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The Acton KinderCare on Hayward Road is currently enrolling in our Infant through School Age programs. We are located in a convenient yet quiet family oriented area easily accessible from RT 2 and 495. We are a NAEYC accredited school that partners with many charities and local events to promote a sense of community for our families. Come by and visit our outstanding school and our wonderful staff.
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What can I say? A wise decision. I've had my iMac for 2 years now and it's been nothing but a great computer. I bumped up the RAM to 2Gb (for £27 from ORCA) and run Logic Pro 8 as my main DAW. It's excellent. Logic 8 was a deal for me (student discount means £120) and is a great piece of software - but Garageband is not to be sniffed at for a free application.
Now I have an alternative software to go to if I outgrow garage band! There were not many alternatives on the pc that I could afford. They all cost $500+, and then you add specific hardware. I could drop a couple grand on just getting the software alone!
Not only did cubase not want to talk to the presonus input (firewire) but it was an insane "big brother" application. There was a long, multistep process to download a specific license, and give them your life's story to activate, and then another process to register from a "software license vault". Then there was a nearly 300mb download of patches only available from the steinberg site, and fed at a ludicrous dial-up like speed of 7kbps.
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Be part of the action as the Buffs take on our in-state rivals Colorado State University at the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown Friday, Aug. 29! Join us for the official CU pregame in Lot C near the west side of the stadium. Just look for our 20-foot inflatable buffalo "Alphie." The pregame event features music, entertainment, games, Ralphie, the marching band, Chip, cheerleaders and plenty of giveaways for CU fans. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
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OXFORD, Miss.-Memphis track and field squads hit the ground running at the Ole Miss Invitational on Saturday. In day one of the two day event, the Tigers set new program records with several athletes notching new personal bests.
In the women's 400m hurdles, Maya Williamson took first with a new program record of 58.45. Williamson broke her own record of 58.97 set during the 2012 outdoor season. Teammate Keyona Neal took 12th with a new personal-best of 1:02.00. For the men, Brandon Williams was top Tiger taking fifth place in a time of 53.76. Fellow hurdler Ojike Maat took 14th crossing the line at 55.20.
Kala Funderburk took second in the women's 200m notching a new personal-best of 23.79. Quaniqua Jones took 32nd with a time of 25.91.
In the men's 110m hurdles, Tyrell Forde recorded a new personal-best of 14.40 to take fourth place while Aaron Willett took 15th with a time of 15.22. Quaniqua Jones and Xenia Rahn scored top-10 finishes with new personal bests in the women's 100m hurdles; with Jones (14.31) taking fifth and Rahn (14.40)finishing seventh.
Louisa Lingley set a new program-record in the women's 800m taking second in a time of 2:09.93. Lingley lowered the mark set by Tina Sherratt of 2:11.75 set in 2007. In the same race, four other Tigers took top-10 finishes with new personal-bests. Nandia Taylor (2:11.14), Taylor Kriha (2:11.94), Jenny Johnston (2:12.11) and Monica Mason (2:13.85) placed fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth respectively.
In the men's 800m, Austin Carter and Godfrey Fayne scored a pair of top-10 finishes with new personal bests. Carter took fourth with a time of 1:52.62, with Fayne taking fifth at 1:52.69.
Pulling double-duty, Carter took first in the men's 1500m with a time of 3:52.29, with James Maglasang taking 14th at 4:00.98. For the women, Nandia Taylor was the top finisher for the Tigers taking ninth with a new personal-best of 4:37.11.
In the men's 5000m, Stephen Tankersley took 12th in a time of 15:56.76. Megan Nichols took seventh in the women's 3000m steeplechase in a time of 11:30.78.
Moving to field events, Clara Amat Fernandez took second at a height of 3.85m (12'7.5"), with Kimi Jennings tying for 11th at 3.10m (10'2"). In the men's pole vault invitational, Pauls Pujats took fourth at 5.01m (16'5.25"). Nate Arnold (4.70m, 15'5") and Tim Jones (4.50m, 14'9") placed fourth and sixth respectively in the men's pole vault open.
Georgio Lynwood took first in the men's high jump leaping 2.13m (6'11.5"). The Tigers placed first and second in the women's high jump. Rahn took the top spot clearing an new outdoor personal-best of 1.75m (5'8.75"), with Laura Toldy taking second at 1.70m (5'7").
Manuel Ziegler and Jaleen White scored top-10 finishes in the men's long jump. Ziegler took fifth at 7.12m (23'4.5"), with White leaping into eighth at 7.00m (22'11.75"). On the women's side, Sydney Wright and Quaniqua Jones also notched top-10 finishes with Wright landing at 5.56m (18'3") for fourth and Jones taking ninth at 5.14m (16'10.5").
In the men's shot put, Yannik Schaly (16.94m, 55'7"), Andrew Miller (16.20m, 53'1.75") and Tom Willcox (15.32m, 50'3.25") placed third, fifth and eighth respectively. For the women, Allison Hotz (14.62m, 47'11.75") and Anna-Maria Bischof (13.10m, 42'11.75") took sixth and tenth.
In the women's discus, Vivian Brandhoff took fifth with a new personal-best of 44.75m (146'10"), while Bischof took 12th at 39.06m (128'2"). On the men's side, Miller and Schaly took top-10 finishes with Miller taking sixth at 46.37m (152'1") and Schaly placing ninth at 44.79m (146'11").
Moving to the men's hammer throw, Miller took fifth with a throw of 58.71m (192'7"), while Will Hubber placed seventh at 57.49m (188'7"). In the women's hammer Britta Jaarats placed sixth with a throw of 52.77m (173'1"), while Cyarra Wells took 12th landing at 47.65m (156'4").
In the men's javelin, Kyle Bynum and Thomas Poole brought home top-10 finishes. Bynum took fourth with a throw of 58.83m (193'), with Poole taking seventh at 56.26m (184'7").
Through the first five events of the decathlon(100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m) Luis Hanssler sits in first place tallying 3,952 points with teammate Turre Hollo checking in at sixth with 3,399 points. The decathlon will wrap-up on Sunday at 10:15 am (CT) beginning with the 110m hurdles followed by the discus, javelin, pole vault and 1500m. Final results from the decathlon will be posted on GoTigersGo.com as they are made available.


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This week's deal makes Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, the proud owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and 62 other daily and weekly papers in Virginia and the South. Most of the titles, like The Goochland Gazette and The Bland County Messenger, have small circulations in the range of 5,000 – 25,000.
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Feb 25, 2014 Congressional Republicans expect to unveil their plan.
It's tax time! What should I do with my refund?
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Feb 15, 2014 A closer look at the psychology behind filing tax returns.
Hey commuters, your taxes are going up next year
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Sep 10, 2013 Taxes may help explain Microsoft's recent purchase of much of Nokia.
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Aug 2, 2013 From Massachusetts to Alabama, sales tax on everything from socks to laptops will be waived. But not every state wants to leave those tax dollars on the table.
IRS beats the sequester! Lucky you
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Jul 22, 2013 The IRS is canceling its Monday furlough day because it has managed to cut costs enough to avoid it.
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A RARE form of the horrific "flesh-eating" disease necrotising fasciitis may be on the upsurge in Canada, infectious disease specialists warn.
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I Used To Be A Hypocrite! DeVon Franklin Says He Was A Backsliding Preacher Who Engaged In Premarital Sex
Unless you've been living under a rock, chances are you've heard at least a tiny tidbit about Meagan Good's courtship and marriage to her Hollywood executive hubby DeVon Franklin. What made their relationship stand out so much in the sea of other Hollywood unions was how openly they discussed their decision to practice celibacy before tying the knot. During a recent interview with Let's Pray TV, the newlyweds were asked about how they were able to discipline themselves to refrain from having sex before their wedding night.
"I had made a commitment of celibacy a long time before her [Meagan] and I had started dating. What motivated the commitment is also what helped me to keep it once we started dating. As you all know I preach and what happened was, I was kind of living a double life. I was preaching one Gospel, but then not living it. Trying to be two people started tearing me apart. I was like 'Man, this just does not feel good in my spirit.' So here I am doing this with this one woman and I'm going out preaching something different. Once I got out of that relationship, I made a commitment to God, 'Once I'm out Lord, I'm done and I'm not going to do this until I'm married.' I need to live in peace and I can't live as two different people. So the desire for peace and harmony was the motivator. The other thing was the thought that if for some reason my disobedience were to disqualify me from God's purpose for my life, would the activity that I was engaging in be worth it?" DeVon expressed.
"When Meagan and I got together I was already pretty strong in my walk and my commitment. Now this is Meagan Good so I had to do some prayer. I had to know myself and say 'Alright, we just gonna hug right now and maybe kiss ya on the cheek.' You have to know yourself. You have to be honest with your triggers. You also have to be vocal about your commitment. We talked about it. I didn't know she was on that page, but I was blessed to learn that she was and it was just a matter of helping her stay strong in it," he continued.
His honesty is refreshing, especially since some church folk like to pretend that they've been saved, sanctified, holy ghost-filled and baptized in the blood of the lamb since they left their mama's womb!
Turn the page for footage of their chat and to hear Meagan share how she stuck with her commitment. Thoughts?
If He Loved You, He Wouldn't Ask You To….10 Things You Should Never Do For a Man
For some women, there is nothing they wouldn't do for their man. Although love should be unconditional, many women feel the need to prove their love to a man, even if it means compromising their beliefs, safety or even their freedom to show them what a "down A$$ chick" they are. However, a man who truly loves you will never ask you to do anything you're uncomfortable doing in order to prove your love to him. Your love and devotion should simply be enough, and couples who share true love will never have to prove anything to each other. However, if your man begins a sentence with, "If you loved me, you'd…," run because most likely, nothing good can come of it. Showing your love shouldn't be shameful, painful, humiliating or illegal, and while you may think you're assuaging his insecurities, you're actually just allowing him to manipulate you. Think there is no limit to showing him how far you'll go to prove your love? Think again. Here are 10 things no woman should do for a man, simply because he asks her to.
Black Christians Are Having Sex Outside of Marriage, Can the Church Handle It?
We are currently in the midst of a crisis and are facing a decision: whether we are going to choose blindness and live in a Christian dream world surrounding sex, or open our eyes to the dire reality and follow the Christian calling of love, non-judgment and compassion.
The crisis does not surround whether Rihanna is dating Chris Brown again or whether to side with President Obama or Bristol Palin on the issue of gay marriage. The crisis is HIV/AIDS.
Christian leaders may point out that in their ideal version of the world, the HIV/AIDS pandemic would be greatly limited because no one would "fornicate," commit adultery or engage in "sodomy." In such a world, HIV/AIDS diagnoses would primarily be found among people who were accidentally exposed to infected blood and used medical needles — or in a worst case scenario their lawfully wedded spouses (who did not know they were infected). But we are not living in that world.
The Reverend Jesse Jackson's extramarital affair which resulted in a child, allegations of Bishop Eddie Long's sexual acts with underage boys, gospel singer Kirk Franklin's admission of a past Adult Videos addiction and Sunday Best winner Le'Andria Johnson's out-of-wedlock pregnancy demonstrate that even those who believe that they have been called to minister God's word through sermons, counseling and music struggle with their own interpretations of the Bible's commands. It should therefore come as no surprise that the followers and fans in the pews are similarly struggling.
Chevonne Harris's Ebony article Single, Saved — and Having Sex discusses this struggle and the decision that many young Christians have made to engage in extramarital sex while still expressing a steadfast devotion to their faith.
Read the rest of this article at theGrio.com.
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THE NORTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL HAVE THEIR REGULAR MEETING MONDAY (TODAY). ON THE AGENDA WILL BE SOLID WASTE SUPERVISOR CURT ARCHIBALD WILL MEET WITH THE COMMISSION AT 10:30. THERE MAY BE REPORTS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND WALK INS ARE WELCOME. THE MEETING OF THE NORTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BEGINS AT NINE MONDAY (THIS) MORNING IN THE COMMISSIONERS ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR ...Read More »
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A NORTON MAN WILL HAVE A PRELIMINARY HEARING LATER THIS MONTH IN NORTON COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT. JASON KINGHAM HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF CRIMINAL THREAT, A LEVEL NINE PERSON FELONY, VIOLATING A PROTECTION ORDER, A CLASS A PERSON MISDEMEANOR, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, CLASS A MISDEMEANORS AND TRANSPORTING AN OPEN CONTAINER, AN UNCLASSED MISDEMEANOR. THOSE CHARGES ...Read More »
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The Norton County FSA Office will be providing an informational meeting on the upcoming General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up that will begin on March 14th and run through April 15th. The meeting will be held this afternoon at the Prairie Land Electric Conference Room between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. Discussion will concentrate on land eligibility, environmental benefits, common ...Read More »
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A STOCKTON MAN WILL BE SENTENCED MONDAY FOR AMENDED CHARGES IN NORTON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT. CARLOS GALLOWAY WAS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND THEFT BOTH FELONIES. THOSE CHARGES ARE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ALLEGED JULY 16TH 2009 BURGLARY AND THEFT OF THE HOME OF ED DESBEIN IN ALMENA. GALLOWAY ENTERED INTO A TWO YEAR DIVERSION AGREEMENT. HE FAILED TO PAY THE ...Read More »
Norton City Council sets Agenda
The hearing for an unsafe property will be on the agenda for the Norton City Council tonight. The council has granted two extensions to Kevin Wiltfong for his properties at 507, 509 and 511 North graves. The council granted the second extension at the last meeting with the stipulation that Wiltfong or his representative be at this meeting tonight. Also, the council ...Read More »
Election Results
The field for the City of Norton Mayor has been narrowed to three for the April General Election. Voters in the City of Norton went to the polls yesterday and narrowed the field. Unofficial results show incumbent Mayor David Corns received 229 votes, Ronnie Briery 78, Sarah Durham 63 and Allan Taylor 6. 380 out of 2003 registered voters cast ...Read More »
Special School Board meeting
The USD 211 Norton Board of Education held a special meeting thursday to meet with Doctor Karl Clauset. Doctor Clauset was at the meeting to discuss the Professional Learning Communities in general and particularly the whole facility study group. Due to previous appointments and plans of staff as well as Thursday's uncertain weather, the staff meeting that was scheduled for ...Read More »
Doctors on Call
Venous Insufficiency is the topic for this week's program in the sixth season of Doctors on Call on Smoky Hills Public Television. Doctor David Hendrick, and Registered Nurse Shawna Moresco, both from The Vein Clinic at Salina Surgical Arts Center will answer questions in this live viewer call-in program. The hour-long program will air tomorrow night at 7. Smoky Hills Public Television ...Read More »
Court Report
A MICHIGAN MAN WAS SENTENCED FOR A DRUG CHARGE IN NORTON COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT. FRANK NICINSKI OF ROCKWOOD MICHIGAN WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF AN HALLUCINOGENIC DRUG, A LEVEL THREE DRUG FELONY AND POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA WITHOUT A TAX STAMP, A LEVEL 10 NON PERSON FELONY. THOSE CHARGES ARE IN CONNECTION WITH AN ALLEGED NOVEMBER 20TH INCIDENT. ...Read More »
Norton County Commission minutes
THE HIRING OF A DISPATCHER AND THE FEMA PROJECTS WERE ITEMS FOR THE NORTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THEIR MEETING MONDAY. SHERIFF TROY THOMSON UPDATED THE COMMISSION ON THE INTERVIEWS FOR THE DISPATCHER POSITION. THOMSON SELECTED ONE OF THE APPLICANTS AND WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THE JOB. THE POSITION WILL BE THE MIDNIGHT TO EIGHT SHIFT AND WILL BE FULL ...Read More »
Beef Workshop
K-State Research and Extension's Twin Creeks District is sponsoring a workshop to update beef producers on the practical use of beef selection tools. Dr. Sandy Johnson, K-State Research and Extension Livestock Specialist at the Northwest Research and Extension Center will be the featured speaker. The meeting will be held at the Methodist Educational Building, in Norcatur Kansas, Tuesday March ...Read More »
Business in the Spotlight
The Norton City County Economic Developent salutes a Norton County business as a Business in the Spotlight each month. BUSINESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT 2/24/11 DW Moffet Drug Store, in business since 1943, remains a mainstay in downtown Norton. Moffet's features the original and still working fountain and counter. Former owners, Don and Willa Vollertsen bought the store from Melvin Moffet, ...Read More »
Mayor Forum
KQNK News will be hosting the four candidates for the City of Norton Mayor in a forum Wednesday morning at ten. It will be an opportunity for each candidate to introduce themselves to the Norton Community, talk about their platform, discuss the good things in the Norton Community, what they feel should be changed and what plans they have in ...Read More »
Library memberships
Norton Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing community interest in and support for library services. The Friends of the Library support the purchase of the bikes for the summer reading program, and help with special programs for the summer reading. The Friends purchase all the summer reading supplies, the table for the Community Room, games ...Read More »


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Real Housewives of Orange County Season 8 premieres on Monday, but there is one Housewife's husband who is not all that pleased about the show's return. If the show had gone off the air, Alexis Bellino's husband would have been perfectly happy to say goodbye. Rumors have been flying for months about whether or not Alexis will return for Season 8, and apparently her husband really would have perferred the answer be "no way!"
As we previously reported, Jim Bellino had privately told friends he doesn't want his wife doing another season. Now, he's come forward to emphasize it publicly. In an exclusive interview with Wetpaint Entertainment last summer, Jim shared his feelings about the other women on the show, why he hoped Season 7 was Alexis's last, and where she stands on the matter.
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Jim Bellino: I don't. I don't want her to do it anymore. I absolutely do not want her on the show. But Alexis will do what she wants to do. It's completely her call.
How does it feel when you're watching certain episodes like the ones filmed in Costa Rica?
It rips my heart out. Bullying and attacking people to the level they went after Alexis is crossing a line. What was their goal at the end of the day? To make her cry? Give her a nervous breakdown? As her husband, it was awful to watch.
If you could say one thing to Tamra, Gretchen, and Heather, what would it be?
Be nice. That's all. Just be nice. You know, they've all apologized to her off-camera, but they won't do it on camera. I don't know why.
For you, what was the low point of the season? What upset you the most?
Tamra calling Alexis 'Jesus Jugs.' For me, that was the bottom. She offended so many people and she should apologize for it. Think about it: What if she had called someone 'Jew Jugs?' It's making fun of someone's faith and it's completely unacceptable. I find it offensive and horrible. That, to me, was also crossing a huge line.
Let's talk about something positive. What's your family up to this summer?
Well, we just bought a new home, so we're remodeling and moving in later this summer. We're all looking forward to that. We've also been taking the kids on a few small trips here and there. And of course, our trampoline park business is continuing to grow.
What's the status on Alexis's return to the show? Has she made a decision?
She hasn't yet. She's talking to them now and we'll see what happens. Whatever decision she makes, I just want it to be the right one for her.
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Palmetto Vegetable Company filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately sixteen years ago on Tuesday, August 31, 1999 , according to public records filed with Florida Department of State. There are a couple of officers known to have been associated with this organization.
John Harllee served as the President and has interests in other corporate entities including Harllee Packing, Inc., South Florida Tomato Growers, Inc. and four more corporations.
Scott Harllee was the President of Palmetto Vegetable Company. Scott's additional corporate interests include Countyline Ranch, LLC, Palmetto Vegetable Company LLC and two more corporations.
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Remember that heart-wrenching scene in "The Walking Dead" Season 3 episode "Home" when Rick walks out of prison to encounter a ghost version of Lori in a white dress? Well, that scene was almost a whole lot more gruesome.
In a deleted version of that scene, which Entertainment Weekly exclusively posted, Rick ends up kissing Lori, only for him to look at her again and see her as a zombie. A single tear falls from her eye as he backs away in terror. Michonne watches from a distance as he yells, "Stop. Stop!"
This deleted scene definitely makes an impact, but we agree with the choice to keep the version without zombie Lori in the show. It's more affective to show Rick constantly tortured by the vision of his dead wife without having to reveal her as a zombie, and also it's better for the audience to remember Sarah Wayne Callies in all her (clean) glory.
Agree? Disagree? Sound off below on what you thought of the scene, which can be watched here. "The Walking Dead" returns to AMC with Season 4 on Oct. 13.


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TOTO has officially embarked on its expansion in the Indian market with its debut in The Economic Times ACETECH, the largest exhibition dedicated solely to the construction industry in the
TOTO is participating in all four venues of the mega exhibition, which includes Mumbai, Chennai, Dehli and Bangalore. In the Mumbai exhibition, TOTO has attracted more than 1600 visitors to its 200sqm booth and has been commented as one of the most impressive booth design. TOTO products have also won the Design Wall competition that was held in conjunction with the exhibition.
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Auckland has been confirmed to host a stopover for the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race.
The Government will invest $1.5 million on each of two stopovers to be held in 2015 and 2018.
The announcement was made at a briefing on Auckland's waterfront and race CEO Knut Frostad said it was a no brainer they would return to New Zealand after the successful stopover last year.
Once again, the 2014-15 route will see Auckland play host to the start of the main Southern Ocean leg, sending the teams on their way around Cape Horn and on to the leg finish in Itajaí in Brazil. The dates of the stopover will be revealed next month.
"Sailing into Auckland after a 10-year gap felt like the race was coming home," said Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad.
"Tens of thousands of passionate fans packed the Race Village each day, and the crowds for all the arrivals plus the In-Port Race and Leg Start were among the best we've ever had.
"Auckland people know sailing and know the race. As soon as we arrived it was clear that we'd been away from this stunning city too long and it's hugely satisfying to be able to say that we're coming back straight away this time. Having an agreement in place for the next two editions is just the icing on the cake."
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce said the government funding would assist with event delivery and leverage a broad range of immediate and longer-term benefits
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Economic impact figures show that the 2015 and 2018 stopovers will provide a GDP impact to New Zealand of approximately $7.4 million respectively and attract 1,880 international visitors each year.
The Government invested $1.5 million in the 2012 Volvo Ocean Race Auckland stopover.
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attracted 1,681 international visitors," Joyce added.
Around 275,000 spectators visited the race village in 2012. Exhibitors in an associated New Zealand Marine Showcase noted crucial relationships and sales leads were formed with international clients, including race syndicates, during the stopover.
The Volvo Ocean Race is a round-the-world yacht race held every three years. It spans a nine month period which includes a number of stopovers at international ports to allow for boat maintenance and rest time for the crews.
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By Rudi WilliamsAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2000 Perhaps the greatest tribute 22 World War II Asian American Medal of Honor recipients can receive comes from a soldier who saw the war from the perspective of the front-line GI.
At a special Medal of Honor luncheon June 21 at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Army Secretary Louis Caldera recalled for the audience the words of wartime "The Stars and Stripes" newspaper cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who wrote admiringly after the war of the Japanese American soldiers he'd seen:
"No combat unit in the Army could exceed [them] in loyalty, hard work, courage and sacrifice. Hardly a man of them hasn't been decorated at least twice, and their casualty lists were appalling.... A lot of us in Italy used to scratch our heads and wonder how we would feel if we were wearing the uniform of a country that mistreated our families. Most of us came to the conclusion that we would be pretty damn sulky about it, and we marveled at those guys who didn't sulk ... and showed more character and guts per man than any 10 of the rest of us ... . We were proud to be wearing the same uniform."
The next day, June 22, when Caldera inducted the 22 heroes into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, he said, "We will never forget Pvt. Barney Hajiro, whose uphill charge against heavy fire in the forests of eastern France remains legendary even among his battle- hardened comrades.
"His was among many outstanding acts of bravery during the famous battle to rescue the 'Lost Battalion' (the Texas National Guard 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment), which had been encircled by the enemy and was in imminent danger of annihilation," Caldera said. "In that fearful engagement, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team suffered about 800 casualties to save 211 Texans -- four Nisei soldiers killed or wounded for each fellow soldier saved."
Hajiro was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor on Oct. 19, 22 and 29, 1944, near Bruyeres and Biffontaine, France.
Caldera said America should never forget Tech. Sgt. James K. Okubo, a medic -- a noncombatant -- who took his duty to care for the wounded so seriously that time and again he dashed and crawled across open field to rescue injured men at the front line. He shielding them with his body from withering machine gun fire and mortar attack even as he treated them and carried them to safety.
The Medal of Honor was bestowed on Okubo for heroism on Oct. 28 and 29, and Nov. 4, 1944, with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team near Biffontaine, France. According to his citation, "Under constant barrages of enemy small arms and machine gun fire, Okubo treated 17 men on Oct. 28 and eight more on Oct. 29. On Nov. 4, Okubo ran 75 yards under grazing machine gun fire and, while exposed to hostile fire directed at him, evacuated and treated a seriously wounded crewman from a burning tank, who otherwise would have died."
Caldera recalled the sacrifice of Pfc. Kiyoshi Muranaga, a 442nd Regimental Combat Team mortarman who held his position as his company dispersed and sought cover from enemy gunfire.
"Fully exposing his position to the enemy, he called down his own death as he dueled one-on-one, but hopelessly outmatched, with the heavier artillery of a deadly German 88 mm self-propelled gun in order to protect his comrades," Caldera said. Muranaga was killed when an 88 mm shell scored a direct hit on his position. His heroic actions took place on June 26, 1944, near Suvereto, Italy.
"And we will never forget the many others represented here today who, on distant shores, on countless battlefields, risked all they hold dear to carry out their duty," the secretary said.
The exploits of the nation's 22 newest Medal of Honor recipients are not widely known, though the heroes in their time were recognized with Distinguished Service Crosses, the second highest valor award. Now upgraded to Medal of Honor status following a military review of their records and President Clinton's approval, however, their names are indelibly etched into the annals of military and American history.
Hasemoto and his squad leader had killed about 20 enemy soldiers. Hasemoto ran through a barrage of enemy machine gun fire to pick up an M-1 rifle. He and the squad leader killed 10 more enemy soldiers. With only three enemy left, the two GIs charged forward, killed one, wounded another and captured the third. The next day, Hasemoto was killed while repelling an enemy attack.
Even as Kobashigawa and his comrade took the first nest, another machine gun opened fire on them from 50 yards ahead. Directing a squad into the captured position, Kobashigawa and another soldier advanced against the second gun. After throwing grenades into the position, he provided cover fire while his comrade charged and captured four prisoners. Discovering four more machine gun nests, he led a squad in neutralizing two of them.
Taking his prisoner with him, Moto holed up near a house and guarded it to prevent the enemy from using it as an observation post. Observing an enemy machine gun team moving into position, he opened fire and forced them to flee.
An enemy sniper in another house severely wounded Moto. Applying first aid to his wound, he eluded sniper fire and made his way to the rear for treatment. As he crossed a road, he spotted an enemy machine gun nest and opened fire, wounding two of the three soldiers occupying the position. He advanced on the nest, ordered the enemy to surrender and opened fire when he received no answer. The enemy soldiers then quickly surrendered.
Later that afternoon, Nakamine discovered an enemy soldier on the right flank of his platoon's position. Crawling 25 yards, Nakamine opened fire and killed the enemy. Then, seeing a machine gun nest about 25 yards to his front, he led an automatic rifle team against it. Under covering fire, he crawled to within 25 yards of the nest and neutralized it with hand grenades, wounding one enemy soldier and capturing four. He was leading the automatic rifle team against a second nest about 100 yards to his right when he was killed by a burst of machine gun fire.
When his company was ordered to withdraw from the crest of a hill so that a mortar barrage could be placed on the ridge, Nakamura remained in position to cover his comrades' withdrawal. When deadly machine gun fire pinned down the company, Nakamura crawled within range of the enemy position and opened fire, pinning down the machine gunner. The unit completed its withdrawal, but Nakamura was killed during his heroic stand.
Disregarding his own safety, Ohata sprinted through heavy machine gun fire, reached his comrade's position, immediately sprayed 10 enemy soldiers and successfully covered the man's withdrawal to replace his damaged weapon. Ohata and the automatic rifleman held their positions and killed some 37 enemy. Then the men charged and captured the three remaining soldiers. Later, the two stopped another attacking force of 14, killing four and wounding three while the others fled. The next day, the two men again held their ground against waves of enemy soldiers and staved off all attacks.
Organizing his men to guard against a possible enemy counterattack, Otani again made his way across the open field, shouting instructions to stranded men while continuing to draw enemy fire. Reaching the rear of the platoon position, he took partial cover in a shallow ditch and directed covering fire for the men who had begun to move forward.
When one of his men was seriously wounded, he ordered the rest to remain under cover. Otani crawled to the wounded soldier, who was lying on open ground in full view of the enemy. Dragging the wounded soldier to a shallow ditch, Otani was killed by machine gun fire while administering first aid to the soldier.
While advancing forward, Tanouye's left arm was severely wounded by grenade bursts. Sighting an enemy-held trench, he raked the position with submachine gun fire and wounded several enemy troops. Running out of ammunition, he crawled about 20 yards to obtain several clips from a comrade on his left flank. He then sighted an enemy with a machine pistol who had pinned down his men. Tanouye crawled forward a few yards and threw a hand grenade into the position, silencing the pistol fire.
He then located another enemy machine gun firing down the slope of the hill, opened fire on it and silenced that position. Drawing fire from a machine pistol nest above him, he opened fire on it and wounded three of its occupants. Finally taking his objective, Tanouye organized a defensive position of the reverse slope of the hill before accepting first aid treatment and evacuation.
Boldly attacking the hill with the remaining men of his squad, Hayashi attained his objective and discovered that the mortars had neutralized three machine guns, killed 27 and wounded many others.
While attacking Tendola two days later, Hayashi maneuvered his squad up a steep terraced hill to within 100 yards of the enemy. Crawling under intense fire to a hostile machine gun position, he threw a grenade, killing one enemy soldier and forcing the other members of the gun crew to surrender.
Seeing four enemy machine guns firing on his platoon, he knocked out one nest with a grenade and engaged a second, killing four enemy soldiers and forcing the rest to flee. Attempting to pursue the enemy, Hayashi was mortally wounded by a burst of machine pistol fire.
Circling to the rear of another nest, he knocked it out with point- blank submachine gun fire. Pursuing two fleeing riflemen, Nishimoto killed one and captured the other. He then drove a third crew from its position. The enemy force, their key strong points taken, withdrew from that sector.
Okutsu recovered quickly and charged several enemy riflemen with his submachine gun, forcing them to withdraw. He then rushed a fourth gun nest from the flank and captured the weapon and its crew. His singlehanded actions enabled his platoon to resume its assault on a vital objective.
Advancing through incessant fire, Ono killed a sniper and, while the squad leader reorganized the platoon in the rear, defended the critical position alone. A burst of enemy machine pistol fire wrenched Ono's weapon from his grasp as enemy troops closed on him. Hurling hand grenades, he forced the enemy to retreat and defended his position until the rest of the platoon arrived.
Taking a wounded comrade's rifle, Ono again joined in the assault. He boldly ran through withering automatic, small arms and mortar fire to render first aid to his platoon leader and a seriously wounded rifleman. When the platoon was ordered to withdraw, Ono occupied virtually unprotected positions near the crest of the hill, engaging an enemy machine gun on an adjoining ridge and exchanging fire with snipers armed with machine pistols.
Disregarding his own safety, he made himself the constant target of concentrated enemy fire until the platoon reached the comparative safety of a draw. He then descended the hill in stages, firing his rifle, until he rejoined the platoon.
His squad leader killed, Sakato took charge and continued his relentless tactics. He used an enemy rifle and pistol to stop an organized enemy attack, killing 12 enemy, wounding two, capturing four and assisting in taking 30 other prisoners. His gallantry and fighting spirit turned impending defeat into victory and helped his platoon complete its mission.
Inouye boldly crawled up the treacherous slope to within five yards of the nearest machine gun and hurled two grenades, destroying it. Before the enemy could retaliate, he stood up and neutralized a second machine gun nest with submachine gun fire.
Although wounded by a sniper's bullet, he continued to engage other hostile positions at close range until an exploding grenade shattered his right arm. Despite intense pain, he refused evacuation and continued to direct his platoon until enemy resistance was broken and his men were again deployed in defensive positions.
Caught on an exposed hillside by heavy fire from a well-entrenched enemy force, his machine gunners were reluctant to risk putting their guns into action.
Davila crawled 50 yards to the nearest enemy machine gun nest and opened fire on the enemy from the kneeling position, ignoring return fire that struck his tripod and passed between his legs. Ordering a gunner to take over, he crawled forward to a vantage point and directed fire with hand and arm signals until both hostile machine guns were silenced.
Bringing his three remaining machine guns into action, he drove the enemy back 200 yards. Though wounded in the leg, he dashed to a burning tank and engaged a second enemy force from its turret. Dismounting, he advanced 130 yards in short rushes, crawled 20 yards and charged into an enemy-held house and eliminated the five defenders with a hand grenade and rifle fire. Climbing to the attic, he straddled a large shell hole in the wall and opened fire on the enemy. Although the walls of the house were crumbling, he continued to fire until he had destroyed two more machine guns.
As Kuroda expended the last of his ammo, he saw an American officer felled by machine gun fire from an adjacent hill. He rushed to the officer's aid, but found the man was already dead. Picking up a submachine gun, he advanced through continuous fire to the second machine gun emplacement and destroyed it. As he turned to fire on other enemy soldiers, he was killed by a sniper.
Disregarding heavy enemy fire, he moved inland without cover through the rice paddies. The men, inspired by his cool demeanor and example, followed him. During his advance, Wai repeatedly pinpointed enemy strong points by exposing his position and drawing their fire. He was killed while leading an assault on the last Japanese pillbox in the area.
Ten of the 22 Asian American Medal of Honor recipients survived the war, though three have died in the interim. The seven living recipients honored in Washington were Davila of Vista, Calif.; Hajiro of Waipahu, Hawaii; Shizuya Hayashi of Pearl City, Hawaii; Inouye of Honolulu; Kobashigawa of Waianae, Hawaii; Okutsu of Hilo, Hawaii; and Sakato of Denver.
"The blessings of freedom and prosperity that we all enjoy today are your legacy," Caldera told the seven. "You are the Private Ryans -- not the mythical Private Ryans of the silver screen, but the real life Private Ryans -- or better said, the Private Hayashis and Sergeant Okutsus -- who saved the world from tyranny and oppression.


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This lecture, the fifth in the series, was given by Hal Foster, Townsend Martin '17 Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University. Professor Foster is an acknowledged expert on modernist art and architecture, and has a particular fascination with Pop art. His wide-ranging lecture on Roy Lichtenstein is a gripping engagement with the multiple aspects of the artist's work: the conjunctions of art and technology, the satirical playing with previous modernist styles, and the sinister background of the military-industrial complex. The book illustrates a range of works from throughout the artist's career.
Established following the 125th anniversary of the foundation of the Chair of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh and named after the painter Sir John Watson Gordon, the Watson Gordon Lectures typify the longstanding and positive collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and the National Galleries of Scotland: two partners in the Visual Arts Research Institute in Edinburgh. Each lecture is by a leading scholar and reveals new research on a focused topic. The lectures are delivered and published annually, and now number five titles in the series.
Titles to date
The Watson Gordon Lecture 2006: Roger Fry's Journey from the Primitives to the Post-Impressionists
The Watson Gordon Lecture 2007: Sound, Silence and Modernity in Dutch Pictures of Manners
The Watson Gordon Lecture 2008: Picasso's 'Toys for Adults': Cubism as Surrealism
The Watson Gordon Lecture 2009: The Renaissance Image Unveiled: From Madonna to Venus
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The Nashville Health Care Council's annual panel discussion, Wall Street's View on Prospects for the Health Care Industry, attracted nearly 600 to the Nashville Convention Center last month to gain insight into top research analysts' thoughts on how healthcare industry sectors are expected to fare in 2012.
The Panel
Frank Morgan, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets
Adam Feinstein, Managing Director, Barclays Capital
Darren Lehrich, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities
Whit Mayo, Senior Research Analyst, Robert W. Baird & Company
Moderator Wayne Smith, Chairman, President & CEO, Community Health Systems
A.J. Rice, Senior Financial Analyst, Susquehanna Financial Group
Moderator Wayne Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Community Health System, introduced the panel and noted all five of the experts have received top industry accolades for their analytical acumen. As a whole, the panel's mood could best be described as cautiously optimistic for several key sectors, although the outlook for home health and medical devices remained gloomy. Although guarded, the group seemed somewhat encouraged by the stronger-than-expected finish to 2011 and the likelihood of a calmer legislative scene leading up to the November presidential election.
The analysts offered a 2012 forecast based on their areas of expertise, including an outlook for the hospital, post-acute, ambulatory, homecare, dialysis, drug management and distribution, medical devices and REIT spaces.
A.J. Rice, senior financial analyst, Susquehanna Financial Group, said the general consensus was that the hospital sector underperformed in 2011. The three issues driving that disappointment, according to Rice, were the ongoing effect of the weak economy, a general malaise regarding the climate in D.C. and a resurgence of regulatory oversight activity.
Ironically, however, he said that with one notable exception, most of the numbers coming out for the fourth quarter of 2011 actually are on target with the guidance offered at the beginning of the year.
"All but one company based in Dallas … which will go nameless," he said to a roar of laughter from the audience and mock horror from moderator Wayne Smith, "All but that one company will pretty much deliver on what their expectations were for the year … so the companies made the numbers, but the perception swung widely throughout the year."
Coming into 2012, Rice actually likes how the hospital space could stack up against low expectations. "I think if there is any surprise," he said, "it's likely to be to the positive."
Darren Lehrich, managing director, Deutsche Bank Securities, painted a slightly different picture going forward, however. He said a contradiction existed between the fundamental pieces of the hospital sector and the valuation and stock performance of the companies. On a positive note, Lehrich said utilization is starting to stabilize, and the fourth quarter of 2011 brought growth in commercial enrollment for the first time since the recession started. He also said hospitals have done a good job in managing costs very effectively. On the negative side, however, Lehrich said there is still pressure on the payer mix and more Medicaid cuts to cycle through this coming year.
"So for the hospital investors, I think it's a dichotomy because you'll have probably a better fundamental performance, but we believe valuations in this sector will be anchored to a much lower place than where they have been historically because I think we're setting up in 2013 another BBA-like scenario," he said of post-election efforts to reign in spending. Lehrich added that if you harken back to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, of the $425 billion in savings, $390 billion was healthcare-related.
Adam Feinstein, managing director, Barclays Capital, noted, "The best thing about 2012 is it's not 2011." He said hospitals saw a great deal of volatility in stock prices, in part, he believes, because of the barrage of headlines coming out of D.C. "I've been doing this for awhile now, and certainly I think last year was really unprecedented just in terms of the number of things that just came out of left field in Washington," he said, referencing everything from RAC audits to the Super Committee. "It felt like we were fighting the tide the whole year."
However, he anticipates 2012 to be much calmer. While politics will be front and center leading up to the presidential election, Feinstein said the expectation is not much new legislation will actually pass. "The comment about BBA is a very good point, but nothing is going to pass this year that's going to have that sort of major impact so I think we can get more stability in terms of the headlines."
Post-Acute Care
Frank Morgan, managing director, RBC Capital Markets, said there is a mixed message in the post-acute space. "I think in post acute care, the good news is certainly volume and utilization will continue to be strong," he said, adding the concern is what will happen on the reimbursement side since these sectors are often largely Medicare reimbursed. He added that he thinks the rehab market probably has the best volume growth of any healthcare services subsector right now. He said the LTACH space must get an extension of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) or get a patient and facility criteria bill passed to afford the subsector some protections. "There is a lot they've got to do externally on the legislative front," he noted. As for hospice, Morgan said there are still good volume trends and adequate reimbursement right now. However, he added, "I do worry about hospice longer term on the reimbursement front." Morgan said it seems evident that MedPAC and CMS are honing in on hospice, which might not bode well for future payments.
Lehrich said he thought many analysts shared a mutual viewpoint on surgery centers. "I think the bottom line is the space has just too much capacity, and that's impacted the growth rates of those companies." He added he expected 2012 to bring between 1-2 percent revenue growth with very little pricing power in the sector.
Home Care
When it comes to home care, Whit Mayo, senior research analyst, Robert W. Baird & Company, said, "We've been negative on the space really since about May or June of last year, and I don't think there's much to change our tone right now."
He added that he expected "flattish" growth on the high-end of the spectrum and projected revenues would be down 5-6 percent on the low end.
"This is the second consecutive year of severe, severe Medicare reimbursement rate cuts." He added the expectation across the subsector is about a 3.2 percent cut. However, Mayo continued, "Providers that have really focused heavily on riding the therapy train for a long period of time are going to see rate cuts probably in the 5-8 percent range … and that's on top of a 5.2 (percent cut) last year. So you take a 12-plus percent cumulative rate cut, and there's just no way you can really grow yourself out of that hole."
He added the home care sector also tends to feel a lot of regulatory pressure, which he said would probably get worse before improving. Finally, Mayo said the sector needs to demonstrate its value proposition to policy makers. "And in today's legislative environment, we're just not too optimistic that's going to gain a lot of traction this year."
At the polar opposite end of home care is the dialysis space. Mayo noted, "Dialysis probably has all the characteristics that we're looking for in terms of fundamentals for the year." He added that infrastructure includes accelerated volumes, organic growth, plentiful M&A activity, and solid cash flow. Mayo said the sector has "very benign reimbursement risk … probably until CMS decides it's time to recalibrate the bundled payment system, and that's probably not until 2014 or so."
"We think that's a very good sector in the year ahead," Morgan said of pharmacy benefit managers, adding there are big external events going on in terms of mergers and acquisitions. He added that PBMs are winners in healthcare reform since more insured lives equals more individuals with a drug benefit. Morgan added there is a "great wave of generics coming. That's really good for the PBM business."
Drug Distribution
Rice called drug distributors a "safe haven" because they don't rely heavily on government reimbursement and have "virtually no exposure to the economy." Rice said, "For people that are worried about those macro themes, this would be a nice place to hide out with good dividend yield and ongoing share repurchases."
He added the wave of generics also benefits this sector. "All the three major names outperformed last year, and we would actually continue to expect them to outperform," Rice said of Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, which control 75 percent of the nation's drug distribution.
Feinstein said, "Our view there is this has been a very stable sector." He added that investors are attracted by the stability and high dividends. "We've seen those stocks do really well as those companies have benefited from very sound strategy in terms of having high-quality operators."
As compared to REITS, Feinstein said, "On the med-tech side, it's a different story. We think there, we're really in a multi-year down cycle. We think innovation is at a low point, and we think pricing has been way too high in med-tech for several years."
He predicted lower-than-average growth rates for the sector, as a whole. In some areas, such as orthopaedic and cardiac rhythm management devices, that used to grow 8-10 percent every year, Feinstein said last year actually saw losses of 3-4 percent.
With the big changes coming in the device industry, Feinstein said the possible silver lining is that there should be more M&A activity in the future.


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