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Big Jim
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Big Jim was a popular line of action figure toys produced from 1972 through 1986 by Mattel for the North American and European markets. In Latin America he was renamed Kid Acero, and for a short period of time, Mark Strong in Europe. Originally inspired by G.I. Joe, the Big Jim line was smaller in size (closer to 10 inches in height compared to Joe's 12) and each figure included a push button in the back that made the character execute a karate chop action. The action figure's arms were made of a soft plastic/vinyl material and contained a mechanism that simulated the bulge of a biceps when the arm was bent. Big Jim was less military-oriented than the G.I. Joe line, having more of a secret agent motif, but also had a large variety of outfits and situations available including sports, space exploration, martial arts, hunting, western, camping and even unusual choices such as fishing and photography.
Basic characters[edit]
Characters are sorted in the year in which they made their first appearance. Note most of them were produced for several years after their initial release.
Original Mark Strong the Man (1972)
- Mark Strong – Big Jim's former concept – The basic figure dressed in orange shorts with white stripes with karate board, dumbbell and test of strength belt. He was released in Europe only.
Original Big Jim Basic series (1972)
- Big Jim – the "basic" good guy leader of the PACK. He was an average Caucasian male with no other distinguishable characteristic, except having a permanent good attitude and joy for life.
- Big Jack – One of the first African American characters with friendly attitude that made it into toys without racial stereotypes.
- Big Josh – Effectively Big Jim with a beard. He is one of Jim's best friends, and was positioned as the tough guy among the group.
- Big Jeff – Big Jim's third buddy. An Australian kind of blond type, who was also Jim's opponent in the Olympic boxing match set, even though both Jim and Jeff are on the American team.
- Dr. Steel – He came with a steel right hand and an iron pipe, and a big dragon tattoo on his chest. Most of the time, kids thought of him as being an evil villain for the first series, but it turned out he was also one of the good guys, as he re-appeared as an official member of the P.A.C.K. In other countries he remained as a villain however.
- Chief Tankua – Jim's Native American friend. He came with bow and arrow, and was the first character who wears a wolf tattoo, which eventually became the P.A.C.K. image.
P.A.C.K. Series (1976)
- Warpath – He is Tankua with a different name. Exactly the same figure.
- The Whip – A weapons specialist who masters all kind of weapons. He came with boomerangs, bola and whip, from which he takes the nickname. The Whip is one of the few Big Jim characters known for an alias instead of his real name.
- Torpedo Fist – Probably the strangest of all members of the P.A.C.K., he was the only one who had "superpowers". While all other members of the group were normal humans with no other special ability except their agility and normal strength, Torpedo has a telescopic cybernetic arm.
- Zorak – A reputed scientist who performed several genetic experiments with his own body, until he finally became a major menace. He's mostly like The Hulk, who transforms into a monster. He was the villain in the P.A.C.K. series. Not to be confused with the unrelated character of the same name from Space Ghost.
Spy series (1982)
- Agent 004 – Big Jim, with a new secret identity.
- Joe – A professional alpinist who helps agent 004.
- Professor O.B.B. – An Asian gentlemen with refined moods and a dangerous profession. His character was created partially based on James Bond's Doctor No.
- Boris – He looked like a European driver, mostly a soviet soldier, and was originally inspired by OddJob, from Goldfinger. He has a steel cap on his skull and a fist which could extend from his wrist with a cable. A remarkably similar character named Brocken would later appear in the World Heroes video game series.
Global Command series (1985)
- Commander Jim – Big Jim, this time as the leader of an adventure team, a bit similar as the original P.A.C.K., but this time also oriented to spy and space adventures.
- Astros – Described mostly as a loyal friend of Jim. He was initially dressed as a space man.
- Dr. Alec – A member of Global Command specialized on jungle and desert missions.
- Baron Fangg – A longtime enemy and rival of Doctor Alec. He was equipped with a "mimetic armor" which allows him to mimic the area around him, like a chameleon.
- Vektor – An specialist on supersonic fighters and a cosmonaut. He was intended to be Astros rival.
The Original Edition[edit]
First Editions – At their debut season, Big Jim action figures came out in a small blue box with red and white stripes. The entire 1972 toy line was split from the beginning in three sub lines: the Basic Line, the Adventure Line and the Sports Line, being the sport one the first which hits the shelves as with the sub line name "All Star". Simultaneously, Mattel released an almost identical figure named Mark Strong, The Man from Mattel© in Europe. He was Big Jim's former concept, and at first sight looks exactly the same as Jim, and came with same accessories. A close inspection of the crotch piece reveals Mark's is in fact, more fragile. Jim's piece has thicker junctions.
The Basic line was composed mostly of figures which came almost naked, with minimal clothes or accessories. The original basic Big Jim came simple dressed in orange shorts with white stripes. Came with a karate board, a dumbbell and test of strength belt. Jack was an identical, figure, with only a different head. He was one of the first African American related toys ever produced in the United States that represents a minority in a plain, simple and respectful way.
The Basic line also included the first incarnations of Josh and Jeff. Jeff is an Aussie type figure dressed with shorts and brown hat. Came with chopping knife with chest belt and a bamboo stand. Josh is supposed to be the tough guy, a bearded woodsman figure fully dressed in denim vest and shorts with brown boots. He was the only one which came with vest and shoes.
All four basic figures had a mechanism that simulated the bulge of a biceps when the arm was bent.
The adventure series was composed mostly of camping and explorer vehicles, and these were the first playsets ever made in the entire toyline. Three animals were released with this first wave: a gorilla, a rhino and a crocodile. To date, the "hunt the crocodile" set is one of the most recognizable among all Big Jim toys.
The entire Sports line was composed of different versions of Jim only dressed as a sportsman. He was a baseball player, a hockey player, a pugilist, and even an eagle ranger. The eagle which came with this set became an instant icon of the entire line, and it is one of the most beloved Big Jim toys ever. For this reason, this same eagle was repeatedly produced and included with several different versions of Jim along the years.
From the first wave of Big Jim toys probably the most strange of all was the one dressed as a nuclear plant worker, especially because he had no relation at all with any other of the themed figures.
P.A.C.K Series[edit]
In 1975, Mattel decided to create an extension of the main toy line making Big Jim the leader of a Mission Impossible-like group of heroes for hire. This series is easy to identify because all related products have a howling wolf as its principal image and character art by Jack Kirby. The members of the spy group were named P.A.C.K. which is an acronym derived from "Professional Agents – Crime Killers".[1]
On its initial release, the series presented Jim as "Commander", this time as the leader of a counter intelligence strike team. He and two of his most loyal friends joins forces to against a hooded villain known as "Zorak, the ruler of the Underworld".
The first Zorak action figure was named Double Trouble Zorak, because he had a face-changing feature where his normal-looking head could be turned into a monstrous green visage.
Two Big Jim action figures were relaunched to join forces against Zorak. One of them was Warpath (a Native American archer) who was previously released as Tankua. Seems like the main reason for the name change was the difficulty in pronouncing "Tankua" properly, and the need for a more dynamic name. Dr. Steel returned too, but this time as a hero and member of the P.A.C.K. A new character was added to the group, The Whip, a weapons specialist armed with a bullwhip. One year later, a new character named Torpedo Fist, (a former sailor with an artificial hand and forearm) was added to the team. In Latin America several parts of this figure in particular were split to create new Big Jim characters not released in the United States, as part of the region's version of P.A.C.K., named LOBO Squadron.
- Big Jim Commander / with wolfpack tattoo on left hand / dressed in white pants – blue sweater with white wolfpack logo – shoulderholster and silver gun – brown boots – wolfpack belt – silver arm communicator for right arm .
- Big Jim Gold Commander / with wolfpack tattoo on left hand / dressed in yellow pants – black sweater with gold wolfpack logo – shoulderholster with silver gun – black boots – wolfpack belt – silver arm communicator for right arm .
- Double Trouble Big Jim / With wolf pack tattoo on left hand/ He had solid hair which looked more like a helmet– his face would change much like the Double Trouble Zorak– But Big Jim would change from a normal face to an angry face.
- Torpedo Fist / with wolfpack tattoo on left hand / dressed in blue pants – red + black striped shirt – blue hat – brown boots – wolfpack belt / came with expanding right arm, torpedo fist action .
- The Whip / with wolfpack tattoo on left hand / black bearded figure / dressed in black pants – black vest – black commando hat – black boots – wolfpack belt / bandolero – whip – 3 boomerangs with braun chest belt – black chop stick – boomerang throwing device on right arm .
- Warpath / with wolfpack tattoo on left hand / Indian Figure / dressed in denim pants – leather vest – black top hat – brown boots – wolfpack belt / silver bow with wolfpack logo and 3 silver arrows with the wolfpack logo on top / braun chest belt for the arrows
- Zorak the ruler of the Underworld / 2 faces which can be changed from normal into a hulk like villain / dressed in black pants and red cloak with gold chains – black boots
Spy Series[edit]
Since 1974, Mattel released a series of Spy themed Big Jim figures.
- Iron Jaw – A villain for the Italian Spy Series : with a metal lower jaw and a prosthetic arm ending in a hook which can be changed with other extension that were stored in his green briefcase. One of the most rare figures in the series. A similar character with an iron jaw and hook arm, Trap-Jaw, would show up in Mattel's Masters of the Universe action figure line.
- Boris – An evil chauffeur with a steel cap on his skull and a fist which could extend from his wrist with a cable. A remarkably similar character named Brocken would later appear in the World Heroes video game series.
- Professor Obb – A bearded mad scientist.
- Dr. Bushido – A baddie who wields a glow-in-the-dark katana. Bears a striking resemblance to Ming the Merciless from Flash Gordon.
Pirate Series[edit]
In 1978, Mattel launched a series based in the pirates theme exclusively on Europe. The series initially consisted of repaints and retooled figures, but eventually included some figures exclusives for the region.
- Captain Drake – An evil hooded pirate. He had a face-changing feature like Zorak and could change his face to a skull.
Big Jim's Vehicles & Bikes[edit]
- BIG JIM RESCUE CHOPPER – A big yellow chopper designed for rescue in high and low places, this chopper was equipped with stretcher which can be used to transport a figure during a rescue mission, also this chopper was equipped with a real working search light below the chopper, the chopper can hold one figure in the chopper and another one in the rescue stretcher outside the chopper, Mattel released some other variations of this chopper in Big Jim lines
- RESCUE RIG – This was a large mobile unit similar to a fire truck, but with an interior, featuring an extending crane on the top, and it included various rescue gear, like a fire axe and a hook pole.
- SAFARI TRUCK – It was a green safari truck that could sit two figures in the front. It came with a rhinoceros and a net that could either be used to make a cage in the truck bed or as a capture net to snag the rhino. The truck had a winch in the front and a boom for the winch.
- DEVIL RIVER TRIP – This was an adventure set featuring a yellow one-man swamp fan-boat, and a mechanical alligator with a gear and pulley articulation which allowed it to "undulate " as you slid it along the floor or strapped it into a special geared niche in the boat (the boat had wheels to make it "glide" along the floor and it didn't actually float).
- The HOWLER /HONDA DIRT BIKE – It was grey and the wheels were made of a rubber compound. The "Howler" version of the motorcycle had a wolf's head cowling on the front of the bike which could be removed for off-road riding. A helmet was included.
- SPORTS CAMPER – Large brown plastic wheeled camper, which came with camping gear and sporting accessories. This vehicle used the same moldings as the Barbie's Country Camper, but with different color plastic and printed vinyl patterns.
- THE BAJA BEAST CAMPER – Same model as the Safari truck except for the removable top on this truck, so it can be changed from a truck into a camper just by removing the top, this version could hold the Honda dirt bike in front of the truck, the truck colours where white with the Big Jim Allstar logo attached on the sides, interior was orange and it also featured some truck accessories like jerrycans etc.
- THE LAZERVETTE – A Corvette for Big Jim's P.A.C.K. that had laser cannons that flipped out of the hood.
- THE SKY COMMANDER – A jet airplane, that folded into its own carry case. Opened it was 4'5.5" long, 1'10" tall. It had a single seat cockpit area, and two main compartments. The forward compartment was the main operations center with equipment and radios. The rearward compartment included a fold-up bunk for Jim.
- BOAT AND BUGGY SET – A blue two seat dune buggy that came with a 15" boat (the same boat that came with the sports camper, only in blue), and a white boat trailer. The trailer also had two wheel slots to carry the motorcycle.
Kid Acero[edit]
Most of Big Jim toys from the early 70's from the adventure and sport series were sold as "Kid Acero" (Kid Steel) in Latin America. All toys are exactly the same as in the American versions and were produced by a local Mattel subsidiary. Only the Brand name is different. The Kid Acero toy line also included several figures which were exclusively created for the Mexican market, such as The Invisible Man, The Bionic Man, Garfio, Nocton and retooled and repainted versions of several Big Jim toys not available on United States or Europe.
Karl May's © Winnetou and Old Shatterhand[edit]
This series took its inspiration from the Winnetou movies that were made in the sixties that starred Pierre Brice as Winnetou and Lex Barker as Old Shatterhand. Mattel released six dolls in the Karl May line; they came in large green display boxes with the Karl May logo on the box. The lineup should be as follows:
- Winnetou : Indian figure with real hair / Snake bandana – Suede-like pants with purple addings on the side – silver rifle
- Old Shatterhand : Winnetou's sidekick / Fully dressed in suede-like trapper outfit with westernboots – gunbelt with two guns – peace pipe – rifle – hat
- Old Firehand : Bearded Trapper figure / bearskin-like hat – peace pipe – gunbelt with two guns – rifle
- Bloody Fox : Villain-like Indian figure with scare on face – rifle – chestbelt – gunbelt with two guns
- Old Surehand : Buffalo Bill-type figure also with real hair / hat – leather cowboy outfit – western boots – white tie – rifle – gunbelt with two guns
- Nscho Tschi : Indian Squaw Doll / The one and only Barbie-type doll in the Big Jim / Karl May series / Squaw outfit with two carrying buckets
A series based on Wild West characters of the popular German writer Karl May (1842–1912) and especially the 1960s series of Karl May movies was available in the late 1970s, including Old Shatterhand and Winnetou, Chief of the Apache. In addition to May's original Old Firehand and Old Surehand, a Bloody Fox was invented. With Ntscho-Tschi, Winnetou's sister, a unique female character was introduced to the series. [1][2]
James Bond, Agent 007[edit]
Most of Big Jim toys from the early 80's were sold as "James Bond" toys in Latin America. The American Spy and Space series were renamed "James Bond, secret agent 007". All toys are exactly the same as in the American and European versions and were produced by a local Mattel subsidiary. Only the brand in the packages is different.
Iron Jaw[edit]
The Italian line of Big Jim also included several figures not released in other regions. Among the Italian line, Iron Jaw is the most rare of all. He has a metal lower jaw and a prosthetic arm ending in a hook which can be exchanged with other extensions that were stored in his green briefcase. This character was never produced, although there was a prototype figure on the prospect that came along with the figures from the Spy Series Italy. For this reason, collectors were desperately looking for him. A German collector made a bootleg copy in 2002 of the Iron Jaw figure based on the brochure, and produced several of his custom dolls which were traded around the world, but always stating clearly that it was a copy based on the pictures in the brochure.
Other media[edit]
- Big Jim makes several cameo appearances on the 2000-2003 TV series Max Steel. Episode 12 "Scions" is entirely dedicated to his memory.
- Big Jim was parodied in the 3rd season Robot Chicken episode "Endless Breadsticks" with Big Jim voiced by Patrick Warburton and Zorak voiced by Donald Faison.
External links[edit]
- bigjim-collection German website (information in English), Index Big Jim figures from France, Italy, USA, Gipsa, Congost, sets, horses, customs
- Big Jim forum (Italian Big Jim Website)
- Bigjimnews German website (including information in English) showing many rare items.
- Private Seite/Customs
- BigJim.it Italian fansite with pictures of all the figures.
- Plaidstallions Website devoted to the 1970s with scans of the Big Jim P.A.C.K comic, 1976 Mattel Catalog and an overview of the Mexican Kid Acero line of toys.
- Big-Jim.eu Private Big Jim collection with many MIB characters from Europe, USA and Japan.
- FigureRealm Big Jim Figure checklist.
- birteff.de German fansite with pictures of all the figures.
- big-jim-fr BIG-JIM-FR : French forum


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Virgo Woman and Libra Man Compatibility
Famous Virgo-Libra Couples: Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith
It is such a relief when these two find each other. In a world of over-statement, indulgence and superfluity, her are two humble, plain-spoken people with integrity who value rationality and balance. It is not surprising that they glom on to each other right away and never let go.
How to Attract a Virgo Woman as a Libra Man: Nothing could be easier. One whiff of your beautiful manners, superb planning, soothing charm and social skills, and she will beg for more. It will be such a relief for her to be so well cared for with none of the excesses she finds troublesome. This is a lady who is upset by the large proportions they serve at the restaurant because they are so wasteful and inefficient. Imagine how stressed she is assessing the world at large. You, Mr. Libra, represent a pocket of fantasy, a calm space in a chaotic, messed-up reality. The fact that you are logical is magic to her. Bring it on!
How to Attract a Libra Man as a Virgo Woman: Virgo women are among the most desirable of the zodiac, so it's usually just a matter of your picking someone out of a lineup. You can signal your interest by respectfully paying attention to him — as you are inclined to do — while indicating in some way that he's a notch above. Let's suppose, for example, he texts you the day after you meet. Text back "I'm in a meeting and I usually don't interrupt my meetings to text but considering it's you, I'm making an exception."
Degree of Romance: There's such a soft, private side to this relationship that it's a unique type of romanticism. It is better left hinted at than stated. Suffice it to say these two will find common ground for courtship and intimacy that will be very beautiful and charming though not conventional. Hopefully these two will recognize their relationship for how precious it really is.
Degree of Passion: Passion does not appeal to either Virgo or Libra. It's messy and wastes energy.
Degree of Friendship: There is so much mutual respect between the two of you that it can easily pass as a friendship, but neither one of you is inclined to do keep it at that level. Each of you wants to make the other one very special because, of all the signs, you are the two most likely to treat everyone exactly the same as a matter of principle.
Degree of Marriage: If the right Libra man finds the right Virgo woman, it is a match made in heaven. You can count on a peaceful, harmonious and gentle relationsh9ip, predictable but not boring, with engaging intellectual content. You will talk about some very worthwhile things and probably be exemplars in the community. You will be known for your good advice to others; your children will be mannerly and well-behaved, model-citizens for the 21dst century; and you will probably even manage to always live within your budget.
Progression of Relationship: Tiny but sure steps on the path to fulfillment here, bite-sized pieces of heaven. All parts converging to make a whole. If this sounds Zen, it is.
Sex: Sex is a particularly private affair between these two. The guidelines and parameters will be worked out with great mutual respect and a spiritual content lacking in most couples' negotiations. You both have so much integrity and are able to put your whole self into the act, that it takes on the characteristic of ritual and is especially fulfilling. It will definitely be quality, not quantity.
When It's Over: If it becomes necessary to unwind, you will cooperate as beautifully on that as you do on everything else. You will end it peacefully, honor it always, and cherish it totally, even if it becomes necessary to move on.
Our Rating: 10/10
54 Responses to Virgo Woman and Libra Man Compatibility
So to speak~*~ later when i least expected it, he payed me back with my bestfriend, since then we have been on again off again,and i think hes too indecisive and never expresses himself~*~ i love him with all my heart and he seems to think im a joke
Continuing from previous messages, his charm,intellegiance,and sensitive nature is what keeps me coming back for more~*~ how can i learn to except our difference in personalities,and yet so similar in our emotions and independant natures
This one is tough to say…
For the libra's I've dated, it has been a lovely time but they have this clingy, undecisive side to them. As a virgo, I think it is save to say that these aren't things we can easily over look.
Our downtimes are crusial to our emotional well beings. I don't think they get that. They say they do but then every other day they are asking if I'm over it yet? Lol
When I go into my little hibernation time, I come out when I am ready Haha
But overall, I agree this is a great match <3
I disagaree. I am a virgo woman and dated a libra man. I will say it was great at first we had immediate chemistry. But He lied alot and 99 percent of the time it was for no good reason at all. He was very smothering. Overall I wanted him to be the man and I tried giving him all the opportunities to step up but he never did. I felt like he was a push over and if I really wanted to I could walk all over him but being a virgo woman I ended up taking control of the relationship because he wasnt dominant enough for me. When I decided that I just needed a little break (me time) he started smothering me and drove me away and as bad as it made me feel I had to literally hurt his feeling just for him to realize that I didnt want to be with him. He would lie and ask me to come with him to go shopping for our son and I would show up to him planning a dinner but now that he finally understands that I dont want him. It like he wants to get even with me or something. He does everything to try to hurt me and get under my skin if its not going to mess up my day then thats not something he wants to do. Like he is at war with me.


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WILLIAMSON — A local woman and recently Belfry High School graduate was recently named a collegiate scholar.
Taylor Paige Miles, of Hardy, Ky., accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS).
Taylor is currently completing her sophomore year at Eastern Kentucky University, in Richmond, Ky., where she is majoring in pre-med biology. Her ultimate goail is becoming a physician's assistant. She graduated summa cum laude from BHS in 2011.
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Fort's 50th
It is amazing how quiet things have become around here! We just finished the Labor Day Family Camp yesterday. Most of the staff are off today and spending time with their families after a long, but very good summer.
Like you can imagine, it will not stay quiet for very long! On Thursday we have a retreat group of 150 people coming in. I will be on the schedule for cabin cleaning, kitchen, and program as well. Now that the summer staff are all back at school, a lot of the general camp requirements fall back upon the Missionary Staff. We are not ever short of work variety.
April is still feeling fairly well, relatively speaking. She is experiencing some nauseau from time to time but she has yet to have any serious morning sickness. She read somewhere that the baby has fingernails already! It is so incredible to see the miracle that God is doing in the creation of this new life.
On Sunday, April and I went over to Fort Wilderness to celebrate their 50th anniversary with them. (Fort is the camp that my parents worked at while I was a young boy) As we pulled into the parking lot, April said, "Hey, that looks like your Aunt Gail and Grandma! Wait, it is them!" I was not expecting to see them at the party but they ended up coming! We enjoyed a great time of catching up with people that I have not seen in the past 15 years. Being back at the place I grew up brought back many good memories. It was also very confirming to see that Christian Camping is really where we should be serving!


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Thanks lovelies, glad to see some more Ourania and Circe love.
Pernille; it's horrible when NB does that! Happy to see you loving Narcissa! And Circe and Ourania too.
Bonfire; Ceridwen Hespera Elaine is very pretty, but Elaine feels a bit weird there...
Littlered; Ceridwen's only off for this one, we plan on having many more children so I will hopefully be able to use this one day!
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(a) Summoning Grand Juries. The superior court shall order a grand jury to be summoned and convened at such time and for such duration as the public interest requires, in the manner prescribed by law. The grand jury shall consist of no fewer than twelve nor more than twenty-three members. The grand jury shall receive, prior to performing its duties, instructions relative thereto and shall be sworn in accordance with law. Such instructions may be given by a justice of the superior court, by utilization of a prerecorded audio or video presentation created for this purpose, or by a combination of use of a recording and instruction by a justice.
(b) Conduct of Proceedings.
(1) State's counsel or the foreperson of the grand jury shall swear and examine witnesses. The State shall present evidence on each matter before the grand jury.
(2) The grand jury's role is to diligently inquire into possible criminal conduct. The grand jury may also consider whether to return an indictment on a felony or misdemeanor.
(3) Upon request, a grand jury witness shall be given reasonable opportunity to consult with counsel.
(4) If twelve or more grand jurors find probable cause that a felony or misdemeanor was committed, the grand jury should return an indictment.
(5) Upon application of the Attorney General or upon the court's own motion, a justice of the superior court may authorize a stenographic record of the testimony of any witness before a grand jury to be taken by a sworn and qualified reporter. Disclosure of such testimony may be made only in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 52.
(6) A grand juror, interpreter, stenographer, typist who transcribes recorded testimony, attorney for the State, or any person to whom disclosure is made under paragraph (C) below, shall not disclose matters occurring before the grand jury, except:
(A) As provided by the Supreme Court rules;
(B) To an attorney for the State for use in the performance of such attorney's duties;
(C) To such state, local or federal government personnel as are deemed necessary by an attorney for the State to assist in the performance of such attorney's duty to enforce state criminal law;
(D) When so directed by a court in connection with a judicial proceeding;
(E) When permitted by the court at the request of an attorney for the State, when the disclosure is made by an attorney for the State to another grand jury in this state; or
(F) When permitted by a court at the request of an attorney for the State upon a showing that such matters may disclose a violation of federal criminal law or the criminal law of another state, to an appropriate official of the federal government or of such other state or subdivision of a state, for the purpose of enforcing such law.
(c) Notice to Defendant. If the grand jury returns a no true bill after consideration of a charge against a defendant who is incarcerated or is subject to bail conditions, the court shall immediately notify the defendant or counsel of record. If the grand jury returns an indictment, the defendant shall be notified by mail unless the court issues a capias for the defendant's arrest.
(d) Indictment within 90 Days. The superior court will dismiss without prejudice and vacate bail orders in all such cases in which an indictment has not been returned 90 days after the matter is bound over, unless, prior to that time, the prosecution files a motion seeking an extension of time and explaining why the extension is necessary.
This rule is based on RSA 600, 600-A, common law, current practice and Supreme Court Rule 52.
Rule (b)(6) restates the traditional rule of grand jury secrecy. This paragraph is based on Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6 and prohibits grand jurors, interpreters, stenographers, typists who transcribe recorded testimony or an attorney for the State, or any person to whom disclosure is made under the rule, from disclosing information received except under a few narrow circumstances. It is important, however, to note that this rule does not bar a witness from later revealing the substance of the witness's testimony before a grand jury.
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New Hub will help Gloucestershire businesses grow
Posted: April 09, 2014|
Unlocking business growth is the key message from The Growth Hub when it goes live this September at the University of Gloucestershire's Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester.
Taking shape with the development of key business support services and an online portal, The Growth Hub will act as a single point of contact for over 26,000 businesses and new start-ups across the county.
Made possible thanks to £7million of funding including Government support, The Growth Hub is a partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and GFirst LEP created to enable businesses in Gloucestershire to maximise their true growth potential.
Laura Crabb, business development director at the University of Gloucestershire, said: "The Growth Hub is an ambitious project, but it really is something different for Gloucestershire's businesses.
"The important stage now is to ensure our services are right for the business community and to build on the great work that the university is already doing with business."
The Growth Hub is aimed at helping ambitious business people realise their growth potential by offering access to a range of practical services, from assessing growth options to unlocking finance or accessing experienced business mentors.
As David Owen, chief executive of GFirst LEP, commented: "The Growth Hub is going to be great for every business in the county. It isn't going to take over all services to business; it will be a network to reach the right support and a marketplace for businesses to reach new customers. It's about making business support simpler and more engaging. And it's about promoting growth and improving the economic performance of the entire county." Call out box: Free diagnosis of what your business needs
The Growth Hub will be open to all businesses across Gloucestershire with tailored support available for businesses that have high growth potential. The starting point at The Growth Hub, and its most important service, is a free and expert business diagnosis. A dedicated team of business advisors will be able to identify high growth potential businesses for specific targeted support, and help businesses to access existing services provided locally and nationally.
Following the launch event in December last year, which attracted over 200 people from the business community, much progress has been made to establish the services of The Growth Hub and lay the foundations for the centre to be based at Oxstalls campus in Gloucester. Oxstalls will also be the home for the co-location of GFirst LEP and the Business Development team of the University of Gloucestershire.
The Growth Hub is one of the priority initiatives outlined in the Strategic Economic Plan (SEP) developed by GFirst LEP in consultation with the business community, public sector and voluntary sector to accelerate economic growth throughout the county.
Dr Diane Savory OBE, Chair of GFirst LEP, said: "The Growth Hub is an integral part of fulfilling the aims of our Strategic Economic Plan for Gloucestershire. It is of strategic significance and joins up the business community and the educational sector to work together for a common aim and represents a huge opportunity for driving business growth throughout the county."
Adding to this, Stephen Marston, the vice chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire, said: "We are absolutely committed to The Growth Hub and the university is totally behind the need to promote and support business throughout Gloucestershire.
"This is something that is really important; much of the growth we want in Gloucestershire is high skilled, high knowledge intensive, high value adding, and The Growth Hub will really enable those companies with the highest growth potential to achieve that potential.
The Growth Hub will also be great for the university. We want our business school, our staff and our students to be right in there working with businesses.
That's great for students. It gives them work experience opportunities, placements and a real insight into business. It also works well for businesses and this is a true win-win situation."
David Owen continued: "This gives us a real focus for businesses in Gloucestershire that want to grow and it is the first example of a Local Enterprise Partnership and the local university working together to drive growth whereby both partners are committed to investing money and support to grow businesses and skills right across the county.
"The Growth Hub is not just for here and now. It is about creating the next generation of talent and entrepreneurs to grow the next best thing to be born in Gloucestershire in terms of products and services. Gloucestershire is already a county for world-class companies and global brands and we want to ensure we continue this success story."
For more information about The Growth Hub and its services, please visit www.theGrowthHub.biz
Access to funding to grow your business
Snow Business, world-leaders in the creation of artificial snow, worked with the University to access subsidised academic research support from the School of Computing and Technology. The research project helped to develop new technology to remotely monitor snow machines all over the world.
Paul Denney, Head of Research and Development, at the Nailsworth-based company, explains: "The School of Computing has access to knowledge and experience that we just don't have. For us to have developed that knowledge in house would have cost us a substantial amount of time and money. By partnering with the University we have been able to accelerate our research and development project dramatically."
Exchanging knowledge and experience
7 Layer Solutions is a dedicated systems house specialising in software applications projects for the cash logistics sector. Director of Development, Phillip Ball, said the company had benefited from a wide range of support from the University including access to research funding and high quality graduates for specific projects. They have also returned the favour offering student placements for three years.
"We have recently had a student on work placement who will be returning to work with us on a full-time basis when he graduates. As well as providing students with experience it's also very useful for us to have a fresh pair of eyes looking at the work that we do."
Phillip Ball and Managing Director Lee Maisner attended the launch of the Growth Hub at the university's Oxstalls campus in December. "I think the intention to bring so many different services together under one roof is a really good idea," said Phillip. "The sentiment of finding business and supporting them is one that I think will be extremely helpful to many businesses in the area, particularly regarding funding. It's really good to hear how other companies can benefit from the Growth Hub and we are looking forward to exploring what it has to offer further."
Retail expert joins the University
Neil Towers will join the University of Gloucestershire this summer as its new Retail Professor. He has 20 years' experience teaching supply chain management in leading universities. He is the editor of the international journal of retail and distribution management. He currently leads the George Davis Centre for Retail Excellence and has forged strong partnerships with business to support teaching. Neil's appointment builds on the LEP's unique role as retail pathfinder for the UK, working with and advising the Government on the retail sector.
Neil Towers explained: "The exciting prospect of the Growth Hub was the main attraction of the role for me. I'm looking forward to working with retailers across the county through the new Hub. I'm passionate about bringing business experience into the classroom and I've done this successfully working with top retailers. These partnerships have big benefits for both businesses and students."


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ALISO VIEJO, CA (June 26, 2013) – NCSOFT®, the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today launches Aion 4.0: Dark Betrayal, the most sought-after content update in the franchise's history. Aion, the award-winning fantasy MMO that tops other games with its stunning graphics, fierce PvP and almost unlimited customization, increases the level cap to 65, adds two classes, two expansive zones, 11 instances and a nemesis for players to explore and experience with the release.
"We've had players asking about the launch of Aion 4.0: Dark Betrayal since last year," said Richard Zinser, Chief Operating Officer of NCSOFT West. "The number of people coming to our website searching for Aion 4.0 is similar to the traffic we had at Aion's launch. We're keeping the fans happy, and Aion 4.0 was at the forefront of their asks."
Specifically, Aion 4.0: Dark Betrayal brings to life the lyrical Songweaver and the smoldering Gunslinger, two new classes which have been the subject of much excitement and speculation.
Aion 4.0: Dark Betrayal also brings a new level cap of 65 that challenges veteran players to bring their considerable abilities back to the eternal Elyos/Asmodian conflict. Players can advance to the increased level cap in two new zones: the expansive realm of Katalam and the mystical realm of Danaria. Novel experiences lie in store, including a form of a mini-siege warfare at bases throughout the new zones and special benefits to the conquering faction. The recently uncovered Idian Depths will offer courageous adventurers the opportunity to enter 11 new instances, each with new gear to be won.
The Dragon Lord Beritra is introduced as the new eternal foe in Aion: 4.0 Dark Betrayal. Even Tiamat fell before his might. To attempt to defeat Dragon Lord Beritra, players will need to band together at the new level cap with a supreme mastery of their new skills – including the Gunslinger's Shock and Awe, The Gladiator's Severe Precision Cut and the Chanter's Leaping Flash, to name a few – while leveraging the two new classes and the lessons learned when exploring the two new zones.
For more information about Aion and Aion 4.0: Dark Betrayal, go to www.aiononline.com.
About NCSOFT
NCSOFT, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, is the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games, including the critically acclaimed Aion®, Blade & Soul®, Lineage®, Guild Wars® and WildStar™ franchises. NCSOFT West is a division of NCSOFT which holds operating responsibilities for North America, Europe, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. More information can be found at www.ncsoft.com.
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Don't Despair for Market Square
The drug trafficking and money laundering charges against Market Square entrepreneurs Scott and Bernadette West, as shocking as they are, have done little to dim what are otherwise bright prospects for the square's commercial vitality.
The Wests plan to continue operation of the four businesses they own on the eastside of the square in buildings they rehabilitated. Even if, worst case, they are eventually convicted, imprisoned and their properties confiscated, those businesses, or at least their locations, figure to remain viable under new ownership.
Meanwhile, at least four new businesses are due to open this fall on the westside of the square in space that's been vacant ever since the demise of Watson's department store in 1998. According to developer David Dewhirst, who acquired the several buildings that once housed Watson's tenants, the refurbished space includes:
• Salon Visage
That leaves Dewhirst with two neo-Watson's storefronts yet to be filled, but he reports good prospects for both of them. Fulfillment on his part, together with the recent openings of yet another restaurant, La Costa, and Salon Barnes and Barnes, will leave scarcely any vacant space on the square's westside.
A handful of holes remain to be filled on the eastside, but taken as a whole Market Square has undergone a remarkable resurgence since the city turned to a Chattanooga firm, Kinsey Probasco, to spur its redevelopment in 2002.
All of this happened without benefit of what Kinsey Probasco then billed as the sine qua non of its Market Square redevelopment plan: namely, a new downtown movie theater nearby on Gay Street. Construction of the oft-delayed cinema is finally underway, and its scheduled opening in early 2007 can only serve to accentuate what's already become a positive.
So will the opening next month of the Mast General Store, again just a block away on Gay Street, that promises to have a lot of pulling power for bringing shoppers into the downtown area. Many of them figure to park in the city's new 650-space garage just to the west of Market Square.
A growing list of special events is also pulling people in. These include Sundown in the City concerts, Shakespeare on the Square on weekends in the summer and movies in the fall, ice-skating in the winter, and a Saturday Farmers Market from spring until November.
Underlying all of this is downtown's even more remarkable residential growth as nearly all of the historic buildings that once housed the city's "big box" retailers of a bygone era get converted to loft dwellings. More than 250 new dwelling units have been populated in just the past three years and at least that many more are in the works or on the drawing boards.
As the supply of older buildings gets depleted, developers are turning to new construction to satisfy a seemingly insatiable demand for the "urban lifestyle" that Market Square thrives on. Kinsey Probasco's 24 condo units that are going up adjacent to the Market Square Parking Garage mark the first new private sector building started in the central business district since the '80s. A much larger condo complex on a vacant Gay Street site is on the drawing boards of architect/developer Buzz Goss.
What's still needed is to reverse what appears to have been a downtrend in downtown workers and a renewed emphasis on visitor attractions. These are complementary elements of a holistic downtown strategy that was best articulated in a 1998 assessment by the Urban Land Institute that is worthy of repeating here:
"Downtowns achieve success when they become crossroads destinations for visitors, residents, and all sectors of local market support and when they provide multiple reasons for their use. A downtown that is a strong employment node where people opt to spend discretionary time and money is more balanced than a vertical office park with a nine-to-five population. A downtown that is the preferred site for apartment, condominium, loft or townhouse living… can support a broader array of retail and service establishments than a place where all workers retreat to their homes after work. A CBD using its unique urban environment as the basis for an entertainment/dining district that appeals to residents, tourists and workers has a means of competing with the more standardized commercial strip found in every community. A downtown actively programmed for and genuinely embraced by a wide portion of the local population becomes important in the lives of many."


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Business Honor Society
Delta Mu Delta, founded in 1913, was established to recognize and reward superior scholastic achievement by students of business administration. In 1963 it was admitted to membership in the Association of College Honor Societies, an organization of 68 member national honor societies whose purpose is to maintain desirable standards. Delta Mu Delta is affiliated with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Business and Programs. In the United States, 155 Delta Mu Delta chapters have been formed in fully accredited public and private colleges with membership of over 78,000. Here at MCLA we have the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, established in 1992. Since then we have inducted over 500 members into our local chapter.
The next induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 in Sullivan Lounge, Amsler Campus Center, at 10:30 a.m. If you have any questions about eligibility for the society, please contact Dr. Ovitsky, faculty adviser for DMD, at firstname.lastname@example.com, or call her at 413 662-5306.
For more information on the society, go to Delta Mu Delta.
The Spring 2013 Delta Mu Delta Induction Ceremony
Three of our honorary Delta Mu Delta members at a Berkshire Chamber Good News Breakfast - Mike Supranowicz, CEO of the Chamber, Tyler Fairbank, CEO of EOS Ventures, and Karen Zink, President of Berkshire Gas
Sheila N. Keator, Partner of Keator Group LLC, inducted in 2011 as Honorary DMD Member - keynote speaker at this year's Women in Business Luncheon. Also a member of our Professional MBA Advisory Board.


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The Historic Elizabethton Criterium in downtown Elizabethton (Sam Watson/Johnson City Press)
ELIZABETHTON — The Milligan College Cycling Classic drew dozens of professional and collegiate cyclists from around the country on Sunday for the Historic Elizabethton Criterium.
The course was a one-mile loop through downtown Elizabethton.
Scroll down to see video.
Sunday's downtown criterium followed events Saturday, including time trials starting on the Milligan campus and a 22-mile road race in Piney Flats.
In the collegiate category, Nick Jowsey from Brevard College in Brevard, N.C., finished first in the road race, and Christopher Meacham from Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C. finished second. In the pro category, Cameron Molchan of Southern Cycling Operations in Knoxville finished first, and Travis Fender from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Arden, N.C., finished second.
For full results, visit http://www.tbra.org/results/live/2014_3416_2999.pdf
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I Just Moved to Minnesota. Do I Need a New Will?
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A Minneapolis Estate Planning Attorney Explains Why You Should Add Your Spouse to the Deed to Your House
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
When it comes to estate planning there are two major vehicles for the distribution of property: A will and a trust. Both are very useful tools and can accomplish specific goals—but how do you know which one is best for your family? Contrary to popular belief, the two are not adversarial concepts, and you don't have to pick just one or the other. In many cases the two documents work in tandem, with one document supporting the other.
Which document you will need (or whether you'll want to have both) depends on a number of factors, some of which may seem completely irrelevant at first: the size of your estate, your goals for that estate, the age of your children, your marital status, your retirement savings, and many, many more. Nontraditional families need to be especially aware of how each document can help them achieve their goals—or in some cases hold them back. In this post and my next I will go over each document, what it does, and why your family may need it.
What Is A Will?
A will is a formal declaration of your wishes. It is a document you create to declare the extent of your privately held property (it does not cover jointly owned property) and what your wishes are for the distribution of that property. You name an executor to carry out your wishes, and you can even include a nomination of guardian for young children in your will. A will does not go into effect until after you die; before then it is simply a piece of paper containing your private wishes (and as such can be amended at any time.) However, once you have passed away your will no longer remains private, it now becomes a matter of public record, available to anybody who would like to view it, and overseen by the court in a sometimes lengthy and expensive process called probate.
Do You Need a Will?
The easy answer to this question is: Yes—everyone needs a will. If you choose not to create a trust a will is the only way to let everyone know your wishes. Even if you do choose to create a trust for your family, you'll want to create a "pour-over" will to go along with it. A pour-over will directs that all of your assets be transferred, or "poured-over" to the trust. The pour-over will adds a safety net to your estate planning, because any assets that were not included in the trust, for one reason or another, will be poured-over to it by virtue of the will.
My next several posts will dig further into what a will can do for a nontraditional family and, more importantly, what may happen if someone in a nontraditional family dies without a will.
Why do you need a will and a trust? In my next posts I'll discuss more about what a will entails, and why it is crucial for non-traditional families to have them. In my final post in the series I will cover the subject of trusts: what a trust is, why your family might need one, and why non-traditional families in particular will want to consider a trust as an option for their family. I hope you'll check back frequently to learn more!
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By: Mike Anderson, KOB Eyewitness News 4
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The Albuquerque school board has voted to renew a contract with the company that provides its bus service, but one family is asking that the school district take steps to better protect children.
Melissa Carrasco asked the board this week not to renew the contract with Herrera School Buses and Coaches.
She says her two special needs children were mistreated by one of the company's bus drivers.
A claim against the company alleges Carrasco's daughters were blindfolded because the driver didn't like to see them staring.
A bus aide was also accused of hitting one of the girls' seats repeatedly.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the driver and aide were fired.
Still, the board approved the contract, citing Herrera's responsiveness to the complaints as a reason the company deserved the district's business.


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Below is the poem entitled Mind, Body, Soul which was written by poet
Hunt. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Who can resist this
The individual that now exists
The life that he leads
Makes another's look
Like that if child's play
His heart is as big
As the universe itself
Pulsating for the truth
And love of existence
It longs for one that may
Love the same, for it just
Wants to live again
His body is just as strong
As his love for the one
His skin glows with the glory of
The ability to give his only life
To the one in his heart.
So he waits until that
Loving day, thus making
Him not want to stray.
His mind is a field
Open and willing to grow
Letting new life show.
But his respect is only
To the ones that in the end
Will show what his true life is.
The soul is just as pour
As the heart itself
For his life is one of Gods.
A life that longs for joy
Love and happiness
Of others instead of itself.


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It's not every game that a 'turning point' comes before the halftime whistle, but in Notre Dame's 13-7 win over Yale, it was a first half goal that sealed the Bulldogs fate. After clawing back into the game from a 4-0 deficit, Yale looked poised to tie the NCAA tournament first round matchup at five, until the Irish forced a turnover late in the first half. Westy Hopkins was knocked down, but managed to get the ball to Max Pfeifer, who found Sean Rogers for an incredible goal with 7.5 seconds left in the second quarter. That was the first of five straight goals for head coach Kevin Corrigan's team, which got scores from nine different players, matching a season-high. Jim Marlatt notched his second career hat trick, while Rogers and Conor Doyle added two goals apiece to lead the offensive attack. The Irish will play the defending champions, #5 seed Virginia in next Sunday's quarterfinals at PPL Park in Philadelphia. That game begins at noon ET and will be televised on ESPNU. One down, three to go in the quest for a national title. Much more coming on the Fighting Irish right here on UND.com. - Josh Flynt ('11)
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We're welcoming Whiskey Bent Valley Boys for a free after-hours concert Friday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Milford-Miami Township Branch. The concert will showcase the foot stomping, swing dancing and hard driving tunes of a band that breathes fire into old-time music.
Enjoy crowd favorites and original tunes inspired by legends like The Stanley Brothers. Audiences of all ages love the turbo-charged Bluegrass sound of Whiskey Bent Valley Boys.
The branch will close at its regular time Friday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. and re-open at 6 p.m. for the concert. This program is open to all ages. Seating is first come, first served. For more information, call the branch at 513-248-0700.


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sup everyone..im new here so im not sure if any of these frauds are talked about on here so feel free to put an end to this thrad and send me the link if it exists. Anyway im sick of furey acting like hes such a badass with his fake claims and overpriced material on catch wrestling and full page ads. as for checchine hes just as bad but claims he is superior to all which in my opinion...even if you are a fake isnt a very smart marketing scheme. Since this is my first post i figured i start out strong..because i am sick of the bull in martial arts.
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ANAHEIM, CA (June 25, 2009) - City of Anaheim officials, along with Anaheim Public Utilities, re-dedicated the Walnut Canyon Reservoir on Tuesday morning. The 920-million-gallon reservoir has served the community for over 40 years and is the largest city-owned reservoir in Orange County.
Walnut Canyon Reservoir is first and foremost a working water storage reservoir, as it serves as a primary source of water to the Anaheim hill and canyon areas and allows the City to manage short-term, emergency, and seasonal water supply needs. In fact, the reservoir has the capacity to provide emergency water for the entire City for up to 45 days, in the event of an interruption to our imported water supplies."Over the past couple of years, this local water has become resourceful in many ways – most recently, during this past October's Triangle Complex Fire, water dropping helicopters were able to refill their tanks with the reservoir's water to help protect homes and property," said Public Utilities General Manager Marcie Edwards.
The refurbishment, which started in February 2008, included the replacement of the reservoir lining system; the repair of the 1.7-mile perimeter road and local drainage system; the improvement of water quality; and the enhancement of public-use amenities such as landscaping, fencing and signage. The surrounding community provided valuable input regarding the aesthetics of the reservoir and the surrounding landscape.
Beyond being functional and providing recreation for the community to seek daily exercise around the reservoir, it also has historical significance. While the construction crew was restoring the concrete "A" monument, contractors found a handwritten letter inside, which was signed by the original city crew and placed there when the "A" was built in 1970. This letter serves as a testament to the pride that City staff have in their work."This is a good example of what can happen when local government works towards serving the needs of the community," said Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle. "The water system's project team did an excellent job to rehabilitate Walnut Canyon Reservoir in a way that met the City's water needs and integrated aesthetic elements for the surrounding neighborhoods." To see pictures from the dedication or to learn more about Walnut Canyon Reservoir, please click on the following links:
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle addressed more than 100 guests during rededication ceremonies at Walnut Canyon Reservoir, the largest municipal water storage reservoir in Orange County. Click Here
Cutting the symbolic ribbon marking the rededication of Anaheim's 920 million gallon Walnut Canyon Reservoir are from left: Lorri Galloway, council member; Bob Hernandez, mayor pro tem; Dave Morgan, city manager; Mayor Curt Pringle; Lucille Kring, council member; Harry Sidhu, P.E., council member; and Marcie Edwards, general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities. Click Here
A plaque commemorating the rededication of Walnut Canyon Reservoir was mounted on a scaled down version of the famous "Big A" at rest area adjacent to the reservoir. Pictured from left are: Marcie Edwards, general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities; Bob Hernandez, mayor pro tem; Lorri Galloway, council member; Mayor Curt Pringle; Lucille Kring, council member; Dave Morgan, city manager; and Harry Sidhu, P.E., council member. The "A" was fabricated by city employees back in the late 60s for the original commemorative plaque (which is still mounted on the other side of the "A").Click Here
The rededication of Walnut Canyon Reservoir brought together current Anaheim water utility management with former water system managers and a special guest. From left are: Marcie Edwards, current general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities; Marie Lenain, wife of the late August F. Lenain, who was water system superintendent during Anaheim's post World War II boom years; Gordon W. Hoyt, now retired, was the first general manager of Anaheim's municipal utility; Larry Sears, retired, is a former system planning engineer and water superintendent; and Don Calkins, current assistant general manager of Anaheim's water utility. Click Here
A neighborhood family took a break from their late morning outing at the Walnut Canyon Reservoir Rededication site to observe the festivities. Click Here
ABOUT ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES For more than 100 years, Anaheim Public Utilities has served Anaheim water and electric customers with low rates and reliable service. Anaheim Public Utilities is Orange County's only publicly owned water and electric utility.
ABOUT ANAHEIM The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 2,100 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.3 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as CKE Restaurants, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, Anaheim Arsenal, and the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning USA Men's Volleyball team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.


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Working Together for People and Nature
Alabama's Businesses Can Help Us Protect Alabama's Natural Areas
Through our ongoing conservation efforts and achievements, The Nature Conservancy has contributed to Alabama's abundance and prosperity for more than 20 years. We have expanded our science-based approach to conservation throughout the state, protecting the natural resources that support Alabama's economy and the wild places that make it an ideal place to live and do business.
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama's Corporate Council for the Environment allows Alabama businesses to help us maintain and restore our most enduring asset - our natural heritage. Our state Chapter has set aside over $3 worth of land for every $1 invested. The Conservancy has received gifts and grants of $37 million and has protected over 146,000 acres of land valued at $117 million at the time of acquisition.
Our work, however, is far from complete. The Conservancy's work in Alabama is especially urgent because the state is ranked fifth in biological diversity in the United States but is second most extinction-prone state, having already lost almost 100 species. Alabama ranks last among southeastern states for land area held in conservation (4% of 32,480,000 acres).
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Thank you to the Corporate Council for the Environment members who have pledged their support to protect Alabama's natural heritage, including:
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Burroughs Wellcome
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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2002 For the first time since Vietnam, the United States is at war during Independence Day.
The global war on terrorism brings new meaning to the Fourth of July. The celebration of U.S. freedom is muted in many homes because of death or the absence of loved ones off serving the country.
July 4, 1776, was also celebrated during a time of war. As the Second Continental Congress voted for independence in Philadelphia, the British fleet sailed into the harbor of New York to land soldiers.
Americans knew from the moment the Declaration of Independence was approved that they were embarking on a new course. The war for independence had started in April 1775 when Patriot and British forces traded volleys at Lexington and Concord, Mass. The Continental Congress established the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, and appointed George Washington as its commander the next day.
From the first shots until July 4, 1776, Patriot forces would battle the British army or their Tory allies (colonists loyal to Britain) in more than a dozen significant face-offs from northern New York to South Carolina and countless unrecorded minor ones. War affected each and every Colonial family, whether Patriot or Tory.
When Congress passed the Declaration of Independence, no one knew what form "these United states" would ultimately take. The Colonies, after all, were just a loose collection of English-speaking settlements that had been founded for a variety of reasons -- nation-building not being one. Continental distances in the age of horse power were daunting, and every possibility existed that the Colonies would go their separate ways once independence was won.
But even during the war, Washington and other Patriot leaders strove to make sense of the price in blood that Americans were paying for independence. Washington knew that "these United states" would be an experiment that could only succeed if independence were secured on the pillars of justice and freedom.
Washington didn't want Americans to exchange one tyrant for another, or another set of tyrants. The Revolution had to have meaning beyond just winning American independence.
Freedom and justice are worth fighting for. Americans from the Revolution to the War on Global Terrorism have realized that. Americans don't fight for plunder or territory. They do fight in defense of their homes, to establish peace and for the basic rights of human beings.
July 4th this year will have celebrations. Fireworks will go off and Americans will join with friends and family to celebrate all that is good about being Americans. But Americans must remember the great evil done to America and what the country stands for as they celebrate independence.
"If you're interested in fighting evil, you can do so by doing some good -- by mentoring a child, by going to a shut-in's house and say, 'What can I do to help you?'" President Bush said during a speech June 19. "You see, it's those small acts of kindness that really end up defining the true character of this country.
"I believe that out of the evil done to America (on Sept. 11) will come incredible good," Bush said. "The world is going to be more peaceful, America will be more secure. And millions of Americans understand that serving something greater than yourself in life is an important part of having a full life."
July 4th is the most American of holidays. In a time of war, it is the time to celebrate together and work together to make America worth the blood sacrificed by so many.


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[2001 Privacy Act]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access]
[Page 36614]
#....System name:
OSC/GOVT-1, OSC Complaint, Litigation and Political Activity
System location:
Human and Administrative Resources Management Branch, U.S. Office
of Special Counsel, 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
The principal categories of individuals covered by the system are
persons filing allegations of prohibited personnel practices,
improper political activity, or other prohibited activities; persons
identified as engaging or participating in such practices or
activities; persons filing disclosures of alleged wrongdoing by
federal agencies, and persons identified as engaging or participating
in such wrongdoing; persons requesting advisory opinions on political
activity; persons charged by OSC in disciplinary action complaints
filed by OSC with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); and
plaintiffs seeking remedies against OSC in litigation related to the
performance of its official functions.
Categories of records in the system:
Correspondence with persons (or their representatives) filing
allegations of prohibited personnel practices, improper political
activity, or other prohibited activities; correspondence with other
agencies, entities, or individuals referring matters to OSC for
review and/or investigation; exhibits and other documentation from
complainants, governmental entities or other third parties; interview
records, including notes, summaries, or transcripts; affidavits;
reports or other summaries of investigation; factual and legal
summaries and analyses; administrative determinations; referrals to
other agencies for appropriate action; records created or compiled in
connection with litigation by or against OSC, or pertinent to OSC
operations; requests and decisions under the Freedom of Information
and/or Privacy Acts; and other correspondence and documents arising
out of the performance of official OSC functions under 5 U.S.C. 1211-
1221, 1501-1508, and 7321-7326; 38 U.S.C. 4324, and other applicable
law or regulation.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
5 U.S.C. 552, 552a, 1211-1221, 1501-1508, and 7321-7326; and 38
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including
categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
a. To disclose the fact that an allegation of prohibited
personnel practices or other prohibited activity has been filed;
b. To disclose information to the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) pursuant to Civil Service Rule 5.4 (5 CFR 5.4), or to obtain an
advisory opinion concerning the application or effect of civil
service laws, rules, regulations or OPM guidelines in particular
c. To disclose to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or
any other agency or office concerned with the enforcement of the
anti-discrimination laws, information concerning any allegation or
complaint of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, or handicapping condition;
d. To disclose information to the MSPB or the President upon the
filing or referral of a disciplinary action complaint against an
employee on the basis of an OSC investigation;
e. To disclose information to an agency, the MSPB, OPM, and the
President reporting, under 5 U.S.C. 1214, the results of
investigations which disclose reasonable grounds to believe a
prohibited personnel practice has occurred, exists, or is to be
f. To disclose information to Congress in connection with the
submission of an annual report on activities of the Special Counsel;
g. To disclose information to any agency or person regarding
allegations of prohibited personnel practices or other prohibited
activity or prohibited political activity filed against an agency or
any employee thereof, for the purposes of conducting an
investigation, in transmitting information to an agency under 5
U.S.C. 1213(c)(1) and the OSC procedures established thereunder; or
to give notice of the status or outcome of the investigation;
h. To disclose information to any source from which additional
information is requested (to the extent necessary to identify the
individual, inform the source of the purpose(s) of the request, and
to identify the type of information requested), where necessary to
obtain information relevant to an agency decision concerning the
hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security
clearance, the conducting of a security or suitability investigation
of an individual, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a
license, grant, or other benefit;
i. To disclose information to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) at any stage in the legislative coordination and clearance
process in connection with private relief legislation, as set forth
in OMB Circular No. A-19;
j. To provide information to a congressional office from the
record of an individual in response to an inquiry from that
congressional office (made at the request of that individual);
k. To furnish information to the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) in records management inspections conducted
under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906;
l. To produce summary descriptive statistics and analytical
studies in support of the function for which the records are
collected and maintained or for related work force studies;
m. To disclose records to the Department of Justice (DOJ) when:
(1) The OSC, or
(2) Any employee of the OSC in his or her official capacity, or
(3) Any employee of the OSC in his or her individual capacity
where the DOJ has agreed to represent the employee, or
(4) The United States, where the OSC determines that litigation
is likely to affect the OSC, is a party to litigation or has an
interest in such litigation, and the use of such records by the DOJ
is deemed by the OSC to be relevant and necessary to the litigation,
provided, however, that the OSC determines that disclosure of the
records to the DOJ is a use of the information contained in the
records that is compatible with the purpose for which the records
were collected;
n. To disclose records maintained by the OSC in a proceeding
before a court or adjudicative body before which the OSC is
authorized to appear, when:
(1) The OSC, or
(2) Any employee of the OSC in his or her official capacity,
(3) Any employee of the OSC in his or her individual capacity
where the OSC has agreed to represent the employee, or
(4) The United States, where the OSC determines that litigation
is likely to affect the OSC, is a party to litigation or has an
interest in such litigation, and the OSC determines that use of such
records is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided,
however, that the OSC determines that disclosure of the records is a
use of the information contained in the records that is compatible
with the purpose for which the records were collected;
o. To disclose information to the MSPB to aid in the conduct of
special studies by the Board under 5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3);
p. To disclose information to the Office of Inspector General
(OIG) or comparable internal inspection, audit, or oversight office
of an agency for the purpose of facilitating the coordination and
conduct of investigations and review of allegations within the
purview of both the OSC and the agency OIG or comparable office;
q. To disclose information to the news media and the public when
(1) the matter under investigation has become public knowledge, (2)
the Special Counsel determines that disclosure is necessary to
preserve confidence in the integrity of the OSC investigative process
or is necessary to demonstrate the accountability of OSC officers,
employees, or individuals covered by this system, or (3) the Special
Counsel determines that there exists a legitimate public interest
(e.g., to demonstrate that the law is being enforced, or to deter the
commission of prohibited personnel practices, prohibited political
activity, and other prohibited activity within the OSC's
jurisdiction), except to the extent that the Special Counsel
determines in any of these situations that disclosure of specific
information in the context of a particular case would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; and
r. To disclose information to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
about OSC's referral of a complaint alleging a violation of veterans
preference requirements to DOL for further action under the Veterans'
Employment Opportunities Act of 1998; to disclose information to DOL
or any agency or person as needed to develop relevant information
about matters referred by DOL to OSC under 38 U.S.C. 4324 (the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994)the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994; to
disclose information to DOL or any agency or person as needed to
advise on the status or disposition of matters referred by DOL to OSC
for disciplinary action under 5 U.S.C. 1215, or litigation under 38
Policies and practices for storage, retrieving, accessing,
retaining and disposing of records in the system:
These records are stored in a variety of media, primarily
consisting of file folders, and computer storage equipment.
Files in this system of records are retrievable by the names of
key individuals or agencies involved (e.g., complainants or
requesters; subjects identified in corrective action or disciplinary
proceedings, warning letters, or other determinations; legal,
congressional, or other representatives or points of contact; or key
witnesses), although files are generally retrieved by the name of:
(a) The complainant alleging a prohibited personnel practice, or
other prohibited activity; (b) the alleged subject of a complaint
about prohibited political activity; (c) the person filing an
allegation through the OSC whistleblower disclosure channel; (d) the
name of the person filing a request for an advisory opinion on
political activity; (e) the name of the person on whose behalf OSC
seeks corrective action, or the person against whom OSC seeks
disciplinary action, in litigation before the MSPB; and (f) the
plaintiff in litigation against OSC.
These records are located in lockable file cabinets or in secured
areas. The required use of computer password protection
identification features and other system protection methods also
restrict access. Access is limited to those agency personnel who have
an official need for access to perform their duties.
Retention and disposal:
NARA keeps records about prohibited personnel practices and other
prohibited activity for three years after the matter or case is
closed, or for six years if the file has been the subject of a
Freedom of Information Act request.
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NARA is responsible for disposal of OSC records pursuant to law and
System manager(s) and address:
The official responsible for records management functions
associated with OSC program and administrative files, including those
in the OSC/GOVT-1 system of records, is the Records Management
Officer, Human and Administrative Resources Management Branch, U.S.
Office of Special Counsel, 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington,
Notification procedure:
Individuals who wish to inquire whether this system contains
information about them should contact the system manager. To assist
in the process of locating and identifying records, individuals
should furnish the following:
a. Name and address;
b. Date and place of birth;
c. Social Security number;
d. A description of the circumstances under which records may
have been included in the system.
Record access procedures:
Same as notification procedure, above.
Contesting record procedures:
Individuals who wish to contest records about them should contact
the system manager, identify any information they believe should be
corrected, and furnish a statement of the basis for the requested
correction along with all available supporting documents and
Record source categories:
Information in this system of records is obtained from a variety
of sources, consisting of complainants or others on whose behalf
allegations, or requests for information, have been submitted or
referred to OSC; legal, congressional, or other representatives or
points of contact; other government bodies; witnesses and subjects in
matters under review; principals involved in litigation matters,
including parties and their representatives; and other persons or
entities furnishing information pertinent to the discharge of
functions for which OSC is responsible.
Exemptions claimed for the system:
a. Complaint, Litigation and Political Activity files containing
investigatory material compiled by OSC for law enforcement purposes
are exempt to the extent allowed under subsections (k)(2) and (5) of
the Privacy Act. This exemption is necessary to protect confidential
sources and facilitate the voluntary cooperation of witnesses during
inquiries into allegations of prohibited personnel practices or other
prohibited activities.
b. Testing or examination material compiled by OSC solely to
determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in
the Federal service is exempt to the extent allowed under subsection
(k)(6) of the Privacy Act. This exemption is necessary to prevent the
disclosure of information that would potentially give an individual
an unfair competitive advantage or diminish the utility of
established examination procedures.
c. OSC reserves the right to assert exemptions for records
received from another agency that could be properly claimed by that
agency in responding to a request, and OSC may refuse access to
information compiled in reasonable anticipation of a civil action or
proceeding, pursuant to subsection (d)(5) of the Privacy Act.


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Indonesia risks losing a "golden opportunity" to boost economic growth if it fails to improve infrastructure and streamline investment regulations, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned on Thursday.
Last year, Southeast Asia's largest economy grew at a robust 6.5 percent and foreign direct investment was a record $20 billion.
But Yudhoyono said investment and growth were both at risk without a good investment climate and improved infrastructure.
"We realize that we still have a number of constraints regarding the investment climate and legal uncertainties that many have complained of," he said in a speech to parliament on the eve of the country's independence day.
"This has the potential to create uncertainty… and loss of opportunity to achieve higher and better-quality growth," he said.
A secure investment climate and easier business permits would not only encourage more investment in Southeast Asia's largest economy, they would also speed up the development of infrastructure, he said.
"The potential and opportunities will spread across our country, which will certainly attract investments. This is a golden opportunity that must not be wasted," he said.
"The availability and quality of infrastructure is a necessary condition to optimize the golden opportunity", he added.
In his wide-ranging speech, he also stressed the need to eradicate corruption and added that "the law must be enforced… and should provide a deterrent effect."
Investors consistently cite corruption and lack of reliable infrastructure as major hurdles to business, in a sprawling archipelago of 17,000 islands where companies are sometimes forced to build their own roads, bridges, railways and ports.
The economy is projected to grow at around 6.5 percent again this year.
Yudhoyono is expected to unveil the draft budget for 2013 later Thursday.
Agence France-Presse


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