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Spring has sprung and the floral colour explosion is the perfect back drop to all the exciting things October has to offer.
We're playing a couple of awesome regional festivals and we're ready to kick out some good times in Moruya and Yamba. The Granite Town Festival looks amazing and as for Surfing the Coldstream – we can't wait! Bring on the community music festival vibes – always my favourite!
But I also wanted to take a moment to talk to you about my latest little baby…We Two Thieves…a new project I'm so thrilled to bring into the world with the most gorgeous Emily Lubitz of Tinpan Orange.
Many of you will be aware of my band crush on the Tinpans. I can't get enough of singing with Emi any chance I get.
We Two Thieves has taken on a new energy all of its own and the songs and stories we have weaved together are so very special to me. And so different to the world of Mama Kin.
It's so exciting to be poised on the edge of sharing this new project with the world. It brings us so much joy and we hope you'll love it just as much as we do.
I can't tell you how proud I am of our debut album At Midnight We Ride and I treasure the moments of sharing harmonies with my fellow thieves.
We're touring all over the place in November so come on out and check out the vibes. The show details are all on the Mama Kin shows page.
Mama Kin on the road in 2014
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We just dont have the funds this year, said organizer Mary Lee Opalewski. Were just not taking open applications in Burnettown.
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We will go to each school and take their applications, Opalewski said. Your familys name has to be chosen by the school. We will contact you on a time to come to the school to register. We hope this doesnt cause hardship on any family. We have always tried to help as many as we could, but due to changing times, we feel this is the best way to reach needy families.
Last year, the Valley Empty Stocking Fund aided 169 families with vouchers to Kmart for toys for children and vouchers to Reids for food.
Families eligible to receive vouchers from the fund must have children who attend Area 3 schools: Midland Valley High School, Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School, Leavelle-McCampbell Middle School, Gloverville Elementary School, Clearwater Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Byrd Elementary School or Warrenville Elementary School.
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The lights come up as you take the stage. Thousands of fans begin to roar. You look behind you and see your favorite band – The Beatles, Nirvana, The Stones, doesn't matter who. You take a deep breath, grab the mic, and prepare to rock…
This is a fantasy many of us had growing up as we sang into our mirrors, using a hair comb for a microphone. For most people, these rock star aspirations were abandoned many years ago. Reality set in as we decided to "grow up" and "get real jobs". Still, a select few get to live the life we can only dream about. One such man is Rome Ramirez.


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20th September, 2012Burmese migrants working onboard Thai fishing boats suffer brutal exploitation. And the boats involved supply so-called 'trash fish' for use in feed given to farmed prawns exported globally. The Ecologist Film Unit's Jim Wickens reports
Blood fish: why prawns should be blacklisted from all our shopping baskets
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Kent State Welcomes Impressive Freshman Class With Best Academic Profile in University HistoryPosted Sep. 5, 2012
As Kent State University begins a new academic year, the university is also welcoming a new freshman class that is already making a strong impression. Freshmen enrolled at the Kent Campus for the Fall 2012 Semester have the best academic profile in Kent State history. The average high school grade point average of a Kent State freshman is 3.27.
"The quality of this year's freshman class is fantastic," said Kent State President Lester A. Lefton. "We were able to select the best students to be a part of our Kent State family out of more than 21,000 applicants."
In terms of student quality, 70 percent of the Kent State freshmen have a high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. The university is also seeing significant increases in ACT scores. The average ACT score of a Kent State freshman is 22.60. This year, freshmen of Kent State's Honors College have an average high school GPA of 3.83 and an average ACT score of 28.97.
"Our freshman class is highly academically motivated," said T. David Garcia, Kent State's associate vice president for enrollment management. "Over the past few years, we were focused on growing our freshman class. Now, rather than quantity, our focus is on the quality of our students."
Among Kent State's freshmen this year is Matthew Genco, 19, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and a graduate of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. Genco considered many colleges, including the College of the Holy Cross, Creighton University and Saint Louis University. "I selected Kent State because I am part of the NEOMED program (Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine Degree Program)," he said. With regards to his freshman class, Genco said, "It is nice to know that the freshman class is extremely intelligent, as we have many great things in our future."
Kent State freshman Alexandra Casto, 18, of Stow, Ohio, and a graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said she is proud of her academic achievements and likes being a part of the freshman class with the best academic profile in the university's history. "In high school, I had a 3.8 GPA, which I was very proud of and still am," she said. "It feels good knowing that I am one of those freshmen with a high GPA. Also, it makes me glad that I did work so hard in high school.
"I love Kent State University," Casto continued. "I love the energy, the people, the campus – everything about it. I am having a good experience at Kent State, and I hope all of the other freshmen are, too."
Lefton said Kent State's appeal to new students will continue to grow as the university and the city of Kent undergo a transformation.
"As we transform our campus with investments in our academic environment and partner with others to redevelop downtown Kent, Kent State will appeal to more students," Lefton said. "Prospective students and their families will see Kent State's deep commitment to our students in providing them the best facilities, learning spaces and experiences so that they are well-prepared upon graduation."
Although official fall 2012 enrollment figures will not be finalized until the 15th day of the semester, university leaders anticipate that this class will be the second largest freshman class in Kent State history.
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Eternal Torment was preached at my daughter's Baccalaureate tonightTonight a public speaker flew in from Atlanta to speak at my daughter's baccalaureate. The main topic was heaven or hell. This guy rubbs elbows with all the famous athletes. He starts off by asking the audience if anyone believe hell is eternal. I said "NO!" But he didn't get a good enough response from the audience so he asked the question again "Does anyone here believe hell is eternal?" and this time I yelled "NO!!!!". Lot's of people turned around and looked right at me. He continued as if nothing was said.He spent 45 minutes mentally abusing the graduates telling them all about how God is going to eternally torment them in hell if they don't believe in Him. He kept snapping his fingers and saying "every second two people in the world die. Before your head hits the pillow over a hundred thousand people will have died in the world. What are you going to do about it? All those people will go to heaven or hell he said.After the abuse session I had a word with him in front of my daughter. I asked him, Mark, would your earthly father torture you if you didn't do what he told you to do? He snapped back: "What's your point." So I asked again, very gently, Would your dad build a bonfire in the back yard and torture you in those flames if you didn't do what he told you to do. He replied "No. What's your point." So I asked him if his earthly father is more loving than his heavenly father.Then I started telling him all about 1 Timothy 2:4-6 how that God will save all mankind because Christ ransomed all. I told him to do a study on the world "ransom" through the whole bible and prove to himself that everyone ransomed had to be freed. He replied, Yea but there is a hell and lots of people are going there. I replied, Mark, what did I just say? I said "God will have all mankind to be saved because Christ ransomed all mankind. He asked, What's the context? I replied "we are to pray for all mankind, for kings and all who are in authority for God will have all mankind to be saved for Christ ransomed all." He asked: Are you a Jehovah's Witness?" I said No. He said: Well there is a hell and there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. I replied that that hell is Gehenna and it is only for the thousand years. And I said the lake of fire is the second death and that no one suffers in the lake of fire because it is death. He replied, "yea but it is for ever and ever and ever and ever." I replied, No it is just for ever and ever. He replied, well that's eternity isn't it? I said no and I rattled off the Greek for it. So he told me to send him some literature and he'd read it. He said "You can't prove to me it's not eternal." I laughed and pointed my finger right at him and said "I sure can prove it's not eternal!"I told him, Mark, you are tormented by this. He said "No I'm not." I said of course you are. You are tormented. I told him I used to preach hell and damnation. He said you need to get back to it. I said to just search out the word "ransom" and prove to yourself that all ransomed must be freed.My daughter was amazed I wouldn't back down from this tall former basketball player.Anyway, what book do you think I should send him that you think would really help him?
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Dr. Barbara Butts Williams is the Dean of Business in Capella University's School of Business and Technology. While at Capella, she has served as dean of the School of Education, interim dean of the School of Business and Technology, director of the MBA program in the School of Business, and faculty director for graduate programs in the School of Business and Technology. Dr. Butts Williams has had a varied executive career in the public, private, academic, and consulting sectors. Prior to joining Capella, she was president of Growth Partners Consulting, a firm she founded to provide executive coaching, product development, strategy, organizational effectiveness and development, and talent management solutions. Dr. Butts Williams' professional experience also includes such positions as officer of global leadership and development, vice president of marketing and sales, and marketing director. She has also served on several academic, community, and civic boards, and has been appointed by two Minnesota governors to serve on statewide planning boards. Dr. Butts Williams was also recently appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology. Her research interest is on the meaning and significance of work in people's lives.
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Fiona Samuel has found success as an actor, writer and director. Her first acting job was in long-running soap Close to Home, and she followed that with appearances in a number of film and TV shows. Samuel's greatest passion, however, is for writing and directing. She was the creative force behind The Marching Girls, and has written scripts for shows such as Outrageous Fortune, The Almighty Johnsons and Rude Awakenings. Samuel also wrote and directed award-winning one-off dramas Piece of My Heart, and Bliss: The Beginning of Katherine Mansfield. In this ScreenTalk, Samuel talks about:
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- Taking 10 years to get Piece of My Heart funded
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My husband booked 2 nights for my son using his credit card, which means the room was under my husband's name. I booked 2 nights after the first 2 nights under my son's credit card. I then called the motel and spoke with the clerk who made sure my son would continue to stay in the same room. She informed me they had the new credit card number. At some point, the manager canceled the booking I made under my son's name and then charged the next 2 nights under my husband's credit card which put in an over limit stage.
I called Days Inn at their 800 number and spoke with 3 different people. The first one I couldn't understand a word she said. I asked to speak to someone who speaks English clearly. She told me I'd have to call back to get a real English speaker. When I called back, "amazingly" the person who answered the phone spoke English quite well and could understand me as well. She decided she couldn't help me and put me in contact with Customer Care. Of course, I was on hold forever before another woman responded and could actually speak and understand English.
When I completed that call, I called the hotel and asked to speak with the first woman I spoke to. Of course, she wasn't available. The woman who informed me also could not speak English well. Plus all she wanted to do was talk and not listen to a word I was saying. I'm almost of the opinion that people who don't understand English or speak it well, talk to avoid resolving the issue.
I asked to speak to the manager after I had explained the situation several times. She then added insult to injury by informing me she is the manager. I again explained the situation to her, and she goes into another diatribe. By this time I am more than frustrated because all I wanted was to have my husband's credit card credited for the 22 & 23 and my son's credit card debited for those days.
At this point I told her that she wasn't doing a very good job of either talking and she certainly wasn't listening to what I was saying. She asked me to hold. She didn't put me on hold. Only she didn't. She walked away from the phone and spoke to someone. While I couldn't hear what was being said, I could voices talking. Soon a man came on the line.
Initially I thought I was going to have the similar problems because he wanted my husband's credit card information. I don't have that information. My husband doesn't have a cellphone. We had a big hullabaloo because he naturally wanted to make sure everything was on the up and up but I couldn't help him. I finally told the man all I wanted done was to have the charges for the 22 and 23 on my husband's credit card reversed and my son's credit card charged for the 22 and 23. He said that was good and took the necessary information.
This situation should never have happened if the female manager had left things as they were rather than deciding for herself there was a problem. Plus she needs to keep her mouth shut until she can do a good job of speaking English.
HARVEY, LOUISIANA -- I am dissatisfied with the local Dodge Dealership Service Department, your customer service office (outsourced to India), and your warranty service office (also outsourced to India). I am the original owner of a 2004 Dodge Ram. My story is as follows:
On December 18th, 2008, I heard the front U-joint going bad. I called the local Dodge dealership, Ray Brandt Dodge in Harvey Louisiana, and spoke with '**', who said that he was the assistant manager of the service department. I explained that the front U-joint was going bad and asked if I could bring the truck by for him to take a look at it. '**' said that he could not schedule a time for me to bring the truck buy before January 05th, 2009.
I asked if the possibility of the U-joint going bad and having the drive shaft fall off wasn't some kind of exigent circumstance that would allow me to be moved up for scheduling. He said only a seat belt problem was considered an emergency. I asked '**' if the U-joint was covered under my warranty. He said that he would not look into that issue until I brought the truck by on January 5th.
I read through the owner's manual and found that, if I was reading the warranty correctly, the U-joint was covered as part of the power train. I called the warranty number in the manual to confirm what I was reading. Apparently you outsource your warranty department to India. The man that answered the call could speak English only marginally but understood what I was saying. He said that the U-joint was NOT covered under my warranty. I read what was written in the owner's manual about the power train to the man but he again said adamantly that the U-joint was not covered.
At this point I asked to speak to a supervisor. The man's communication skills were decreasing rapidly and I believe it is because he wanted me to just go away. He placed me on hold for an extremely long period of time before a man claiming to be a supervisor came on the line. After explaining the situation to the supervisor, the supervisor said the U-joint was not part of the power train and therefore not covered under the warranty.
I read from the owner's manual that the U-joint was listed as part of the power train and was listed as being covered by the warranty. The supervisor put me on hold for an unreasonably long period of time. Again, I believe that this was a ploy to get me to just hang up and go away. The supervisor eventually came back on the line a said that the U-joint was a part of the power train and was covered under the warranty.
By this time I am perturbed. I called the customer service number to inquire if such treatment by Chrysler personnel was acceptable. Again, apparently you outsource your customer department to India. I spoke with another man with only marginally effective English speaking skills. He told me that the ONLY method to file a complaint about anything was to call the local dealer, obtain the name and contact number for the 'District Manager', and make my complaint known to the District Manager.
I called back to Ray Brandt Dodge and the only person to whom that answering assistant would forward my call was the assistant service manager, '**'. Even after I explained what the customer service department told me was the proper method to lodge a complaint, ** refused to provide me with the name and contact number for the District Director. ** said to call the customer service number, which he gave to me. I told him that the number he just gave me was the number that I had just called, the number to India where they told me to call him, **, in order to lodge my complaint with the District Manager.
He laughed when I told him the customer service was outsourced to India and said, "That explains it." He added that the only 'emergency' repairs were for seat belts and transmissions (I don't know if I understand the part about transmissions).
This type of unprofessional conduct by and treatment of customers at the local and corporate level is unacceptable. I was not happy with the local dealer saying he could not even look at an extremely unsafe mechanical problem for almost three weeks.
I was not happy with the warranty department, the 'experts', repeatedly telling me that the part was not covered by the warranty, apparently without even checking anything, anywhere; with their complete willingness to try to stall so I will just give up, hang up, and go away. I was not happy with the customer service department telling me to complain through the local dealer and the local dealer telling me to complain through customer service, leaving me no avenue to forward my complaint. Do you find this conduct/performance acceptable?
A U-joint failure can be an extremely dangerous occurrence. Because of the severity of the problem I went to a general mechanic in my area and paid $229 for him to repair the U-joint that same day. The mechanic confirmed my belief that a U-joint failure can be dangerous. He recited instances where U-joint failures caused wrecks and drive shafts to penetrate into the interior of the vehicle, etc.
Sir, you are failing to provide service at the local or corporate level that a professional organization would provide if they were serious about competing in today's market. I am hard pressed to say anything good about or purchase a Chrysler product after this incident.
VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA -- When purchasing my new car, certain amounts were agreed to. When signing the contract, the dealership wrote the car up for 500.00 more than the advertised price, did not give us as much as agreed as a turn in value for our old car, and added 400.00 to the agreed price of extended warranty. Then 2 days later called and said we had to go to a different lender than the one we signed with which had a higher apr.
We called our lender and found that Dodge never sent the paperwork in and there was no problem on our end. The final straw to this is I asked about the under skirt of the car and was told it was in good condition. Today however, it cost me 550.00 to fix that same skirt because it was broke in half under the car and when I called the dealership I was told it was my problem. I don't recommend going to this dealership for anything.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA -- When purchasing my truck from Performance Dodge in Lincoln, Nebraska we found a hole in the passenger seat. They told me at the time they would fix the hole. When I returned to get the seat fixed they tried to convince me to patch the seat. I refused. Even the man who was called in to repair the seat told me it would definitely show, and would not look new.
The service guy tried to get me to let the guy repair the seat, and he would fill my gas tank. I explained that this was a brand new truck with lest than 500 miles on it. That I did not want a patched seat, I wanted my new truck to LOOK new. I told him I thought that is why I was there. The service manager then told me they would have to order the seat cover.
I then showed him the damage to the passenger side front door I noticed when I got the truck home. He told me that there was no way to prove that the damage was caused prior to me purchasing the truck a couple of weeks earlier (it should be noted that when I took the truck to Beatrice it was put in storage and not driven). So at that point I was shocked and felt like he was calling me a liar. But knowing he had no idea how particular my wife and I are when it comes to our vehicles, he would have no idea how much of an insult this was to my wife and I.
I took the truck to a body shop to ask them about the damage. I was told that it appeared the damage was done while the rubber guards used during transport were still on the door edges. The body man explained that if the door would have opened into something without the door guards on, there would be some type of mark. But because the door guards were on, the door just bent, but no mark was left.
I have never owned a Dodge in the past but heard a lot of good things about Dodge, and I really like the looks of the Big Horn. So I decided to give Dodge a try. I was very upset with, and felt that I really screwed up, and was sure I would never buy another.
I have talked with my local dealer (Twin Rivers in Beatrice, Nebraska). ** was very nice to me, and his dealership will be doing all my service work. I have a free oil change at Performance Dodge, but I will not be using it. I feel there is NO reason to return to Performance Dodge… ever.
While purchasing the truck I asked the salesman about a hitch. I was told that installed it would be around $600.00. Of course I told him to forget that. I purchased and installed an after market hitch. Then I learned that the price for the Dodge hitch was no where near $600.00. This upset me because had I known the real price I would have had it installed the day I purchased the truck.
WHITE MARSH, MARYLAND -- On July 30, 2007 I went into New Carrolton Darcars Dodge in MD. I sat down with my sales agent "**" and we look at about 3 different model cars that day. I finally saw the one I really wanted. It was a 07 Dodge Nitro. They had just came out. Everything was going well until we went into the finance department. The director of finance had taken over the sale and was throwing all different suggestions to us on how to "Purchase" our vehicle.
I didn't like the deal too much or the price quotes. Due to a few glitches in my credit, I wasn't able to have the truck in my name alone (things happen) so my co-signer helped me out. We we're told to make strong payments of 595.00 for 6 months straight and we can bring the truck back and refinance. I didn't like what he was saying so he went into his computer and calculated everything on their finance page review for us. I sat there and watched him. He told us that if would be a 5 years contract and for the first 6 months of strong payments it would be a lease.
After we brought it back to refinance after the 6 month period then I could put the truck into my name alone and the payments would come down 100.00. I was told this deal was called "Special financing". So things sound great. We went along with the plan. Just recently we went back to Dodge Darcars and tried to refinance or trade it in for a smaller vehicle (gas prices and all).
The sales agent came back to us and said "Did you know your truck is leased and does not belong to you". I look puzzled and said "No.. it's not leased, we we're told that after 6 months of strong payments we could bring it back and trade it in or refinance the truck for lower payments and that's why we're here". So the dodge agent told us the full "TRUE" review of the situation. The truck wasn't a purchase it didn't belong to me, it was leased contract for 39 months, I cannot refinance, there is no such thing as a "special financing", and the Director of finance in New Carrolton, MD was fired a week after I so called "Purchased" my vehicle.
He also told me that Chrysler Financial will start counting the mileage and charging me per MILE after a certain point and after 31 more payments of 595.30 they will take the truck back and my payments will be for nothing. He also said any damage on the vehicle I would be responsible for and I would have to pay Dodge back. He said "you're stuck in this vehicle and there is nothing you can do." The deal was never a purchase. I was LIED to and sucked into a fake deal that was told to me in Fake Dealer terms.
I need to get out of this situation or I will sue. I'm not asking for money. All I want is to get out of this truck, clear my name and start fresh. If the vehicle could be purchased and re-do the contract so that it is a "purchase" not some fake deal just to make a sale then I would keep it. I'm paying for a truck that does not belong to me and so much baggage with it. This is not fair. IF anyone has any ideas and can help me, please help me get out of this or tell me what I can do...
OREGON -- We did purchase one used car through you last fall & are happy with this purchase. We thought about a Magnum Hemi for myself. I really liked this car. It was one of 2 top choices. We needed, however, to wait on any purchase until we sold our Ford full-sized van. We need the extra funds to work it all out.
We also realized with our lifestyle & work we really needed a good towing vehicle. So a truck was in order. We did not purchase any of your trucks though I liked the megacab. The main reason we didn't go with your megacab was that Dodge wouldn't even give us a trade in value for my van. It was worth something as it was in great shape, etc... Actually I felt like they "dismissed" my vehicle pretty quickly. I think they said they "couldn't even give me $1800" for it. This was a very negative remark from them. So we were on hold again til I sold the van.
I went to Nissan 2 months later to look at a Murano for a friend & just looked at their trucks for fun. I knew I had to sell my van 1st. So wasn't "really" looking. They asked what it would take to get me into a truck & I said jokingly, 4 grand! I figured this would help with 8-10 months of car payments &/OR it would get them to stop trying to sell me something I couldn't afford right then!! Well they said let's look at the van & work out the figures.... We decided on a Titan LE Crew Cab. One reason we went with them was the interior size, esp. the back seat area. Second reason - they offered me cash for the van.
Nissan bought my van for $xxx CASH. I got the check within 2 weeks of my purchase. They did work it out & we all were very happy. I now can use this money to make the payments in bad $ crunch months (we are self-employed). (I don't know if they always do this or just in my case).
Sometimes it is just a waiting game, but other times it just needs the right person to "make something happen". They were more than willing to work it out. I felt Dodge wasn't. My friend bought a repo'd '06 Titan & Nissan gave me $100 check for "bird-dogging" for them. I am happy!
Thanks for helping with the used car (Intrepid). You guys did work that out for us! No hard feelings! We will keep you in mind if someone asks me about Dodge dealers. You can remove my name from your list now. Thanks for trying or not. Nissan & Toyota's are the vehicles to buy. America is too cheaply made right now. Nissan spent 6+ hours locating just the right truck for me. They fixed a problem door handle & washed it afterwards! Good job Nissan!!
I have spent over $600.00 on brake repairs and replacements. Stereo has had to be replaced. Had to wait for 3 weeks to get it installed. Back passenger window has had to be repaired. Used the vehicle for a month before the part came in. Paint is coming off side mirror. I traded a 2009 Dodge van in on this Journey and have driven Dodge vans for several years. Very distressed and disappointed! I have had this journey in the Dodge repair dealership at least 6 times in these 2 years. I drive approximately 20,000 miles each year and have never had this kind of problems with a new vehicle. Please advise.
You look all over the web and see complaints against the way Chrysler makes their vehicles. Then you hear about people you know having problems and trying to get their vehicle fixed. Most dealerships will not help out when there is a problem. Most people get told to get a hold of a lawyer because the dealership will not stand behind their product. All these years and the transmissions in Chrysler vehicles have not been fixed. People rely on their cars and trucks to get to work and instead they have to take time from work and then be harassed by dealerships.
Toyota had a problem, sent out a recall and then made a commercial to publicly make an apology. Chrysler just keeps making faulty vehicles because they don't care what happens to the people that buy their product. If you ask me either you make a good product and stand behind it or shut your doors so people don't get suckered into a terrible product.
The front end of the truck shook violently when braking. This started after the dealership fixed the bearing recall at 30k miles. I had the rotars turned then replaced with new ones. I then replaced the tires. I had a front-end alignment done. The problem remained. The dealership told me several times all 4 rotars were warped due to driving through high water needed to be replaced and my back brakes are gone and need to be replaced. Hellooooo.
We have had no rain. We are in a drought. My grass crunches under my feet. My husband took the original rotars that came with the truck, to be turned. He then re-installed the rotars. Still shook when braking. The brake pads are good. After removing the rotars again, took a wire grinding wheel attached to a cordless drill and cleaned the hub, rotar on both sides and inside the wheel where everything attaches. Put the wheel back on and the problem is gone.
The Dodge dealership told me the cost to fix the repairs needed were going to be around $1500.00 to $2000.00. My cost with my do-it-yourself hubby - $2.15 for the wire wheel to hook to the drill.... Yeah we splurged and bought the top of the line wire wheel. By the way... The rotars were not warped in the front or the back. And the back brakes are fine. The dealership is giving false information on the needed repairs and charging excessive amounts.
FAYETTEVILLE, NC -- I have a 2000 Dodge Dakota Quad cab and the paint started delaminating. I called and took it to the dealer and they told me it was my problem. I called Detroit, MI. and they told me it was because I did not park in a garage. I have seen at least 5 other trucks like mine in the town I live in that looks the same. I feel it was a bad day on the paint line for them. If my truck was the only one maybe but there are all kinds out there that look the same.


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Good news is reported in mental health care in Vt.By PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau | June 24,2013MONTPELIER Before he turned even 20, Ivan Deutsch had been through 20 foster families, 15 visits to the psych ward, and more run-ins with police than he cares to remember.
For his entire teenage life, Deutsch suffered the slings of a mental illness that robbed him of a normal childhood. Thanks to a newly sprouted eight-bed residential treatment facility in Westminster, however, Deutsch said the future has finally started to look promising.
If they hadnt stuck with me like they had, I wouldnt be here right now talking to you, Deutsch told a panel of lawmakers Thursday. I thought I was always going to be on the borderline of not living. But thanks to Hilltop, I made it.
Amid the persistent turmoil of a mental health system under siege, Ivan Deutsch, and the Hilltop Recovery Residence that helped save him, offer at least a glimmer of hope for the reformation of a mental health system plunged into crisis by Tropical Storm Irene.
Nearly two years have passed since the historic floods inundated the states 52-bed psychiatric hospital, crippling the states ability to care for its most acutely ill residents. Vermonters experiencing psychotic breaks saw their wait times in emergency rooms spike to all-time highs in May, and Gov. Peter Shumlin himself has described the lack of secure, in-patient hospital beds as a disaster waiting to happen.
But amid all the bad news and there is plenty come stories like the one told by Deutsch, in which programs borne out of a wide-ranging mental health bill passed in 2012 are beginning to offer help to Vermonters who might not previously have gotten it.
We are able to do things today that we would not have been able to do two years ago, and its having an incredibly positive impact on our ability to intervene in meaningful ways, says George Karabakakis, chief operating officer of Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of southern Vermont.
Landmark legislation passed in Irenes wake placed a new emphasis on community-based interventions. Instead of plowing state resources into another 50-plus bed state hospital, lawmakers and administration officials opted for heightened investments in earlier-stage interventions they said would prevent many patients from ever needing involuntary in-patient committals.
Whether the 25-bed facility now under construction in Berlin will prove adequate for the segment of patients that will inevitably need hospital-level care remains an open question. But Karabakakis said hes convinced the investments at his organization have headed off situations that would have otherwise devolved into crisis.
At Health Care and Rehabilitation Services, which serves clients in Windsor and Windham counties, increased public funds have allowed the nonprofit to embed trained staff at police departments, probation and parole offices, addiction-recovery centers and other venues at which people with emergent mental health issues are statistically likely to show up.
Karabakakis said the organization has also held training programs for police officers, town officials and members of the clergy, wherein HCRS staffers supply basic skills for identifying mental illness, and helping people suffering from it. Karabakakis said bolstered funding post-Irene has enabled the hiring of 15 staffers, people without whom the more robust outreach wouldnt have happened.
HCRS has also been able to secure 10 single-occupancy apartments between White River Junction and Brattleboro, providing temporary refuge from homelessness or problematic living situations.
The earlier in the process were able to intervene, the more success were going to have, Karabakakis said. Because once they get rolling through the criminal justice system, things can get very difficult, and more difficult often than they needed to be.
The 2012 legislation, called Act 79, has also funded an increase in the number of residential centers like Hilltop, a voluntary program with a self-directed treatment regimen that gives patients control over things like whether or not to take medication.
Deutsch, who graduated from the program after seven months, credits this non-secure setting for a turnaround that might not have happened in a more restrictive hospital setting. They treat you like a human, not a prisoner, Deutsch said.
Ive been locked up a lot, so I know a lot about it, he continued. At Hilltop, its all in your hands how quickly and how well you want to recover.
Julie Tessler, executive director of the Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services, said the community-based model is proving to be a sound one. Act 79 directed nearly $20 million in new funding to a slate of nonprofit designated agencies, which administer mental health programs and services on the states behalf.
We have made tremendous headway, Tessler said. And Act 79 is a huge step in the right direction. We can do a lot more for people in the community with mental health services than we have in past.
But Tessler said the system is still one that reacts to crisis, instead of trying to prevent it in the first place. Rectifying shortcomings in the system, Tessler said, will mean allocating to mental health care the same level of financial resources being directed to more conventional health care services.
We really need a whole lot more to make a difference, Tessler said. These interventions are still upstream to where people are severely ill. And only preventative care is going to solve that.
Peter.hirschfeld@ timesargus.com
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Daytona Road Race pre-registration will open Monday, October 28. Pre-entries will not be returned if mailed in next week. Pre-registration will remain open until December 13. The early-tier entry prices are good through November 24. Second tier pricing will run from November 25 to December 13.
Friday, December 27 will serve as "load-in" day at the World Center of Racing. Pit pass sales will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with sponsor parking opening at 8 a.m.
A full day of practice will run Saturday, December 28 with racing Sunday and Monday, Dec. 29-30. Thirteen class groups will run between two days – seven groups Sunday and six race groups to close KartWeek on Monday.
Open-air and closed-door garages are again available for rent at Daytona. Garage rental price is $125.00 for sponsors, $175.00 for non-sponsors.
Speaking of sponsorship, the Daytona-only class sponsorship program is offered once again this year. Daytona-only class sponsorship is $250.00; sponsors receive two complimentary wrist bands, $50 off the garage rental (or preferred parking if not renting a garage), name listed on entry forms, schedules and awards, and of course helping World Karting keep Daytona KartWeek a healthy, premier event for the sport.
Lake Lloyd RV parking price is not yet determined. The entry form will be updated once the price is set.
There are only minor class structure changes to report for 2014.
100cc Controlled Spec and Yamaha Sprint (360#) will now run both days for a single class championship.
The Clone classes now comprise two races each day. Clone 360 and Clone 385 will run both days each for a single class championship. Clone 335 and Clone 410 are no longer offered.
Animal Limited Modified 360 will now run day one and the Modified 385 will run day two.
Stock Honda has been removed from the Unlimited race group. Stock Honda now runs with TaG Heavy both days while Unlimited will run with CIK 125 Shifter and WKA 125 Shifter.
Look for more announcements on the Daytona KartWeek Road Race Championships in the coming weeks.


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text: The Mr. Freeze wiki last edited by captain_batman_FTW on 01/24/15 03:20PM View full history OriginVictor FriesVictor Fries was a talented scientist, with a horrible past (a violent father, no friends) that married the love of his life, Nora Fries. When Nora is diagnosed with a rare terminal illness, Victor's life begins to spiral downhill. In a desperate attempt to save her life, he begins work at a large corporate company run by the evil and corrupted Ferris Boyle. Fries, as he cannot find a way to cure Nora, finds a way to place her in cryo-stasis. In order to save Nora he has to steal equipment from the company he is working for. When Ferris finds out about Fries stealing from him, he and some of his goons try to kill Fries in the cryo lab.This results in an accident changing Fries so that he can only live in sub-zero temperatures. To counter this, Fries builds himself a cryo-suit to keep his body temperature below zero (powered by diamonds) and an ice gun. Mr. Freeze is born. Freeze was first known as Mr. Zero (Batman issue 121). The Title of "Mr. Freeze" was thanks to the 1960's television series which popularized the character. Two-Face was originally slated to be the character but it was thought that he would be "too scary" for kids.CreationMr. Freeze was created by Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff and Dave Wood (the last two creators are uncredited).Character EvolutionSilver Age: Earth-OneMr. Freeze (Earth-One)The Silver Age incarnation appears in Comic Book Limbo and is encountered by Animal Man. Mr. Freeze claims that he has been in Limbo so long he has forgotten what a human face looks like. Animal Man, taking pity on Freeze, gives him a photograph of his family.Modern Age: New EarthMr. Freeze (New Earth)The main difference between Freeze and the other Batman´s foes is that he is not a madman like the Joker. Freeze´s actions used to have logic and a deep motivation (to collect diamonds to preserve his life and find a way to save his wife). This explains why he does not like to collaborate with the other Gotham criminals. An exception happened during "Dark victory", when he worked with Two-Face.Two Face paid him a lot of money and Freeze helped him to escape jail and to kill some mob´s bosses. It must be noted that Harvey Dent had Freeze´s sympathy because of his strange and tragic situation with his wife, Gilda Dent. Also, sometimes when he´s very enraged, frustrated or confused, Freeze has arrived to attack directly Gotham´s inhabitants ("Batman: Mr. Freeze"), killing innocents, but it is not his habitual behavior. He is not a mass-murderer, like Poison Ivy or the Joker.Nearly all of Mr. Freeze's crimes are attempts to try and save Nora's life, although he has also tried to take revenge for his mutation on Ferris. Mr. Freeze finally killed Ferris. Mr. Freeze´s weak point, then, was his helmet, that was broken by Batman, seriously damaging his cryo-suit, and allowing the Dark Knight to catch Fries, who later, fixed it. During "No Man´s Land", he took control of Gotham during some weeks.His kingdom was defined as the less brutal, compared with Killer Croc´s occupation. Mr. Freeze has defeated during his career Robin (Tim Drake) and Batgirl (the last one). He also survived to the attack of a Predator ("Batman VS Predator III"). Also, his freezing technology defeated Catwoman (in Rome) and a Predator (when Batman used Freeze´s weapon). Freeze showed also his good deeds years ago, helping the Flash to solve a crime. He also helped Batman defeat Clayface ("Shadow of the Bat 75", but only because Batman manipulated him), and also, recently, helped Batgirl to defeat Ra´s Al Ghul´s plans of world destruction.Major Story ArcsModern Age: New EarthWar GamesDuring War Games, Freeze is brought in by a rival gang to kill several members of the mafia, in retaliation for their attacking of family members, in exchange for diamonds. Following the gang members arriving at what they believe to be a peace conference Freeze ambushes them, freezing them only to be attacked by Catwoman. Catwoman manages to defeat him by kicking him out of a window, which he then hits a brick wall incapacitating him, while Catwoman calls Bruce so he can be locked up in Arkham.DepressionIn 2005 ("Legends of the Dark Knight 190-1"), he suffered a depression, caused by his lack of success healing / resurrecting his wife, and considered the idea of suicide, but Batman saved him. In that episode, he defeated Batman with gas, but let him live. He also, months later, ("Gotham Knights, 59") captured Batman again, and created a trap that would have killed Batman and himself, but Freeze had a long conversation with Batman, and finally recovered his aim, and even helped Batman to escape. Since then, his depression finished, and Freeze recovered his strength to save his wife.LazaraLazara Freeze is one of the villains to join the latest incarnation of the Secret Society of Super VIllains. He used the teams connections to contact Nyssa Al Ghul in order for him to gain access to the Lazarus pit. He builds a machine for the society in return for access to the pits. The procedure is successful in bringing Nora back to life, but she returns damaged and mutated. Thanks to years of experimentation and decomposition Nora has absorbed the properties of the Lazarus Pits and has become Lazara.Black MaskFreeze later worked for the first Black Mask when the Red Hood was stirring up trouble in the Gotham Underworld. During Salvation Run he was one of the few Batman´s foes that joined Luthor´s side, instead of the Joker´s. In that comic, he destroyed some of Darkseid´s parademons, freezing them. Afterwards, Freeze briefly allied himself with Hush when he placed Catwoman's heart in cryogenic suspension. Freeze was next seen in Battle for the Cowl, Mr. Freeze captured Commissioner Gordon and held him hostage.However, he was defeated and sent to Iron Heights until Arkham Asylum is rebuilt. Freeze was then freed along with the rest of the prisoners by Black Mask. An explosive device was planted in his head to prevent himand the rest of the group from rebelling. Not wanting to work for Mask, Mr. Freeze sets up a device to remove the chip. It needs a power source, so he capturesBlack Lightning. Black Lightning escapes, and knocks out Mr. Freeze. The Outsiders take pity on him and remove the chip.Post-Flashpoint: Earth-0First SnowOn the Night of the Owls, Mr. Freeze stages a breakout at Arkham, ruthlessly attacking many guards in search for his cryo-suit and makes his way to the Penguin's Iceberg Lounge in order to obtain his weaponry. Fries endeavors to resurrect Nora using a formula he developed, which was used by the Court of Owls to raise the Talons. A flashback event from six years ago reveals that Bruce Wayne was instrumental in firing Victor from Wayne Laboratories and decommissioning the research that he was working on--namely bio-cryonics. Freeze, enraged by this, hurled a chair at Bruce, which hit the cryotanks in the laboratory and exploded all over him. The accident left Victor biologically changed, his skin cells now storing the cold and rendering him unable to live without being in constant cold temperatures.Mr. Freeze finds Nora in the penthouse of Wayne Tech. Batman is there to stop him. Mr. Freeze engages Batman in battle, and Batman takes the opportunity to reveal information about the cryogenically frozen Nora. She is not Nora Fries, but a woman named Nora Fields, born in 1943. She was engaged to a lawyer, was diagnosed with an incurable heart condition at 23, and had graduated from college. Her parents decided to place her under this controversial treatment. This is what brough Victor to work for Wayne Industries. She was the first person to undergo crygenic stasis and wrote his doctoral thesis on her decades ago. A separate flashback from Fries' childhood reveals a sinister, twisted, and perhaps delusional, aspect of his personality.A young Victor was walking over the frozen lake to a snowman contest in Nebraska with his mother. She was talking about the tradition of using an apple to create the snowman's eyes, nose, and mouth. Victor was ahead of her when the ice broke and she fell in. The ice preserved her until help arrived. The ice preserved her but, she was left paralyzed and she no longer thought clearly. She had forgotten the apple and when she showed young Victor her hand was bleeding in two circles. He kissed her and telling her to rest, he pushed her into the hole in the lake to drown.Powers and AbilitiesCryo-SuitMr Freeze wields a laser-powered cold gun, capable of creating ice or freezing people or objects. He is a genius and has advanced expertise in the field of cryogenics. His cryo-suit also gives him increased strength and durability. Also because the experimental coolants he fell in were meant to preserve life, his aging process was greatly decreased making him almost immortal. Mr.Freeze's helmet is completely bulletproof as shown in Batman Under the Red Hood.Physical CharacteristicsEyes: BlueHair: NoneHeight: 6'0"Weight: 190 lbsOther VersionsBatman BeyondIn the future, Mr. Freeze is cryogenically preserved (his head anyway). He undergoes a process by Dr. Stephanie Lake that will give him a new body. Dr. Lake's reasons for giving Freeze a new life is so her employer Derek Powers can transfer his memories into an entirely new body since his temper causes his synthetic skin to shed thus revealing his alter-ego Blight. The process was a complete success for Freeze but only for awhile.Freeze's cellular or molecular form started to become unstable so Dr. Lake decided to cut her losses and attempts to kill Victor. He manages to escape and designs a new cryo suit to keep him preserved. Freeze kills Dr. Lake and exposes Derek's radioactive abilities. Freeze manages to subdue Blight but the warehouse that they were in comes crashing on him. Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne both think that Freeze may have survived since he is practically immortal. If Freeze did survive, he is likely to become a target of the new Hush that has come to Gotham City.FlashpointFlashpointAn alternate version of Freeze appears in the Reverse Flash altered world of Flashpoint. Freeze's origin appears the same, as he is attacking STAR Labs for technology that could possibly assist his ill wife. He is attacked by Citizen Cold, a villain posing as a hero. Freeze is frozen, but his head escapes on mechanical spider legs, similar to Batman: the Animated Series.The Doom That Come to GothamIn the HP Lovecraft inspired Elseworlds, The Doom That Came to Gotham, Mr. Freeze is a man named August Grendon. Grendon is a member of the Cobblepot expedition to Antarctica. Grendon is chosen by the Cthulhu-esque entity called Iog-Sotha to be an agent, and, in a pastiche to the Lovecraft story "Cool Air", is saved from death and decay when in cold temperatures.He is rescued from the Antarctic by a rescue expedition helmed by Bruce Wayne. One of Wayne's sailors, Jason Todd, rigs a refrigerated suit for Grendon whilst keeping Grendon in the freezer of the ship. Grendon ultimately freezes the entire ship in Gotham Bay, and escapes. He is killed when Killer Croc tears his suit so that Ra's Al Ghul can create an agent of Iog-Sotha with his corpse.Other MediaFilmBatman & RobinBatman & RobinIn the movie Batman and Robin he is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. In Batman and Robin, Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy are the two villains, but in the last scenes, Freeze is redeemed by Batman, and saves Alfred Pennyworth´s life. Later, he punishes Poison Ivy by having attempted to kill Nora Fries.Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroBatman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero is a 1998 direct-to-video animated feature film based on Batman: The Animated Series. It serves as a sequel to both the episode "Deep Freeze" and the feature film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.TelevisionBatman (1966)Batman (1966)In Batman´s TV series, staring Adam West, he was played by George Sanders (first), Otto Preminger (later) and Eli Wallach (finally). George Sander´s Freeze is serious and tragic, very interesting, marked by the accident that Batman caused (this fact was introduced), and forced to live "sub zero".Otto Preminger's Freeze was the creepiest as, besides discrediting Batman as being a coward and on the make, he kidnapped 'Miss Iceland' from a beauty contest and tried to reduce her tempreture to sub zero, so he could have a girlfriend. Eli Wallach's Freeze is campy and funny and the only Freeze to have a girlfriend that sincerely liked him as well as having a pet seal. The three versions of Mr. Freeze show a strong German accent.List of EpisodesSeason 1, Episode 7: Instant FreezeSeason 1, Episode 8: Rats Like CheeseSeason 2, Episode 19: Green IceSeason 2, Episode 20: Deep FreezeSeason 2, Episode 59: Ice SpySeason 2, Episode 60: The Duo DefyBatman Cartoon (1970's)Freeze appeared in an episode of Batman´s 1970´s cartoons. The character is like Preminger's version, but bald.Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)Batman: The Animated SeriesWhen Mr. Freeze first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series (part of the DC Animated Universe), he had gone through a monumental change from his original comic counter-part. Bruce Timm had transformed him into a victim of injustice and a hero in his own mind. He starts a crusade against the man that caused his accident, and finally, he destroys his financial empire.This version was well accepted by fans and became canon in the regular DC Universe, after Paul Dini´s one-shot comic book "Batman: Mr. Freeze". This version shows Freeze as an anti-hero, instead of as a ruthless villain. In his final appearance in the series, before the film "Batman: Subzero", Freeze helps Batman to defeat a villain that wanted to annihilate mankind. That villain offered Freeze to resurrect Freeze´s wife, but Victor, man of honor, rejected him, because "Nora would not have accepted the exchange".List of EpisodesBatman The Animated Series (1992)Season 1, Episode 3: Heart of IceSeason 3, Episode 10: Deep FreezeThe New Batman Adventures (1997)Season 1, Episode 3: Cold ComfortBatman BeyondBatman BeyondFreeze would go own to make numerous appearances in the DC Animated Universe, even in the future of "Batman Beyond", where, again, finishes joining Batman´s side, to defeat a powerful villain. Freeze (who knew that his wife died years ago) scarified his life, but destroyed the creature, and saved the city.List of EpisodesSeason 1, Episode 5: MeltdownThe Batman (2004)The BatmanFreeze appears in number of episodes of The Batman.List of EpisodesSeason 1, Episode 6: The Big ChillSeason 2, Episode 3: Fire and IceSeason 3, Episode 12: The Icy DepthsSeason 4, Episode 7: ArtifactsBatman the Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the BoldHe appears in Batman the Brave and the Bold as Mr. Zero.Young JusticeFreeze appears in the opening episode of Young Justice, he is fighting against Robin.Video GamesLego: BatmanLego: BatmanIn Lego Batman The Video Game, he is a boss and a unlockable character. His powers are Super Strength, and he is immune to acid, he also has a freeze gun that he can freeze teammates or foes with. Mister Freeze also has a watercraft that is immune to acid (Only other person with this kind of watercraft is Killer Croc, who drives some kind of small boat) This can be used to beat certain levels and access certain areas.Batman: Arkham AsylumHe is mentioned in one of the Riddler's challenge. During the boss fight with Harley Quinn in the Penitentiary area, Mr. Freeze's prison cell can be seen in a corner of the room, encased in ice. Scanning it solves the Riddler challenge and unlocks his character bio.Batman: Arkham CityBatman: Arkham CityMr. Freeze is introduced in Arkham City where he is voiced by Maurice LaMarche. Mr. Freeze has, like all other Arkham Asylum and Blackgate prisoners been transferred to the newly created Arkham City, here he continued to work on the cure for his beloved Nora from the old GCPD building before she is stolen from him by the Joker, who threatened to kill her unless he worked out a cure for his Titan poisoning.Reluctantly Victor came close to a cure before he was attacked by the Penguin and dragged off to his museum stronghold where he was put on display. Batman finds him there and threatens him to reveal how to by pass his freeze gun that the Cobblepot had armed himself with. After Cobblepot's defeat Freeze is reinstalled in his suit, only to reveal that the cure could not be made unless a specific compound was added ... a compound Batman realises is swimming around in Ra's al Ghul's blood. After retrieving the blood however Freeze double crosses Batman, having been fed up with being pushed around, leading to a harrowing fight in the GCPD station where Batman could not employ the same tactic twice to defeat him. Freeze is eventually defeated however, and Batman promises to find his Nora after Harley Quinn stole the cure during the fight.DC Universe OnlineDC Universe OnlineMr Freeze appears through out DC Universe Online, having taken over Gotham Mercy Hospital in a villain exclusive mission. He later reappears as one of the three villains who have taken Batman hostage and taken over Arkham Asylum in one of the T2 Alerts.Batman Arkham OriginsMr.Freeze was the main villain in the DLC for Batman Arkham Origins, called: A cold, cold heart. It is based on the first episode Freeze appeared in Batman the Animated series. Just like the episode it was based on, the Humanitarian award was arranged in Wayne Manor by Bruce Wayne's approval. Freeze blames Ferris for his wife's incident just like he did in the animated series. Mr.Freeze busts in to Wayne Manor with the help of Penguin thugs, and he captures Ferris Boyle. He then continues to go to the building Ferris Boyle's company is in, and from there on, he fails to kill Ferris due to Batman stopping him.


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Male is a true island paradise if you yearn for luxury, romance and tropical bliss. The best way to explore the panorama is by parasailing. A unique experience not to be missed is watching dolphins and whales in a submarine trip off the coast of Male. Learn how to dive here as the tropical water is home to a great many exotic species of marine life and coral reefs. The Victory Wreck, Mushimasmingli Thila, Guraidhoo Corner, Kuda Rah Thila and Banana Reef are some of the great dive sites.
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Scarborough won't rule out 2016
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said Wednesday that he hasn't closed the door on a 2016 presidential bid.
Asked by radio host Hugh Hewitt if he had ruled out running for president, Scarborough said he "won't rule anything out" and later added, "we'll see what happens."
"No, I won't rule anything out. I've always said and I've always been open about the fact that the greatest job I ever had and the greatest honor I've ever had was being in the House of Representatives," the former Florida congressman said. "It was an absolute thrill and I had to get out because I had young children to raise and I wanted to be back home in Pensacola. No, I've always said I wanted to get back in. It's just a matter of time. We'll see what happens."
Though Scarborough has floated the idea before, his name wasn't on anyone's short list until Bill Kristol, the founder of The Weekly Standard, dropped his name in a recent survey for POLITICO Magazine.
Few took Kristol's suggestion seriously — "Scarborough will get a kick out of being on the list, but almost certainly won't pull on the snow boots for a trip to Iowa or New Hampshire," the magazine's editors wrote -- except for The Daily Caller, which cited "sources" who said it was "widely believed at MSNBC" that Scarborough was "mulling a presidential bid."
The Daily Caller also noted that Mark McKinnon, the former Bush adviser, "said he has talked about the prospect of a White House campaign with Scarborough 'ever since we first met years ago, but always in the abstract.'"
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Staff Report
The plant, formerly Sprague Electric, was built in 1953 and has been in operation by United Chemi-Con since 1992. This year UCC celebrated its 20th Anniversary under the ownership of Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation.
The plant is celebrating 50 years as a Charter Member of the Employee's Credit Union and 10 years Foreign Trade Zone Certified.
With great sadness on Oct. 18, 2012 everyone was told about the worldwide structural reform that the entire company is going through as a result of the continued market downturn for electronic components.
UCC will retain 115 employees and 142 employees will be permanently laid off.
The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program was approved Nov. 28, for the dislocated workers. There have been on-site meetings with the local Rapid Response staff making employees aware of the different services available to workers after a layoff is announced; this will continue with one-on-one sessions in January 2013.
Despite the problems, 2012 has been a busy year for United Chemi-Con employees who have participated in a variety of volunteer activities.
The volunteer efforts included: Two blood drives collected 53 pints for the American Red Cross. A winter coat and shoe drive resulted in a donation of 20 items for BROC. Several canned food drives collected almost 400 items to be dispersed through Ashe County's volunteer food distribution programs. A special food drive for Camp New Hope netted 144 items. $1,519 was raised by the Chemi-Con Tickers for the American Heart Association. The Chemi-Con Chargers Relay for Life team raised $5,154 for the American Cancer Society. Employees helped each other by sponsoring large spring and fall yard sales in the company parking lot. Employee veterans were honored with free meal days on Memorial Day and Veteran's Day. A total of $9,662.45 was raised through six bake sales conducted during the year to help employees with unexpected financial hardships. The annual school supply drive collected 189 items for students in Ashe County Schools.
Even though United Chemi-Con is set to lose nearly 60 percent of its workforce, its employees remain rooted to their community through their continuing volunteer efforts.