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Charges against an Elkins woman who was arrested along with four other local residents for allegedly operating a methamphetamine lab in an Elkins home Dec. 29 were dropped Wednesday in Randolph County Magistrate Court.
Magistrate George "Mike" Riggleman found no probable cause in the case of 44-year-old Angela Faye Miller during a joint preliminary hearing for four of the five defendants.
Miller, 31-year-old Michael Leon Bennington of Buckhannon, 51-year-old Brian Keith Hammer of Elkins, 47-year-old Barbara Ann Spiva of Elkins and 28-year-old Phillip Ander Moyers of Elkins were each charged with one felony count of operating or attempting to operate a clandestine lab and with one felony count of manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance Dec. 29 after police allegedly found materials commonly used to make methamphetamine in a residence located at 462 Wilson Street.
Following the 3 1/2-hour hearing Wednesday, Riggleman found probable cause in the cases of Bennington, Hammer and Spiva, binding them over to Randolph County Circuit Court.
Moyers' preliminary hearing is slated for 10 a.m. today.
Riggleman also refused to grant a bond reduction or modification in the cases of Bennington, Hammer and Spiva; bond for each of the three is set at $50,000 cash only.
Randolph County Sheriff's Deputy B.L. VanMeter and Trooper M.J. Wilson with the Morgantown detachment of the West Virginia State Police testified Wednesday that on Dec. 29, they'd gone to the residence on Wilson Street with the intent of serving a search warrant on Samantha Armentrout.
The officers said they were in search of 22-year-old Armentrout because she had violated the conditions of her bond by "absconding" from a drug treatment facility in the southern part of the state. (Armentrout was recently indicted on a number of felony charges, including assault and wanton endangerment involving a firearm, related to a May incident during which she allegedly accidentally shot a man in the back.)
Both officers testified that they'd been in search of a maroon or red Pontiac vehicle in which Armentrout was alleged to have been riding. While patrolling for the vehicle, the the officers said they saw a vehicle consistent with that description pull in behind 462 Wilson Street; two people got out and ran away, but the officers were unable to identify either individual, they testified.
When VanMeter knocked on the front door, Spiva answered and informed him that the residence belonged to her.
"I asked her if Samantha Armentrout was at her residence and she advised she didn't think so," VanMeter said. "She told me if I wanted, I could come in and look for myself." VanMeter said he saw Miller at the bottom of the stairs on the first floor of the condominium-style residence and "two male subjects" he later identified as Bennington and Hammer coming down the stairs.
Meanwhile, while Wilson was searching for Armentrout upstairs, he found a Mason jar with white residue caked on it, and rubber tubes, drain opener and other "common precursors to methamphetamine" on the bathroom floor in front of the toilet, he testified.
Wilson called WVSP Trooper First Class D.R. Wolford - a clandestine laboratory technician - to the scene to obtain samples and determine if meth had been made in the area. At some point while he was upstairs, Moyers - who had been hiding in the "attic crawl space" - came down, Wilson added.
Earlier in the hearing, VanMeter had said Moyers was "the significant other of Mrs. (Barbara) Spiva."
The trooper testified that he also found what he believed to be already-used precursors to meth in the basement of the house, specifically ice compresses, empty Coleman fuel containers and plastic tubing.
Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Parker asked Wilson how much refuse related to cooking meth had to be removed from the condominium.
Wilson said he and Wolford filled a 50-gallon tub and "several" five-gallon buckets.
"So this was a significant amount of methamphetamine precursors?" Parker said.
"It's the most I've ever seen, sir," Wilson replied.
Wolford later testified that "16 or 17" of the samples obtained from the condo tested positive for methamphetamine.
Wilson also shared the results of National Precursor Log Exchange, or NPLEx, scans he'd run on Miller, Spiva, Bennington and Hammer. The scans showed that neither Hammer nor Bennington had purchased any over-the-counter allergy and cold medications containing precursors to meth within the last three months. Wilson said Miller had unsuccessfully attempted to purchase pseudoephedrine on Dec. 18 and Dec. 24.
"She was denied because she'd reached her limit," the trooper testified.
During cross-examination, all four clients' attorneys repeatedly raised the question of whether or not the prosecution had any tangible evidence specifically linking their respective clients to the meth and meth precursors.
For instance, Richard Shryock, Miller's attorney, made the point that Miller wasn't a resident of the condo by asking Wilson to read aloud the address he'd listed on the criminal complaint he'd filed against her.
"Do you have any evidence that, individually, Angela Miller knew what was upstairs in Barbara Spiva's house?" Shryock asked Wilson.
"No," Wilson replied.
Timothy Prentice, Bennington's attorney, asked if Wilson had "any physical or forensic evidence tying Mr. Bennington to that stuff?"
"No," Wilson answered.
James Hawkins, Spiva's attorney, said it appeared as though police had simply arrested everyone in the house.
"So, everyone there was arrested whether they were involved in criminal activity or not?" he asked Wilson.
"Yes, sir," the trooper replied.
"And anyone else there would have been arrested, too?"
"Yes, sir," Wilson said a second time.
During his closing argument, Hawkins said that merely being at the scene of a crime or witnessing a crime was not enough to incriminate anyone.
"There has to be some evidence of participation," Hawkins said.
Shryock piggybacked on Hawkins' argument.
"By Deputy VanMeter's logic, if the UPS man, or the FedEx man, or the gas guy was at the residence, he would be sitting there right now, too," Shryock said.
Noting Wilson's earlier testimony that Miller had been blocked from buying pseudoephedrine, Shryock said that evidence would have been relevant only if a charge of conspiracy to manufacture meth had been filed against his client.
Dorwin Wolfe, Hammer's attorney, said the lack of evidence linking the defendants to the drugs and precursors should be cause for the case to be dismissed.
"All we have here is evidence that days or weeks or months prior (to Dec. 29), a crime had been committed," Wolfe said. "The only thing cooking in that house was a chicken dinner." (VanMeter had earlier testified that he saw a freshly cooked chicken and container of macaroni on the kitchen table. "It looked like they were about to sit down and eat," the deputy had said.)
"This is like finding whiskey bottles in the closet and arresting everyone for drunk driving or public intox," Wolfe continued.
Wolfe's client, Hammer, pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of pseudoephedrine to be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine in Dec. 11 in federal court.
"Interesting case," Riggleman remarked at the hearing's end. "First, I want to say something about the chemicals involved in making meth. They are volatile. They can be volatile, and they can be very dangerous. That fact that this was within 1,000 feet of the middle school concerns me."
"For Mrs. Spiva, bond is denied, probable cause found," he continued. "I've heard a lot of arguments today about how long people were in that house. Nobody knows but the people in that house."
"Miller, no probable cause. Bennington and Hammer, probable cause, and their bonds will remain the same."
When asked to explain the rationale for his ruling, Riggleman told The Inter-Mountain that Miller's location in the house had been the deciding factor.
"She was downstairs," Riggleman said, referencing the only floor on which no meth precursors had been found. "The two men had been upstairs (where meth precursors were found). (Spiva) was downstairs, too, but it was her residence."


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SONORA - The Stanislaus National Forest is calling for artists to apply for this year's Artist in the Woods program.
Artists who are chosen will stay in a historic cabin in the high country along Highway 108 for two weeks in September or October. The artists will also receive a stipend for meals, some travel expenses and some money to purchase supplies.
In return, the program asks that the artists donate an original piece of art work and teach a workshop for the public on their discipline. In the case of actors, storytellers, dancers and musicians, the donated work would be a performance.
The Three Forests Interpretive Association teams up with the Stanislaus National Forest to offer this program.
Information on Artist in the Woods, including digital copies of art donated in previous years, is available online at fs.usda.gov/stanislaus, or by calling (209) 965-3434 ext. 5343 or emailing email@example.com.
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"The Bachelor: The Women Tell All" (8 p.m., ABC): Wipe that smile off your face, Juan Pablo. It's time for tell-all edition and we don't expect the conversation to be all that rosy.
"Bates Motel" (9 p.m., A&E): Hide the silverware! The "Psycho" prequel returns for another season of shivery thrills. The opener airs right before the debut of "Those Who Kill," a crime drama starring Chloë Sevigny ("Big Love") as a Pittsburgh homicide detective.
"The Blacklist" (10 p.m., NBC): When a prosecutor resurfaces after having been missing for 12 years, Red (James Spader) suspects he was a target of Ruth Kipling, aka The Judge (Dianne Wiest), who reportedly runs an underground court to punish people responsible for wrongfully convicting others.
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Contact Chuck Barney at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.ChuckBarney, or Twitter.com/chuckbarney


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The United Kingdom: Optimism returns
Global Economic Outlook, Q4 2013
The British economy appears to be on the mend. Positive external factors, including an easing of economic stress in Europe and a recovery in the United States, have played a role.
After years of downside shocks, the UK outlook is looking brighter.
Things certainly have changed for the United Kingdom in the last six months. Financial markets now believe that a gathering recovery will force the Bank of England to raise interest rates in 2014, far earlier than had been expected at the start of this year. The previously moribund UK housing market has strengthened so much that there is growing talk of a housing bubble (see figure 1). It is a sign of the times that in late September the Financial Times ran an editorial entitled, "Osborne wins the debate on austerity," which argued that a run of strong economic data had vindicated the UK chancellor's deficit reduction program and confounded his Keynsian critics.
After years of downside shocks, the UK outlook is looking brighter. UK GDP rose by 0.7 percent in the second release, the fastest rate in more than three years and with activity fairly broadly based (see figure 2). GDP forecasts for 2014 have nudged higher since March. The nearly universal assumption is that growth in the industrialized world will bounce back in 2014 led by accelerating activity in the United Kingdom, the euro area, and North America.
The mood in the United Kingdom has been boosted by a perceived reduction in risks in the global economy. The world financial system seems to be on a gradually improving path. Fears that the Eurozone would break up have eased, and reform in the periphery of the euro area is delivering improvements in competitiveness. The US recovery is eroding America's vast budget deficit. In the United Kingdom, financial markets are worrying less about economic weakness and more about the risk of early interest rate rises.
In early August, the new governor of the bank of England, Mark Carney, sought to counter an involuntary tightening of UK monetary policy caused by Ben Bernanke's "tapering" speech in May. Mr Carney announced that UK interest rates would stay at their current level of just 0.5 percent until unemployment falls below 7.0 percent. With the jobless rate at 7.6 percent, and the Bank not expecting it to fall below 7.0 percent until late 2016, the message to consumers and business was that low interest rates are here to stay for three more years.
Markets are not convinced, even after the US Fed's rate-setting committee rowed back from an early slowing of bond purchases at their September meeting. UK base rates stand at 0.5 percent, and the day after the Fed announcement, on September 20, financial markets were betting on UK rates rising to the 0.75 percent mark by late 2014 to 1.5 percent by the end of 2015 and to 2.25 percent by the end of 2016.
Cheap money and the absence of big external shocks are working their magic. In the last few months, survey indicators of activity and confidence have picked up across the United Kingdom. The composite purchasing managers index, covering services, manufacturing, and construction, has risen to its highest level since 1997. The third quarter Deloitte CFO Survey shows a sharp drop in perceptions of macro uncertainty, and risk appetite has risen to an all-time high (see figure 3). Optimism about the outlook for growth in the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, and the United States rose sharply, and longstanding optimism about emerging markets dimmed somewhat. Our index of corporate defensiveness—based on the weight CFOs place on cost cutting, building up cash, and deleveraging—has dropped sharply. It is clear that the defensive balance sheet strategies that marked the recession are in the back seat.
This is unlikely to be the perfectly balanced recovery so fervently hoped for by UK policymakers. Some of the hallmarks of previous lopsided recoveries are already starting to emerge: lower consumer savings, rising credit growth, and higher house prices. The reality is that the control that policymakers exercise over the economy is very limited and imperfect. As a result, policymakers will doubtless take the view that while balanced growth is better than unbalanced growth, either is far better than no growth.
Some of the hallmarks of previous lopsided recoveries are already starting to emerge: lower consumer savings, rising credit growth, and higher house prices.


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Hop through 4 fantastic European spots in 10 days. Start out in the French capital & indulge in escargot, Champagne, chic atmosphere & incredible icons. Get out of the city for taste of the gorgeous Swiss Alps! From cog railway rides serving up unbeatable views to lush green mountains, it's all about getting back to nature before rubbing shoulders with the rich & famous in the French Riviera. Finish it up by indulging in a whole lot of Italia, starting in gorgeous Florence then heading the floating city Venice – ciao bella!
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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 fellow travellers and Contiki team as you start your adventure.
Tonight you will be introduce to Paris on the 'Tour of Illuminations', where the French capital transforms 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 Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral - and the magnificent Champs-Élysées. Oui, oui, Paris!
- See the White Cliffs of Dover
- Exclusive 'Paris by Night' sightseeing tour
- See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, and Notre Dame Cathedral
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 huge Notre Dame Cathedral 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.
Treat yourself to a real Parisian night out, starting with an optional dinner in an atmospheric restaruant, where you can get to know your group. Then sign up for an authentic cabaret experience, complete with can-can girls and Champagne.
- Parisian Dinner Euro 36.00
- Nouvelle Eve cabaret show Euro 80.00
With down-time on the coach, listen to your MP3, chill out to some music and chat with friends while travelling through the scenic wine producing regions of Burgundy and Chablis.
Tonight, we head to the Alpine heights of Lauterbrunnen and stay in a typically Swiss region, complete with chalets and green fields.
- Scenic drive through the Alps
It's a change of pace among Switzerland's massive Alps. Take in the amazing views from the campsite.
Opt to visit Jungfrau Mountain, head up the sheer slopes of this UNESCO World Heritage-listed site on a cog rail to Europe's highest railway station, and step out onto the "roof" of Europe for spine-tingling views.
- Jungfrau Mountain visit Euro 145.00
This morning we wind our through the stunning Swiss Alps and cut across Italy, where you'll see the blue waters and pretty villages of the picturesque Lake District.
Then we hit the rugged coast line of the stunning Côte d'Azur. Follow the beautiful sapphire waters past the sun-soaked shores of Nice to Antibes.
- Scenic drive along the Côte d'Azur
- Dare yourself to go local & sample cuisses de grenouille (frog legs!)
Next stop on the Riviera and home to the French perfume industry is Fragonard Perfumery. Learn 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 prices.
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!
Tonight get a taste of the high life in Monaco, the glamorous principality packed into just 1.92km² and home to the Formula 1. Get the inside story on the Royal Family and their place of residence from your Tour Manager. 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
Onwards to Italy, land of passion! Heading to Renaissance Florence, we stop by Pisa and get up close to the famous Leaning Tower.
The scene-stealing Duomo Cathedral rises above Florence, which serves up frescoes, markets and priceless art. After 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 and its UNESCO World Heritage city centre.
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 take a look into a skillful demonstration of Florentine leather making 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 the heart of Florence. Then keep it moving with a night out and get your groove on at Florence's biggest club.
- 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 Dinner Euro 33.00
- Space Disco Euro 16.00
Travel through Tuscany's rustic hills, past the recognisable cypress tree landscapes of this olive oil producing region, to vibrant Rome.
Stylish Rome oozes energy and overflows with relics from another age. Our special access coach tour gets you right into the thriving atmosphere of this living timeline as your Trip Manager shows you the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia. Continue on foot to check out the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Honour tradition at the Trevi Fountain and throw a coin in the fountain's waters (it's meant to improve your chances of returning to Rome!) or maybe hang out with your new friends at the Spanish Steps, sit back with a few slices of pizza and people watch.
- Special access Rome sightseeing coach tour
- See the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona
- See St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City
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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Thursday, April 5, 2012
AIKEN, S.C. -- Years ago, Andy Cwalina worked on Savannah River Site in the reactor areas, along with thousands of others.
"They were, in fact, warriors. They did, in fact, contribute to winning the Cold War. Without these people, we might still be in a situation with the Soviet Union," said Cwalina.
These days, Cwalina, the Vice Chair of the SRS Retiree Association, works to maintain pensions and benefits for SRS retirees. They're two things former workers like these were promised.
"But it appears to me that that promise -- that implied promise -- is now being forgotten by the Department of Energy," he told News 12.
The DOE has proposed some extensive healthcare changes for retirees. For those 65 or older, Cwalina says they'll be dropped from the site healthcare plan. Then they'll be provided a stipend to purchase commercial healthcare.
"The big question is, will that stipend be enough to provide the same healthcare," he said.
He also wants to know if the stipends will be the same amount for retirees of all ages.
Also, for retirees under 65, he says they'll be moved in a separate group from active employees.
"We anticipate their premiums skyrocketing as a result of this change. Probably at least doubling, if not higher," he said. "There's a big issue now whether retirees are going to have to make a decision between their next meal or their next prescription."
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions sent this letter out last year with the proposed changes. They say they proposed the change because the benefit plan at SRS was too generous under DOE guidelines. Cwalina says that's totally false, and the study they determined that from was flawed.
The changes are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2013.
We'll have much more on the debate next week.
Next week, the SRS Retiree Association will also be hosting an annual meeting where the changes will be a major topic. That meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 10th at 1:30 PM. Doors will open at noon. It will be held at St. Angela's Hall of St. Mary's Church at 118 York St. in downtown Aiken.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority will be providing free non-stop bus transportation to the American Bank Center for students to the final women's and men's basketball games. The bus route will pick up students at the on campus bus stop starting at 6:20pm and will depart 15 minutes after the game. Students will receive free transportation and admission to the game with a valid SandDollar ID.
The women's basketball team will host their final home game of the season at the American Bank Center on Wednesday, Feb. 29, against UT Arlington at 7 p.m. The men's basketball team's final home game will take place on Saturday, March 3, against Central Arkansas. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.


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Great American Cookies seeks to sweeten up Tax Day this year by offering customers a free Birthday Cake Cookie on Monday, April 15, 2013, all day at participating U.S. locations nationwide.
The brand is unveiling the Birthday Cake Cookie this month, covered in an array of colorful sprinkles and tasting just like a birthday cake.
Great American Cookies is managed by GFG Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Global Franchise Group.
"We look forward to sharing in the fun of cookies to liven up Tax Day this year," says David Kaiser, brand director, Great American Cookies. "We feel that our 'Cookie Currency' is a great way to roll out and test our new Birthday Cake Cookie product innovation."


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MARIETTA - The season for giving is here, and students throughout Washington County have been doing their part to help support local charities with a variety of fundraisers and food drives.
Balls were flying across the Marietta High School gym Tuesday morning as teams from the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes competed in a dodgeball tournament for charity and the coveted "golden wrench" award.
The freshman team walked away with the top prize, but no one was disappointed as the annual game, sponsored by the school's Students Against Drunk Driving group, was played to benefit the local Gospel Mission Food Pantry.
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Students Against Drunk Driving members at Marietta High School on Tuesday sort through food donations the group collected from classes throughout the school over the last week. The food items and nearly $400 in cash were contributed to the Gospel Mission Food Pantry.
"Students just have to give a donation to come in and watch the game every year," said S.A.D.D. member and senior Ashton Wisenbarger.
The group has also collected other monetary donations and conducted a food drive for the pantry over the last week.
"Last year we had over 9,000 food items donated, and that supplied the pantry for about three months," said senior Jillian Schwendeman, also with the S.A.D.D. group.
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At A Glance
* Phillips Elementary School fourth-graders donated $347 to the Gospel Mission Food Pantry Tuesday.
* Marietta High School's Students Against Drunk Driving donated nearly $400 in cash and several thousand food items to the Gospel Mission pantry this week.
* On Friday Barlow-Vincent Elementary School students donated more than 1,400 non-perishable food items to the Western Washington County Food Pantry.
* Marietta Middle School students are conducting a fundraiser expected to garner more than $500 each for the Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital and St. Jude Children's Hospital.
* High school students at the Washington County Career Center raised $701 last week for the United Way of Washington County, and Wednesday was a "hat day" during which students expected to collect several hundred cans of food for the Marietta Community Food Pantry.
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She noted that some MHS teachers encourage participation in the food and funding drives by offering bonus points to students who bring food donations to class.
Candy and Jeff Waite, who operate the Gospel Mission Food Pantry on Lancaster Street, picked up a couple truckloads of donated food items from MHS Tuesday. They were also presented with nearly $400 in cash, collected by the S.A.D.D. students through the week and during the dodgeball event.
"It's such a blessing to receive these donations and food for the pantry from the schools," Candy said. "It's also encouraging that these kids are becoming involved in helping those most in need from our community."
She said that need grows every year, and the pantry has been especially busy during the holidays.
"And you never know-someone standing right next to you could be in need of food or clothing," Candy added.
Tuesday afternoon the Waites also received a check for the pantry in the amount of $347, money raised through the efforts of fourth-graders at Phillips Elementary School.
"My fourth grade class made 'friendship' bands and necklaces and sold them to raise money for the Gospel Mission pantry," said teacher Kylie Robinson.
She said the idea came from an article the children read about a similar fundraiser that was done by a class in the Cincinnati area.
She noted the entire school, including other students, teachers and parents, helped by purchasing the bands and necklaces.
"Once they found out what the money was going for everyone pitched in," Robinson said. "It was better than we hoped for and the kids were so excited to be helping the pantry."
Will Hampton, principal at Marietta Middle School, said classes there have been raising money for the Strecker Cancer Center at Marietta Memorial Hospital as well as for St. Jude Children's Hospital.
"The students do a lot of different fundraisers throughout the year, including canned food drives and participating in the annual Coats for Kids clothing drive," he said. "During our Christmas ceremonies at the school on Friday the classes will be recognized for contributing to the community."
Hampton said he expects the fund drives for the cancer center and St. Jude to bring in more than $500 for each of those charities.
On Friday Barlow-Vincent Elementary students sent more than 1,400 food items to the Western Washington County Food Pantry in Vincent.
"Our kindergarten through eighth grade students all participate every year," said school secretary Trina Yost. "The class that collects the most canned food wins a $25 award. The sixth grade class usually wins, and last year they donated the $25 to the pantry, too."
Yost noted the school's parent teacher organization also gets students involved through movie nights with admission being a pair of gloves, mittens, hats, or gently used coats.
"They collected two large bags of clothing to donate to the pantry," she said.
Linda Allen, who operates the Western Washington County Food Pantry, said the help the facility receives from local schools is greatly appreciated.
"The need is always great, but more people start coming in when summer is over as their gardens are no longer producing and they need food through the winter months," she said. "Warren Elementary School brought us food in November, and the FFA group at Warren High has also donated. High school students also deliver the food collected from the local schools."
Last week a group of high school students at the Washington County Career Center collected $701 for the United Way of Washington County, and another group collected food donations Wednesday for the Marietta Community Food Pantry.
"The United Way collection was coordinated by our Interact Club, which is affiliated with the Marietta Morning Rotary Club," said Mike Elliott, secondary education director at the career center.
He said the annual fundraiser involves a special challenge as an incentive to help encourage student participation.
"The teachers don't start teaching until they count all of the donated money each day," Elliott said. "So some of the smarter students bring in a lot of change."
Evan Schaad, adviser for the WCCC's National Technical Honor Society group, said Wednesday was "hat day" to benefit the Marietta Community Food Pantry.
"We've done this in past years, and get pretty high participation from all of the career center students," he said. "Students who bring in at least two canned food items can wear a hat all day. We raise a few hundred food items for the pantry around Thanksgiving and Christmas time every year. It's a good opportunity for students to make an impact on the broader community."


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Basilisk wrote: I'm not real clear what's going on either. My buddy at work likes right-wing radio, and I listen as well just to see what they're saying.
Here are the concerns I'm hearing:
1) the gov't sucks at running things, there's no reason healthcare will be different
2) gov't healthcare will not be an option. gov't healthcare will be mandatory. Except for congressmen/senators/other politicians. They can keep their current plans
3) The gov't will be choosing what research gets funded (I'm clear on this one- aren't they sorta doing that already? This won't stop private research, right?)
4) The gov't will establish a commission, which more or less chooses if you're worthy of care. This includes drugs and surgery
5) Because the healthcare will be mandatory, you're screwed on #4 even if you want to pay for it yourself
6) Illegal immigrants will get the healthcare
None of these make sense to me except #1. Anyone willing to dispel these ideas would be much appreciated
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People that use canada as an argument as for why we shouldn't have universal healthcare drive me nuts. Canada (is ranked about 30 in the list of worlds top ranking healthcare, USA is ranked like 37 i think) What happened to patriotism? why do they assume we should be aiming so low on the totem pole of "successful" healthcare.
I love Canada, I have friends who love their health care there, but fuck that, I want FRANCE TYPE SHIT. France is ranked #1 by the World Health Organization. I want that shit. Why do these idiots think we need to be only 7 rungs better, I mean I would be happy with that, but that's not what I want, that's not what my Grandparents need, that's not what my parents need, and that's not what the homeless need. Wee need that top rank sheeyat!
xGasPricesx wrote: I'm amazed this hasn't been posted yet. (Highlight: Billy Kristol himself admits that the government currently runs one of the best health care plans in the country.)
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Seriously, its time to start calling these knuckle dragging morons by their name.
Quote: they said hillary over reached, but obama's plan is too soft. i guess they're just pushing through the best thing they can get passed, but it's pretty pathetic.
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The Count wrote: This whole debate makes me want to bury my head in the sand.
The crazy right-wingers who adopt the aggressive tactics of shouting down conversation.
The left-wing pundits who demonize the right for dealing with healthcare using tactics that they themselves invented and implemented for decades.
The fact that as it is now, no one is actually talking about honest concerns of reform, rather we're talking about people yelling.
I support a government option, hell i'd even be open to a single-payer plan. But that doesn't mean that I don't have some heavy reservations. Medicare and Social Security are both closing in on being broke. I'll probably never see a social security check in my lifetime. Both are state-run ponzi schemes. So I think questioning the ability of the federal government to implement and SUSTAINABLY run a healthcare plan is unquestionably valid.
Second, the left needs to stop acting like there will be as much free health care for who ever wants it if a public-option (or single-payer) passes. As much as the "death panels" are comedy gold, there is a truth behind the fear. That truth being that there will always be rationing of healthcare. We ration health care right now, only we do it with money. We will pay for the things that we declare as "worth the cost". If we were to move to a more centralized system, decisions would HAVE to be made. There would have to be denied claims and ethical dilemmas. These things are already here, by moving to a centralized plan the government be inheriting them. This is a long way off from the "death panel", but the left flat out refusing to address the topic is infuriating.
Thirdly, I've lived in europe for an extended period of time, in a country that has a highly centralized medical system. I was far from impressed with the health care that I received. I think that such a system could work, but I don't know if I'm confident in the leadership of this country to actually pull it off.
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Nhs ain't perfect, by a long way (getting fucking hocus pocus homeopathic shit on nhs wtf).. but bah, its good.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – Throughout the summer of 2013, GoIslanders.com will look back at the best moments and athletic performances from the 2012-13 school year.
Every Thursday, we will bring you one of the top 10 individual performances, with Tuesdays bringing the year's top 10 moments. Be sure to keep tabs on GoIslanders.com throughout the summer to celebrate all the great moments.
Top Moment #1: Men's Tennis Wins HEB Tournament of Champions
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's tennis program has accomplished a lot since its inception in 1998, reaching the NCAA Championships several times, being ranked in the top 35 of the ITA National Rankings and winning five consecutive Southland Conference Championships, but it had never won "The HEB" held every year in Corpus Christi. On March 2, 2013, that changed and that moment stands out as the best from the 2012-13 season.
The Islanders won a gutsy 4-3 match over No. 34 Middle Tennessee in the finals of the 47th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions, taking home the first title in the event that has been held every year since 1966 and been sponsored by HEB.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi battled with MTSU in a very evenly matched contest, with the final point coming down to a third set win by the home team at No. 5 singles to clinch the match. The win gave the Islanders victories over No. 30 BYU and No. 34 MTSU in the tournament.
It was a banner week for the Islanders Tennis program, winning the HEB title over a top 35 team in the same week that the women's tennis team earned a national ranking for the first time in school history. The support of the Corpus Christi tennis community has been a big part in the success of the programs, and the crowds during the tournament backed that up.
For all the latest on Islanders Athletics, be sure to follow us on Facebook (GoIslanders), Twitter (@Go_Islanders) and Instagram (@go_islanders)
Top Performances:
June 6 – #10: Jasmine Boutte Shines at SLC Indoor and Outdoor Championships
June 13 – #9: Johnathan Jordan's Double-Double at Lamar
June 20 – #8: Vanessa Johnson at Southland Championship
June 27 – #7: Brandi Huff's Second-Half Outburst vs. McNeese State
July 4 – #6: Logen Bourque Posts Second Triple-Double in Islanders History
July 11 – #5: Trevor Foss Mows Down UT-Pan American
July 18 – #4: Jonathan Gonzales Goes Off at Texas State
July 25 – #3: Nagy Leads Men's Tennis to HEB Tournament of Champions Title
Aug. 1 – #2: Roger De La Cruz Wins SLC Indoor High Jump Title
Aug. 8 –#1: Trevor Belicek Flirts With Perfection
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June 11 – #10: Dance Places 11th at NDA Collegiate Championships
June 18 – #9: Men's Basketball Shoots Lights Out vs. Southeastern La.
June 25 – #8: Islanders Softball Walk-off Win Over SHSU
July 2 – #7: Women's Golf Takes Second at Harold Funston Invitational
July 9 – #6: Men's Cross Country Clocks School Best at Chile Pepper Festival
July 16 – #5: Women's Tennis Starts 8-0 to Enter Rankings
July 23 – #4: Baseball's Wild Win on Senior Day
July 30 – #3: Women's Basketball Knocks Off McNeese State
Aug. 6 – #2: Volleyball Wins Thriller Over UCA in Epic SLC Match
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- Good dealI bought this 3 days ago, and it came in yesterday b/c shorty has exceptional shipping. It's a good color for camo and it will blend in nicely to pretty much any environment perhaps except snow. By the way the correct phrase in Arabic is allah u akbar( god is great). The functionality of this cloth is wide in an extremely simple 4x4 woven cloth and it's not just limited to headwear( use your imagination) I bought this because before in my loadout I used an army of two mask and a balaclava under that. While the mesh on my mask meant no fog, I was kinda limited in sight and aiming was kind of an issue for me. I decided that I needed to move fast and play aggressively but still be bad@$$ looking and have better camo than my intimidating all black uniform before.(It was really easy to spot lol) plus I couldn't use any communication equipment because of the balaclava and the mask. This shemagh/kiffiyeh thingermajig allows me to wear a simple but small Bluetooth headset and wear the shemagh at the same time. I like that. But anyways... The shemagh can be worn in several different configurations. Go on YouTube and search how to tie one, see which one you prefer. I like the more localized style, which it's a bit trickier to tie but it looks better. I'd recommend this color because it blends well, although I would not be opposed to wearing an American flag shemagh(USA USA USA) =P . For 50 dollars I could not weave this so at shorty's ten bucks it's a steal. Buy one.
- Great AccessoryYou'd be amazed how much this improves the "look" of your loadout, and is just a cool little piece of accessory to have on you, whether you use it as a half face mask, full face mask or just wear it around your neck like I do, it's good for what it's meant for. and offers protection. All in all, get it.
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- Very nice... I love it, it's an excellent accessory, and really enhances your loadout look. It also adds a great protective value no matter which way you choose to wear it. For me, I've never had much experience with head-wraps, balaclavas or scarves, so the hardest part of it was just learning how to tie it. But that's also the best part. It's large enough to be worn in pretty much any configuration you could possibly imagine, just whether or not you know how to tie it to work that way. The material is fairly breathable, and once you (finally) get the excess color out of it, the OD lightens up a bit, and the black is a bit more defined. I wear this with a MARPAT ACU, and it works perfectly. My only piece of advice is when you get it... DON'T WEAR IT!! And don't wash it with your other clothes. This is made in Pakistan, and like any other cloth made in Pakistan, the dye is very strong, and needs to be 'set', before it can be washed with your other clothing, or even worn for that matter.
Take an afternoon or evening to do this right. Fill a bucket up with VERY hot water, just plain water for now. Dip the shemagh in it and wring it out several times. Dump the bucket and refill it, making sure you wring the cloth out as best you can every time. Do this several times, until the water is a bit clearer. Then start using a mild detergent in the water (Google this, I've heard several different schools of thought on which is best) and repeat the same process several more times. By this time your water should be getting clearer and clearer. Now use just plain water again, and let the shemagh soak in it for as long as possible, just try to keep it in their as long as the water is hot. You may need to repeat this, and it's best to do so until your water looks pretty clear.
The initial soaking clears up the bulk of the dye, and the detergent cleans it while also taking out dye, and then the soaking finalizes it. Once you're done, let it dry and blammo! If you try to shortcut this, you'll probably end up with a green face. Unless you like that, in which case, go for it!
- awesomeI have a one of these and it is insulated pretty good it keeps you warm in the cold and blocks the wind. And it keeps cool in the summer, and I love how you breathe through them so easily this is something you must have so get it now.
- SHEMAGH!!!!!These things are awesome, much easier than painting your face. They protect your face and although it still hurts, the pain is much less than it would be if you were hit on the bare skin. Plus they look amazing:)
check out this video on how to tie a shemagh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jH_Fn62I-U
- Way better than you may think!I was expecting this little towel to come in the mail. What i received, was this amazing Shemagh. I checked on Youtube on how to make the ties for the Head wraps and the neck wraps, and i have tried them, and this Shemagh, makes it completely comfortable. This is one of my purchases, i'm definitely happy with.
- You'll Never Want To Take It OffIt's a great little 'scarf' for Airsoft. I like the look and the feel of my shemagh; when you put it on you suddenly feel like the ultimate Infidel! I find myself wearing it around the house just because it looks so darn good. And it feels very comfortable. The material is sturdy, but not so thick that it's stifling on those hotter days.
Just be sure to hand wash/soak it a few times first. Then on the last round of soaking add a couple of cups of vinegar to the water. It will stop the loss of color. Don't be alarmed though; even with all that soaking the shemagh does not fade! Like I said, this thing is awesome. Trust me, I'm professional.
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Professor Lin worked with BEI Electronics from 1993 to 1994 in research and development of microsensors. From 1994 to 1996 he was an Associate Professor at the Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University. From 1996 to 1999 he was an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Department at the University of Michigan.
Professor Lin is the recipient of the 1998 NSF Career Award for research in MEMS Packaging and the 1999 ASME Journal of Heat Transfer best paper award for his work on micro-scale bubble formation. He led the effort in establishing the MEMS division in ASME and is the founding Chairman of the Executive Committee and an ASME Fellow. He is a subject editor for IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, the North and South America Editor for Sensors and Actuators A Physical, and Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing. Furthermore, Professor Lin holds 15 US patents in the area of MEMS.
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For more than a hundred (100) years the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have protected the environment while providing drinking water and fire protection. Charlotte City Council hired Charlotte Water Works Company to provide drinking water and fire protection. In 1899, the city purchased the company for under a quarter of a million dollars.
In 1972, the city and county consolidated efforts to provide a single water & wastewater service. This department began with 72,000 customers and 2,300 miles of pipe to maintain. It provided 48 million gallons of drinking water and treated 40 million gallons of wastewater.
During the 1980s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) began serving more of Mecklenburg County. Over the decades, infrastructure has grown to keep pace with the community. Technology was used to switch from septic storage to state-of-the-art wastewater treatment and using chemicals like chlorine, fluoride, and ultra-violet rays to improve water quality.
Technology also changed the way we work. It used to take a crew of ten people a day or more to dig trenches and lay pipe to install or repair a water main. Today backhoes and heavy equipment make the job a whole lot easier, reducing both the manpower and time needed to complete the job. Robotic cameras crawl through the wastewater pipes to help crews find exactly where a pipe is blocked and how to remedy the problem.
Administratively, CMUD has led the nation by competing against and beating the private sector for operation of its water and wastewater treatment facilities. National treatment standards of water and wastewater are met and surpassed by Utilities' own more stringent standards.
1870 City Council identified a need for water supply system.
1876 Charlotte constructs sewer service under Trade Street.
1881 First water supply company established called 'Charlotte Water Company.'
1899 50,000-gallon standpipe (a pressure regulator) in Dilworth was built for fire protection. City of Charlotte purchased the water and wastewater system.
1900 5 million gallon a day filter plant and pumping station on Irwin Creek (less than a mile east from present Vest Water Treatment location on Beatties Ford Road).
1903 The Original Catawba River Pump Station was opened to provide fire protection and drinking water. The pump station was impounded and flooded by Duke Power in 1920 to create Mt. Island Lake.
1903 The first wastewater septic / treatment plants were built on property now know as Revolution Park & Freedom Park.
1905 First water treatment plant built.
1911 Irwin Creek water supply failed due to a severe water shortage. Trains temporarily brought in water. Utility Department built a new water intake facility on the Catawba River. According to "Water Rates and By-laws of Charlotte Water Works," the deposit to receive water was a $1.50. The monthly rate was $.55 for 1,500 gallons or less. In 1911 customers were located in the 'four wards,' Dilworth, Brevard Street and East Sixteenth.
1917 60 million gallon reservoir built (steam and electricity used for operation) to store water.
1920 Population of Charlotte was 46,538.
1922 Mt. Island Lake created by Duke Power and new raw water intake facility built on the lake. Vest Water Treatment Plant built (On Beatties Ford Rd).
1923 Charlotte abandoned septic tanks within the city limits.
1927 Charlotte begins construction of two new plants on the current Sugar Creek and Irwin Creek locations. Sugar Creek (located at Park and Tyvola Road) and Irwin Creek (located on Billy Graham Parkway) wastewater treatment plants were actually miles outside of the city limits when first operated.
These plants had the capacity to treat 6 million gallons a day with a flow of 3 million gallons a day in the late 1920s. The facilities were implemented to protect the environment and water providers downstream.
1950 Charlotte population 134,042 served by 36,000 water meters.
1959 Franklin Water Treatment Plant (5200 Brookshire Blvd) built. It provided 12 million gallons of drinking water a day. It now provides over 100 million gallons of drinking water a day.
1960 Charlotte population was 201,564.
1963 Cowan's Ford Dam and Lake Norman created by Duke Power.
1966 McAlpine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant built and serving southern part of Mecklenburg County.
1970 Water use was 33.8 million gallons a day, served via 1,091 miles of water pipe, 82,478 meters, and 3,234 hydrants.
1972 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) formed as a division of the City of Charlotte from existing City and County departments.
1979 McDowell and Mallard Creek Wastewater Treatment plants built to serve Huntersville area and University area respectively.
1984 Agreement with six surrounding towns in Mecklenburg County to provide water and wastewater services.
1990 100,000 th customer and 4,000 miles of pipe.
1996 Operation of Irwin Creek Plant (along with Vest Water Plant) put up for competitive bid. City developed winning bid, beating 7 international private companies by more than 20%.
1998 North Mecklenburg Water Treatment Plant completed.
2003 Automated meters in use in North Mecklenburg. Radio signals send the customer's water usage to a computer.
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Once in a Mawile (恋するクチート!ハスブレロの花道!! Falling in Love With Mawile! Lombre's Flower Arrangement!!) is the 13th episode of Pokémon: Advanced Battle.
Episode Plot
The gang is eating. Ash suddenly challenges May to battle. May is still eating, so Brock stands up to fight. Ash is excited, so sends his Torkoal, while Brock sends his Lombre. Max and May are surprised, as Lombre knows Water Gun, effective against Torkoal. Brock tells Lombre to start, though it does not do anything. Torkoal starts with Body Slam, but Lombre moves away. Torkoal attacks with Flamethrower, but misses. Torkoal tries again with Body Slam, but Lombre evades. Lombre attacks with Water Gun, hitting Torkoal. Torkoal tries with Flamethrower, but Lombre dodges and uses Razor Leaf against it, though Torkoal manages to defend itself with Iron Defense. Tokroal attacks with Overheat, hitting Lombre, sending it away.
Lombre falls and is seen with a strange Pokémon. The gang arrives, seeing Lombre with the Pokémon and a woman. The girl introduces herself as Samantha and the gang does the same. Max asks if Mawile, the Pokémon from before, was hers, so Samantha confirms. They see that Mawile is flirting on Lombre, so Brock does the same on Samantha. Lombre goes away, so Brock tells him that he should really give the love a chance, as it means important to Brock to win Samantha's heart. Max hears this, saying that was desperate. So, Brock puts Lombre back to place, apologizing themselves. Mawile takes Lombre's hand, but when Lombre moves away, she starts to attack him, so Lombre runs away. May sees a ribbon, so asks Samantha why does she need it. Samantha replies it is for the shows - Mawile's ribbon dance. She demonstrates the dance - May presses a button on the radio, playing a song, so Mawile and Samantha perform. Team Rocket spots, and as usual, Meowth thinks that the boss would be amused with Mawile's ribbon dance (and it would cool it down after a bath, plus it would serve as a pillow), so they need to capture it.
The gang and Samantha walk to the next town where she'll perform. Brock tells Lombre it is a good time to show he likes her moves. Brock spots some flowers and gives it to Lombre so he may give them to Mawile. The gang goes to him, feeling strange and soon find themselves in a hole. Team Rocket appears and catches the Mawile. Ash sends Corphish and Brock tells Lombre to save Mawile, but with no success. Jessie sends Seviper, so Corphish attacks with BubbleBeam. James sends Cacnea (who hugs him) and uses Pin Missile. Corphish deflects the attack with Harden instead. However, Seviper Wraps Corphish, so Lombre attacks Seviper with Razor Leaf, freeing Corphish. Seviper uses Poison Tail on Lombre, knocking it away. Cacnea uses Needle Arm on Corphish as well. Ash sends Torkoal, who stomps on Cacnea using Body Slam. Torkoal dodges Seviper's Poison Tail and uses Flamethrower, pushing Seviper to the balloon and Corphish uses Crabhammer on Cacnea, who bumps on the balloon. Due to its spikes, Cacnea pops the balloon, so Corphish cuts the net and frees Mawile, while Team Rocket blasted off. Samantha thanks Torkoal and Corphish. Corphish sees Mawile and gives her the flowers. Corphish really loves Mawile, but Mawile pounds him and sends him away. Corphish returns and sees Mawile with Lombre, who is very sad. Brock tells him that he fells sorry for him, as he is always rejected. Soon, he, Corphish and Torkoal cries.
Afterwards, they are on the stage, waiting for Samantha. Corphish becomes a bit jealous about Mawile liking Lombre. Samantha and Mawile begin to perform, but Team Rocket appear to steal Mawile again. Jessie sends Seviper who uses Haze. They soon depart and the gang realizes they took Lombre instead. The gang goes, leaving Corphish and Brock behind to entertain the audience. Team Rocket is seen with Lombre. Jessie is stricken, Meowth thinks what would the boss do with Lombre and James thinks about it. Wobbuffet goes out of its Poké Ball and it performs a comedy with Lombre, albeit a bad one. The gang soon appears and want Lombre, and much to Team Rocket's surprise, Jessie tells them they won't give it back. Jessie sends Dustox and James sends Cacnea. Mawile use Bite on Cacnea with the back of its head. Dustox attacks with Psybeam, but Mawile dodges, losing Cacnea. Cacnea uses Pin Missile, but the attack is deflected. Pikachu uses Thunder, knocking Dustox out. Lombre rejoins the gang. Dustox goes to Tackle Lombre, but misses. Mawile attacks Cacnea with Focus Punch. Dustox uses Poison Sting on Lombre, but Lombre dodges the attack. Lombre uses Water Gun, hitting Dustox. Dustox attacks with Whirlwind, but Lombre evades and attacks with Razor Leaf. Mawile has fallen deeply in love with Lombre. Cancea uses Pin Missile, though Lombre defends Mawile.
Lombre uses Razor Leaf, knocking Dustox and Cacnea to Team Rocket. Mawile blasts them off with SolarBeam. At the stage, Corphish and Brock have performed the only dance they knew, but are relived when they see the gang and Samantha back. Samantha and Mawile perform the ribbon dance, amazing the audience. Lombre goes to Samantha's backpack and touches the Water Stone she kept inside, so Lombre evolves into Ludicolo. Ludicolo goes to the stage, attending the performance as well. Ludicolo finally falls in love with Mawile. After the performance, Brock apologizes for the usage of Water Stone, but Samantha says that the stone served its purpose. Ludicolo shows its love, but Mawile ignores it. Mawile spots a Psyduck and goes after it. Samantha tells them Mawile changed many crushes on Pokémon and says goodbye to them. Ludicolo is nevertheless happy and uses Bullet Seed. Brock is still sad, but dances with Ludicolo instead.
- This episode's name is a pun on the statement, once in a while.
- From this episode, Lucario, Mime Jr. and Weavile do not appear in the openings.
- This is the first time a Pokémon's attack have a CGI animation.
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The folks at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival know how to throw a party. As part of its Juneteenth celebration, OSF will feature a concert reading of "OSF Presents: Ameriville," by UNIVERSES, at noon Monday, June 23, in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. UNIVERSES is OSF's company in residence. It is the New York-based ensemble that, in OSF's 2012 season, brought us the multimedia piece "Party People," which examined the rise and fall of the Black Panther and Young Lord parties in the 1960s and 1970s.
At 11 a.m. the same day, a free, interactive, educational Juneteenth pre-show, directed by OSF actor Christiana Clark, will take place on the bricks in front of the Angus Bowmer Theatre. The pre-show is a family-friendly performance featuring OSF company members and will offer live music, dance and physical art. The courtyard can fill up quickly, so come a little early to stake out a good spot on the lawn.
Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States, marking the day on June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger led 2,000 Union soldiers into Galveston, Texas, to enforce the emancipation of slaves. Though President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation became official 21/2; years earlier, on Jan. 1, 1863, Texas and other Confederate states did nothing to enforce the proclamation. So, it was joyous news to the African-Americans in Galveston when Granger arrived to take possession of Texas and read from General Order No. 3 that "The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free."
The finally freed slaves in Galveston rejoiced in the streets. Juneteenth celebrations began in Texas the following year. The event was officially made a Texas state holiday in 1980. As of last year, 43 U.S. states, including Oregon, have recognized Juneteenth as either a state holiday or special day of observance.
Today, people of all ethnicities and religions often come together to acknowledge a period that shaped the country's history and continues to influence society. Though Juneteenth is less well-known on the West Coast, a number of Oregon cities mark the event with parades, festivals and social gatherings. Over the years, Juneteenth also has become a time to emphasize African-American education and achievements.
OSF has celebrated the date since 1998, when actor Aldo Billingslea, who is from Texas, hosted a fundraising barbecue to help African-American students attend the festival's annual Summer Seminar for High School Juniors. His efforts led to OSF's Juneteenth Scholarship Fund, to which a portion of "Ameriville" ticket sales will be donated. Since 1998, Billingslea's simple fundraiser has grown into a full-on annual celebration with loads of music, performances and a whole lot of people having a grand time.
"Ameriville" examines our country through the lens of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The piece is a 90-minute theatrical exploration of race, class, poverty, immigration and politics that blends hip-hop, poetry, flamenco, standup comedy, music and spoken word. The company includes Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, Gamal Chasten and Ninja (aka William Ruiz). The members of UNIVERSES are talented performers and writers who offer well-researched, thought-provoking and very entertaining theater.
"Ameriville" and the Juneteenth pre-show are part of OSF Presents, a program designed to offer OSF artists an arena to share their art with the public on a larger scale than they may be able to do independently. The artists are made up of company members, Green Show guest artists and playwrights.
Tickets for "Ameriville" are $25 for non-OSF members, $20 for members and $10 for youth. For information or to purchase tickets visit www.osfashland.org/osf-presents.
Angela Decker is a freelance writer in Ashland and can be reached at email@example.com.
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Warning: Don't share this post with global-warming deniers. It will only prompt them to make fools of themselves.
But don't fail to share it with your children. And don't forget to promise them that you're doing what you can to avert THIS KIND OF SCENARIO:
Climate change will disrupt not only the natural world but also society, posing risks to the world's economy and the food and water supply and contributing to violent conflict, an international panel of scientists says.


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BERKELEY -- The Cal men's golf team, seeded No. 1 for the NCAA championships that begin Tuesday in suburban Atlanta, is the overwhelming favorite to win its second title in nine years.
But is there a special legacy awaiting the Golden Bears if they can walk away with the crown next Sunday?
Could they be considered the greatest collegiate golf team ever?
Junior Michael Weaver said winning next week "would put an exclamation point" on the Bears' season. "There wouldn't be any doubt we're the best team they've ever seen."
Perhaps it's not that clear-cut, but the growing mountain of evidence is compelling:
"I kind of shake my head, like you've got to be kidding me," Steve Desimone, in his 34th year as Cal's coach, said of his team's performance.
Of course, the job is not finished.
"We've got a chance to go win a tournament that matters the most," Weaver said.
Few will be surprised if Cal wins.
Conrad Ray, who played on Stanford's 1994 NCAA championship team alongside Tiger Woods and coached the Cardinal to the 2007 title, said, "They have to be right up there for consideration with the best ever, for sure. The record speaks for itself."
Washington coach Matt Thurmond, after the Bears' win at the Pac-12 tournament, tweeted, "Best team by far in my 20 yrs of college golf."
But this is the 75th NCAA golf championship, and that covers a lot of ground.
Mike Holder, who coached Oklahoma State to eight national titles before becoming the Cowboys' athletic director, said comparing different eras is impossible.
"Cal is having a great year," Holder told this newspaper, "and it will be impressive if they can win it all."
But Holder noted what may have been his two best teams -- in 1977 and 1986 -- came up short at the NCAAs.
"Lots of pressure and high expectations to overcome," he said, referring to the task facing the Bears.
Ray agrees there are multiple variables.
"If you have half a bad day, things really change. Match play is a funny animal," he said. "And there can be weather issues -- especially in Atlanta."
There have been other juggernauts in college golf, including Houston, which has won 16 NCAA titles and posted undefeated (7-0) seasons in 1958 and 1962.
Wake Forest, featuring Curtis Strange and Jay Haas, won the NCAA tournament by 33 shots in 1975. A year later, five different Demon Deacons won individual tournament titles, but Wake could not secure a third straight NCAA team title.
In 1982, UCLA won 13 tournaments (in 20 outings) but did not take home the NCAA prize.
The competition at Capital City Club includes defending champion Texas and second-seeded Alabama, which knocked off Cal in the semifinals last year. Saint Mary's is seeded 21st among the 30 teams.
If the Bears don't win, Kim suggested it won't be the result of pressure.
"You hear professional athletes talking about just another day at the office, whether it's the Super Bowl or whatever," Kim said. "This is the Super Bowl for college golf."
Desimone understands the season's final chapter will determine the Bears' place in history.
"We are in the discussion ... I wouldn't want to go much further than that," he said. "If it turns out that second trophy is ours, we could certainly stake a claim that we're one of the best ever. Maybe the best ever."


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For the past 24 hours baby girl has been really quiet.. Not completely still but alot quieter than usual and the movements that I am feeling are little soft ones where I'm used to ones that make my whole stomach move..my placenta is at the front so I know it can cushion some movements but when should I worry? The last half hour is the most I've felt her since yesterday afternoon...
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I was around 26 weeks when this happened to me and didn't do anything for 2 days then when I finally got seen by the pre labour ward got a serious telling off for not going in sooner. Ring your labour ward and get some advice.
Good luck. xxx
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Does baby have a routine time where she kicks/moves? Go lay down with a magazine and a fizzy drink and if you feel 10 movements within an hour..thats fine. I remember mine slowing right down at about this stage..but at her 'busy' period on an eve she'd always give 10+ kicks with in an hour (usually within 30mins).
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Yeah she just likes to give me a scare shes usually busyearly morning and mealtimes lol but I didnt really feel anything then at teatime I felt her but they werent as strong but her night time kicks were fine from around 10-1045 and shrs busy again now.. Shes done it to me twice now... :/ xx


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Scholarship winners perform at recital
Published: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11:03 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11:03 a.m.
The Roger Roszell Music Scholarship Fund hosted its inaugural recital featuring winners of this year's scholarship competition at Faith Lutheran Church.
Five prize-winning musicians performed at the event last month.
Natasha Snyder, top prize winner, opened the concert performing a Bach Sonata on violin. She was followed by Joshua Guaita, piano; Cypress Potter, violin; Joy Chatzistamatis, violin; and Andrea Guaitam, violin.
Piano accompaniment was provided by Genevieve Beauchamp of Sarasota.
Special sponsors for the event were Jacaranda Trace in Venice and Faith Lutheran Church of Sarasota.
The mission of The Roger Roszell Music Scholarship Fund is to offer financial assistance to young aspiring musicians in training.
Merit and need-based scholarships are offered annually for music education and instrument purchase and maintenance.
The next annual music scholarship competition is scheduled for Nov. 2 at Faith Lutheran Church, 7750 Beneva Road, Sarasota. The competition is open to classical musicians younger than 19 who live in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte or DeSoto counties.
Winners will perform at an open recital Nov. 17 at the church.
For more information, visitwww. roszellmusicfund.org.
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Cookeville TN at Sportsplex Park one of the nicest parks in TN
When: October 1st
Tournament format will be 2-pool double elimination
One hour and 15 minute time limit, no new inning after One hour and 10 minutes
You will never play drop dead after 55 minutes at any of my tournaments!
If Game is tied we will play one International Tie Breaker
Teams will never have to wait more than one game to be playing!
Do other tournaments tell you that?
Team and Individual Awards to top 3 teams in each age group
-Coaches Packett upon arrival
-Coaches Hospitality Booth
-Fastest Player Contest
-Most Accurate Throw Contest
-Tee Shirts Vendor
8-U- $125 if paid by September 24 only $60.00 dollars
10U- and up $225 if paid by September 24 only $150.00 dollars
Checks will not be cashed until after October 1st.
You will be given a portion of your entry fee back in in case of rain what other tournaments offer you that?
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NOTE: All teams must be sanctioned by NSA for the 2012 season go to playnsa.com to register.
Already getting several teams to sign up, please do not wait until last minute, save yourself some $$$$$ by signing up early and sending your check. Your check will not be deposited until after the tournament.
How many times have you had to wait several hours or all day just to play your second game? The heat lately has been unbearable and waiting several hours in 100 degrees under a "hot" shade tree or "hot" canopy can be miserable for the players and the fans. At our tournaments THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN! We respect you time and your team. Signup today, or give me a call. 615-489-0602 and I will be glad to answer any of your questions. Come join us at our End of Summer Blast One Day Tournament in Cookeville!!!! You'll be glad you did!!!! Check our website at: https://sites.google.com/site/nsatravelsoftballgame/
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Port Closures Temporarily Averted: What's Still At Stake In January?
A federal mediator has managed to — temporarily — avoid a crippling series of port closures along the East and Gulf coasts, convincing unions and employers to extend negotiations for another month beyond the expiry of current contracts on December 29.
The real good news here is that it looks like a deal has been struck regarding a central part of the dispute, the "container royalty" payments we wrote about earlier this week. The federal mediator says the dispute over the payments has been resolved "in principle", although details of the resolution have not been made public. The director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, George H. Cohen, sounded positive in a statement:
"Given that negotiations will be continuing and consistent with the Agency's commitment of confidentiality to the parties, FMCS shall not disclose the substance of the container royalty payment agreement. What I can report is that the agreement on this important subject represents a major positive step toward achieving an overall collective bargaining agreement. While some significant issues remain in contention, I am cautiously optimistic that they can be resolved in the upcoming 30-day extension period."
There are still other sticking points, including over work rules and benefit changes, which means the potential for port closures remains a real one — just with a deadline toward the end of January, rather than December.
So while some are relieved at today's news, those with the most at stake will still be watching this situation closely for resolution before the new deadline. What exactly is at stake? Here's what the WSJ's Betsy Morris tells us:
The big box retailers – Walmart, Target Home Depot, Lowe's and Sears – are among those likely to be most affected by a dockworker strike at ports along the East and Gulf coasts, says Scott Group, transportation and logistics analyst at Wolfe Trahan. The auto industry could also be hurt, he says, because some parts and components travel via ocean containers; their supply chains are so tightly wound that if a part doesn't arrive on time, it can halt manufacturing of a particular car model. "Their supply chains can get disrupted very quickly," he says. "If they don't get the parts for production of a car when they need them, they may need to shut down manufacturing of that car."
If there is a strike, he estimates it would last about a week, based on past history. The 2002 lockout lasted about ten days, he says; the recent strike at the Ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach by the clerical workers lasted eight days. He does not think President Obama would be quick to impose Taft-Hartley, since the action wasn't taken last month in the West Coast strike.


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For the fourth year in a row an increase is expected in the number of people who will be traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday.
"We've seen a slight increase in travelers every holiday so far this year," said Ruth Nagy, director of travel operations for AAA's East Central district,which covers Marietta and vicinity.
The association is estimating 43.6 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
That's a 0.7 percent increase above the 43.3 million holiday travelers in 2011.
"Part of the increase may be due to some pent-up demand because many people decided not to travel in some previous years," Nagy said. "But Americans also don't like to give up their traveling on holidays and weekends."
Jan Heron from Oberlin, was headed south for the holiday and stopped at the West Virginia Welcome Center in Williamstown Friday afternoon.
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AAA's 2012 Thanksgiving travel forecast
43.6 million people will travel over the holiday period from today through Sunday.
39.1 million, or 90 percent of travelers will be driving to their destinations.
A drop in the national average price of gasoline to between $3.25 and $3.40 per gallon is expected by the holiday.
Last year's national average fuel price was $3.32-the most expensive ever on Thanksgiving.
Source: AAA holiday travel forecast at aaa.com
"We decided to take a trip to Myrtle Beach this Thanksgiving," she said. "It's unusual for us to travel over the holiday, but gas prices have been a little lower, so we're going away for about a week."
Although slight, the increase in travel is welcome news after Thanksgiving travel dropped off by 25 percent in 2008, according to AAA.
The association reports 39.1 million of this holiday's travelers will be driving cars to their destinations.
"Air travel is expected to decline to 3.14 million travelers from 3.2 million in 2011," Nagy said.
For those hitting the road, fuel prices will likely be close to the same as last Thanksgiving, she said.
"The current national average is between $3.25 and $3.40 per gallon," Nagy said. "Last year the price averaged around $3.32 per gallon."
Rebecca Stille, of Lower Salem, said she'd heard gas prices would be going down but isn't planning to go any farther than Marietta for the holiday.
"Most of my family lives within 10 to 15 miles of us," she said. "We're pretty lucky."
Bill Anderson, of Marietta, said gas prices would be a concern for him but he'll be working on Thanksgiving Day anyway.
"If it turns out that I travel at all, it will be to Columbus where my family is from," he said.
Nagy said those traveling the highways may want to keep a couple of things in mind this year.
"Wednesday will be one of the busiest travel days this year, as will Sunday following Thanksgiving Day," Nagy said. "So people might want to adjust their travel plans accordingly."
She noted many people now rely on GPS (global positioning satellite) units to get them to their destinations.
"GPS units work well until you have to get off the interstate and take the back roads to avoid heavy traffic," Nagy said. "Everyone should pick up a good map in case they have to make an unexpected travel route adjustment."


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the most i've scored in a travel game is 52. you might not believe it but i was just unstoppable that game
u play to 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we only play to 7 cuz there's so much people that show up and you can stay on for 4 or 5 games depending on how quick it takes. and i usually lead the team in scoring.
honestly im not gonna lie like most ppl here. Im 16 and 6'7and in a pick up game once i scored 21 out of my team 21 points. But in an official highschool basketball game the most i scored was 2. >_< but thats because taht was my debut game and i was too nervous to score. i was 1/1 that game. btw i only played 2 games b4 i broke my leg. but taht game i always had 7 blocks. and 15 rebs. and i didnt even start
i have only been playing basketball seriously for about a year. (idk what dat has to do wit anything) I put up 16 in school league, 24 in rec, and 8 in AAU two or three times
When my friends and I play a pickup game, we play by 2's and 3's for 30 minutes so it's not really a traditional pickup game. The most I have scored is 52.
The most points I've scored wsa 25 playing in an AAU fall league.
Rec was 55 points. We played the other town team because our rec league was big and traveled to other towns to play. I scored 25 points in the first half to put my normal team up 34-7. then as a joke at half time i switched to the other town team to see if i coud lead them to a comeback and i scored 30 in the second half, and got the game winning assist to lead the crazy comeback. '
Most in school league was 34 in my last game of 8th grade yr
Most in aau was 15 points a couple times
Most I scored in a game was last year in Gr.8. Got 24 points in a tourney! One of my best games. We ended up dominating the whole tournament. Good times.
the most i scored in a game was exactly 22 points with 2 assist and 5 or 6 rebounds as a point guard
and in a piack up game i scored 14 points got 6 assist and 9 or 10 rebounds
it was at recess and they sucked
lol megadorn thats so true people always make up stats but these are my real stats though
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1a.Objectives (from AD-416)
The ultimate goal of this project is to identify proteins of interest in certain diseases chosen for study by Prosetta and ARS, and any locations of protein-protein and protein-ligand binding relevant to the mechanisms of those diseases, for use inter alia in understanding a mechanism of action (MOA) between the protein and a particular ligand to develop new diagnostics, therapeutics, and prophylactics.
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Prosetta will provide ARS with putative protein targets that Prosetta will purify using a variety of affinity techniques; the proteins may include various modifications and cross-links. Final purification will be done by SDS-PAGE gels that will be stained with coomassie blue. The proteins of interest will be cut from the gels are then processed to yield a set of peptides, which be analyzed by mass spectrometry to identify the sequences and structural features of the proteins. Further analysis will be performed to reveal the location of any modifications or crosslinks.
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OSGeo Web Site Committee
The OSGeo Web Site Committee (WebCom) was established at the first OSGeo board meeting. In general, you can blame us for all content in www.osgeo.org, and other non-project-specific web sites. Committee status information, policies, meeting minutes and working documents live in the WebCOM Wiki.
The web site committee has responsibilities to:
- create, maintain, and update the content for the foundation web site.
- recommend appropriate website technologies (e.g. wiki)
- decide and implement a site wide style guideline.
- support foundation projects in use of portal technologies and common style.
- add and remove committee members as needed.
- report back to the board (via Chair) to the board monthly on activities and issues.
- pursue translation of portions of the site into other languages.
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- Ian Edwards (Chair)
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Drawing back on the sharp cuts to services that were part of the post-recession reset, Breckenridge officials green-lighted additional funding for snow plowing and summer transit at a budget discussion Wednesday.
The additional dollars - approximately $75,000 for street maintenance and just over $80,000 for the Breckenridge Free Ride - will allow for the hire of three new part-time snowplow drivers and reinstate hourly service on two bus routes servicing largely local neighborhoods.
Breckenridge will continue to plow on a priority-basis during snowstorms.
"This increase will allow us to service the core of town faster, before moving the to other priorities," Breckenridge spokeswoman Kim Dyststra-DiLallo said.
The extra money will allow the town public works department to contract out for additional snow removal support if the weather calls for it, and enable town staffers to work overtime.
Following community requests for increased summer bus service, the additional funding dedicated to transit will reinstate two hourly routes in the warmer months on a trial basis. If numbers show riders aren't using the routes, they could be discontinued in the future.
"I would only do it with the caveat that you can show us that you can maintain the route and keep the ridership up and make these numbers," Councilwoman Jen McAtmaney said during Tuesday's budget discussion. "If you can, great, the route stays. If you don't make the ridership numbers, the route goes."
Breckenridge's budget for next year also provides for a number of capital projects - including the renovation of the old CMC building as a new library, a nearly $2.5 million spend for the town - and 4 percent merit increases for town employees.
Town council members also agreed to extend a $500 recreation credit to members of the Breckenridge Planning Commission and Breckenridge Open Space Advisory Committee.
Town officials say the 2013 budget is balanced.
Next year's financial plan projects a 1 percent increase over this year's projected budget.
Breckenridge overspent its budget in 2012, but reserves are still strong, according to town officials.


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NH man arrested for driving Porsche 106 mph in Vt.
Police say 49-year-old Scott W. Samson of Spofford, N.H., was driving a 2011 Porsche Carerra Turbo when he was stopped for speeding Thursday morning.
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