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It had some fun parts, but the plot was ridiculous. Nick "figuring out" that the composite sketch came from the in flight magazine was just plain stupid. I know the plots of Leverage are completely implausible, but is Nick supposed to now be clairvoyant? That really put a damper on this episode.
On the bright side, I liked this episode much more than National Treasure, which bored me silly (plus Nicholas Cage as an action hero is just ridiculous). I thought the Mozzie back-story was eye-rolling. The smooth villain was an idiot----we're to believe he is sociopath who thinks nothing of murder, only to let his hostages run away so he can shoot harmlessly at them? White collar is usually better than this, but there have been some real stinkers this season.
I agree with the review, muddy plot, lame payoff. However, the villain was better than the ridiculous cartoon villains we had in weeks past (Cary Elwes was way too over the top in that Spruce Goose episode---and that episode had an even lamer payoff). For all your criticisms, your star rating for this episode looks way too generous.

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Tower Financial Corporation Reports Annual Net Income Of $5.7 Million
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Company assets were $684.0 million at December 31, 2012, a decrease of $16.7 million, or 2.4 percent from December 31, 2011. The significant decrease stems from two large December short-term deposits that increased our assets by approximately $48 million as of the end 2011. As described in our fourth quarter 2011 earnings release and annual report on form 10-K, these deposits were short-term in nature and, as expected, left the Bank by the end of January 2012. Taking these short-term deposit reductions into account, our adjusted assets increased by approximately $31.3 million during 2012.
Our total loans at December 31, 2012 were $450.5 million, compared to $462.6 million at December 31, 2011. The decrease of $12.1 million, or 2.6 percent, was comprised of decreases in our commercial loan, commercial real estate loan, home equity loan and consumer loan categories, which decreased by $4.4 million, $4.8 million, $1.5 million, and $2.4 million respectively. These decreases were offset by an increase of $1.3 million in residential mortgage loans.
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5 proximity to other vehicles, traffic signals, crossing traffic, highway interchange bottlenecks cause over a million and geometric constrictions such as narrow lanes, curves, and truck-hours of delay per year, costing $19 billion overall. ramps. All of these road situations increase risk. Most of these � Delays and idling trucks at bottlenecks and chokepoints especially elevate the risk of crashes with other vehicles, which exacerbate negative air quality impacts on the surround- constitute about 80% of large-truck fatal and injury crashes ing communities. (FMCSA Analysis Division 2010). In contrast, fast travel usually means smooth and efficient flow. It follows that Unlocking Freight did not address safety concerns related to efforts to make commercial vehicle travel more efficient by freight congestion. The speed paradox described previously, avoiding potential delays are also likely to make that travel along with other evidence to be presented in this report, tes- safer. 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After 15 years in corporate America, Denise Wolfgang decided it was time for a change. She and husband Tom wanted to build a house in Florida, but it wasn't a simple case of packing up and heading south.
Denise's Maryland real estate appraiser license wouldn't work in Florida, and she didn't want to start all over again, retraining to get a license in the Sunshine State. "I had a master's in business, so we said, 'Let's look for a business to run,'" Wolfgang recalls. She wound up buying a pool service route — and Blu-Aqua Pool Service Inc. was born in Naples, Fla., in 2003. It's her firm, by the way. Tom owns a trucking and warehouse company.
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Wolfgang started with 170 customers, and kept one of the service employees on board. The former owner, a pool builder, turned out to be a big help. After he built a new pool, he'd refer the customer to Blu-Aqua, which would provide service for a while, hoping they'd become clients. He also sponsored Wolfgang to get a Florida pool/spa contractor license, so she could do repairs.
In another smart career move, Wolfgang formed a strategic alliance with a model home builder, and also started opening pools for two other builders. Her clientele was steadily growing. Then the economy turned sour. At the high point, she had 600 accounts; now she has 425, but Wolfgang is proud to have that many in these still uncertain times.
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Mid-Day Women's Alliance Annual Golf Outing & Clinic
Every year the Mid-Day Women's Alliance hosts a Golf Outing and Clinic to raise money to help an organization within our community. For 2014, Mid-Day Women's Alliance has selected Casa Care, a Division of the Mooring Programs, to receive the proceeds. Casa Clare provides residential alcohol and drug addiction treatment services for women in the Fox Valley area. The proceeds from the golf outing will be used for their "Art in Recovery" sessions that uses art therapy to help women face their addictions and learn effective coping strategies.
Registration is open for the 2014 Benefit Golf Outing and Clinic Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Westridge Golf Club!
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The majority of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Casa Clare whose core values are to treat women with respect, dignity and intelligence; to provide the treatment needed to help them recover their own dignity and sense of self. In 2013, Casa Clare helped 131 women, average age 33, to get on the road to recovery, and 37 women were part of Casa Clare's apartment program. You will learn much more about Mooring Programs and Casa Clare on their website. Check out this page: United in Recovery to learn about the annual joint fundraiser for Mooring Programs and Step Industries. This year the event will be on October 3, 2014. Mark your calendars now! Tim Hockenberry from America's Got Talent is returning to for some powerful entertainment!
The mission of our local Mid-Day Women's Alliance is to educate and inspire action on issues affecting women's lives and workplaces, raise monies to help organizations focused on women's issues forward their causes and heighten awareness throughout the community, and create a safe place where relationships are formed and collectively we stand up for the advancement of all women.
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"We come from the fire, living in the fire/ Go back to the fire, turn the world around!" (Harry Belafonte)
It's Sunday afternoon and I sit in a circle around a table with six significant women in my life. These Sisters are mentors and guides- people who inspire and challenge me by their everyday living. They are people I can trust with my questions and the longings of my heart. I can also laugh with them, be facetious, struggle, be confused, be myself. In the center of the table is a flame colored cloth and a cross painted with symbols of life. At each person's place is a small burning candle, representing the passion at the heart of our lives, and the light of Christ's love, which we endeavor to share with the world each day. My Final Vows as a Sister of St. Joseph of Rochester are coming soon, and these women gather to help me tend the life-giving energy of God.
Some people ask me if I always knew that I wanted to be a Sister, and as I look back over my 31 years of life, I guess I would say "yes and no." I didn't even know what a "modern" Sister was like, outside the movies, until I was a college student. However, even when I was a child, I had a strong concern for excluded children at school, people who struggled to learn, people who were fighting over religion, and people who were disillusioned and losing hope. I wanted to find connections and build bridges. I was drawn to people, like my Grandmother, who studied and discussed the Bible and spent time alone in prayer every day by lamplight, before the rising of the sun. I was enriched by community, especially the small Church community in my rural town, where young and old volunteered to take part in anything that needed to be done within the walls of our little building and out in the community. All of these experiences put me in touch with my heart's desires- that God be the center of my life and that I spend my energy working with others to bring about good on this earth. Even before I knew anything about religious life, I can see that God was calling me.
I first met the Sisters of St. Joseph through a volunteer opportunity as a college student. A group of us from school were invited to minister with the Sisters for a week, and live and pray with them in one of their houses during that time. They helped us learn how to see Christ in the experiences of our day, and they taught us about social justice and Catholic social teaching. I was immediately attracted by their service, their common prayer and sharing, their stories of risk, discovery, and resilience, and their "ordinariness." They were approachable- laughing, getting on each other's nerves, shoveling snow, ordering pizza, discussing the news, paying the bills. Makes sense, right? Yet for me, it was all the more energizing to find people dedicating their lives to God and service of the neighbor who seemed more like me than the nuns I saw in the movies.
It was another seven years before I asked to start the process of becoming a Sister in their Congregation. Over that time, I was invited to spend some time living in community and working with the Sisters. I developed from a college student into a working adult (a music teacher). I grew in my relationship with God, and learned more about the Congregation. As I sensed my attraction to their life, I spent a long time wrestling with the many questions I had about whether or not this was really God's path for me. I noticed that as I got clearer about what is most important to me, I began to pattern my life after the Sisters and desire their company. I grew into my calling naturally, and came to a sense of peace about making a choice. Becoming a Sister has been truly life-giving, and once I began the formal process at the age of 25, I have never looked back.
As all Sisters have had to do throughout history, I join with my Congregation in discerning how to live in a changing world and how to respond to the needs of the times. I grow from the wisdom, example, and friendship of the Sisters in Rochester as well as the Sisters I have gotten to know in other states and other countries. God continues to draw me, and I hope to spend the rest of my life tending and sharing the fire of Christ's love.
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- Busted Halo:http://bustedhalo.com/
- http://anunslife.org/
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- http://www.myagape4u.com
- http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/online.html
- http://www.CatholicNunstoday.org
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Costello, Louisa Stuart (1799-1877). -- Poet and novelist, b. in Ireland, lived chiefly in Paris, where she was a miniature-painter. In 1815 she pub. The Maid of the Cyprus Isle, etc. (poems). She also wrote books of travel, which were very popular, as were her novels, chiefly founded on French history. Another work, pub. in 1835, is Specimens of the Early Poetry of France.


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"We can neither confirm nor deny this is our first tweet." Judging by it's appears the CIA, an agency known for secrecy and covert missions has a sense of humor about its reputation for secrecy and covert missions.
The CIA expanded its social media presence with the launch of official Twitter and Facebook accounts.
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Officials say the launch of these accounts builds the agency's online presence beyond its public website, mobile site, and official Flickr and YouTube accounts.
"By expanding to these platforms, CIA will be able to more directly engage with the public and provide information on CIA's mission, history, and other developments," said CIA Director John Brennan. "We have important insights to share, and we want to make sure that unclassified information about the Agency is more accessible to the American public that we serve, consistent with our national security mission."
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We are among the best in the world at integrating wind energy into the power system. Placing cables underground wherever possible, our goal is to create an invisible transmission grid.
We develop the natural gas system to prepare it for tomorrow's energy solutions. We construct new international pipelines and are committed to making gas more eco-friendly, for example by mixing it with biogas.
Tomorrow's energy system builds on renewable energy. So we regularly strengthen our electricity and gas systems to gear them to wind and biogas, thus optimising international energy exchange.
We aim to create the world's best energy system based on renewable energy. An intelligent energy system that utilises the energy from wind turbines to the full.
Tomorrow's energy system is based on renewable energy. That is why we encourage the development of green energy technologies to the benefit of the Danish society.
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We serve the interests of society and own the energy 'motorways'. We are responsible for supplying Denmark with electricity and natural gas, ensuring fair competition and promoting green energy solutions.
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'Capitalism: A Love Story'
Date: October 7, 2009
by: Pam Nadon
You either really like Michael Moore's films or you hate them. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground on the issue. What I find curious is that many of those who fall into the latter category never actually see his movies. Hopefully, that won't be the case regarding his latest film, "Capitalism: A Love Story," because it's a shocking lesson in contemporary U.S. history.
Moore's premise in the film is that capitalism is a system, which supposedly rewards free enterprise, when, in essence, it simply promotes greed. Democracy has been corrupted by the banks, Wall Street and insurance companies. We've given them a license to steal. In an era of unprecedented change, Moore wants Americans to take action, be angry as hell and not take it anymore.
The ammunition he provides to provoke such action is in the form of statistics and stories which serve to anger even the meekest of viewers. Moore puts out there that the richest 1% of Americans have more money than the bottom 95% combined. Bankruptcy is filed once every seven-and-a-half seconds. One in eight homes is in foreclosure. Companies (i.e. Walmart) actually take out life-insurance policies ("dead peasant insurance") so they can collect the benefits upon their demise. Commercial airline pilot's salaries have deteriorated so astronomically that they're forced to take second jobs and collect food stamps. But when middle class working families are seen being evicted from their homes because of corrupt banking policies, it doesn't look too good for the richest country on Earth.
Shame on us for allowing the corporate and financial institutions to exploit Americans, is what Moore seems to be saying. Dissolution of federal banking regulations under Reagan and Clinton led to the wide-scale gambling of the public's money. And when they lost, we rewarded them by bailing them out.
Whether you agree with Moore's take on the state of capitalism or not, you have to admit this is not what our forefathers had in mind for this country.
Moore offers up hope for change but not via the usual suspect, pointing out that Barack Obama received $994,795.00 in campaign contributions from Goldman Sachs employees. Instead, he looks toward members of Congress who speak the voice of reason, one of who being that of Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio).
Although Moore is accused of pandering emotional logic, at heart his films demonstrate that he's a proud American. He truly believes that we are a great nation. That inspiration is the foundation upon which he constructs his documentaries, believe it or not — you be the judge.
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Saint Michel is in the Latin Quarter, an area in the 5th and parts of the 6th district of Paris, on the Left Bank of the Seine river, nearby the Sorbonne University.
Known for its lively atmosphere and bistros, the Latin Quarter is home to several higher education establishments besides the university itself, such as the Ecole Normale Superieure, the Ecole des Mines de Paris, the Schola Cantorum, and the Jussieu University Campus.
The area gets its name from the Latin language which, as the international language of learning in the Middle Ages, was once widely spoken in and around the University.
Today the Left Bank is considered as the city's most romantic and fashionable district mixing day and night life.
If you take a stroll you can easily find tons of restaurants, bars, pubs, cinemas, music and festivities in the area directly behind the building. Or you can go shopping on the Boulevards Saint Michel & Saint Germain. Or simply visit the booksellers on the banks.
You are in very town center and all the famous spots are amazingly close : the Seine river, the Latin Quarter, Saint Germain des Pres, the Saint Louis island, the Marais, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Sainte Chapelle, the Luxembourg gardens, the Jardin des Plantes, the Louvre Museum, the Orsay Museum, and so much more...
The apartment is very easy to reach:
- By RER B if you arrive by airplane (Charles de Gaulle or Orly airports)
- By Metro Line 4 if you arrive by train (Gare du Nord or Gare de Lyon)
- A Taxi station is just in front of the building
The location of the apartment is FANTASTIC, overlooking the Seine river and opposite to the Notre Dame Cathedral.
The apartment benefits of a BREATHTAKING VIEW: open the three sets of windows (all DOUBLE GLAZED and high quality sound proofing, which will assure you an excellent night sleep) and just marvel at the views of the Seine going by, and the awesome views of the majestic Notre Dame Cathedral on the next corner. Seriously, this could be the best view in Paris and will continuously take your breath away, both day and night. No wonder why, since 1991, the banks of the Seine river belong to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.
This apartment definitely has the 'Wow' factor, you will never forget your trip to Paris for this view alone. With a glass of wine and good company you won't need to be anywhere else to experience the most romantic and beautiful city in the world.
We put a lot of effort to offer an elegant decoration and a lot of storage space and we believe we succeeded in creating a fantastic love nest for honeymooners.
The apartment is equipped with a high quality convertible sofa, providing an excellent sleep thanks to its 200x140x14cm anti allergic foam matress.
You'll also find a 46 inches ultra flat screen TV which will blow you away, offering a truly unique viewing experience as well as a multimedia access to your laptop.
Once the booking will be confirmed you'll receive a 40-page instruction booklet to let you familiarize with the apartment, its equipment and the neighborhood. At your arrival we will personally check you in and we'll spend about 20/30 minutes with you to explain how all the appliances operate and to answer to any questions you might have. We'll also be available during your stay, should you encounter any difficulties. A bottle of french wine will be offered too.
Henry Matisse (31/12/1869 - 03/11/1954) and Albert Marquet (27/03/1875 - 14/06/1947) two of the best known french artists of the 20th century and leading figures in modern art, both lived in the nearby building (19, Quai Saint Michel) and painted several views they could see from their studio window, the very same view you'll enjoy during your stay!
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Keywords: Notre Dame, Matisse
We are Iwona & Federico and we'll do our best to let you have the most memorable and comfortable stay in our apartment.
The Owner purchased this apartment in 2008
This apartment, on the Left Bank overlooking the Seine river and Notre Dame, is a dream made true for any Paris lover.
This apartment will be perfect fo a couple willing to discover Paris from an exceptional location with a view that will make them dream for long….
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Non-Refundable Advance: 25% of the Rental Price.
Safety Deposit: €500 or US$700 (cash or personal check) upon check-in and refunded upon check-out.
PayPal accepted.
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Originally published Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 12:00 AM
Hunt is on for rare, wild huckleberry
It doesn't matter that the commercial picking season won't officially start until tomorrow. Everyone, it seems, wants a jump on the harvest.
Seattle Times staff reporter
TROUT LAKE, Gifford Pinchot National Forest — The Cambodian and Laotian pickers from California arrived in mid-July. Then came the caravans of migrant workers from Eastern Washington. Soon, women and children from the Yakama Nation showed up.
The annual huckleberry hunt is on in these forests and fields south and west of Mount Adams, where some of the region's sweetest and juiciest berries are found.
It doesn't matter that the commercial picking season won't officially start until tomorrow. Everyone, it seems, wants a jump on the harvest.
Ta Vong, 20, drove here from San Jose, Calif., on July 16, only to find a dozen pickers already scouting the trails. "And I see more people coming every day," he said last week. "That's just bad news."
The surging demand is creating conflicts among Native Americans, commercial pickers and families who visit their favorite fields each year to collect enough of the sweet-tart fruit for pies and jams.
The Forest Service is scrambling to figure out how to manage the limited berry supply, which also is a favorite food for the black bears that prowl these woods.
Best huckleberry spots
These are some favorite picking areas of Dan Barney, a University of Idaho professor and huckleberry expert
Washington: Sawtooth Berry Fields*, Trout Lake; Stevens Pass, west of Wenatchee
Idaho: Priest Lake; Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint
Montana: Hungry Horse Reservoir, Hungry Horse
* Part of the site is designated for Native Americans to harvest only, but one area is open to recreational pickers. No commercial picking is allowed.
"We have a tough balancing act," said Frank Duran, a spokesman for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. "The Yakama tribe, we have to set aside for their needs. And we have the public needs and we have wildlife" needs.
A gourmet favorite
The huckleberry has a rich Northwest history. Native Americans honor it. The early white settlers relied on it. And the unemployed sold it during the Great Depression.
Similar to the blueberry, but juicier and more aromatic, the huckleberry has remained relatively obscure — until recently. It's now used in more than 100 products, from pies and teas to candles and shampoos.
Made In Washington, a gift basket and souvenir company based in Spokane, ranks huckleberry jams and syrups among its top sellers. The berries make a mouthwatering topping for cheesecake. And who can resist huckleberry ice cream?
Last year, a stellar huckleberry crop created an unexpected surge in pickers. The Forest Service issued about 500 commercial-picking permits in the Gifford Pinchot last summer, five times more than the previous year. And that represented only a fraction of the pickers, Forest Service officials said.
Pickers cleared the fields so fast the Yakamas said they barely collected enough berries for their religious ceremonies. Commercial pickers also strayed onto fields designated for Native Americans.
Hoping to avoid a repeat this year, the Forest Service vowed to play a more hands-on role in regulating pickers and preserving the traditional Indian berry fields.
The Forest Service announced that commercial pickers couldn't obtain a permit to harvest in the Gifford Pinchot until Aug. 15 to give tribal members first crack at the crop. It's the latest starting date ever.
But as the past few weeks have shown, few pickers are willing to wait when demand is so high and the berries so few.
"It's not just Washington. The huckleberry shortage is common throughout this region," said Dan Barney, a horticulture professor from the University of Idaho and a huckleberry expert.
Demand is outstripping supply especially in northern Idaho, northwest Montana and central Oregon, he said. Access to many berry fields has been closed due to flood-damaged roads or to protect endangered species. And trees are encroaching on some fields, leaving more pickers with fewer bushes, he said.
It also doesn't help that this year's crop is smaller than normal. Some berry experts blame the low snowpack. Others say the cold spring was the culprit.
Premier region
Of the dozens of huckleberry varieties in the region, the black or big huckleberry is considered the best and most sought after. The sweetest black huckleberries grow at elevations from 3,000 to 6,000 feet, in bushes up to 6 feet high.
Huckleberry consumption is difficult to track since the berry is rarely domesticated. The bushes produce such a small yield compared with blueberries that most farmers don't bother.
So food suppliers and pastry chefs turn to the forest. The berries grow best in Northern Idaho, Northwest Montana and in the Gifford Pinchot. The University Club of Portland, a private club in Oregon, uses huckleberries only from the Gifford Pinchot to make its signature Lemon Huckleberry Tart.
The Forest Service estimates that more than 137,000 pounds of huckleberries were picked commercially in this area in the last fiscal year.
It's also where the Sawtooth Berry Fields are found. Barney, the horticulture professor, considers the Sawtooth fields "the country's premier huckleberry site" due to its high volume and a wide variety of berries.
The fields are an ancient Native American picking ground. Huckleberries have been a major food source for the Yakamas for centuries and remain important to the tribe's feasts and religious ceremonies.
During the Great Depression, the unemployed flocked to the Sawtooth fields to pick for canneries. In response, the Forest Service designated part of the fields exclusively for Native Americans in 1932.
Now the fields no longer hold enough berries even for the Yakamas. Four years ago, the Forest Service estimated the berry fields had dwindled to 4,000 acres, a third of what they used to be. One problem is sunlight can't penetrate the thickening forest canopy.
Tribal members also complain that commercial pickers sometimes use rakes and mechanical devices to clear bushes that take years to grow back. Only hand picking is allowed.
Earlier this year, tribal elders and administrators from the Mount Adams Ranger District met to address the Sawtooth problem and the proliferation of commercial pickers.
To increase huckleberry production, administrators are considering a plan to trim and cut up to 88 acres of trees encroaching on the berry fields.
Enforcing rules difficult
By July 14, when the Forest Service announced the mid-August commercial harvest date, dozens of pickers from California were en route or had arrived at the Gifford Pinchot.
Many pickers and wholesalers said they could not afford the delay. Greg Meyer, whose family owns Trout Lake Grocery on state Highway 141, said he relies on huckleberry sales to make up for slow winters.
"I would lose thousands of dollars every week" by waiting until mid-August, said Meyer, who buys buckets of berries from pickers and sells them to casinos, restaurants and other grocery stores.
Tomorrow's start date is more a guideline than a mandate this season, Forest Service officials said, because administrators need time to figure out how to handle the crowd.
"It's just not easy to enforce," said Cheryl Mack, a Forest Service archaeologist and huckleberry expert.
The Forest Service doesn't have the manpower to patrol the thousands of acres of berry fields, and can't always distinguish a recreational picker from a commercial one.
Recreational picking is defined as someone who picks up to three gallons a season. It's not regulated. A commercial picker is someone who goes over that limit. That requires a $40 permit fee.
But the Forest Service said those are rule-of-thumb guidelines, not official policy. The Forest Service will review the policy next year, Mack said.
Commercial picking is difficult, and with a sparse crop, it has the feel of a competitive sport.
The days of the large berry fields are over. Now, most are small patches tucked into openings in the forest.
The bushes produce single berries in the axil of leaf clusters. Top pickers burrow their fingers through the thicket and pinch the berry's stem with the dexterity of a watchmaker.
Most work eight to 10 hours to collect three to four gallons daily. They get about $18 per gallon, or $3 a pound, from wholesalers who supply hotels, casinos, restaurants, specialty food stores and country clubs. The fruit is sold in retail stores for two to four times that.
The tension is high this season, many veteran pickers said.
At the Sawtooth fields last week, Loraine Sampson, 63, a Native American, shook her head as a handful of migrant workers scouted the area.
"I am disappointed they are picking on Indian land," said Sampson, who has harvested these fields for a half century. "I feel violated."
Men often escort women and children because pickers are so territorial and competitive, some tribal members said.
About 20 miles south of Sawtooth, Vong, the Cambodian picker from San Jose, Calif., complained that some pickers blocked a public trail with their pickups to prevent others from harvesting the site.
"That makes me mad," he said. His father made $2,000 last summer picking here, and he wants to do the same.
Vong decided to move on. Later that same day, he was jockeying for his own spot in yet another huckleberry field.
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The bandh called by the opposition parties on Thursday to protest against the steep hike in the price of diesel and cap on supply of subsidised LPG was peaceful and successful in the city.
Many schools declared holiday in advance and others had to close down due to poor turnout of students in the absence of autorickshaws. Shops downed their shutters voluntarily at many places.
Work affected
Work in government offices was hampered as the attendance was thin and even those who reported took it easy as there were no visitors.
Autorickshaws were off the road on the National Highway right from the morning as the bandh enforcers deflated tyres of vehicles at some junctions. At some places, the bandh enforcers stopped private vehicles too.
Activists and leaders of the TDP and Left parties squatted on the road and stopped buses at Maddilapalem, resulting in some long- distance services remaining confined to the depot.
A scooter rally was organised jointly by the TDP, the CPI (M), and the CPI from Maddilapalem to RTC Complex and back. The rally passed through MVP Colony, Waltair, RTC Complex, and HB Colony.
Addressing the participants, CPI (M) city executive member R.K.S.V. Kumar said the Centre's decision would cause an undue burden on the common man.
The increase in diesel price would have an impact on the prices of essential commodities. Limiting the number of gas cylinders to six a year would be a blow to the middle class section, he said.
CPI district council secretary J.V. Satyanarayana Murthy and party leaders M. Pydiraju, Padala Ramana, and Vamana Murthy, TDP leaders Pothana Reddy and Botta Venkata Ramana, CPI and CPI (M) leaders B. Jagan and A. Appa Rao participated.
Human chain
A rally was organised from Allipuram junction to Jagadamba junction by the CPI and the Visakha Zilla Bhavana Nirmana Karmika Sangham (AITUC). The rally concluded in a human chain at Jagadamba junction.
Mr. Satyanarayana Murthy, Mr. Pydiraju, AP Mahila Samakhya district secretary A. Vimala, Bhavan Karmika Sangham leader Kota Sattibabu, and CPI leaders S. Murali and G. Kasulareddy were among those who attended.
A rally was taken out by the YSR Congress Party activists from Dolphin Hotel junction to Ambedkar statue junction via Dabagardens. YSRCP city convener Vamsikrishna Yadav demanded rollback of the hike in diesel price and continuation of subsidy on gas cylinders.
Visakha Steel Employees' Congress (VSEC) too sought rollback of the hike in diesel price and continuation of subsidy on gas cylinders. In a statement issued on Thursday, VSEC general secretary said that there should be no restrictions on the supply of gas cylinders for domestic purpose. Several protesting opposition leaders and workers were arrested in Gajuwaka. Among those arrested on the National Highway at Old Gajuwaka were TDP district general secretary Kona Tata Rao, former corporator A.J. Stalin, and Rajendra Prasad, and Subba Rao of the CPI (M). Right from 5 a.m. the agitating workers stopped buses at Gajuwaka and Kurmannapalem RTC depots. Mr. Tata Rao, in a statement, said that various shops, commercial establishments, bullion and cloth merchants cooperated to make the bandh a success.
AP Lorry Owners' Association State vice-president M. Janakiram Reddy reiterated the demand of the All India Motor Transport Congress to rollback the hike by October 5 failing which a nationwide strike would be observed the next day.
Case registered
Police said a case was registered against eight persons at New Gajuwaka for shattering the glasses of an RTC bus of Gajuwaka depot. Three of them were arrested and five are at large.
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