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This is the first in a three-day look at local reaction to the governor's proposed state budget. - Editor
Local leaders are cautiously optimistic about the future in the wake of the governor's just-proposed 2014-15 budget. While it's not exactly clear how the proposed budget could affect Solano County, government officials said they are keeping an eye on funding for critical services provided by the county and cities.
Michelle Heppner, Solano County's legislative, intergovernmental and public affairs officer, said staff had yet to review the lengthy state budget document. She is aware, however, that funding for Child Support Services will remain at status quo and that the county will continue to support state funding of transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds.
Additionally, transportation could see some more revenue from the state, but it's not clear how much would make it to Solano County. Daryl Halls, executive director of the Solano Transportation Authority, said negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission regarding cap and trade could bring some money to the county, but right now it's too soon to tell.
County Supervisor Skip Thomson said the highlight to him is the effort to pay down the state's debt.
In the proposed budget, the governor plans to start repaying transportation, since the state borrowed those funds to balance previous budgets. Of the $357 million proposed in the budget for repayment, $100 million is designated to go to cities and counties to preserve streets and roads.
Halls said if the budget is approved as is, $20 million would go to the Bay Area, and Solano County would see 1 percent of that, or $1 million.
An additional $100 million would go toward traffic mitigation; $27 million for maintaining highway pavement; $9 million for active transportation projects; and $5 million for environmental mitigation.
"This was the governor's opening salvo," Halls said. "Because the economy has somewhat improved we're not seeing big budget cuts. It's not a big windfall, but it's not a takeaway.
Government leaders have agreed that Gov. Jerry Brown's budget continues to be mindful of the ever-changing economy.
"I commend the governor for his commitment to a sustainable budget plan that keeps California on the road to financial stability and prosperity," said Assemblyman Jim Frazier, D-Solano, in a prepared statement. "I'm also pleased to see that our schools and several health-related programs, such as In-Home Supportive Services and mental health services, will see an increase in much-needed funding.
"While this budget proposal is a great starting point, we still have a lot of work to do on the transportation front," Frazier continued. "Instead of focusing on the beleaguered high-speed rail project, we need to focus our attention on finding ways to fund our existing transportation infrastructure projects that desperately need restoration. Funding shovel-ready projects would significantly improve safety and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on our roads and highways, while creating job opportunities for many Californians. In addition, I will continue to be a strong advocate for restoring the devastating cuts that were made to our court system, public safety and our special-needs population."
Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Solano, agreed.
I applaud the continued restraint and responsibility reflected in Gov. Brown's budget proposals. Attention to our state hospitals and developmental centers, along with additional resources to strengthen protections for some of our state's most vulnerable residents is also encouraging," she said in a press release. "At the same time, the blanket prohibition of federally authorized overtime for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers is a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to a program that for four decades has respected consumer-choice and consumer direction. As Chair of the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, I look forward to contributing to the dialogue on this issue."
State Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Solano, said the governor's budget is a sign of an improving economy.
"The governor's budget pays off more than $11 billion in debt and builds the state's reserve while reinvesting in public schools and the courts, both of which have experienced significant budget cuts in recent years," Wolk said in a prepared statement. "This budget strengthens the safety net for the state's neediest and most vulnerable residents with proposals including a 3-year pilot child-care program for low-income parents seeking employment.
"The governor's budget also begins to address the state's drought and groundwater issues," she continued. "Additionally, the governor's budget supports expanding local governments' access to Infrastructure Financing Districts, which enable governments to pay for public works projects without impacting school district's share of property tax or the state general fund. I am pleased to see that the governor supports this concept, which is very similar to legislation I have twice authored. I look forward to working on this budget with the governor and my colleagues in the Legislature."
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This climb is on what is described here as the Upper Animal Wall. If you approach from the Lower Animal Wall the climb comes into view right away as the left side of the bolted arete. A good winter or evening route which sees its share of sunshine. The route starts upon a ledge 20' off the ground. To reach the ledge, you can clip the first bolt of Sun Dog with a long runner, or scramble up 5.8ish. Thin liebacks will take you through the first 3 bolts, to the first 5.12 crux. A ledge is then reached, which provides little rest before more sustained climbing using the arete on the right. The climbing eases slightly in the last 15' to the 2 bolt anchor. 70' This sustained route is a hard to redpoint (I haven't). The position is excellent.
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SALISBURY, Md. - Police are looking to identify a man, who they allege stole and used credit cards.
Salisbury Police say the man seen here the right, went into office areas of PRMC, and stole the purses and wallets of employees. According to the report, the suspect then used the victim's credit cards at Fruitland Walmart on July 2nd and 5th.
The suspect is described as a black man, in his late 50s, between 5' 10' and 6' tall, with a thin build, last seen wearing eye glasses, white dress shirt with a tie, light colored Fedora hat, dress pants, and a sport coat. Police say the suspect was driving a 2011 silver Toyota Corolla, with license plate number 7AN3718.
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Fischer made the transition from the Czech Republic to Quebec when he started his major junior hockey career in 1997. As a result, he understands what Nestrasil is going through and has already been a big help to his fellow countryman. "He's from Czech Republic like me so in that case it will be way easier for me," Nestrasil said. "We spoke right after the draft and at the dinner for team stuff. Here, when he saw me on the ice and do something wrong, he come up and tell me how to do it right." Both Fischer and Nestrasil look forward to working together over the next few years as Nestrasil works to develop into an NHL player. "I'm really excited to work with him next year and work on his skating," Fischer said. "He needs to work on taking pucks to the net and just on every young guy, living hockey and being professional, being ready, and having good habits all the time."-- DetroitRedWings.com I conducted an 11-minute interview with Detroit's third round pick, Andrej Nestrasil, earlier today. The quote above is just an excerpt of an article I did on the power forward.
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Representatives from the Liquor Control Board, Department of Revenue and Department of Health released their draft recommendations on Monday. The group is charged with sending a final report to the Legislature by Jan. 1.
Washington voters last year approved the recreational use of marijuana, as well as its sale at state-licensed stores. Officials have been concerned that Washington's unregulated medical marijuana market could undercut the sale of taxed recreational marijuana and invite a crackdown from federal officials.
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The community is invited to Baccalaureate, Saturday, May 24, 8:00 p.m. in the CFL. This ecumenical service celebrates the college's Christian heritage and the spiritual diversity of the community by incorporating readings and prayers from religious traditions of the graduating class. Join us as we give thanks for the class of 2014 and send them off with the community's love and prayers. For details about on-line streaming and audio recording of the service, visithttp://www.luther.edu/ministries.
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Luther College will host the annual Trash to Treasures sale from 7-9:30 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 23 and 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 26 in the Ashmore-Jewell Barn near Baker Village.
The Luther College Concert Band and Jazz Orchestra will perform in concert together at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. Joan deAlbuquerque, director of bands and associate professor of music, directs the Concert Band and Juan Tony Guzmán, associate professor of music and director of the jazz program, directs the Jazz Orchestra.
The Luther College Nordic Choir and Symphony Orchestra will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. Allen Hightower, Luther director of choral activities and professor of music, directs the Nordic Choir and Daniel Baldwin, Luther professor of music, directs the Symphony Orchestra.
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San Angelo-area news in brief, 4/11
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Woman hit by car in stable condition
A San Angelo woman struck by a car over the weekend remained in the hospital but was in stable condition, hospital officials said Tuesday.
No other information could be released on Priscilla Findlay, 23, including whether she was still in Intensive Care.
Police said a Chevrolet Impala driven by Adrian Perez was heading south on Armstrong Street when Findlay, who was walking west across 21st and Armstrong, walked in the road and was struck by the car.
Perez was cited for driving with an invalid license. Failure to control speed was listed as a factor in the crash, as well as pedestrian failing to yield right of way.
According to the crash report it was dark and rainy at the time of the crash.
Escaped Houston sex offender sought
AUSTIN — A high-risk Houston sex offender on electronic monitoring who escaped from an east Houston halfway house Thursday has been added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted List.
A $7,500 cash reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Michael Elbert Young, 42, was last seen about 9:50 p.m. Thursday at the Southeast Texas Transitional Center, 10950 Beaumont Highway.
He climbed over a barbed wire-topped fence and discarded his GPS-tracked ankle monitor.
Young, who is considered a sexually violent predator, is 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds.
He has friends and family in the Houston area and is wanted on failure to comply with civil commitment requirements, a third-degree felony.
Young may be mentally unstable, a condition possibly aggravated when not taking medication.
He is not known to be armed but has had a history of using weapons, primarily knives, during previous assaults.
Young has numerous incision scars on his left wrist and several tattoos: "South Park for Life" on his right upper arm, "Evelyn" on his neck, "Mom" on his right chest and "Audra" on his left chest.
He served eight years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, with both charges carrying a sexual element.
Young also spent 20 years in the TDCJ for sexual assault of a child and attempted aggravated sexual assault.
Anyone with information can provide anonymous tips by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-8477; texting "DPS" followed by your tip to 274637 from your cellphone; or submitting a web tip through the DPS website.
ASU to sponsor seminar on PTSD
Angelo State University will hold a free seminar on Post-traumatic stress disorder at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the C.J. Davidson Conference Center, 1910 Rosemont Drive.
Manuel Zamora, ASU assistant professor of criminal justice and a retired Houston police officer, will present "PTSD Scope and Context: The Public Service Milieu" at 9 a.m.
He will be followed at 9:30 a.m. by Dr. Darryl Payton, chief nursing officer at San Angelo's River Crest Hospital, who will address "PTSD: Diagnosis, Causes and Treatment."
A question-and-answer session for both speakers will follow at 10:30 a.m.
At 11 a.m., PTSD survivor Jim Batchelor, a retired Army corporal and Iraq War veteran, will speak on "PTSD: The Broken Road."
A question-and-answer session will follow.
Nurses and Texas peace officers who attend the seminar will be eligible for continuing education units.
The seminar is sponsored by the ASU Center for Security Studies and the College of Health and Human Services.
For more information, call the CSS at 325-486-6682 or the CHHS at 325-942-2630.
Art gallery to hold Spring Invitational
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Amateur Radio Club to meet Thursday
The San Angelo Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 5513 Stewart Lane.
Wrestling event to aid Boys & Girls Club
OSW Wrestling will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Northside Boys and Girls Club, 1802 N. Lillie St.
WWE stars Doink the Clown, Charlie Haas and Pat Tanaka will perform along with more than 20 professional wrestlers.
Tickets are $10 at the door for adults, $8 for children 12 and younger and $5 for club members.
Proceeds will help the Boys and Girls Club with its summer programs and staff trainings.
For more information, call 325-234-5366.
County jail books 24 in 24-hour period
The Tom Green County Jail booked 24 people in the 24 hours leading up to 7:01 a.m. Tuesday. Charges included:
Criminal trespass — 2
Theft — 1
Public intoxication — 5
Driving while intoxicated — 1
U.S. Marshal hold — 1
Assault — 2
Failure to appear — 2
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Check scams are nothing new in South Carolina, but now scammers are setting their sights on a particularly vulnerable part of the population, the unemployed. One scam recently infiltrated a state run employment agency and cost one job seeker thousands of dollars.
It's your information they want, and your money they take. Every year thousands fall victim to anonymous scammers who come up with endless ways to separate you from your money. Scammers are increasingly looking to employment websites, which are often large databases with trusting job seekers, as new targets to perpetrate their scams.
While his wife is newly stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, military veteran and father of two Marcus Lewis has had a difficult time making Sumter his home.
"I went to several different agencies trying to find work, trying to find employment," said Lewis.
Marcus eventually sought help at one of 12 South Carolina Works offices in the state. Last year, the agency helped put 23,000 people into jobs, and Marcus was optimistic a representative with the Veterans Assistance Program with SC Works could help him as well.
"She ended up emailing my resume to Godel Technologies," said Lewis. "And after a couple weeks, received an email...that I had been selected as a candidate."
Marcus began training online and corresponding with his new employers, who used the cover name 'Godel Technologies,' which is real company that is not involved in the scam, through the SC Works website.
"I followed the instructions, and the instructions were to wire the money to a vendor and to send them a confirmation," said Lewis. "This job came from a state agency, so I felt kind of comfortable with it."
Just a few days later he received a series of checks, and he was asked to wire approximately $6,000 dollars of those funds to Illinois to purchase equipment.
"Sounds kind of funny to start with, but he pursued it under the fact that he had gone to the unemployment office where he felt he was dealing with a trusted section," said Sumter Deputy Police Chief Alvin Holston.
Days later, the checks bounced and Marcus was out $6,000 dollars of his own money. It was then he sought help from the Sumter Police Department and SC Works officials, both of whom, he says, were reluctant to help.
"She said they couldn't find the information," said Lewis. "Then she also said that, that position that I applied for that I probably applied for it on my own. She went on to say there is no way, they cannot stop people who pose as employers, looking for employees and scamming them."
Reporter: "So they are placing people with these employers, but they are not checking to see if these employers are legitimate or even real?"
Lewis: "That is what I got from that conversation."
Reporter: "Lets talk about the screening process that the employers have to go through before they can dip into your pool of potential employees, tell me what do they have to be able to do to post on your website?"
"Again, not to give away, what we call the 'Secret Sauce,'" said Adrienne Fairwell, Public Information Director, Dept. of Employment & Workforce. "I don't want to let those bad people in on what they should and shouldn't be doing in order to scam individuals in order to scam job seekers."
Despite initially denying Marcus' claims, this very scam was reported by Department of Employment and Workforce staff in Savannah, Georgia, just days after Marcus went to the police. It's also been seen in other states, even as far away as Wyoming. SC Works staff members say they do screen employers.
"We are on high alert," said Fairwell. "We are taking the appropriate steps and actions to ensure that their information that they share online is safe."
Marcus sent the money to Illinois, to another woman detectives say they suspect was also a victim of the same scam. Detectives working the case there say the money was then sent to Nigeria.
Reporter: "Do you think Mr. Lewis will ever get his money back?"
Deputy Chief Holston: "Want me to be honest? I think it's going to be tough. The tough thing about that is you're working and talking to….you're almost investigating a ghost through the website, and it's tough. A lot of agencies don't have the manpower or resources to truly investigate these types of crimes."
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating Marcus' case, but SC Works has declined to elaborate on measures they're taking to protect the sensitive information of job seekers.
"So when you look at the whole situation you're like wow, so my wife was just over seas so that you have the freedom to do the job that you have and provide the services that you serve and you are notified about something negligent with your services, and this is how you handle it?" said Lewis. "And nobody has tried to reach out and try to make it right, that's the most irritating part of it."
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs says it sees over 100 of these types of scams per month.
"The bottom line is you get a check, usually for a thousand or two thousand dollars, and they want you to wire back the difference," said Juliana Harris. "With so many people out of work we definitely get some reports on employment scams and work at home scams, too..."
"It's important to kind of research websites before you just go plastering your information on them," said Harris. "Even though you think you're getting it from a reputable source, be sure you're checking it out yourself as well."
The best way you can protect yourself is to be skeptical, Harris said.
"If they are asking you to pay up front for something, it could be a training, it could be a list of job leads, it could be a background check, those types of things, before they have actually offered you a position, then those are red flags that it's a scam," said Harris. "A lot of times you will pay that money and then you wont hear from that employment agency again."
Department of Workforce and Employment officials say they are keeping an eye out for this type of activity. "I think that a job seeker should be comfortable, 100% comfortable and confident in the SC Works online services system, because we are on high alert," said Fairwell.
The U.S. Secret Service estimates $5 billion a year in the United States alone is lost to check fraud scams. Imprisonment rates have been as low as four percent.
Marcus is planning to take legal action against SC Works to try and get some of his money back.
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PBS Ombudsman Calls a Foul on Blatant Editorial For Kerry '04 In 'History Detectives'
On his page on the PBS website, PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler agreed with e-mailers on an episode of gratuitious liberal bias – a seemingly out-of-nowhere attack on the 2004 ad campaign against John Kerry by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth – on the show "History Detectives." In a brief commentary, Wes Cowan denounced how the group known as "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and funded by a wealthy Republican campaign donor smeared Kerry's military record and possibly cost him the election." When Getler asked the executive producer Christopher Bryson about the claim, he shot back: "In stating that Swift Boat Veterans for Truth 'smeared Kerry's military record' we carefully and believe accurately summarized and characterized a great deal of objective reporting by established media organizations, respected media watchdog groups, and an official Pentagon investigation."
Those "objective" reporters included The Washington Post, and the Annenberg Center's Factcheck.org, which also relied on the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, and a Kerry pal's commentary in the Wall Street Journal. But the "objective" label gets more hilarious when Bryson also cited John Kerry's incredibly sympathetic liberal biographer and pop-historian Doug Brinkley, and the left-wing Center for Media and Democracy's online Sourcewatch encylopedia. CMD puts out paperback books with obviously left-wing and partisan titles such as Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq and Banana Republicans: How the Right Wing Is Turning America Into a One-Party State.
Public broadcasting doesn't do very well in being responsive to public complaints, especially about a liberal bias. (By contrast, a liberal campaign recently forced PBS omnipresence Ken Burns to add an entire Hispanic-heroes segment to his forthcoming documentary on World War II.) Getler has been the PBS ombudsman since 2005, after PBS was outraged that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting named two ombudsmen, the usual media establishmentarian (former NBC political reporter and PBS host Ken Bode, who still blogs occasionally) and conservative journalist Bill Schulz (mostly with Reader's Digest), who was completely unacceptable to the liberal system. He departed after a few blogs.
Getler also has the media establishment credentials from The International Herald Tribune and The Washington Post (he was also an ombudsman there). He began his analysis this way:
"We interrupt this program to bring you . . . a political message." That line wasn't actually broadcast on PBS this week, but that's what several viewers thought happened while they were watching the July 9 airing of the "History Detectives" series. And they have a point.
I've said several times in these columns over the past 18 months or so that there is always something new to discover about how things happen on public television. Today's lesson is how to shoot yourself in the foot — at least in the minds of a fair number of viewers — by injecting something debatable, political and seemingly irrelevant into a program that people seem to enjoy because it is different, imaginative and not political.
"History Detectives" is a co-production of Lion Television and Oregon Public Broadcasting. It is now in its fifth season on PBS, with about a dozen programs a year, each with three different segments. The program appears to be very popular, with about four million weekly viewers, according to PBS. It devotes itself "to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects." About 75 percent of the stories investigated are contributed by viewers, and a four-person team experienced in historical investigations tracks down the clues and facts. In my view, the concept for the program is among the most creative and imaginative on public television.
I recall only a few occasions during my time here when I would get a critical e-mail or two from a viewer taking issue with the way something was presented. But a portion of the July 9 show produced a heavy flow of critical mail. The opening segment of the program, by "detective" Elyse Luray, focused on a vintage, post-Civil War photograph showing about 20 older white soldiers in uniform standing shoulder-to-shoulder with two uniformed black soldiers. As the program pointed out, in Reconstruction-era America, such associations were frequently taboo. So what brought them together for this picture? Detective Luray went to work. The bond, it turned out, was the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal order organized for war veterans. So far, so good.
But then immediately following this, another member of the "History Detectives" quartet, Wes Cowan, an anthropologist and owner of an auction company that specializes in historical Americana, delivered a brief commentary that started off talking about the historical battle for veterans' benefits. But he ended up talking about Sen. John F. Kerry's role in 1971, when, as a young Naval officer, he was a leader of those veterans who turned against the Vietnam War, and how, in 2004, a group known as the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and funded by a wealthy Republican campaign donor smeared Kerry's military record and possibly cost him the election."
Getler included a pile of letters from disappointed viewers. While declaring his sympathy for the Kerry position, he found the commentary out of place:
When I say, as I did at the top of this column, that these viewers have a point, I mean that, in my view, this comment of Cowan's, and the way it was presented, seemed to me to come out of nowhere, be irrelevant to the segment viewers had just watched, and jumped out as sort of a gratuitous political shot that seemed to distract from what is almost always an entertaining program removed from this kind of thing.
Also, the Swift Boat assault on Kerry in the '04 presidential campaign was a long-running and very controversial battle, not given to one-liners. And, as some viewers put it, there are lots of reasons why Kerry lost. There are undoubtedly large numbers of people who would agree with the characterization of the Swift Boat campaign as a smear on Kerry — who was awarded three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and Silver Star while serving in Vietnam — while many others see it differently....
Having followed this over the years, I felt, personally, that the evidence supported Kerry's record, citations and performance in battle. But the issue here for me is the appropriateness, or rather the lack of it, of Cowan's commentary.
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EMMA Cliene — who studied fine art, majoring in sculpture — is making popular prints and homewares.
'Wary' of RSPCA cruelty move
BARNABY Joyce questions practicalities of RSPCA's push for mandatory reporting of animal cruelty.
Bee-Jay in receivership
Bee-Jay Machinery in Shepparton closed its gates and informing seven staff that it would no longer trade.
College limits intake
LONGERENONG College has been forced to cap student enrolments due to unprecedented demand.
Praise from bushfire monitor
THE Bushfires Royal Commission Implementation Monitor commends significant progress towards safety.
RET review met with debate
UPDATE: THE climate change sceptic who reviewed the RET denies his views coloured his work.
Mulesing alternative close
THE final approval for the alternative to mulesing, SkinTraction, could be close.
SA dairy arm back on the team
SOUTH Australia's dairy lobby group has returned to the national organisation Australian Dairy Farmers.
Where there's a Bill there's a way
HORSE breeder Jennifer Emanuel hopes to prove her neigh-sayers wrong at the Royal Melbourne Show.
Powerless in parasite war
AUSTRALIA is without a registered treatment for Theileria, despite numerous cases emerging each week.
Shaun the sheep gets clipped
SHAUN the sheep has had his first ever haircut at the ripe old aged of six.
Farmer fire fighting force
FARMERS and landholders would be equipped to quell bushfires under a bold plan.
All foreign to the Nats
AUSTRALIA'S farmers are equal to the world's best.
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BIGGER fuel reduction burns won't save more lives, writes PHIL INGAMELLS
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This year, visitors will be enticed to attend by colorful tents featuring the work of more than 125 artists from all over the country."The purpose of this show is twofold," said Zyhowski.
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On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Dr. James Kroll, Wisconsins Deer Trustee appointed by Governor Scott Walker released his preliminary report. After reviewing the report Dr. Kroll and his team of experts were highly critical of deer management currently taking place in Wisconsin.
Deer hunters have long held that the DNR was not accurate on deer population estimates and goal setting said United Sportsmen of Wisconsin vice president Andy Pantzlaff, This report vindicates our beliefs in Northeastern Wisconsin an area our family hunts.
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The preliminary report stresses the three basic tools for deer management habitat, population and human dimension. The importance of landowner and hunter input was stated many times. The solutions to our deer management fall squarely on the shoulders of sportsmen and landowners," said Dean Hamilton USW president. It is important to attend the town hall meetings Dr. Kroll has scheduled in April.
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602 - Sunset Chateau in Madeira Beach
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- sleeps 4
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Recently updated, two bedroom, two bathroom penthouse apartment on secluded Sunset Beach. Two levels, with a private balcony off the Master bedroom. Artistic decor throughout the house featuring fine art from local artists. Comfortable and stylish furnishings make for the perfect getaway to truly relax. Breathtaking views from two balconies to watch one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. The kitchen is fully equipped with appliances and kitchenware. The condo comes complete with cable TV, a DVD library, games, books and beach chairs/umbrella. There is a pool right at the beach. Covered parking is available.
The master bedroom features a King Size bed with walk-thru closet to the master bath. A private balcony is just off the master bedroom giving unparalleled views of the Gulf and beaches. The second bedroom, also on the top floor, is furnished with a comfortable Queen size bed, and has a scenic view of the bay from the windows. All the bedding is high quality and comes complete with all sheets, blankets, towels, and beach towels. Washer and dryer located on the premises.
Fantastic location. A just a short walk along the pristine white sandy beach to a few beach restaurants and bars. Shops are nearby.
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Liz Park 888-944-8747
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Parking: Covered, Dogs: No, Cats: No, Smoking: Outside, Minimum Age: 25
Amenities: Air Conditioning, BBQ Grill, Balcony, Beachfront, Cable, Coffee Maker, Communal Pool, DVD, Dish Washer, Fridge, Full Kitchen, Internet Access, Patio, Satellite or Cable, WIFI, Water View
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Treasure Island is located on Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast with its miles of gorgeous white sand beaches. Treasure Island maintains an "Old Florida" feeling, but it is part of the Tampa Bay region, one of the nation's fastest growing metro areas. Treasure Island offers a relaxed atmosphere for you and your family but it is close drive away to many exciting theme parks and area attractions.
Treasure Island is the perfect family destination offering miles of clean, wide white sand beaches to build sand castles, watch the dolphins, enjoy boating and sailing, and enjoy some of the very best sunsets in the world. The Gulf of Mexico warm waters await you when you visit to Treasure Island.
The Beach Trolley services Treasure Island to give you easy access to all the Pinellas County Beaches at very reasonable rates and convenient times. The Trolley stops every block or so all along the entire length of Gulf Boulevard.
Treasure Island is the perfect place for your Beach Wedding, Deep Sea Fishing Trip, Florida Golf Vacation and more.
Within driving distance to Busch Gardens, Lowry Park Zoo, Weeki Wachee Springs, Tarpon Springs' Famous Sponge Docks, Museums, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning and more. Approximately 90 minute drive to the Orlando where you can enjoy world class attractions including Disneys' Magic Kingdom & Epcot, Sea World, MGM Studios, and Universal Studios.
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Base Rate Non-seasonal trips $150.00 /Daily $945.00 /Week $3,360.00 /Month Security Deposit: $200 Rental Deposit: 30% Cleaning Fee: $90
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Winter Jan 2 - Jan 31 $144.99 /Daily $913.00 /Week $3,248.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights February Feb 1 - Mar 1 $177.20 /Daily $1,116.00 /Week $3,969.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Spring Mar 2 - Apr 13 $201.37 /Daily $1,269.00 /Week $4,763.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Spring Break Premium Mar 30 - Apr 6 $220.45 /Daily $1,389.00 /Week $4,938.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Late Spring Apr 14 - Apr 30 $169.58 /Daily $1,068.00 /Week $3,798.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights May May 1 - May 31 $157.20 /Daily $990.00 /Week $3,521.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Memorial Day Holiday May 24 - May 27 $173.25 /Daily $1,095.00 /Week $3,881.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Summer Jun 1 - Sep 3 $149.63 /Daily $943.00 /Week $3,352.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights July 4th Holiday Jun 29 - Jul 6 $173.25 /Daily $1,095.00 /Week $3,881.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Fall Sep 4 - Dec 23 $103.95 /Daily $2,849.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights Winter Holiday Dec 24 - Jan 1 $173.25 /Daily $1,091.00 /Week $3,881.00 /Month
Minimum Stay: 5 Nights * Please Note: Taxes, fees, and deposits will affect the trip cost.
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HM Class of 2013 by Horace Mann - about 1 year ago
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If he's chosen to form the next government, our current PM will have to find a way to work with Obama on pressing issues facing Israel.
Barak Obama and Mitt Romeny make election calls
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They had either come straight from an all-nighter or had risen early to view the cable news networks in the US declare at around 6.30 a.m. President Barack Obama the winner in the presidential race against Mitt Romney.
Clearly there was a sense that there was a lot at stake in the race, not just for Americans, but for everyone. As AACI Executive Director David London pointed out to the mostly American-born Jerusalem residents munching on rugelach and drinking coffee, "The whole world was watching" as American voters granted Obama their narrow vote of confidence to lead their country for another four years.
And nobody was watching more closely than those of us in Israel, especially those of with roots in America. I was there to host a Jerusalem Post-sponsored round table featuring an astute panel of observers – New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Jodi Rudoren, who arrived four months ago after many years covering US issues including the 2004 presidential campaign, Jerusalem-based political consultant and pollster Mitchell Barak, who's worked with President Shimon Peres and former prime minister Ariel Sharon, and Robert Slater, one of the most experienced journalists in Israel, who has written for everyone from UPI to Time to Newsweek.
They provided clear and rational thoughts on reasons why Romney failed to win the support of a majority of American (ranging from he's not the "I'd like to hang out and have a beer with him" kind of guy to suspicions surrounding his Mormon faith, to just not captivating Republican voters), how much a second Obama term is likely to focus on foreign affairs and specifically the Middle East (not much) and if the US-Israel relationship is heading toward a collision course with Obama and presumably Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu remaining in power (unlikely).
The talk was followed by an equally provocative session hosted by the Post's deputy managing editor Tovah Lazaroff with Bloomberg senior editor and former Post managing editor Calev Ben-David, and the Post columnist and former executive editor Amotz Asa-el.
We had all just finished watching Obama's victory speech – a speech which was as good as it gets in its efforts to reach out to an American electorate at its most divisive point since probably the US Civil War. It may not have matched the emotions Obama evoked four years ago when he became America's first black president, but it was a moving speech aimed at healing.
As Mitchell Barak pointed out, "It was the Obama that people fell in love with four years ago."
And it's a little brotherly love that's in need in the US right now. Supporters of both Obama and Romney resorted to distortion, character assassination, lies and threats in their efforts to prove that their narrative is the only truth.
A Martian landing in the US and flipping channels between MSNBC and FOXNews – equally guilty of pushing blatant agendas under the guise of journalism – would be excused for thinking that his transporter had malfunctioned and he had arrived in two mutually exclusive countries.
Romney certainly suffered from a disinformation campaign waged against him, but most of the vitriol, it seems, has been reserved for Obama. And this is where we in Israel come in to play. Some of the most rational people I know turn into raving conspiracy theorists as soon as the topic of Obama and Israel come up.
I'm sure you've heard countless Obama detractors in Israel refer to him "Barack Hussein Obama." I've never asked why they like to emphasize his middle name – because I'm afraid of the answers I'll get – "He's an Arab... he hates Israel... he'll never stand by us."
That misplaced hatred belies the fact that, despite some rocky times, Obama's first-term policies toward Israel neatly fell within the parameters of all of his post- Oslo predecessors. Like all previous US presidents – Republican and Democratic alike – he's had his sensitive issues which have placed him in conflict with his Israeli counterpart.
All three panelists noted that although the president is now free of constraints in his second term, he's unlikely to launch a major push on the Israel-Palestinian front and will likely keep the same "sanctions first" policy on Iran. And as Obama confidante Rahm Emanuel pointed out after the election, the notion that it was payback time or an opportunity for revenge against a seemingly intransigent Israel was absurd.
For those who hoped that Obama would be a one-term president, it's time to lower the heat, take the blinders off and accept the fact that despite attempts to inaccurately portray him as the devil incarnate, he was elected as the American president for the next four years. It's something his detractors – and Israeli leaders – need to internalize by the time January 22 and our elections here roll around.
He's no longer a temporary historical aberration, and Netanyahu, who was perceived by most everyone to not-so-silently endorse Romney, needs to realize that more than anyone else.
As Barak pointed out, Netanyahu "backed the wrong horse" in the race.
"Whoever is elected prime minister is going to have to handle the US-Israel relationship, and we all know Netanyahu is not the right guy," Barak said.
If he's chosen to form the next government as all polls currently show, our current prime minister will have to find a way to work with Obama on the pressing issues facing Israel.
These next four years will be extremely fateful, and here's hoping that our election process will be a demonstration of democracy as heartfelt as the one we just experienced in the United States.
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text: Just wanted to know if anyone has heard any trade rumors about the Bobcats? Are we looking to unload some baggage? Who would you like to see come to the Cats and who do you REALISTICALLY think we could get/get rid of. I know most, if not all, of you would agree that we need to shed Tyson Chandler. His contract is inflated and is causing huge problems with our ability to acquire actual talent in exchange. Also, Diop's contract is pretty large for his inability to consistently produce results. I know real, solid, big men are tough to come by in the league, but I don't understand why we can't land a solid sized PF that could double as our C with Nazr as a backup. I would like to see us take a stab at two guys. Carlos Boozer or Antwan Jamison. Either of those guys would add a HUGE amount of talent to the team. Both add a significant amount of all around game to the team. While Boozer isn't exactly 7ft, he obviously makes up for in his ability to defend and make shots. Jamison is a legit 6' 10" guy that would add size and athleticism to our front court. Considering Washington is having a fire sale, he seems to be the best bet for us to nab in exchange for a few smaller contract players such as Acie Law and Stephen Graham.


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Warrior is getting replaced by rogues just like in 4.3. If you QQ'd about Wars in 5.1, you are going need to go get some Tissues for what Rogues are going to do to you in 5.2.
You, you'll regret what you have done this day, I will make you regret ever being born, you're going to wish you never left your mother's womb, where it was warm and safe and wet, I am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainbow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=ep65rr-9qjQ Full Pilot Episode! Best thing to come out of Adult Swim!
also.. i share your sadness about affliction locks but after a full weak on the PTR (see what i did there?) i really 'hope' they survive with burst partners... RLS WLS MLS. so he should keep that option open!
anyways - too much talk for such a small point, lol...we'll see. i think they will use it.. and i think it will depend largely on who and what they're about to play. Ironically i heard Reckful talking about using it but he was too worried he'd screw up the DRs during dance..[jk.. that would be a retarded thing for him to say].
When on your own, DR isn't much of a problem, but I doubt you are going to 1v3 in arena. Your partners will likely have tools that are in the controlled stuns/ silence DR group.
Yeah what Niberion is referring to, for instance, is training a caster as Rogue/Hunter and the Rogue garroting during dance on an off-target will just DR silencing shot, for instance. Or Cheap Shot DRing a HoJ, etc.


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Strong voices for peace have left us this year, people who used their art for social change, often at a high personal price.
Odetta was a legendary folk singer of the civil rights movement.
Considered the "Queen of American Folk Music," Odetta introduced audiences worldwide to African-American folk, blues and gospel music.
New Year's Eve was her birthday. She would have been 78. When Rosa Parks was asked which songs meant the most to her, she replied, "All of the songs Odetta sings."
Odetta sang "Oh, Freedom," an African-American slave spiritual, at the 1963 March on Washington. Early on, she attracted the interest of Harry Belafonte and Pete Seeger. Her voice, her talent with the guitar and the natural style in which she maintained her hair-later to be dubbed "afro"-set her as an icon of the civil rights movement. She told an interviewer in 2003:
"When I first started, I would sing these prison songs … it got to a point where doing the music actually healed me … it was music from those who went before. The music gave them strength, and the music gave us strength to carry it on."
She inspired Bernice Johnson Reagon, an early member of the SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Freedom Singers. She had been suspended from college in Albany, Ga., for civil rights protests, then went on to Spelman College, where historian Howard Zinn and his wife, Roz, took her to folk music concerts by Joan Baez and Odetta.
Reagon recalls the first time she heard Odetta:
"In Georgia, where I grew up in the country, the roads were built by chain-gang labor. I knew the sound, because as the men worked, they sang. But I never thought I'd hear it coming from a concert stage … when she sang prison songs or work songs. … She was just what I needed to begin my life as a freedom fighter and as a Freedom Singer."
Reagon later went on to found the women's a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock.
Another great liberation singer we lost this year was Miriam Makeba of South Africa, known as "Mama Afrika." She sang against apartheid, then went into exile for decades. Belafonte helped her, too, gain recognition.
In 1968, she married SNCC-leader-turned-Black-Panther Stokely Carmichael, for which she was blacklisted in the U.S. until the 1980s.
Soon after her death, I asked the Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu about Makeba. The South African archbishop smiled: "Her singing, her voice, helped many people to know a little bit more about the vicious apartheid system. She was just a tremendous human being, a great loss to us and to Africa."
Also blacklisted in 1968 was singer and actress Eartha Kitt, who died at age 81 on Christmas Day. In 1968, she was invited to a celebrity luncheon at the White House by Lady Bird Johnson, who asked Kitt about urban poverty. Kitt replied: "You send the best of this country off to be shot and maimed. They rebel in the street. They don't want to go to school because they're going to be snatched off from their mothers to be shot in Vietnam." The first lady reportedly burst into tears. For years afterward, Kitt performed almost exclusively overseas and was investigated by the FBI and CIA.
Born out of the Deep South and South Africa, these women's voices sang out, from concert halls to protest rallies. Another voice we just lost sang out from the written page. Harold Pinter died on Christmas Eve in London. Though too sick to travel to Stockholm to collect his Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, he sent a video address: "The majority of politicians … are interested not in truth but in power. … To maintain that power it is essential that people remain in ignorance. … What surrounds us therefore is a vast tapestry of lies." Pinter was referring to U.S. policy from Guantanamo to Iraq.
As these icons are laid to rest, their voices continue to inspire millions. Barack Obama will soon take the reins of the most powerful nation on Earth, promising change. But it will now take the actions of those millions, heeding these echoes of the past and transforming them into their own voices, to effect real change.
Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column.
Amy Goodman is the host of "Democracy Now!," a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 700 stations in North America. She was awarded the 2008 Right Livelihood Award, dubbed the "Alternative Nobel" prize, and received the award in the Swedish Parliament in December.


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Haha that was pretty awesome. What would you grade it?
What a fun video! Good for you for getting after it and making do with what you have available!
Very nice!
Awesome stuff. I've just posted this in the forum over on buildering.net and to be honest, we'd love to get some more details on the ascent. If you fancy writing something up, I'll post it to the front page. :) More please. ;) Andy.
Awesome, thanks for sharing! The cop was pretty cool, but I couldn't help but imagine how some trigger happy cops in Vegas might have reacted to one's buildering.:( That'd totally suck to be tased off the climb, and arrested on such a fine splitter crack... With that being said, thank goodness we have Red Rock in our backyard in Sin City!
Thanks for the positive response guys! As I was placing my first piece a woman looked at me and immediately pulled out her cell phone so I'm guessing that's who called the police. But I couldn't believe I got off Scott free. My friend belaying me was pissed he didn't get to climb it. And the cop said to ask for permission next time! It started with wide hands then at the top 15 ft was an overcammed 3 but perfect hands so no pro needed. Another perfect hand crack in another corner is still awaiting a FA. I placed 3 3s btw. And thanks Andy for spreading the vid!
Dude, nice work! How'd you clean the gear?
Nice send, but you should be charged with a felony for wearing those hand jammies.
Correct. I told a fib so that I could finish the crime. First time he told me to come down I was thinking, then said, "man I've gotta go to the top"