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Jamestown to remain on aging commission
Cloud County board of commissioners Monday agreed not to cut funding for the Jamestown Senior Center.
At the Feb. 19 commission meeting representatives from the Cloud County Commission on Aging had asked about the procedure for removing the Jamestown Senior Center from the commission because of its inactivity and inability to have representatives attend board meetings.
Th board took the matter into consideration and after receiving a letter from the residents of Jamestown concerning their Center determined that
their town should remain on the commission.
In other business, highway administrator Andy Asch and the board opened four tire bids received from Kansasland, Concordia; Becker Tire, Salina; Commercial Tire, Salina; and Thompson's OK Tire, Beloit.
Commissioners asked Asch to review the bids and determine the lowest bid for each type of tire and report back to them next week.
Commissioner Johnita Crawford reported she had received complaints concerning two county roads. The first was concerning a tree problem at 110th Road and Hawk Road and the second concerned the culvert 1 1/2 miles north of Union Road on 170th Road. The board asked Asch to check into these problems and report back next week.
Diana Gering, Health administrator, presented the 2014 grant applications for board approval. Commissioners approved allowing chairman Gail Engle to sign the 2014 applications totaling $86,648.75 for Family Planning, Maternal Child Health, Immunization Action Plan and Child Care Licensing.
Gering also presented the 2013 Employment Agreement with Christine Rogers for Home Health Dietary Services. Commissioners approved signing the contract at a rate of $45 per hour for dietary consultations.
In other business the board
—approved department payrolls totaling $127,929.26.
—approved signing the recycling trailer agreement with the City of Clyde.
—heard a report from Emergency Preparedness Director Larry Eubanks on the Storm Spotters Class that was held March 11 at Cloud County Community College
and attended by 75 people
Commissioner Crawford attended the Tourism meeting March 12.
Adjournment was at 11:15 a.m.
Concordia man arrested for attempted murder
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District Court CRIMINAL Joseph Leroy Tholstrup appeared Aug. 28 and was found Guilty and Convicted of Disorderly Conduct. He was sentenced to 30 days in the Cloud County Jail, ordered to pay costs of the action, $158, attorney fees of $100 and a fine of $200 by Sept. 3.... [More]
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Fire Dept./EMS Report At 6:28 p.m., Thursday, Medic-2 went to Cloud County Health Center for a long distance transfer of an 18-month-old to Salina Regional Health Center. At 1:42 a.m., Friday, Medic-5 went to the 1800 block of Broadway and transported a 53-year-old male to Cloud... [More]
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Dying 'Simpsons' co-creator to donate huge fortune
Doctors say Sam Simon only has a few months to live. He's making the most of them by giving away tens of millions of dollars.
What would you do with that time? Simon, 58, has decided to give away his huge fortune to charity.
Simon has spent his career in Hollywood, starting off as a showrunner for "Taxi" at age 24, according to The Hollywood Reporter. But he didn't really hit it big until he co-created "The Simpsons" with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks.
Although he left the animated series in 1993, he still gets tens of millions of dollars each year in royalties from the show. He doesn't have any children, though he has been married twice -- including once to actress Jennifer Tilly.
Simon has already donated so much money that he can't keep track of it all, telling The Reporter "I don't know" when asked to estimate his generosity so far. His own foundation was worth $23 million in 2011, and exists to feed the hungry and rescue stray dogs. He has also given money to PETA, Save the Children and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
He told The Reporter that he isn't too active personally with his foundation, but he has hired the right people to run things.
"The truth is, I have more money than I'm interested in spending," he told The Reporter. "Everyone in my family is taken care of. And I enjoy this."
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My son got married & did NOT even invite me.!! = Ridiculous.
My beloved 3rd wife and I have accumulated a tremendous amount of wealth in the form of paid off residential properties, 27 classic muscle cars, etc.
I'm seriously thinking about giving my 1/2 to the Tim Tebow Foundation. Here's a guy who's building a hospital in the Philippines. He's not buying 'bling' nor Lamborghinis.
Well, just have to see what the future holds since my wife's son makes very poor in fact idiotic financial decisions and my daughter's husband can't seem to find a job in 4 frickin' years.
No, I'm NOT inclined to give those particular individuals anything.
Out of all the people I know, Dennis W Fletcher (best friend / brother) and my 'handy man' Jim Loman are at the top of the list for receiving wealth. Hell, my McIntosh components and speakers are worth are worth $4K all by themselves.
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MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Vikings are 27-19-1 in season openers. There's only one unbeaten coach in team history when it comes to openers and that's Brad Childress. His Purple won at Washington in 2006 and in the Metrodome against Atlanta last season.


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Derbyshire Falcons have named a 15-man squad for their Yorkshire Bank 40 fixture with Surrey at the Kia Oval on Sunday; 1.45pm start.
Karl Krikken's men travel to London knowing victory will move them ahead of their Group B counterparts and place the Falcons within two points of Durham who currently top the highly-competitive group.
Alex Hughes – who hit an unbeaten 59 and claimed 3-56 against Essex at Leek – is included in Derbyshire's first Yorkshire Bank 40 squad since the end of June. Fellow Cricket Derbyshire University of Derby Academy graduates Peter Burgoyne, Ben Slater, Tom Poynton, Paul Borrington and Dan Redfern are all part of the matchday squad.
World number two Test batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul – who is currently the Falcons' highest Yorkshire Bank 40 run scorer with 182 runs at an average just over 60 – will feature for Wayne Madsen's side, but all-rounder Jonathan Clare misses out due to injury.
Surrey boast a heavily-experienced line-up featuring internationals Gareth Batty, Vikram Solanki and Jon Lewis, however, the London-based Club will be without Jade Dernbach, Azhar Mahmood and Steven Davies.
No result was possible the first time the two sides met earlier this season at the County Ground due to heavy rain back in May.
Read more: Surrey v Derbyshire Falcons: Yorkshire Bank 40 Preview
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has donated a money-can't-buy prize to support Balls-to-Cancer in memory of the late David Smyth.
Derbyshire CCC has donated an hour's coaching from world number two Test batsman to the silent auction being run by the staff at Virgin Active to battle testicular cancer in the wake of David's death from the disease earlier this summer.
David, who was a keen and very able cricketer for Derbyshire County League side Stainsby Hall tragically passed away after a short battle with the disease earlier this year. His colleagues at the Virgin Active gym, where he worked as a personal trainer, hope to raise money through the auction as well as other fund raising activities for their chosen charity 'Balls to Cancer'.
DCCC hopes that the opportunity to take in an hour's coaching with one of the games all time greats will assist a fantastic cause at this sad time.
Click here for more information on how you can support >>> or visit Virgin Active which is situated next to the County Ground off Pentagon Roundabout in Derby.
Derbyshire's 13 academy players yesterday took part in a team building day at Nottingham Road Community Fire Station.
Taking part in hose running exercises and various other activities, the young Derbyshire cricketers tested their agility and ability to solve problems as a group, all geared towards strengthening their bond as a team. They also received timely input from Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service's Dying2Drive workshop (http://goo.gl/qWm0U) and received a demonstration of the Road Traffic Extrication techniques that DFRS currently employ.
This was demonstrated to the cricketers by members of the operational fire crew at Nottingham Road Fire Station using our Transformer Vehicle; a vehicle which was developed in close partnership with Toyota Manufacturing UK and the University of Derby.
The day, which was designed and delivered by the Services Youth Workers and fire service instructors, is the first of its kind in Derbyshire with future opportunities under consideration.
Read more: Team building day for Cricket Derbyshire Univeristy of Derby Academy
Free kids tickets for the Derbyshire Falcons' Yorkshire Bank 40 matches versus Durham Dynamos and Hampshire Royals with the first ever national promotion during the school holidays.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that all 18 First Class Counties and Scotland will offer free tickets to children attending Yorkshire Bank 40 games during August.
A total of 31 games will be available free of charge - including the two Derbyshire Falcons home fixtures on Thursday 15th August and Bank Holiday Monday 26th August - for any child with a paying adult, as part of a ground-breaking ECB initiative which aims to attract more youngsters to watch live cricket at their local county during the school holidays.
David Collier, ECB Chief Executive, said: "We are delighted to offer this unique opportunity to young cricket fans this summer as we look to take advantage of the increased interest cricket enjoys during an Ashes summer.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club has announced that ground development plans are being reviewed following confirmation of potential ECB grant funding totalling £1.7million.
Original plans were based on a grant of £1 million from the ECB which, following the vote to support change in governance, was successfully secured in June 2013.
The funding is ring-fenced for capital expenditure projects such as improved facilities for players, members, spectators and the media – and potential upgrades to wireless internet and floodlights.
The potential additional £700,000, funded largely by an improved broadcast deal, is a welcome boost for a club that has to work hard each year to declare a surplus, despite the lowest player budget in Division One and one of the lowest in the first-class game.
Derbyshire Falcons return to white ball action this weekend - with Sunday's trip to the Kia Oval signalling the start of a Yorkshire Bank 40 triple-header against Surrey, Lancashire Lightning and Durham Dynamos.
After Sunday's 40-over contest with Surrey (1.45pm start), Karl Krikken's men make the trip north to Old Trafford to face Lancashire on Tuesday, 13th August (3.40pm start), before returning to the County Ground, Derby, on Thursday, 15th August, to go head-to-head with current Group B leaders Durham.
Wayne Madsen's side will be looking to start the triple-header on a winning note against Surrey, who currently sit a point above Derbyshire having played two more games. No result was possible the first time the two sides met earlier this season at the County Ground due to heavy rain back in May.
Gareth Batty's side boast a heavily-experienced line-up featuring internationals Azhar Mahmood, Steven Davies, Vikram Solanki, Jon Lewis and Jade Dernbach. Victory for Derbyshire will move them above their London counterparts and put them within a win of moving into the top two places in the Group.
Read more: Surrey fixture signals start of Yorkshire Bank 40 triple-header
Wayne Madsen praised the contributions from the Cricket Derbyshire University of Derby Academy graduates after Derbyshire's maiden LV= County Championship win of the season against Sussex over the weekend.
Karl Krikken's side romped to a nine-wicket win inside three days at Hove, securing the county's first victory in the top flight of the County Championship for more than a decade.
Five Cricket Derbyshire University of Derby Academy graduates - Tom Poynton, Alex Hughes, Matt Higginbottom, Peter Burgoyne and Ben Slater - featured in the win, and Captain Madsen was delighted with their key match-winning contributions.
"The Academy players were huge for us during the game," Madsen said. "The guys took crucial wickets and scored runs at crucial times and to have five of the guys who came through the academy system was just fantastic for us.
"We played really well over the three days; the team, coaching staff and everyone were delighted. We are all very proud.
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that NatWest will become the title sponsor of Twenty20 cricket at international, county and recreational level from 2014.
It is a ground-breaking agreement for the governing body, as it is the first time a single format sponsorship of the game has been offered to one organisation.
The four-year deal includes England's eight international T20 fixtures against Sri Lanka (two matches – 2014 and 2016), India, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, West Indies and South Africa. NatWest will continue its support of the women's game through its title sponsorship of England Women's home international T20 fixtures.
NatWest will also become the title sponsor of the county T20 competition with the majority of matches being played on Friday nights from 2014. This was the clear preference from the ever-increasing T20 fan base as reflected in ECB's market research.
In recreational cricket, NatWest retains the title sponsorship of the extremely successful annual NatWest CricketForce weekend (4th-6th April 2014 being the thirteenth event) – where thousands of cricket clubs hold volunteer events to boost investment in grounds and facilities prior to each season, as well as the NatWest Outstanding Services to Cricket Awards (OSCAs) which recognises and rewards the game's volunteers. NatWest will also become the lead sponsor of the ECB's National Club T20 competition which runs across 32 recreational league competition culminating with the Finals Day shown live on Sky Sports.
Read more: NatWest becomes ECB's game-wide Twenty20 title sponsor
Tony Palladino has revealed he is targeting the next LV= County Championship fixture for his long-awaited return.
The 30-year-old has been out of action for three months with an abdominal injury, last appearing in Derbyshire's four-day fixture against Somerset at the end of June.
The paceman, however, has been working hard off-the-field and is now eyeing the side's Championship fixture with Middlesex (Tuesday, 20th August) at the County Ground for his likely return.
"I'm feeling pretty good," Palladino said. "I had a good couple of days training in Sussex and I am hoping to get back bowling flat out this week.
"If all goes well, I am hoping to be available for selection for the next Championship fixture. We obviously won our last game, so I don't know if Krikk will want to change the team or not, but I will try my best to make myself available and I will be raring to go if selected.
"It has been a frustrating season so far for me. It was after the Somerset game, in which I was returning from an earlier injury, that I tweaked something. I felt that I had bowled and batted quite well in that game against Somerset too. But having been out for a large chunk of the campaign and then to get injured straight after was hard.
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Recently, we have seen the Indian tablet market being flooded with numerous tablet brands, with a common objective to reach out to as many people as possible. Not only that, lately they are also focusing on valuable education content through content providers. Penguin, which is a part of the Pearson Group has moved in this direction and has plans to tie-up with multiple tablet players. EFYTimes.com spoke to Max Gabriel, senior vice-president and chief technology officer, Pearson India about how the entire process of imparting education via tablets can be exciting and successful.
Tell us about Pearson, what is the group all about?
Pearson is the world's largest education company. We have three main businesses, the primary one being education, secondly, the largest Penguin Group, which is into publishing books and lastly, Financial Times, which is another world class business information company. That is Pearson in a whole across the globe.
What is the kind of partnership you have with Micromax?
With Micromax, our partnership is very specific. Our major objective is to make the test preparation content available as that is an effective channel to reach out to the consumer with our content at the moment. So we are trying to make our test preparation content available through Micromax. We are in discussion with other players as well to have Penguin books available on tablets. So any e-Pad reader can work with us. Penguin's strategy would be very open for education. We want high quality, affordable devices for a credible learning platform. We want to be able to supply our content, whether it is K12, higher education or vocational - those are three big areas. Today K 12 and higher educational are sold through B2B model as we sell it to institutions, which will be our next entry into this segment. But at the moment, for Micromax, we decided we will just focus on test content, which helps us target B2C.
When you say test prep, where do you get that content from? Is it from Pearson?
It's very much from Pearson. It's actually one of our very successful product. Students start early for test preparation for entry into professional colleges, management and engineering, sometimes as soon as from 8th grade. We make the content available through Vriti in Micromax.
Do students need to buy the SD cards for this as well?
We are looking at a couple of options. One is that they will be available for direct download on the device (DRM protected). Then we are also considering some large content, we are looking at the card approach for that. So, the content needs to be available offline rather than relying on online connectivity to go through a chapter.
Will you be making the content freely downloadable?
The content will be available only through purchase. What Vriti offers is that it directs you to take a look. It's the market place where you can go through it. Normally, students go to a shop to buy it. In our case, they can search it on Vriti. They can look for AIEEE course and buy it right there.
What will be the cost of the content. Suppose it is bought via SD card, so how is a person going to pay for it?
Today, the model that we are launching is bundled with the device and I think it is priced competitively with the physical book. It depends on the book pricing. We do not have a flat rate for all of these books. While students can go and buy it from a book shop, we are making it available on a tablet.
Is the arrangement restricted only to Micromax or is Pearson looking for other options well?
At the moment, we have tied up with Micromax. But the arrangement is not an exclusive one. We are open to discussion with anyone, depending upon their presence, strength and product.
Are you in talks with other people as well. Any positive news on that front?
We have been following developments for nine months now. The reason you have not seen us come out so far is that the combination has not been quite right, either the price point was too high or the quality was missing. So Micromax is the first one to come up with affordable pricing and a very good quality tablet. We are in active conversation with other domestic players. So if the quality and the price point works for us, we are open to partnerships.
In the past, other than Aakash, there have been companies like ClassPad, Atab and AllGo. Why have you not collaborated with any of these companies?
Quality is of prime importance in our case. There have been many local domestic hardware players that tried to do an education version that has not worked, since they lacked the eco-system.
Most of the mentioned tablet brands have offered free-loaded content. Is Pearson considering an arrangement of such sorts?
We are definitely interested in making our products available for free with the tablets. For K 12, which is our school-centric concept, the idea is to pre-install the content and sell the device as a bundle.
Have you tied up with any educational institute as well?
We sell the K12 product through schools. For higher education, we have witnessed an interest coming through. Today, we sell Universally Specific Derivative Products (USDP), where we basically tie-up with a university and create an entire curriculum for them.
Do you have such a set-up only in India or is it present in other countries as well?
I think globally this set-up has been tested because of Apple, which has attained tremendous success by releasing in North America and Europe. In other regions, we have made ourselves available, after understanding the maturity level and how the local players have developed themselves into the system. For India, it is very much a localised strategy.
How will these SD cards be made available to B2C as well as B2B?
As far as the job of making the SD cards available is concerned, for B2C, the content can be bought through retail stores, which will be handled by Micromax with their retail presence. For B2B, the content will be made available to schools, who can distribute and handle the whole transaction.
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