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PushON has built a balanced and highly experienced team to make sure work is managed and completed professionally and to a high standard.
Our client services, accounts and project management team ensure we're delivering on our commitments to clients, be they monthly servicing or one-off projects. Our developers are all qualified or approved in the platforms they work with, and the company is an approved partner of several key platforms. Over in marketing, we deal with pushing clients on, through optimisation, relationship-building, content marketing, paid search and social media marketing. And at the head are directors Simon, Roy and Sam, who built the company from a start-up to 30 staff in six years.
Simon Wharton
Managing Director
Co-founder and director has become the public face of PushON, mainly through his guest speaking and his founding of the hugely successful twice-yearly SAScon events; he now runs the company and oversees client acquisition and retention.
Roy Wilding
Creative Director
Roy co-founded PushON in the mid-2000s first as the creative half of the partnership and later as its creative director, steering the company to its current status as beacon for excellence and magnet for top dev and marketing talent.
Sam Rutley
Digital Director
Sam's service for PushON is shorter only than its founders, and he remains a hands-on developer despite his directorial role; Sam can sort out any problem, technical or otherwise, and works closely with clients and PushON employees alike.
Steve Beckett
Client Services Director
Steve has worked in traditional media for most of his long and distinguished career, but switched channels to digital to tackle new challenges in marketing.
David Selby
Account Manager
With a confident, knowledgeable demeanour and respected by clients, marketers and developers alike, David makes a wonderfully effective account manager.
Matthew Tilling
Account Manager
Matt came to us with a wealth of client liaison experience, and loves his role as client's advocate within PushON; he excels at balancing the needs and expectations of both sides.
Andy Darnell
Account Manager
Many of you will know Andy as our PPC specialist, but when he asked to move into account management we knew his nature and attention to detail would be invaluable assets.
David Gerrard
Head of Search
David's erudite, open-minded approach to SEO elevated him through the ranks at PushON and he's now recognised as one of the best in the industry.
Jonny Pennington
Marketing Team Leader
Jonny is full of ideas for marketing campaigns and backs them up with a solid technical understanding of the craft; he oversees the team with professionalism and verve.
James Sims
Development Team Leader
James is more than qualified to run the development team thanks to his wide experience in the sector and an assured but genial manner.
Laura Davies
Project Manager
Laura ensures our development projects are organised to run like clockwork, meet deadlines and delight out clients.
Tom Procter
Frontend Lead
Tom's skills in both development and design have come from over a decade in the industry for some world-class agencies; he's a can-do guy in name and nature.
Bobby Howe
Web Developer
Bobby came to us via a glowing recommendation from his university; he was already an established freelancer and is a highly valued developer at PushON.
Scott Murray
Web Developer
Scott has used his degree in computer science wisely, moving from UX to the specialist web development he performs at PushON.
Clare McKenzie
Web Developer
Experience in development that dates back almost a decade led Clare to PushON's team, where she's applying her skills mainly to Magento.
Que Ndebele
Web Developer
One of our resident Magento kings, Que gets his head down and makes ecommerce sites that make our clients happy.
Alex Clapham
Web Designer
Great design is crucial to websites' success, so we hired a great designer; from entire site layouts to a single button, Alex brings the looks.
Daryl Burrows
Paid Search Consultant
A real find, Daryl understands everything there is to know about PPC and helps our clients to maximum ROI every time.
James Flacks
Senior Online Marketing Consultant
First port of call on any issue related to online marketing, James thinks of solutions before most people have understood the problem.
Emily Diment
Senior Online Marketing Consultant
Technically brilliant online marketing consultant whose skills benefit most clients in one way or another.
Carl Eden
Online Marketing Consultant
Multiskilled digital marketing consultant who helps form relationships between clients and influential bloggers and journalists in relevant sectors.
Charlie Hankers
Copywriter skilled in the range of styles from catchy headlines to white papers, site content, infographics and blog pieces.
Jenny Pearse
Online Marketing Consultant
Experienced digital marketing consultant with a strong analytical mindset, involved with outreach and ideation.
Laura Belshaw
Online Marketing Consultant
Deals with social media marketing, sets up and runs social accounts and performs other digital marketing tasks.
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The digital sector in Manchester, the North West, the UK and Europe hosts several key awards ceremonies, and we've brought home some great trophies.


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Last call for World Photo entries
The deadline for one of the world's biggest photography contests is fast approaching and so the organiser has sent out one final call before the New Year.
The 2012 Sony World Photography Awards, run concurrently with the World Photo festival in London, are free to enter and open to photographers of all levels across the world.
Photographers interested in entering either the Professional or Open categories, with top awards of US$25,000 and US$5000, respectively, will need to have the submissions in to the organisation no later than 11.59pm (GMT), January 4, 2012.
A respected industry panel, including curator and writer Susan Bright and Jon Jones, Director of Photography for the Sunday Times Magazine, will judge the entries.
All shortlisted and finalist images will be exhibited at the World Photo event in at Somerset House and the winners will go on to be shown around the globe.
The competition has been a significant launch pad for many past winners, including this year's L'Iris d'Or winner, Argentinean Alejandro Chaskielberg.
"The Sony World Photography Awards has had an important effect on my career, and since winning the award my work has been published worldwide," says Chaskielberg.
New Zealand is no stranger to the competition, below are some examples of kiwi images submitted for the 2012 event – for more info on submitting check the competition website.
© Agata Michalczyk, Open Competition Entry, People, Sony World Photography Awards 2012
© Aroha Awarau, Open Competition Entry, Low Light, Sony World Photography Awards 2012
© Sophia Cooper, Open Competition Entry, Nature & Wildlife, Sony World Photography Awards 2012

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If you are looking to enjoy the many wonderful restaurants that New York has to offer, Restaurant Week is the perfect way to see them all without breaking the bank.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Ford's Theatre
511 Tenth Street
NW Washington, DC
Event website >
Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens's Yuletide classic. Acclaimed Washington stage actor Edward Gero returns to play Scrooge. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Performance is 2 hours. Ticket costs vary from $44-$91.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate reporter
A single vehicle accident claimed the life of Carbon County business owner and Helper resident Greg Ferderber on Thursday, according to Emery County Sheriff Greg Funk. Ferderber, 62, was pronounced dead early Friday morning after a brief search for his vehicle in the Cedar Mountain area of Emery County.
According to Emery County officials, the search for Ferderber began on Thursday evening at approximately 11:30 p.m. when a missing persons call came in to the Emery County Sheriff's Office.
"Deputies immediately responded," said Sheriff Funk. "However, dark conditions and a large search area posed several problems. We really didn't know which area to concentrate on, so we searched back towards Price before deciding to wait for the light of day on Friday."
On Friday morning at 7:37 a.m., a call came in to the Emery Sheriff reporting that Ferderber's truck had been found by a friend who was assisting in the search.
According to Funk, it has been determined that Ferderber's 2008 Red Dodge Pickup missed a turn on Cedar Mountain Thursday night, falling 300 to 400 feet in to a ravine.
"Speed does appear to be a factor in the accident," explained Funk. "And the victim was ejected from the vehicle."
Ferderber was a life long resident of Carbon County and was well known throughout the mining community for his knowledge and many years of experience. This experience included a project manager position at the US Steel Wash Plant, multiple underground mining jobs, teaching at several facilities including the College of Eastern Utah and most recently owning and operating Echo Industries.
"Our condolences go out to the family, we are very concerned about this event," said Funk via telephone on Monday. "This family is comprised of some great people. This is a real tragedy."
According to Funk, at this time the cause and circumstances surrounding the accident are still under investigation.


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Loving parents are being charged with child abuse because authorities fail to consider low levels of vitamin D in infants as a cause of broken bones and head trauma.
Many pediatricians warn parents to keep their newborns out of direct sunlight and use sun block to protect their baby's skin. Pediatricians don't routinely check infants for vitamin D levels. But breastfed babies, particularly black babies born in late winter and early spring and living above latitude 35 degrees, are susceptible to low vitamin D levels, according to John Cannell, MD., of the Vitamin D Council.
Insufficient vitamin D in infants causes soft bones that break easily. In severe cases, brain hemorrhaging that mimics shaken baby syndrome can occur. So parents who handle their infants appropriately can be accused of child abuse even when they haven't done anything wrong.
A recent case in Great Britain is a prime example. A couple whose child died from a head injury was charged with murder. The couple denied having abused their child, but prosecutors insisted the brain damage could have occurred only if the child had been violently shaken or slammed against a wall. Medical, professional and expert witnesses were unable to agree on the cause of the baby's injuries.
The couple was acquitted by a jury because the autopsy revealed the child had a severe case of rickets, caused by a vitamin D deficiency in the mother, who was breastfeeding.
It's happening in America as well. Cannell has published numerous letters written to him by couples in similar straits.
The criminal justice system in those cases considers only the possibility of abuse, even though there are no other signs of bruising or injuries accompanying the broken bones and brain hemorrhaging. Prosecutors then offer the parents a Gordian knot-type deal: The father must agree to plead guilty to abusing the child in order to allow the child to remain with the mother. If the father refuses, the child is taken away from the parents and put on an infant formula.
The formula, which contains vitamin D supplements, leads to the child's improvement, which, in the minds of authorities, proves the child suffered from abuse. They attribute the lack of additional injuries to the fact that the child is out of an abusive environment rather than the addition of vitamin D supplementation through the change in diet.
Be sure to have your pediatrician check your infant's vitamin D levels during checkups, particularly if the baby is being breastfed. Failing to do so could lead to severe injury or death of your child and a world of legal troubles for one or both parents.


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Sun welcomed New Year with a giant solar flare
As we celebrated New Year, the sun was not far behind.
The sun emitted its first major flare of the year from one of the giant sunspot groups now resting at its centre in a decade, said a press release from NASA.
The giant sunspot, named AR1944, was captured by European Space Agency and NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.
Sunspots are dark areas that grow and decay on the lowest level of the sun that is visible from the earth - the photosphere.
They are part of what's known as active regions that can be the source of some of the sun's great explosions, said the press release.
Solar flares send out giant bursts of light and radiation due to the release of magnetic energy, or coronal mass ejections that send huge clouds of solar material out into space.
The largest dark spot on the sun is approximately the size of two earths together, and the entire sunspot group is like the size of seven earths together.
"Scientists would now watch how it changes and evolves. The changes in sunspot group can cause space weather events that can affect space-borne systems and technological infrastructure on earth," the release added.
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There's only one night a year that gathers fashion's cream of the crop--celebrities, designers, top editors, models, and muses--under one roof, an evening that celebrates the art of high fashion in an appropriately dramatic way. The occasion to which we are referring is none other than the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! The annual Met Gala has garnered mainstream attention over the past few years, but your WWW editors have long revered this star-studded soiree, where the most adventurous ensembles parade on the red carpet and push the sartorial envelope. Whether you're simply a lover of fashion or a seasoned industry veteran, you'll certainly appreciate last night's stunning array of red carpet looks. It's noteworthy to point out that a number of them paid homage to two powerful Italian female designers and the focus of this year's exhibit, Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada!
As the late Schiaparelli was a prominent designer during the Art Deco era in the '20s and '30s, and Prada is one of the most influential names in fashion today, the exhibition is aptly titled Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations. When the exhibit officially opens to the public on Thursday, May 10th, guests will explore seven themed galleries showcasing 90 designs and 30 accessories from both designers, as well as Baz Luhrmann-directed videos of simulated conversations between the two. Schiaparelli and Prada are known for challenging tradition and pushing the boundaries in fashion, albeit in entirely different eras, and the exhibit reveals their corresponding, and sometimes differing, aesthetic approaches.
Since the Met Gala is clearly fashion's most glamorous evening, we culled some of our favorite ensembles for today's What They Wore story. We'd love to hear which looks you love, since unlike the fictional tète-à-tètes between Schiaparelli and Prada, this conversation is entirely possible!
WHO: Solange Knowles
WHAT: DJ/trendsetter
WEAR: Rachel Roy citrus silk corset peplum gown; Edie Parker Flavia gold and silver confetti clutch; Christian Louboutin Au Palace shoes in gold; Jennifer Fisher XL Stud Spike Ring, Zig Zag Ring, and Twisted Cone Ring.
WHO: Diane Kruger
WHAT: Actress
WEAR: Prada royal purple layered crepe silk chiffon V-neck gown with cascading jade green stones; Prada clutch and shoes.
WHO: Lana Del Rey
WHAT: Singer
WEAR: Altuzarra black and silver hand-embroidered gown and silk georgette cape.
WHO: Gwyneth Paltrow
WHAT: Actress
WEAR: Prada steel blue duchesse halter-neck dress with inverted black pleats and macro-paillettes embroidered patch pockets; Prada shoes; Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie Summer Bamboo Earrings, Celestial Fire Lotus Ring, and Spring Orchid Ring.
WHO: Rooney Mara
WHAT: Actress
WEAR: Givenchy Haute Couture gown by Riccardo Tisci.
WHO: Mary-Kate Olsen
WHAT: Designer/tastemaker
WEAR: The Row custom dress; Christian Louboutin heels; Fred Leighton jewelry.
WHO: Emma Stone
WHAT: Actress
WEAR: Lanvin custom-made red satin dress with hand-embroidered crystal flowers; Lanvin black gloss leather pumps; Lanvin crystal hair pins.
WHO: Carey Mulligan
WHAT: Actress
WEAR: Prada gold and silver degrade metal paillettes scaled halter-neck dress; Prada bag and shoes; Neil Lane diamond and platinum stud earrings and diamond and platinum cocktail ring.
WHO: Jessica Alba
WHAT: Actress
WEAR: Michael Kors gold lame one-shoulder goddess gown from Resort 13 collection; Roger Vivier Pilgrim Coeur clutch; Brian Atwood Bellini Platforms; Wilfredo Rosado yellow gold and diamond cuff, earrings, and ring.
Images, courtesy of Getty.


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Just when all seemed copacetic, serious doubts have crept in regarding this autumnŌĆÖs Rhode Island high school gridiron slate and the inclusion of a full complement of registered R.I. football officials.
Last week, a number of terms and conditions that the Rhode Island Football Officials Association (RIFOA) and Jim Ashley, commissioner of officials for the South Eastern Massachusetts Football Officials Association (SEMFOA) and now primary overseer of R.I. football officiating, agreed on at a July meeting were reneged upon. This unexpected turn of events has left a number of R.I. officials frustrated and confused, particularly since the group agreed to put on a brave face in the aftermath of an April decision that saw the R.I. PrincipalsŌĆÖ Committee on Athletics (PCOA) vote to enter into a two-year agreement with SEMFOA.
Pawtucket native and veteran R.I. football official Bruce Guindon says heŌĆÖs concerned that his fellow referees may decide the new conditions go a step too far. On Tuesday night at the RIFOAŌĆÖs annual summer meeting, the revamped parameters that Ashley presented to a group of 10 Ocean State officials will be discussed before a larger audience, as 60 members are expected to attend. Ashley will also be on hand for this crucial get-together at CranstonŌĆÖs Pawtuxet Athletic Club.
What happens if the Rhode Island officials draw a line in the sand and reject what Ashley has requested? Guindon said the fallout would necessarily entail some serious revisions to the 2013 high school football schedule thatŌĆÖs already been released.
ŌĆ£The possibility lies in the bushes that our guys could say, ŌĆśWait a minute,ŌĆÖŌĆØ Guindon remarked. ŌĆ£It would throw a wrench into the schedule. The games may go off, but they may get moved to Thursdays and Sundays.ŌĆØ
With non-league games slated the weekend of Sept. 13-14, GuindonŌĆÖs statement can be construed as a shot across the bow. WhatŌĆÖs the solution? Some serious fence-mending needs to happen between all involved parties, and fast. Otherwise, coaches and players could be in store for a seismic shakeup with unforeseen consequences.
The timeline of events leading up to this potential showdown between RIFOA and Ashley involves many layers. For starters, the PCOA made a loud statement by voting 15-1 to take the R.I. football officialsŌĆÖ contract and put it in the hands of an out-of-state person. With Ashley granted full discretionary power, the RIFOA appeared to be in a susceptible position.
Or so it would seem.
ŌĆ£The (R.I. Interscholastic League) and Jim Ashley knew that they did not have enough officials, so they needed to do something,ŌĆØ Guindon explained. ŌĆ£From the beginning, Tom Mezzanotte (RIIL executive director) asked us to put aside our differences and register with the league. At first, we told him, ŌĆśNo way.ŌĆÖŌĆØ
The clear-cut rejection set in motion for yet another New England state to throw a log on the fire. Ten days following the PCOAŌĆÖs April 10 ruling, Mezzanotte was approached by Connecticut officials ŌĆ£to offer help in any way, shape or form,ŌĆØ this according to Guindon. Mezzanotte then brokered a meeting between Ashley and Rick Bogart via the Southern Connecticut Association.
Upon putting their heads together, the two non-Rhode Islanders came to the same conclusion that was apparent the same day the RIFOA was told to step aside. Officials hailing from the same state as where the actual games will take place were still needed. With the Interscholastic League seeking to dot the iŌĆÖs and cross the tŌĆÖs schedule-wise, Guindon and his fellow officials emerged from the shadows and into the light.
ŌĆ£We were pursued by Connecticut, Jim Ashley and the (RIIL),ŌĆØ Guindon said. ŌĆ£Why would they pursue us if everything was okay?ŌĆØ
Not all Rhode Island officials snubbed MezzanotteŌĆÖs alleged olive branch to join the Interscholastic League. In May, a total of 16 registered officials signed up with the RIIL.
ŌĆ£We had several meetings to try and keep everyone together. At one point we had guys sign a form saying that they wouldnŌĆÖt leave,ŌĆØ said Guindon. ŌĆ£We were hoping those guys would have kept that commitment.ŌĆØ
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, one of the 16 officials said he remains a fully-fledged RIFOA member even though he took the Interscholastic LeagueŌĆÖs deal.
ŌĆ£The 16 of us who left really love refereeing football and we all want to make sure that Rhode Island has a better chance of getting the next contract in two years,ŌĆØ said the anonymous official.
The latest twist in the R.I. officiating saga could have been a death knell to the RIFOA, which at that point Guindon expressed ŌĆ£was on life support.ŌĆØ During the several subsequent meetings between Ashley and RIFOA higher-ups and later with the entire brotherhood of officials, Guindon concluded that fighting City Hall was no longer feasible.
ŌĆ£You either pull the plug and you die, or you went into assisted living,ŌĆØ was the analogy Guindon drew in reference to the two options the RIFOA had. ŌĆ£The assisted living part is that Ashley is going to assign games and basically clean our house. Hopefully in two years, weŌĆÖre back to where we used to be.ŌĆØ
On Friday, July 26, 44 R.I. officials submitted paperwork to Ashley. The transaction included the filing of availability forms and paying $65 in dues to the RIFOA.
In the past, $15 would cover the registration fee with the RIIL with the RIFOA relying on the balance to cover the cost of operating expenses. In yet another example of the landscape changing, each RIFOA member had to pay an assigning fee ŌĆō roughly $18 of the $65 ŌĆō to Ashley and SEMFOA (Ashley did not respond to an email seeking comment).
ŌĆ£He then calls it an administration fee,ŌĆØ notes Guindon. ŌĆ£ThereŌĆÖs no administration fee.ŌĆØ
A major reason why the R.I. officials found themselves vulnerable when their deal with the Interscholastic League expired stems from shunning the idea of an evaluation system that would have gone a long way in weeding out the officials deemed by football coaches as problematic.
ŌĆ£Some coaches felt the guys who were better should have gotten more games, while those who were incompetent should have gotten less,ŌĆØ Guindon said.
This season will see R.I. officials operate in a fishbowl. The plan calls for Ashley to deploy observers for the sole purpose of critiquing how each R.I. official performs. RIFOA plans to follow suite.
ŌĆ£He will evaluate his way and weŌĆÖre going to evaluate our way. Our way has nothing to do with his evaluation, nor will it have any input in saving or getting rid of officials,ŌĆØ said Guindon. ŌĆ£We simply want to see how it works and in two years go to the coaches and say, ŌĆśThis is what weŌĆÖve done.ŌĆÖ WeŌĆÖve even offered to Tom Mezzanotte and the league and to Jim Ashley that at the end of the (2013 season), we give you our evaluations and you can compare them to yours.ŌĆØ
For some unbeknownst reason, all the understandings that RIFOA and Ashley came to were torn up with new guidelines put in place. Initially, RIFOA was informed that they would work each 2013 game ŌĆ£as a group of Rhode Island officials,ŌĆØ Guindon relayed. Last week, RIFOA was told that they would be subjected to hodgepodge crews with officials from Massachusetts and Connecticut mixed into the equation.
Instead of working at the start of the season, a number of R.I. officials will now have to wait until Week 4 of the regular season before stepping onto the field. (According to one of the 16 officials who joined the RIIL, they were told that they would have assignments during the first three weeks.) Initially, R.I. officials were told that they would receive 8-10 games.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a big deal because we presented this information to our people,ŌĆØ Guindon said. ŌĆ£Now the parameters have changed.ŌĆØ
The on-field mechanics that Ashley presented to the 10-person panel last week would now be in compliance with NCAA rules. Rhode Island has adhered to National Federation rules. The difference between the two sets of regulations were on full display during a High School All-Star Game held in late June at Bryant University with Guindon passing along that the R.I. officials who sat in the stands counted five flags that were waved off ŌĆ£because of interpretation problems or whatever.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£ThereŌĆÖs a difference in penalty enforcement,ŌĆØ Guindon went on. ŌĆ£If youŌĆÖre thinking of the game in terms of NCAA rules, that creates an issue when you discuss (a penalty) and say itŌĆÖs Federation. That might have been the reason they picked up some of those flags.ŌĆØ
Guindon said that the 10 R.I. officials present tried to pin Ashley down for a concrete reason regarding the rationale behind the alterations, but to no avail. ConnecticutŌĆÖs Bogart was also on hand for last weekŌĆÖs confab, his presence raising an interesting question about how assignments for R.I. games will be doled out ŌĆō providing thereŌĆÖs enough R.I. officials to cover the bases.
ŌĆ£Rick is doing all the assigning for the southern and western part of Rhode Island, but he answers to Jim Ashley, who will handle the assignments for the north,ŌĆØ Guindon made clear. ŌĆ£If there are in issues with (games in BogartŌĆÖs territory), he and Jim Ashley will talk.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Ultimately, Jim Ashley has the hiring and firing ability,ŌĆØ Guindon continued. ŌĆ£HeŌĆÖs in charge.ŌĆØ
Guindon says that R.I. officials remain in the dark about the Injury Fund games on the docket for Thursday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 7. ŌĆ£This is just my opinion, but I canŌĆÖt imagine that our guys will be willing to volunteer to work the Injury Fund after finding out they wonŌĆÖt be working the first three weeks.ŌĆØ
Reagrding freshman and junior varsity football, Guindon mentioned that an agreement was reached with Moses Brown Athletic Director Jeff Maidment, who is also the President of the Rhode Island Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (RIIAAA).
ŌĆ£(The RIFOA) will work very closely with the ADŌĆÖs at each school to make sure that everything is handled to the satisfaction of both sides,ŌĆØ Guindon said.
If only the same could be said about the varsity level. Reached via email last week, Interscholastic League Assistant Director Mike Lunney replied ŌĆ£yesŌĆØ and ŌĆ£yesŌĆØ to whether the situation involving the R.I. officials had been resolved, and that players and coaches can expect their presence on the field come the fall.
Come Tuesday night, weŌĆÖll definitely learn if the vast majority of R.I. officials are still part of the stateŌĆÖs high-school football fabric. Should the opposite hold true, then it will be interesting to see what develops with the regular season roughly a month away.
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate publisher
The story begins...
It begins with an idea; one to do something for the community, an organization or a cause.
One that will be of benefit to a group of people in an area as a whole.
The idea is one thing, but when it blossoms it turns into many more.
And then some.
It is when a business gets involved in some kind of benefit or project involving community.
It can be something as simple as a drawing for a prize with the proceeds going to a charity or needy group.
It can also be a huge event that generates large amounts of money to get something done, take care of a problem or solve an issue.
But sometimes the rewards are far from monetary for anyone. Sometimes it is just for the satisfaction of doing something special or unique. Something that benefits a community in a way that binds them together.
Regardless, when a business decides to take on a community project, it is a lot of work. It also has to invest a lot of time.
Managers and employees alike have to pull together to get it to happen. Then they need to involve others as well; maybe hundreds of others.
It takes a plan and people to enact the plan. Shortcomings will be found, some difficult to overcome.
Last year when the Sun Advocate took on the project of putting at least one flower on every grave in Carbon County, it seemed a dream. At first it seemed impossible.
From the beginning we assured ourselves that even if we couldn't get to every grave, we could do a lot.
And if not that, at least a few.
The idea sprang from my childhood of going to my grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins graves with my parents each Memorial Day as a kid. I don't think we ever missed it.
My memories of that were those of preserving honor, respect and a sense of who we were as a family.
But each time we went to the cemeteries (and there were about five of them we visited each year) I spent some time also looking around at other graves. I found the visit to be a history lesson, of lives lived and of contributions that I could not imagine or measure.
So when I came to work at the Sun Advocate in 2000 my eyes were really opened as an adult as to how many people were not honored by family or friends on the day that my family had called Decoration Day. I walked through cemeteries after the veterans had held their ceremonies, and found some graves beautifully cared for, others neglected seemingly since the headstones were erected. All I could think about was the people who were buried there that built this community, built this county and made it possible for us to live in this great community.
Each year I came back to the office thinking about these people. How could we honor them? What could we do?
Slowly an idea hatched in my head about seeing every grave with at least one flower on it some Memorial Day in the future. And by 2009 I had a pretty good idea of what could be done.
I passed the idea by many people, and they thought that my idea of No Graves Unadorned was a good one. But no one had ever heard of anyone doing anything like that before on a county wide basis. I researched and as far as I could find, no one had, anywhere. Some small towns had done it in different ways but no one had done what I wanted to see done.
That was the beginning; little did I know what it would entail over the next two years. Little did I know the logistics, the costs, the work, the trials and tribulations.
I also didn't know the warm feeling you get when you know over a thousand people are working toward the same goal you are.
At first there were a lot of details to work out; later there would be even more.
First it started with how to get enough flowers, and then enough volunteers to put them on nearly 30,000 graves.
Initially we thought we could do fund raisers to buy cut carnations and put one on every grave. At about 50 cents a piece it would have cost about $15,000 for flowers alone. No one had that kind of money, even with a big fund raiser.
So we looked for other ways. Our sales manager Jenni Fasselin started exploring a million options for flowers. First we found a video on YouTube that showed how to make paper flowers. We tried doing that, making them out of tissue and other kinds of paper. They looked good, but when placed outside the wind and the rain played havoc with them in short order. We needed something that would last at least a couple of weeks.
Then we tried recyling plastic shopping bags, but they also came apart in the wind. We needed something heavier.
Finally we found for one dollar we could buy table cloths at discount stores, in various colors and make up to 30 flowers out of each one.
We found that the local florists were more than willing to order us wooden picks to put the flowers on. We mounted them there with paperclips.
We put some samples out in the weather and they held up. We had found the creation, now we needed creators.
Because of the business we are in, advertising to the masses was easy. We put ads in describing in a very sketchy way what we wanted to do. We kept it sketchy because we were still learning if it really could be done.
We also talked it up. Many of our advertisers heard about it and started to donate a few dollars here and few dollars there. People started calling to sign up to make flowers. We went to schools and showed students how to make the flowers. We visited civic groups and they came to us.
As important though, were the individuals who came to us and said they wanted to make flowers. Dozens of people began making them in their homes, with neighbors and with family.
Some bought the materials themselves and made the flowers.
There were so many that we can't even count them. Slowly the project began to take shape.
Initially we had a substantial financial commitment to make it work; then it seemed to take on a life of it's own.
Getting volunteers to put flowers on graves was just as satisfying as having people make the ornaments. Hundreds volunteered. The word spread like wildfire, and soon we were on our way. The material supply couldn't keep up with the demand.
Finally the week before Memorial Day we started to decorate graves. It was amazing.
Families adopted sections of cemeteries and whole cemeteries. Organizations came in and said "We'll do that." For a few days we worried about whether all the graves would get covered even though by that time, we knew we had enough flowers.
We worked from the outer areas of the county to the big cemeteries in Helper, Wellington and Price. Finally on the Friday night before Memorial Day, Shayla Winder and I sat in the back of the Sun Advocate box truck, in the Price Cemetery parking lot passing out flowers to a never ending stream of volunteers to finish the project.
We were done putting out flowers by 6:30 p.m. and we looked around proud of our accomplishment.
What we thought...
Originally we wondered if the project could get support. We did enought pre-interviews with a number of people do know that we had some good support.
We thought people would make a few flowers and then that would be it. We were wrong. Many made flowers for the whole year since the first project.
We thought that young people might not be as interested in doing the project as older people. We were wrong about that too. Probably half the people that made flowers and placed them were under 25.
We worried that after the first year the enthusiam would die down. Actually we had people calling our office since the first of the year asking when we were going to get started for this Memorial Day.
What we learned
It's hard to pinpoint all the things we learned last year, and into this years project but there are 10 basic things anyone or business wants to run any kind of benefit should know.
*The earlier you start on the project, the better off you are. We didn't start early enough last year and almost didn't make it. This year we started at the same time but we already had some flowers that had been made after the project finished (yes people kept bringing in flowers) and we knew what we could do.
*Details are very important. They just don't "work themselves out." We learned training flower makers was very important, because a botched flower that wouldn't stay together took more time to fix than one that was made from scratch.
*Help comes from the most unlikely places. We discovered groups of people who were willing to give that we never even knew about. People also saw what were were doing while at cemeteries and often handed one of us money to help defrey costs.
*Trust in your community. It is amazing what will come out of a good project, when it is run consistently and well. The volunteerism in the Castle Valley is truly unique as far as we are concerned.
*Not all ideas are good. We tried a lot of things, but didn't get set in our ways because so many people had better ideas. Don't let this become such a personal project that you can't see clearly.
*Be willing to bend and encourage creativity. Many people brought us new ways to make flowers. Many of those ideas improved the product. So found better ways to place flowers or divide up a cemetery to get the job done. Let people do their own thing and don't worry that they are not doing it "your way." What you are doing is everyones project, not any one persons private world.
*Be organized. Know where you are headed and when problems present themselves think about how solutions will tie into the entire project.
*Plan on spending money. Don't think you will get donations that will cover everything you have to buy or pay out. Plan on using some company time to work on the project, whether it be you or employees.
*In the end review your successes and learn from your mistakes. The best time to do this is as soon after the project as you can. Get all the leaders and important players together to find out what they thought and how the project could be improved.
*Keep good notes for the next time you do the project or something similar to it. Even after a couple of months details start to fade in our minds and even the biggest traumas get drowned out by everyday thoughts and tensions.


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TRIAD is not an acronym. It represents a three way effort among the sheriff, police, and seniors. They have agreed to work together to reduce the criminal victimization of older citizens and to enhance the delivery of law enforcement services to this population. Each TRIAD is designed to work together to address the needs of their own communities.
In the mid 1980's the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, encouraged law enforcement entities to consider new ways of community policing. Then by 1988, representatives of AARP (American Association of Retired People), the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Sheriff's Association came together to define a way to keep seniors safe from crime. Thus, TRIADs were born. In 1995, the Nebraska Department on Aging sent Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner, and Eleanor Croisier, a State Representative of AARP, to St. Louis for a TRIAD Conference. After returning to Lincoln, efforts were begun to form a TRIAD here in Lincoln.
Since that time, 34 states now have statewide TRIAD agreements, and 47 states have at least one TRIAD in existence today. In 1998 there were 11 TRIADs in Nebraska. However, Lincoln is the only one currently active and registered in Nebraska. Most TRIADs begin with a SALT Council (Seniors and Law Together). This cooperative group determines, and establishes the programs and activities that their TRIAD will undertake. It provides a forum for exchange of information and ideas from the representatives of other service agencies which share similar goals. Locally they meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Prior to signing the Lincoln/Lancaster County agreement in July of 1996, representatives from the Sheriff's office, police department, and several senior organizations were invited to partake in two day training on How to Develop a Triad Program in Grand Island. Current coordinators Larry Russell and Lily Hans were both in attendance. When they were "legally" an organization, they began recruiting members, writing bylaws, defining goals and deciding how best serve the community.
It was determined that they should survey seniors about their fears and concerns about crimes, and safety in the area. Over 8000 surveys went out to seniors through NBC Bank, senior centers, retirement communities, church groups, civic organizations, AARP groups and retired teachers. Nearly 1400 were returned. Violent crimes, robbery, and safety at night were their greatest fears. Frauds, scams, and various abuses that threatened them in their homes, over the phone, through the mail or at their doors were of lesser concerns. It was decided that these areas were just the ones that needed to be addressed. Also, AARP had a national campaign about "telemarketing schemes" and were urging everyone to "Just Hang Up". Triad joined their efforts locally.
At the same time, members began to learn as much as possible about other scams and frauds. They began a "speaker's bureau" to reach out to groups and organizations to educate them about scams and frauds, how to report it, and how to protect themselves. This remains the ongoing effort of TRIAD.
In 1998 members of the TRIAD attended a regional conference in Tulsa, OK, - among them, Helen Boosalis, then Pres. of the National AARP who also traveled with the group. She was a big supporter of the Triad concept. There they learned about how other TRIADs were operating. Later on, in 2000, another group of Triad members attended a regional conference in Denver, and learned more about other things that TRIADs were doing. The most notable of which was promoting the use of the File of Life. It is a red plastic envelope with a magnetic strip which attaches to the refrigerator. It holds a card containing pertinent medical information which can be used by the emergency personnel in case the individual is unable to provide it. The group decided that it was something they wanted to pursue and introduce to the seniors in Lincoln and Lancaster County.
They solicited sponsors to cover the cost of an initial order of 2,000 and began distributing them when they went on speaking engagements and making presentations. They have been very well received. Currently over 12,000 have distributed. The continuing concern is that they be filled out completely and updated regularly. The envelope is often forgotten, not kept up, or used for other things.
Also in 2000, the Justice Department's support for TRIADs waned. So the National Sheriffs Association created a new 501 (c) 3 corporation to bring uniformity to the programs. TRIADs now are part of NATI, National Association of TRIADs, Inc. It better reflects the original purpose of Triad, which is, crime prevention and promotion of safety for older citizens.
Over the 13 years of our existence, the major outreach efforts have been speaking to groups. TRIAD has spoken to hundreds of groups, many more than once. Because they realize that people need to hear the message more than once, that they may have forgotten, and that new scams and frauds are coming all the time. We speak mostly to senior organizations, senior centers, church groups, fraternal organizations, and civic clubs. But we are willing to talk to anyone who will listen. We have presentations about scams and frauds, about elder abuse, and also identity theft. We also have a display board and volunteers who go along to many senior festivals, health fairs, and real fairs to share the TRIAD message. We also have at booth at OLLI open houses. In 2008, four TRIAD members attended the 20th annual National TRIAD Conference in Williamsburg, VA and gave a break-out presentation about their local program and activities.
However, they also have created much of their own hand-out material (brochures and bookmarks) but also utilize information and brochures shared with them by the SALT Council contributing representatives. They include the Attorney General's office, AARP, Adult Protective Services, Better Business Bureau, Union Bank, and Aging Partners.
We also have a billboard that rotates throughout the city, reminding citizens to report elder abuse, and we sponsor radio spots on radio station KFOR. And recently we have added a TRIAD web site on the Sheriff's site to share more information about the TRIAD program and what's new in the way of scams and frauds. http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/cnty/sheriff/triad.htm All this couldn't be possible without the dedicated cooperation from the Sheriff, the Police Department, and a very wonderful group of talented and devoted senior volunteers.
Funding to support this group initially came from the Sheriff, Police Dept, AARP and LAAA (Lincoln Area Agency on Aging). In early 2001 AARP withdrew financial support. The program had always been housed and partially funded by LAAA under the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). And funds from a federal grant of the Title VII Elder Abuse Funds from the State were also used to support it. In 2006 the City of Lincoln cut LAAA's budget deeply, and the coordinator retired. LAAA also decided not to continue to support TRIAD. But the volunteers would not hear of it, they wanted to continue their mission to educate and protect their fellow seniors from frauds and scams. As the coordinator was then also a volunteer, they prevailed on her to continue as she had in the past. However, since the federal grant money supporting TRIAD is required to go to an AAA (Area Agency on Aging) it was agreed that LAAA (now Aging Partners) would continue to act as fiscal agent. The Sheriff in turn felt so strongly about TRIAD that he has provided the in-kind services of an office, and phone for the operations, materials, and files. A retired deputy sheriff also acts as co-coordinator of the program. The phone, 402-441-7743, has voice mail, and is checked at least daily, for messages by TRIAD members from their homes. Thus, TRIAD continues its efforts to learn about new scams, frauds and abuses and spread the word to the community. They always welcome visitors and potential new members, and are very willing to bring their message to interested groups.


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NORWOOD A truck driver charged and found not guilty of violating village road weight limits will remain triumphant after a judges ruling that the verdict was not eligible for appeal in St. Lawrence County Court.
G. Michael Knowlton, charged with violating the villages 8-ton road weight limit in January, was found not guilty in June in Canton Town Court. The decision was appealed by the St. Lawrence County prosecutor.
St. Lawrence County Judge Jerome J. Richards said in his Oct. 10 written ruling that the law forced him to dismiss the case, even though he didnt agree with the town court verdict.
Mr. Knowlton, who owns Knowlton & Son Trucking, 1252 River Road, said he was happy about the victories in court.
All we want to do is work, he said.
Mr. Knowltons company ships heavy loads of salt throughout the county. In September 2012, the village board voted to start enforcing its longstanding road weight limit. Ever since, Mr. Knowlton and those he works with have been in a constant struggle with the village.
Avoiding village roads would mean a lengthy, costly detour for Mr. Knowlton and his drivers, he said, especially when they want to haul salt north.
If youre going to Massena, thats a long way round, he said.
Mr. Knowltons case was supposed to be heard in Potsdam Town Court, but Justices James A. Mason and Samuel R. Charleson recused themselves because they served on the St. Lawrence County Sheriffs Department at the same time as Mr. Knowlton, a former deputy.
The case was moved to Canton Town Court, where Mr. Knowlton scored his first victory.
Canton Town Justice Cathleen E. OHoro ruled that while Norwood had the right to enforce its weight limits, it was unreasonable to force a business owner within village limits to take a major detour to stay within the law. She found Mr. Knowlton not guilty.
Judge Richards said in his decision that he did not see things the same way.
It is the courts impression that the record on appeal does not support the trial courts conclusion that the village ordinance or law is unfair, Mr. Richards wrote in his ruling.
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A mobile meth lab on the move was discovered Saturday by Deputies from the Watauga County Sheriff's Office, Patrol Division, as a traffic stop unfolded into the drug arrest. Deputies discovered a large clandestine methamphetamine "mobile" laboratory in a vehicle on NC 105 By-Pass after stopping the vehicle displaying a fictitious tag.
Jacob Kent Stanberry, 32 years of age, was stopped just after noon following a computerized check on the license tag, and during the traffic stop, officers observed various chemicals inside the vehicle and detained Stanberry until Detectives from the Watauga County Sheriff's Office Special Operations arrived and quickly determined the chemicals were precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
Because of the volatility of these chemicals, officers secured the vehicle and applied for, and received, a search warrant for the vehicle.
During the execution of the search warrant the following day, components of two separate clandestine methamphetamine laboratories were discovered. The components for one—of two—of the clandestine methamphetamine laboratories were located in the front passenger area of the vehicle, and the components for another larger clandestine methamphetamine laboratory were located in the trunk of the vehicle.
During the execution of the search warrant a chemist from the NC SBI Laboratory which was on scene, to assist with the search, collected approximately 1500 milliliters of "meth oil," which is the form the methamphetamine deemed to be the last stage prior to finishing the process of manufacturing methamphetamine – which could yield approximately two and one-half (2 ½ Lbs.) pounds of finished product. The "street value" of the final product is estimated at over $100,000.00.
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10 U.S. Code § 6911 - Aviation cadets: grade; procurement; transfer
(a) The grade of aviation cadet is a special enlisted grade in the naval service. Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy prescribes, citizens in civil life may be enlisted as, and enlisted members of the naval service with their consent may be designated as, aviation cadets.
(b) Except in time of war or emergency declared by Congress, 20 percent of the aviation cadets procured in each fiscal year shall be procured from qualified enlisted members of the Regular Navy and the Regular Marine Corps.
(c) No person may be enlisted or designated as an aviation cadet unless—
(1) he agrees in writing that, upon his successful completion of the course of training as an aviation cadet, he will accept a commission as an ensign in the Navy Reserve or a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve, and will serve on active duty as such for at least three years, unless sooner released; and
Source(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 426; Pub. L. 85–578, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 456; Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 373(f),Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2903; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 515(b)(1)(N),Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3233.)
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|6911(a), (c), (d)
|34 U.S.C. 850a, 850b.
|Aug. 4, 1942, ch. 547, §§ 2, 3, 56 Stat.737.
|34 U.S.C. 735b.
|June 13, 1949, ch. 199, § 3, 63 Stat. 175.
In subsection (a) the words "in civil life" are added to indicate that regular enlisted members, to be eligible, must be discharged as is required by subsection (b).
In subsection (b) the words before the first proviso are omitted as executed. The words "after June 13, 1949" in the first proviso, relating to a declaration of emergency by Congress, are omitted as executed. The emergencies existing on June 13, 1949, have expired, as indicated in the Act of July 3, 1952, ch. 570, 66 Stat. 333. The word "Regular" is inserted before "Navy" and "Marine Corps" to preserve the meaning of this provision which distinguishes members of the reserve components from members of the Navy and the Marine Corps. The words "who are discharged for the purpose of enlisting as aviation cadets" are added. Since discharge from a regular component must precede enlistment in a reserve component, the designation language of 34 U.S.C. 735b, although appropriate to the Air Force counterpart to which it also applies, is inappropriate to this section.
Subsection (c) is written as a condition precedent to enlistment or transfer, and not as a requirement, to conform with interpretation of the provision.
2006—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–163substituted "Navy Reserve" for "Naval Reserve".
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513struck out "male" before "citizens" and "enlisted".
1958—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–578substituted "naval service" for "Naval Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve", made changes in phraseology including the substitution of "designated" for "transferred", and specified consent as requisite for designation as aviation cadet.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–578struck out "at least" before "20 percent" and "who, with their consent, are discharged for the purpose of enlisting as aviation cadets" after "Regular Marine Corps".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85–578designated existing provisions as cls. (1) and (2), made phraseological changes including the substitution of "designated" for "transferred", and prescribed consent for one under 21 years of age instead of one described as minor and active duty service with commissioned status for minimum three year period instead of maximum four year period and unspecified grade.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 85–578substituted "naval service" for "Naval Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve" and struck out "as appropriate" after such term.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Pub. L. 96–513effective on Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 ofPub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
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FairPoint is asking state regulators for a rate increase, to offset the rising cost of providing service to rural telephone customers in Maine. As Mal Leary reports, the request is drawing close scrutiny from the public advocate, and from state legislators, who say it could become a burden for customers and may also require a change in state law.
For decades, phone customers in urban areas have subsidized the higher cost of service in rural areas. But in recent years, competition in the telecommunications realm has grown, with cell phones and internet-based phones taking away a lot of the traditional landline phone business, which FairPoint must still provide.
FairPoint's Jeff Nevins says while the company's revenues have declined, the costs of providing access to phone service everywhere have gone up. "We have 280,000 poles throughout the state of Maine. It is very costly to provide that service to rural areas," he says.
In documents filed with the Public Utilities Commission, FairPoint is asking for additional revenues of over $68 million a year. The company is proposing an immediate rate increase of $2 a month per line for the nearly 30,000 Mainers now getting "provider of last resort service." That means they have no other option, other than FairPoint.
Those customers have been mailed a notice of the proposed increase. But that proposed increase only brings in about $700,000 a year for FairPoint. To make up the rest, the company wants to tap into the Maine Universal Service Fund, which is supplied revenue from a monthly fee on every phone in use in the state.
Maine Public Advocate Tim Schneider says that would require a significant increase in the fee. "That's a really big number," Schneider says. "So asking for $67 million a year - roughly $67 million a year - is a very dramatic increase in the current Maine Universal Service Fund. So that number, obviously, gives us pause."
For example, if you are paying $75 a month now for your cell phone, you would pay about $5 more for the Universal Service Fund fee. The current fee generates a little less than $8 million a year, and only a few independent phone companies are getting payments from the fund.
Schneider believes FairPoint's request will require a change in law. "FairPoint has advanced a theory about how they will have access to the Maine Universal Service Fund, but right now, under the commission's existing rules, they are not eligible for that," Schneider says. "So that's one of the issues that we will be looking at in the case."
FairPoint's Nevins says while the company wants the rate increase to take effect next month, he acknowledges that a decision on FairPoint's request to tap into the Universal Service Fund will likely take months to resolve.
"There will be a lot of discussion as to the cost model, what is included in it," he says. "And that will certainly take some time, and there will be a lot of discussion back and forth. We fully expect that that will be a very intensive process."
The Public Utilities Commission has yet to schedule a hearing on either the rate case or the bigger question of FairPoint's access to the Universal Service Fund.


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Hindsight is 20/20.
City of Watertown Planning Board Chairwoman Sara S. Freda said Tuesday she now wishes she had not supported a zoning amendment that prohibits nonrelatives from living together in residential neighborhoods.
Based on a 5-1 recommendation from the Planning Board, the Watertown City Council approved the change in a 3-2 vote last month, which has led to a torrent of criticism from people who think city leaders are trying to regulate lifestyles and living arrangements.
The controversial amendment came after Deborah A. Cavallario, a Thompson Boulevard homeowner, complained her neighbor had his fianc�e and two friends living with him in his single-family home in their Residential A district.
Ms. Freda now says the zoning change caused ramifications she did not foresee when the vote occurred in January. While she did not call it a mistake, Ms. Freda said she wishes she would have prevented all the fuss.
I think its bigger than it seemed, she said. I dont think it resolved the issue that (Mrs. Cavallario) was concerned with. I just think it has brought up a bunch of other issues.
Ms. Fredas comments came after she attended a private meeting Tuesday with Mayor Jeffrey E. Graham, City Manager Sharon A. Addison and Kenneth A. Mix, the citys planning and community development coordinator.
Mr. Graham called the meeting in an effort to end the controversy, he said afterward. He plans to bring up the zoning flap at Monday nights City Council meeting.
He said he wanted to talk with Ms. Freda to find out the Planning Boards take on the issue and to see why the board supported the ban on roommates living in single-family homes in Residential A districts.
City residents blasted the council for approving the zoning change that eliminated a sentence from the city code allowing no more than four transient roomers and applying to accessory uses in residential districts. As a result of the change, no transient roomers are allowed to live in Residential A.
During recent council meetings, residents complained the zoning change was intolerant and discriminatory. They also believe it cannot be enforced.
The mayor would not say much more about Tuesdays hourlong meeting, but added he plans to share his concerns with council members Monday. He decided council members should talk about it because it remains a sensitive and raw issue.
During the meeting, Mr. Graham instructed Mr. Mix to get some advice from the state Department of State to see whether the city code follows fair housing laws. He also wants Mr. Mix to get advice from the state on how to get out of the mess.
On Tuesday, Ms. Freda said she does not know how the issue will be resolved. No matter what happens, she expects it will come up again before the Planning Board, probably when city staff members want to discuss it further.
Mrs. Cavallario, 259 Thompson Blvd., objected to her neighbors living arrangement because her neighborhood, zoned Residential A, has only single-family houses. She had complained about the number of vehicles parked on Travis W. Hartmans property.
Mr. Hartman has insisted he just needed some financial assistance after buying the small ranch-style house last year. The roommates dont pay rent; instead, they contribute by purchasing groceries for the household, he said last month.
But the story went viral after being picked up by a British online publication, Mail Online. Even comedian and television game show host Drew Carey chimed in, calling Watertown officials dumbasses for passing such an ordinance.
In defending themselves, Councilmen Jeffrey M. Smith and Joseph M. Butler have said they were not intolerant. They said they were just trying to protect Residential A neighborhoods from single-family houses being turned into boarding homes.
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The Fontbonne Activities Board (FAB) is the primary programming organization on campus. The mission of the Fontbonne Activities Board is to provide inclusive and entertaining events for all members of the Fontbonne student body.
FAB activities include original campus events such as What Not to Wear, Lip Sync Competition and Griffin Games; St. Louis outings to the City Museum, St. Louis Zoo, Cardinals Games, Blues games; professional performers including musicians, comedians, hypnotists, magicians, mentalists; and large scale, all-campus events such as Sibs weekend, Fall Dance/Spring Formal, Spirit Week and Springfest.
FAB is a student-led, student-driven organization that is directly fueled by the wants and needs of the student body. The Fontbonne Activities Board is open for all members of the campus community interested in learning how to originate, develop and facilitate quality programs. The executive board, comprised of 7-9 students, is determined by an annual interview process each Spring.
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NASA says there is a 70 percent chance of favorable weather for a rocket launch set for Wednesday night.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will carry a Boeing Defense satellite into space. The launch is scheduled to happen at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 8:48 p.m. NASA says there is a 40 minute window for the launch, until 9:28 p.m.
Wednesday's launch will be the first for ULA in 2013.
The Atlas V rocket is carrying Boeing's Tracking Data Relay System (TDRS). NASA will use the TDRS satellite "to provide around-the-clock communications to [NASA's] most critical missions in low-earth orbit."
The TDRS project was established by NASA in 1973. The newest satellite will replace aging equipment to expand and maintain the TDRS network.


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FORT DRUM The posts command will not formally discipline an enlisted soldier who flew a pair of American flags upside down in front of her Copenhagen home in what she told a neighbor was a protest against President Barack Obamas re-election.
However, the 10th Mountain Divisions public affairs officer said the soldiers actions could be reviewed at a later point.
The upside-down flags were flying in front of the home of Sgt. 1st Class Melissa L. Coss on the villages Main Street. She is a service member from Ohio who bought the house in 2006. She took down the flags Monday.
On Monday, her neighbor John H. Drewes told the Times that his wife visited Sgt. Coss about a week earlier after seeing the flags upside down and was told by Sgt. Coss that the display, done shortly after the Nov. 6 general election, was to protest President Obamas re-election.
Lt. Col. David A. Konop, division public affairs officer, said the soldier, whom he would not identify by name, rank or unit, was talked to by the chain of command, but would not say by which level of leadership. He noted the upside-down flags were taken down later that day.
The protest could have been answerable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, primarily Article 134, which punishes speech and conduct that would affect good order and discipline or bring discredit upon the armed forces.
The soldiers do have the right of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, Col. Konop said. We do have those rights, but if the rights cross the line, then you have the article.
As an enlisted soldier, her actions would not fall under the militarys Article 88, which stipulates that officers who use contemptuous words against prominent federal and state officials, including the president, vice president and Congress, could face court-martial.
Flying a flag upside down is considered a sign of distress, and Section 176 of Chapter 10, Title 36 in the U.S. Code of Laws, referred to as the U.S. Flag Code, says the flag should be flown upside down only in instances of extreme danger to life or property. However, the federal law does not carry punishments, and the state does not have any laws applicable to the situation.
An article in the June 16, 2011, edition of the Fort Drum Mountaineer listed Sgt. Coss in the divisions Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion. Several attempts over three days to reach Sgt. Coss through a phone number listed to her name were unsuccessful.
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Most drinkers in the United States consume more alcohol in their late teens and early twenties than during any other period in their lives. Within this age group, the phenomenon of high-risk drinking is more prevalent among college students than non-students and "contributes to an estimated 1,400 student deaths, 500,000 injuries and 70,000 cases of sexual assault each year". (National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism College Drinking Task Force)
Answering "yes" to any of these questions could indicate a problem. You are encouraged to use the self screening tool (keyword "UWBothell")
Addictions Program at Harborview: 206.744.9657
Alcoholics Anonymous: 206.587.2838
Narcotics Anonymous: 206.790.888
UW Bothell Student Mental Health Counseling Services: 425.352.3183
Or speak with your primary care practitioner.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting.
"High-Risk Drinking in College: What We Know and What We Need to Learn. Epidemiology of Alcohol Use Among College Students," College Drinking – Changing the Culture, September 23, 2005.
"Nonconsensual Sexual Experiences and Alcohol Consumption Among Women Entering College," Ross, Lisa T., et.al. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 17 March 2010.
Pamphlets available at UW Bothell Student Mental Health Counseling Services:
"Alcohol and Other Drugs: Risky Business," American College Health Association, 2001.
"How to Cut Down on Your Drinking," National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, September 2001.
"How to Help a Friend With a Drinking Problem," American College Health Association, October 2007.
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This has been an excellent show for us and we had good feedback from the customers. It has given us the right boost and right target clients. We are also involved in a couple of sponsorships like the banners and "You are here boards". The Hotel Show team has been very helpful.
The Hotel Show has been very important to Intermetal as we have been participating for the past 15years and we have found there are key decision makers here. We're happy to be part of the growth especially with the Expo 2020 & the Qatar 2022 World Cup and feel that this event is the perfect venue to present our furniture.
I'm so happy to be at The Hotel Show and I feel that people are interested in our products because it's a very high end finish and we are looking forward to showcasing more of our products.
We have exhibited for the past 4 years and we think the market is promising that's why we are here to exhibit our services.
In the hotel show, we usually meet hotel investors, hotel operators and developers. In the past 6years we've met a high caliber of people, the quality of customers we meet here is very high and we are very pleased with this.
This is a great show for us as we've had lots of appointments and lots of success at the show. We came across the whole main hospitality operators in Dubai and Middle East areas and we are in process with several projects.
It has been a very nice event, a very good experience that we are enjoying. We have met so many hotels and clients that we were never able to meet before. So this gave us chance to interact, build awareness around our products and what we are here for.


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KENNEBUNK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- With the 165,000 Central Maine Power customers who lost power due to Hurricane Sandy back on line, an army of linemen, supervisors and mechanics has packed up their gear and is heading south to help others who remain crippled by the storm.
About 30 two-man line crews and a host of support staff met up at the Kennebunk rest area early Friday morning to get their marching orders. The men milled about before getting some last minute instructions and making their way towards Waterford and Madison, Connecticut.
"It's been a pretty long week, long shifts, working 17 hours and sleeping seven hours, but the guys are really pulling together and doing a good job," said line supervisor, Mark Hall. "You get a good feeling from helping everyone get the power back on. If it were my family, I'd hope they would come help us."
"Once we get on the site, we know what we are going to do, fix this, fix that," explained lineman, Tim Cummings. "One street at a time, one house at a time."
The line crews jumped in their trucks and started south, knowing their first destination, but with no idea how long their services will be required. Most were told to pack for a couple weeks.
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After the 1823 Excise Act, George Smith became the first distiller in the Highlands to obtain a license for distillation and, in 1824, he established The Glenlivet on what was once a farm distillery called Upper Drummin. Many of the neighbouring distilleries were illegally run and involved in smuggling. They became indignant, for George Smith was running Glenlivet by legal means. Such was the tempest of their fury, George had to carry a pair of pistols for protection. Originally 'Gow', the family name became the more Anglo-sounding 'Smith' following Bonnie Prince Charlie's 1746 defeat at the battle of Culloden. The Gows changed their name to escape the resultant subjugation which ensued. The Glenlivet has always been a name associated with quality, to such a degree that other distilleries would use the name, no matter how distant they were from the Livet glen. To help preserve his brand, George Smith's son, John Gordon Smith, applied for sole rights to the name, which were granted in 1884. The name still crops up elsewhere. However, by law, other brands must hyphenate it with their own names and cannot use it solely. The large distillery, with a capacity of 5.8 million litres per annum, is owned by Chivas Brothers, themselves a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. Today, The Glenlivet is the world's second best-selling single malt and is the top seller in the US.
Distillery Number
01340 821720
Distillery Founded
1859 – Upper Drummin and Cairngorm close and all equipment is brought to Minmore which is renamed The Glenlivet Distillery.
Distillery Capacity
5 800 000 litres
Distillery Status
Distillery Address
Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9DB
Distillery Owner
Chivas Brothers
Minmore, Ballindalloch, Banffshire
Distillery Website
George Smith inherits the farm distillery Upper Drummin from his father Andrew Smith who has been distilling on the site since 1774.
George Smith buys Delnabo farm near Tomintoul and leases Cairngorm Distillery. His son William takes over operations at Upper Drummin.
George Smith leases three other farms, one of which is situated on the river Livet and is called Minmore.
William Smith develops tuberculosis and his brother John Gordon moves back home to assist his father. Sales of Smith's Glenlivet increases steadily and neither Upper Drummin nor Cairngorm Distillery can meet demand.
George Smith cooperates with the whisky agent Andrew P. Usher and exports the whisky with great success.
George Smith dies and his son John Gordon takes over.
John Gordon Smith applies for and is granted sole rights to the name The Glenlivet. Only Glenlivet Distillery may thus use the name. All distilleries wishing to use Glenlivet in their names must from now hyphenate it with their brand names.
A fire breaks out and some of the buildings are replaced.
Another two stills are installed.
John Gordon Smith dies.
John Gordon's nephew George Smith Grant takes over.
Captain Bill Smith Grant, son of George Smith Grant, takes over.
George & J. G. Smith Ltd merges with J. & J. Grant of Glen Grant Distillery and forms the company Glenlivet & Glen Grant Distillers Ltd.
Floor maltings closes.
Glenlivet & Glen Grant Distillers Ltd merges with Longmorn-Glenlivet Distilleries Ltd and Hill Thomson & Co. Ltd to form The Glenlivet Distillers Ltd.
Seagrams buys The Glenlivet Distillers Ltd. A visitor centre opens.
– The visitor centre is expanded, and a multimedia facility installed.
French Oak 12 years and American Oak 12 years are launched
Pernod Ricard and Diageo buy Seagram Spirits & Wine. Pernod Ricard thereby gain control of the Chivas group.
This year sees a lavish relaunch of
Two new duty-free versions are introduced – The Glenlivet 12 year old First Fill and Nadurra, a 16 year old non chill-filtered matured in first-fill bourbon casks. The 1972 Cellar Collection (2,015 bottles) is launched.
Nadurra 16 year old cask strength and 1969 Cellar Collection are released. Glenlivet sells more than 500,000 cases for the first time in one year.
Glenlivet XXV is released.
Reproduced from the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2009 with the kind permission of Mr Ingvar Ronde


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By The Hollywood Reporter: Hilary Lewis on September 24, 2014
Denzel Washington and his Training Day director Antoine Fuqua celebrated the latest chapter of their ongoing partnership on Monday night with the New York City premiere of their new film The Equalizer.
Both Washington and Fuqua stressed that their prior collaboration, on the 2001 film for which Washington won the best actor Oscar, helped them quickly get into a groove.
"We know each other, so there's a shorthand. And he knows what he's doing, so I don't have to worry about what he's doing; I just have to worry about what I'm doing and come to work with a fully realized character," Washington told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet.
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By LYNNDA JOHNSONSun Advocate editor
During a specially scheduled Sept. 17 council meeting, Helper officials approved an interlocal agreement establishing the proposed terms for future purchases from Price River Water Improvement District to supplement the city's culinary system in emergency situations.
Introducing the second draft of the proposal at Monday's meeting, Mayor Mike Dalpiaz recognized John Jones for the councilmember's ongoing efforts to negotiate an agreement with PRWID.
Under the proposed guidelines, Jones explained that Helper would continue to lease sufficient shares of the city's stock in the Price River Water Users Association to PRWID in exchange for the district supplementing the city's culinary system inventory on a temporary basis in future emergency situations.
The number of Price River water shares assigned to PRWID by the city would be calculated in accordance with the district's water exchange formula.
The PRWID formula includes a 30 percent delivery loss due to factors such as evaporation.
Jones questioned the PRWID equation's 30 percent water loss figure, but the councilmember indicated that the agreement represented an equitable method of resolving any emergency water situations Helper may encounter in the future.
Jones supported approving the agreement and submitting the second draft to the PRWID board at the special service district's next regularly scheduled public meeting on Sept. 18.
The proposal specifies that the agreement will supersede all existing arrangements between the two parties, including the May 2007 contract Helper executed with PRWID after well problems forced the city to request water from the improvement district to meet the culinary needs of local residents.
"Our well is up and running," pointed out Dalpiaz. "Helper should not even have to go to the PRWID store."
Following the brief discussion, the Helper council voted unanimously to approve the terms outlined in the second draft.
In addition, the council authorized the mayor to sign the emergency water purchase agreement upon PRWID's endorsement of the city's contractual proposal.
Along with a 30-day termination clause, the provisions outlined in the second draft include:
The parties acknowledge that Helper assigned 200 shares of Price River water to PRWID as part of the five-year emergency purchase agreement executed between the city and the improvement district in May 2007.
Until the 2007 contract's designated Dec. 31, 2011 expiration date, Helper will pay $13 per water share to PRWID. In turn, the improvement district will accept the $13 payment in lieu of water share reimbursement or exchange requirement.
In the event an emergency situation results in Helper's inability to furnish adequate supplies to residents and customers, the city may submit a written request for the purchase and delivery of PRWID drinking water.
Within 24 hours of receiving an emergency request, PRWID will conduct an inventory and determine whether the distinct has the ability to deliver treated water to Helper.
The water improvement district will notify the city in writing regarding PRWID's ability to deliver the requested water.
The improvement district staff will coordinate with Helper to accommodate delivery into the city's culinary water system.
PRWID will meter all water supplied to Helper and forward a written accounting to the city.
The improvement district will bill Helper on a monthly basis and the city will be required to remit payment in full to PRWID within 30 days receipt of the notice.
Helper's failure or refusal to remit payment will constitute grounds for immediate termination of the agreement and the improvement's delivery of water to the city.


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Here's why the Rugby World Cup 2015 man of the match Twitter voting system doesn't workRugby fans have been left bemused by some of the man of the match awards at this year's Rugby World Cup. In this guest post David Hickey explains why the #MOTM hashtag voting is throwing up these results. As a global provider of social media intelligence, I was stoked that the man of the match system for Rugby World Cup 2015 has a social media element to it.
How Facebook Reactions will change social mediaIn this guest post Con Frantzeskos looks at what Facebook's new 'reactions' emoticons will change brands' experience of social media. Facebook has confirmed it's now testing a new Reactions feature in Ireland and Spain which may be soon rolled out worldwide. Essentially the Reactions feature is similar to the traditional 'Like' button but it provides users with a spectrum of emotional responses. The new addition will allow users to Like, Love, Haha, Yay, Wow, Sad or Angry a post.
The sustainable development goals - why marketing and business need to be across themAhead of November's UN climate conference in Paris, Andrew Woodward argues the marketing, advertising, communications and corporate affairs industries need to be more across the sustainable development goals and what they will mean for business globally. Over the last few years, the United Nations (UN), governments globally an increasing number of big businesses have been looking at the future of the planet and its inhabitants. They have been asking a few basic questions, like "How's it going?" and "How's it looking?".
With great power comes great responsibility: Why we've updated the ADMA Code of PracticeToday ADMA is releasing a new Code of Practice for its members. Here CEO Jodie Sangster explains why. In 2006 John Howard was Prime Minister. The iPhone was a year away from its consumer release, Twitter had just launched and the NBN was merely an opposition policy platform. It was also the year that ADMA (then The Australian Direct Marketing Association) last updated its Code of Practice.
To win on social media you need fauxthenticityIn this guest post Parnell Palme McGuinness argues Westpac and Airbnb fell foul of social media by trying to be too human and forgetting they are brands. People demand authenticity on social media. I can confidently say this, because I have heard it said ad nauseam by the gurus and high priests of social. The only problem is, it's not true.
Three ways journalists annoy PR professionalsIn this response to a Fairfax Media article about three things that annoy journalists David Satterthwaite bemoans the annoying behaviours of journalists in their interactions with PR professionals. Your computer *pings*. It's an email from a journalist you contacted days before and you open it eagerly, hoping they've read the information you sent and want to write an awesome story about it.
What can we do about community manager burnout?In the run up to World Mental Health Day Julie Delaforce argues businesses need to give more backup to community managers or risk burnout. Do you know what happens when you're in the middle of giving birth and your midwife's shift finishes? She goes home. The same is true for almost any professional whose work operates 24/7. Yet in the world of community and social media management managers lament that they are "always on", "the job never ends", and "the Internet doesn't sleep".
'Does Social Media advertising work?' makes very little sense as a question. Now it's been answeredIn this guest post Simon Veksner argues social media has well and truly proven itself as an advertising channel. Not long ago, it was quite common for marketers to question whether social media advertising "works". It's actually a bit of a strange question, if you think about it.
Fighting a new wave of ad-fraud: how to recognise ghost sites?So-called ghost sites are part of a new wave of fraudulent websites argues Timothy Whitfield. How do marketers and agencies spot and avoid them? If I needed money for a new kidney then I would get into ad-fraud! It's lucrative, easy and completely legal.
Creating an 'Innovation Economy' will be an evolution, not a revolutionIn this guest post Sam Court argues Australia's bid to become an innovation hub will need a mindshift from everyone about what innovation really is. If Australia truly wants to become a global hub for innovation, we need to not only look at funding mechanisms for high-risk start-ups, but also at giving better incentives for established brands to make calculated investments.
No wonder Big Coal say they're losing the PR battleIn this guest post Tony Jaques argues the mining industry doesn't need to fight a losing PR battle but rather needs a targeted issue management strategy. The Australian coal boss of the world's largest mining company has warned that the industry is losing the PR battle against environmental activists who are trying to shut down fossil fuels.
Who won the social media battle between AFL and NRL?With the AFL and NRL grand finals taking place over the weekend Claire Waddington looks at which code won the battle for social media attention. Like many great rivalries – Coke or Pepsi, Uber or taxis, Netflix or Stan – shifts in popular opinion muddy the debate, but according to media intelligence agency, Isentia, there was a clear winner in the longstanding AFL or NRL tug-of-war over the weekend.
It's time for agencies to cut the shit and embrace the hybridAgencies need to start embracing people with across-the-board experience in advertising rather than siloed specialists to become sustainable argues Andrew Cornale. Coming from a diverse digital background, I've been in a number of different agencies (creative, advertising and marketing) and have seen how they operate. Some experiences were good, some not so good but one thing that I picked up is that the industry is filled with so much bullshit, it's unbelievable.
Three steps to growing your agency without destroying its soul
In this guest post Ryan Bonnici outlines three steps most agencies can take towards sustainable growth.
Most owners of growing agencies are pretty focused on generating as much new business as their agency can handle.
With a growing whip-smart team and the promise of a long-awaited payday, shiny new client opportunities are the things that dreams are made of. But have you ever had a massive client opportunity come your way that didn't quite feel right?
Behind #BieberIsland: How one of the biggest marketing events of 2015 came togetherJustin Bieber's concert on Cockatoo Island brought together media companies and brands for one of the largest marketing exercises of the year. Nic Christensen looks at how the whole collaboration was activated in three weeks. There's nothing that can adequately summarise the piercing sounds the "Beliebers" - in this case a group of 1,000 teenage girls - make when they scream in unison. Needless to say Bieber fans are exceptionally loud, but on the plus side there's no public rioting - this time.
Adelaide's Mix 102.3 gets new breakfast producer
Australian Radio Network has announced David Konov as breakfast producer for Adelaide's Mix 102.3. Konov returns from the UK, where he was a breakfast producer and co-host for ten years.
The announcement:
ARN are thrilled to announce the appointment of David Konov to the role of Breakfast Producer for Adelaide's Mix 102.3, effective from late September. Mix 102.3's breakfast program – hosted by the popular threesome Jodie Oddy, Mark Aiston & Snowy – dominates the timeslot and is Adelaide's Number 1 FM Breakfast Program.
Born and bred in South Australia, David is returning to Adelaide from the UK, where, since 2002 he has established himself as a successful breakfast producer and co-host.
"David is a very talented broadcaster. His experience gives him the strong grounding to keep Jodie Oddy, Mark Aiston and Snowy Adelaide's #1 FM breakfast show" says Chris Cotton, Content Director for Mix 102.3. "Mix 102.3 is pleased to be playing a part in bringing South Australians with world class skills back to live and work in Adelaide"
Born and bred in South Australia, David commenced his radio career as a producer in 1998 in a number of metropolitan markets. He relocated to the U.K in 2002. During that time, David achieved significant ratings success in a very competitive market and was also recognised with a number of UK radio awards for his breakfast show work. David will be returning to his home town of Adelaide with his wife and young children.
In Australia, ARN has a dual brand strategy – a MIX and Classic Hits music stream in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. Reaching over 4 million listeners, ARN is one of the leading broadcasters in the commercially important 25 – 54 demographics in Australia.
Source: ARN press release
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