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Marc Forster's new James Bond film will be heading to Tuscany as part of its locations shoot, the latest of a series of international productions to choose the region as set.Quantum of Solace will head to Italy for 15 days from the end of Aprilthrough May 12, picking up where Casino Royale left off at Lake Gardabefore traveling to the Tuscan towns of Siena, Talamone and Carrara,the Tuscan Film Commission said today.
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Plan to break the law during Memorial Day weekend? Miami Beach police will be watching you.
On Thursday, officials at a Miami Beach community meeting announced that the city purchased two more watch towers to be placed in several locations around South Beach. The towers, which have the capability to shoot and record video, will be manned by a police officer.
According to a Miami Beach spokesperson, last year there was one watch tower in operation on the beach during Memorial Day weekend. This year, there will be four.
Miami Beach Police will also be working with more officers from other agencies this year.
There will be more vice units, members of a countywide gang task force, and additional bicycle officers. The Florida Highway Patrol has committed a larger number of officers this year, according to Miami Beach police Lt. Enrique Doce.
For the first time, the city will pay professional event staff personnel to be deployed in squads and supervised by police. Doce said they will be working in high-volume areas along Ocean Drive in addition to volunteers known as Goodwill Ambassadors.
For aspiring entrepreneurs who want to get the word out about their businesses during Memorial Day weekend: don't think about passing out flyers on South Beach.
Miami Beach officials said an ordinance is being proposed to prohibit handbill distribution during events and "high impact" times like Memorial Day weekend.
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Monday, Sept 12 First Regular Meeting of the Year! Wescustogo Hall, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
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Mosco - A Russian philosophy professor at a prestigious state university has been sacked after comparing Moscow's actions in Ukraine with Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria in 1938, the school said on Monday.
In an op-ed earlier this month on the day Russian lawmakers voted to give President Vladimir Putin permission to send troops into Ukraine, Andrei Zubov warned against war, saying: "We must not behave the way Germans once behaved, based on the promises of Goebbels and Hitler."
The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), a diplomatic school with ties to the foreign ministry where Zubov has worked since 2001, said it had dismissed him for criticising Russia's foreign policy.
"Let the inappropriate and offensive historical analogies and characterisations lay on Zubov's conscience, the leadership of MGIMO view it as impossible for A.B. Zubov to continue working at the institute," MGIMO said in a statement.
It said that it had handed him notice on March 5, the day after the opinion piece was published by Vedemosti daily.
"Numerous statements and interviews by A.B. Zubov on what is happening in Ukraine and on Russia's foreign policy have caused indignation ... They counter Russia's foreign policy course," it said.
Zubov's criticism of Russia's annexation of Crimea echoed concerns aired by liberals and critics of the Kremlin, some of whom saw his sacking as a Soviet-style clamp down on dissent.
Russian officials bristle at any comparison of the Soviet Union or Russia with Hitler's Germany, and many Russians including Putin view victory in World War Two as their country's proudest moment of the 20th century.
Zubov could not immediately be reached for comment. He had told Russian media earlier this month that MGIMO had asked him to resign over his vocal criticism of Russia's policies in Ukraine but he would not keep silent.
"I am afraid, but there are situations in which you have to act, regardless of your own fear," he told the Russian New Times magazine.
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Exploring the OpenVAS vulnerability scanner
Validating Your Results
As with most automated procedures that haven't been tuned, the danger of false positives is revealed in the first few OpenVAS scans. The technical staff should analyze each issue to determine whether the item is a false positive. This analysis usually consists of verifying that a reported service is, in fact, running on an open port and is responding. Sometimes false positives are the result of the technical staff modifying the software locally, such as when vendors back-port patches into a supported version of a package. If possible, the quickest way to validate your results is to compare the version of the software running on the remote system against versions listed in the various vulnerability databases.
If the results appear valid, your next step might be simply to trust OpenVAS and follow the recommendations given in the report, which could entail disabling a server or service. However, if you're feeling inquisitive, you might want to recreate the issue manually to better understand the context.
Writing Plugins In NASL
Like Nessus, OpenVAS lets you create your own plugins for custom security checks with the Nessus Attack Scripting Language (NASL). See the NASL Reference Guide, which is available online [3] for more on working with NASL. Listing 1 addresses a few of the basic features you'll need to address when working with NASL.
In Listing 1, the description block holds metadata about the plugin, including a description of the vulnerability, details about the plugin category, and information on any dependencies the script might have. In this case, you can see that the check is for CVE-2009-3023, a stack overflow that was reported in Microsoft's IIS FTP server.
Listing 1
Building an NASL Plugin
01 desc = "Microsoft IIS FTPd NLST stack overflow 02 03 The Microsoft IIS FTPd service may be vulnerable to a stack overflow 04 via the NLST command. On Microsoft IIS 5.x this vulnerability can be 05 used to gain remote SYSTEM level access, whilst on IIS 6.x it has been 06 reported to result in a denial of service. Whilst it can be triggered 07 by authenticated users with write access to the FTP server, this check 08 determines whether anonymous users have the write access necessary to 09 trigger it without authentication. 10 11 On the following platforms, we recommend you mitigate in the described 12 manner: 13 14 Microsoft IIS 5.x 15 Microsoft IIS 6.x 16 17 We recommend you mitigate in the following manner: 18 19 Filter inbound traffic to 21/tcp to only known management hosts 20 Consider removing directories writable by 'anonymous' 21 22 Solution: 23 We are not aware of a vendor approved solution at the current time. 24 25 See also: 26 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36189 27 28 Risk factor: High"; 29 30 if (description) 31 { 32 script_id(100952); 33 script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3023"); 34 name = "Microsoft IIS FTPd NLST stack overflow"; 35 script_name(name); 36 script_description(desc); 37 summary = "Determines whether Microsoft IIS FTPd is accessible and whether anonymous users have write access"; 38 script_summary(summary); 39 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); 40 family = "FTP"; 41 script_family(family); 42 copyright = "(c) Tim Brown, 2009"; 43 script_copyright(copyright); 44 script_dependencie("find_service.nes", "secpod_ftp_anonymous.nasl", "ftp_writeable_directories.nasl"); 45 script_require_keys("ftp/writeable_dir"); 46 script_require_ports("Services/ftp", 21); 47 exit(0); 48 } 49 50 include ("ftp_func.inc"); 51 52 port = 21; 53 if (!get_port_state(port)) 54 { 55 exit(0); 56 } 57 if(!get_kb_item("ftp/writeable_dir")) 58 { 59 exit(0); 60 } 61 banner = get_ftp_banner(port); 62 if (!banner) { 63 exit(0); 64 } 65 if ("Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0)" >< banner){ 66 security_hole(port); 67 } 68 else 69 { 70 if ("Microsoft FTP Service" >< banner){ 71 security_warning(port); 72 } 73 }
Below the description block is a definition of the check itself. As you can see, the script checks to see that the specified port is open and then makes a call to the internal knowledge base to ensure that a writable directory is detected by the dependency plugin ftp_writeable_directories.nasl. If this is the case, the script then connects to the port and fetches the FTP banner. Once it has a banner, it compares the banner against known vulnerable versions and reports as necessary. The check knows that version 5.0 is definitely vulnerable, so it reports a hole in this case, but in other cases where Microsoft FTP server is running, a warning is issued.
The code in Listing 1 is a fairly simple example of a NASL script. NASL is a domain-specific language with a lot of security-specific functions. Although some questioned Tenable's decision to implement a whole new language, NASL is designed to be secure and provide the tools necessary to check even quite complex vulnerabilities. The NASL language includes built-in functions for packet crafting, packet capture, and many other useful tasks.
OpenVAS is a valuable tool for managing vulnerabilities. Although a tool like OpenVAS is very useful for identifying potential issues in targets and products, it is up to the technical staff to act on the reports and resolve the issues.
- Nessus: http://www.nessus.org/nessus/
- OpenVAS: http://www.openvas.org/
- NASL Reference Guide: http://www.virtualblueness.net/nasl.html
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Diatribe With Dave: How to Find Your Dream Food-and-Beverage Job
Categories: Hops to It!
Let's get something straight: working in a restaurant should be fun. I get it--it's stressful, unpredictable and sometimes downright disheartening. But we're not chained to a desk, staring at a computer. Nor are we driving a forklift, digging ditches or embalming bodies (although embalming can be cool, too). The mere fact that the biz can be so much fun lends itself to employee loyalty and satisfaction. And people rarely show up at a restaurant/bar to be jerks and have a lousy time, except in Corona Del Mar.
A lot of first-timers have asked me over the years about how to not only get a job in the biz but, more importantly, how to get one they love. Ahhh, that's the tricky part. Anyone can land a gig making sandwiches at Subway, but is that really your aspiration? There is nothing better than working in the right shop with the right group of people and there is nothing worse than working in the wrong shop with the wrong group of people.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I worked at a not-to-be named theme restaurant (Medieval Times) that started to run a promotion that was less-than-popular with the crew. It was driving down tips and taking staff morale with it. In retrospect, it was possibly one of the worst situations I can remember as far as esprit de corps in the biz. What was management's solution? Hold a massive meeting and basically tell the minions that whoever doesn't like it can leave--while pointing at the door, no less. A prime example of the kind of atmosphere you want to avoid.
I've been in the business a long time now in one form or another and have seen a lot of poorly prepared applicants with little or no idea what they were doing. I have also seen some really sharp ones that had done their research and showed up with their game face on. If you are getting ready to dive in it's a great time to do so; there are lots of new shops opening up. The most important thing is getting your foot in the door in some capacity and then showing your willingness to learn. So for what's its worth, here's my best advice:
1. Being Open to Possibilities is the First Step
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If you wake up every morning with the "Everything is stupid and nothing's ever going to work out" attitude, guess what? I guarantee that's the way it's gonna go down. There are two reasons for this: 1) You are setting yourself up for failure before your little foot-o-mobiles ever hit the floor and 2) Nobody likes being around that kind of energy except people of the same mindset--and people with that mindset generally don't get much accomplished. Be positive. Good energy begets good energy and it's an attractive quality for a potential employer. Smile. Be nice. Everything's easier that way.
2. Pointing Yourself in the Right Direction is Next
|If the boss looks like him, you're in the right direction
There is a bit of arcane knowledge called the OODA loop, conceived by hotshot fighter pilot/eccentric genius John Boyd and currently used by special forces badasses and gung-ho corporate types. OODA stands for "Observe-Orient-Decide-Act,' I'll spare you the details but if you ever want to read about it it's quite fascinating. The most important part of finding your dream restaurant job here in OC is evaluating your situation (observing) and pointing (orienting) yourself in the right direction. Where do YOU like to hang out? If you have friends in the industry where do THEY work? I guarantee you will be way happier working with people you know at a place you like being anyway. Do you really want to work at the corner fast-food joint where everyone looks pissed-off and miserable? Probably not. Do you want to work at the place where they have a great product/brand and everyone looks stoked? No-brainer, right?. Restaurants that are no fun to work at are owned by lousy, petty people, run by lousy, petty managers, and employ lousy, petty crew. Avoid them at all costs.
3. Put Time into Looking for a Great Job
I thought it was lame when my father told me looking for a job was like having a job. I was wrong. If you are currently unemployed you should be looking/thinking about looking for a job eight hours a day (okay maybe four; go catch a surf). Put down the bong for a bit, you'll do just fine. And online applications are great for an intro but should always be followed up by a personal visit and chat. Additionally, I don't know when or why people started putting headshots on their resumes but unless you're a stripper, don't do it.
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Overlooked is the conflict of stock options. Management that is heavy on stock options does not benefit from dividend payouts, so they might be more inclined to use a buyback to push the shares up temporarily.
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Medical Home Care Service - a community-led program
Caring for elderly relatives who suffer from chronic illness and/or Alzheimer's Disease is a huge burden for the very poor of Vijayapuram. The quality of life for the bed-ridden elderly patients can be miserable, as the financial burden of taking relatives to seek medical attention can be too much for some. This Task seeks fresh ideas, links, advice and fund-raising ideas around setting up a community-programme where medical and palliative care can be provided to bed-ridden patients, by locally trained community volunteers and trained medical staff such as Nurses and Doctors. See Joseph's personal letter below to all Neighbours.
Dear neighbours,
My project is medical home care for the poor and the needy old patients especially the Alzheimers patients in my village. First of all I may invite your attention to the fact that in our country there is no practice of Medical Home Care Service for the old patients by Doctors and nurses. So the poor and old including the Alzhiemers patients do not get proper attention and nursing in their homes. The poor families are unable to provide them with nutritious food sufficient medicines and medical care. Even though there are Multi Speciality Hospitals, they are out of reach for the poor as they are expensive and profit motivated. In Government Hospital also there are no facilities for better treatment to the poor due to the corruption among the Doctors and other staff. Considering these financial problems the poor families do not care to take sick old patients to hospital. This is very miserable and sympathetic. The poor people are unable to provide their dear ones with the expensive treatment. In these circumstances the poor old and chronic diseased will become victims of huge debt poverty and disappointment. So it is my great wish to help the poor sick old patients by providing them with free medical care nutritious food, treatment, as well as medical supplies. I was inspired to help the sick and old people by my parents.
But at present, even though I have good will to do all these I require some help out side to run this just like the vehicles need four wheel to run.
Thanking you
Hi Joseph, I contacted about 2-3 people here ion Nabuur who may be able to provide advice to you about your idea of a home-stay business.
To help them out have you been able to do any kind of research to find out what the competition is in the area you live? Are there othr home-stay oportuntiies for tourists? What other info can you provide about our idea?
Thank you for your message. We have searched out NNPC according to your advice and there by contacted the Palliative Care Unit at Calicut Medical college, as per the following website and email www.painandpalliativecare.org, email@example.com. There, one Mr. Anil give us the phone number of Mr. Praveen MG, Secretary of the Kerala Chapter of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (Ph: 09447312341). We have contacted him and fixed and appointment on 2-5-09, 4 P M. We hope that the meeting will be very helpful to us.
So also we have discussed about the homestay programme once again. As you have mentioned their will be much competition in this field. But the attraction of our scheme is that their will be tax exemption for donations which will be utilized for the humanitarian purpose by this charitable trust. For this purpose we wish to make a propaganda through website. Would you help us to find out a partner to help us through nabuur itself. If it will be possible it is better.
Would you also find out the details of the SMS that is send through the phone. Unfortunately that message was lost together with the phone. So also we have got one message from the nabuur (Pelle Aardema) stating that the students of Dutch School, wish to help us by providing a website as their assignment. But that message also was deleted by chance. We hope to have a one website for this purpose. Would you also help us contact with Pelle Aardema to take the next step to us.
We have contacted with Oxfam Germany for funding. But they have informed us "Unfortunately, Oxfam Germany is a small organization with very limited resources. Accordingly, we do not have the means to enter into direct partnerships with associations that present themselves to us spontaneously. For the time being, we must limit our partners to other members of the Oxfam family and organizations that already have experience working with members of Oxfam International.
As a fairly new organization, our limited resources prevent us from funding a great deal of projects which we would otherwise gladly consider.
We hope that this situation will change over the coming years and that we will be able to respond to project proposals like yours in a more constructive way.
We still wish you the best of luck and success with your project."
Awaiting your reply.
Best regards
Joseph A M, for HREASEDC
Hi Jospeh, that is great news that youhave managed to set up a meeting with Mr Praveen!! We can work on your strategy in this meeting- the kind of things you might like to talk with him about- and how they might be able to help you! More about that later on.
Secondly, I have emailed Pelle about the SMS and hope that he gets back to you very soon. Let me know if he doesn't.
Your letter back from Oxfam is a typical letter that many others on Nabuur would have received when seeking assistance. Do not be disheartened. It is true they are small organsisations that have very limited funds! Like HREASEDC
ABout the home-stay and getting tax exepmtion. Now I am not an expert in this area- however I know that unless you make a donation to a charity in Australia, you cannot claim tax exemption from charities based overseas. Do you need to set yourself up in India under special not-for profit category or even Charity category so that Inidian nationals can claim tax exemption if they donate to you? Try and find out about that.
More later...
Hi everybody,
Carolyn asked me to join the discussion. Can you please give me a little up-date about what your goals are and what you ask the volunteers form Nabuur to do for you? I do understand that you want to develop a home stay for poor old people.Can you answer my queations?
1. Is there in your village a possibility for people to go to a doctor/ hospital?
2. Do you want to develop the home- stay in you own village?
3. How many people do you want to help in the home stay?
4. Do you want to run the home only with volunteers?
5. Is there already a house/ building where the home stay could be developed?
I think it's realy important to thnk about what you want the Nabuur volunteers to do for you. When we know some more about your goals for the future there can be created some volunteer tasks, that way volunteers can contribute their knowledge and help you develop your project
Warm regards, Lotte
Hello Lotte- thanks so much for offering to help Joseph and his group.
I'll just jump in here and clarify a couple of things about what Joseph wants to achieve here.
Firstly- the main problem he would like to address is the fact that in his locailty there are many very poor and elderly people who are bed-ridden and home-bound. Their families try very hard to look after them however this becomes increasingly difficult as each time their elderly relatives get sick or need medical attention, they have to be taken to hospital for medical attention. This costs a lot of money. Even hiring a taxi to get to hospital costs a lot of money to these families who really earn very little money and are often already in debt. Jospeh would like to establish a Medical Home- Care Program where qualified and trained medical staff / nurses/ assistants can visit people in their homes(with an equipped ambulance) to help with their care. Primarily these people suffer from Dementia and/or other chronic illnesses.
The second part of this project is that Joseph needs to find ways to fund the program. Whilst we are trying to find contacts with national and international organisations, he and his organisation have come up with the idea of promoting a tourism home-stay program in the Kottayam (Kerela state) district. As this area is a beautiful and interesting place to visit in India, and already has a good tourist trade, they are thinking of offering a home-stay accomodation option to tourists as a way of earning income to help fund the medical home care program.
Lotte- the reason I asked for your help is that you have made some great contributions to other tourism porjects on Villlage. Are you able to provide an guidance or ideas to Jospeh about this kind of tourism business? They need to figure out if this kind of business is profitable, do-able, accessible etc and how much effort it will take. I am not ann expert in this field- hence I am seeking other Neighbours input on Joseph's behalf.
If you can provide any advice that would be wonderful. Thank you!
Hi Joseph- we have made a very small step forward! Today i received an email from AID (Association for India's Development). The gentleman in the US chapter has copied a couple of people from the Chennai AID chapter on his reply to me. I know Chennai is NOT close to Kerela but at least it is an Indian based contact that might open opportunities for you.
In the email the person asked if your group has an FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) clearance. This is provided by the govt. to NGOs to enable them to receive funds from outside India.
Is this soemthing you have? Or do you know anything about it? This should be investigated.
I'll write to you via email about getting a response together for AID Chennai.
Regards Carolyn
Hi Carolyn,
Thanks for the up-date. So I understand their is a need to develop a home-stay business for tourists to generate money for the ambulance project. And the ambulance project is a project to visit sick elderly people in their own home. It would be great to create a new task in the village where we can discuss about the tourism project. Otherwise I think it's difficult for us and other neighbours to get a clear view on the different discussions.
Warm regards, Lotte
I was just thinking about a projoct in the Netherlands. Where you can 'adopt a granny' via internet. The project is aimed on elederly people in eastern europe. You can read somthing about it on: http://www.dorcas.nl/content/322/48/322 (in Dutch) or http://www.neohumanist.org/adopt_granny.php (in English)
People are asked to pay $25 a month to sponsor the elederly people. It's run by a Dutch organasation maybe we can try to develop somthing like that? I could also try to get in contact with the organastion and ask if they have some advise for us.
Warm regards, Lotte
Hi Lotte- yes you have understood the basic project and the reason for exploring the tourism business too!
I don't have facilitor access to this village but will see about getting this in the next couple of days. I agree that seperating the 2 aspects of the project is a good idea now.
Hello everyone,
Carolyn invited me to join your village. With pleasure!
I have some questions:
- Is there already some kind of tourism present?
- If yes, do those tourists visit your village or do they pass it during their trip?
- Are there any tourist attractions near by?
We need to identify the current tourism situation first.
Best wishes, Jenny
Hai Carolyn,
Sorry for the delay in sending the message. We were very busy in contacting the persons you have mentioned in the earlier message. There was a very positive result for our effort. We were able to contact the important persons relating to "palliative care" according to the advice of yourself and that of Dr Brahm. We were in contact with Mr Praveen and Mr Tommy who are in charge of the palliative care unit in Kottayam and they have encouraged our members to conduct the awareness seminar on 8-5-2009. Now we are very busy in arranging the seminar. We have planned to carry out our project of medical home care service together with palliative care under the organization "HREASEDC".
We are very much thankful and obliged to you and Mr Brahm for helping us in our efforts. We are also thankful to you for contacting the funding agencies for us. Your work and help is great and sincere .Thank you for your co-operation and investigation in this field. We wish your support and advice always. We are also thankful to you for inviting Madam Lotte and Madam Jenny in the discussion programme in connection with our 'homestay' business for raising funds for the Medical Home Care project. The reply to their questions will be given 'asap'
Thanking you
Joseph A M
Dear Bram,
It is long time that we have contacted. This is because we were busy in contacting the persons you have mentioned in your earlier messages in connection with palliative care units. They have initiated us to start palliative care together with our project "Medical Home Care service". Even though we have to overcome many problems we have decided to conduct an awareness seminar about palliative care, on 8-5-2009. In this connection we are thankful to you for your investigations and comments relating to our project. Madam Carolyn has also helped a lot in investigating the AID and other organizations for raising funds to our project. So we are also grateful to her. Now we are reaching the first step. It is happy news to all. Awaiting your co-operation and comments.
Thanking you
Joseph A M
Hello Joseph, that is excellent news about the seminar you will be supporting this week. That is a ver positive step forward. The more awareness you are able to raise within your local community the better your chances of enlisting their help when you need it.
It would be great if you can take photos of the seminar and post on Nabuur so that we can all see. This is also evident to other organisations about the things you are doing to help your community. Let us know how it goes.
Regards Carolyn
Joseph, I have two bits of information to share with you-
firslty- take a look at this website http://www.karmayog.org/. It's purpose:In a democracy like India's, sustainable solutions to society's problems can only be found though the collaboration and involvement of all stakeholders. Karmayog, established in 2004, is a unique organisation that connects citizens, civil society groups, corporates, academicians, media and government through online and offline methods.
I have spent some time on the site and it is an excellent resource. You will be able to register your group with them and also find other groups who might be able to assist you in the future. They also have a newsletter which I reccomend you join the mailing list for.
Secondly I investigated the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). I have attached a Q&A document. The www.karmayog.org website also has an extensive section about this and what it means.
I don't believe it is urgent for your group to apply for this straight away, but it would be useful if you did some research into it, read the document attached, so that when it is time to apply you can do so. basically- FCRA allows your organisation to receive prior-permission to receive donations from outside of India.
Finally- does your group have a bank account- or is it planning to open one in the near future?


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A 64-year drought came to an end Sunday in Mount Vernon. The Central College baseball team earned a 5-1, 2-1 doubleheader sweep of Cornell College to secure the program's first outright Iowa Conference title since 1948 and it's third overall. The Dutch also shared the league title in 1975 and 2006.
With a 1-0 lead after five innings of play in Sunday's opener and the title-clinching victory in sight, Central surged to a three-run effort in the sixth. The Dutch added a security run in the seventh and Cornell mustered a two-out homerun in the bottom of the inning before the final out secured the league crown for Central. Center fielder Sam Stetzel was 3-for-4 in the opener with one RBI and one run scored as the Dutch amassed eight hits as a team, eclipsing Cornell's six. Ryan Goetzinger did five innings of work as the starting pitcher, scattering five hits and striking out three batters. He improves to 3-4 on the season. Mike Werkheiser threw the final two innings.
Central harnessed the game-one momentum to take an early lead in the low-scoring nightcap, grabbing a one run lead in the first inning. Three Ram errors in the fourth helped Central bring in a second run. Cornell got on the board in the sixth, but Central's defense held on for the victory. Junior Dirk Lindaman pitched a seven-inning complete game, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out four and walking one.
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Police arrested the man and found out the crook was linked to over 30 other car burglary cases. Police say they have trained 145 city workers in the City Watch Program including the entire sanitation department.
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The police department says they have also made a drug and DWI arrests through the program. The department says they are trying to train the entire city staff to let criminals know they are always being watched.
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Members of the Southern Regional Police Commission are ready to bring Stewartstown into the fold.
Residents can learn more about a proposal to make the borough part of the commission at a public meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Stewartstown Fire Hall.
This will allow the commission to get information to the public and "hear their ideas and concerns and input," Southern Police Commissioner and Shrewsbury Borough Council member Richard "Buck" Buchanan said.
Shrewsbury, New Freedom and Glen Rock are members of the commission and receive 24-hour coverage. The Southern School District, Railroad and Loganville buy some services.
If Stewartstown decides to join the commission, its residents will receive the same 'round-the-clock coverage provided to the other member municipalities, Buchanan said at a recent commission meeting.
Stewartstown's four officers each put in 40 hours a week, with one spending about half his time as a school resource officer. The state police responds to calls when an officer is not on duty.
The South Eastern School District would be able to buy services. The commission would honor the recent contract signed between Stewartstown and the district, Buchanan said.
The boroughs of Cross Roads and Winterstown also are served by Stewartstown and would be eligible to purchase services.
Southern Regional currently has nine officers and is looking to fill a vacancy.
If Stewartstown comes on board, its four officers will be offered jobs with Southern Regional.
"Be clear, this is not a merger. Stewartstown will disband its police department and will become a member of the Southern Regional Police Commission," Buchanan said, adding that the borough would get a seat on the commission.
Stewartstown would be assessed a "buy-in" with the cost to be spread out over four years and would also be expected to pay a share of ongoing costs based on cost for services, which factors in population and patrol time. It is estimated that Stewartstown will require 3,500 hours of service a year, he said.
Police Chief James Boddington said he has received a positive response from both his officers and from Stewartstown's officers.
"It makes sense for everybody. The guys in both departments say they are anxious to make it happen," Boddington said.
Departments come together to share information and intelligence, and the creation of regional departments provides more efficient and effective police services, he said.
"The bad guys in one area are often the same bad guys in another area," he said.
The Southern Regional Police Commission will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Stewartstown Fire Hall to share details on joining the commission.
The move would allow the borough to have 24-hour coverage from the Southern Regional Police Department, which is based in New Freedom.
New Freedom and Shrewsbury joined forces to create the Southern Police Commission and the Southern Police Department ,which debuted at midnight on Jan. 1, 1992.
Then-New Freedom Police Chief Elmer "Gene" Wolf called it "A big step for 1992. It finally became a reality. The southern end of this county needs better protection than it has."
Wolf, who had served as New Freedom's police chief, continued on as a lieutenant in the new department. Fred Lehman moved from his job as Shrewsbury's police chief to serve as the new department's chief.
Glen Rock signed on as a member of the commission in 1998.
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THE death of Hollywood actor Robin Williams not only sent shock waves throughout a global populace of cinema lovers but also ignited more debate about mental illness.
When police confirmed that the Mrs Doubtfire star had committed suicide, it was revealed that the 63-year-old had been treated for depression.
Although mental health issues have been give more topical coverage of late, people can still feel isolated and unable to talk about their condition.
Some may still view the subject of depression as a taboo area that they may not wish to delve into.
Nicola Reed is the leader of community choir Cleethorpes Rock, which she set up because she wanted to be able to sing for fun.
Having suffered with depression on and off for 15 years, she recognises the psychological benefits of music and singing for those with related illnesses.
Having done plenty of research in the past she has found several articles over the years that support her crusade to get more and more people singing in order to improve their health and wellbeing.
One such article from the Journal of Dementia Care, published in 2006, caught her eye.
It mentioned that Chreanne Montgomery-Smith, an officer with the West Berkshire branch of the Alzheimer's Society in England and the founder of Singing For The Brain, detailed the benefits of singing for depressed Alzheimer's patients.
According to Ms Montgomery-Smith, singing strengthens communication and relationships; not only did patients benefit from the influence of working together under a choir director but they were able to make friends.
She concluded that personal confidence also increased, a by-product of the singers successfully remembering lyrics and improving vocal skills, such as proper phrasing, breathing and dynamics.
Some of the Cleethorpes Rock members participate due to mental health issues, while some work with mental health sufferers and recommend it to their patients; though many people just take part for the buzz singing gives them or the confidence boost.
Three years since its birth the group now meets once a week during term time at Signhills Academy, in Cleethorpes, and welcomes members of all ages and abilities to sing for a cost of just £2 a week.
Nicola said: "We have between 80 and 100 people turn up each week and there's never any pressure on anyone to perform.
"I've suffered with depression in the past and singing does help me, it gives me a positive outlook on things and has made me more confident."
Nicola attributes her difficulties to her previous work and life balance, and she is still concerned that not enough money is being spent on mental health facilities in the UK.
She added: "We need more people to speak up if they're experiencing problems, to come forward and not feel embarrassed.
"But it's difficult because when you tell someone you're depressed, you might get told to 'pull yourself together'.
"Singing is not going to cure your problems but it's a step towards improving your health and getting you some help."
Caroline Graham, 50, of New Waltham, came to the choir to help with her depression.
She said: "I've been coming for ten months or so and it's been really positive for me; it lifts my mood and gets me socialising.
"I really enjoy it, it's helped with my confidence and makes me feel involved in something; my self esteem has improved.
"Depression is still one of those last taboos but since the tragic death of Robin Williams, more and more people have been opening up about their mental health problems, online at least, and it's an opportunity for sufferers not to feel ashamed because it's so common."
Denise Light, 66, of Grimsby, joined the choir for two reasons.
The first was for the sheer love of singing and the second related to her condition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD.
People with COPD have difficulties with their breathing, primarily due to the narrowing of the airways.
She said: "Singing helps with my breathing but also with my whole mood; sometimes you can feel a bit low and depressed but once you finish singing you cannot help but smile – everybody does.
"When I first started coming to the choir I didn't know anyone but I feel as though I've made some good friends. The camaraderie is really important too.
"I'd recommend it to anybody because you feel better from when you arrive."
Peter Lane, 68, of Cleethorpes, said: "I had a series of breakdowns in the 80s and lost a decade really, but being part of a singing group is relaxing and puts me totally at ease.
"Everybody is comfortable here; getting here in the first place is a bit difficult for me and once you're here you feel completely different – for the better.
"You get a real buzz from singing and I end up singing all the way home."
The choir raises thousands of pounds each year for charities and that is raised solely through their weekly subs; this autumn term the focus will be on mental health causes.
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Onion Pub and Brewery
The Onion Pub is a perfect place to relax with friends and family. Enjoy fresh handcrafted beers from our own Wild Onion Brewery and hearty comfort food. The timber framed bar and dining room, anchored by a massive stone fireplace, create a comfortable atmosphere that has made the Onion a local favorite since 2003. The Great Hall banquet facility can accommodate 200 people and is anchored by a large timber frame cathedral ceiling that overlooks a beautiful 11 acre lake. Guests can enjoy a champagne toast under a canopy of bistro string lights with the sweet sound of flowing water. Also enjoy brewery tours and live entertainment.
Sweet Pete's Candy
Sweet Pete's Candy is the sweetest destination on Earth. We offer handmade chocolates and confections, ice cream, frozen yogurt, cupcakes and more. Join us for a party, class or field trip for a sweet candy-making experience you will be sure to love.
CITY:Lake Forest
Primo Italian American Cuisine
Primo Italian American Cuisine is Lake County's newest dining hot spot with five star ratings across the board. Menu includes Primo salads and sandwiches, pasta, seafood, steaks, extensive wine list and much more. Make Primo one of your stops for lunch, dinner, or drinks when you Visit Lake County.
Michael's Red Hots
Iconic Michael's opened in 1977 as a hot dog stand in downtown Highland Park. At the infamous counter the food is made-to-order before the customer's eyes. Order the fare that made Michael's famous such as Chicago-style hot dogs, hamburgers, teriyaki chicken sandwiches, Italian beef, Polish sausage and cheddar fries. Alternatively, opt for healthier selections such as wraps, bison burgers, pockets, baked potatoes, veggie or turkey burgers, signature greens or create-your-own salad from our 60+ salad ingredient choices. Talk with our professional Events by Michael's staff about a corporate event, milestone celebration, reunion or fundraiser. Catering at the restaurant or your place. Let us bring our popular Char Bar to your backyard BBQ or if you desire a more upscale menu, we have you covered. In early 2016 Michael's will undergo a full renovation including private event space with sophisticated AV, a fully-equipped bar and a built-in DJ booth.
CITY:Highland Park
Za Za's Tavola Italiana
ZaZa's Tavola Italiana offers an intimate, comfortable seating to relax and savor authentic and fresh Italian foods like visiting a Trattoria in the Italian countryside. The pastas are rich and flavorful reproductions of "Old World" standards, such as our Rigatoni Abbruzzese or Paccheri Tartuffi. There are plenty of entrees for our guests to enjoy, like the Filet Barolo and the Pesce Bianco Spinaci, as well as insalates, antipastas and rustic brick-oven pizzas.
Broken Earth Winery
The Broken Earth Winery in Long Grove offers wine tastings, wine club memberships, video gaming and a seasonal menu of small plates featuring wine friendly nibbles, along with wine, craft beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. Broken Earth Winery brings award-winning Paso Robles wines to Illinois oenophiles.
CITY:Long Grove
The Terrace at SiVer Place
SiVer Place cuisine, outdoor dinning on Lake Michigan and live entertainment makes it an experience like any other in Waukegan, or Lake County. The Executive Chef brings an interpretation of modern but fun culinary art to the city of Waukegan. Menu includes salads, tacos, pizza, sandwiches, sliders and more. Kids and desserts menus also available.
Chocolate Sanctuary
One-of-a-kind chocolate inspired restaurant. A fun and casual restaurant, lounge and boutique for foodies and chocolate lovers alike. Diners will find a variety of beautifully plated main courses, appetizers and desserts that incorporate the restaurant's namesake ingredient alongside delicious options where chocolate is optional - or non-existent. The venue will also offer artfully packaged craft chocolates and other treats made by independent chocolatiers and local chocolate makers.
O'Toole's Libertyville
This long awaited gastropub boasts 48 beers on tap, private party rooms and an extensive wine and craft cocktail menu to compliment the chef driven menu. Menu includes burgers, wraps, salads, ribs, seafood and much more.
El Barrio Mexican Restaurant
Dining at El Barrio is always a memorable experience. This family owned restaurant offers a Tex-Mex food, comfortable atmosphere and colorful decor that makes customers feel as if they have traveled to Mexico. The menu is full of authentic Mexican dishes. Be sure to ask about the fine selection of tequila from the bar.
Eddie Merlot's
A prime steak and seafood restaurant serving the highest quality of foods and freshest ingredients all in a world class facility. Enjoy a exceptional prime aged steak paired with a glass of wine from the extensive wine list. Outdoor patio in the warm months make it a great place to gather with friends and family.
Maggiano's Little Italy
Maggiano's Little Italy invites you to enjoy authentic, scratch-made Italian-American cuisine in our restaurant or banquet facilities. Bring the family in for dinner or have your next party at one of our banquet facilities.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Three things: Wings. Beer. Sports.™ Why do those three things matter to us so much? Because that's what our fans want, and that's what we're all about—making our fans happy. No matter how many locations we've opened, where our corporate headquarters are or how many years we've been around one thing remains the same: Buffalo Wild Wings® is the ultimate place to get together with you friends, watch sports, drink beer and eat wings.
Sakuma's Japanese Restaurant
When you walk into Sakuma's Japanese Restaurant, you are greeted with a smiling face and a hearty "irasshaimase," the Japanese way of welcoming customers. Sakuma's culinary prowess is well known amongst loyal clientele who include several notable local personalities and prominent sportsmen.
Arlington Heights Downtown Business Association
Stroll through our 8-block Downtown Business Association and find a great array of shops, many of which have provided quality services to our community for decades. The Downtown Business Association is home to a pharmacy and grocery store, to jewelry stores and art galleries, to clothing stories and home décor boutiques. Transportation services are also available if you wish to take in other Chicagoland sites.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Sam's of Arlington
Sam's of Arlington is the perfect venue for any occasion. Our menu is based on a distinguished list of homemade recipes that use only high quality ingredients. Our impressive full-service bar is always kept stocked so you can enjoy a cold one while you take in the big game.
CITY:Arlington Heights
LongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn welcomes guests into a warm, relaxing atmosphere reminiscent of a Western rancher's home where friendly, attentive servers help them unwind and savor a great steakhouse meal.
Jameson's Charhouse
At Jameson's we bring you the same wonderful experiences we grew up on: from our warm Greek hospitality; to the authentic aromas in our open kitchen; to our flavorful, handmade recipes passed down for more than 3 generations.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Egg'lectic Cafe
Enjoy delicious food including breakfast and lunch specialties at our restaurant. We have a location in Wheaton, Illinois as well. With more than 35 years of experience, Egg'lectic Café, Inc. offers freshly made breakfast and lunch throughout the day.
CITY:Rolling Meadows
The choices offered at this establishment are overwhelming, accurately billing it's fare as an "International Vegetarian Cuisine". The diverse menu covers virtually all popular cuisines from basic American to Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern and truly provocative varieties from Indian cuisine.
CITY:Arlington Heights
La Quiringua
La Quiringua in Rolling Meadows is an authentic Mexican restaurant and bar. Open late and offering Karaoke Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from 10pm-2am sets it apart from the competition!
CITY:Rolling Meadows
Old Crow Smokehouse
Oysters, Moonshine and Live Country Music at your very own Old Crow Smokehouse in Schaumburg!
Pepe's Mexican Restaurant
Pepe's Menu offers a broad selection of authentic Mexican style food made with great care and attention to detail. There are many ways to experience Pepe's food.
CITY:Rolling Meadows
Rokbonki Japanese Steak House
Offering the best in Japanese teppanyaki since 1989. Our experienced chefs will not only provide a memorable and enjoyable experience, but we pride ourselves in using only quality and fresh ingredients to maximize taste with all of our homemade teriyaki sauce, salad dressing, horse radish, spicy garlic and tokyo batters.
CITY:Arlington Heights


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Authorities discover body in well in Grant County
SHERIDAN (AP) - Officials are investigating after a body was found in a well in Grant County.
Little Rock television station KTHV reports that the body was found Monday. Authorities say landowners on the property called the Grant County Sheriff's Office and asked them to check on their well.
Authorities don't yet know how long the body has been in the well or how the person died. Authorities have not yet identified the body. Authorities say Grant County only has one missing persons case and that officials doubt that the body found belongs to that missing person.
Fireworks lead to evacuation of Beebe high school
BEEBE (AP) - Authorities say students at a north Arkansas high school were sent home early Monday after a student was found with fireworks in his backpack.
Beebe Superintendent Belinda Shook says students at the 9-10 high school were evacuated at about 2:40 p.m. Monday. Shook says Principal Mike Tarkington found a ninth-grade boy with what was believed to an explosive device.


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Another hot spring commodity is vests. While at Coachella, Fergie rocked a neutral fringe vest that was the perfect look for a music festival. On the other hand, Kourtney Kardashian opted for a more chic take on the vest, with a sleeveless trench covering up her baby bump.
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Bali's most important festival is the Galungan festival.
It is a feast and festival which is held throughout the whole island and an annual event in the wuku year. It is believed that during this ten day period all Balinese gods, including Sanghyang Widi, the supreme deity, will descend to earth for the festivities. Barongs prance from temple to temple and village to village in celebration of the Galungan with the gods.
Galungan to the Balinese, is the most important holiday period as it symbolizes the victory of Dharma, or Virtue, upon Adharma, or all that is Evil. The festivities are made extra special by the fitting of 'penjor' on the right side of the entrance to every house.
A penjor is a tall bamboo pole terrifically decorated with woven young coconut leaves, cakes, fruits and flowers; and also a must for every Balinese household. The Galungan also sees the Balinese decked in their finest clothes and jewels for the day.
The last day of the 10-day festival is the most important day. Known as Kuningan, it is the climax of the ten-day Galungan, and also serves to bringing the holiday period to a close. Kuningan is a day for prayer, and a special ritual ceremony is held for the spirits of the Balinese's ancestors.
The preparations for Galungan begin several days before the actual feast day.
Three days before Galungan – "Penyekeban" – families begin their preparations for Galungan. "Penyekeban" literally means "the day to cover up ", as this is the day when green bananas are covered up in huge clay pots to speed their ripening.
Two days before Galungan – "Penyajahan" – marks a time of introspection for Balinese, and more prosaically, a time to make the Balinese cakes known as jaja. These colored cakes made of fried rice dough are used in offerings and are also eaten specially on Galungan. This time of the year finds a glut of jaja in every village market.
A day before Galungan – "Penampahan", or slaughter day – Balinese slaughter the sacrificial animals that will go into the temple or altar offerings. Galungan is marked by the sudden surplus of traditional Balinese food, like lawar (a spicy pork and coconut sauce dish) and satay.
On Galungan day itself, Balinese devotees pray at the temples and make their offerings to the spirits. Women are seen carrying the offerings on their heads, while men bring palm fronds.
The day after Galungan, Balinese visit their kinfolk and closest friends.
The tenth day after Galungan – "Kuningan" – marks the end of Galungan, and is believed to be the day when the spirits ascend back to heaven. On this day, Balinese make special offerings of yellow rice.


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U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup will host a "Coffee with Your Congressman" event Tuesday at Grinders Coffee & Cafe in Chillicothe.
Wenstrup, R-Columbia-Tusculum, is inviting his constituents to join him at the 85 N. Paint St. restaurant from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for what's being billed as a relaxed opportunity to exchange ideas, ask questions and meet the congressman.
The event is open to the public. RSVPs at www.wenstrup.house.gov/calendar are appreciated but not required.


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Sorry for not having been clear - it's nothing in the cider itself, but rather that the barrel has sat empty and dry all these years. Wine makers store empty barrels with sulfited water in them to keep the staves swollen and to discourage microbial growth. And they traditionally "sweeten" them before refilling by burning a sulfur candle in them, filling them with SO2 fumes.Why would previously barreling cider prohibit you from re-barreling whiskey?
So I suspect that my barrel may be musty. Obviously nothing would grow in it if the alcohol level is sufficiently high, but it might taint the contents.
I have been considering, however, checking it out and if it's clean, filling it with fresh make white dog from a 50% rye malt, 30% unmalted rye, and 20% distillers barley malt. I believe I might find connections for such a spirit. (I discovered in a test mash that Briess Malting Co.'s rye malt, unlike barley malt, lacks sufficient enzymes to convert even its own starch, so additional enzymes must be added from barley malt. Apparently, Anchor Distilling gets a higher enzyme rye malt.)


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Achievements work well on Xbox360 because Microsoft cracks down on cheaters. Sony doesn't do anything to stop the save hack cheaters & trophy teams thereby making the trophy system a joke.
Xbox360achievements.org is a great site who treats their members with respect. Ps3trophies.org has a reputation of disrespecting their new members and having a staff which acts elitist. There's many trophy-related websites like trophiesonpsn.com that is competing well versus ps3trophies.org
Wii will likely have its share of achievement website competition should they choose to have achievements.


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Eat em up Tigers. If it's anything like last year series against the A's, then it should it be great week of baseball. Oakland has a great playoff atmosphere.
fair point that
Eat em up Tigers. If it's anything like last year series against the A's, then it should it be great week of baseball. Oakland has a great playoff atmosphere.
Is Jonah Hill still on staff? I think I have seen parts of Moneyball about ten times in the past two weeks as FX has it on every day
Eat em' up.
I, selfishly, want it to go 4 games...cuz I'll be at game 4.
Go tigs.
I've got game 4 tickets as well. Specifically if they could win in Game 4 in epic fashion, that would be even better. And I catch Miggie's game winning, walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th. Yeah... that sounds awesome.
Pretty crappy that game 3 (Monday @Comerica) is at 1pm, and game 4 (Tuesday @Comerica) is at 5pm.
That does seem like horse shit
Red wings game with some great action!
Zetterberg with the game tying goal with 16 seconds remaining!
Mickey Redmond and Kenny Daniels just flipped...if you missed it. Wings scored with 17 seconds left to tie it.
I'm an old man!
PS: Go Tigers!
Is anyone else hearing a breathing noise for the announcers? Sounds like Redmond breathing
WEISS! Wings win!
Big moment early on, way to go Miggy!
Picture perfect start
1-0 Tigers. 2 on, no outs.
2-0? After a half inning? I'll take it
Yup. And now Max shuts em down
Game starts, you blink 3 times and we're up 2-0. Nice.
Avila has monster numbers against Colon, would be nice to pick up one more run here. 4-8 with 2 HRs
Hitting sixth! I haven't seen that much. Has he been hitting that high in the lineup lately?
No he's been relegated to 7th or 8th but he's swung a hot bat in the 2nd half with solid power. Good move by Leyland flipping him and Dirks.
Great start. That should be enough for Max. But the A's are scrappy, you never know
quite a few home runs this year. I wouldn't be comfortable with a 3 run lead, even with Max on the mound.
Does not serve up homers very often.
Knocking on wood.....
uuuhh two pitches right down the middle called balls?? Could be a long night.
Maybe the ump is telling him to locate better? As no ball should be right down the middle. Max will take to that and just paint the corners all night.
Is that Henrik Zetterberg on Oakland's bench? Quick turnaround.
To put Peralta in for Dirks?
Looks like Colon took some testosterone between innings.
First time I have seen that type of foul tip.
with the word "athletics" emblazoned on his chest is super ironic.
suck it, city in California!
Chris Sabo, Jr.
Way to strand that runner that Dirks allowed. Good thing Peralta isn't out there since he's so inexperienced....
Dirks allowed? The guy hit a rope over his head.
With the bats going, we're golden tonight
You sir, knock on the nearest wood.
As you were
Lets go Victor keep this inning going
Ugh. Baseball is so boring.
Then kindly find the nearest door (thread.)
You fell for his trap. Don't feed trolls.


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If you think Flight MH370 is only the unsolved mystery ever, then you got it wrong.
here are the Histories Biggest Unsolved mysteries .
1. In December of 1945, a group of U.S. Navy Avengers similar to the one's in the picture here, disappeared off the coast of Florida with 14 men on board. A group of 13 men went to find the missing 14 but ended up going missing themselves and thus the legend of the Bermuda Triangle was born. There have been other disappearances over the years since then that have been linked to Bermuda Triangle but the US Navy says the Triangle doesn't exist.
2. Actress Natalie Wood's body was found floating off California's Catalina Island in November 1981. Initially her death was ruled as accidental but during an interview in 2011, the captain of the boat in which Wood had apparently fallen off of, Dennis Davern, stated that Wood and her husband Robert Wagner had a fight earlier and alleged that Wagner was to blame for her death. The Los Angeles County coroner has since changed the death certificate from "accidental drowning" to "drowning and other undetermined factors."
3. There have been numerous sightings of 'Nessie' the monster that people believe inhabits Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. Belief that the Loch Ness Monster actually existed started in 1933 and although it's existence has never actually been proven, scientists have yet to prove that it does not.
4. As leader of the powerful Teamsters Union, Hoffa was rumoured to have connections with organized crime and served four years in prison for various offences. He disappeared in 1975 after going for a meeting with Teamster bosses and reputed Mafia figures Tony Provenzano and Anthony Giacalone in a Michigan restaurant. Over the years there have been many FBI searches triggered by stories from people who say they know where Hoffa is buried, but they have turned up nothing.
5. A preserved skull and hand said to be that of a yeti or abominable snowman are seen at the Pangboche monastery, near Mount Everest. Whether you know it by the name of 'Yeti', 'Abominable Snowman', 'Sasquatch', 'Big Foot' or as Russians refer to it 'Almasty' the legend of a big hairy beast with a likeness to that of a human that lives in the forests and mountains has been told for centuries.
6. During an attempt to fly around the world, pilots Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan and their Lockheed Electra plane went missing in the Pacific and the pair were eventually presumed dead and along with their aircraft, have never been found.
7. The Sphinx is carved almost entirely from one huge piece of limestone and is about 50 meters long and 22 high. There has been huge controversy over when the Sphinx was built, who built it, how they built it and even why it was built.
8. Rongorongo is a series of glyphs that were discovered on wooden objects found on Easter Island. Many people have tried to decipher them but to this day, none have been successful.
9. Nobody really knows why Stonehenge was built let alone how it was built. The biggest of its stones, known as sarsens, are up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall and weigh 25 tons. The monument is believed to be around 5,000 years old, which makes it difficult to determine how the people of that time could have moved such enormous stones and place them in such a way.
10. US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Warren Commission on to investigate the assassination and it concluded that Oswald was the lone gunman.The Associated Press-GfK conducted a survey in 2013 that shows 59 percent of Americans think there were multiple people involved in a conspiracy to kill JFK.
11. The Mary Celeste set sail from New York in November 1872 with a crew of ten but she was found drifting a month later, with no trace of anyone on board, no signs of a struggle and all of the cargo was still on board. The lifeboat was missing but the weather wasn't a factor. The mystery of their disappearance has never been solved.
12. illustration shows the police discovering the body of one of Jack the Ripper's victims, probably Catherine Eddowes, London, England, late September 1888. Jack the Ripper is the name given to a serial killer that targeted areas near the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. Also known as "the Whitechapel Murderer" and the "Leather Apron" the killer has never been identified.
13. The Shroud of Turin is a piece of linen cloth that bears what seems to be the likeness of a man. Many people believe this to be the shroud that Jesus of Nazareth was buried in. Scientists performed tests on small pieces of the shroud and concluded that it dates back to only the Middle Ages but these tests aren't accepted by everyone in the scientific community and so the shroud and the identity of the man remain a mystery.


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Savile inquiry is rejected
Posted: October 16, 2012|
CULTURE Secretary Maria Miller (pictured above) has dismissed calls for an independent inquiry into the Jimmy Savile scandal, but took a swipe at the BBC for failing to broadcast its own television investigation into allegations against the presenter.
The Cabinet Minister told MPs the corporation had acted "inappropriately" when it pulled a Newsnight film into sex abuse claims against the late DJ and broadcaster but said she was "now confident" BBC chiefs were taking the claims "very seriously".
Labour Deputy Leader Harriet Harman said there was widespread "revulsion" that the allegations of systemic assaults took place at the beloved "aunty", the affectionate nickname for the institution, and claimed the star's "exalted" status allowed him to act with impunity.
A PAKISTANI schoolgirl who was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen for speaking out about suffering under the regime has arrived in the UK for treatment.
Malala Yousafzai, 14, was flown today to Birmingham Airport and was being taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to receive specialist medical care.
The teenager was shot on a bus in front of her friends last Tuesday in what Foreign Secretary William Hague described as a "barbaric attack". Her life was saved by neurosurgeons in a Pakistani military hospital and she has since been in intensive care.
GARY BARLOW has expressed his bewilderment after another of his acts was axed from The X Factor.
Melanie Masson, 44, was given the boot from the talent show after the judges' vote went to deadlock again.
Gary was left reeling after losing two contestants from his over-28s category in as many weeks of the live stages of the competition. He posted a message online after the show saying: "What's happening out there?"


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There's an interesting battle taking place between Mayor Nickels' office and the Seattle City Council right now: Last Friday, the Council announced a proposal to significantly cut funding to the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE), and eliminate the office and its director from the Mayor's Cabinet.
This sounds pretty strange, especially coming from a council under the leadership of Richard Conlin, who has been outspoken in support of sustainability issues like zero-waste and local food.
In the face of cuts to the overall city budget, the Council has proposed the following concerning the OSE:
1. Reduce the OSE budget by 15 percent (this would affect the Office's climate and tree programs).
2. Increase the scope of the work assigned to the OSE by assigning the Office more responsibility for curtailing city greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Eliminate the office altogether, transferring 5 of its 7 staff members to the Office of Policy Management, thus lowering the profile, resources and overall effectiveness of the OSE.
The OSE, which was established in November 2000, was one of the first offices of its kind in the country. Since then, it has been a model for other cities around the nation to establish similar offices to provide central oversight for sustainability and environmental initiatives.
Earlier today, I wrote to Richard Conlin, asking for an explanation that would help me understand the Council's motivation for this proposal, because I believe there has to be one that I'm not seeing. I've heard some public discussion that the funding cut is an effort by the Council to deliver a message to the mayor and to Seattle in the face of a diminishing budget: the OSE is important to Seattle and to voters and needs our support. But I have no confirmation from the Council to support that theory.
Among those who spoke out in defense of the OSE was activist Cary Moon of the People's Waterfront Coalition, who wrote the following letter to the City Council (reprinted with her permission):
Dear Council Members,
I am writing to urge you to keep the Office of Sustainability and Environment intact, and fully fund it.
The leadership you and Mayor Nickels together have shown in making sustainability a priority for cities across America is remarkable. Thanks to your early courageous insights, and OSE's continuing work, Seattle is now recognized as a leader among the nation's cities. The challenges on the horizon are bigger than ever. As we learn the effects of global warming might be far worse than what was initially forecast, and as we see first hand how the volatile energy economy is affecting our local and state economy, we need MORE focused expertise and leadership at the City level to navigate the best path forward. There are multiple new and bigger problems on the horizon, in addition to the still difficult challenge of achieving reduced emissions we committed to. To successfully coordinate multiple initiatives and programs, and figure out how Seattle can best navigate the serious obstacles ahead, a central and high level office offers many advantages.
Many other cities are watching Seattle for guidance, and learning from our successes and failures. Now is not the time to abandon the OSE, and the visible leadership it represents to the rest of the country.
Thanks so much for listening and for your continuing good work on behalf of Seattle.
Cary Moon
People's Waterfront Coalition
Earlier this evening, the Council held a public hearing on the issue. We will follow up with results tomorrow, and also with any response we hear from Richard Conlin's office to our inquiry.
The Seattle City Council is scheduled for a final vote on the 2009-10 budget on November 24th.
Photo of Seattle City Hall by flickr/OZinOH, Creative Commons license.