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With the reelection of President Obama, we may venture to make a few predictions about the near-term future. Of course, the president is only one element in a political system whose partisan makeup has changed little in this latest Election That Matters. The House remains in Republican hands and the Senate remains Democratic. Republicans have picked up a few governorships, but a number of ballot initiatives popular with Democrats — the legalization of so-called same-sex marriage in Maine and Maryland, for instance — passed. If this election is any indication, Americans in the aggregate are content with the status quo (which, as the late cartoonist Jeff MacNelly once quipped, is "Latin for 'the mess we're in'").
What are we to expect from a second Obama term? Simply put, more of the same, but with tax hikes. In his first term in office, President Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress have shown themselves to be shrewd pragmatists, continuing all of the important planks in the bipartisan program that has propelled America toward receivership and post-constitutional rule for several generations. And these planks were espoused with equal enthusiasm by candidate Mitt Romney, as they have been by every Republican candidate and president from Thomas Dewey onward. Pared down to their essence, these planks amount to three realms of orthodoxy that the leadership of neither party is permitted to question. These realms are foreign policy, financial policy, and the expansion of federal government power at the expense of state and local government and individual freedom of choice.
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U.S. foreign policy has changed little since the end of World War I, except that the U.S. Congress, in defiance of President Woodrow Wilson and the establishment, refused, in the wake of that ruinous conflict, to authorize entry into the League of Nations, an organization that was perceived correctly as a precursor to world government that would require the United States to give up a large amount of sovereignty. But with U.S. entry into the United Nations, which replaced the League of Nations at the end of World War II, the die was cast. And from that day to this, no U.S. president — and precious few even in Congress — has challenged U.S. membership in the UN. With recent presidencies, starting with George H. W. Bush, who sought authorization for the Gulf War from the UN Security Council, the United States has come to defer more and more to UN authority on matters of war and peace. President Obama has certainly been no exception, waging war on Libya only upon securing UN authorization for limited hostilities, and refraining from intervening in Syria for want of a Security Council mandate. The rightness or wrongness of such interventionist activities aside, the point is that the U.S. government, for all practical purposes, has ceded its authority over war and peace to an unelected international body.
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Costumes though, are the real reason Halloween is the most fun. My mom is insanely talented at sewing (no, really. She once made me a spandex unitard-don't ask- and it fit perfect the first time I tried it on. I've seen Project Runway, that is something impressive!) and my costumes were always glorious and amazing. My favorite was from kindergarten, I was a pink unicorn, as I wore my costume just about every day for years after Halloween:
It is amazing. The tail and such are covered in sequins shaped like stars and moons, and I remember being very cross at a kid dressed up as Frankenstein because his head was a cardboard box and he kept dropping things behind me in line so that when he went to pick it up, his monstrous head got stuck in my tail. I was not happy.
The year Batman Returns came out I was Catwoman. This was another costume I loved, and it was awesome. I was a hardcore six-year-old Batman fan, and this was just the best thing ever.
Sadly, I have a shortage of pictures of the costumes for the rest of my life! I can remember every one, and most of the time I was some varient of cat. These are my favorites though! This year, I'm going as an 18th Century-esque chick, which I know is not terribly original, but I just couldn't get all those Marie Antoinette parties out of my head! I will of course take pictures and document the event properly this year, since it's a comeback year!

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The 2014-15 state budget includes an expected $300 tuition increase for all SUNY schools and sets aside enough funding for the next year of college construction projects.
This is the fourth $300 tuition increase in four years, part of the rational tuition agreement reached in 2011. The fifth and final increase mandated by the plan is expected next year.
Starting this fall, tuition will be $3,235 for state residents at both SUNY Canton and SUNY Potsdam.
Rational tuition was implemented so SUNY schools could cope with rising costs through gradual, predictable tuition increases, rather than a single, large price spike.
Even with this increase, SUNY has had the smallest percentage increase in tuition of any public university system in the northeast and the Mid-Atlantic area, said SUNY Potsdam interim President Dennis C. Hefner.
The budget also includes money to help cover some of the increased salaries college employees recently negotiated with the state.
At SUNY Potsdam, these raises led to $600,000 in additional costs, about $60,000 of which is covered by the state budget.
The impact of these salary increases at SUNY Canton was not available Monday.
It also is uncertain how much each college will receive for construction projects, although a few details are available.
SUNY Canton will receive some money for much-needed renovation projects, although the total amount is as yet unknown.
SUNY Potsdam will receive $10 million for renovations and $6 million to create a child care center on Main Street.
We will be able to expand the number of youngsters we are able to accommodate. We have a huge waiting list now, Mr. Hefner said.
SUNY Potsdam does not yet know whether it will receive the $6 million it requested to build two large ensemble practice rooms for the Crane School of Music.
SUNY Canton remains hopeful it will be chosen as the site for a proposed College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity.
The budget allocates $15 million for the first stages of planning and developing such a college, without designating a location.
We are excited to present what we believe will be an excellent proposal to have the proposed college located right here in the north country, SUNY Canton spokeswoman Lenore VanderZee said via email.
SUNY Canton also hopes its students will benefit from an $8 million scholarship fund created to encourage science, technology, engineering and mathematics training.
We do not yet have any specifics on this program, but we are hopeful that this scholarship program will benefit SUNY Canton students many of whom are first-generation college students and most of whom need significant financial aid to attend college, Ms. VanderZee said.
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Trains Run Along The Newly Reinstated Bluebell Railway Line To East Grinstead For First Time In 55 Years
A fireman looks on as he steers his locomotive into East Grinstead... Photo d'actualitéAngleterre,Centre d'intérêt,East Grinstead,Gare,Locomotive,Pompier,Regarder,Royaume-Uni,VerticalPhotographer Jordan MansfieldCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesEAST GRINSTEAD, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: A fireman looks on as he steers his locomotive into East Grinstead station for the first time on March 23, 2013 in East Grinstead, England. The Bluebell Railway ran its first steam-train this weekend on the reclaimed line from Kingscote to East Grinstead after it was closed on the 17th March 1958. The closing of the line was part of the Beeching Cuts which caused the closure of hundreds of rural rail networks. Voluntary members of the Bluebell Society have worked ever since to reopen the line which has finally been realised. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)


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CANTON - Democrats and his fellow Republicans reacted swiftly to Matthew M. Dohenys announcement Wednesday morning he will seek the Republican nomination in the 21st Congressional District.
Former Democratic state Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine said he is still considering a run but has not made up his mind. Mr. Aubertine, former commissioner of the state Department of Agriculture and Markets who now works for the state comptroller as special assistant for external affairs, said he was leaning one way, but would not elaborate.
Theres a lot to consider. Its not like Im pontificating at my kitchen table on my decision, he said. I still have a job to do.
Mr. Aubertine, who was on his way to Malone to talk to constituents Wednesday morning, criticized Mr. Doheny, saying that in his announcement Mr. Doheny called himself a good Republican. The former state senator said Mr. Doheny also would be responsible for representing Democrats, Independents and others in the 21st Congressional District.
The Republican does not understand what struggling families go through, Mr. Aubertine went on to say.
One of possibly four GOP candidates running for the party nomination, Joseph M. Gilbert, president of the Northern New York Tea Party, said neither his campaign nor his message of fiscal conservatism, Second Amendment rights and small government will change with Mr. Doheny getting into the race.
He said any candidate who runs for office should stick to their good values and principles that they stand for. He contended the primary will make the Republican candidate stronger for the general election.
More candidates involved in the primary is not necessarily a bad thing, Mr. Gilbert said.
Jefferson County Democratic Committee Chairman Ronald H. Cole said GOP voters will need a scorecard to keep track of the Republican primary because of the crowded Republican field.
Let the Republicans sort out who they want as a candidate, he said.
While he declined to speculate on Mr. Aubertines plans, Mr. Cole predicted that Democrats will not end up having a primary. The 12-county committee leaders endorsed Elizabethtown and Brooklyn filmmaker and organic-grocery purveyor Aaron Woolf to hold the party line in the election, although he is subject to a primary challenge.
Mr. Cole said Mr. Woolf was in Malone on Tuesday night to gain support and likely will visit Jefferson County soon.
So far, Mr. Woolf still has not responded to news media requests for interviews.
Another former candidate for the 21st district seat, Douglas Hoffman, was a supporter of Elise Stefanik early on and remains one.
Where were all these brave men when the incumbent was running? Mr. Hoffman wrote in an email. It took a brave woman to drive the incumbent out of the race. Elise Stefanik is principled and has worked extremely hard to earn the Republican endorsement, not only from the county chairs but from hundreds of committee men and women throughout the district. Unlike 2009, the Republicans have endorsed a true Republican and we should all be getting behind her and supporting her. She knows Upstate and Northern New York and will be a great Congresswoman for the 21st District.
Mr. Hoffmans candidacy in 2009 was largely credited with giving Mr. Owens his first win, as he and Republican candidate Dierdre K. Scozzafava split the party vote. Mr. Hoffman ran in 2009 and in 2010 on the Conservative Party line. In 2012, he endorsed Mr. Doheny.
In the 12 districts, Jefferson was the only county that declined to endorse Ms. Stefanik at a meeting Feb. 7 in Elizabethtown.
Jefferson County Republican Chairman Donald G.M. Coon III said he knew that Mr. Doheny was considering for some time whether he would get into the race and is very happy with his decision. While some people believe the late entry may hurt him, Mr. Coon disagreed, saying Mr. Doheny has run two successful primaries for the office.
He has experience in the district. He knows the district. He knows the people in the district, Mr. Coon said. Its going to be a good race. Itll be very interesting.
On Jan. 14, Congressman William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, who was first elected in 2010, announced that he would not seek re-election, surprising both Democrats and Republicans.
While he would not predict the winner of the primary, Mr. Owens called Mr. Doheny a hard-working, intelligent campaigner, adding he enjoyed both campaigns against him.
Well see how it plays out over the next couple of months, Mr. Owens said.
And he would not count out the Democratic candidate in the general election. He recalled how he, Mr. Doheny and Mr. Hoffman were all relative unknowns when he ran for the seat four years ago, so Mr. Woolf will have enough time to get his name well known, the congressman said.
Voters will have the opportunity to learn about Mr. Woolf. Calling him a moderate, Mr. Owens said Mr. Woolf has been active in issues regarding the Adirondacks and was instrumental in getting several historic movie houses in the region fitted with digital equipment.
With months of campaigning ahead, Mr. Owens said he hopes the district ends up with a moderate candidate who is willing to work with representatives from the other side of the aisle. The 21st District needs a congressman who will not just promise to work with the other party but will also follow through, Mr. Owens said.
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SANDY CREEK Just hours before taking the field for the Section 3 Class C championship game last year, the Sandy Creek softball team got together to prepare.
But they werent breaking down scouting reports, taking batting practice or going through warmups.
They were dividing up into teams to play kan jam, horseshoes and other yard games.
It was really fun and also really aggressive because we dont like to lose, senior Jordan Miller said.
Then the Comets traveled to Hopkins Road and claimed a 5-0 victory over Bishop Ludden to advance to the state tournament for the first time in a half-decade.
That day is a snapshot of what this current Sandy Creek unit, a majority of which has been playing together since 12-and-under travel ball, is all about.
Its a tight-knit group that knows how to have fun, but also knows how to accomplish the task at hand.
It makes it more enjoyable to be at practice, said senior ace and leadoff hitter Chelsea Claflin, the reigning Times All-North Most Valuable Player. We may have fun sometimes, but we are on the same page that our goal is to win states, so we are still focused; we just have a better time doing it because were a close group.
Sandy Creek will begin its season on Wednesday as the heavy favorite to be the top team in the Frontier League, returning every single member of last years squad that won 22 games, the leagues regular season and playoff titles, and a sectional championship.
Its whether we take advantage of the fact that we all get along and work so well together, that most other teams dont have that advantage, Claflin added. We need to apply that along with our skills.
Sandy Creek fell a game short of the state final four last season. The previous year, it lost in the overall Class C sectional final, and in 2010, its season ended in the Class C-2 title game.
This year, the Comets bring back what is essentially the same group that has advanced a step farther in each of those three seasons. They graduated two starters in 2011 and did not have a senior on the roster a year ago.
We might be the perennial favorite, but a lot of perennial favorites dont make it, Sandy Creek coach Bill Fowler said. I tell them every day, make sure when were at practice that we dont get outworked. Theyve kind of taken that to heart.
This years team has five seniors. Claflin is entering her sixth varsity season, Miller and Viki White are each starting their fifth, while Kendra Valley and Karintha Myslivecek are in their fourth and third varsity seasons, respectively.
And while the sense of urgency among them is stronger than it has ever been, they plan to enjoy the ride as much as they have in the past.
That includes all of Fowlers team-building activities scavenger hunts, yard-ball tournaments, an annual team after-prom party, and the most popular of all, Saturday morning pancake breakfasts.
Mr. Fowler makes the worlds best pancakes, White said.
The events are organized with the intent of having a good time, but there is an on-field purpose to each function.
I think its an important key, White said. You have to have team bonding to get that chemistry on the field, you have to know everyones moves and what theyre thinking, we all have to be on the same page and I think we have that.
The Comets play at Lowville on Wednesday, while a majority of the league is scheduled to start regular season play today.
Here is a look at the rest of the Frontier League:
Outlook: Indian River is the strong favorite to repeat as it returns seven starters from a team that went unbeaten in the division. The Barnes sisters, Lakiesha and Kammiekka, will share the pitching duties while their batterymate, junior Heidi Amato, is expected to anchor the lineup in her fifth varsity season. The Warriors hope to be more competitive against the strong B Division teams after going 0-4 against them last year. Carthage, with an experienced roster consisting solely of upper classmen, is looking to provide more of a threat than in years past. Immaculate Heart and Watertown will each field very young teams that hope to surprise but may not be ready to compete for the division title.
Carthage Comets
Coach: Alicia Logan (4th year).
2012 record: 3-10 overall (2-8 league).
Players to watch: Courtney Cunningham, Brooke Craig, Sarah Daily.
Roster: Brooke Craig (Sr., SS/OF); Courtney Cunningham (Sr., P); Sarah Daily (Sr., SS/OF); Alexis Harvey (Sr., 3B/P); Kelly Hunneyman (Sr., 1B/C); Alexis Martin (Sr., OF); Katelyn Sadler (Sr., OF); Alexis Mondragon (Jr., C/P); Morgan Bush (Jr., 2B); Natasha Gamble (Jr., 2B); Heather Leake (Jr., OF); Allyson Millard (Jr., OF); Desiree Reyes (Jr., OF).
Immaculate Heart Central Cavaliers
Coach: Paul Alteri (2nd year).
2012 record: 4-12 (2-8).
Players to watch: Mikayla Kolb, Korine Clark.
Roster: Elena Alteri (So., 2B); Jasmeet Aujla (So., OF); Korine Clark (Jr., P); Lauren Clement (So., 1B); Alyssa David (Jr., OF); Brittney Dunnigan (Sr., OF); Anna Garrabrant (So., P); Anna Jank (So., IF); Mikayla Kolb (Jr., C); Miranda Kolb (Fr., 3B); Charisse Lapointe (Fr., SS); Maegan Miller (Sr., OF).
Indian River Warriors
Coach: Tim Callahan (2nd year).
2012 record: 10-7 (6-4).
Players to watch: Lakiesha Barnes, Kammiekka Barnes, Heidi Amato.
Roster: Brianna Brizuela (Jr., 3B/OF); Heidi Amato (Jr., C); Larrissa Marte (Sr., OF); Tori Clyde (Sr., 3B/OF); Kasey Fuller (So., 1B); Lakiesha Barnes (Sr., P/SS); Meg Lynch (Fr., Util); Haley Prudhomme (Jr., 2B); Ashley Dobmeier (Jr., OF); Lacy Farr (Jr., 1B); Rebecca Butler (Jr., OF); Kammiekka Barnes (Fr., P/SS).
Watertown Cyclones
Coach: Matt Hynes (7th year).
2012 record: 3-14 (2-8).
Players to watch: Gabby Clark, Teniesha Gulledge, Hannah Martini, Brittany Ruiz.
Roster: Tara Blair (So., IF); Gabby Clark (Jr., OF); Kayla Couturier (Jr., OF); Destiny Cronce (So., IF/OF); Maggie Finster (So., IF/OF); Teniesha Gulledge (Jr., IF); Alyssa Heath (Sr., OF); Shytarra Lemon (So. IF/P); Hannah Martini (So., IF/P); Emily Medley (So., OF); Elissa Newhart (Sr., IF/OF); Brittany Ruiz (Sr., IF/OF); Maggie Valentine (So., IF).
Outlook: With Lowvilles move to Class C, this division is down to a fight between the three teams that have slugged it out for the title the last several seasons. Each squad lost a key player or two, but all three have plenty of returning talent and a trusted ace back in the pitching circle. South Jeffersons Brooke LaLone and Altmar-Parish-Williamstowns Tori Stanton will each enter their senior year, while General Browns Katie Pitkin will likely take on more innings in her junior season after sharing the circle in the past. As has been the case over the past few years, this division is a toss-up and should be highly competitive with three of the leagues premiere teams.
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Rebels
Coach: Peggy Bennett (14th year).
2012 record: 15-6 (11-3).
Players to watch: Tori Stanton, Amber Rice, Emily Radley, Rhiannon Wheeler.
Roster: Tori Stanton (Sr., P); Rhiannon Wheeler (Sr., OF); Emily Radley (Sr., OF/2B); Becky Trexler (Sr., 1B/OF); Rachel Mitchell (Sr., OF); Erin Stever (Jr., 1B/OF); Tia Britton (Jr., OF); Sierra Spink (Jr., OF); Katie Palmer (So., OF/2B); Amber Rice (Fr., P/SS); Bobbi Hoffman (Fr., OF).
General Brown Lions
Coach: Darrin Pitkin (3rd year).
2012 record: 18-4 (12-2).
Players to watch: Katie Pitkin, Hope VanBrocklin, Nikki Maier.
Roster: Deleha Decker (Jr., SS/3B/OF); Kayla Gaffney (Fr., 3B/2B); Kathleen Gruber (So., 1B/OF); Nikki Maier (Sr., SS); Sam Monroe (Jr., C/OF); Rhea Pitkin (Fr., P/1B/SS); Katie Pitkin (Jr., P/1B/SS); Taylor Rowe (Jr., 2B/OF); Alanna Savage (Sr., OF); Shea Siver (Jr., OF); Hannah Smithers (8th, C/1B/OF); Hope VanBrocklin (Sr., C/3B/1B); Chelsea VanTassel (7th, 3B/2B/OF); Tori Wojosinski (So., 1B/3B/OF).
South Jefferson Spartans
Coach: Steve Randall (10th year).
2012 record: 16-6 (9-5).
Roster: Brooke LaLone (Sr., P/1B); Alex Mooney (Sr., 3B/OF); Angela Cataldo (Sr., OF/1B/C); Hannah Mullin (Sr., OF/2B/C); Jackie Decker (Jr., C/SS/3B); Heather Williams (Jr., 1B/P/OF); Kassie Davis (Jr., OF/3B); Lyndsie OBrien (Jr., OF/C); Breanna LaFlesh (Jr., OF/1B); Taylor Brown (So., 2B); Janessa Vaadi (So., SS/P).
Outlook: Thousand Islands and South Lewis could each be a legitimate threat to Sandy Creeks repeat chances. The Vikings bring back a potent lineup, with its six returning starters hitting for a combined .447 batting average, to go with an experienced senior pitcher in Alesha Waterman. South Lewis will need to replace Amelia Campbell in the pitching circle, but it too brings back most of its lineup and will be led by the same coaching staff that has had the Falcons in the title hunt for much of the last decade. Falcons coach Chris Villiere took a new job within the school district this fall, thus prompting him to swap titles with longtime assistant coach, Dave Szalach. Beaver River brings back its pitching tandem of Dallas Briot and Taylor Buell, but will need to replace some strong fielders behind them and find some run production if it hopes to compete with the top three teams. Lowville, moving from the difficult B Division to the equally difficult C Division, will ride senior Haley Rileys arm as far as it will take them.
Beaver River Beavers
Coach: Tracy Adams (13th year) and Brenda Buell (2nd year).
2012 record: 8-11 (7-9).
Players to watch: Dallas Briot, Taylor Buell.
Roster: Dallas Briot (Sr., P/IF); Heather Bush (Sr., SS); Abigail Cornell (Sr., OF); Genevieve Fidler (Sr., 1B); Emmalee Ritz (Sr., IF/OF); Koari Uchiyama (Sr., OF); Zefine VanRochel (Sr., OF); Taylor Buell (Jr., P/IF); Rochelle Cowan (Jr., OF); Erika Glenn (Jr., IF/OF); Sidney Hawksley (Jr., P/3B/OF); Hailie Lehman (Jr., P/1B/3B); Kasidee Rhone (Jr., OF/C); Brittany Widrick (Jr., OF); Keanna Proulx (So., C).
Lowville Red Raiders
Coach: Ed Steckly (10th year overall, 1st year back with team).
2012 record: 6-11 (5-9).
Roster: Haley Riley (Sr., P/OF); Chelsea Koster (Sr., 3B/SS); Morgan McAleese (Sr., SS/2B); Rachael Waite (Sr., 1B); Page Seydler (Sr., C); Megan Hill (Jr., OF/C); Catherine Lyndaker (Jr., OF/P); Laura Platz (So., IF); Kaitlin Fayle (So., IF/OF); Ashlee Sprowl (So., IF/C).
Sandy Creek Comets
Coach: Bill Fowler (13th year).
2012 record: 22-3 (15-1).
Players to watch: Chelsea Claflin, Viki White, Jordan Miller, Karintha Myslivecek.
Roster: Madison Bush (Jr., C); Chelsea Claflin (Sr., P/IF); Shania Darling (Jr., IF); Gabriella Guarasce (Jr., OF); Kylie Hanni (Jr., IF); Maggie King (So., IF/OF); Kylee Martin (Jr., OF/P); Michaela Martin (Jr., IF/P); Jordan Miller (Sr., IF/P); Peyton Miller (Jr., IF); Karintha Myslivecek (Sr., OF); Brittany Valley (Jr., IF/OF); Kendra Valley (Sr., OF/IF); Grace Wallace (Jr., OF); Viki White (Sr., IF/C).
South Lewis Falcons
Coach: Dave Szalach and Chris Villiere (12th year).
2012 record: 12-8 (12-4).
Players to watch: Ashley Szewil, Rachel Newell, Jayne Strigle, Olivia Fitzgerald, Tasha Ortlieb.
Roster: Rachel Newell (Sr., IF); Tasha Ortlieb (Sr., IF); Ashley Szewil (Sr., C); Marissa Brown (Jr., P/OF); Carson Chruscicki (Jr., IF/OF); Jessica Haig (Jr., OF); Shania Loomis (Jr., IF/OF); Mia Poste (Jr., IF/OF); Jayne Strigle (Jr., OF); Olivia Fitzgerald (So., IF); Jaedyn Ossont (So., IF); Drianna Crofoot (8th, P/IF/OF).
Thousand Islands Vikings
Coach: Paul Barton (4th year).
2012 record: 13-9 (9-7).
Players to watch: Alesha Waterman, Allie Barton, Lindsay Barton, Casey Webb, Erica Sullivan.
Roster: Allie Barton (Sr., SS/OF); Kylie Barton (Sr., OF); Lindsay Barton (So., C/2B); Courtney Calhoun (Fr., P/OF); Bailey Call (Jr., OF/1B); Olivia Fulmer (So., OF); Jenna Manniko (Jr., OF); Sabrina Matthews (Fr., P/1B); Alleigh Robbins (Fr., 2B/OF); Heather Robinson (Fr., 3B/P); Erica Sullivan (Sr., OF/3B); Alesha Waterman (Sr., P/2B).
Outlook: LaFargeville could have a leg up on the rest of the division to start the season due to returning its junior ace, Amber Klock, whom coach Danielle Shimel said is throwing the best she ever has. But the Red Knights need to hit better than a season ago if they hope to take the title. Alexandria, Belleville Henderson, and Copenhagen all lost their ace from a season ago. Lorraine Beard will likely take over the pitching duties for defending-champion Alexandria, which also returns one of the divisions best hitters and base runners, Amanda Lingenfelter. Copenhagen and Belleville Henderson will need to find consistent pitching to be in the title mix, as will Sackets Harbor. Former IHC coach Tony Gullo will take over a very young Lyme team, looking to provide the stability and consistency that the program has lacked in recent years.
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Players to watch: Amanda Lingenfelter, Lorraine Beard.
Roster: Rachael Calhoun (Sr.); Kayla Utterback (Sr.); Amanda Lingenfelter (Jr.); Lorraine Beard (Jr.); Mikaela Benny (So.); Hannah Lynch (So.); Sam Robinson (Jr.); Megan Brady (Jr.); Gulzhan Suningarina (Jr.); Jennie Spooner (Fr.); Cassidy Daily (Fr.).
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2012 record: 5-10 (5-9).
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Roster: Whitney Maitland (Sr., P); Jordan Fitzgerald (Sr., OF); Jenta White (Sr., 3B); Kristia Otey (Sr., 2B); Erika Mendes (Sr.); Ashley Hodge (Jr.); Carly Barringer (So.); Karen Fargo (So.); Lizzy Scherer (So.); Katie Shannon (So.); Danielle Simmons (So.); Marisa Sudgen (So.); Zoe Stuckley (Fr.); Amanda Bond (Fr.); Haley Contryman (Fr.); Karlie Maloney (Fr.); Jayla White (Fr.).
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2012 record: 9-11 (6-8).
Players to watch: Alicia Evans, Rachel Muncy, Liz Martin, Brianna Muncy, Brooke Spaulding.
Roster: Rachel Muncy (Sr., IF); Liz Martin (Sr., P/OF); Jenna Bevens (Jr., OF); Nicole Burns (Jr., OF); Alicia Evans (Jr., IF); Summer Freeman (Jr., Util); Brianna Muncy (Jr., IF); Brooke Spaulding (So., OF/P); Morgan Moore (So., IF); Alexis LaBarge (Fr., Util); Sydney Greene (Fr., Util); Kylie Guyette (8th, C).
LaFargeville Red Knights
Coach: Danielle Shimel and Jeff Davidson (12th year).
2012 record: 9-9 (6-8).
Player to watch: Amber Klock.
Roster: Chanelle Savage (Sr., 1B); Jarika Nuffer (Sr., SS); Jackie Segouin (Sr., 2B); Lauren Beeles (Sr., C); Lauren Labiendo (Sr., OF); Amber Klock (Jr., P); Lacey Black (Jr., 1B/OF); Jenna Sharp (Jr., C); Jen Barker (Jr., Util); Tanisha Ryan (Jr., Util); Logan Labiendo (Fr., 3B/P).
Lyme Indians
Coach: Tony Gullo (1st year).
2012 record: 0-14 (0-14).
Players to watch: Mikayla Warren, Paige Kappus-Kron, Taylor Brown.
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Sackets Harbor Patriots
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2012 record: 3-13 (3-11).
Player to watch: Jordan Gonseth.
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Using magnetic resonance coupling, coils in the roadway could wirelessly transmit power
to electric cars cruising down the highway.
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I have been working with high efficiency transfer of magnetic energy over large air gaps for some time, and see two reasons why this might not be a wide range success for EV. This comes despite some successful demo projects.
The magnetic transfer can be considered as a transformer with very large spread inductance. The spread inductance limits the possible transfer of energy. By use of resonance the spread inductance can be reduced,- but LARGE CURRENTS are circulating in the copper coils.
This means high copper loss must be accepted or very big amounts of expensive copper must be used compared to a standard transformer of the same size.
The transfer of power also increases proportional to drive frequency, but eddy current and proximity effect losses (and currently also slow IGBTs) are limiting how high it is possible to go in frequency. Very expensive copper wires of litz type can be use but the copper budget for a road will then be even much higher.
Next comes the personnel danger
. Under the car there must be mounted an efficient screen for the B-field, a ferromagnetic plate returning the field back down , and the field must only be left on for a short moment as long as the drive coil is safely under the car.
This reduces the duty cycle for the energy transfer and further increases the transfer losses.
Designs like this look very nice in a limited experiment, and scientists involved have a lot of fun playing with this without coming up with a viable solution for the public in my opinion.
I myself believe much more in an advanced very low weight carbon fiber based overhead dual-brush solution based on damm fast optimally controlled servos tracking overheead power lines at millisecond level,- thus a two wire electrical connection. The power line can be made as an "open" two-wire cable protected from rain/snow on the active underside.
The bruch device is intelligent and pops up from the car and connects as soon as it observes such lines. Preferably operates at aronund 2-3kV so that it can drive a simple converter. The cars /trucks/busses must have some battery. The power lines are only needed on long straight parts of the roads. Thus this system will be much less expensive to build/maintain than the systems for traditional streetcars/trolleys.
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Down town would be good. What if you only need a few coils in strech? The power line are there already. What if it is just a power line in the road bed? Lot of solutions.
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I may be wrong, but i feel this is an invention for the sake of invention. Implementing this will be a herculean task. There is no mention about the health hazards which i presume will be low in this case. But to be positive this is a brave attempt
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Has anyone stopped to consider the risk to health of 10-20kW of radiated energy magnetic or otherwise? I get a mild headache rather quickly using a mobile, and that's only ~5W. Crazy stuff. It's true Uni's aren't turning out much these days in terms of a braod understanding of the real world.
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Once again there seems to be less attention to the efficiency of the transfer. Really good transformers carefully built on a low loss core achieve up to 98%, if the coupling is good, and if everything is operated within the design specifications. BUT these really good transformers are not cheap.
Now what would the cost be to put a decent transformer into a mile of roadway? If it needs to transfer 10KW toa vehicle for that distance it is going to need to be "fairly big and heavy", and it will cost a fair amount. To avoid it being horribly inefficient it will need to switch on as the car enters each section and switch off as the car leaves. I designed a system like that for a maglev train quite a few years back, and while it was quite reliable and relatively simple, it would not be cheap. So now we would have a mile of quite expensive roadway, which may not last one winter with Michigan's road-salt application policy, And you have a very expensive mile of roadway. Of course to be of any real value there would need to be lots of miles of roadway. So that would be quite expensive already, with no power connections and no cars.
Next, where is all of the power for the roadway going to come from, and how will the data about who used how much at what time be recorded. This is important because it is only fair to charge those who use the energy for using it, similar to the way today we each pay for the gas that we put in our tanks. So now we add a fairly complex billing system to the price of the road. All this and still no discussion about the car and what it costs, nor any mention about the effect of all of these magnetic coupling fields on people in the area.
My point here is that just because it can be done does not mean that we can afford it. I yhave not mentioned the environmental concerns that others brought up, but they are valid also.
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don't know how far or how many coils???
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A vehicle at highway speed easily needs 10kW, more likely 15-20kW of motor power. If we assume 10kW, that means this feigned mystery of how many coils is easy...it's CONTINUOUS for the full travel distance of a car. If it's 20kW, one coil the full length of a car won't cut it, so now you need to pull a trailer. So, rather than all the heat, EM radiation produced by inefficient induction coupling (resonant or otherwise), we actually use a TON (literally more than that) less copper by using overhead trolley wires (or embedded slot car style power rails). How did I figure all this out? I didn't go to, or get a cushy academic job professing impracticality at, Stanford, I guess.
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Isn't the U.S. Navy developing a magnetic induction launch system for aircraft carriers to replace the 'old-tech' steam system ?
Years ago I saw AGV's in an auto plant. At each 'wait' point there was a charging station. Disney World has a monorail - not the fancy Mag-Lev, but at the time it was a showpiece. This concept may not be ready for the 'big-time', but just as certain cities have light rail and subways, the first step may be a public transit application. I don't know if it can be cost-effective vs. the catenary electic.
The internal combustion engine was at one time referred to as the infernal combustion engine. It helped solve the pollution problem of the emissions of the horse-drawn carriage. The future is hard to predict.
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Wow... There's an old adage, "I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you." I think that's very apropos now.
Touting the talking points from your favorite greenie website isn't going to help you amongst the thinking crowd. You conveniently neglected to cover real costs to implement, and real environmental damage from all the components made from 'unobtanium' that will be/are necessary to make these systems work to the levels you expect.
No I don't want to see 6k dead soldiers, a few of which were friends of mine, and I lost 343 brothers and sisters on 9/11 so put that card back in the deck. We didn't ask for 9/11 and I don't agree with our response. We shouldn't be playing nice war like we did in Viet Nam, we should go scorched earth so the people that respect only force recognize, we have it, and will use it again. These methods don't work well for training pets, children or dictators, and the state of the world today proves this.
But veering off the path to reason, I somewhat agree, we shouldn't be getting our oil from the middle eastern nut jobs... so, why then can't we develop our own? That's right... we're going to FORCE everyone into impractical EVs by making the cost of fuel whether it's subsidized or not (um... just like the Volt) so expensive they'll HAVE to go to the new alternate technology.
So Chevron isn't allowed to engage in energy storage or management of any kind other than fossil fuels? Is that what you're driving at? (I know full well you're insinuating that they are evil and are trying to drive up the costs to further their pig-ish capitalistic goals). Well, by that logic, who should be allowed to have those patents? GE? Wait... they don't pay taxes, that won't work... How about Solyndra? Oh... they went out of business... dang it...
Fact is Chevron, which is one of many companies in the energy business, is looking at ALL FORMS of energy. Be it fossil fuel, bio, electricity, whatever if they plan to be around the next 50 years, they better have a handle on what's up and coming.
Besides that, NiMH is dead... Li+ is the way to go... unfortunately neither of which are good for the environment to produce or dispose of. A bit of an inconvenience there for saving mother earth, which after all, is the big picture here, don't kid yourself or anyone else here.
If EV is so fantastic, why are developing nations still working from ICE? They may be including some EV, and for commuter routes that's probably a good idea, but for any non-programed independent route that needs to be taken, you just can't extend the extension cord long enough and put in enough plugs. If EV is the way to go, all the new roads, and infrastructure should be being built from the ground up, when it's most cost effective, not 50-75 years after the road has been in service. Unless of course, it's not really all that feasible in the end.
EV racing... yeah, I think I saw that on Speed. Oh.. never mind that was a top fuel dragster. For the amount of subsidization your EV has received, and continues to receive, You're investing (well, not you, the tax payers) a lot more money behind the scenes from the final sale price, to all the components tied into the design from start to finish.
So, I'll keep supporting the gas companies, and I'll push for utilization of our own resources here in the states and tell the dictators to go pound sand wherever they please to put it. You hug your pillow tight tonight and stick with the 99% crowd, they can use another good spokesperson.
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Okay, maybe I'm a bit short in my critique because I'm generally annoyed with the initial premise here, that's hiding in the background that no one is talking about which is:
Why are we thinking of this in the first place?
------------ Because we keep spending trillions to overseas oil dictators and terrorists in military/yr, Persian Gulf/OIl wars and balance of payments costs. Now we know the cost of oil, other FF will rise so the smart thing is get off the train before it wrecks. My EV takes so little energy it isn't noticable on my $24-45 Electric bill. So I do EV's for cost, sercurity of my fuel source I can make myself cheaply and to be patriotic and keeps us out of future oil wars. Or do you like the 6k US soldiers dead, etc for international oil companies? But other than that, no reason.
Why are we talking about the idea of electric vehicles to begin with? The ICE has been a steady workhorse for man for about a century in various forms. It does the job, cheapy effectively, and by most people's account, efficiently.
----------- Depends on what you call cheaply. 20% of your tax bill directly subsidies oil companies. Real cost of oil is another $2-3/gal. And sorry but eff is not one of oil. EV's are 3-6x's as eff. But even strait up, KIS well designed EV's can be far cheaper using lead batteries and forklift tech and still get 100 mile range as the EV-1 did on lead.
So what's all this about? Getting away from fossil fuel? Why? Well, someone thinks that the ICE is bad for the environment and causes global warming/cooling/change/weather... whatever the name of the day is.
------------ Go down and read the numbers on the gas pumps. Add up all you spent on gas last yr. Now double that in 2-3 yrs.
The whole premise of this exercise is to do something that when looked at through the lenses of overall efficiency, cost effectiveness, reliability, and total environmental damage makes absolutely no sense what.so.ever.
----------- As done it doesn't and not likely ever to be used by cars but third rails for semi's, buses could be good. Since a fueled gen only takes 30-60lbs to give an EV unlimited range at about 100mpg, YMMV, it makes little sense using more than 100 mile batt range in most cases. Remember the EV-1 charged like this and when it caught fire a couple times because it's not a good system, they used that as an excuse to crush them. None of this is new and used over 100 yrs and very limited.
------------ Best way to do it is have some PMagnets on a trolly under the EV or even ICE car, semi and coils in the road pull it along making a linear motor. Keep the gap under 1" and it's eff.
It is never a bad thing to consider alternatives, or revisit ideas as new technology becomes available. But there does come a point where pouring good money after bad, to sway public opinion, support faltering businesses that can't compete with the legacy technology, is just a really dumb idea.
------------ You mean after lies and bad, costly, overweight EV designs on purpose
Chevron buying the NiMH battery patents, PR campaigns and huge corporate welfare to big oil?
And to those who are complaining about those of us who are 'quick to tear apart' ideas vs. build them up, I'd submit to you that we just come to the conclusion above faster than you did, and are ashamed that more professionals aren't as astute. (Truth be told however, it would appear that reality is winning out over fantasy in the end.)
-------------- We have been driving EV's for decades quite well thank you. google EV Clubs or EV racing and you might find out what the world is missing.
----------So think about the next time you fill up that instead of $40 in a similar EV you'd spend only $4 plus save the time, hassle of gas station stops. That's it, $4, now $10, now $50 1-5x's/week and soon it adds up to real money. Mine stays in the bank for other better things. So keep up the good work supporting oil companies, dictators and terrorists.
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|Boone to Offer 'Licensing' for Future of Amphitheater
|Written by Gary Childers
|Friday, 19 July 2013 05:51
Horn in the West and the Southern Appalachian Historical Association received a reprieve of sorts from Boone Town Council during Thursday night's meeting but it came with notice of changes to the traditional arrangement between the bodies—and for anyone else seeking to utilize town resources.
Michelle Ligon, chairperson of the SAHA Board of Directors came before the Council for the second time this week outlining their needs and requesting a guarantee on the extension of their lease, "SAHA would like a longer lease—you know that. We are concerned in regards to licensing that it will mean further difficulties in finding qualified leadership." She went on to say it would be more difficult to market other aspects of the property, as well. Following Ms. Ligon's comments, Council member Rennie Brantz continued his efforts to help SAHA get their lease renewed for after December 31st as they could pursue ways to recoup the loss of $25,000 that came from renting the parking area to Appalachian State University for student parking. With SAHA's recent struggles to raise adequate funds to insure long term stability or cover the costs of structural repairs to the facility, some Council members and town staff expressed concern that it might cost the town more money than it could afford to enter into a long term arrangement at this time—council member Jamie Leigh, "There are too many things that aren't in the crystal ball really clearly right now. Hoping for change and anticipating change and then all these other things might come up—I think it's a real mistake from the Town's point of view to promise more than we can give." After further discussion the Council approved a motion to authorize the town to take over management of parking at the Horn in the West through December 31st and pay SAHA up to $12,500 of the proceeds after town expenses are covered. Then the Council approved a motion to authorize the Cultural Resources Board to develop, with input from the town attorney, a licensing process for all Town of Boone properties. They then approved SAHA staying in their current facilities through a licensing arrangement for 2014. Just how this will work for SAHA and other organizations will now be watched in action.
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15 U.S. Code § 1022 - Economic Report of President; coverage; supplementary reports; reference to Congressional joint committee; percentage rate of unemployment; definitions
(a) Time of submission; contents
The President shall annually transmit to the Congress not later than 10 days after the submission of the budget under section 1105 (a) of title 31, with copies transmitted to the Governor of each State and to other appropriate State and local officials, an economic report (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the "Economic Report") together with the annual report of the Council of Economic Advisers submitted in accord with section 1023 (c) of this title, setting forth—
(1) the current and foreseeable trends in the levels of employment, unemployment, production, capital formation, real income, Federal budget outlays and receipts, productivity, international trade and payments, and prices, and a review and analysis of recent domestic and international developments affecting economic trends in the Nation;
(A) annual numerical goals for employment and unemployment, production, real income, productivity, Federal outlays as a proportion of gross national product, and prices for the calendar year in which the Economic Report is transmitted and for the following calendar year, designated as short-term goals, which shall be consistent with achieving as rapidly as feasible the goals of full employment and production, increased real income, balanced growth, fiscal policies that would establish the share of an expanding gross national product accounted for by Federal outlays at the lowest level consistent with national needs and priorities, a balanced Federal budget, adequate productivity growth, price stability, achievement of an improved trade balance, and proper attention to national priorities; and
(3) employment objectives for certain significant subgroups of the labor force, including youth, women, minorities, handicapped persons, veterans, and middle-aged and older persons; and
(4) a program for carrying out the policy declared in section 1021 of this title, together with such recommendations for legislation as the President may deem necessary or desirable.
(b) Supplementary reports
The President may transmit from time to time to the Congress reports supplementary to the Economic Report, each of which shall include such supplementary or revised recommendations as he may deem necessary or desirable to achieve the policy declared in section 1021 of this title.
(c) Referral to joint committee
The Economic Report, and all supplementary reports transmitted under subsection (b) of this section, shall, when transmitted to Congress, be referred to the joint committee created by section 1024 of this title.
(d) Rate of unemployment
For the purposes of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 [15 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.] the percentage rate of unemployment as [1] a percentage of the civilian labor force as set forth by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor as computed under the procedures in effect as of October 27, 1978.
(e) "Inflation"; "prices"; "reasonable price stability" defined
For the purpose of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 [15 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.], the terms "inflation", "prices", and "reasonable price stability" refer to the rate of change or level of the consumer price index as set forth by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "is".
Source(Feb. 20, 1946, ch. 33, § 3,60 Stat. 24; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 226,60 Stat. 838; June 18, 1956, ch. 399, § 1,70 Stat. 289; Pub. L. 95–523, title I, § 103,Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1892; Pub. L. 96–10, § 6(d),May 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13112(e),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–609.)
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The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, referred to in subsecs. (d) and (e), is Pub. L. 95–523, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1887, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 58 (§ 3101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
In subsec. (a), "section 1023 (c) of this title" was in the original "section 11(c) of this Act", which is classified to section 1024 (c) of this title. The citation has been editorially translated as indicated to reflect the probable intent of Congress because the reporting requirements appear in section 10(c) of the Act, which is classified to section 1023 (c) of this title.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–508, which directed the substitution of "annually transmit to the Congress not later than 10 days after the submission of the budget under section 1105 (a) of title 31" for "transmit to the Congress during the first twenty days of each regular session" in section "103(a) of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 1022 (a)", was executed to this section, section 3 of the Employment Act of 1946, as amended by that Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
1979—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 96–10inserted reference to Federal outlays as a proportion of gross national product.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–523, § 103(a), among other changes, inserted provisions relating to the annual report of the Council of Economic Advisers and the inclusion in the President's Economic Report of annual numerical goals for employment, unemployment, production etc., and employment objectives for certain subgroups and struck out provisions relating to the review of the Federal Government's economic program and economic conditions affecting employment in the United States.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 95–523, § 103(b), added subsecs. (d) and (e).
1956—Subsec. (a). Act June 18, 1956, substituted "not later than January 20 of each year" for "at the beginning of each regular session (commencing with the year 1947)".
1946—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted "at" for "within 60 days after".
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"There are so many stories of friends, neighbors and colleagues who are giving back to our community in extraordinary ways," said Donald K. Boswell, WNED ǀ WBFO president and CEO. "We're thrilled to be able to tell some of these stories using our airwaves and honor these very deserving nominees."
"Making a Difference" will highlight seven individuals in a half-hour television documentary to air on WNED-TV and with radio reports on WBFO-FM 88.7. Information about those being recognized will also be featured on wned.org, wbfo.org and station social media sites.
"This is the kind of program we appreciate sharing with the community," said Lynne Bader, senior producer at WNED-TV. "Perhaps you know of someone serving the underprivileged, inspiring our youth or caring for the elderly. These are people who deserve recognition and through their work, encourage all of us to make a difference."
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Happiness is the ultimate goal of life for many people. Just take a look at the hundreds of self-help books, motivational speakers, and life coaches whose primary goal is to improve subjective well-being and happiness. Even people who are already satisfied with their lives aspire to be happier. Early psychological research on happiness focused on identifying the factors that would allow people to achieve high subjective well-being. More recently, psychologists have begun to acknowledge that happiness is not just an end state that results when things go well. Instead, happiness may also be functional. For example, researchers have found that happy people did better on average than did unhappy people in the domains of work, love and health.
In light of these attempts to boost happiness, it is interesting to question whether being happier is always better. Oishi, Diener and Lucas's (2007) study investigated the differences between moderately happy and very happy people to address questions about the optimal level of happiness. Their findings showed that people who experience the highest levels of happiness are the most successful in terms of close relationships and volunteer work, but that those who experience slightly lower levels of happiness are the most successful in terms of income, education, and political participation. They interpreted that the optimal level of happiness is likely to vary across individuals, depending on their value priorities. For those whose primary values center on achievement, moderately high levels of happiness may be optimal; for those individuals whose values give priority to close relationships and volunteer work, it is the highest level of happiness that appears to be optimal. In sum, their findings suggested that extremely high levels of happiness might not be a desirable goal. However, the critical question to answer is, "How much happiness is enough?"
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Authorities say the now 24 year father was abducted by his grandparents in Indiana in 1994, when he was just 5 years old. His name was Richard Landers back then. Indiana State Police were recently given his social security number by his step-father in the Hoosier state and that number was tracked to Todd County, Minnesota.
"We did in fact locate the people here in the county and did interview the grandparents and the missing boy. They did open up and they did indicate that yes, they were living under an assumed name and the grandson is the individual that was abducted in Indiana in 1994," Todd County Sheriff Pete Mikkelson said.
Both the grandparents and their grandson live on the same rural plot of land; there was no sign of the grandparents on Friday.
Indiana State Police, for 19 years, believed the grandparents abducted the boy following a court hearing that was going to decide where he was going to be placed.
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|Two Motorcyclists Killed After Fleeing Blowing Rock
|Written by Steve Frank
|Monday, 17 September 2012 05:00
Two Catawba County residents, chased on their motorcycle first by Blowing Rock Police, then other agencies through Caldwell County, died after their motorcycle hit a car near Granite Falls just before noon yesterday. Trooper Chris Bentley said the fatal crash happened at 11:45 a.m.
after the chase started—then was discontinued by law enforcement officers, starting with Blowing Rock Police, who spotted the cycle speeding and weaving through traffic there. The officer alerted another BRPD officer, who spotted the motorcycle near the Outback Steakhouse on U.S. 321, and they began pursuit. BRPD chased the motorcycle down the mountain but discontinued the chase once they were inside the city limits of Lenoir. But near there, a sergeant with Caldwell County Sheriff's Office briefly continued the chase south of Lenoir, but he also broke off the pursuit. It was near Walmart at Glenridge Drive that the crash occurred—and not during any active chase by law enforcement. Bentley said a woman was making a left turn onto U.S. 321 north, and as she pulled out, her car was hit by the motorcycle traveling an estimated 120 miles per hour at the time. Both riders were killed, identified by the state patrol as driver John Franklin, 35, of Claremont, and his passenger Allison Nixon, 22, of Conover. The airbags of the car deployed and the driver suffered minor burns from the airbags.
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Applications to hunt wild turkeys in Utah next spring will be available by Nov. 30. Applications will be available from hunting license agents statewide, Division of Wildlife Resources offices and the DWR's Web site (wildlife.utah.gov).
Hunters who have a major credit card can apply on the Web site.
"I'd encourage hunters to apply this way," said Judi Tutorow, wildlife licensing coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. "Applying on the Internet is the easiest, fastest and most convenient way to get your application in."
Hunters who don't have a major credit card must mail their application in.
"Hunters are reminded that it will take a few days for the application to arrive in the mail," Tutorow said. "We encourage them to obtain an application as soon as they're available, and to mail it back as soon as possible."
To be entered in the draw for permits, applications must be received through the mail no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 27, or through the DWR's Web site no later than 11 p.m. on Dec. 27. Draw results will be posted by Feb. 2, 2005.
A total of 1,306 Rio Grande wild turkey permits, and 501 Merriam's wild turkey permits, will be available to the public. The number of permits available for each of Utah's wild turkey management units may be found in the 2005 Utah Wild Turkey Proclamation. The proclamation should be available at DWR offices, the DWR's Web site and from hunting license agents by late November.
Utah's 2005 wild turkey hunts will be held in April and May.
Hunters took 518 Rio Grande wild turkeys in Utah in 2004, for a success rate of 63 percent.
"That's a very high success rate, and we're really excited about it," says Dean Mitchell, DWR upland game coordinator.
Merriam's wild turkey hunters found good success in 2004, taking 185 Merriam's turkeys for a success rate of 36 percent.
Mitchell says most of Utah's wild turkey populations are flourishing because of aggressive efforts by the DWR to bring turkeys to Utah from out-of-state, to trap and transplant turkeys within the state, and to improve turkey habitat.
Conservation groups have pitched in, too, with groups such as the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Utah-based Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife providing much of the funding for the DWR's wild turkey management efforts.
In the past 12 months, 670 turkeys have been moved within Utah, to supplement existing turkey populations and start new ones. Another 711 Rio Grande wild turkeys were brought in from Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.
During the next 12 months, the number of birds biologists trap and transplant within Utah will be increased while the number of birds brought in from outside the state will be decreased. "Utah's wild turkey populations have increased to the point that there are now plenty of birds to trap and relocate within the state," Mitchell said. "It's also less expensive to move turkeys within Utah than to bring them in from outside the state."
Mitchell says Utahns shouldn't expect to see the state's Merriam's turkey population grow much more. Most of the suitable ponderosa pine, mixed with aspen and oak habitat that the birds prefer in Utah, already has Merriam's turkeys.
The sky's the limit, though, when it comes to the number of Rio Grande turkeys Utah can support. Rio Grandes prefer riparian habitats consisting of cottonwood river bottoms that are usually adjacent to agricultural areas, and Utah has plenty of these.


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