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Pre-Gather and Post-Gather Counts. The number of animals captured or removed from the land is used to inform population estimates. This technique can be used when a count has been conducted and is followed soon thereafter by a gather, in which a relatively large proportion of the horses are removed and the quantity is known. Another count is conducted soon after the gather. The difference between the two counts can be used to estimate the detection probability (Eberhardt, 1982).
All the methods except removals or captures can be conducted from the ground or from the air. In ground-based surveys, observers might traverse transects on foot, in vehicles, on horseback, or a combination of the three. Ground-based observers may be in prepositioned, stationary blinds to count animals with the mark-resight or double-observation methods. Cameras can be used to photograph animals at places of common congregation, such as watering holes (Cao et al., 2012; Petersen et al., 2012), and animals can be identified in a series of photographs over time by their markings; this procedure is typically used in a mark-resight analytical framework. Given the sizes of HMAs and their varied topography, it is usually practical and cost-effective to conduct surveys of horses and burros from the air. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are the two aerial survey platforms typically used. In some cases, fixed-wing aerial surveys, which are less expensive than helicopter surveys, are adequate to locate and count animals, especially in areas dominated by sagebrush or other low-growing vegetation. In areas that have higher canopy and cover, however, helicopters may be needed for slower and more careful searching patterns. In aerial surveys, survey methods may be combined. For example, more than one observer may count animals as an aircraft follows a transect pattern by using distance sampling. Transect patterns can also be flown more than once during a survey to increase accuracy of population estimation, assuming that animals do not move substantially relative to flight paths between surveys.
Similarly, the Wild Horse Identification Management System (Osborn, 2004) was established in the Pryor Mountains to enumerate free-ranging horses by using unique coat-color markings and morphological characteristics in photographs. Lubow and Ransom (2009) used this approach in three HMAs (whose horse populations were of known size and were each smaller than 400) that were monitored weekly. Before correcting for detection probability, population size was biased (undercounted) by as much as 32 percent, but estimates accounting for heterogeneity of sighting probability (detection probability) were within 3-29 percent of the true number of animals known to be occupying the areas at the time of the surveys (Lubow and Ransom, 2009). The authors considered the cost of the more accurate models that quantified uncertainty in population-size estimates to be comparable with the costs of raw counts typically used by BLM (Lubow and Ransom, 2009), although the post-processing staff time required can be greater for this technique (Ransom, 2012b).
Remote-Sensing Methods
Remote-sensing technology can be used effectively to locate and count free-ranging horses and burros with a wide variety of sensors on satellites or manned and unmanned aircraft. The sensors can obtain high-resolution images at user-defined times and locations and can capture surface-reflectance characteristics at various spatial resolutions. Manned and unmanned aircraft can also take high-resolution videography that can be used to count horses and assess condition. New technology, including videography that detects movement patterns and measures speed of travel, can sense features with tremendous detail and accuracy. These methods will continue to be developed and improved and will allow even


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We head into this holiday weekend with some very muggy conditions and extremely hot weather returning this afternoon. Highs will reach the low 90s but a southeast wind means heat indices back near 100º. We should remain dry today with lots of sunshine with only a low chance for an isolated shower late tonight with warm temperatures in the low 70s. Low rain chances remain Saturday as we'll call for isolated t'storms tomorrow afternoon/night though much of the day will be dry. It's another hot day in the low 90s followed by upper 60s tomorrow night. Sunday stays hot and mainly dry during the day but rain moves in late Sunday and stays until very early Monday as a cold front slides southeast into the region. This will provide a reprieve from the heat with more comfortable 80s and returning dry weather starting on Monday for Labor Day.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The iconic figures in Grant Wood's painting "American Gothic" have taken up temporary residence at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
A 25-foot-tall replica of the farmer and daughter shown in the painting will remain at the fairgrounds in east Des Moines for the next six months, according to The Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/QL8gE4).
Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation, said his father, Jim Cownie, and central Iowa businessman Bill Knapp paid $30,000 to lease the sculpture.
"We had to kind of act fast to be able to get it to the fairgrounds because it was going to head out to the East Coast," said Peter Cownie, who is also a state legislator from West Des Moines.
The 30,000-pound artwork by Seward Johnson was completed in 2007 and has been displayed in several locations, including Chicago, Dubuque and most recently at Simpson College in Indianola.
Iowa artist Grant Wood painted "American Gothic" in 1930, and it was first displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago. Over the years, it has become among the most recognized American paintings and has become entrenched in popular culture.
The sculpture was given a high-profile home at Pella Plaza.
"It's going to be a great photo location," State Fair spokeswoman Lori Chappell said.
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SOME diseases march from victim to victim, others fly on the wind - but predicting how fast is tricky.
Christopher Mundt of Oregon State University at Corvallis released a wind-borne wheat fungus in a field and found that the further it spread, the faster the infection front advanced (The American Naturalist, DOI: 10.1086/597220). The acceleration fits a simple equation called a power law, which Mundt found also characterised the Irish potato blight of 1845 and the US corn blight of 1970. West Nile virus and H5N1 bird flu have shown similar spread.
The power law applies to diseases spread via the wind or by wide-ranging, unaffected carriers like birds, says Mundt, and not to diseases mainly spread victim to victim. It applies to the wind-borne spores of the wheat disease Ug99 - meaning time may be short for planting resistant varieties (New Scientist, 21 March 2009).
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When Marc takes the '59 out on the roads of Central New York, it's a pleasure to drive. "It's not quite as good as my new C6, but it's not bad!" Marc says, while adding that he doesn't 'baby' the now-50-year-old C1. "I do drive it whenever I can, so it's not a trailer queen," Marc—a member of the Syracuse Corvette Club—adds. "I can always tell what kind of summer we've had by the mileage on the car at the end of the season." Two years ago, when the CNY summer weather was good, he put some 3,700 miles on it. "Last year, I was lucky to get 1,500 miles on it, because we had such rainy weather," Marc says while noting the five inches of snow that fell in Fulton the week before we spoke with him.
As the weather permits, Marc has the choice of two black Vettes—his C6, and this C1. But which does he prefer? "People ask me constantly which one I like better and I say that I like them both for different reasons, they're totally different, unique vehicles," he says. "They then say, 'Yeah, but which one do you like better?', and I say, "I really can't pick which one that I like better. But, if you mean which one that I'd sell if I had to get rid of one of them, the C6 is gone! I'd never sell the '59. They're totally different, unique vehicles."
Does Marc have any advice for those seeking an early Corvette for a cruiser or a project car? "Good luck! If you're fortunate enough to get one, you're going to pay for it," He says. "The route to go is cosmetic, as opposed to original numbers. Those are nice, but you can run into some big bucks when you start doing some cosmetic work on them. But for an everyday driver, you would look for different things. In my case, I was lucky because I got a car that's not only an investment, but we found that everything was right on it. For an everyday driver, you wouldn't necessarily have to have all that. But it's doing much better than my 401 (K) plan lately!
As the all-too-short warm weather season returns to Central New York, Marc will likely take his '59 out for spirited drives on many of the region's scenic and twisty highways, which include roads like U.S. Highway 20 past the apple orchards (and fictitious Giant) of Cardiff, and New York State Highway 14, which leads into Watkins Glen. If L. Frank Baum drove this '59, you have to wonder if he would have written The Great Road Trip to Oz. (Or maybe another verse to "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet.")
Data File: '59 Chevrolet Corvette
Owned by: Marc Osmun
Fulton, New York VIN: J59S102340
(2,340th 1959 Corvette built at St. Louis Assembly)
Body Restored production 1959 Corvette with standard convertible top and optional (RPO 419) auxiliary hard top Changes For '59: Fake hood louvers and chrome spears on trunk lid eliminated Restoration: Performed in 1982 by Reymore Chevrolet, Liverpool, New York Paint: Originally RPO 440 two-tone DuPont acrylic lacquer (Tuxedo Black with Snowcrest White coves); Restored in original colors with PPG basecoat/clearcoat system with pearl mixed in with the white and "High-Build" clear urethane topcoat; Paint applied by: Fred Bidwell (owner of Kustoms, located in Phoenix, New York)


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CHICAGO, February 17, 2003Healthcare Executives of Okinawa, Japan, will receive the American College of Healthcare Executives 2003 Affiliated Group Award.
The group will receive the award and a $1,000 cash prize on March 19, 2003, at the Wednesday Keynote Address during ACHE's 46th Congress on Healthcare Management at the Hilton Chicago.
ACHE established the award in 1993 to recognize outstanding contributions to ACHE and the healthcare field by ACHE's officially designated healthcare executive groups and women's healthcare executive networks. Affiliated groups are evaluated on their innovative approaches to serving members, the quality of programs offered to members, and their promotion of ACHE membership and advancement.
Founded in 1986, Healthcare Executives of Okinawa serves U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and civilian healthcare executives in the Western Pacific. The group offers frequent membership and educational programs, including monthly lecture sessions that have focused on topics such as customer service, healthcare leadership, and global issues in healthcare. HEO also offers an annual On-Location Program, a two-day educational seminar presented by an ACHE faculty member. In 2002, the group added a student scholarship award program and a bimonthly membership newsletter to its membership benefits.
HEO has promoted ACHE membership through several successful membership drives and luncheons at other healthcare associations in Japan, as well as providing information about ACHE membership benefits and requirements at the group's monthly meetings. HEO facilitated a study group to help ACHE Members prepare to advance to Diplomate, and expanded its resource library that provides reference materials to candidates preparing for ACHE's Board of Governors exam. In addition, the group has recently developed a mentorship program to further assist ACHE Members advancing to Diplomate.
Healthcare Executives of Okinawa was selected by ACHE's Awards and Testimonials Committee from affiliated groups nominated by ACHE's Regents-at-Large. The other nominated groups include: ACHE - Greater Houston Chapter, Inc.; East Tennessee Healthcare Executives Association, Knoxville; Maryland Association of Health Care Executives, Baltimore; Metropolitan Health Administrators' Association, New York; MidAmerica Healthcare Executives, Belleville, IL; Society of Professionals in Healthcare, Walnut Creek, CA; and South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum, Inc., Hollywood.
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text: Community Thanks for the ride By Erik Sandin February 6, 2013 at 10:59 am A rider runs to the pickup site after taking a horse-drawn sleigh ride around the Washington County Fairgrounds Saturday during the annual Manes and Tails sleighing event. Horses ranging in size from small Shetland ponies to large draft horses like the Shires pulling this sleigh took riders around a circular course north of the fairgrounds arena. Besides sleigh rides, visitors could judge both the horse-drawn sleighs and hand-pulled sleds. (Gazette staff photo by Erik Sandin) Related posts: A winning ride Horsing around with a purpose A cool tradition Local wins first place at American Quarter Horse Show in Texas


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Virginia Bonner defines her legacy
Virginia Bonner didn't know much about Alzheimer's until her mother was diagnosed with this disease. Then Virginia and her family quickly learned what a dreadful disease it is and how stressful it can be to the entire family. Because Virginia has seen first hand how this disease robs family members of their loved one, Virginia started supporting the Alzheimer's Association. She has even named the Association in her estate plans through her will for a certain percentage.
Recognized now as part of the Association's Founders Society, Virginia knows that her plans will help reduce the number of people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's in the future. She wants this disease to be eliminated for people like her granddaughter, Kashi.
Forward thinking people like Virginia can help the Alzheimer's Association direct funds to research, programs and services in our community. This generosity will help all of us in the future. You too can consider making a gift to the Alzheimer's Association through a bequest.
A gift to the Association through your will has several advantages:
1). Charitable gifts made by your will are deductible for estate planning purposes
2). A charitable bequest may place your estate in a lower tax bracket
3). Once you notify the Association of your bequest intentions, you will have the option of joining the Founder's Society to join other supporters of the Association.
Please consider joining thoughtful people like Virginia to reduce Alzheimer's for future generations. If you would like additional information, please call Sandi Druffel, director of development, at 509.473.3390.
(The full legal name for bequest purposes is "Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.")
A Giving Opportunity for Alzheimer's Association Donors in 2007
For the remainder of 2007, Congress has approved a unique giving opportunity for donors who have traditional or Roth IRA accounts. If you are age 70 ½ or greater, you know that distributions from your IRA accounts are mandatory. Even if you don't need the income, you are still required to draw down the funds.
Until Dec. 31, 2007, you now have a new option for these mandatory distributions. The IRA Charitable Rollover provision gives you the opportunity to withdraw as much as $100,000 during 2007 and direct it to a qualified charity such as the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
Benefits of this limited opportunity include:
• Lowers taxable income; you do not have to include the qualified charitable distribution as taxable income
• Distribution counts toward your mandatory withdrawal
• It is a simple and easy way to support your favorite cause such as the Alzheimer's Association
• Helps the Alzheimer's Association eliminate Alzheimer's through advancement of research as well as provide education and services to Alzheimer's patients and their family throughout the Inland Northwest Chapter
If you are interested in learning more about this time sensitive opportunity, contact your financial advisor as the funds must be directed through your IRA custodian.
Please call Sandi Druffel, director of development, at 509.473.3390 to learn more about making a donation through the IRA Charitable Rollover provision.


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Joe Jonas Breaks Silence, Says He Wants to Act
When asked about the Jonas Brothers, who've canceled their tour due to a "deep rift within the band" and deleted the group's Twitter account amid buzz they're not getting along, Jonas, 24, replied: "I'm not going to talk about that right now."
However, Jonas, who was attending the inaugural gala for the new Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Gala in Beverly Hills, did offer a hint at what the future holds.
"I think acting would be fun," he said. "I would like to [get into that]."
He also confirmed that he's working as a producer but declined to say with which musical acts.
"I don't really go out that much in L.A. – a bit more in New York," he said when asked about his social life, before adding of the event, "I'm not really sure what I'm in for, but I'm very excited."
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Lone Star College - Cy-Fair Library and Tomball College & Community Library will be closed Thursday July 2 - Sunday, July 5.All locations will reopen on Monday, July 6 for regular hours.
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Yes I know they are found in the mystery section but the romance in these books is not to be ignored. I certainly don't read them for the mystery, I read them because of Ranger and Morelli and Stephanie Plum. There is always some sizzle when these three are involved. I read the reviews of this book and they were mixed so I was a little wary. I was a little worried that Evanovich would not be able to deliver; after all this is number 17 in the series. But as a true fan of Ms.
Join us on Saturday, August 6th, at 1:30 PM for our last Craft & Go of the summer. This week we will have CD Case Picture Frames.
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Want to get in out of the heat and enjoy a family movie? Join us on Friday at 3:00 PM for a children's movie and again on Saturday at 2:00 PM. Call for titles and ratings -- 281-550-0885.
There is still plenty of time to "Dig Up a Good Book" and join the Summer Reading Program at the library. The program runs through August 6th.
My favorite authors are not producing fast enough for me and I guess that is understandable. So…… I'm on the hunt for new authors with lots of books already written so I can feast. Where do you find your newest fix? Do you use NoveList or New York Times Book Review or one of the many other websites dedicated to new books? Most of the new authors I try are because someone told me about them. I love it when people come in to the library and tell me what they think of a book they just read. Readers love to share a great read, I know I do! Who do you like? Who should I try next?
Join us this Saturday, July 9th at 1:30 PM, our Craft & Go this week will be Herb Gardens.
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Sometimes I find an author that I just can't put down. It's like an addiction….and it drives my husband crazy! Every possible chance I get, I have my face in the book - while watching TV, while waiting for the microwave to finish, while waiting for a webpage to load. That's the kind of author I am always looking for. Suzanne Brockmann happens to be one of those. I have read just about everything that she has written, so I was very excited to see some new titles pop up. My excitement turned to disappointment when I discovered that the "new" titles were reprints of existing novels that have been combined and put into a book with a "fresh" title. I felt cheated, and I admit, there was a tinge of anger, because I had previously read all of the books individually.
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Ethics rules should prevent million dollar paydays from government contractors.
Copyright 2014: Houston Chronicle | May 29, 2014 | Updated: May 29, 2014 7:05pm
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A member of the Sergeant at Arms, Jack Adams, places updated resolutions on the empty desks of House Representatives at the State Capitol on Sunday, May 26, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Members of the House of Representatives left the chamber to gather in their respective caucuses before returning to continue the 83rd Legislature. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Rodolfo Gonzalez)
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. When Texas pays state legislators about $17,700 per year, we get elected officials looking for more money. Businesses with government contracts are all too willing to help out in that search.
Chronicle reporters Ericka Mellon and Mike Morris revealed that several of Houston's political heavyweights are on the payroll of tax collections giant Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, which has contracts with City Hall, Harris County and HISD ("Tax-collection vendors tied to lawmakers, officials," Page B1, Monday).
The numbers are shocking, with local Democratic politicians like state Reps. Ana Hernandez, Senfronia Thompson and Sylvester Turner receiving payments that reach into the tens of thousands of dollars, and add up over the years into the millions.
But some politicians don't think they're doing anything wrong. When faced with questions about a conflict of interest, Turner argued that barring politicians from working in businesses that comes before the Legislature would limit our part-time legislature to the independently wealthy.
He has a point. State legislators are only in Austin for 140 days during a regular session, where they get a $150 per diem in addition to a monthly $600 check. That's certainly not enough to live on, and it isn't intended to be. But loose ethics controls and low pay have turned our citizen legislature into a lobbyist legislature, with insider advocates sitting directly as elected officials.
We need a change in Austin that will impose stricter ethics rules on politicians, while paying them enough to do the job.
At a time of crumbling roads and budget problems that are consistently kicked down the road, it feels like Texas is reaching the limits of a legislature that meets once every other year. We are supposed to have a small state government, but a Legislature out of session is big enough to block important issues. Houston can't address pension problems without action from Austin. Coastal counties need statewide leadership for storm surge protection. Little gets done while no one is in office. Once they're actually in session, politicians act quickly to help the folks who cut their checks.
Texas needs politicians who work for Texans.


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Southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Costa Rica: lowland wet forest, sea level to at least 150m; common at La Selva, Corcovado.
This species is a common inhabitant of mature rainforests. It usually nests in dead wood on the forest floor, although I once observed a nest in the debris of a small "basket" palm (short understory palms that accumulate a basket of leaf litter where the whorl of petioles emerges from the trunk, often about 50cm above the ground). I find P. constricta in a large proportion of sifted litter samples (Winkler samples) from rainforest sites. Nocturnal foragers are relatively common on and among the leaf litter; diurnal foragers are less common. One nest I collected, in a rotten stick on the forest floor, contained 4 ergatogynes, in which there were no wing scars, but the mesosoma was more robust than normal workers, and the propodeal suture not impressed. I also get these ergatogynes occasionally in Winkler samples. I once observed an alate queen while collecting at night.
Mayr, G. 1884. In Radoszkowsky, O. Fourmis de Cayenne Francaise. Trudy Russkago Entomologicheskago Obshchestva 18:30-39.
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Clamp rack This clamp rack hangs on our 45� beveled wall-hung cleats. It's easily repositioned, so move it wherever you need to keep your clamps close at hand. And, we'll show you how to save time notching the horizontal member with a simple step-and repeat jig. This project appeared in the November 2003 issue of WOOD magazine.
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you could take out the backing so it could swivel 360 degrees and hold another tool5/31/2011 07:10:15 PM Report Abuse
Wood mag has a plan for a flip stand for mounting two tools.10/21/2010 12:41:35 PM Report Abuse
I built one of these for my drill press. Its pretty sweet. I am hoping to built one for my oscillating sander.9/7/2010 12:30:15 AM Report Abuse
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I just want to give my own further insights on what Cap was saying in his column. For the most part I agree with the plan of action that he expects the front office to take this off-season. Some of these things were also mentioned in the TSN report he posted as well.
QB: I hope the team can add a competent veteran QB in here behind Schaub & Vick. I like Schaub's development so far, but I think Tony Banks would make an excellent addition to our ballclub. He's 21-14 as a starter since leaving St. Louis, which shows he can win games. IMO, Banks is a good stopgap in case injury befalls Vick again. I don't want to hear any excuse that this team was not in at least the wildcard hunt in 2005 because they had to start a green Schaub for too many games. A 1 or 2 year deal averaging around $1-1.5 milion is about the going rate for a backup QB, and I don't think that is money poorly spent if its on Banks.
RB: As the season progressed, I suspected more and more than both Dunn & Duckett will be back in Atlanta in 2005. Only if Dunn refuses a paycut or a team offers an arm an d a leg for Duckett will either depart. I actually wouldn't be against this team extending Dunn's deal by 1 or 2 more years in order to lessen the cap hit. With the way he played down the stretch this past year, he showed that he can still have 3-5 more productive seasons in this league.
FB: As far as Pritchett and McCrary are concerned, whichever one receives the least amount of attention on the market will return. Pritchett is the better receiver, while McCrary is the better blocker. Both can start in this league. I give the edge to Pritchett returning, but it will depend on his health.
TE: I suspect the team may keep Beverly at TE. If not, then getting a #2 guy in here becomes a priority. I'd like to get a cheap vet or a late round draft pick, but we need a guy that can block. Blakely and Sanders were somewhat disappointments this year. I think Blakely can still develop into a decent #2 option, but I'm holding my breath.
OT: I still think Weiner and Shaffer can be reliable starters, although I wouldn't wager the Falcons future on it. I think the best option is to try and draft someone at this position rather than spend the huge sum of $$$ on a free agent. Although Diem would be a nice addition, I'm not sure how much of an upgrade he would be over Weiner or Shaffer.
OG: I suspect the team will be on the market for a quality LG. I suspect the team will go after Ben Hamilton (Denver), but I was very unimpressed with Hamilton over the past 2 years. He was overmatched at LG, and like Garza would be a better OC. Forney is going to get better on the right side. I hope the Falcons spend the $$$ on Wahle at LG, but again I'm not really expecting it. A guy like DeMulling would be a great #2 option, but again it would require the Falcons giving up at least $5 million in signing bonus most likely. I suspect Herndon will return since he can play 4 line positions.
OC: McClure is adequate to me. We could improve, but I want to see someone outplay him before we take his job away. So far Garza hasn't done that, and maybe Hamilton could, but we shall see. Both are a bit stronger than McClure, but whether they are as smart as him remains to be seen.
WR: I really don't see the team making any major moves in FA. They'll probably put the feelers out for Muhammad and Porter, but I don't expect them to fork up the coin to get them. Rather I see the team hoping they can get a quality guy in the middle of the draft to come and compete with our current group.
DE: Smith will probably be back next year, but at a lower cap figure. We really need to upgrade the depth behind them. At the very least we need a competent situational guy. I see the Falcons courting a guy like Greg Spires from TB, who had 8 sacks this past year, and would be excellent in the situational role (he can play both LE and RDE). But I also assume the team will go after an early draft pick, possible #1.
DT: With Jasper's likely retirement, we'll probably see the team add a middle-level vet and a draft pick. I'd like to see the team go after Tony Williams, since he's the style of DT the team loves, but he's 30 and coming off injury, and may cost a bit more than he's worth. I'm not ready to hand the starting spot to Lavalais, but it seems like at this point with a not so dominant DT class in FA or the draft, he may be our best option. Either way, depth must be upgraded.
LB: I don't see either Stewart or Duncan returning. Considering that several more teams may go the 3-4 route this off-season (SF, DAL, NO, and CLE?), Stewart should be in relatively high demand, and I don't expect the team to fork up the cash to keep him. Williams should slide into his position, and if that's the case the team needs to hopefully add another LB in the middle rounds and a veteran to provide depth/insurance in case Williams doesn't hit the ground running.
CB: I'd like to see Mathis and Rossum kept, but we really need to get younger, faster, and bigger at this position. The draft is the best place to do it.
S: I'd like to see Beasley and Carpenter brought back for veteran depth. McCadam, Shabazz, and Pruitt are just ST guys, so we really only need 1 of them next year. WHichever is the best (hopefully Pruitt) will be kept, the others can be cut in training camp. As far as Hall goes, he'll stay one more year, but the team really needs to get a playmaker in the draft. I'd prefer a guy that is a big-time run stopper that has good range, but it depends on whether the team thinks Scott has a brighter future at FS or SS (personally I think its FS).
K: the team can't afford to go into camp without a halfway decent guy to compete with Feely. I'd like to see them add Wade Richey, who is also a strong-legged KO guy that might be an upgrade in FGs. Either way, Feely needs to feel the heat on his back in order for his play to be stepped up.
P: Mohr wasn't that great this year, but he's still one of the league's most accurate placement guys. A young guy can be added to push him, but it's not necessary.
Overall, I think the Falcons will probably stay under the radar for most of the off-season, work on freeing up some cap space, and focus mostly on building through the draft rather than the temptation to make quick fixes in free agency. Like we saw this past off-season, I suspect a lot of bargain basement signings like we saw in White, Beasley, Duncan, Eric Johnson, Herndon, and Detmer rather than the big ones like Coleman, Webster, and Beverly.
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Great job Cap!
Great job on breaking the team down on needs and your analysis.I am now wondering since we know tackle is a need either we sign a free agent and overpay or draft one in Kahlid Barnes in the first or Jammal Brown if they are on the board.I think management has had enough of no pass blocking and either Shaffer or Weiner is gone or reduced to a backup.If we go tackle round 1 which would have been used for a def end then I think a guy like Greg Squires from Tamapa Bay would be needed.If we go def end in 1st then do we get quality at tackle in free agency knowing that a guard must be signed also?
Def tackle I now have ranked a higher priority than safety and think Mike Patterson would be the fit here since to me free agency and the draft are thin with def tackles.A safety can be had in the 3rd round.If not a safety in third how about sign a free agent safety and then a guy like Nick Kazcur to play both tackle and guard.I don't know just possibilities.
It is late so I will look at this further tomorrow!
Def tackle I now have ranked a higher priority than safety and think Mike Patterson would be the fit here since to me free agency and the draft are thin with def tackles.A safety can be had in the 3rd round.If not a safety in third how about sign a free agent safety and then a guy like Nick Kazcur to play both tackle and guard.I don't know just possibilities.
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I know that they have been a long time gone.
I was watching the Blue Sky video on the new Fantasy Faire, and the CM mentioned the swans.
Whatever happened to the Swans?
No, I won't accept that they ended up on the menu at the Bengal BBQ :-)
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Fluminense have scaled steep hurdles to reach the final of the Copa Libertadores 2008. The had just 20 minutes to put two unanswered goals past Brazilian champions Sao Paulo in their quarter-final, and completed this improbable mission when Washington headed home three minutes into injury time. Then, trailing 3-2 on aggregate to defending continental kings Boca Juniors with less than half-an-hour remaining in their semi-final, Renato Gaucho's charges scored thrice without reply to book a date with LDU.
Fluminense's message was apparent: it's not over till it's over. It is a motto they will take into the second leg of the decider tonight, when they will attempt to do what only two teams in the history of the Copa Libertadores have achieved: recover a two-goal deficit from the first leg of the final to lift the trophy.
Despite this statistic, optimism is flowing through the veins of O Tricolor Carioca as they prepare to take to the same stage which staged their recoveries against Sao Paulo and Boca Juniors. " ," said Renato Gaucho, a dashing right-winger in the Gremio side that swept to Libertadores glory in 1983 who is now preparing Fluminense for the most important 90 minutes in their history (with the 'away goals rule' not in operation, extra time and even penalties could ensue).
"I already said before the first match that this final would be decided over 180 minutes. The first 90 have been played and they earned a two-goal advantage. Now there's another 90 that could even become 120. We will have the force of the supporters behind us, and the drive they give us has already inspired some great victories. This was the case against Sao Paulo and Boca. I respect LDU but believe that we will do it"
Washington, whose six goals have propelled O Fluzão into the Libertadores final, shares his coach's confidence. ""I believe we can do it and so do the supporters," he affirmed. "They are our driving force and LDU will find it difficult in front of over 80,000 at the Maracana.
Coração Valente (Brave Heart), who finished as the top scorer at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007 in the colours of Urawa Red Diamonds, does not mind missing out on the headlines tonight - so long as Fluminense seal him a return to the world stage in December. "I dream about scoring the winner, but if another player scores it that's no problem," he said. "All that matters is that we win the most important title in the club's history."
Idols of '84 lend support
This is, at least until tonight, the solitary Brasileirão crown they seized in 1984, and the man whose goal delivered this prize is confident Fluminense can triumph. "I love this club and its supporters and I am certain that we will win," commented the Paraguayan Romerito. Branco concurred with his former team-mate: "I'm convinced that we will win the Libertadores," he declared.
Carlos Alberto Parreira, who guided a side comprising Romerito, Branco, Paulo Victor, Ricardo Gomes, Washington and Assis to domestic rule 24 years ago, will be among the many rooting for his former employers at the Maracana. "Fluminense will have 80,000 fans willing them on and their support is a big plus - we saw that against Sao Paulo and Boca," he said. "I think this will be difficult for LDU and Flumniense will emerge as champions."
History may not be on their side, but the consensus among Fluminense staff past and present is that the biggest match in the club's history will end in celebration.


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Ureaplasma urealyticum is a bacterium that affects up to 70% of sexually active couples. Although it is still a sexually transmitted infection, it's not considered to be one of the standard STIs. This is because people may never experience problems because of it, but it can in some cases cause infertility and can lead to other serious infections.
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(The "Grafted-In" Symbol or the triglyph "Menorah/Star of David/Fish" is the Messianic Seal of the Jerusalem Kehillah (church). First to Second century artifacts discovered in a cave near King David's tomb on Mount Zion in the 1960's bear this symbol. Some experts have concluded that it was an identifying mark of the early Jewish Believers in Yeshua (Jesus) as a symbol that tied together their traditions and faith in a growing Messianic community.
The Menorah at the top represents the Torah, the fulfillment of the promises to Abraham and that special calling to the people of Israel. The Magen David (Star of David) is a symbol of the kingdom and a reminder that the son of David, Yeshua the King, will sit on the throne of David. The fish has a rich history of identification with the believer. It was a common symbol for believers because the Greek word for fish (ICHTHYS) was used as an acronym for "Yeshua, Son of God, Savior".
This three-part design beautifully illustrates the truth of Romans 11:17-18, that all believers are grafted into the Jewish Root through faith in Yeshua, the Messiah of Israel, the Fulfiller of the Torah and the rightful King in the line of David. )
We are a first generation farm possessing a love and passion for our Elohim and Saviour, Y'shua...without Him in our lives, we would be nothing. We are unabashedly His followers and strive to walk with Him in all areas of our lives, at all times in our lives. As a parent sets down rules for a child's safety and well being, so G-d does as well. He will teach you, guide you, walk with you, SPEAK WITH YOU (yes, you read that right. G-d still speaks today as He has always done. If you have His Holy Spirit living within you, you have an instant connection to God, the Father!). If you want to know this kind of freedom (not some superficial "freedom" from man-made religious laws or rituals): if you want to KNOW beyond any doubt you are His, if you want to discover your purpose for being here, then PLEASE contact our family (firstname.lastname@example.com)!
We are a homesteading family who enjoys the simple things of life. We seek simplicity in a culture where simple is "unpopular" and rushing around is normal (we do not think so). We enjoy gathering together at meal-times, working side by side on our farm, camping, biking, hiking, even playing a rowdy game of soccer or baseball!! It is our dream to pass on simple values to our children in an age when farming is rapidly disappearing and food is becoming more and more "processed" and quite unfit for human sustenance. We eat simply, and prepare alot of food the way our ancestors in Biblical times would have done (fermenting, pickling, drying, grinding our own grains, using sourdough starter to make wholesome bread, etc).
In the years prior to moving to our current farm, we had consumed farm -fresh, local food through a farm co-op. We really wanted to be able to provide that same, wholesome food by ourselves and teach our children how to do so. Lori had fallen in love with goats after visiting a friend's goat farm back several years ago! Things Divinely fell into place and we moved in spring 2008 from a 1/4 acre lot in suburbia to a partially wooded 9 acres here in the country. That same friend's farm started us on our journey by providing us with a trio of "bottle baby goat kids we raised for met, then the following spring, another trio of milking does (2 ADGA La Manchas and 1 Boer/Alpine cross).
This was our dream come true to be able to have livestock, grow our own large garden and raise our children with lots of fresh air and good old fashioned work. Though our land was not set up originally for animals, we have been slowly molding it into a suitable place, complete with a new barn built in 2009. We now have a small herd of registered ADGA La Manchas of high quality genetics that produce in the pail and also show well in the ring.
Why the name "JOYFUL NOISE?" Our family was sharing a devotional time in His word and discussing farm names back in 2009. I shared what had been placed on my heart, Psalm 100:1..."Make a JOYFUL NOISE unto the Lord all ye lands". As we were talking about this psalm, we suddenly became very aware of multiple noises: the sheep baa'ing, the goat kids maa'ing, our Great Pyrenees guard dog barking (at the red tail hawk screaming overhead), and our youngest child saying "ma-a-a-a-a-ma-a-a-a!!! ..and we looked at each other and LAUGHED!! All of creation sings its glory to G-d!! Joyful Noise seemed to fit!...And joyful it HAS BEEN and IS.
We chose the name PSALM100 for our ADGA dairy goat herd in honor of that verse.
We take seriously the admonition in Proverbs 27:23, "Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds." We know that well cared for animals are happy animals and produce well for us.
G-d further states in Proverbs 27:27, "You shall have enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household, and the nourishment of your maidservants."
Small wonder that goats' milk is a nearly perfect food source for raising most orphaned species on, including humans. We LOVE it on our farm and not only drink it, but make cheeses, yogurt, incorporate it into many of our products and so on!


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Newly appointed Transport Minister, Len Eugene Nagbe, on Monday, February 13, 2012, received a gabble of authority from his predecessor William Russell to steer the affair of the Ministry of transport.
Speaking at the turning over ceremony held at the Ministry's conference room, the transport Minister designate began his opening remarks by thanking the employees of the ministry for their patriotic services render the Liberian people, especially during the nation's difficult economic period.
Transport Minister designate, Eugene Nagbe, addressing several hundred of employees at the Ministry of Transport, said he went to the MOT not to undo what was done by his predecessor, but rather clarified that his going there is to fulfill or implement unfinished projects left behind by past administrations.
Minister Nagbe indicated that his taking over of the MOT as head was not to dismiss employees but said that he will rather work along with the employees in order to have a free and transparent transport system put in place in order to ease transportation barriers for Liberians.
He then cautioned employees at the ministry to consider the statement made by President Sirleaf that all Ministers appointed in her regime are under obligation to present to her office the annual performance report serious statement that all, including him(Eugene Nagbe), employees of the Ministry of Transport must work towards.
Mr. Nagbe said in order to ensure that the Ministry achieve such goal, he noted, there is a need that there be a strong and good working relationship between him (Eugene Nagbe) and the MOT's staffs.
As Minister of Transport, Mr. Nagbe said he will focus on what he called the effectiveness of transport system in the country, he adding that order for government to achieve its objective, he said, there is a need that a system be put in place to regulate the transport system.
Also speaking at the turning over ceremony, outgoing Minister William Russell thanked employees of the Ministry for the cooperation accorded him during his stay at the MOT.
The former Transport Minister said he was also prepared to come to the ministry to provide clarity when call upon, and pledged his commitment to the UP led government, saying, "It is our collective effort that brought the party to this level."


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Efm Technical Services, Inc. filed as a Domestic For-Profit Corporation in the State of Texas on Friday, June 9, 1995 and is approximately twenty years old, according to public records filed with Texas Secretary of State. The filing is currently active as of the last data refresh which occured on Wednesday, June 3, 2015.
Drew Wall serves as the President
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|calendar>>April 15. 2011 Juch 100
April Holiday Significantly Commemorated across Country
| Pyongyang, April 15 (KCNA) -- The birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung was commemorated with splendor in all parts of the country.
Officials of organs at various levels, working people, school youth and children Friday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay homage to the President in humble reverence.
Floral baskets, bouquets and flowers were laid before the statues of the President in different parts of the country.
People from all walks of life, school youth and children went round the historic relics preserved at the birthplace of the President in Mangyongdae where he was born and spent his childhood, nurturing the noble intention of revolution.
The venue of the 13th Kimilsungia Festival in Pyongyang and Kimilsungia shows in provinces drew an endless stream of visitors.
Art performances were given in different places on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
Provincial artistes put on the stages female quartet "Song of Mangyondae", female solo "His Eternal Smile", female solos and choruses "We Will Always Live with the Leader" and "Our Leader Will Always Be with Us" and other numbers.
A remembrance meeting for commemorating the Day of the Sun titled "Land of South Phyongan Province Sings of the Leader" was held in Phyongsong, a performance of working people and students commemorating the Day of the Sun "Our Leader" in Chongjin, a music and dance performance was given by students and women's union members in Wonsan and chorus "Song of Women's Union Members to the Day of the Sun" in Kanggye.
Conspicuous was mass gymnastic display "Land of Ryanggang Province Blooming under Care of the General" presented by 20,000 school youth and children and women's union members in Hyesan.
Waltz of young people was given and pleasant sports and amusement games took place in different parts of the country.
Okryu, Chongryu, Sinhung and Kyongam restaurants and other public catering networks served holiday dishes. Recreation grounds were crowded with holiday-makers.
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|calendar>>June 23. 2014 Juche 103
Korean War Caused by U.S. Ambition for Domination over Korea
| Pyongyang, June 23 (KCNA) -- The Korean War (June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953) was a war of aggression unleashed by the U.S. to dominate the Korean Peninsula and enslave the Korean nation.
The U.S., keenly aware of the strategic importance of geo-political position of the Korean Peninsula in its scenario for invading Asia, has thrust its aggressive claws into Korea already more than 100 years ago.
In 1945 after the end of the Second World War, the U.S. landed its troops in the southern half of Korea under the guise of "liberator" on the plea of "disarming" the Imperial Japanese Army.
After reducing south Korea to its colony politically, economically and militarily dependent on it through the organization of pro-American puppet government, the U.S. pushed ahead with preparations for a war against the DPRK on a full scale.
It put spurs to strengthening the south Korean puppet army, offering to south Korea military aid worth of 1 billion U.S. dollars and shipping into it a large quantity of military hardware. It also deployed huge forces of the puppet army in the forward area along the 38th parallel, while bringing aircraft carriers and strategic bombers into the area around the Korean Peninsula.
The above-said facts can be proved through the book "American Modern History" published in the U.S., which recalls that America started the Korean war with full preparations for the first time in its war history.
Based on such preparations, the U.S. ignited a war of aggression against the DPRK on June 25, 1950.
Nevertheless, the U.S. and the south Korean conservative puppet group have been resorting to every possible means to cover up the truth behind the outbreak of the Korean war. But they can never evade the responsibility for provoking the Korean war as the truth is sure to be brought to light.
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From the Desk of Sheriff Chris Clinton:
Most of us have family traditions that we enjoy during the Christmas season. Families with small children may spend Christmas Eve baking cookies for Santa, or listening to Christmas carols while enjoying eggnog by the fire. As a small child I remember the anticipation of Christmas being so intense. I was in awe and wonder dreaming about what might be inside all those presents wrapped so nicely under the tree. I would just stare at the Christmas tree and day dream about Christmas Day.
For me, even at 44, Christmas is still the most magical time of year. I love Christmas lights and the sounds of Christmas carols everywhere. The world just seems to be a nicer place during the Christmas season. I love to watch young children open gifts and see their eyes light up with joy. There is no other feeling like the feeling Christmas. While Christmas is about much more than material possessions, the spirit of Christmas is certainly captured in the joy of a child receiving a gift on Christmas morning.
So, what about the children who are less fortunate? Imagine the child whose family has fallen on hard times. Do they wake up to just another day of struggling to make ends meet? Imagine if you were a parent who loved your child, but had lost a job because of the poor economy. I doubt that there would be anything much harder than not being able to provide your child, whom you love, the wonder of Christmas morning. It breaks my heart to think that as the rest of the world enjoys the most blessed day of the year, some families wake to another day of not having enough. While providing toys for these children isn't going to make the rest of their problems go away, I can't help but believe that, at least for a time, their world becomes a little brighter and things seem a little better than before.
Each year the Sheriff's Office attempts to provide the joy of Christmas gifts for these children. This effort is only made possible by the help of generous people in the community who donate to this cause. Names of children in need are collected and toys are gathered. We try whenever possible to provide at least one item that the child has specifically asked for. The toys are then given to the parents of the child to handle Christmas in their families tradition. It is all done in such a way as to protect the dignity of the family and allow them to share in the joy that many of us take for granted.
This year has been a tough one for many local families. We are hoping to provide for each child, but we need your help. If you would like to help us with this effort, or if you know of a family with children that needs help, please contact your Sheriff's Office at 706-896-4444. I hope that each of you has a blessed and joyous Christmas this year!
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Boot Polish Jar - Jacko Polish Co, Black, circa 1942 Reg. No: SH 923134
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- Alternative Name(s): Shoe Polish
Used for the cleaning of patient and staff boots at Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth , Victoria. Made: Jacko Polish Company, 1939-1945.
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- Wide, brown glass jar with metal screw-top lid and printed label containing a cake of dried black boot polish.
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Passenger ferry proposal moves forward in Hillsborough
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Tags: Ed Turanchik, Ferry, passenger ferry, MacDill Air Force Base, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Commission, transit, Tampa, St. Petersburg
Hillsborough County moved ahead today with a high-speed passenger ferry partnership. The County commission approved an interim public-private partnership agreement with HMS Ferries and South Swell Development Group to study a ferry linking the south part of the county, perhaps near Apollo Beach, with MacDill Air Force Base. Former County Commissioner Ed Turanchik is the public face of the project.
"We've already said this, no other transportation option can do so much for so little so fast with so much private sector investment and that is so cool. It's an unequivocal totally defensible statement and at the end of the day I hope you'll agree but you're going to be able to hear this many times, I think. Most urban areas cluster around water, use their water to move their people. We have always wanted to do this but never could get it done. Back when I was chairman of the community rail authority it was go study ferries but like, we didn't know. Commissioner Miller, Senator () pushed that and put that in that enabling legislation back in '90. This county initiated this project in 2008 when it included funding for high speed ferry feasibility study in your federal lobbying campaign. Congressmen Castor and Bilirakis said of all the long list of things they wanted to support this was it and they went and got an earmark. So back in 2009 Congress provided $475,000 earmark to Hillsborough County for this purpose. So you are the progenitors of this, if you will."
"The funds are still there. One of the things in the early conditions is to figure out how to get that money in to take care of the preliminary development work. But that money could not be used for NPO studies and NPO proceeded to study this and they came up and said if there's one route that really made sense that was South County to MacDill. That could be stood up and made to work. It is what, in fact, got the private sector here because they have seen that. Now I'll say something about ridership studies. I've been in transit a long time and you come up with ridership studies and people say "eh, I don't believe it." When the private sector is willing to write a check and say we'll take the risk is when we believe it. Ladies and gentlemen, that's happened here. Let's recognize it and not disregard that very pertinent fact. These commuters, about 5,000 MacDill employees travel 22 to 35 miles each day over the top of the bay, the trip across the bay; 6 miles. High speed ferry service will cut travel time 11 to 15 minutes each way, they'll take some portion of these riders off of a roadway network that consists of US 41, US 301, I75, Crosstown Expressway, Dale Mabry and Bayshore and put them onto a ferry cutting their travel time at the gate and saving families on average $245 per month out of pocket on gas and tolls. MacDill employees have been surveyed twice and have said they have remarkably high interest in this project. 87% in 2008 and 90% this last July said they would use the service. And 86% drive alone."
The vote was 6-1 in favor of advancing the project. Commissioner Les Miller was the lone dissenter.
Hillsborough County could spend up to $125,000 on the Tampa Bay Passenger Ferry feasibility study. Outside of commuting times, Turanchik says the ferry could be used to shuttle people between Tampa's Channel District and downtown St. Petersburg.comments powered by Disqus


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A Government department has said an elderly couple refused an emergency food grant left its offices before a full discussion about their situation took place.
Barry Fort, 72, and his partner of 40 years Sandra Watson, 66, applied for a $100 food grant to tide them over until their next pension payment came through, but were turned down by Work and Income New Zealand (Winz) because they had $150 left of a bank overdraft.
Ms Watson feared Mr Fort would end up in hospital if he did not receive regular meals and snacks to help control his type one diabetes.
But today the Government department told ONE News that Ms Watson had left her local Winz office before a proper assessment of their situation had been taken, including a discussion about Mr Fort's diabetes.
Since the New Plymouth couple hit the headlines yesterday the pair have been inundated with offers and deliveries of food and grocery vouchers from kind-hearted strangers, so much so they have had to donate some of the food they received to the local Foodbank.
They applied through the Senior Services arm of Work and Income, and today Senior Services manager, Arthur Grooby, said his department has to maintain a strict system to ensure only those who are entitled to payments receive them.
"Senior Services has an obligation to ensure that a person is in genuine need and money is going to those who are experiencing real hardship," he said in a statement issued to onenews.co.nz.
"At the time that Ms Watson applied for the food grant, we had intended to have a discussion with her about her and Mr Fort's situation but she left our office before we could do so.
"We have since met with Ms Watson and Mr Fort to ensure they are receiving all of the assistance that they are entitled to. We are awaiting additional information from them before we can complete a full assessment of their entitlements."
In previous statements Mr Grooby had said that "based on the information and documentation provided it was determined there was sufficient funds remaining for the couple to purchase food". This was despite the couple insisting that the remainder of their overdraft would be spent on bills, leaving them with no money left for food.
Outlining the guidelines for qualifying for emergency assistance from Winz, Mr Grooby said: "There are times when, through no fault of their own, people may need some extra help to make ends meet. Where there is no way of paying for essential costs, such as food, Senior Services may be able to assist superannuitants with a Special Needs Grant.
"To be eligible, they need to have: exhausted other options for financial assistance; no other way to meet their need; had to cover an essential expense that has left them with insufficient money to pay for groceries."
On its website, Work and Income states that applicants must be able to prove they "have a need that is both immediate and essential".
New Zealand citizens and residents must prove their income is under a certain limit, amounting to $1718.52 for a couple; have cash assets less than a certain amount; the items requested must be urgent or necessary; and they must have no other way to meet these costs.
For food grant applications you must prove you have no available cash.
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When Homeland Security inexplicably seals the crime scene of a car bombing, Castle and Beckett find themselves with two mysteries on their hands: who murdered the victim, a government whistleblower, and why are federal agents trying to take over the case? The plot thickens when they discover that the victim wasn't killed by a car bomb but by a missile from a military drone. Carlos Bernard guest stars as Jared Stack, a mysterious operative who may hold the key to solving the case.
Original Air Date: Castle Season 5, Episode 23: "The Human Factor" airs Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.


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