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A neighborhood in Chesterfield is fighting back after word that Bennett Funeral Home wants to add a crematory. Clover Hills Estates is right next door to the property, and some of the homes back up to the proposed location.
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"Why put something there that might affect peoples home if it doesn't have to go there," said Whitsett. "There's plenty of other locations in this county for something like this to be located."
A spokesperson for Bennett says there is a need for crematory services in the community. Only one other provider offers cremation in Chesterfield. Funeral home leaders say they want to talk to neighbors before officially applying for the zoning request to make sure the company understands all of the community concerns. The meeting is at 7pm on Thursday at New Hope Lutheran Church.
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Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Dec 26, 2011
OK, few would argue that Palo Alto is the biggest little city in the world -- oops, that's already claimed by Reno, which isn't so little anymore. Perhaps Palo Alto could amend it thus: "The biggest little city in the universe." Who says it isn't so?
But Palo Alto has held pretty steady in its night-time population, which in the past half century has only grown from about 56,000 residents to about 64,000 today, give or take a few.
In contrast, as almost every adult Palo Altan knows, the city's daytime population runs about twice that of night-time residents, sometimes swelling to approximately 140,000 (in boom times).
Fazzino, in a guest opinion in the Dec. 16 Weekly (Web Link), cogently made two points: That one year isn't long enough to be an effective mayor and that it's time to consider directly electing a mayor.
First, he said, the City Council's recent tradition of electing a new mayor every year doesn't give the mayor time to be really effective in some of the things he or she would like to get done. Just as they're learning the ropes of the job their term starts winding down, as current Mayor Sid Espinosa has observed (without making a bid for a second term for himself this January).
Espinosa echoes the sentiment expressed a year ago by then-Mayor Pat Burt as he ended his term. Several earlier mayors over the years have expressed similar feelings about the one-year term.
No one is quite sure -- or perhaps quite remembers -- how the one-year tradition developed. It's not in the City Charter or council procedures, or state law. It seems to have emerged as a courtesy to council members, to give nearly everyone a chance to be mayor. Put more bluntly, virtually all council members wanted to be mayor at some point. Some council members have served multiple one-year terms with some years in between, such as Fazzino and current Councilman Larry Klein.
Many decades ago mayors served much longer terms, such as the five-years Noel Porter was mayor in the 1950s. There were some even-longer terms, as cited by Fazzino.
But the one-year-term practice in itself has caused some hurt feelings and embarrassment -- even bitterness -- when a council majority passed over someone they felt might not be up to the job of mayor. And it has even caused some council members to decide not to seek reelection when they felt they would not be elected mayor. So the one-year limit has problems.
Fazzino's second point was that Palo Alto should consider directly electing its mayors because of the city's complexity and regional leadership role in several areas, notably high-tech innovation and environmental "sustainability" matters. The city also owns its on utilities, which combined have a budget as big as the rest of city government. A highly engaged citizenry adds to the complexity of city governance, especially when some people seem more engaged than informed.
He didn't mention whether the elected mayor should have a salary or be full-time -- other topics to toss into the Palo Alto discussion hopper.
Re-opening the dialogue on the mayor's term and selection is timely and likely to generate much comment on Town Square and other online forums.
But it seems to me it's important to keep the length-of-term question separate from the mayor-selection issue. They are quite separate issues, with the length of term likely far less controversial than the selection process -- except perhaps among council members who wouldn't get a turn at being mayor. Both are separate from the council-size question, also -- another debate altogether.
Yet generally speaking how a city chooses its mayors is by an unwritten "rule of thumb," namely that larger cities benefit from having voter-elected mayors, usually with far more powers than the meeting-chair council-elected mayors of smaller cities. To get personal objectives done, council-selected mayors must rely on personal charisma and "bully pulpit" position, as Fazzino notes.
The dividing line between big and small can be debated, but most officials and students of government with whom I've discussed this over the years peg it at about 100,000 residents, give or take 10 or 20 thousand. Under that measure, Palo Alto falls short.
So years ago I came up with a solution that should make everyone happy, or as happy as possible for critical Palo Altans:
Because Palo Alto falls substantially short of a "big city" in terms of night-time residents but exceeds 100,000 population during the day my idea is to have a council-elected mayor serve at night and a directly-elected mayor serve during the day. That could provide stronger, more consistent regional leadership even if it makes the race for mayor more personal and competitive.
Two mayors could get more done. It would also be something like the "war chief" and "peace chief" of the Plains Indian tribes of centuries past, calling for different skill-sets, so to speak.
The directly-elected mayor could serve multiple years and provide added stability in terms of policy and project follow-up, working closely with city management, while the council-elected mayor could concentrate on running efficient meetings, herding cats, attending ribbon cuttings and ceremonial events, and basking in the prestige for a year, passing it around as now.
Fazzino didn't think much of this idea. I wonder why no one else picked up on it.
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I suggest that in year 1 the voters elect a Mayor and a Vice-Mayor and in years 2 and following the previously elected Vice-Mayor becomes mayor and the voters elect a new Vice-Mayor. Such a system ensures both a recognition of the will of the voters and continuity of leadership with each Mayor having had experience as Vice-Mayor and also having been vetted by the election process.
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What a ridiculous suggestion two mayors. Typical of the Weekly to not want to take a definitive stand until they figure out how the powers that be in palo alto weigh in, or in other words the Weekly opinion has to be the one that will not negatively effect ad revenue. And why don't you come out and say it, the council would not elect jack morton mayor because they knew he was not fit to serve as mayor. That is the most recent example.
on Dec 26, 2011 at 11:37 am
I have no particular opinion about this other than the same for all our elected officials which is to make sure that they have an election manifesto which they must be held accountable to.
We need to know where all candidates stand on various issues and not in fancy language but in specifics. What are they going to do to bring increases into our sales tax revenue from retail improvements? How are they going to encourage more businesses to move into town? How are they going to prevent retail and business from leaving town? How are they going to find the funding to fix our aging infrastructure? How are they going to improve traffic flow on our major arteries? What are they going to do to improve basic services to our increasing population? How are they going to do this without raising taxes or calling for more money from Bonds or Parcel Taxes? How are they going to improve the quality of life in Palo Alto without causing the residents to find entertainment and affordable necessities to venture into neighboring cities?
Unless these issues are answered in a satisfactory manner, no candidate is worthy of being voted into office.


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Looks like the move I first reported early this summer — Skylar McBee from 2 guard to PG — is still the Vols' plan. (At least for now.)— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) August 26, 2010
Looks like the move I first reported early this summer — Skylar McBee from 2 guard to PG — is still the Vols' plan. (At least for now.)
Class ends at 11, and Berry discusses his recruitment three years ago out of Creekside High School in Fairburn, Ga., while waiting for a magazine shoot at Neyland Stadium. "I guess I just felt like Georgia thought they had me in the bag, and they didn't even know about me and I was in their backyard," Berry explains. "I remember when I went on my recruiting visit, coach (Mark) Richt had my name and stats written on his hand. I guess he thought I didn't see it or something, but I did. "They were talking to me about playing wide receiver; they didn't even know my position was safety and quarterback. That really made me upset. Coach Kiffin (who then was at Southern Cal), he came with Pete Carroll and the running backs coach and they knew all about me. And I was in Georgia's backyard. "But all the talk was about Caleb King (now a redshirt sophomore at Georgia battling for a starting job). I guess that's why I always favored Tennessee. They always recruited me hard and let me know what I meant to them. That hurt my feelings, I'm not even going to lie. But I love Mark Richt, love his staff. Him and coach (Rodney) Garner, because they're the ones that recruited me. They're both good men. I was just like, 'Dang.' I just felt like you need to be in your backyard. I just felt like (they) needed to know a little something about me. A few more phone calls or something."VolQuest.com - Berry's daily walk
Because there's no such thing as too much Tennessee Orange, I decided to paint my office with it. Here's a photo of what my office looked like before painting: Here's the finished product: Not...
The most radical Tennessee uniform came with the "Halloween jerseys" of 1963, orange with black numbers, uniforms that weren't a big hit. They went gently into that good night at the end of the season. A 5-5 season and a new coach in town the next season helped make that happen.Mattingly: Vols' uniform has been anything but " GoVolsXtra (For those of you pining for black jerseys, it's already sort of been done, and didn't go well. I really hope this never, ever happens again.)
And the QB situation gets a little more precarious.
Lane Kiffin Show with Ed Orgeron (via lanekiffinshow) (xtranormal.com, the site used to make this video, has much potential for hilarity)
(I'll) go back and see the film and be able to tell you guys more Tuesday.By design, Vols didn't go vertical : Football : GoVolsXtra.com
Bryce Brown finally ended the extra-long soap opera that his signing had turned into on March 16. After committing to Miami, his recruitment was still wide open. Among his suitors were Oregon, Kansas State, LSU, Miami, who may or may not have retracted the offer, and Tennessee, who he decided to sign with. One of the reasons he decided to go with Tennessee over the others was that he felt they would get him to the NFL. He stated, "I thought they were the best school to prepare me for the next level." I had to laugh at that a little bit.Did Bryce Brown Make the Right Choice? | Bleacher Report
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OPERATION Christmas Child volunteer Janet Brooks with Jenny Wood, teacher's assistant of Oldfield Brow School and children (all dressed in their pyjamas for Children in Need day), with their collection of shoeboxes.
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John Legend Gets Engaged to Model Christine Teigen
John Legend's music is a staple at weddings and now the R&B crooner is ready to walk down the aisle himself. The "Ordinary People" singer is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, model Christine Teigen.
"John Legend and his girlfriend, model Chrissy Teigen, got engaged over the holidays while vacationing in the Maldives," Legend's publicist, Cindi Berger, told PEOPLE.
Legend, 32, took to Twitter to thank his fans for their congratulatory messages. "Thanks for all the well wishes everybody," he wrote, while Teigen, 26, joked, "He went to Jared."
Before they tie the knot, the couple will celebrate the new year in Las Vegas. Legend has a show at The Pearl at the Palms on New Year's Eve.Tweet
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I am excited to share the news of Cisco's new partnership with Miriam's Kitchen in Washington, D.C., near my home. Miriam's Kitchen is committed to ending homelessness in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by providing homeless persons with access to meals, counseling, clean clothes, medical care, permanent housing, and by ensuring they have the necessary support to remain in housing. Miriam's Kitchen served 71,948 meals in 2012 and expects to serve 73,500 meals in 2013.
This is a wonderful organization doing good work for my local community. To help them feed and clothe even more homeless persons, Cisco has provided Miriam's Kitchen with a $25,000 grant. The grant will help provide support for Miriam's Kitchen's meals and case management programs, which provide food and a range of services to thousands of people every day. Read More »
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Syntel Practice Simple Geometry Questions
Dear Reader, Below are three simple questions based on geometry. These are extremely easy questions.
Question 1
There is a garden square in shape with its sides measuring 17 m. A cow aged 3 years old is tied to one of the corners of this square garden with a rope of 14 m. In this garden grass is available in plenty and the cow wanted to graze as much as possible. What is the area of this garden which the cow can graze comfortably?
a) 123 sq. m b) 154 sq. m c) 194 sq.m d) 204 sq.m.
Answer : b) 154 sq.m
Solution :
Imagine the square garden – with sides measuring 17 m.
In one of its corners, this is cow tied with a rope of 14 m.
Normally when a cow is tied to a place with the rope it can graze in a full circle space.
Here since it has been tied to a corner of the square the cow can graze ¼ of circle space coverable with the rope tied.
Area of circle = 22/7 x r x r where r is the radius of the circle.
Here the radius is 14 m.
So area where cow can graze = Area of circle / 4 = ( 22/7 x 14 x 14 )/ 4 = 154 sq.m
NOTE: Some of us may be tempted to calculate taking circumference of circle in mind i.e. 2 x 22/7 x r. The cow can graze not only the outer area but also inside the quadrant.(quarter circle)
Question 2
Two goats are tied in the diagonally opposite corners of a square graze yard of size 54 m with two ropes of 21 m length. What is the area of the graze yard that can be grazed by the two goats put together?
a) 693 sq. m. b) 346 ½ sq.m. c) 1386 sq.m. d) none of these.
Answer : a) 693 sq.m.
Solution :
Think of the square ground with side at 54 m.
In the problem it is given one goat is tied to a corner of square ground with rope of 21 m length. In the same way another goat is tied to the diagonally opposite corner with another rope of 21 m length.
Area of circle = 22/7 x r x r where r is the radius.
In the case of a goat tied to a corner of a ground , it can graze 1/4 of the circle that can be made with the length of the rope tied. (quadrant)
In this problem two goats are tied at two diagonally opposite corners of the ground with ropes of 21 m each. So these two can graze area of circle /2
(22/7 x 21 x 21)/2 = 693 sq.m
Question 3
Bengaluru city has an excellent small garden rectangle in shape with its length measuring 283 m and breadth 150 m in Malleswaram area. An owner of a goat brought his goat and tied it at a corner of the garden with a rope of 112 m length. He wanted his goat to graze all that area that can be covered by it with the rope tied. Please ascertain and tell him the area of garden which his goat will not be able to graze?
a) 38956 sq.m. b) 35896 sq. m. c) 36598 sq.m. d) 32594 sq,m
Answer : d) 32594 sq. m.
Solution :
Though the question says the garden is rectangular, still the graze area would be a quarter of a circle as can be seen from the figure below.
In that the goat is tied in one corner of the ground with a rope of 112 m
Area of land the goat can graze = (22/7 x r x r)/4 where r is the length of the rope.
So, (22/7 x 112 x 112) / 4 = 9856 sq. m ...(1)
But the question is on the area that goat cannot graze at all.
Area where goat cannot reach = Area of rectangle - Graze area = Length x Breadth - Graze Area
Apply length = 283m and breadth = 150m. Also we know graze area = 9856 sq. m from (1)
Therefore area that cannot be reached by goat = 283 x 150 - 9856 = 42450 - 9856 = 32594
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This darling cozy (pet friendly) cottage in the woods sits on a 100 acre spring fed all sport lake. The Cottage sleeps 8. There are 3 bedrooms on the upper floor (one queen bed and twin bed; and two bedrooms with a full size bed) and a full bath. The main level has a bedroom with a queen bed, large great room with gas fireplace, full kitchen and a full bath. The great room also has a full size futon sofa. The deck has a beautiful view of the lake which is just steps away, as well as outdoor seating and a gas grill. The home also has an outdoor fire pit for bonfires and a row boat.
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Full service kitchen - including microwave, coffee maker, a full complement of utensils, dishes, cookware, bakeware, blender, mixer and silverware
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Central heat and air
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All bed linens and bath towels provided
Continental breakfast provided daily
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Row boat and life jackets available
Fire pit - wood supplied
Pets welcome (as long as they are house trained)
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You can enjoy all Upper Scott Lake has to offer including swimming, boating, fishing or just relaxing (even ice skating or cross country skiing in the winter and skiing and snowmobiling nearby)! In addition we are situated right between the delightful tourist towns of South Haven and Saugatuck and just 10 minutes from Hawkshead and several other golf courses, Fenn Valley Winery, and Gingerman Raceway. Enjoy incredible colors in the Fall which is a also a popular time for local apple picking.
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Weekly rate is $850 (year round) -check-in Sunday 2pm thru check-out Friday Noon.
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"I don't know why anybody would want to have this many animals," said Josh Colvin, operations director for the Animal Rescue league of Iowa. "I'm looking at this as a hoarding situation."
He said inside the house, it appeared someone was a collector of various other things. He got the sense that the animals were just another aspect of the collecting.
"This didn't develop overnight," Colvin said, as an officer behind him carried a dead baby lamb from the house to the lawn.
One of the humane society representatives said the odor in the house was awful. There were living animals laying on top of dead animals just to have room to lie down.
"It was bad," said Lacey Smith, assistant manager of Ottumwa's Heartland Humane Society. "Really bad."
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The LSU Tigers are taking care of business just like a No. 1 team should do against team like Ole Miss. At halftime, the Tigers lead the Rebels, 35-3.
Right from the very start, Ole Miss put itself down early. Zack Stoudt threw an interception just 28 seconds into the game, a 46-yard pick-six. Then with less than seven minutes left in the first quarter, Kenny Hilliard and Jordan Jefferson each found the end zone for a score in less than two minutes. Hilliard pounded the ball in from the one-yard line while Jefferson found Russell Shepard for a 22-yard touchdown. A strip sack of Stoudt by Ron Brooks resulted in the quick second touchdown.
In the second quarter, Ole Miss' Barry Brunetti lost two yards and the ball on a rush attempt, resulting in LSU's Kevin Minter picking the ball up in the end zone for the score. Spencer Ware added a 35-yard touchdown for the Tigers to go up, 35-0, before Ole Miss kicker Bryson Rose kicked a field goal with about a minute left in the half.
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1:00pm Wednesday 20th February 2013 in Winchester
Volunteers from the Worthy Conservation Group prepare to clear the river at St Swithun's Church, Headbourne Worthy
GREEN-fingered villagers helped tidy up riverbanks near Winchester last week.
Members of the Worthys Conservation Group were at St Swithun's Church, Headbourne Worthy, on Saturday to do river restoration work around the grounds.
Fourteen volunteers cleared away overhanging branches and dead wood and planted 50 metres worth of faggots to enable planting in May.
Bruce Graham, who runs the group, said: "Everything went very well. This is a small scale project but it still promotes education and benefits people who like to walk through here.
"We also want people to visit the church and see for themselves what a great natural haven this is with its wildlife and flora."
Mr Graham, 53, of Gillingham Close, Kings Worthy, added the group want to put up an information board but that it would cost hundreds of pounds.
The group has been going since 2004 and currently has around 12 members but Mr Graham said it would welcome any new volunteers, particularly younger members in their 30s or 40s.
Anyone interested in joining or making a donation to the group should contact Mr Graham on 07919 111221 or visit worthysconservationvolunteers.org.uk.
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This week we get you ready for Christmas with some new twists on Yuletide classics which you can download (legally, of course) or stream to your iPod, iPad, iPhone or other personal media device.
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch " by Cee Lo Green, feat. Straight No Chaser
This is a pretty dynamic song to be done without any instruments – it's just Cee Lo and the a cappella group, Straight No Chaser. Cee Lo's voice slides nicely into the role of describing the nastiness of the Grinch, although nothing can ever match Thurl Ravenscroft's version of Dr. Seuss' lyrics from the 1966 Christmas Special, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" But it's better than Jim Carrey's rap version with Flipmode Squad. This is from the new Christmas album, "Cee Lo's Magic Moment."
"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" by The Polyphonic Spree
OK, we're a sucker for a glockenspiel, put a glockenspiel in a Christmas song written by John Lennon and you have a triple-crown winner. Everyone knows this song and The Polyphonic Spree treat it like the holy grail of holiday hymns because surprisingly, they don't change much. The horns and strings dance around on a constant drum-roll but the chorus is right out front, and Spree's leader, Tim DeLaughter, channels the empathy of Lennon. Originally, a song sung in protest of the Vietnam War, it translates it's beautiful simplicity, just as well today.
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Rufus Wainwright & Sharon Van Etten
One of the many great tracks off of the new album, "Holidays Rule," a collection of holiday songs from current alternative artists. This brings back the torch song version of this ditty. With Wainwright's deep voice and the loose tone of his piano, you can close your eyes and envision his scotch and ice sitting, sweating and leaving a ring on the baby grand. The dissonance usually associated with Sharon Van Etten's voice is gone here and there's a pure connection with Wainwright, even when they sing over one another. There are many great versions of this song. Add this one to the list.
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4:31pm Wednesday 19th December 2012 in Sport By Tom Pollak
Hercules Wimbledon's Andrew Penney showed good form in leading the old boys team to an individual and team triumph in a match with King's College School staff and pupils on Wimbledon Common on Saturday.
Penney, having his final competitive outing before contesting the Surrey cross-country championships next month, won in a course record time of 13 minutes, six seconds.
Another Hercules Wimbledon runner, James Davis, finished runner-up in the Kent Christmas Cracker five miles road race near Deal on Sunday in 25:42.
Hercules Wimbledon runners get the chance to build up their Christmas Day appetites by competing in the annual Lauriston Runners' Club's 30-minute paarlauf on Christmas Day.
The race, in which pairs of runners run alternately for 30 minutes, starts on Wimbledon Common opposite the junction with Lauriston Road at 11am.
After the race, runners and officials will enjoy seasonal refreshments of mince pies and mulled wine at Lauriston Cottage.
Hercules Wimbledon end their 2012 competitive programme in the Hercules Wimbledon/Lauriston Runners' Club's five miles multi-terrain race on Saturday, December 29.
The race starts at 2pm on Wimbledon Common close to the junction of West Place and North View.
* Hercules Wimbledon's track and field training sessions take place at Wimbledon Park athletics stadium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting at 6.30pm and Sunday mornings at 10.30am. Further details from coaching coordinator Maurice Sharp on 020 8337 8707.
* Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club hold mid-week road running training sessions for marathon, cross country and road runners from Lauriston Cottage, 6a Southside, Wimbledon Common, at the junction with Lauriston Road, every Wednesday evening from 7pm. Contact Pete Mulholland for more details.
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The Wesleyan Career Center creates, conducts, hosts and sponsors approximately 200 events, programs, and workshops each academic year. Our office offers much more than career counseling. Indeed, we see our programatic initiatives as an integral part of our mission: to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between Career Center staff and students/alumni, students and alumni/parents, and students and alumni/employers. These relationships are forged 200 times a year during our workshops, employer information sessions, alumni career speaker series and panels, co-sponsored alumni association off-campus networking events, and career programs that bring together students, alumni and Career Center staff.
Resumes and Cover Letters: If you have never written a resume, this workshop is for you! The important components of a resume will be discussed; bring your laptop and leave with a rough draft. You will then be ready to visit the Career Center during drop-in hours for editing advice. The elements of cover letters will also be reviewed.
Interviewing: Interviewing well for a job is a skill that can be learned. This workshop will cover all the points that you need to know, such as preparation, attire, the greeting, providing examples from your past experience, structuring your answers, and questions you can ask the interviewer, in order to present yourself as the best possible candidate for a full-time job or internship.
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Here are a few ACA areas to watch for hematology and oncology: preventive services, clinical trials, pre-existing conditions, ACOs, and MPPR.
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NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- A great summer of golf finally paid off for Henrik Stenson when he won the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Stenson raced by a fast-fading Sergio Garcia on Monday, and he holed a bunker shot on the 17th hole to turn back a final threat from Steve Stricker. The Swede, who had close calls in two majors, closed with a 5-under 66 and tied the tournament record at the TPC Boston. He won by two shots over Stricker.
Labor Day at the TPC Boston was loaded with drama.
Brendan Steele birdied his last four holes to advance to the third playoff event in Chicago. Ernie Els made it by a fraction of a point. And Zach Johnson made a 25-foot birdie putt on his last hole to make the Presidents Cup team.
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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office All Threats All Crimes Unit (ATAC) partners with the State of Nevada in a joint task force created by the Nevada State Department of Public Safety. The Team is empowered to operate in any County in the State of Nevada. The task force investigates and pursues offenders who perpetrate crimes of violence in this state. Emphasis is placed on:
- Investigation of the manufacture, delivery, transportation and sale of illegal drugs, narcotics and weapons
- Investigation of criminal enterprises, organizations and gangs
- Pursue habitual and sex offenders, fugitives, absconders and wanted persons
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1. Battering is rare: Battering is extremely common. 1/3 to 1/2 of all women in the United States will be assaulted by their intimate partner at some time in their life.
2. Domestic violence occurs only in low income, poorly educated families: This behavior crosses all socio/economic, racial and religious lines. Doctors, Ministers, Psychologists, Police officers, Judges and other professionals have battered their wives.
3. Women are just as violent as men: There are rare cases where a woman batters a man, and battering occurs in homosexual relationships also, but in the greatest majority (around 95%) of cases it is a man battering a woman.
4. All members of the family must change for the violence to stop. Only the perpetrator has the ability to stop the violence. Battering is a behavioral choice. Many women who are battered make
numerous attempts to change their behavior in the hope that this will end the abuse. This does not work.
5. Domestic violence is usually a one-time event, an isolated incident: Battering is a pattern. Once violence begins in a relationship it almost always escalates both in frequency and severity.
6. Battered Women choose to stay in the violent relationship: Many battered women leave their abusers permanently, and despite many obstacles, succeed in building a life free of violence. Almost all battered women leave at least once. The perpetrator dramatically escalates his violence and coercive
tactics when she leaves (or tries to).
7. Men who batter are often good fathers and should have joint custody: Of the men who batter their female partner, 70% sexually or physically abuse their children. More than 3 million children every year witness domestic violence and this causes as much psychological damage as though they were
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Conditions were ripe for scoring on Thursday as the 2012 Farmers Insurance Open got underway at Torrey Pines. And judging from the leaderboard, the North Course was the place to be as the field flip-flops over the first two days -- those that played the South Course on Thursday get the easier task, at least in theory, on Friday. Of those near the top of the leaderboard, 16 were on the North Course, with just one playing South Course to open the tournament --Marc Turnesa, who sits four shots back.
Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley each fired 10-under 62s on Thursday to surge to the top of the leaderboard. They share the lead by a stroke, with Bill Haas, who finished with a 9-under 63, in hot pursuit. Four players, including Vijay Singh, are two shots back of the lead after one round, sharing a tie for third-place at 8-under.
Among the other notables, Phil Mickelson was eaten alive by the South Course and sits at 5-over after an opening round 77. He's two shots out of dead last, an honor captured by Tommy Gainey, who also played the South Course. Bubba Watson is tied for 37th after a first-round 69 on the North Course.
For more golf news, check out Waggle Room. For updates on this tournament, check out our Farmers Insurance Open 2012 StoryStream. The full leaderboard can be found here.


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Aiesha Turman is a scholar-activist whose intellectual work focuses race and gender, historical trauma and grief, inter-generational transfer, and cultural production, with broad specialties in Critical Race, Gender and Cultural Theory. Aiesha's research agenda is centrally concerned with how Black women mediate historical trauma and grief via cultural production. Specifically, she is invested in thinking about how the intersections of race, class and gender impacts creativity and how that creativity creates community and facilitates individual and collective healing.
Aiesha is excited to undertake research that centralizes the voices of Black women and is looking to make an impact on how we view cultural production for and by women across the African Diaspora. She holds a BA in Cultural Studies with an emphasis on Women's History and an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, with an emphasis on African American Women's Literature and Culture, both from the State University of New York, Empire State College, and is currently working on a PhD in Humanities and Culture at Union Institute and University.
In addition to her academic work, Aiesha is the Executive Director of The Black Girl Project, a leading-edge grassroots organization that she founded and whose mission is to inspire creativity, analytical and critical thinking, awareness and action on key issues for women and girls. She is currently relaunching her brand, Super Hussy Media, which will be used as a hub for her various creative projects.
Outside of her intellectual and activist work, Aiesha is a devoted mama, DIY fanatic, and flaneusse.
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Well, at least they werent as divided this time. The leaders of the Wake County Republican Party, which voted Wednesday to oppose the school bond issue going before voters in October, overwhelmingly voted to stay consistent in their naysaying. They chose to oppose Raleighs $75 million transportation bond issue on the same ballot.
The money would not add much to the citys debt which is already low compared with many cities and would go for widening streets, such as Buck Jones and Sandy Forks, that really need it. In the interest of keeping the property tax increase needed to pay for the bonds close to 1 cent, projects to widen Western Boulevard and get going on a rapid transit bus line were postponed.
But some of the money would go to improve the lives of pedestrians and bike riders, and county Republicans fell into what at this point is almost a laughable stereotype of opposing trees and bicycles and anything that might help walkers. They were against a proposed extension of more pedestrian-friendly changes along Hillsborough Street such as roundabouts and sidewalks.
They must figure professors and students at nearby N.C. State University are a bunch of tree-hugging liberals who might start riding their bikes or walking instead of following the proud Republican tradition of getting into their gas-guzzlers to go get a cup of coffee.
Good grief. Next thing you know, county Republicans will ban all those walking dogs not specifically certified in the custom of biting Democrats.


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A Plano veteran and homeowner is campaigning on the Internet to find the three teenagers who tore down his American Flag and damaged the flag holder known as "The Dude". The incident happened just after midnight Friday morning.
Larry Lorance has posted a sign in his front yard directing people to a website and the surveillance video of the vandalism. This same type of vandalism happened before, on August 12th.
Lorance hasn't filed a police report because he doesn't think it will do anyone any good. Instead, he wants the vandals to come forward and help him fix the damage and learn some respect.
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New Zealand Embassy Seoul, South Korea
Nature of Contracts in Korea
Koreans see business less as a rational, legally based interaction than as a relationship. Consequently there is a much weaker sense of law in Korean business relations than in international business. For many Koreans, a contract is part of the symbolism involved in beginning a relationship, and 'beginning' is the important word. The contract, thus, is only as binding as the personal relations.
It is not surprising, therefore, that foreign instructors in Korea occasionally have contract disputes with their employers. The employer may, indeed, consider the contract a simple working agreement, subject to change depending upon the circumstances- and usually after the foreigner has arrived in Korea. Most Koreans do not view deviations from a contract as a "breach" and few Koreans would consider taking an employer to court over a contract dispute.
Instead, Koreans tend to view contracts as always being flexible and subject to further negotiation. Furthermore, the written contract is not the real contract; the unwritten, oral agreement that one has with one's employer is the real contract. The contract should be signed with these factors in mind.
Basic Features of Most Teaching Contracts: Contracts for teaching positions normally include some, but not necessarily all, provisions for the following: salary, housing, hours, class size, severance pay, taxes, and medical insurance and ticket home. (If these items are not included, one should negotiate until they are specifically included in the contract.) Information on these topics is given below. Remember - when in doubt, ask.
Salary: Most contracts provide for either a set monthly salary or for a salary based on the number of hours taught. In any event, a guaranteed monthly remuneration should be included in the contract.
Housing: Few contracts provide for housing in Seoul but many will include a housing allowance of between 200,000 to 500,000 won. This can be a serious problem as housing in Seoul is among the most expensive in the world. Housing options include key money (yearly deposit), monthly rent, shared housing, dormitories, lodging houses, and inns. If your institute does not provide housing, they should at least be able to help you in finding housing, and in negotiating the appropriate rent and utility payments.
Key Money System (Chunsee): Key money (chunsee) means you give the owner of the property the equivalent of a year's rent up front when you move into the house, and pay no monthly rent. At the end of the contract period, the renter receives the chunsee back. In return for the use of the money for the contract period, the owner of the house returns the principal back to the renter. The renter pays no monthly rent while the owner earns interest on the key money.
This is quite risky because ownership may change in the middle of the contract period, or the owner may simply decide that the foreigner is in no position to fight for the chunsee. One can reduce this risk by having the employer agree to pay the chunsee. Chunsee payments run from a minimum of 2 million won for a small studio in a less desirable part of town to 50-80 million won for a decent apartment in one of the more prestigious neighbourhoods.
Wolsee is a variation of chunsee. A renter pays a certain amount per month, and a certain deposit which he receives when he moves out. The same caveats apply as with chunsee. Monthly rents can run as high as 1.1-2.8 million won a modest apartment. Shared housing is a popular alternative but, of course, one should be careful in choosing roommates, and financial responsibilities should be spelled out in advance.
Dormitories, Lodging Houses (Hasuk) and Inns (Yokwans): Yonsei, Ewha, Seoul, Hanyang, and Konkuk universities and Hankook University of Foreign Studies all have dormitory accommodation available. In addition, the Korean Research Foundation runs the International House for foreign students. Sometimes, these dormitories can accommodate foreign instructors, but they usually only accommodate their own faculty.
Lodging houses (hasuk) are popular with young Koreans in college or those just starting out in their professional careers. Single rooms run about 500,000 won per month, and include Korean-style breakfast and dinner, and sometimes include laundry service. The disadvantage is the lack of privacy.
Another option is staying with a local family. This can be an excellent opportunity to experience Korean life and culture directly, but again the lack of privacy can be a disadvantage. Most instructors who live in such homestays eventually move into more private accommodations.
Finally, some people rent rooms in yokwans (inns) on a monthly basis. This is similar to staying in a lodging house, at about the same cost with no food provided, but offers far less security and less privacy as well. Some yokwans cater to dubious short-term (hourly) clients so staying in a yokwan may result in some Koreans treating you with a lack of respect.
Working Hours: Most institutes will require foreign instructors to teach five to six hours per day, Monday through Friday, and some also ask instructors to teach Saturday morning as well. Universities will usually require 15 to 25 hours per week, and participation in student activities and editing school newspapers. Research centres usually require 40 hours per week, with occasional overtime without compensation.
Class Size: This is usually not spelled out in the contract. Private institutions usually have classes of between 10 and 20 students, while universities can have as many as 100 students in a class.
Severance Pay (Twaechikum)
The Embassy receives many enquiries and complaints about severance pay issues. It is generally a good idea to approach this subject early in your employment, and to be prepared for resistance. By Korean law, discussed below, all full-time instructors (if you have a work visa, you are considered full-time), be they Korean or foreign, are entitled to receive severance pay of one month's salary for each year of employment. Employers cannot ask you to waive this. However they have been known to get around it by employing you on an 11-month contract so be careful not to sign such a contract.
The Ministry of Labour has jurisdiction over severance pay matters. Severance Pay Division can be reached at (822) 503-9727. The Ministry of Labour general number is (822) 500-5544. The Ministry of Labour or the Ministry of Education may, at your request, call employers to remind them of their legal obligations. If you have exhausted all other avenues and feel that you need to take legal action, the Embassy can provide you with a list of attorneys.
Severance pay rights are covered by the Labour Standards Act of the Korean Legal Code. English language translations of the code are available at the Kyobo Bookstore, located in the same building as the Embassy. The key provision of the Labour Standards Act as they relate to severance include the following:
- Article 28: (Retirement Allowance System) 1. An employer shall establish a system by which average wage of not less than 30 days per year for each consecutive year employed shall be paid as retirement allowance to a retired employee. Provided, however, that this shall not apply in cases in where the period of employment is less than one year.
- Article 5: (Equal Treatment) No employer may include any discrimination in the terms of labour conditions because of nationality, religion or social status.
- Article 10: (Scope of Application) stipulates that the act applies to all enterprises except small family businesses, domestic servants, and those exempted by Presidential decree.
Korean Taxes
Another common complaint concerns taxes. Most foreign employees are required to pay Korean income taxes, which are generally withheld and paid by the employer. Korean income tax is 5-10%.
Article 20 of the Korean tax code states:
An individual who is a resident of a contracting State and who, at the invitation of any university, college, or other recognized educational institution, visits the other contracting State for a period not exceeding two years solely for the purpose of teaching, or research or both at such educational institution shall be taxable only in the first mentioned State on his remuneration for such teaching or research.
The tax office maintains a list of institutes that are tax exempt. In principle, this provision applies only to teachers employed at universities, research centres, or university-operated institutes. Teachers at hakwons and at private companies may have to pay taxes. The general affairs section of the university or research centre could apply for the exemption. If the institute wrongly withholds taxes, it is required to pay a refund.
For guidance on these matters, contact the Korean Tax Office as they have been helpful in arranging compliance with these provisions. They also publish an English Language Income Tax Guide for Foreigners. This guidebook comes out in April of each year and is available free at any tax office. The Korean tax year runs from 1 June to the following 31 May. Usually, one's employer files the appropriate tax forms, but if they do not file, the individual may be liable for not filing.
If you believe your employer is not complying with the Korean tax laws, and is illegally withholding income taxes from your salary, your first step should be to discuss the matter with your employer. If that does not work, you should discuss the matter with the Korean Tax Office, International Taxation Division, 720-4793 or 720-4222, or visit National Tax Service website or visit the nearest Korean Tax Office. Should the problem still not be resolved, then you may wish to consider contacting an attorney.
New Zealand Income Taxes: Depending on the length of your stay in Korea, you may or may not be liable for payment of New Zealand income tax on your income earned in Korea. You are encouraged to contact your nearest Inland Revenue office before your departure from New Zealand to determine your residency status as for New Zealand income tax.
Medical Insurance: In principle, foreign instructors are entitled to Korean medical insurance through their employer. This should be clarified at the time of acceptance of employment. It is important that you know and understand the nature and scope of coverage so be sure to ask your employer about the important details. Medical care in Korea is generally good, and while not as expensive as in New Zealand, can still be quite costly. Many practitioners and hospitals will not accept overseas health insurance and may demand payment before treatment. It is therefore very important for individuals to make sure that insurance or funds are available in case medical care is needed. The Embassy maintains a list of English-speaking medical and dental care providers in Korea.
Ticket Home
Some institutes will provide you with a ticket home on completion of your contract and will also promise to reimburse your costs for the trip to Korea. You should be aware that sometimes this commitment is not honoured.
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I have about a month free and I'm looking for a partner(s) to climb with. I want to get out as much as possible. Trad 5.8-5.9 maybe to 10 easy Sport 5.9-10s. Let me know if you are interested. Expecting to move at the end of June maybe early July to Sacramento. Some classics left on ticklist include: Crimson Chrysalis Armatron Epinephrine Frigid Air Buttress & possibly some of the 5.10 stuff Weather is not in my favor but I'm willing to get up early. 9one6.2nine3.24one1
It was fun climbing with you today Mostafa. Nice job on the 5.10a - you crushed it.
+1 It was fun watching you lead P-Coat Sleeve. You flew up the crux. I couldn't even get my ass up it today on TR. D'OH! I better start staying away from all those donuts...mmmm DOoOonuts. : )
I remember P-Coat being really hard. Props on the send.
I told you were ready to lead 10s, Mo :) Nice!
Was a good day thanks again John H. and Gigi. And thank you John W. and Michelle for the props!
+1 for Mostafa Mo was stompin the 9's and 10's on DOWT. Nice climbing w/ ya Mo.
I'll be in City of Rocks looking for partners on the 21st of May to the 24th. If we get along I could probably stay longer. If you're interested, my number is Nine70 9eight8 one7three4. I've seen all these people writing their phone numbers that way on the internet. Is that to avoid getting calls from telemarketers?
Nice job Mo on the climbs and taking advantage of your free time. Hope we can get out again before you bail.


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Situated on private peninsula on quiet 900 acre lake, surrounded by
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JUST ADDED: air conditioning
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All bed linens and kitchen linens supplied.t BRING YOUR OWN BEACH AND BATH TOWELS. Complete audio and video system with satellite tv, cd player, dvd player, vcr, fm radio, wireless internet,professional landscaping. NO SMOKING. SORRY NO PETS ALLOWED.
activities and attractions in Brainerd Minnesota
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UM coach Al Golden was on the recruiting trail Sunday night when the Hurricanes accepted an invitation to play Louisville in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Monday, Golden and athletic director Blake James finally got to talk about facing the Cardinals and former Hurricanes recruit Teddy Bridgewater at Orlando's Citrus Bowl on Dec. 28.
Golden said the Hurricanes are excited about facing "an excellent Louisville team."
"I'm sure all the other storylines will emerge in terms of guys that know each other, played against each other. That's going to make it fun," Golden said. "From a viewership standpoint and of course, a packed house there in Orlando, that's going to make it all fun."
Although the Hurricanes were also considered for the Chick-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta New Year's Eve, James said he's happy UM is playing a few hours away.
"I told Steve Hogan, the executive director, all along that Orlando makes sense for us in so many ways," James said. "It gives our fans a great chance to see the program and be a part of the state of Florida."
• Former UM quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday in New York. … Offensive lineman Brandon Linder accepted an invite to play in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. on Jan. 25.


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Our halcyon spring weather has been especially kind to gardens this year. Growth erupted earlier than usual, plants breezed through our brief heat waves, blooms flourished beyond expectations, and black spot on roses still remains in check.
When gardens appear this impressive going into summer, it's tempting to broaden our plant palette and turn to species we might otherwise shun.
Broad-leaved hostas lure us. Should we consider more azaleas? What about adding a few fluffy filipendulas or astilbes? More daylilies (Hemerocallis) or some bright red cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis)?
Savvy gardeners know that these and other moisture lovers suffer during our dry summers, not only from lack of constant soil moisture but from dry air as well. It takes heavy irrigation to maintain healthy roots and foliage of many alluring non-Mediterranean species, moisture that supplies nurturing conditions below ground as well some humidity above.
Where water is plentiful, there is no dilemma, but that scenario is rare anywhere in California. Most of us don't have the luxury of unlimited supplies for long and frequent irrigation.
With a little planning and careful selection, however, we can still enjoy most of the effects that moisture-lovers bring to our gardens by opting for drought-resistant, climate-appropriate species with features evocative of more thirsty cousins.
Right plant, right place
I remember talking with a fellow gardener some years ago about why her hostas were not doing well, not as lush and wonderful as she had hoped. I jokingly told her she had planted them in the wrong place — she should try New Jersey or Minnesota.
She loved hosta's oversized, dramatic foliage, but in our climate where watering should be limited, it suffers in dry air and without constant moisture around roots. Like many other non-native, large-leaved species — Rodgersia, Gunnera, Caladium, Ligularia — ample water is essential for opulent, dramatic, super-sized foliage.


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GATLINBURG (AP) - A forecast for heavy rain has Smokies rangers cautioning visitors to be wary around mountain streams.
The National Weather Service said a nearly stationary frontal boundary and a strong upper-level trough will bring copious moisture from the Gulf into the southern Appalachians over the Fourth of July and the weekend.
Showers and thunderstorms will become more widespread by Wednesday night with persistent and sometimes heavy rainfall bringing on the possibility of flooding.
In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Acting Chief Ranger Steve Kloster encourages all visitors to be extremely cautious around rivers as conditions can change unpredictably.
A park visitor from Ontario, Canada, died in March when his kayak capsized in the Little River.
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