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As Laconia Bike Week 2014 winds down, there's no shortage of things to do around the Lakes Region and Newfound Area of New Hampshire. Whether you are looking for something motorcycle related, live music, art, or good food, the list below will help you find what you're looking for.
Rally Headquarters Open: Weirs Beach Boardwalk, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
4th Annual "The Jesus Ride": Lowe's parking lot in Gilford, 11:00 a.m. Pastor Russ 978-815-7486.
Metamorphosis: Hatching Understanding: Presented by the League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Gallery open Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Make Music Plymouth: The event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and welcomes musicians of all backgrounds to participate and use Main Street as a venue, with storefronts, sidewalks and common areas serving as stages.
Demo-Fleet Headquarters: Funspot, All day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, BMW & Ducati.
All Day Happy Hour at BHOP in Bristol: Discounted appetizers, draught beers and frozen margaritas 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Nagorno Karabakh Republic artshow: The Gordon-Nash Library welcomes the artwork from the Nagorno Karabakh Republic from June 17th. This is part of a cultural project supported by the Fermata Arts Foundation. Free entry, 10:00 a.m. to2:00 p.m.
Victory Free Demo Rides: Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Gilford Airport Plaza across from the Laconia Airport.
Chicken BBQ Dinner: From 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. BBQ chicken dinner with assorted salads, Baked beans, Strawberry shortcake with whipped cream. Adults $9; Children under 12 – $4 Under 3 – free and takeouts available at the Danbury Grange Hall, Routes 4 & 104 across from fire station.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway: www.nhms.com 91st Annual Loudon Classic: 8:00 a.m. Modified Motard Double Points Race, Moat Mountain Legends Road Course Series: 11:00 a.m. Gifford's Ice Cream Bandolero Series: 5:00 p.m. Granite State Legends Cars Oval Series: 5:00 p.m.
Biker Build-Off Awards: Lobster Pound Bud Light Platinum Build-Off Tent, 9:00 a.m.
Uncle Steve Band in The Back Room at The Mill: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Call to book 603-744-0405.
Weirs Shuttle Train: Shuttle service from Meredith, Weirs & Lakeport for first weekend and then Thursday thru Sunday. For rates and schedule see ad in this Rally News and on hoborr.com.
Live Music at The Rumor Mill in Bristol: The Cable Guys perform from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
American Police Motorcycle Museum: Ride your pre-1970 motorcycle to the museum and receive a free museum gift.
Shuttle Service Available Thursday through Saturday from noon till bar closing. Stops at the Weirs Bridge, Broken Spoke Saloon as well as numerous hotel stops. $4 per ride. Look for the big white bus & Trolley!
NA Meetings. Methodist Church on Tower Street. 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 to 7:30 p.m, www.GSANA.org.
Out On Bail at the BINN in Bridewater: A great band who loves to mix it up with classic rock, R&B and country. A band that loves to keep you on the dance floor! Out On Bail Band has won N.H.Country Music award. Time: 9:ish… must be 21 or older to enter.
Rally in the Valley: Rally wrap-up party. Hillbilly's in North Conway, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Rally Headquarters Open: Weirs Beach Boardwalk, 8am–5pm.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway: www.nhms.com
US Legends: International Racing. 91st Annual Loudon Classic: 8:00 a.m. Moat Mountain Legends Road Course Series: 11:00 a.m.
Metamorphosis: Hatching Understanding: Presented by the League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Gallery open Sun: 12:00 to 5:00 p.m
Weirs Shuttle Train: Shuttle service from Meredith, Weirs & Lakeport for first weekend and then Thursday through Sunday. For rates and schedule visit hoborr.com.
Rockin' Biker Service: Rumney Bible Conference breakfast, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., service 10:30 a.m. Rumneybible.org.
All Day Happy Hour at BHOP in Bristol: Discounted appetizers, draught beers and frozen margaritas 11:00 am to 10:30 pm.
Visit the Newfound Audubon Center: Open 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Win a Custom Painted Helmet: Visit J&P Cycles at the Lobster Pound Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to sign-up and win custom painted helmet by Sickboy Motorcycles. One helmet will be given away daily and no purchase necessary.
Sundae Sunday at the Danbury Country Store: Visit Country store for an ice cream sundae, a brownie sundae or a banana split. What a great way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon, sitting on our porch and enjoying a sundae!
American Police Motorcycle Museum: Vendors and all workers association with the rally are invited Sunday-Tuesday for half-price admission and guided tours.
Laconia Harley-Davidson: Music, Motorcycles, Vendors daily.
Laconia Roadhouse: Entertainment Tent, 10:00 a.m. to close.
Live Music at the NazBar & Grill: Naswa Resort, 11:00 a.m. to close.
Music at the Marketplace: Stage One 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Patio Garden Restaurant; Stage Two 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Stageview Grill.
Broken Spoke Saloon: Miss Broken Spoke Laconia Contests, Oil Wrestling, Mechanical Bull & Live Music and free bike parking daily!
Paradise Beach Club: Live Music & Special Events all week!
Tower Hill Tavern: Live Music & Special Events all week.
M/S Mount Washington: D ockside Weirs Beach with Live music. Shuttle boats available between Weirs Beach and Meredith.
Cornerstone Outreach Ministries: Safety food stop. Route 9, 24 hours/8 days, 603-352-2616.
Free Coffee House: White Church, Tower St., Weirs Beach. 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. AA Meetings at Noon & 8:00 p.m.
Heritage Harley-Davidson: Special events ALL week long. 142 Manchester St. Concord.


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It doesn't sound like Sam's going to be having a good day in the upcoming "Rookie Blue" season 5 episode 6, "Two Truths and a Lie," for which ABC released promotional photos on Tuesday, July 8. This is probably going to end up being one of those cases he really wishes he didn't have to work because this one is going to lead to someone who has a connection to him.
In this "Rookie Blue" episode, after the grim discovery of a missing man's body in the trunk of his car, it's up to 15 Division to try to find out what happened to Brian Gowdy, a high school teacher with no apparent enemies. Andy and Sam are on the case and go on the road to interview a list of prison inmates, which leads them to someone with a surprising connection to Sam. (That has to be Sam's father, right? It has to be, especially after his conversation with his sister, Sarah, about their father in episode 2 of this season, "All by Her Selfie.")
Meanwhile, back at 15 Division, Traci is leading the investigation, and she realizes that they may have the wrong suspect. Everyone's going to be busy with this case. What got Brian killed if he has no apparent enemies – and who killed him?
The "Two Truths and a Lie" photos in the slideshow are all about Sam and Andy's trip to interview prison inmates – and they show one inmate in particular, who has to be Sam's father. What does he know about their case? Will he give them the information they need to solve it? More importantly, what will this mean for Sam emotionally? At least he has Andy there with him, but could this lead to them taking a step back in their relationship again? Also, check out two behind-the-scenes photos at the end of the slideshow of Andy in the prison.
"Rookie Blue" season 5 airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on ABC. What do you think of these episode 6 "Two Truths and a Lie" photos? Also, does anyone else want to see the 15 Division officers play a game of Two Truths and a Lie?
Suggested Links
- 'Rookie Blue' 'Wanting' recap: More than just rookie mistakes
- 'Rookie Blue' season 5 episode 5 photos: Undercover at a bar
- 'Teen Wolf' season 4 episode 4 preview: What will happen to Liam?
- 'Teen Wolf' 'Muted' recap: Lacrosse and math, murder and massacre
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General: Lexington offers athletic passes
Published: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 8:58 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 8:58 a.m.
The athletic department at Lexington Sr. High School is now selling preseason athletic passes for the 2014/2015 school year. The following passes are now available for purchase at the school's main office:
General admission football, $25; Big Orange Pass, $100 (all home athletic events, excluding state playoff games and endowment games); Yellow Jacket Family Pass, $200 (family of four, all home athletic events). The Big Orange Card and Yellow Jacket Family Passes will also be accepted at Lexington Middle School home athletic events.
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If $\mathcal{C}$ is a category with finite coproducts, we may associate to it a commutative monoid $\mathcal{C}/\cong$ of isomorphism-classes of objects, with addition induced by the coproduct and zero induced by the initial object. It has the property that $a+b=0 \Rightarrow a=b=0$.
Question. Conversely, let $M$ be a commutative monoid with the property that $a+b=0 \Rightarrow a=b=0$ for $a,b \in M$ (one also says that $M$ is reduced). Is there a category with finite coproducts $\mathcal{C}$ such that $\mathcal{C}/\cong$ is isomorphic to $M$?
Let us call $M$ realizable if $M$ is of the desired form. Then:
- $\mathbb{N}$ is realized by the category of finite sets.
- $\mathbb{N}/(1=2)$ is realized by the preorder $\{0 < 1 \}$.
- $\mathbb{N}/(1=3)$ is realizable, see SE/834653.
- If $M,N$ are realizable, then $M \times N$ is also realizable.
- If $S$ is a set, then the free commutative monoid $\bigoplus_{s \in S} \mathbb{N}$ on $S$ is realizable. In fact, there is some (commutative) ring $R$ such that $S$ is isomorphic to the set of isomorphism-classes of simple $R$-modules. Now consider the category of those $R$-modules which are finite direct sums of simple $R$-modules.
- If $M$ is a submonoid of a realizable commutative monoid $N$, then $M$ is also realizable: If $N$ is $\mathcal{C}/\cong$, consider the full subcategory of $\mathcal{C}$ of those objects whose isomorphism-class belongs to $M$.
- A Theorem by Grillet states that every finitely generated cancellative torsion free reduced commutative monoid embeds into some $\mathbb{N}^n$. Hence, these are realizable.


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Gold Sees Two Big Down Days, but Are They Enough?
Rod David
Last Tuesday and Wednesday's narrow ranging won't be neutralized by price change alone.
The following are the latest daily summaries of my ongoing intraday coverage, providing context to interpret price action. Any prices listed are for a contract's current "front month." Their direction tends to correlate with any ETFs listed for each.
Today's Highlight:
Gold's extended drop Friday answered the question as to whether a one-day drop was sufficient to neutralize the selling pressure of the two-day consolidation that had preceded Thursday's drop. The answer was, "no." Is two days sufficient?
Dollar Basket
Sep Contract DX; (NYSEARCA:UUP), (NYSEARCA:UDN)
Two consecutive tests of the 81.45 pullback limit needed to rally immediately Friday to avoid extending into another downleg. Friday's gap up was retraced enough to fill the gap back to Thursday's close, and then recovered back to the open's highs. The balance of the session drifted back down to 81.45. The action isn't definitive for reversing momentum up, but at least it confirms this level's relevance, and the diminishing selling pressure.
Sep Contract EC; (NYSEARCA:FXE)
Friday's reaction down from recently attacking the 1.3333 bounce limit did not extend, but it did signal that resuming the rally would require new sponsorship.
Dec Contract GC; (NYSEARCA:GLD)
The drop extended to test 1304.50, testing August's original buy signal. Closing back above 1321.00 would trigger a bounce targeting 1341.00. Extending any lower would target 1288.00.
Dec Contract SI; (NYSEARCA:SLV)
Friday's fresh lows down to 21.42 were recovered back up to 21.70. Closing under 22.00 suggested the decline was extending, with potential into the teens. But, for now, at least one more lower close is likely.
30-Year Treasury
Dec Contract US; (NYSEARCA:TLT)
Thursday night's probe under 129-14 was already recovered by Friday's open, and the recovery extended intraday to retest 130-00 resistance. Closing almost any higher could trigger a rally well into the week.
Crude Oil
Oct Contract CL; (NYSEARCA:USO)
Friday's drop back to 107.25 was appropriate for having fulfilled the 108.75 bounce objective Thursday without putting into play any higher objective. The lowest new buy signal is now 108.75, although it would be suspicious to trigger Monday.
Natural Gas
Oct Contract NG; (NYSEARCA:UNG), (NYSEARCA:UNL)
An opening dip Friday was recovered and reversed into positive territory, testing a fresh high at 3.69. Fresh highs on a Friday in this market tend to extend at the week's start. Not extending higher Monday would be bearish.
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Someone, Possibly a Terrorist, Has Stolen a Brooklyn School's Fiberglass Cow
A life-size fiberglass cow originally created during the city's CowParade art project in 2000 has vanished from Seth Low Intermediate School in Bensonhurst. The cow had been bought by the school and repainted in a peace motif by the students in 2006. Now it's gone, people are reportedly crying, and everyone knows who to blame: terrorists. "I think it was terrorists, because they don't like peace," posits 11-year-old Niki Lam. That's right, Niki — whether the culprit is an official member of Al Qaeda or simply a common prankster, he (probably a he) has, in fact, inflicted terror in the hearts of you children, and is therefore a terrorist. Or some kind of sex pervert with a faux-cow fetish. Once they waterboard him, we'll find out the whole story.


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After selecting wide receiver Brandin Cooks in the first round, the New Orleans Saints looked to the defensive side of the ball in the second round. The Saints selected cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste with the 58th overall pick.
Despite several mock drafts slating Jean-Baptiste for the late first round, the former Nebraska corner fell to the Saints.
Jean-Baptiste drew comparison's to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman because of his size.
CBSsports.com gave the Saints selection a B+.SBnation.com took a look at Jean-Baptiste's unconventional route to the draft.
Here's a highlights of Jean-Baptiste time at Nebraska:
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EARTHQUAKES - Technical Hazard Sheet - Natural Disaster Profile
The Hazard
Earthquake can be defined as the shaking of earth caused by waves moving on and below the earth's surface and causing: surface faulting, tremors vibration, liquefaction, landslides, aftershocks and/or tsunamis
Aggravating factors are the time of the event and the number and intensity of aftershocks.
Compound hazards are fire, landslide, and tsunami.
Factors of Vulnerability
Man made factors:
- Location of settlements in seismic areas;
- Inadequate building practices and regulations;
- Dense concentration of building with high occupancy;
- The absence of warning systems and lack of public awareness on earthquake risks.
Main Causes of Mortality and Morbidity
Direct Impact
Earthquakes cause high mortality resulting from trauma, asphyxia, dust inhalation (acute respiratory distress), or exposure to the environment (i.e. hypothermia).
Surgical needs are important the first weeks. The broad pattern of injury is likely to be a mass of injured with minor cuts and bruises, a smaller group suffering from simple fractures, and a minority with serious multiple fractures or internal injuries and crush syndrome requiring surgery and other intensive treatment.
Burns and electroshocks are also observed.
Indirect Impact
Damages to health facilities are massive and can lead to an interruption in basic health care services.
Massive damages to lifelines such as water and sewer systems, energy lines, roads, telecom, and airports.
Foreseeable Needs
Pending an assessment, needs can be anticipated such as: search and rescue, emergency medical assistance including the management of crush syndrome, and managing homeless population.
Don't Forget
Survival in entrapment rarely lasts longer than 48 hours: 85-95% of persons rescued alive from collapsed buildings are rescued in the first 24-48 hours after the earthquake.
The demand for health services is concentrated within the first 24 hours after the event. Most injured people appear at medical facilities during the first three to five days after which consultation patterns return almost to normal.
Patients may appear in two waves. First, come the casualties from the immediate area around the medical facility followed by a second wave of referred cases as relief gets organised in more distant areas. Victims of secondary hazards (post-earthquakes aftershocks and fires) may arrive at a later stage.
This has evident implications on the type of assistance which can be timely and efficient. Camp/field hospitals and rescue teams usually arrive too late to have a life-saving impact.
Mitigation measures against earthquakes include:
- Long term management of economic and urban development of seismic areas;
- Earthquake-proof building codes and by-laws;
- Incentives, control and enforcement mechanisms;
- Earthquake-proof lifeline systems (including hospitals, etc);
- Strong public capacities for search and rescue and mass casualty management;
- Public awareness on earthquake risks, public education and drills.
Inappropriate Response
Blood and blood derivatives: Do not send! Even if there is a lot of injured victims, there is much less need for blood that the public commonly believes. Local blood donors in the affected country will cover the victim's needs. This type of donation is unsuitable because it requires time-consuming and labour-intensive quality and safety controls, such as refrigeration or screening for detection of HIV.
Medical or paramedical personnel or teams: Do not send them! They would arrive too late. Local and neighbouring health services are best placed to handle emergency medical care to disaster victims.
Field hospitals, modular medical units: Do not send them! Considering that this type of equipment is justified only when it meets medium-term needs, it should not be accepted unless it is donated.
Unilateral decision on resource allocation: Do not take it without evidence of needs!
For further information please contact:
WHO Health Action in Crises email@example.com
Environmental Emergencies Mr J Hueb +(41 22) 791 3553 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Organization of Health Service Delivery Mr O Adams +(41 22) 791 2889 or email@example.com
Injuries and Violence Prevention Dr E Krug +(41 22) 791 3535 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Radix - Radical Interpretations of Disaster
For further reading:
An Overview of Disaster Management, 2nd ed. Geneva, United Nations Development Programme, Disaster Management Training Programme, 1992.
Coping with Natural Disasters: The Role of Local Health Personnel and the Community. Geneva, World Health Organization, 1989.
Do's and Don'ts After Natural Disasters. Washington, Pan American Health Organization Press Release, 1998.
Earthquakes and People's Health: Vulnerability Reduction, Preparedness, and Rehabilitation. Proceedings of a WHO Symposium, Kobe, Japan 1997. Geneva, World Health Organization, 1997.
Emergency Health Management after Natural Disaster. Washington, Pan American Health Organization Scientific Publication 407, 1981.
Natural Disasters: Protecting the Public's Health. Washington, Pan American Health Organization Scientific Publication 575, 2000.
Noji E. Public Health Consequences of Disasters. New York, Oxford University Press, 1997.Noji E. Public Health Consequences of Disasters. New York, Oxford University Press, 1997.


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At Honda, we've built our reputation on quality, value, innovation and performance. It's clear in every product we build, but especially our motorcycles, ATVs, scooters and side-by-sides. Look closely, and you'll see some of the areas in which Honda leads the way.
Developing our powersports products with an eye toward both maximum performance and bulletproof reliability is paramount, but there's a third credo to which Honda is dedicated just as seriously as the first two: delivering the safest ride possible.
Innovative technology has always been a Honda trademark, showcasing pioneering engine and chassis design that has set the standard for excellence for more than 60 years.
At Honda, we believe in performance and leadership. And that's exactly why we're taking a leadership position when it comes to the environment.
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The Maxigrill is a very versatile baking tray with a large diameter. It is perfectly suitable for frying eggs, pancakes or bacon and can also be used to grill meat, fish, tofu or vegetables. It also serves as a tray or oyster plate. Last but not leased, it is the ultimate teppanyaki tray.
The Maxigrill is made of 18/10 stainless steel with a high-gloss finish (Brinox). The welded stainless steel handles prevent the accumulation of dirt or leftovers and guarantee hygienic cooking. All products from Demeyere are dishwasher-resistant and suitable for intensive, professional or semi-professional use.
The Demeyere Maxigrill can be used in the oven and on all types of cookers, induction included. By using the unique TriplInduc material, you can change heat sources without having to sacrifice efficiency.


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And the new Staffordshire Police Force Crime Commissioner is Matthew Ellis
Matthew Ellis, the Conservative Candidate has been elected with 51.85% of the vote as the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire Police. Matthew Ellis took 51,237 votes to Joy Garners 47,589 votes, winning by 3,648 votes..
11.6% (98826) of eligible people voted, out of a possible 849784.
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|Conservative Party
|Joy Garner
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|Total votes
|Number of ballot papers rejected
Chief Constable Mike Cunningham said:
"I would like to welcome Matthew to the role of Police and Crime commissioner for Staffordshire and look forward to forging a strong relationship as we work to keep the communities of Staffordshire safe and reassured."
Chief Executive of Staffordshire Police Authority Damon Taylor added:
"Today's election result is the culmination of many months of planning to ensure that the right arrangements are in place for the incoming Police & Crime Commissioner. I congratulate Matthew on his victory and now look forward to working alongside them to fully develop this new role to ensure that it contributes effectively towards the greater benefit of policing and community safety, working with the many diverse communities of Staffordshire".
PCC Ellis Campaign Pledges
Project P3k could release up to 3000 more police officer hours for frontline policing each week. It's about police officers doing what they were trained to do… that's fighting crime and catching criminals.
How? Systems which support the police service and processes that connect together the different parts of the criminal justice system could be improved very significantly given the will and ambition to do so. It's been tried nationally but hasn't been successful but has been proven to be more effective in public services at a more local level.
Staffordshire Police administers 220,000 statements about incidents or crimes each year. That's over 4,000 every week and if the average five hours 'whole administration' time for each of them was reduced by just 45mins it would free up an extra 3,000 hours for frontline policing each week. Many would argue 45 minutes reduction isn't challenging enough and I believe we could do even more.
It's been done elsewhere in the public sector and in some police areas and although it would mean a fundamental change of approach behind the scenes and also investment, the prize of more police hours out and about must be worth it.
I'd also look at extending the ability of PCSOs to deal with statements, which has freed up more warranted police officer time in parts of the country, and consider introducing self serving statements for more minor incidents. That could be done online or using templates and would be the choice of the individual providing the statement. It would not apply to complex, serious or certain categories of incident.
I also believe there are great opportunities to undo some of the 'specialist' silo approaches to different elements of policing work which have developed over the years. They do little more than give the appearance of more time for frontline policing because in reality they are not efficient and often take up more non frontline time than officers following an arrest through the full cycle.
Budgets are used for preventing crime from happening and also for detecting crime after it has. Research in some countries has shown that moving resources to the prevention of crime from the detection of it has been successful in reducing overall crimelevels at some pace.
In other words stopping crimes from happening rather than spending more on detecting it afterwards. And police currently have targets for crime detection after the event.
A simple question is given the choice would you or your family rather avoid being the victim of crime or suffer an incident which was later solved? It's not about stopping the detection of crime, it's simply a matter of looking at the balance between the two.
Too many people believe that the police service is more concerned about providing a crime number so people can claim on their insurance than being concerned that the crime has taken place.
It's viewed as uncaring and that the police don't care enough about the victims of crime. That isn't true but the move towards fewer visits for more types of 'minor' crime has created that impression.
It's a particular problem in crime against business where more and more small business owners are not reporting crimes because they think the police will not act. That can't be right and in many rural areas the absense of actual police visits makes communities feel the same way and more disconnected.
Project P3k could release more frontline hours, some of which, could be used to allow police officers to visit and reassure more people who have suffered a loss or damage as a victim of, particularly, anti social crime.
More work must also be done to ensure greater information on progress or otherwise of investigations is given to victims of crime or incidents so they feel more informed.
Better information handling and the use of technology could also reduce the 'they're not on duty' syndrome where it seems that information is only available when a particular officer is 'on shift'. All that information should be available at any time to meet victims enquiries.
A small number of offenders are often the cause of a disproportionately large amount of crime and anti social behaviour in an area.
It feels like a treadmill which never ends. We must be tougher on people and families who are the cause of so much distress but must also be far more effective at breaking that cycle. It is very often generational and the result of drug use, alcohol abuse or decades of entire families relying on benefits. Alcohol abuse and domestic violence is often a theme. Too many communities which have local problems find that when certain individuals have been convicted and imprisoned the problems reduce or even cease. But the problems start again after release and the 'cycle of criminality' often starts again until the next time away.
Prolific offenders let out from prison will get a clear message but also more enforced support back into lawful society and off the generational treadmill of social issues and criminality.
That support is delivered by almost every single public service but too often it is fragmented and ineffective serving only to be maintain the issues rather than addressing the cause. That multi-agency work must be structurally joined together in Staffordshire with pooled budgets that force a focus on progressing offenders and their families to behaving differently. If they don't they will face tougher 'in your face' policing than ever before in Staffordshire to protect local communities.
In some towns across Staffordshire, and particularly parts of Stoke on Trent City such as Hanley, Friday and Saturday nights are virtual no go areas because of binge drinking, anti social behaviour and violence.
It also reinforces and maintains the wrong type of night time economy which alienates many, brings immoveable reputations maintaining social decline and is ultimately a massive cost for Staffordshire tax payers. Hanley, requires immense amounts of policing at specific times simply to maintain order and the safety of people there. It makes some places real no go areas for people simply wanting an enjoyable social night out.
A major clampdown and greater multi agency approach to licensees who don't run a socially responsible alcohol business is needed now.
Not a softly, softly approach but a tough and consistent policy that has growing a responsible and successful night time economy at its heart rather than an economy at any social and financial cost.
Faster on the spot justice for those engaging in anti social behaviour and alcohol fuelled violence in some of Staffordshire's town and city centres. Places like Hanley which suffer from binge drinking issues must not only have the causes addressed through stronger licensing but also the effects through mobile courts.
It could mean individuals are arrested, charged and justice dispensed within the hour in many cases in specific hotspot areas. Using Government's plans to allow the police rather than the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute more incidents directly with the courts will also speed the system up.
Restorative justice, bringing the victims of crime and those responsible together in an appropriate way has proven to have significant success both in closure terms and curbing reoffending in specific cases.
That and the greater use of public community payback will reinforce the fact that low level crime and antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated and have consequences for the perpetrators.
Recruit 200 Special Constables across Staffordshire on a targeted geographic basis so they'd police only the community they live in instead of being in a pool where officers are sent far and wide.
Local people with local knowledge trained as Specials and policing part time with a recognisable and trusted face as well as a physical stake in their area.
It's about making sure that policing is highly visible and once again rooted in the community for the community.
Funded, not by the public purse, but via a new Corporate Social Responsibility Fund for Staffordshire I have been talking to business about.
It wouldn't be for recruitment to the police but would be a uniformed service for 10 to 17 year olds to build their confidence, instil self belief and good citizenship.
It might also be used as alternative to some lower level community sentences for younger people who end up on the wrong side socially or criminally.
Too often the victims of crime, particularly low level incidents, end up fighting the working shift system to get up to date and new information on the progress, or otherwise, of the crime they reported.
Even the organisations supporting victims say that obtaining up to date information is a massive draw on resources which could be used in directly supporting individuals. Staffordshire Police Case Tracker would be a new Web based system which takes information about the status of police investigations which is entered internally anyway and provide it in an appropriate and easy to understand way on a secure website.
Only the victim relating to the case or their support worker (with permission) would have access to the real time information. A simple solution which addresses a big problem for many victims of crime or anti social behaviour.


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Height: 6-4 Weight: 245 lbs.
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Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 39 (2371st overall since 1950)
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EUGENE, Ore. –- University of Oregon football coach Chip Kelly has announced his intentions to remain as the Ducks' head coach.
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"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers asked for permission to engage in conversation with Coach Kelly, which was granted," Oregon Athletics Director Rob Mullens said. "The University of Oregon is one of the nation's preeminent college football programs and, as such, it comes as no surprise the NFL is interested in our personnel. We are pleased with Coach Kelly's decision to remain as our head coach. Coach Kelly has provided great leadership and remains committed to building on our position among the elite college football programs in the country."


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He added that the reduction of prices during Ramadan will cover: rice, oil, frozen chicken, fresh meat, vegetables, fruits, cheese, sugar, vimpto drink, flour, dried milk and different canned items, aluminium paper, dishes, plastic, electronic and domestic items.
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America's Cup Debut Race
Well, over the weekend we finally saw two AC72s line up against each other in a real race. But it wasn't much of a race. I am one of a lonely group that actually enjoyed IACC monohull racing, with its tight pre-starts, close combat, and subtle tactics. So I worried that as cool and speedy as the AC72s might be, the racing would actually suffer because it was hard to imagine a pre-start involving dial-ups and intense boat on boat action. And if the AC33 was any indicator, the boats were unlikely to be close out on the race course either.
Well the ETNZ vs. Luna Rossa match did nothing to make me think otherwise. ETNZ slipped under Luna Rossa in the pre-start (see that big moment in the photo above), held them up until the start gun fired, and then took off around the race course, leaving TV cameras and photographers struggling to make the match look close. Two very evenly matched AC72s might deliver an exciting race. But for now, see for yourself:


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Genocide in Darfur
The ongoing genocide in Darfur has multiple interwoven causes. While rooted in structural inequity between the center of the country around the Nile and the "peripheral" areas such as Darfur, tensions were exacerbated in the last two decades of the twentieth century by a combination of environmental calamity, political opportunism and regional geopolitics.
Darfur is itself a very diverse place, made up of over 90 tribes and countless sub-clans. It is situated in western Sudan and covers an area the size of Texas, with a pre-conflict population of 6 million people. Darfur was an independent sultanate until it was incorporated into the rest of Sudan by British forces in 1916; however, it never received nearly the level of investment and development that Eastern Sudan and the Nile River Valley did under British rule. This marginalization continued under the string of central Sudanese governments that followed independence in 1956.
Conflict Background
While the conflict in Darfur is most frequently described as one between distinct "Arab" and "non-Arab" (or "African") tribes, the more accurate distinction between population groups in Darfur is not ethnic, but economic. The incredibly arid northern part of Darfur, populated mainly by tribes claiming "Arab" descent, developed an economy based on nomadic cattle- and camel-herding. The more arable south, where the majority of the population traces "non-Arab" (i.e., "African") descent, developed a subsistence farming economy. Centuries of intermarriage and slave trading have blurred the lines between distinguishing physical ethnic characteristics, but for the most part this economic division has remained.
Starting in the 1980s, drought, famine and the spread of the deserts caused increased competition for land, severely upsetting the structure of Darfuri society. Farmers had claimed every available bit of land to farm or forage for food, closing off traditional routes used by the herders. The herders, desperate to feed and water their animals in a dwindling landscape, tried to force the southern routes open, attacking farmers who attempted to block their paths. Traditionally, conflicts were settled with little or no violence by respected local councils. These were abolished by the Bashir regime after it came to power in a coup in 1989, leaving no mechanisms for resolving disputes peacefully.
Spurred by this increasing conflict over scarce resources and wedge politics played by the central government in Northern Sudan, nomadic and farming tribes began to polarize along ethnic lines. To Darfuris facing starvation, the dichotomous ideology of African versus Arab began to have explanatory power. Amongst some sedentary "Africans", the ideas that uncaring "Arabs" in Khartoum had let the famine happen and then Darfuri "Arabs" armed by their Libyan allies had attacked "African" farmers began to gain credence. Similarly, semi-nomadic Darfuri "Arabs" began to seriously consider that "Africans" had vindictively tried to punish them for the famine by trying to keep them from pastureland.
For a number of years Darfur was the scene of sporadic clashes between "African" farming communities such as the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa, on the one hand, and "Arab" nomadic groups on the other. These clashes lead to many deaths and to the destruction and looting of homes. The government blamed competition over scarce resources for the clashes, and in fact, did nothing to try to resolve the problems in Darfur.
In 2002-2004, Darfuri leaders were excluded from the US backed peace talks, considered irrelevant in the context of the Second Sudanese Civil War. The proposed settlement agreement would ostensibly bring great economic development into Sudan, but none of the opportunity would benefit the people of Darfur. Darfuri leaders demanded political reform and economic assistance, but to no avail.
Rebellion Begins
The conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region flared in 2003 when two rebel groups rose up against the government, accusing it of neglect. The government of Sudan moved swiftly to crush the revolt by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA).
The government's counterinsurgency campaign aimed to "get at the fish by draining the sea." Civilians of the same ethnic group as the rebels were targeted for destruction, considered potential threats by the government for their potential kinship to and support of rebel armies. The government of Sudan armed militias, known as the Janjaweed ("evil man on horseback" in Arabic). The Janjaweed, drawn from Arab tribes, have used scorched-earth tactics against civilians similar to those used in the North/South Civil War. The Janjaweed are blamed for killings, widespread rape and abductions. Refugees describe them as ferocious gun-wielding men riding camels or horses who burn villages and steal whatever they can carry.
On September 9, 2004, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, "genocide has been committed in Darfur and that the Government of Sudan and the Janjaweed bear responsibility–and that genocide may still be occurring." President George W. Bush echoed this in July 2005 when he stated that the situation in Darfur was "clearly genocide."
Analysts estimate that up to 400,000 civilians have been killed through war-related violence, disease and starvation. Women and girls are under particular threat as rape is used as a weapon of war and a tool of genocide. 2.7 million civilians are internally displaced and an additional 250,000 live as refugees in neighboring countries such as Chad and the Central African Republic. In all, 4.7 million conflict-affected people live in desperate need of humanitarian aid for their daily survival.
In early 2008, a hybrid United Nations-African Union force took over peacekeeping in Darfur from a purely African Union force. The 7,000-strong AU force had been massively overstretched and unable to quell the violence or protect civilians. The U.N. Security Council authorized up to 26,000 troops and police for the new hybrid force, but as of March 2009, only 60 percent were on the ground. The resultant UNAMID (United Nations – African Union Mission in Darfur) force has been unable to adequately protect civilians on the ground; despite a relatively strong peace-enforcement mandate, UNAMID is stymied at once by obstructionism on the part of the Sudanese government and lack of supplies, funding and equipment by the international community.
Recent Events
The Sudanese government and rebels agreed to direct peace talks in Abuja, Nigeria, in November 2005. But progress was painfully slow. Khartoum and SLA factional leader Minni Arcua Minnawi finally signed a deal in May 2006, but it was rejected by JEM and the leader of a rival SLA faction, Abdel Wahed Mohammed al-Nur.
The agreement served mostly to fracture Darfuri rebel groups along tribal lines. Refugees rioted against the agreement in several camps and students protested in Khartoum. Since the peace deal, the fighting has shifted from a mostly two-way conflict between the Khartoum government and rebels to a more complex war also involving heavy fighting between various rebel factions. Rebel groups have fractured into dozens of smaller factions, often fighting each other.
Renewed peace talks between the Government of Sudan and rebel factions took place in Sirte, Libya on October 27, 2007. However, limited rebel participation and continuing disagreement about objectives and processes limited the effectiveness of these talks. Following the Sirte talks, the SPLM hosted workshops in Juba, Southern Sudan, to unite the rebel groups and allow them to come together to present a common front during negotiations. The Juba talks led to a consolidation of rebel factions down to five groups from an estimated 27. On December 21, 2007, President Bush announced the appointment of Ambassador Richard S. Williamson as Special Envoy for Sudan, following the resignation of Andrew S. Natsios.
In May 2008 the rebel group JEM launched a shock attack on Khartoum, infiltrating close to city borders and threatening the capital. Dozens of Darfuri civilians living in Khartoum were arrested along with captured JEM soldiers. Since then Qatar, representing the Arab League, began working with the African Union and United Nations in mediating peace talks.
On July 14, 2008, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, announced that he was seeking an arrest warrant for President Bashir for allegedly masterminding genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Darfur. In order to move quickly to find a solution to the violence in Darfur under the pressure of a possible ICC indictment, Sudan opened the Sudan People's Initiative in October 2008. The conference brought together many Darfur rebel groups with the government for a conference to explore solutions and how to better implement the existing framework of the DPA. It culminated in the announcement of a unilateral Darfur ceasefire, which was reportedly violated within days of the declaration.
In March 2009 the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Bashir for seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, accusing him of responsibility for atrocities in the Darfur region. The three-judge panel that issued the warrant did not feel there was enough evidence to include the crime of genocide on the warrant. The arrest warrant is the first of its kind issued against a sitting head of state. President Bashir retaliated by expelling the 13 largest international aid organizations from Sudan and dismantling 3 Sudanese aid organizations as well, accusing them of passing information on to the ICC. The expulsion put millions of lives at immediate risk; while some of the aid has been restored, mainly through other aid organizations filling in the shortfall, many wide gaps in services still exist. In particular, services protecting women and girls from sexual violence, or treating them after attacks, have not been restored by any measure. Despite the warrant for his arrest, Bashir has traveled freely to a number of countries in Africa and the Middle East since his indictment. In July 2010, the International Criminal Court issued a second arrest warrant for Bashir on three counts of genocide.
Doha Peace Process
In early 2009, the Joint African Union-United Nations Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole convened talks in Doha, Qatar, between the Government of Sudan and several Darfuri rebel groups, most notably JEM. Although JEM and the government signed a goodwill agreement in February 2009, talks collapsed in May over prisoner swaps and humanitarian access. Throughout the summer of 2009, the AU-UN mediation team worked individually with the parties and civil society to prepare for a new round of negotiations, while President Barack Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan, Major General (Ret.) J. Scott Gration, supported these efforts by working to unify a number of splintered rebel factions in preparation for negotiations, and pressing the government to commit to a new round of talks. In November 2009, the mediation team organized a series of meetings in Doha between the parties and Darfuri civil society in an effort to better represent the voices of the Darfuri people in the peace process.
On January 15, 2010, Sudan and Chad signed an accord in N'Djamena, Chad, to secure their joint border and remove the threat posed to one another by cross-border rebel proxies operating on Sudanese and Chadian territory. The U.S. supported the signing of this agreement, which, if fully implemented, could help to improve the security situation on the ground in Darfur.
On February 20, 2010, the Government of Sudan and JEM signed a 12-point framework agreement in which the parties agreed to a ceasefire, a prisoner release, and the opening of a new round of formal negotiations. The parties have assembled in Doha under the auspices of the mediation team to begin negotiations. Several SLA factions, unified by the efforts of the U.S. and Libya, have joined together in Doha under the umbrella of the Liberation and Justice Movement to participate in this next round of negotiations.
JEM is considered the most powerful rebel group and has been a notable holdout in previous efforts. The U.N. Security Council lauded the agreement, calling for both sides to move quickly, and urged all rebel factions in Darfur to join in the agreement. Although the agreement is essentially a pledge for further negotiation, it included a two-month ceasefire with JEM effective immediately, the release of JEM prisoners, including JEM leader Dr. Khalil Ibrahim's half-brother, and recognition of JEM as a political party.
The agreement states that formal talks will address power and wealth sharing, as well as compensation for Darfuri victims. Notably, it sets March 15 as the date for conclusion of negotiations, which is logistically unrealistic, being only 3 weeks from the signing of the truce agreement.
On February 24, 2010, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir declared that the Darfur war was over, as he announced the release of 57 rebels from prison in Khartoum. However, just one day later on February 25, the rebel group Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) accused the Sudanese government of renewed attacks on its positions in central Darfur. The SLA has long refused to negotiate with the Sudanese government, and it has now rejected the deal between the Sudanese government and JEM, demanding that security be restored before talks begin. The French aid group Medicins du Monde reported that 100,000 civilians are now displaced in the area and that it has suspended medical aid. The UN has confirmed the displaced, despite Khartoum denials of the attacks.
These reports cast doubt on the commitment of Khartoum to peace in Darfur and to its ceasefire agreement with JEM. The agreement is exclusive to JEM rebels, and is widely considered to have left out the concerns of Darfuri refugees and IDPs (internally displaced persons). JEM itself has not been supportive of allowing smaller rebel groups and civil groups to take part in negotiations.
There remain unresolved issues over national elections, currently scheduled for April 2010. Under the current climate of violence and political intimidation, the elections cannot and will not be free or fair. In December 2009, the government of Sudan violated the rights of Sudanese to peaceful assembly by arresting dozens of northern and southern opposition leaders, protesting the lack of electoral reforms promised by the CPA. Concerns are also increasing over potential violence that could surround the referendum for Southern independence in January 2011.


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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "South Pacific" has remained a mainstay of the American musical theater since it opened in 1949, and its powerful message about racial intolerance continues to resonate with twenty-first century audiences. Drawing on extensive research in the Rodgers and the Hammerstein papers, including Hammerstein's personal notes on James A. Michener'sTales of the South Pacific, Jim Lovensheimer offers a fascinating reading of "South Pacific" that explores the show's complex messages and demonstrates how the presentation of those messages changed throughout the creative process. Indeed, the author shows how Rodgers and especially Hammerstein continually refined and softened the theme of racial intolerance until it was more acceptable to mainstream Broadway audiences. Likewise, Lovensheimer describes the treatment of gender and colonialism in the musical, tracing how it both reflected and challenged early Cold War Era American norms. The book also offers valuable background to the writing of "South Pacific," exploring the earlier careers of both Rodgers and Hammerstein, showing how they frequently explored serious social issues in their other works, and discussing their involvement in the political movements of their day, such as Hammerstein's founding membership in the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League. Finally, the book features many wonderful appendices, including two that compare the original draft and final form of the classic songs "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair" and "I'm In Love With a Wonderful Guy." Thoroughly researched and compellingly written, this superb book offers a rich, intriguing portrait of a Broadway masterpiece and the era in which it was created.
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Chapter 6: Nellie and the Boys: Situating Gender in South Pacific
Chapter 7: Culture Clash: Colonialism and South Pacific
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Appendix C: "The Bright Young Executive of Today"
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If you have ever been to a bar or greasy spoon in Montreal and trust me, I have been to a few in my time, then you know of the classic Quebec Poutine.
These babies are the unwritten, unheard of ultimate in comfort food, right up there with Mac & Cheese and Chili Cheese Fries.
The Poutine is the definitive bar grub that is the standard around the world, and good luck finding them if you don't live north of the border or maybe Wisconsin or Las Vegas.
The traditional Poutine is nothing more than fries, brown gravy and cheddar cheese curds. But the myth ends there. Sounds easy? Well it's not. Strict guidelines and meticulous procedure must be adhered to to create the classic and understated nosh that is Poutine, pronounced (pu-tu-en).
It all started as a casse-croutes in a tiny bistro located in Warwick, Quebec in 1957. Warwick is the cheese capital up there. If you can't motor up there or find Poutines then let's set the wheels in motion in your own kitchen. Oui?
First off is the fries. The indigènes du Québec, (That means natives of Quebec), use russets from Prince Edward Island. In our case, Idaho's will do. They must be hand-cut and thick with skins on and fried in pure lard, Crisco will do. Fry them crispy.
The cheese curds must absolutely positively be fresh. If you're familiar with cheese curds, then you know that curds make a squeaky sound when you eat them. Anything less and the curds are more than a day old. Down here, we may have to settle. Also, the cheese curds must be fresh, white cheddar cheese curds. They are a vital part of Poutine.
Finally, the gravy. Many French-Canadians cheat and buy a packaged brown sauce made by French-trained chefs called St. Hubert. If you head up that way, buy a couple packs, throw them in the cooler and bring them home. If not, you're on your own.
Poutine Sauce
1 Qt. Chicken Stock
2 Oz. Flour
2 Oz. Butter
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Bring the stock to a boil. In a seperate saute pan combine the flour, butter and pepper and make a pale roux. Whisk the roux in to the stock, add more pepper to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Plate the French fries and spread about a half cup of fresh cheddar cheese curds on top. Ladle one cup of the sauce
over the top, sprinkle with some fresh cut parsley and voilà!
As this catches on down here, a few enterprising chefs, (Wink, wink) have taken it one step further.
I…I mean "They" have been adding a sunny side-up egg to top the Poutine and I…"They" also have used a Poutine as a topping for a good old-fashioned American Angus char-grilled burger. Say what? That's right, a Poutine Burger.
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|Both sides bring the intensity
MOSCOW, Idaho – Coach Robb Akey wanted to see big plays. He wanted to see intensity. He wanted to see improvement.
He had it all Saturday as the University of Idaho Vandals went through the second of their three spring scrimmages.
"We competed well," Akey said after the 90-minute session at the Kibbie Dome. "It was a pretty physical go today. That was a good thing.
"Both sides did some good things."
The defense controlled the bulk of the early scrimmage with highlight reel efforts from Bradley Njoku, who returned an interception 37 yards to score, and Su`a Tuala, who showed speed in thwarting a touchdown when he tracked down Ken McRoyal from across the field. Tuala also added three tackles for loss to lead the effort, while Quinton Bradley and Maxx Forde were responsible for two sacks each.
The offense had its highlights, too, with more than a handful coming from junior college transfer receiver Najee Lovett, who hauled in four passes for 72 yards. The quarterbacks were a collective 25 of 39 for 226 yards with Taylor Davis (13 of 23 for 132 yards) and Dominique Blackman (11 of 16 for 83 yards) taking the bulk of the snaps.
"I saw some pretty good decisions being made," Akey said. "I'm anxious to see the film and be a little more defined about what was out there."
The Vandals conclude spring football with the Silver and Gold Scrimmage Friday at 6 p.m. at the Kibbie Dome. There is post-scrimmage gathering at the University Inn-Best Western immediately following the scrimmage.
The Vandals open the 2012 season Aug. 30 vs. Eastern Washington at the Kibbie Dome. Season tickets are on sale at www.GoVandals.com or by calling 208-885-6466.


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Yesterday, some 300 women in Afghanistan marched in protest of a new law severely restricting the rights of women. The law allows for marital rape, mandating that a man can demand sex from his wife every four days. The law further regulates when a woman may leave the home, requiring permission from her husband, and criminalizes a woman who refuses to wear make-up if her husband demands it. The law applies to the Shiite minority in Afghanistan.
The women who gathered to protest faced huge opposition and were significantly outnumbered. They were met with verbal abuse and had stone hurled at them. Below is video footage provided by the Associated Press:


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Update: Medical Examiner believes the cats in this case were killed by an animal. Read more about crimes like these in my next article here:
PETA and Alley Cat Allies are offering a combined cash reward of $5750 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the deaths of two confirmed cats, and a third whose death looks suspicious in Lakeland, FL. Two additional cats are reported missing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477 or the Lakeland Police Department at 863-834-6900.
"This is a shocking and disturbing case of animal cruelty, and whoever is responsible needs to be found," says Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. "Intentionally killing a cat—pet, stray or feral—is against the law in all 50 states and the District of Columbia."
The first cat was discovered on March 5, 2014. A homeowner discovered his cat mutilated in his front yard.
"There was no hair, there was no blood, there were no guts," Lea Ellen DeWitt said. "It was just the front half of the cat."
Losing a beloved pet is heart-wrenching, but to discover it dead the way DeWitt's husband did was terrifying.
"He found the front half of the cat, only the front half of the cat," she said.
Following that discovery, the remains of a second cat were found in the front yard of another home. The cat had a large hole in it's body. The third, most recent victim was found on April 23, 2014.
A veterinarian has confirmed that the injuries of the first cat were consistent with a knife. The cat was cut in half behind the front legs, with additional evident mutilation. The most recent cat's injuries are yet to be attributed to a weapon, but it is assumed the injuries were inflicted by a person.
There may be more missing cats out there in the area. A suspect has yet to be identified.
PETA Director Martin Mersereau urges, "anyone with any information to come forward now, before anyone else gets hurt. Families must also take care to keep their cats indoors—and if you see a cat roaming freely, do everything you can to get him or her to safety. You may be saving a life."
Lakeland community neighbors are scared and disgusted, and for good reason. Psychiatric and criminological research has established a relationship between cruelty to animals and a host of other violent behaviors towards people—animal cruelty must be taken seriously. Cats are now the number one pet in America, with over 82 million cats in homes, but caring for cats extends beyond pets. According to Alley Cat Allies' research, 25 percent of Americans have fed an outdoor cat.
"No matter where a cat lives—indoors or outdoors—they are cared about and valued," says Robinson. "There is something inherently American about loving cats and wanting to protect them. The fact that people are actively spaying or neutering and vaccinating their cats is evidence that we are an animal loving society."
Research shows that over 80 percent of cats in homes are neutered, and many cities have started Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs to spay or neuter and vaccinate outdoor cats. Trap-Neuter-Return is an established, mainstream program designed to care for community cats and keep them out of shelters. Over 430 cities and counties endorse TNR as policy for community cats. Nationally there are over 600 nonprofits dedicated to the care of stray and feral cats, and millions of people who care for outdoor cats daily.
If you're in the Central Florida area, and you'd like to learn more about TNR, CARE Feline TNR is one of the largest. Here's their website: http://carefelinetnr.org/


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Aug 22, 2013
Over the past two weeks, NIUHuskies.com has previewed every position on the 2013 Northern Illinois football team, continuing today with the Huskie running backs. In addition, sign up for Huskies All-Access to see a video breakdown of every position with interviews and practice highlights. The video will be available within 24 hours after the article is posted. Friday's position group: defensive line.
Previous Position PreviewsSafetiesOffensive LineLinebackersFullbacks and Tight EndsSpecialistsQuarterbacks Cornerbacks Wide Receivers
NIU spent its second full day of practice installing its offensive and defensive sets for the game versus the Hawkeyes as crowd noise and music simulating the hostile environment ahead echoed through the stands.
On the offensive side of the field, quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS) led the Huskie offense through its paces. While Lynch remained a constant, four different players - juniors Cameron Stingily (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville HS), Giorgio Bowers (Olympia Field, Ill./Rich Central HS) and James Spencer (Fremont, Ohio/Ross HS), and sophomore Keith Harris Jr. (Chicago, Ill./Leo HS) - worked at running back behind him, each bringing their own strengths to the field.
"Each of those guys has strengths and it's definitely going to be a running back by committee this year where we play to those strengths," he said. "At the end of the day, we ask a lot of the running backs. Although it's only one spot on the field, the players at that position are asked to do everything under the sun from line up at receiver, run jet motion, catch a pass. Obviously in the backfield you are going to be asked to run the ball in a lot of different sets, and also the most important part to me is protecting the quarterback. You have to be sound in a lot of different areas with all the terminology and all we do on offense, you have to be a smart player too."
Although NIU's most experienced back - senior Akeem Daniels (Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola HS) - has been on the sidelines during camp, he has had an impact in the running backs meeting room.
"Akeem is a tremendous individual," Copeland said. "Obviously we've all seen what he can do on the football field. What people don't know about Akeem is he's a tremendous leader and a great character kid. He's awesome to have in the room with the other running backs. He's coaching those guys up. He's been there, done that in the system. He knows a lot and he started as a freshman as a receiver, so he understands the passing game, formations, schemes and concepts in and out."
NIU's next most-experienced back is Harris, who ran for 226 yards on 55 carries in nine games a year ago before missing the final five contests due to injury. The 5-8, 181-pounder scored his first career touchdown in the 2012 season opener against Iowa.
"Keith Harris is a guy coming back with some experience from last season when he played as a true freshman, and did some great things," Copeland said. "We're looking forward to seeing what he can do this season. He's played with some injuries but has made a tremendous effort to fight through those injuries and come back and be a leader for us."
In his first season as a collegiate running back in 2012, Stingily gained exactly five yards on one carry in four games. Entering 2013, the 6-1, 244-pound Romeoville, Ill. product has a chance to be the first tailback on the field on August 31st.
"The guy to really watch out for is Cameron Stingily," Copeland said. "Cameron is a bigger back, he's a different back from what we've seen from Northern Illinois. He does a tremendous job of carrying the ball. He's going to be a good blocker for us, and he's going to give us a different pace than the other style of backs that we have."
Stingily said he feels the running backs will need to carry a bigger load in 2013.
"We're trying to help out Jordan Lynch because I think every team we play is going to be keying on him," Stingily said. "With us making plays, it can open up things for the receivers, open up things for Lynch and also open up things for us. I think the running backs have really been stepping up this fall camp and I know I'm a whole lot more comfortable."
Copeland also had good things to say about the progress and potential contributions of Bowers and Spencer to the NIU offense in 2013. Bowers carried the ball 12 times for 64 yards last year, while Spencer had a pair of carries for 30 yards.
"Giorgio is a good football player; he does a lot of good things, catches the ball and runs with the ball with some good ability," Copeland said. "James Spencer is a guy that's very versatile. He can line up at receiver and doesn't look out of place out there. He can line up in the backfield, carry the ball and does very well in pass protection as well, which you wouldn't think by looking at him."
The running backs currently in camp ran the ball 70 times for 325 yards a year ago, but the group has impressed Copeland, who is in his first season at NIU, with their work ethic.
"The running backs have worked really hard," he said. "They came into training camp with the intent and the mission to get better every day. They already had a good core group when I arrived here in the spring and I just wanted to feed off of the talent and work ethic that these guys already had."
Northern Illinois opens the season at Iowa in two weeks, on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 2:30 p.m. The game will be televised on BTN. The Huskies' home opener is Saturday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. when NIU puts its nation-leading 21-game on-campus winning streak on the line versus Eastern Illinois.
Season and single game tickets for Northern Illinois' 2013 home schedule are on sale now. The Huskieland Plan, which includes a ticket to all five home games (sections A and G) and $50 in Doggie Dollars good for parking and/or concessions, is just $50. All remaining season ticket locations for the 2013 Huskie Stadium home slate are just $100 while NIU Alumni Association members, senior citizens (62+), youth (3-13), NIU Varsity Club (former letterwinners) members and faculty and staff can see every game for just $88. Season tickets are available by calling NIU Athletics at 815-753-PACK (7225), or online at www.NIUHuskies.com/tickets.
Single game tickets are priced at just $15 for seating in the upper rows of sections A and G in Huskie Stadium, while seats in sections B, F and lower A and G are $24 for the general public and $18 for senior citizens (ages 62 and over) and youth (ages 3-13). Seats in section C, D and E, as well as seats on the East Side, are just $30 for the general public and $20 for senior citizens and youth. Single game tickets for the five-game home schedule can be purchased through the NIU Athletics Ticket Office in the Convocation Center, online via Ticketmaster and NIUHuskies.com http://www.ticketmaster.com/NIU-Huskie-Stadium-tickets-Dekalb/venue/33009 and on the phone by calling 815-753-PACK (7225).
Northern Illinois returns to the practice field Friday for the last fully-padded practice of preseason camp. The Huskies will practice at 3:35 p.m. before closing out preseason Saturday afternoon at 2:35 p.m.
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Construction Time Begins For Dougie Mac
Construction work is set to start on a new Day Therapy Unit at Douglas Macmillan Hospice, after a local company donated a JCB to begin digging trial holes.
Plant and machinery hiring specialists W.J. Jordan based in Froghall, have kindly donated a digger for a day to help with the project which is part of extra funding received by Hospice's nationwide as announced by Minister for Care and Support Norman Lamb.
Work will commence on Wednesday 19th June, with the new Day Therapy Unit laying the foundations for Douglas Macmillan Hospice to continue to care for local people facing life limiting illnesses across North Staffordshire.
Paul Munyard, Facilities Manager commented,
"We are most grateful to W.J.Jordan who are based at Froghall , Stoke on Trent for donating this digger for the day to us , so we are able to carry out trials on the site of the proposed new build of the Day Therapy Unit."
Karen McKenzie, Director of Income Generation said,
"This is fabulous news for all our supporters who have continued to give all through the recession with such generosity.
"It does mean that we are able to direct their donations directly to patient care, which is the very essence of their support."


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WARREN — Union employees at RG Steel's mill here opposed a new four-year contract but were out-voted by hourly workers at other facilities owned by the steelmaker.
According to a statement from the United Steelworkers of America International office in Pittsburgh, in mail-in voting 57 percent of hourly production, maintenance, office and clerical employees of the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel facilities in the Ohio Valley; the former WCI (Republic and LTV) Steel facility in Warren; the former Bethlehem Steel facility in Sparrows Point, Md.; Mountain State Carbon in Follansbee, W. Va., and Wheeling Corrugating in Wheeling, voted 2,062 to 1,528 in mail-in balloting in favor of the new contract.
Warren plant production and clerical employees voted a combined 296 for and 472 against the pact, and Steubenville facility hourly production and clerical workers voted a combined 362 for and 674 against the new contract.
For the complete story, read Saturday's Vindicator and Vindy.com
Another sign of the mentality of the valley. Its never enough for these people.I can't see why the company even keeps a plant in the valley. Because this is a sure sign of things to come for them the company, from a bunch of disgruntled workers.
Don't judge before you wear the shoes of those workers.
The proposal given by the former and again current owner puts these employees back years in progress and wage cuts. No one is whining, just trying to keep up with cost of living increases and decrease in pay. Like I said, until you pay our bills, shut your mouth! Power to the USW !!!
And yes, we are BLESSED to have RG Steel in the Valley.
Not knowing what was in the contract, how big concessions were, etc, it is premature to say that they voted inappropriately.
It does say a lot that NE Ohio operations were the only objectors.
The objectors were not all NE Ohio mills.
Four out of five mills declined the contract. Sparrows Point just happens to have more people than all four put together, and they just happen to be the future headquarters of RG Steel.
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Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park was established in 1951 and has quickly become one of the most famous national parks in the world due to its prolific game. The park is now recognised as a World Heritage Site.
Pictures of the park's vast, open grasslands have become synonymous with even the vaguest ideas of "Africa" and a remarkable portion of wildlife documentaries are shot here. Sheer animal amounts, biodiversity and easy access have made Tanzania's Serengeti a must-stop for any African traveller.
The park first met the public eye after Bernhard and Michael Grzimek released the still significant "Serengeti Shall Not Die" conservation documentary film/book during the 1950s, and Tanzania's improving infrastructure has seen increasing levels of visitors and media attention since these early days. Fortunately, the park is enormous (the extended ecosystem within which it lies is around the 45000 km² mark, most of which falls in conservation territory) and the number of visitors makes little impression of overcrowding as they're inevitably spread out over the park's large territory. An exception to this, however, is when tourists are focused in specific areas during the annual Serengeti migration - but more on this later (we've figured out several ways to beat the crowds!).
One of the most important things that we try to communicate with people who get in touch with us for Tanzanian safaris addresses something that both the experienced and fresh traveller are sometimes wary of - places that receive as much marketing as the Serengeti has often don't live up to their resulting hype and in this case, there is nothing to worry about. The Serengeti delivers reliably and without compromise - it has an incredibly high predator density, millions upon millions of other animals dotted about the varied habitats it encompasses...and the unshakable aura of minuscularity when you stand on those huge, huge plains is a memory you'll never, never lose.
The area over which the formal boundaries of the Serengeti lie is surprisingly varied - whilst the majority of the park, particularly the southern part, is covered in the wide savannahs of so much acclaim, to the north a series of hills has allowed for some woodland to take hold and the western regions demonstrate a broken mixture of acacia, riverine forest and interspersed grasslands. The result of this is an exceptionally good birding environment; to date there are about 540 species identified in the Serengeti, with a spattering of several endemic species for the discerning bird-watcher! We tailor-make specialist safaris for clients who wish to focus on the photography or birding element of African trips, and it's worth getting in touch with your questions - our experienced and knowledgeable team will get back quickly with recommendations. Something that birders might want to look at immediately is Lake Manyara - a great little park with huge bird diversity and tree-climbing lions. The Masai Mara is also well-known for avian variety, and is conveniently linked with the Serengeti. Those looking for the more unusual might want to look at the endemic species on Príncipe, or Nchila Reserve which gives easier access to some of the Congo's rare birds.
It is the southern plains that receive the majority of visiting attention, the nearby Arusha provides air-links and a road network, and a couple of large safari lodges accommodate the all-year flow of travellers. The area has exceptional big cat sightings, with several prides of lion a day not being an unusual occurrence, and a generous helping of leopard/cheetah encounters provide some variety to the mix. The large predator populations are supported by a multitude of wildebeest, zebra, impala, gazelle and smaller antelope that are drawn to the abundance of grassy foodstuffs in the area and it's absolutely guaranteed that there are few, if any, other places where you can see the amount of African wildlife that you can here. Elephant are not abundant (the environment doesn't provide the quantity of food that the big mammals need), although they can be found in the more wooded areas. Little permanent water means that animal movement is linked to weather and migrational patterns.
The northern section of the Serengeti is far wilder than its southern counterpart, and although the game viewing is not as good (not entirely true - the migration passes through this area during September and October), there's certainly something to be said for getting away from other people! Most of the elephants of Serengeti are found here, lion and other predators (including cheetah) are regularly seen and there are a few secret spots tucked away here and there that host a veritable host of wildlife if you're lucky enough to stumble upon them! Quite apart from this, the scenery is stunning and the location holds special interest for any veteran wanderer due to the isolated nature.
The western corridor is the section of the Serengeti that trails off towards Lake Victoria, and is home to the Grumeti and Mbalagati rivers - two of the three main water features in the park. This particular area is, at the moment, relatively undeveloped and is again, a good place to escape the main tourist flow found in the plain areas. Decent populations of lion, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe occupy the broken savannah, whilst the riparian forest clinging to the rivers harbours several other species not common to the rest of the park. Of significant interest in this area is the crossing of the Grumeti, part of the annual migration - where gigantic crocodiles await their yearly feast during June/July.
200 years ago the area was inhabited by the local Maasai people, although they were controversially relocated when the Serengeti was first formed by British colonialists. Remnants of their occupation still remain, the Meru Kopjies hide some well-preserved cave paintings and small archaeological findings, whilst many of the guides found in the park draw their wealth of knowledge from the inherited and earned bush experience that comes with their Masai backgrounds.
The wildebeest migration that hits the southern Serengeti during December-March (typically; there's slight variation according to local conditions!) is an unmissable sight, where up to two million animals cross East Africa in search of food, water and birthing grounds. As one of the biggest mass migrations on the planet, and certainly one of the most dramatic, there is naturally great demand in booking accommodation...we typically use smaller, private camps that offer greater exclusivity and have the mobility to escape the big groups of tourists and follow the herds after the small fluctuations that inevitably occur during their long journey. If you'd like to read up more on the migration, we suggest you go to our dedicated Wildebeest Migration page that focuses on the event specifically.
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An intrepid self-drive safari through Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, fully planned prior to your arrival in Tanzania including a fully equipped safari vehicle.
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Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti NP, Tanzania - 11 days/10 nights.
A safari to Tanzania's Serengeti for the best of the annual migration from semi-permanent seasonal camps. Includes a visit to Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara from Arusha or Nairobi.
The great migration - regarded by many as the greatest show on earth
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania - 6 days/5 nights
A week long drive-in fly-out safari using comfortable lodges in Tanzania's northern circuit to include Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti to catch the annual wildebeest migration.
The lodge safari to do when tents simply won't do!
Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti - 7 days / 6 nights
An unforgettable northern Tanzania safari exposing the wildebeest migration and wilderness regions around Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park.
The safari of a lifetime in Tanzania's northern circuit
Tarangire, Ngorongoro Region and the Serengeti - 9 days/8 nights
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