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|Alaska Volcano Observatory
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|Wrangell Volcanic Field Alaska
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|14163 ft (4317 m)
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|AVO can no longer seismically monitor Wrangell volcano because of seismic station outages. As a result, AVO is unable to assess seismic activity at this volcano. As at other volcanoes without real-time seismic networks, AVO will continue to use satellite data and reports from pilots and ground observers to detect signs of eruptive activity.
Because Wrangell is no longer seismically monitored, we are changing both the Volcano Alert Level from Normal and Aviation Color Code from Green to "UNASSIGNED". Wrangell will likely remain without real-time seismic monitoring until the summer of 2012, when necessary upgrades to the network will occur.
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|Mt. Wrangell is a 4317 m (14,163 ft) high, andesitic, shield volcano with an ice-filled summit caldera, located in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Mt. Wrangell has three small post-caldera craters, named North Crater, East Crater, and Mt. Zanetti. These craters are all geothermally active, and there are frequent historical reports of steam from Mt. Wrangell. There are also several questionable reports of historical eruptive activity. Mt. Wrangell is 330 km (206 mi) northeast of Anchorage.
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|John Power, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS
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Steve McNutt, Coordinating Scientist, UAF
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Public Policy
In the early 1990's, we described the frequency, severity, and cost of bicycle injury in the state and in 1993 our advocacy has resulted in the passage of safety law mandating helmet usage for children less than 12 years. In 1997, the law was upgraded mandating helmet use for children less than 16 year of age. (1)
Also in the early 1990's, we described severe firearm injury and in 1993 our advocacy resulted in passage of an assault weapon law that prohibited the sale of selected firearms with large capacity ammunition magazines that are designed for short-quick firing without the need for skilled marksmanship. Many are specifically designed to kill human beings at close range. (2)
Similarly, in 1998 we described the frequency, severity, and cost of childhood injury (including motor vehicle injury) in the state and in 1994 our advocacy has resulted in the passage of child passenger safety, further refinements in 1996, and an upgrade in the booster seat law in 2005. (3)
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens and in the 1990's we began a concerted effort to study the problem and promote passage of graduated driver licensing (GDL) system in the state. GDL systems phase-in the driving privilege for new teen drivers over a 12 to 18 month period and control high risk driving situations such as night driving and driving with teen passengers.
Our first publication highlighted the discrepancy between teen and parent knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors around driving issues. (4)
In 1997, our advocacy resulted in passage of Connecticut Learner's Permit Law and addition of passenger and night restrictions in 2004, and 2005. In 1996, three IPC staff were recognized for their work involving passage of learners permit law for teenage drivers and were named as Traffic Safety Leaders by the National Advocates for Highway Safety.
More recently IPC staff analyzed motor vehicle crash data, helped organize a broad based traffic safety coalition, and testified at public hearings to promote adoption of a full graduated driver licensing (GDL) system for Connecticut's teen drivers.
In 2008 we examined support for a GDL upgrade which led to passage in 2009 of significant improvements including stronger passenger and night restrictions, increased requirement for parent supervised driving, 2 hour mandatory parent class, and increased sanctions including a 48 hour license suspension for GDL violations. (5)
In 2010, we studied the impact of Connecticut GDL system that demonstrated a 30-40% reduction in teen MVCs. The results were published in Journal of Trauma. (6)
(1) Zavoski R, Lapidus G, Lerer T, Banco L. Bicycle injury in Connecticut. Conn Med. 1995;59(1):3-9.
(2) Zavoski R, Lapidus G, et al. A population based study of severe firearm injury. Pediatrics. 1995;96(2):278-282.
(3) Lapidus G, Lerer T, Zavoski R, Banco L. Childhood injuries in Connecticut. Conn Med. 1998;62(6): 323-331.
(4) Sherman, K., Lapidus, G., Gelven, E., Banco, L. New teen drivers and their parents: What they know and What they expect. Am J Health Behav. 2004;28(5):387-396.
(5) Campbell, B, Chaudry N, Borrup, Hassan,S, Lapidus, G. Does Knowledge of Teen Driving Risks and Awareness of Current Law Translate into Support for Stronger GDL Provisions? Lessons Learned from One State. Traffic Injury Prevention. 2009;10(4):320-324. (6) Rogers, S, Bentley, G, Campbell, T., Borrup, K, Saleheen, H, Wang, Z, Lapidus, G. Impact of Connecticut's graduated driver licensing system on teenage motor vehicle crash rates. J Trauma. (in press)

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Questioning the Big 12 and examining its top players
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The views from here:
These days, even the big boys are poaching from the big boys. (See the Big Ten swiping Maryland from the ACC.) The Big East continues to be the minor league system that grooms schools for The Show. (See Louisville to the ACC as the latest example.)
It must make one wonder if the Big 12 is smart here. Louisville was the last remaining attractive candidate without a strong affiliation. Did the Big 12 goof by choosing not to grow beyond 10?
My reply: perhaps. It goes without saying the Big 12 will certainly be the smallest power conference. Someday that will hurt in regard to perception.
In reality, though, the Big 12 has a nice setup. All 10 schools are locked in for 13 more years because, buyouts be damned, they've signed over their television rights to the league for that span.
Even in regard to money, the Big 12 schools are set. They're making $20 million each now, with $30 to $40 million in sight. The national football playoffs and bowl agreement with the SEC are dead ahead.
Still, a quote from "Dirty Harry" keeps coming to mind. The one in which Callahan, holding a .44 Magnum, says, "You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky?"
Perhaps Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is making the right call. Perhaps the league will stay intact and strong not only for 13 years but beyond. It's nice that all teams play each other once a year in football and twice a season in basketball. You have nice, tidy champions.
But I've seen and covered expansion. I've seen and covered the implosion of the Big East. At one time that was a sweet, compact conference with a gem in Miami at the top - sort of like this Big 12 with Texas at the top.
The gut feeling from here - as well as history - says there is strength in numbers.
If Big 12 school administrators become disgruntled, or if they are courted, or if they are offered sweeter deals, lawyers are always standing by 24-7.
If nothing else, we've learned that in these parts.
Here's the deal: The bowl can have the potential No. 1 NFL draft pick in Geno Smith. It can have perhaps the nation's and, certainly, the Big 12's most explosive player in Tavon Austin. It adds up to very nice television ratings.
And the Holiday can pass on that?
I did my homework in order to vote for the Associated Press All-Big 12 football team.
The choice for coach of the year is a slam-dunk. Dust off a shelf in your trophy case, Bill Snyder of Kansas State.
As for the defensive player of the year, there are a few choices. Iowa State's A.J. Klein had a terrific season. Ditto Kansas State lineman Meshak Williams.
But my vote is headed to TCU defensive end Devonte Fields, who was first in the league in sacks (nine) and tackles for loss (17.5).
As for the offensive player of the year, there are but two choices. Neither of those choices is named Collin Klein, pumped by your Internet and local World Wide Leader of Sports as one of the top five Heisman Trophy candidates.
My vote is headed to Austin, who is No. 2 nationally in all-purpose yards, averaging 233.9. He's No. 1 nationally in receptions per game (9.64), No. 8 in receiving yards per game (104.5) and No. 13 in total receiving yards. On top of that, well, he's a blast to watch.
The other Big 12 offensive candidate? Baylor's Nick Florence.
Klein, the gutsy quarterback from Kansas State, is fifth in the Big 12 in total offense, sixth in passing offense and fourth in passing efficiency. Compare that to WVU's Smith, who is No. 2 in total offense, No. 4 in passing offense and No. 1 in passing efficiency.
Neither, however, compare to Florence, who is No. 1 in total offense, No. 1 in passing offense and No. 2 in passing efficiency.
Austin, though, has made the most impact and splash.
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August retail sales show modest gains, according to Commerce and NRF data
September 14, 2010
Retail sales in August showed modest increases, according to data released earlier today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
August retail sales, which include non-general merchandise like automobiles, gasoline, and restaurants, at $363.7 billion, were up 0.4 percent from July and up 3.6 percent year-over-year, according to the Department of Commerce. And Commerce added that total retail sales from through June through August of this year were up 4.7 percent year-over-year.
The NRF reported that August retail sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 3.0 percent unadjusted year-over-year and increased 0.5 percent seasonally-adjusted compared to July.
"While the underlying trends remain positive, shoppers are still focused on getting their finances in order," said NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. "The challenge for retailers is to convince consumers that the recession is over and to buy accordingly."
As LM has reported, the first half of 2010 showed a fair amount of promise in terms of sustained economic growth. The second half, so far, has been a different story, with unemployment at 9.5 percent, sluggish consumer spending, and declining—or stagnant— volumes in some modes of freight transportation. But even with signs of volumes weakening, they still remain above dismal 2009 levels. One driver for this is due to manufacturers and retailers slowly building up inventories after deliberately keeping them low for months to better match up with low demand levels during the recession.
A separate report from Commerce today said that business inventories were up 1.0 percent in July and up 2.4 percent from the level in July 2009. The report also stated that inventory sales were up 0.7 percent in July from the prior month and were up 9.2 percent year-over-year. If this trend continues, it could bode well for freight transportation carriers in the coming months ahead.
But according to Charles "Chuck" Clowdis, Managing Director, North America Global Commerce & Transport Advisory Services, at IHS Global Insight, the most recent batch of retail sales numbers is disappointing overall.
"Earlier this year, there was some pent-up demand and inventory replenishment occurring, and consumers seemed to be making more purchases," said Clowdis. "I was expecting things to be better in August with back to school sales. But I don't think happened on the level that was expected."
The relative flattening of retail sales in July and August has brought back a type of freight malaise that had been apparent for several quarters prior to the optimism surrounding the first half of the year, said Clowdis. And he added that the best season of the year may have already occurred in 2010, unlike in typical good years when the heaviest freight volumes occur in October. This sentiment is similar to the recent Port Tracker report from the NRF and Hackett Associates, which noted that July may prove to be the busiest month of the year.
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Kent Miller '80, '82 , M'11: When Education Takes Flight
Most everyone, as children, wants to be something amazing when they grow up: a rock star, an actress, an astronaut, a pilot. When we grow up, graduate from high school, and enter college to prepare for those wondrous careers, we typically find ourselves grounded by reality. But three times, Urbana University alumnus Kent Miller – '80 associate,'82 bachelor's, and '11 MBA – paved his own path.
Born and raised in Bellefontaine, Ohio, Kent obtained his private pilot's license by his junior year in high school and continued flying towards a career in aviation. His high school guidance counselor, however, helped him discover that more than just logging hours in the air was needed to become a professional pilot: he needed a college degree. Wanting to stay close to home, Kent visited Urbana University. The small class size and proximity to Bellefontaine convinced Kent to attend.
Kent Miller – '80 associate,'82 bachelor's, and '11 MBA – paved his own path.
"During the pre-registration process, I expressed my interest in aviation to my academic advisor, who in turn told me about a 'self-designed' program that I could [use] to obtain an associate's degree in business/aviation," Kent remembers. "I met with [then] Dean Gary Crist who worked with the [Grimes] Airport manager and made it happen for me."
Two years later, in 1980, Kent graduated with his associate's degree from Urbana University as well as his Instrument Pilot, Commercial Pilot, and Flight Instructor licenses. Enjoying college life, though, Kent decided to continue his education and pursue his bachelor's degree in accounting (a major inspired by Professor Steve Hamm). He graduated in 1982.
Kent spent the next fifteen years working as an accountant, accounting manager, controller, and self-employed business owner. But the last fifteen years he has "had fun"!
"My success allowed me to own my own aircraft and continue aviation activities. I was getting bored with my businesses, [so] I sold them and started working as a professional pilot."
Kent now flies Lear Jets and Cessna Citation Business Jets, interacting with high net worth clients and business leaders. He credits his education with allowing him to intelligently discuss a variety of business topics with his clients, and his previous flight history and instruction with having the confidence to enjoy such a career.
He has logged just over 7,000 hours as a pilot, flying across the United States many times and to foreign countries like the Bahamas, Santo Domingo, Brazil, and France.
Kent says, "Flying past the Eiffel Tower in Paris has been the highlight of my career so far."
In 2010, Kent felt the need to "reconnect with Urbana University and get another transfusion of the Blue Knight spirit" so he enrolled in the MBA program and graduated just four semesters later.
Kent credits Urbana for teaching him to be flexible and constantly train and learn. He is required to attend a one week simulator-based training for each jet he flies. Every time he faces a different type of jet, he must go back to school and learn the aircraft. He is grateful for his education from Urbana that gave him the skills necessary to be both a pilot and an accountant.
"While in Urbana, I made friends both in the community and on campus. I still maintain some of these connections today, 30 years later, with my private accounting work." Kent is an active alumnus, who served on the Alumni Advisory Board for two years. He also had the honor of performing the Turning of the Tassle Ceremony during his own commencement in December 2011..
When asked what advice he has for future graduates, Kent offers the following: "As a three time graduate of UU, I love this school ... In today's job market, you must be flexible, multi-talented, and willing to learn. Employers are looking for go-getters that will get the job done and ask for more. You must be willing to reinvent yourself, and continue your education.
"Going back for my masters at the age of 51 and interacting with the recent [students], I saw many new business leaders in training. It is refreshing to know that UU is still producing top notch leaders."
This alumni spotlight was written by Jennifer Kirkham '09. Jennifer is a freelance writer and blogger with experience as an editorial journalist. She is currently working as an Enrollment Office Assistant at Urbana University and lives in Urbana with her husband and their three children. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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JAL encouraged but cautioned.
May 19, 2010
While the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is closely monitoring the restructuring of Japan Airlines, it recently told top management that "tough decisions" will need to be made quickly to cut costs and close the gap with regional competitors. "Japan's expensive airport infrastructure costs impede improved competitiveness and must also be addressed as part of building a successful future for the company," said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's director general and CEO. IATA fully supports Minister Maehara's vision to increase the competitiveness of Japan's air transport sector with more efficient infrastructure, said spokesmen. To turn the vision into reality, however, "urgent action" is needed to address cost issues.
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- The former stepson of singer Usher Raymond remained in critical condition in an Atlanta hospital Tuesday, four days after he was injured while swimming in a north Georgia lake, his family said.
A jet ski crashed into Kile Glover, 11, and a 15-year-old girl as they rode on an inner tube that was being towed by a pontoon boat in Lake Lanier on Friday, according to an accident report from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Jeffrey Hubbard, a 38-year-old Atlanta man, was driving the jet ski, the investigation report said. Investigators concluded that alcohol was not involved in the incident.
The child suffered a serious head injury and was flown by helicopter to Children's Healthcare at Egelston Hospital in Atlanta, it said.
The 15-year-old girl, who was not identified, was also taken to the hospital. Her condition was not made public.
The family has held vigil at the hospital since Friday. Usher visited Kile early Saturday morning, but has not returned, according to a source close to the family.
"We know God's in control, and are leaning on our faith in Him and His word at this most difficult time," his family said in a statement to CNN Tuesday. "We firmly believe in the power of prayer and ask that you all continue to pray and lift Kile up, as it's the best way we can all support him now."
Kile's mother is Tameka Raymond, who was married to Usher for two years until their divorce in 2009. The couple have two sons together, ages 3 and 4.
Kile's father is Ryan Glover, the president of Bounce TV, a fledgling television network targeting African-American audiences. He is also a former executive with Turner Broadcasting, the parent company of CNN.


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Pat Summerall, the legendary NFL play-by-play man who worked a record 16 Super Bowls, has died at the age of 82, according to the Dallas Morning News.
He began working for CBS in 1961 and stayed there for 31 years before moving to Fox for the final eight years of his career.
Summerall spent much of his time honing a fantastic chemistry with the most famous football analyst in history, John Madden, and tributes have begun pouring in on social media from those who associate Summerall with the big-time football games of their youth.
Summerall worked his final Super Bowl in 2002 and then retired from the broadcast booth.


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May 30, 2016
The Young Professionals of Meridian invited candidates to participate in a rally Tuesday to let the public know where they stand on the issues.
The event at MSU Meridian's Kahlmus Auditorium continues until 7:30 p.m.
YPM said it believes the future is really in the hands of young people, and it wanted to help inform young voters.
"As young people, we realize we are the future and we are ready to start holding candidates accountable," said Fred Anthony Mansour. "So, what better way than to have a night where we get everybody in one room and we hear what everybody's got to say, as far as how they have led the county or how they plan to?"
The primary election is Aug. 2; the general election is Nov. 8.
Newscenter 11 anchor/producer Wade Phillips emceed the event.
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I was using Thnderbird when it started refusing to display any graphics. After three days of struggle, I checked the emails in one of my three accounts using Outlook (ugh) only to find that Outlook defaulted to clearing the emails from the servers when downloading them. So the history is not available from the servers. I did manage to bring the emails back into Thunderbird as local files so they aren't totally lost.
Now my question. Is there some way to make those emails so I can at least see them in ZD?


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UT Gardens Discovery Camp: Garden to Table
Join the UT Gardens and Pellissippi State Culinary Institute in a week-long camp learning about where our food comes from and what to do after we harvest it. This camp will teach you about growing vegetables and how to prepare food that you grow. Campers will get an opportunity to learn a few cooking skills.
Campers must be 6 to 12 years old to attend this session.
* Camp is from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm each day.
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NASA's final space shuttle launch is currently scheduled for July 8, so we've put together a display with all of our best books on astronomy, NASA history, astronaut biographies and more. Did you know NASA has an "Astronomy Picture of the Day"? http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Also check out these great websites:
NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/
Astronomy Magazine: http://www.astronomy.com/
And under "Homework Help" on our website (http://www.darienlibrary.org/kids/homework) we recommend these sources for students:
Windows to the Universe: http://www.windows2universe.org/
NASA Kids Club: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
NASA for Students: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
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Dear Experts,
I want to migrate to Zimbra Mail server open source edition. Actually I have installed it on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in virtual environment..
I want to configure High availability (Though it is not supported in Open Source).
I want to configure event based replication / Schedule replication of all mails/contacts/calendar/ to other zimbra server in case of any disaster.
Can any one guide me how to do this step by step?
1) What is host configuration? (I have 2 Servers Installed)
2) Which open source software we can use for replication?
3) What are the basis steps to be performed on Main Server & Replica Server?
4) Can it be done without knowing passwords of users?
5) Options to select mail boxes to be replicated.(Totally Optional)
Please please please guide me at the earliest.
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Off To The Races
Well, well, well. Didn't the pot just call the kettle darkly-hued. It's okay. I get it. 52% of our nation's electorate was foolish enough to vote for a detestable hypocrite. On issue after issue, across all the political boundaries, the man's ability to hold diametrically opposed views when his tactical needs changed astounds the rational observer. In 2006, it was Senator Obama who piously announced | Read More »


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Been raining here off & on since Sun night...of course I washed my truck on Sun morning.
Been raining here off & on since Sun night...of course I washed my truck on Sun morning.
We havent had rain for a week or so but soon as I cut hay clouds came in. 1 year out of 5 here I get my hay up without it getting rained on. lol
I'm waiting until week after next...will be 3rd cutting, hopefully get another in late Sept.
Funny. I just cut some yesterday and now the clouds are rolling in.
Arise... Kill, Eat! - Acts 10:13
I'll take the rain. If it'll keep it up through Sept. I won't have to worry about feeding it until around late Jan.
T-storms started an hour after I posted that. lol. Least we got some good lightning out of it!
You know you have a good woman when you walk in about noon and pretty much everything that could of gone wrong has and you start telling her about it and she doesnt say a word just goes to the fridge pulls out a beer opens it and hands it to you
Best ways to attract rain.
A. Plan a big outdoor party
B. cut hay
C. Hold a branding
All three of which are very successful for rain attractants!


text: DNR produces graphic to help aid anglers in identifying fish By John McCoy December 22, 2012 Courtesy photo A graphic produced for the state Division of Natural Resources shows the differences between the invasive northern snakehead, which is not yet known to exist in West Virginia waters, and the bowfin, which is native to the Ohio River watershed. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Relax, anglers. If you catch a fish in West Virginia and think it might be one of those nasty northern snakeheads you've heard about, chances are it's not. It's almost certainly a bowfin - a species that has prowled the depths of Mountain State waters since before the last Ice Age. "We've gotten calls from people who think they have caught snakeheads, but really what they had caught were bowfins," said Scott Morrison, a district fisheries biologist for the state Division of Natural Resources. "We've never had a confirmed sighting of a snakehead in West Virginia." Maryland and Virginia fisheries officials have been trying to eradicate snakeheads in tributaries of Chesapeake Bay, where the species has become established. Authorities became aware of the species in 2002 when a fisherman caught one from a pond in Crofton, Md. Maryland law enforcement officers discovered that a local man had purchased two adult snakeheads from a New York market and had released them into the pond. The pond was drained and the snakeheads were destroyed, but the incident put officials on high alert. A 2004 search found an established population of snakeheads in the Potomac River between Great Falls and the Chesapeake Bay. Fisheries experts believe the fish are restricted to that single stretch of river by the presence of the falls upstream and the salinity of the bay downstream. Even so, West Virginia officials have been on the lookout for snakeheads ever since. If the species ever gets established upstream from Great Falls, it could then migrate upstream into West Virginia's Cacapon and South Branch rivers. As awareness of snakeheads has increased, so have reports from anglers who believe they might have caught them. Morrison said all those fish turned out to be bowfins. To help fishermen distinguish snakeheads from bowfins, DNR officials had a graphic created, and have posted the graphic on the agency's website. "The easiest way to tell the two species apart is to look at the anal fin - the long, non-paired fin on the fish's underside," Morrison said. "In the snakehead, that fin is very, very long. It's more than half the length of the dorsal fin, which is also very long. "On the bowfin, the anal fin is much shorter, much less than half the length of the dorsal." Anal fins aren't the only distinguishing characteristics. Male bowfins have an easily seen eye-like spot on their tails. Snakeheads don't. Bowfins' heads are rounded like a trout's, while snakeheads' are pointed and flattened like a muskellunge. The two species' pectoral and pelvic fins - the paired sets of fins on the fish's undersides - also differ from one another. The bowfin's are on opposite ends of the belly, like a trout's, while the snakehead's are bunched closely together like a bluegill's. Morrison said he became familiar with snakeheads as a young man growing up in Thailand. "I had a snakehead as a pet," he said. "When I heard snakeheads had been found [in the Potomac watershed], I figured they were tropical and would just die out. But the species here is native to China and Korea, and can stand low water temperatures." Both species can grow quite large. The longest bowfin ever caught in West Virginia measured a little over 32 inches. The heaviest weighed 91/4 pounds. Snakeheads sometimes grow a little longer, but usually don't weigh quite as much. Both species feed voraciously on smaller fish. While Maryland and Virginia authorities are worried that snakeheads might upset their streams' ecological balance, Morrison said bowfins pose no such threat. "Bowfins have been here all along, and they're a part of our ecosystem," he said. "If they haven't caused any problems by now, they probably aren't going to." Reach John McCoy at 304-348-1231 or email@example.com.


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February O.N.E. Food Class
Moms in Charge
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PST)
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O.N.E. Food Class
February 13
Montage, Laguna Beach
Find the way to your man's heart through feeding him delicious and healthy food that he will love and actually eat! Enjoy a O.N.E. Food Class centered around the food your honey will love!
To keep Valentine's going all year, the MIC Special Guest Chef, Jessica Kerley, will be teaching us how to prepare foods that warm his tummy AND his heart well past the holiday!
To rekindle the romance through delicious, healthy foods that your man will love!
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Gold, VIP Platinum Members may use FREE class
More about Guest Chef Jessica Kerley:
Jessica is on a powerful mission to help others change their thoughts, impressions and feelings toward food, fitness and happiness.
She received her training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories that combined eastern and western philosophies and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods.
She is also a trained Associate Raw Food Chef and Instructor from the Living Light Culinary Institute, a highly regarded school in the vegetarian, vegan and raw food communities.
She is in the process of continuing her education through the Institute of Chinese Herbology and T. Colin Campbell's Plant Based Nutrition certification from Cornell University.
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The Pilgrim's Progress: A Guided Tour
Teaching Series by Derek Thomas
A Timeless Tale of Faith's Triumph The Pilgrim's Progress, written by John Bunyan over 300 years ago, is one of the most widely-circulated books ever to be published in the English language. In spite of its popularity in the past, … Learn MoreDVD $60.00 $54.00 Add to Cart
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A Reformed Approach to Science and Scripture
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Logic: The Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After Truth
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The Puritans were convinced that the ability to think clearly was of the utmost importance whether a man was studying for the ministry or any other of the sciences. In their minds, if a man could not think clearly, he … Learn MoreHardcover $28.00 $22.40 Add to Cart
Creation & Re-Creation: 2013 Fall Conference at Reformation Bible Conference
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Does God care about truth? Clearly, the answer is yes, for the words He speaks are truth itself (John 14:6). Is God concerned with goodness? How could he not be, since "no one is good except God alone"? (Mark 10:18). … Learn MoreDownload Audio & Video $14.00 $12.60 Add to Cart
Darwin: The Voyage that Shook the World
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Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design
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Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life: From the Cross, for the World
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Read Any Good Books?
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June 2013 Tabletalk
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Date: Apr 6th, 2013
Live at the Library presents The Medicine Show at Northtown Library, Saturday, April 6th at 2:00 pm. This program is free and open to the public, but seating may be limited.
In an era before infomercials, a travelling Medicine Show came to small towns and used entertainment to sell the latest homemade remedy that promised to cure all. This Medicine Show won't be selling any homemade tonics, but they will offer fun for all. With a performance that includes a rapid fire combination of music, dance, magic, and comedy, spend an afternoon back in the golden age of the American Medicine Show.
"Take a trip back to the time before movies and television," said Library Board Vice President Melanie Keister. "Learn about the historical Medicine Show while enjoying music and skits from the vaudeville era."
The Medicine Show is presented in partnership with MELSA, and the program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Northtown Library is located at 711 County Road 10 in Blaine. For more information call 763-717-3267.


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ATLANTA, Ga. -- Atlanta Police say a fight broke out in the parking lot of the Atlanta Civic Center, where the BET Hip-Hop Awards were being held, just after 7 o'clock.
According to police, the fight was between two groups of people and police deployed OC spray to break up the fight. The individuals fled the scene and there were no arrests.
There were no reports of serious injuries or gunshots being fired, according to police.


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Governor Dayton Launches Leap Into Reading
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton proclaimed Feb. 29, 2012 to be Leap Into Reading Day. This signals an increased emphasis to improve literacy statewide on the part of the Minnesota Department of Education. Leap Into Reading activities will continue through the year, including events at Great River Regional Library. The text of the proclamation includes:
Whereas: Early literacy begins with the adults in a child's life, since reading to children develops language skills and starts them towards success in reading and learning; and
Whereas: Research has shown that one of the best ways to help children succeed in school is to improve the literacy level of their primary adults; and
Whereas: According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 11 million adults are nonliterate in English; and
Whereas: Libraries are among the first institutions that New Americans turn to for help in learning how to read, write, and speak English; and
Whereas: Schools and public and academic libraries provide resources to support lifelong literacy and learning for all Minnesotans; and
Whereas: The Minnesota Department of Education is launching a statewide literacy campaign, building upon the momentum of February, 2012 as "I Love to Read Month," that will help raise awareness of programs that promote lifelong reading success.
Now, therefore I, Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota, do hereby proclaim February 29, 2012 to be: Leap Into Reading Day.


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JENKINS: 'Amour' is in the air this Valentine's Day
My wife will never see "Amour," the celebrated European film nominated for five Oscars, including best picture, actress and director.
Needling her, I suggested we see it today, on Valentine's Day.
She looked at me as if I'd gone insane, a diagnosis she's often been in a perfect position to make.
Her adamant refusal to embrace "Amour" goes against the grain of her rather promiscuous love for films, especially love stories.
Just the other day, she wept through "An Affair to Remember," a 1957 classic she's seen so many times she can recite all of Deborah Kerr's lines (while also humming the theme song).
In this era of flat-screen entertainment on demand, we go to theaters less and less. Little things seem to annoy us more and more. Neighbors chewing bushels of popcorn while slurping tubs of fizzy soda. The acrid perfume. The earsplitting previews.
During the spring and summer, we're total no-shows, figuring the offseason movies are inevitably disappointing — and the younger audiences even more so.
In the chill of fall and winter, however, the call of the cinema is wildly irresistible. We want to be part of the cultural conversation leading up to the Golden Globes, her favorite awards show.
"Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty," "Argo," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Beasts of the Southern Wild" — we've seen the heralded American films.
But "Amour," the critically ravished love story of two Parisians in their 80s, is out of bounds. The intimate subject matter is just too violent for her.
Mind you, she can watch lots of rough stuff on the screen — the torturous hunt for bin Laden, for example — but the unflinching documentation of the dwindling days of love seems to her like torture.
A child of Jewish survivors, she won't go to Holocaust movies, either. Watching "Schindler's List," for instance, would be a painfully enhanced interrogation. It would be like watching a home movie hijacked by sadistic thugs.
And so it is, I suspect, with love violated by a series of thunderous strokes. Looking in that mirror, no matter how artfully designed, would be too close to the fragile bone.
We pay an ungodly sum for long-term care insurance, but she cannot accept that we'll ever need it. If I drink a pond of water, she, the yoga teacher, tells me to drink a lake. She sends me to work with broccoli and carrots, cellular investments in longevity, if not immortality.
Still, we stare at our brown-eyed golden retriever, almost 15 and losing her once-gorgeous red hair, and know the shot clock for gathering rosebuds — or even simple things like picking up Thai takeout — is ticking.
"Amour," a movie I likely will never see unless alone, explores the tender mercies that lovers confer upon each other in the final days.
It's not for sissies, old age, but it is for lovers, I believe. How comforting the finely woven cashmere of love, fully remembered, but how intolerable its baffling end.
It's something our 30-something children will never understand until they, too, cross life's continental divide and see the foggy crags on the other side.
We certainly didn't have a clue back then.
Forty years ago, we "met and married," a phrase obit writers often use to conflate human events.
By chance, a footloose Montrealer on her way to California happened to spend a couple of nights in my Vancouver apartment when I was away. She looked through my books, listened to my records.
She read me before she met me.
In life's lottery, our wildly different numbers meshed into a marriage that's endured and will until one of us stops breathing.


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The Marine Corps says a corporal has apologized to a Vietnam veteran whose American flag was burned Friday night.
Corporal Vernon Johns is charged with felony first degree arson after Jacksonville police say the Marine set Robert Grafton's flag on his front porch on fire. Grafton and his wife were inside at the time.
The Marine Corps says Johns returned to Grafton's home to formally apologize, and that apology was greatly appreciated. Lt. Kristen McCarthy said in a statement that this type of behavior is "not appropriate and certainly not condoned by the Marine Corps and will be handled accordingly."
Johns, who was attending a party at the home next door to Grafton's home, was released on a $100,000 bond and will face a judge on December 12th. The Marine Corps says disciplinary action from them, if any, would come after Johns' case goes through the civilian court system.
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A Camp Lejeune Marine is in trouble with the law, after being accused of burning a retired Marine's American flag over the weekend.
Corporal Vernon Johns was arrested Saturday by Jacksonville police on a felony first degree arson charge. He's assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines.
Robert Grafton say the 24-year-old Marine was at his neighbor's home on Jarman Street when he says Johns came to his home and set fire to the flag flying from his front porch. Grafton is a Vietnam vet and a Purple Heart recipient.
Grafton said to him this was conduct unbecoming of a Marine. The retired Marine says he didn't know Johns, but it's like a family argument gone bad--between one Marine and another. He and his wife were inside the home at the time.
A replacement flag has already been purchased and it's going up by Thanksgiving.
Johns was released on a $100,000 bond and has a December 12th court date.


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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- Ford is recalling 154,000 of its subcompact Fiesta vehicles tonight.
There is a problem with the side airbags. If the front passenger seat is empty, the side impact airbags won't inflate to protect passengers in the rear in some crashes.
This affects 2011 through 2013 model years.
Ford will reprogram the computer that controls the airbag in the Fiesta for free.


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Family Days Out near to Exeter
Thanks for all the great things to do in Exeter with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Devon can enjoy the great day out as well.
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KLEM News PM Update May 31, 2010
(LE MARS)--Flags honoring 21 veterans are new to a display on the grounds of the Plymouth County Courthouse this Memorial Day.
Wasmer Post 241 of the American Legion provided the annual Memorial Day parade and Avenue of Flags program. The flags added today honor
The roster of 21 new flag dedications:
Melvin Ahrendsen
David W. Albert
Edward "Red" Bergin Jr.
Wallace Brabander
Steve D. Brodie
Ronald D. Cronin
Joseph Delashmutt
Donald W. Ellensohn
Francis "Fritz" Grothe
Donald M. Harms
Lorn R. Harrison
Duane A. Herman
Phyllis Freymann Koopman
Norman D. Lang
Nick Manning
John A. Mayrose
Doyle D. Nielsen
Wendell A. Rhodes
Albert J. "Pete" Stoos
Donald J. Watson
Ronald R. Williams
(Roster Courtesy Wasmer Post 241 Adjutant Tom Baack)
(STORM LAKE)--A Memorial Day boat outing on Storm Lake has turned to tragedy.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, in a written statement, reports a 10-year-old boy, David P. McFarlin, was killed today.
According to the Sheriff of Buena Vista County, Gary Launderville, McFarlin was in a boat going across the lake shortly before 10 this morning when the vessel apparently struck a dredge pipe in the water. That caused that 175-horpsepower outboard motor to flip backwards into the boat and on top of the boy.
One other boy in the boat suffered some minor cuts as a result of the incident.
The boy's name was released at 7:30 tonight (Monday). There were a total of six people in the boat. That includes the boat operator, the two injured boys and three other passengers.
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Friends With Kids (2012)
Friends With Kids SynopsisFriends with Kids is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close-knit circle of friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes. The last two singles in the group observe the effect that kids have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there's a better way. They decide to have a kid together and date other people.
There are big laughs and unexpected emotional truths as this unconventional 'experiment' leads everyone in the group to question the nature of friendship, family and, finally, true love.
Friends With Kids Release Date
In Theaters March 9, 2012
Friends With Kids Credits
Starring: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris ODowd, Megan Fox, and Edward Burns
Written by: Jennifer Westfeldt
Directed by: Jennifer Westfeldt
Produced by: Joshua Astrachan, Riza Aziz, Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Jon Hamm, Jake Kasdan, Joey McFarland, Jennifer Westfeldt
Length: 107 min
MPAA Rating: [ R ]
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
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Images: Aggressor's icy take off to support Cope North [Image 4 of 11]
Photo by Senior Airman Shawn Nickel
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2014. Ten Aggressors took off in succession to fly to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, to support Cope North, a field-training exercise hosted by Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shawn Nickel/Released)
This work, Aggressor's icy take off to support Cope North [Image 1 of 11], by SSgt Shawn Nickel, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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|Fall sport athletes recognized
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Athletes in the HHS golf, volleyball, football and softball programs were recognized for their achievement and dedication at the Nov. 25 award program for 2008 fall sports.
Booster Club president Casey Gerk emceed the program, introducing coaches and promoting the Booster Club organization.
Coaches for each sport recapped the team's season, acknowledged supporters and awarded letters, participation certificates and special awards.
Following the presentation of awards, the athletes and coaches, as well as their families, enjoyed lasagna provided by Holyoke Marketplace, and desserts and salads contributed by the families.
Golf coach Garrett Gordon announced letterwinners for the 2008 season: seniors Brett Gerk and Trent Harshbarger, juniors Duncan Brandt and Geoffrey Mattson and freshman Coleton Spitz.
Participation awards were presented to Chris Bieber, Caleb Kafka and Brent Vasa.
Brandt was cited for making the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) Academic All-State First Team.
Harshbarger was honored as most valuable golfer; Gerk, iron man award; and Bieber and Kafka, most improved. Gordon also acknowledged assistant coach Pat Vasa.
Sandra Rahe and Tammie Timm awarded the volleyball honors for the season.
Letterwinners for the season included seniors Phawn Carper, Tessa Reynolds-Dizmang and Krista Schafer; juniors Megan Colglazier, Elise Nelson, Chasity Pelle, Nora Ann Roth, Marissa Smith and Kendra Timm; and freshman Erin Lebsack.
Participation certificates went to Shelby Beavers, Janna Smith, KrisAnna Ham, Heather Duester, Shellie Hysell, Mallory Bennett, Brandi Orand, Kimberly Peña, Sydney Nelson, Chantel Rafert, Elle-Jade Megaw, Whitni Redman, Patricia Adams, Alyssa Roll, Pilu Lund and manager Natasha Peregoy.
All-Conference honors were noted for juniors Pelle and Timm.
The HHS volleyball team was recognized as a CHSAA Academic Team Champion with a varsity GPA average of 3.51.
Academic All-State First Team honors were earned by Mallory Bennett, Carper, Nelson, Pelle and Smith. Academic All-State Honorable Mention recognition went to Colglazier and Lebsack.
Coach George Purnell and assistants John Ortner, Russ Sprague, Rod Trumper, Mike Smith, Aaron Sprague, Aaron Mosenteen and Dusty Sprague recognized the HHS football players.
All team members were recognized as letterwinners for the season. They include seniors Austin Tharp, Dylan Bradley, Brandon Price, Michal Brown, Mitch Wittman, Coltin Houghtelling, Erik Scharin, Tiago Cavalcanti and Shung Xuezhi.
Juniors Kyle Carper, Ryan Baumgartner, Evan Swanson, Brandon Oosthuysen, Mark Gertner, Shaun Beck, Luke Garrett and Logan Krueger.
Sophomores Brian DeBoer, Preston King, Seth Baker, Chris Yanez and Casey Sage.
Freshmen Reid Baumgartner, Broc Pelle, Austin Killin and Parker Redfern.
Also recognized were trainer Tracy Trumper and team managers Sara Kumm, Kaylee Groshans and Mallory Purnell.
Tharp and Wittman were congratulated for being voted as honorary team captains for the season.
North Central All-Conference first team honors were announced for Tharp, Carper and Krueger. Honorable Mention All-Conference recognition went to Price, Bradley, Gertner and Garrett.
The HHS football team was honored as a CHSAA Academic Team Champion with a varsity GPA average of 3.04.
CHSAA Academic All-State First Team honors were earned by Krueger, Ryan Baumgartner, Carper and Bradley.
Brittany Krueger and Stefan Betley presented softball awards for the 2008 season.
Letterwinners included seniors Katie Hoffner, Kelsey Scott and Maddie Starkebaum; juniors Brittany Durbin and Molly Fricke; sophomores Makenzie Ault, Macey Pierce and Marci Vasa; and freshmen Ashley Campbell, Laura Gerk, Karci Lockwood and Jordan Zeiler.
Participation awards went to Mariah Struckmeyer, Brooke Parker, Catrina Krueger, Christa Durbin, Becca Brandt, Briar Bergner, Ashley Gragg, Nicole Brandt and Eveliina Rantanen; and managers Amy Krogmeier and Sianna Gomez.
Coach Krueger recognized Ault as most valuable player; Campbell, top offensive player; Hoffner, top defensive player; Gerk, rookie of the year; Vasa, clutch award; Fricke, outfield player of the year; and Pierce, infield player of the year.
Patriot League All-Conference honors were announced for Campbell on the first team and Ault, honorable mention.
The HHS softball team earned CHSAA Academic Team Champion honors with a varsity GPA average of 3.64.
Academic All-State First Team honors went to Ault, Fricke, Gerk, Pierce, Scott, Starkebaum and Zeiler; with Academic All-State Honorable Mention recognition to Campbell, Durbin, Lockwood and Vasa.


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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks' Josh Smith and the Los
Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin have been named the players of the week for
games played between Dec. 3 and Dec. 9.
Smith averaged a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds in helping the
Hawks to a 3-0 record, while Griffin tallied 23 points and 10 rebounds over
four games for the Clippers, who were also victorious in each of their
contests during the week.
Other players considered for the award were Smith's teammate Al Horford,
Boston's Rajon Rondo, Chicago's Joakim Noah, the Grizzlies' Zach Randolph, San
Antonio's Tony Parker and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
Putting the Charter of Fundamental Rights into practice
The communication presents the Commission's strategy for effectively applying the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (EU). It reflects on the role of fundamental rights within the legislative process, including in the Commission's methodology for the preparatory stage of that process, as well as in the implementation of EU law.
Communication from the Commission of 19 October 2010 – Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union [COM(2010) 573 final – Not published in the Official Journal].
With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (EU) became legally binding. This new status of the charter strengthens the Union's action on respect for fundamental rights. This communication provides a strategy for implementing the charter in the current legal environment.
The aim of the Commission's strategy is to ensure the effective application of the fundamental rights set out in the charter. In this respect, the Union itself must be exemplary in order to:
- enable people living in the Union to enjoy the rights enshrined in the charter;
- build mutual trust between EU countries;
- build public confidence in EU policies;
- improve credibility of EU external action on human rights.
A fundamental rights culture in the Commission
The Commission makes regular checks to ensure that its legislative proposals and acts are compatible with the charter. Nevertheless, it must strengthen these checks within the departments drawing up the proposals and acts, introducing "a culture of fundamental rights" into all stages of the procedure. This is especially important for evaluating the necessity for and proportionality of the proposals, in particular as some rights are absolute (e.g. human dignity, ban on torture, etc.), while some may, under certain circumstances, be subject to limitations.
The Commission has a methodology for ensuring that systematic and thorough checks are carried out regarding respect for fundamental rights in draft proposals during:
- preparatory consultations;
- impact assessments;
- drafting of draft acts.
The Commission also carries out checks to ensure that the charter is reflected in ex post evaluations of EU instruments. However, further efforts need to be made to better apply the methodology in practice. Particularly, it will pay attention to proposals and acts that raise specific issues of compatibility with or aim at promoting a specific fundamental right protected by the charter.
The charter and the legislative process
Since the Commission's methodology only applies to the preparatory stage of the legislative process, its proposals may be amended by the Council or the European Parliament without systematic checks being carried out on the amendments' impact on and compatibility with fundamental rights. Consequently, the Commission is willing to assist the other institutions in reviewing their amendments against the charter. In cases where amendments to its proposal do not sufficiently guarantee respect for fundamental rights, the Commission will notify of its opposition to the lowering of protection standards and will take action, including, where applicable, the withdrawal of its proposal. Any draft amendments that may be incompatible with the charter must be dealt with through transparent inter-institutional dialogue.
The charter and EU countries
EU countries have an obligation to comply with the charter only when implementing EU law. The Commission will take steps to enforce respect for fundamental rights in EU countries by:
- reminding them of this obligation and assisting them in the correct implementation of EU law;
- launching infringement procedures against an EU country in breach of this obligation.
Information to the public
The public needs to be kept well informed of their rights as enshrined in the charter and of ways to enforce these rights if they are violated, in particular as regards defending the rights of the child. It is essential that the public is aware of the legal remedies available and that it has all the suitable information needed to seek redress. Therefore, the Commission intends to take targeted and tailored measures to tackle any difficulties relating to communication, such as:
- further information activities on the role and powers of the Union in fundamental rights;
- actions to ensure that practical information on existing legal remedies is available, in particular through the e-justice portal.
Annual reports on the application of the charter
In order to review progress in implementing the charter and to provide for regular exchanges of views with the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission will draw up annual reports on the application of the charter. It will prepare the reports in close collaboration with all institutions and relevant stakeholders.
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Report on the Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights [COM (2012) 169 final – Not published in the Official Journal]. Following a Eurobarometer survey which showed respondents across the EU wishing to be better informed about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, this report reviewed progress in ensuring the effective implementation of the Charter and highlighted important developments from 2011. The report concluded that in 2011 the EU took concrete steps for the effective implementation of the Charter. These steps included:
- pursuing a rigorous enforcement policy of citizens' right to free movement;
- promoting the rights of the child through the adoption of the EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child and the adoption of new rules on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
- reinforcing victims' rights and procedural rights, by proposing a new set of instruments to guarantee that victims are treated with respect and dignity;
- reiterating the Commission's firm rejection of all forms and manifestations of xenophobia and racism;
- contributing to EU competitiveness – the right to an effective remedy before a tribunal is important for the enforcement of EU economic law that contributes to growth. It ensures that enterprises can effectively uphold the rights granted in EU legislation.
The report also acknowledged the important steps taken to prepare the proposal for new EU rules on data protection to be presented in 2012.
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Listen up lady ballers: Elena Dementieva was the picture of graciousness in her post-match presser after her disappointing second round loss to Melanie Oudin. Some of you (I won't mention names but you know who you are) could learn a few things here:
Q. Considering how well you've been playing this summer, if you could, just talk about your expectations coming in and just how disappointing it is to make an early exit.
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Yeah, for sure it is disappointing. You know, I was really hoping to play well here, but just didn't feel, you know, the way I should feel about the match today was not exciting. Maybe overplayed a bit in the summer.
But I think she played really well. She was very positive and going for the shots, going for the winners. Just was a very solid game from her.
Q. She's playing of course in front of a New York crowd, a largely U.S. crowd. Di you really feel that the feeling was that she had crowd support out there and just the atmosphere?
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: I feel she had a very good attitude today in the court. She was really using all the positive emotions from the crowd, you know, support and she was really into the game and, you know, really playing at her best today.
Q. She upset Jelena I remember at Wimbledon, and now you. What kind of future do you think she has? Not that I want to talk not about you and the others, but that's two big wins for her.
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Yeah, for sure. You know, I think she's very talented. She was in the court and not afraid to play. She was playing very aggressively, really enjoying this atmosphere, you know, the crowd support and really going for the winners.
So it's just the beginning, but it looks like she has a good future.
Q. Does she have enough power? If I remember right, Jankovic was saying she wasn't really doing much. I'm the one making the mistakes.
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: No, I feel she has a great variety. She can go for the slice, dropshot, and forehand winners, also. Today she was definitely in the court trying to hit down the line.
So no, I think she has a very solid game.
Q. She's not the biggest girl in the world. Do you think in this time with a lot of bigger girls around that she can hang with some of them?
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: I think she moves really well. You know, the footwork is really great. She was really fighting for every point, playing everything back, just waiting for the you know, she's very patient on the court. She knows what is her strength. She's just waiting for the moment to attack the ball.
So even with she's not very tall, but still, you know, she's very athletic.
Q. Do you feel like you lost this match more than she won it, or...
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: No, I think she won it.
Q. Came with a good game plan?
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Yeah.
Q. I think the first time she called the trainer was before your serve. I'm wondering if that disrupted your momentum at all?
ELENA DEMENTIEVA: No, not at all.
Wow, not an excuse for miles and great words directed at the talented up-and-coming teen.
Nice moves, E.
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Acee: Ref's bad call won't hurt Spikes' legacy
Takeo Spikes' impact in San Diego did not result in the Chargers making the playoffs either of his two seasons here.
But it may in the future.
When we watch Donald Butler and Melvin Ingram, we'll know where they learned how to make every practice count, every night of sleep matter, every meeting a chance to grow. When we watch Eric Weddle, we'll know who helped him refine how to keep his body and mind right and who helped him grow into his leadership role. If this defense continues to build on its improvement this year, those that are part of it will pay homage in their minds to No. 51.
Said Weddle: "The things he's done and taught us are going to carry on long after he's gone."
We entered Sunday's game knowing it might be the final time we saw Spikes in a Chargers uniform. And that time didn't last very long.
Spikes and Oakland's Mike Goodson were ejected early in the second quarter Sunday after an extended tussle in which they pulled on each other and wouldn't let go at the end of a play.
For a surreal few minutes, a subplot among the myriad farewells quickly became the focal drama.
Sure, it was just a momentary distraction for many of those focused on the same thing they've been frothing over for months, if not years.
But we'll spend all Monday talking about the imminent dismissals of Norv Turner and A.J. Smith.
I choose now to pay tribute to Takeo Spikes and lament the absurd way his time in San Diego may have ended.
Spikes is the 36-year-old linebacker who came here in 2011 to finally get to the playoffs and, through no fault of his own, failed.
He started every game this season, playing through a hamstring injury and other aches and pains we'll never know about nor understand. Even in the face of disappointment he wore heavily around his thick neck, Spikes played these past few weeks as if his life depended on it.
He says he wants to play at least another season. But at his age, he knows there is nothing guaranteed.
And on Sunday, referee John Parry took away Spikes' chance to enjoy one final Chargers victory. And for a reason no one could understand, not even after Parry explained his premature ejection.
"Two players had locked up with grabbing the facemasks, kept pulling, continued to pull after we tried to break it up," Parry explained after the game. "With the continuation of it and the amount of time that took place – that is why we disqualified them."
For clarification, Parry was asked what exactly warranted the ejection.
"Time," Parry said. "Lack of response from what I was trying to get done."
Officials in the NFL have the most difficult job of any in professional sports. I consistently defended these guys well before the replacement official fiasco. But that is a ridiculous justification.
Neither player deserved to be ejected. And, especially, a 15-year veteran deserves a little leeway. Spikes had never been ejected in 218 previous games. In what could be his last in San Diego and perhaps his last one for any team (though I don't think so), a referee lost more control than Spikes ended up doing.
And Spikes definitely lost control.
When Parry made the announcement that the players had been "disqualified," Spikes began to charge the field before being restrained.
Tight end Randy McMichael, perhaps Spikes' closest friend on the team, quickly began trying to calm him. As Spikes ripped off his helmet and went to fling it onto the field, McMichael caught his arm and the helmet only flew a few feet.


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SESSER, Ill. (AP) -- Authorities in southern Illinois say one man is dead after a bar fight in the small community of Sesser.
Illinois State Police say 56-year-old John Franklin of Sesser died of injuries from an altercation last week at Bank Lounge.
Police say 45-year-old Michael Romani of Sesser is in custody at Franklin County Jail on a charge of aggravated battery. A listed telephone number for Romani in Sesser could not be located Sunday.
Authorities say additional charges could be filed by the Franklin County State's Attorney's Office, pending the outcome of the police investigation.
No other details were released.
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GAINESVILLE, Florida, May 5. FLORIDA Swimming and Diving has announced the signings of swimmers Benjamin Lawless, Alex Donahue and Elisavet Panti to its 2014 recruiting class.
The newcomers will arrive on campus with national and international experience. Lawless hails from Owings, Md., where he attended North High School and competed with the Chesapeake Bay Aquatic Club. He most recently swam at the 2013-14 Maryland State championships and owns yard-best times of 1:39.40 in the 200 freestyle, 4:24.79 in the 500 free and 15:20.74 in the 1650 free. Lawless' last international meet was the 2013 Speedo Junior National Championships, and he owns career lows of 1:55.31, 4:01.46 and 16:17.06 in the 200-meter free, 400-meter free and 1500-meter free.
"We're ecstatic to be able to bring Ben in," Head Coach Gregg Troy said. "He swam for a really great coach in John Mason. John had told us that he was going to improve drastically this year, and that is exactly what happened. He is one of the most improved distance freestylers in the country. He has a big future."
Donahue is the defending Florida High School State Champion in both the 100 breaststroke and 50 free, and her best times in those events are 1:01.97 and 23.60, respectively. Donahue attended Plant High School and trained with the Greater Tampa Aquatics Club.
"Alex is a very good breaststroker and brings some needed speed to the women's side," Troy said. "We're a little thin in the breaststroke after graduations, so she will help fill in that void. She is an extremely good student with very impressive grades, and was able to graduate high school following her junior year. She's a Florida resident and will really help us a lot. She also adds a little bit of international experience as well."
Panti hails from Greece and trained with Y.M.C.A. Thessaloniki. Panti will add to Florida's sprint group. She excels in the 50 free and 100 free, and boasts recent long course times of 27.19 and 59.48, respectively.
"She has some pretty good times and will help bolster our sprint group," Troy said. "She is a classic sprinter- swims the 50 free and 100 free and a little bit of butterfly. We look for her to make some big improvements and help us out in the speed department."
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WeAreChangeColorado.org | Oct. 25, 2010
Newt Gingrich recently came to Denver's own terrorism museum called The C.E.L.L. to promote the Global War on Terror and talk about his less than totally secret plans to possibly make a run for president in 2012. We Are Change Colorado was there as we hoped to participate in the Q&A sessions and ask Mr. Gingrich some of the tougher questions. The Center for Empowered Learning and Living, or The C.E.L.L., is the first museum dedicated specifically to the subject of terrorism. The C.E.L.L. opened in downtown Denver on September 11, 2008. It encourages participants to shed their preconceived notions on the ideologies and aims of international terrorism. It also has a new name: The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab. We did an investigative piece on The C.E.L.L. shortly after they opened and exposed who is behind this 6 million dollar piece of 'nonprofit' propaganda. Follow the money as they say, and when we learned who funded and promoted this place, as well as the agenda being pushed inside the museum itself, the true motives behind this 'terrorism museum' became all too apparent. The full investigative article and video can be found here.
As Mr. Gingrich came on stage he was met by many who came to see him talk with Denver Post editor Greg Moore about our need to be more vigilant in fighting terrorism both domestically and overseas. It seems that it can be counted on that the Denver Post will be a nice little pro War on Terror publication from now on. Interestingly enough, the Denver Post ran several articles praising Mr. Gingrich the day after his appearance. As the presentation got underway Greg commented about Newt's possible presidential run in the coming election. Someone shouted from the audience, "Yeah, Newt for President!" This garnered cheers and applause from the audience. The voice rang out loud and clear again "Newt for President!" Newt and Greg were all smiles, lapping up the apparent support for his run at the White House. What happened next surprised most seated in the opera house.
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Part 2
So what did they mean by New World Order, anyway? Well maybe the best people to ask would be the politicians who have used that phrase over and over again. G. W. Bush used it over 200 times. Bill Clinton, Gary Hart, Gordon Brown, Merkel, Sarkozy, Chavez, Ahmedinijad, Kissinger, and yes, even Obama has called for an "International Order". The New World Order is essentially tiny elite ruling over everyone else. As the late George Carlin would say "it's the 'big club' and you're not in it."
Global government and the War on Terror are now coming to a town near you. If you have anything unpopular to say you could be labeled a terrorist. Local police departments in recent years have been granted direct access to Federal databases maintained by The Department of Homeland Security and supplemented by nongovernmental organizations. Free speech is being very carefully eroded, and even the right to record a public officer has been made illegal in some states. The Department of Justice recently sent out a memo entitled 'Communities Against Terrorism' encouraging people to report anyone handing out "extremist literature." ALL literature, even 'extremist literature' is protected by the first amendment, commonly known as free speech. If we follow all of these steps to their logical conclusion, we will certainly have a police state on our hands in short time.
There is also lot of buzz coming from DHS about 'homegrown terrorism' when what they actually mean to say is that the American populace is waking up and finding out they're being lied to. The widespread free-flow of information on the internet has sparked an enlightenment as to how government, banks and corporations actually function with regards to personal life and the rest of the world. This in turn has led some to join together to do the one thing they still can: protest. The vast majority of these groups are peaceful and non-violent, and though they do dissent, most are only interested in spreading information and raising awareness. It's quite alarming then to see peaceful groups like We Are Change, a non violent political activist/media group and The Oathkeepers, a group of active duty military, veterans and police, listed as potential hate groups on the SPLC website. While 'domestic terrorism' tends to refer to people linked with supposed terror groups abroad such as Al-Qaeda, the IRA, etc., this newer phrase 'homegrown terrorism' seems to be referring to anyone in the United States with a negative opinion of the government. There has also been speculation in the media as to whether or not the focus of the war on terror needs to be shifted to the domestic front. If you haven't noticed your local police departments gearing up for this, just take a look at all the new equipment most metropolitan departments have acquired in recent years, from armored personnel carriers to sound cannons to x-ray vans. Naturally the elite have to generate support for this and it provides great opportunity to confront them when they come to rub elbows with their financiers and admiring public on their speaking/book-signing/campaigning tours.
In addition to the Newt event We Are Change Colorado joined with their feolw group in Colorado Springs (one of the largest military cities in the country hosting NORTHCOM, NORAD and much more) and hit the NWO hard with a big protest/rally on 9/11/10, passing out hundreds of DVDs and displaying many large signs and banners to passersby which resulted in two members being arrested for using amplification devices (a.k.a. bullhorns). It has come to our attention that these last two actions that We Are Change Colorado participated in have agitated the elitist community here in Denver so much so that we have actually received warnings from our sources about both incidents, raising our concerns that we may be at risk of being singled out in the future.
Some will certainly question the journalistic merit of employing a tactic like this; however we have attended The C.E.L.L. events before and have not been given a fair chance to ask real questions. All questions taken by The C.E.L.L.'s guest speakers must be submitted on an index card and are pre-screened prior to the Q&A session which means nothing but softball questions supporting the agenda being pushed will be asked. Newt Gingrich along with the GOP and the Republican Party are saying we need to end the war on terror in ten years; not now, of course, but in ten years. I suppose that does sound like a compromise to some who remember John McCain saying '100 years'. Gingrich is clearly posturing to run for President in 2012, and his talking tour which focuses on terrorism and what he describes as the current administration's LACK of persistence and severity in the war on terror is designed to generate steam for his campaign. He is for Carbon Taxes, body scanners, implantable microchips, and is a Council on Foreign Relations member; a consummate globalist. As you can see in this video, he means serious business when it comes to his definition of security and combating terror, and to have someone like that at the helm would be a frightening thing indeed.
The strategy for implementing the New World Order has for some time been painstaking incrementalism; taking the smallest of steps towards a closed society so as not to alarm the public with any bold sweeping changes in policy. One of these steps being taken now is the restriction of recording devices in public, more specifically as it pertains to police, private security, and federal and state buildings. More and more people are being told they cannot video tape public officers in public places… does that sound funny to anyone else? There are literally thousands of videos on the internet now of police officers going way beyond the call of duty; the other way, that is, committing crimes and acts of violence towards citizens. Many officers have had to face the consequences of their negligent and/or criminal actions in the face of rock-solid video evidence in court as well as perjury charges for having lied about it in the first place; however this has led some departments to claim that recording police could interfere with their ability to enforce the law. There are some instances where people have been charged under a wiretapping law, and the states of Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts are taking steps to make it illegal to record police altogether. Public surveillance (CCTV) is on the rise here in Denver as in other major cities around the globe and the message is clear: "we have the right to record you; you do not have the right to record us." Even though it is still perfectly legal to record police in Denver, we are frequently asked to stop, and of course we politely decline.
We are supposed to have the right to privacy and freedom from unreasonable search and seizures here in America; the right to travel freely; the right to free press, free speech, and the right to film in public for our own protection. We have all of these rights as outlined in the Constitution. They are not granted by government, but are inalienable, meaning that they are yours by the mere fact that you exist. Not only do you have them, inalienable actually means that you could not give them away, even if you wanted to. That's how the founding fathers saw it. That is America folks. That is what our military and law enforcement agencies have taken an oath to defend.


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|Victoria Timm finishes basketball career
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
Few athletes achieve the type of success at the high school level that allows them to carry their skills to the collegiate stage. Of those who are talented enough to don a college jersey, many spend the majority of their playing days on the bench, never really getting a chance to contribute.
This was not the case for 2008 HHS graduate Victoria Timm, who spent five years at the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Bears basketball team.
After redshirting her freshman year, Timm proved to be a valuable asset to the Bears on both ends of the court. Her consistent play made it impossible not to have her on the floor. Timm's 126 games played, 67 of which she started in, ranks as the second highest total in UNC history.
She has helped shape the UNC program, which has been competing at the DI level since 2006, into a contender that has been one win away from advancing to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament the past two seasons.
Whether she was looking to knock down a shot from deep or doling
Becoming a Bear
The transition from high school basketball to Division I had its ups and downs for Timm. Self-doubt and uncertainty made her question if she was good enough to compete at such a high level. After opting to spend off-seasons in high school playing with her Dragon teammates instead of joining a club team that could have exposed her to some tougher competition, Timm worried that she may be in over her head.
Timm, daughter of Tom and Tammie Timm, said she is proud of coming from a small town, but at times it was intimidating, noting that some players on the team came from high schools with an enrollment larger than the entire city of Holyoke.
Ultimately Timm decided the best move for her was to redshirt her freshman year. The move also made it possible for her to pursue a master's degree after acquiring her undergrad degree with one year of eligibility left. Looking back, Timm is thankful for her year she redshirted. She was able to spend time building muscle and felt like she was more prepared by the end of the season.
While in Greeley, Timm continued to seek guidance from Arlan Scholl, the HHS girls' basketball coach. The two spoke after almost every game and when she was considering quitting the team, her mentor was there to encourage her and insure her that she had what it took to succeed.
"He has been a huge part of my success at UNC," Timm explained. "He stayed with me at high school every day and shot for hours after practice and just really helped me."
The support from home didn't stop with old coaches. Friends and family would make the trip to Greeley to support her, Holyoke girls would attend the UNC camp because she was there and several people would congratulate her on good games they saw on television.
"I can't thank the community enough for being supportive and just being there for me, whether it was through Facebook or coming to my games. There were some games where I had 60 people there."
Walking away
Timm will be leaving behind a lasting impression at UNC. Her 189 career steals ranks as the third best mark at UNC, her 236 assists was good enough for 13th all time and her 85 3-pointers made ranks as the 18th best in school history. During the 2010-11 season she accumulated 60 steals for the third highest total in a season in school history. She also racked up nearly 700 points in her time as a Bear.
In 2012 she was chosen as a Big Sky All-Academic player as well as being named to the Big Sky Conference Championship All-Tournament Team.
With her career coming to a close, Timm is ready to move on to the next chapter of her life. Although tryouts for overseas professional teams is an option, she is happy with what she has accomplished and is ready to walk away. She may be done with college basketball, but she is definitely not done with sports.
Her undergrad degree is in communications with a minor in coaching and her master's degree is in sports administration. She plans to pursue a job in sports marketing and possibly represent a professional team or work in the professional rodeo world. She also admitted that she may try her hand at coaching later on in life.
While she may not miss the early morning work-outs, there are plenty of good times she treasures. She laughs when recalling the time the entire team, coaches included, jumped into a locker room-adjacent pool while still in game attire after beating Portland State with a last-second shot.
"I think I am going to miss my teammates and the time with them the most," Timm said. "I couldn't have been blessed with a better group of girls. We got along every single year. We never had drama or anything like that on our team. Everyone was really supportive."
The closeness of the team helped the women make three postseason appearances during Timm's tenure. The Bears played in the past two Big Sky Conference championship games and picked up their first postseason win this year as they knocked off the Wyoming Cowgirls in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
"Every year we got better and accomplished more than we did the year before," Timm explained. "I am just proud of taking a program that hadn't made it to the conference tournament to going to back-to-back championship games."
Holyoke Enterprise April 4, 2013