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|Wray downs Holyoke for league title, Dragons still make playoffs
|Written by Chris Lee
A lot was riding on last Friday's football game in Wray. Holyoke was looking for an upset win over the Eagles to claim the league title and lock up a playoff spot.
After playing right with Wray for three quarters, the Eagles pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 27-6 win.
"We weren't attacking," coach John Zilla said. "We were a little scared. I don't know what it was."
The loss meant Holyoke's chance at the playoffs would be determined by a coaches vote Sunday, Oct. 28.
Following the league meeting Sunday, Zilla left knowing the Dragons would live to see at least one more game.
They are scheduled to travel to Bailey Saturday, Nov. 3 to face Platte Canyon in the first round of the Class 1A football playoffs. Kick off is slated for 1 p.m.
"We ended up the 12th seed against Platte Canyon which I'm very happy for," the coach said. "I'm happy for the boys. They get to play a playoff game and see what it's like. I hope they go up there and show them that Holyoke is for real."
Wray proves too much late in the game
Holyoke entered last Friday's game knowing they would need to shut down Wray's Cade Reinick if they wanted to walk away with a win.
After three quarters of play, Wray held a slim 12-6 lead over Holyoke. The Eagles managed to slow the Dragons' rushing attack. Zilla said the Eagles threw a lot of blitzes at them which messed up the line and made it hard for them to account for everything.
In the final quarter, Wray punched in two more touchdowns, a two-point conversion and PAT to earn the 27-6 win.
The Eagles were on the board first in the opening period after a nine-yard rushing touchdown from Reinick.
Holyoke's only score of the game came with 8:18 left in the second quarter. The Dragons dug out a trick play and scored when Bradley Cumming hit a wide open Logan Tharp for a 54-yard halfback touchdown pass. The two-point conversion attempt was no good, but the Dragons had managed to tie the game at six.
After the teams traded a few possessions, Wray answered the score when Reinick broke loose for a 29-yard touchdown run with 1:18 left before the half. Holyoke's Luke Stewart blocked the PAT.
Bradley Cumming returned the ensuing kickoff to Holyoke's 47 yard line giving the Dragons a little bit of hope to punch in another score before half. The drive ended after Holyoke moved the ball inside Wray territory and time ran out on the half. After some confusion, the referees officially ended the second quarter. Coach Zilla was visibly frustrated as the teams headed into the locker rooms.
Wray moved the ball deep into Dragon territory to open the second half, but Bradley Cumming ended any hopes of scoring after picking off Reinick at Holyoke's 10 yard line.
The teams then traded three and outs to finish out the third period of play.
Wray began at midfield on their next drive and moved down to the 35 yard line. From there, Reinick connected with Kyler Churchwell for a touchdown pass. The two-point conversion was good, giving the Eagles a 20-6 advantage.
Wray went on to score one more time with 42 seconds remaining in the game. They added the PAT, giving them the 27-6 victory.
Dragons in playoffs
No. 12 Holyoke (4-5) will travel to Bailey to face No. 5 Platte Canyon (9-0) Saturday afternoon.
"The boys seem real excited," Zilla said. "I just hope we go up there and have a good showing for Holyoke."
He noted they will try to get the kids motivated throughout the week of practice. "Try to get them to understand we need to get back to our basic running, blocking and tackling and we'll be fine." He also added the defensive front four and linebackers will need to play a good game as well.
Stats recorded
Wray managed to hold Holyoke's rushing attack at bay and limited the Dragons to only 74 yards on the ground. Brett Cumming led the attack with 67 yards on 14 carries. Others carrying the ball were TJ Gertner, Bradley Cumming and Dylan Kotch.
Gertner completed two passes for 12 yards and Bradley Cumming completed one for 54 yards.
Logan Tharp led receiving efforts with one catch for 54 yards and the score. Brett and Bradley Cumming each also hauled in a pass.
Defensively, Jesus Hermosillo led the team with 17 tackles. Tharp had 16 and Alfredo Santos had 12. Tharp also recorded one sack.
Bradley Cumming had one interception and returned it six yards. Luke Stewart recorded one PAT block.
Other North Central action reported
Other North Central Conference teams played last week. Wiggins beat Cornerstone Christian Academy 40-6, Yuma beat Las Animas 13-6 and Resurrection Christian beat Highland 52-14.
Holyoke Enterprise November 1, 2012


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MOAH and LEGO group co-host Holiday Extravaganza
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- Written by Los Altos Town Crier Staff - Town Crier Report
The Museum of American Heritage, the Bay Area LEGO User Group and the Bay Area LEGO Train Club are co-hosting the 2013/14 LEGO Holiday Extravaganza at the museum, 351 Homer Ave., Palo Alto.
The annual display opened last week and is scheduled to run through Jan. 19.
The exhibition features a variety of LEGO creations made by members of the club, including train layouts, Bay Area landmarks, castles, miniature cities, sculptures and more.
The museum is open 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Club members plan to be present during weekend hours to answer questions about the displays.
Admission is $2, free for members. There is only street parking.
For more information, visit moah.org or call 321-1004.

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Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished Commissioners,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to thank you in advance for the opportunity to speak about the human rights situation of Roma minorities in South Central Europe. My work as the Adviser on Roma and Sinti Issues with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, has allowed me to witness first hand some of the injustices Roma face as they attempt to access their political and civil rights. While many constructive steps have been taken to address the multifaceted challenges confronting Roma in this region, much work remains to be done.
As Europe's largest, trans-national minority, Roma populations are unique in the socioeconomic challenges presented to them. Roma number in the millions across-Europe's states, but lack a 'kin state' or any 'ethnic-territorial space'. In addition, having limited political status, many Roma communities throughout the OSCE region, and particularly the countries of South and Central Europe, are viewed by the majority population as a category of "second–class" humans, and a burden to the states and societies which define themselves and "others" in ethno-national public discourses. Even when some Roma do reach income levels on par or above their non-Roma neighbours, the stigmatization that they experience impacts upon their ability to buy land, send their children to local schools and participate in civic life.
While the recognition of civil and political rights of Roma in the countries of South and Central Europe has improved over the recent years, serious problems remain. These problems where well summarized by Livia Jaroka, the first Romani woman Member of the European Parliament: "There are still widespread difficulties in enforcing the social inclusion strategies. The anti-discrimination (laws) where they are … are not fully implemented in practice. … public officials and the media frequently make anti-Gypsy remarks, and Roma are racially targeted for violence and verbal abuse."
It is safe to say that the issue of racism and discrimination continues to be the underlying cause behind the problems Roma face in their access to economic, public and political life of the communities and countries in which they live. Moreover, in recent years, discrimination has taken on new forms and I would like to mention here just two illustrations of these new phenomena which are referred by the activists as "anti-gypsyism": the rise of the skin-heads movements in countries undergoing political and economic transformation, in particular in Russia; and the escalation of hate-speeches targeting specifically the Roma. In relation to this, in 2005 and 2006, the Football Federation in Romania as well as the National Council for Combat of Discrimination resorted to fines and other punitive measures against clubs, in order to take decisive action against racial hatred. But what is LACKING: the political condemnation of such phenomena by top political leaders of the country, by Members of Parliaments, and by opinion leaders with influence on the public mind.
The relations between Roma and police play a significant role in this context. They constitute the most visible aspects of relations between minority and majority, highlighted by the media, with multiple implications for successful minority-majority relations in all spheres.
The methodology deployed by the ODIHR Contact Point is based on taking a proactive role in analyzing measures taken by participating States to address points of tension between Roma and non-Roma, which could lead, if neglected, to open conflict. This methodology involves active support of local authorities and Roma communities in participating States to jointly initiate, share practical initiatives, and implement solutions to the root causes of such tensions. This includes strengthening the capacity of Roma and Sinti in democratic NGOs and of Romani media. Moreover, this cannot be realized without extensive co-operation with NGOs and civil society activists acting to combat racism and xenophobia in general, such as those involved in combating anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, etc. We are closely cooperating with the OSCE/ODIHR Tolerance and Non-discrimination Unit in supporting their programmes and data bases on discriminatory issues.
In implementing its programmes and projects, the ODIHR pays special attention to the advancement of fundamental human rights for Roma and Sinti, with a special focus on those agreed upon by OSCE participating States. The OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti within the OSCE Area, endorsed by all 55 participating States, offers guidelines and detailed recommendations for OSCE participating States to formulate Roma-related comprehensive policies that are: "…. aimed at ensuring that Roma and Sinti people are able to play a full and equal part in our societies, and at eradicating discrimination against them".
Complementary to the OSCE , the Council of Europe, the EU institutions , some UN agencies, the World Bank , some high profile international organizations ( among others, the OSI, the project of Ethnic Relations etc.) are elaborating and implementing a variety of programmes and projects towards improving the situation of Roma populations in particular countries, regions, and local communities.
As a result, there are quite numerous programmes /projects(governmental, inter-governmental, and non-governmental) addressing the alleviation of poverty, income–generation, improving schooling or health, building institutions and associations in view of preserving and developing cultural rights,etc.
Yet, while different political commitments, recommendations and programmes/projects are welcome, many of them do not offer the means to combat human rights violations of individual Roma persons (and groups). Moreover, in some countries, and in particular in relation to political circumstances (as for example, those of the accession to the EU of some countries in Central-Eastern and South-Eastern Europe), the elaboration and adoption of Roma-related national or "comprehensive policies" became an activity which consumed time, human resources , money, etc. and which is advertised mainly among international actors and organizations; this policy making exercise (while necessary, as part of imparting social knowledge) it is not matched by the corresponding political will. Political action should be used to build institutional arrangements and to provide the needed funding, commitment and promises laid down by these "policy papers" to be translated in acts. This would reflect the realities experienced by Roma people in their daily lives. In the daily life of a Roma people, families and groups are facing the destructive effects of racial prejudices and discriminatory treatment enacted by the State and public officers, teachers, medical doctors, etc.
We need to re-focus public policies and the action tools of the participating States as well as of the international communities working with Roma. This should be done, among other areas, by making the combating of racism and respect for human rights, the central theme and goal of public action.
One aim to achieve this objective is to include Roma in all phases of the decision-making process.
If a re-focused approach does not take place, if discrimination in Roma populations continues, if violation of human rights remains unreported, un-investigated and un–tried…. Then we may foresee an increase of frustration for members of Roma communities. This could translate, in turn, to a possible radicalization of the discourse and, eventually, of the action employed by activists of these communities.
While the discourse related to Roma and minority rights policy has broadened, the underlying problems Roma communities face has remained unchanged. If utilizing the poverty discourse allows us to have more data available for supporting policies, if by crying "national Minority" one ensures some form of representation and inclusion of Roma in institutions, it does not address the roots of the continuous violations of human rights of the Roma.
I would like to illustrate my presentation of today by addressing a recent case of what could constitute Roma rights abuse and action in relation to it relevant for my testimony today. In the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in May of this year, a 16–year old Roma boy went missing after an encounter between two Roma boys and the police forces. The boy was found dead in a river 16 days later. His father questions the cause of his death, while the body is still at the Institute for Court medicine at the Medical faculty in Skopje, where the cause of death is still being investigated. Beyond the tragedy of the incident, I would like to read here the statement of a Roma activist in relation to how the Roma dealt with this incident: "What kind of a nation are we? I see mistakes done by all of us; we have to be ashamed of ourselves, what kind of activists, what kind of NGOs are we, when we haven't shown unity and firmness. I can tell this that we have become apparatus which only has a program and we only work according to that."
A number of countries are witnessing the emergence of new trends and patterns of abuse of Roma rights. Denial of political participation, despite (sometimes reluctant and incomplete) recognition of Roma as a national minority; and mounting intricate hurdles on the way of obtaining personal documentation, residence and citizenship – which bar Roma from enjoying a host of other rights – are examples of persistent and systemic exclusion. Furthermore, the region has experienced a rise in right-wing extremism, whose principal targets are often Roma, as well as a rise to power of nationalist politicians and political parties who sometimes score points, and votes, on public anti-Romani sentiments. Mass involuntary return of Roma from Western Europe, usually without any infrastructure set up to receive them, and resulting massive social problems of Roma, have not helped majority´ acceptance and integration of Roma. Human trafficking is gradually becoming the scourge of the poor and marginalised – which often is the condition of Roma. National responses to these new phenomena have been largely inadequate, which means Roma rights must remain on the agenda of human rights monitors at home and abroad.
Overview of civil and political rights in OSCE countries in the Balkan Area
Most countries in focus are parties to the principal human rights instruments guaranteeing equal access to a range of civil and political rights, such as the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR); European Convention for the Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR); International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). Some countries are parties to the Framework Convention on National Minorities (FCNM) and also specifically recognised Roma as national minorities (Serbia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Croatia, and recently Montenegro). Remarkably, several of the West Balkan countries were among the first to ratify Protocol 12 to the ECHR establishing a free-standing provision against discrimination.
Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, FYROM and Bosnia-Herzegovina specifically recognised Roma as national minorities; however, in all of the countries those Roma who are not citizens are not entitled to minority protection. This effectively excludes more than half of the countries´ Roma from the scope of protection. In Kosovo, international monitors noted inconsistencies concerning the identity of some communities, e.g. Roma, Egyptians and Ashkali, without regard for self-identification of members of those communities. Albania only recognised Roma (and not Egyptians) and only as a cultural (rather than national) minority, which limits their opportunities for enhanced political participation, granted to other minorities there. In BiH, the Advisory Committee on the implementation of the FCNM noted that "serious problems remain in the application of the Framework Convention with regard to the Roma. Full and effective equality has not been secured for Roma, who continue to be exposed to discrimination (in all fields of life)."
Remarkably, several of the West Balkan countries were among the first to ratify Protocol 12 to the ECHR establishing a free-standing provision against discrimination. However in practice, these commitments often remain on paper and/or are deviated from. Only a handful of countries have adopted comprehensive antidiscrimination legislation (Kosovo). The rest, despite regular and strong recommendations from international monitoring bodies have been slow in doing so. But even when the antidiscrimination provisions are in place, the lack of proper enforcement and low awareness among Roma and public at large of the ban on discrimination result in limited application of the provisions and thus render those provisions ineffective. In Kosovo, despite having the progressive antidiscrimination legislation, Roma remain de facto among the most discriminated communities
Romani women across the board remain the most vulnerable category even among the generally disadvantaged Roma. Discrimination on the basis of belonging to Roma minority for them is compounded by gender discrimination. Romani women represent one of the most endangered segments of the populations of Europe, as it has been pointed out in a recent Report adopted by the European Parliament ( on 2 June) . This is emerging as a serious problem in post-communist countries of Southeastern Europe. Although some governments took some steps to address disadvantages faced specifically by Roma women, for example Serbia and Albania specifically included a gender component in their respective Strategies, this remains on the declaratory level, without any visible improvements.
In all countries it has been reported that Romani women appear to be particularly adversely affected by the lack of personal documents.
Roma women seem even more disadvantaged than Roma men when it comes to political participation. Reportedly, some cultural practices result in "family voting" (when husbands vote on behalf of the family), or even in mass non-voting of women.
In addition, women reportedly are afraid to complain to the police in case of domestic violence, as the police officers allegedly often respond with further racial abuse. According to the ERRC CEDAW Shadow Report on Macedonia: "…of 34 cases in which Romani women reportedly informed the police in cases of domestic violence, 20 -- or 59% -- of women stated that the police subjected them to racial prejudice and degrading treatment: In only 5 out of 34 reported cases (15%) did the police actually intervene (which usually simple meant a verbal warning for the perpetrators). When 43-year-old D.D. from Stip sought police assistance after having been beaten by a member of her family, the police official to whom she turned reportedly stated, "You Gypsies fight amongst yourselves all the time. You have to solve your problems among yourselves."
Anti-Discrimination Legislation
Only a handful of countries have adopted comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation (Bulgaria and Romania). The rest, despite regular and strong recommendations from international monitoring bodies have been slow in doing so. But even when the antidiscrimination provisions are in place, the lack of proper enforcement and low awareness among Roma and public at large of the ban on discrimination result in limited application of the provisions and thus render those provisions ineffective.
International pressure has played a serious role in encouraging the countries to take measures for improving the situation of Roma. In particular, several of the countries aspiring for the EU membership have already adopted special integration programmes for Roma (Albania, Bulgaria, Romania) or are in progress (Serbia). Furthermore, Serbia has made a declaration upon joining the Council of Europe to pay a special attention to the integration of Roma. Several countries (Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania) participate in the Roma Decade.
However, critics claim that these measures are often void of concrete impact. This is because their implementation is lagging; because there is inadequate financial and administrative support; because the stakeholders were not duly included in the elaboration of the programmes concerning them; and because allegedly the governments themselves view such initiatives as a ticket to international acceptance, rather than a genuine commitment.
Emerging trends of abuse of Roma rights
Civil registration
Lack of personal documents and registration presents a very serious obstacle to Romani access to virtually all other rights and benefits. Some Roma have never been registered, others may have been registered in a different place but cannot recover their documents. Thousands of returned failed refugees from Western Europe do not have papers. Children born to unregistered parents cannot be registered, sometimes because their parents are themselves unregistered, sometimes allegedly because mothers cannot pay medical fees, which is perpetuating the vicious circle.
The lack of birth certificates, ID cards, health cards, working booklets etc exclude Roma from access to basic services such as education, health care, social welfare and registration with the employment office. In addition, individuals do not appear on voters' lists and cannot exercise their voting rights. The lack of an ID card and passport does not allow them to leave their country legally. The consequences are further marginalization of Roma persons and communities.
There were initiatives to overcome the problem. In Albania, for instance, registration was included among key priorities in the recently adopted National Programme for Roma, and a law was adopted to allow speedy and free-of-charge registration for unregistered persons (the estimated majority of whom are believed to be Roma) . Many Roma are, in principle, eligible to benefit from the law. However, in process Roma encountered serious hurdles, for examples documents required in support of the registration were not free or were difficult to obtain; the public servants in charge of registration allegedly were not helpful explaining the procedures and requirements; and overall awareness of the law was so low that reportedly only those Roma who were informed and assisted by NGOs managed to register. The short duration of the Law (three months) meant that many more individuals were bound to be left out.
In Serbia, where according to the Amnesty International lack of registration has become "chronic" as generations of Roma live without papers, registration was also prioritised in the Draft National Strategy. However, since the adoption of the Strategy is being continuously delayed, the implementation of measures contained there, including registration, is also stalled.
In Croatia, the legal provisions of the Citizenship Law evidently have a disproportionately negative effect on Roma, who are excluded due to illiteracy, unawareness of the procedures, and other factors.
In FYROM, an exclusionary nationality law has caused statelessness among members of ethnic minorities, and particularly Roma.
Political Participation and voting rights
Even when Roma are eligible to vote and stand in elections, their chances for meaningful political participation are very slim. In most countries, Roma are able to participate in the elections only through mainstream parties (sometimes without disclosing their identity, which means their communities do not recognise them). When Roma parties are formed, their chances for election are limited by thresholds or methods of allocation of seats that are proven disadvantageous toward minority candidates
In BiH, Roma as a "non-constituent" people are essentially barred from having a say in the country's affairs. Moreover, as the government uses outdated and underestimated data on the Roma population (from the 1991 census) this makes it more difficult for the Roma to participate in the elections.
In Croatia, according to the new law, in order for minorities to vote they have to be registered in advance on the so-called "minority voting list." The majority of Roma voters were not informed about this rule and as a result could not vote. There were alleged cases of voter manipulation, especially of those who were illiterate.
Although Roma are recognised as national or linguistic minorities, authorities in very few countries in focus have made an effort to provide electoral material in the Romani language, whether in written or oral form (e.g. via TV or radio). For many members of Romani population who illiterate, this means they have not had an opportunity to make an informed choice. Cases of vote buying among Roma communities were reported in several countries (such as FYROM and Bulgaria).
A positive trend is that politicians increasingly take into account Romani populations as voters whose ballots can make a difference, and reportedly many candidates across the region make visits to Romani settlements and encourage Roma to vote for them. However, often the electoral promises are broken. Even though this fact of political life is not limited to pledges made to Roma, in case of disadvantaged communities failure to deliver has a particularly negative reaction. Many Roma claim that politicians promise a lot – providing infrastructure to segregated Roma ghettos, creating more jobs for predominantly unemployed Roma, and so forth. But once elected, politicians often forget Roma exist. As a result, many Roma appear to lose faith in the political process.
Precarious living conditions of Roma are yet another of many obstacles to their political participation. A number of Roma reportedly do not vote because the polling stations tend to be far away from their settlements, which are poorly connected and sometimes virtually inaccessible.
Roma women seem even more disadvantaged than Roma men when it comes to political participation. Reportedly, some cultural practices result in "family voting" (when husbands vote on behalf of the family), or even in mass non-voting of women.
As a consequence of the obstacles to effective political participation, Roma are vastly underrepresented in all levels of government and administration across Europe. Roma are often completely excluded from the political life of their respective countries, and Romani issues are virtually invisible in the national political discourse, perpetuating the vicious circle of exclusion.
Rights of refugees, returnees and IDPs
Currently mass return of Roma refugees from Western Europe has a destabilising effect on the already fragile social fabric in some countries.
In Serbia, where thousands of refugees are now sent from the countries of Western Europe, virtually no infrastructure has been set up to receive the returnees, many of whom are Roma. As a result, Roma are forced to settle in makeshift settlements which lack elementary human conditions, e.g. cardboard shelters under the bridges or along the roads, without water, sewage or other essentials. Such settlements in themselves attract racist attacks by skinheads (see the section on Hate Crimes). Recently, the government announced opening a readmission office at the Belgrade airport. On this occasion, a Romani leader, Dragoljub Ackovic, noticed, "They open the office now, but it has been already three years that Roma are being returned from Western Europe. We expect that approximately 70,000 Roma will be repatriated … during the next one or two years. … There are no conditions for a return of Kosovo Roma who do not have a place to return to. Their no conditions for their reintegration in Central Serbia either, where unemployment is a big problem. We are asked to facilitate the return of Roma who have lived abroad for 15 years, where they had a job, and whose children don't speak Serbian. Here the children will end up rummaging on the communal garbage dumps."
In Kosovo, a scandalous and ongoing case of "temporary" settlement of Roma on the lead-poisoned land, in Northern Mitrovica, has cost health to many Roma, in particular to children. Moreover, among other minorities, Roma are evidently not safe in Kosovo, and not so long ago became victims of the ethnic riots there (see the section on Hate Crimes).
In Bosnia, ECRI noted with concern "reported instances of return-related violence and of manifestations of hostility vis-à-vis Roma. … Verbal abuse and threats of violence have been widely reported and physical attacks have also taken place. There have also been demonstrations of local residents against plans to establish facilities for Roma.
Hate Crimes
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in levels of racially-motivated crimes, aggravated by patent impunity for the perpetrators of such crimes. Both have a demoralising effect on victims and society at large, where mistrust of the justice system and cynicism develop about the ability and willingness of both domestic and international actors to intervene for the sake of human rights.
In Croatia, according to the International Helsinki Federation, "Violence against the Roma population became almost a daily phenomenon with no public reaction at all."
In Serbia, the Minority Rights Centre criticised the Court's lenient sentencing for a dozen of skinheads who attacked a Roma settlement in February 2006. The thugs in black leather jackets in combat boots broke windows on several Roma houses shouting: "Gipsies, You're Dead Meat!" The perpetrators were fined 10,000 Dinars, while Roma were fined 15,000 Dinars. In Kosovo, in March 2004 some 50000 individuals took part in ethnic riots, injuring hundreds and displacing thousands of members of ethnic minorities, including a group of returned Askhalia , in Vucitrin. However despite the international presence, justice was slow to come: as of March 2006, only 426 persons were charged, primarily for petty crimes, and only half of those were sentenced.
Police Abuse
Relations between Romani communities and police have traditionally been strained. However in recent years there have been more and more reports that in addition to usual unwarranted stops and searches of persons perceived to be Roma, the police use unnecessary force and even resort to practices that in many occasions were qualified as inhuman and degrading treatment, and even torture.
In BiH, ECRI noted that Roma are allegedly "the objects of disproportionately frequent checks and sometimes of harassment by law enforcement officials. Prejudice vis-à-vis Roma still appears to be widespread and some law enforcement officials have been reported to have held Roma responsible of crimes on the basis of little or no evidence and to have failed to investigate crimes committed against Roma. According to the Advisory Committee on the implementation of the FCNM, "The general lack of confidence in law-enforcement authorities by the Roma partly explains why few incidents involving police abuse against Roma are reported, a state of affairs which is aggravated by the extremely low number of Roma employed as police officers.
In Serbia, the Humanitarian Law Centre (HLC) reported physical and verbal abuse by unidentified police officers of Roma children washing car windows on the Belgrade streets. However, allegedly, investigation against the perpetrators has been slow and ineffective.
In the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, according to the ERRC, in June 2005, two police officers have abused three Roma men, after arresting them without providing justification or informing of their legal rights. Medical reports confirmed that the three men sustained serious injuries. However, the criminal charges that the victims brought against the police were dismissed by the Public Prosecutor. Instead, the victims were advised to file a private lawsuit. As March 2006, proceedings were delayed because the accused officers reportedly did not show up at the hearing.
In addition, women reportedly are afraid to complain to the police in case of domestic violence, as the police officers allegedly often respond with further racial abuse. According to the ERRC CEDAW Shadow Report, "(o)f 34 cases in which Romani women reportedly informed the police in cases of domestic violence, 20 -- or 59% -- of women stated that the police subjected them to racial prejudice and degrading treatment: In only 5 out of 34 reported cases (15%) did the police actually intervene (which usually simple meant a verbal warning for the perpetrators). When 43-year-old D.D. from Stip sought police assistance after having been beaten by a member of her family, the police official to whom she turned reportedly stated, "You Gypsies fight amongst yourselves all the time. You have to solve your problems among yourselves."
Trafficking of Human Beings
Human trafficking is increasingly becoming a lucrative industry taking advantage of the poor and marginalised, and the countries in the West Balkans, besides serving as a convenient trafficking route, also supply large numbers of slaves for human trade.
In Albania, allegedly a disproportionate number of Roma and Egyptian children are victims of this phenomenon, according to both governmental and non-governmental sources. This was notes by ECRI: "Trafficked children tend mostly to be exploited as a source of labour, for instance sent to beg or sell small items in the streets, or to wipe car windows. Sometimes they are also used for illegal activities, in particular drug dealing or organised theft. Some children, especially adolescent girls, are also exploited for prostitution. The children that are most vulnerable come from broken families that also suffer from extreme poverty and high rates of illiteracy." Although the Albanian Roma Strategy devotes attention to the issue, there appear to be problems with the actual implementation.
Recently Kosovo was featured in the international media for large-scale trafficking facilitated, disturbingly, by members of the international peacekeeping forces. Amnesty International as kept track of these media reports , the following are two examples:
"Since the deployment in July 1999 of an international peacekeeping force (KFOR) and the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) civilian administration, Kosovo(6) has become a major destination country for women and girls trafficked into forced prostitution.
KFOR and UNMIK were publicly identified in early 2000 as a factor in the increase in trafficking for prostitution by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).(35) In May 2000, Pasquale Lupoli, IOM's Chief of Mission in Kosovo, alleged that KFOR troops and UN staff in Kosovo had fed a "mushrooming of night clubs" in which young girls were being forced into prostitution by criminal gangs. "The large international presence in Kosovo itself makes this trafficking possible."
Serbia and Montenegro, according to the most recent US State Department report, do not comply even with the minimum requirements for the elimination of human trafficking. An estimated 30-50 percent of females in prostitution in Montenegro are victims of trafficking, and half of them are minors.
In closing, the challenge for international institutions is to assist national governments with large Roma population to re-conceptualize policies towards Roma which emphasize the positive aspects of Roma inclusion in majority society. Pursuing larger policies for the protection of minorities must not be done at the expense of those very individuals whom they aim to protect. For this to take place, recognition of Roma civil and political rights by local and national authorities will need to be better articulated and enforced. For any lasting changes to take place, their must be a thorough examination of the underlying root causes of human rights abuses towards Roma communities- namely issues of racism and discrimination- and these must be addressed through legislation and with the full support of international institutions.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. - It's opening day for the Buffalo Bisons.
Baseball season in the Queen City officially starts at 2:05 p.m. when The Herd takes on the Rochester Red Wings.
The Bisons 2013 season is the first as the AAA affiliate for the Toronto Blue Jays. Players will be wearing the new red, white, and blue uniforms.
The team is also guaranteeing a win today. If not, all fans in attendance will receive a free ticket good for one admission to a Friday Night Bash later in the season.
There are also several new food items for sale, including a nod to our neighbors to the north: poutine, aka fries covered with gravy and cheese curds.
The team's new Heritage Room on the main concourse offers a glimpse into the 128 year history of baseball in Buffalo. Various pieces of baseball memorabilia are on display. There is also a Buffalo Bisons Hall of Fame wall.


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ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- New information on the spill on I-90 Friday afternoon that snarled traffic for a few hours.
Illinois State Police say this yellow substance is a polymer pigment, which is like paint. It's not hazardous. Authorities say it spilled off the bed of a pick-up truck. The driver eventually realized and stopped. Since troopers didn't know what it was at the time. They reduced traffic to one one between State and Riverside. Traffic returned to normal just after 5:00 p.m. Friday.
Emergency crews blocked off all but one lane of traffic to try and clean up an unknown yellow substance off the roadway that had traffic backed up between State Street and Riverside. Cherry Valley's HAZMAT unit responded fairly quickly and Illinois State Police opened up all lanes by 5:15 this evening.
There will be more on this tonight on the 23 News Update at Ten.


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All nine fighters who underwent drug testing following their performances at the Dec. 19 event "WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff" tested clean for drugs of abuse and performance-enhancing drugs.
Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer today confirmed the results in an email to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
The fighters tested at the event included main-event competitors Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff, as well as WEC 45 winners Anthony Njokuani, Joseph Benavidez, Scott Jorgensen, Zach Micklewright, Chad George, Brad Pickett and Erik Koch.
Preliminary card competitors Bart Palaszewski and Brandon Visher were the only two WEC 45 winners that were not subjected to testing.
The event took place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and aired on Versus.
The NSAC tests for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, as well as drugs of abuse such as cocaine, marijuana and heroin. All of the competitors tested negative for both classifications of drugs. The NSAC traditionally tests all main-event fighters, all winning competitors, and any fighters who have previously failed drug tests.
For complete coverage of WEC 45, check out the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.
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I have a problem with the osx addressbook url field. I added an 'homepage'-field to my contacts to store website urls and ftp addresses.
Especially for ftp addresses I enter the url with username and password, e.g.
In the zimbra database the following is stored: ftp\://username\:firstname.lastname@example.com Every colon is 'escaped' with a backslash.
If I view this contact on the client computer where I entered this contact in osx addressbook everything looks ok and is displayed as ftp://username:firstname.lastname@example.com.
without the backslash.
When I view this contact on a different computer where the addressbook is also connected to zimbra via CardDAV I see the same malformed address like in the zimbra web UI: ftp\://username\:email@example.com. When I try to edit the contact in addressbook I get the backslash encoded as %5C.
osx and addressbook version on every client computer is the same: 10.6.8 and 5.0.3 (883).
Zimbra is 7.2.1_GA_2790 32bit on Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS
I know - it's deprecated - but I could not get the 64bit version running.
I can edit the field in the zimbra web UI and everything is ok. But every new entered contact suffers the same problem. And I can't use it as a hyperlink - which is annoying.
Anyone has a clue ?


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Jason Altmire (D, PA-04): pro-life? Pro-choice? Try 'pro-keeping his seat.'
You have to wonder whether the Online Left finds equivocators like Rep. Jason Altmire (D, PA-04) as insulting as we do (not that progressives have the courage to call their own hypocrites out, of course). Let me set the background: in 2010 Altmire did his level best to look like a mighty pro-life champion, largely because he was running for re-election in a R+6 district | Read More »


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- I combed through the day's Daily Deals emails and retailer websites to find you some deep discounts.
How about a Netbook for under $250? The Acer Aspire One Netbook is currently going for $229.99. There's free shipping for this online only deal on BestBuy.com. Limited quantities are available.
If you spend $200 at Best Buy -- either online or in stores -- you may want to use an American Express card. Amex is offering a one-time statement credit of $20 if you spend $200 at Best Buy. You have to claim this deal through Facebook or Twitter. This deal is good through December 31.
Amazon.com isn't waiting for Black Friday. It's rolling out online "door busters" out every couple of hours. It's "Deal Of The Day" today is a Panasonic 3-Blade, Wet or Dry Electric Shaver. Right now, it's selling for $74.99. It's normally $125.00. This deal is available for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
If you have an offer you've seen or if you are a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, post them on Jessica Doyle's Facebook wall. Tweet at her @financialista on Twitter or e-mail Jessica at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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VentureHeat promotes its Xtreme Comfort Tech heat system, which uses pliable and flexible hair-thin micro-fiber heating elements. The technology is supposed to be less bulky compared to products that use traditional coil heaters.
The jacket liner looks and feels like most nylon windbreakers, complete with hand pockets and water resistant shell. I notice the connector cords when donning the liner, but can't feel the heating elements. As a liner, it fits easily under all my riding jackets. It is thinner than insulation liners and goes on and off easily with little or no sleeve bunching. There are zippered concealment pockets to tuck away the cords when you wear it just as a jacket and not as part of your riding gear.
The included controller uses a single button and is easy to operate wearing gloves. There are four levels, indicated by LED lighting, to select. The only inconvenience regarding the controller would be its location options. If you opt to place it in the liner behind the zipper, you have to stop riding and unzip to adjust the temps. You can route the controller so it sticks out the bottom of the liner waistband, but its still difficult to access while riding.
The gloves look like typical riding gloves. They have curved fingers, gauntlets, extra stitching and layers in the correct areas. They incorporate a wrist strap, which I like, and feel like a pair of medium-bulk ski gloves. Unlike the jacket liner, the gloves are easily adjusted while riding. One large button on the top of each glove controls the power and the three temperature settings. Each glove has its own control, so they can be adjusted separately.
The gloves can be worn and operated independently of the jacket liner. The power cord for each simply connects to the motorcycle battery terminal, and there is plenty of cord length for routing.
I'm looking forward to northwest spring, early summer, and fall mountain rides. The VentureHeat jacket liner's weight and versatility will be just the ticket to take the edge off chilly morning temps and really enhance the ride.


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Things to see and do - Barletta
Leaving for Italy
Barletta :
Unmissable tourist sites
Where to sleep?
Barletta Hotel tips
Nicotel Barletta from92 €Book
Best Western Hotel Dei Cavalieri from37 €Book
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Barletta Travel guide
Barletta : Michelin's recommendations
In the 12C and 13C, this pleasant seaside resort in the Puglia region was an important town chosen as an embarkation point for many of the crusades leaving for the Holy Land. It also became the headquarters for a number of military and hospitaller orders.
Tourist attractions Barletta : Things to see and do
Colossus (Colosseo)
Piazza Barletta I - 70051 Barletta
Dating from the Roman era, this statue symbolising the town, also known as the statue of Hercules is 4.5 metres in height. It is believed to be of the Byzantine emperor Valentinian I and, probably dating back to the 4C marks the passage from decadent..
Barletta Castle
Via Mura San Cataldo I - 70051 Barletta
This sizeable castle was built under Frederic and has undergone many subsequent modifications Charles V in particular, who alone may be credited with the exceptional spearhead shaped corner defences which contain two superposed hemispherical blockhou..
Basilica of the Saint-Sepulchre
Piazza Barletta I - 70051 Barletta
This basilica dating from the 12-14C, hiding behind the Colossus (Colosseo), harbours a beautiful reliquary of the Holy Cross, with its plinth covered in Limoge enamels.
Hotels Barletta
Nicotel Barletta
Lungomare Regina Elena, Lit. di levante I - 70051 Barletta
Set right on the Adriatic Coast, Nicotel Barletta is a 15-minute walk from Barletta town centre. It boasts air-conditioned rooms, a 24-hour reception and a rich buffet breakfast. Classic-style rooms at the Barletta come with a satellite TV and minib..
Best Western Hotel Dei Cavalieri
Via Foggia 30 I - 70051 Barletta
Best Western Hotel Dei Cavalieri is located in the ancient town of Barletta, where the Challenge of Barletta was fought in 1503. The hotel features a regional restaurant and a wellness centre. Rooms and apartments offer a satellite TV. The air-condi..
Hotel La Terrazza
Via Misericordia 78 I - 76121 Barletta
Hotel La Terrazza is just 100 metres from the Puglia coast and its beautiful beaches. With free Wi-Fi throughout, it features a free swimming pool, a gourmet restaurant, and free private parking. Rooms have a modern design and tiled floors. Each has..
Restaurants Barletta
Dei Cavalieri
via Foggia 40 I - 70051 BARLETTA
Antica Cucina 1983
piazza Marina 4/5 I - 70051 BARLETTA
An excellent establishment in the town centre, with a dining room that is an old oil-mill. Traditional Puglia dishes tastefully personalised; the service is fast and attentive.
piazza Marina 30 I - 76121 Barletta
Bacco is one of the most famous historic restaurants in Puglia and southern Italy and now occupies new, intimate and elegant premises. Its cuisine remains as much of a draw as ever, with the focus on creative fish and meat dishes made from local prod..


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Probably a good thing Lowes is of to ride PBM's Moto GP bike next year. He won't be able to do to much damage at the back!


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Superstorm Cars
This Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 aerial photo shows thousands of cars which were damaged in the Oct. 29, 2012 Superstorm Sandy and stored on the runways at Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, N.Y. Environmentalists are decrying the placement of the 18,000 damaged automobiles at the defunct defense plant on eastern Long Island near the environmentally protected Pine Barrens. The town supervisor in Riverhead disputes the idea that there is any hazard. The town leased the runways to salvage companies and could reap up to $2.7 million under the lease agreement. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)


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You can see the conflict coming: bulldozer-driver, hiker, developer, teacher, farmer, biologist, mayor, tour guide. They all want the same thing: a solution. People and the planet can benefit from new types of alliances and more productive processes for addressing conflict. CEC plays a role as broker and facilitator in the co-creation of sustainable solutions.
CEC members are professionals from around the globe who volunteer their time and talent in pursuit of sustainability. Our 600 members work together to strengthen IUCN and the wider conservation community. We are in the business of transforming behaviour as we seek solutions that sustain people and nature.
In our Strategic Plan for the period 2009-2012, the Commission makes it a priority to help broker valuable strategic and non-traditional alliances. We aim to design generative processes and create environments where people can think, talk and act differently with one another, in order to find new, creative pathways to success. The goal is to focus on a number of global work areas including:
- Strategic alliances and joint ventures, particularly involving the private sector
- Conflict resolution processes, incorporating a mutual gains focus and incentive creation
- Facilitation processes and knowledge management, expanding expertise and identifying best, appropriate and "next" practice
What are CEC members doing, and how can you become involved? Start by contacting the CEC Regional Vice-Chair in your region.


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No turning back
Turkey | Christian leaders vow to continue despite brutal killings of three Turkish believers
"No turning back" Continued...
The day began like any other. On his way out the door, 35-year-old Turkish native Necati Aydin, a pastor and father of two, kissed his wife goodbye and departed for a morning Bible study. In another part of Malatya, Turkey-known for its apricots-46-year-old German missionary and father of three Tilman Geske said his morning farewells. Ugur Uksel, a 32-year-old Muslim convert to Christianity like Aydin, was the third man joining the group for the study at the church office, which doubled as a Christian publishing company.
What unfolded between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on April 18 could add another chapter to Foxe's Book of Martyrs. As the three men joined together for Bible study, a dozen assailants tied them to chairs, then brutally interrogated and tortured them for two hours about their church activities. A videorecording made with a cell phone shows the men being disemboweled, dismembered, and stabbed hundreds of times. Their throats were slit when police arrived. Copies of a letter found in the pockets of the killers gave a glimpse into the motives behind the atrocity: "We did it for our country. They are trying to take our country away, take our religion away."
Although the number of Christians has grown rapidly in the past two decades, they remain a small minority in Turkey. The Malatya murders appear to be part of stepped-up efforts by Turkish nationalists and Muslim radicals to eradicate believers. But they scar Turkey's Western image just as it aims to join the European Union (EU). Pope Benedict XVI warned the country during his visit last November that acceptance into the EU was contingent upon the nation's protection of religious freedom.
Fikret Bocek-also a Turkish convert from Islam-pastors a congregation in the coastal town of Izmir and was a close friend of Aydin. He was driving his children home from school when he heard on the radio news of his friend's murder: "I couldn't even hold the steering wheel. I had to pull over and just wait."
When Aydin told him in the winter of 2003 that he felt called to leave Izmir and plant a church in Malatya, Bocek cautioned his friend, but not about the personal risk; both men had already been imprisoned for their faith. "I told him to wait until the summer because Malatya can get a lot of snow in the winter." Aydin was determined to go immediately and began leading a small group of believers that included 15 Turkish converts from Islam.
Bocek is familiar with the risk involved in professing one's faith in a Muslim land. Shortly after his conversion in 1980, he was imprisoned and tortured for five days when the country's Minister of Internal Affairs arrested all Protestant Christians: a mere 80 people among Turkey's 71 million. Although their numbers were initially halved after the sweep, the persecution eventually had a multiplying effect: They now number almost 4,000.
Evangelism is legal in Turkey, which officially has a secular government, but many locals are wary of church activity. Persecution is growing, Bocek told WORLD. The Westminster Seminary (Calif.) graduate says he has witnessed an increase in attacks against churches and pastors in the country since Turkey's National Security Council issued a ruling in 2001. It grouped missionary activity, such as church planting, together with communist and Islamic terrorism as national threats. When Bocek arrived at police headquarters to help translate testimony pertaining to Aydin's death, he noticed a list of terrorist groups on the wall, including Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and several churches, including his own.
The men believed responsible for the murders of Aydin, Geske, and Uksel are under the age of 21. Five attended the church's by-invitation-only Easter service and were considered "seekers." Bocek believes the men were a part of a local tarikat-a fraternity-style group of Muslim believers. Five of the men have been jailed, six have been released pending trial, and a 12th remains hospitalized after jumping from the fourth-story balcony of the publishing company.
The future will be hard for Malatya's remaining believers. Made up primarily of "underground" Christians, the group is now without its leaders and two of its contributing members. But Susanne Geske has decided to remain in Turkey with her children despite her husband's murder, and Bocek believes the church will only grow. "People who had a fear of sharing their faith will start sharing," he said. "I believe that Necati, Tilman, and Ugur's blood will be seed in the Turkish church. Now we cannot look back. We cannot deviate from preaching the gospel."
(Editor's note: The three Christians who were murdered in Malatya, Turkey, in 2007 were tortured and their throats were slit, but two of them, at least, were not disemboweled or dismembered, according to individuals who saw two of the bodies. Early reports of the murders included these details and those reports have been repeated since, but individuals who saw the bodies confirmed to WORLD that those two details of the reports were inaccurate.)


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My son just went through the worst possible winter of his playing career. He had worked very hard this past off season to develop some serious "pop" in his bat. We measured his bat velocity while doing some heavy duty overload/underload training. His bat speed really increased and I could really see the pop.
The problem is that it is just in batting practice. In games he wasn't making contact. When he did, it was a rocket. The first thing that I saw was that he was pulling off theball. The next thing was a loop in the swing. After that I saw the early rolling of the hands and then too much weight passing through center onto his front side. Do you have any suggestions?
It sounds like your son has improved his bat speed and therefore his power. Now, he expects to hit the ball out of the ball park. That may be the problem – he feels he should be hitting the ball out of the park. He is probably over swinging and his effort level is too high.
He must get back to thinking "hard contact" and "line drives". An excessive effort level leads to many break downs – head movement, front side pulling off, rolling top hand, etc. Get him back to basics so that his goal is consistent hard contact and line drives. Look for good balance, correct head position throughout the swing, and a short hand path to the ball.


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May 31, 2016
Lauderdale County plans to sell off more than 200 mobile homes for which taxes are still owed.
Tax Collector Stanley Shannon says that if the taxes aren't paid by the day before the tax sale, then the mobile home will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Shannon says there is a minimum bid on each mobile home, which includes taxes, interest and penalties. The maximum bid, after taxes, interest and penalties, will be accepted, he said.
The last day to pay overdue taxes on mobile homes is Monday, Oct. 15.
The sale will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. in the board of supervisors meeting room in the county annex.
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The Grove College of Business hosted the second annual
International Study Abroad Expo on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in the GRH
Forum. The event featured eight
different countries that were hosted by Ship students who had studied abroad in
those countries and/or by international students who are currently studying at
Dr. Anthony Winter, associate dean in the Grove CoB,
welcomed everyone and introduced Ms. Mary Burnett, director of International
Studies, and students Dustin Lowry and Nancy Carr and each of them shared their
perspectives on the importance of studying abroad. A high intensity and spirited video on
Poland, presented by Polish students Daniel Machlanski and Kris Goldy, was
shown to get students geared-up for the Expo.
Over 50 students in attendance enjoyed learning about the
different countries and eating the variety of delicious international food that
was served throughout the event.
Hopefully the event was successful in educating our students about
different cultures and in planting some seeds of interest in our students to
further explore study abroad opportunities in the future.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) - A Maryland pizza place ordered closed for health violations and featured in a Restaurant Alert report has posted a YouTube protest suggesting WUSA9 planted a cockroach to make his restaurant look bad.
The YouTube plea has already gotten more than 300 hits and a couple of sympathetic comments.
To get the latest on restaurant closures, follow @russptacek on Twitter or Facebook.
"Leave ZZ Pizza alone!!" commented one man who identified himself as a restaurant industry professional. "It's a shame Russ would try to put a small business down 30% in sales."
In a report scheduled to air Tuesday night at 5:00 pm, WUSA9 states "we don't now, and we have never planted a roach or any other gross thing anytime, anywhere in anyway."
"My kitchen is spotless," Mt. Rainier ZZ Pizza owner Mohammed Jangier said along with a theory that WUSA9 is responsible for the cockroach recorded at the restaurant's front carryout counter.
"It could be that big roaches could be flying from outside and end up in my dining....in front," Jangier said in the YouTube video.
"Second thing, Mr. Russ had it in his pocket and he bring it with him and he showed it to the camera to get a better rating," Jangier said. "He was not only wrong, he was totally wrong."
Jangier said he will quit if anyone finds a real roach in his kitchen.
"Come to my kitchen and watch it yourself," Jangier said on YouTube. "If you find any roaches, I will quit this business. My 20 years, whole profession, I will quit."
On the YouTube video he also questions health inspectors' ability to identify real roaches saying what they cited as roaches were "insects" but not actual roaches.
The health department cited ZZ Pizza, 4000 34th St., for "rat droppings by the back door," "dead and live cockroaches in facility storage areas," and "dead cockroaches present in prep unit."
In the video Jangier insisted the droppings came from mice and were outside.
Jangier said the WUSA9 report unfairly harmed his business.
Although a worker told WUSA9 the restaurant was not staffed by anyone trained in food safety during our visit (as required by law), in the video he states a certified worker was on the premises but unable to identify himself because he doesn't speak English.
"My business is 30% down," Jangier said. "I didn't do anything wrong."
Health department officials also reported chicken wings left at room temperature and cheese at 61 degrees (41 degrees is the maximum temperature health department allow keep food safe).
ZZ Pizza passed a health department re-inspection and reopened prior to our look inside the kitchen.
Although the report stated WUSA9 found no signs of vermin inside his kitchen, Jangier said the report underplayed the time spent inside his kitchen and didn't emphasize enough that the only roach WUSA9 found was outside his kitchen at the carryout window.
"I want to tell you my side of story," Jangier said. "Wrong, wrong, wrong. He spent 30 minutes in my kitchen. He went to every single corner trying to find a roach or mice dropping."
He also argued that the large cockroach we did find isn't the type that would seek out his kitchen.
"This big size of roach, never, ever existed in the kitchen," Jangier said.


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LAUREL, Md. (WUSA) - Customers in a portion of Largo, Md. are being advised to boil water after a water main break early Thursday morning, according to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC).
About 600 WSSC customers are affected by a 40-year-old, 16-inch water main which broke at 10305 New Orchard Drive in Largo at about 3:50 a.m.
For many of those customers, service has been temporarily restored, but they are being told to boil their water until further notice.
All of the customers live in a subdivision that can only be accessed by New Orchard Drive off of Harry Truman Drive.


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Wrestling: Kirk Shines at Panther Classic
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Turkeytrack, that game warden is enforcing Wyoming law. People intentionally crossing land that they know is private without permission are the assholes, they're also trespassers.
There is no "otherwise public access roads", they either are or are not. If a road crosses private land without a public easement, either for a mile or for ten feet, the road is not public access. You guys are getting upset because you're not hearing the answers that you want to hear. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean that it's not true.
The BLM maps carry the caveat mentioned above because sometimes federal,and frequently state trust, lands are traded or sold, especially isolated tracts. Maps are updated every few years and in the interim, land status may change. COUNTY SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP TRACTS ARE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SOURCES FOR LAND STATUS.
A good rule of thumb for the uninformed (or someone new to Wyoming) might be that if a road crosses private land and is not clearly marked (as in, with a county/state/federal sign), it is not public access. If you buy a BLM or USFS map and a road that you're interested in is not marked as a public access road, then assume that it's not.


text: Great topic umpquahunter! Here in nv, two seasons ago, I was chukar hunting outside of a small town in east of me. This was the first hunting trip for my friends young pointer, the first covey of birds we got into, lets just say the dog was a tad bit gunshy! He took off over the hill away from the truck but towards this power sub station down in the flats. I was watching this dog running away from through my pocket binos when he went through a wash in the flat. I counted 15 bucks bolting out of the wash with around 40 does. It was one of those moments when you couldn't believe what was happening seeing the size of these bucks. There were a few 3x3s and smaller deer but atleast 9 of them were big mature bucks, the biggest non typical I have ever seen! I'm guessing 230 or above. He had double drop tines that hung down a good 10". The best typical in the bunch was pushing 200 as well. He had the most mass I've ever seen on hoof. We saw an old truck parked at the sub station, the old rancher grabbed the dog, we made the mile or so walk over there and on the way we couldn't believe how much deer sign was in this flat! My buddy found a shed of a beautiful typical, i think it was the big ones we saw from last year. This being in early January, I was thinking just a wintering range and the bucks don't live there year around but according to the old man, he keeps tabs on them and finds them within a mile or so of this sub station all the time. When we got to the old rancher, he saw the shed and said,"you found a little guys shed huh"? I explained I didn't think that was a little shed, he said," I understand son, this area, that there is a small shed." In my mind I was calling bs. We started talking about deer hunting, he pulled out a few photos he kept in his truck and lets just say, the bucks we saw were merely an example of what was in this little valley. The good part is this spot is less than 2 hours from home, bad part is you need on average 2 points to draw this zone. I have been putting in ever since so maybe next year will be my year!


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JooWan Kim's "Hip Hop Orchestra" Fuses Classical Music With Rap
Posted By Audrey Magazine On October 18, 2013 @ 7:07 pm In Art,News | Comments Disabled
Story by Grace Kang.
Ensemble Mik Nawooj has all the nuts and bolts you'd expect to find in a typical classical music group—flute, clarinet, violin, cello—and then you have the rappers (Do D.A.T., Sandman and RyanNicole), vocalist, drums and a pianist decked out in Taoist robes.
So maybe EMN isn't your typical classical group. Formed in 2005 by its inverted namesake JooWan Kim, this ensemble explores new melodic territory by melding genres of classical, hip-hop, jazz and more.
iamKoreAm.com interviewed the eccentric founder and music director of Ensemble Mik Nawooj to uncover the mind behind the music.
Where do you draw your musical influences from, and how do you think the music you create builds upon or transforms those influences?
I draw a great amount of influence from the natural sciences as well as cognitive and social sciences. I am very interested in finding the universals of everything, so that makes me think about the First Principle a lot. I believe that the essence of musical development (and possibly the development of all human knowledge in general) lies in the process of hybridization, which is sort of similar to evolution and mutation in biology. In my opinion, any great changes require two or more foreign systems to be exposed to one another, which then make each system mimic and compete with the others, thus creating a new system.
This is the way I create a hybrid of multiple genres of music.
When and why did you start playing music? Was piano your first instrument?
When I was 8 years old, my Korean parents made me learn to play the piano. It's a Korean thing. Especially since I grew up in Korea.
Given your classical training, what drew you to other genres of music like hip-hop and rock?
Completely by accident. When I was still doing my master's at the San Francisco Conservatory, I wrote a novelty piece involving a rapper and chamber ensemble and people loved it (it got a full page write up in Oakland Tribune). After that, the MC at the time, Kirby Dominant, suggested that we should make an album and I wrote an hour of music.
That's how it all began.
What's the story behind spelling Joowan Kim 'Mik Nawooj'?
It's a professional habit. I am fond of retrogrades. Also, Mik Nawooj is the name of magical entity I summoned one day. I think he is Anubis. Yes, I mean the Egyptian god.
How did you assemble EMN? Were they decisions based solely on musical talent, or were there other factors involved?
All of my players are in my ensemble based on their merit alone and they are OK with my sociopathic revolutionary ways.
What do you seek to accomplish through Ensemble Mik Nawooj? Where do you see EMN going in the future?
It would be great when EMN is considered one of the best musical groups in the world. All the people who are currently involved will benefit from this. And I know this is going to happen. Mik Nawooj told me 5 years ago.
Are there any political or philosophical messages you seek to project through your music?
That hybridization has been happening for a long time and we should embrace this for the evolution of the human race.
As a public figure in the music world, would you say that you seek to break down the barriers built up by racial prejudice against Asian Americans and other people of color either through or outside of your music career?
Racism works a lot like religion in my opinion. It only exists when you believe in it. I tend to be pretty agnostic about things until I know they're real. So far, there hasn't been any "racism" that put me down. It was largely people who were ignorant. Fortunately, I haven't dealt with so many of them yet.
I am not really a political person, so I don't foresee myself "fighting against" things. However, if something blocks the path to my objective, I will do my best to eliminate it.
What is the next big project for Ensemble Mik Nawooj?
We have yet to release a professionally recorded full length album. So, our first album would be a good place to start.
What hardships did you go through on your journey to becoming a musician?
Becoming a classically trained composer wasn't really hard, as I really like learning new things. However, doing something significantly different and making a living is challenging. People detest things they don't understand.
What is the most memorable time or moment since the formation of Ensemble Mik Nawooj?
MTV randomly featured us and we didn't even find out about it until much later.
What do you hope people will take away from your music?
I want people to feel happy and better.
This story was originally published in KoreAm Journal [1].
Be sure to check out Ensemble Mik Nawooj headline their on show on NOVEMBER 1ST @ Yoshi's Oakland .
They will also perform for a subscribers only concert on Dec 4 @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and will be featured in UnderCover Presents on Jan 17 & 18 @ the Independent in SF.
Learn more on their official website [2].
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KLEM Local Schedule (week of October 3)
MONDAY RESULTS – October 3
(high school football)
Le Mars 20 M-O-C/Floyd Valley 14 (freshman game)
Le Mars 34 M-O-C/Floyd Valley 6 (sophomore game)
Gehlen Catholic JV 6 Lawton-Bronson JV 0
TUESDAY RESULTS – October 4
Le Mars (14-7/4-1) beat Cherokee 3-0 (25-7. 25-11, 25-22)
KILLS: Erin Kommes 10 & Morgan Ohm 7
ASSISTS: Emily Pick 13 & Emily Ellefson 9
BLOCKS: Mary Kate Eckstaine 1
DIGS: Carolyn Ahlers 11 & Emily Ellefson 10
SERVEING: Emily Ellefson 20-20 (2 aces) & Morgan Ohm 14-14
(#2-1A)Gehlen Catholic (25-1/7-0) beat Spalding Catholic 3-0 (25-3, 25-11, 25-7)
KILLS: Katelin Langel 6, Kenzie Kellen & Steph Rohe 5 each and Amber Timmins & Mollie Nemmers 4 each
ASSISTS: Amber Timmins 16
BLOCKS: Kenzie Kellen, Mollie Nemmers & Amber Timmins 2 each
DIGS: Amber Timmins 11 & Becca Vonnahme 7
SERVING: Kenzie Kellen 21-21 (7 aces), Steph Rohe 21-21 (3 aces & Katelin Langel 11-11 (3 aces) (Jays had 17 ace serves on the night!)
(cross country)
Cherokee Invitational
GIRLS RESULTS: Le Mars finished 3rd behind Unity Christian and M-O-C/Floyd Valley. Kenzie Theisen finished 8th in a time of 16:45, Marissa Marek was 13th in 17:07 and Meredith Rand was 16th in 17:14. Le Mars also finished 3rd in the JV meet with Mickie Theisen and Ellen Meis finishing 8th and 9th respectively.
BOYS RESULTS: Le Mars finished 8th. Zach Nemmers was 27th in a time of 18:41 and Rodrigo Cobian was 34th. Le Mars finished 5th in the JV meet with Derek Reuter taking 28th place.
Kingsley-Pierson Invitational
GIRLS RESULTS: Gehlen girls won the meet with 48 points. Leah Ellensohn was 6th in a time of 18:18, Alli Sitzmann was 7th in 18:29, Alexis Madsen was 8th in 18:32 and Nicole Ryan took 9th place in 18:34. Christine Cho was the top JV finisher with a 6th place finish.
BOYS RESULTS: Gehlen finished 4th. Matt Mayer finished 7th in a time of 19:05, Jacob Begnoche was 12th in 19:43, and Derek Bretey finished 16th in 20:21.
THURSDAY RESULTS – October 6
(#2-1A)Gehlen Catholic (26-1/8-0) beat West Sioux 3-0 (25-13, 25-6, 25-16)
KILLS: Katelin Langel 10 & Steph Rohe 9
ASSISTS: Amber Timmins 22
BLOCKS: Mollie Nemmers 2
DIGS: Amber Timmins 14 & Steph Rohe 10
ACE SERVES: Steph Rohe 3 & Katelin Langel 2
Le Mars (15-7/5-1) beat Estherville/Lincoln Central 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-11)
KILLS: Erin Kommes 12 & Madison Heidebrink 10
ASSISTS: Emily Pick 17 & Emily Ellefson 14
BLOCKS: Erin Kommes & Ashley Phelan had 1 each
DIGS: Jaselle Neill 8
ACE SERVES: Jenny Theisen 2
(cross country)
West Sioux Invitational at Hawarden
GIRLS RESULTS: Gehlen won the Class B team title with 23 points. Leah Ellensohn finished 2nd in a time of 18:36, Alli Sitzmann was 3rd in 18:38, Alexis Madsen finished 4th in 18:52, Nicole Ryan was 6th in 19:28 and Kaitlin Roberts finished 8th in 20:10.
Le Mars finished second behind Bishop Heelan in Class A. Kenzie Theisen finished 7th in a time of 17:20, Marissa Marek was 10th in 17:43, Meredith Rand finished 11th in a time of 17:43, Catie Meis was 15th, Mickie Theisen 16th, Becca Clay 17th and Kacey Hovden 19th. Le Mars also finsihed second behind Bishop Heelan in the JV race with Ellen Meis finishing 4th, Nelcy Anguiano 6th and Kelsey Clay 8th.
BOYS RESULTS: Gehlen won the Class B team title with 32 points. Matt Mayer finished 3rd in a time of 19:32, Jacob Begnoche was 5th in 19:44, Derek Bretey finished 7th in 20:48, Greg Langel was 8th in 21:22, Jose Titoneli 9th in 22:21 and Austin Woerderhoff 10th in 22:22. Andrew Lipp was 13th for the Jays.
Le Mars finished fourth in Class A. Rodrigo Cobian finished 11th in a time of 19:16, Zach Nemmers was 14th in 19:26, Cody Kliever 19th and Joe Herzberg 21st. Le Mars was second in the JV meet with Breet Marek finishing 7th, Cody Sherlock 9th, and Riley Magnussen 10th.
(high school football)
Urbandale 48 Sioux City North 7
FRIDAY RESULTS – October 7
(high school football)
(LE MARS) -- Kendall Hazel threw a pair of long touchdown passes and Tyler Brodie returned an interception 56 yards for another touchdown as Sergeant Bluff-Luton bunched all 21 points into the second quarter to beat Le Mars 21-13 Friday night at Jim Lorenzen Field in Class 3A district 2 football action. Travis Kinney ran for a first quarter touchdown for Le Mars to stake the Bulldogs to a 7-0 lead. SB-L tied it on Brodie's interception return and went ahead on a 64-yard TD-pass from Hazel-to-Brodie. A ten yard Levi TeBriink touchdown pass to Brennan Buss cut the deficit to 14-13 midway through the second quarter. Hazel then connected with Ryan Gase on a 73-yard hook-and-ladder to secure an eight-point lead by halftime. The two teams battled through a scoreless second half. Travis Kinney led a 235-yard ground attack for Le Mars with 107 yards. The loss drops Le Mars 1-and-6 for the season and 1-and-4 in district play. The Bulldogs travel to Sioux City next Friday to meet Bishop Heelan.
(MOVILLE) -- Trevor Bouma ran for 271 yards on 26 carries and scored four touchdowns and a two-point conversion to lead top-rated Gehlen Catholic to a 36-7 win over Woodbury Central in Moville Friday night in a Class A district one game. The victory puts the Jays all alone atop the district one standings with a 3-and-0 mark. Gehlen is 7-and-0 for the season. Bouma scored on runs of three, one, 37 and 51 yards and with Friday's performance becomes the all-time career rushing leader at Gehlen, surpassing Brad Sitznmann and Mitch Thiel. Zach Wurth connected on a 34-yard touchdown pass to Alec Mousel in the second quarter for the Jays' other score. The Wildcats avoided the shutout when Matthew Wright connected with William Dougherty on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 4:27 to play. The Jays host Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn next Friday night at Jim Lorenzen Field.
CLASS 3A – district 2
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21 Le Mars 13
(#3)Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 32 Spencer 17
(#7)Bishop Heelan 37 Denison-Schleswig 16
M-O-C/Floyd Valley 26 Storm Lake 6
CLASS A – district 1
(#1)Gehlen Catholic 36 Woodbury Central 7
Akron-Westfield 41 West Sioux 0
Marcus/Meriden-Cleghorn 40 Clay Central-Everly 8
CLASS 1A – district 1
Manson-NW Webster 21 IKM-Manning 14
Prairie Valley 55 Westwood 0
Ridge View 42 West Monona 13
CLASS 1A – district 2
(#2)Emmetsburg 40 Sibley-Ocheyedan 6
South O'Brien 29 Alta/Aurelia 0
West Lyon 27 Sioux Central 0
Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer 3 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 0, overtime
CLASS 2A – district 1
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 40 Western Christian 7
(#3)Spirit Lake/Okoboji 41 Estherville/Lincoln Central 7
Sheldon 41 Unity Christian 16
(Sioux Center is idle)
CLASS 2A – district 2
Cherokee 26 East Sac County 25
(#7)Carroll Kuemper 59 OA-BCIG 14
(#10)South Central Calhoun 53 Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto 7
JSPC, Jefferson 30 Missouri Valley 0
Sioux City East 56 Sioux City West 0
Council Bluffs A-L 42 Council BluffsT-J 0
EIGHT-MAN – district 1
Remsen-Union 36 Kingsley-Pierson 28
Laurens-Marathon 50 Remsen St. Mary's 42
(#6)Newell-Fonda 61 Whiting 0
River Valley 54 Spalding Catholic 6
SATURDAY RESULTS – October 8
Le Mars went 3-and-3 in the Western Christian Invitational at Hull and finished fifth. Le Mars lost 1-2 to Unity Christian and beat Bondurant-Farrar 2-0 in pool play. In Repool play, Western Christian beat Le Mars 2-0 but the Lady Bulldogs beat Creston. In the Silver bracket, Sioux City East beat Le Mars and then Le Mars beat Unity Christian. The Lady Bulldogs are 18-and-10 for the season.
(high school football)
CLASS 1A - district 1
(#6)Lawton-Bronson 35 Hinton 0
(college football)
Penn State 13 Iowa 3
Nebraska 34 Ohio State 27
Baylor 49 Iowa State 26
U-N-I 23 Indiana State 9
U-S-D 24 Southern Utah 19
Wayne State 31 Mary 24
Central College 33 Buena Vista 30
Morningside 31 Doane 16
Concordia 47 Briar Cliff 12
Northwestern 51 Midland Lutheran 14
Dakota Wesleyan 58 Dordt 10
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Boyle, located on the river of the same name, is overlooked by the Curlew Hills to the North. An ideal place for coarse trout fishing and line fishing, this is the main town of the northern half of the county in a region that was once known as Moylurg. In 1617, the land belonging to the MacDermots, the nobility of Moylurg, was given to Sir John King. His fourth son, Edward, who disappeared at sea in 1636 during a crossing between England and Ireland, inspired Milton's Lycidas.


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Durham, NC (Sports Network) - Rasheed Sulaimon wasn't around for almost any of
Duke's 96 straight victories over non-conference opponents at Cameron Indoor
After 20 listless minutes, it was the freshman who made sure he wouldn't be a
part of the streak-breaking loss against No. 4 Ohio State.
Sulaimon scored all 17 of his points in the second half, and second-ranked
Duke went into attack mode in the final 20 minutes to rally past the Buckeyes,
73-68, as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Mason Plumlee led the way with 21 points and 17 rebounds, Ryan Kelly added 15
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six rebounds for Duke (7-0), which rebounded from a lethargic first half to
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Duke has had a November to remember, winning the Battle 4 Atlantis
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overall on 1-of-6 shooting.
Deshaun Thomas battled first-half foul trouble but still scored 16 points,
while Aaron Craft and Lenzelle Smith, Jr. each recorded 11 for the Buckeyes
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - James Shields threw seven shutout innings and
the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, in the opener of a
three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.
Shields (5-7), who bounced back from a loss against Detroit on Sunday, allowed
eight hits and a pair of walks.
David Lough had a home run and two RBI. Miguel Tejada, Lorenzo Cain and Mike
Moustakas drove in a run for the Royals, who have won four straight
and six of their last eight since the All-Star break. They are also just two
games shy of .500.
Chicago starter Jose Quintana (5-3) had a solid outing, surrendering two runs
on six hits and a walk over seven frames, but the lack of run support tagged
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You may want to move this to the map request forum.
I might be interested in helping out.
Hello Folks,
I'm not a cartographer, nor am I a graphic artist, but I am surely impressed by the work I've seen here on this site!
I have recently begun exploring firing up my old GURPS Cliffhangers (i.e. Indiana Jones) role-playing game campaign, now that impressive technologies enable my old gang (now dispersed across the US) to re-convene around a virtual tabletop with voice and video! After nosing around some options, roll20.net seems to be by far the most-straightforward platform for what I need. However, my time is limited, and it will be all I can do to prepare plots etc in advance as a GM, much less having the time to draw complex maps from scratch.
I am wondering if any of you could steer me to a source of squad-level scale maps and map elements for purchase in bulk. In particular, I'd like to recreate tactical hex maps for:
1) The Museum of the Antiquities, and its secret passages
2) The seedy warehouse down by the docks where the PCs will need to "persuade" Vinny "Boom Boom" Rotella to sing like a canary
3) The Temple of Cthulhu
4) The remote island sacrificial altar
5) The Cruise ship heading into the Bermuda Triangle
6) The Nazi Occult Investigation Service airfield
you get the idea.... where I'd love to get a stock city street for example as the bottom layer, and then sprinkle separate map items to embellish it, like parked vintage cars, garbage cans, park benches, trees, etc. Then I just overlay the hexes atop it.
I'm willing to pony up some dough to get enough elements to ideally just cover most or all of these kinds of scenes for use with combat tokens for the players and their enemies/NPCs. I'd be grateful for any leads.
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You may want to move this to the map request forum.
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