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Officials are investigating where the pigs came from. A statement posted Saturday on the city's Agriculture Committee's website says they haven't found any evidence that the pigs were dumped into the river or of any animal epidemic.
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please I would like to know which are the best strategies to identify the elements of the drawing in a unique way and retrieve them subsequently.
I need to retrieve, after save operations, some elements of the drawing like layers and entities.
Reading the forum I understand that the id could change after drawing modifications and save operations.
For this reason I have decide to set a custom property with a unique key in the entities that I need to retrieve.
Please I would like to know which are the best strategies to find them after a save operation.
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After trying a lot of duplicate finder apps I found this one to work the best. It does a great job of keeping non power-users out of trouble and the developer support has helped turn me into a power user. I really like it and heavily rely on it to keep my Mac and external drives organized.
OmniDiskSweeper is what you're looking after, right now. Same job, Freeware.
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Here's the direct link to a freeware version:
I'll keep on using that one for now although 'Grand Perspective' and 'Disk Invernory X' do the trick too.
I understand that they want to earn some money for their efforts, it's probably a lot of work. The only thing that is really unacceptable is that the 'automatic update' function bumps you from free- to shareware version.
"Grand Perspective" is still free and beats this app in all ways i can think of...
10.3.91 can be found at zdnet (see version link)
4.1 crashes in Panther. Would like to be able to get 10.3.92 if anyone can tell me where.
I went back to 10.3.92 too. 10.4.1 is buggy and annoying.
if anyone is having trouble getting their hands on the last version (which was actually freeware) just leave a comment and i will upload it to badongo or something and put up a link.
On the website it does say that one can use it for free, but I have updated the information here to reflect the price and license change.
Also check Baseline (shareware): it scans your volume, then saves the results, so that you can see later which folders are bigger, and which are smaller.
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by Ryan Dixon - February 4, 2010 12:50 PM UTC
With his tenure getting progressively shorter at each stop, it might be time for 'Hitch' to reevaluate his methods beyond the X's and O's.
Ken Hitchcock's shelf life is getting shorter. Hitchcock is recognized league-wide as one of the game's true tacticians, an American Civil War buff whose soul is tickled by endless strategizing.
by Ryan Dixon - January 28, 2010 11:50 AM UTC
The captain of the upstart California squad is learning from a veteran teammate that sometimes it's better to be crafty than brawny.
The hockey world has become much more sensitive to the manner in which hits get dolled out over the past few seasons, but we should try to remember there's two sides to every slam.
by Ryan Dixon - January 21, 2010 12:22 PM UTC
How much are Pouliot and Latendresse worth?; second Canadian Olympic team a non-issue; and should goalies be fair game?
A hat trick of thoughts on a hectic Thursday that sees all but four NHL teams in action. • The respective front offices in Montreal and Minnesota must be doing cartwheels on the heels of what is shaping up to be the most mutually beneficial trade we've seen in a while, Guillaume Latendresse for Benoit Pouliot.
by Ryan Dixon - January 14, 2010 11:10 AM UTC
Despite being in the playoff hunt, GM Bryan Murray would be wise to trade his assets with an eye towards the future.
It's easy to dump on a team that has lost five straight games – by a combined score of 22-5, no less – as the Ottawa Senators have entering Thursday night's tilt versus the New York Rangers.
by Ryan Dixon - January 7, 2010 1:57 PM UTC
Henrik Lundqvist and Marian Gaborik are the obvious stars for the Rangers, but Sean Avery showed he can help take the weight off their shoulders.
Does any team in the league have three more diverse drivers than the New York Rangers? No single player can – or at least should – be expected to carry a team all by his lonesome for an entire NHL year.
by Ryan Dixon - January 2, 2010 10:00 AM UTC
Hometown Boston girl Annie Hogan and her teammates at Northeastern will take part in the college version of the Winter Classic at Fenway Jan. 8.
Annie Hogan is about to play the game of her life on the most exotic neighborhood rink you'll ever find. This Friday, Hogan and her Northeastern Huskies teammates will clash with the New Hampshire Wildcats in a Winter Classic encore at Fenway Park in Boston.
by Ryan Dixon - December 17, 2009 1:16 PM UTC
For a team with so little to cheer about over the past decade, the play this year from Nathan Horton and Stephen Weiss gives Florida fans a reason to smile.
Peter DeBoer likely isn't the first Florida coach who felt like he was herding Cats, trying to get the most out of Stephen Weiss and Nathan Horton.
by Ryan Dixon - December 10, 2009 1:50 PM UTC
Toronto GM Brian Burke must decide whether to keep his roster intact for a 2010 playoff run or deal away assets with an eye towards the future.
Typically, when a team has the second-fewest points in the league through more than a third of the season, its fans and management are of two minds.
by Ryan Dixon - December 3, 2009 2:05 PM UTC
A secondary scorer who will ask for a hefty raise, Washington should look at trading Alexander Semin or else they will start having issues with the salary cap.
Whether it's Thursday night against Florida or another game in the near future, Alexander Semin's return to the Washington Capitals lineup from a wrist injury is imminent.
by Ryan Dixon - November 26, 2009 12:30 PM UTC
On the day those on the southern side of the 49th give thanks, we look at one thing each of the NHL's 30 clubs should be grateful for.
I have to admit, we Canadians probably get the big part of the wishbone when it comes to this whole two-Thanksgivings-for-one-continent deal.
by Ryan Dixon - November 19, 2009 12:33 PM UTC
A season removed from injury troubles and a disappointing finish, Brad Richards is back playing like the Conn Smythe winner he once was.
When you think about it, Brad Richards' two homes couldn't be more diametrically opposed. Certainly, the NHL is packed with stories of small-town Canadian boys making it big under the bright lights of the city.
by Ryan Dixon - November 12, 2009 1:10 PM UTC
Halak has the better record, but Price has the statement wins and is the supposed goalie of the future.
In the interest of integrity and honesty, I'll state now that the comb I'll use to sift through the Montreal Canadiens' goaltending situation will not be nearly as fine-toothed as the one employed by Chris Boyle in a hyper-detailed breakdown of the Carey Price/Jaroslav Halak dynamic.


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The midfoot gets no respect. While people can relate to a stubbed toe or sprained ankle; the part of the foot that connects the two, and is responsible for helping absorb the shock of walking, running, and jumping isn't given much thought. Not so for the French surgeon Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin, a surgeon in Napolean's army. Dr. Lisfranc studied the midfoot bones, the joints where they connected, and the ligaments that held them together. Understanding that anatomy led to his name being attached to the classic Lisfranc fracture dislocations that occurred when horsemen fell and their foot was trapped in the stirrup.


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There is a whole new batch of child stars out there giving seriously good performances in quality movies and television shows.
Their backgrounds and performances are all over the map. Some were literally discovered out of the blue (Quvenzhané Wallis), others come from Hollywood royalty (Elle Fanning, Jaden Smith). Some are asked to play very unchildlike roles (Kiernan Shipka of "Mad Men," Chandler Riggs of "The Walking Dead").
And some are from the Bay Area (Thomas Horn from "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," Zendaya from TV's "Shake It Up.")
In all cases, their collective future seems bright, and the chances are - unlike so many other child actors - these will be remembered for their careers, not their appearances in the tabloids.
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Michel Parmigiani is an extraordinarily talented and headstrong man. He was just about to start his career in horonology in the 1970's at Couvet, Switzerland when the wave of quarts movement in Japan cruelly crippled the trade of Swiss traditional watchmaking. Despite gloomy prospects and a flood of advices from well-meaning friends, Michel opened his own workshop and dedicated himself to restoring valuable timepieces and assembling unique ones for collectors the way Swiss watchmakers of old always have, and built a reputation for himself. His obstinate persistence to hold on to the trade of his passion flourished over time and gave birth to Parmigiani Fleurier – the premier Swiss watch brand that holds on to the values of restoring old masterpieces and creating new ones. Each piece lovingly put together by Parmigiani Fleurer is a tangible reminder that adversity cannot win over passion and excellence. For more of Parmigiani's timepieces, visit Shreve & Co. at Post Street. San Francisco.
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ENGLEWOOD - Welcome to the Denver Broncos 2013 job fair. Offensive coordinator Mike McCoy has interviews for vacant head-coaching jobs set up all weekend. If a few things fall a certain way, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio could be next up on a few teams' lists. Such is life as an assistant coach of a winning team when there are plenty of losing teams out there looking for a turnaround. Executives from up to four teams - Cardinals, Bills, Eagles and Bears - could be traveling to Denver to visit with McCoy over the weekend for what will essentially be a get-to-know-you interview for both the coach and the interested suitors. McCoy has become as coveted an interview as there is since "Black Monday," the day seven NFL teams fired their coaches.
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Style Tiles are a great addition to our web design process, but if they are still confusing you as to when and how you should be using them check out this short inteview with their creator, Samantha Warren.
"Style Tiles are a tool that help you remain flexible in your design process. They are the step between a mockup and a conversation, and can take lots of different physical forms. Style Tiles are less about an actual "thing," and more about the journey you take to arrive at a look and feel. It's about being more efficient, so there is more time to spend working on the extra special details—like just the right texture or the perfect little shadow. Or finding the font with the best uppercase R for the design. Nothing like a good strong sturdy uppercase R!"
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HONESDALE, Pa. (AP) — A northeastern Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to seven to 14 years behind bars for her role in the murder of her newborn daughter.
Twenty-nine-year-old Jennifer Barrise pleaded guilty in September to third-degree murder in the May 2011 death of her daughter, Jacqueline. Barrise was sentenced Thursday in Wayne County Court.
The baby's father dropped a cinder block on her just hours after her birth. Twenty-one-year-old Christopher Fitzpatrick told investigators they couldn't afford to keep the child. Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life without parole.
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Definition of helmet in English:
- Some hard hats and helmets have a face shield attached to them.
- Combat-equipped soldiers and police wearing helmets and flak jackets are going door to door in the city to enforce a mandatory evacuation at the point of a gun.
- Baseball helmets routinely protect players who are hit in the head at speeds that are roughly similar to a slap shot.
- Family Cassidae, class Gastropoda.
- Shell cameos had been popular in the sixteenth century, but it was in the nineteenth century that the art flourished, with the helmet shell and the queen conch shell judged the most suitable for cameo carving.
- One diagram of helmets shows a simple, radially symmetrical ancestral helmet at the bottom.
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- In the midst of this incredible natural creation, I am suddenly immersed in a blue fog of polluting fumes, surrounded by loud snarling beasts whose riders, black-suited and helmeted, all look like Darth Vader.
- To the surprise of the women, eying him warily, this hunk, looking more macho than all the others, slowed down almost to a stop, and with a little not of his full helmeted head, made a graceful sweep of his right hand.
- It also includes a photograph of two black men, one shirtless, calmly leaning against their automobile as helmeted patrol officers briskly frisk them for weapons.
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Hell descends from an ancient Indo-European root with the sense 'to cover, hide' which also gave rise to Latin celare (root of conceal (Middle English) and occult) and to English hole ( see hold), helmet (Late Middle English), and heel 'to set a plant in the ground and cover its roots'. This was originally unconnected with the Old English word for the part of the foot, but rather came from helian 'cover'.
The infernal regions are regarded as a place of torment or punishment, and many curses and exclamations, such as a hell of a— or one hell of a—, depend on this. These expressions used to be shocking, and until the early 20th century were usually printed as h—l or h—. Alterations such as heck (late 19th century) served the same softening purpose in speech as well as in writing. The saying hell hath no fury like a woman scorned is a near quotation from a 1697 play by William Congreve: 'Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor Hell a fury like a woman scorned.' The dramatist Colley Cibber had used very similar words just a year earlier, and the idea was commonplace in the Renaissance. It can be traced back to the Greek dramatist Euripides of the 5th century bc. Strictly the 'fury' is one of the Furies of Greek mythology, frightening goddesses who avenged wrong and punished crime, but most people now use and interpret it in the sense 'wild or violent anger'. The proverb the road to hell is paved with good intentions dates from the late 16th century, but earlier forms existed which omitted the first three words. Grumpy and misanthropic people everywhere will agree with the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre who wrote in 1944: 'Hell is other people.'
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BATS Sweetens Terms for Individuals Trading Stocks
BATS Global Markets said Thursday it received Securities and Exchange Commission approval to try to lure individual investors' trades by offering better pricing for buying and selling shares in Facebook (FB) General Electric (GE) and other heavily traded names.
Approval from the SEC clears BATS to offer a one-year pilot program set to begin Dec. 17. The program will also apply to trading in Apple (AAPL) Citigroup (C), the SPDR S&P 500 exchange-traded fund (SPY) and a handful of other popular stocks and ETFs.
A BATS spokeswoman said the firm "selected the securities we felt were of most interest to the retail customer" for initial inclusion in the program, and that it will phase in all other securities as time goes by.
The move follows the agency's July approval of a similar program at NYSE Euronext (NYX) New York Stock Exchange. Other exchanges rushed to follow suit, because such offerings could help them attract individual, or retail, investors' trades, a prized source of commissions.
Such programs enable the exchanges to execute retail investors' trades at increments of a tenth of a cent. That is smaller than the penny "tick size" most exchanges can offer.
As a result, an investor trying to sell 10 shares of Citi for $35 each might be able to find a buyer at $350.01, rather than $350.
The plan "is designed to provide better executions for individual investors," BATS President and Chief Executive Joe Ratterman said in a statement.
The program comes as stock exchanges face stiff competition from banks and electronic-trading firms that pay fees to retail brokers for the chance to fill their stock orders. Those firms sometimes execute trades at prices that beat the going market rate by less than a cent, which most exchanges are typically barred from doing.
The SEC's approval of the BATS pilot program reflects change in the way stock exchanges are allowed to conduct business with their customers. While previous regulation has required exchanges to treat all customers equally, the new programs let them offer special pricing plans for one class of customers: individual investors.
In a newsletter to customers in July, BATS's Mr. Ratterman called the SEC's approval of the NYSE program a "fundamental shift" in "the doctrine by which exchanges interact" with customers and competitors.
Some critics have questioned the wisdom of the change. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association said in a September letter to the SEC that BATS's program raises "issues of fair access" to the market because it favors certain types of customers.
BATS wrote in a response to the SEC that the rise of internal trade executions at banks and trading firms' "required" exchanges to differentiate of retail orders from other order types. BATS said the distinction was designed "to promote a competitive process around retail executions."
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I tried search with no luck. So here goes my question.
I am working mostly on floor plans right now. I make a complete plan and then 'save as' and rename the design. Now I will rework and area, say master bath for example. So I remove what is there and rearrange the area. I keep repeating the 'save as' and rework into a 3rd design. As I progress with these redesigns I find that some points remain and also show on the prints. I go back in with the edit tools but can't seem to get these leftover points to go away.
In the cleanup effort I zoom in much closer but still can not make a contact and removal.
Is there any sort of cleanup routine that I have missed in the book or the help section? If not, could such a thing be developed? Something that could be activated that would scan the drawing and eliminate any points not connected for example. These points are on different layers as I can hide the layer and make the spots go away.


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News 12 This Morning / Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
FORT GORDON, Ga. -- It's the holiday season. It's a time to spend with family and friends, but for some, a part of their family will be missing this Christmas.
Fourteen families spent Thursday morning saying goodbye to their loved ones at Fort Gordon.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Castle hugged his seven children goodbye.
"My youngest daughter, she turns 1 on the 23rd, so I'm gonna miss her first birthday," he said. "With as many kids as I have, there are so many milestones that I'm going to miss."
Unlike many soldiers in his unit who will be deploying for the first time, this is Sgt. Castle's third deployment. This time he's leaving even more behind.
"Last time he left we only had four [children]," said his wife, Graciela Castle. "This time he leaves, and we've got a whole bunch more."
For his wife and daughter, the third time around is a lot harder because of all that happened during his deployment in 2008.
"Their vehicle got hit," Mrs. Castle said. "My husband was in it and his friend go hurt, so it's a lot of stress in getting that phone call and him being OK is still worrying. It stresses you."
"Worrying about if something else is gonna happen, just not knowing what's going on out there is scary," said their daughter Desiree.
The Castle family wasn't the only one saying goodbye this morning. The families and friends of the 14 soldiers all watched as they loaded up onto the bus and drove away for the next year.
The soldiers are from the 297th Military Intelligence Battalion and will be doing intelligence support all over Afghanistan for 12 months.
"I feel when I go on these deployments that I'm doing something good and not just for myself and not just for my family, but I'm helping someone out there. Something greater than myself, so it makes it easier for me," Sgt. Castle said.
But at this time of year, it's especially difficult because there really is no place like home for the holidays.
On a brighter note, the soldiers say technology is making each deployment a little bit easier. Being able to use Skype and Facebook allows them to see and talk to their families a lot more.


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NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin used a strong defensive effort and an impressive inside attack to post a 74-41 victory over the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks put four players in double figures, as Antonio Bostic, Desmond Haymonn and Taylor Smith led the way with 17 points each.
Jonathan King added 14 points and 10 boards, while Smith's 12 rebounds gave the Lumberjacks (17-11, 10-4 SLC) two players with double-doubles. With the loss and Nicholls' victory over McNeese State earlier in the day, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi (5-23, 3-11) has been eliminated from contention for the Southland Conference Tournament next week.
Chris Hawkins-Mast led the way for the Islanders with a double-double of his own, scoring 15 points to go with 11 rebounds. No other player eclipsed five points for the visitors. The Islanders did have a strong game from the line, going 13-for-18, but shot just 26 percent from the field in the loss. SFA went 33-for-54 in the game, shooting 79.2 percent in the second half. The Lumberjacks scored 44 points in the paint in the victory.
Early on, neither team was able to mount any offense, with Myron Dempsey scoring the first points of the game on a jumper at the 16:13 mark. But SFA settled in on the offensive end, putting up a 16-1 run, led by eight points from Bostic and four each from King and Haymon, to make it 16-3. Hawkins-Mast snapped that with a pair of shots from the line, and that was followed by a Dempsey layin to get the deficit back to single digits at 16-7.
From there, the team teams traded points over the next several minutes, with a Hawkins-Mast three trimming it to eight at 20-12. The Lumberjacks countered with a 7-0 run to push the lead to 15 at the 3:05 mark. From there, the teams went tally-for-tally into the locker room, with a King jumper putting the home squad's lead at 32-16 heading to the break.
Out of the break, Stephen F. Austin continued its strong offensive play, pushing the lead to 41-19 on a Smith dunk. At that juncture, the Islanders began to pick it up on the offensive end, with six points inside from Ted Wang and Johnathan Jordan, but the Jacks maintained their efficiency on the offensive end, regaining a 22-point lead at 47-25.
The Islanders cut it to 49-29 on a pair of shots from Jason Smith at the line, but SFA countered with a 7-0 run to make the lead 57-29. A&M – Corpus Christi staged a brief rally, netting five straight points, highlighted by a Hameed Ali three, to make it 57-34. But SFA regained control, and pulled away in the closing minutes to post the victory.
The Islanders are on the road once again on Wednesday night, as they make their first visit to the recently opened College Park Center on the campus of UT-Arlington. Game time is set for 7 p.m. and Steven King will have the call starting at 6:45 with the Navy/Army Community Credit Union Pregame Show.


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Terrie's Take is a selection of Japan-centric news collected and collated by long-time resident and media business professional Terrie Lloyd. AkihabaraNews is pleased to present Terrie's learned perspective; we all could use another take on the news - here's Terrie's:
As stated in the previous entry (the first 7), of particular interest here is the shear number of consoles that were available throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The following are another set of Japanese-only offerings.
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This peek behind the curtains of a corporate media junket is a preface to our upcoming EX-FR10 action cam review. Our extant CASIO reviews and coverage can be found here.
King Jim is going to start selling a coating for smartphone touch-panel displays called "i glaco" on November 21. It was jointly developed by King Jim and SOFT99 corporation, a company that sells glass coating for cars.
Apply i glaco on the touch panel and wipe it off with a Kleenex. After 2 hours of drying, a coating film is generated and it sheds fingerprints and skin oil.
Dr. Yoshiyuki Kaneda serves as manager of R&D projects for the HPCI strategic program field 3 -Advanced Prediction Research for Natural Disaster Prevention and Reduction-conducting research for improvement of prediction accuracy of earthquakes and tsunamis. This research has three main themes: earthquake, tsunami, and evaluation of damage to cities caused by earthquakes and tsunamis. This research is conducted by using the K computer.


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KINGS BEACH, Calif. — Upon entering a dark room, one's hand instinctively goes to the light switch to brighten it.
To ensure that light comes on when the switch is flicked, local electric company Liberty Utilities is proposing upgrading two major transmission lines that primarily serve the North Shore.
The lines — one running between Kings Beach and Tahoe City, the other from Truckee to Kings Beach — are some of the oldest electric lines in California and are experiencing capacity issues, according to the company.
"Right now, if something adverse happens to the lines during winter peak load season — for any number of reasons — the aging power lines are especially vulnerable," said Mike Smart, president of Liberty Utilities.
The proposed $46 million upgrade includes: removing and replacing the Kings Beach to Tahoe City segment with a new, rerouted electric line; rebuilding the Truckee to Kings Beach segment with potential realignment; and upgrading, modifying or decommissioning six electrical substations.
The upgrades would allow the entire North Lake Tahoe Transmission System to operate at 120 kilovolts (up from 60 kV), according to the company, increasing the ability to maintain current maximum system loads even during a line outage.
On Dec. 30, 2012, demand exceeded the current system's limits, Smart explained to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Advisory Planning Commission on Wednesday. If a system line segment had been lost during that peak, there would have been extended outages.
"The transmission system was stressed at that time, and we anticipate that we could experience the same scenario again," Smart said.
Despite project benefits, concerns exist about its environmental impacts, including potential visual impacts of replacing existing wood poles with dark-colored steel poles that are stronger and can better resist wildfire.
"This great North Shore recreation asset has it all: views of Lake Tahoe, access to Watson Lake, Jeep and equestrian trails, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and hiking," said Ann Nichols, president of the North Tahoe Preservation Alliance. "All are close to town, yet not marred by unsightly power lines. That's all about to change if Liberty Utilities ... gets (project) approval."
Nichols' comment also connects to the issue of power line realignment. The current draft environmental report evaluates five project alternatives — four action alternatives including alignment options, and one no-action alternative.
Areas of potential project impact include: biological resources; hydrology and water quality; and heritage, cultural and paleontological resources, according to the report.
TRPA, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the California Public Utilities Commission all need to lend approval, since project activity falls within their jurisdictions.
If approved, it would be done in three phases, Smart said:
• completion of the Truckee/Kings Beach line by December 2014,
• substation modifications completion in 2015/2016; and
• Kings Beach/Tahoe City line rebuild in 2018/19, or sooner, if needed.
"Liberty Utilities will coordinate construction to minimize impacts upon customers," said Kathy Carter, a Liberty Utilities representative. "(Impact) details depend on which section of the project is being constructed."
As to whether customers will need to pay more upon completion/operation, that will be determined by the California Public Utilities Commission, she said.


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Talks about Richmond County school superintendent Dr. Charles Larke's contract should've been over by May 1, but board members are saying its still very much up in the air.
As of now, there is no official date set as to when the school board will meet again to talk about it or to take a vote.
And as both board members and their attorney are out of town this week, it's unlikely any decision will be made by the end of the week.
"We had a May 1 deadline according to the superintendent's contract in order to complete negotiations and have a contract in place," says A.K. Hasan of the Richmond County School Board.
Deadline or not, Dr. Larke's contract continues to be a mystery.
"There is an offer on the table and therefore the discussions are ongoing," Hasan says.
An offer none of the board members are at liberty to discuss publicly until they make a final decision.
But one board member says he's had enough.
Ken Echols tells News 12, "Dr. Larke needs to take what the board has offered, and I will not support any kind of a payout deal."
This raises questions as to whether the superintendent got a satisfactory evaluation to begin with.
"We want to make sure that any time we're dealing with personnel, that we give everyone due diligence or due process," Hasan says.
At the school board's last meeting on April 18, instead of adjourning, the board president called for a recess, implying the discussions are ongoing.
But because another date was not set, the board's extension could be indefinite.
"It's a complicated process, and there've been a lot of issues," says Hasan.
It's why board member Hasan was left to write a formal request asking the board to reconvene next week so they can finish what they've started.
And that's not sitting well with taxpayers.
"They should've completed it and notified the public as to what their findings and decisions were, as he is an appointed official, and we have a right to know," says Richmond County parent Dee Harris.
"It's not fair to keep dragging it out, he should retire or resign really for all the things he has not done for the Richmond County school system," says parent Evelyn Rouse.
Calls to both Dr. Larke and the school board's president were not returned.
When News 12 spoke to Dr. Larke's attorney, he told us any comments will have to come from Dr. Larke himself.
And who exactly is paying for Dr. Larke's attorney? That's you, the taxpayer, of course.
So far, according to Mr. Hasan, Larke has already spent about $5,000 to have a Mr. Hawkins represent him during his re-evaluation process over the years, and depending on how long this thing lasts, it could be even more.


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yes it can be fun. but why did we have to post this thread. such a small spot(not like a scaterd beach break) to surf. if its crowded then to me its not worth surfing.
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yes it can be fun. but why did we have to post this thread. such a small spot(not like a scaterd beach break) to surf. if its crowded then to me its not worth surfing.
But yeah, that one little area can get crowded.... I'm still livid about all the sand they pumped on top of the not-man-made spot. Way to bury an entire, unique ecosystem fcking Army Corps of Engineers! I was hoping to do some spearing around there this year, but no reason to waste the gas now! Let those condos fall into the water already!!!
CB, I think you are talking about Buzzard Bay on the back side of Ft. Fisher? You can wade-gig around there at night and low to mid tide near the drop-offs around the marsh grass. It's great for Reds, Blacks and Specks if you're in a flats boat or 'yak. I suppose you could spear all around the grass islands at high tide, but I've never seen water clear enough for decent vis back there.
PLUS: I hear Buzzard is overrun with Cownose Rays right now, probably not worth it unless you want some Po'mans Scallops...
and of possible interest to the Cape Fear crew: tonight's weekly fireworks show on the beach in CB was cancelled due to weather, which means they'll do a double show next Thursday. it's always a good show anyway and next week will be twice as good. i highly recommend it :cool::D:p
anybody going out this morning? Saw more or less mini VAS at wb, but it make for a helluva workout
Nah, I'm just going to work out with the dumbbells and hope it clears up enough later today to ride some laps around Greenfield.
I think we're looking at devil wind all day...
gonna try for around 5pm...maybe the wind will die out? Optimism at its finest.


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- Oct 2:
- Justin Smith says 49ers imposed their will on the Rams
- 49ers' new stadium capacity grows as first seats go in
- 49ers' safety changing name to Donte Hitner
- San Francisco 49ers hope to have Patrick Willis back for Texans
- Texans coach Gary Kubiak has great memories of his one season as 49ers assistant
SANTA CLARA — Colin Kaepernick is getting another experienced backup in the 49ers' quarterback room, as the team Wednesday officially announced the signing of John Skelton to a one-year deal.
"I felt like we wanted to have two veteran quarterbacks, two guys that have started games, played in games, won games," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "I felt like that's what we needed to do at this time."
Skelton spent the past three seasons in the NFC West with the Arizona Cardinals, appearing in 20 games and coming off the bench in 2011 to rally the Cardinals past the 49ers in Arizona.
"He has good stature in the pocket," Harbaugh said on what he likes about the 6-foot-6 Skelton. "He's an experienced guy who has played, won games, been in those battles. He had an excellent workout when he was here a few weeks back; one of the better workouts I've seen from a quarterback."
Skelton's 8-9 record as a starter trumps that of fellow 49ers backup Colt McCoy, who went 6-15 as a Cleveland Browns starter in 2010-11. McCoy's only action as a 49er came at the end of Thursday's 35-11 win at St. Louis.
Skelton, 25, replaces rookie B.J. Daniels, a seventh-round pick who got released Tuesday. The 49ers worked Skelton out a month ago, and he auditioned Tuesday for the Tennessee Titans.
Skelton will wear No. 18. He spent training camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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Published: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 10:02 p.m.
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Christmasfest in Thibodaux features a Christmas parade, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, refreshments, snow and the lighting of a 160-year-old mansion, the Dansereau House.
The event is scheduled for Dec. 2. The parade will be at 4 p.m.
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Kentucky Sets Incentives for Biofuels and Renewable Energy
September 5, 2007
Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher signed wide-ranging energy legislation on August 30th that creates a variety of incentives for biofuels and renewable energy. House Bill 1 creates incentives of up to half the capital investment in a project that creates alternative fuel from biomass or that creates electricity from renewable energy sources. To qualify, a biofuel facility must involve a capital investment of at least $25 million and a renewable power facility must involve a capital investment of at least $1 million. If the renewable power facility uses solar energy, it must be at least 50 kilowatts in size, but other renewable power facilities must be at least 1 megawatt in size. The incentives can include an advanced disbursement of the labor costs on a new project; a reimbursement of up to 100% of the sales and use taxes on property bought during construction; and a tax credit of up to 100% of the income tax and limited liability entity tax owed by the company. Under certain conditions, companies can also assess 4% of employee gross wages, which the employees can then take as a credit against their income tax. The bill's incentives will be funded with the proceeds from $100 million in bonds.
The bill also expands an existing tax credit for biodiesel and adds new tax credits for other biofuels. The biodiesel tax credit of $1 per gallon is expanded to include renewable diesel, and the cap on the total tax credit is increased from $1.5 million to $5 million in 2008, and then further increased to $10 million in 2009. The bill creates separate new tax credits of $1 per gallon for ethanol produced from corn, soybeans, or wheat and for ethanol produced from cellulosic biomass, each of which includes a cap of $5 million. However, if some of the $5 million in cellulosic ethanol tax credits go unused, they can be used to increase the cap for the corn ethanol tax credit.
Among other features in the wide-ranging bill are the creation of the Governor's Office of Energy Policy; the creation of the Kentucky Alternative Fuel and Renewable Energy Fund to promote research and development; an effort to create a Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship; a refund of sales and use taxes on machinery or equipment that improves a facility's energy efficiency by at least 15%; an effort to encourage the use of green building principles and energy saving contracts for state-owned buildings; an effort to shift half of the state-owned passenger vehicles to hybrids, alternative fuel vehicles, advanced lean burn vehicles, or fuel cell vehicles; an effort to encourage alternative fuel use in state vehicles; funds for new biofuels and biomass gasification research facilities at the University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research; and even a student loan forgiveness program for certain college graduates working in an energy-related field. See the 105-page bill and Governor Fletcher's 116-word press release.


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Missing my dog,
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I move to Virginia from Illinois to try to start a new life in April. I had to leave my dog with my ex's parents because i had to be able to find a place for her. I was getting ready to go get her once i got my tax refund which will be any day. I called to say I'd be coming to get her and they put a chip in her without my permission. Now they say she is their dog after having her 9 months when i had her 6 years and did everything for her. I know this will end up going to court. Please pray i get my Nala bear back, thats what i call her. She is a part of my family and i love her. This will break my heart that after all this time and hard work that they may end up keeping her. Please pray with all your might. I need all the prayers i can get.


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Editor's note: Light One Candle is an annual series sponsored by the Mail Tribune that focuses on an individual, group or agency that could use a helping hand during the holiday season. Once that need is filled, donations may be distributed to others in need.
A television and art supplies would paint a happier holiday for this disabled, abused and desperate young boy nominated by the Children's Advocacy Center.
Josh was born with autism, which immediately placed him into the highest category of being sexually abused. And he was, said Marlene Mish, CAC director.
Not only did Josh have to endure regular sexual abuse from his father, his home environment was extremely violent, she said, with regular threats made to keep him quiet.
But Josh, now 10, recently showed he has found his voice. And it may have saved his friends from abuse as well.
Josh "wants a daddy in the worst way as all little children do and this puts him at risk for other assaults," says Mish, and often tries to get close to adult men so he can fill that void. He has a hard time with appropriate behavior.
Just recently Josh, along with two friends, were being groomed in an organization by a man who was offering cool gifts, Mish said.
"Josh was the only one who had the courage to tell," Mish said. "So in our book, Josh is a hero."
He may be a hero, but he could use some support, and a creative outlet for his talent and his pain. The husky boy is home-schooled and lives with his mother.
"They don't have much. In fact, they don't even have a TV, which would be a thrill for them," Mish said.
Josh loves to play board games "and he is a great little artist," she said, adding Josh would love art pads, colored pencils, paint and a canvas.
If you can help this boy, please call the Children's Advocacy Center 541-734-5437 ext. 102.
To see more stories from the Light One Candle series and other opportunities to help during the holiday season, visit www.mailtribune.com/holidayneed.
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Ukraine Official: Chances of War With Russia 'Growing'
Ukraine's top diplomat warned Sunday that the chances of war with Russia "are growing" due to the buildup of Moscow's forces along his country's eastern border.
In an interview with ABC's "This Week," acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia said Kiev "is ready to respond" should Russia–which has already seized the Crimea–move further in Ukrainian territory.
"The situation is becoming even more explosive than it was a week ago," Mr. Deshchytsia said.
He said Ukraine's first approach to the Russian threat on the frontier would be diplomatic. But, he said, "people are also ready to defend their homeland."
Also Sunday, a pair of senators said Congress should act quickly to pass an aid package for Ukraine. And the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers (R., Mich.), told NBC's "Meet the Press" that Ukrainians "passionately believe" Russian President Vladimir Putin "will be on the move again in Ukraine, especially in the east."
Ukrainian and U.S. intelligence officials "believe that Putin is not done in Ukraine," Mr. Rogers said.
"It is very troubling," he added. "He has put all the military units he would need to move into Ukraine on its eastern border and is doing exercises."
Mr. Rogers spoke from Tblisi, the capital of Georgia, which Russia invaded in 2008.
A similar Russian move into Ukraine could provoke war, Mr. Deshchytsia warned. "At this moment when Russian troops would be invading Ukraine from the eastern side, from Russia, then it would be for us difficult to ask Ukrainians who are living there not to respond to the military invasion," Mr. Deshchytsia said.
Mr. Rogers said the U.S. needs to be "a little bit tougher" with Mr. Putin. "He goes to bed at night thinking of Peter the Great and he wakes up thinking of Stalin," Mr. Rogers said.
On CBS's "Face the Nation," senators from both parties said the U.S. should do more to buck up the Ukrainian military. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R., N.H.) and Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) also agreed that there was no need for an American troop presence there.
Sen. Ayotte, speaking from Ukraine, said she backed the sanctions President Barack Obama put in place last week and said the U.S. could accomplish more with additional sanctions, particularly focused on the energy sector on which Russia depends so heavily.
"We need to send a message to Vladimir Putin through stronger sanctions," she said. "We need to deter further action from him and understand who he is. Former KGB colonel, he's a bully, and bullies only understand when we punch them in the nose. But we need to do that economically. That is our strongest move at this point."
She said the U.S. could help build the military by providing communications equipment and technical assistance and suggested that the USS Thurxton return to the Black Sea. Sen. Durbin agreed that the Ukrainian military has been badly weakened and suggested the U.S. might need to provide Ukraine with small arms at some point. "I'm not ruling that out. Keep it on the table," he said.
Both senators said it was important that Congress approve a package of loan guarantees for Ukraine right away. The Senate plans a vote on Monday. The matter has been held up amid disagreement over the White House's interest in including provisions regarding the International Monetary Fund and Republicans attempts to try and hold off the Internal Revenue Service's investigation of nonprofit groups' political activity.
"We need a bipartisan stance by the Senate and by the House as quickly as possible this week in support of Ukraine, in support of sanctions against Russia, in support of a loan to Ukraine so that they can weather this storm as their economy gets back on its feet," Mr. Durbin said. "Let's not have political intrigue on Capitol Hill undermining our support and our declaration that we stand behind Ukraine."
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Law enforcement officials and first responders from across our area took part in the special service held at Lauderdale United Methodist Church on Sunday morning.
To help honor those who have died in the line of a duty, a display was on hand containing memorabilia from Ground Zero in New York City, including a beam from one of the World Trade Center towers. Pastor Gary Howse tells us it was an honor to play host to the event.
"I think anybody that sees it, remembers anything about it, remembers how lucky and fortunate we are to have our public service workers," Howse says. "And this is just the day that we remind people that we need to be thankful for what we have through the service they do."
Sunday's service was organized by Reid Vaughn who is Minister of Music at the church. He's also with the Alabama chapter of Terry Farrell firefighter fund. Farrell was killed on 9-11, along with others from Rescue 4 and the New York Fire Department. He says the organization helps collect equipment and assists in times of need.
"It's a very poignant reminder of what every fireman, EMS provider, public servant does everyday they put on the uniform," Vaughn says. "Those guys put their pants on everyday just like everyone else did that morning, one leg at the time. Hoping they'd come home, hoping at the end of their tour they'd be home and that was not the case. They made the ultimate sacrifice that day for our security and our safety."
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ME Time optionals will take your trip to a whole new level with unforgettable experiences unique to the places you visit. See more, do more, live more & go home completely regret-free. Costs for these aren't included in your tour cost & are payable to your Trip Manager in local currency.
On our trips we don't just take you to the destinations, we make sure you get under the skin of every place you visit. From amazing food & accommodation, to exclusive access to incredible experiences, with Contiki you'll get unbeatable value & a completely unique travel experience.
Check-in to your hotel after 2pm and the remainder of the day is free to relax before meeting your fellow travellers for your Kickstart meeting this evening. Afterwards why not grab some dinner at one of the local restaurants or take a short walk to explore nearby Covent Garden
Meet up with your Contiki team before we hit the road and take a ferry past the White Cliffs of Dover. Cut across France and into to Brussels, Belgium's cool capital. With a mix of French and Flemish, some of Europe's best brews and fantastic food, this easy-going city is a fantastic intro to Europe.
Your Trip Manager will give you the background on Brussels as you check out its signature sights. See the Town Hall tucked away in the old town on a buzzing central square, the hill-top Palace of Justice and the famous statue of the Manneken Pis.
In your free time, park yourself in one of the city's many beer gardens, order some traditional Belgian waffles and taste local specialities like mussels and French fries (frites) – which are actually a Belgian invention!
- See the White Cliffs of Dover
- See the statue of the Manneken Pis, the Grand Place & the Palace of Justice
Next stop: the buzzing, freewheeling city of Amsterdam.
Check out Amsterdam's eye-opening Red Light District, where the creative and wacky come together on narrow cobbled streets, 24/7.
Tonight, try some of the traditional local cuisine at a restaurant in a nearby fishing village. With an optional evening canal cruise, you've got a chance to get to know the group, unwind with a few drinks and uncover Amsterdam at water level. Get some pointers on the city's hot spots from your Trip Manager and head into town for a fun night out.
- See Amsterdam's canals & gable houses by night
- Volendam Dinner Euro 31.50
- Canal Cruise (1.5 hours) Euro 31.50
Get an insight into Dutch culture this morning - see how clogs are made and try some of the famous Dutch Edam at a cheese farm.
Later on, chill out while the coach follows the Rhine River, weaving through valleys dotted with castles and vineyards.
Next stop – the pretty, old-world village of St. Goar, complete with fairy tale castle and even a free-hanging cuckoo clock! Learn about local know-how and get savvy on the craft of beer steins.
Kick back with a glass of local wine and choose to find out more with the optional wine tasting in a candlelit underground cellar.
- Visit a cheese farm & clog maker's house
- Scenic drive along the Rhine River
- Visit the riverside town St. Goar
- Learn how beer steins are crafted
- Wine tasting Euro 9.00
Next stop: the jaw-droppingly beautiful Alpine town of Lucerne
With covered wooden bridges, cobbled lanes and quaint buildings, Lucerne's centre is perfect to explore on foot. Also to stock up on lots of genuine Swiss chocolate! Your Trip Manager can give you pointers on where to pick up the best-priced watches Switzerland is so famous for.
Tonight, we head to the Alpine heights of Engelberg where we stay in a Swiss mountain hotel.
- See the Lorelei Rock
- See the Wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
- Scenic Alpine drive
It's a change of scene up among Switzerland's massive mountains. Choose to get above it all today with an optional excursion to Mt. Titlis and travel up the sheer slopes by rotating gondola. With sweeping views over the surrounding countryside and 360 degree vistas of the Alps, don't forget to bring your camera.
- Mt. Titlis Rotair Euro 51.00
- Swiss Alps Bungy Jump CHF 169.00
Today, travel past the stony cliffs of Liechtenstein into the capital Vaduz, where you can grab some lunch and eat it in the shadow of the Royal Family's 12th century castle.
Afterward, it's northbound to the home of the world-famous Oktoberfest, Munich - a city that blends traditional Bavarian culture and modern lifestyle.
Explore the heart of Munich's old town with the crew, and head to Marienplatz. It's a central gathering spot famous for the Glockenspiel - a Gothic clock, complete with 32 dancing figures and 43 chiming bells.
Get off the beaten track on two wheels with our Local Guide in a fun bike tour around the city – it's a great way to see lots of the sights.
Get a taste of tradition at a typical beer hall and park yourself at a long wooden table. Order yourself some hearty local food, like roasted pork knuckle, and quench your thirst with a stein of one of Germany's 5000 brews.
- Visit the capital of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
- See the Glockenspiel & Marienplatz
- Locally guided bike tour of Munich's famous landmarks
- Visit a traditional beer hall
Wind through the Bavarian Alps and over the Brenner Pass to Venice.
But first, pull into Innsbruck, a down-to-earth student city. Walk around the medieval streets of the old town, grab some lunch, and check out Innsbruck's landmark Golden Roof and Royal Palace. Make sure you catch a glimpse of the impressive Olympic Ski Jump, used in both the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics.
Along the pretty shores of Lake Garda, we drop into the quintessential European lake town of Sirmione, complete with vine-covered villas, Roman ruins and a castle.
Next up is Venice. Known as the "floating city", Venice is packed with character, crammed with hidden lanes and linked by a network of canals.
- See the Golden Roof, Royal Palace & Olympic Ski Jump in Innsbruck
- Scenic drive past vineyards, orchards & castles
- Visit Sirmione
Known as the "floating city", Venice is packed with character, crammed with hidden lanes and linked by a network of canals.
The group travels on our private boat through the waters of the lagoon to visit the city's historical heart. The limestone Bridge of Sighs, the Gothic arches of the Doge's Palace and the expanse of St. Mark's Square (pigeons and all!) show off Venice's unique beauty and way of life.
Take some time to explore the floating city and lose yourself in the backstreets. There's an optional walking tour where you can discover the labyrinth of interweaving lanes, waterways, palaces, piazzi and markets with our Local Guide. You'll see historic monuments, hidden treasures and the Rialto market – a local favourite for food shopping.
Maybe grab a table on St. Mark's Square and eat some delicious Italian food al fresco.
Cap off the day with an optional gondola ride & share this amazing experience with your friends – seeing Venice from on the water is unforgettable!
- Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice
- See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Square
- See Venice's iconic canals & gondolas
- Secrets of Venice Walking Tour Euro 11.00
- Gondola ride Euro 22.00
- Trip t-shirts From Euro 19.00 - 30.00
Then we wind through the Apennine Mountains and Tuscan countryside to the Renaissance city of Florence, via a visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The scene-stealing Duomo Cathedral rises above Florence, which serves up frescoes, markets and priceless art. Before dinner, walk along the River Arno with your Trip Manager, take in the atmosphere and head into the heart of Florence, where you can sit back and relax Tuscan style with a glass of Chianti wine.
- See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Jump start the day uncovering this open-air museum. Our Local Guide gives you the inside track as the group learns about Florence's cultural beginnings and explores streets crammed with artworks from masters like Michelangelo. Then learn from the masters how Florentine leather is made and understand this region's traditional art.
With bargains and bustle, the city's markets are a great place to hang out. Grab a gelato and enjoy this gorgeous city.
Tonight, there's a choice of a group dinner – an authentic Tuscan feast. Try regional dishes in a fantastic Tuscan country setting. Then keep it moving with a night out and get your groove on at Florence's biggest nightclub.
- Discover the Secrets of Michelangelo's Florence – see where his David was gifted to the Florentines, Ponte Vecchio, the Medici Palace & much more on our locally guided walking tour of Florence
- See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria
- Learn about Florence's leather craft with a demonstration
- Souvenir group photo Euro 11.00
- Tuscan Evening Euro 40.00
- Space Disco Euro 16.00
Stick to the Italian coastline, slide by the port town of Genoa and cross over into France.
Then we hit the rugged coast line of the stunning Côte d'Azur. Next stop on the Riviera and home to the French perfume industry is Fragonard perfumery. Learn more about how perfume is made and some of its more surprising ingredients. It's also a chance to pick up a bottle or 2 at great price.
Follow the beautiful sapphire waters to the palm trees and sun-soaked shores of Nice.
Tonight get a taste of the high life in Monaco, the glamourous principality packed into just 1.92km2 and home of the Formula 1. Indulge in a bit of glitz with the group by opting for a typically French 4-course meal just a few doors down from the Royal Palace. Get the inside story on the royal family and their place of residence from your Trip Manager, then try your luck at a casino later on.
- Visit a French perfumery
- See the Royal Palace in Monaco
- Rub shoulders with the rich & famous with a visit to a Monte Carlo casino
- Monaco Dinner Euro 35.50
In your free time live a bit of the lifestyle with a visit to the local markets. Try out the region's produce like lavender honey, aioli (garlic mayonnaise) and mouth-watering rosé wine.
Window shop the chic boutiques or choose a beach and catch some sun among all the bronzed bodies!
Driving past Cannes, unwind on the coach and take in the rustic beauty of Provence, known for its pretty landscapes of lavender, sunflowers and wild herbs.
We keep heading south through the rugged and dramatic scenery of the Pyrénées mountains, over the border into Barcelona.
A sizzling, festive capital any night of the week, Barcelona is all about action. In Spain fiesta time starts late, so settle in at one of the city's many outdoor squares to enjoy a glass of sangria and nibble on tapas (plate-sized snacks) before a fun night out exploring Barcelona's nightlife with your friends.
- Scenic drive along the Côte d'Azur
First stop: Montjuic. The hilltop has full-blown vistas of the city and it's where we stop to check out the 1992 Olympic Games complex. Afterwards, get a look into Spanish architect Gaudi's wild imagination with his Art Nouveau masterpiece, the Sagrada Família church. Your Trip Manager walks you through the cobbled lanes of Barcelona's oldest district, the Gothic Quarter.
There's free time to discover more of Barcelona's creative core. Pick up some quirky buys in the side streets or hit the big label shops on Plaça de Catalunya. Take in all of Barcelona's buzzing street life on the tree-lined La Rambla – a boulevard packed with street performers, artists, shops and stalls.
Other ideas for your afternoon off include hanging out in the colourful gardens of Parc Güell or kicking back with the locals on the beach and taking a swim in the Mediterranean sea. For lunch, there's plenty of delicious local seafood to try as well as Spain's signature dish, paella.
Finish off an unforgettable time in this hot city and get into the local flavours with tonight's optional flamenco dance show and dinner, including sangria. Afterwards, get the low down on Barcelona's hottest spots and maybe hit the pumping clubs of Port Olympico by the water.
- See Gaudi's Sagrada Família & the 1992 Olympic Games complex
- Walk the Gothic Quarter & La Rambla district
- Flamenco Show with Dinner Euro 60.00
En route to the world famous wine region of Bordeaux, kick start the day with a visit to medieval Carcassonne, with its breathtaking old walled city and fort. Your Trip Manager will give you the low down on the fairy tale hilltop town and show you its hidden nooks and alleyways.
Then we continue on to our next stop, beautiful Bordeaux, a happening student hub. You'll get a look into this former trading centre as your Trip Manager shows you the narrow streets and core spots of this elegant 18th century old town on a walking tour.
Tonight, find a cute little bistro to stop at for dinner and try some of the region's famous wines and cheeses.
- Visit one of Europe's greatest fortress cities
- Visit Bordeaux, a town famous for its wine
Roll through the green Loire Valley and take in the castles, manors and vineyards from the coach window as we head for the French capital.
Tonight, the group kick-starts Paris with the 'Tour of Illuminations', which shows off the French capital's transformation into the "City of Lights". Lamp-lit bridges and cool little cafés give us a real taste of Paris' romance. Your Trip Manager will fill you in on the world's most recognised monuments, like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.
Then get a stunning view of the entire city with included entry to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Oui, oui, Paris!
- Exclusive 'Paris by Night' sightseeing tour
- See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, and Notre Dame Cathedral
- Check out Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower
This town is loaded with possibilities. Discover its many bistros, museums, tree-lined avenues and diverse quartiers (neighbourhoods). Get a feel for French flair by window shopping on the Left Bank. Step into the Notre Dame or explore the endless galleries of the Louvre, where you can get up close to the famous Mona Lisa. Try indulging in some delicious pastries and relax in one of Paris' many green spaces.
Tonight is the last night with your friends, so make it special. Treat yourself to the full Parisian experience with a cabaret show, complete with can-can girls, dinner and Champagne. But don't stop there – afterwards hit the clubs and finish up your travels with a big Parisian night out.
- Nouvelle Eve Dinner and Show Euro 123.00
This morning after breakfast we transfer you to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (estimated arrival 10:00am) where your trip ends. Or choose to take a complimentary transfer to central London & extend your stay.
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If the overall chloride levels aren't brought under control, the state could be forced to take other action, such as scaling back the I-93 project to six lanes instead of eight to reduce the road surface that would require salting during winter storms.
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I had Junta and Lawn Boy along with a few live tapes, but realy didn't know what I was in for. By SOM I raelized this was something special. By Bathtub Gin (around the time my dad showed up) I knew this was a band I wanted to see a lot more.
Yeah I went to my first Phish show with my Dad. Partially because it was a school, night and the only way I could go was if I could leave when he decided it was time. The other reason is that my Dad was the kind of guy who was right at home at a Phish show, although I know he enjoyed JGB at Hartford more. He told me during the beak that the guy checking tickets just let him walk in, so I still have an intact ticket from that night.
So there I was, chillin w/ my Dad at Phish. It's Ice was and always has been an amazing song. After Bouncin They closed the set with Possum and the most jamming of the night so far.
The Tweezer second set opener set the mood for a frantic, but classic set. Sparkle is a song I loved the first few times I heard it, but after 10 times or so, it gets old. This being the first I was into it. Next was a tight version of Tube. Then the manic energy started to pick up again with a great version of Foam that included a good amount of screeming at the end. I don't know if the time or the wild end to Foam prompted my Dad to signal for the exit. But I convinced him to wait a couple more songs. The intense Mike's Song Jam was not really encouraging, but I am Hydrogen cam through and we made to Wikipaugh.
I was somewhat bummed to find out I had missed Fee, The Sloth and The Squrming Coil, but I'm grateful for this first show and the memories.


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Tommy "Karate" Pitera was not likeother mafiosi. A capo in the notoriousBonanno family—a deadlymartial artist highly skilled with knives andother lethal weapons—Pitera murdered hisway to becoming one of the premier assassinsin the New York mafia during the 1980s.He didn't just whack people; he diabolicallymade them disappear forever. In hushedwhispers people spoke of Pitera's secret burialgrounds and the grotesque things he did tohis victim's bodies. If the Mafia had a JeffreyDahmer, it was surely Tommy Pitera.
Offering the first-ever look at the life andcrimes of Tommy Pitera, New York Timesbestselling author Philip Carlo exposes theman behind some of the most horrific murdersin Mafia history—and tells the story ofthe heroic investigator who brought himdown. Cloaked in the bloody history of LaCosa Nostra, The Butcher is Carlo's mostfrightening portrayal yet of the depraveddepths within a psychopath's mind.
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BELMONT -- David and Denise Yosso have made some good choices in building their small business, but their best decision was vinyl-wrapping the van.
Ever since they transformed a 1985 Toyota into a rolling green-and-yellow advertisement for their beef jerky and pickles, sales have taken off. The Jerk'n Pickle van is so easy to spot, some people think there must be more than one.
"They'll say, 'Man, I see your vans all over town,' " said David Yosso, 35, who has funded the company with money earned at his job selling and installing park playgrounds.
The Yossos created Jerk'n Pickle in January of 2011 with Denise's brother David Martinez, whose lifelong penchant for jerky and pickles served as inspiration. Martinez also provided numerous recipes he'd developed.
"When we were growing up, that was what he liked to eat," explained Denise Yosso, 39.
The Yossos sell eight varieties of jerky, seven kinds of pickled cucumber and four other pickled vegetables online and at farmers markets and Bay Area retailers. They have one employee who handles the food preparation out of a commercial kitchen in Belmont.
The couple have discovered there are global markets for their products, and that pickles especially are subject to strongly held regional and personal preferences. People from the East Coast tend to like barrel-fermented New York deli-style pickles, the Yossos say. Midwesterners -- and Russians -- prefer them half-sour.
"Everyone has their opinions about pickles -- it's one of the most sensitive subjects," said David Yosso. "It goes back to family recipes, and everybody's searching for that pickle they had as a kid."
As for jerky, South African customers have told the Yossos their black pepper variety is reminiscent of a specialty there known as "biltong." One patron ships the dried meat to family members in China. And a recent mention in Air Canada's in-flight magazine spurred an order by the owner of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.
That global reach has helped get Jerk'n Pickle off the ground. The next step is turning a profit, which the Yossos hope to accomplish in 2013. Their emphasis on high-quality, natural ingredients -- they use a corn syrup-free Worcestershire-style sauce for the jerky marinade -- has gotten their products on the shelves of nearly a dozen stores, most of them upscale.
Draeger's of San Mateo has picked up the pickles. Keith Myers, director of the store, said in an email that Draeger's tries to support local food purveyors as much as possible.
"It's a darn good product!" Myers said of the pickles. "Fresh and tasty. Has that old 'snap' to it."
With their retail accounts growing, the Yossos continue to experiment with ways to cut costs and expand their reach. On a recent morning at their kitchen, they said a Woodside restaurant has taken an interest in their spicy green beans.
"These are awesome in bloody marys," said David Yosso, pulling a container out of a steel-paneled refrigerator.
"I think we might try to push these in some bars," added Denise Yosso.
Contact Aaron Kinney at 650-348-4357. Follow him at Twitter.com/kinneytimes.


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- Aug 26:
- Napa earthquake rattles pets, too
- Napa earthquake: Boy, 13, tells of being trapped by fallen chimney
- Napa earthquake seen as 'reality check' to Bay Area road, bridge and water operators
- Aug 25:
- Napa earthquake shines light on Bay Area's hazardous old masonry buildings
- Earthquake insurance shunned by vast majority of Californians
- Post-quake tourism: What's open in Wine Country
- Napa earthquake stressed other faults
- Mercury News editorial: Napa quake brings home our own vulnerability
- SiliconBeat: Quake, rattle, and then roll out of bed
- Napa earthquake: Power mostly restored, schools closed Monday morning
- Aug 24:
- Baby with 'guardian angel' not harmed in earthquake
- Napa: Crashing bottles, barrels sow doubt about wine country travels
- Napa earthquake: Winemakers, sellers assessing damage; some wineries closed
- How big was the Napa earthquake? Here's where it ranks among California quakes
- Napa earthquake: California's early-warning system worked
- Napa earthquake tourism: Should you stay or should you go?
- Napa earthquake: Vallejo officials report minor damage, two dozen injuries
- Video: Damage, aftermath of 6.0 magnitude Napa earthquake
- Napa earthquake: UC-Berkeley ShakeAlert system gave 10 second warning of 'light' shaking
- Napa earthquake: 49ers game on, but ACE and Capital Corridor trains canceled
- Napa earthquake: No damage at Sonoma Raceway, IndyCar race is on
- 6.0 quake hits Bay Area: Did you feel it?
- Marin jolted by 6.0-magnitude quake in North Bay
- Napa earthquake: Hundreds hurt, dozens of buildings condemned after 6.0 jolt
- Quinn: #napaquake hijacking shows flaws in social media as our town center in crisis
- Apr 6:
- Barnidge: L.A. earthquakes are a reminder of what's still to come
NAPA -- Nola Rawlins, 84, managed to escape her unit at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park when a magnitude-6.0 quake struck early Sunday morning despite her bad eyesight. She was jolted awake as her TV toppled into her bed, then slowly made her way out of the home only to see a fire beginning to spread.
"I saw the house in back of me burning and then I heard an explosion," Rawlins said.
She thought her house was safe and evacuated, but learned later the home had burned to the ground, destroying her glasses, medicine, photos of granddaughters; everything.
"I think I'm just kind of in shock," Rawlins said as she waited for her daughter to come from Cobb Mountain to pick her up. It's devastating when you lose everything, but I'm OK."
Three other mobile homes were completely destroyed at the park, and another half-dozen were damaged by a blaze that firefighters could not tackle directly for almost a half-hour because of broken water mains.
"If there had been any kind of wind there would have been no way to stop it," said Napa fire Capt. Steve Becker.
The first water was put on the fire 20 to 30 minutes after the firefighters arrived, when relief water tenders arrived. By then three adjacent mobile homes were destroyed, along with a fourth about two blocks away. The park's general manager shut off gas to all units to prevent any further fires.
Fire crews remained on scene throughout the morning, dousing hot spots and watching over the smoldering remains of the units, which stood just 100 feet from the first rows of a vineyard, as a steady stream of muddy water gushed in front of the park entrance. Dozens of homes showing outward signs of foundation damage, some with caution tape barring owners from entering.
Jean Moore, 68, lives across the street from the burned units and while the exterior of her unit showed little damage, the inside was another matter. Bookcases toppled or arched in skewed angles, her refrigerator and stove moved feet from their original spots with broken glass throughout her kitchen. In every room furniture toppled.
Fortunately for Moore, a 10-year resident at the park, she was asleep at her private nursing job in Menlo Park when she awoke to the quake. She turned on the TV news and saw the scrawling news feed on the bottom say there was a mobile home fire in Napa. She eventually realized it was her park and headed home.
"This is unbelievable," Moore said, standing in her damaged living room as one of her three cats struggled to venture out from behind the refrigerator, "but it's standing and not burned to the ground."
Howard Hornsby, 70, lived a few houses down from the fire on Mark Way and awoke to a gigantic jolt and then 20 to 25 seconds of side-to-side shaking.
"Everything came down. Every book came down, The shelves were empty," he said. "It was like emptying a box."
Hornsby and his wife crawled out of their mobile home to escape and saw the beginnings of the fire. The fire quickly grew to 15 to 30 feet above the roof line, he said, as residents frantically ran from their homes yelling.
Wearing a T-shirt, shorts and a blanket like a poncho, Hornsby spoke from the community center, displaying the only belongings rescued by firefighters from his structurally damaged house: his glasses, hearing aides, medicine, and a hip sack. His house was not damaged by the fire, but was tilting and dangerous to enter, he said.
"If my time comes, my time comes," Hornsby said, calling himself a "kinda like a Buddhist type. ... Everything you have is replaceable."
Staff writer Robert Salonga contributed to this report.


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100 years ago
Marietta College's commencement has been postponed to June 18. Dr. F.W. Gunsaulus of Chicago will have an address in connection with commencement exercises on June 16.
More than 30 members of the Knights of Maccabees suffered some kind of loss in the recent flood. Representative Shinn from McConnelsville, representing the Great Camp, visited Marietta to discuss the needs of local members with a local committee.
Compiled by Amanda Nicholson, Marietta College Special Collections.