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A Wisconsin woman whose alleged actions against her boyfriend's dog sparked outrage in her community is due to go to trial in May. Authorities say Sean Janas, 20, intentionally killed her boyfriend's dog, Mary, in June by poisoning her with Drano, bleach and pills, and then stabbing her.
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Carriages found for new East Lancashire train timetable (From Burnley and Pendle Citizen)
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6:00pm Friday 7th March 2014 in News
TRAIN carriages have provisionally been found for the new East Lancashire to Manchester service, according to a council boss.
The reinstated Todmorden Curve, offering faster trains to the city from Blackburn, Burnley and Accrington, will not be in use from May, when new timetables begin, because of lack of rolling stock.
But town hall bosses in Burnley are confident a train is being earmarked for the route, which should cut travelling times by 40 minutes.
Borough council chief executive Steve Rumbelow (pictured) spoke out after it emerged that Trans-Pennine Express (TPE) trains were being redirected by their owners to Chiltern Railways, serving the Midlands and south-east.
TV reports suggested the decision may have a knock-on effect on the East Lancs to Manchester service, scheduled to begin this December. But Mr Rumbelow said he was not aware of any delays to the service.
He said: "The diesel units will be released in December and one of those units is allocated and funded for the new Burnley-Manchester direct service via the Todmorden Curve.
"We are confident the new Burnley service will not be affected by the reduction in the TPE fleet. "
Rail officials have confirmed discussions are ongoing with the Department of Transport over releasing a diesel unit for the East Lancashire service.
Blackburn MP Jack Straw, Burnley MP Gordon Birtwistle and Hyndburn MP Graham Jones have been lobbying Transport Secretary Stephen Hammond about the service.
Trains would begin at Blackburn and call at Accrington, Rosegrove, Burnley Manchester Road and Todmorden en-route to Manchester.
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9:32pm Fri 7 Mar 14
GrindletonBob says...
Most of the trains in current use were delivered in the late 1980's, with the small exception of those operated by Trans Pennine Express. As usual they're scrabbling around for someone else's cast offs although ironically the single Trans Pennine Express that is being sought will be the newest in Northern's ageing fleet.
That's Northern Rail who are partially owned by the Dutch State Railway (Abellio) who skim off the profits to subsidise the tickets on their state run system back home. Abellio is the international arm of the Dutch government rail operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen.Consider that next time you're stood at the ticket window spending a small fortune on a ticket for a Northern service!
9:40pm Fri 7 Mar 14
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10:08pm Fri 7 Mar 14
RoverLion says...
Not only do we need new trains, but we need new timetables, new railway station facilities, a new franchise holder and a mop and bucket in order to clean the interiors of Northern Rail's squalid stock.
About eight years ago, the former BwD chief Graham Burgess bragged to business owners in Blackburn that East Lancashire will have a "high speed rail service to Manchester Airport" within five years and failing that the line to Bolton doubled. I've not held my breath.
So, the lack of political will and the area's willingness to put up with a third world railway service means a few more ancient diesel multiple units on the Todmorden curve is not much to cheer about.
10:23pm Fri 7 Mar 14
GrindletonBob says...
Bring Back British Rail
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7:26pm Sat 8 Mar 14
GrindletonBob says...
Northern will probably at that point try to get their hands on some of the oldest trains from down south, or perhaps get those single carriage trains they already run (the Class 153) and break them in half to create two separate half carriage trains. Nothing would surprise me, if Northern ran buses they would send out 15 seater minibuses in the morning rush if they could get away with it.!
10:43pm Sat 8 Mar 14
Darwen Malc says...
GrindletonBob wrote:Sorry GB, but Northern won't try to get their hands on some of the oldest trains down South. They may well get some, but it wont be their choice, that is down to the DoT. Northern only got the franchise on the proviso that they had to make do with the stock that the then 'First North Western' had been running as they were the previous owners of the franchise. Ever since, they have asked for additional trains but only get what they are given. Plus, as they have had to make their maintenance facilities match their fleet, they are restricted on what types they can service, hence diesel classes 142, 150, 153, 155, 156 & 158s. The 142 pacers will have to be withdrawn by 2019 anyway as they cannot make them DDA compliant.
The Pacers are on borrowed time as try getting into one with a wheelchair. The step they have just inside the doors, similar to on the Leyland bus they were based on, means that they're not Disability Discrimination Act compliant.
Northern will probably at that point try to get their hands on some of the oldest trains from down south, or perhaps get those single carriage trains they already run (the Class 153) and break them in half to create two separate half carriage trains. Nothing would surprise me, if Northern ran buses they would send out 15 seater minibuses in the morning rush if they could get away with it.!
As for Noticers comments re Pacers, at the time they were introduced, passenger traffic had fallen to its lowest level in decades, and that wasn't down to Thatcher! The then existing Diesel Multiple Units were falling into disrepair and expensive to run and maintain. The Pacers were built as a cheap way of providing new stock in a partnership between British Leyland and British Rail for Regional Railways (a sector of British Rail), the same British Rail that GB wants to bring back (oh for a pair of your rose tinted spectacles).
10:07am Sun 9 Mar 14
GrindletonBob says...
Abellio, in a similar vein to DB, is using its UK franchises to feather its own nest back home. DB, for example, is well known to use the profits from its UK franchises such as Chiltern and Arriva to subsidise the state run railway back home in Germany. The privatised railway system in the UK now costs the tax payer around four times what British Rail cost it, yet even whilst this is happening, profits continue to be made by the private operators and continue to support shareholders and leave the UK to support other countries rail networks.
British Rail was far from perfect and I appreciate that the lack of rolling stock on Northern is more the making of the DfT refusing to approve new trains. However, I don't recall BR ever allowing rolling stock to leave depots in the filthy internal state that Northern often allows. That is only down to blatant cost cutting on carriage cleaning. An old train doesn't need to be a dirty train.
Northern would do well to put more of its efforts into enhancing the customer experience rather than wasting time on exercises such as placing the signage, "A Serco and Abellio Joint Venture" on each and every train! The general public probably couldn't care less who Abellio is, they're more interested in whether they can board a train to Bolton from Bromley Cross in the morning peak, for example.
The north west deserves a much better rail service, sadly under Northern, and indeed whichever profit hungry private operator replaces it, I doubt that this will happen. The railway needs to make profit to allow ongoing investment but this is all it should be used for and definitely not for shareholders or subsidising cheaper fares on foreign railways.
10:43am Sun 9 Mar 14
Noiticer says...
2:06pm Sun 9 Mar 14
tonygreaves says...
For an hourly service each way they would need three trains (they might do with a bit less by rostering the service with other services out of Manchester though they would still need at least three different trains running on the new service.)
Tony Greaves
By the way Northern Rail also use Class 144 Pacers (though perhaps not in the North West).
2:20pm Sun 9 Mar 14
tonygreaves says...
It is difficult to get the government (DfT) to come clean about these things
because they continue to spout the nonsense that train procurement is for the train operating companies to sor t out.
Tony Greaves
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Tottenham are reportedly having to fend off the attention of Real Madrid and Barcelona for two of their most exciting young players.
Alex Pritchard and Shaquille Coulthirst caught the eye of the Spanish ginats while playing in this season's NextGen Series - the youth football equivalent of the Champions League.
Pritchard is an attacking midfielder who is making a name for himself in the Under-21 Premier League, having already scored three times and supplied an additional three assists in the opening seven games.
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Accident outside Bridgwater shopping centre
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THIS was the scene outside the car park of Bridgwater's Angel Place Shopping Centre this afternoon (March 3).
Emergency services arrived promptly at the scene following a two-vehicle accident at around 2.30pm.
A police spokesman said: "The accident happened on Mount Street. Police, ambulance and fire services were called and the road was closed.
"One person was trapped in one of the cars. A woman was taken to Musgrove Park Hospital but was not thought to have serious injuries.
"Mount Street was opened again at about 3.30pm."
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You care, and thats what matters. It really does not matter what others think - remember that and survive.
Now what do you do with all the material you have painstakingly collected?
I am suggesting that you display it as I have in a blog so that you can update it, change it, delete it (in a bad moment), but put it out there for others to find.
There is stiff competition today for your data, places like Genes United and many other places on the internet where you can lodge the results of your research and thats fine if all you have collected are the names and dates. But what about the stories? What about making it as easy as possible for people to get a really good idea of what the family's about and how they fit in? Having your own blog will do that.
You could write a book but it is an expensive and time consuming method of doing what you can do for free and quickly with a blog. You could use your internet provider's home page option but still, that does take some expertise, probably a lot more than a blog.
It really is that easy to have your own blog. I've only used blogspot but they may be others just as good.
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Actually Lyn I think that a blog is the wrong solution to this problem. The issue is that a blog is poorly indexed and poorly structured if you want to go back, fo rexample looking up the stories that you have discovered about your ancestors. Also it is unrelated to what other people are discovering about their ancestors who area also your ancestors.ReplyDelete
This is why nzgdb (www.nzgdb.co.nz) was developed, to provide something that is much more than jsut names and dates. In essence, family trees including scrapbooks in a shared database.
How would google pick up the entries in your database Robert?ReplyDelete
The reason I chose blogging was because the data is indexed by google fairly quickly and available to scattered family members worldwide without further ado.
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I have my own message board for NZ Chinese researching - and a few blogsReplyDelete
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Following emotionally charged closing arguments by the prosecuting and defense attorneys Tuesday, a San Augustine jury found a mother-daughter duo guilty of kidnapping a baby boy from Houston eight years ago and keeping him until they were arrested in August 2011.
According to authorities, Krystle Tanner and her mother, Gloria Walker, had been on the run from law enforcement since they kidnapped the child, Miguel Morin, while babysitting him overnight. For eight years, Tanner allegedly hid Miguel Morin in homes all over Central and East Texas calling him by the name "Jaquan" and allowing him to believe he was younger than he actually was. They also kept him from going to school.
Jurors in San Augustine on Tuesday sentenced Walker to 30 years for injury to a child and eight years for kidnapping, to be served concurrently. Tanner was sentenced to eight years for kidnapping and eight years for reckless injury to a child, also to be served concurrently.
"Justice has not been done here today," Walker said. "Now, I've been cooperative from Day One. You can look at all the reports. My name is Angela Gloria Walker. My daughter is Krystle Rosheann Tanner. We have not done anything wrong. We have never been in trouble with the law."
San Augustine County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Tanner in August 2011 following reports of negligent supervision of children and abuse after Child Protective Services followed a claim that Tanner's husband, Timothy James Taylor, was allowing his newborn son to smoke marijuana. This is when CPS discovered a bi-racial boy living with the family.
During the investigation, one of the SACSO deputies realized one of Tanner's children was the missing child Miguel
In addition to the kidnapping charges against the two women, Walker was also found guilty of injury to a child, and Tanner was found guilty of a lesser charge of reckless injury to a child.
County Attorney Wesley Hoyt, who is co-representing the prosecution in this trial, told jurors there is no evidence to prove that Miguel Morin ever received proper medical care. He said there is no evidence Miguel received anything except a "false, fictitious name." Hoyt repeated he felt the Houston Police Department failed Miguel.
"He's going to be nine years old in a few days and he is in second grade," Hoyt said. "If it was up to these folks, this child would still be in Never, Never Land. I understand HPD is deeply embarrassed because the San Augustine Sheriff's Department could do in three days what they couldn't do over eight years. HPD quit on Miguel."
Hoyt said HPD lost Miguel's file not once, but twice.
"This was just a perfect storm for what happened," Hoyt said, "Just because a kidnapping has no defense. On this child's first birthday he was in captivity. His sixth, seventh, eighth; on his eighth birthday he was still in captivity."
Hoyt says Tanner and Walker could've nurtured and cared for Miguel, but they didn't. He says if Chief Deputy Gary Cunningham from the San Augustine Sheriff's Department and Child Protective Services hadn't used the resources and manpower to find Miguel, he would still be living in captivity.
Defense attorney Rudy Velasquez, Gloria Walker's attorney, argued, "This is not your typical case by far." Velasquez handed out several pages of exhibits from the case file to the jurors explaining he did not want to talk to them like a lawyer without allowing them a chance to understand the dynamics of the case.
Velasquez returned back to earlier testimony talking about HPD officer Sgt. Michael K. Peters who said he felt Miguel's father, Fernando Morin, had not reacted in a way a worried father would act when he found out his newborn son was gone. Velasquez continued to focus on evidence and statements from the first week of the trial and the HPD report stating Tanner had been taking care of Miguel for several months and that his mother, Auboni Morin, had given her baby to Miguel.
He continued by recounting the discrepancies in the date that Miguel was reported missing saying he has several statements saying Auboni had been trying to get Miguel since November 10, 2004, not November 16, 2004, which Auboni claimed on the stand is the date she reported her son was missing. Velasquez said in the HPD report, Auboni says the electricity in her apartment was turned off in August of 2004 and had been allowing Tanner to take care of Miguel until Auboni could pay her electricity bill.
Velasquez asked the jurors to pay close attention to a report from an HPD officer addressed as Coleman who took the case after Sgt. Peters. He says Auboni made a call to Coleman that she was going on spring break.
"What are we doing here? Are we playing hide and seek?" Velasquez said. "These people are going on vacation, and they are saying their child was potentially kidnapped."
Velasquez says Auboni has been lying from day one and that she was uncooperative with officers and her earlier testimony that she had kept in touch with HPD officers throughout their investigation is false.
He went back to HPD Officer Jennifer Kauffelt's testimony when she talked about interviewing Juanita Aguillard, the godmother of the Morin children, who says Auboni was receiving benefits for the children even though they were not in her custody.
"This is not an abduction. What the evidence shows is that she was present. Ms. Morin was willing to sell her child for $200. On my list, I wrote down human trafficking for Morin. That is a crime. Morin lies, and lies, and lies. This is no kidnapping," Velasquez said. "We presented you with the truth. We presented you with two HPD officers."
Tanner's attorney recalled the testimony from Dr. Charles Cleveland, a Houston-based psychiatrist who examined Miguel after his return to foster care. The attorney reminded jurors that Cleveland said Miguel did have an IQ lower than what is expected for an eight-year-old, but he did not show any signs of trauma.
District attorney J. Kevin Dutton, who is co-representing the prosecution, said in his final arguments that the only two people who do not believe this is a kidnapping case are the HPD officers. He said when he spoke to Kauffelt he asked her to show him how the evidence does not prove this is a kidnapping case. Dutton says Kauffelt couldn't prove that it was otherwise but still believes it is a child interference custody case.
"You know why I didn't bring you the Houston Police Department? Because I showed you the crime," Dutton said. "The reason I wanted to cross examine these HPD officers because I believe, and the evidence shows, they did just as much as the defendants did to keep this child from being found."
Dutton asked the jurors why the defendants, Tanner and Walker, would keep Miguel from school if they had a right to keep that child. He says this shows they were not given the baby, and they knew they had to keep him in captivity to get away with it.
"Krystle Tanner is guilty of intentionally knowingly injuring this child. Gloria Walker is guilty of intentionally knowingly injuring this child," Dutton said. Krystle Tanner is guilty of intentionally knowingly kidnapping this child. Gloria Walker is guilty of intentionally knowingly kidnapping this child. That's justice."
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It might feel too early to be talking about the 2013 draft, but NFL teams are well in to their scouting process by now, trying to get a better sense of the players they might target next April. Every four weeks CSR will take a look at the three prospects you should try to watch on Saturday, and see if you like them as much as the pundits do.
Thus far the Panthers have been targeting a lot of schools on the East Coast, as well as West, spending significant time in the state of Utah and Virginia to scout, though these are only the visits I've heard about. Today we're looking at three players at 'need' positions who would help the team immediately.
Dream Scenario
Star Lotulelei, Defensive Tackle– Utah
The Carolina Panthers have been in desperate need of a Star on the defensive line (see what I did there?). At 6-4, 320-pounds the native Tongan is somewhat of a draft enigma. Some believe he'll be the first overall pick, having a Ndamukong Suh-like effect on the NFL, while others think he'll still grow into an elite defensive tackle, but fall in the Panthers' laps.
Thus far he's amassed 18 tackles, 1 sack and 2 passes defended in four games, which puts his senior season to easily out-pace a junior year that had Lotulelei finish with 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks. A force in the middle, athletic, and has a hard-to-pronounce name? Sounds right up the Panthers' alley.
Realistic Scenario
Eric Reid, Free Safety- LSU
It doesn't take a gifted analyst to see how lacking the Carolina Panthers are at their FS position. In 2012 Charles Godfrey has stepped up, but his partner, Haruki Nakamura has not been up to snuff. At 6-2, 208-pounds Reid has the size Rivera loves out of his DBs, and plays with a serious chip on his shoulder (sometimes to his own detriment).
There were post-draft rumors that the Carolina Panthers were going to take Mark Barron with their 1st round pick, provided he was still on the board. After years with Eric Weddle in San Diego, it's clear that Rivera puts a premium on the safety position, and will look for an upgrade.
On the season Eric Reid has been spectacular, totaling 26 tackles, 1 INT and 3 PDef in five games. He could be just what the doctor ordered for Carolina.
Luke Joeckel, Offensive Tackle- Texas A&M
This is the pick that freaks out the fan-base. Should the Carolina Panthers elect to protect Cam Newton as their #1 priority over defense, a player like Joeckel could be the pick, particularly as a BPA option.
At 6-6, 310-pounds he has the size and ability to play both left, and right tackle. This offers Carolina to immediately upgrade their RT position, while easing him into the NFL to be Jordan Gross's replacement on the left side. In turn, allowing the veteran to move to RT where he could continue to be an effective starter for the Panthers.
Failing to upgrade the defense would sting, and likely put the Panthers on the ugly side of .500, rather than being their missing piece. However, there are worse ideas than devoting a lion's share of resources to supporting Cam Newton.


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The day that snapshot was taken, Weiss locked up. Couldn't talk. But the photo now speaks volumes about not only Weiss, but the identity he craves from his team.
He wants rock 'n' roll baseball played at altitude with the ear-puncturing roar of an electric guitar. Still, the lineup's riff becomes nothing more than background noise without starting pitchers capable of providing the power ballad.
Before a sellout crowd dotted in purple, Jeff Francis' slow rhythm complemented the lineup's continued drumbeat in a 5-2 home-opening victory over San Diego.
"We know we don't have to be perfect as pitchers," Francis said. "If we keep the game within one, two, even three runs, we like our chances."
Beginning in spring training, hitting instructor Dante Bichette andWeiss told the Rockies that they would hit. In Denver. On the road. Anywhere the iPhone's Siri could provide directions. They have begun the season swinging hammers, batting .353 with 10 home runs and a .565 slugging percentage. Wilin Rosario and Dexter Fowler homered Friday, Fowler's team-high third blast hitting the second deck facade.
"We know we are going to swing it. But we have guys that can pitch, too. They wouldn't be here if they couldn't," Fowler said. "We have a lot of confidence in those guys."
That faith, while blind to outsiders, has been rewarded.
It began on opening day with Chacin and continued with Francis. Let's be honest, the announced crowd of 49,077 was not expecting this. Last year's rotation was a stranger to cheers. Francis emerged from the maze and mess as the team's most reliable starter. After enjoying the best spring of his career, he was "an obvious choice" for the home opener, Weiss said.
Francis was version 2.0 on Friday. He's always had software, but he's added a few apps. To explain why the Padres swung wildly, frequently, numbers will suffice: Francis threw 97 pitches, 50 fastballs, 26 curveballs, including eight to rookie Jedd Gyorko, and 21 changeups. He allowed one run in six innings. To put that in perspective, the Rockies' starters allowed one run or less seven times at home last season.
"If Jeff could have drawn up the game, I think that's how it would have looked," Padres manager Bud Black said. "A lot of different speeds."
The veteran left-hander stands in stark contrast to the offense that supported him. There's no fist to the windpipe; more like death by feather pillow.
"The faster the hitters get, the slower he gets," catcher Wilin Rosario said.
Francis hit 88 miles per hour on his fastball, 76 mph on his changeup and his curveball plummeted to 64 mph on his breaking ball. Black said he's not sure he's ever seen Francis throw a better curve. Weiss summed it up in one word: "Huge."
Francis's curve changed the complexion of the game in the third inning. The Rockies were tailing 1-0, and the Padres were threatening with runners at first and third. Gyorko, a spring sensation, waved helplessly at a 69-mph curve -- his weakness was identified after the Padres' opening series against the Mets -- defusing the rally.
The offense awoke moments later after shortstop Everth Cabrera's crippling two-out error on Josh Rutledge's groundball.
"Jeff got out of trouble like he does and then came their mistake. We have talked at length about making teams pay," Weiss said.
Troy Tulowitzki doubled in two runs. Fowler and Rosario homered, drawing the life out of the Padres. This was just one game, Weiss reminded. Yet it stood in stark contrast to last season's home-opener, a 7-0 buzzkill loss to the Giants.
Last year the Rockies stood in first place exactly zero days. They awoke in first today, which definitely strikes a chord.
"We want to intimidate teams here," Weiss said. "This can be one of the best home-field advantages in the game."
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'Young Adult' Is a One–Woman Show
Charlize Theron is one of the only things shining about Young Adult.
Sure, Young Adult may list Jason Reitman as its director and Diablo Cody as screenwriter, but the film's success rests squarely on the shoulders of its star, Charlize Theron.
Theron is Mavis, a thirtysomething writer of a young adult fiction series. Having ditched small-town Mercury, Minnesota for Minneapolis, she returns home on a whim, after learning that her high school flame, Buddy (Patrick Wilson), just had his first child. Her intention is not to visit or congratulate, though, it's to attempt to win him back.
This selfishness drives virtually all of Mavis's actions during her homecoming, from befriending a high school outcast (Patton Oswalt) to showing up to Buddy's wife's concert. Her singular focus on reclaiming the queen bee crown she wore proudly in high school and her rampant alcoholism make her simultaneously infuriating and hysterical, as she has no shame in saying or doing whatever she thinks it takes to get what she wants.
Theron is fantastic, and she better be, because she's in every single scene of the movie. She completely inhabits her character and nearly pulls off the impossible: getting the audience to feel any sort of sympathy for Mavis. Alas, she can't quite do it, and that's not her fault, it's Cody's. She keeps the laughs coming, but Mavis is so one-note until the last few minutes of the film, that it's too late to have a change of heart.
Thankfully, the supporting cast picks up some of the slack. Patrick Wilson is pitch-perfect as a high school stud turned family man, and Patton Oswalt's Matt, who turns into Mavis's partner in crime, actually does earn the audience's sympathy. Everyone plays off one another believably, making the implausible situation feel surprisingly authentic.
In the end, though, it's just good, not great. Even the impressive cast can't lift the material to the next level. As a Theron showcase, the film succeeds, but on a whole it isn't much more than 95 minutes of general amusement, and with a pedigree like the one Young Adult carries, that's a disappointment.
3/5 stars
Starring: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson
Directed By: Jason Reitman
Rated R, 95 minutes
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Star Control 1
Mankind is about to be wiped off the face of the galactic map. A savage clutch of alien races called the Ur-Quan Hierachy has become the "evil empire" of the 27th century- ruthlessly invading interstellar neighbors. Humanity is next on their list. Your job is to make sure that they don't succeed. The entire Alliance of Free Stars battlefleet awaits your orders.
Star Control 2
Arguably the greatest space adventure on PC, with tons of humor and memorable characters. You start in a nearly empty space-ship, but as the game progresses, you can upgrade it with many modules that affect the vessel's attributes. You can discover new stars, meet new alien races, wage wars, and boldly go where no man has gone before you. A truly exceptional exploration game that that has influenced the entire industry. While playing this gem, it's really fun to observe how many of its gameplay features were copied by modern AAA titles.
Age requirements: ESRB Rating: EVERYONE
Minimum system requirements: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8, 1.8 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended), 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended), 2GB HDD, Mouse, Keyboard.
Minimum system requirements (Mac): OS X 10.6.8 or later. Processor: Intel Core Duo 2GHz+, Memory: 1GB of RAM, Graphics: 64MB of video memory, Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled.
Posted on 2011-04-19 11:42:31 bySelderij:
Good game, but its freeware remake The Ur-Quan Masters is a lot better in every way. SC1 is not worth buying because of the super melee mode in SC2 that does almost the same thing.
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Part one is a revolutionary space battle with over ten completely different alien ships, each with it's own set of abilities. It also included a strategy game to complement the space battles.
Part two is a full scale adventure/strategy with about 20 different races and a huge upgradeable carrier traveling through vast space and rescuing the universe by resource management, trading,read more diplomacy and aggression. This game has a simple, but comfortable, almost console-like interface with enough dialogs, strategic options and easter eggs to guarantee replayability even in today's age.
Knowing gog.com, the package probably comes with enough maps and guides to satisfy any collector. But if that's not enough, the internet is full of fan content due to Star Control's mind-influencing ability to spread obsessive fandom like a space plague
I could go on for hours, but for $6, you can just play it through a few times and then do it instead of me
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Posted on 2011-04-19 07:06:49 byShanucore:
Star Control 2 is without a doubt my most cherished game of all time, even beating out enduring greats like Civilization. It provided exciting, dynamic combat, memorable characters and alien civilizations, vast swathes of space to explore, a genre-savvy space-operatic storyline with 20,000 years of backstory, resource collection and starship upgrades, some memorable community-sourcedread more music and plenty more. It speaks to the game's longevity and charm that a fan community endures to this day, two decades on from the game's original release. You owe it to yourself to give this piece of gaming history a try.
Star Control 1 was a much simpler game - small maps offering competitive strategic play - but the same underlying combat engine is in place, and it's every bit as solid. You can also enjoy the combat mode with friends - the balance is excellent, with even the weakest ships having unique tactical advantages.
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The Department of Theatre Arts at Edgewood College is proud to host the 2014 Alliance of Wisconsin Theatre Educators Conference
The Alliance for Wisconsin Theatre Education is dedicated to promoting comprehensive theatre education in Wisconsin.
The organization strives to: support theatre educator pedagogy facilitate educator networking share support for educational theatre identify and support future theatre educators.
Save the date: Friday, September 26, 2014, The Stream Building & Diane Ballweg Theatre
For more information about AWTE, the conference and registration: AWTE
by David Auburn,Directed by Jeanne Leep
Friday, Sept 19 at 7:30 Saturday, Sept 20 at 7:30
Friday, Sept 26 at 7:30 Saturday, Sept 27 at 2:00 & 7:30
This piece explores the idea of identity, trust, and the concept of honoring our ancestors—and we are excited to partner with the art department on works that explore the day of the dead. I'll let David explain that next. Also, I've been teaching this play for years in my Acting I class, so it is exciting for me to finally get to direct the whole thing instead of just a few scenes! Our own fanatically talented Chris Dunham will be designing another awesome set, this time in a thrust setting, that will highlight the Chicago-land architecture of Hyde Park, or at least the back porches of it. We will also be bringing back alumni and Forward Theatre founding member Sam White to play the role of Robert. It Runs Sept 19-27, and tickets go on sale August 25.
$12 General/$7 Students & Seniors
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The Wedding Singer
Music by Matthew Sklar; Book by Chad Beguelin & Tim Herlihy; Lyrics by Chad Beguelin; Directed by Audrey Wax
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy
Friday, Nov 14 at 7:30
Saturday, Nov 15 at 7:30
Thursday, Nov 20 at 7:30
Friday, Nov 21 at 7:30
Saturday, Nov 22 at 2:00 & 7:30
Based on the 1998 smash hit film that starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. THE WEDDING SINGER The Musical Comedy takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.
$12 General/$7 Students & Seniors
Diane Ballweg Theatre, Stream Building, Edgewood College
Little Women
Adapted by Thomas Hischak, based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, Directed by Susan Nanning-Sorenson
Friday, Feb 27 at 7:30, Saturday, Feb 28 at 7:30,
Friday, March 6 at 7:30, Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 & 7:30
This is the first time in years that the theatre program will be doing a period piece with period appropriate costumes . Our reciprocal agreement with many local theatre companies, spearheaded by our brilliant costume designer Mary Waldhart, and with Chris Dunham's set design, this is ensured to be a stunning production. We are also planning on working with the gallery to display some period costumes (with art of the era from the gallery collection) as well. This runs Feb 27-March 7. Tickets will go sale January 26.
$12 General/$7 Students & Seniors
Diane Ballweg Theatre, Stream Building, Edgewood College
Student Directed One-Acts
Thursday, April 30 at 7:30, Friday, May 1 at 7:30, Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 & 7:30
Contemporary one-act plays directed by Edgewood Theatre Arts students: fresh, funny, thought-provoking and smart, this variety pack of plays showcases the talents of our students onstage and behind the scenes.
The theatre department has grown so much of late, that we have had to change our requirement for this. In the past all majors were required to direct, but now this production will be a collaborative capstone experience of the One Act Play production class where some students will still direct, but others will take over other areas of design and production so that more students can have a meaningful collaborative production experience, not limited to directing. Tickets go on sale April 1st. and this will run April 30- May 2.
$12 General/$7 Students & Seniors
Diane Ballweg Theatre, Stream Building, Edgewood College
TFYA Theatre for Young Audiences: Shadow in the Sea
May 5 at 1 pm and 7 pm
Anderson Auditorium
Students from the Theatre For Young Audiences class will once again research, write, rehearse and tour an original piece, this year highlighting the issue of the health of ocean life and coral reefs. This is the seventh original production for young audiences produced by that class, which not only tours to schools, but also brings students to our campus for a free show in the Anderson Auditorium. We also always do a production, free and open to all, on an evening in the last week of classes. This will run May 5 and tour to area schools on May 7.


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Do you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? Are you interested in new technology to combat anxiety using apps for these devices?
If so, you might want to check out "Anxiety Coach", a new app just released by Stephen Whiteside, Ph.D. and Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D. from the Mayo Clinic.
The app is a self-help tool designed to help you overcome anxiety using the techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). IN addition to providing a library of more than 500 activities to conquer fears, the app offers a short self-test to measure your anxiety as well as the ability to design a unique plan to target your fears.
The app developers are both clinical psychologists who sought to create technology that would bring CBT to life; not just relaxation exercises. The program was developed based on results from clinical research and is good for various kinds and degrees of anxiety, including social fears.
The app is available for $4.99 through the app store or iTunes.
Stay tuned; I plan to review and post my evaluation of this app in a future article.
Further Reading
- Review of Andrew Johnson's Beat Social Phobia App
- Is Social Phobics Anonymous Right for You?
- Self-Help Books for SAD
- October 11, 2012 at 11:50 pm(1) Maria says:
Please do the review! I recently bought an app that lets me log what I eat and it analyzes my food intake. It's had a positive influence on my food choices. Maybe 'Anxiety Coach' can motivate me to interact more with others. Thanks!
- October 16, 2012 at 6:41 pm(2) Ilse says:
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Gail McCloskey, President of the Pleasure Island of Commerce is proud to announce the 2013 Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are a select group of volunteers representing the diverse business talent and community outreach individuals that make Pleasure Island such a wonderful and unique place to live, work and play.
The Chamber's Mission is to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Pleasure Island through the promotion of tourism and the economic development of Carolina and Kure Beaches and contiguous communities. In pursuing this Mission, it shall endeavor, where appropriate, to coordinate its activities with other organizations, individuals and agencies having the same general interests and objectives. The Board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the Chamber, and delegates responsibility of day-to-day operations to the staff and committees. This year's Board of Directors are: Executive Board - Mike Worley, Chair - Edge Entertainment; Brant Barnwell, Vice Chair - Intracoastal Realty; Brenda Butler, Treasurer - Town of Carolina Beach; Carol Magestro, Secretary - Carolina Beach Furniture. Board of Directors - Paul Boroznoff - Southern Digital Art.com; Paula Bradford - Bank Of America; Anne Brodsky - Palm Air Realty; Van Coley - Century 21 Sweyer & Associates; Janet Knott - Artful Living Group; Andrea Cinanni-Wilson - Southern Sign Company. Ex-Officio Directors - Bloemendaal, Tilt Shift Marketing LLC; Angie Earl - Carolina Beach Police Department; Simon Sanders - Creative Wood Works of Wilmington. Professional Staff - Gail McCloskey President and Greg Reynolds Assistant Director.


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750 mL bottle picked up at the LCBO; packaged on 09/25/13. Nickel Brook has really been stepping up their game over the last year or so, and that (combined with my undying passion for hoppy brews) made this bottle a pretty easy sell. I'm also rather interested to see what these Bertwell hops have to offer. Served slightly chilled.
Pours a foggy golden-yellow colour, topped with just over one finger's worth of foamy, sparkling white head. Decent retention; it takes more than a minute or two for the head to die down into a soapy cap, leaving some scattered strands of lacing behind as it does so. Great aroma on this one - one whiff and my nose is immediately inundated with notes of orange/grapefruit citrus, wet pine needles and floral hops. Hop-forward, as advertised.
Pretty tasty stuff, containing a good dose of tropical fruit flavour that I don't tend to expect from this style. Grapefruit pith comes through initially, along with some hints of pine and apricot. Grainy pale malts and a weak note of caramel counteract the hops effectively, with the flavour profile ending in a sort of candied grapefruit vibe - both bitter and sweet at the same time. On the lighter side of medium-bodied, with moderate carbonation that gives this brew an appropriate bite. Very balanced and drinkable for a hop-forward ale - I could probably get through at least two of these big bottles in a night, and as a bonus I wouldn't need to worry about killing my tastebuds with over-the-top hop astringency, either.
Final Grade: 3.85, a B+. Nickel Brook Ontario Wet Hop Pale Ale gets a solid thumbs up from this reviewer - there's nothing groundbreaking here, but it's still a supremely quaffable, well-balanced ale that I'd consider picking up again. The hop bill might come off as a bit too subtle for the hardcore hopheads, as it lacks the intensity of many comparable OCB APAs (such as this brewery's Naughty Neighbour). All-in-all, though, this is an enjoyable brew that is at least worth one purchase - grab one while it's still fresh!
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(3.75) A: Hazy copper with noticeable carbonation and a sizeable bubbly head that recedes fairly quickly. Very good lacing revealed.
(4.25) S: Buttered bread, pine, citrus pith, tropical fruits, and toffee. This is a fantastic aroma that is incredibly fresh, full, and has an earthy kick.
(3.75) T: Pineapple, pine, bit of tart citrus, some grasses, slightly floral, and more of a crackery malt backbone. Semi-bitter with a lingering dryness. This has an upfront wave of flavour but I feel as if the backend might be lacking something, still quite flavourful and easy-to-drink.
(3.5) M: Med-light bodied with moderate carbonation. Fairly clean with minimal slickness.
(3.75) D: This is a real nice offering from Nickelbrook and I'm appreciating their stuff more and more. This could easily be something I could drink all night long and not tire of considering the generally lighter and probing flavours along with a manageable bitterness.
11-06-2013 01:38:27 | More by Digimaika2
Ontario (Canada)
3.8/5 rDev +1.6%
Appearance: It has a nice hazy deep golden/yellow color to it. It has a nice off-white head that dies down moderately and leaves some nice lacing.
Smell: The aromas definitely give out hints piney resins, citrus, some grapefruit and sweet caramelly malts.
Taste: Like the aromas, it has some bitter pine resins, some citrus and grapefruit, some breadiness and sweet caramel.
Mouthfeel: It has a medium carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.
Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas.
10-13-2013 02:34:12 | More by SebD
Ontario (Canada)
3.79/5 rDev +1.3%
Beer is a slightly-hazy golden colour. Just about zero head.
Nose is nice and (unsurprisingly) hop focused. Citrus scents are there, lemon and orange mainly. A bit of pine.
Taste is good, but not as good as the smell. Citrus fruit and some pine. Some caramel malt. The hops are upfront, but not as vibrant or strong as I expected. Moderately bitter.
Medium bodied, strongly carbonated. Oily.
Overall, pretty good, but not a standout.
10-13-2013 17:21:11 | More by jrenihan
Ontario (Canada)
3.78/5 rDev +1.1%
From notes.
A - Poured bright with a slightly dark gold colour. One finger of fluffy white head on top with good carbonation coming up. Decent lace rings and a half finger of retention.
S - Snappy citrus, lemon, floral.
T - Lemony, citrussy, floral, citrus candies, light hoppiness.
M - Mellow bitterness, strong carbonation, medium body.
O/D - Not a bad pale ale. Light and snappy best describes it. Good enough with a nice flavour and decent drinkability, yet seems to have something holding it back. It's well constructed. Maybe the serving size it what makes it seem like two bottles would be too much. Enjoyed it.
10-20-2013 23:41:04 | More by tbeckett
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
10-18-2013 21:45:39 | More by Sammy
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
12-02-2013 04:59:13 | More by randallpink
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
10-13-2013 14:14:32 | More by TheSevenDuffs
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
10-14-2013 01:49:30 | More by KeKeKumba
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
10-12-2013 23:51:53 | More by Cramshawbar
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
Nickel Brook Wet Hop Pale Ale has an appropriate autumn harvest tone; it looks like a golden bail of hay being left out in the sun to dry. It has a healthy shine but is far from perfectly clear. Its "head" is a series of strings that wrap tightly around the beer's perimeter (and the glass).
The bouquet isn't overly aromatic for something presumably stuffed to the brim with fresh-picked hops. The beer's leafy, grassy, herbal personae is immediately apparent but there's nothing overtly enticing about it. It actually smells like a mug of green tea.
As is the idea with wet-hop ales, hops are given the spotlight; the malts have very little taste (or texture for that matter) except a very faint graininess and soft but certain impressions of melba toast. There's no sweetness and, perhaps curiously, no real bitterness either.
Some hops provide enough lemony citrus that you could use the beer as salad dressing. Whatever variety(ies) were used in this one offer a glimpse of fruit but nothing so vivid you could imagine sinking your teeth into. These hops are grassy first and foremost.
Wet-hopping has imparted remarkable similarities to green tea in both flavour and texture. I've made this comparison in other beers, attributing it to a superficial 'leafiness' or 'herbal' quality, but not in this instance - this beer is unbelievably reminiscent of a fresh-picked sencha.
Mission accomplished: Nickel Brook Ontario Wet Hop provides a distinctive showcase of hops - like you've never tasted them before. Or maybe you have. But either way, there is something clearly distinct about this pale ale - you won't find characteristics like this just anywhere. It is a true taste of Ontario harvest and an offering this brewery should be proud of.
10-20-2013 19:39:12 | More by biegaman
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
11-11-2013 01:49:35 | More by TerryW
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
10-07-2013 01:18:21 | More by DaPan
Ontario (Canada)
3.69/5 rDev -1.3%
750 ml bottle. Poured a creamy white head with really solid retention and lacing. Colour is a cloudy orange/amber, quite hazy. Good film though, 3.75
S – juicy citrus, grapefruit, some definite pepperiness, florals, orange, all about the lively citrusy hops, with some hay/biscuit malt. Quite nice, 4
T – juicy grapefruit, slight citrus tang, lime, quite sweet though with the tropical fruit punch, mango, blood orange, kiwi, some slight malt character, clean with a slight hay character and then a lingering wet finish with a mild bitterness. This a serviceable hop-forward offering but not a ton stands out besides the heavy fruitiness, 3.5
M – its fairly light and easy bodied, the carbonation is light and it seems to be quite a good all round hoppy ale, the hops really make their way into the mouthfeel which is nice, some citrus pith and mild resins. Gets better a bit warmer. 3.75
As it warms up a bit this gets quite a bit more enjoyable, with more than the citrus fruit punch, some piney notes, and grassy florals. It is quite straightforward but not a bad APA for sure, mild florals and lots of citrus, full flavor, decent texture, very minimal bitterness and this could have been stepped up imo, a little to fruity and tropical without enough to counter. 3.75
11-21-2013 03:01:22 | More by mick303
Ontario (Canada)
3.66/5 rDev -2.1%
750ml Bottle from the Ottawa LCBO for $6.95
Appearance - Clear gold colour with an average size white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is some fair lacing. The head lasted for around 3-4 minutes before it was gone.
Smell - Malts, hops, caramel, apricots, grapefruit
Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste malts, caramel, and hops. There is also some apricots and grapefruit and a bit of a graininess.
Overall - Don't get me wrong, this is a tasty very sessionable beer. But it doesn't really taste harvest/wet-hoppy to me. It tastes a little bit like their Naughty Neighbour beer but a little more muted. Okay to try once, I just expected more hop freshness from something bottled so recently.
10-03-2013 23:48:53 | More by spinrsx
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
11-19-2013 00:46:54 | More by yancot
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
08-08-2014 22:57:44 | More by Cycle69
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
11-05-2013 05:54:52 | More by valianes
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -6.4%
10-05-2013 23:31:59 | More by peensteen
Ontario (Canada)
3.34/5 rDev -10.7%
Pours a hazy straw colour with a decent head...white as the driven snow...LOL
....getting hops...doughy notes in the bouquet....very inviting....
The hops are definitely muted compared to the scent...this wet hop offering pales in comparison to some of the US wet hop offerings...but I would never want to discourage....the fact that we are getting these in Canada are so great....so lets let them develop.
mouthfeel is def in keeping with the abv.
overall...decent beer...def needs work...but worth drinking...would buy again.
11-08-2013 04:58:31 | More by Mit
Nickel Brook Ontario Wet Hop Pale Ale from Better Bitters Brewing Co.
84 out of 100 based on 24 ratings.


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Phoenix man indicted in 4 bank-robbery attempts
By Associated Press
Originally published: Feb 13, 2013 - 1:55 pm
Originally published: Feb 13, 2013 - 1:55 pm
PHOENIX -- A Phoenix man suspected of being the "Dynomite Bandit" has been indicted on armed robbery charges.
The FBI on Wednesday said a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a five-count indictment against Alan Jeffery Farber for armed robbery, attempted armed robbery and use of a firearm in a crime of violence.
The crimes began last summer.
FBI officials said Farber, 48, was at a Chase Bank in Peoria on July 3, a Wells Fargo Bank in the Anthem community on Dec. 21, another Chase branch in Scottsdale on Jan. 2 and a Bank of the West branch in Black Canyon City on Jan. 4.
The FBI gave the robber the misspelled "Dynomite" nickname because the explosive devices he used were fake.
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|FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE... a truly educational day
|Thursday, March 21, 2013 2:18 PM
"Freshmen Experience is an excellent way for students to experience what we are teaching them in the classroom and also for them to start to develop a Supervised Agriculture Experience Program. They gain hands on experience needed to be well-informed and establish a good work ethic," said Agricultural Education Instructor, Scott Elwer. "FFA members worked hand-in-hand with 15 local farms and businesses from the Delphos area for the day. Whether it was a seed dealer, vet, swine, beef, or dairy farm, students gained knowledge of what it is like working on a daily basis in the agricultural industry."
The various pictures below depict the many scenes and lessons learned during this busy day.
The Ag Ed Department would like to thank all the Freshmen Experience hosts for their cooperation and assistance in putting this program together. Without the help of the individuals and businesses, the freshmen experience program would not be possible.


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|Lewis was big for his tim
By Cal Thomas
THREE FAMOUS MEN died Nov. 22, 1963. The one getting the most attention, understandably, is John F. Kennedy. Less so the other two: Aldous Huxley, author of the futuristic novel "Brave New World," and Clive Staples Lewis.
Of the three, it was Lewis who not only was the most influential of his time, but whose reach extends to these times and likely beyond. His many books continue to sell and the number of people whose lives have been changed by his writing expands each year.On the 50th anniversary of his death, C.S. Lewis remains perhaps the 20th century's
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Save to My Recipes
Butternut Squash Risotto with Shrimp
Published: November 2009 Servings: 6 prep: 40 minutes total: 40 minutes
- 3 ounces pancetta (Italian bacon), chopped
- 1 pound large uncooked deveined peeled shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 cup short-grain rice (such as arborio or carnaroli)
- 4 cups vegetable broth, heated in microwave
- 1 1-pound package peeled butternut squash, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
Nutritional Information
One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 358.9 %Calories from Fat 32.6 Fat (g) 13.0 Saturated Fat (g) 4.9 Cholesterol (mg) 176.6 Carbohydrates (g) 36.0 Dietary Fiber (g) 3.1 Total Sugars (g) 5.2 Net Carbs (g) 32.9 Protein (g) 24.2
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
Sauté pancetta in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until fat renders and pancetta is browned and almost crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to medium bowl. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper; add to saucepan. Sauté until browned and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Add to bowl with pancetta. Add oil to same saucepan, then onion and garlic; cook until onion is translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Add hot broth; increase heat and bring to boil. Add squash and sage; reduce heat to medium and simmer until rice is tender but still firm to bite and mixture is creamy, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream, shrimp, and pancetta. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to large shallow bowl.
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Three metro Atlanta airports could be impacted if the Federal Aviation Administration takes a hit in a possible budget sequestration March 1.
To prepare, the FAA has planned to reduce its expenditures by approximately $600 million for the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year. Among the changes considered would be to furlough a majority of the agency's 47,000 employees for approximately one day per pay period. It would also consider closing over 100 air traffic control facilities, eliminate the overnight shift at over 60 facilities in addition to reducing preventive maintenance and support for all air traffic control equipment.
FAA stated on its website that it would begin furloughs and shutdowns in April. It takes 30 days for the change.No Georgia airports were on the list of airports eliminating overnight shifts. However, seven Georgia airports could have their air traffic control facilities shutdown. They are:
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association was quick to respond to the FAA's Friday announcement. NATCA represents over 20,000 air traffic controllers, engineers and other safety-related professionals.
NATCA President Paul Rinaldi posted the following statement on the association's website Friday:
"Today's announcement from the FAA unfortunately confirms the concerns we have been warning about for months – sequestration will significantly and perhaps permanently undermine the capacity of the National Airspace System. The fact that they will not just be furloughing critical FAA personnel but closing air traffic control towers means the system will be even more compromised than anticipated. We share the FAA's commitment to preserving the safety of the system despite these draconian cuts. Safety is always the top priority of air traffic controllers, but the reality is this - safety will be preserved at the expense of operations across the country. Once towers are closed, the airports they serve may be next. Additionally, we believe the delay estimates provided by the FAA are conservative and the potential for disruptions could be much higher."Every one of these actions by the FAA will have an impact far beyond inconveniencing travelers. Local economies will be diminished, military exercises will be cancelled and jobs will be lost. There's no telling how long these effects will be felt because many of these service reductions may not be reversed. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association continues to urge the nation's policy-makers to find a solution that prevents or mitigates the impact of sequestration in a way that does not diminish the world's safest and most efficient national airspace system."
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama stated how he wanted Congress to comprise on the cuts. Obama stated that hundreds of thousands of jobs are at stake across the nation. In addition to the aviation industry, education and the military are facing cuts. Obama said that the threat of budget cuts has forced the Navy to delay the deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf. Cuts could also affect the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels air shows while the Pentagon has announced almost 800,000 defense employees could be forced to take unpaid leave.
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|Van Wert County Court news
|Thursday, October 03, 2013 12:17 AM
The following individuals appeared before Judge Charles Steele in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court:
Change of plea
Justin Diltz, 59, Delphos, changed his plea to guilty to two counts of trafficking heroin, each a felony of the fourth degree and each containing a specification that he used a 1999 Oldsmobile 98 in the commission of the crime. Five other similar counts were dismissed for his plea. The court ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set sentencing for Nov 20.
Treatment in lieu violation
Zachary Brooks, 20, Van Wert, admitted to violating his Treatment in Lieu program by testing positive for marijuana and by failing to report to probation. The Court continued the matter to a later date and released him on a surety bond.
Austin Coyne, 20, Convoy, was sentenced on a charge of attempted breaking and entering, a misdemeanor of the first degree. He was sentenced to one year of community control, 60 days jail with credit for 50 served, substance abuse assessment and treatment, ordered to pay restitution of $1,000 to Robert Klinger, plus court costs and also ordered to pay partial appointed counsel fees. A $1,000 fine and a 180-day jail term were deferred pending completion of community control.
Stephanie Semer, 26, Van Wert, was sentenced for attempted burglary, a felony of the fourth degree. Her sentence was: three years community control, 30 days jail, 100 hours community service, substance abuse assessment and treatment and two years intensive probation. She was given credit for restitution paid before court, ordered to pay court costs and partial appointed attorney fees. A nine-month prison term was deferred pending completion of community control.


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Weather set to improve as firefighters called to 100 overnight incidents (From Gazette)
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Weather set to improve as firefighters called to 100 overnight incidents
Updated 10:11am Saturday 15th February 2014 in News
FIREFIGHTERS across the county received 100 calls during high winds last night.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service received calls from various locations from 8pm last night into the early hours of this morning.
No incidents in north Essex are believed to be serious, though a roof was blown off a property in Harlow.
The majority of reports related to fallen trees, power cables which have fallen down, a crane left in a precarious position.
Essex Weather Centre has published a revised forecast for Colchester this weekend.
It says gale-force winds will continue this morning, which will make way for sunshine and showers for the rest of the day.
There is a risk of hail and thunder.
A ground frost is exptected tonight and into tomorrow morning, before temperatures rise to about 8 degrees.
Anyone who spots power cables down in Essex should contact UK Power Networks on 0800 783 8838 or 01243 50 8838.
Incidents can also be reported on Twiter @UKPowerNetworks.
UPDATE: A tree is blocking the road in both directions in Tiptree between Harborough Hall Road and Blind Lane.
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Perryton, TX - A one-vehicle accident in Ochiltree county claimed the life of an area teen.
The Texas Department of Public Safety tells us it happened on FM 759 at around 7:30 Friday night.
They add the 15-year-old from Perryton was traveling westbound when he attempted to avoid a deer in the road.
He swerved right, causing the vehicle to slide into a utility pole.
The teen was pronounced dead on scene.
The passenger 18-year old Paola Irigoyen of Perryton was transported to the hospital in unknown condition.


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New Q&A with Dawn French; First Novel to be Released This MonthActor Interviews
A Q&A video with Dawn French (The Fat Lady in "PoA") has been conducted in anticipation of her first novel, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, which will be released on the 28th of October. French speaks about her favourite childhood books, living with fame and more in the new interview which can be found right here in our video galleries.
A Tiny Bit Marvellous is published by Penguin imprint Michael Joseph and has an RRP of £18.99. A synopsis from the Penguin website reads as follows:
A TINY BIT MARVELLOUS is the story of a modern family all living in their own separate bubbles lurching towards meltdown. It is for anyone who has ever shared a home with that weird group of strangers we call relations.
Mo is about to hit the big 50, and some uncomfortable truths are becoming quite apparent: She doesn't understand either of her teenage kids, which as a child psychologist, is fairly embarrassing. She has become entirely grey. Inside, and out. Her face has surrendered and is frightening children.You can find more information about the book here on the Penguin website.
Dora is about to hit the big 18 . . . and about to hit anyone who annoys her, especially her precocious younger brother Peter who has a chronic Oscar Wilde fixation.
Then there's Dad . . . who's just, well, dad.
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With a fine 17-3 regular season record now in the books, the St. John's Prep volleyball team will turn its attention to the postseason.
The Eagles earned the No. 2 seed in yesterday's 17-team North Division 1 draw. They will host No. 15 Greater Lowell (10-10) in a first round matchup tomorrow at home at 7 p.m.
Setter Sean Brennan and outside hitters Zack Burt and Brian Keogh serve as captains for St. John's Prep, which also finished 11-1 in league play under head coach Scott Celli.
Lawrence High (19-1) earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament, while defending state champion Cambridge Rindge & Latin (15-3), which the Eagles have already defeated this season, is the No. 4 seed. Both squads are on the other side of the bracket and wouldn't meet St. John's until the sectional final.


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Brenner resigns his post as EDC chairman
Date: May 4, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
Longboat Key resident David Brenner resigned his post as chairman of the Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Council Friday, May 1, according to interim chamber president Tom Aposporos.
Brenner confirmed the resignation Monday but declined further comment.
Members of the commission have expressed their dissatisfaction with Brenner's chamber post, which they believe conflicts with his post as chairman of the town's Planning and Zoning Board.
Brenner is hoping to be re-appointed to another three-year term on the planning board. Brenner's P&Z board term expires May 19.
It's expected that Brenner vacated his EDC post in anticipation of tonight's 7 p.m. Longboat Key Town Commission regular meeting.
Brenner was the first chairman of the chamber's Economic Development Council, which was formed in February 2008. A replacement for Brenner has not been named.
For more information, pick up a copy of the Thursday, May 7 Longboat Observer.
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The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, with its Civic Achievement Award in November.
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Sector Wrap: Industrial stocksMay 7, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Shares of industrial stocks sank as much as 10.5 percent Thursday as the broader market tumbled.The Standard & Poor's industrials index fell as low as 247.82 in trading Thursday before recovering to close at 267.43.The Dow Jones industrials plunged nearly 1,000 points in one of its most...
Sequenom 1Q loss widens on costs, marginsMay 7, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Diagnostic test maker Sequenom Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter loss widened on higher costs and expenses and lower margins.The company lost $16.9 million, or 27 cents per share, compared with a loss of $17.5 million, or 29 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 22...
CareFusion records fiscal 3Q loss on tax chargeMay 7, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
CareFusion Corp., which until recently was a unit of Cardinal Health Inc., reported a net loss for its fiscal third quarter Thursday because of a tax-related charge.Results missed analyst estimates, sending shares down after hours.For the quarter ended March 31, the medical device company...
Halozyme posts smaller 1Q loss as costs fallMay 7, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Halozyme Therapeutics reported a smaller first-quarter loss Friday due to cutbacks on research and development spending.The biotechnology company said it lost $11.8 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with a loss of $14.7 million, or 18 cents per share a year ago. Revenue rose to $3.4...
Genoptix plunges as spending hurts 1Q profitMay 7, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Shares of Genoptix Inc. sank Friday after the diagnostic services company surprised Wall Street by posting lower first-quarter profit on a jump in spending.Late Thursday, Genoptix reported its net income decreased 10 percent to $5.3 million, or 29 cents per share, from $5.9 million, or 33 cents...
Hooper Holmes 1Q loss narrows on lower costsMay 7, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments
Hooper Holmes Inc., which screens applicants and evaluates injury claims for insurance companies, on Friday reported a narrower first-quarter loss as costs declined.The company said it lost $704,000, or a penny per share, compared with a loss of $1.8 million, or 3 cents per share, during the...
Essential Ingredients for Orthopedic ImplantsMay 7, 2010 6:02 am | by Tony Listro | Articles | Comments
Metal is no longer the only material option when discussing orthopedic implants. A variety of polymers are being indicated for both long term and bioresorbable devices. Additives and active pharmaceutical ingredients are also being utilized with these materials. This article examines the opportunities realized when using polymers for orthopedic implants.
Considerations for Outsourced Injection Molded Parts and PrototypesMay 6, 2010 10:36 am | by Brad Cleveland | Proto Labs, Inc. | Articles | Comments
Having a reliable external injection molded components supplier on speed dial seems like a more common requirement for today's medical device design engineer. However, prior to making that choice, there are a number of aspects to evaluate
Nurses Gain Helping Hand From Motor SolutionsMay 5, 2010 11:22 am | by Joe Martino | Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. | Articles | Comments
Motors are used to enable a device to move a patient from one location to another without any chance of back injury to healthcare professionals.
Omnify Empower Mitigates CAPA WoesMay 5, 2010 10:46 am | by Omnify Software | Articles | Comments
Omnify's robust software suite aligns PLM with quality measures to achieve FDA compliance.
Medical Components Manufacturer upgrades to OpenDMIS SoftwareMay 5, 2010 10:34 am | by Xspect Solutions | Articles | Comments
An unfavorable experience with PCDMIS software upgrading, led Connecticut precision CNC machining company, Tomz Corporation, to purchase a new Wenzel machine with OpenDMIS software.
Preparing for Changes in the Regulatory LandscapeMay 5, 2010 10:13 am | by Tim Mohn | Articles | Comments
With the constant tightening of FDA regulations, one must wonder what impact greater regulatory scrutiny will have on companies within the device industry. Or, perhaps more accurately, what do companies need to be doing now to prepare for regulations when they can't yet know just what form these regulations will ultimately take?
Simulution Relies on SensAble Technologies' Haptic Devices to Create Touch-Enabled Orthopedic Surgery SimulatorMay 5, 2010 8:38 am | by Simulution | Articles | Comments
A new technology enables surgeons to practice delicate spinal procedures virtually, with less risk and improved patient outcomes.
Twin-Sheet Forming is the Best MedicineMay 5, 2010 7:38 am | by Specialty Manufacturing Inc. | Articles | Comments
When is a medical tray not a tray? When it's a crash bumper, a patient's walker, or a makeshift briefcase. Philips Medical Systems knew from experience that its portable medical devices needed to be able to withstand abuse far outside the scope of the intended design.
Purple Color Differentiation is a Life Saver When Feeding Critical Care PatientsMay 5, 2010 7:23 am | by Applied Medical Technology, Inc. | Articles | Comments
When Applied Medical Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of niche medical and surgical products, wanted to re-design its feed set systems to add a distinctive purple color, it chose an RTP 700 Series precolored low density polyethylene compound from RTP Company for the feed set strap.


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Making a Challenge into a Grand Opportunity
Georgia Printco, LLC was founded in Lakeland, GA in 2000 by Sheldon G. Hurst, Jr. and Tom Clarke. With backgrounds in the commercial sign business, the partners assist franchises by selling wholesale to the trade. This has enabled Georgia Printco to develop a client base that includes franchisees from some of the biggest names in the business, including Fast Signs, Sign-A-Rama, and Sign World. Focused on service, quality and on-time delivery, the company employs 36 people, has a customer base of 12,000, outputs three million square feet of printed material per year, and reports more than $4 million in annual revenue.
Hurst and Clarke purchased their first VUTEk 5300 in 2001 and housed it along with other printing equipment in a 17,000 sq. ft. building. In 2004 they purchased a second VUTEk 5300, and by 2006 their expanding line of equipment required a move to their current 40,000 sq. ft. facility.
Tractor trailer covers
One of Georgia Printco's markets is printing covers for tractor trailers. These truck covers wrap the entire trailer, eliminating the need for strapping down materials to the truck bed.
Not only does Georgia Printco print the sides of the cover with seamless full-length murals, it even helped in the trap assembly design, which includes heavy webbing to prevent spills in case of a roll-over accident.
This fully automated system has been approved by both the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Canadian Ministry of Transportation.
"The covers are approximately 1.400 square feet, and when you include reprints to eliminate the seams and the time it takes to change rolls, printing the entire assembly on a VUTEk 5300 at a standard speed of 250 sq. ft.per hour at 300 dpi can take as long as eight hours," says Hurst. "We were running three full shifts five days a week, and often up to seven days. Our two VUTEk 5300 printers could not keep up with our volume, so we looked at new technology."
After researching five-meter options, Hurst decided on EFI's new VUTEk GS5000r grand format machine. "We signed up for the printer as soon as EFI announced it—before it was even widely available. We would wait for it," says Hurst.
Georgia Printco took delivery of its new printer in April, 2010 and immediately sent sample prints to 12,000 customers.
Pressroom efficiency
Since the April installation of the VUTEk GS5000r, Georgia Printco has been able to accomplish in a single shift what had previously taken three, and use the second shift to accommodate new premium quality jobs. The speed and quality has allowed the company to quickly turn around large point-of-purchase quality jobs for clients such as Pentair Pool and Spa, Scott's Home and Garden, and Watermill Express.
"Eighty-five percent of our output is now printed on our VUTEk GS5000r. Of that, we are running nearly 50% at 600 dpi and 3,100 sq.ft./hr., and our customers agree that the print quality is beyond their expectations. The other 50% has been with the machine's heavy-smoothing capability at 2,000 square feet per hour, allowing us to easily please customers who expect POP-type banners," says Hurst.
Hurst reports that the company has been able to run five-meter rolls, as well as three rolls of smaller material side by side and accomplish a much higher quality at speeds five to six times faster than their other machines. "Even before increasing our sales volume, we were able to eliminate two shifts and save enough cash to cover the cost of the GS5000r," says Hurst. "In addition, based on the high quality of the printer and the response we're getting, we expect a 10-15% increase in sales."