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Members of the Rhode Island National Guard are wrapping up a four-day cyber defense drill.
The exercise, called Cyber Shield 2013, is intended to test the state's Cyber Disruption Team and the state's Emergency Operations Center to determine how well they would respond to an actual cyber attack.
Sixteen states are participating in the exercise. The Rhode Island State Police, the Providence Water Supply Board and the Providence Emergency Management Agency are also taking part in the drill.
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With his indomitable skill in the faceoff circle and his relentless two-way play, Joel Otto was a gigantic presence at center ice for the Calgary Flames during their Stanley Cup winning season.
As an assistant coach with the Calgary Hitmen, Big "Otts" helps young players reach their goals. He's also an essential part of the Flames Alumni and their perpetual support of the community.
"It's been a pleasure spending time with all the guys that are in town and knowing that at the drop of a hat they'll be there for you for a charity event. It's a good group. Kudos to Pep for being the glue behind it all and kudos to all the guys who are in town and make it happen."
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Whistleblowers Focus on Corporate Disclosures
Whistleblowers contacted the Securities and Exchange Commission about corporate disclosures and financials more than anything else in fiscal 2012, according to the annual report of its Office of the Whistleblower. Of the 3001 complaints received during the period, 18.2%, or 547, were about corporate disclosure and financials, 15.5% pertained to offering fraud and 15.2% were about market manipulation.
Only 6.3% of the complaints, or 190, were about insider trading and just 115 complaints pertained to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The SEC's whistleblower rules were launched as part of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms, and stipulate that whistleblowers get a bounty of between 10% and 30% if their information leads to an enforcement action with penalties of more than $1 million. The agency also paid out its first whistleblower award this year, where the whistleblower tip had resulted in more than $1 million in court sanctions, of which about $150,000 had been collected by the end of the agency's fiscal year. The whistleblower, whom the agency did not name, received $50,000 as the agency decided to pay a 30% award.
On a geographic basis, California, New York, Florida and Texas were the sources for the biggest number of complaints, with 435 complaints coming from California alone. About 10% of the complaints came from outside the United States, led by the United Kingdom which originated 74 complaints. Canada, India and China were the other top sources for foreign complaints.
The office's first report last year came just two months after the law took effect so included only 334 complaints, but manipulation had been the top complaint for that period , followed by offering fraud and corporate disclosure. Corporate disclosure comprised just 15.3% of the complaints in 2011.


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Based on percentage of funding increase, the big winner in President Obama's proposed 2010 education budget is Striving Readers, which is slated to go from $35 million to $370 million.
This program was designed to reach students in grades 4-12 whose literacy skills were significantly below grade level. Such students were not eligible for Reading First, a Department of Education program for students in grades K-3.
Even if the intention exists to strengthen teaching and learning through technology, accomplishing it is not easy. For school leaders and teachers pursuing technology professional development, a number of factors can easily thwart their success:
The federal stimulus package provides badly needed aid to school districts, allowing them to avoid massive staff and teacher layoffs and injecting them with a healthy dose of funds for many programs ranging from technology to renovation work.


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Billy Bunny's Animal Songs was released direct-to-video on May 21, 1993. It was the first of the titles in the Muppet Sing-Alongs series.
Kevin Clash played the starring role of Billy Bunny, who sings his way through the forest as he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave full of rapping bears and a singing porcupine (and even an appearance by one of the ever-present Muppet penguins). Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Fran Brill performed various animals of the forest, and Carmen Osbahr is credited in one of her first productions with the Muppets.
This special was notable at the time for being the first video release featuring Steve Whitmire performing Kermit. (The Muppet Christmas Carol was released on video later in the year.) It was also the first production filmed after Jim Henson's death in 1990 and was immediately followed by production on The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson. This was also one of the last projects Muppeteer Richard Hunt participated in. The video was released over a year after Hunt's passing.
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- Muppet Performers: Kevin Clash, Fran Brill, Richard Hunt, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin, Joe Mazzarino, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, David Rudman, Steve Whitmire
- Director: David Gumpel
- Writers: Bill Prady, Jim Lewis
- Producers: Alex Rockwell, Ritamarie Peruggi
- Words and Music: Dave Kinnoin
- Music Produced by: Dave Kinnoin, Jimmy Hammer
- Theme Song: Mark Radice
- Vocal Coach: Dave Conner
- Puppet Captain: Kevin Clash
- Muppet Workshop: Rollin Krewson, Fred Buchholz
- Executive Producer: Brian Henson


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Tremors halt sinkhole work
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Contractors working on a massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish have discovered possibly flammable gas under two nearby homes.
Parish officials say the air monitors haven't picked up dangerous levels of gas in the homes, indicating the gas is not getting through the slabs.
Meanwhile, work near the sinkhole is once again on hold due to more tremors. There's no word yet on when crews will be able to get back to work. An evacuation order for the area is also still in effect.
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Undercover operation in Pickens County nets four arrests
Published: Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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An undercover operation in Pickens County led to four arrests this week.
Gordo Police Chief Todd Hall said that investigators charged four people for sale of controlled substances, including crack cocaine, marijuana and prescription pills.
Gordo residents Bryon Sullivan, 25, Rodney Sanders, 28, Shauna Gullsby, 37, and Terrica Smith, 28, were all arrested this week, he said.
"We are continuing to look for multiple suspects that we have outstanding warrants for," he said.
The 24th Judicial Task Force led by task force commander Richard White conducted the investigation, Hall said.
Sanders' bond was set at $70,000. Bail for the remaining suspects was set at $35,000.
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On behalf of the Officers and Trustees of the Kent Historical Society, I would like to thank everyone who once again made our annual Christmas party at the Swift House such a great success.
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Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. captures the essence of its spirited Town Branch Bourbon by aging beer in spent oak barrels. The result is Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, which exhibits a blast of whiskey flavor in every swallow.
Brewed in the style of an English strong ale, Alltech's Bourbon Barrel is a stellar beer for those who fancy the woody, vanilla notes of Kentucky bourbon. The mineral quality of Lexington's water gives the beer exceptional balance without an abundance of hops. It's fairly strong, at 8.2 percent alcohol by volume, but Bourbon Barrel finishes with a light, clean aftertaste.
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Travel to the edge of Europe with this Turkish & Greecian adventure. Hang out in the cool city of Istanbul, see the sombre memorials at Gallipoli, visit the port towns of Canakkale & Kusadasi, & dip in the thermal pools of Pamukkale. Later it's on to the islands for a taste of Greece. Check out the fortified town of Rhodes before topping it all off with a visit to paradise - Santorini. There's no shortage of memorable moments here, from haggling at the bazaars, to climbing the Trojan horse to just chilling on the beach.
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Check-in to your hotel & meet up with your Contiki team & fellow travellers this evening in Turkey's capital, a busy metropolis where East literally meets West.
Today, our Local guide shows you one of the city's major draw cards, the stunning Blue Mosque. It's an amazing building with a series of domes and minarets dominating the skyline, complete with a breathtaking interior of tens of thousands of blue tiles.
After that, we head right into the heart of the city and plunge into several kilometres of shops at the Grand Baazar. It's an unforgettable shopping experience. Our Local Guide gives plenty of pointers and will lead you through a maze of lanes, where tacky trinkets and authentic treasures are sold side by side. With carpets, jewellery, spices, music, electronics and more, the place is buzzing, so make sure you've got your haggling hat on.
There are heaps of options for your time here. Monument-wise there's Topkapi Palace for a look into the sultan's lifestyle and Hagia Sofia church to give you a feel for Constantine's empire.
Otherwise, live a bit of Istanbul's daily life. Try your hand at backgammon in a sidewalk cafe and watch the crowds go by as you sip on Turkish coffee. Chill out in a tea garden, or take to the time-honoured tradition of the hammam (steam bath house) and get scrubbed down on heated marble stones.
Opt for a dinner complete with belly dancers and watch some top dancers perform this famous Eastern art.
- The Blue Mosque, the Galata Bridge, the Spice Markets - discover Istanbul with our expert local guide
- See the Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace and Suleymaniye Mosque
- Turkish Bath Euro 33.00
- 'Kervansaray' Turkish evening Euro 32.00
This morning, make a pilgrimage to the site of the region's bloody battle, Gallipoli. Visit ANZAC Cove where World War I troops landed, Lone Pine Cemetary, where Australian troops are buried and pay tribute at the memorial for New Zealand soldiers.
Enjoy some down-time on the coach, following the coastline of the Sea of Marmara before ferrying across the Dardanelles, crossing from Europe into Asia, to the bustling, habourside town of Canakkale.
Tonight, take a walk along the waterfront, complete with stunning views or catch up on your emails back at the hotel.
- Pay tribute to heroes at Gallipoli & ANZAC Cove
- Journey along the Sea of Marmara
- Visit ANZAC Cove
- Visit Lone Pine Cemetery
Kick start the day with free time in Troy, where you can opt to get inside the legend of one the world's most famous battles and check out the famed wooden horse. Choose an optional excursion with our expert Local Guide and explore the excavation site of this mythical city as you learn more about how heroes and gods fought in a ten year war.
Sticking to the coastline, we stop off in Pergamum, Asia Minor's former political powerhouse. Now a laid-back market town packed with ancient sites, it has heaps of interesting remains from its former heyday. Join the group for an excursion around the hill-top ruins, where you'll learn about the town's history from our expert Local Guide and test the amazing acoustics of its timeworn amphitheatre.
Tonight we stay in Homer's birthplace Izmir, known as the 'Pearl of the Aegean'. This port town has palm-lined promenades & a buzzing nightlife for you to enjoy.
After a tasty Turkish feast with the group, maybe head to the city centre for some sightseeing. There's Konak Square and Konak Street – where the city's famous historic clocktower is found, then later, you could find yourself a cute café or bar to relax at this evening. Alsancak & Bornova have some great bars & clubs to experience, so ask your Tour Manager for some tips on the best places to head.
- Scenic mountain drive to Pergamum, ancient capital of Asia Minor
- See Izmir, the birthplace of Homer
- Ancient Ruins of Troy YTL 15.00
- Pergamum Hillside Ruins YTL 20.00
Today serves up the opportunity to visit Hieropolis, an ancient Roman spa town and sacred city, sitting in modern-day Pamukkale. As it serves up dramatic scenery, make sure you keep your camera handy at this UNESCO World Heritage site. Arid ridges and white calcium terraces, formed by mineral waters, steal the scene as water pours over the cliff's edge.
In Pamukkale there's your chance to treat yourself to our optional thermal pools experience. The Pamukkale pools are famous for their healing properties, so kick back in the warm waters with the group and let the minerals work their magic.
- Thermal Pools YTL 20.00
This morning, opt to get a feel for the ancient times with a locally guided tour of the ancient city of Ephesus. Explore this stunningly preserved city that Mark Antony and Cleopatra once visited and learn about its past as a major trading centre.
Today you'll get up close to Turkish culture with a visit to a rug maker and find out about local artistry with an authentic carpet-making demonstration – a craft this country is famous for.
Otherwise, rummage through the Grand Bazaar and go local bargaining for leather goods, jewellery or local crafts. Take a break on the lovely Ladies Beach or check out where old merchant caravans used to park up.
- See one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World - a locally guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit a Turkish carpet factory
- See Kusadasi's shopping Bazaar & promenade
Fit in some last minute shopping in Turkey before boarding your cruise ship and setting sail to Rhodes in the Greek Islands.
On the way you'll make at stop on Patmos, with its sacred spots and wild countryside. Get into the spirit of the island with an optional excursion that takes you to Patmos' UNESCO World Heritage sites: the 11th century Monastery of the Apocalypse and to the Grotto of St. John – the hilltop cave where John the Apostle lived for many years.
- See the fortified town of Rhodes
- Religious Visit to St. John's Monastery – Grotto of Apocalypse Euro 63.00
As the sunniest island in the Aegean & one of the most beautiful towns in the Mediterranean, Rhodes is so much more than just a holiday paradise. It's also famous for the Colossus of Rhodes. Although no longer standing, this ancient statue of the Greek god Helios, once stood a massive 30m high above the city & is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
With a day to enjoy this stunning town, take a stroll through the cute medieval Old Town & maybe do some shopping for souvenirs.
After lunch, if you're feeling like catching some rays, head to one of the stunning beaches & find a spot for the day & do some swimming.
- Rhodes & Lindos – Medieval Tour – Acropolis of Lindos and the Citadel of the Knights Euro 67.00
Today we start the day off with a visit to the biggest of the Greek Islands, Crete.
Choose an optional excursion to the Palace of Knossos where our Local Guide will tell you the story of this 4000 year old mythical Minoan Palace, where the minotaur (half-man/half-bull) was slain.
Next up: Santorini. This island will make your jaw drop with its stunning natural beauty – the result of a massive volcanic eruption. From the water look up at the iconic blue–domed, whitewashed churches.
Once we're back on land, head up the cliff and the twisting stone steps, save your breath on a donkey ride or take it easy in the cable car for views of neighbouring volcanic islands.
Your Rep will fill you in on Fira – dramatically perched on the edge of the crater - as the group explores its narrow streets. Get tips on the best places to pick up a piece of Santorini's famous jewellery and where to try out the delicious local speciality, domatoktedes (fried tomato balls).
Otherwise head to one of the distinctive black or red sand beaches, and soak up the breathtaking scenery. You could jump on an optional boat ride out to the active volcanic island of Nea Kamini. Cruise past lava formations and get up close to the active crater.
- Visit Heraklion town
- Visit the main town of Fira
- See the spectacular volcanic islands surrounding Santorini
- Minoan Palace of Knossos – 1st European Civilization Euro 67.00
- Cruise to Islands and Volcanoes Euro 63.00
- Santorini - Spectacular Oia Village Euro 67.00
After breakfast and a farewell to our hosts, we disembark in the Piraeus and head to Syntagma Square. Set right in the heart of Athens and home to Greece's parliament, this is where our tour ends.
For those who are keen to learn more, there's a chance to step back in time to the birthplace of democracy. Get the run down on the Parthenon and the Acropolis from our Local Guide, as you wander around the famous columns perched above the city sprawl.
- Athens Sightseeing Tour Euro 50.00
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UK endows £250m to life sciences
25.05.2012 - With the aim to maintain its status one of the global leading life sciences nations, the UK has set up a large funding initiative.
London – Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, announced that £250M has been allocated for the first phase of several five year strategic investment programmes. This includes 26 strategic science programmes and 14 key national research capabilities, to be delivered by eight of the UK's world-leading bioscience research institutes and their university partners. The process will be led by Britain's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Commenting on the funding, Willetts said: "This investment will sustain excellent science at some of the UK's leading institutes and universities. This will drive growth, support highly skilled jobs and keep the UK at the very forefront of bioscience, with benefits ranging from healthcare to energy and global food security." The plan is thought to help the UK to meet challenges such as sustainably feeding the growing world population, finding alternatives to dwindling fossil fuels and supporting an ageing society to remain healthy for longer.
The Minister made the announcement in a speech during a visit at the Babraham Research Campus. The campus, a BBSRC National Research and Innovation Campus, is one of the privileged institutes and will receive £37M. Others are the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University (£13M), the Genome Analysis Centre in Norwich (£19M), the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh (£23M), the Institute for Animal Health in Pirbright (£38M), the Institute of Food Research in Norwich (£29M), the John Innes Centre in Norwich (£42M) and the Rothamsted Research in Harpenden (£41M).
The initiative complements a funding programme aimed to boost translational medicine, that was announced in April.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-02/uk-endows-pound250m-to-life-sciences.html


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WARREN TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Where do Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Uncle Sam spend the offseason?
In Randy Shrider's machinery shed and workshop on Ohio 676.
Shrider and his wife, Rita, for the past decade have displayed large holiday decorations featuring Santa, the bunny, Uncle Sam, a turkey clad dressed like a Pilgrim, a ghost, snowmen and a really big heart at their home about a mile west of the Washington County Career Center. Asked why he celebrates the holidays in such a way, Shrider didn't have to try hard to answer.
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Randy Shrider discusses the large holiday decorations he stores in his machinery shed and workshop until it's time to display them outside his and his wife Rita's home on Ohio 676. (Photo by Evan Bevins)
"Because it makes my wife happy," said Randy, the principal at Waterford High School.
That's right, his wife said. The couple appreciates how much others seem like their decorations.
"I just enjoy sharing the excitement with the neighbors and the people that go by all the time," she said.
"If it makes somebody smile, that's what it's all about," Shrider said.
The Shriders have a few inflatable items too, but the fact that you can't find these painted wooden decorations, ranging in height from about four to seven feet, just anywhere appeals to them.
"They're different," Randy said.
"You don't see these items everywhere."
Randy likes different. In addition to the antique gasoline engines he fixes, his workshop contains the raw materials for a work bench from an bowling lane with legs from an old barn. He also enjoys sharing music from his hands-free "player accordion."
"I'm eclectic, that's all I know," he said.
The collection started about 15 years ago with either the ghost or Uncle Sam. Neither Randy or Rita are sure.
Randy found them at a flea market and antique engine show in Stumptown, near Cadiz.
"He brought me home the first one, and that got me started," Rita said.
The family who made the decorations were from the St. Clairsville area and they began to expect Randy's return, looking for more items to add to the collection.
The ghost, turkey, Santa, Easter Bunny and Uncle Sam were all made by the same artist from the St. Clairsville area. Randy's sister made a snowman for the couple, and he added to the collection himself a couple years ago.
"We didn't have anything for Valentine's Day, so I took a couple sheets of plywood and cut out a heart," he said. "And I had to do that, because that's my wife's birthday," he added with a laugh.
It takes Randy about half an hour to set up most of the decorations on a wooden base.
He secures them with anchors in the ground and rubber straps that have enough give to adapt to the wind, even though he sometimes finds them "head over heels" after some particularly strong gusts come through.
Angie McAfee of Fleming works with Rita Shrider at the career center. She used to bring her son and stepdaughter to the Shriders' house to take their pictures next to the oversized decorations.
"They really liked them," McAfee said. "I kind of used them as a prop for the holidays."
McAfee marked holidays in her scrapbooks with the pictures and used them for Christmas cards as well.
As for plans to add to the collection of decorations, Randy waid there's a gap in the holiday rotation.
"I've often thought that we don't have anything for St. Patrick's Day," he said, "so that may be a project in a couple years."


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Note: I see "Argo" won an academy award, and I see I neglected to post my review which first appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. So here it is.
After a slow beginning the reputation of �Argo� as a taut psychological thriller and intelligent action flick is getting around.
�Argo� achieves the most difficult feat for a thriller, keeping you on edge even when you know the outcome walking in. As action flick it hearkens back to an earlier time before the �non-stop action� genre, when films paid attention to set up and character development. And for once, the CIA are shown as the good guys.
And if you�re paying careful attention there are some interesting questions about realpolitik and ethics versus practicalities raised therein.
�Argo� tells the story of the �Canadian caper,� a joint CIA-Canadian operation that spirited six American diplomatic personnel out of Iran during the Iranian hostage crisis in January, 1980.
Since a generation has passed since those days, the film begins with a narrator relating the background. In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile and the Ayatollah Khomeni returned from his own exile to assume spiritual leadership of the new Islamic Republic of Iran.
Enraged that the U.S. admitted the Shah into the country for medical treatment, militants stormed and seized the American embassy, taking the staff hostage for what was to become a 444 day ordeal.
Six diplomats escaped out a back door and ultimately found refuge in the residence of the Canadian ambassador, Ken Taylor (Victor Garber.)
CIA officials brainstorm various plans to extract the six, discarding all of them as impractical, until agent Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck, who also directs) comes up with an audacious plan to extract the six disguised as a Canadian film crew scouting locations for a science fiction movie to be called Argo.
The plan is green-lighted as the �least bad� option.
Mendez contacts makeup artist John Chambers (John Goodman) who did contract work for the CIA with disguises.
�Let me get this straight, you want to come to Hollywood, make a fake movie, and do nothing?� Chambers asked. �You�ll fit right in.�
Chambers helps Mendez recruit producer Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) to establish a thorough cover for the operation.
�If I�m going to make a fake movie, I�m going to make a fake hit,� Siegel said.
The cover involved a real script that justified an exotic location shoot (an adaptation of Roger Zelazny�s novel, �Lord of Light� by the way,) full-page ads in Variety, press conferences, casting calls, and an office that existed to answer precisely one phone call from Iran to verify that Mendez�s cover character was �out of the country on location.�
The understated tension is marvelously done, Afleck has a great future as a director. The living conditions of the six, in comfortable but cramped conditions, living in fear, getting on each others nerves, is shown in images with few words. A glimpse of a man shot by firing squad through a window, a man hanged from a crane, the growing suspicion that the Iranian housekeeper knows who the ambassador�s guests are. This could be a textbook illustration of the novelist�s dictum, �Show – don�t tell.�
�Argo� doesn�t shy away from the moral ambiguity of the U.S.- Iranian conflict. Yes the U.S. sponsored a coup against Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh in 1953, and supported a despot who ruled with the brutal CIA-trained secret police SAVAK.
But with the Shah gone, what replaced him? Even more brutal religious fanatics who threw a rich and modernizing country into poverty and chaos.
And who were the militant leaders? Mendez tells the six while briefing them. Not semi-literate goat-herders but American and European-educated English speakers who had seen the west close up, and hated it. Hated the west enough to throw away ancient laws on the treatment of diplomats and stage sadistic mock-execution with their captives.
There�s food for thought here, now more than ever.
There�s also some choices Afleck made he should have thought twice about. �Argo� has it the six were refused refuge at the British and New Zealand embassies. In fact both embassies aided the six in important ways, as did the Swedish embassy which briefly sheltered one of them.
Afleck calls this dramatic license to heighten the sense the six had no place else to go.
No, having the Swissair plane chased down the runway by gunmen in trucks as it�s taking off is dramatic license. This is slander.
After the preview at the Toronto Film Festival in September, critics charged �Argo� unfairly minimized Canadian participation in the operation. Well perhaps, but then again the Canadians got all the credit until 1997 when the operation was declassified and Mendez got to claim his Intelligence Star medal, and Chambers his Intelligence medal.


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The third annual Walk-A-Thon & Sports Day hosted by the Heron Creek Community Foundation raised more than $8,000 to assist those in need in North Port.
About 300 people, mostly from the 16 neighborhoods in Heron Creek, participated in the event Saturday. They walked up to three miles, participated in putting and tennis serving contests and ended the event with lunch.
Event chairman Denis and Carol Picard were assisted by the Sports Day Committee and neighborhood captains. Donations of food were received from Sysco Corp. and Heron Creek Golf and Country Club.
"Many thanks to those who contributed to this cause, to help those in need in North Port," Carol Picard said. "The residents of Heron Creek have once again demonstrated their commitment to their local community."
The foundation has donated more than $45,000 to North Port charities.
"You can't help but smile to see so many people gathered to help their neighbors," Denis Picard said.
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The most interesting thing about the Obama presidency, at least since 2010, is that there have been very few really serious crises, yet the administration has not managed to accomplish much.
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Anarchism in Action: CNT-FAI 6/11: Long live the lessons of Kronstadt, Hungary, Spain, Korea & Mexico for self organised social change from below!
Introduction to anarcho-syndicalism and the social revolution in Spain (1936), compiled together from several documentaries by Brisbane Anarchists for the CNT Centenary celebration event (2010).
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BEIJING (AP) — Growing scientific power China has begun constructing its fourth Antarctic research base to enhance studies into climate change and other fields, state media reported Thursday.
Taishan Station is being built about 500 kilometers (310 miles) inland, the China Daily newspaper and other media said. It is to house as many as 20 people during the Antarctic summer from December to March and be unstaffed the rest of the year.
The base is a further sign of China's lofty scientific ambitions following the soft landing of a rover on the moon earlier this month. China also boasts the world's fastest supercomputer and is investing heavily in deep-sea exploration.
China currently operates two coastal bases year-round in Antarctica staffed by as many as 140 people during the summer, along with a high-altitude inland base that closes during the winter.
Great Wall Station, China's first, opened in 1985, more than 80 years after Argentina inaugurated the first continually staffed base. In 1983, China acceded to the Antarctic Treaty that guarantees freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on the continent.
The reports said workers constructing Taishan Station flew to the site by helicopter Wednesday from the icebreaker Xuelong, which is carrying 256 personnel, including two Thai scientists. The mission is China's 30th to the Antarctic and will also survey possible sites for the construction of a future fifth Antarctic base.


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- A tranquil haven on Seven Mile Beach (actually 5.5 miles long), the Westin attracts discriminating guests seeking lots of beach room to enjoy the sun, uncrowded access to the warm Caribbean, exceptional dining, and the pampering of a European-style health spa.
Amenity Highlights:
- Lined by tall, graceful Casuarina trees (willow-like, with long, slender pine-like needles), the resort's 700-foot-wide beachfront runs 150 feet to the turquoise Caribbean, providing uncrowded sunbathing on lounge chairs. A formal, palm-graced courtyard contains a large twin-sided pool spanned by a bridge that leads to the beach. Completing the mirror-image courtyard are eight-person, blossom-shape spa tubs raised at pool ends.
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The Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa offers 343 air-conditioned guestrooms in a five-story building colored dove-gray with pitched turquoise roofs and matching balcony railings. Rooms feature Westin's signature Heavenly Beds, which include custom-designed, foot-thick, pillowtop mattresses and gold-checkered down comforters topped by five pillows (two goose down/feather, two hypo-allergenic, and a decorative "boudoir" neck roll pillow).
Other features include balconies or patios, ceiling fans, and minibars. High-speed Internet access (surcharge), voice mail, and cable/satellite TVs are among the additional amenities. Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.
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Surrounded by tropical landscaping and pools, this Grand Cayman resort faces famous Seven Mile Beach. The 7,000-square-foot health spa includes 15 treatment rooms, including a hydrotherapy room with Vichy shower. Men's and women's areas include large saunas and steam rooms, and the women's area contains a five-person spa tub. Body and skin treatments include papaya body scrubs, organic mud wraps, hibiscus-flower peels, seaweed body wraps, and body bronzing (surcharge). Massage options include aromatherapy and deep tissue (surcharge).
The Westin Kids Club offers half-day, full day, and evening sessions of supervised activities (surcharges). A fitness center contains cardio and weight machines and free weights.
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Casa HavanaElegant Caribbean/Cuban fine-dining restaurant. Features an oceanfront terrace. Choices such as Foie Gras Flamed in Cuban Rum, Lobster-Chicken Ravioli with Salmon Caviar, Smoked Muscovy Duck with Pumpkin Soufflé, and Cuban-Spiced Ahi. Dinner only.
Ferdinand's Caribbean CaféInformal air-conditioned dining room and outside seating on ocean-view deck. Sponged-orange walls, boldly colored local paintings. Choices such as Cajun Mixed Grill, Cuban Pork Tenderloin, Herb Crusted Salmon Salad, and Asian Duck Rolls. Buffet and à la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner. Champagne Sunday brunch.
Casa Havana LoungeServes cocktails, beer, wine, and tropical drinks. Open from early evening until late evening.
The Courtyard CaféAdjacent to beach. Outside seating at umbrella tables. Serves sandwiches, salads, and appetizers. Open from late morning until early evening.
Grand Lobby BarServes sandwiches, salads, appetizers, ports, cognacs, and coffee drinks. Pianist Monday–Saturday. Open from afternoon until late night.
The Beach BarOffers sandwiches, salads, appetizers, and tropical drinks. Open from mid-morning until early evening.
A water sports center on Seven Mile Beach rents out snorkeling and scuba diving gear, kayaks, paddleboats, and personal watercraft. The center also books submarine trips, snorkeling and scuba-diving excursions, fishing charters, sunset and dinner sailing cruises, banana-boat rides, waterskiing, and parasailing (surcharges). Scuba-diving lessons (surcharge) are also available.
An 18-hole golf course, Links at Safehaven, is across the street from the resort.
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Another Steve McQueen Motorcycle is Up for Auction
Auction house Bonhams said it plans to sell a 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross off-road motorcycle once owned and ridden by the late actor Steve McQueen. The bike will cross the block during the company's Las Vegas sale on Jan. 10 at the Bally's Hotel & Casino.
The 400 Cross was a breakthrough motorcycle when it arrived in the U.S. There simply were not many specialized off-road competition bikes available here in 1970, and the Husqvarna, or Husky, as the brand was affectionately known, set a new standard for power and agility.
The 1971 motorcycle documentary film On Any Sunday helped make the Husqvarna famous because McQueen, off-road-racing legend Malcolm Smith and other motorcycle aces rode them on screen.
This particular bike, like most vehicles associated with McQueen, is expected to fetch far more than a garden-variety 400 Cross, which would probably cost a few thousand dollars — certainly less than $10,000 — on the collector market.
Last year, Bonhams sold a similar bike that McQueen owned for an over-the-top $144,500 at a sale in Carmel, Calif. The auction company said it does not believe this is the same bike, which was listed as a 1971 model. It is expected to fetch $80,000 to $100,000.
Bonhams said the motorcycle comes with "a large number of documents supporting its provenance and authenticity."


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- Binding: Hardcover
- Era: 20th Century
- Number of Pages: 256
- Subject: Italian Navy
- Date Available: October 2012
Your tax-deductible gift to the Naval Institute Press underwrites worthy books that might not otherwise be published.
This book is the only complete guide in English to the Regia Marina, the Italian navy with which Mussolini fought World War II. Starting with the historical background, it describes how the navy developed, how it was organized, the facilities that supported it, and the operations it conducted both before and after the armistice in 1943. It also details all its ships, with full technical particulars, plans and photos. There are chapters on special topics like camouflage; uniforms, decorations and insignia; and a "who's who" of important naval personalities. The reference value of the book is enhanced by a comprehensive bibliography and guide to sources. The illustrations are drawn from the author's collection of naval photographs, considered one of the best in Italy.
Maurizio Brescia has published a number of books on Italian warships and provided illustrations for many more. He is on the editorial board of the monthly Storia Militare and is a regular contributor to other magazines, including the Italian navy's official Revista Marittima.
Praise for Mussolini's Navy
"This is a very valuable and useful book. Like the previous handsome volume in this series on the Littorio battleships, reviewed in the January 2012 issue of this journal (vol. XXII, no. 1), this makes a very valuable addition to any reference bookshelf."
— The Northern Mariner
"This handsome, large-format book is beautifully illustrated with photographs – many never published before – drawings, and maps. The only shortcoming, perhaps, is the lack of a chapter covering detailed specifications of Italian naval guns and torpedoes. The color plates of camouflage patterns will be of particular value to modelers and naval miniatures war gamers."
"…This new book by Maurizio Brescia is sure to become the standard reference source for information of the Italian Navy of World War Two in the English language. Anyone seeking information on the ships, men, and bases of the Regia Marina of 1939–1945 must have this book at hand."
— Warship International, March 2013


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Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon,
Friday, 06/10/2005
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
Set 1: 9X9, Sunny's Song, My Pet Goat, Best Reason To Buy The Sun > Becky, Welcome Red, Foam, Hoe-Down, Scratchitti, The Beltless Buckler[1], Mike's Song
[1] Gabby La La on sitar.
Notes: This set was part of the fourth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival that also featured Widespread Panic, Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio and The Allman Brothers Band, among many others. This performance took place in That Tent. "9X9" through "My Pet Goat" were performed by The Duo only (without Mike). "The Beltless Buckler" featured Gabby La La on sitar. This show was made available on LivePhish.com and officially released on CD as The Benevento/Russo Duo Featuring Mike Gordon, Live at Bonnaroo 2005.
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BEAVER CREEK, Colorado - Beaver Creek's annual poetry contest is asking youngsters to write about how they'd make the world a better place.
This year's contest theme is, "What wish or message would you like to share that expresses how you would like to make the world a better place?"
The winning poet will read his or her poem at the Beaver Creek tree lighting ceremony, 6 p.m., Nov. 23. The winning poet will receive receive a $100 savings bond.
The contest is open to children ages 5 through 12.
The entry deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19. To be eligible for the grand prize, entrants must be able to attend the Beaver Creek tree lighting.
Entry forms are available at www.beavercreekkids.com. Teachers are encouraged call Blue Creek Productions to pick up class entries.
All entries need to include child's full name and age, parent's name, and day and evening phone numbers.
Fax entries to Blue Creek Productions, Inc. at 970-692-2423 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
"It is such a joy to read the various entries to this contest," said Brian Hall, Blue Creek Productions, Inc. president and coordinator of the contest. "The creativity and insight of children warms my heart every time. It's a magical moment to see the winning child read his or her poem in front of 2,000 people gathered at Beaver Creek during the Tree Lighting Ceremony. The crowd goes wild and the child is just beaming."
The contest is sponsored by Beaver Creek Resort, Blue Creek Productions and the Beaver Creek Children's Theatre Company.
For information visit www.beavercreekkids.com or contact Blue Creek Productions, Inc. at 970-926-5855.


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A pair of late goals helped Joplin escape the Neosho Lady Wildcats in a soccer match on Monday at the Joplin Athletic Complex.
The first goal came in the 70th minute when the Lady Eagles scored to make it 1-0 before another goal six minutes later capped it at 2-0.
The Lady Wildcats played solid defense in the game, as they held Joplin to just nine shots on goal. Neosho keeper Allura Jones recorded eight saves, while the Lady Wildcats blasted 14 shots offensively.
Joplin won the B game on a penalty kick, 1-0.
The Lady Wildcats are back in action at Nixa today at 5 p.m.
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Join Coach Dom Starsia as he maps out a successful practice routine using marker-board instruction and on-field demonstration. Starsia utilizes his philosophy of "perfect practice makes perfect", which has resulted in great success for Starsia-coached teams, including two NCAA Championships! These competitive drills will upgrade the quality of your practices, and will also help define your team's performance. The DVD covers practice drills, repetition of skills and tactics, and developing habits that will enable any team to automatically repeat them in game situations. Included are pre-practice drills, build-up drills for offense vs. defense, full field and team play drills and 3 v. 2, 2 v. 2 drills and exchanges. In addition to these drills, Coach Starsia creates different options and situations to be formed to fit the needs of your team; for instance, a practice environment where players are competing against each other, which simulates the atmosphere they will encounter in games. Learn more valuable stick work to help your players perform under pressure and in game situations. Live shooting on the goalies and simulations of the principles of team play are featured in this outstanding DVD. 56 minutes.


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Good morning and welcome to Summit Up, the world's only daily column that's having tea and strumpets - we mean tea and crumpets!
Overheard in the newsroom, there was much ado about strumpets and crumpets - and which one actually has with tea.
It turns out that a crumpet is, in fact, a food: "a round, unsweetened bread resembling a muffin, cooked on a griddle or the like, and often toasted."
A strumpet, on the other hand, is a prostitute.
Guess we're not having tea and strumpets over here.
Here's a caveat, though. According to British slang, a crumpet is also a sexually attractive woman. So, then, we're not terribly far off in our confusion, eh?
Then again, a strumpet isn't necessarily attractive, whereas the slang crumpet is. So, we can have tea and crumpets, whether we're having tea and muffin-like bread or tea and a sexually attractive woman.
We think we should probably stop there, and move on to something much more harmless: Thanking Mr. Dick Berry for being such an altruistic gent, taking the SDN staff under his wing and offering baked goods week after week to the starving among us.
On Thursday, he dropped off angel food cake and an assortment of muffins. We desk monkeys nibble on these gifts as though they're manna from heaven, since it's tough to dechain ourselves from the desk to get real food.
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West Alabama volleyball puts 2 on West Georgia Invitational all-tournament team
Published: Monday, September 9, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, September 9, 2013 at 11:28 p.m.
CARROLLTON, Ga. | West Alabama women's volleyball freshman Yanesha Johnson and junior Jessica Voyles made the West Georgia Invitational All-Tournament team on Sunday.
Johnson and Voyles both led West Alabama (3-1) back from a disappointing loss in its first match of the season to a three game win streak over Georgia College, King University and Notre Dame College.
Johnson led the Tiger attack with 50 kills in the tournament. She played a major role on defense as well, leading her team with three solo blocks and 10 assists.
Voyles, a fellow newcomer, totaled 23 kills. She led the team with 14 kills in UWA's win against Georgia College.
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans flock to Ireland in search of their heritage, a break away from the familiar, or simply the beauty that Ireland has to offer. Visitors explore well known tourist hotspots such as the Blarney Stone, the Cliffs of Moher, and Newgrange so how about we shake things up a little and talk about those destinations that are that little bit harder to find but definitely worth the trip.
You might need your wet gear while you take a stroll down the Irish roads less travelled on your way to the middle of nowhere but destination 'middle of nowhere' is often where the real beauty of Ireland can be seen, so lets take a walk.
1. Take a lighthouse tour of Ireland with professional photographer and author, John Eagle.
In a thrilling 8-day tour of the coastal lighthouses of Ireland, John will take you to rugged and remote scenic locations to view the buildings that have withstood the battering of the Atlantic for more than a hundred years.
The Southern Tour includes travelling across Inisheer Island by pony and trap, by boat to greet the puffins of Skellig Michael and walking over dizzying sea gorge foot bridge at Mizen Head. The Northern Tour will take you through the Connemara hills where John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara filmed 'The Quiet Man', to walk in Finn McCool's footsteps on the Giant's Causeway and even allow you to stay for 3 nights in Blackhead Lighthouse.
These lighthouse tours are a great way to discover the true Ireland that can often be hidden behind the more promoted places. What better way to get to know Ireland than to dive head first into the rugged beauty of the coastal regions in search of these fort-like buildings, each with a story of its own, that have silently stood the test of time and weather
2. Turn yourself into a glamorous camper by Glamping at Teapot Lane
It sounds like a place from a bedtime story but yes, there is a place called Teapot Lane, and it can be found in the north of County Leitrim in Ireland hidden in the midst of 5 acres of woodland.
The fairytale continues as Teapot Lane hosts a number of out of the ordinary accommodation choices which include glamping in a luxury yurt, a beautifully restored thatched cottage, a vintage caravan, a bell tent, and, wait for it … an actual tree house. The fact that Teapot lane is situated less than 5 miles from the border of Counties Donegal and Sligo certainly doesn't hurt either as visitors have an abundance of beautiful scenery in every direction with 4 beaches only a couple of miles away.
For those of you who don't know, Glamping is basically a glamorous form of camping and on Teapot Lane you don't have to worry about those nightmare camping incidents where you've accidently brought your two-man tent to fit six adults because at Teapot Lane, one glamps in a yurt which is a hand crafted round tent, furnished with king size beds, scattered cushions and throws and, to top it all off, a wood burning stove.
Teapot Lane is anything but the run of the mill holiday location and is a great way to appreciate Ireland from among its natural environment.
3. Take a wobbly-kneed stroll across Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Some scenery is simply worth seeing your life flash before your eyes while crossing a shaky rope bridge over a 30m deep, 20m wide chasm. The spectacular views offered at Carrick-a-Rede is definitely one of these. Just 7 miles away from the Giant's Causeway in Antrim, the bridge is an extremely worthwhile side-trip to take while on your way to the famous Causeway landmark.
If you're a wildlife buff then you may enjoy the guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars that populate the rocky island and the occasional glimpse of Basking Sharks, Dolphins and Porpoises that can be seen.
Carrick-a-Rede does receive about 250,000 visitors a year so it's stunning views are certainly no secret but be sure not to skip it on the way to the Giant's Causeway as it will make your holiday experience even richer.
4. Step into myth and folklore: visit Queen Maeve's alleged burial site


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9 Amazing Asian Eye Makeup Tutorials
Master your makeup routine with these easy, eye-opening videos
Maybe you're a total makeup novice who thinks tightlining is the name of a circus act. Or maybe you're so advanced you can draw a cat eye in your rearview mirror on a bumpy road. (Don't judge me, you've tried it, too.) Fact is, we all have some things to learn about makeup application, especially when it comes to the eyes. These Asian eye makeup tutorials walk you through how to create a variety of looks and how to complement your unique lid shape, lashes, and eye and skin color.
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Perfect for the youngster looking to play in a wood bat league or for getting more reps in their next hitting session, the DeMarini® CDY Youth Wood Composite Bat boasts extreme durability and long-lasting use. The CDY Youth Maple Composite Bat is crafted from professional-grade maple wood and reinforced with proprietary composite within and in the handle for dependable performance swing after swing. Little League approved.
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8 Secrets Your Esthetician Won't Tell You
You shell out major cash for a facial -- but are you really getting your money's worth? Read on
One camp loves them and has regularly scheduled appointments at various spas. They talk about the relaxing experience, the deep cleaning their skin gets, the glow they have when they leave, on and on �
The second group just doesn't understand the appeal of plonking down a hundred dollars (or more!) for someone to wash, exfoliate, and massage your face. Their argument: "Uh, can't you do that yourself at home?"
Click here to find out 8 secrets your esthetician won't tell you.
The debate may never be settled completely, but to help (and to give both sides some new ammunition), we got the inside scoop on facials from Arielle Snyder, an esthetician at Club Prive Salon in Los Angeles. We fired all of our burning questions at her, and she actually had the guts to give us honest answers.
Read on to find out the real reason why facials are so dang expensive, the disgusting truth about extractions, and why getting a peel may be the worst thing you ever do. Then tell us, which side are you on in the facials debate? Did any of these secrets make you switch teams?
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Ah! I love the idea of getting a facial, but the idea of a scarred face is pretty scary!
by NillaButterfly Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 04:25PM Report as inappropriate
Good to know. I think I'll save my time and money by saving home.
by Chica181 Friday, March 15, 2013 at 07:22PM Report as inappropriate
Great story Sarah however # 9 is just not true. As a skin care professional for 18 years I've seen a lot of facials and when excellent products are used for the apppropriate skin type it is very apparent that the skin has had a facial even if its the first time. The skin will look luminous, plump and hydrated.
by linda_harding Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 02:37PM Report as inappropriate
It would be nice to be to finish reading this article...after page 3 it goes to the end. This is the 10th time it just goes to the end....
by tenshinoyo Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 05:30PM Report as inappropriate
I wish I could read the rest of this artcle, it stops at page 3...this is not the first time. I would rather read the whole article on one page instead of clicking because this is probably the 10th time I can't finish an article.
by tenshinoyo Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 05:15PM Report as inappropriate
That's why I love coming to this site because they give you the REAL answers to questions not just trying to sell or promote something. I do a lot of my masks and stuff at home for one because I don't have money to spend like that and 2 because if anyone is going to do harm to my skin I would rather it be me then anyone else. Although I don't do things to myself without doing a lot of research first and then weigh out the pros and cons.
by pomomakeup Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 04:02PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting facts. I think it is really important to see an Esthetician every now and again (if not more often) for tips, product suggestions or for relaxation. With the right products and techniques, you can do much of the same at home.
by heather_hejna Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 10:47AM Report as inappropriate
Scary, but true.... Before you let anyone touch your precious skin, please ask lots of questions. If you don't feel comfortable or your unsure of the Esthetician or the procedure, don't feel pressured or obligated into it. A good salon will be understanding and accommodating as they want you to be happy... your face is now their potential referral/recommendation.
by Kinipela Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 12:32PM Report as inappropriate
I've never had a facial but I have a certificate to get one (someday...soon, I hope). These are good things to know! My skin seems to do pretty well with the simple skincare routine I do at home so I can't really see myself making a habit of getting facials.
by tallredamanda Friday, January 11, 2013 at 02:08PM Report as inappropriate
I would love to try a facial
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SAN ANDREAS - The Calaveras County Sheriff's Department reported that a 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of bringing a weapon onto school grounds after he repeatedly showed up at West Point Elementary School wearing a 14-inch sheath knife.
The Sheriff's Department said that deputies were called to the school just before noon last Friday to investigate a report of a verbal dispute. School officials said that John Cargile, a parent of a pupil there, was upset over not being able to have a knife at the school.
A teacher said that two days earlier, Cargile had arrived at the school about 2 p.m. with what appeared to be a 14-inch sheath knife on his leg. School officials said they attempted to explain that such weapons were not allowed at the school.
When Cargile arrived at the school a second time with the knife last Friday, he reportedly took the knife to his vehicle when asked but also launched into another verbal dispute and yelled at school officials before leaving.
When sheriff's deputies contacted Cargile at his home later, he told them he'd forgotten that he was wearing the knife the second time that he took it to the school. Deputies arrested Cargile. His wife, Brandi Margritz-Cargile, also was arrested on misdemeanor warrants.
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I overheard a conversation between a manager and a bartender at Los Gatos' new Jack Rose Libation House that sums up why I really like this place. It seems the house-made jalapeño syrup wasn't spicy enough, which was putting a damper on the bar's tequila-based El Fuego drink.
The bartender tasted the syrup. It was agreed: There was flavor, but no heat. A new batch was infusing but, in the meantime, the decision was made to add a dash of something spicy to each drink to make up for it.
At a lot of bars, if a customer complained about a drink not being spicy enough, they'd be met with a blank stare. And not all bartenders know their ingredients well enough to tell when one isn't up to snuff, since usually, it all comes out of a mass-manufactured bottle. But not at Jack Rose, where the details are important and house-made ingredients rule the day.
The out-of-the-way roadhouse is on the site of the old La Hacienda Inn between Los Gatos and Saratoga. Surrounded by ample parking, especially by Los Gatos standards, this is a place where everything is new but feels like it's been around for decades.
Jack Rose's name also has literary roots: It was the favorite drink of author John Steinbeck, who lived nearby for a time, and it was popularized in Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises." This is a place that invites thoughtful drinking and conversation, even when it's packed on a Friday or Saturday night.
The outdoor patio deck gives off a Tahoe-esque liveliness, but the interior is like walking into the secret cabin headquarters of the Really Cool Drinkers Club. There are animal heads -- fake, I think -- mounted overhead, quotations and drink recipes scrawled on the wall and birds crafted out of book pages suspended from the ceiling. There are wide tables where people can sit across from each other and banter, a smaller, intimate "library" that seats three or four people and another, larger alcove that resembles a "conversation pit" from a 1970s house with better seating. One night I was there, a flat-screen TV mounted above the "library" was showing a black-and-white movie that I'm pretty sure was Rita Hayworth's "Gilda."
There's also plenty of room at the bar, and lots to see, too. Most of the bartenders wear brown leather aprons, which feels like a throwback to an Old West saloon. The bar is loaded with jars and bottles large and small, filled with bitters, sugar, nuts and brandied cherries (which, I was told, are soaked in a mixture of bourbon, cognac and amaretto).
The cocktail menu, presented on a clipboard, leads off with the bar's timeless namesake. The Jack Rose ($11) is made traditionally, with Laird's Apple Brandy, fresh lemon juice and a house-made grenadine. It's a pretty drink -- pink, served in a deep coupe glass with a notched lemon slice for a garnish -- but it packs a powerful punch, thanks to the apple brandy's 100-proof strength.
Another good choice was the Lucky Lindy ($12) -- check Wikipedia if you don't know the 1920s aviation hero it references -- which takes the house-made gin blend (half Tanqueray, half Beefeater) and adds Aperol, simple syrup and lemon for a slightly bitter, but refreshing, cocktail that has a nice zip.
Anyone ready for something even more complex should try the Oak-Barrel Aged Manhattan ($14). It includes a blend of four bourbons, combined with a blend of three varieties of sweet vermouth. The resulting mixture is aged for months, with brings out such a complexity to the flavors that it is almost unrecognizable as a Manhattan (it's better than any Manhattan I've had, too).
To go with the libations -- the drink menu includes a wine list, and there are also draft beers available -- Jack Rose boasts a menu of artisan pizzas that are certainly big enough to feed two or three people. There are bountiful charcuterie plates for sharing, and I'd recommend getting the bacon-wrapped dates ($6), which are served three to a plate.
The bar staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and so are many of the customers, who are comfortable asking about ingredients and making suggestions about liquor-to-mixer ratios. One guy recommended I come back for the "Sunday Rumday" specials, where the emphasis is on tropical classics like the Zombie and Mai Tai, as well as rum flights.
The result was outstanding, and I was happy to be someplace where they pay attention to the details.
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Ruby A. Munson, 88, of Grand Forks, N.D., formerly of Lakota, N.D., died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Woodside Village in Grand Forks.
The funeral service for Ruby will be held at Lakota Lutheran Church, Lakota, N.D., on Saturday, March 9 at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the spring at the Lakota Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Aaker
Funeral Home of Lakota on Friday, beginning at 5 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church on Saturday, from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Aaker Funeral Home, Lakota, is in charge of arrangements.
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35mm Archival presentation - The A.V. Club's New Cult Canon series comes back with a jingle this holiday season with a series of holiday film screenings around the country—all brought to life by our friends at Mike's Hard Lemonade.
A.V. Club film editor Scott Tobias has been covering The New Cult Canon—cult films released from 1995 onward—for the last few years, turning his explorations into one of the most popular features on the site. The A.V. Club has even done some special screenings of cult movies around the country—including many with special guests. With some help from the folks at Mike's Hard Lemonade, we're taking the show on the road to celebrate the 2012 holiday season.
All events are open to guests 21 and older, and the cost of admission includes samples of Mike's Hard Lemonade beverages, including Mike's new, limited-edition holiday flavor, Hard Chocolate Cherry.
Black Christmas (1974): Halloween gets all the credit for kick-starting the '80s slasher movement, but Bob Clark's ho-ho-horrifying 1974 cult classic Black Christmas was the true source, specifically of the first-person "killer-cam" that came into fashion. Clark's moody chiller about a psycho stalking a sorority house over Christmas break has other highlights, too, including Margot Kidder as a chain-smoking, transcendently bitchy sister.
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PABLO, MONTANA 59855 USPS: 495-170 NORTHERN TIER GETS A FOOT IN THE DOOR Northern Tier Pipeline Company will get another chance to speak to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' business council sometime in the near future, regarding a route through the Flathead Reservation for the company's proposed 1,500 - mile crude oil pipeline. The topic came up during the last few moments of the February 20th council meeting. John McClure, newly-elected councilman from Arlee, made the suggestion that "we ought to at least listen" to any proposal Northern Tier has to make - a suggestion that became official action with a 6 to 3 vote: affirmative votes were cast by John McClure, Tom Pablo, Noel Pichette, E.W. Morigeau, Sonny Morigeau, Vic Stinger, Noel Pichette; dissenters were Louis Adams, Bearhead Swaney and Laurence Kenmille. Northern Tier's relationship with the tribal council has been fitful at best. The company initiated negotiations with the Tribes about running a 42-inch diameter pipeline along the reservation's southern boundary back in 1978, only to have the talks cut off shortly afterwards. The council refused further discussion a second time in October 1979. At press time, no details had been set for the new round of talks except that Northern Tier officials had been contacted and a meeting is anticipated sometime later this month. (For a fuller, if dated, report on the pipeline, please see page 9 of the March 15,1979 Char Koosta.) Other business conducted during February's second council meeting saw the local Bureau of Indian Affairs on the hot seat for a variety of reasons, mostly not-fully-explained budget cuts to the Kootenai Geneological Project and the Family Assistance Division. One of the most interesting subjects of the day came from Wally Wievoda and Gene Marcille. The two men, members of the Poison Community Development Agency, presented an idea that called for using a plot of tribally-owned lakeshore property for construction of a convention-motel-culture complex. The council expressed interest in the idea -which is still in the talking stage - voting unanimously to support a study on its feasibility. The last piece of noteworthy action (not counting the Northern Tier business) saw Laurence Kenmille resign his seat on the Overall Economic Development Planning (OEDP) committee because of the method by which a tribal employee requested - and received - a change in his job status. Sonny Morigeau will take Kenmille's place. Complete details about the day's business will -as always -be published once that particular set of minutes is approved. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Chairman's Corner.........................Page 2 Reminders.................................Page 4 Letters To The Editor.........................Page 5 Char-Koosta Babe: Memories................Page 8 "Around the Campfire"....................Page 10 Calendar.................................page 12 Minutes..................................Page 13 Advertisements............................Page 21
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High Point University student dies after four-wheeling accident
UPDATED 12:09 PM EDT Mar 11, 2013
A freshman at High Point University died this weekend after a four-wheeling accident near his home in Cherokee.
The victim was identified as Tyler Bowman. He died Saturday.
"Tyler was an extraordinary student and compassionate friend," said school President Nido R. Qubein. "As we talk to many who knew Tyler, it's clear he was planting seeds of greatness at every turn."
A service to honor Bowman will be scheduled in the coming days. Counseling will be made available to students, Qubein said.
Students returned to campus Monday after spring break.