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Thank you for placing your trust in New Balance. You are very important to us and we want to provide you with a safe and secure online experience. This New Balance Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") describes how we collect and use your information and explains the choices that you have with regard to how we use your information.
The Privacy Policy applies to information collected by you from using this website "www.newbalance.com.au" or other service offered by us accessed or downloaded via this website (the "Service") operated by New Balance Australia Pty Ltd and its affiliates ("New Balance", "we", "us", or "our"), whether you are a "Visitor" (which means that you simply browse the Service) or you are a "Member" (which means that you have registered or transacted with the Service or a component thereof).
Your continued use of the Service constitutes your consent to this Privacy Policy and any updates that may be made to it. We suggest that you review this Privacy Policy periodically as we may update and change it from time to time. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into the Terms and Conditions of use of the Service.
Information Collected
(a) Personal Information
Personal information is information about a person whose identity is apparent from the information, and includes identifiers such as the individuals name, email address, postal address, phone number, gender, social media information and profile, credit card information (collectively, "Personal Information").
We will not collect any Personal Information from you unless you choose to provide it to us. Personal information is only collected when it is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, one or more of the activities or services we provide.
When you make a purchase from New Balance, request to join our mailing list or sign up for email offers we collect necessary Personal Information that you have volunteered. Your submission of this Personal Information is entirely voluntary. You may elect not to provide this Personal Information, or to de-identify yourself through the use a pseudonym, however, some of the services and/or features available on and/or through the Service may not be available for your use. For example, it may be impracticable for us to transact with you for the purchase of product or the provision of other services if you have not identified yourself, or do so through the use of a pseudonym.
We also collect Personal Information when you elect to submit such information to us when you register for "My Account", participate in a contest, event or sweepstakes promotion, fill out a survey, or contact us (for example via email).
(b) Information not Personally Identifiable
Like most websites, every time you visit our Service, we automatically collect information from you that is not Personal Information. Examples of this type of information include:
- The type of Internet browser you are using
- The type of computer operating system you are using
- Your computer's IP address
- The domain name of your Internet service provider
- The Web page from which you came
- The pages you visit on our website
You can visit many of our Web pages without providing us with any Personal Information. When you visit the Service, we may track your visit and, as described below in the section concerning "cookies", collect certain data regarding your use of the Service and your activity on the Service. You may elect to limit this process of collection of this type of information, as described in the "cookies" section below.
(c) Sensitive Information
New Balance does not collect any "Sensitive Information" such as information about your race, political opinion, memberships or political associations, religious beliefs, philosophical beliefs, memberships of professional or trade associations, trade unions, sexual preferences, criminal records, health records or genetic information.
Collection and Use of Information
The Personal Information we receive allows us to personalize our product offering and improve your online shopping experience, making it more convenient, efficient and enjoyable. We may use the Personal Information that you submit to us through the Service to:
- Customize your communications and shopping experience
- Process your purchase, confirm your orders and communicate to you about account information or customer service needs
- Adapt the content and layout of our pages tailored to your needs and so you do not have to enter information more than once
- Notify you about our new products and services, special offerings and other promotions
- Coordinate contests, promotions, surveys or other website features
- Improve our business and better respond to your needs
- For any other purpose for which you provided your Personal Information
New Balance will take all reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify Personal Information if it no longer needs the information, unless the Personal Information is contained in Commonwealth records, or we are required under Australian law or Court order to retain the information.
The Personal Information we receive from you will only be used for the particular purpose for which you provided it, and will not be used by New Balance for any secondary purpose, unless you consent to that use or the disclosure is required or authorized by Australian Law or a court/tribunal order or if it is reasonably necessary for the enforcement activities of an enforcement body.
Sharing of Information
For the purpose of operating our business, we may transfer your Personal Information to our third party service providers who use that information only to conduct New Balance business. For example, these third party service providers may handle New Balance credit card processing, shipping, data management, email distribution, information analysis, and promotions management. We provide our preferred service providers with the Personal Information they need only to perform their services and work with them to respect and protect your Personal Information. If you do not want New Balance to transmit your Personal Information to our third party service providers in accordance with this Privacy Policy, please follow the procedures described under the Opt-Out/Unsubscribe section below.
We may use your Personal Information in the aggregate for purposes such as reporting and marketing. Such use of Personal Information in the aggregate is not personally identifiable.
We may disclose Personal Information upon governmental request, in response to a court order, when required by law, to enforce our website policies, or to protect our or others' rights, property, or safety. We may also share Personal Information with companies assisting in fraud protection or investigation. We do not provide Personal Information to these agencies or companies for marketing or commercial purposes.
Except as otherwise disclosed in this Privacy Policy or with your prior consent, we will not use, sell, trade or rent Personal Information to other companies as part of our regular course of business. However, it's possible that we might acquire or merge with or be acquired by another company or that we might dispose of some or all of our assets. If that happens, your Personal Information may be disclosed to another company, but that disclosure will be subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at that time.
Disclosure of Information outside Australia
New Balance may disclose your information outside Australia to members of the New Balance corporation or our service providers located in various other countries from time to time.
New Balance takes all reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipient of any Personal Information will hold and use that information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principle, or the equivalent provisions in the country in which they are located.
Information posted on public areas of the Service
This Privacy Policy applies to any unsolicited Personal Information collected by New Balance through means that include, but not limited to, Personal Information posted to any public areas of the Service, such as the NB blog, any ideas for new products or modifications to existing products, and/or other unsolicited submissions whether supplied by you or a third party(collectively, "Unsolicited Personal Information").
If you provide any Unsolicited Personal Information, then New Balance will determine whether it is information that is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, one or more of our activities, and if so will treat that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Australian Privacy Principles.
If we determine that it is not reasonably necessary for, or directly related to, one or more of our activities then we will either destroy, remove or de-identify the information as soon as practicable.
If the Unsolicited Personal Information is supplied by a third party, then we will notify you of the collection of that information and the steps that have been taken in relation to that information.
Any Unsolicited Personal Information you post and/or disclose in a public forum in the public areas of the Service shall be deemed to be non-confidential, as it may be publicly viewable.
You should use your discretion to exercise caution before you post Personal Information in public forums, such as the NB blog. Once you release your Personal Information for posting on public forums, New Balance is not responsible for the privacy and/or security of such information, other than that required under the Australian Privacy Principles or at law.
Protecting your information
We have a variety of security measures to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your Personal Information that we have collected from you from the Service. To ensure the information you provide online is secure during transmission, we use leading edge encryption technology and Secure Socket Layers (SSL) while processing any Personal Information you supply.
These controls are certified by VeriSign®, a leading Internet security company. You can review our security certificate using your browser by clicking on the closed lock or solid key image at the bottom of your browser on any of the secure pages on our site. This will display our Service security information.
For security purposes, your full credit card number is not permanently stored within our system. On occasion, we may temporarily store the entire encrypted credit card number when it is necessary to manually contact a credit card company for verification.
You agree that in order for us to provide the Service and any services incidental to it (such as online shopping functions), we may need to store or transfer your Personal Information to servers located outside of Australia.
Cookies, Web Beacons and Pixel Tags
(a) Collection through cookies, web beacons and pixel tags
A cookie is a small removable data file stored by your Web browser on your computer. Cookies allow you to browse and place an order on our site and let us make shopping more convenient for you. We place a unique identifier in the cookie and use the cookie to connect your computer with the information we store for you in our database.
Some examples of how we use cookies are to:
- Enable you to select products, place them in your shopping cart and make a purchase
- Recognize you when you come back to our site(s)
- Alert you to new areas that may be of interest to you
- Customize Web page content that may be helpful to you
- Cookies do not contain any Personal Information and they do not give us access to your computer.
Pixel tags and Web beacons are tiny graphic images that allow us or preferred service providers to track non-personally identifiable analytic information about your visit to our Service (such as pages viewed or links clicked). Pixel tags and Web beacons also let us know when you have opened an HTML email from us. Using this information we are able to understand how Visitors and Members use our service. This allows us to learn what pages are most attractive to our Visitors, which parts of the Service are the most interesting and what kind of offers our Members like to see.
(b) Turning off some of these tools
You may turn off certain of these tools, through configuring your computer or web browser, however you may not have access to some functions of the Services, and other functions may not function properly. You may still, however, place telephone orders for products by contacting our customer service.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox) settings. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. Each browser is a little different, so check your browser Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookie settings. However, if you choose to turn cookies off, you won't be able to purchase on our site or have access to many features that make your site experience more efficient and convenient. You can, however, still place orders over the telephone by calling our Customer Care Center toll-free at 1800 580 363.
Children's Privacy Policy
We do not knowingly ask for Personal Information from anyone under the age of 13 (a "Child"). If a Child submits Personal Information to us and we know that the person providing the information is a Child, we will not use it for any purpose. We will take all reasonable steps to destroy that information as soon as we discover it and we will not disclose it to third parties. If you become aware that a Child has provided Personal Information to our site, please contact us or call our Customer Care Center toll-free at 1800 580 363.
While New Balance's policy prohibits children under 13 from registering with the Service, parents should supervise their children's online activities and consider using parental control tools available from online services and software manufacturers that help provide a kid-friendly online environment. These tools can also prevent children from disclosing online their name, address and other Personal Information without parental permission.
Links from New Balance to other sites
At times, we may provide links from our Service to other websites operated by third parties. These links are provided only for your convenience and intended to add value to your visit. However, by including these links, even if affiliated with New Balance, we do not have control over these sites, which are independent from New Balance and have separate privacy policies and terms and conditions. When leaving our Service, you need to be aware that our policies no longer apply. Therefore, we will not be responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, availability, reliability, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in third party sites linked to our Service. We strongly encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party sites before using their sites.
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If for any reason you would like to be taken off the email list that notifies you of upcoming events, offers and sales sent by New Balance or to opt-out of having your Personal Information transmitted to our third party service providers, simply click the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of every email and every page of our Service. This will direct you to an unsubscribe page where you can remove your name from the email list.
Please note that if you decide to opt-out of all third-party transmissions of your Personal Information, we may not be able to process any order that you may make.
Access to, and correction of, Personal Information
We have mechanisms for viewing, updating or correcting any of your Personal Information that we hold.
You have access to any of your Personal Information that New Balance holds through your "My Account" details. Accounts may be created during the ordering process, which will contain Personal Information. You can login to or manage your account and the information it contains by clicking the "My Account" link at the top of any page. After logging in, you will be able to modify any Personal Information you have provided, including your contact information, update your billing and shipping addresses, view past orders, or delete your account completely.
For security purposes, credit card information is not saved with your account. Remember that you are responsible for protecting the user name and password for your account and, as set forth in the Terms and Conditions, you will be responsible for all activity occurring through the use of your user name and password.
You may request access to, and correction of, any Personal Information we hold about you by contacting us at Customer Care Center toll-free at 1800 580 363 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
You may complain about a breach or misuse of your Personal Information, by contacting us in writing to the postal or email address listed in the "About Us" section of this website. You should include your name, postal or email address, contact telephone number, details of the nature of the complaint, and any relevant information or documents. We will acknowledge your complaint and advise you of the steps in dealing with your complaint.
Independent of any complaint made to us, you may also be entitled to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Changes to Privacy Policy
New Balance reserves the right to change and update this Privacy Policy at its sole discretion. If in the future there is a change to this Privacy Policy, such changes will apply to information collected after the revised Privacy Policy takes effect, unless we have obtained your prior consent to the changes relating to all information held, or unless required by law. Your continued use of our Services will evidence your expression of agreement to the Privacy Policy in effect at that time.
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Marilynn E. Johnson, 74, of Davis, IL., died at 10:05 PM Thursday, May 30, 2013 at her home. A memorial mass will be held at 10 AM Thursday, June, 6 at St. Marcellines Catholic Church , 820 S. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg. Visitation is from 9AM till time of the service. Inurnment will take place at Camp Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Memorials can be directed to the Salvation Army. Rux Funeral Home, Kewanee is in charge of arrangements.She was born on May 31, 1938 in Chicago, the daughter of John P. "Jack" and Ethel Haag Rux. She married Harvey M "Skip" Johnson Jr. On February 1, 1958 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on February 10, 2009. She was also preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by 3 sons, Michael Johnson of Davis, IL., William (Sharon) Johnson of Streamwood, IL., and Steven (Tressa) Johnson of Roselle, IL., 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, a sister, Roberta (Thomas) St. Ledger of Chicago and a brother, Gerard (Lucretia) Rux of Kewanee, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
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Imagine my amazement when My Little Brony was up there.
I'm not sure how critical this is, but talking to my more YouTube savvy friends on steam and hearing their seething pony hatred bubble over after sharing the screenshot seems to point to it being positive (For us at least).
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Collegiate Peaks Golf Course is a nine hole public golf course located in Buena Vista, Colorado. This golf course offers breathtakingly beautiful views of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This golf course features some water hazards as it follows Cottonwood Creek.
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The Salida Golf Club is a nine hole, public course. The greens are small and fast, there is water on 8 of the holes, and the usual pace is two hours for nine holes. The course is on a slope, but is easy to walk. Trees define each fairway but are not numerous enough to lose your ball in them.
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North of Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort, in Leadville, is the highest golf course in America. Originally established in 1939, Mt. Massive Golf Course is a nine hole public course, located at 9,640 feet above sea level. Sitting at the base of the two highest peaks in Colorado, this golf course offers incredible views. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome here.
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text: It\u0027s a sunny Saturday morning in a beautiful gated community in Calabasas, California, and as usual, the Jenner–Kardashian household is a hotbed of activity. Mama Kris Jenner cruises out of the driveway in her white Bentley convertible, waving a well-manicured hand out the window. Older sister Kim, wearing sweatpants and no makeup, heads out the front door for a walk with the family\u0027s pastor. The doorbell rings, playing the catchy, whistling theme song from the family\u0027s insanely popular E! reality show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians.\u000A\u000A Even though it\u0027s barely 10 a.m., there\u0027s action everywhere you look. But you probably know this already, especially if you\u0027re one of the more than 3 million viewers who have been glued to the show—and its various spin-offs and specials, including Kendall\u0027s Sweet 16—since it debuted in 2007.\u000A\u000A At the center of the commotion are Kendall, sixteen, and Kylie, fourteen, the two youngest Jenner girls (including half-siblings, there are ten Jenner–Kardashian kids). Kendall, wearing a flowing white shirt by Free People, hand-me-down jeans from older sister Kourtney, and worn Converse sneakers, enters the luxurious front parlor, eating a bowl of cereal as she glides across the black-and-white-checked marble floor. Kylie, in superskinny 7 For All Mankind jeans, a cutout gray Helmut Lang T-shirt, and her favorite black Steve Madden combat boots, bounds down the stairs a few minutes later, smartphone in hand and Nicole by OPI \u0022Rainbow in the S-Kylie\u0022 glittery multicolor polish, part of the Kardashians\u0027 signature collection, on her nails. They\u0027re still buzzing from an awesome Friday night: \u0022We had a [football] game,\u0022 Kendall says, running a hand through her long wet hair (all hers—no extensions). \u0022We won. We\u0027re undefeated so far.\u0022\u000A\u000A Despite the fact that they\u0027ve walked in New York Fashion Week and their lives are displayed for millions on their ultracandid reality show (who didn\u0027t wince when Bruce discovered Kendall\u0027s birth control prescription?), they seem genuinely unfazed by the whole fame thing. Case in point: On Kendall\u0027s Sweet 16, when Kris lobbied for an over-the-top Bahamas bash for Kendall, the birthday girl balked, saying, \u0022She\u0027s insane. My mom needs to calm down.\u0022\u000A\u000A \u0022They are so down-to-earth,\u0022 says Kim. \u0022It\u0027s just who they are, and they will never change.\u0022 Adds Kourtney: \u0022We keep each other grounded. Doing it as a family helps keep everyone real.\u0022\u000A\u000A Sure, Kendall and Kylie have 2.1 million and 1.3 million followers on Twitter, respectively, but they\u0027re not ones to flaunt their popularity. They\u0027d rather talk about their favorite subjects (Kendall, math; Kylie, English) and what both of them want in a boyfriend (\u0022Obviously, nice, funny, attractive\u0022). And cheerleading. \u0022They call me Cheer Mom,\u0022 Kendall says of her friends on the squad, \u0022because when we make those big banners for football games, I\u0027m the one to say, \u0027Do this, do that; use this color, use that color.\u0027 Not, like, in a mean way. But I just like things in order. I\u0027m a perfectionist.\u0022\u000A\u000A \u0022She [acts] like [she\u0027s] my mom, I swear,\u0022 Kylie says, rolling her eyes. \u0022This morning, she walks in and goes, \u0027Make sure you\u0027re up.\u0027 I\u0027m like, Kendall, I\u0027m up! I get it.\u0022\u000A\u000A Kendall continues: \u0022I\u0027m already a mom to her. She goes out with her friends, and I know what she\u0027s doing. I know she\u0027s gonna go hang out with all her little boyfriends....\u0022\u000A\u000A \u0022Ugh, I would not wanna be your kid,\u0022 Kylie says.\u000A\u000A Kendall and Kylie still \u0022butt heads over sister stuff,\u0022 like clothes, but their relationship used to be a little more, well, rough-and-tumble. \u0022We used to fight, like, three times a day,\u0022 Kendall says. \u0022We\u0027d punch each other, kick each other, pull each other\u0027s hair. It was so bad.\u0022\u000A\u000A Kylie: \u0022I would always win.\u0022\u000A\u000A Kendall: \u0022No, you would not!\u0022\u000A\u000A Kylie: \u0022Yeah, I would.\u0022\u000A\u000A (Note to E!: Isn\u0027t it time for a Jenner girls spin-off?)\u000A\u000A They head upstairs to show some favorite pieces from their closets, which were recently remodeled to look like posh boutiques, each one nearly the size of a New York City studio apartment (think rows of shoes, walls of jewelry, dozens of purses, bins of scarves and beanies, and drawers that hold enough sunglasses to make Rihanna jealous).\u000A\u000A \u0022I like to be comfortable and casual,\u0022 Kendall says, holding up a yet-to-be-worn dress from H&M and a leather jacket that Kris and Kim brought back from Dubai. \u0022I\u0027m more laid-back than Kylie. In school, I\u0027ll wear jeans, a sweatshirt, and Uggs, and she\u0027ll wear, like, this whole ensemble that she put together the night before.\u0022\u000A\u000A In Kylie\u0027s dream closet, as two of her BFFs apply makeup in the adjoining bathroom (\u0022She\u0027s a social butterfly,\u0022 Kendall says), she proudly hoists her first pair of sky-high Louboutins, complete with studs and a killer heel. \u0022I feel like a shopaholic,\u0022 she admits. \u0022When I come home with a new bag of stuff, oh my god, it feels so good.\u0022 Says Kim of their style: \u0022Kylie is more rocker, and Kendall is more tomboyish.\u0022\u000A\u000A So do their friends raid their closets? \u0022Yes!\u0022 Kendall says with a laugh. \u0022Everyone comes over. If we\u0027re going to a party, they\u0027re like, \u0027Oh my god, I forgot a shirt, can I just borrow something?\u0027 And I\u0027m like, \u0027Yeah right, you forgot a shirt.\u0027 \u0022\u000A\u000A Next up in the quickly expanding Jenner empire: a jewelry line. They recently inked a deal with Glamhouse—which also does Kim\u0027s Belle Noel line—to design a collection of \u0022youthful, edgy, fun pieces.\u0022\u000A\u000A But for every perk of growing up Kardashian, there\u0027s a downside—like those annoying paparazzi. In November, the Us Weekly website featured a pic of Kylie and Australian pop singer Cody Simpson walking together at a Los Angeles shopping center, with the headline \u0022Kylie Jenner Dating Singer Cody Simpson!\u0022 (Adding fuel to the fire, Kylie retweeted one of his tweets: \u0022bringing back a chivalrous culture, be a gentleman.\u0022)\u000A\u000A When asked about their relationship, Kylie begins to squirm. \u0022We\u0027re friends,\u0022 she says, looking down at her nails. \u0022You\u0027ll be seen with someone,\u0022 Kendall jumps in, quickly coming to her sister\u0027s rescue. \u0022Like, today I\u0027m going to Malibu with one of my best guy friends, but if [paparazzi] are there, they\u0027re gonna be like, \u0027Oh my god, she\u0027s dating him!\u0027 But no, I\u0027m not.\u0022\u000A\u000A Kendall and Kylie deal with the tabloid gossip by adhering to one rule: Don\u0027t read it. \u0022I don\u0027t let them look at blogs,\u0022 older sis Khloé says. \u0022They are toxic. Kendall and Kylie are like my babies.\u000A\u000A \u0022I literally raised them, and I make sure I\u0027m still very involved in their lives. I have access to all of their social media outlets. They are not allowed to have Twitter or Facebook unless I have the password. I\u0027m very protective, but in doing that they also feel like they can talk to me about anything, and they do.\u0022\u000A\u000A Which brings us to another perk of being part of their ginormous clan: There\u0027s always a shoulder—or ten—to lean on.\u000A\u000A \u0022I love having so many people you can turn to,\u0022 Kendall says. \u0022You always have someone there for you,\u0022 Kylie chimes in. But before things get too sappy, the sisters snap back to reality...because this is the Jenner–Kardashian household, after all—where things go from wacky to salty faster than you can say \u0022Ryan Seacrest.\u0022\u000A\u000A \u0022Kendall, will you drive us to Corner Bakery before you go to Malibu? Please?\u0022\u000A\u000A \u0022No.\u0022\u000A\u000A \u0022I hate you.\u0022\u000A\u000A \u0022I hate you too.\u0022\u000A\u000A And then in unison: \u0022Just kidding.\u0022


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Shares of Massey Energy (MEE) dropped nearly 10% on Tuesday after the company confirmed an explosion at one of its West Virginia mines on Monday.
The coal producer confirmed that at least 25 people had died in the company's Upper Big Branch Mine as a result of the explosion. It is the worst mine accident in more than 25 years.
"Tonight we mourn the deaths of our members at Massey Energy," said Don Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Massey, in a statement yesterday. "I want to offer my condolences to the miners' families who lost loved ones at Upper Big Branch."
The explosion comes as reports come out that Massey-owned mine in question was cited for numerous safety violations over the past several years. According to The New York Times, the mine had 458 violations in 2009 alone.
In comments, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration will conduct an investigation into Massey's safety practices and "take appropriate action."
"Miners should never have to sacrifice their lives for their livelihood," Solis said in a statement.
The shares were recently off 8.4% to $50.10.


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(County answers Cal Trans call)…The call was for projects for the 2013 Highway Safety Improvement Program.
Cal Trans puts out a call for projects every year, based on anticipated federal safety funding. Imperial County was eligible for up to $3 million in grant funds, up to $1.5 million per project for safety improvements. County Public Works Director William Brunet told the Board Tuesday he had submitted a list of three projects. He was asking the Supervisors for a resolution of support for his request. The list submitted by Brunet includes safety improvements on Kloke Road at Willoughby Road, including a new guardrail and lighting improvements. A curve superelevation as well as lighting and warning improvements on Weiman Road at Cady Road, and intersection improvements at Evan Hewes and Barbara Worth Road, Heber Road at Barbara Worth, Keystone at Austin Road and Worthington Road at McConnell Road. Those improvements would include flashing beacons, lighting improvements and warning signs. The Supervisors approved the resolution requested.


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Yankees first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz has only two hits in 26 at-bats this spring, but working with bench coach Don Mattingly and hitting coach Kevin Long has helped his confidence.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. - It was the final hit of a forgettable exhibition game. But for Doug Mientkiewicz, his double in the ninth inning was the difference between hitting .038 or .077.
Equally brutal, you say? Perhaps. But Mientkiewicz was in no position to scoff at a good at-bat.
"Maybe I can get a good night's sleep now," the Yankees' first baseman said after a 9-1 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. "That was big for me." ...


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Chris Brown the latest 'swatting' victimComment on this story
London - Chris Brown has become the latest victim of 'swatting'.
Police officers swarmed the 'Don't Wake Me Up' singer's home at around 5pm on Monday (21.01.13) after an anonymous call was made to 911, claiming there was a domestic violence disturbance at his house.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the caller said a mother and father were in a fight and the father had gone to get a gun, before hanging up. They did not mention it was Chris Brown's house.
However, when police arrived, they found no evidence of a gunman or a dispute at Chris' $1.6 million home.
Website TMZ claims the 23-year-old star was not at the property at the time, but members of his staff were.
Chris' parents arrived shortly after officers had started searching the home.
Chris was spotted at Greystone Manor Supper Club in Los Angeles last night. His on/off girlfriend Rihanna was also there, but they left in separate cars.
Chris is the latest in a number of celebrities to fall victim to a 'swatting' prank, following a similar incident at Tom Cruise's Beverly Hills home last Thursday (17.01.13) when a prank caller claimed an armed robbery was taking place, but officers found no crime had been committed.
A 12-year-old child also previously targeted Ashton Kutcher and Justin Bieber's homes in a series of elaborate prank burglaries.
Kim Kardashian was left furious after her mother Kris Jenner, stepfather Bruce Jenner and step-sisters Kendall and Kylie also became victims of a 'swatting' incident last Friday (18.01.13) that saw heavily armed officers show up at their door in Calabasas, California, after a hoax caller claimed a shooter was in the house and they heard a gun being fired.
Kim tweeted: "Just got a call from my mom telling me about this prank call that someone was shot in their home and 15 swat team & 3 helicopters showed up! (sic)
"These prank calls are NOT funny. People can get arrested for this! I hope they find out how is behind this. It's dangerous & not a joke! (sic)" - Bang Showbiz
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YACHATS, Ore. -- A 75-year-old man was hit and killed by a teenage driver while crossing Highway 101 Friday afternoon about a half mile north of Yachats, state police said.
Officials said David Redetzke, 75 of Yachats, started walking across Hwy 101 at around 4:45 p.m. after leaving his house, which is located on the east side of the highway.
Redetzke was hit in the southbound lane by a 17-year-old from Waldport. Emergency crews pronounced Redetzke dead at the scene.
The teenager was not hurt in the crash and police said he has been cooperative with their investigation.
There is no marked crosswalk near the scene of the crash.
Traffic was cut to one lane in the area for over 4 hours while police worked the crash scene.


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Top F1 star for Top Gear FestivalComment on this story
Former Formula One World champion Mika Häkkinen will be speeding along Durban's streets as one of the headliners in this year's Top Gear Festival in June.
Launching the Top Gear Festival 2013 with city and provincial government officials in Durban on Wednesday, Top Gear Live operations chief James Cooke Priest said that the 'Flying Finn' and twice F1 world champion would be one of the big-name guest drivers in town for the show.
Last year's inaugural event in Durban attracted more than 67 000 enthusiasts and was considered a "fantastic success" by organisers.
"This year's festival promises to be bigger, better and, in true Top Gear style, even more ambitious than 2012," he said.
"We will be revealing more highlights and attractions over the next few months."
The capacity of the seating has been increased to cater for 80 000 fans at the the festival, which will take place on the weekend of 15 and 16 June.
It has also been speculated that Italian motorcycle superstar and world champion Valentino Rossi will appear at this year's festival, but organisers remain tight-lipped about other highlights.
Priest said that Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May, with "The Stig", would host the four stadium shows for the festival, but that fellow presenter Richard Hammond would not be there due to other commitments.
Fans could expect live stadium shows, a street circuit and a motoring exhibition packed with supercars, classic cars and motoring memorabilia. Roads around the stadium would be closed for the Festival and plans were being finalised for a new street-circuit layout.
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for economic development and tourism Mike Mabuyakhulu said the 2012 festival exceeded all expectations and had huge economic spin-offs for Durban. The city and province invested about R30 million last year to host the festival. Mabuyakhulu said the amount invested this year was likely to be less than last year.
eThekwini speaker Logie Naidoo said an independent report showed that last year's festival generated more than R90 million for the city and exposure to more than 350 million Top Gear viewers worldwide.
Tickets range from R250 for a basic ticket to R2100 for an ultimate village package ticket. - The Mercury
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GUIDE: How to Stop Using Paper Towels Forever
- You'll save trees.
- You'll reduce pollution.
- You'll conserve water and energy.
- You'll save money.
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How Difficult is this Goal?
This goal's challenge level depends on how paper towel dependent you are. Some people use paper towels for everything. If this is you, this challenge, no doubt, will be tough at first. Personally, giving up paper towels was a semi-easy challenge for my household, but not without hiccups. I was raised with cloth napkins so I had experience with cloth vs. disposables, but paper towels were present in my household growing up and once I lived on my own, I auto-pilot bought them, just like everyone else I knew. I used them for a lot of stuff, cleaning especially. By the time my son was born I had started seriously upping my green living game, and paper towel use started to seem like a huge problem. I cut back on paper towels or would buy recycled paper towels but I didn't really give them up right away. This in mind, I can say that giving up paper towels isn't the easiest green goal I ever achieved, but it wasn't as traumatic as I thought it would be.
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How to Deal with Missing Paper Towels
At first, when I decided to quit using paper towels, I was slowly trying to wean off them, but that wasn't working for me. If you have paper towels in your home, it's simply too easy to grab one when you need one. I suggest you go cold turkey. One day I woke up and said to myself, "You know, what would happen if the store was out of paper towels today?" and that worked for me. I never bought another roll. However, not buying paper towels is one thing, missing them is another. You have to retrain your brain because if you're always reaching for a paper towel, it's kind of nerve wracking when they're not around. I had many moments where something would spill or my son wanted a snack and my brain (and hand) would reach for a paper towel, only to realize, "Hey, I quit buying them." At times like that, I'd remind myself of all my other options (see the next page) and finally it started to sink in. The most important thing is: don't cave in and buy paper towels. There comes a day where you won't even think about them, but that will never happen if you're still keeping some paper towels on hand for 'emergencies.'
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Supplies You Need to Accomplish this Goal
If you're giving up paper towels, you're going to need an arsenal of other solutions to take their place. If you have nothing to substitute for paper towels, and a mess happens, you'll get frustrated and you'll be running to the store for paper. Before you quit buying paper towels, make a list of EVERYTHING you use paper towels for and then stock up on alternative options such as:
- A huge stack of basic cleaning cloths for cleaning up spills and everyday cleaning. Get at least 20-40 cleaning towels and keep some in the kitchen, plus store them somewhere where you don't have to fold them (folding is a pain) like in a reusable grocery bag or basket. SKOY cloths are a great reusable towel choice by the way.
- Cloth hand towels for the kitchen and bathroom.
- Some little dishes for snacks if you tend to use paper towels when you grab a handful of nuts or crackers.
- Cloth napkins for meals.
- Lids or plates to cover microwave foods with.
- Some lint-free linens for drying produce or a salad spinner.
- Some other lint-free linens for sopping up grease if you make food like bacon or eggrolls that need to be sopped.
- Some throw-away cloths, for extreme messes. Once in a great while with kids or pets, you'll run into a mess that is just too icky to wash up, so you'll want a few really old cloths on hand that you can toss vs. wash.
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Too tight.
By Hthom
from Vancouver,B.C.
Stones were beautiful but too small ...would be very frustrating to try to close.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Love it!
By Pipestone
from Edmonton, AB
Recently bought this bracelet and love it. Its a nice size and it looks just like the one in the picture: blue and other colours reflected in the stones.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By woody
from medicine hat alberta
What a waste of time and money ordering this miserable dirty looking excuse for a bracelet !!!! hardly ANY blue..mostly a dirty grey with NO sparkle....mine was also 7.5 inches which for my tiny wrist was great but for most people it would not have been long enough..that was the only good thing about it..pathetic...its going right back and good riddance
A Real Bargain
By Boomerchick
from Ottawa
The stones in this bracelet are beautiful...lots of bang for your buck....Yes, I also had to add a couple of links to make it easy to put on but this doesn't in any way take away from the beauty.
( 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Beautiful but Difficult to Fasten
By PDR
from Toronto area
I love labradorite and these stones are beautiful however this bracelet is very difficult to fasten. I even have a gadget that grips one side of a bracelet to assist in closing but the link is to small to grab properly and the lobster is stiff. Really to bad more attention wasn't paid to closure as in a bracelet this makes or breaks it. I might look into adding a link as another reviewer had done, but I might likely have to return. I am disappointed as I love the bracelet.
Great Play of Colour
By Donna-May
from Winnipeg
This bracelet has beautiful stones with a lot ofblue in them. The only reason that I am giving it a 4 instead of a 5 is that it is a little bit short which makes it a bit difficult to do up. However, at the price it is a keeper.
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Beautiful stones
By LSC
from Stratford, Ontario
My bracelet is also 7.5 inches instead of 8; I did like it so much because of the colorful stones that I added some links and can now slide it on without having to fuss with the clasp.
By Jay
from SASKATOON
I too love the sparkle....so much so that at times I wear 3 at one time for the look. Looks great with the labradorite stretch bracelet as well as bangles. Yes, tricky to put on but worth the effort.
love the sparkle
By Sylvee
from BC
Love the color and sparkle of this bracelet.. it's perfect for daily wear. I have to say that it's a bit tricky to put this bracelet on without help, but it's worth it when you see how good the bracelet looks on.
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Lobster Clasp not a winner for me
By Darcy
from VICTORIA, BC
I liked the simplicity of just the labradorite beads in this bracelet but the lobster clasp was too difficult for me to open/close on my own when the bracelet was on my wrist and although it would have fit well when on, it couldn't be slipped over my hand with the clasp closed. I don't have a live-in dresser so I returned it and I don't recommend it for anyone who doesn't have someone to help them with the clasp.


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Seventy Guam Police Department officers accused of breaking local laws can't be fired, suspended or demoted.
The officers are involved in 53 internal affairs cases over the past three years that are still considered "pending" with the police department.
Yesterday, the chief of police released information detailing internal affairs cases within the Guam Police Department. ...


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Be careful what you wish for: With big-market finances come big-market expectations, and the Twins plummeting to a 99-loss season in 2010 despite a club-record $113 million payroll caused a big-time reaction Monday.
They fired general manager Bill Smith and went back to the future, naming Terry Ryan as interim GM.
Forget the Theo Epstein circus, the Tony La Russa resignation and the Orioles hiring Dan Duquette. This is the most shocking news of the off-season, simply because the Twins do not DO things like this.
Stability is their game. Since 1984, the Twins have employed only three men as GM: Andy MacPhail, Ryan and Smith.
For now, that will remain unchanged.
"I don't know if it will be for one year or for 10 years," Ryan said when asked to gauge the length of his interim tag. "We'll see how it goes. Direction, success, workload, all those things. ...
"This is going to be a challenge. I'm up to the challenge. I appreciate the opportunity."
The Twins refused to list reasons for dumping Smith. Owner Jim Pohlad had said at season's end that Smith would return, but he also said he wanted to see a plan for how the team could bounce back
Pohlad's utterings of "philosophical differences" and how this was about "scope and approach" pretty much said it all: Whatever plan Smith presented fell short in the Twins' eyes.
Hard to say if it involved spending even more money, but Ryan said that the 2012 payroll "is going to be south of where it was." He estimated that it would be somewhere around $100 million.
"Wherever it is, it's going to be a heck of a lot more than whatever I worked with," Ryan said in one of the few lighthearted moments of the news conference.
He sure has that right. Neither MacPhail nor Ryan never had a payroll higher than that of the Los Angeles Dodgers -- as the 2011 Twins did -- and they never had a brand new outdoor ballpark filled with exuberant fans night after night.
Smith did. And he signed Joe Mauer to an eight-year, $184 million deal, and he had Justin Morneau on a six-year, $80 million deal, and neither of them could stay in the lineup last summer. Morneau, with his concussion issues, may never come close to being the same player he once was.
The Twins have issues, serious issues, and the fact that they've decided Smith no longer is the man to solve them ranks incredibly high on the seismic scale.
"We struggled on the mound, we didn't pick the ball up and we didn't score enough runs," said Ryan, who remains revered throughout the organization, from top to bottom. "We need to firm up a lot of areas."
Pure baseball always was going to be Smith's biggest challenge once the Twins promoted him to replace Ryan in September, 2007. A rules and contracts specialist who cut his baseball teeth from the ground up in Appleton, Wisc., in the White Sox organization, Smith was going to need a solid baseball man to team with, and the Twins made sure he had that when they promoted Mike Radcliff to vice-president of player personnel when Smith became GM.
Two of Smith's biggest trades backfired badly, and each factored into the 99-loss season as much as anything:
-- He sent two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana to the Mets in 2008 for a package of four players, none of whom has made an impact with the Twins. Outfielder Carlos Gomez came the closest, but he was spun off to Milwaukee for J.J. Hardy, who now is with Baltimore. The other three players were pitcher Phil Humber and minor league pitchers Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra.
-- He sent big-time catching prospect Wilson Ramos to Washington two summers ago for closer Matt Capps in a go-for-it-now move with the Twins en route to 94 wins and the AL Central title in their first season in Target Field in 2010. But now, with Mauer looking like an old 28 and playing in only 82 games in 2011, the Ramos trade looks like a disaster.
The signing of Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka last winter for three years at $9.25 million also has the makings of a bust.
"If you're going to point to those, you should point at Orlando Cabrera [whom Smith acquired in 2009], Brian Fuentes [2010] and some others who worked out," Twins president Dave St. Peter said of two Smith acquisitions who helped the Twins make the playoffs in subsequent seasons.
There are more serious personnel questions heading toward 2012 than the Twins have faced in several years -- especially given the depths to which they sunk. They've declined the option on closer Joe Nathan's contract. Outfielders Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel and Capps all are free agents. Jim Thome already has signed with the Phillies.
And regarding the pitching staff, only Baltimore (4.89) compiled a higher ERA than Minnesota's (4.58) in 2011.
Ryan, the Twins' GM from 1994-2007, acknowledged that he's fielded inquiries from other clubs during his time out of the chair. Cincinnati, who hired Wayne Krivsky from the Twins, was one. But he loves the Twins, living in Minnesota and was enjoying the freedom working as a special assistant to Smith gave him.
"The situation dictated we were going to make a move," he said Monday. "If he had won 94 games, I wouldn't be sitting here. I didn't want Bill Smith's job. He knows it."
That said, Ryan said that he is going to "take this job head on. It's a 365-days-a-year job. We've got some work to do here."
The Twins are going to need both his baseball acumen and his familiarity. Because this is unheard of. They just don't fire people
At least, they didn't.
"Our family values loyalty, commitment and talent," Pohlad said. "Bill Smith had all three. ...
"We do this with a heavy heart."
"This is a sensitive day," Ryan said.
No question. But the one thing the Twins have going for them through this stunning and uncharted territory is, they've got a pretty good track record of getting things right.
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
Be careful what you wish for: With big-market finances come big-market expectations, and the Twins plummeting to a 99-loss season in 2010 despite a club-record $113 million payroll caused a big-time reaction Monday.
Since: Jan 11, 2008
Posted on: November 8, 2011 10:39 am
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
I was really pessimistic when Smith took over for Ryan, so I'm very happy that Ryan is back. But while many of Smith's moves didn't work, and I disagree with some, others look worse in hind sight than at the time. Hardy is one example. I wasn't at all sad to see him leave. I thought his acquisition by the Twins turned out to be a bust. Santana - you could see his time as a Twin was up, although hanging our hopes on Liriano emerging as the ace, after his surgery, was a bad move. I wasn't so upset about moving Young, either, although I agree that it shouldn't have been to a division rival. Moving Garza was probably my biggest disappointment. And one more thing - see what happens when you get rid of the beloved, tooth-pick batted Punto?!?!?!?! He gets a ring for the Cards and 99 losses for the Twins! The guy's a good luck charm! What were you thinking, Smith?
Since: Jun 29, 2009
Posted on: November 8, 2011 12:04 am
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
He was a alright GM but he wasn't a TWINS GM. The moves he made were not moves twins fans are used to seeing. Trading Hardy and Young were just bad for the long term outlook of this team. We did not recieve any type of value for players that had significant value. I'm glad he's out because hopefully I like other twins fans can return to agreeing with twins offseason moves.
Since: Mar 19, 2008
Posted on: November 7, 2011 11:32 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
Ryan has his work REALLY cut out for him and it's not going to be a quick fix. With the contracts Mauer and Morneau have, coupled with Pavano, Nishioka and Span, Ryan is stuck with a payroll budget of maybe less than 50 million, if he adhere's to the 100 million he was quoted as saying. NOT a pretty picture!!!
Since: Apr 4, 2011
Posted on: November 7, 2011 11:03 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
bill smith was never had a good baseball mind or was a good baseball man....
Since: Jan 3, 2010
Posted on: November 7, 2011 9:40 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
Agreed, it was a shock. When a team loses 99 games, the GM or manager usually gets fired. But the Twins announced Smith would be back next year, so this good news was an unexpected surprise. Not only did the team lose 99 games, the team was one game shy of becoming only the 2nd MLB team in history to lose 100 games AND have a team salary of over $100M.
Since: Sep 14, 2006
Posted on: November 7, 2011 9:16 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
JJ HARDY???? ar eyou kidding me? the guy has never been healthy prior to the twins. Hes always had potential. The first year we have him hes always hurt AGAIN! They were able to trade him for something and he finally had a good year, not a great year on a CRAPPY team too. That same thing happened with David (big head steroids) Ortiz! Give me a break about Hardy. Now the delmon young trade was the one I would loook back at. Lazy, slow, fat for a 23-24 year old #1 pick was rediculous. Twins might be in a rut for a while, no prospects coming up really either. Could be a rough one!
Since: Aug 2, 2011
Posted on: November 7, 2011 8:45 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
Sometimes a parting of ways, even as big a surprise this is, may be best for both parties.
Smith had probably got too comfortable and although 2011 didn't go to plan the injuries to their key players didn't help but the trasdes described above that were sanctioned may never have worked out, and unfortunately the way these trades have panned out has been to the Twins detriment.
They will come back stronger than ever in 2012, and maybe with a fresh GM, the perspective and atmosphere will change the mood and prove to be a positive masterstroke
Since: Aug 11, 2008
Posted on: November 7, 2011 7:07 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
As a Twins fan the name J.J. Hardy makes me cringe. It was ridiculous to let him walk. The Orioles won there. Bill Smith must be having nightmares about some decisions he made but, to me, that was the biggest mistake of all and this season proved it. The Baltimore Orioles were for many years the class of the American League and I hoe they can be again. A Twins-Orioles playoff needs to happen again. I have 40 pus years of revenge built up in me from those sweeps of '69 and '70. Let's hope we see this post season match up again soon.
Since: Aug 11, 2008
Posted on: November 7, 2011 7:02 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
Terry Ryan also mentioned that payroll is not the most important factor in fielding a good team. No GM, save for maybe Andrew Freidman, has made that more clear. Basically only the Yankees and Red Sox have proven they can make big money contracts work for them. Even those teams have great farm systems and plenty of home grown talent to mix in with the big contracts. The trade not mentioned here was the Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett for Delmon Young and a couple other duds. DY had an upside but what could the Twins have done this year with Bartlett in the infield and Garza in the rotation? More can be and will be said but this article says it well. The Twins just DO NOT do things like this so there was obviously something not right about the situation as a whole. I think the timing of the rehire of Wayne Krivsky now shows the leanings of the organization. Ryan-Krivsky was a fantastic pair of baseball execs in the past and will be again. Watch the Twins turn it around quickly.
Since: Jan 2, 2007
Posted on: November 7, 2011 6:59 pm
Twins shock baseball world in firing GM Smith
Was Bill Smith a failure as GM of the Twins? Absolutely. (And this is coming from a fan of the Orioles -- I know failure when I see it!)
Smith's trades were horrible in almost every aspect. I am of the belief you never trade within your division unless you're fleecing the other team. Delmon Young for a pair of minor leaguers with minimal upside at best was just plain stupid. Young still hasn't hit the magical age of 27 for a hitter and he's still a full season away from free agency. I can't believe there weren't any better offers on the table for Young from any other team. Hell--if Smith wanted garbage to take Young off his hands, I'm sure my Orioles had a few pieces of junk to spare! You can also kill Smith for the Young deal because he gave away the only major piece of the Matt Garza deal when Young left town. When you look back now, all the Twins have to show for Garza is Jason Pridie and a couple of low-ceiling minor leaguers--that's not good. (Brendan Harris was traded in the J.J. Hardy deal.)
Bash Smith for the Johan Santana deal where he gave away a 2-time Cy Young Award winner (4 times in the top 5 in 6 seasons as a starter. Granted, ownership didn't help by tightening the purse strings at every turn, but you've got to get more in trade than he did -- a 4th OF in Carlos Gomez who was traded after 2 seasons for J.J. Hardy who was sent away with Harris for Jim Hoey and a minor leaguer, Philip Humber who was a poor minor league pitcher for 2 seasons before he was sent packing, Kevin Mulvey who was a decent AAA starter for 2 seasons and pitched a grand total of 1 1/3 innings for the big club (was flipped for Jon Rauch who left via free agency 1 year later), and Deolis Guerra who hasn't made it past AAA in 4 seasons for Minnesota. Santana gone, nothing left to show for it.
When you boil it all down, Bill Smith traded away Matt Garza, Delmon Young, Johan Santana, and J.J. Hardy and all that remains in the Twins organization is Jason Pridie, Jim Hoey, Deolis Guerra, and a handful of low-ceiling minor leaguers. That's ugly. Thanks for J.J. Hardy, Bill!


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The Registers endorsement of Mitt Romney last week shocked and dismayed long-time Register readers, including me. It left some feeling betrayed by a paper they thought they knew. Many said endorsing Romney over Barack Obama was inconsistent with positions that Register editorials have taken support of health care reform and against child poverty, for example. Some readers have asked me to explain what went on behind the scenes.
I cant, because I dont sit on the editorial board. That consists of the editor, publisher, opinions editor and editorial writers. I dont know if theres truth to Michael Tomaskys speculation in the Daily Beast that the piece was ordered by the publisher over the objections of the editorial board. As that theory goes, the publisher represents the business end of the paper and would have an incentive to endorse pro-business Romney. Whether thats true, publishers are, of course, entitled to have the final say.
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Editorial board members have been getting their share of abuse over the endorsement. Very disgusting dude you are!!! someone wrote to Opinions Editor Randy Evans. And that was one of the milder comments. I get the frustration. Its good to let the paper know when youre dissatisfied, but could we stick to arguing the points?
From the other side, some critics of my Obama endorsement, which appeared the same day, feel vindicated that my employer is on their side. One was horrified the paper would allow it. (Im grateful it allows dissenting opinions). One said I should be fired. An Urbandale man asked why I dont go back to where I came from if I dont like it here in America.
Youd think endorsing a sitting president would be seen as patriotic, but the writer probably doesnt consider Obama a real American either.
Will the Register endorsement make a difference in the race? David Axelrod, the Obama campaigns top political adviser, called the endorsement confounding and said, We have great respect for The Des Moines Register. But he noted, We soldiered on without their endorsement in the caucuses in 2008. The paper endorsed Hillary Clinton.
He wasnt alone in thinking that. Readers reactions drive home the fact that the Register has a loyal following that identifies with it, has a deep interest in what it does and will hold it accountable.
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He was fired by the Pomona, Calif., Police Department for a false report about a carjacking and was fired by a previous Polk County sheriff for making harassing comments to a female sergeant. The county Civil Service Commission reinstated him but suspended him for insubordination.
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At the recent Data Guidance conference on Digital Advertising and Privacy 2012, discussion turned to implementation of the new EU cookies directive.
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Moreover it's a fascinating creative challenge in trying to express such a dry warning in a way that encourages people to read it. Let's take a look at some examples; which websites are doing this well?
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Personally, I am a big fan of the new government website www.gov.uk. Not only from the point of view of the culture change it represents, but also because of the way it explains its use of user data. Every time you are about to store a cookie a warning appears underneath the button you are about to click. The policy is also well written, could easily be understood by a non-technical person, and crucially distinguishes the different types of cookie and why they use your data.
BT provides a tool in the bottom right of the page, from there you can use the slider shown above to decide how much information you want to give away. Sliding the BT tool to the left also tells you some of the types of cookies that are exempt from the rules.
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