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BEECHER CITY -- With Altamont's Deidre Ledbetter and Windsor's Lindsay Floyd on the mound of Tuesday's National Trail Conference tournament title, there was little margin for error. Two of the top pitchers in the conference, Ledbetter and Floyd put on a show for those in attendance, as Floyd struck out six while Ledbetter fanned twelve.
Each team struggled to solve the opposing pitcher, looking for any possible mistake to pounce and make the deciding move. Windsor made two of those costly plays, twice losing a pop fly in the sun. One dropped off a fielder's glove in the third and the other fell harmlessly to the grass as two defenders tried to find the lost ball in the fourth, combining to allow three Indians to cross home plate.
The three runs were all the offense Altamont needed, and the Lady Indians rode Ledbetter to a complete-game shutout to win the NTC tournament title.
"A couple mistakes," Windsor coach Brian Lee said of the two plays. "That's what I told our girls. I said, 'We have to play perfect. If we don't, they're going to take advantage.'"
The game started as a back-and-forth deal between the two pitchers, with Ledbetter keeping a perfect game going into the fourth and Floyd having allowed just three hits during the same stretch.
But the fourth frame proved to be the difference. Lauren White reached first on a walk, Floyd's only of the game, and advanced to second on a fielder's choice from Gabby Alwardt. Alex Teasley next stepped into the batter's box with two outs, and skied a shot straight into right field. Windsor's Kassy Strowmatt appeared to have the ball safely in her glove, but it wiggled out at the last second to allow White to score and give the Indians a 1-0 edge.


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The murder 16-year-old Steven Dowland of Raleigh in October 1994 continues to stump police as they try catch his killer.
The teen had a pattern that everyone knew, including his family - and maybe even his killer. He went to the old McClemore Market on Raleigh-Millington and Egypt Central to call his girlfriend from a payphone.
Chris Dowland would never see his brother alive again.
"It is a feeling you can't describe," Chris said. "It is a loss like no other."
Shelby County detectives have uncovered a new angle and with help from the public, they might be able to close this case.
Weeks later his body was found in the woods near the store by some hunters.
"The medical examiner report lists the cause of death as a stab wound near his spine (around his neck), and he had a belt around his neck," said Shelby County Sheriff Sgt. Ray Essary.
It was a brutal killing for someone only 16.
Sgt. Essary has examined the nearly two decade old case and suspects the teenager may have been involved in dealing drugs.
"From what everybody has said, he was a street wise guy," Sgt. Essary said. "He knew how to play the streets. There were some indications that Steven owed some money."
A debt to a drug dealer who is now dead himself. The detective suspects Dowland may have been one of the dealer's victims.
After posting a flyer asking the public for help, the new theory is hard for the family to accept.
"I guess it is possible but I never saw any evidence of it," Chris said. "If that comes out to be true, it is going to be shocking to me."
"A body just doesn't get handled the way this body was handled and disposed of in the woods and somebody not know," Sgt. Essary added.
Sgt. Essary said one new clue, one new call to Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH, could start the domino effect to point to a suspect and to a possible arrest.
"I think there is someone around who is still alive and still around who knows what took place," Sgt. Essary said.
"There's a human being, he was a good person," said Chris Dowland. "He was my brother. He didn't deserve it."
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Just heard on ESPN.
He's a guy I was really intruiged by coming out of Arkansas but (and perhaps thankfully) the Niners didn't draft him (I forget if we passed or if he was off the board, I think we passed).
The guy has talent but he's also a cokehead, or was, and now has violated his parole leading to a week in jail.
I'm pretty sure that no one on this site would want him but I was curious if anyone felt that his potential warranted a look?
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According to a report from the Riverhead News-Review, Travel Channel's "Food Paradise" became the most recent news outlet to feature Ed Tuccio's 30-year old buffalo farm on Thursday.
Other outlets to showcase Tweed's this year have included Huffington Post and Plum TV, with HuffPo calling bison "The Meat of the Future."
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Clovis West High gets the 'Phantom' spirit
It's definitely a "Phantom of the Opera" weekend. Not only is the Fresno Philharmonic bringing in three former Broadway Phantoms for a big pops concert, but Clovis West High School is opening the local premiere of the musical Friday at the Mercedes Edwards Theatre for a three-weekend run. (In a bit of synergy, cast members from the Clovis West show will get to attend the Philharmonic rehearsal Saturday morning and meet the cast members.) I'd hoped to embed a promo video in this post but couldn't get the coding to work, so here's a still image — check out the video link below.
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You found out! OK-Keep this on the DL. We are focusing on Bin Laden right now but if you see any of these lurking just simply chop the head off, and run so the body will not wrap around you. Do not look into its eyes because it will blind you.
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Only a news reporter could get access to the inside of the space ship
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Why would you assume a news reporter posted this picture?
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A news reporter should know how to spell "faltering."
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I think they are from space. Have you seen V? Coincidence? Maybe not. :)
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Phew! Thank God we don't have those in California!
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I think I saw one swimming in the St. Marys River!!
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I agree...something needs done stat. I suggest an evacuation. I finished building my prototype space vehicle but have not tested it yet...this is the perfect time to test and hopefully find life on a planet without giant snake monsters


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Musgrave Promoted to Asst. Head Coach
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I have always been firmly of the mind that Tennessee sports are not just about the game. It is not simply the touchdowns, the sacks, the homeruns, three point shots, goals, or loves. It is not even wholly about the players. Those Manning's, Parkers, and others who we grow attached to and follow in their next lives as they continue to excel both in their careers and in sports.
It is about the loves ones we take to the games, the friends, and the families. I think that is often why we refer to the Tennessee fans as a family.
One thing we do not talk about much around here are the smallest Vols: our children. I want to focus on them more than anything, but I wanted to give a glimpse for those who either are not parents or are new to Tennessee what makes our fan family so special. Show them why it is truly great to be a Tennessee Vol.
I have mentioned previously that my wife is UB Alumni. This game will be a series of firsts. Neither my wife, nor my daughter has ever been to Neyland Stadium or to a Tennessee Football game. It is also the first time that I will have three generations of my family at a single event. My mom, my wife, and my daughter. It is the little things that make these games special, to me anyway.
I thought I would share that journey. This one is for the families of Vol Fans!
My wife and I in 2002 in Depew, NY
I met my wife in Buffalo, New York in 2002.
I had been on cellular assignment in the area since February 2001.
When my current employer asked me if I had an aversion to travelling I had to keep from physically laughing, mentioning the months and years I spent in other locations, living in a hotel, other times in apartment. They had shaken their hands in astonishment "That's not travel….that's relocation!" In some ways it was. When your setting up cell towers and cellular communication equipment travel is part of the job, and the job is all over the world.
When we were dating, she did not understand my obsession with college football. She is a University of Buffalo Alumni. In her time there, she does not recall going to a football game. Ever. For my part I could never imagine being part of a school and not participating.
It is not that she did not like football. Quite the opposite in fact.
She can name the kicker who got the Bills to multiple Super Bowl bids, and then cost them the game.
She can name almost the entire starting lineup of the Jim Kelly offense.
She can recall games, scores, and downs with clarity. However, it is all pro. For many citizens in towns that house pro teams it's been my experience that they tend to discount their long lived, college teams. The trend is also more predominant in the North east and Northwest then their southern counter parts. Just my experience, mind you.
I had to first explain that until the last several years there were not that many pro teams down south. How many of us recall the days as I do, when the only thing down south for a pro football team was the Falcons, Oilers, and Dolphins? I discount Dallas because I do not consider it "south".
I explained that college football was the past time, because typically our college teams won (Save the Dan Reeves time, name a really good Falcon year. I'll be making coffee while you do that.)
Pro sports for us just were not the dominant factor.
They say that love is blind, and after three years of what I typically jokingly call being held prisoner of war in New York, when I left the area my soon to be wife left with me. My other joke is that I took the only thing in the sate worth having and left with it. She is not amused at my humor, sometimes.
My first Christmas in Amherst, NY: 87 inches of snow in 11 hours.The red & white '73 Ford truck in the middle in front of the lamp post? Was my work truck. By morning it was just a pile of snow and it took me a day to uncover it.
Truthfully, I have no complaints. The citizens of Western New York are good people, who can tailgate harder and longer than anyone, I have ever met. 20 degrees out? No problem. It's time for body paint, grills, beer and brats. Fortunately frost bite and the Bills colors are both blue.
They are a community that suffers some from a series hardship I am not sure others in the country can, and I say that having some extensive travel behind me. From a miserable job market that was in place long before the country started talking about recession, extremely hard winters, high taxes to a government that had become so corrupt that the federal court system stepped in to operate it, eventually giving control of the city, to the county. Public parks, libraries and more were shut down to try to keep the city above water. It is an area in pain. Football and hockey are their reliefs.
When Ralph Wilson passes on, it is a community that will be socially lost if the Bills move elsewhere. It is also a community that my wife often misses, and once a year returns to.
However it is a community of people who will welcome you, openly. They will give you the shirt off their back, buy you a round, and introduce to some of the most amazing food that can be found in the country. In some ways, I miss it as well.
Fast forward almost ten years.
Our daughter is neither a daddy's girl, nor a momma's child.
She is very much a product of us both. She is fearless like myself (according to rumor), and bashful as my wife is (she rarely speaks to folks until she knows them well), boisterous yet contrite.
However, she is my number one football fan in the house. Even though she goes to school in Razorback country, she has the courage to wear Tennessee orange to her 1st grade class despite the disbelief of both her young peers and even her teachers. During games we pile on the couch with her with my decoration pom-poms from my desk and she tries to sing Rocky Top (although she does not quite have all the words down just yet.) Game days, are very happy days for me, as a fan and as a parent.
By the time she was three anything orange was automatically associated with Tennessee. I called it a break through. My wife called it brainwashing. My daughter calls it fun.
She wears solid orange on Saturdays, and when I buy something for myself for game day, she wants something just like it. I recently had to buy her socks with UT on them simply because she thought they were cute.
The idea for us all going to game came as a request from her back in July. I was preparing for our November 12 meeting with Arkansas by ordering a number of items for the tailgate. My daughter, ever the helpful soul was assisting me by looking over my shoulder in this processes and making her suggestions on what I should buy (everything!).
As a parent, it is hard to deny a sincere request from your child. When your child has their head upon your shoulder and looks at you unflinchingly then says in only a way a parent can identify, that's yet to be captured by Hollywood effectively "Daddy…when can I see a game in Tennessee?…well…it's hard to say no.
"Why do you want to go to a game?" asks I, who was of course pleased at my youngsters request.
In simple wide green eyed innocence she proclaimed , "Why, thats where Tennessee and Smokey is!"I ask you friends what would you have done? I wager your actions would mirror my own.
I debated long on this. She is not a fan of crowds, or loud noises and as everyone here knows, Neyland has both. I talked to her about this several times over three weeks. She felt sure, at age 6, that she would be fine.
As a parent you think of your own first game. You know, that some day, she will tell her friends, or her own children about their first game. You know that you could set the foundation for something that you can both connect on. Ask many sports families how they managed to keep the peace in their homes over the years and often they will reply "The game. When Dad/Mom and I were at odds we could still meet in the middle for the game."
The game goes beyond the field, in this matters, beyond the stands, the stadium and the roar of the crowd. It becomes something special, a meeting place, and a bond, that can bring people together no matter the strains. When you go to prepare your child for their first game, of something you love, you want it to be something special for them, and for the family as a whole.
I thought long regarding this. What game, Work schedules, crowds, travel all were a factor.
I settled on the Buffalo game for some fairly obvious reasons. In addition to my wifes relationship to the school, the crowd should not be as big as a rivalry or SEC game. It is the fall break for the students, so it should not be as packed. While it would be awesome to take them both to see say... Tennessee Alabama, I had to make a parental decision on how to expose them both to the heart and soul of our fandom bearing in mind the fact that my child has never seen anything like this.
I wanted her first experience to be a good one, one she could tolerate, and one that she could and would enjoy. The same goes for my wife who has never been to a Tennessee game either, or even to Knoxville.
The Buffalo game, while having very little meaning in the grand scheme of things four our Volunteer team, had just taken on a much larger meaning for a Volunteer family.


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Copart Inc. (CPRT): Today's Featured Specialty Retail Loser
Copart (CPRT) pushed the Specialty Retail industry lower today making it today's featured Specialty Retail loser. The industry as a whole closed the day up 1.6%. By the end of trading, Copart fell 36 cents (-1.5%) to $23.46 on average volume. Throughout the day, 731,453 shares of Copart exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 569,200 shares. The stock ranged in price between $23.39-$23.97 after having opened the day at $23.80 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $23.82. Other company's within the Specialty Retail industry that declined today were: Mecox Lane (MCOX), down 4.8%, Francescas Holdings (FRAN), down 3.5%, and Zagg (ZAGG), down 1.9%. Copart, Inc. provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Copart has a market cap of $3.08 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 18.1, equal to the average specialty retail industry P/E ratio and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 4.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are no analysts that rate Copart a buy, two analysts rate it a sell, and four rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Copart as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, expanding profit margins and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow.
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Hinds County Supervisor Kenneth Stokes says people are being improperly pulled over by Madison County Deputies.
Stokes says he has received complaints and witnessed a Madison County Deputy on a traffic stop well into Hinds County.
Most of the stops occurred on I-220, according to Stokes. He's sending a letter to the Madison County Board of Supervisors, requesting deputies remain in their jurisdiction.
Stokes believes it could even be a money issue.
"They should know that they can't come into Hinds County unless they are in some kind of hot pursuit and just to stop somebody on a traffic issue is not considered hot pursuit," said Stokes.
A spokesperson for the Madison County Sheriff's Department says deputies only enter Hinds County when they are asked to do so by the Hinds County Sheriff's Department.
He also says Madison County Deputies will continue to patrol all roads in the county, including I-220.
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Frogs in second place after first day of action at MWC Championships
April 24, 2008
Tucson, Ariz. - The TCU men's golf program concluded its first day of action in second place at the Mountain West Conference Championships as the Horned Frogs fired a one-under-par 283 at the Tucson National Golf Resort in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday (Apr. 24).
"I was very happy with the way that we played today," said head men's golf coach Bill Montigel. "We played very well, but it's such a tight race right now with so many teams only a few strokes back of one another that we really need to continue to play solid golf over the next two days."
The Frogs find themselves two strokes back of the leaders UNLV - who notched a score of 281 in the first round of action - and three strokes ahead of third-place finisher BYU at the Mountain West Conference Championships.
Senior Franklin Corpening (Fort Worth, Texas/Paschal H.S.) along with sophomore Jordan Woolf (Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington H.S.) each got off to a stellar start as the Purple and White teammates tied for fourth overall with a score of one-under-par 70 after the first 18 holes of action.
Travis Woolf (Fort Worth, Texas/Paschal H.S.) collected an even-par score of 71 in the first round as the TCU sophomore tied for seventh overall while James Sacheck (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville H.S.) notched a one-over-par 72 - which placed him tied for 15th overall.
Robby Ormand (Austin, Texas/James Bowie H.S.) - the reigning Mountain West Conference champion - finished his first day of action with a two-over-par 73 en route to tying for 22nd overall.
Aaron Goldberg of San Diego State holds the tournament lead after shooting a four-under-par 67 while UNLV's Brett Kanda and Seung-su Han both tied for second overall with a score of two-under-par 69 at the Mountain West Conference Championships.
The second round of action will begin at 7:00 a.m. CST at the Tucson National Golf Resort in Tucson, Ariz.
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It's not every day that the president of a company shows up to meet 2,000 job applicants. But today, Mon. Dec. 3 through Wed. Dec. 5, Paul Kramer, president of Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours, is doing just that.
I met him Monday during the first batch of interviews for 160 positions, including servers, hostesses and kitchen workers , conducted in a tent at Castle Park next door to the Farrell's under construction. The site, the fifth Farrell's location in Southern California, will be open next month at 3610 Park Sierra Drive in Riverside.
Now rising from the rubble of the former Black Angus, at 8,700 square feet, this Farrell's will be the biggest one yet — 1,000 square feet larger than the Rancho Cucamonga store.
A host of hopeful cast members, as the company calls its employees, who serve "guests," not customers, queued up and awaited brief one-on-one interviews with Farrell's store managers.
"We're looking for someone who smiles easily," Kramer said. If applicants pass the smile test and exude a fizzy personality, they're told to come back next week for an audition. Confidential to future cast members: no visible tats, please; big handle-bar mustaches are encouraged.
I sat in on an inteview that the new general Robert Stolfus, 53, of Moreno Valley, conducted with Taylor Robinson, 22, of Corona. Robinson, a cast member at Disneyland, has plenty of practice smiling and effervescing. He had hoped for a management job (filled), but would work as a host or fountain artisan, a fancy description of those who whip up the ice cream concoctions.
Stolfus asked him three questions: 1- What was his favorite birthday party or gift? 2- What's his favorite memory being the center of attention? 3- What was his best guest experience?
Robinson, wearing a shirt and tie, confident and calm, breezed through the interview. He scored additional points by making frequent eye contact, earning himself an audition next week. They're scheduled from Dec. 11-13.
So did 20-year-old Veronica Cox, 20, or Riverside. The company will test these callbacks' tolerance for silliness, such as doing the hokey-pokey. "We're all about clean, wholesome entertainment," Kramer said.
Aaliyah Webb, 18, of Riverside, was crossing her fingers before her interview. "I would fit in well with the personality," she said. "I'm enthusiastic and upbeat."
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Original post made on Oct 6, 2011
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on Oct 6, 2011 at 1:24 pm
My wife and I have 2 dogs and we both work. We leave out wee wee pads for the dogs to do their business during the day. When we come home at night we dispose of the used pads in plastic bags from the grocery store and place them in the Recology trash bin.
If Menlo Park bans the use of plastic bags it will anger pet owners in 30 precincts. Since we don't live in Chicago our dogs can't vote; but we can.
on Oct 6, 2011 at 2:26 pm
It is my opinion that banning plastic bags is the result of the too many people being sloppy and unconcerned with littering anywhere.
We use the plastic bags to collect garbage, bundle up the result and place it into the proper bin. Any unused ones are recycled at the local participating stores. We do use our cloth bags much of the time to preclude the need for such bags.
Absent receiving these bags with shopping, we would probably go our and purchase a supply of plastic garbage bags, very much like the ones we receive while shopping.
The people who litter will not be influenced by a ban, they will scatter other junk around, because they do not care. Enforcing the littering laws might help, but that too is low priority to any authority.
on Oct 6, 2011 at 3:06 pm
As a dog owner, I purchase and use biodegradable bags for pet waste disposal - and I support the ban on plastic bags which contribute to pollution and are a waste. If the store stop handing out the bags, people will start bringing reusable bags. It's pretty simple, and a great solution to the ever growing waste and pollution problem caused by the disposable plastic bags. Sorry Mister Lawerence, you do not speak for all dog owners. Don't be such a cheapskate and head over to Costco and buy some more environmentally biodegradable bags to dispose of your pet waste.


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Groups representing Reston citizens said they were disappointed by Hunter Mill Supervisor Cathy Hudgins' support of the 23-story tower planned for Reston Parkway.
RTC Partnerships' proposal for the 330-foot tall building, which will replace the five-story "Reston Times" office building at 1760 Reston Parkway,
"This is very much about how Reston will move forward in growth," Hudgins said before the Supervisors' vote. "This building will stand an example of what world class design is called for in principles of reston. This [will help] bring Transit-Oriented Development closer to what the Master Plan calls for."
However, Terry Maynard of advocacy group Reston2020 called Hudgins' vote "disheartening" and called into question what purpose the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force plays in light of this decision.
"As a member of the Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force, Supervisor Hudgins' willingness to vote for the proposal was particularly disheartening," he said. "Her disregard for the Task Force's efforts to apply transit-oriented development (TOD) principles and County TOD policy to Town Center's future development was unfortunate at best. In voting for the proposal, she also ignored the opposition to the proposal from her own staff, the united voices of Reston's three key civic groups (ARCH, RA, and RCA), and the County planning and zoning staff.
"Her decision to vote for the development undercuts the legitimacy of the her own Task Force and the credibility of County planning and zoning policies, endangering the well-planned future development of Reston," he added.
Reston2020 is Among the criticisms: too tall (125 feet taller than any other existing or planned building in Reston) and too far (over a half mile) from the future Reston Parkway Metro station.
Colin Mills, president of the Reston Citizens Association, says it is "unfortunate that Supervisor Hudgins has apparently chosen to ignore the recommendations of the Master Plan Task Force she commissioned."
"Despite the claims of the property owners and their representatives, we do not believe this proposal to be in keeping with transit-oriented development," said Mills. "We believe the building will worsen the traffic on our streets, and it may inhibit the development of office buildings closer to the Metro station, where they should be.
Mills pointed out that the approval was part of a unique development situation. That parcel of land was given no height or density restrictions when it was given Planned Residential Community designation in 1978.
"Therefore, the value of this decision as precedent for future development should be limited," he said.
Ken Knueven, president of Reston Association, says the decision reinforces the need for the citizens to unite and speak with a stronger voice.
"To that end, I think this is being clearly demonstrated by RA, RCA, ARCH, and other organizations, partnering and collaborating together," he said. "Going forward, I believe the county will see a powerful collective - properly organized, behaving proactively rather than being reactive."
Knueven also noted the unique zoning situation for that location.
"I don't anticipate this will open the floodgates for like buildings everywhere in Reston," he said. "But we have learned an important lesson; it's important to get well in front of these matters."


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Sheriff declares Macomb Co. Jail overcrowding emergency
(WXYZ) - The number of inmates in Macomb County Jail has exceeded capacity, and it's why Sheriff Anthony Wickersham has declared a jail emergency.
"I need to come up with a solution." said Wickersham, "We need to work together as a county to come up with a solution."
Sheriff Wickersham says declaring the jail emergency could lead to an early release for about two dozen prisoners.
"We need to reach out in bringing in all the county stakeholders, the Executive, the commissioners, the prosecutors, the law enforcement leaders in Macomb County, the finance department, the judges." said Wickersham, "Everybody has to come together. Here we're identifying a problem that we have."
Because the jail has exceeded the building's capacity for inmates at 1,238 for seven straight days, by law, Wickersham must find a way to lower that number. The emergency declaration gives Macomb County 15 days to reduce the jail count to 1,213.
"Do we expand here, do we build a new facility?" asked Wickersham, "And of course, everybody will go crazy as soon as you say expansion. But you have to look at the options. You have to look out into the future."
The last time Macomb County declared a jail emergency was back in 2008 when 68 inmates were released early.


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A federal judge has ruled that the issuing criminal trespass notices to ban anyone from City Hall is unconstitutional.
A U.S. District Judge sided with two Occupy Austin members that filed the lawsuit in December after they were issued criminal trespass warnings and banned from returning to City Hall in October 2011.
The lawsuit claims the city is violating occupier's First Amendment rights by banning them from exercising free speech at the plaza and their Fourteenth Amendment right to due process because of the criminal trespass administrative review process.
The judge's final judgment is that the city must stop enforcing the current procedures.
"It's a very strong reaffirmation of that right of citizens to go to public facilities to go to City Hall. The city can't just ban you because that's what the city wants to do," said Jim Harrington with the Civil Rights Project.
The City of Austin issued the following statement:
"The ruling directs the City not to enforce its 2011 administrative bulletin in relation to criminal trespass notices. This bulletin was created to support and defend all individuals' free speech, while balancing the importance of protecting the health and safety of all our residents. The ruling does not affect our current building use policy, which designates areas of City Hall for free speech purposes within an established process. The City's legal staff is reviewing the ruling and will determine what future actions to take, including a possible appeal."
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Interview with Offensive Coordinator Darrell Bevell
Q: Talk about how you have a different quarterback now than you did when you were hired. Were you in on those decisions?
A: Coach Childress and the triangle made those decisions, and we're happy with the three guys we have right now.
Q: Talk about the West Coast offense and what type of quarterback you need. Is Brad Johnson someone who can run this offense?
A: Well we're still feeling out all the guys, the offensive line, tight ends, running backs, receivers as well as the quarterbacks. What we're trying to do now is fit the West Coast offense to what our players do the best, and that's what's great about that system. We'll find something that we're able to do, that we're able to hang our hat on and get the best out of all the players.
Q: Running back-wise, what do you have right now? Is it a big enough stable in your mind or do you have to supplement it in the draft?
A: If we had to go to battle tomorrow, we'd be ready. Adding Chester Taylor was a big part for us, to get a running back that we think we can hand the ball off to 20-plus times a game. Mewelde Moore, he's had an opportunity six times, I think, when they've handed him the ball 20 times a game where he's rushed over 100 yards every time, and Minnesota was 6-0 in those games. There are two guys right there that have the ability to carry the ball, and we're still feeling out Ciatrick (Fason) and Joe (Adimchinobe Echemandu). It's a good stable to work with right now.
Q: Is it tough to keep a balance with the right and left side of the line?
A: Like I said, we'll find out what we have as we continue to fit these pieces together. Obviously the left side is the strong side that we have. I think (Steve) Hutchinson and (Bryant) McKinnie are pretty entrenched there on that left side. We'll definitely use that to our advantage. We're still feeling out what we'll be able to do, but we won't do any one thing too much because then you turn the advantage over to the defense. We'll still be able to be balanced.
Q: Is there an adjustment for Matt Birk with being able to run the West Coast offense?
A: Normally you would think so, but we're very fortunate to have a guy from Harvard up there playing center for us. He's picked it up rather easily; he handles all the calls that we're going to make, and he does a great job with that. That's our advantage that we have that smart of a guy there.
Q: Do you think you have as good as a left side of the line as there is in the league?
A: Yeah, we're very happy with the left side. I think those guys are three great players; whether it's the best combination in the league, they haven't played together yet, so we'll reserve our comments on that until we've seen them all play together.
Q: With Nate Burleson moving on to Seattle, how big of a hole does that leave for you at the wide receiver position?
A: Well we look at it as an opportunity for those other guys that are still here. We felt like we had a good stable of wide receivers; that was a strongpoint of this offense, and we still feel that way. It gives an opportunity for guys that maybe were counting numbers that maybe think they actually have a chance now. They've all put forth great effort. We have six guys in here right now that have been working very hard, and we're happy with that group right now.
Interview with Defensive Coordinator Mike Tomlin
Q: What have you seen the last couple of days? What kind of read have you gotten?
A: They're an upbeat group; they're willing. There are some very bright guys in the group. They learn quickly, which is good because time is of the essence, but just generally, they're paying attention to detail if fatigue sets in. Our ability to operate under duress is going to dictate how successful we are. We're creating a little adversity by the tempo of stuff because we want to get to know them, and I think they're doing a nice job of fighting through that.
Q: Based on what you've seen from your linebackers so far, do you think you have tools that will work in this type of defense?
A: Based on what you can see in shorts, yes, and that's not a lot to be quite honest with you. This is a collision game, and that's a collision position. They're doing some nice things from a movement standpoint and an assignment standpoint but those questions probably won't be answered until we start smashing people.
Q: How is Kenechi Udeze coming along? Is he on track with his rehab?
A: The guy that we see here is the only guy that I know, and it doesn't look like he's injured at all to me. I don't have that prior experience with him, but I haven't thought about the injury at all, so he must be 100%.
Q: What are your first impressions of Tank Williams?
A: I'll tell you what, I thought he was cruising a little bit yesterday morning. I made some suggestions to him, and he picked it up big time in the afternoon and took another step this morning. He's understanding the tempo of it in a hurry. Because of the way he was signed in free agency and because he took part in that Harvard business education thing that is going on with the Players' Association, he's missed a little get-better time with the offseason program. But you can tell he's a quick study because basically what he knows is what he's learned this weekend, and he's doing things in a sound nature on the field already.
Q: Who is picking up the defense the quickest?
A: It's tough to identify a guy, particularly because I'm getting used to being in my position of feeling the whole flow of things. It's feeling like it fits, so I know that multiple people are doing the right things. I'm not really watching one specific person. I am in instances, but just in general, the whole puzzle feels like it's fitting so that tells you that people are seeing what they are supposed to see.
Q: Are all three linebacker spots wide open?
A: We are of the philosophy that all 11 spots are open. We know there are some strong candidates at some of those spots and the likelihood of them losing those spots is minimal. You've got to be open competition. That's part of football. That's what makes us all better.
Q: In a perfect world, would Ben Leber be a SLB or a WLB?
A: Just getting to know him, he's proving right now at this point that he's capable of doing both. We're going to let those things sort themselves out.
Q: What can fans expect from this defense?
A: Quite simply, we want to do what it takes to win. What they can expect to see, we're going to create a frenzy. We've defined that by big guys running and little guys willing to hit. That's what we're focused on right now. Of course with what we are doing the little guys don't have an opportunity to hit, but it will come in due time. But the big guys are hustling, so we're getting an element of it going right now. We just want to create a frenzy. We think that regardless of scheme, historically the great defenses throughout the history of the league have played in a frenzy, so that's what we want to do.
Q: How much is the defense able to install in a camp like this and what are your goals for the weekend?
A: We want to be execution-oriented, to be honest with you. What we've installed and what we are capable of installing are two different things. We're trying to keep a tight menu because we are trying to create that frenzy. It's tough to play fast when you don't know what you're doing, so we're installing bit by bit. We've got a small menu right now because we don't want to lose anything in terms of the tempo in which we play.
Interview with Special Teams Coordinator Paul Ferraro
Q: What have you seen so far in three practices?
A: Having gone through three practices already, you get a good feel for some things. We're not putting in a lot in this weekend from a special teams standpoint. We're really working on protection as we come out of the box here in this first mini-camp. For me the first and most important thing is to protect our punter and our kicker. Those are the two phases that we're working on, working on the punt game and working on the field goal protection.
Q: Ryan Longwell has a great track record but he said there were some other circumstances that contributed to some of his struggles last year. Did you see it that way as well?
A: Yeah. There were some issues in terms of some holds and some bad snaps and things like that that put him in a tough situation.
Q: Do you see him returning to form?
A: Yeah, absolutely. When you look at him over his career, 81% field goal percentage, a tremendous job kicking the ball off and getting it down the field, I'm really excited that he's with us. It's a great opportunity for him and for us.
Q: Do you want to see the team improve on kickoff coverage and the distance on kickoffs?
A: The bottom line is it's a combination of both, as you're saying. It's a combination of the kick getting down the field and then having the proper coverage that goes along with it. Especially when you are indoors and you're not dealing with the elements, you'd like to see that ball get down to the 5-yard line or inside the 5-yard line with a good hang time. But also it's not just about that. It's about the kickoff team hitting the line right as Ryan is hitting the ball and timing it up. Some teams in this league you'll see a kicker kick the ball and there are three or four yards that separate some of those players from the line. That adds up as you get down the field. Sometimes that gets missed as you evaluate kickoff coverage. It is both issues. It's the kick, along with the hang time, but also the unit that is covering that kick, we want them within a yard as they hit that line so we're in good shape as they get down the field.
Q: Do you have any preference on using starters on special teams or just backups?
A: I don't think there is any question that you need to have some of your starters helping you on special teams. We talk about a three-phase or a four-phase player. That would be when we talk about the four phases, we talk punt, punt return, kickoff, and kickoff return. We kind of keep field goal and field goal block out of it, because for the most part that's your offensive line and your defensive unit. So as you talk about those four phases, you're going to have a core of maybe five or six guys that are going to make up maybe three or four of those phases, but then you are going to have to fill in with some starters. They are going to give you an edge, and they're not going to be in as many phases. Some will be in one phase, some will be in two phases. Again, if you want to be at the top of your game in this league in special teams, you need to have some of your starters helping you within the special teams. Again, it's going to be a limited role. It's not going to be the same as a backup. If you look at the teams in this league that are at the top, regardless of the category, whether it is covering kicks or returning kicks, there are some starters that are involved.
Q: Do you ask for volunteers or do you recruit guys for that?
A: It's a combination of all of that. Everybody wants to win. I was at Carolina a year ago, I've come here and as I've gotten to know the players, these players want to win. I don't get any feeling that there is going to be a situation where as long as the head football coach and the offensive and defensive coordinators agree, where if a starter wants to get involved in a team where they won't be able to do that. But again, that's up to Brad Childress and obviously a combination of what's going on with the offense and the defense and what we might be doing in a certain game plan.
Q: How is Chris Kluwe looking as he recovers from the knee injury?
A: He's doing well. He's right on track with his rehab. It's really an eight or nine-month process, but he's right on track and we're looking forward and anxious to get him back.Kentucky Vikes Fan
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Tempo important during practices
Various Vikings coaches throughout this weekend have spoken about the importance of tempo during practice. They want the players to practice quickly and always hustle to the ball and in and out of the huddle. After each play during team drills, the offensive line is moving quickly upfield, offensive position players are running after the ball-carrier, and every single defender is pursuing the ball. Every time the ball hits the ground, each defender chases after it and the nearest player picks it up and runs the other way.
I anticipate screen plays being very successful for the Vikings this season. Center Matt Birk does an exceptional job pulling and blocking on the move, guard Steve Hutchinson is one of the best at his position, and tackle Bryant McKinnie looks to be as dominant as he was last season. The left side of the Vikings line is clearly the strongest, while the right side is a bit unsettled but does look to have some great potential. Second-year player Marcus Johnson is working primarily as the right tackle, while others are working in and out of the right guard spot.
More west coast offense
You may want to get used to it, because everyone will be talking about the west coast offense before, during and after the season. As I noted in yesterday's observations, quarterback Brad Johnson seems to be doing very well in this scheme. The plays require the quarterback to be accurate and quick, and it requires receivers to react timely to passes. Route-running also needs to be detailed.
Another observation is that the running back plays a very pivotal role in this scheme. I noticed the backs often times lining up or motioning out to a flanker spot. Chester Taylor and Ciatrick Fason spent a significant amount of time running pass routes out of the wide receiver position. Additionally, fullback Tony Richardson was seen frequently hauling in passes and taking them upfield.
If you are somewhat familiar with the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive scheme, you know what the west coast offense looks like. It seems Eagles running back Bryant Westbrook is the prototypical running back for this system. He lines up as a flanker quite often, and is an excellent receiver. The Vikings are hoping [Chester] Taylor can fill this role for the squad this season.
This role is somewhat different for Taylor coming from Baltimore, where he served as Jamal Lewis' backup.
"In Baltimore, with [Jamal] Lewis we were more of a power running system," Taylor said after Saturday's morning session. "Here, the backs catch the ball a little more out of the backfield and it's a little more all-inclusive. But I don't mind it, whatever it takes to give me that chance to make some plays."
Another noticeable difference from last year's offensive system is in regard to the quarterback's movements. Johnson is using a lot of play-action and moving pockets to compliment the short-passing attack. This adds an element of deception to the scheme.
Depth at fullback and tight end
Last season the Vikings had as many as four or five tight ends on the roster at a given time. That number is all but assured to decrease this season. However, there are a lot of players in camp this weekend that play either the fullback or tight end position. Two recent acquisitions, Richardson and fullback Joey Goodspeed have only added to the depth of the fullback position.
Currently, the Vikings have six tight ends in camp. They are: Richard Angulo, T.J. Cottrell, Jeff Dugan, Jim Kleinsasser, Richard Owens and Jermaine Wiggins. Additionally, there are three players you could categorize as fullbacks. They are: Adimchinobe Echemandu, Goodspeed and Richardson.
Logical reasoning would say that Goodspeed, Kleinsasser, Richardson and Wiggins will all make the squad. The others are all competing for a few spots that will be allocated to either the tight end or fullback position. It's likely that the most versatile players will stand the best chance of making the roster. It is important to note that roster decisions really won't be made here at camp, and that most of this is just speculation.
Corner shuffle
Coming into this weekend I was interested in seeing who the team had at the cornerback position. Obviously, Antoine Winfield and Fred Smoot are solid favorites to start at each corner. However, the third corner, an important position on every team, looks to be up for grabs. Currently, Devonte Edwards and Dustin Fox are seeing most of the time there. Fox, drafted out of Ohio State in last year's NFL Draft actually played corner in college, but was moved to safety going into last season. However, a fluke injury cost Fox the season and he didn't see much of the field after training camp.
This season, the coaching staff has moved Fox to corner.
"Mike [Tomlin] said that in Tampa last year they had me as a corner on their draft board, so they moved me to corner when they first got here," Fox said after the morning's practice session. "And I'm totally comfortable with that. It's nice to be back home."
Longwell looks sharp
Place-kicker Ryan Longwell looked very sharp at practice this morning. He displayed his accuracy while kicking on the side during team practice. At one point, he kicked a ball into the indoor practice facility's insulation, and would later knock it down by hitting the very same spot again. Later, when the entire team came together for field goal drills, Longwell hit all seven of his attempts. The attempts started at 28 yards, and moved in increments of three all the way up to 46 yards.
Tomorrow we will look at some of the second-year players and assess the progress they've made from the end of the 2005 season. That's it for now, check back tomorrow!Kentucky Vikes Fan
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Tax authorities are increasing the compliance and reporting requirements for organizations both domestically and internationally. These changes are adding to the burden of evidence that must be maintained and retained by Canadian taxpayers, putting increased pressure on the already stretched resources within internal tax functions. Consequently, tax risk management is an increasing challenge and it is more important than ever for organizations to ensure that their tax governance framework is able to meet this challenge.
Responding to the immediate requirements
Effective January 1, 2013, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced new administrative requirements regarding the level of documentation required to support the application of treaty reduced withholding tax rates.
Historically, there had been limited guidance surrounding the documentation required to support the eligibility of a non-resident payee for treaty reduced withholding tax rates. Therefore, to support the application of the reduced rates, Canadian taxpayers followed a generally accepted "address rule", relying on a recipient's mailing address as evidence of residency.
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The event was held during National Victim's Rights Week. In addition to the people who help victims, families of victims were also recognized for what they have to go through people at the event say it's important to remember the victims.
"We spend so much time focusing on the perpetrators of crimes we show their faces on TV all the time and in the newspapers. Everyone remembers the bad guy's name, but almost no one remembers the victim," said Chief Steve Allender of the Rapid City Police Department.
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira certainly wasn't thinking about hanging up his fingerless gloves after recording his first victory in more than a year at UFC 153 on Saturday night.
In fact, quite the opposite was true as the 36-year-old MMA legend discussed where he sees his career going after submitting Dave Herman via a second round armbar in the co-main event of 153, which took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro — less than a mile from Nogueira's own gym.
"I still can fight," said a smiling Nogueira at the post-fight press conference, whose stoppage also earned him a $70,000 bonus for Submission of the Night.
"I feel amazing and I'm still hungry. I feel good physically. I'm very happy to be a part of the co-main event in Brazil and I want to be back fighting in Brazil next year or anywhere (UFC president Dana White) puts me."
Nogueira (34-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) won for the first time since knocking out Brendan Schaub at UFC 134 in Rio in August of 2011. The bout also marked the first time the former Pride champion had fought in the Octagon since having his right arm broke against Frank Mir when he refused to tap at UFC 140 last December.
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While a handful of injuries, including hip surgery in 2010, have limited "Minotauro" to just five appearances in the last three years, Nogueira has told his wrestling coach Eric Albarracin that he wants to fight at least three more years.
"As long as he stays injury free, I think he can. I'm on board," Albarracin said recently on The MMA Hour.
"Big Nog" doesn't want to just fight either. He wants to test his skills against quality opponents.
"I want to fight Top 10 guys," Nogueira, said, although admitting a title shot is not currently on his radar. "I can't ask for the belt, because my buddy, Junior dos Santos, is the champion. He's kind of my brother, and I'm going to be helping him for the next two weeks for his fight against Cain Velasquez. But I want to fight against the best guys."
White said he wouldn't stand in the way of Nogueira continuing in the sport and admitted he was blown away by his performance against Herman.
"Dave Herman is a monster," White said. "He's a big athletic guy and I thought it was going to be a rough night for Nog.
"The guy is a warhorse. He's fought all the best in the world. I told him when he came out, I'm honored to have you here fighting in the UFC. He's the nicest guy in the world, he's been incredibly successful and I couldn't be happier for him."


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5:02pm Wednesday 28th July 2010 in News By Andrea Glennon
VOLUNTEERS at a rescue centre in the Cotswolds are busy hand-rearing their first ever baby otter.
Staff at the Oak and Furrows Rescue Centre, in Somerford Keynes, said a man had been walking on land in Compton Abdale when he came across the baby otter crying for food.
The otter, which measures 14 inches from nose to tail, seemed to be orphaned so the passer-by brought it into the centre where volunteer Katia Whitfield is caring for it.
"The man found the otter and it was crying and ran up to him for food," said Katia.
"This is the first otter that we have had here before and we're quite sure that it's a girl."
Volunteers are currently getting tips and advice from staff at Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Somerset, which cares for orphaned animals.
Katia added that the baby otter would be hand reared until it was able to be released into the wild.
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The first two races on Friday's program contain no-value short priced morning line favorites that look hard to deny. #4 Corinthian Melody (3/5) tries to graduate in her 11th career start in the opener and will never get an easier spot; we'd like to try to beat her but with what? In the second race, #4 Dance With Fate (4/5) exits three consecutive Grade-1 races while dropping into a first-level allowance affair in his sophomore debut and should out class the field. #3 Flagman might provide a threat if he gets the patient ride he needs from Talamo.
The Pick-6 begins with the third race and we're forced to deal with yet another heavy favorite, #2 Brilliant Jewel (6/5). Beaten at 60 cents on the dollar when last seen about a year ago in Florida, she returns for Shirreffs in a soft maiden two-turner and has trained well enough to be fit and ready. However, she's not a single in our book. #3 Thisonesforricky is another comebacker with a right to run well; her back numbers make her a fit and her works are solid for Jones. Bejarano should have her in a good pace-prompting position. #5 Tiz Midnight stretches out to a distance she should certainly enjoy and she has the blinkers-off angle working for her as well. All three should be included in rolling exotic play.
#7 Glance's Rule is a default top selection in the fourth race, a dreary maiden claiming sprint for sophomore fillies. The first timers don't seem like much and there's little to fear among the other previous runners. The daughter of Tribal Rule is hardly trustworthy but at this abbreviated sprint trip she looks quick enough to establish the early pace and perhaps hang on. #4 Tim's Go Girl, a fair fourth in her debut, has a right to improve and probably should be included somewhere on your rolling exotic ticket.
We like #5 Yankee Rebel as a single in the fifth race, a nine furlong starter's allowance affair on turf. This is new territory for the former sprinter, but the way he performed at a mile over this course a couple of weeks ago provides hope that the added ground won't be an issue. He's a first-off-the-claim for Hollendorfer (38% with a flat-bet profit), retains Bejarano, and should inherit a perfect second-flight, stalking position. And with only eight previous starts, he has plenty of room for further improvement.
We'll come right back with another single in the sixth race, #5 Peacenik. A sharp winner against $8,000 foes two weeks ago, the veteran gelding returns on the one-level raise for new trainer Bonde (20% first-off-the-claim) while retaining Bejarano and has always preferred this shortened five and one-half furlong trip. However, at 8/5 on the morning line, he doesn't offer any real value in the straight pool.
#5 Mesana was impressive breaking her maiden at first asking at Hollywood Park in November and returns for Shirreffs in the featured seventh race against entry-level allowance foes while switching to turf. She's certainly bred for the lawn (Mizzen Mast) and continues to shine in the morning, so we'll put her on top. However, this is a better-than-par race for the level and requires a bit of a spread. #1 Joeandbetty'sbaby earned a competitive number when beating a $32,000 field coming down the hill last month and may produce another forward move for new trainer Belvoir (32% with a flat-bet profit with first-off-the-claim). She'll be rolling late. #7 Zambo, second in a similar spot earlier this meeting, has strong recent numbers and is a "must use" in exotic play.
The nightcap is a split of the fourth race and looks like the stronger division. #1 Among the Stars surfaces for a tag for the first time and removes blinkers; the Walsh-trained filly will be tough to beat if she can avoid trouble from the rail. We'll also toss in #6 Controller, an improving Dominguez-trained filly eligible to move forward in her second off a layoff.


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Sustainable Development Manager at Camfil, Myriam Tryjefaczka, participated in the Indoor Air Quality "There is only one air: better indoor air for better health" session at Green Week, where she called upon the EU policymakers to step up and harmonise legislation on Indoor Air Quality across Europe.
This year's Green Week, the biggest annual conference on European environmental policy, was dedicated to Air Quality, as 2013 has been designated European Year of Air. A comprehensive review of EU air policy is scheduled to take place in fall 2013.
In her presentation, Ms Tryjefaczka referred to the tangible benefits of tackling indoor air pollution in terms of health, productivity and energy efficiency given that the indoor environment, where Europeans spend 90% of their time, can be up to 50 times more polluted than outdoors. She also pointed out that ventilation systems, with adequate design and maintenance, can reduce people exposure to indoor air pollution.
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Here's a band that pays homage to the "rock god pose" all along
Wolfmother comes back after the nonstop touring during 2006/2007 and after some lineup changes. The only one remaining from the original power trio members is their front man/guitarist; Andrew Stockdale.
Cosmic Egg delivers just as much power as its predecessor self titled "wolfmother"; it contains instant rock staples as the debut album did, but proves that during all that touring his main composer endured much more as a song composer and not just as a riff genius.
What this means is that the "filler" of this record is way better that the first album.
Standout cuts are: "California Queen", "White Feather", "Pilgrim" and "10.000ft."
Sure you get all the myriad of sounds from the influences that plague this band: Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Yes, Free…you name it. But for a change and a boast of freshness sure "old feels good"
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A police spokesman said the suspect, Craig Emerson, apparently had an altercation with his girlfriend and threw a bottle of something in a yard near her home that set a bush on fire, then caused minor damage at a couple of other homes in the area.
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Stephen "Steamer" Johnson is in a hospital room at the Hilo Medical Center. The 71-year-old Kihei, Maui, man has been there since contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria after swimming in a Big Island pond nearly a month ago.
Johnson was visiting his daughter and house-sitting in Orchidland when he took a bike ride to the Kapoho area to swim at the Ahalanui Park hot pond on Aug. 31.
"I stopped alongside the road to pick up a lilikoi that I saw -- I'm kinda partial to them -- and I'm turning around to get the lilikoi and I scratched my shin on my bike pedal, and when I got down to the pond I was bleeding," said Johnson.
Johnson said he began to get chills and a fever less than 24 hours after swimming in the pond. "my leg was hot and red," he said. "my friend came over and said 'you're going to the hospital.'"
Johnson said his doctors diagnosed him with the flesh-eating bacteria, which had spread to five different places on his right leg. He said that for a while, he didn't know whether he would lose the leg.
"My daughter came with my grandkids and they prayed over my leg," he said, "and I got very emotional about that."
"After the surgery the doctor said that it didn't hit the muscles, so it's been okay," he said. He's been able to walk around his hospital room.
Johnson underwent skin graft surgery Friday afternoon. Doctors used skin from his left leg to cover the areas on his right leg that were damaged by the bacteria. He expects to remain in the hospital for another week or two.
"I feel very, very fortunate," he said. "I heard some lady died recently from it, a young lady in her 30s. Others had to have hands, limbs removed, you know. Feet, legs. So I dodged a pretty big bullet there."
A spokesman for the Hawaii County Parks and Recreation Department said there are signs warning against swimming in the hot pond with an open wound. Johnson said he didn't see the signs.
The park has also been closed until test results on the water come back. The county has not confirmed a link between the pond and Johnson's case.
Johnson said he'll be wary about going back into the water. "I skin dive and snorkel, but I have definite thoughts about going in anywhere where it's not clear and clean in the ocean," he said.
"I'm probably going to do all my swimming in the pool from now on."
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