGE OF IDAHO WOMEN'S SOCCER: Southern Oregon remained unbeaten in Cascade Conference play with a 2-1 victory over the Coyotes (3-8, 1-3) at Simplot Stadium in Caldwell.
C OF I MEN'S SOCCER: The Coyotes (3-8, 3-4 Cascade) picked up their second straight victory, a 3-0 shutout of Oregon Tech at Simplot Stadium.
C OF I VOLLEYBALL: The Coyotes
(9-8, 9-2 Cascade) won their ninth match in 10 tries, knocking off Evergreen 25-14, 27-29, 25-15, 25-10 in Olympia, Wash.
NORTHWEST NAZARENE WOMEN'S SOCCER: The Crusaders (1-7-3, 0-5-3 GNAC) played Western Oregon to a 1-1 tie in Nampa.
NNU MEN'S SOCCER: The visiting Crusaders (3-3-4, 3-3-2 GNAC) earned a 0-0 draw with Montana State Billings.
NNU VOLLEYBALL: The Crusaders beat Seattle Pacific 25-21, 25-17, 23-25, 25-15 in Nampa to improve to 10-4, 6-2 GNAC.


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Pre-Lenten Paczki Run 5K to be held in Hamtramck
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (WXYZ) - Runners will be able to race for the paczki in Hamtramck this weekend.
The inaugural Paczki Run 5K is scheduled for Saturday in the Detroit enclave.
Organizers say participants can feel better about eating those paczki. Or they simply can run the route to scout out their favorite places to purchase them.
Each person who finishes the race receives one of the sugary, pre-Lenten Polish pastries and a beer.
The Paczki Run is presented by Tour de Troit in partnership with the Hamtramck Downtown Development Authority.
Runners will receive a T-shirt with the colors corresponding with paczki flavors: blueberry, apricot, strawberry or chocolate.


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The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today an elevated fire danger rating and burn restrictions on DNR-protected lands in Spokane County and the area encompassed by Stevens County Fire Districts No. 1 and 2.
The fire danger rating will increase from "moderate" to "high."
Pend Oreille County and Stevens County, outside Fire Districts 1 and 2, will remain at "low."
Daily updates on burn restrictions are available at 1-800-323-BURN or on DNR's website at www.dnr.wa.gov [2] by clicking on 'fire information and prevention' and go to 'wildfire related maps.' The 'burn risk map' link is in the bottom, right-hand corner.
DNR officials also encourage homeowners to take Firewise steps to decrease the risk of their home being lost in a wildfire.
The agency provides technical and financial assistance to landowners to assist in thinning trees to reduce fire hazard and increase forest health.
For more information, call the Northeast Region Office at (509) 684-7474.
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EL CAJON (CNS) - A patrolman shot a man at an East County used-car lot Friday, leaving him hospitalized, authorities said.
The officer-involved shooting in the 1300 block of East Main Street in El Cajon was reported about 9:30 a.m., according to police.
Medics took the wounded man to a hospital for treatment of wounds of undisclosed severity.
According to reports, the man apparently refused to comply with police orders and reached inside his pockets just before an officer opened fire.
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We join a class of 16 recruits at the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy.
Their training is extensive and includes some serious pain.
It takes some pain to gain the status of highway patrol trooper.
One thing the recruits have to go through is learning how to safely operate a tase gun.
That means knowing first-hand what it feels like to be on the other end of the tase.
Before entering the Highway Patrol, recruits have to learn how to safely operate firearms, including a taser.
"It's a little frightening, a little exciting." says Cody Nuenthel, Recruit.
The taser is used to incapacitate the target, but it's not something recruits are taught to take lightly.
"Lot of times when you pull it out, you tell them if they do not comply you will tase them, a lot of times they comply." says an instructor.
This is Cody Nuenthel's first time firing a taser.
After practicing multiple verbal warnings, he is instructed to shoot.
"It's kind of frightening at first, because just like firing a weapon it's a very loud pop, you're not sure how exactly it's going to go down, so like on the last one I kind of missed a little bit, so you have to change your tactics, so you've got to be on your feet." says Cody Nuenthel, Recruit.
The goal is to get the target on the ground and in handcuffs within five seconds of firing the weapon.
But to fully understand what the taser can do, each recruit has to experience it, on the receiving end.
"A little anxious but you've got to do it... everybody gets tased, everybody gets maced." says Nuenthel.
"It felt, it's hard to explain but it kind of feels kind of like a two by four, you're not able to move." says Zachary Schwartz, Recruit.
This is actually Schwartz's third time experiencing it.
For others, it's their very first time knowing this kind of pain.
"It hurt really bad... It's like not able to move, it's painful." says Eric Rumple, Recruit.
Eric Rumple says it actually hurt more than he anticipated.
"I learned that 50,000 volts is a lot." says Rumple.
A lesson these recruits hopefully won't forget once out on patrol.
"For us to actually go through, and experience the taser we're able to take that knowledge and apply it to your everyday duties and tasks that we have to do."
"You know what you're doing to other people so if you know what you're doing to other people you can make a much better educated decision on how to approach a situation, like if you want to cause this quantity of pain on somebody, you'll understand what you're going to do- it helps you to decide." says Cody.
"Taser, taser, taser!"
Some recruits in this class with previous law enforcement experience will graduate as early as March.
The rest are set to graduate and join the Patrol in June.
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By Ethan Forman
Staff writer
DANVERS — Despite anti-incumbent sentiment and opposition from most of this town's Board of Selectmen, Democratic state Rep. Ted Speliotis last night fended off a strong challenge from Danvers Selectman Dan Bennett.
It was a hard-fought but respectful race to represent the 13th Essex District on Beacon Hill.
As a sign of that respect, Bennett went to the Polish Club on Cheever Street in Danvers where Speliotis held his victory party to shake the hand of the 57-year-old full-time legislator whom he nearly beat.
Bennett conceded after learning of his defeat by fewer than 500 votes at his home on Page Street, where he was surrounded by supporters and family.
"It was a good campaign," Bennett said. "Everything went well, everybody did a nice job, I had a lot of great volunteers, but in the end it was not enough to pull it off."
A jubilant Speliotis stood next to his wife of 30 years, June, as he gave his victory speech before a packed room.
"I want to thank everybody here more than any time I've ever thanked anybody, because I know it wasn't easy," Speliotis said.
"We thank you for working for your constituents," chimed in supporter Fran Weil of Danvers.
Speliotis' unofficial, razor-thin, 494-vote margin represented less than 3 percent of the nearly 17,000 votes cast for each candidate in the district. The tally was 8,740 for Speliotis and 8,246 for Bennett.
"In a very weird way, every election is very special, they are all different," said Speliotis, accepting his win and his eighth term.
Speliotis said he won despite a majority of Danvers selectmen backing Bennett. Danvers represents about 75 percent of his district.
Speliotis, a Peabody native and 1971 graduate of Danvers High and former Danvers Town Moderator, said he had a lot to overcome because of that.
"There was an awful lot against us," said Speliotis, thanking his "entire extended family in this room."
Speliotis said he survived a wave of sentiment for Republicans, with unsuccessful gubernatorial challenger Charlie Baker, a Swampscott businessman, beating Gov. Deval Patrick in Danvers, 5,595 to 4,021.
"We bucked the tide," Speliotis said in an interview.
Speliotis also survived because of his margin of victory in Danvers and West Peabody.
Bennett, meanwhile, bested Speliotis in Topsfield by 255 votes: 1,676 to 1,421.
The key to the race, Bennett said, was "not doing better in Topsfield. It didn't offset Peabody."
Speliotis beat Bennett, 61, in Danvers 5,400 to 5,004, a difference of just 396 votes, and a margin of victory of less than 4 percent, not including write-ins and blanks.
Turnout in Danvers stood at 59.5 percent.
In Ward 6 in Peabody, Speliotis won with 1,919 votes to Bennett's 1,566, a difference of 353 votes. About 64 percent of voters turned out in Ward 6.
"You are a magician," Kosma Evangelidis of Peabody told Speliotis at the Polish Club. The Peabody man and fellow trustee at Essex Agricultural and Technical High School with Bennett ran Bennett's campaign.
Speliotis, meanwhile, has two daughters, Pia, 29, and Ashley, 27, and they both worked hard on their father's campaign, Speliotis said in a prior interview.
Speliotis is one of the most senior members of the state legislature. He served as a state representative from 1979 to 1986 in a district that once covered three precincts in Danvers and most of Peabody, before losing in his bid for re-election by 72 votes to Tom Walsh, a former city councilor in Peabody.
Both Bennett and Speliotis, the chairman of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, ran grass-roots campaigns that featured both candidates walking neighborhoods to spread their message.
"How many doors did you knock on?" asked former Danvers Selectman Bill Nicholson during Speliotis' victory speech.
"A lot," Speliotis said.
"I heard it was 12,000," Nicholson said.
Staff writer Ethan Forman can be reached at 978-338-2673 or by e-mail at email@example.com.


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7x7 inch square photographic book. First Edition. [sneak preview shows only one image!]
'L'Artist' ~ The first book in the Collector Classic 'Le Petit Erotique' series by Tahala Von Eissen.
~ A little collectors treasure for the connoisseur of classic erotica. Seven beautiful sepia images captured in postcard style, classic nude photography.
You may also like to add the 2nd & 3rd books in the series to your collection;
'Le Modele d'Artiste' (The Artist's Model)
'La Femme Auteur' (The Authoress)
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Prerequisite: THTR 140, THTR 141 and consent of instructor


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A DeKalb County woman accused of killing an elderly man will go to trial September 9.
Patty Westbrook is charged with the capital murder of Pete Batey.
Investigators say Westbrook shot Batey in a church parking lot in Geraldine in March 2011.
According to investigators, Westbrook stole Batey's truck. She was arrested in Guntersville.
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Theft/burglary reports
• Goshen police received a report of a bicycle being stolen from the Goshen Middle School bike rack at 8:15 a.m. Friday.
• Chad Goodman, Goshen, told Goshen police someone stole the Jaguar hood ornament off his vehicle while it was parked at 1002 S. Seventh St., Goshen, at 3 p.m. Saturday.
• Julian Gonzalez, 1406 S. 13th St. Goshen, told Goshen police someone forced entry into his home at 6 a.m. Tuesday and stole several items.
• Alane Metzler, 114 W. Purl St., Goshen, told Goshen police someone stole her bike from her detached garage at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday.
Ubaldo Magallanes, 608 N. Main St., Goshen, told Goshen police someone stole a vehicle wheel and tire from the backyard of his residence at 9 p.m. Monday.
• Bradley Routhier, 408 Glenwood Drive, Goshen, told Goshen police someone entered his home at 3 p.m. Tuesday and stole several items.
• Brad Pollock, 20660 Meadow Lane, Goshen, told Goshen police someone entered his unlocked vehicle at 2:43 a.m. Wednesday while it was parked at 1413 Eisenhower Drive South, Goshen, and stole a pair of reading glasses.
• David Moses, 15896 C.R. 8, Bristol, told Elkhart County police someone removed a central air conditioner from a vacant residence he owns at 15970 C.R. 8, Bristol, at 5 p.m. Friday.
• Donald Bloss, Goshen, told Goshen police he noticed someone had made two fraudulent charges on his Teacher's Credit Union Debit Card totaling $103 at noon Friday.
• Greg Stump told Elkhart County police someone removed a truck battery from his vehicle while parked at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds, 17746 C.R. 34, Goshen, at 3 p.m. Friday.
Arson reports
• Goshen police were called to a dumpster fire in the 1800 block of West Plains Drive at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arriving, the dumpster was found to be fully engulfed. The Goshen Fire Department extinguished the fire and a report was taken.
Drug/alcohol arrests
• Elkhart County police received a report at 5 p.m. Sunday indicating the remnants of methamphetamine manufacturing had been found on C.R. 28, just east of Zollinger Road. The location of the remnants were given to the Indiana State Police for removal.


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Marc Laird pulls hamstring in Southend United's defeat at Exeter City (From Echo)
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Marc Laird pulls hamstring in Southend United's defeat at Exeter City
12:46pm Monday 14th January 2013 in Blues By Chris Phillips
BLUES midfielder Marc Laird is facing a spell on the sidelines after pulling his hamstring during Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Exeter City.
The Scotsman limped off after just 29 minutes at St James' Park after attempting to make a sliding challenge.
And Southend boss Paul Sturrock feels Laird will be a big miss.
"Laird having to go off was a big feature in Saturday's defeat and it's a real blow for us," said Sturrock.
"He's pulled a hamstring and we don't know how long he will be out for.
"But he's very doubtful for the game at Brentford tomorrow and it doesn't look like Britt Assombalonga will be fit either."


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— Anderson's inability to annex land to the southwest of current city limits and absorb key property along Interstate 69 is a classic example of the failure of local politics.
Is it Mayor Kevin Smith's fault? Is it city council President David Eick's fault?
Yes and yes.
They're both smart men, and they both claim to have the best interests of the city at heart. But they have failed to work together to make an annexation happen.
Last winter, Smith went public with his Anderson Fast Forward plan to annex acreage to the southwest and northeast of the city. The proposed northeast annexation would have absorbed about four square miles in Union and Richland townships and added 2,900 to Anderson's population, including 1,163 homes, five businesses and 25 miles of road to the city.
The southwest annexation would have encompassed 17 square miles and extended Anderson's city limits to the Hamilton County line, positioning it to take advantage of the commercial, industrial and residential growth moving north from Indianapolis, Fishers and Noblesville.
But when the annexation proposals went before the city council, one failed by a 7-2 vote and the other by a 6-3 margin. Eicks voted against both but said he had an alternative annexation plan that would serve the city better while arousing less opposition. He suggested a much smaller "strip" annexation from County Road 700 South to the county line as a way of capturing the economic development potential of I-69, and use tax increment financing for roads and other infrastructure.
Fast forward (pardon the expression) to June 20, and the disconnect between Eicks, a Democrat, and Smith, a Republican, blunted another annexation attempt. Smith, striving to challenge a strip annexation attempt by Lapel-area farmers designed to thwart Anderson's potential designs on Lapel-area land, called for another city council meeting to consider a revised Anderson southwest annexation plan.
The meeting was set for 5 p.m. Thursday, but Eicks and the six other council members who voted against Smith's Fast Forward plan in March did not show up for the meeting. Russ Willis and Ty Bibbs were the only two council members who showed. They also happen to be the ones who voted in favor of both of Smith's annexation proposals last winter. Councilman Rodney Chamberlain voted last winter in favor of the southwest annexation but against the northeast annexation.
Eicks complained Thursday that Smith hadn't checked with council members to make sure they could attend that afternoon's meeting. Smith countered by noting that Eicks was well aware that the meeting was necessary to stave off the Lapel strip annexation and contended that it's the responsibility of council members to work such important meetings into their schedule.
Perhaps Smith should have had the foresight to schedule the Thursday meeting (which he announced on Tuesday) further in advance. But, yes, Eicks and others could have, should have found a way to be there. That is, if they planned to give true consideration to another annexation plan.
Eicks said Tuesday that he was eager to learn about the mayor's new annexation plan. But then he couldn't clear his schedule to show up for the meeting. That's not good leadership.
It all amounts to bad politics.
What would good politics look like in this instance?
How about Smith and Eicks sitting down together behind the scenes and coming up with an annexation plan that they can both agree to and that would have significant benefits for the city of Anderson? They could both come out of such a collaboration as champions of the community's future — and, for their political benefit, could point henceforth to the Anderson annexation of 2013 as proof of their willingness to collaborate across the partisan divide for the sake of the city.
Anderson's future wealth and well-being is directly tied to Interstate 69 and its attractiveness for new businesses and industry, and the city must figure out a way to expand in that direction. There's not much unincorporated acreage left along I-69 in Madison County, meaning the city's window of opportunity is rapidly closing.
Highly effective mayors and council presidents, even when (particularly when!) they have political ambitions and even when they represent different political parties, figure out a way to work together to assure a prosperous future for the community.
Smith can point a finger at Eicks as often as he wants, and Eicks can do likewise. But the fingers of voters should be pointed directly at the two of them when it comes reckoning time for an annexation opportunity missed.
The message should be loud and clear: Don't play bad politics with the future of Anderson.
In summary Anderson's mayor and city council president have failed to work together to make important Interstate 69 annexation happen.


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Anolis Lighting, a new LED manufacturing and sales company, was launched at ARC 05 at London's Business Design Centre.
Anolis is a collaboration between Robe Show Lighting in the Czech Republic and ULA in Australia and was established to design, manufacture and distribute a top-end range of LED products worldwide. Anolis UK, run by John Saunders, will represent the brand across the UK and Ireland. The new company's launch featured a new range of LED lighting fixtures aimed at applications in architectural, retail, transport, leisure and entertainment markets.
'Anolis' - Latin for chameleon – is the brainchild of Robe Show Lighting's Josef Valchar and ULA's Con Biviano. They germinated the idea at PLASA 2004, and now, less than six months later, Anolis is the result. "We've followed the recent trends in LED lighting closely," says Valchar. "There's clearly a real demand despite the existence of strong competition, so we decided that the best solution was to start our own company."
The first Anolis standard range products are ArcLine LED strips, ArcSource 3, 6, 7 and 12 LED fixtures – all using Luxeon emitters - and the proprietary ArcPower series of controllers. All Anolis fixtures are also compatible with the most popular existing environmental control systems. Custom fixtures can be produced as required.
The manufacturing operation is based in the Czech Republic at Robe's state-of-the-art 27,000 sq.ft. facility in Roznov. The brand will benefit immediately from Robe's 14 years' experience as a moving light manufacturer and its comprehensive supply infrastructure, plus ULA's 15 year track record as a leading Asia Pacific lighting distributor.
"Anolis is dedicated to making top quality products with the best available components," Biviano says. "New attitudes and a massive growth in interest in architectural lighting, the built environment, and mood lighting across all areas from the home to the workplace, has transformed the lighting industry over the last five years. Anolis will be at the forefront of developing this exciting technology."


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Mama Steph joins us on Cinco de Mayo weekend to make a treat you and your family are sure to enjoy! Keep it in mind for Mother's Day, too.
Mexican Chocolate Pound Cake
1 (8-oz.) package semisweet chocolate baking squares, chopped*
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
Garnish: powdered sugar, optional
1. Microwave chocolate baking squares in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute and 15 seconds or until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring every 15 seconds.
2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Stir in melted chocolate, chocolate syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan or a 12-cup Bundt pan.
4. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack, and let cool 1 hour and 30 minutes or until completely cool. Garnish, if desired.
5. *2 (4.4-oz.) packages Mexican chocolate, chopped, may be substituted for semisweet chocolate baking squares. Omit ground cinnamon, and proceed with recipe as directed. For testing purposes only, we used Nestlé Abuelita Mexican Chocolate.
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1 (8-oz.) package semisweet chocolate baking squares, chopped
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon butter
Cook first 6 ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, whisking occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture is smooth and chocolate is melted. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter until melted. Serve immediately.
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By Heather Hansen, Red Lodge Clearing House
With a highly anticipated majority, the Sportsmen's Act of 2012 passed the Senate this week. No, wait, it totally didn't.
The high profile bill (S. 3525), which was authored and championed by Jon Tester (D-MT) would, among other things, increase access to public lands for hunters and anglers. It was seen as a safe bet with broad, bi-partisan support after having passed two procedural votes in the Senate earlier this month (by margins of 92-5 and 84-12).
The Act, which combines 16 separate Senate and House bills, has a lot going for it in terms of conservation. The package supports a bunch of historically effective programs including the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.
Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Image courtesy Tom Koerner, USFWS
Those programs don't just protect wildlife and habitat, and therefore the places recreationists like to go, they bolster the economies of states and the nation in a big way. Outdoor recreation contributed $646 billion in direct spending to the U.S. economy last year, according to the Western Governors' Association. Failing to support these measures is also a kick in the shins to local economies and employment.
S. 3525 was upset this week when the Senate Budget Committee's top Republican, Jeff Sessions (R-AL), called a point of order claiming the Act violates Senate spending rules. He was talking about the provision in the bill which increases the cost from $15 to $25 of Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps (commonly known as "Duck Stamps") which are the licenses required annually for hunting migratory waterfowl. That suggested price hike technically violates a 2011 budget agreement intended to prevent such fee increases. A motion to waive that point of order failed by 10 votes and, thus, the Act was sunk.
Sessions' eagle eye observation of Senate spending rules is not, of course, what it appears on the surface. Rather, it's a thinly-veiled attack on Sen. Tester (who just defeated his Republican rival in a heated Senate race), and a secondary swing at conservation spending. Sen. Sessions may as well be walking around with a bullhorn barking to sportsmen and environmentalists that their support of Sen. Tester did not get them what they want.
But a big loser here is wetlands conservation. Ninety-eight cents of every dollar generated by the sale of Duck Stamps goes directly to purchase or to lease wetland habitat for protection within the National Wildlife Refuge System. It is a highly effective way of protecting our natural resources. Dozens of groups that represent tens of millions of hunters and anglers supported the price hike. Moreover, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the cost bump would ultimately reduce the deficit by $5 million.
Wetlands of the 66 Ranch in Montana. Image courtesy Montana Wetlands Legacy Project
It's unlikely the Act will be resurrected in this lame duck Congress (an especially fitting moniker in this case) with so few legislative days remaining. But, despite the short-term loss for conservation programs, bringing back the legislation in the 113th Congress, after a period of debate and refinement, may be for the best.
While dozens of conservation-minded groups supported the Act as-is, many more opposed at least two aspects of the multi-pronged bill. The first is a provision that would allow hunters to import trophy polar bears hunted in Canada several years ago into the U.S. (they are currently prohibited to do so by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). It's an odd point of debate given the hunters killed the bears before they were declared a federally threatened species. Opponents of this item fear it would set a bad precedent for trafficking in endangered and threatened species. I'm sympathetic to the argument but it's just wrong to hold these hunters to the letter of a law which post-dates their activity.
It's the second controversial provision that gives me pause. Current language in the Act denies the federal government (read the Environmental Protection Agency, a conservative bugaboo) the authority to ever regulate the amount of the lead in ammunition and fishing tackle. We've known for a very long time that lead entering the food chain through discarded ammo and fishing sinkers is detrimental to many species including condors, bald eagles and loons. It's for this reason that lead shot was banned for hunting waterfowl in 1991. It is still legal for hunting game birds and mammals, and for fishing.
Just how much lead are we talking about? According to the U.S. Geological Survey, millions of pounds of lead end up in the environment every year from hunting, fishing and shooting sports. The USGS estimates that about 400,000 lead shotgun pellets accumulate per acre, per year at frequently used hunting fields. While roughly 8.8 million pounds of lead fishing sinkers are sold each year in the U.S. the environmental effects of those on aquatic and terrestrial systems have not been studied adequately.
The health effects on human who ingest fish and wildlife acquired with lead tackle also need to be studied more thoroughly. A recent study [PDF] by the U.S. Center for Disease Control showed that consumers of hunted venison have 66 percent more lead in their bloodstream than non-consumers, a result that was troubling to the medical community.
Despite the tiresome rhetoric of the National Rifle Association, this issue is not on the slippery slope of Second Amendment rights. Regulating lead in hunters' and anglers' gear—which may mean changing not the amount of lead in bullets but the type of bullet—should be studied and debated. Until the impacts of lead from these sources is better understood, an amendment to a future Sportsmen's Act removing the lead exemption is necessary.
Essays in the Range blog are not written by High Country News. The authors are solely responsible for their content.
Heather Hansen is an environmental journalist working with the Red Lodge Clearinghouse /Natural Resources Law Center at CU Boulder, to help raise awareness of natural resource issues.
Image of original Duck Stamp courtesy USFWS
Image of lead shot in eagle's body courtesy American Veterinary Association.


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Christopher Tappin to be sentenced over Iran arms dealing charges (From News Shopper)
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Christopher Tappin to be sentenced over Iran arms dealing charges
8:13am Wednesday 9th January 2013 in Bromley By Robert Fisk, Chief Reporter
EXTRADITED Orpington businessman Christopher Tappin is due to be sentenced in the USA today (January 9) after pleading guilty over arms dealing charges.
Tappin changed his plea to one count of aiding and abetting the illegal export of defence articles at a hearing in El Paso, Texas, last November and faces a 33-month sentence when he appears in court today.
The 66-year-old, of Larch Dene, Farnborough Park, had previously denied attempting to sell batteries for surface-to-air missiles which were to be shipped from the US to Tehran via the Netherlands, saying he was the victim of an FBI sting.
But he changed his plea in an agreement with US prosecutors. Under the deal he is expected to be able to serve part of his sentence in this country.
He was originally thought to have faced up to 35 years in jail if found guilty.
The case followed an investigation which started in 2005 when US agents asked technology providers about buyers who might have raised red flags.
Those customers were then approached by undercover companies set up by government agencies.
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In his native El Salvador, Tito Herrera played soccer on rocky fields that had few — if any — patches of grass.
Life in the United States is better for Herrera, but it's not without its challenges. The Westland Hialeah junior and his soccer teammates have had a number of practices inside the school's parking garage.
It happens early in the season, when the boys have to share Westland's one field with football, girls' soccer and even band practice.
The gym is not an option because the boys' and girls' basketball teams practice there. And there is no baseball field at Westland.
"I don't think too many schools have to deal with this inconvenience," Westland coach Gregory Solano said. "Most schools have an open space, but we have a four-story building with just the one field."
The soccer team's "garage practices" are held in the late afternoon, when the faculty members have gone home and there are no cars in the way.
Solano puts his kids through three-on-three or five-on-five drills — there's no room for anything more than that, he said.
"It's a challenge, but I am willing to overcome it because soccer is my life," said Herrera, a defender/midfielder. "It doesn't matter where we play, I want to improve."
Safety first
Herrera said the Westland players use tennis shoes instead of soccer cleats inside the garage, and they are careful about not slipping and getting hurt on the concrete surface.
He said some kids complained a couple of years ago, when the team began using the garage after failing to find a local park that would let them borrow a field for practice.
"I was very surprised we had to practice [in the garage]," Herrera said. "But I told my teammates that this is all we've got, and we have to take advantage of every opportunity to play soccer."
Solano, who has been Westland's only soccer coach since the school opened in 2007, has worked to improve the program year by year.
Making strides
After winning no more than three games in its first four years, Westland broke through in 2011 with a 9-7-2 record, its first winning season.
This year, Westland is off to a 2-3-6 start, including a 2-2 tie against its Class 4A rival American, which made it to the state semifinals last year.
Westland had a 2-0 lead on American before the Patriots rallied to tie.
"We're earning respect, little by little," said Enrique Diaz, a Westland defender and one of the team's eight seniors. "We've had some bad seasons before last year, but I'm glad I've been a part of the program pretty much since the start."
As for practicing in the garage, the disadvantages are tactical, where the Westland players can't use a regulation-sized field to mimic the demands of the game.
But there are advantages to training on hard surfaces.
"Brazilian kids sometimes practice in garages," said legendary local soccer coach Jay Flipse, who is now at Sunset. "It teaches you better control on your first touch. And the most important thing in soccer is your first touch — the second most important is your last touch."


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Man arrested after breaching CRASBO in just two days (From Worcester News)
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Man arrested after breaching CRASBO in just two days
Updated 2:51pm Tuesday 4th March 2014 in News
A MAN who caused havoc across Malvern and beyond breached a criminal anti-social behaviour order two days after it was imposed.
The order - or CRASBO - was imposed on Gareth Forsythe, aged 34, of Wells Road, when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court last Friday, February 28.
But on Sunday, March 2, he showed up at the Nag's Head pub in Bank Street and drank a bottle of wine, which he then threw on the floor, shouting and swearing and refusing to leave.
He was back before the same court on Monday, March 3, where he admitted breaching his CRASBO and committing a public order offence.
At Friday's hearing, West Mercia officers said Forsythe had moved to Worcestershire from Ireland where he was well known to police, and he attracted police attention locally after approaching a schoolgirl in March 2013.
In June 2013 he was arrested in London after his behaviour on the Underground caused concern and in January this year he was arrested in Malvern after taking a bottle of wine off a shelf in Waitrose and drinking it there and then.
In other incidents, he abused shop staff in Worcester and Malvern, smashed a window at the Great Malvern Hotel after being refused further drinks, walked into oncoming traffic, and climbed onto the roof of Great Malvern railway station.
Magistrates granted a two-year CRASBO banning him from using foul language and threatening behaviour, and entering the Foley Arms, the Great Malvern, Ask restaurant, and Waitrose.
He also admitted criminal damage, resisting arrest and a public order offence from an incident when he jumped on a car and punched the windows.
He was given a 12-month community order with supervision and alcohol treatment programme, and ordered to pay £500 to the car driver.
At Monday's court appearance, the order was changed to 18 months, and the CRASBO varied to include a ban from the Nag's Head.
PC Dave Wise said: "Police gave Forsythe every opportunity to amend his behaviour. However he chose to ignore verbal advice and a formal warning letter.
"He could have been jailed for up to five years for breaching the CRASBO, and was extremely lucky not to get a custodial sentence.
"He hopefully has now realised that we are keeping a very close eye on him, and should he keep flouting it, he will find himself back in court and inevitably at some point in prison."


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KSP Shows 'Inside Look' at Telecommunications with KSP TV
Date of News Release: 03/27/2013
(FRANKFORT, KY.) -- The Kentucky State Police (KSP) released the latest episode of 'KSP TV' today. The episode provides an 'inside look' at the role telecommunicators play and what goes on in a radio room. KSP TV consists of short films in documentary style format that highlight the inner workings of the agency.
Tpr. Michael Webb said he hopes this episode will draw attention to the important role telecommunicators play in the law enforcement community.
"As a road trooper, the telecommunicator on the other end of that radio is definitely your life line," says Webb. "They are often the unseen heroes within our agency."
"This episode is also an opportunity for our agency to actively recruit people who may want a career in telecommunications," adds Webb.
Webb advised that there are current job opportunities for KSP Telecommincators and that interested individuals should contact the Recruitment Branch at (502) 782-1861.
To view KSP TV, you can follow this electronic link: http://youtu.be/NzGOaQDdXfw For more information about KSP TV, contact the Public Affairs Branch at (502) 782-1780.


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Like poor Jonny Bairstow, stuck in the 90s during a test at The Oval and got so bogged down he scored something like 1 run in 40 minutes before (IIRC) Morne castled him. Form can be a fickle mistress but for it to suddenly evaporate in such a clutch situation seems a heck of a coincidence. I don't think it's too much of a stretch to read a psychological element into his travails.
Ditto Mahela in the final, actually. Took a look at the DL par sheet between overs with drizzle in the air and promptly gets out to a *******ated reverse scoop.
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"The committee discussed the issue of illegal bowling actions, and believed that there are a number of bowlers currently employing suspect actions in international cricket, and that the ICC's reporting and testing procedures are not adequately scrutinising these bowlers."
- Even the ICC's own official press release thinks things must change
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Doesn't mean the kid's mentally weak, obvz; just that he's human.
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Neighbors are concerned about their safety after a man was shot in broad daylight on Harden Street in downtown Savannah over the weekend.
Investigators said Nathaniel Mullino was transported to Memorial University Medical Center in serious condition after he was shot walking along the street.
Neighbors said they did not know Mullino nor did they see the shooting happen. Some said they have heard that Mullino and the shooter had been arguing the day before, disputing over money but, the shooter's motive is still unknown at this time.
Neighbors said the shooter was riding a bicycle when he shot Mullino in front of his house. One neighbor who wanted to remain anonymous said she is very concerned about her family's safety because this is not the first shooting in the area.
"My child was outside, but he ran in and said someone was just shot. My biggest concern is that we have been constantly reporting shootings and what's going on in the area," said a neighbor.
Police are still looking for the suspect, if you have any information to call Crimestoppers at 912.234.2020.
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Hot Tub, Kayaks, Paddleboat on Private Cove in Black Lake
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- sleeps 10
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Lovely 1,600 square foot home on 10,000 acre all sport, award winning
fishing lake. This is the perfect spot for water skiiers and Fishermen Plenty of spectacular views of Black Lake and the Black Mountain Bluffs can be enjoyed from the outdoor Jacuzzi, the deck or sun room.
Home is situated on 100x200 foot lot on a wildlife filled cove. Kayak thru the lovely tall grasses and lily pads while a blad eagle soars overhead. Listen to the woodpeckers and loons from the cedar swing or while lounging on our hammock beneath the trees.
Home has Central Air, 4 spacious bedrooms including a master bedroom with romantic 4 poster queen size bed and private master bath. All bedrooms have beautiful and unique antique furnishings (the 4th bedroom also contains the laundry facilities. There is a large fully equipped kitchen, dining area, living room and sun room. We have laundry facilities with washer, dryer and laundry tub.
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Outdoor 5 Person Hot Tub
Cedar Swings
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Dock for your boat
2 Kayaks
4 Person Paddleboat
All Linens
Laundry Washer
Laundry Dryer
All Pots, Pans, Utensils, Dinnerware
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Some DVDs
Reading Library
activities and attractions in Black Lake Michigan
Ocqueoc Falls and Whirlpool - 30 minute drive
Historic Macinac City, Macinac Bridge, Macinac Island Ferry -all 40
minute drive
Dining and groceries - 15 minute drive
Pelston Airport - 40 minute drive
Boyne Water Park - 40 minute Drive
Cross in the Woods, Indian River - 30 minute drive
Water Skiing
ORV Trails
Black River Marina (boat rentals) - 5 minutes
Black Mountain Recreation Area
Sunny Daze Party Store - 10 minutes
Lorenzo's (best pizza in MI) - 10 minutes
Great Golfing - Black Lake UAW Golf Course, rated one of the top 20
public golf courses in the country by Golf Digest - 10 minutes
Cross country skiing
Ice skating
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Summer - $1,550.00
Low Season - $1,200.00 per week
Partial weeks negotiable during low season
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