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A supermarket security guard feared a man was shoplifting after seeing him fill two produce bags with free samples, a spokesman for the White Bear Township grocery store said.
Erwin Lingitz, a retiree living in Gem Lake, had taken more than a pound of lunchmeat from an unattended sample table at the Cub Foods, thereby violating "societal norms" involving how many free samples a person should take, said Mike Siemienas, a spokesman for the company that owns the grocery chain.
"A reasonable person would not fill two produce bags with 1.4 pounds of deli meat samples to take out of the store," said Siemienas, of Supervalu Inc. "The plaintiff violated societal norms and common customer understanding regarding free sample practices."
Lingitz has filed a federal lawsuit against Supervalu, the store's security guard, three Ramsey County sheriff's deputies and others, claiming that they overreacted in the April 2010 incident. An injured Lingitz wound up in jail and was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting and disorderly conduct, although the charges were eventually dismissed.
"We will aggressively defend ourselves against this complaint," Siemienas said.
The spokesman said the security guard, identified in the suit as Frank Patterson, had a "strong belief, based on direct physical observation, that shoplifting may have occurred" and that's why he confronted Lingitz.
Not so, said Lingitz's wife, Frankie Lingitz.
"Something is either free or it isn't," she said.
She said her husband didn't want to comment on the matter. Lingitz's attorney, Robert Gardner, did not immediately return calls or an email seeing comment.
In an interview Thursday, the day he filed the suit in U.S. District Court, Gardner said that nothing Lingitz did warranted the force that the security guard and deputies allegedly used to subdue Lingitz.
"This man was not engaged in felonious activity," he said of his client. "The situation, even under a worst-case scenario, didn't rise to the level of a need for this kind of force."
In the suit, Gardner said the defendants -- including Ramsey County, the Ramsey County sheriff's office and security firm Twin City Lawmen Inc. -- violated Lingitz's civil rights and they were negligent.
The incident that led to the suit occurred April 24, 2010, when Lingitz and his wife stopped at the Cub supermarket on Meadowlands Drive in White Bear Township to pick up a prescription. His wife stayed in the car while Lingitz, a retired laboratory machinist, went inside.
According to the suit, Lingitz, then 65, stopped at a display offering free samples of lunchmeat and took some. And "with his wife waiting in their parked vehicle, Cub's personnel gave Plaintiff additional free samples to take outside to share with his wife," the suit contends.
That's when Patterson allegedly confronted him, and Siemienas said it was because it appeared Lingitz may have been shoplifting.
"The samples were placed on a display case for customers to try," the spokesman said. He claimed Lingitz took two types of deli meats that were put out as samples and put them in two produce bags. Store officials weighed the samples and they came to 1.4 pounds, he said.
Asked if Cub Foods or Supervalu had policies limiting how many free samples a customer can take, Siemienas replied, "We go with the common-sense rule."
Filling two produce bags with free samples was taking too much, he said. But is it shoplifting if the item is free?
"That question I'm not going to get into. There is pending litigation on this," he said. "I'm not trying to try this case in the media. We don't do that. We strongly believe that people need to understand the full story."
Lingitz's wife disputed Cub Foods' version of events. She said the amount of samples her husband took "is irrelevant because it was free anyway, so what is the point?"
Siemienas said Lingitz was "uncooperative" when the security guard confronted him, prompting store employees to call the Ramsey County sheriff's office.
"It took three officers to place the plaintiff in custody," the Supervalu spokesman said.
The suit contends that during that struggle, the security guard and two of the deputies used excessive force, causing injuries.
Photos included as exhibits with the lawsuit, taken at Regions Hospital before Lingitz was booked into jail, show him with two black eyes, a laceration across the bridge of his nose and cuts and bruises.
The Maplewood city attorney's office charged Lingitz with shoplifting, disorderly conduct and two counts of interfering with a peace officer. The charges were all misdemeanors, and he pleaded not guilty. The case was continued for dismissal.
Lingitz successfully completed a year's unsupervised probation and a Ramsey County district judge dismissed the charges in March 2012.
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GREEN BAY – Oshkosh Police confirmed Tuesday morning that the body recovered from the Fox River on Monday near the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus was that of Michael Philbin, the son of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin.
According to police, Michael Philbin, 21, had been out with friends on Saturday night and was last heard from when he called someone on his cell phone at 2:10 a.m. Sunday. The call was made from the area around the Fox River.
At 2:36 a.m. a security guard at AxleTech, a company nearby, reported hearing a man calling for help and seeing someone in the river near a section of thin ice about 30 yards from shore. The Winnebago County search and rescue dive team searched for Philbin until his body was recovered at 3 p.m. Monday.
Philbin, a student at Ripon College, was visiting friends in Oshkosh for the weekend.
Though no foul play is suspected, police are investigating the events that led up to Philbin's death, and are asking for the help of anyone who had contact with him.
Police said they withheld identifying Philbin on Monday at the request of Philbin's family.
A cause of death has not yet been determined. An autopsy is being conducted in Madison today, but results will not be available for at least four weeks.
In a statement released by the team, Packers general manager Ted Thompson said: "The Packers family was saddened to learn of the passing of Michael Philbin, son of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin. Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe, his wife, Diane, and the Philbin family as they cope with their loss. This is an emotional and difficult time for them, and we ask that everyone respect their privacy. All of us in the Packers family share in their grief."
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text: Back in May of this year it was reported that cable TV news channel Fox news was losing viewers. Where were the viewers going? Well, nobody knows for sure, but it looks like they were going to Comedy Central to catch the news. That isn't a joke or a typo. The shows that have become a big hit for TV viewers who want the latest in hardcore news are two of Comedy Central's most watched: "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart and "The Colbert Report" with Stephen Colbert. Earlier in the year Fox news shows were showing signs of slipping viewership. Total ratings for Fox news shows decreased by 10%, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. According to RawStory.com: "Bill O'Reilly's viewership dropped 9%, Sean Hannity's 6%, with Greta Van Susteren and Glenn Beck suffering the steepest losses with Van Susteren's On the Record losing 12% of its audience and Glenn Beck sliding a whopping 17%." The Daily Show saw an increase in viewership north of 19% during the same time period. So what's going on here? How is it that two shows primarily about mocking politicians and breaking news stories are out performing the "real" news channels? One theory as to why these comedic news broadcasts are outperforming the more "hardcore" news stations is due to the level and type of news coverage. "The Daily Show" touches on some of the hottest and pressing issues in the news, but does so in a matter of minutes (just 22 minutes for the whole show, including a concluding segment where special guests are interviewed). The quick burst of headline news means that there's never a boring story being broadcast. The way the shows are set up also guarantees that viewers don't get bored, as the news is continuously… well, new. Compared with the likes of Fox News who regularly re-broadcast "breaking news" when nothing else is deemed worthy of covering. In addition to the format and short story exposure time the shows on Comedy Central air in, they also surround some of the most daunting and depressing news with quirky one-liners, cheesy special effects, and much more. If you've never seen an episode of either "The Daily Show" or "The Colbert Report" I suggest you try watching at least a few clips, if not an entire episode; which you can do right now at TheDailyShow.com or ColbertNation.com. So what's really the cause for a decline in viewership for Fox News and the increased views shows on Comedy Central are seeing? Maybe there's no correlation here and we're simply touching on speculation. But if you ask any of the millions of viewers who tune in, almost faithfully, to either The Colbert Report or The Daily Show, you might hear a surprising story.


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So it's not really an extensive study. But what the site found was that an average flight from LGB ran travelers $223 during that month, while an average flight out of LAX (ranked 88th on the list) cost $474, more than double.
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Isle of Capri Casinos (ISLE)
F1Q10 Earnings Call
August 26, 2010; 10:00 am ET
Jim Perry - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Virginia McDowell - President & Chief Operating Officer
Dale Black - Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jill Haynes - Senior Director of Corporate Communications
Larry Klatzkin - Unidentified Company
David Katz - Oppenheimer
Dennis Forst - KeyBanc
Steve Wieczynski - Stifel Nicolaus
John Maxwell - Jefferies & Co.
Steve Altebrando - Sidoti & Co.
Justin Sebastiano - Morgan Joseph
Susan Berliner - JP Morgan
Previous Statements by ISLE
» Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 10/25/09) Earnings Call Transcript
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Jill Haynes
Before we begin, I will read the safe harbor statement. This conference call could contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current belief and expectations of Isle of Capri Casinos Management and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements.
These statements maybe significantly impacted either positively or negatively by various factors including without limitation, licensing or other regulatory approvals, financing sources, development and construction activities, costs and delays, permits, weather, competition and business conditions in the gaming industry. Such risks are more fully discussed in Isle of Capri Casinos filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This information set forth herein should be considered in light of such risks.
Isle of Capri Casinos does not assume any obligation to update the information contained in this conference call. Also, this conference call could contain non-GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA. Following this call, a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures will be posted on the Isle of Capri website.
We are joined on the call today by Jim Perry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Virginia McDowell, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Dale Black, Chief Financial Officer.
With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Chairman and CEO, Jim Perry.
Jim Perry
Thank you, Jill. Good morning and welcome to our first quarter call. Before I turn the call over to Virginia and Dale to respond your question, I just want to share some observations about our company and our industry. At Isle over the past few months, when asked about, how I feel about our company, I've stated that well, I am uncertain about our financial performance in the next 12 months to 18 months. I'm increasingly comfortable with our long term outlook.
Our internal measurements are good, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and operational improvement. With the exception of a few markets we have maintained or increased market share and when we saw revenue growth earlier this year, we generated significant flow through to EBITDA.
Our biggest operating challenge is consumer spending, that will recover and when it does we will be position to improve our cash flow and to the industry. Our industry is under going major changes. Over the next five years, we are likely to see the increase in supply out phase the increase in demand across the country. No longer will our industry be able to be successful just by building for expanding new facility.
There will be pockets of opportunity. Pennsylvania has proven that if the capital expend prudently, economic returns are possible. We are seeing capital discipline across our industry and this is Maryland. For examples, that the industry can pullback, when the return are not evident. I believe that Isle is in a good position to participate and to generate cash flows from investments where they are wise.
In closing, I comment about our Founder, Bernie Goldstein. I met Bernie at 1993 and joined Isle in 2007. He was a wonderful man, committed to building a great company. We at the Isle are committed to fulfilling his dream.
With that, I'll turn it over to Virginia and Dale.
Dale Black
Derrick, at this time we open it up for questions.
Question-and-Answer Session
(Operator Instructions) Your first question comes from Larry Klatzkin - [Unidentified Company]
Larry Klatzkin - Unidentified Company
A couple of questions; one, can you just give a little color on August, particularly in Colorado and how it's been feeling since the law change and how it's ramping up?
Virginia McDowell
I think Colorado is an evolving story, Larry. Obviously, we were pleased with the increase in revenues that we saw after the introduction of Amendment 50 in the beginning of the month, but there was a little exuberance there, a little tire kicking as it were as some people came up the mountain to see what was new.
We're not seeing our trends in August, quite as strong as what we saw in July, but we're still encouraged enough to be going through the process of adding some additional table games at Isle and Black Hawk to accommodate the demand.
Larry Klatzkin - Unidentified Company
The market was up 19 in July, were you guys up more than that?
Virginia McDowell
No, above that.
Larry Klatzkin - Unidentified Company
Then as far as some of the other markets, I mean have you seen any recovery in Lake Charles or in Bettendorf?
Virginia McDowell
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American Ballet Theatre: Coppelia
Based on a tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Coppélia is a ballet filled with color and magic that will delight the whole family. After venturing into the workshop of Dr. Coppélius, a young couple discovers a world of wonder as life-size dolls come alive. Share in this sweet, comedic tale, staged and directed by ABT's beloved Frederic Franklin, with music by Léo Delibes.
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A first-round pick in 2010, Packers T Bryan Bulaga has spent most of his NFL career on the right side of the O-line. / Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Bryan Bulaga sustained a season-ending torn ACL at the Green Bay Packers' Family Night scrimmage Saturday night, a person with knowledge of the injury told USA TODAY Sports.
That person requested anonymity because the team has not announced the extent of the injury.
That leaves the Packers with two primary alternatives to replace him at the crucial left tackle position for the 2013 season.
One is moving Marshall Newhouse from right tackle to the left side - he started at left tackle the last two seasons before the coaching staff flip-flopped him and Bulaga in the offseason.
Or the Packers could play fourth-round draft pick David Bakhtiari at left tackle. Bakhtiari has been one of the surprise standouts in his first week of training camp and had been playing left tackle with the No. 2 offensive line until late last week, when he moved into the competition for the starting job at right tackle. Bakhtiari played left tackle in college at Colorado.
Whichever one (Newhouse or Bakhtiari) doesn't move to left tackle would be the probable starter at right tackle, though second-year pro Don Barclay could be in the running at right tackle as well.
Bulaga took all the snaps with the Packers' No. 1 offensive line in the scrimmage Saturday night at Lambeau Field and was walking around afterwards. The Packers were hoping those were signs that the injury wasn't serious.
However, players sometimes partially tear their anterior cruciate ligament and still function for the rest of a game because there's enough ligament attached to keep the knee from giving out for the short term. But the ACL doesn't heal on its own, so a partial tear requires the same reconstruction surgery and nine- to 12-month recovery as a full tear.
This will be the second straight year Bulaga has sustained a season-ending injury. Last year he missed the final seven regular-season games and two playoffs because of a broken bone in his hip.
Dougherty also writes for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, a Gannett Property
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Connellsville's Farmers Market to open Saturday
The month of June is over, and that means it is time for Connellsville's Farmers Market. Every Saturday morning you can find fresh-picked vegetables and fruits at the PNC parking lot downtown, beside Lions Square.
Local growers, including L&K Farm Garden, Leighty Farms and Duda's, will sell a variety of delicious items. Those with a Buy Local card who are among the first to arrive get $5 in Buy Local Bucks to spend at any vendor there. At the Fayette County Cultural Trust tent, you can buy plants to plant at home, too, including fresh herbs. Anyone can set up any week and every week. The fee is just $10. It's best if you can let organizers know ahead of time that you will be there, so space can be allotted. Contact www.fayettetrust.org to do that. The Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday through Sept. 28.
The Woodruff Race Committee wants to remind everyone that the early registration deadline for the 31st annual 5K Run and Walk, to be held July 10, is Friday. Entries postmarked by then are $18 and can then be picked from 6 to 9 p.m. July 9 at New Haven Hose Company. The first 500 participants are guaranteed a long-sleeved T-shirt and a souvenir glass.
There are quite a few people who have collected a glass from every year. It takes dozens of volunteers to put this race together. They are a dedicated group that handles the event and makes it a stand-out night for our community. Thanks to every one of them.
July 11 is the first night of the 85th St. Rita's Festival, continuing through Saturday night. The entertainment is lined up, so you can plan now to be there. At 8 p.m., Abacus Jones (www.abacusjones.com) will perform. On July 12, Cool Breeze Entertainment will deejay throughout the evening, and at 8 p.m. July 13, the Sammy Brooks Band (www.sammybrooksband.com) will take the stage.
Last July 3, Coordinated 360 kept the music playing throughout the celebration in Connellsville. It will be back again on Wednesday evening.
"My marketing and event services company, Coordinated 360, will provide a patriotic soundtrack to this year's beautiful fireworks display," said Matthew Dowling, owner/CEO of Coordinated 360 (Subcontracted Operator for Fayette TV). "We were honored to be asked. Coordinated 360 is also the subcontracted operator of Fayette TV (Atlantic Broadband cable channel 77 and streaming online at FayetteTV.org), and we'll be bringing the TV cameras and allowing you to be the star of a new on-air promotion.
"Together with Fayette TV's management at the Redstone Foundation, we strive to make Fayette TV a true community endeavor that involves and engages local people," he said. "I'm looking forward to meeting new people and hearing their ideas on how we can collaborate to grow the community TV movement."
"Connellsville is a proud little town, full of community spirit and good neighbors," said Dave Slusarick, creative director of Coordinated 360. "Our team at Coordinated 360 and Fayette TV always feels at home when we spend time in the Connellsville area, and we're thankful for the opportunity to do business with our friends there. Being a partner again in this year's fireworks celebration and family festival is a no-brainer for us. We wouldn't miss it."
Friday is East Park Movie Night when the Recreation Board presents "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," sponsored by Faris Distributor. Bring a blanket. The concession stand will be open.
On Sunday night the free Lions Summer Concerts continue at Lions Square from 7 to 9 p.m. with Travelin' Road Show. The concession stand will be open, offering Domino's Pizza and other food, including ice cream.
Have you seen the nice new information kiosk beside Lions Square?
"The kiosk was a combined effort of the Laurel Highlands Visitor's Bureau Hotel Grant, PNC Charitable Trusts (Remmel) and Downtown Connellsville," said Mike Edwards. "People can bring their information to be posted to Dan at ArtWorks. We are posting information from nonprofits and entertainment announcements."
ArtWorks Summer Art Workshops will begin Saturday for kids ages 6-9 and 10-12. The classes are sponsored by PNC Foundation. Advance reservations are required at www.artworksconnellsville.org. Instructors will be Sheree Cockrell and Linda Carson, very talented and creative artists who no doubt will inspire the children.
Congratulations to Travelogics in Connellsville, celebrating its 10th anniversary! Travelogics offers friendly and personalized service and specializes in all-inclusive vacation packages. Call Lisa Forsythe at 724-628-0366 for the latest specials. She has flexible weekday and weekend hours to help you with planning a dream vacation, a destination wedding and honeymoon, a memorable family trip to Disney, a trip to an exotic location and more.
The upcoming walk at Central Fellowship Church, called "Light the Way," will be held on July 28. Registration will begin at 7 p.m.; the walk will start at 8 p.m. at Central Fellowship Church. This is not a race; it is simply a walk through Connellsville. All proceeds from the walk will be divided between the National Foundation for Cancer Research and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
"We would like to see as many people as possible participate, so we are really trying to get the word out. We would also like to get a lot of local business sponsors if possible. For a donation of $30 or more, a business can get their name on the back of the event T-shirt. We would need these donations no later than July 5th," said Colleen Murphy. For more information, call her at 724-438-3567 (day) or 724-626-1213.
Something I forgot to mention that I saw in Riverwalk Antiques and Collectibles was the beautiful Fiesta dinnerware. A table is set to display the colorful pieces, and it is all for sale. The shop is at 308 W. Crawford Ave. and on Facebook at riverwalkpa.
The CooCoo's Nest at 1052 Morrell Ave. has terrific patriotic items. They also have brown strand with white lights twig garland, large lighted saltbox houses and more ideas than you can imagine for decorating indoors and outdoors.
In the same plaza, Pizza King offers everyday lunch specials from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., including a small chef salad and breadsticks with sauce for $4.25 and a six-cut white pizza for $3.75. You can stop at Pizza King, order your lunch, shop at CooCoo's Nest while you wait, then pick it up to go! Dave's Quality Carpet and Flooring is also there in case you are looking to make home improvements. He's got a great selection, free in-home shopping and professional installers.
A 5K, 10K, 1-mile family fun run and picnic will be held at Yough Park on Aug. 24 with all proceeds benefiting Finley's RDH12 Fund for Sight foundation. The day will include the races, beautiful basket raffles, a signed Malkin Penguins hockey jersey, a delicious lunch, a bounce house, face painting, tractor rides and hair feathers and games for kids.
Uniontown's Farmers Market sets up on Main Street opposite Storey Square each Monday, beginning July 8, and opens at 4 p.m. The first 20 people who use their Buy Local card get $5 free at the Farmers Market. The vendors stay until 7 p.m., and there is a concert each week until 7:30 p.m. A different restaurant sets up next to the vendors every Monday. Keno's Hawaiian Shaved Ice serves cold treats. Monday's restaurant is Hot Diggity Dogs, and the music is the VFW Post 8543 Band. The concerts will be aired online at FayetteTV.org on the following Monday at 9 p.m. The Sammy Brooks Band will be there July 22.
A reminder that Trendy Trades has infants through teens and young adults consignments, a great selection of summer clothes, including shorts, tank tops, swimsuits, trunks, accessories and sports equipment such as baseball and soccer cleats. The store is at 297 Connell Ave. and is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. You can like them on Facebook for a chance to win giveaways such as gift certificates.
Jalyn's Closing Sale continues with savings on all merchandise, including Vera Bradley. Yankee Candles tarts and votives are all two for $1, and all sizes of jars are $10. The store is at 134 N. Third St.
The Connellsville Area School District Falcon Foundation will hold its fourth annual Night Time Golf Outing on Aug. 17 at Donegal Highlands Golf Course. The cost is $65 per player. It will be a four-person scramble, nine-hole event. Registration and dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a shotgun start at 9 p.m. Every golfer will receive a door prize. If anyone is interested in playing in this year's outing, call John Ellis at 724-628-8832 or email email@example.com.
Have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July, everyone!
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Wednesday, fireworks; Friday, "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" at East Park; Saturday, ArtWorks Summer Art Camp and Farmers Market begin; Sunday, Travelin' Road Show at Lions Square; July 10, Woodruff Race; July 11-13, St. Rita Fair; July 13, South Connellsville Flea Market and Triathlon/cornhole; July 14, Dunbar Boys at Lions Square; July 20, East Park Rock The Park and Disney Pixar's "UP" movie; July 21, Wally Gingers at Lions Square; and July 28, "Light The Way" Cancer Walk at Central Fellowship Church and Molinaro Band at Lions Square.
Every Wednesday and Saturday, weather permitting, Yoga at Yough Park. Each Wednesday night, weather permitting, Scott C's Cruize-In at Rock Starz.
If you have a local upcoming event that you would like mentioned in this column, email it well in advance so I can include it at email@example.com.
Nancy Henry is a Connellsville resident.
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A flop of wound up being very costly for Dan Heimiller. He was the out-of-position player and had called Michael Chow's button raise pre-flop. On the flop Heimiller check-called a single bet.
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Gambling can be fun, especially when done responsibly in one of Nevada's famous casinos. But wagering the future of Nevada's small businesses? That's neither fun nor responsible.
But it's just what Congress and the administration are doing. When the special budget "supercommittee" collapsed last fall, terms of the Budget Control Act triggered $1.2 trillion in automatic "sequestration" cuts to defense and other federal operations. These cuts would be an economic disaster.
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DataQuick said Tuesday that there were 6,659 homes sold in November, down 11 percent from the same period last year.
The median sales price in the nine-county region was $550,000, up nearly 26 percent from the same period last year. The median price rose 2 percent from October.
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Pace High Addison Russell is one of two players from the Oakland Athletics' organization in the MLB Futures Game during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities in New York.
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Tuesday evening, at approximately 8:20 pm, Conroe Police Officers were dispatched to a disturbance with weapons at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.
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Witnesses described Reyes being involved in a physical struggle while seated in his vehicle and the suspect outside the vehicle.
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Around 8:30 Tuesday night, Conroe Police responded to a disturbance with weapons at a park located in the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Place.
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Central Valley's Tony Gates drew a foul and made one free throw with 0.6 seconds left in double overtime to claim Friday night's 70-69 victory over Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL Class AAA championship at Palumbo Center.
Tied at 69, Gates drove into the lane and Chartiers Valley's Kyle Westover was called for a block. With 00.6 on the clock, Gates made his first free throw and his teammates erupted in celebration. He missed the second toss, but Chartiers Valley had no time to answer.
"I'm used to knocking down free throws in the clutch," said Gates, who'd been held scoreless in regulation, but scored seven points in the two overtimes. "I practice."
"He's one of our best free throw shooters," teammate Mike Sims said. "We depend on him."
But the Warriors really had little choice. Jacob St. George had 17 points, John George had 12 and Sims had 10. But all three Central Valley starters were on the bench with five fouls.
"We did it without some guys in the game there at the end," Central Valley coach Brandon Ambrose said. "I guess that's why you build depth."
Brian Kolich scored 11 points off the bench for No. 2 Central Valley (22-3). Matty McConnell had 22 points for No. 1 Chartiers Valley (24-2) and made a tough layup with 48 seconds left to force the 69-69 tie. Jerrad Tuite had 26 points and Eddie Flohr added 13 points for the Colts, who were runners-up for the second consecutive season.
Central Valley overcame a 12-point first-half deficit and needed two extraordinary plays just to reach the second overtime. A driving layup by Sims with 4.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter forced the first overtime. A steal and go-ahead layup by Gates with 18.5 seconds left forced the second, when Tuite made a game-tying free throw with 14 seconds left but missed his second shot.
Tuite, who clinched his team's semifinal win with free throws, was 17 of 20 from the line.
This was just the fourth season for Central Valley, which became a school in 2010 when Beaver County neighbors Center and Monaca merged. But the Warriors needed just one visit to Palumbo to claim their first WPIAL basketball title.
"I had a feeling we'd win it," Ambrose said. "... I just thought it was our time, our turn."
Led by McConnell, Chartiers Valley started well. The Colts led 6-0 when McConnell made three free throws and 8-1 before Central Valley could make a basket. Six more points by McConnell gave Chartiers Valley a 14-4 lead with 2:24 left in the first quarter. McConnell had 10 of his team's first 14 points.
A three by Tuite made the lead 17-5.
But Central Valley recovered with a 13-2 run that included the first quarter's final six points when Matt Kline's free throw finished a three-point play with 22 seconds left. The Warriors' run had cut Chartiers Valley's lead to one point midway into the second quarter. When Kolich made two free throws with 5:07 left in the second quarter, Chartiers Valley led 19-18.
Consecutive 3-pointers by Central Valley's Chris Anastas and Chartiers Valley's Westover just before halftime marked the first of seven lead changes. There also were six ties at 29, 49, 55, 63, 67 and 69. The final three came in double overtime.
"I hated every moment of it," Sims said, "but I loved every minute of it at the same time because we just prevailed."
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Brahmaputra River, a large river in southern Asia. Brahmaputra is its name in India; in China the upper part is called the Maquan and the lower part is called the Yarlung. The Brahmaputra is about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) long and drains some 360,000 square miles (930,000 km2). The Brahmaputra begins at the junction of several streams from the Himalayas and the Gandise Mountains in southwestern Tibet. It flows easterly, parallel to the Himalayas, at elevations above 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
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La letteratura, se conosce nazioni,
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He wrote over 120 novels and essays; in 2003 he received the Purple Ribbon Medal, a prestigious award for his contribution to the Japanese culture. His books are translated in China, Taiwan, Korea and Europe, in English and Czech. He was appointed Minister of culture and from 1999 to 2005, he also taught at Waseda University and Tokyo Jogakkan College. Takashi Atoda, 75, is the President of Japan Pen club since 2007. We have interviewed him in connection with the forthcoming international congress of Pen in Tokyo at the end of September.
Your term will come to end next year. Which guidelines and tasks will inherit your successor?
All through my term my commitment was the achievement of a total sharing inside the association about some issues which I consider fundamental. I mean: the independence of our association which is constituted as a no profit cultural organization and also the promotion of freedom of expression, speech and press.
This 76th congress of the International Pen coincides with your 75th anniversary. A striking convergent evolution?
Since its foundation in 1935, the Japan Pen club has pursued freedom of expression and peace, even at hard times. The Japan Pen is inspired by the principles of the International Pen Charter, which is the most fundamental reference for us as regards the decision-making. Tradition helped us to create a common ground to interact at international level with the Pen club worldwide, though its members have different cultural and social backgrounds.
The leading theme 'Environment and literature' is a vast and topical subject. How can Pen clubs contribute to the debate from the point of view of literature?
Environment is something that concerns everybody, no one excluded, our aim is to evaluate how we, as writers, can address this global-scale theme in our writing.
The Environment committee of the Japan Pen club has confronted the specialists in many occasions and their arguments have proven to be rather inspiring for the writers themselves.
Japan Pen club has officially taken a stance about freedom and social issues: human rights, freedom for the writers in prison, freedom for Aung San Suu Ki, North Korea nuclear disarmament, peace in the Gaza strip. Did you have any significant responses?
The statements signed by Japan Pen club, especially those concerning the freedom of expression, are always reported in the main Japanese newspapers and mentioned in the editorials. Here, the opinion of the Japan Pen club is perceived as the voice of the writers. More than often it influenced the public opinion.
You enjoy cultural relationships with many countries around the world. Which are the ones where you get the most active cooperation?
China, above all, and with most of the Asian countries. Last year, at the Linz Congress, we supported Mongolian Pen's membership and this year we had an interesting cultural exchange program with the Canadian Pen. Our member, Mr. Takeaki Hori, is part of the board of the International Pen.
Europe has always had a sort of fascination towards Japanese culture. Think about Madama Butterfly, Roland Barthes and his essay Empire of signs, modern design and last but not least that constant research of minimalist aesthetics. How is the situation today?
Europe confronts nowadays a renovated Japanese culture if compared to past stereotypes. European themselves nurtured them by describing a rather exotic country. Now the picture is changing because the Japanese literature is more popular. On the other hand, Japan has become more familiar with the diversities of Europe: our youngsters know and appreciate not merely the traditional features, but follow closely new fashions and trends.
At the Tokyo Congress, there will be a seminar dedicated to manga . An interesting subject, though a rather new cultural phenomenon from the point of view of culture. It might answer the question whether there can be a common cultural background.
How do you succeed to involve young people in your initiatives?
The main venue of the Literary Forum of the congress will be held in one of the major universities of the city, Waseda University. We hope it will be of interest for the students and more in general for the young public. We will have readings of famous authors from well-known actors, theatre performances with the most promising artists of the National Theater. We would like to show that literature is a common asset across generations.
Japanese culture and art though fascinating are rather peculiar. Japan and Italy share a long and passionate reciprocal love but it seems mostly a bequest of highly educated people. Maybe there are not enough works translated and this makes it a niche culture?
No Japanese consider Italian culture as a niche one, instead people admire the various cultural aspects. You can easily find the major Italian titles translated in Japanese, but new publications are scarce. Maybe the reason is that nowadays, people can get information from many different channel besides books. Though, I am personally convinced that books are the sole way to understand in depth other cultures.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) - NV Energy says a downtown Las Vegas power outage that affected City Hall, nearby offices, the regional jail and one large hotel was caused by an equipment malfunction at a substation.
Company spokeswoman Kelly Mulroy says 1,325 customers were without power between just after 7:30 a.m. and almost 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The substation is at Charleston Boulevard and 1st Street.
Motorists reported traffic snarls in the area covering dozens of city blocks.
The outage stretched from the towering Stratosphere hotel-casino to the Bank of America office building and the Clark County Detention Center.
Police Officer Larry Hadfield says jail operations went into backup mode and visiting hours were suspended until 1 p.m.
But Hadfield says there were no security breaches.
The Clark County Regional Justice Center remained open and operational
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Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller left Saturday's game against San Diego State during the Buckeyes' first offensive drive due to a knee injury, sending the Heisman Trophy contender into the locker room shortly into the first quarter.
The injury was to Miller's left MCL, according to the ESPN broadcast, which spoke with a member of Ohio State's training staff. The broadcast continued that OSU's medical staff would outfit Miller with a knee brace.
Miller's injury occurred on a fourth-down play against the Aztecs: Miller, falling backward on a running play, was hit by two SDSU defenders as a third yanked his left leg. While the matching hits caused Miller's helmet to fall off, OSU focused on Miller's knee as he came to the sideline.
Miller was briefly evaluated by OSU's medical staff before being taken to the locker room on a cart. Coach Urban Meyer said after the Buckeyes' 42-7 victory that he expects Miller to be back next week.
"The things that make him dangerous are his wheels. ...We all decided it was best not to (put him back in). I think there's a chance he'll be ready next week," Meyer said, via Cleveland.com.
His replacement, Ken Guiton, quickly led OSU to back-to-back scoring drives. The latter was capped by a 27-yard scoring pass to Corey Brown, giving the Buckeyes a 14-0 lead against the Aztecs.
If Miller's injury costs him more than one game, Ohio State can feel very secure in his backup: Guiton has played well when called on in the past, including in an overtime win against Purdue last season.
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Painting - very poorly done- overlapping
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I bought sets for my Granddaughters as Christmas gifts expecting them to be able to display them. I was to embarrassed to give the sets to them with the poor painting job that they had...
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By Suzie
from Hamilton, OH
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This was the perfect addition to my Nativity collection.
Bottom LineYes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Ronny
from Oxford NC
This is a gift
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By gen
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poor quality [...] not happy with it at all.
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Really Cute
By Grandma Carol
from Ok
I have a large collection of Nativity scenes diplayed in several curio cabinets year round. I specialy like the unusual ones. This one is definitely unusual and fit right into my collection.
By Billy
from Jacksonville, FL
I am disappointed. The figures look cute in the photo. In person, the pieces are larger and thicker than I imagined. The face of baby Jesus is dirty - and it does not wash off. Each piece looks dirty, too. I would be embarrassed to give them as a gift or to display them.
By orange blosum
from Lake Alfred, Fl.
Was very disapointed in this. [...] was not at all what I expected. Sent I back and do not want a replacement!
very cute
By toobizzy
from NY
these will be great for my granddaughter next year!
By Kay Dee
from Nampa, Idaho
This small nativity is clearly defined and well made. I only noted one unusual detail: that is the baby Jesus in His manger sits higher than Mary, however, it makes the focal point more interesting.
I should have looked more closely
By teacher
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I should have looked more closely at the picture--I expected them to truly be thimbles. They are not that cute--could not give them to the person I ordered them for. My 4 year old grandson plays with them.


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In 1956, she toured with Gene Vincent and you can hear Vincent's influence on the song "Tiger." Actually, what I really hear is Vincent's guitarist, Cliff Gallop's influence. Sparkle is still alive, though I don't know anything about her life after her early retirement just after the release of "Tiger" in 1957. All I know is that Sparkle Moore was just plain cool.


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I recently went to my local track (link at bottom) and watch a race series or some race that they had going on. It looked like alot of fun and my parents asked me if a wanted to get into racing, so this Wednesday me and some of my freinds are going back to the track to ride and fool around. Ive always wanted to race and now have the opportunity, the only experence ive had was that behind my old townhouse in MD there was a little race track that me and some of my friends had built and would try to race eachother on, i was pretty good and always enjoyed racing on that little track...
Now to the question...If i end up liking the race track and want to get involved and start racing...WHAT DO I KNEED TO DO?
My bike follows all rules and regulations EXCEPT the pads for my bars, toptube and stem, but it weighs in at like 29-30 pounds, and seeing as how the racers that i know have bikes that are 25-29ish my bike is a tank...
now if i get into racing is there a way that i can build up a bike that i can use for the track, and for trails and possibly some park?
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Frame:S&M stricker
Fork: ODyssey race
Stem: S&M redneck Lt
Bars: Odssey Civilian or S&M Slams (i think the slams are better for racing, but i dont know)
Headset: Solid
Grips: S&M
Bar ends: (plastic stock S&M)
Cranks: Primo Hollowbites 175mm (maybe with Ti spindle)(id eventually get Profiles if i REALLY got good at racing)
Pedals: i was think Wellgo MG-1's would be good for racing...(not clipping in!)
Sprocket: either the FBM race or Profile...(i need help with ratios too...)
Chain: KMC 510
Front tire: Maxxis HOly roller 1.95
Back tire: maxxis Holy roller 1.75
Rims: 36H Sun Rhynolites
Front hub: Odyssey Vandero
Rear hub: Odyssey cassete with Ti spindle
Spokes: either PRimo or Ti
Brakes: Primo E-brake
Cable: Ody linear
LEver: Ody trigger monolever
seat: Primo Balance (have it right now) or Shadow
seatpost: Shadow monster or Ody intac
seatpost clam: premium
TT length 21"
This is what i had in mind, if i get into it...but is that bike good for racing trails and a little park?
also what gear ratios do racers use besides 44-16....i think i saw some 36-13 the other day at the track...what do you guys recomend?
also how does the whole catogory thing work...Im 14 and have never raced before and the track is part of the NBL so like what am i expert, novice or what? the whole thing confuses me...


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It breaks the suspension of disbelief. There is one Klingon serving in Star Fleet: Commander Worf; plus a human-klingon half-breed in B'Lennna. There are no Romulans. There was one former Borg (Seven of Nine). There was one human-Q that didn't know she was a Q, and she wasn't in Star Fleet. El Aurians are very few in number (compared to other Star Trek races) and (to the best of my knowledge) we have never seen one in Star Fleet.
What you are doing with your cast is throwing away these races rarity (and uniqueness) and cramming them all aboard the same ship. Why? If you story is a good one, does it really need this highly eclectic and varied racial crew? Where are the Efrosians, the Caitans, the Tellarites, the Andorians, the Deltans, the Bolians, the huge number of other Federation member races?
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WASHINGTON — In his first term, President Obama instructed the Pentagon to pivot its forces and reorient its strategy toward fast-growing Asia. Instead, the military finds itself drawn into a string of messy wars in another, much poorer part of the world: Africa.
Over the past two years, the Pentagon has become embroiled in conflicts in Libya, Somalia, Mali and central Africa. Meanwhile, the Air Force is setting up a fourth African drone base, while Navy warships are increasing their missions along the coastlines of East and West Africa.
In scope and expense, the military involvement in Africa still barely registers when compared with its presence in Asia, let alone the Middle East or Afghanistan. On any given day, there are only about 5,000 U.S. troops scattered across all of Africa, while 28,000 are stationed in South Korea alone.
But it is becoming more common for the Pentagon to deploy troops to parts of Africa that many Americans would be hard-pressed to locate on a map, such as Djibouti, the Central African Republic and now the West African country of Niger, where the military is planning a base for Predator drones.
Pentagon officials said their expanded involvement in Africa is necessary to combat the spread of al-Qaida affiliates in North Africa and Somalia.
While U.S. military leaders have sought to downplay their rudimentary network of bases on the continent, there are signs that they are planning for a more robust presence.
In a written statement provided to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Army Gen. David Rodriguez, who is poised to become the next leader of the Pentagon's Africa Command, estimated that the military needs to increase its intelligence-gathering and spying missions in Africa by nearly 15-fold.
"I believe additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities are necessary to protect American interests and assist our close allies and partners," he wrote in the statement, which was released Thursday during his confirmation hearing. "The recent crises in North Africa demonstrate the volatility of the African security environment."
Rodriguez said the Africa Command needs additional drones, other surveillance aircraft and more satellite imagery. It receives only half of its "stated need" for North Africa and only 7 percent of its total "requirements" for the entire continent, he said.
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The Pentagon has expanded operations and construction at the only permanent base on the continent, Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, which serves as a hub for counterterrorism missions in Somalia and Yemen.
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