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Board reviews action plan
In the retreat held by the Henderson City Council this week, City Manager Ray Griffin reported on progress on action items contained in the city's strategic plan. First developed in 2009, the plan has been reviewed and updated annually.
A number of action items are marked as completed, including the development of a strategic plan. Adoption of a schedule of four-year staggered terms for the mayor and council members was completed with the 2013 election.
City sanitation services were privatized in 2010 to complete another action item, Griffin said.
Still in progress are efforts to improve communication with residents. Among the accomplishments listed are a new city website and the insertion of budget information in utility bill mailings. Communicating with the public is complicated, Griffin said, by the fact that the city has no public information office.
Added to the action items is an effort to improve Henderson's image, which is tarnished by a perception that the city is unsafe. Police Chief Marcus Barrow said there is a problem of perception versus reality. The few killings in Henderson give it a high homicide rate despite the low number of incidents because rate is based on population size, he said.
Property crimes have been reduced in recent years, Barrow said. The action plan attributes progress to the increased number of community watch groups, collaboration with media, partnerships with the business community, passage of state legislation dealing with career criminals and the implementation of geographic policing.
Under economic development, Griffin indicated an item to develop an annexation plan had been deleted from the plan.
"The General Assembly pretty much abolished that one," Griffin said, a reference to the 2011 law that allows property owners to stop an involuntary annexation if 60 percent of them sign a protest petition.
A partnership with Vance County resulted in the joint Economic Development Commission, which was re-established in 2009.
Mixed results were reported for downtown redevelopment. An effort to rehabilitate an empty tobacco warehouse to house a community and business center failed. Loss of the Recreation, Economic Development, Education and Family Project resulted in the withdrawal of a grant by the Golden Leaf Foundation.
On the positive side, the Hope VI housing project was successfully completed. Thirty-three housing units were created by remodeling second story space along Garnett Street. The project was funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds, which were matched by local property owners.
The action plan indicated no progress in funding the replacement of city-owned vehicles, but Griffin said the need is critical; many of them have high mileage and others are simply worn out.
In relation to infrastructure, a capital improvement plan was completed in 2011. Progress continues in expanding the Kerr Lake Regional Water Plant and upgrading the sewage treatment plant.
A performance pay study is nearing completion. However, a merit pay and cost-of-living adjustment for city workers was removed from the strategic plan in 2010. Proposals have been made to find ways of retaining qualified staff and of funding raises in order to be competitive in the job market.
Creating additional walking and biking trails will be included as goals in the Recreation Master Plan now being developed.
The council members expressed concern about the difficulties inner city youth have in using Aycock Recreation Center because of its location. Councilman James Kearney asked if KARTS could provide transportation for those who don't have their own transportation. Parks and Recreation Director Alan Gill said many youth organizations and churches provide transportation for their groups.
Underlying much of the discussion was money. Board members agreed they needed to find ways to increase revenue without raising taxes. Reducing the city's debts was suggested as another way to improve the financial situation though Griffin said that may not be possible.
"We've refinanced twice in the last five years," he said. "We're about at the end of what we can refinance."
Griffin said the action plan will be revised based on suggestions made during the retreat and brought to the council in the first week in April.
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EASTON, Mass – The 4x800-meter relay team led the Holy Cross men's track and field team on the second and final day of competition at the 2013 New England Outdoor Championship on Saturday, hosted by Stonehill. The Crusaders finished the team competition in 28th place. Southern Connecticut State ran away with the team title, totaling 159 points. Stonehill finished second with 66 points.
The 4x800 team was made up of freshman Lucas Keefer (Yonkers, N.Y.), junior Nick Petsky (Manorville, N.Y.), sophomore Trevor Dutton (Burlington, Mass.) and junior Nick Athanasidy (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) and finished in third place with a time of 7:35.03, one of four teams to break the previous meet record time of 7:37.50.
Junior Sam McGrath (Tyngsboro, Mass.) was top the top individual finisher for the Crusaders on day two, taking 16th with a season-best time of 1:53.64 in the 800-meter run. The 4x100-meter relay team comprised of sophomore Vuong Tran (Worcester, Mass.), freshman Tim Dunn (Fords, N.J.) and sophomores Mike Techiera (Foxboro, Mass.) and Mike Galasso (Danvers, Mass.) finished in 15th place with a time of 43.00 seconds.
On day one of competition yesterday, Dunn finished 12th in the pole vault with a height of 4.55 meters, tying his season-best mark. Galasso finished 16th in the 400-meter dash preliminaries with a time of 49.34, breaking his previous career-best time by .31 seconds, and Tran crossed the finish line fourth in his heat and 21st overall in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.25 seconds.


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Safety not assured yet, says Falmouth boss Dent
Posted: March 13, 2014|
FALMOUTH Town may be the form team in the premier division since the turn of the year, but manager John Dent has surprisingly suggested the club are still under threat from relegation.
Dent's men continued what has been an excellent start to the year with arguably their most impressive result of the season to date after Saturday's 1-0 win at high-flying Launceston (match report page 83).
Town have now gone unbeaten in six games, their last defeat coming at Plymouth Parkway on December 14.
The run means Town now hold a ten-point cushion above the relegation zone.
But with 13 games still remaining, Dent is refusing to admit it's job done just yet.
He said: "I'm delighted with the run we've put together but I'm not ruling out relegation just yet.
"We've gone six games unbeaten, winning three and drawing three, I can't really ask for much more than that after the first half of the season.
"But there's still a very long way to go and anything can still happen.
"We've just got to keep going, playing the way we are and picking up points so we're safe at the end of the season."
No other team in the premier division has enjoyed as drastic an upturn in form as Town.
Before their six-match unbeaten run began with a 1-1 draw at home to Cullompton Rangers on January 11, Falmouth had just seven points from their opening 19 league games. They have more than doubled that tally in six games after taking 12 points from a possible 18.
Dent puts Town's improvement down to his squad finally adjusting to the system he has implemented since taking over as manager in September.
He said: "It has taken the players a while to gel and get used to the system I've wanted us to play.
"We've had to take a few steps back to go forwards but we are getting there and our recent results would suggest the team is now comfortable with the way I like us to play."
Dent will check on the fitness of Dan Richardson this week after he suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury on Saturday.


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Jonathan Joseph gets on in stunning win
Posted: December 03, 2012|
DERBY-BORN rugby star Jonathan Joseph earned his fourth England cap in Saturday's stunning 38-21 victory over world champions New Zealand.
The London Irish centre replaced Manu Tuilagi after 66 minutes, coming on for his first competitive international appearance at Twickenham.
Stuart Lancaster's men rounded off their Autumn internationals with a record win over the All Blacks, who had been unbeaten in 20 matches.
Brad Barritt, Chris Ashton and Tuilagi got England's tries, while Owen Farrell kicked 17 points.
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It was another bad day for Derby Rugby Club, as they were beaten 25-5 by local rivals Ilkeston in their NLD Cup quarter-final tie at The Stute on Saturday.
In the Staffordshire Cup quarter-final, Burton were beaten 33-30 at Lichfield.
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L'Oreal Color Riche Anti-Aging Serum Lipstick: Pucker Up Pink, Peach Parfait, Compelling Coral, Spicy Pink
L'Oreal Color Riche Anti-Aging Serum Lipstick ($9.99) is a newly released lipstick formula from L'Oreal — similar to the orignial Color Riche line, but with an Anti-Aging Serum core. If you notice, there's a small teardrop of "Anti-Aging Serum" that runs through the middle of the lipstick. These are designed to help improve the look of lips, including minimizing fine lines. The way the product does this is mostly by acting as a lip plumping lipstick thereby minimizing any lines.
This post features four shades:
- Pucker Up Pink (#102) is a neutral-cool raspberry pink with frosty shine that goes on fairly opaque.
- Peach Parfait (#401) is an orange-y coral with a frosty shine that is semi-sheer when it's actually applied. (It looks nowhere this bright on my lips–more like a peachy nude.)
- Compelling Coral (#402) is a coral-pink with a frosty finish and goes mostly opaque.
- Spicy Pink (#704) is a dark raspberry-pink with a soft sheen and a bit of frost in its finish. It goes on semi-opaque.
I haven't tried the original Color Riche formula (at least not that I can recall), but this formula is soft and lightly creamy with decent color pay off. I find the average wear time is just about two hours (assuming no eating/drinking) before it's faded away enough that it needs to be reapplied. In terms of colors, I liked Pucker Up Pink and Compelling Coral the most–I felt these shades flattered and delivered in terms of color. Peach Parfait was a bit misleading, going on much sheerer and paler than it appeared, and Spicy Pink wasn't as dark as it looked in the tube as it was on lips.
I have two gripes: the packaging feels incredibly cheap. It has a metal look, but it's either plastic or a very cheap metal–it's extremely light and just feels cheap. The outside casing still holds fingerprints (always annoying). The scent of these lipsticks smells of stale perfume and a bit of the trademark scent of lipstick. It's just not pleasing, and I'd love it more if L'Oreal would switch to something less cloying (like vanilla or whatever).
Also, if you dislike lip plumping products, you should opt for the regular Color Riche line, as these do have a slight tingle. The tingle is about a three on a ten point scale (with DuWop Lip Venom being a ten for me). These are best purchased when your local drugstore or mass retailer has these on sale for buy one, get one. I find $9.99 a bit steep otherwise.
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August 5, 2015
6-14-05 - A young boy caught an alligator yesterday at Cherry Street Park, something that hasn't happened in Sherman in more than 15 years.
This small creek sits right along a neighborhood, and a Sherman city park where many children come to play each day. Some even catch a few crawdads here, but yesterday it was home for something larger.
Damian Taylor was ankle-deep in the water when he spotted a small alligator about two feet long. He jumped out, baited his hook with a worm and actually got the gator to bite. He managed to haul the 25-pound gator to shore.
"It just started swimming and splashing water and I put it in this basket I had and went home and showed it to my mom," said Damian.
That little alligator actually weighs 25 pounds. Animal Control suspects it was possibly someone's pet that got out. The game warden is now transporting the gator back to its natural habitat.
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Fab Feature | President of the LA Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Marquita Thomas
I am honored to bring all of our FAB readers the FIRST official Fab Feature of the year! The FF is a little different than the people we feature in our Q & A segments. These are people we are recognizing for doing positive work towards equality and a better way of living within the LGBTQ community. Marquita was the first person who popped in my mind when I decided to start this new column. She's positive, influencial, successful, out and proud and VERY active in the political side of the LGBTQ community. Enjoy getting to know Marquita Thomas a little better. she's absolutely FAB!
Tell us a little about your adolescence. How old were you when you realized you were a lesbian and when did you decide to come out?
I was a late bloomer. I didn't realize I could be interested in a woman until I was about 23 and it didn't occur to me that I was gay until I was 26.
When did you decide to get involved with the political side of the LGBTQ community and why?
I'm not entirely sure it was a decision. When I was coming out, I felt a lack of support – there weren't a lot of community or cultural events for me to go to to understand this new identity of mine and I made a conscious decision to work to make the community stronger in every capacity so no other black lesbian would feel unsupported during her coming out journey. I work in the social, networking, political and entrepreneurial realms so she can be supported as a woman, a partner and a businesswoman who just happens to be gay.
Tell us about your work with the LA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. When did you get involved with them and why?
I was recruited to the chamber by a former board member and was very interested in becoming a part of chamber and the board of directors because small businesses are the backbone of the American economy – LGBT small businesses are a part of that backbone and I see their sustainability as a political action. Our visibility in the economic market and leveraging our economic strength to make our voices heard are vital to increasing our political strength.
How has working with the LAGLCC changed your life and made you a better person?
The LAGLCC has changed my life by allowing me to be a part of the hundreds of other people working at LGBT chambers and with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to increase the economic development of LGBT businesses. Being president of this chamber and helping people be successful in their businesses while being out about who they are is an extremely fulfilling experience. "Out" celebrities are great but they're not a part of the day to day experience of most people. A rainbow flag at the dry cleaners or the copy store or at a car dealership is more apt to change hearts and minds as it relates to LGBT rights – it's difficult to discriminate against people when they're part of your everyday life.
Why is LGBTQ equality so important to you? How does Prop 8 affect you on a daily basis?
LGBT equality is important to me because being denied rights re-enforces the idea that LGBT people are second-hand citizens and that is unacceptable. Prop 8 affects me on a daily basis because it re-enforces that idea of second-hand citizenship and it makes me realize that there is so much more work to do.
You are a very positive example for young black gays and lesbians around the world. Do you ever feel pressured to be a role model or a leader to the community?
I do but I don't hardly see it as a bad thing. I do get called on to be a part of several different causes and events and I can't be at them all so that's probably the only downside but it means a lot that I can a part of making life better for others.
Is there a touching story or experience that you've had during your time at the LAGLCC you would like to share with our readers?
Every time I'm with my board is a touching experience. They are a wonderful, engaged, supportive group and I'm so thankful that they support me in my capacity as president. I also find my time with LAGLCC members, the Pacific Summit or the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce touching, I'm hard pressed to find more supportive people!
Last question. What are some words you like to live by that would inspire our youth? What inspires you on a daily basis?
I have many. "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" has long been my personal mantra and whenever I'm anxious about trying something new I remind myself that "Life begins right outside your comfort zone." On a daily basis, I'm inspired by the fact that I want to leave the world better than I found it.
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The Board of Trustees of Wofford College has begun the search for the College's 11th president and invites nominations and applications for this uncommon opportunity for leadership. Wofford's next president will accept responsibility for an exceptional liberal arts college with a solid self-understanding and a clear confidence of purpose. During the last decade, Wofford has strengthened its academic program, its faculty and student profiles, its facilities, and its public reputation.
Established in 1854 and related to the United Methodist Church, Wofford is a four-year, independent, residential college, located on the corridor between Charlotte, NC, and Atlanta, GA, in a dynamic metropolitan area known as South Carolina's Upstate. Wofford's enrollment has grown to 1,600 students with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. Among the 439 current first-year students, 17 percent are students of color, 52 percent are from outside of South Carolina, and the gender ratio is close to 50:50. The stunning 175-acre campus is a national arboretum and several recently constructed or remodeled facilities have added to the College's beauty and functionality. Wofford's mission, "to provide superior liberal arts education that prepares its students for extraordinary and positive contributions to society," is reflected in its long-standing chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (1941). In the past two years, Wofford has had three Rhodes Scholar finalists, and Rachel Woodlee, a Chinese and business economics double major, was awarded the scholarship for 2013-2014. The College is especially well known for its strength in the sciences with a remarkable 25 percent of graduates majoring in a STEM discipline. Wofford student-athletes compete successfully in the NCAA Division I level as members of the Southern Conference.
At its core, Wofford will continue to be a national, highly selective, residential, undergraduate college fully committed to the liberal arts and sciences. While retaining this focus and sustaining its educational strength, the agenda for Wofford's next president will go well beyond maintaining the status quo. The coming years are pivotal at Wofford, as it secures its place during this period of rapid change in higher education. The president will be expected to enhance Wofford's quality, develop a strategic vision for its future, maintain its collegial ethos, sharpen its institutional brand, stimulate its philanthropic culture, strengthen its financial equilibrium, and extend its reputation. Moreover, she/he should reflect many of the qualities that the College seeks to instill in its students. Intellectual curiosity, creativity, social responsibility, and personal engagement all help to define the expectations of the Wofford presidency.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to review Wofford's Presidential Profile which contains additional information on the nature of this opportunity and the application process at: www.wofford.edu [1] or www.agbsearch.com [2]
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Sunday, March 9, 2014
MANILA -- The first three days of the week will continue to have good weather and storm-free, but cold and rainy weather will remain in many parts of the country due to the effects of the northeast monsoon, the state weather bureau said Sunday.
In an interview, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysicaland Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Gener Quitlong said the agency is not anticipating any cyclone to affect the country until Wednesday.
Parts of Visayas and Luzon including Metro Manila will continue to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with passing light rains because of the effects of the cold northeast monsoon or "hanging amihan" -- a mass of cold air that blows into the country from Siberia.
Hanging amihan is responsible for the cool weather the country experiences from early November to mid-March.
For Sunday forecast, Quitlong said that Caraga Region will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms.
The temperature for Metro Manila ranges 21-31 degrees Celsius for Sunday.
The rest of Mindanao, he noted will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rains due to localized convection.
It added that moderate to strong winds from the northeast will prevail over Luzon, Visayas and Eastern Mindanao and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.
Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the northeast with slight to moderate seas.
The state weather bureau also issued gale warning as strong to gale-force winds associated with the northeast monsoon, will affect the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas.
"Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves," it warned.
For the rest of the week, Quitlong said Luzon and Visayas will experience generally fair weather conditions apart from isolated light rains especially over the eastern section due to Northeast Monsoon.
Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with chances of isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to wind convergence.
By Monday (March 10), Eastern Visayas and the regions of Caraga and Davao will be cloudy with light to moderate rainhsowers and thunderstorms. Luzon and the rest of Visayas will continue to experience generally fair weather apart from isolated light rains particularly over the eastern section. The rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Throughout the rest of the outlook period (March 11 - 14), good weather condition is expected over Luzon and Visayas except for some isolated light rains over the eastern section.
Mindanao will continue to have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with afternoon or evening rainshowers or thunderstorms.
It added relatively warmer days are also expected on most parts of the country and no tropical cyclone is expected throughout the outlook period.
This outlook will be updated as soon as significant changes in the weather pattern occurs.
Quitlong said they still do not see the weather disturbance to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) for the next four to five days. (PNA)
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History and Mission
Our mission/goal for next year is to continue to work with the diverse organizations under POCU and out one more programs involving everyone.
To unify all people, of all colors and cultures, through social and educational activities throughout the Baldwin Wallace campus and community. The organizations under POCU are Black Student Alliance, Hispanic American Student Association, Native American Student Association, Allies, and Middle Eastern Student Alliance.
Major Programs/ Initiatives
One main event is Harmony Week which is a weeklong of events put on by the diverse organizations under POCU. Another event is Meet POCU Night which is a meet and greet. All of the organizations will come together and let the campus know about their upcoming events for the following year.
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Hot Release Alert: 'Wonder Women' by Debora Spar Tells Us to 'Satisfice'
A powerful voice burst into the world yesterday when Barnard College president Debora Spar released her new book called Wonder Women: Sex, Power and the Quest for Perfection.
Full of women's history and introspection, this book gets everyone up-to-date on cultural gender differences today. Spar shies away from the term feminism, but she writes deeply and heavily in favor of women's freedom to go to school, get paid well, have children and become married or stay single. But, she writes–and this is a big but–she doesn't think women can have it all. Perfection isn't a realistic goal. In fact, at every age and stage, striving for perfection is making us miserable.
One of her solutions struck me as particularly brilliant. She reuses an economic term called 'satisficing.' Her use of it means to settle for something that's second best.
I'm going to type that again because it just feels good: Settle for something that's second best.
How can you relay that idea into your life? For me, it would go something like this:
1. Do my kids really have to be the best readers in their classes? (As a book author and reviewer, I've always thought yes.)
2. Did it matter if my babies only had breast milk? (In retrospect, I wish I had been easier on myself and given more bottles.)
3. Do I have to kill myself and work at all hours to be the best at my job? (Not really, I'll get paid even if I do pretty good work.)
4. Do I have to keep saying yes to this huge PTA project I do every year? (Ugh. I don't know how to say no!)
5. Do I need to read that stack of parenting books to become a better mother? (I'm pleading the fifth on this one.)
Make a list of everything you're striving to do. What can you satisfice? One of the points Spar makes in her book is that we're spinning and going and never stopping. We parents are supposedly doing all of this stuff for our kids. But what do our children really want? Just a little more special time with us. Do they care if we're perfect? No! And that's good, because if anyone sees our flaws, it's our kids–and they love us anyway.
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Survival of the slickest
Working men's clubs, once the hub of communities, are in decline. But ditching the dour old image is helping some to stay alive and thrive. By Mandy Richards.
What else can a childcare worker do?
Gemma, 25, has an NVQ 3 caring for children and young people and four years' experience as a care worker in a council's residential children's home.
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Inner fears
Victims of domestic abuse are being helped to stay in their homes by the creation of a reinforced 'sanctuary'. But is it just a cost-saving exercise that fails to address the problem of violent partners? By Alison Benjamin.
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Keep in touch
Birmingham council risks losing touch with communities, writes Anne Power.
An East End whodunnit
Church schools are the East End's villains, says Malcolm Dean.
Inside story | Realism, not moralism | A beautiful secret
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Attention seeker
Move over central government. The new head of the Local Government Association has ambitious plans for councils to be at the heart of the communities agenda - and on Question Time. Peter Hetherington meets Paul Coen.
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Prime-time briefing takes the biscuit
Mark Gould: We are not on first-name terms with the prime minister, so we understandably speculated that there must be more to this briefing than meets the eye.
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Going for broke
A quarter of nursing students leave before completing their training, despite cash bursaries. Are the grants failing as an incentive to boost public sector recruitment?
A happier endingDeath is a taboo subject in most care homes for older people, but residents now welcome a new openness. John Martin.
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Going for the burn
With the government's blessing, councils are turning to incineration to dispose of their waste. John Vidal reports.
Eco soundings
Heads in the sand | Explosive news | DTI pulls the plug | Four wheels good | Norman wisdom | Whale of a problem | Breaking point | Rainbow's revenge
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Flying in the face of nature
Migrating birds are blamed for bringing avian flu into Europe. But John Vidal finds there is growing consensus that animal farming and man's intrusion into the environment are major factors in the spread of new diseases.
The chicken run
Nick Langley on the link between the poultry trade and avian influenza.
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Leading questions
Mark Adams, UK chief executive, Netcare
Loyalty's one-way stretchDavid Walker on a the latest American-inflected cliche likely to be winging its way to you shortly, courtesy of your neighbourhood management consultants.
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Teen charged with knife threat
NASHUA- A 15-year-old city boy faces a felony charge following a domestic squabble on Christmas Eve. The boy, whose name was withheld due to his age, was arrested and charged with a juvenile count of criminal threatening for allegedly threatening a family member with a knife during an argument, police said in a written statement. The boy was later released from custody and faces a future court date, police said.


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Press release from Business Wire
Capstone Infrastructure Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter 2013 Performance
Monday, May 13, 2013
Capstone Infrastructure Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter 2013 Performance16:27 EDT Monday, May 13, 2013
TORONTO (Business Wire) -- Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (TSX: CSE; CSE.DB.A; CSE.PR.A)
- Total revenue increased by 2.3% due to a higher regulated water rate at Bristol Water
- Bristol Water delivered on its capital expenditure program and grew revenue by 6.1% while gross Adjusted EBITDA increased by 7.9%
- Power segment achieved high availabilities and total production above long-term averages
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 13.1% primarily due to lower ownership interest in Bristol Water
- AFFO decreased by 8.5%, primarily reflecting higher debt principal payments and less interest income from Värmevärden
Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (TSX: CSE; CSE.DB.A; CSE.PR.A – the "Corporation") today reported unaudited results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended March 31, 2013. The Corporation's Management's Discussion and Analysis and unaudited consolidated financial statements are available at www.capstoneinfrastructure.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All amounts are in Canadian dollars.
Financial Review
|In millions of Canadian dollars or on a per share basis unless otherwise noted
|Quarter ended Mar 31
|Variance (%)
|Net income
|Adjusted EBITDA 1,2
|AFFO per share 1,3
|Dividends per share
|Payout ratio 1
1"Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted Funds from Operations", and
"Payout Ratio" are non-GAAP financial measures and do not have any
standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting
Standards ("IFRS"). As a result, these measures may not be comparable to
similar measures presented by other issuers. Definitions of each measure
are provided on pages 5 and 6 of Management's Discussion and Analysis
with reconciliation to IRFS measures provided on page 6.
2While Bristol Water's revenue and expenses are fully consolidated into Capstone's financial results, its Adjusted EBITDA was adjusted to reflect Capstone's 70% ownership interest, which was held between October 5, 2011 and May 10, 2012, and subsequent 50% interest following the sale of a 20% interest to ITOCHU Corporation on May 10, 2012.
3Consolidated AFFO includes dividends received from Bristol Water, which is more reflective of the cash flow available to Capstone from the operating activities of Bristol Water.
"Our power and utilities businesses performed strongly in the first quarter. The two main factors affecting our Adjusted EBITDA and AFFO were our reduced interest in Bristol Water effective May 10, 2012, and higher debt principal payments, respectively, compared with the same period last year," said Michael Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Operationally, our power facilities achieved production slightly above long-term averages but below production in the first quarter of 2012. Bristol Water benefited from higher water rates and continued to advance its capital expenditure program. Värmevärden benefited from price adjustments and improved plant availability. During the quarter we also continued to work toward a new contract for Cardinal and to evaluate various business development opportunities. With our lower payout ratio, we expect to build up approximately $40 to $50 million in internally-generated cash over 2013 and 2014 to reinvest in our company's growth."
Financial Highlights
Revenue increased by 2.3%, or $2.1 million, over the same quarter in 2012. This variance was mostly due to a higher regulated water rate, which increases annually, at Bristol Water, and higher electricity sales at the Cardinal gas cogeneration facility.
Total expenses in the first quarter increased by 3.2%, or $1.6 million, over the same period last year primarily due to slightly higher operating expenses at Bristol Water and increased fuel costs at Cardinal as a result of higher production.
Adjusted EBITDA was 13.1%, or $4.9 million, lower than in the same period last year. Of this amount, $4.8 million was attributable to the Corporation's reduced interest in Bristol Water effective May 10, 2012 and less interest income received from Värmevärden following the recapitalization of the business in March 2012. In addition, the Corporation's power segment produced 1.3% less electricity than in the same period last year.
AFFO was 8.5%, or $1.3 million, lower than in the first quarter last year. This variance was largely due to lower overall power production, higher debt principal payments and lower interest income from Värmevärden. These factors were partially offset by a $1.6 million dividend received from Bristol Water, which now pays dividends to its shareholders on a quarterly rather than semi-annual basis.
Financial Performance Highlights by Segment
Power Infrastructure:
|In millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted
|Quarter ended Mar 31
|Variance (%)
|Power generated (GWh)
|Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue in the first quarter decreased by 0.9%, or $0.4 million, due to lower electricity production as a result of less favourable weather conditions for Erie Shores Wind Farm, the hydro power facilities, and Amherstburg Solar Park than in the same period last year when resource availability was generally better than average. In addition, Whitecourt limited its production during the quarter in response to lower average power pool prices in Alberta. Whitecourt also sold fewer renewable energy credits ("RECs") than in the same period last year. These factors were partially offset by increased production and a higher power rate at Cardinal.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter decreased by 4.9%, or $1.2 million, primarily reflecting lower revenue compared with the same quarter last year. AFFO declined by 14.4%, or $2.7 million, reflecting lower Adjusted EBITDA and higher debt principal payments in 2013 as a result of the recapitalization of the hydro power facilities in June 2012. In the first quarter, $2.7 million of debt at the power facilities was repaid through scheduled amortization payments.
|In millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted
|Quarter ended Mar 31
|Variance (%)
|Water supplied (megalitres)
|Adjusted EBITDA before non-controlling interest
|Adjusted EBITDA
The Corporation initially acquired a 70% interest in Bristol Water on October 5, 2011 and subsequently sold a 20% indirect interest in the business on May 10, 2012.
Revenue increased by 6.1%, or $2.5 million, primarily due to the annual regulated increase in water rates. Bristol Water's Adjusted EBITDA contribution declined by 22.9%, or $3.1 million, reflecting the Corporation's reduced interest in the business. During the quarter, Bristol Water paid a dividend of $1.6 million to the Corporation.
In the first three months of 2013, Bristol Water made capital expenditures of $36.6 million under its approximately $440 million capital program for the current five-year asset management plan ("AMP5"), which concludes in March 2015. As at March 31, 2013, Bristol Water had cumulative capital expenditures of $261 million over the AMP5 period, which was $38 million lower than planned. Bristol Water completed more than $134 million in capital expenditures in its fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, thereby reducing its expenditure shortfall by 48% as at year end. Bristol Water expects to fully complete its AMP5 capital program by the end of the regulatory period.
District Heating
|In millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted
|Quarter ended Mar 31
|Variance (%)
|Heat production (GWh)
|Interest income
|Adjusted EBITDA and AFFO
During the first quarter of 2013, Värmevärden paid $0.7 million of interest income to the Corporation compared with $1.4 million of interest income in the first quarter last year. The variance reflected the balance outstanding on the shareholder loan receivable as a result of the return of approximately $48 million in capital from Värmevärden in March 2012.
Financial Position
As at March 31, 2013, the Corporation had cash and cash equivalents of $43.3 million, including $27.6 million from the power segment and $11.8 million from Bristol Water. Bristol Water has an additional $106.4 million in credit capacity to support its capital expenditure program. Approximately $19.8 million of the Corporation's total cash and cash equivalents is available for general corporate purposes. As at March 31, 2013, the Corporation's debt to capitalization ratio was 61.5%.
The Corporation expects continuing stable performance from its power generation and utilities businesses. Adjusted EBITDA in 2013 is expected to be approximately $110 million to $120 million, which, while consistent with 2012 performance, represents an approximately $6 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA over 2012 on a pro forma basis had the Corporation held its 50% interest in Bristol Water for all of 2012.
The Corporation's 2013 outlook reflects the following assumptions:
- A lower average effective gas transportation toll in 2013 of $1.95 per gigajoule ("GJ") compared with $2.24 per GJ in 2012;
- Increased business development activity compared with 2012, which is expected to result in higher corporate costs consistent with historical levels; and
- Modest overhead costs related to power development activities.
On March 27, 2013, the National Energy Board ("NEB") announced its decision to fix multi-year tolls on TransCanada's ("TCPL") Mainline. On May 1, 2013, TCPL submitted its compliance filing indicating the tolls that will take effect on July 1, 2013. Based on this new information, Capstone has revised its outlook for gas transportation tolls and now expects to pay a blended rate of $1.95 per GJ in 2013 and $1.65 per GJ in 2014. Also on May 1, 2013, TCPL filed an application for review and variance. The outcome of this application, including the toll level and effective date for the new toll, remains uncertain.
A detailed outlook for the Corporation's power, utilities and corporate segments is available on pages 12 to 16 of the quarterly report. The Corporation's strategic priorities for 2013 include:
Securing a new power purchase agreement for Cardinal.
With the selection of a new Premier and Cabinet in Ontario in February, the Corporation is actively in discussions with the Ontario Power Authority ("OPA") with the goal of achieving a fair, long-term solution for Cardinal that recognizes the value of the facility and its industrial, economic, social and community importance.
Maximizing the performance of its existing businesses.
The Corporation continues to focus on further enhancing the operational performance of its businesses, which includes preventive maintenance, detailed planning for capital expenditures that boost value, and finding ways to increase cash flow such as the sale of RECs by Whitecourt.
Pursuing new investment opportunities.
With a stronger balance sheet, the Corporation is identifying a range of growth opportunities, primarily concentrating its business development efforts on Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Western Europe and Australia, including operating infrastructure businesses and development opportunities that offer an appropriate risk-adjusted rate of return.
Dividend Declarations
The Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per common share on the Corporation's outstanding common shares for the quarter ending June 30, 2013. The dividend will be payable on July 31, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2013.
The Board of Directors also declared a dividend on its Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series A (the "Preferred Shares") of $0.3125 per Preferred Share to be paid on or about July 31, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 15, 2013. The dividend on the Preferred Shares covers the period from May 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013.
1See Notice to Readers
In respect of the Corporation's July 31, 2013 common share dividend payment, the Corporation will issue common shares in connection with the reinvestment of dividends to shareholder enrolled in the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The price of common shares purchased with reinvested dividends will be the previous five-day volume weighted average trading share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange, less a 5% discount.
The dividends paid by the Corporation on its common shares and the Preferred Shares are designated "eligible" dividends for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada). An enhanced dividend tax credit applies to eligible dividends paid to Canadian residents.
A distribution of $0.075 per unit will also be paid on July 31, 2013 to holders of record on June 28, 2013 of Class B Exchangeable Units of MPT LTC Holding LP, which is a subsidiary entity of the Corporation.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Learn more about the Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at http://www.capstoneinfrastructure.com/InvestorCentre/StockInformation/DRIP.aspx.
Q1 Conference Call and Webcast
The Corporation will hold a conference call and webcast (with accompanying slides) on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss first quarter results. To listen to the call from Canada or the United States, dial 1-800-319-4610. If calling from elsewhere, dial +1-604-638-5340. A replay of the call will be available until May 28, 2013. For the replay, from Canada or the United States, dial 1-800-319-6413 and enter the code 1385#. From elsewhere, dial +1-604-638-9010 and enter the code 1385#. The event will be webcast live with an accompanying slide presentation on the Corporation's website at www.capstoneinfrastructure.com.
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
The Corporation will hold its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Shareholders on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 10 a.m. EDT at the TMX Broadcast Centre Gallery, located at 130 King Street West in Toronto. The AGM will also be webcast live with accompanying slides at www.capstoneinfrastructure.com.
About Capstone Infrastructure Corporation
Capstone Infrastructure Corporation's mission is to build and responsibly manage a high quality portfolio of infrastructure businesses in Canada and internationally in order to deliver a superior total return to shareholders by providing reliable income and capital appreciation. The Corporation's portfolio currently includes investments in gas cogeneration, wind, hydro, biomass and solar power generating facilities, representing approximately 370 MW of installed capacity, a 33.3% interest in a district heating business in Sweden, and a 50% interest in a regulated water utility in the United Kingdom. Please visit www.capstoneinfrastructure.com for more information.
Notice to Readers
Certain of the statements contained within this document are forward-looking and reflect management's expectations regarding the future growth, results of operations, performance and business of Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (the "Corporation") based on information currently available to the Corporation. Forward-looking statements and financial outlook are provided for the purpose of presenting information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. These statements and financial outlook use forward-looking words, such as "anticipate", "continue", "could", "expect", "may", "will", "estimate", "plan", "believe" or other similar words. These statements and financial outlook are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements and financial outlook and, accordingly, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. The forward-looking statements and financial outlook within this document are based on information currently available and what the Corporation currently believes are reasonable assumptions, including the material assumptions set out in the management's discussion and analysis of the results of operations and the financial condition of the Corporation ("MD&A") for the year ended December 31, 2012 under the heading "Results of Operations", as updated in subsequently filed MD&A of the Corporation (such documents are available under the Corporation's profile on www.sedar.com).
Other potential material factors or assumptions that were applied in formulating the forward-looking statements and financial outlook contained herein include or relate to the following: that the business and economic conditions affecting the Corporation's operations will continue substantially in their current state, including, with respect to industry conditions, general levels of economic activity, regulations, weather, taxes and interest rates; that the power infrastructure facilities will experience normal wind, hydrological and solar irradiation conditions, and ambient temperature and humidity levels; an effective TransCanada pipeline ("TCPL") gas transportation toll of approximately $1.95 per gigajoule in 2013; that there will be no material change in the level of gas mitigation revenue historically earned by the Cardinal facility; that there will be no material changes to the Corporation's facilities, equipment or contractual arrangements, no material changes in the legislative, regulatory and operating framework for the Corporation's businesses, no delays in obtaining required approvals, no material changes in rate orders or rate structures for the power infrastructure facilities, Värmevärden or Bristol Water, no material changes in environmental regulations for the power infrastructure facilities, Värmevärden or Bristol Water and no significant event occurring outside the ordinary course of business; that the amendments to the regulations governing the mechanism for calculating the Global Adjustment (which affects the calculation of the direct customer rate ("DCR") escalator under the power purchase agreement ("PPA") for the Cardinal facility and price escalators under the PPAs for the hydro power facilities located in Ontario) will continue in force; that there will be no material change to the accounting treatment for Bristol Water's business under International Financial Reporting Standards, particularly with respect to accounting for maintenance capital expenditures; that there will be no material change to the amount and timing of capital expenditures by Bristol Water; that there will be no material changes to the Swedish Krona to Canadian dollar and British pound to Canadian dollar exchange rates; and that Bristol Water will operate and perform in a manner consistent with the regulatory assumptions underlying asset management plan 5 ("AMP5"), including, among others: real and inflationary increases in Bristol Water's revenue, Bristol Water's expenses increasing in line with inflation, and capital investment, leakage, customer service standards and asset serviceability targets being achieved.
Although the Corporation believes that it has a reasonable basis for the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements and financial outlook, actual results may differ from those suggested by the forward-looking statements for various reasons, including: risks related to the Corporation's securities (dividends on common shares and preferred shares are not guaranteed; volatile market price for the Corporation's securities; shareholder dilution; and convertible debentures credit risk, subordination and absence of covenant protection); risks related to the Corporation and its businesses (availability of debt and equity financing; default under credit agreements and debt instruments; geographic concentration; foreign currency exchange rates; acquisitions and development; environmental, health and safety; changes in legislation and administrative policy; and reliance on key personnel); risks related to the Power Infrastructure Facilities (power purchase agreements; operational performance; fuel costs and supply; contract performance; land tenure and related rights; environmental; regulatory environment); risks related to Bristol Water (Ofwat price determinations; failure to deliver capital investment programs; economic conditions; operational performance; failure to deliver water leakage target; service incentive mechanism ("SIM") and the serviceability assessment; pension plan obligations; regulatory environment; competition; seasonality and climate change; and labour relations); and risks related to Värmevärden (operational performance; fuel costs and availability; industrial and residential contracts; environmental; regulatory environment; and labour relations).
The assumptions, risks and uncertainties described above are not exhaustive and other events and risk factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results and events discussed in the forward-looking statements and financial outlook. The forward-looking statements and financial outlook within this document reflect current expectations of the Corporation as at the date of this document and speak only as at the date of this document. Except as may be required by applicable law, the Corporation does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements and financial outlook.
Capstone Infrastructure Corporation
Sarah Borg-Olivier, (416) 649-1325
Senior Vice President, Communications


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Welcome to the website for The Emperor Pub in Cambridge.
The Emperor Pub is situated at 21 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1NW. It is within easy walking distance of the station and the town centre.
We have been given a cask marque award to show that our real ale is of the best quality and has passed the exacting standards set by the Casque Marque Trust. Try it for yourself and find out how great it tastes!
We opened on 28th September 2010, after completely transforming the pub with our own unique and quirky style. We turned our beer garden into a beach with sand, deckchairs, colourful tables, buckets and spades and inflatable toys. It was great for keeping your kids entertained while you chilled out with a glass of our real ale. We called it "Cambridge's Premier Beach Resort".
The beach has now gone and we have turned it into a pub garden. We have just invested in lots of hanging baskets and barrels full of flowers. The tables and fences are repainted and look really nice. All flowers came from Fulbourn Manor Nurseries at the top of Newmarket Road. It's worth a visit to their farm shop.
There's never a dull moment at The Emperor. We have dart boards, a pool table and board games or you can test your skill with our giant Jenga. Live bands play here at the weekend; on Wednesdays on alternate months we have comedy evenings, and on Thursday evenings we have Open Mic sessions starting at 8.30pm.
Upstairs we have a function room which is available for hire. It accommodates 40 to 45 persons seated or 65 to 70 persons standing. You may set it up with or without furniture. We can also provide catering and a bar for your event plus a projector with a 104 inch screen. This can be connected to your laptop.
High chairs
We now understand how important these are now we have a baby so along with the baby changing facilities in the ladies toilet, we now provide two high chairs.
Visit The Emperor Pub Cambridge today and sample the homemade food from our daily specials board. We use quality local produce and offer a varied menu. You can choose a light dish or go for a traditional meal. Why not try our homemade pizza, baked in our stone pizza oven, or our tasty Sunday roast?
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CNCS MLK Day of Service
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. Learn how to plan, serve, and report impact at www.MLKDay.gov


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NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine– Tristan Ramey (Anchorage, Alaska), a sophomore Nordic skier on the University of New Hampshire skiing team, has been selected to represent the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) in the USSA Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships, to be held March 9-16 in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Ramey will compete for individual national titles and join 51 of NENSA's top juniors in seeking to defend the overall championship team title known as the Alaska Cup, which has held residence in New England for the past four years.
Ramey, who was the lone UNH women's Nordic freshman to compete at the 2012 NCAA Championships in Bozeman, Mont., will compete in four races during the week against nine other regions. Formats include a sprint race with heats, a classic and skate race and a team relay:
Monday, March 11 – Freestyle individual start
Tuesday, March 12 – Classic relay
Thursday, March 14 - Freestyle sprint
Saturday, March 16 – Classic mass start
The Wildcat sophomore and Alaska native raced in five Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Carnivals this season, with a season-high finish of 20th place in the 5K classic at Middlebury on Feb. 15.
For more information on the USSA Junior Nationals, links to live timing and results, go to http://jo2013fairbanks.us/.
For more information on the UNH skiing team, visit www.unhwildcats.com or www.unhskiing.com.
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A POPULAR tribute act will be taking to the stage this evening at an East Staffordshire venue.
The Tutbury Institute will be playing host to the New Jersey Bon Jovi Tribute Trio tonight.
The event starts at 9pm and bosses at the venue expect the event to be a 'great night for all'.
Entry is £4 for members and £7 for non members.
The venue will also be hosting a cash bingo from 8pm on Sunday and Tuesday evening.
Tickets can be purchased or more information is now available by calling the venue on 01283 812078.


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Report: Violet PereiraPhoto: Rajesh Shetty and Violet Pereira, Team Mangalorean
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Mangalore, May 11: The First Global Konkani Music Awards 2008 was held today, 10th May, 2009 at Kalangann. There were 5 categories and 3 final nominees from each category.
Ms. Usha Uthup (one of India's most dynamic and eminent singer), Most. Rev. Henry D'Souza (Bishop of Bellary) and all the other dignitaries were welcomed traditionally from the main entrance of the venue by the ever popular Harry's band.
Ms. Melita Pinto introduced Ms. Usha Uthup to the gathering while Mr. Poornanda Achary from Goa introduced Most. Rev. Henry D'Souza. Mr. Louis Pinto (President, Mandd Sobhann) honoured them both with floral bouquets.
"Salkachi Pakli", a welcome dance, was performed by the Naach Sobhann troupe. Mr. Marian D'Souza, Pernal, Kuwait, the sponsor of the First Global Konkani Awards 2008 was honoured with a memento for his love and encouragement towards Konkani music.
Naach Sobhann once again entertained the crowd with their foot tapping dance. The best female singer 2008 was declared by Marian D'Souza, and the winner was Ms. Akshanda Talaukar. Ms. Usha Uthup presented the bronze trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 25,000, sponsored by Mr. Marian L. D'Souza. Mr. Butto who came all the way from the U.S to attend this special and unique program performed fusion in flute.
The best male singer 2008 award was bagged by Mr. Lawry Tracasso from Goa. The best music composer 2008 award went to Mr. Dilip Kashinath Vaze from Goa. The best Lyricist 2008 award was bagged by Mr. Wilson Sequeira from Mangalore and the best Album 2008 went to Fr. Alwyn & Ashith Pinto for "Swadik Sobd". All the winners received a sum of Rs. 25,000 cash and a bronze trophy each. The cash prize was sponsored by Marian L. D'Souza, Pernal, Kuwait.
"Konkan Kogull" Shri Wilfy Rebimbus was conferred with "The Konkani Music Lifetime Achievement award", for his tremendous contribution towards Konkani music, from Mandd Sohbann. This award consisted of a gold medal, Rs. 1 lakh cash and a trophy which was handed over to Mr. Wilfy Rebimbus at his residence due to his ill health. Mr. Eric Ozerio (Gurkar, Mandd Sobhann), Mr. Louis Pinto (President, Mandd Sobhann), Rev. Henry D'Souza and other members of Mandd Sohbann visited his home personally to present the award to Mr. Wilfy Rebimbus.
After the award ceremony, Ms. Usha Uthup addressed the gathering and said that she was truly happy at being a part of this ceremony. "This ceremony was started in a very traditional and simple way. Mangaloreans are popular for their humanity and simplicity. Each one of today's organization is lovely and wonderful. This is just the beginning and I hope this will grow every year and you will carry the same tradition and encourage the youth to get involve more and more in the music world" she said. She also recalled the music she heard from Ashwin Pinto and Joel Rebello and said that there was a need to encourage such youngsters who are really interested in music. Recalling her 40 years of involvement in music, she said, "I did not have any Godfathers to influence me in Hindi movies. I made up by myself by being me." She urged the youths to be "You and only you". She spoke in most of the languages and said Konkani is spread all around the globe. The Konkani people have created a healthy environment in gulf countries and they have retained their tradition, culture and mother tongue. She sang "Mathyak Phula Muja…." She also sang "I believe in music, I believe in love" and endeared herself to the audience.
The program was compeered by Ms. Melita Pinto and Mr. Poorananda Acharya.


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As the world eagerly anticipated the first trailer for Fright Night, one thing was clear: We would finally get to see David Tennant's magician/vampire hunter character in action, perhaps squaring off against Colin Farrell's vampire. So imagine my disappointment when I watched this trailer, only to see that there's not a single magician in the damn thing!
What it does have, though, is Anton Yelchin and McLovin exchanging one-liners, and Colin Farrell as a vampire with the least-threatening vampire name since "Max": "Jerry." It actually looks pretty good – it might not be as sexy as Twilight, but it's a lot funnier and less boring.
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to be fair, they did show david tennant for a whole fraction of a second… yeah, i was disappointed, too.
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Come join us this year for a one day only event. We will be celebrating a family day, down on the farm. Bring your favorite dish, your instruments and your favorite guy or gal and come join us and enjoy a great day of family fun and food. We will have a sign up sheet for all the musicians to play and special guests to perform later in the evening.
Sometimes life deals you hands you dont expect, so do what we do. When we get lemons, we get Ms. Sarah to make us some of her famous lemonaid. Yeah we're drinking lots of lemonaid this year but we're still picking and a grinning. Come celebrate life and loved ones and we'll pick one for the ones that are'nt here too!
We will be firing up Farmer Joe's grill and cooking some goodies to go with all your favorite covered dishes. Bring your chairs, camping gear if your staying over, and come join us. We will be taking donations only this year, so there's no excuse to not come join us. You know us, we'll be there rain or shine!
Dream Acres supports in part the "Adrienne Ivey Daily Herald Memorial Scholarship Fund". Dream Acres has also started their very own "Dream Acres Scholarship", this year. Each scholarship is awarded yearly. Any local individual pursuing a degree in the fine arts can apply. As even some of our musicians that have played for us have told us; sometimes just a small scholarship can make the difference in someones life and being able to go to school to study something they really love. What can you do for us and/or what can we do for you? For more information about how to apply for our scholarship, donate, or to just find out more about Dream Acres, contact at 252-673-6316
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Three passengers set sail that day for a one-hour tour ...
A one-hour tour.
OK, so on Wednesday, there were only two passengers (award-winning Post and Courier photographer/pal Leroy Burnell and myself) and one driver (Mayor Joe Riley) taking that one-hour tour.
And we didn't "set sail" in a boat.
We rode in His Honor's Toyota Prius hybrid.
What prompted the outing?
The mayor dared to question the conclusion of my Dec. 17 column ("In search of parking? Turn, turn, turn") that his city "lacks sufficient parking places."
In response, he graciously offered to take me for a ride so that he could demonstrate "how easy it is to conveniently park and shop" in downtown Charleston.
Here's where you can insert your own joke about Mayor Riley taking you for a ride.
Back to Wednesday's enlightening experience on wheels:
Riley, after picking us up on Columbus Street outside the newspaper office at 10:30 a.m., drove us down King Street, pointing out numerous parking options along the way, from curb sides to surface lots to garages.
We saw a few open metered spots on King before hanging a left on John Street, then a right into the Camden Station parking garage. As we took a short stroll past nearby Charleston Music Hall, the mayor said of that garage, "This one is so nice - I like the design," adding, "You're a few steps from King Street either by John or by Hutson Street."
He didn't have to fork over money when we left that garage. The mayor emphasized that the lack of a fee was due to the shortness of our stay, insisting, "I pay, I pay, I pay."
Equipment failure
We resumed our southward driving course on King, which became quite congested, both in traffic lanes and on-street parking spots, between Calhoun and George. The mayor turned left, then right into the George Street surface lot between King and Meeting.
The gate failed to open and had to be manually manipulated by an attendant.
After finding another open spot, we ambled into the back entrance of a restaurant, through to King, then down to Society Street, where we walked back around to the surface lot.
Along the busy-pedestrian way, the mayor said, "This is so convenient, as you'll see, if you're shopping on middle King. You're right in the middle of stuff. You've got a two-block walk to probably 60 retail establishments."
He also bragged about "special early-morning pickup of garbage and trash every day on King Street."
After getting back in the car, the mayor, at my request, took us to Market Street by way of King. After seeing that the Market-Horlbeck Street surface lot was full, foiling his original intent to park there, he found a handy open space on South Market.
Riley quipped: "Now is this the luck of the Irish or what?"
A cynical sort might answer that "or what?" by speculating that the mayor could have ordered his police department to clear that space for us.
Yet when challenged with that theory, the mayor, before feeding the meter, fairly protested: "I didn't know we were coming here."
That quick stop facilitated my North Market shop purchase of two day-after-her-birthday trinkets for my wife.
We then proceeded to Broad Street by way of East Bay. The mayor hadn't known we were going there, either. That destination was another surprise request of mine aimed at exposing a parking-deficient hot spot.
But sure enough, another on-street space was opening up on Broad just past State Street as we rode from East Bay toward Meeting.
Steering clearly
So maybe the mayor has a point about it maybe being easier to park downtown than some of us cranky old-timer natives assume.
Riley summed up his pitch for peninsula parking "convenience" - a word he used a lot on our voyage of parking-alternative discovery:
"It's really very easy."
He sounded particularly sold on one option, asserting:
"The thing is, the parking garages are numerous enough and strategically situated, so you can park a short distance from where you want to go. The garages are safe, they're clean and they're convenient. You don't have to worry about getting a ticket and you can stay as long as you want."
Then again, each new Charleston parking garage, no matter how attractively designed, inevitably clashes with our renowned local architectural charms of vintage steeples, single houses, grand homes, piazzas and courtyards.
And coming soon to your Post and Courier: Stunning news about the rising price of some private parking places on East Bay Street.
Still, we did see numerous "convenient" parking openings during Wednesday's one-hour tour.
And Mayor Riley can be a very persuasive fellow.
Especially when he's driving.
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When Nvidia's G-Sync technology hit the PC gaming scene last year, there was a vocal group of enthusiasts crying out for a 4K model. Nvidia's smooth, stutter-free, tear-free solution seemed a natural fit for the Ultra HD eyecandy delivered by 3840 x 2160 resolutions. With 4K panels approaching affordability, it seems the time is right for Acer Acer to grant some wishes.
Officially known as the XB280HK, Acer's 28-inch Ultra HD monitor should be the world's first such monitor with Nvidia's embedded G-Sync technology. Asus has an existing 1080p G-Sync model, and others are planned from companies like BenQ, ViewSonic, and AOC.
What I know about Acer's monitor is that it incorporates ComfyView technologies (intended to reduce eye strain, which is further aided by G-Sync), has ultra low dimming for dark environments, and boasts 170 degree viewing angles. In a thoughtful touch, it also packs four USB 3.0 ports for charging and connecting accessories like mice and keyboards. The base rotates 120 degrees, and the screen pivots from landscape to portrait view. That's right Team Team Green, Surround-enabled G-Sync 4K gaming is closer than ever, just ignore the cost!
It's the more crucial specs Acer is holding close to their chest for now, probably waiting to reveal the goods at Computex on June 4th. We don't have a price, nor an exact panel specification (TN, IPS, etc). With its feature set, I'd wager a guess that it will clock in at $949 or above, as most non G-Sync 4K panels are settling in at around $699 to $799.
I've been evangelizing Nvidia's G-Sync for months because it's an elegant solution to a problem that's plagued PC gamers for decades: killing the artifacts like screen tearing that pop up when a game's dynamic framerate butts heads with a monitor's fixed refresh rate. It also solves the problem of leaning on "VSync" which locks your game's framerate but results in stutter and input lag.
You can learn more about G-Sync in my initial preview. Seeing is believing, but there are admittedly limited opportunities to do so.
Acer's XB280HK starts shipping in Q2 in Pan America, EMEA, Japan, and Taiwan.


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Answers: Discussions With Western Buddhistsby Dalai Lama Xiv Jose Ignacio Cabezon
In these lively exchanges the Dalai Lama exhibits clear and penetrating insight into issues that are most important to Western students.
The Art of Happinessby Dalai Lama Xiv Howard C. Cutler
One of the world's greatest spiritual leaders teams up with a psychiatrist to share, for the first time, how he achieved his hard-won serenity and how readers can attain the same inner peace.
Beyond Dogma: Dialogues And Discoursesby Alison Anderson Dalai Lama Xiv Marianne Dresser Steven Goodman
Beyond Dogma presents a record of a 1993 visit to France by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize and the world's most prominent Buddhist leader. During a series of public lectures and question-and-answer sessions with political activists, religious leaders, students, scientists, Buddhist practitioners, and interfaith organizations, His Holiness responds to a wider range of contemporary social, political, and religious issues. Topics include the practice of Buddhism in the West; nonviolence, human rights, and the Tibetan crisis; ecumenical approaches to spirituality; the meeting of Buddhism and science; and more.
Buddha Heart, Buddha Mind: Living the Four Nobel Truthsby Dalai Lama Xiv Robert R. Barr Jigme Rinpoche
Three Years ago, before thousands of people at the Institute Karma Ling in Savoie, France, the Dalai Lama held a series of presentations expounding on the Four Noble Truths of the Buddha. All Buddhist traditions are rooted in this first enunciation of the teaching (dharma) of the Buddha, which speaks about the reality of suffering, its origin, the opportunity for every person to be healed of suffering, and the practical aspects of this therapy of soul, body, and mind. With wisdom and insight, the Dalai Lama revisits these fundamental truths of Buddhism, and shows us their universal value. His commentary, at once traditional and daring, rational and mystical, ever centered on experience, gives us reason to understand why this exceptional being is called the "Ocean of Wisdom."
How To Practice: The Way To A Meaningful Lifeby Dalai Lama Xiv Jeffrey Hopkins
As human beings, we possess one common desire: the need for happiness and a meaningful life. According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the ability to find true fulfillment lies within each of us. Now, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, Nobel Prize winner, and bestselling author helps readers begin the path to enlightenment in a very special book -- an easy-access reference for daily practice as well as stunning illumination of the timeless wisdom of His Holiness. How to Practicewill guide you toward opening your heart, refraining from doing harm, maintaining mental tranquility, and more. Divided into a series of distinct steps that will lead spiritual seekers of all faiths toward enlightenment, this accessible book is a constant and daily companion in the quest to practice morality, meditation, and wisdom. The Dalai Lama shows us how to overcome our everyday obstacles, from feelings of anger and mistrust to jealousy, insecurity, and counterproductive thinking. Imbued with His Holiness' vivacious spirit and sense of playfulness,How to Practiceoffers the Dalai Lama's own sage and very practical insight into the human psyche and what binds us all together.
Journeys With A Brother: Japan To Indiaby Dalai Lama Xiv Bartholomew
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Violence and Compassionby Dalai Lama Xiv Jean-Claude Carriere
For many people throughout the world, no other figure more embodies the heart of Buddhist compassion than His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism has become better known over the past several years, the Dalai Lama has become more and more of an important spiritual leader for many in the West. But while His Holiness has spoken extensively about the practice of Tibetan Buddhism, he has never before directly addressed the general questions that confront the world in the way he does in this special series of dialogues. French film writer Jean-Claude Carrière's conversations with the Dalai Lama cover the various issues and problems that challenge world civilization today--including women's rights, education, terrorism, the population explosion, environmental dangers, and an increase in both random and organized violence. The Dalai Lama exhibits his characteristic warmth and clarity of thought throughout each of these discussions, but what is most valuable is his ability to cut through to the essence of each issue and offer insightful guidance. From these precious talks come profound wisdom and pragmatic challenges for humanity's move into the next millennium.
The World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of Its Philosophy And Practiceby Dalai Lama Xiv Thupten Jinpa Richard Gere
Introduces the basic beliefs of Buddhism, discusses the practices of loving and kindness, and looks at Vajrayana Buddhism and the path of tantra.
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Ronnie C. Jenkins, age 73 of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Sevierville. He was retired from TVA. He was an avid race car fan and owner and he loved fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Iva Blalock Jenkins and Stanley Byrd Jenkins.
He is survived by: Wife: Patricia Jenkins; Sons: Rodney Van Jenkins and Eric Shane Jenkins; Grandchildren: Tabitha, Elijah and Taryn Jenkins; Sister: Judy Parham and husband Bob; Niece: Tracey Parham.
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Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity.
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NYU's LGBTQ Student Center has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the gender-neutral bathrooms that are available on campus. While there are many such bathrooms at NYU, "in the 3 most populated student buildings at NYU, there are only 2 gender-neutral bathrooms," according to a flyer created by organization.
Gina Hong, an NYU student and member of OUTspoken, explained that "NYU, like most other institutions in this country, is not where it needs to be with respect to its commitment to providing safe, accessible spaces through gender neutral or single stall bathrooms." She says she's noticed some improvement, particularly at Gallatin (1 Washington Pl) and at GCASL (238 Thompson), but doesn't believe there's enough campus-wide conversation about the issue, "or even awareness about the fact that lack of access frequently leads to harassment, discrimination, and health issues for those gender non-conforming individuals."
The campaign's flyer also refers students to www.safe2pee.org, an independent guide to gender-neutral bathrooms around the country. Users can submit non-listed gender-neutral bathrooms to the site and browse locations by city. Popular cities include San Francisco, Portland, Las Vegas, and New York.
"This is a problem with relatively simple solutions that can be achieved at an institutional level with enough student agitation, but we have to be talking about and demanding that we move forward," said Hong.
OUTspoken Peer Education developed a Gender Neutral Bathroom Guide in December 2012, which includes a map of every gender-neutral bathroom on campus.
The locations on the Washington Square campus include the following spots:
- The Academic Resource Center (where Argo Tea is located)
- Gallatin School (at 1 Washington Pl.)
- Global Center for Academic Life
- Kimmel Center
- Silver School for Social Work
- Stern Hall
- Student Health Center
- Warren Weaver Hall
- Weinstein Residence Hall
Off-campus locations:
- Alumni Hall
- Broome Street
- Bronfman Center
- Carlyle Court
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For years, the ramen in Chicago has felt unloved. That has slowly been changing, but this year seemed to be the tipping point, as a whole new group of restaurants popped up with a desire to do things right. It seemed like the perfect time to reevaluate the scene. More