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TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - In September 2006, Tammy Grogan, 35, went on a cruise with her son, some of her son's friends, her aunt and her mother.
She never made it home.
Investigators say her son Jimmy Fleischmann is among the persons of interest, and now they don't know where he is.
His disappearance began with a strange phone call Bonnie Grogan, Tammy's mother, received. During it, Grogan was told Fleischmann was missing from his army base.
Grogan thought that odd, because according to her, Fleischmann had always wanted to be in the army.
"I've got pictures of him in uniform," Grogan said, "playing as a soldier."
Family members say Fleischmann graduated early from Bowsher High School and signed up. But Grogan does add that the recruiter was told, "Did you look into that boy's past?"
Fleischmann's past includes what some family members and investigators say was a questionable relationship with Craig Morgan, 25. They say Morgan took a special interest in Fleischmann when he was 14-years-old, buying him gifts and taking him for limo rides. Grogan describes it as a "touchy-feely" relationship that sent up red flags.
Investigators say Morgan claims his relationship with Fleischmann was innocent, but eventually Fleischmann's mom forbid him to see Morgan. Soon after, family members say Morgan paid for the September 2006 cruise. Even with suspicions, the Grogans went.
"Craig had a way of taking your mind away from you. He kept drilling things into you," Grogan said, "to the point where you believed him."
Also booked on the cruise was Fleischmann, Fleischmann's great aunt Deb Graf, Morgan's sister Rebecca Morgan, and Rebecca's ex-boyfriend Robbie Pantosia. Craig Morgan was not on the ship.
Grogan and investigators say the night her daughter Tammy went missing everyone except Grogan was drinking in Tammy's room, but somehow Grogan wound up passed out. Grogan is convinced she was drugged.
New information reveals investigators found the date rape drug Rohypnol in Tammy's drink and they highly suspect Grogan was drugged, too. They also tell News 11 they found handwritten notes from Craig Morgan researching Rohypnol and other date rape drugs. They tell News 11 Morgan's excuse was that his sister Rebecca was having problems sleeping and he was trying to help her.
Back to that phone call investigators made about Fleischmann's Army disappearance, it informed Grogan that Fleischmann went AWOL on Sept. 29, 2009 from his basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia.
Fleischmann's grandfather James Fleischmann, Sr. was Fleischmann's legal guardian for two and a half years after Tammy disappeared.
"I don't know what happened him," Fleischmann, Sr. said. "No idea."
But he does say that in October Fleischmann eventually turned himself in and he assumes his grandson was dishonorably discharged. All the Army will tell News 11 is that Fleischmann was "separated" from the Army.
Fleischmann, Sr. hasn't heard a word from his grandson and he's concerned about the boy he loves. "Well, I don't want to see him hurt. I didn't want Tammy hurt either," he said, tearing up. "It's a tough time out there for him."
News 11 was able to track down a facebook account to Fleischmann's grandmother Joann Gracyk. She currently lives in Florida.
Gracyk says Fleischmann wrote her a belated Happy Valentine's Day message around February 18. She hasn't seen him or had a conversation with him since he left for the Army.
"I know that there are these issues with his mom and I just said come forth, tell 'em what you know," Gracyk said. "Then he won't answer or say anything."
The only one talking about what happened to Tammy is her mother. News 11 tried to contact Graf, Pantosia, Rebecca Morgan, and Rebecca and Craig Morgan's dad James. They all turned us down.
Why try to talk to James Morgan? New revelations have come forth that investigators executed a search warrant at James Morgan's home back when Tammy went missing. Investigators won't say what they found.
News 11 received this response from James Morgan, who's an attorney and visiting magistrate at Toledo Municipal Court: "Do not contact me. Do not call me. Do not come to my office or my home. Consider this notice that if you are on my property you are trespassing." Cold case investigator Tom Ross says James Morgan has not been cooperative at all as police search for clues.
News 11 also called a home in Texas where investigators think Craig Morgan lives. A message was left, but no one returned the call. His attorney has said Morgan has no comment.
"Everybody in that group seems to be avoiding that whole subject," said Fleischmann, Sr. "A very quiet, tight knit group. Nobody says anything."
Grogan says, "There's got to be somebody out there who knows something."
Gracyk says whenever family members have tried to ask Fleischmann about what happened on the cruise, "He shows no emotion. He shows no feeling. He shows no suspicion. He shows absolutely nothing when the subject comes up."
Fleischmann, Sr. doesn't think his grandson would have done anything intentionally to hurt his mother. "He could have been mislead to do something, but he wouldn't openly have done something like that, no."
Family members are worried about Fleischmann, not knowing where he is and what mental state he may be in.
"My message to Jimmy is just come home," Gracyk said. "That we miss you and love you."
A footnote to this story is another nugget of information that has surfaced. Family members tell News 11 that years ago Fleischmann revealed he was molested by one of Tammy's past boyfriends.
That was well before Fleischmann met Craig Morgan.
Family members wonder if that incident opened up a search for male attention, and Fleischmann found that in Morgan and trusted him.
Meanwhile, the FBI in Miami has closed its investigation into Tammy's disappearance and transferred the case to the Lucas Co. Cold Case Unit.
If you have any information about what happened to Tammy or this case call police.
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Who is eligible for participation in the CCAC Leadership Development Institute?Participation in the LDI is open to employees in leadership positions at CCAC (academic deans, campus presidents, vice presidents or the college president are ineligible). Associate Deans and Grant funded employees (if the grant permits) are also eligible.
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What will happen to me if I drop out?
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When will I find out if I am selected or not?
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How will participation assist in the advancement of my career?
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Will I receive a pay increase if I complete LDI?
Participation in LDI does not have any provision of a pay increase as a direct result of participation and completion. If you are hired for a higher grade institutional position someday, then financial benefits could be realized, if you pursue or possess the appropriate credentials and experience as required by the position. The LDI program is designed to be a dynamic learning experience, which will allow participants to examine the complex relationship that exists between self and CCAC. It will also assist participants in developing new personal and professional goals in relationship to the college.
If I am not selected for participation may I reapply at a future date?
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Can I still participate if I do not have a degree, but have been with CCAC for two or more years?
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Will this training satisfy hiring criteria that requires a degree that I do not have, but instead have years of experience?
No. The experience in the LDI program is meant to be developmental in nature for all participants. It is designed to help emerging leaders at CCAC to chart their personal leadership development. The foundation of the program is based upon the principle that leadership can be learned. This institute will be a personal and professional development experience for the participants. Every participant will be able to assess their strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement regarding leadership attributes, knowledge and performance to achieve leadership influence and confidence. The goal is to assist the participants to explore their potential for leadership in various college roles and to interact with and gain insight from leaders in various fields related to the mission of CCAC. The members of the LDI will receive an increased awareness of the local, state and national contexts within which CCAC will function in the 21st century and become a part of a collaborative network of problem solvers at the institution.


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Reliance Communications (Rs 62): Despite remaining resilient in the last few days, the long-term outlook remains negative for Reliance Communications. The stock finds an immediate support at Rs 57. A close below that has the potential to weaken the stock towards Rs 48. RCom finds immediate resistance at Rs 64 and the next one at Rs 73.5. We expect the stock to remain in a narrow range in the short-term before charting a clear direction.
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This excursion provides students with the opportunity to explore everyday life in Jordan's Badia. Students experience the daily life, culture, and traditions of a Bedouin community, one of Jordan's most distinct and well known groups. As they are known in Arabic, the Bedu, or "desert dwellers," have learned to survive and endure the unforgiving climate of the desert. It is difficult to know the exact size of the Bedouin community, but it is generally known that the majority of Jordan's current population is of Bedouin origin. Today, the majority of Jordan's Bedouin population lives in the vast wasteland that extends east from the Desert Highway. Throughout the middle, south, and east of Jordan, Bedouin communities are marked by their characteristic black goat-hair tents, known as beit al-sha'ar, or "house of hair."
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This excursion takes students to both Central and Southern Jordan. Students receive customized Arabic lessons in a field-based setting; lessons focus on the sites and communities they visit, and students enjoy highly interactive conversations about the places they experience. Students are engaged in Arabic practice from the time they leave Amman until their return; this includes language practice during periods of travel.
Highlights of this excursion include:
- Jerash. Students experience the extraordinary remains of the ancient city of Jerash, one of the most impressive and best preserved Roman cities outside of Italy, located a little less than 50 kilometers north of Amman. Read more about Jerash.
- Ajloun. Just northwest of Jerash is located the town of Ajloun, home to the Castle of Ajloun or Qalaat Errabadh (Arabic for "hilltop castle"). The fortress was built by Muslims from 1184–85 as a military fort and buffer to protect the region from invading Crusader forces. Students spend a night at the Ajloun Forest Lodge, which occupies a large grassy clearing, enclosed by oak, pistachio, and strawberry trees. The lodge offers beautiful views of the reserve; occasionally one can see as far away as Jebel Sheikh in Lebanon.
- The Dead Sea. Located approximately 33 miles southeast of Amman in the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea is the most spectacular natural landscape in Jordan. In addition to being the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea is the world's richest source of natural salts.
- Madaba and Mount Nebo. Madaba is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of Palestine and the Nile delta located in the nineteenth-century St. George's Greek Orthodox church. Students visit the site and enjoy a smaller but still populous Jordanian city. Then, students travel to Mount Nebo, which, according to ancient tradition, is the mountain from which Moses saw the Promised Land.
- Wadi Mujib. Students have the opportunity to explore Wadi Mujib, a spectacular gorge in Jordan that enters the Dead Sea. The Mujib Reserve of Wadi Mujib is the lowest nature reserve in the world.
- Aqaba. Students experience the ancient city of Aqaba, an important port city and the ancient Red Sea resort of Jordan. Aqaba's history dates back to 4000 BC. Also known as Ayla, Aqaba was once ruled by the Mamluk Sultan from Egypt.
- Wadi Rum. Wadi Rum lies about 200 miles southwest of Amman and 42 miles north of Aqaba and is among the most stunning desertscapes in the world. In Wadi Rum, students experience the exceptional hospitality of the desert people and Bedouin tribes. They may share mint tea or cardamom coffee in Bedouins' tents, or join them by the fire under a starry desert sky.
- Petra. Students spend a day visiting Petra, a treasure of the ancient world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra also has the distinction of being one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Prior to arrival in the Rose-Red City, students receive an intensive academic lecture about Petra. Following the lecture, students spread out in pairs and small groups to explore the city to experience firsthand the topics covered during the lecture. The visit concludes with a debriefing and conversation in Arabic.
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While tequila is beloved by the LUPEC ladies, it isn't a spirit that saw play pre-Prohibition. One cocktail that came to be not before but because of the Noble Experiment is the Tequila Sunrise.
With stateside boozing illegal, where else were wealthy and fashionable Angelenos and Hollywood stars to booze and gamble? Many scooted down to Mexico. Tijuana's Agua Caliente casino, resort and race track was a popular hang, replete with a good restaurant and bar that made drinks to appeal to thirsty Yankees like the Tequila Daisy and the Tequila Sunrise. Agua Caliente's version was made with cassis, fresh lemon juice, grenadine, tequila, and club soda. Delish!
The cocktail was somewhat butchered in the hands of post-Prohibition American bartenders. Those poor things had lost over a decade's worth of mentorship, could no longer access French cassis, and can hardly be blamed for reaching for bottled orange juice rather than squeeze a lemon without anyone there to slap their wrists. As David Wondrich writes in esquire, "the Tequila Sunrise belongs to the 197Os," when calling for a tequila drink made you look "bold and innovative – 'Tequila? Wow, Bob, isn't that stuff a little . . . wild?'s" Even if the drink was little more than an em-pinkened tequila screwdriver.
Today we offer you the Agua Caliente version and suggest a side-by-side sampling of each, as a means to shed light on partying in the '2Os versus the '7Os.
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by Dale DeGroff
1½ ounces of fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 ounce of simple syrup
1½ ounces of tequila
2 ounces of club soda
½ ounce of French cassis
¼ ounce of grenadine
In a mixing glass, stir together the lemon juice and simple syrup to make a tart lemonade.
Fill a highball glass with ice and build the tequila, the lemonade and the club soda.
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MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. (BP) -- The president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention's children's services agency has recommended that the organization amend its hiring practices to ban discrimination against homosexuals, according to a PowerPoint presentation posted on the agency's website.
"I would rather homosexuals see the love of God through us than be denied employment by us," Bill Smithwick, president of Sunrise Children's Services, said in an Aug. 16 PowerPoint presentation to the agency's trustees. "I would rather see the ministry continue to help kids and share the Gospel than close."
Trustees were scheduled to vote on the proposal during their Nov. 8 meeting. One trustee, Rick Fyffe, resigned in protest. Another, Stan Spees, is being threatened with removal from the board for voicing his opposition publicly to the change.
For more than a decade, Sunrise has been embroiled in a lawsuit surrounding its firing of a homosexual employee. Smithwick has long stated that Sunrise would not change its employment practices.
In Smithwick's PowerPoint presentation, given at a special called board meeting, he told trustees that "federal protection for homosexuals in the workplace as a 'civil right' just as race, gender, national origin, etc., is certain to become law sooner than later. Sunrise will comply or lose."
While asserting his personal opposition to homosexuality and his commitment to share the Gospel with children, Smithwick told the board that Sunrise likely has a small number of homosexuals currently on staff, according to the PowerPoint presentation. Then he presented options for handling the situation:
-- Follow current policy and terminate the employees. Then refuse to hire homosexuals even when doing so becomes a condition of receiving federal funding.
-- Terminate the employees according to current policy, wait until the government mandates a change, then comply.
-- Change the employment policy now.
Smithwick advocated the third option, arguing that Sunrise cannot operate without government funds and that it risks losing major secular sponsors if it fires homosexuals.
"A church or religious organization can hire all Christians and hold them to their standards," Smithwick said, "but they cannot accept state/federal monies. Sunrise cannot meet the needs of today's abused and neglected children without public assistance."
Last year Sunrise received just over $1 million, about 5 percent of its $22 million budget, from the Kentucky convention through Cooperative Program funds and an annual Thanksgiving offering, according to the Western Recorder, the KBC newsjournal. Most of Sunrise's remaining funds come from the government, an Oct. 31 article in the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
Only four or five out of the 23 Baptist children's homes affiliated with state Baptist conventions do not accept government funds, Bryant Millsaps, president of the Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes, told Baptist Press.
It would be "practically impossible" for a Baptist children's services ministry to begin refusing government funds after receiving them for many years, Millsaps said, adding that TBCH has not received any government funds during its 122 years of existence.
"Most agencies who get dependent on those large sums of money" cannot "raise the funds to cover that loss, especially in these times," Millsaps said. Receiving federal money is "almost like being dependent on a drug. You get hooked on it, and getting unhooked is very, very difficult. And in some cases it's impossible."
Millsaps stressed that refusing government funding may not be the right decision for every children's services ministry. But he said TBHC's decision not to receive government money is intended to preserve the ministry's autonomy to operate according to its Christian principles.
"Our clear willingness to depend totally on God and His people is why we're still open and operating today," Millsaps said.
Paul Chitwood, executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, called in an Oct. 23 blog post for Sunrise to take a similar step of faith, though he admitted it would require the agency "to dramatically scale back its work in order to be faithful to Scripture and to model biblical values in front of hurting children."
"In addition to what it would mean for the kids, another great tragedy of Smithwick's recommendation is that it ignores the investment of untold tens of millions of Baptist dollars and surrenders the very reason Sunrise came into existence as Kentucky Baptists' gospel-centered ministry to orphans and neglected children," Chitwood wrote. "The Covenant Agreement between the KBC and Sunrise states, 'This relationship is built upon many years of faithful commitment and trust by many individuals and by many millions of dollars contributed by Kentucky Baptists in support.'
"The Covenant Agreement also stipulates that Sunrise 'shall maintain its distinctive Baptist character as set forth in its purpose and the support of the Kentucky Baptist Convention is based upon faithful adherence to that purpose.' If the trustees decide to follow Smithwick and surrender biblical values to maintain government funding, then clearly they will have forsaken the Baptist character of Sunrise and become the equivalent of any secular corporation that contracts with the state to provide childcare."
Chitwood said he and KBC President Dan Summerlin requested a meeting with Smithwick to discuss the matter. Smithwick declined to meet with them, saying, "We will communicate, in full detail, any warranted board actions relevant to the KBC should any be taken," according to Chitwood's blog.
Smithwick declined to comment to the Western Recorder for an Oct. 24 article. He told the Recorder, "There's nothing that Kentucky Baptists need to know.... I will not discuss what our board is talking about in private with anyone."
The following week Smithwick said in a statement to the Courier-Journal that "changing our hiring practice will have no impact on our daily care for kids at Sunrise."
He added, "The core question is not about separation of church and state or government money. The question is whether we will walk away from the pain, suffering, loneliness, and brokenness of the kids we serve and have served since 1869."
Former trustee Fyffe, a member of Oakland Avenue Baptist Church in Catlettsburg, Ky., objected in his resignation letter to compromising biblical principles to secure funding.
"Once entities see Sunrise's willingness to change and/or adapt to today's liberal agenda in order to secure funding, everything else is on the table," Fyffe wrote, according to the Recorder. "Regardless of the views and explanations being offered, Sunrise has become a debtor to the state and must operate accordingly.
"After all, if money was not the driving force, the decision to stand strong on God's word would be a clear choice for everyone," Fyffe wrote, saying his preference would be "for Sunrise to stand on what the Bible clearly teaches" concerning homosexuality.
Spees, the other trustee to speak out, agreed.
"Some might say that we can concede the homosexuality issue and continue to teach Christian values on all other points," he said in a letter to fellow trustees, according to the Recorder. "I ask, what happens when the government says we have to concede those points too? Do we surrender our Christianity one 'minor' point at a time? On what point do we finally say, "This is where we will take a stand'?"
Smithwick compared changing Sunrise's employment policy to Christian missionaries in Muslim countries wearing head coverings out of respect for Islam.
"Should we not go as missionaries because [female missionaries have] to acknowledge the beliefs of Muslims? Or is the greater good to go and share the Gospel despite acknowledging Islam?" he said.
If trustees believe missionaries should wear head coverings, they should also vote to change Sunrise's employment policy, he said.
Chitwood, in a Nov. 1 statement to Baptist Press, noted that Smithwick's example of contextualization in missions "compares apples to oranges. Indeed, a female Christian missionary in the Muslim world might wear a jihab but we don't hire Muslims to be Christian missionaries. How I wish Smithwick would have been willing and desirous to meet with Kentucky Baptists or their elected leadership before attempting to secretly change the biblical convictions that have guided the organization since its founding 154 years ago. Surely we could have found a better way to walk forward together."
Chitwood urged Kentucky Baptists to pray for Sunrise trustees by name and contact them in advance of the Nov. 8 meeting. He provided links to their names on his blog.
"Sunrise has always been different from secular caregivers because of the biblical values that undergird the ministry and are modeled by the caregivers," Chitwood noted. "Hurting children need that from Kentucky Baptists. When the government will no longer help fund it, I pray Sunrise will continue to give gospel-centered care, even if it means a significant reduction in their budget. Either way, I am confident Kentucky Baptists will always minister to hurting children and will do so through a ministry with biblical values."
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on May 11, 2009 at 8:59 pm
While the fair will not be open on Monday's, the fair will have just as many open days as it used to. They changed the days of the fair because they were able to get more horseracing days due to closures of other horse racing facilities. That means more horseracing at the fair which is fun and actually the thing that makes money for the fair so they can afford to have all the other amenities. Not sure if you knew but the Alameda County Fair is quite different than other fairs. It is not a governmental agency; no tax money is used for it. It is a non-profit and stands on its own. We are really fortunate to have this facility here. It is successful and does not take any of our tax money. Other county fairs are cutting way back because they need the tax money for things besides the fair; like social services.
While you might like Monday's because they are slow, that is why the fair is not open on Monday's. They probably loose money on Monday's.
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ANDOVER — The pink flamingos have returned to town.
But don't be alarmed because they're plastic.
The hokey lawn ornaments have been popping up on lawns across town at the beginning of this month as part of a fundraiser put on by the West Middle School Parent Advisory Council.
Volunteers will be secretly planting these colorful plastic birds in different yards for the next two weeks for the fundraiser, known as "flocking."
The fundraiser works like this. You pay $40 to have a flock of about 12 plastic pink flamingos stuck into your friend's front lawn.
Your friend, the "flockee," then has two options. Either fork over $40 to have the birds migrate to a friends yard or wait between 24 to 48 hours for the West Middle School volunteers to pick up the flock.
If you don't want any part of this, you have the option of paying $15 to block the flock from coming on your yard at all. This is called "flocking insurance."
The birds only stay within the townline and there about 10 of the "flocks" migrating around town.
Caroline Lyons, a member of the Parent Advisory Council, said the group has successfully done the fundraiser in the past, mostly recently in 2009.
"It is a great way to raise school spirit and it is a fun way to raise money for the school, " Lyons said.
Many of the school's students are involved in placing the "flocks" where they need to be.
The money raised will be used to help supplement the school's technology budget as well as contribute funds to its existing anti-bullying program. Lyons said.
"Everyone is having a great time," Lyons said. "On the first day we had a bunch of orders ready to go."
Anyone interested in placing a flocking order visit https://sites.google.com/site/westmiddlepac/flamingos or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and an order form will be sent to you.


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Android 4.x Jelly Bean, is the fastest and smoothest version of Android yet. Jelly Bean improves on the simplicity and beauty of Android 4.0, and introduces a new Google search experience on Android.
Everything in Jelly Bean feels fast, fluid and smooth. Moving between home screens and switching between apps is effortless, like turning pages in a book.
Jelly Bean features improved performance throughout the system, including faster orientation changes, faster response when switching between recent apps, and smoother and more consistent rendering across the system through vsync and triple buffering.
How's your hair? Sit up straight, because you're on screen! Take face pictures or videos with the built-in front-facing camera. Or start your favourite video chat app and show yourself to the rest of the world.
A picture is worth a thousand words. And then a video should be worth a thousand pictures.
It doesn't matter much, because with the built-in 2.0 megapixel camera you catch all those beautiful moments in both still images and vivid video with sound.
Google Play has hundreds of thousands of apps. Start exploring innovative ways to customise your mobile experience: become more productive, download games, discover new books, apps and movies and share everything. Google Play is already preinstalled.
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Try to disable the continuous scanning for new WiFi networks. You can find this option through the settings menu.
Wi-Fi Analyzer
There is a very handy and free tool available in the Play Store, called Wi-Fi Analyzer.
This app will show you all nearby Wi-Fi networks (e.g. the ones from your neighbours) with additional information, and also suggests you, judging on all the other Wi-Fi networks on air, what channel is best to use for you.
Once you have set that 'best to use channel' in your router, go ahead and check if you experience an improved Wi-Fi stability.
Channel Setup
Always check what Wi-Fi transmitting channel your router is using.
Most often the default channel as set by manufacturers is "auto" (automatic), this usually being something in between channel 6 and channel 9.
When you are in an area with more Wi-Fi networks (read: pretty much all scenarios), it's possible that the Wi-Fi transmitting channel is conflicting with the others, causing signal interference/corruption.
In your router's configuration panel (please refer to the user manual of your router for information to access that configuration panel) you can set your Wi-Fi channel.
The Android OS has an application called "suspendproces" which is always running in the background and in some cases can use the CPU up to 50% -60%.
The problem is that it also happens in standby mode, resulting in a continuous drain from the battery.
Set the "Screen Timeout" in the "View" menu setting to "Never turn off". It sets suspensproces off and stays off.
As a result, the screen and the backlight do not turn off automatically by inactivity, but you can simply explain to the end-user that almost everyone, after using the tablet the ON / OFF button must be pressed to enter the standby mode.
FYI: There are several Android devices where this problem occurs involuntarily, including smartphones such as HTC. It shows a combination of software and hardware, and also appears in the recent Android version 3.x
Extra battery saving tips:
Do not set the screen brightness to the maximum.
Turn off automatic Wi-Fi scan. The tablet is by default constantly searching for new wireless networks: Settings - Wireless & networking - Wi-Fi settings - uncheck Network notification.
First use the tablet with the load that is currently present in the battery. Only when the battery is empty, then perform a first time full charge. This is the better for the battery life and performance. The optimal capacity of the battery reach you after a few cycles of full discharge and recharge.
Your Yarvik TAB09-211 Xenta 97ic+ runs the Ultra HD resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels by default, for an unprecedented viewing experience.
However, if you're experiencing performance issues with this resolution, like lagging or 'stuttering' during display build-up (e.g. in certain apps, games, or system menu's), you can manually lower the display resolution of the tablet to the still superb resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels.
1. Enter the tablet's settings menu by pressing the 'Settings' icon in the app screen:
2. In the settings menu, click on 'Display' in the settings list on the left, followed by 'Display mode' on the right part of the screen:
3. You will now be asked to select the 'Display mode' (display resolution), with 'Normal' being 1600 x 1200 pixels, and 'HD' the default 2048 x 1536 pixels.
Click on 'Normal':
4.The tablet now needs to reboot in order to apply the resolution change.
Click 'Ok' to let the tablet reboot:
5.After the reboot, the display resolution of your Yarvik TAB09-211 Xenta 97ic+ will be set to 1600 x 1200 pixels.
You can repeat the above steps at any given time to select 'HD' again, to bring back the 2048 x 1536 resolution.
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People often describe any ant that is black in coloration as a black ant, often including certain species of carpenter ant. However there is a specific pest species called the little black ant (Monomorium minimum). They are found predominantly in southern Canada, the United States and Mexico. Nuptial flights of little black ants, which include winged males and females, occur from midsummer through autumn in North America. In some of these areas, little black ants are treated as pests.
Little black ant workers measure approximately 1.6 mm long. Queens are approximately twice this size. While they are typically black in color, some individuals may be brown. Their antennae have 12 segments that end in three-segmented clubs. Little black ants are small like pharaoh ants, though pharaoh ants are red, yellow or amber in color.
These jet-black ants are social creatures, living like other ants in colonies of queens, larvae and infertile female workers. Little black ants feed on sugary items, seeds, nectars and small insects, both living and dead. The little black ant also feeds on ripe fruits with thin protective skins, such as strawberries, and they can be a problem for gardeners.
When a little black ant colony moves into a house, their infestations can become problematic. However, most little black ants found indoors are worker ants foraging for food to bring back to their colonies. In order to keep black ants outdoors, homeowners should ensure that kitchens and other food surfaces are free from sugary foods, crumbs and other sweet substances.


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WARREN - In order to strengthen their efforts and numbers, members of the Garfield Neighborhood Association and the Northeast Warren Neighborhood Association may become one group in 2014.
Three representatives from each group will begin meeting to see what options are available. The two cover the adjacent areas of north eastern Warren.
Rick Ritchie of the GNA said there have been talks by both associations that to become more effective merging may be the answer.
"We are right next to each other. By coming together, we can continue to help the city and have more people to the work," he said.
Both groups focus on neighborhood safety, cleanups and beautification.
Janet Hazlett of the NENA said their members have expressed support to ideas of joining forces.
"We want to get details worked out for both groups," she said.
Ritchie said representatives from both groups are to meet to discuss what is involved in dissolving the groups and forming a new group with a new name with members from both former groups.
He said representatives will take information from their meetings back to their groups since location of meetings, finances, name change and election of officers will need to be addressed.
Efforts are to be combined by early next year.
The GNA meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Knights of Columbus Hall on East Market Street and the NENA meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Clayton Lohry of the NENA said the group wants to join forces to better serve northeastern Warren which includes the areas east of Laird Avenue to Golf Drive.
John Homilitas of the GNA said the bigger the group, the more beneficial it will be.
Ritchie said the group has been the extra eyes for police as part of the neighborhood patrol covering the area east from Elm Road and north of East Market.
The Oct. 21 meeting of GNA will have speaker Paul Makosky, director of engineering, planning and building for Warren. The NENA changed their meeting to also meet that night with GNA.


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Ocean Village Delight in Hutchinson Island
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Escape to an Island Getaway at a great price
This lovely 2 bedroom/2 bath split unit is just the place to kick back, relax and have some fun. Just a short walk to a secluded beach, this newly remodeled 2nd floor unit overlooks a pond. Contemporary furnishing and wood flooring, decorated with color and style. Master suite has king bed, guest bedroom suite has queen bed. Private baths for both bedrooms. Large "L" shaped sofa and entertainment center in living area. Kitchen has new stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, wood cabinetry and is fully equipped. Dining room has table with chairs. Equipped with 2 TV, stereo, DVD/VCR, linens and washer and dryer included. Unit has blowdryers, iron, beach towels, beach chairs and large beach umbrella.
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Ocean Village is loaded with amenities. This beautiful gated resort is located on the north end of the South Hutchinson Island just a few minutes from the historic Fort Pierce downtown. Few places on the eastern coastline offer such a lovely secluded beach in its natural pristine surroundings. The complex has a 9-hole executive golf course, several outdoor tennis courts, new fitness center, sauna, two pools (one Olympic with Tiki bar), jacuzzi, kiddie pool, bocce courts, and clubhouse. A lovely oceanfront restaurant is also on the premise serving romantic dinners and hearty breakfasts. The Tiki bar serves up tropical drinks and lunch.
The Fort Pierce area boast of amble deep sea fishing and boating. The historic downtown area offers European dining, quiant shopping, luxurious spa treatments, and lots of community events such as craft shows, a weekly Farmer's Market, and concert series. The newly opened Sunrise Theatre offers an exciting venue of local and national talent.
Whether you prefer relaxing under a beach umbrella, enjoying the recreation, or exploring the local community, Ocean Village is the perfect place for restoration or family fun.
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Shopping malls located in Vera Beacha and Jenseen Beach
90 minutes to Orlando atractions
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The unit is available for short and longer stays. Rates range depending on lenght of stay and season, but are always negotiable. The unit is avialable to rent year round. Please email for specifics. Prices are inclusive with the exception of security Deposit (refundable) and small cleaning fee.


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This week in Jacksonville University Athletics
Aug. 22, 2006
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The wait is finally over. It's time for another exciting year in the Jacksonville University Athletics program. The fall teams have been on campus for the last two weeks battling through their preseason camps and are ready to embark on the 2006 season. Here is what is on tap for this week....
The Dolphins open the 2006 season on the road, when they travel to compete in the University of Louisville Invitational starting Friday as they open the tournament against Missouri-Kansas City at 5 p.m. They take on the host Cardinals on Saturday at noon before finishing the tournament against Jacksonville State at 5 p.m.
In 2006, the Dolphins will be led be first-year head coach Shaun Kupferburg. Kupferburg comes to JU after a five-year stint as head coach at Northwest (Wash.) University where he led the program to three consecutive winning seasons. On the floor, the Dolphins returns four players that saw some time in the starting lineup last season, but lose three key players from the team that won the conference tournament in 2004.
Men's soccer
After winning two of three exhibition games, the Dolphins are set to open the 2006 season at the UNC-Greensboro Invitational in Greensboro, N.C. They begin the tournament with the host and nationally ranked Spartans on Friday at 7 p.m. and end with Elon on Sunday at 3 p.m.
JU returns eight starters from last year's team that finished 7-10-2 in 2005, while earning a berth in the A-Sun tournament. Among the starters returning are senior Tommy Krizanovic, junior Anton Axelsson and sophomore Patrik Werner, who each earned all-conference accolades last season.
Krizanovic, who scored a career-high 17 goals in 2005, recorded seven of the Dolphins eight goals during their three exhibition games.
Women's soccer
The Dolphins have a tough test ahead of them to open the 2006 season. They travel to face Georgia on Friday at 7 p.m.
In 2005, the Dolphins finished 8-10-3 and earned their second consecutive A-Sun semifinal berth.
JU returns 11 starters from the 2005 squad including sophomore forwards Keri Zwikker and Michelle Lavine. Zwikker earned A-Sun "Freshman of the Year" honors after leading the team and conference with 17 goals. Lavine gained second team all-conference and all-freshman accolades by ranking fifth nationally in assists per game.
On Friday. Aug. 18, the Dolphins completed in their first intersquad scrimmage They will host their second scrimmage on Thursday in the final week of preparation before the home opener against Gardner-Webb on Saturday Sept. 2, at 12:30 p.m.
The Dolphins were picked to finish fifth in the Pioneer Football League Coaches Poll. JU return six starters on both sides on the ball that helped the Dolphins finish second in the PFL South division last year. The Dolphins will face a daunting schudule this season with six games on the road and be looking to capture their first PFL Championship.


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There was a TimePosted Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at 4:56 AM
"There was a time..." - If you can name the actor who said this quote you will get 1000 blog points. (Movie Reviewers at the McCook Gazette need not apply)
The real problem with writing entertaining (somewhat) blog articles about a culture that shocks you is that after living here for a certain length of time you forget what shocked you to begin with. There was a time that everything shocked me and I'd sit in my cold apartment shivering with spite and yet now I'm reveling in it. I believe ShawShank Redemption called it being institutionalized. That's a strange way to put it because it sounds as if I should be in a nut house..heh..oh God. *Commence putting head in lap and crying.*
My true purpose as a blog writer is to give you a real picture of what China is like. Most people don't realize that Asia has separate countries but rather that it's just some big conglomerate company that churns out Tonka toys after the kids get out of preschool. Japan, maybe. I think they were in a war or something... (probably just to get noticed by US, silly kids!)
Truth be told, there is an entire other side to this culture that you just can't know from the movies. Not every Chinese person knows Kung fu, although I can go to the nearest park and practice If I like. Only old people oddly enough. I once sat and watched them and they invited me to join but I didn't think my tubby body could "flow like water." An air bubble, maybe.
That's truly the hardest part about the entire experience is living in a surreal world where I can actually *practice* Kung fu with an old Chinese martial arts master while living in the practical world and realizing that I will never be the next Bruce Lee.
You meet the most interesting people in China. Kevin, a local teacher who has lived here for 6 years and miraculously speaks next to no Chinese is nearly a Kung Fu master. He's been training in the mysterious art of Tai Chi - IT'S REAL! I thought it was just something Chris Tucker made up! - for 13 years. In fact, he's to the point where he can't even find another teacher because he's THAT good.
The shocker is: He's British. I'll wait for you to sit down. Go ahead. Apparently this is the true reason he came to China despite being here for 6 years, marrying and having a baby last year. His martial arts teacher was from China, but had moved to England to find a better life. Kevin found him after he had trained in Tae Kwon Do and became the diligent student...like in Karate Kid. After he finished his training with his master, his master urged him to go to the mother land to learn the art first hand. Everyone knows it, and they're amazing.
The problem came up when he got here and no one knew more than he did. Final Score: Kevin - 1. Chinese dignity - 0. And this is where we are now. However, Kevin still gets up at 4 in the frickin' morning to train in Tai Chi at the local park. I've asked if I can train with him but I'm not a morning person.
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Easy...Bruce Willis...
Lucky Number Slevin...
I shall be expecting those blog points within 24 hours of this posting...
-- Posted by Hoffman on Wed, Feb 27, 2008, at 6:38 AM
One of the biggest culture shocks for me when I first went to the Orient was my perception of how short the people were. Being over 6 feet tall in a land of 5 footers made me feel like I stood out like a sore thumb.
-- Posted by Brian Hoag on Wed, Feb 27, 2008, at 8:21 AM
You mean I can't get 1000 blog points?
If Hoffman can get them, why can't I?
Seriously, great blog. Love reading it.
-- Posted by brokenblade on Wed, Feb 27, 2008, at 8:35 AM
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Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson made it official on Monday. The school has fired Ralph Friedgen, buying out his contract for $2 million. Is Mike Leach on his way to College Park?
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