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BOONVILLE - Just moments after a touching tribute to fallen former wrestler Austin Macemore, the Rams hit the mat in an emotional dual with cross-town rival Elkin.
Behind the "biggest crowd at Starmount High School," the Rams dominated from the opening match, cruising to a 52-12 victory over their cross-town rivals.
Starmount picked up 11 wins in 13 matches, including four pins, to notch the win.
"I thought the match went well," Starmount head coach David Oliver said. "I think our kids wrestled hard. We had momentum on our side and our seniors were pumped up, it was just a lot for Elkin to overcome. They were able to wrestle well, and that was pleasing to see."
Devin Alspaugh set the stage for the night in the first match at 195 pounds, pinning Walker Longworth in the second period to give the Rams an early 6-0 advantage.
Garrett Stokes and John Wooten followed that up with two wins.
Elkin finally got on the board at 120 pounds when Said Javier recorded a pin in the third round, cutting the lead to 18-6.
After a forfeit at 126, the Rams won the next three matches, including a pin by Cody Leonard at 132.
Zane Millsaps picked up Elkin's second fall of the dual, pinning Austin McGee in the third round.
But it was too little too late as Starmount won the final three matches, two of which came by pins, to coast to the 52-12 victory.
"I think the tribute carried over to the match," Oliver said. "I think we had a little momentum going in. It had to be hard for Elkin to sit through that, but it was great sportsmanship."
Starmount improved to 16-19 on the season, including a 5-3 mark in Mountain Valley Conference play. Elkin fell to 8-15 with the loss.
Both teams return to the mat tonight, with the Rams taking on Wilkes Central and the Elks squaring off with East Wilkes.
Reach Matthew Gorry at 835-1513 or email@example.com.


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Global Value Chains & Development
The Future of Manufacturing: Driving Capabilities, Enabling Investments
This report focuses on an analysis of trends in global manufacturing, mostly from a value chain perspective, and represents a joint effort between the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Future of Manufacturing and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). It emphasizes that future developments in global manufacturing are increasingly relying upon the development of capabalities related to innovation, labour and infrastructures. Developed countries have experienced a substantial decline in manufacturing employment, but this trend has also been counterbalanced by improvements in manufacturing capabilities. While developed countries remain among the most competitive, as noted by UNIDO's Competitive Industrial Performance Index, many developing countries have substantially improved their industrial competitiveness. An overview of the apparel industry stresses the fact that value chains can be upgraded to help manufacturing actors develop their capabilities.View PDF View Media
North Carolina's Manufacturing Wage Gap
OECD Background Paper: Capturing the Gains in Africa, Making the Most of Global Value Chain Participation
This report was commissioned as a background paper for the annual OECD publication, "Africa Economic Outlook (AEO)" 2014. It provides a critical overview of the Capturing the Gains (CTG) research findings from Africa across three industries: horticulture, apparel and tourism. Specific emphasis is placed on identifying opportunities and challenges for economic and social upgrading within African GVCs so that workers and small producers can capture a fairer share of the gains from trade and economic growth. The report also offers sector specific GVC policy recommendations for African policy makers.Africa Economic Outlook (AEO) Capturing the Gains in Africa: Making the Most of Global Value Chain Participation. Durham, N.C.: Duke Center on Globalization, Goveranance and Competitiveness. View PDF
Connecting Local Producers in Developing Countries to Regional and Global Value Chains
This report, commissioned by the Trade and Agriculture Directorate of the OECD, analyzes the specific factors that affect the competitiveness of developing countries in regional and global value chains (GVCs), and how these factors differ across four major economic sectors: agriculture, extractive industries, manufacturing and offshore services. The analysis highlights that in order to participate gainfully in GVCs, developing countries must adopt industry-specific policy frameworks that reflect the changing reality of global business.OECD Trade Policy Paper Connecting Local Producers in Developing Countries to Regional and Global Value Chains. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. View PDF
Joining, Upgrading and Being Competitive in Global Value Chains
A Strategic Framework
In recent years, global value chains have played an increasing role in business strategies, profoundly affecting international trade and development paradigms. Global value chains now represent a major source of socio-upgrading opportunities and a new path for development. Trade, competitiveness and development policies should be reshaped accordingly to seize these opportunities and avoid the risks associated with greater participation in global value chains.
This paper provides a framework and analytical tools for measuring and improving a country's performance with respect to participation in global value chains.
Beyond the Annual Budget : Global Experience with Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks
This report is structured as follows. Chapter two provides background on what constitutes a medium-term expenditure framework, or MTEF and what it aims to achieve. It also describes the Bank's engagement with MTEFs, presents main points of debate over the experience with MTEFs, and provides a rationale for this study. Chapter three describes the key characteristics of MTEFs, explains the approach used to identify and classify them according to their stage of development, and reviews trends in their adoption. Chapter four outlines the methodological approaches used to examine the impact of MTEFs on fiscal performance, formulates the research hypotheses that are tested in the study, and presents empirical findings from the event studies and econometric analysis. It also presents qualitative insights, informed by case studies, on how MTEFs have affected the quality of budgeting. Chapter five draws some lessons about the key institutional determinants of MTEF performance. Chapter six discusses lessons learned from Bank support for MTEF implementation. Finally, chapter seven presents the conclusions of the study and discusses their implications for the Bank. Several appendixes provide supporting material, including a country-by-country tabulation of MTEF status, a full discussion of econometric results, and country case studies.World Bank 2013, Washington, DC Read More View PDF
Market and Technology Trends in Underwater: Sensors & Instumentation
Underwater sensors and instrumentation have been developed for a broad range of activities – including mapping the seafloor, communicating underwater, locating underwater objects, and observing underwater animals and plants – carried out by government, industry, and the scientific research community. The Duke University Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness (CGGC) recently completed a study on the global value chains of ocean technologies, including underwater sensors and instrumentation, for a consortium led by Nova Scotia's Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism (ERDT). Excerpts from the report on the market and technology trends in acoustic and nonacoustic underwater sensors and instrumentation are provided in this article.Marine Technology Reporter (pp 4, 36-40). View PDF
ROV/AUV Trends: Market and Technology
The Duke University Center on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness (CGGC) recently completed a study on ocean technologies, including remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), for a consortium led by Nova Scotia's Department of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism (ERDT). Excerpts from the report on the market and technology trends in ROVs and AUVs are provided in this article.Marine Technology Reporter (pp. 48-51). View PDF
California in the Nano Economy
Global Value Chains and Agrifoods Standards: Challenges and Possibilities for Smallholders in Developing Countries
The rise of private food standards has brought forth an ongoing debate about whether they work as a barrier for smallholders and hinder poverty reduction in developing countries. This paper uses a global value chain approach to explain the relationship between value chain structure and agrifood safety and quality standards and to discuss the challenges and possibilities this entails for the upgrading of smallholders.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 109, no. 31 (July 31): 12326-12331. Part of Special Feature on "Agriculture Development and Nutrition Security." View PDF View Publication
Why the World Suddenly Cares About Global Supply Chains
The global value chain (GVC) concept has gained popularity as a way to analyze the international expansion and geographical fragmentation of contemporary supply chains and value creation and capture therein. It has been used broadly in academic publications that examine a wide range of global industries, and by many of the international organizations concerned with economic development. This note highlights some of the main features of GVC analysis and discusses the relationship between the core concepts of governance and upgrading.Journal of Supply Chain Management 48, 3 (July): 24-32. View PDF View Article
ROVs: A Global Value Chain Perspective
This article discusses the ROV value chain and Nova Scotia's position within the chain.Marine Technology Reporter View PDF
Shipbuilding in Nova Scotia
This article reviews Nova Scotia's shipbuilding capabilities and emerging market opportunitiesMaritime Reporter and Engineering News View PDF
Part 2: Summaries of the Country Case Studies on Apparel Industry Development, Structure, and Policies
Part 2 of this book (Chapters 8-16) provides a detailed case study of the global value chain dynamics in the textile and apparel industries of each of the nine countries.Sewing Success? Employment, Wages, and Poverty following the End of the Multi-fibre Arrangement p. 211-497, In G. Lopez-Acevedo & R. Robertson (Eds), Washington, DC: The World Bank View PDF
Developments in the Global Apparel Industry after the MFA Phaseout
This chapter introduces dynamics in the global apparel value chain with a focus on the impacts of the lifting of the Multi-fibre Arrangement/ Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (MFA/ATC) and the global economic crisis in nine countries. A detailed analysis of each country is in Part 2 of this book.Sewing Success? Employment, Wages, and Poverty following the End of the Multi-fibre Arrangement Pgs. 41-86, In G. Lopez-Acevedo & R. Robertson (Eds.), Washington, DC: The World Bank View PDF
Upgrading and Restructuring in the Global Apparel Value Chain: Why China and Asia are Outperforming Mexico and Central America
This article uses the global value chain approach to analyze the upgrading trajectories of leading apparel exporters adapting to the end of textile and apparel quotas and the economic recession.International Journal Technological Learning, Innovation and Development Vol. 4, Num. 1/2/3, Pages: 67-95 View Citation
Private Employment Agencies in Morocco
This working paper and the Global Dialogue Forum are part of the ILO's Sectoral Activities Programme.ILO Sectoral Activities Programme: Working Paper View Report
Increasing Stakeholder Participation in Industry Cluster Identification
This paper illustrates how one community pursued a collaborative approach to cluster identification and the costs and benefits of the method. It finds that increased stakeholder participation in the cluster identification stage improved the analytical quaEconomic Development Quarterly Vol. 25, No. 3, pgs. 211-220 View Abstract
Traveling Technologies: Societal Implications of Nanotechnology Through the Global Value Chain
China's (Not So Hidden) Developmental State: Becoming a Leading Nanotechnology Innovator in the Twenty-First Century
This paper looks at how the debate over innovation is reflected in China's approach to national development, especially with respect to the use of nanotechnology.State of Innovation: The U.S. Government's Role in Technology Development. Pp. 217-235 in Fred Block and Matthew R. Keller (eds.), Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers.
Global value chains and agrifoods standards: Challenges and possibilities for smallholders in developing countries
The rise of private food standards has brought forth an ongoing debate about whether they work as a barrier for smallholders and hinder poverty reduction in developing countries. This paper uses a global value chain approach to explain the relationship beProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PNAS Early Edition, Dec 13 View Article
Global Value Chains in a Postcrisis World: A Development Perspective
How Many Highly Skilled Foreign-Born Are Waiting in Line for U.S. Legal Permanent Residence?
The Global Apparel Value Chain, Trade and the Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Countries
Regulation and Economic Globalization: Prospects and Limits of Private Governance
Corporate codes of conduct, product certifications, process standards, and other voluntary, non-governmental forms of private governance have proliferated in the last two decades. These innovations are a response to social pressures unleashed by globalizaBusiness Politics Mayer, Frederick and Gereffi, Gary (2010) View Paper
Powder coating: A global value chain perspective
Employment and Human Resource Services in Egypt
This study was undertaken and written by Ms. Ghada Ahmed, currently a CGGC Research Associate, as her Master's Project toward completion of her Master's in International Development Policy from Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy in 2010.Duke University Master's Project View PDF
The Offshore Services Value Chain: Developing Countries and the Crisis
The Marketing and Distribution of Fast Food
A Reverse Brain Drain
Trade, Transnational Corporations and Food Consumption: A Global Value Chain Approach
This paper applies the GVC framework to examine the linkages between trade, foreign direct investment and food consumption in several illustrative country cases (China, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago), and highlights the role of TNCs as drivers of food coTrade, Food, Diet and Health: Perspectives and Policy Options View Paper
U.S.-Based Food and Agricultural Value Chains and Their Relevance to Healthy Diets
This article examines the structure and health implications of two industries, chicken and tomatoes, that play prominent roles in US food and agricultural competitiveness. Both industries have become more concentrated over time, with powerful "lead firms"Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition Gereffi, Gary, Lee, Joonkoo and Christian, Michelle(2009) 'US-Based Food and Agricultural Value Chains and Their Relevance to Healthy Diets', Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 4: 3, 357 — 374 View Article
Powder Coatings in China
Value Chain Governance
This briefing paper explains the importance of identifying governance structures when conducting value chain analysis. It describes the factors, types, and determinants of governance, and gives some recommendations for practitioners to intervene to effectUSAID Briefing Paper View Briefing Paper
The American Brain Drain and Asia
Governance & Upgrading
The USAID Microlinks Value Chain wiki is a tool for those interested in learning more about the value chain research approach. Frederick wrote the content for the overview and in-depth upgrading and governance sections.USAID Value Chain Development Wiki View Upgrading Section View Governance Section
US-based Food and Agricultural Value Chains and Their Relevance to Healthy Diets
Special issue on "Food Systems and Public Health: Linkages to Achieve Healthier Diets and Healthier Communities.Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 4, 3: 357-374 Read More
Review and Analysis of Protectionist Actions in the Textile and Apparel Industries
Protectionism in Textiles and Apparel
America's Loss is the World's Gain: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Part IV
Since even before the 2008 financial and economic crisis, some observers have noted that a substantial number of highly skilled immigrants have started returning to their home countries, including persons from low-income countries like India and China whoAmerica's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs Series Wadhwa, Vivek, Saxenian, AnnaLee, Freeman, Richard B. and Gereffi, Gary, America's Loss is the World's Gain: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part 4 (March 2, 2009). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1348616 View Article
Measuring Success in the Global Economy: International Trade, Industrial Upgrading and Business Function Outsourcing in Global Value Chains
The Challenge of Global Value Chains: Why Integrative Trade Requires New Thinking and New Data
Report prepared for Industry Canada. This paper was prepared in response to a request from Industry Canada to develop recommendations for collecting data on the position of Canadian firms in global value chains (GVCs).Industry Canada View Paper
How the Disciple Became the Guru
This paper is based on detailed interviews with the CEOs, HR executives, R&D managers, and employees of 24 leading companies in rapidly growing sectors in India. The authors present an overview of best practices in recruiting, training, managerial developSSRN Wadhwa, Vivek, Kim de Vitton, Una and Gereffi, Gary, How the Disciple Became the Guru (July 23, 2008). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1170049 View Article
Skilled Immigration and Economic Growth
This paper explores the educational attainment and career trajectories of immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.S. The research confirms that advanced education in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is correlated with high rates ofApplied Research in Economic Development Applied Research in Economic Development, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 6-14, 2008 Paper
Value Chain Governance (Spanish Version): La Gobernabilad de la Cadena de Valor
This briefing paper explains the importance of identifying governance structures when conducting value chain analysis. It describes the factors, types, and determinants of governance, and gives some recommendations for practitioners to intervene to effectUSAID Briefing Paper View Briefing Paper
Getting the Numbers Right: International Engineering Education in the United States, China, and India
This article challenges the commonly cited statistics for engineering graduates in the United States, China, and India. The authors argue that the key issue in engineering education should be the quality of graduates, not just the quantity, since quantityJournal of Engineering Education January 2008 Issue, p. 13-25 View Article
North Carolina in the Global Economy: A Value Chain Perspective on the State's Leading Industries
This article highlights the features of the North Carolina in the Global Economy (NCGE) website.Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management JTATM, Volume 5, Issue 4 View Article
Intellectual Property, the Immigration Backlog and a Reverse Brain-Drain: Part III
This Kauffman Foundation-supported study is Part III of the "America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs" series, which focuses on immigrants' contributions to the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs Series View Paper
Where the Engineers Are
To guide education policy and maintain its innovation leadership, the United States must acquire an accurate understanding of the quantity and quality of engineering graduates in India and China.National Academy of Science Journal, Issues in Science & Technology View Article
America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Part I
This paper assesses the contribution of skilled immigrants in the creation of engineering and technology businesses and intellectual property in the United States. The research shows that immigrants have become a significant driving force in the creationDuke Science, Technology & Innovation Working Paper Series Duke Science, Technology & Innovation Paper No. 23 View Article
The New Offshoring of Jobs and Global Development (Book)
This volume contains the text of the ILO Social Policy Lectures (Jamaica, December 2005) revised and updated by Gary Gereffi. It is a joint publication of the University of the West Indies and the International Institute for Labour Studies.International Institute for Labour Studies View Book
Value Chain for the U.S. Cotton Industry
In this report, the authors take a comprehensive view of the cotton industry detailing the key actors, market forces and vulnerabilities within each of the main segments from cotton production to the manufacture of textiles and cottonseed products.Report Prepared for Oxfam America View PDF

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Welcome to the Baymont Inn & Suites, your centrally-located lodging choice in beautiful Summit County. Whether you are visiting Frisco, Copper, Breckenridge, Keystone or the Lake Dillon area, we offer something for everyone. Not only are we centrally located in Frisco we are also just minutes away from five ski resorts including Copper Mountain and the Breckenridge ski area. With a variety of room options and amenities such as our indoor pool, a hot tub and free deluxe continental breakfast served daily our friendly and knowledgeable staff will ensure your stay is a memorable one.
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Remember the aroma of grandma's homemade cobbler? Birdola Selects Strawberry Apple Cobbler recreates that goodness in a recipe that draws in fruit-loving birds like cardinals and cedar waxwings. It also attracts chickadees, grosbeaks, nuthatches and other backyard favorites. Birdola Selects Strawberry Apple Cobbler contains apple bits and strawberry pieces to deliver flavorful appeal to the seed blend of black oil sunflower, white proso millet, safflower, red millet, and cracked corn. Use with hopper, platform and tube-style feeders. 7 lbs (about 1.3 lbs per quart).
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Will Snooki and JWOWW Have a Dual Wedding? The Jersey Shore Guidettes Tell All!
While the producers (and every one of us) would love to see JWOWW and Snooki have an on-air dual wedding, it may not happen.
Previously, we told you about the Jersey Shore stars' plans to have completely different weddings. "A s—tshow in Vegas" is Jenni's dream wedding, while Snooki wants the more traditional feel. But we thought maybe these besties could band together and have a double wedding anyway!
Unfortunately, when the pair visited LIVE! With Kelly and Michael and were asked about a combined wedding, they both agreed that it wouldn't work.
"We would kill each other," both Snooki and JWOWW said simultaneously. Snooki then compared the girls' weddings to the movie Bride Wars, saying, "It wouldn't work" with a laugh.
While their joint wedding would be entertaining to watch, it sounds like it would be a mess! Do you think they could pull it off? Sound off below!
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Claudia I really like the way you use ink. The only thing that bothered me was the feet especially the one on the left.
The horses do have the feel of the cave paintings. I like how the front 2 are more defined and th others kind of fade out. well done
C and C always welcomed
Liz, your expressiveness on your sketch is great and I esp. like grandpa's
Sarah, the squirrel (exquisite!), is among my top favorites of yours. That
list just keeps getting longer.
Claudia, I didn't think you needed to do another version of your b/w drwg.,
but since you have, I can see it was worth your effort. Super job! Love it. Your
horse sketch is nice too - a bit more at the bottom by their feet would finish
it up IMO. You've done well with the horses - not exactly an easy one.
Susan, very colorful and cheery - makes me want to be there...NOW (or
starting a couple days ago when we had minus 14 F here).
Kim T (Kim513)
C&C welcome!
Liz ~ Very good drawing of the grandpa & baby. You got a lot of nice details in. Glad you added the couch!
Sarah ~ Lovely WC of the red squirrel. Using Chinese brushes, do you mean bamboo w/ animal hair? I have a few and they are nice. I did Sumi e drawings a long time ago!
Claudia ~ Your wild horse study is interesting with good forms. Your Hockey ladies are magnificent!! You should be real pleased with this second drawing!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Susan ~ Your bird of paradise painting is nice & bright! Is this pastels? I like the composition you put together with the flower - wish I was there!
Susan, nice painting but I always love your stuff!!!!!!!!
Also thanks to all who comments on my Bird of Paradise. Everyone here does beautiful paintings/drawings that I just love each piece and I'm so happy to be part of this group.
All C & C's always welcome
Claudia, the second sketch of the ladies has much better proportions. It's great you can even see the buttons on the sweaters. Your horses are lovely running through the snow. I like the colours you used. They look good even if you didn't keep it as loose as you wanted.
Susan, love your bright and sunny bird of paradise. Looks like paradise in the background as well. The colour of the mountains are very nice with the flower in the foreground. I agree wish I was there.
Sarah, thank you for the information on the Chinese method of painting. It sounds very hard to do but what outstanding results you got with the squirrel.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
I can't believe I am so far behind again. I thought I had replied to some!
Cristina. I really like your skater, you have great movement and form nice job. The trees look mystical and abstract and chilly.
Marsha, wonderful work on the curling, it all looks so icy and cold and I love the movement of the long shadows. great job on the figures too.
Claudia, The two ladies in the first one are a bit short but you got the pose of the third one and wonderful details. the second one PERFECT! I agree the horses look a bit like cave paintings but you have captured the movement.
Karen, nice work on the Waxwing. you have a nice sense of depth bringing the berries and branches forward. Good luck with the exhibit, always exciting even if you don't sell much these days.
Liz, Good for you trying and succeeding with this little drawing of the Chickadee. Glad somebody is having nice weather! Great job of Great Grandpa he is a real challenge for sure. I couldn't deal with the lamp so left it out.
Sarah, I love you colorful, fat, red squirrel. Great technique. I haven't see one since I was a child on holiday at Bournemouth. The Chine always had some but they were being taken over by the grey squirrels even then.
Susan Rae ,Beautifully, colourfull and WARM looking painting of the Bird of Paradise. Love it!
Hope I have everyone forgive me if I have missed anyone.
Jen C & C's always welcome
Well tonight the furry one did not notice me until it was too late and I actually had a go at Great Grandpa and baby. It is certainly a challenge and I don't have a likeness but close. It was fun to do.
in my sketch book, pencil
Yes I know he isn't in the challenge but that was when he realized I had been having fun without him!
Hello Nealey.....yes the Chinese brushes are bamboo handled with diifferent types of animal hair depending on the brush size. I went on the course to find out how two/three separate colours could be combined in one stroke. Thanks for comment on the red squirrel..nearly missed it in my haste
Geri...they are less expensive than sables but then more are needed according to what is being painted. Do you use Chinese water colours? I don't anymore as they are a bit sticky to apply on our papers.
Jen..thanks for the comment on my red squirrel......as a family we went to Bournemouth for our summer holidays for years. Not such a pleasant place nowadays. The red squirrels are making a come-back especially up north.
The drawing of the 'family' ...doesn't matter if you think you didn't capture a perfect true likeness ..you did manage to record the happiness and that is what matters most.
feel free to make constructive c/c...no digital alterations please
Grey Squirrel with a touch of the red in it....red squirrels are making a come-back especially up in the North and in Scotland.
Different composition to the ref. photo...but when I do see one it is usually far up above in the trees. Original is 6.5 x 5 inches. Water colour. Not paper
on now to the next Challenge....when I can find the time !
Susan, as usual, your bird of Paradise painting is nice and bright. I like the tropical setting that you placed it in. It's a very nice painting.
Jen, you captured the joy of grandpa with his new grandchild. I like that you have drawn the baby as fully awake and enjoying the occasion. Lovely drawing.
Your kitty is so cute. You have to forgive his annoying habits.
Sam/Sammy C & C Welcome
Sarah another great squirrel. The branches are fantastic and I love his bushy tail.
Jen nice job on Grandaddy and baby. You sure got the emotion. Thank you for the nice comment on my waxwing. By the way Shelley has the exhibit.
C&Cs always welcome
Sarah, Sam, Liz, Karen, Geri ( you're right feet look abit odd and tiny),Kim, Nealey, Bonnie, Jen, thank you for commenting on my skater ladies and the horses.
Susan, I also was reminded of Gaugin looking at your tropical setting, very nice!
Jen, I love how the light hits and the shading you used.
Sarah, very nice squirrel and the way it's centered in the branches, We have a lot of small black squirrels here, just if you want to continue the squirrel series
C&C always welcome
Jen, you have captured Dad and great grandbaby's happy time. I know it is not an exact likeness but you have captured many of the different aspects of Dad's appearance. I think your biggest challenge is outmaneuvering your kitty. He certainly looks alert about missing something. Very cute and getting bigger.
Sarah, wonderful grey squirrel. You are so good at capturing the perfect stance of your subject to provide the viewer with all information needed to determine the nature of the animal/bird. Your squirrel looks frisky with his bushy tail that almost looks like it's moving and his stance looks like he is ready to jump away. Also his setting is great up in the tree branches.
Sarah, reading your post I notice that you mentioned applying two and three colours at the same time with the Chinese brushes. I wondered if that is that how you got the wonderful appearance with the red squirrel?
Jen, I'm glad your furry housemate let you do some drawring! He is a fine looking kitty. Your grandfather & baby is a fine drawing too. I might suggest pushing the dark tones a little more - your light on the head & shoulder would stand out more.
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Hubner: A Brief History of Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology (6-7-10)
Hubner: With All Due Respect, Rosenberg's Latest, Painful Pronouncement On Israel is Wrong (11-6-10)
Hays: Sleeping with the enemy (5-19-11)
Hubner: Steve Hays, Hubbub, and Hamas (5-19-11)
Hays: Siding with the Enemy (5-20-11)
"If Jamin is that hypersensitive about satire, he's in the wrong profession. Apologetics is not for hemophiliacs. If you bleed on contact, consider a career change."
Hubner: Steve's Reply, and My Take On Present-Day "Israel" (5-20-11)
"Until then, I think everyone should be wondering, for a well-known blogger who gives advice on how to do apologetics, why didn't he just say so? Enough sowing seeds of doubt against another fellow Christian, and making assertions with unstated conclusions. Just be honest and say what you believe. . . . Indeed, publicly calling on the people of God to be on the "alert" for the presuppositions of a certain Christian apologist is a serious charge, and whether anyone likes it or not, it cannot just be brushed aside (though I'd sometimes like to!)."
Hays: Voodoo dolls (5-21-11)
Hubner: Steve Stoops Lower Still (5-21-11)
Hays: Dupes for Hamas (5-25-11)
"Notice that Jamin isn't making the slightest effort to be honest. For I specifically distinguished between culpable and inculpable association. Does Jamin interact with that distinction? No. Rather, he ignores it, then acts as if I'm the one who fails to draw distinctions. Go figure."
Hubner: And That Answers That (5-25-11)
Hays: Instant-expert syndrome (5-25-11)
TAO: Reviewing a Blog Exchange Between Hays and Hubner (5-25-11)
Hubner: The Questions Never Asked About Israel, Part 1 (9-24-11)
Hubner: The Questions Never Asked About Israel, Part 2 (9-27-11)
Hays: Allahu Akbar and Omega Ministries (9-28-11)
Hays: "What I find curious is the split-personality policy of AOMIN on Islam. What they give with one hand, they take back with the other. On the one hand White debates Muslims and defends Acts17 against persecution. On the other hand, teammate Hubner is constantly reciting the Hamas narrative. What White builds up during the day, Hubner tears down at night. Yes, AOMIN does need to make up its mind about the role of Islam in geopolitics. "
TAO: "Suppose that Hays' analysis is correct - White is building up by day but Jamin is tearing down by night (on some particular issue). Is it not really up to White to decide whether he wants to continue to associate with Jamin? Can't he associate with him without adopting all Jamin's expressed views?"
White: Wednesday Musings (9-28-11)
Hubner: The Questions Never Asked About Israel – Part 3: What Really Happened From WWI to 1922 (9-29-11)
Hays: The Protocols of Anti-Zionism (9-29-11)
Hays: Cross, Crescent, and Star of David (9-29-11)
Hays: Geisler Syndrome (9-29-11)
Hays: "Actually, White is now dragging the rest of AOMIN into this issue. What's more, he's playing the "moderate Muslim" card, which undercuts what he's been doing for the past 5 years."
TAO: "I suspect that there is some degree of "talking past each other" going on here, since I get the feeling that Dr. White is starting to think that your position is that "all Muslims inherently hate and want to kill all Jews," which surely is not your intent. Of course, I'm not sure you've expressed what your view is. Perhaps if you did, it would open the door for Dr. White to agree with it."
Hays: Trusting the Enemy (10-1-11)
Hays: Geostrategic Morality (10-1-11)
Hays: Them thar knee-jerk Bahble thumpers (10-1-11)
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As we announced in the most recent online ToyFest update -- where we gave you the complete figure announcements for the first half of 2005 -- McFarlane Toys has several in-house toy series we're working on.
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Several recent letters to The Valley Reporter have highlighted the challenge faced by the task force appointed by the Waitsfield Select Board to study options for a new town office.
As most readers know, after a lengthy public process, the task force recommended that the town purchase the Flemer-Compere Farm Stand parcel and construct a new office at a cost of $1.6 million. That recommendation will be voted on next Tuesday. Some readers have criticized this proposal for being too costly, while others have been critical that the town is not seeking to acquire and renovate the old Methodist church despite its higher cost.
These criticisms are not a surprise, given the many comments the task force heard urging fiscal restraint to not overburden taxpayers, as well as many of the comments regarding the need to make sure that this long-term investment contributes to our civic pride and village character. I don't believe that these are contradictory concerns.
Waitsfield has an opportunity to create a new town office that will meet the town's needs for the next 50 to 100 years without placing an undue burden on taxpayers, while strengthening and enhancing the village's streetscape. As a member of the task force – although not speaking on their behalf in this letter – I supported the Farm Stand option because it achieves those goals. Other considerations that influenced my personal decision include:
Most people I've spoken with understand and respect the various opinions that exist on this topic, regardless of whether they support the Farm Stand proposal. Unfortunately, this is not true of everyone. I take particular exception to Kirsten Siebert's recent letter to The Valley Reporter in which she dismisses any consideration of cost as being nothing more than a "sales pitch." She goes on to criticize the task force's recommendation, the process in which it was made and the people who made it.
In an attempt to discredit the task force, Siebert accuses these volunteers of pursuing an undefined "agenda." She never reveals what she believes this "agenda" to be, only implies that members have some personal stake in the outcome other than performing the job they were asked to do to the best of their abilities.
She further claims that the task force did not listen to participants at a public forum held in December. This is not true, as demonstrated by the specific actions that the task force took in response to the public comments made at that forum.
In December, the task force presented two conceptual town office designs to nearly 100 residents. A plan for the church, involving 6,200 square feet of space, was presented at an estimated cost between $2,477,000 and $2,612,000 (depending on purchase price). A plan for a new 4,900-square-foot building on the Farm Stand parcel was presented at an estimated cost of $1,714,000.
A lively and constructive discussion ensued. The estimated cost of renovating the church was heavily criticized, with Ms. Siebert and others claiming the estimate was based on flawed methodology and that the church could be renovated at a cost comparable to, or less than, that of the new building. Others made the case that the estimated purchase price of the church ($400,000 to $533,000) was also inflated, with some suggesting that the building could be acquired for as little as $200,000.
It was also suggested that undertaking a partial renovation of the church, leaving a portion of the upstairs unfinished and available for future expansion, could reduce costs. Likewise, some participants pointed out that the conceptual design for the Farm Stand building was larger than the town would need for the foreseeable future.
Like many people that I spoke with, I left the meeting with greater enthusiasm for the church but concerned that I lacked reliable information to make an informed decision. Others agreed, so in the following weeks the task force responded by:
As a result, cost projections for both options were revised and the difference between the two – over $750,000 – was verified, as was the purchase price for the church ($450,000). This information, together with revised plans for both options, was presented at another forum in January.
The extensive amount of time, energy and money put into studying the church was in direct response to public interest. The task force considered all of the information gathered and comments made over the past two years and reached a different conclusion for reasons that have been explained elsewhere. Had the claims made by Ms. Siebert during this process been accurate, I may well have reached a different conclusion, but that was not the case.
Ms. Siebert evidently equates being listened to with being agreed with, and clearly prefers invective to fact-based debate. Rather than explaining her objection to the Farm Stand option – other than wanting to keep the lot across the street from her house undeveloped – Ms. Siebert dismisses the concerns of struggling local taxpayers as a "sales pitch" and attacks the veracity and integrity of those who don't share her opinion.
I encourage everyone to read the recent informational flier distributed by the select board and vote yes on Tuesday.
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Five teams will spar to see who can create the best meal using a surprise ingredient in the inaugural University of Toledo "Iron Chef" competition on March 20.
"It's going to be really, really fun," said Jennifer Rockwood, director of the College of Innovative Learning's First Year Experience, which is one of the programs sponsoring the event. The competition is based on the reality show "Iron Chef."
Each UT team is made up of a faculty adviser, a residence hall chef and three students. The students are from UT's Living Learning Communities, which allow students with the same interests to live in residence halls together. The participating students are slated to go through a training class for safety purposes.
Prizes include a trophy and the winning dish will be included in UT's regular food services. There will be a people's choice winner in addition to the judges' selection.
Rockwood said many of UT's chefs, who will partner with the teams, went to acclaimed culinary schools. She added, "They really are trying to up the ante on the food you get when you're away from home."
She also said, "I am definitely a fan of cooking shows and I just thought it would be one more way to interact with the students. It's another way to get them out of the classroom and into some fun stuff and yet these kids are going to have to get their game face on."
"It's a wonderful, wonderful learning opportunity for our students to showcase what skills they have in the kitchen, but also to practice some professional skills such as speaking in public," said Interim Dean of Students Michele Martinez, also one of the competition's judges.
Other judges include Chef Rob Campbell from Revolution Grille, Toledo Free Press Food Columnist Amy Campbell, LaScola Chef Moussa Salloukh, UT Student Government President Paulette Bongratz, Chef Labib Hajar from The Beirut, Blade Food Editor Dan Neman, 101.5 The River host Mary Beth Zolik, Toledo Mayor Mike Bell and Maumee Fire Department Captain Jim Dusseau.
Amy Campbell said she's excited and "star-struck" about meeting the other judges.
"I watch 'Iron Chef' and I've always liked the play-by-play between the judges so I think that'll be fun," she said.
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At the firehouse, Dusseau rotates cooking shifts with fellow firefighters, who he said favor smoked meats. However, he said, "I'm a little scared about this whole ordeal because there are some pro chefs that are going to be in it.
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(April 12, 2006) - Seven student-crafted payloads, one helium-filled rawinsonde balloon, one command module for tracking and a parachute for descent traveled 101 miles recently from Clear Spring to Port Deposit, MD, during a Balloon Payload Project (BPP) sponsored by the Maryland Space Grant Consortium. The project is a collaborative effort aimed at encouraging students to pursue careers in engineering, science, mathematics and technology. Students from Hagerstown Community College, Morgan State University, University of Maryland College Park, and Carver Center for Arts & Technology participated in the BPP. This was the sixth NS (near space) "mission" sponsored by the consortium.
At this year's event, tracking systems reported a maximum altitude of 95,000 feet for the payloads. Burst was an hour and eighteen minutes from release and touchdown thirty-eight minutes later.
HCC team members included Tim Boyer and Samantha McCarty, both of Hancock, and Chris Noe of Hagerstown. Although HCC faculty has been involved with the project since its inception in 2003, this was the college's first student-developed payload.
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D.W. Morgan
"We havent even begun to see all the potential of the iPhone for our business."
Grant Opperman
Revolutionizing the supply chain.
When a Fortune 500 company calls, D.W. Morgan swings into action, lining up whatever means of transportation necessary—trucks, planes, ships, rails, and even dogsleds, once—to move critical goods anywhere in the world.
In their business, one thing is crucial: knowing where the goods are at all times. But before iPhone, tracking deliveries was a logistical challenge.
"We always gave customers the information," says President Grant Opperman. "But it took a lot of phone calls and a lot of individual effort. And between the time the driver took the signature and the time it was uploaded, there could be a 24-hour delay."
Founder and CEO David Morgan wasnt satisfied. "For years, wed been looking for a mobile device that would allow us to update shipment information, collect signatures, and get GPS tracking on every individual box we deliver," he says. "Ten years ago, it was available, but it cost hundreds of thousands of dollars." And that was for a non-customizable solution.
Then came iPhone, and an application they created that revolutionized D.W. Morgans business.
"For $199, we can get an iPhone and make it work exactly how we want," Morgan says. "I can go to almost any country, give my driver an iPhone, and hes up and running."
"We introduce the ability to eliminate stress from your supply chain. All enabled by the iPhone."
An application in six weeks
Thats thanks to ChainLinq Mobile™, an application developed in just six weeks by Binh Ly, D.W. Morgans Lead Developer.
"Its like magic to me," Ly says. "Without any experience making iPhone apps, we read the documentation, and six weeks later we delivered this system that does exactly what we wanted for ten years."
D.W. Morgans 30 drivers carry iPhone loaded with ChainLinq Mobile. As they make their shipments, drivers use the app to record pickups and status updates. When they reach their destination, they collect a signature on the iPhone screen. At each point, all status data—including a date stamp and a time-stamped GPS location pinpointed on a Google map—is uploaded instantly to D.W. Morgans servers, so customers can view it within seconds on the companys website.
"We move critical inventory for some of the most high-value, complex supply chains in the world," Opperman says. "For our customers, the information is as important—or sometimes even more important—than the actual goods inside the boxes."
Thats because D.W. Morgan serves factories that use just-in-time delivery, where raw materials are conveyed to production lines shortly before theyre needed. "If your line is about to go down in the next 60-90 minutes," Morgan explains, "you need to know exactly where the truck is."
iPhone has allowed Morgan to take the guesswork out of supply chain management. And the stress. "Its no longer a question of not knowing," he says. "The iPhone enables the customer relationship to be out there for everybody to see. And the customer interaction goes from 24 hours to real time, which is unheard of in our industry."
"Without any experience making iPhone apps, we read the documentation, and six weeks later we delivered this system that does exactly what we wanted for ten years."
Outpacing the big guys
With seven offices on four continents (and a fifth in the works), D. W. Morgan is always online and often tasked with a novel location for pickup or delivery. With iPhone in hand, thats never a problem.
"If a customer needs us in the Czech Republic tomorrow, we can begin making deliveries in 24 hours with an iPhone," Opperman says. "Or if we need to open an office in Guadalajara, we get a couple of iPhones, fly down, and our entire staff is up and running in about a day." Before iPhone, it took D.W. Morgan two to six months to open a new office.
This agility has given D.W. Morgan a competitive edge. "Technology has allowed us, a small company, to move and compete with the big guys. If I want to communicate with my office in Penang, its as easy as an Internet connection and an iPhone."
Developer Ly has been amazed by ChainLinqs ability to catapult Morgan ahead of its competitors. "Were delivering something thats not only totally new, but better than other solutions that look somewhat like it. Our competitors usually take about 20 minutes to half a day to provide the proof of delivery. Were doing it in real time. And we built this in six weeks, while theyve had years and years of experience building their systems."
For Morgan, "The iPhone is not a game changer. Its an industry changer. It changes the way that you can interact with your customers. It changes the way that you can interact with your suppliers. And it moves the idea of real time from a piece of paper onto the Internet. And thats huge. Everybody will need to do this or be left behind."
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A gateway technology
One unanticipated benefit of iPhone: introducing technology to workers who used to resist it. "I can give an iPhone to someone whos working on the dock or to a truck driver," Opperman says. "And that guy doesnt necessarily think of it as a computer thats intimidating. He thinks of it as, 'Oh, its a phone, and its really cool because I can put my music on it and pictures of my family, and I can send emails and text messages. And while hes thinking about all of the neat things he can do, hes also learning a piece of equipment that helps me run my business. And now Ive got that person embracing technology and helping me figure out how we can use it better for our customers."
Greening the supply chain
"When youre moving things around in the supply chain, youre using a huge amount of carbon," Opperman says. But with iPhone, he has helped his clients reduce their environmental impact. "We had a customer shipping huge items from China to California by air, because on the ocean they couldnt get the day-to-day tracking, right? Wrong," he says. "We put those huge items in ocean containers, and we gave the customer end-to-end visibility. They can see what theyre getting and when. What a great contribution not just to our bottom line, but to feel like were doing something good in the world."
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking sheet.
Peel potatoes and coarsely grate into a colander. Mix in lemon juice and drain for 5 minutes. In a medium bowl, stir together the carrots and egg. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper.
In a large (at least 10-inch) heavy nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Spoon 1/4 cup of the mixture loosely in the pan so it forms a pancake. Repeat to make 3 more pancakes. Press on each lightly with a flat spatula to make a cake about 1/2 inch wide. Cook until browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Turn the cakes over and brown the other side, about 3 minutes.
Transfer to the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pancake mixture, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan with each batch, depending on how much oil is remaining in the pan.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes to cook the pancakes through. Drain briefly on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Serve while hot, with yogurt and/or applesauce.


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Artisans featured at Heritage Farm
HUNTINGTON -- If the smell of bacon cooking in a cast-iron skillet didn't reel you in, the frontier trading post with furs, handmade soaps and quilts probably would.
Reddog Monroe, a member of the West Augusta Volunteers, said teaching people the way things were done hundreds of years ago appeals not only to his history buff side, but also to his love of working with the public.
"Cooking in a cast-iron pan just gives better flavor, and it's the way our ancestors have been doing it for hundreds of years," Monroe said. "I like teaching people about our history and making it entertaining as well."
Monroe joined hundreds of others at Saturday's 17th annual Spring Festival at Heritage Farm Museum and Village, 3300 Harvey Road, Huntington. This year's Spring Festival featured a new interactive bee exhibit, new steamboat exhibit and working craftsmen including a fiddle maker, seamstress, blacksmith and glass blower. While each of the farm's Way Back Weekend events focuses on a specific artisan, Audy Perry, son of farm founders Mike and Henriella Perry, said it was unusual to have all the artisans on-site together.
"Our Way Back Weekends focus on a different artisan each month, but this event is an opportunity to show them all off at the same time. That'll culminate, hopefully, in December when they're all back here to sell their wares in our holiday market," Perry said. "These artisans are incredibly talented, and it's a blast seeing all of them together."
Perry said he would like to see a day come when the artisans can earn a living doing what they love doing down on the farm.
"Most of these artisans have to work at other things outside of this," Perry said. "Wouldn't it be cool if, one day, they could earn their living working at their passion? I'd love to work toward that."
Saturday's event featured a nod to the farm's appearance on "American Pickers," giving visitors to the farm an opportunity to "pick" through some of the overstocked barns on the property.
Jim Hale is not an artisan, but did volunteer -- his first time doing so -- at Saturday's event. He was stationed at an early 1900s washing machine and offering an explanation of how the "appliance" used to work. Hale went to court in 2012 to have his slave ancestors in Wayne County declared free.
"I also volunteer at the Ironton History Museum," Hale said. "This is something fun to do, and it's a public service. It gives me an opportunity to give back."
The next event at Heritage Farm is a Hatfield and McCoy Tribute slated for Saturday, June 1. For more information, visit www.heritagefarmmuseum.com.
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iOS 4 updated: Evernote, LinkedIn, Windows Messenger, Pandora, Loopt, WordPress
We let you know a couple days ago there were a few apps that had already been updated via the App Store to support iOS4. Since then we've seen a few more roll out. Some developers have really taken advantage of the new APIs in iOS4. Others seem to just be adding compatibility at this point. Let's hope a lot of them are working on substantial updates. Hit the jump for some more iOS4 compatible apps!
Evernote (version 3.3.5) is one of the first I've seen to implement quite a few 4.0 APIs. Not only does it come complete with fast app switching integration, but your notes will also be able to sync in the background. This will be extremely useful for users who like to upload pictures. I'm always doing this when I'm comparing prices. I'll take pictures of SKUs from different stores and tag them accordingly which allows me to flip through later and compare which ones are cheaper and which ones have rebates attached, etc. Much easier than writing a note with all that information. The down side to that has always been pictures take a bit to sync with the Evernote servers at times and keeping the app open the entire time was somewhat of a pain. Thanks Evernote! (Read more about Evernote and iOS4 here.) [iTunes link]
For now, it looks like LinkedIn has added support for fast app switching, but I don't see much more than that at this point. I'd love to see the LinkedIn app get a lot more intuitive than it is. Hopefully they'll be adding more support in future updates. If you caught anything I didn't on this one, let us know in the comments! [iTunes link]
Windows Messenger
Not only is this one new to the App Store, it came out of the gate with iOS4 integration built-in. It also supports alerts for Hotmail as well, so you'll get notifications in-app when you receive new e-mails via your Hotmail account. And again, if you see anything worth noting, let us know! [iTunes link]
I know a lot of you have been waiting for this one. This update just hit the app store a few short hours ago. Pandora background streaming was demonstrated at WWDC 2010 and lots of users were excited to be able to allow Pandora to finally run in the background. This feature has been available for other mobile platforms for quite a while. [iTunes link]
Loopt is another company that's taken advantage of additional APIs available behind iOS4. Fast app switching, PNS alerts, and grid based navigation are a few of the features the new version of Loopt offers. [iTunes link]
One of the most popular blogging engines on the planet comes out on release iOS release day claiming Retina Display support? Even if they're just scaling text and UI elements, good on them. [iTunes link]
Know of any other iOS 4 compatible, feature-empowered apps that we may have missed? Drop them in comments and we'll include them in the next round up.
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Reader comments
iOS 4 updated: Evernote, LinkedIn, Windows Messenger, Pandora, Loopt, WordPress
I had a lot of updates this weekend. But strangely I have only 1 right now, weatherbug elite which I have not updated for a few months because the latest update is terrible. Waiting for Weather Channel Max, claimed there was a new update with whole new UI submitted 5/21 on the app page but still nothing.
Ok I just need to say some thing! The iPhone hasn't really got multitasking because if it did it would leave apps open in the background like the other phones or the jailbroken versions! I think, actually I KNOW apple are ripping us of our Money while providing us with false advertisements and fony updates! Also the windows live messenger as mentioned above is meant to have socalled multitasking features available but as soon as you click off it, it closes down! I think I know what apple have done, they have not provided real multitasking, instead they have just made a tab for previosly visited apps or stuff so basically like a shortcuts tab that makes it a little easier to access previously visited apps and things that u have been on! Because even without this socalled multitasking feature we could still do the same things but it might have taken 2 or 3 seconds longer to click on other apps because they are all spreaded out! Like I said this socalled multitasking only feature tracks previously visited apps and puts them in a tab which then makes it easier to acces because u have them all in one place! And also this new feature can be more annoying because it kind ov keeps the history of the previous apps you have visited and sometimes you don't want people to see what u have recently visited!!! Even though you can delete the apps shortcuts from the multitasking tab, but it's still a hassle having to keep and deleting the apps from the tab and sometimes you will forget to delete them and then you might give your phone to someone to look and they might see what you have been on when u don't Want them to!!! Lol I have finished with my rant I am sorry for this people but I want to speak on behalf of all the apple iPhone or iPod users who aren't really happy about apple and they're money making shortcut schemes!!! Thankyou for reading!!!
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
Scott retires from BCSO Volunteer Officer's Division
Charles Scott has retired from his position as a reserve officer with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office
Scott lives in the Haynesville Division of Moncks Corner. He retires after 15 years of dedicated service, with more than 3,600 hours of volunteer time. He submitted a letter of resignation at the Reserve Department's Jan. 3 meeting.
Mr. Scott began his service with the BCSO in January of 1998. In his letter to Sheriff Wayne Dewitt, he expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve while also wishing the department well in all future endeavors. It is hoped that former Officer Scott will be granted an opportunity to maintain his badge and identification number.
Volunteer officers are vital members of the police force and are provided training. Reserve deputies must receive initial and monthly training, and perform 20 hours assigned duty each month or 60 hours each quarter.
The S.C. Criminal Justice Academy established additional initial training requirements similar to that received by regular deputies.
Sheriff DeWitt's reserve unit currently has 23 deputies. DeWitt instituted extensive field training requirements to ensure they are fully trained.
Reserve deputies for Berkeley County perform the same duties as most regular deputies and have full arrest powers while on duty. As patrol officers, their primary duty is performed working with regular deputies.
After gaining extensive experience and passing field training requirements, Reserve officers are allowed to work alone.
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"We didn't have a good practice yesterday, and they don't seem very enthused getting ready," he said as the junior varsity games wound down.
Turns out he had read his players correctly.
Warner Robins jumped out to a 12-0 lead on Jones County in a Region 2-AAAAA game last Friday night in Gray, and the Lady Hounds were never able to recover, falling 45-35.
Jones County bounced back to down Monticello 42-38 on Saturday in a non-region game, but the loss to Warner Robins leaves the Lady Hounds 0-3 in the region with only three subregion games remaining before they host the region tournament. They are 7-11 overall.
"I still think we have a chance to wind up OK in the subregion and do well in the region tournament, but we have to start making more progress," Pittman said. "I'm trying to keep the girls thinking positive.
"We had the bad start (against Warner Robins), but we battled back some in the second and third quarters (outscoring the Lady Demons 17-12) and I thought we had a chance to pull that one out. We had their best player in foul trouble and got into a groove on defense with some good stops and had some good looks on offense.
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