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AUBURN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- When the Auburn Police Department realized a neighborhood that makes up one percent of city space accounted for 25 percent of all police calls, they knew they had to do something.
After two years of planning and construction, the police department opened its Police Activities League, or PAL, youth center in Auburn.
The after-school center on Chesnut Street will offer tutoring, games, snacks, and other activities for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students.
"We knew this was a neighborhood we needed to be in, and when we did some needs assessment we realized there wasn't a lot here for kids," said Auburn Police Chief Phil Crowell.
Chief Crowell said 28 percent of the neighborhood's children are victims of crimes, and 23 percent of the children have committed crimes.
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TJB Hall of Fame: Marvin Powell
As we've mentioned several times before in this series, the TJB Hall of Fame was created not only to honor and remember fan favorites from over the years, but also to right some of history's wrongs. This year's first inductee, offensive tackle Marvin Powell falls squarely into that category, with a résumé that wouldn't look out of place in Canton, Ohio, let alone in our humble virtual museum.
Powell was a nine-year starter with the Jets and from 1979 to 1983 had one of the best five-year runs in franchise history, with five straight Pro Bowl appearances and three first-team All-Pro nods.
While I am too young to have seen Powell play for the Jets, researching this article has given me an appreciation for how ambitious, driven and hard-working he was. Combine that with his obvious size, athleticism, intelligence and durability and what you end up with is a prototypical NFL tackle.
Powell's determination seems to have been borne from his military upbringing in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In the ninth grade, already standing head and shoulders above most of his classmates, he apparently had to be coerced into playing football and admitted that he didn't even understand the game for the first month or so. "I had to ask one of my buddies before each play, "Are we blocking or tackling this time?" he was quoted as saying.
Eventually, he got to grips with the basics and started to realize he could excel at the game, applying the same level of dedication to improvement that would define his 11-year pro career. This ultimately led to a scholarship at USC, where he once again had to work hard to overcome a slow start, but won a starting job and helped the team win a National Championship as a Sophomore. He would eventually appear in three Rose Bowls, with USC winning two, and would earn three all-PAC 10 and two all-American nominations. Powell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
By the end of his college career, it was apparent that Powell was an elite NFL prospect – his Head Coach John McKay had been quoted as saying, "Sometimes you look at him and say 'No-one can be that good'" – so it was no surprise when he went 4th to the Jets in the first round of the 1977 draft.
He started ten games in his rookie season, which was described as "outstanding", but it was a rare bright spot for a team still suffering the effects of the post-Namath era hangover and the team lost 11 of 14 games.
In 1978, the Jets used another high draft pick to draft Chris Ward. Ward and Powell were supposed to be the bookend tackles for the next ten years and the early signs were good, as Ward played well and the team improved dramatically, finishing 8-8. Powell's controlled style that he termed "Passive Aggression" led many to believe that Ward had overtaken him as the Jets' best tackle, after a good, but not great second season.
Ward, while durable, did not share Powell's mental attributes and desire, never managing to live up to the promise shown in that rookie season. As a result, the Jets offensive line wasn't the dominant force it should have been, behind Powell's outstanding play over the next five years.
After that second season, Powell decided he wasn't progressing as fast as he would like so he holed himself up over the offseason, rededicating himself to the game. Over that period, Powell was a virtual recluse. He spent time thinking and reading, while he evaluated what was required to reach the next level.
This plan worked, as he had a tremendous 1979 season, constantly striving to better himself as he reportedly took film reels home with him to study upcoming opponents, footage of himself and highlight reels of other tackles around the league. He would win the team's MVP award, a first team All-Pro nomination and the plaudits of Head Coach Walt Michaels, who was not known for being overly generous with his praise but said of Powell, "He may be the best in the league."
His commitment to self improvement didn't stop there. When voted to the Pro Bowl for the first time after the 1979 season, he spent most of the week talking to his more experienced teammates about technique, although Michaels apparently joked that they should all be asking him how to play tackle.
1980 brought another Pro Bowl appearance, as he was beginning to become a mainstay on the AFC roster, despite the dominance of the offensive lines of Steelers and Oilers during the late seventies and early eighties. The Jets however, following two straight 8-8 campaigns, took a step backwards, finishing 4-12.
Also in 1980, another Trojan tackle, Anthony Muñoz was drafted by the Bengals. His outstanding career at left tackle would overshadow Powell's during the early eighties and no doubt contributed heavily to Powell being for the mostpart overlooked whenever the top linemen of the eighties are discussed.
In 1981, the rise of the Sack Exchange made the Jets relevant again and Powell had another All-Pro season, as the Jets made the playoffs for the first time since the Namath era, only to lose a heartbreaker against the Bills.
The strike-shortened 1982 season brought more success, as this time the Jets advanced to the AFC Title Game. Freeman McNeil led the NFL in rushing with Powell paving the way, en route to another All-Pro nod.
During the period from 1978 to 1981, the Jets had beaten Miami in seven out of eight games, with the other one being a tie. This was largely attributed to how well Powell and Ward were able to neutralize the Miami defensive ends. Unfortunately, they were unable to beat the Dolphins for a place in the Superbowl after a controversial 14-0 loss in Miami, putting an end to their postseason run.
By his high standards, Powell had struggled down the stretch in 1982, but did make the Pro Bowl again in 1983, although the Jets slipped back to 7-9. Over that five year span, Powell had missed just four games, although he displayed toughness by overcoming an ankle injury early in 1981, incurred when he fell down the stairs at home.
1984 saw Powell miss the Pro Bowl for the first time since 1978, but Powell still considered himself an elite tackle, which ultimately led to his ignominious departure from the Jets. In 1985, he was involved in a disruptive six-month contract holdout, finally signing a new deal after the Jets were blown out in their first game. Following his return, they won 11 games, but his performance came under criticism as Ken O'Brien was sacked 62 times over the course of the season.
In 1986, Powell – who had spoken in 1980 of his eventual desire to become President of the United States – was elected as President…of the NFL Players Association. Just one week later, the Jets surprisingly placed him on waivers, leading to an eventual trade to the Bucs for a late round draft pick. The Jets were cleared of having done this for "anti-union" reasons in 1987.
Letting Powell go backfired in New York, as the Jets' top draft pick, Mike Haight, didn't really pan out. As for Powell, he played just three games with Tampa Bay in 1986 before suffering a season ending knee injury and the only role he played in the 1987 season – his last – was as a key figure in the decertification of the union, the player's strike and all these things that we know all too well are still relevant today.
Despite the way his Jets and NFL career ended, Powell should be remembered for his brilliance during his nine-year career as a Jet, especially during that five year run from 1979 to 1983.
Powell is an intelligent man, who had a reputation during his playing days as a "voracious reader", who was fond of quoting Churchill and Shakespeare. The afore-mentioned fall down the stairs was apparently because he was carrying a "trunkload of books". Powell used his offseasons to earn a law degree and remained as the NFLPA president until 1988. His son also attended USC and had a cup of coffee with the Denver Broncos in 1999. Powell currently resides in California.
Our congratulations go out to Marvin (please share yours in the comments), whose entry into the TJB Hall of Fame is long overdue.
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There are times when science isn't pretty. One of those times is the semiannual gill net survey conducted by the Division of Wildlife Resources at Utah's fisheries.
DWR biologists and volunteer sportsmen were at Scofield Lake State Park Thursday morning, hauling in nets that they had plunked in the lake the afternoon before and tossing the catch into big, galvanized tubs for analysis. What they found was good news for anglers: the fish in the sample looked healthy and well-fed. How they determined that is not a sight for the squeamish.
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Ryan Leonard, a sports fishery technician, was first. He plucked each fish from the bucket and laid it out flat against a measuring rod. He called out the species and length to Justin Hart, the division's Regional Assistant Aquatics Manager. Hart, clipboard in hand, recorded the information.
Leonard then passed the fish to Roy Marchant, Supervisor of the Desert Lake Waterfowl Refuge. Marchant weighed it on a hand-held spring scale and called the poundage over to Hart. Then Marchant got on with the necropsy. A slit up the belly exposed the internal organs and a tug with bare fingers removed them for examination.
Hart explained that the contents and condition of the stomach are of particular interest. Stomach fat is a good indicator of nutrition, and these fish had a good layer of it. Stomach contents indicate what the fish has been eating. An undigested crayfish claw shows up in one, a chub spine in another, a whole chub in another, and - sadly - a little cutthroat trout in another.
By and large, it appeared that the game fish had been doing their job, which is eating chubs. Hart said that the spring survey is not the best time to determine the size of the chub population in a lake. "It is spawning season and they are moving into the shallow water," he explained. In the fall the chub have moved into the deeper parts of the lake where a more representative sample will show up in the nets.
Thursday's survey showed that the game fish population is roughly 50 percent tiger trout, 40 percent rainbows and 10 percent cutthroat. DWR stocked Bear River cutthroat last year to augment the Yellowstone variety already in the reservoir. It looks like the newcomers made it through the winter in good shape. Hart said he thinks it is possible that in a few years Scofield could begin to rival Strawberry Reservoir as a place where anglers could go to catch the big ones.
Whether that happens or not is up to anglers. This year's fishing proclamation continues limits of four trout total. Of those four, only two can be cutthroat or tigers under 15 inches, and only one can be longer than 22 inches. Any cutthroat or tiger between 15 and 22 inches must be immediately released.
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Legislators in Raleigh heard from Realtors in the High Country when members of the High Country Association of REALTORS® traveled to the state capital. President-elect Charlie Burleson, State Directors Patrick Morgan and John Volpe, and Executive Officer Laurie Phillips joined hundreds of other Realtors from across the state to talk with elected officials about issues affecting the real estate industry. The North Carolina Association of REALTORS®, which is one of the largest professional trade associations in the state – representing more than 34,000 members – organized the event.
In addition to local items, the group covered three issues of importance to real estate and supporting industries. They included: appraisal management company regulation, a ban on reconveyance fees, and no new taxes or fees on real estate and supporting industries.
" Real estate ownership and investment produces jobs and creates a solid foundation from which people build a life," said Patrick Morgan. "In addition, homeownership creates substantial social benefits. Homeowners have a vested interest in their neighborhoods and support efforts to make their communities better places to live," he continued. "The real estate sector has always been a vital component of our state's economy and heritage. Today our state's real estate industry faces several challenges and action is needed to advance homeownership and strengthen our economy."
Also while in Raleigh, Homes4NC, the housing foundation for the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®, held a press conference to kickoff the Workforce Housing certification program, which will provide education and training for Realtors to become certified workforce housing specialists, thus helping more families obtain the dream of homeownership. For more information visit www.homes4nc.org.
More information about the High County Association of Realtors may be found at www.highcountryrealtors.org. The association is composed of members in Watauga and Avery counties and the surrounding area who maintain a marketplace where buyers and sellers can safely transfer property under the guidance of a professional held to standards of excellence.
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LOWVILLE Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County is relying on a new crop of employees and some intercounty cooperation to serve local farmers and the community.
Officials at the agency which lost its dairy management and field crops educators in a little more than a year wanted to make sure we would have coverage for the dairy farmers of the county, said Michele E. Ledoux, executive director at the Lowville Extension office.
While still hoping to eventually add an agronomy/dairy educator, county Extension officials are filling that role by sharing technical staff with their Jefferson County counterparts, she said.
As part of that arrangement, Michael E. Hunter, field crops educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County and a former educator at the Lowville office, is working in Lewis County on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mellissa M. Spence also has been hired as a part-time sustainable agriculture educator.
I make the farmers aware of programs, Mrs. Spence said.
The Deer River resident, who spent 23 years as a breeding specialist in the area and holds a bachelors degree in agriculture from Berea College in Kentucky, said she also will refer questions from producers to the proper Extension specialist.
There is no cost for that, she said. Its free information.
The agencys 4-H program also has a couple new faces: plant and animal science coordinator Amber L. Wynkoop and temporary 4-H assistant Mazie L. Stanford.
Ive worked for four years at the Oswegatchie Education Center in Croghan and just never left the area, Ms. Wynkoop said.
The Sullivan County native earned an associate degree from SUNY Morrisville, a bachelors degree from Cornell University and recently completed work on a masters degree in agricultural education, also from Cornell.
Ms. Wynkoop, also a past FFA state officer, said she learned about agriculture by working on her grandfathers hobby farm.
We raised a little bit of everything and did maple on the side, she said.
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Dr. Mersch received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego, and prior to entering the University Of Southern California School Of Medicine, was a graduate student (attaining PhD candidate status) in Experimental Pathology at USC. He attended internship and residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic disorders affecting school-age children. Current research indicates prevalence rates of 3% to 5% with males being diagnosed with this disorder two and a half times more often than females. ADHD is described as "a common neurobiologic disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity." A more academic description is found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition (DSM-V). This encyclopedia of mental health disorders indicates that ADHD is characterized as "a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than is typically observed in individuals of comparable levels of development." ADHD manifestations may be subdivided into three types: 1) predominately inattentive, 2) predominantly hyperactivity/impulsivity, and 3) combined type. Originally thought to be "outgrown" by adulthood, current studies indicate that approximately 60% to 80% of patients diagnosed as children will meet diagnostic criteria during adolescence and adulthood.
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ADHD is a disruption of neurocognitive functioning without a single cause. Current research is utilizing powerful neuroimaging techniques (for example, functional MRI) and has developed intriguing hypotheses of neurochemical dysfunction of the brain as a cause of ADHD behaviors. Regions of the brain felt to be responsible for executive functioning, problem solving, and goal seeking and impulsivity may function differently in those individuals with ADHD when compared to those without the diagnosis. Interestingly, regions of the brain not felt to be associated with ADHD behaviors may also be different when individuals with ADHD are compared to people not experiencing ADHD symptoms. While these theories may have interesting research implications, a more conventional approach utilizes both a mental-health evaluation and a thorough physical examination in determining the diagnosis of ADHD and providing a rational treatment program. There is clear evidence of a hereditary predisposition toward ADHD. Children with ADHD are more likely to have a parent or non-identical twin sibling with the same diagnosis. An even higher likelihood exists when considering identical twins.
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UK Music Tuesday: Elton John's Favourites
This week Elton John shares his favourite new British acts with UK Music Tuesday as he prepares to release a new album with 1970s Boogie Rock and Blues legend Leon Russell. A renowned music connoisseur, if you want to know who has caught the Rocket Man's ear, read on...
But before we turn to his tips for future success, when the likes of Elton John refer to a musician as their "idol", it's worth investigating the issue. "The Union", released on October 25, is the fruit of a collaboration between Elton John and Leon Russell that picks up 40 years after the two men first worked together, at a point when Leon had already played with everyone from Herb Alpert to The Rolling Stones. "It's not often that you get the opportunity to work with your idol, or to make a record with him," explains Elton. "I decided to make a record with him because I thought he had been ignored for too long and he was my idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s."
Even a cursory listen to Leon's vocals on single "If It Wasn't For Bad" exposes the shared musical DNA between the two artists, and as committed Elton John fans -- "Yellow Brick Road" definitely makes the all-time Top 5 round these parts -- UK Music Tuesday is keen to hear more from "The Union". But to learn what is currently catching Elton John's ear from the UK, see below:
"Plan B has made probably the album of the year – it's the album I have played most this year," enthuses Elton. "It's an extraordinary record considering that the album he made before this was a rap record."
"I could not believe this girl's voice," he says of Rumer. "Just extraordinary… a beautiful voice. They don't come along that often and then you get one that comes along like Rumer's and she's going to be a huge star. In England we seem to be capable of bringing these singers out, like Adele, Duffy and Amy Winehouse. Lily Allen is another one. People with extraordinary voices..."
On which note, UK Music Tuesday is going to leave you to enjoy the music. Huge thanks to Elton John for effortlessly linking 1970 and 2010 and providing numerous jumping off points for musical discovery here on YouTube. Even a simple search for Leon Russell surfaces some incredible footage.
Have fun,
Jamie Dolling, YouTube UK, recently watched "Leon Russell & Friends -- Honky Tonk Woman".


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Meanwhile, Helen's good friend, Annie Plank, is still reeling from the death of her husband when Gabriel's son Isaac walks into her bakery and into her life. His heart is still sore from a lost love, and they too struggle to find a place where their paths can join.
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Section 10s Class D Basketball Champions, the Hammond Girls and the Madrid-Waddington Boys, representing two programs which have enjoyed great success in state tournament action will be host regional games against Section 7 Champions on Tuesday night at SUNY Potsdam.
The 20-2 Lady Red Devils are looking to follow in the footsteps of a series of Shawn Dack-coached teams which have qualified for the New York State Final Four.
Most notably the back-to-back state championships won in 2007-2008.
Madrid-Waddington (16-7) is looking to retrace the team-of-destiny steps of last years Yellowjacket squad which reached the NYS Championship game losing to Sackets Harbor in an Northern New York duel.
Hammond will face 19-1 Elizabethtown-Lewis, a 49-34 win over Moriah in the Section 7 finals, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. M-W will follow with a match against 20-0 Schroon Lake which downed Moriah xxxxxxx in Saturday nights Section 7 finals.
Tuesdays winners advance to regional finals action on Saturday against Section 2 champions.
Three Section 10 champions in the Massena (A) and Salmon River (B) Girls and OFA Boys (B) all drew byes to regional finals at SUNY Potsdam on Saturday. The Class C Champion Canton Girls (over Section 10 champions) and St. Lawrence Boys will play at Section 2 sites on Wednesday. Hammond vs Elizabethtown-Lewis: The Red Devils and the Lions are ranked fifth and sixth in this weeks state poll and both teams are unbeaten against Class D opponents.
The Red Devils are led by one of the most complete players in the state in Alyssa Crosby who will play all five positions, from the post to the point, defending on the defensive tactics and game situation.
Crosby, a two-time NAC Co-MVP and 2013 Jan Reetz Award winner, averages 19 points and 13 rebounds per game and scored 28 points in the 43-40 Class D title win over Heuvelton and 24 in the 39-35 Class D2 finals over Chateaugay.
Its difficult to prepare for someone of her caliber, said E-L Coach Don Ratliff to the Plattsburgh Press Republican.
I do have a game plan and so well see if we can run it.
The plan will most likely include the fullcourt man-to-man pressure and a cast of nine players who have regularly contributed especially on the boards.
Coach Dack is looking for his team to play a complete game to counter the extra defensive attention placed on Crosby.
Gabby Marshall (7.1) has made 43 3s on the year, point guard Courtney Bova averages 7.9 points per game and Mikayla Horton averages 6.1 points per game. Brianne Langtry provides reliable play guard and forward and Cassi Whalen, Emily Bush and Hailey Ogden are solid rebounders. Tayler Bowman and Macy Wilson have also seen regular action in the rotation.
Lily Whalen (14.6) and Shonna Brooks (12.4) are the offensive leaders for the Lions who feature four four-year starters.
M-W Vs Schroon Lake: The no. 23 state-ranked Yellowjackets became the postseason story in Section 10 winning the Class D crown from the sixth seed and beating three NAC Division champions (Chateaugay 68-52, Edwards-Knox 51-49 and St. Regis Falls 57-41) along the way.
The Jackets did it with their defense which dominated the second half of the Class D title game. Defense which creates the open floor opportunities which are ideal for senior point guard Colin OBryan (13.8 points per game) who provides classic floor leadership with triple double capabilities.
Richard Wright (11.3 ppg) and Maurice Rease (8.6 ppg) have struck for 30 and 24 three-pointers while Greg Thompson (9.5 pp) has paced the inside offensive production. Terry Crump, Jacob Barney and Zach Brock have also been consistent playmakers on both sides of the ball.
Schroon Lake enters the game on a 20-game winning streak and ranked third in this weeks state poll.
Jesse Saunghessy led Schroon Lake with a 19.8 pp scoring average with Tanner Stone and Alex Shaughnessy combining for 30 and 28 three-pointers.
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A Watertown developer has filed a $3.5 million lawsuit against the town of Pamelia and its supervisor, Lawrence C. Longway, claiming Mr. Longway has repeatedly stymied construction plans for 53 single-family townhouses on Route 37.
AYDM Associates Inc., whose principal is Guy H. Javarone, filed action Wednesday in U.S. District Court, Syracuse, alleging, among other things, that Mr. Longway has used his elected position to undermine completion of the 53-unit Emerald Acres project because Mr. Longway owns a competing 46-lot single-family home development off Route 342.
AYDM Associates contends that it has met all of the conditions required by the town to complete the project, but that the town has been slow to reciprocate and now refuses to issue any more certificates of occupancy for buildings under development. The company maintains that its project is being held to different standards than others underway within the town, including Mr. Longways.
Mr. Javarone has been held to a standard that nobody else has ever been held to, his attorney, L. Michael Mackey, Albany, said Thursday.
The lawsuit is the latest volley in a dispute between Mr. Javarone and Mr. Longway, who was ordered by a state Supreme Court judge in Herkimer County in April 2012 to have no further involvement with the AYDM Associates project because of the potential conflict of interest. Mr. Longway said Thursday he has had no involvement with the project for more than a year, referring additional questions about the suit to Town Attorney David A. Renzi, who was unavailable for comment.
Mr. Mackey said that when Mr. Javarone was preparing to apply for subdivision approval for the Emerald Acres site, Mr. Longway attempted to talk him out of pursuing it, offering instead to sell him his own approved project. However, Mr. Mackey said, the proposed sale price Mr. Longway cited greatly exceeded the fair market value of the property, and Mr. Javarone declined the offer.
Once Mr. Javarone turned that down and proceeded with his own project, essentially (Mr. Longway) has done everything he can to try to thwart it, Mr. Mackey said.
According to the complaint, AYDM Associates submitted an application in August 2010 to the Planning Board for 60 single-family homes on the 5�-acre parcel, with the site being served by municipal water and sewer systems. The following month, the company submitted a revised application for 60 single-family townhouses and in October 2010, the board granted final approval for 53 townhouses, subject to several conditions, each of which AYDM contends has been met.
The 24-page lawsuit outlines several subsequent roadblocks the town allegedly placed in front of the projects completion, including a letter from Kris D. Dimmick, the towns engineer, that sought to compel more than 40 changes to the Planning Boards final approval of the project, such as a change in the design of a private road and the relocation of water and sewer lines. It is claimed that Mr. Dimmick issued the letter at Mr. Longways direction.
It further is claimed that AYDM Associates needed to submit applications and engineered plans to the state Department of Health for approval of a proposed public water system and to the state Department of Environmental Conservation for approval of the proposed sewer service to the development. At a Town Council meeting in April 2011, the company asked Mr. Longway to sign the applications, which it maintains was ministerial, but Mr. Longway refused. The company claims that the supervisors refusal was without justification and improperly benefited Mr. Longways competing development. It is claimed that Mr. Longway also refused to supply the Development Authority of the North Country needed information about the towns water supply capacity.
That matter wound up in Supreme Court, with AYDM seeking a court order compelling the town to sign the documents. In addition to ordering the documents signed, a judge determined that the town board did not have the authority to amend or alter the Planning Boards final approval of the project. It also was ordered that Mr. Longway no longer be involved with the project.
According to the suit, while 19 townhouses were under construction, the town tried to stop the project, claiming that its water and sewer systems were improperly installed. The towns building inspector, Walter H. VanTassel, examined the work and determined that it was done consistent with approved plans and building codes and issued certificates of occupancy for three completed townhouses. It is alleged that at a Sept. 30 Town Council meeting, the board, at Mr. Longways direction, retaliated against Mr. VanTassel by eliminating his position, which he has held for 15 years. Mr. Longway said shortly after the meeting that having Jefferson County take over Mr. VanTassels duties at the end of the year would save the town money, with that being the reason the position was eliminated, not because of any personal vendetta over Emerald Acres.
At the same meeting, the town board dictated that Mr. VanTassel not issue any additional certificates of occupancy for Emerald Acres during his remaining tenure unless authorized to do so by a town board member. It is claimed in the suit that no other project, including Mr. Longways, has to obtain a board members approval to receive a certificate of occupancy.
The suit is seeking declaratory judgment finding that the towns action violates AYDM Associates rights under the U.S. Constitution, including alleged selective enforcement and violation of due process claims, and a claim under state law for interfering with a contract. The suit also is seeking injunctive relief seeking an order that the town refrain from any further behavior complained about by AYDM Associates.
The suit further seeks $3.5 million in compensatory damages from the town and Mr. Longway, and unspecified punitive damages against Mr. Longway. Mr. Mackey said the delays in the project have caused construction costs to rise and that Mr. Javarone has incurred great expense trying to meet excessive town standards that other projects are not required to meet.
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LOWVILLE Lewis Countys new recreational trail coordinator is hoping to lay the groundwork for a cooperative, well-documented trail program.
Were trying to do the best job we can with the best documentation we can, Jacqueline L. Mahoney said.
The Castorland resident said she has spent much of her first couple of weeks on the job meeting people, including members of local all-terrain vehicle clubs.
In hopes of quelling past inter-club friction and ill will toward the county, she and other county officials also have been working to develop a protocol for assisting clubs with trail maintenance and development in their respective areas.
Basically, were trying to establish a policy and procedure to go forward, Mrs. Mahoney said.
The trail coordinator said that while she will assess trail conditions and highlight areas of concern, things will go much more smoothly with club involvement.
Mrs. Mahoney said she also hopes to ensure that proper procedures are followed when developing new trails, noting her experience in securing permits from the state Department of Environmental Conservation and other regulating agencies during prior stints working for logging and forestry companies.
With government-regulated wetlands and blue-line streams, we have to get the proper documentation, she said.
One issue that required attention from Mrs. Mahoney even before she was officially on the county payroll was an off-road trail segment off Houseville Road in the town of Turin that was closed late last month because of landowner concerns. That cut off the trail systems only link between Tug Hill and Brantingham.
Following discussions with another landowner, plans were made to develop a new off-road trail section to the north of the old one that would allow ATV riders to cross Route 12 onto Houseville Gulf Road, rather than Morgan Gulf Road, Mrs. Mahoney said. The Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District is working on an environmental review, after which county legislators would have to add the segment to the trail system, she said.
We are working on it, Mrs. Mahoney said. Its not just a simple step.
While ATV issues are taking up much of the new trail coordinators time, she also has met with officials from snowmobile clubs to discuss applications for state trail maintenance funding and with some enthusiasts of horse riding and other nonmotorized recreation.
Its nice to see that people understand this is more than ATVs or sleds, she said.
Mrs. Mahoney said she hopes to develop hiking and biking trails, possibly in conjunction with ATV ones, plus better use informational kiosks to educate people on trail etiquette, improve on-trail mapping and continue to help plan and promote annual events such as kite skiing.
The trail coordinator post had been vacant since mid-November, when former coordinator Robert C. Diehl was suspended over allegations he billed the county for gravel delivered for personal use.
Legislature Chairman Michael A. Tabolt, R-Croghan, had served as acting coordinator in the interim.
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Events during March 2014
The Imperial Classical Ballet Awards 2014
Saturday 1 Mar | The Hawth Theatre, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6YZ
Competition and Ballet Awards
Modern Theatre Jazz Awards - Hertfordshire
Sunday 2 Mar | TBC
Modern Theatre Jazz Awards - Amalgamations and Requests
Modern Theatre Refresher of Revised Advanced 1 Day 1 - South Coast - FULLY BOOKED!
Sunday 2 Mar | Roynon Dance, Obelisk Road, Woolston, SO19 9BN
Day 1 of a 2 day refresher course for teachers
Imperial Open Freestyle and Rock'n'Roll Championships
Sunday 2 Mar | Spelthorne Leisure Centre, Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AJ
Imperial Open Freestyle and Rock'n'Roll Championships
Revised Grade 5 Tap - Yorkshire
Sunday 9 Mar | Ellite Studios, The Dancer, 8 Peterson Road, Wakefield WF1 4EB
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Tap Revised Grade 5 - Essex
Sunday 9 Mar | Kreate Dance Centre, Bowlers Croft, Honeywood Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3EE
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Revised Grade 5 and Review of Grade 4 Tap - Norwich
Sunday 9 Mar | Clover Hill Hall, Humbleyard, Clover Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9BN
Please note this course was originally scheduled for Sunday 2nd March
Cecchetti Children's Choreographic Competition
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Choreographic Competition, at Cecil Sharp House, London.
Emergency First Aid - Shropshire
Sunday 9 Mar | The Depot, 9 Holyhead Rd, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 6DW
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Modern Theatre Refresher - Merseyside
Sunday 9 Mar | 13/17 Camden Street, Liverpool, L3 8JR
Refresher of Grade 6 Girls (AM) and Dance Movements Section of Revised Advanced 1 Syllabus (PM)
ISTD Dinner Dance - 2014
Sunday 16 Mar | Marriott Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 6JP
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Cecchetti Southern Area Awards 2014
Sunday 16 Mar | The Barn Theatre, Southwick, Sussex
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly New York hotel in Midtown East - Grand Central, walk to Rockefeller Center
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5 bars/lounges, 24-hour room service, and concierge services are available at this hotel. An area shuttle is free. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
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The Towers at Lotte New York Palace features multilingual staff, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 5 bars/lounges. This luxury hotel also offers dry cleaning/laundry services and 24-hour room service. The property has a 24-hour front desk.
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The Yoshida Brothers, Japan's young masters of the ancient tsugaru-shamisen, are back with a new album, Prism.
The Yoshida Brothers, Japan's young masters of the ancient tsugaru-shamisen, are back with a new album, Prism. The aptly-named release reflects their long-standing commitment to traditional Japanese folk music, refracted through modern musical sensibilities, incorporating elements of pop, rock, and world music sounds.
On Prism, the Yoshida Brothers have collaborated with some notable talents, such as Southern California singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop, who wrote the Celtic-tinged "One Long River" and David Baerwald, the singer-songwriter who provided the whimsical track "Mr. Nagano's Foolish Proposal". And "Summer Day" marks a collaboration with keyboardist and producer Mitchell Froom (writer of the Yoshida Brothers' "Hit Song") with additional songwriting contributions from drummer Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, Edie Brickell) and Phantom Planet vocalist Alex Greenwald.
These album stand-outs fit comfortably alongside more traditional examples of Japanese folk like "Hu Jin" and "Aiya," plus the Brothers' inspired cover of "The National Anthem" from Radiohead's Kid A. The album's final track, "End of the World," was featured on the soundtrack to the Mark Wahlberg/Joaquin Phoenix film, We Own the Night, further enhancing the Yoshida Brothers' profile in America.
In their relatively short professional lives, the Yoshida Brothers have had quite an impact on the modern music landscape. The Hokkaido-born brothers Ryoichiro and Kenichi Yoshida have become recognized masters of their signature instrument, the tsugaru-shamisen. Originating in China in the 16th Century, the three-stringed instrument found its way to Japan through traveling folk musicians and became an integral element of Japanese classical music. The Yoshida Brothers have now taken the tsugaru-shamisen further than any other modern musician, practically reinventing its sound, leading to a musical style both firmly rooted in the traditions of the past and boldly looking forward to the future.
In another recording and marriage of modern and traditional sounds, "Prism" is evidence that the Yoshida Brothers continue to push boundaries in their pursuit of musical exploration, constantly redefining the sound of the shamisen and how it can be fused into new, unique soundscapes.


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Jangan menangis Pirlo. judi bola Itulah banyak ucapan yang dilontarkan oleh para pendukung Juventus setelah tim kesayangannya kalah bertanding di babak final Liga Champions melawan Barcelona. Salah satu punggawa Juve yang menyesali kejadian tersebut, yaitu Andrea Pirlo. Pasalnya, Pirlo sangat berharap Si Nyonya Tua bisa memenangkan gelar Liga Champions musim ini. Dengan begitu, Juventus dapat masuk dalam sejarah pesepakbolaan dunia, yaitu memenangkan treble winner musim ini. Sebelumnya, Juve telah berhasil memenangkan Scudetto Serie A ditambah dengan Copa Italia. Tinggal satu gelar Eropa lagi untuk bisa meraih treble winner, yaitu Liga Champions. Namun kenyataannya, gelar tersebut tidak bisa diraih karena harus mengalami kekelahan setelah dibekuk Blaugrana dengan skor 3 – 1 di Berlin, Jerman. Dengan kekalahan tersebut, tangis Pirlo pun pecah di antara punggawa-punggawa lainnya. Saat itu Pirlo sangat menyesal karena tidak bisa menyumbangkan treble winner kepda tim kesayangannya musim ini. Beberapa rumor juga mengatakan bahwa pertandingan di final Liga Champions ini merupakan yang terakhir bagi Pirlo untuk membela Juventus. Pasalnya, dikabarkan Pirlo akhir musim ini akan hengkang dari Juventus Stadium untuk hijrah ke kompetisi lain. Kesedihan tersebut yang membuat para fans Juventus mengatakan, jangan menangis Pirlo.
Memprediksi rencana musim depan Pirlo
Belum diketahui apakah rumor tentang kepergian Pirlo akhir musim ini dari Si Nyonya Tua benar atau tidak. Ada kabar mengatakan bahwa Pirlo akan hijrah ke Premier League Inggris. Pasalnya, salah satu klub di sana, yaitu Liverpool sangat menginginkan Pirlo untuk menggantikan posisi Steven Gerard yang dipastikan hengkang akhir musim ini dari Anfield Stadium. Belum ada konfirmasi resmi dari pihak Juve maupun The Reds terkait rumor ini. Kabar selanjutnya, yaitu Pirlo yang ingin pindah ke Major League Soccer (MLS) di Amerika Serikat. Belum diketahui klub mana yang akan dibelanya, apakah sama seperti Gerard yang pindah ke LA Galaxy atau lain. Kabar yang kedua ini juga belum tahu kepastiannya karena Pirlo juga masih bersedih setelah gagal membawa Juve meraih treble winner.
Apapun yang direncanakan Pirlo musim depan pasti akan sangat berpengaruh pada karier sepak bolanya. Hal itu dikarenakan umur Pirlo yang sudah tidak muda lagi, yaitu 36 tahun. Di mana kebanyakan pemain sepak bola profesional sudah merencanakan untuk gantung sepatu alias pensiun. Setelah pensiun, biasanya pemain tersebut bergabung dengan klub yang membesarkannya. Entah di bagian kesehatan, pelatihan, tim pencari bakat, atau mungkin menjadi asisten pelatih jika sangat beruntung. Tidak ada salahnya Pirlo memikirkan hal semacam itu untuk kepentingan karier sepak bolanya di masa depan. Pirlo tidak mungkin terus menjadi pemain sepak bola dengan bertambahnya umur. Oleh karena itu, jangan menangis Pirlo dan mulailah memikirkan masa depanmu di musim depan.
Si Nyonya Tua akan sangat kehilangan
Jika Pirlo benar-benar hengkang, pasti Juve akan sangat kehilangan seorang pemain yang menjadi salah satu pilar terbaiknya. Memang tidak bisa dipungkiri bahwa Pirlo sangat identik dengan Juventus. Sejak pelatih dipegang oleh Comte hingga Allegri, Pirlo masih sangat loyal untuk membela tim kesayangannya tersebut. Seorang jendral lapangan tengah yang sangat dikagumi oleh seluruh punggawa Juve lainnya. Begitu juga pemain lawan yang kebetulan bertanding melawan Juventus, tak terkecuali Barcelona. Oleh karena itu, tidak ada salahnya Juventus memberikan penghargaan kepada Pirlo yang telah setia membelanya hingga musim ini, tetapi entah di musim depan. Mereka yang mengagumi pemain ini akan selalu mendukung dan mengatakan, jangan menangis Pirlo.
Tak Takut Sanksi, Jokowi Dukung Menpora Bekukan PSSI
Menjelang akhir dari tanggal ancaman FIFA terhadap Indonesia, tak lantas membuat pemerintah Indonesia takut. sbobet Ancaman sanksi FIFA yang berakibat pada keanggotaan Indonesia di FIFA tidak merubah keputusan menpora untuk membekukan PSSI. Bahkan sudah ada keputusan sela dari PTUN yang mengatakan bahwa SK mempora tidak sah, namun menpora tetap belum mencabut SK pembekuan tersebut. Bahkan himbauan wakil presiden untuk segera mencabut SK tersebut juga tidak digubris Imam Nahrawi. Bertahanya Menpora untuk membekukan PSSI ini adalah karena presiden Jokowi mendukung apa yang sudah ia lakukan sampai saat ini. Presiden mengatakan pada saat beliau memanggil menpora untuk menjelaskan hal pembekuan tersebut kepada presiden. Pada saat pertemuan tersebut presiden mendukung penuh segala langkah yang diambil oleh menpora, yaitu membekukan PSSI. Bahkan presiden menitipkan pesan jika menpora harus melakukan reformasi besar-besaran dalam persepakbolaan di Indonesia dan membuat persepakbolaan di Indonesia kembali berprestasi. Oleh sebab itu harus ada pembenahan total di tubuh PSSI.
Disisi lain, Wapres justru berseberangan dengan presiden. Wapres yang sejak dulu memang suka berseberangan dengan presiden ini justru menginginkan SK pembekuan tersebut dicabut agar PSSI bisa berjalan lagi dan Kompetisi bergulir kembali. Bahkan beliau juga menyinggung adanya putusan sela PTUN yang menunda pemberlakuan SK menpora tersebut. Putusan sela tersebut didapat setelah PSSI mengajukan gugatan karena tidak mau terima jika organisasi mereka dibekukan oleh menpora. Menurut PSSI yang berhak mengatur PSSI adalah FIFA. Rupanya PSSI lupa jika mereka berada di Indonesia dengan hukum yang berlaku. Selain itu mereka juga lupa jika stadion yang sering mereka pakai adalah milik negara yang dikelola pemerintah daerah. Mereka juga lupa jika mereka juga harus bernaung dibawah BOPI dan juga Kemenpora sebagai otorisasi olahraga tertinggi di Indonesia.
Sebenarnya Kemenpora tak akan membekukan PSSI jika organisasi sepakbola ini mengindahkan surat peringatan yang pernah dikirimkan Kemenpora kepada PSSI sebelum dilakukan pembekuan. Surat tersebut meminta PSSI melakukan pembenahan dan perbaikan manajemen dan sebagainya. Namun PSSI tak mengindahkan surat tersebut sehingga SK pembekuan dikeluarkan. Sampai saat ini kemenpora tetap teguh mempertahankan SK tersebut karena presiden sendiri sebagai atasan menteri, mendukung pembekuan tersebut. Presiden bahkan tidak takut dengan sanksi yang akan dikeluarkan oleh FIFA, bahkan beliau mengatakan jika tak apa-apa Indonesia tidak berkiprah di pertandingan internasional untuk sementara asalkan hal tersebut berarti perbaikan sistem di PSSI dan perbaikan kualitas persepakbolaan di Indonesia. Presiden yakin bahwa pasca reformasi PSSI, persepakbolaan Indonesia akan menjadi jauh lebih baik di masa depan dan ketika sanksi dicabut maka Indonesia sudah siap bersaing di pertandingan internasional.
Menyangkut tentang kisruh FIFA dimana petingginya dicokok FBI karena kasus penyuapan, korupsi, dan pemerasan, maka menpora yakin jika Indonesia tak akan jadi diberi sanksi oleh FIFA. Imam Nahrawi sangat percaya jika FIFA tak akan sempat mendiskusikan sanksi kepada Indonesia karena petinggi-petinggi mereka berada di dalam sel. Kejahatan yang dituduhkan kepada 14 petinggi dan mantan petinggi FIFA yang ditangkap di Zurich beberapa hari yang lalu adalah kejahatan yang cukup serius. Yang paling parah adalah tuduhan pencucian uang dan juga pemerasan yang dilakukan oleh para petinggi sepakbola dunia tersebut. Dari 14 orang yang ditangkap, 9 diantaranya adalah pejabat FIFA dan 7 diantaranya adalah pejabat teras FIFA yang antara lain adalah wakil Presiden FIFA dan mantan Wakil Presiden FIFA.
Persiapan Pertandingan Sepak Bola
Tahukah Anda apa saja persiapan pertandingan sepak bola? Menjadi seorang atlet harus memperhatikan banyak hal misalnya saja mengenai persiapan pertandingan sepak bola. sbobet Persiapan pertandingan sepak bola ada banyak sekali dan harus diketahui. Apabila Anda belum mengetahuinya maka silahkan untuk menjalani pertandingan sepak bola. Menjalani pertandingan sepak bola harus membutuhkan persiapan yang matang. Tujuannya agar Anda dapat menjalani pertandingan dengan maksimal dan memuaskan. Pertandingan sepak bola akan menentukan kualitas pertandingan yang akan berlangsung. Untuk itu mohon simak baik-baik agar pertandingan dapat berjalan dengan lancar.
Adapun persiapan pertandingan sepak bola yaitu
· Pola makan
Sebaiknya Anda mengkonsumsi makanan sehat sebelum menjalani pertandingan. Menjalani pertandingan untuk dapat berstamina sebaiknya mengkonsumsi makanan yang sehat. Misalnya saja mengkonsumsi makanan seperti pisang, brokoli, susu, ikan, daging dan masih banyak lainnya. Apabila begitu maka alangkah baiknya apabila mengkonsumsi makanan tiga jam sebelumnya. Jika mengkonsumsi makanan jelang pertandingan akan memberikan banyak dampak negatif misalnya sulit untuk bergerak, perut terasa sakit dan menjadi susah berlari cepat.
· Hindari minuman berenergi
Sebaiknya disarankan untuk menghindari minuman yang berenergi karena dapat memacu kerja jantung semakin keras. Apabila sudah seperti ini maka akan membuat stamina atlet akan terkuras dan mengalami kelelahan. Pertandingan yang dijalani pun tidak dilakukan secara maksimal. Untuk itu sebaiknya hindari mengkonsumsi minuman berenergi agar pertandingan akan lebih maksimal.
· Pemanasan
Lakukan pemanasan agar pertandingan menjadi lebih maksimal karena pemanasan dilakukan secara benar. Tak hanya teorinya saja melainkan menjalani olah raga dengan hati yang bersemangat dan posisi yang benar. Apabila Anda mengabaikan mengenai pemanasan dalam pertandingan sepak bola maka akan berakibat fatal. Beberapa akibat mengenai pemanasan yang tidak maksimal dapat menyebabkan cedera ringan hingga berat.
· Membuat tubuh menjadi rileks
Sebaiknya Anda membuat tubuh menjadi rileks dan lentur. Hal ini karena apabila tubuh Anda menjadi kaku akan lebih mudah digerakkan. Selain itu dalam menendang bola akan lebih sulit ketika mengarahkan bola ke gawang lawan. Dengan cara demikian maka akan lebih sulit untuk memenangkan pertandingan.
· Istirahat yang cukup
Alangkah baiknya jika Anda menjalani istirahat yang cukup agar dapat memaksimalkan tenaga saat pertandingan. Sebaiknya tidur pada jam sembilan dan bangun lebih pagi. Pada saat pagi hari tersebut dapat dilakukan dengan cara istirahat yang cukup. Dengan istirahat yang cukup maka akan lebih bertenaga ketika menjalani pertandingan. Hindari begadang pada malam hari karena merupakan pola hidup yang tidak sehat. Pola hidup yang tidak sehat hanya akan merugikan kondisi dan daya tahan tubuh. Begadang juga akan berpengaruh pada konsentrasi pada saat menjalani pertandingan sepak bola yang sedang dijalani saat itu.
The Temperature Adjustment is Revealed
Knowing how the global warming affects our earth is quite simple. judi bola You just need to look at the average temperature of your country and compare it with the data from the past. You will find that today's temperature is much higher than the past. However, you won't surprised with this data, because, global warming problem is widely known today. But, what if the real temperature isn't as low as what you can find on many resource that provide information about this matter. This is what Paul Homewood trying to uncover and share to public. There is bad thing happen behind us and some party uses everything to cover it up.
The Data from South America
Homewood found the odd of the temperature data when he checked the data from 3 weather stations in Paraguay. There is new adjustment that has been made in these stations. The actual data said that the temperature change trend isn't getting cooler, but, warmer. The most shocking thing would be how long the change or adjustment has been done. From the data he found, the change actually started 60 years ago, when there is temperature increase in 1940. Homewood reveals his found in this blog and hopefully this will become the main concern of many people, that our earth today face serious problem.
Next Found
Homewood doesn't want just use the data from those three weather stations in Paraguay. He wants more data about this odd adjustment. Then, he went to other weather station in South America. This time, he tries to look at the data that was made by Global Historical Climate Network (GHCN). They are the institution that is owned by US government. Homewood also uses data from Goddard Institute for Space Studies (Giss) and the National Climate Data Center (NCDC). We can say that these two institutions has big role in providing the data that we can find today. They have job to take measure of temperature for the wide area of our planet. Plus, their data also become the reference of many scientist and politician for knowing the real condition of global warming. And, Homewood also found some odd in their data here. Apparently, there is also problem that is related to the reliability of the data from Giss long time ago. In 1987, the data that was published by James Hansen show that the temperature in Arctic from Giss in 1940 is totally different with reality. It was much higher than what they shown on that time.
The Reason
Homewood does all these stuff, because he concern about what happen in Arctic today. The polar ice in Arctic can be said is on the track to vanish forever. It becomes even worst with the population of polar bear that become lower and decrease from day to day. Of course, this will become our responsibility. The temperature adjustment is wrong. Even if it was for avoiding panic in many countries, but, this is the reality. Knowing it is the best thing, so, all human can take an action from now to solve global warming problem.
The End of Kringsollfonna Glacier Is Near
We all know global warming has become one of serious threat for our beloved earth. One of the sign how worst this problem is the increase earth temperature. The effect is global. There are many changes, and mostly, they are changing into bad or worst condition. One of the saddest changes happens in Norway. One of the ancient ice patch or glacier is reported will be gone in just few years. judi online The ice patch that we are talking here is ancient glaciers in Sør-Trøndelag, called Kringsollfonna. The great thing about this glacier is there are many ancient things that can be found in this glacier. There is ancient shoes and even 5000 years old arrowhead. Actually, the glacier was able to survive the similar problem in the Middle Age. However, today, the condition is totally different. The temperature can be said much wilder and it makes this ancient glacier melt faster.
The Kringsollfonna Glacier
Glacier isn't snow patch. If snow patch can disappear because of the season, the glacier doesn't. The glacier happen naturally because the condition of that area. Glacier is also moving. So, it's not only a snow fall that is collected in one area. But, it's an ice area that moves following the temperature change. Then, according to scientist from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the glacier in Kringsollfonna is moving much faster than last year. This condition happens because the snow under the glacier is melt faster. Therefore, the water or slippery layer in the glacier increases. This make glacier can easily move around. This is actually natural movement, but, because there are many snow patch melting, the movement isn't natural anymore. It can give bad thing in many things. First, the ancient object that perfectly preserved inside the glacier will be gone forever. The glacier acts as the compartment that sealed those objects from outer oxygen that can damage the object.
The Effect to Ecosystem
The researcher now is trying hard to prevent further damage for glacier of Kringsollfonna. It is because this glacier has important role on the ecosystem in this area. It doesn't act as preservation for ancient object only, but, it also can stabilize the temperature in this area. Kringsollfonna is the area where live many different fauna species, including the endemic reindeer that can only be found in this area. So, when this glacier is gone, they don't have other place to live, which mean it will end up with extinction. The worst thing that these researcher found is the time that they have to solve this problem is very limited. In one or two summer, the glacier will be gone forever. This is also the main reason why these researchers try to get as much support as they can for their effort to keep and save the glacier of Kringsollfonna. Hopefully, their effort will end with best result for all of us. Of course, it's not only for glacier in this area. All countries in this world should change their way to see this world. Global warming is serious problem. It's responsibility of all humans in this world to solve it.
Ukraine Pleas for Conflict Solution
The Ukraine has become even worst day by day. sbobet The war is still far from over. The victim because of this war also keeps increasing until now. This is also the main reason why Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine President plea for help from many countries at security conference in Munich.
The Help
There is no detail and specific thing that has been asked by Mr. Poroshenko. However, one thing that he trying to do is to reduce the casualty because of this war. Now, there has been 5,400 life has been taken because of the aggression from the rebels that is supported by Russia. This is too much and Mr. President said it must be stopped. Until now, the Ukraine military hasn't used any lethal weapon to defend themselves against the attack from rebels. However, with the attack from rebel that increasing from day to day, there is one reason why they want to use lethal weapon. This isn't because Ukraine military want to attack. But, this is needed to protect many innocent people life that is threatened because of the attacks from rebels. More than that, Ukraine military also detect that the rebels are preparing new attack. Therefore, they need all helps that is available to prevent some worst effect because of the attack.
The Respond
The first respond came from Russia itself that has been accused by Ukraine government as the party behind the rebels. They make a clear statement that they never involved in this problem, especially the rebellion that occurs in eastern Ukraine. On the other hand, France and Germany keep their stand as neutral party. German Chancellor, Angela Merkel as well as French President, Francois Hollande agrees that this problem shouldn't be carried way further. The peace plan is the only solution for the conflict. To make this plan applicable, they also had talked with both country leaders, Petro Poroshenko as well as Vladimir Putin, Russian President regarding the peace plan. Giving the military and weapon to Ukraine won't solve any problem at all. However, U.S. said different. According to U.S. Vice President, Joe Biden, the military help can be given to Ukraine. However, the main reason isn't to prolong the war. But, it was made to give Ukraine have equal stance against the rebels. The help is needed, so, they can defend themselves. But, he also added that military solution is not the best option for solving the conflict in Ukraine. However, U.S. also can't stand and let it happen, because, Russia doesn't have the right to do what they are doing now in Ukraine.
However, the peaceful solution seems to be the option that is really suitable and close to become reality today. As Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov said, there are many possibility that peace plan will solve all conflict and problem in Ukraine. Now, what we need to wait would be the official act from both involved countries. If they agree for the peace plan, the conflict will be solved and both parties will get the best result from it.
No More Curfews in Iraq
Curfew usually applied when there are some conditions that make us unable to do activities in that curfew hours. This is also what we can find in Iraq, since 2003. U.S. troops has been applied this rule until last Saturday. The main reason would be the situation in Iraq that is still not safe for people to go around at night. However, new Iraq Prime Minister decided to lift this rule. This decision has become one of the greatest thing ever happened in Iraq. It also becomes one of the stress reliever and cures for the bad condition in Iraq because of Islamic State terrors that still occurs today.
Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square becomes the center of the celebration of Baghdadis. They stay in this place until late midnight. At first, there are only few hundred people have fun in Tahrir Square. However, after the news spread out and many people know it, there are more people come and lot of cars gathering in the square. There is also some band that plays Iraqi songs. And, people were really enjoying the music. They were dancing and even some police officer that watched the area also dance along with the music. This was great thing that show that this can become the great sign for better future for Iraq, even though the decision to lift curfew is only applied for capital area. Some people felt really glad with this decision. One of them is Sara Adams. Sara Adams now is 22 years old. When the curfew rule was started few years ago, she was still 10 years old. She said that this is what she dreamed for very long time. Although the condition can't be said has been much safer, but, she just want to enjoy this moment. Hatem Tome, 25 years old, is also glad that the curfew rule has been lifted. He said that this is the sign of the end of dictator Maliki era. Maliki itself is previous Prime Minister of Iraq.
Morning Bombing
Last Saturday was definitely the best moment for Iraq people, especially those who live in capital, Baghdad. However, there was some accident on the morning of this great moment. Islamic State terrorized Baghdad with some bombing. The bombing itself occurred in 3 different place. The first one was on the street near restaurant, killed 22 people. Then one was occurring in Souk al-Araby clothing market, killed 10 people. Then one last suicide bomb exploded in Abu Dshir area killed 4 people. It is no doubt, that the bombing accident was the Islamic State responsibility. However, Iraq government calls it as desperate movement by Islamic State. Islamic State has been successfully pressed by government troop and now, they have really hard time on the outer area of capital. The bombing accident last Saturday morning was done for showing their existence. However, when we look at the bombing accident for past month in Iraq, it has been decreased significantly. Therefore, this accident won't make Baghdadis scare and terrorized anymore. They have new hope and bright future, started with no more curfew rule.
TransAsia GE235 Engine Shut Down Seconds before It Crashed
The cause of TransAsia GE235 crash is still being investigated. The data from the black box flight recorder has been retrieved. Official in Taiwan has revealed some of the findings of the investigation.
It is said that both of the engine of the TransAsia GE235 were off seconds before it crashed. One of the Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council, Thomas Wang, said that the cause of the crashed is that the left engine of the ATR 72-600 has problem 37 seconds after it takes off.
From the data gathered from the black box, it is found that the pilot, Liao Chien-tsung, shut down the engine after the other lost power. Shortly after taking off the Shongshan airport, Taipei, there was an alarm that warned the pilot that there is something wrong with one of the engine. The pilot then reported to the control power that the right engine has experienced a 'flame-out' which could be caused by interrupted fuel supply. But based on the black box data, the right engine did not experience a flame out. It is set on idle mode.
Seconds later after the alarm, the pilot shut down the left engine. In consequence, the TransAsia GE235 had no power to stay in the air. The flight crew tried to restart the engine 72 seconds before it crashed. However, Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council has not said anything officially regarding why the left engine was shut down.
A former Marine Corps fighter pilot, Steve Ganyard, told ABC News that an ATR 72-600 turboprop plane is designed to be able to fly with only one powered engine. He predicted that the flight crew had coordination problem and misidentified the engine that was undergone a problem.
The pilot body found clutching the controls
Since last Wednesday, the evacuating process is still going on. The rescue team has found 51 passengers and flight crew had been rescued. 15 people are injured and 36 people on board were killed. Meanwhile, 7 people on board are still missing. Divers are still searching for them in the Keelung River.
The body of the main pilot had been found in the cockpit with his hands clutching controls as his last attempt to minimize the number of victims and damage. Taipei's Mayor praised Liao Chien-tsung for doing his best for driving the aircraft away from tall buildings.
Stories from surviving passengers
Huang Jin-Sun, a 72-year old TransAsia235 passenger, told Eastern Television that he was not comfortable after the plane taking off. He then talked to the passenger next to him to buckle the belts and cover their heads.
Right after he had finished saying it, the plane was going down the river. He saw other passengers were drowning. He freed himself from the seat belt and save other passengers. He is now hospitalized for minor injury.
Another passenger, Lin Ming-wei (37), saved his baby son and wife from the drowning airplane. He freed his wife from the seat belt and let her escaped from the cabin. After that, he searched for his two-year old son. He found that his son is not breathing. But he managed to perform a CPR. Thankfully, his baby recovered his heartbeat. Now the baby is hospitalized for pneumonia.
First-time-father Divorced Because He Wants to Keep His Down Syndrom Baby
Having a baby is one of the best gifts in the world. But, it is not so for Ruzan Badalyan, a mother in Armenia. She abandoned her newborn Down syndrome baby, Leo, a week after giving birth. She was ashamed of having a baby with Down syndrome and asked her husband, Samuel Forrest, to choose between her or Leo.
Forrest chose his innocent baby of course. He said that it never crossed his mind to abandon his son even after the doctor had said that Leo is suffering from Down syndrome.
"They took me in see him and I looked at this guy and I said, he's beautiful, he's perfect, and I'm absolutely keeping him."
Now, Ruzan Badalyan had filed for divorce. She has confirmed the divorce to media. But she did not elaborate her information.
Down syndrome baby in Armenia
Leo is not the only baby with Down syndrome who is abandoned in Armenia. In this country, parents believe that Down syndrome babies will bring shame to the family. Ruzan Badalyan and her family believe it too. She did not even want to see or touch her baby.
Forrest had not known about this fact before. He said that people in Armenia will tell you do not need to keep the baby. After his son, Leo, was born, he found out that most parents abandon their Down syndrome babies. Thankfully, there is special orphanages that will take care of them.
He also found out that countless of babies are abandoned because of imperfection, intellectual disabilities, and physical disabilities. According to his statement, about 98% of Armenian babies with Down syndrome are abandoned each year.
Samuel Forrest's GoFundMe page
Samuel Forrest is originally from New Zealand. He worked as a freelance contractor in Armenia. Living in a foreign country with an abandoned new born baby is not going to be easy. That's why he plans to move back to Auckland, New Zealand. In this city, he and Leo will have a better life than in Armenia. They will have more support from his family. In this country, there are schools that will educate Leo no matter his condition is. However, it all costs money. Samuel Forrest does not have enough money to go back to New Zealand and start a new life there. That's why he set up GoFundMe page.
Through this web page, he hoped that he can raise $60,000. With this amount of money, he can take care of Leo while he is doing a part-time job for a year. He does not want to take Leo to a daycare. He wants to be more involved in taking care of him.
More than 15,000 people have visited this page. At this time, this page has gained more than $400,000. It takes less than a month to raise this big amount of donation. Samuel Forrest plans to use this fund not only to fund his new life in Florida. He will also donate it to an orphanage that takes abandoned babies with Down syndrome regularly. He will also donate it to parents who want to keep and raise their Down syndrome babies.
Ukraine Crisis, the Testing Ground for the New Russian Weapons
Ukraine crisis reminds us about the impact of the modern warfare. Look at the Eastern Ukraine now and you will see how the modern warfare change a country. War is not just giving the huge impact to the conflict areas. It can be felt by the world and affecting the world too. But there is one thing that people need to understand. The role of the modern weapons may change the direction of the war itself. Even worse, the conflict area has been used by several parties to test their new weapons.
Hi Tech Weapons
Ukraine does not have the intensive modernization to its military. As the result, the Ukraine's army suffering the effect. In this war, they have to fight the separatist pro-Russia without the modern weapons. In the other side, pro-Russia has been equipped with the modern weapons from Russia. There are a few examples about it, UAV and electronic warfare. It has been used for targeting and surveillance. In 2008, these are the weaknesses of Russia. But they developed it intensively and show this weapon in the Ukraine crisis. In the other side, Ukrainian government does not have it and become the huge disadvantage for them.
The weakness of Ukrainian army is not just about lacking of UAV. They also weak on the secure communication system. Their communication is easy to break and become an easy subject for jamming. As the result, the location of the troops is easy to identify and allows the pro-Russia artillery to attack them.
The New Tanks and Missiles
Ukraine conflict is not just showing us about the damage of the war. It shows us about the new tank model and missiles may change the war. Compared to the Russia, Ukraine force is outclassed. One side, pro-Russia separatist has been equipped with the more modern tanks and the long range missiles. Ukrainian force also lack on the anti-armor weapons. All of these systems are behind the Russian military equipment. Ukrainian aircraft is not effective to fight the pro-Russia. Even many of them losses on the conflict zone. Pro-Russia separatist is well equipped with the air defense. They can fight Ukrainian aircraft easily with the modern missile system. The missile system is not just effective for the long range but it is also effective for the shorter range and the low altitude.
In the other side, Ukrainian army is also lack on the medical support. This is why all of those systems and medical support are on the Ukrainian request list. On the war, medical support is vital. It improves the survivability of the armies.
Ukraine Crisis and the Role of Russia
The role of Russia to this conflict is not too surprising anymore. The pro-Russia separatist weapons are just a few evidences. Intelligence also confirmed it and see how Russia supplying weapons to the pro-Russia separatist. Although they do not admit it yet, the proof looks undeniable. This is why the United States and the several European countries accused Russia. But whatever it is, Ukraine crisis has been eliminating many lives from the both sides and taking the innocents to the fear and desperation.


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